Upon hearing this, Madam Wang invited Xu Zhi and her group to the courtyard. Under a sycamore tree in the courtyard, there were tables and chairs. After Madam Wang invited everyone to sit down, she served tea. Xu Zhi quickly said, "Thank you, Madam Wang. Madam Wang, let's sit down and talk."
Mrs. Wang sat down and said with a smile, "Mrs. Zheng, I grew up in this area and married here. I know this neighborhood well. If you have any questions, you can't go wrong by asking me."
Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Aunt Wang, we want to rent a courtyard. The size of the courtyard doesn't matter, as long as there are more rooms. The residents are all aunties and older women we hired from the villages outside the city to do the work."
After listening, Madam Wang thought for a moment and said, "There really is such a house. It's the same house that I introduced to Miss Zheng. Originally, the house only had a few rooms, but later many more were added. It's perfect for living."
Xu Zhi smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble Aunt Wang to take me to see it."
As Wang's mother led Xu Zhi into the alley, she said, "This house belongs to my uncle. He used to be the manager of a silk shop. Later, he went to Jiangnan with us and asked me to rent out this house. All these houses of ours were acquired by our elders in the early years. We live in them carefully. Even if we rent them out, we don't want to rent them to those who don't follow the right path. Over the years, we have been renting them to those who come to the capital to take the imperial examinations."
As she listened to Wang Mama's words, she arrived at the front of the house. Just as she opened the door, she saw a scholar holding two books standing at the entrance. He was about to go out when he saw Wang Mama, so he quickly stood aside and said, "Wang Mama, is there something you need?"
Mother Wang said with a smile, "I hope Scholar Chen is well. I brought some people over to check out the courtyard. Someone wants to rent a room there."
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