He followed Hu Shuiqing up the slope, feeling increasingly heartbroken as he climbed.
There are only three brick and tile houses in the village, the largest of which has three main rooms. The rest are mud-brick houses, and there is even one thatched house. Those mud-brick houses have tiled roofs, which is considered very good.
How good could Hu Shuiqing's family be?
According to the men in the village, she originally had five children. After the flood, her eldest brother-in-law wanted to sell his daughter, but she bought her and raised her herself. She also raised the son of a family surnamed Bai, and then there was Ran'er...
The man said that Hu Shuiqing's family was the richest in the whole village, but how rich could the village be? Ran'er would probably have to squeeze in with several other people, and at night she wouldn't even have her own bed to sleep in, or even be able to stretch her legs out.
As soon as he went up the slope, he saw four mud-brick and tile houses. Just as Ling Ce was about to turn and go in, he saw the woman in front of him walk straight ahead.
He lifted his foot to follow, constantly turning back to look at the mud-brick and tiled house. Could this be the place?
When he reached a small courtyard with gray tiles and white walls, he paused slightly, only to see Hu Shuiqing still walking straight ahead.
He was still somewhat dazed when he stood still in front of the hanging flower gate.
Upon entering the courtyard, he saw the imposing main house, the left and right side rooms, the east and west wing rooms, the storeroom, and five extremely large rear rooms. There were more than a dozen or twenty rooms of all sizes. He stiffly turned his head to look at the courtyard.
The courtyard has no artificial hills, bonsai trees, or artificial ponds; it only has a few practical covered walkways. It is so spacious that everything can be seen at a glance, which makes it appear even larger.
There is a spring in the corner, forming a small pool. It is small and does not take up much space, yet it is convenient to use water. Although the house does not have a fancy view at every turn, it exudes comfort and practicality everywhere.
"Governor Ling, the first room upon entering is where Ling Ran lives. Please come in," Shui Qing said, taking out her key and opening the door.
"No one lives here yet, so we haven't cleaned it. We'll clean it when someone moves in. It's only been a few days, so there's not much dust."
Ling Ce raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise, "You're not saving it for Ran'er? What if other people come and stay there later?"
How could anyone else live in the house where Ran'er lives! Ran'er's courtyard in his mansion has always been empty, and no one is allowed to touch it. Every day, he arranges for servants to clean it meticulously, just so that Ran'er can live there as soon as she arrives home!
Shui Qing was even more surprised: "Why keep it? Whoever needs it can live there. If he comes back and wants to stay for a long time, we'll prepare a room for him. That'll be enough."
It's not easy to find a house to live in in the village, so why bother to specially set aside a room? Besides, she currently has more houses than people, and it's still possible to leave it empty. But if guests come one day, she can't just leave the room empty and not let them sleep there.
That's not how you treat guests, and it's too pretentious.
She countered, "Ling Ran is with me. I treat him well. If he's going on a long trip, I'll provide him with food, transportation, and money. Isn't that more practical than leaving the house empty?"
Ling Ce opened his mouth, but had no words to refute it.
The previous displeasure vanished without a trace, and I even felt a little ashamed.
He did leave Ran'er an empty courtyard and forbade anyone to live there, but it was just an empty courtyard.
When Ran'er was at home, the father and son only argued, scolded, and misunderstood each other, and later they even beat her with a rattan cane.
He didn't treat his mother well, nor did he treat him well. When his uncle came looking for him, he sent him away. When he was about to go out, he forcefully stopped all the food and valuables and told no one to help him.
What his own father did for him was actually less than what a stranger did.
"I've come because I have another request."
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