Chapter 76 Selecting a House
The old man had a sallow complexion, a thin body, and gray hair. No one could tell that he was a middle-aged man in his forties.
"Sir, may I ask if you are the fourth master of the Lu family?"
Lu Changxin lowered his eyes and looked at the old man, frowning slightly.
Shen Qinghan immediately pulled the man away and shouted, "Whoever dares to approach, get out of here! Can you stop our Fourth Master Lu?"
The old man was covered by the mouth and pulled away by several servants. He didn't struggle at all and looked dejected.
Lu Changxin did not stay any longer. He had been traveling for many years and had seen all kinds of things in the world. He had his own standards in his mind about what he could and could not manage.
After this little episode, Lu Changxin took Lu Jingyu away from the village. The old man was still kneeling in the cold wind, looking in the direction where everyone disappeared with a hint of loneliness in his eyes.
On the way back, Lu Jingyu angrily said to Lu Changxin: "Fourth Uncle, you can ask me to go back with you, but you have to do something for me."
Lu Changxin didn't even give Lu Jingyu a glance. This kid has already learned to bargain. It seems that he has really been spoiled. He must temper his temper.
Seeing that his fourth uncle ignored him with a cold face, Lu Jingyu knew that he had indeed acted a little foolishly this time, so he quickly changed his tactics.
"Uncle, although we gave a lot of things to our benefactor, they are not practical. You saw it just now. The house is so shabby. How uncomfortable would my fairy-like sister be living in it? There is not a single decent piece of furniture in it. The most important thing is that there is not even dry firewood in such a cold day. Uncle, why don't we buy all these for them?"
Lu Changxin didn't expect this kid to be so thoughtful, and the things he thought of were indeed more practical than those he gave. However, in order to test Lu Jingyu's temper, Lu Changxin still kept silent, looking as if he was keeping people at a distance.
After returning to the town, Lu Jingyu was sent away by Lu Changxin to rest. Lu Changxin then told Shen Qinghan, "Master Shen, what Jingyu said on the road just now is not without reason. I was not thoughtful before. I will take Jingyu to the prefectural city tomorrow. I need to trouble Master Shen and Mayor Qiu for a few things."
Shen Qinghan and Qiu Shi quickly bowed and said, "We dare not. Please ask Fourth Master Lu to give your instructions."
Lu Changxin thought for a moment and said, "First, we need to prepare all the daily necessities they need, including food, meat, eggs, dry firewood and charcoal, early tomorrow morning. As for the house, it is not suitable to start construction at this time of year, so let's wait until spring.
Second, after I leave, please take good care of them. The border is too chaotic. As far as I know, the Wan family in the capital was framed by someone. The purpose of this framer must be to wipe out the roots. There are many crises in the dark, so you must be more cautious.
The third thing is that little girl among them, I always feel familiar, she doesn't look like the child of their Wan family. If I remember correctly, this child looks like a girl I met in Yue, but that was a few years ago, and the girl didn't seem to be married at that time. It's just that it's been a long time, and it was only a one-time encounter, so I can't remember it at the moment. You just keep an eye on her secretly. I always feel that the identity of this little girl is not simple. "
Qiu Shi quickly said, "Fourth Master, this little girl is definitely not their biological child."
"Oh? How did you know?" Lu Changxin figured out the key point as soon as he said this. Qiu Shi wanted to register their household registration.
As expected, I heard Qiu Shi say, "When I went to register my information yesterday, I found an extra person. Then I realized that this little girl was picked up by them on the way. Now that the Fourth Master mentioned that she looked familiar, it must be true."
Lu Changxin nodded and said, "That's probably it. It's getting late. You should go back and rest."
At this time, Lu Jingyu, who was hiding nearby and eavesdropping, covered his mouth and laughed secretly. He knew that his fourth uncle was still the fourth uncle he knew.
This is Shizi Village.
More than twenty people were crammed into the low thatched hut, making the hut seem even more cramped.
Mrs. Wan took Zhao's hand and said, "My niece, look at these courtyards. Which one do you like? Choose first."
Zhao knew that this was another way for Old Lady Wan to express her gratitude to Wan Xingmo for protecting her along the way.
But Zhao was not an ordinary woman, she was well versed in the ways of the world.
Although Wan Xingmo helped everyone escape one difficulty after another along the way, their family also received great help from Old Lady Wan's family. Generally speaking, Old Lady Wan's family did not owe them much, but Old Lady Wan was a down-to-earth person who knew how to be grateful. She could not really rely on her identity as Wan Xingmo's mother to choose a good house. Old Lady Wan's family had many people and needed many houses. If Old Lady Wan's family was allowed to choose first, the big one would definitely be left to their family. So after thinking about it, Zhao already had an idea in her mind.
Zhao shook Old Lady Wan's hand and said with a smile, "Aunt, I see it's getting late, and the children are tired today. We have come all the way here and we are considered relatives. I won't be polite with you and will choose first. I think the courtyard not far from this courtyard is good, very exquisite, and I like it very much."
When Old Lady Wan arrived today, she took in all the courtyards at a glance.
For her, who came from a farming family, she could tell at a glance how big these courtyards were, how many people could live in them, and what the layout was.
Now when she heard the courtyard chosen by Zhao, she couldn't help but frown.
There is another courtyard between that courtyard and the current courtyard, and that courtyard only has three upper rooms and a wing room. It is enough for living, but it is not spacious.
Zhao observed Old Lady Wan's expression and said with a smile, "Aunt, your family is large and this house is not big enough. You can connect this yard with the one next to it and live in one yard first. We will think of a solution next spring."
After Zhao finished speaking, she stood up and prepared to leave. Old Lady Wan knew that Zhao was doing this for the good of their family. Her family was indeed large, and her sons were all married, so it was not appropriate for them to squeeze into one room, and there were also several boys.
Old Mrs. Wan silently decided in her heart that since her family had gained benefits in terms of housing, they must provide more support to the Zhao family in terms of food in the future, so that they could get along well for a long time.
Qiu took her two children and stayed with Old Lady Wan's family for one night and would see what happened tomorrow.
After seeing off the Zhao family, Old Lady Wan said to Qiu: "You can sleep with me tonight, but I am an old country woman. If you don't like me, you can find a way yourself."
How could Qiu dare to despise Old Lady Wan for being an old country woman at this time? She had seen clearly along the way that everyone respected Old Lady Wan, and Old Lady Wan valued little Fubao the most. So Qiu had secretly made up her mind that as long as she could please little Fubao, she could gain a foothold here.
"Aunt, you are joking. I am also an exile now. How can I look down on you? I should thank you for taking me in."
Old Mrs. Wan didn't know much about Qiu. Qiu was like a transparent person along the way, following everyone all the way to Shizi Village. Of all her relatives, only her daughter was left.
Old Mrs. Wan did feel a little sympathy for the Qiu family, but it was just a little sympathy. They themselves were in a difficult situation now.
Mrs. Wan Er and Mrs. Wan San packed up briefly, and everyone ate a bite of dry food and went to sleep. After all, they had been walking all day and were exhausted. Not long after they fell asleep, they fell asleep.
At this time, several sneaky figures approached quietly outside the hut.
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