Chapter 085 Chapter 85

Zhao Yucheng said, "We don't have any opinions here. What do you think? If you think it's suitable, just rent it."

Yuan Ming looked at Ji Qingyue.

Ji Qingyue said, "We have no problem either."

Hearing him say this, Fu Zhiyan clasped her hands and laughed, "Great, I like this place very much. Just now, Brother Yue didn't express his opinion, so I didn't dare to express it."

Ji Qingyue smiled, "I like it too."

The house was settled in this way, much faster than they imagined.

The yard is a double courtyard. Zhao Yucheng and his wife live in the front yard, and Yuan Ming and his wife live in the back yard. Fu Zhiyan wanted a big garden, and Ji Qingyue happened to be pregnant and needed to rest.

They didn't bring a lot of luggage on this trip. Moving was not difficult, but there would be a lot of things to buy later.

Fu Zhiyan and Zhao Yucheng were used to being served at home, so they planned to buy a servant after they settled down.

Before leaving, they asked Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue if they needed one.

Yuan Ming slapped his forehead. Ji Qingyue had been surrounded by servants since she was a child, and after marrying him, she had to do many things herself. It was okay for him to have no money at the beginning, but now he has a lot of money on hand, and it would be unreasonable not to buy more servants.

He quickly said, "We'll go too!"

The pawnshop has a business of buying and selling servants. The people there are all registered by the government, which is much safer than private channels.

When a few people came to the pawnshop, the pawnbroker who rented the house for them immediately greeted them with a smile on his face. Selling a servant can bring much more profit than renting a house.

These guys are really his gods of wealth!

The other agents were jealous, but Yuan Ming and his men had already designated their targets, so they could do nothing even if they had all the skills.

After a selection, Zhao Yucheng and Fu Zhiyan chose a middle-aged couple, the man could be the housekeeper, and the woman could cook and do odd jobs.

Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue chose a strong laborer and a young man, the latter was mainly to serve Ji Qingyue, and it was more convenient for young men.

Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue took the two servants back and each of them was given a small room.

Ji Qingyue had a lot of experience in managing servants, and he would first give them a warning and then give them some favors, and then they would behave themselves.

Servants in pawnshops don't have names. Ji Qingyue thought for a moment and said to Zhuanghan first: "Your name is Dali, and you are responsible for the heavy work at home. If you are honest and dutiful, you will be rewarded with two taels of silver a month."

"Thank you, master, Dali understands."

Then he said to Ge'er: "Your name is Cao Ge'er, 'Wildfires can't burn them all, spring breezes blow them back to life', which refers to the tenacious vitality of wild grass. You are a boy, abandoned by your family, just like grass, but I hope you can also be strong and live for yourself. Like Dali, work hard and get a reward of two taels of silver a month."

Cao Ge'er nodded vigorously and knelt on the ground to thank him.

Ji Qingyue gave them a day off today when they first arrived, so that they could tidy up their rooms.

Turning around and seeing Yuan Ming looking at her with a smile, Ji Qingyue felt shy: "Husband!"

"My Qingqing really has the demeanor of a mistress of the house, but it's a pity that there are too few servants at home now. I will make good use of your talents in the future." Yuan Ming said.

Ji Qingyue blushed, stomped her feet and went back to the house.

The next day, Yuan Ming and Zhao Yucheng came to the academy again with their school boxes.

There were thirty or forty candidates waiting to take the exam who were not enrolled in the academy like them. They were all scholars from various towns in Cheng County. A group of people sat in a classroom. The teacher on the stage was the judge they had met yesterday. Everyone called him Master Han.

Master Han has many years of teaching experience and is quite knowledgeable about the provincial examination. His lectures are simple and profound, and full of practical knowledge.

They only needed to attend classes for an hour and a half every day. They were given a list of books and homework, and were asked to leave before lunch time.

Walking on the road, Zhao Yucheng tapped his head: "What I learned in half a morning is equivalent to my annual learning volume. My brain is dizzy."

Yuan Ming smiled and said, "After all, there are only a few dozen classes. If you teach slowly, you won't be able to finish. I took notes and will go back to take a closer look."

"That's the only way."

After just a few words, they arrived at the door of their home.

In the front yard, Fu Zhiyan was standing with her hands on her waist directing the servants to tidy up the garden.

Dali also came to help.

"Brother Yuan, husband, you are back!" Fu Zhiyan came up and took Zhao Yucheng's bookcase.

"Mother Chen has prepared dinner," she paused and said to Yuan Ming, "We won't keep Brother Yuan for dinner today. Brother Yue has prepared delicious food for you."

Zhao Yucheng winked at him, "Brother Yuan is so lucky."

Yuan Ming glanced at the bookcase in Fu Zhiyan's hand, and the meaning was self-evident.

Zhao Yucheng smiled and said, "I am also very lucky to have a wife as beautiful and virtuous as Zhiyan."

Fu Zhiyan scolded, "You are so disgusting in front of others."

When she turned around again, she found that Yuan Ming was gone.

She wondered, "Hey, where is Brother Yuan?"

Zhao Yucheng took her in his arms and walked inside, "Don't worry about it, he must be anxious to find a husband, let's go and have dinner."

"Oh..."

The two people's voices gradually became distant, and Yuan Ming also quickened his pace.

When he arrived at his own yard, he saw that the dishes had been placed on the eight-immortal table outside, and Cao Ge'er was walking out of the kitchen with a pot of pickled cabbage and crucian carp soup. Cao

Ge'er was still a little afraid of him, and lowered his head when he saw him.

Yuan Ming pretended not to see it, walked up to Ji Qingyue, and tapped him hard on the forehead.

"Do you remember what the doctor said? Your fetus is still unstable now, you must have a good rest, and you forgot it in a moment? How can a rich boy like to do rough work?"

Ji Qingyue puffed up his cheeks and said angrily: "It's all for you, otherwise I don't want to work!"

Yuan Ming pinched his puffy cheeks, in return for an even more angry glare from the other party.

"I know, but this won't be an exception. There's nothing good about staying in the kitchen. If you feel bored, go find Miss Fu. I heard from Brother Zhao that she is now working on renovating the garden in the front yard and has contacted many famous flower seed dealers in the city. You also like flowers and plants, so you can join her." Yuan Ming said.

Ji Qingyue frowned: "But this is a rental, I don't know how long I can live here, and I won't be willing to give it back when the time comes if the renovation is so beautiful."

He really couldn't refute what he said.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Brother Zhao can't have thought of this. He supports Miss Fu's actions so much, so he must want to buy the house."

"Really?"

Yuan Ming nodded: "When I was looking at the house that day, I talked to the agent and Brother Zhao mentioned the overall area of ​​the house, the owner's information, whether the other party planned to sell it, etc. I think he was interested at that time."

"That's great, I saw Zhiyan busy cleaning up today, and she looked very enthusiastic. I was worried that she would be sad when she checked out."

The dishes were all served, three dishes and a soup, and the portions were not small.

Noticing the change in Yuan Ming's expression, Ji Qingyue quickly explained: "These were all made by Cao Ge'er. I just moved my lips, I'm not tired. Before, there were only two of us at home, so we couldn't eat much. Now there are two more people, so we can eat three or four dishes at a time."

Yuan Ming was angry: "You still say you are a rich man, how can a rich man cook for servants."

Ji Qingyue stuck out her tongue: "There are only a few people at home, it's too troublesome to let them cook again. We don't eat at the same table, it doesn't matter if it comes from the same pot."

"You're the only one who would say that. Anyway, take good care of yourself and don't let me worry."

Ji Qingyue straightened her face: "Okay."

Since learning that Zhao Yucheng was willing to buy the house, Ji Qingyue has also devoted herself to the great cause of transformation, and is busy with Fu Zhiyan every day.

As for Yuan Ming and Zhao Yucheng, they are either in class or reading, and their schedules are very full.

Busy days make people feel particularly fulfilled, and it is also particularly happy to steal a little leisure time in the busy life.

In a blink of an eye, two months have passed, and the time for the provincial examination is just around the corner.

Ji Qingyue's belly has also grown, and Yuan Ming is afraid that he will bump into something, so he protects him carefully every day.

However, there has been no movement in the Ji Mansion half a street away. They have not been able to avoid them in the past two months, and they have not run into them once. I don't know if it is a real coincidence or someone did it on purpose.

Ji Qingyue paid more attention to Yuan Ming's exam, and was afraid of disturbing him because of this matter, so she never came to visit, and everything was peaceful during this period.

Three days before the exam, the academy was closed for vacation, but on this day, an uninvited guest came to the courtyard.