Chapter 035 My King is So Noble
"This house costs five cents a month, with a deposit of one and a half cents. My wife said she wanted to buy it before, but if she did, the owner would have already moved out. This house can be sold for sixty taels, which is a low price."
The old agent said, "But my wife is a good friend of Shopkeeper Su. I have to remind her that this yard is run-down and buying it would be a big hassle."
Shen Ning smiled and nodded: "I think this yard is good, then let's decide on it."
Su Lianyi asked, "Do you want to clean up yourself?"
Chen Ning hummed: "Buy it and clean it up first. I like this place... I'll rent another place to live temporarily for the time being."
Su Lianyi nodded: "That's fine too. What's most important is that it suits your taste."
Afterwards, Shen Ning went to see several houses and finally chose a small courtyard on Lindou Street not far from Rong Kangji.
The courtyard was much smaller, but more exquisite. The monthly payment was one or two taels of silver, one-third of the deposit. Shen Ning was quite satisfied and signed the agreement on the spot.
By the time the two returned to Rongkangji, it was already past noon.
After getting off the carriage, Su Lianyi chatted with Shen Ning as she walked inside, complaining about the Pei family she had met before.
"That Fan is such an ungrateful villain, even saying you can't afford to rent a good house... But I think Pei Yuanzhou is a bit of a human being, and he knows how to speak a few human words."
Pei Yuanzhou speaks human language?
Xiao Nanchen, who was sitting in Rongkangji drinking tea and waiting, suddenly looked up and frowned slightly.
They have stopped communicating, so what can Shen Ning say to him?
When leaving Rongkangji, Shen Ning discovered that my king seemed to still be worried. Did he fail to accomplish something during his trip?
The time for the previous carriage had arrived, so they had to hire another one at the city gate. However, when they arrived, Chen Ning discovered that there seemed to be a lot of people here today.
Yes, Qingyuan Village and another village were both attacked by bandits. Qingyuan Village was not so bad and did not suffer much damage, but it is said that many people died in the other village.
After all, the village was not protected by city walls like the city, so people were frightened and some of those with wealth moved into the city.
That is why there are so many people coming to the city to look at houses in the past two days.
Shen Ning and Xiao Nanchen arrived late, and there were still many people waiting in front of them. At this moment, a carriage stopped not far in front of them.
Pei Yuanzhou lifted the carriage curtain with a gentle expression: "Madam Shen and Brother Zhao are going back to the village? It's hard to find a carriage right now, why don't you ride with us?"
Li Yushi also stuck her head out and said to Chen Ning, "Let's go back to the village too. The carriage is spacious enough. Why don't we go back together?"
Fan Ru snorted coldly, but remembered what her son said and didn't say anything else.
Xiao Nanchen still had no expression, but he looked at Shen Ning calmly.
She dares to go!
Shen Ning smiled at Pei Yuanzhou and Li Yushi: "Thank you, but it's not necessary. We still have to wait for people."
Waiting for someone was of course an excuse. Seeing that she was unwilling, Pei Yuanzhou nodded slightly, then lowered the curtain... The carriage slowly drove away.
Shen Ning didn't want to deal with the Pei family, but after a long while, there was still no car going to Qingyuan Village. Seeing that it was almost dark, she sighed helplessly: "If I had known earlier, I would have taken the Pei family carriage."
Xiao Nanchen's face darkened, he paused, and gestured behind him.
Just when Shen Ning finished lamenting that she regretted not taking a ride, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove over, with the driver shouting, heading towards Qingyuan Village.
This car looks stronger and more beautiful than other cars, and the horse pulling it is also strong and powerful. It looks very expensive at first glance.
There were two people waiting not far in front of Shen Ning. When she saw them stop the carriage and ask, she suddenly became a little worried. Fortunately, the other party waved their hands after asking, and the carriage finally arrived in front of her.
Chen Ning asked the baby-faced driver, "How much does it cost to go to Qingyuan Village?"
The baby-faced driver laughed and said, "I'm going to pick someone up and earn some fodder for the horses. Twenty cents will be enough."
The price was indeed not expensive, and with Xiao Nanchen there, Shen Ning got in the car without hesitation.
The carriage slowly drove away. Behind it, the two people who had asked the price before Shen Ning looked at each other and exclaimed in unison, "They are really rich."
They just asked for the price, and the driver actually quoted one or two taels of silver... He thought his chariot was made of gold.
But unexpectedly, there are people who can actually sit like this!
"This carriage is just different."
Sitting in the simply furnished but clean and tidy carriage, Shen Ning sighed to Xiao Nanchen, "It's a good thing I didn't take the Pei family's car just now, otherwise it would have been so crowded."
Xiao Nanchen finally couldn't help himself and said in a deep voice: "From now on, stay away from Pei Yuanzhou."
Shen Ning was slightly startled, frowned and turned to look at him.
What's the tone?
Xiao Nanchen looked straight ahead and said, "We are a single man and a single woman, so we should avoid suspicion."
Oh, he was afraid that she would cheat on his brother Zhao Mu...
Before Shen Ning could speak, Xiao Nanchen frowned and looked over: "I am also concerned about your reputation."
Why does it sound a bit like a dad?
Shen Ning secretly curled her lips, but then she thought, this is the boss in front of her who can guarantee her wealth and prosperity for the rest of her life. This boss doesn't ask her to be busy all the time, the only requirement is to stay away from someone she doesn't like in the first place.
This bit of daddy taste is not unbearable.
For the sake of future wealth, Shen Ning nodded: "Okay."
Xiao Nanchen's expression immediately relaxed.
Very good... and sensible.
Shen Ning didn't look at the boss's face, which had turned a bit cold and harsh after he returned to normal. She looked at the carriage curiously: "This carriage seems to be particularly stable today. This driver seems to be very capable."
The road becomes less smooth as we get farther away from the county town. In the past, both ox carts and horse carts would shake and bump around, but today this cart is surprisingly stable.
Hearing Shen Ning's words, Xiao Nanchen raised his eyelashes slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Well, it's very stable."
In the next moment, as if to refute Shen Ning's words, the carriage suddenly shook... Xiao Nanchen held on to the carriage with his left hand, his body motionless, but Shen Ning next to him was caught off guard and unable to react in time, and he crashed directly into the wall of the carriage.
Xiao Nanchen subconsciously stretched out his arms to embrace the person... When he came to his senses, he was surprised to find that the waist under his hand was surprisingly slender and flexible.
It wasn't the slender, boneless palm in that strange dream, but clearly flexible and strong...
Xiao Nanchen suddenly remembered what people said about the night when bandits surrounded the village, she pulled the bowstring on the roof and saved many people.
Even though he knew that she was not a weak woman who could not even tie a chicken, at this moment, Xiao Nanchen had some strange thoughts.
He had never seen her draw the bowstring...
"Thanks."
Shen Ning barely managed to steady herself, and before she could say thank you, she was pushed back unexpectedly and almost hit the carriage.
She let out a low cry, but when she saw Xiao Nanchen's cold and expressionless face, she immediately swallowed her questioning words.
Forget it, just push it. Aren’t there many novels where the protagonists of noble birth have all kinds of characteristics, like mysophobia, or don’t like being touched... My king is so noble, he must have his own personality.
Shen Ning is very tolerant of her future boss, especially the boss who can bring her wealth and glory...
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