Qiao Xin and her family settled down in the inn. After eating and drinking, all the men, women, old and young gathered in a room to discuss what to do next. When they arrived at a new place, everyone had to start over.
The younger generation of the Qiao family originally had no right to participate in meetings regarding important family matters, but at the request of their grandmother Qiao Xin, they also participated. The boys' eyes lit up and their mouths were grinning so hard that they couldn't pull them down.
It’s a nice feeling to be valued!
When everyone was present, Qiao Xin got straight to the point and said, "Let's hold a meeting today to tell you all about the problems we are currently facing and our plans for the next step, so that everyone won't be too uncertain and have wild thoughts."
Zhang lowered her head in embarrassment. Was her mother-in-law explaining this to her? She had been so worried about gains and losses that she was absent-minded. Her mother-in-law had assigned many of the things she was supposed to do to her husband, uncle, and brother-in-law, while she seemed to be doing nothing and eating for free. She had to worry whether her mother-in-law was dissatisfied with her.
If Qiao Xin could hear Zhang's true feelings, she would definitely roll her eyes at her. She just thought that the man in the family should take the initiative to do some housework, so she ordered her son around more. She really didn't think about making her daughter-in-law grateful to her.
Qiao Xin continued, "We still have more than 800 taels of silver in total. Since we have decided to settle down here, we can't just rent a house. We have to buy one, either in the city or outside."
"Da Lang, do you brothers plan to live together, or do you want to have your own room?"
Dalang didn't expect his grandmother to ask for his opinion. He looked at his younger brothers and thought for a moment, "Let's live together. We can have someone to look after us at night, and we don't have to buy too many houses."
"That's fine. For now, you two will all live together. When we have more space at home, I'll prepare separate rooms for you."
Two children's rooms, three rooms for the son and his wife, plus a room for Qiao Xin alone, a main room, guest rooms, a kitchen, a toilet in the backyard, and a firewood room...
After everyone calculated it, no one dared to say it out loud. How much would this house cost? In Weizhou City, except for officials and places where rich people gathered, it was probably impossible to buy one where ordinary people lived.
Qiao Xin obviously thought of this as well. If it is determined according to her standards, it may not be easy to buy.
She asked Qiao Yunqing, "Second brother, if we don't split up, buying such a big house isn't against the rules, right?"
"No, at least the court has not yet restricted the size of houses that people can build. Many people simply cannot afford to build one. I will go to the pawnshop tomorrow to ask if there is a suitable place!"
Qiao Yunxin told the news he had inquired about, "My son thinks it would be more appropriate to bury him in the city for the time being, or somewhere near the city gate.
I asked the housekeeper of the Fan Mansion privately. He found out that so much land outside the city was abandoned not only because there are few people, but also because of the serious insect plague.
In winter when there is no food, animals from the mountains will come to the farm in groups to harm people. The government has issued several notices every year. Unfortunately, there are not enough people, so they can only advertise and form a civilian hunting team to hunt some animals, but they have failed miserably several times in a row. Now they can only try their best to persuade the people to settle in the city. "
Qiao Xin's ears twitched, and she suddenly became interested. She looked at Qiao Yunxin with shining eyes and asked, "Insect plague, the tigers you mentioned? Are there a lot of them? What did the government say? How much is the reward? Do you own the prey?"
When Qiao Yunxin saw her like this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What else was there to understand? Her foster mother's hunting addiction had come back.
But the mountains here are deep and the forests are dense, and tigers, wolves, jackals and other animals roam in groups. Every year when the mountains are closed due to heavy snow, these animals will come down from the mountains to eat people, and it's really no joke.
Although Xiaoyao Village is also backed by mountains, the mountains there are relatively steep, the environment is harsh, and there are wild beasts.
There are definitely not as many people in Weizhou who take the initiative to come down the mountain to attack people.
"Oh mother, think twice!"
"I'm just asking, why are you so nervous!" Qiao Xin's guilty eyes wandered around, not looking at her son. She just refused to admit that she was tempted. Legal hunting, the kind supported by the government, made her blood boil just thinking about it! It can not only eliminate harm for the people, but also make money to support the family, and win the favor of the government. Since she has this ability, why not do it!
The brothers looked at each other and knew that their mother was not going to give up. If they didn't think of a foolproof plan, their mother would definitely go hunting alone in the middle of the night. With their mother's skills, no one could stop her.
Qiao Yunqing had no choice but to take a step back and compromise, "Mother, please don't act rashly. How about you go hunting tomorrow after I find out everything?"
Qiao Xin's face immediately lit up with a smile, "I know, I know!"
She was not stupid. Even if she went alone, she would be well prepared. She was going hunting, not to be served. As long as she was allowed to move freely and do what she liked, it would be fine.
Skipping this topic, the family discussed what to buy. Since this new home has to start from scratch, naturally everything needs to be new.
Qiao Xin planned to buy all the big items at once, so that her grandchildren would receive equal treatment. There were too many things to buy, and she was afraid she would not be able to remember them, so she habitually wanted to write them down with a pen. She habitually touched her hand:
???
She seemed to have forgotten something important!
Here, she can't read, can't read! Illiterate!
Jingguo's handwriting was more like traditional Chinese characters mixed with local characters. She couldn't guess a few of them even by guessing. How could she bear this!
Well, there is one more important thing to do. She has to start learning from scratch with her grandchildren! But she has to prioritize. She doesn't have time to think about this right now.
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