Chapter 205 Yard
Xu Qingmeng and Gu Yunyi didn’t have many things, but there were still a lot of things to sort out, an entire small courtyard.
The bedding they brought was not enough, so He took the initiative to get some for them first.
He made the bed for them before leaving. After all, Xu Qingmeng had stomach discomfort. Gu Yunyi wanted to help, but was glared at by Xu Qingmeng.
After He left, Xu Qingmeng asked, "Does the wound still hurt?"
Gu Yunyi put the clothes in the bag and said, "It doesn't hurt. It's healed soon."
Xu Qingmeng didn't even want to talk about him. When he came back from Shiqing Village yesterday, the wound was obviously red and swollen. If she hadn't seen him secretly applying medicine, this man would probably have kept it a secret forever.
If he hadn't kept assuring her that everything was fine, Xu Qingmeng would have wanted to postpone her visit.
"I'm going to take mom out for a walk and buy some things in a while. You stay at home and don't go out."
He and Xu Qingmeng took Xinting and Gu Tong out. Zhou Yuanjia naturally followed them, while Yun Sheng and Yun Mo were left to Gu Yunyi.
The little ones were naturally unwilling, but they bought a lot of things, and the two children were having fun, so He was afraid of running into Xu Qingmeng.
The first place they went to was the street closest to them. Huang Boyang had briefly introduced it before. This street was called Baiyang Street and it was the busiest street nearby.
The alley where they lived was home to many students and their families who were studying in the provincial school, so the cultural atmosphere was quite good.
"Both of these courtyards belong to you?"
A woman about the same age as He walked by with a basket. When she saw Zhou Yuanjia joining the others, she couldn't help but look at him a few more times, and finally her eyes fell on He.
"How can that be possible? We are from two different families. How should I address you as sister-in-law?"
Don't hit a smiling person, He went up to greet him with a smile on her face.
"My husband's surname is Li, you can just call me Sister Li." The woman said with a smile.
Sister Li was also a cheerful person. After a short while, she became friends with Mrs. He and started talking about things happening nearby.
Mrs. Li is a local. Her husband’s family is from here and they also run a bookstore at home.
He also told her about the family situation. Xu Qingmeng was her daughter-in-law, Xinting was her daughter-in-law's niece, Zhou Yuanjia and Xinting were engaged, and Gu Tong was her son's servant. She gave a brief introduction.
When talking about Xu Qingmeng, I still envy He's. Whenever the topic of starting a family is mentioned, my own person always brushes it off.
Talking about Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia being the scholars who passed the exam this year, Aunt Li smiled and said that her son was also a scholar who passed the exam this year.
They didn't walk far before the two chatted a lot, and in the end he even took them shopping enthusiastically.
"The weather is getting colder now, and these ready-made quilts are not cheap, but the price here is still quite reasonable. If you buy a lot, you can bargain with the boss. The boss is a nice guy."
He didn't think that Mrs. Li was lying. After all, they were neighbors and they would see each other every day, so she just went in.
After all, Xu Qingmeng had been to the provincial capital, so she was familiar with the basic prices of commodities. After asking about the prices, she knew that Aunt Li was telling the truth.
In the end, they bought a total of six sets of bedding. He also saw some fabrics for making children's clothes, so she bought a lot of them. However, all the money was paid by He. She did not take a penny from the yard, so she would not let Xu Qingmeng spend any money.
Zhou Yuanjia originally wanted to buy clothes for Xinting, but Xinting said she didn't want anything. After all, the Zhou family had just betrothed her, and they also bought a yard following the Gu family. In fact, there was no need for the Zhou family to buy such a big yard.
But because of her, the Zhou family still bought it.
He joked, "She hasn't even married yet, and she already knows how to save money for the Zhou family!"
Xinting lowered her head in embarrassment and her face turned red.
"Aunt, I have already handed over the money. This is for her to save."
"Hey! The Zhou family is very insightful!"
"Of course." Zhou Yuanjia said proudly.
Xinting looked at him and pulled his clothes: "Stop talking, don't you see that many people are looking at you?"
"Just watch it. My wife is so good. If I don't treat you well, what if she leaves with someone else? What should I do?"
"What are you talking about!" Xinting twisted his arm.
"Hiss, wife, be gentle."
"See if you're still talking nonsense."
"No, no, I promise there won't be a next time."
After He and his friends finished choosing, they were about to pay when they noticed that the two men hadn't caught up yet. "What are you doing? Hurry up."
"Oh, here I come!" Xinting replied.
Xu Qingmeng was not good at bargaining, so the burden fell on He. After some negotiation, he waved his hand with satisfaction.
"Okay, the boss said, someone will take it back later. Little boy, you wait here and I will lead the way."
"well."
There were not many people in the shop, so Xinting and Zhou Yuanjia went over to lend a hand, while Xu Qingmeng watched from the side.
He was a step slow in paying and fell behind Aunt Li.
"Mom, everything is ready. Let's go to the front and take a look. There are still many things to buy in the kitchen. We will need lamp oil and other things tonight, and there is also the Zhou family..."
"Oh, here I come. It's getting late. It's inconvenient to walk late. You can't bump into anything now." He quickly followed and said.
Aunt Li was not busy either, so she took them to visit the entire Baiyang Street.
There were so many things they bought that Zhou Yuanjia had already sent some back and then came back. Who would have thought that their hands were full again. Aunt Li helped to carry them, and Xu Qingmeng also had some light items in her hands.
After buying everything, it was almost dark.
When everyone returned home, Zhou Yuanjia went to the next door with his things, while Aunt Li went into Gu's house with the things in her hands.
"Wow! This yard is so big." Aunt Li exclaimed.
Xu Qingmeng and He Shi looked puzzled: "Sister-in-law, isn't your husband's family here? Why haven't you come in before?"
"Really not. I've been married here for 30 years. Not only have I never been here before, I haven't even seen the original owner. Before that, there was only an elderly couple guarding the yard. They seldom interacted with people, so no one came near them after a while."
"Is it possible that this is their yard?" Xu Qingmeng asked.
"That's not the case. Someone asked them before, and the couple said they were doorkeepers for the boss. But I've never seen the boss they were talking about."
"Then how did you buy this yard? It seems like you bought the one next door as well."
"We asked a friend to buy it for us, so we don't know much about it," said He.
"Then you still have to ask clearly later to avoid any mistakes." Aunt Li reminded.
Everyone still believed in Huang Boyang, so the possibility of anything going wrong was small. However, they would let Gu Yunyi ask about it when the time comes, to avoid any misunderstandings.
(End of this chapter)
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