Chapter 488 Xie Xing Helps Find a House
Sunlight streamed through the windows into the county government's storeroom.
Headman Tao emerged from the storeroom with the reward money and walked alongside Clerk Cao toward the county government office.
Under the long corridor, patrolling yamen runners walked by and bowed to the two men.
Master Cao waved his hand and laughed, "Chief Tao, this time it's all thanks to Hefeng Town that this man was caught and brought to justice. He's been on the run for months, persecuting many people. You've done a great service!"
Tao, the head of the household, had a faint smile on his face. He was neither close to Cao, nor did he seem distant. He said, "It is our duty to capture thieves. Whether or not we can achieve merit is irrelevant to me."
"Chief Tao is still the same as before." Master Cao laughed and said, "Lord Fang has arranged a banquet, Chief Tao, don't leave in such a hurry."
"Master Cao, please thank Lord Fang for me. I have matters to attend to in town and need to return to handle them. I will not be able to attend to this banquet!" Headman Tao bowed to Master Cao in farewell and quickly left.
The constable following behind couldn't help but complain, "Master Cao, this Chief Tao is too presumptuous! Lord Fang invited him to dinner, and he actually dared not to go!"
Master Cao glanced at the constables behind him and laughed, "You don't know this, Chief Tao has always been like this. If he stays, then there will be a problem!"
The yamen runners were puzzled and did not understand what the clerk meant.
Just as he was about to ask, Master Cao interrupted him.
"Alright, get back to work! Don't waste your time here meddling in these irrelevant matters!" Master Cao dismissed the yamen runners and stared at the direction where Chief Tao had left for a long time.
It is perfectly normal that the Tao family remained unmoved by the attempts of two high-ranking officials to win them over.
If the Tao family were to choose sides one day, they would not choose between these two families.
Recalling the letter he had received a few days ago, he felt a surge of joy and decided to celebrate Wan Ziyan's achievement of becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination with Chen Yongnian.
At this moment, Chen Yongnian and Xie Xingxing were walking side by side on the cobblestone road outside the county government office.
"I heard from Mo Lin that you've been looking for a house recently? Are you thinking of buying a house in the county and bringing your wife here?" Xie Xing asked, his hands behind his back, looking quite serious.
“No, it’s that my wife wants to find a house in town for convenience in the future. But she doesn’t want to be conspicuous and wants a comfortable and quiet courtyard first.” Chen Yongnian lowered his head, his emotions unreadable.
He can lie without blushing now, just like he's telling the truth.
He wasn't lying.
If my wife recruits more people in the future, our small house will definitely not be enough to accommodate them, and we will need to find another place to live.
However, Xie Xing's words also reminded him that he should find a good house in the county and negotiate the price so that his wife could come and stay in the future.
However, he didn't have much money, so buying a house would be difficult. He could only rent a nicer house so his wife could live comfortably.
“She’ll definitely be expanding her business outwards in the future, so she’ll need to find a house. The one in the county is best.” Xie Xing said, glancing at Chen Yongnian. “However, I know of a house in the town that should meet your requirements.”
Chen Yongnian smiled and quickly asked, "Where is it? I'll let my wife go see!"
"I may not be able to see it, but I have a map of the house." Xie Xing looked somewhat troubled and said, "This is a small family's house that we arrested before. It's not big, but it looks comfortable overall. To get it, we need Lord Fang's approval."
"It's alright. As long as the house is suitable, I'll talk to Lord Fang." Chen Yongnian thought that since he couldn't stop Wan Qiqi from opening a girls' school, he would help her choose a house and let her do it.
However, at this moment he was more worried about Wan Qiqi catching a cold.
On the day Wan Qiqi had a high fever, he was on a mission, but he also rode back quickly to see her.
That day, he looked at his wife lying in bed, with a persistent high fever and a pale face, as if he had returned to the time when he rescued his wife from the river.
His heart felt like it was being squeezed, and he was in excruciating pain.
He knew that what his wife was about to do was risky, even contrary to the ways of the world.
But she is his wife. Even if his wife's choice is wrong, he will still stand by her side.
Moreover, he felt that his wife's idea was not wrong; it was just that people were too stubborn.
But he didn't mention this to anyone, and even when he was looking for a house to open a school, he used a different excuse.
However, he did not expect that his uncle would pay so much attention to his affairs.
Chen Yongnian followed behind Xie Xing and couldn't help but sized him up.
For some reason, he vaguely felt that his martial uncle was different from the martial uncle he had first met.
Even though the two were very close, there was a sense of distance between them, not just because of their status, but as if something else was gradually pulling them apart.
Just as Master Cao was about to leave the county government office, he bumped into Xie Xing and Chen Yongnian who were walking towards him. He immediately took a few steps back to avoid the two men.
He watched the two figures walk away and couldn't help but sigh.
Chen Yongnian was ultimately caught in the middle between the two officials of Yunhe County, and so was Wan Qiqi; they couldn't extricate themselves from the situation.
At this moment, Wan Qiqi had returned to Xinglong Restaurant.
A group of people immediately gathered around, expressing their concern about her catching a cold, and some even offered her medicine to help her recover.
"Manager Wan, I got some medicine for Grandma yesterday, and I asked Doctor Ge for two doses of tonics. Take these; Doctor Ge said they're good for your health!" Si Xi grinned, looking obedient.
Wan Qiqi sighed, wanting to throw the medicine away, but afraid of hurting Si Xi's feelings, so she tossed it to Wu Gousheng beside her and said, "Okay, thank you everyone, I'm fine now, everyone go back to your work!"
She had only taken Chinese medicine for two days and escaped the fate of having to take medicine again, but Sixi actually brought her two more doses!
Sixi, Sixi, how can you do this to me?
Wan Qiqi couldn't help but complain in her heart.
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