After paying the rent, Manager Yang immediately handed her a bunch of keys and went back to the inn.
Hong Xiaoduo led Yao Guang to open and look through all the rooms, then went to the kitchen, the stables, and the side gate.
It's so nice that you can move in almost without any tidying up. Hong Xiaoduo is more and more satisfied with it.
About half an hour later, Hong Xiaoduo returned to the inn with Yaoguang.
"What do you think? Is it suitable?" Quan Jinghuai asked.
Feiyan and the other children looked at her expectantly. Having a private courtyard to live in would be much better than staying in an inn. They weren't greedy and wanted a better environment, but a private courtyard would make them feel more comfortable and at ease.
You can jump around without worrying about disturbing the guests downstairs, and you can speak loudly without disturbing the guests next door. Most importantly, you can cook for yourself.
They didn't care whether the courtyard was new or old. If they stayed at a guesthouse, they could only eat at restaurants for three meals a day. Although most of the dishes were better at restaurants, they could pay and leave after eating, without having to clean up or wash the dishes, which was very convenient.
But I just love cooking for myself and the feeling of everyone working together.
After they rented that dilapidated courtyard to wait for Hong Xiaoduo last time, they fell in love with it. In fact, they were a little reluctant to leave when they left. Their only regret about that dilapidated courtyard was that she wasn't there.
Now, I finally have the chance to live in a separate courtyard with her, and even spend the Lunar New Year here!
Seeing everyone looking at her, Xiao Yaoguang didn't tell them the result quickly. She just smiled with her little mouth pursed. Hong Xiaoduo raised her hand and shook the key in her hand: "Ta-da! It's done. Everyone, let's go over after you've rested. We can move in after a simple tidying up."
The children were stunned when they saw the key in her hand. The courtyard they had rented before only had one key to the gate.
After regaining their senses, Tianquan led the cheers, but was immediately stopped by Tianshu, who pointed downstairs and outside, reminding them that they were in an inn and should not make loud noises.
As expected of the eldest brother, he was indeed composed. Hong Xiaoduo looked at Tian Shu approvingly.
“We’re not tired either, why don’t we go pack up now?” Tian Shu, who had just been quietly praised for his composure by Hong Xiaoduo, spoke up.
Okay, this kid is steady, but not quite steady enough! After glancing at Tian Shu, Hong Xiaoduo handed over the key and said, "You guys aren't tired, but I am. I'm going to lie down for a while."
"Big brother, I'm not tired, I'll take you there." Yao Guang was very excited and eager.
Hong Xiaoduo ignored everything else and went straight back to her room. She took off her boots and lay down on the bed. She takes a nap every day, but today she didn't and couldn't help but start snoring.
Outside the inn, A-Ping, who had followed the others, couldn't help but turn her head and look towards the inn, seeing how excited everyone, young and old, was. Everyone had left, leaving her alone at the inn, and she had heard her say that she was tired and wanted to rest when they left.
"Are you sure you don't need to leave someone at the inn?" Aping asked Tianxuan in a low voice.
“No need. We’re the only guests at the inn tonight. The horses and carriages have their own stable, which is locked. There are also inn staff watching over them. It’s broad daylight, so who would dare to steal?” Tianji said from the side.
"I meant her. We left her alone at the inn. Is she really alright?" A-Ping corrected him. He had been with Tian Shu and the others for over half a month, and he didn't know how to address her. Tian Shu and the others all called her "Mother."
Putting aside whether he could even bring himself to call her "Mom," he wasn't even sure if she would respond if he did.
Aping had a feeling that she treated Tian Shu and the others like family, but towards her, it wasn't that she was bad, it was just that she lacked that intimacy.
However, he felt this was normal. He had only been by her side for a short time, less than twenty days, and he already wanted to be like Tian Shu and the others?
Upon hearing this, Tian Shu and the others laughed, the same kind of laugh they had before! It was the same laugh they had when she took the little girl with the shopkeeper to look at the courtyard earlier; he had been worried then, and that was exactly how Tian Shu and the others were reacting then.
Tianxuan reached out and patted Aping's shoulder, saying, "Don't worry about her. If anything happens, the one who should be worried is that blind fool."
Hearing that same confident tone again, A-Ping had no choice but to nod.
When Hong Xiaoduo woke up, the sun was almost setting. She stretched, got up, quickly washed up, and went next door to call them to find a place to have dinner.
But both room doors were locked; were they still packing and hadn't returned yet? Hong Xiaoduo was wondering whether she should go look for them when she heard laughter, hurried footsteps, and greetings from the innkeeper's staff on the stairs. Well, they were back.
Then, I watched as two adults and seven children came up the stairs.
"Mother, have you rested enough?" Yao Guang, who wasn't walking in front, squeezed through the crowd after seeing Hong Xiaoduo and rushed to her side to ask.
Hong Xiaoduo bent down and brushed aside the little girl's messy bangs, then asked with a smile, "Yes, are you hungry? Come back and have dinner with me."
To her surprise, the little girl immediately shook her head and said, "No, Mother, if you've rested enough, can we change places now and stay in that courtyard tonight?"
"Oh, there's no need to rush, is there? We can go tomorrow morning too." After Hong Xiaoduo finished speaking, she looked up at the others and saw Quan Jinghuai and Feiyan smiling helplessly, while the other children all looked like they wanted to say something but didn't.
Hong Xiaoduo understood; it wasn't just the little girl who wanted to move in today.
"Do you also want to move in tonight?" Hong Xiaoduo asked Tian Shu and the others.
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