Wang and Xu did not have any festivals. On the contrary, more than 20 years ago, the two were close friends who talked about everything—
The family background of the two families is similar. The second old treasure of the Wang family is the old daughter of the Wang family, and the parents of the Xu family regard the only daughter of the Xu family as the lifeblood. The two girls who were raised like jewels met by chance, shared similar interests and hit it off.
How good are the two of them? Because they liked cyan the most at that time, they agreed that the first child's name would have the word "cyan" in it.
Later, the Wang family fell in love freely and deviantly, and the Xu family also secretly promised a poor scholar.
It's just that the two of them are not satisfied with how the other's crush looks at it, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are sneering.
Mrs. Xu said that Wu's father was too poor, a homeless and unemployed little businessman dared to beat the idea of a merchant's lady, but he still refused to join the family, and the toad wanted to eat swan meat!
On the other hand, Mr. Wang thought that the scholar that Mrs. Xu liked was both noble and weak.
After the two had a big fight, they got married. Mrs. Wang followed Wu’s father to Batou Village, while Mrs. Xu recruited a scholar and moved to another place with their parents. Since then, we have cut off contact and never communicated again. Unexpectedly, time has changed and the world has changed. After more than 20 years, the two of them actually returned to Hanshan Town.
"She's going to die of complacence. Did Xiao Erhei just say that her son is a scholar? For a scholar's son, her eyes can't grow to the sky?!"
The more Wang Shi said, the more angry he became, and he simply lay back on the bed and sulked inwardly.
Gu Yin looked at her dumbfoundedly.
What kind of enemy did she encounter when she was her mother-in-law, and dared to be a former best friend.
After a while, Xiao Er Hei also arrived. He was afraid that he would mess up a business, so he went back to inform his master first, and asked him to come forward to go to Xu's place to be comprehensive, and then came to apologize non-stop.
"I really don't know that Madam and Aunt Xu have a holiday. Madam is not sensible when I am young, please forgive me once."
Wang Shi was so angry that he didn't want to speak at all, he just waved his hand outwards to indicate that this matter had nothing to do with him.
Little Er Hei was about to cry in a hurry, and then turned to look at Gu Yin and explained: "I only heard from the master that Madam wanted a cheap, spacious and safe house, so I led you to Aunt Xu's place. On the one hand, there is a head arrest, and secondly, Aunt Xu’s family is also a widowed mother and a son, and the situation is somewhat similar to yours, so…”
Wang Shi sat up awkwardly, "What? She's also a widow?"
The matter of the Xu family is not a secret in the town, so Xiao Erhei said: "Aunt Xu used to be the only daughter of a wealthy family in the town, but later she recruited her husband and moved to the prefecture together. In 2008, the Xu family's business failed, and Aunt Xu's husband also fell ill and died, so he took Brother Qingchuan back to our town."
Wang shi said anxiously: "Her business failed, the man died again, she still has a son who wants to study, how can she live?"
Xiao Erhei was frightened by her unconsciously raised voice, and stepped back two steps: "The skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the three connected yards in Jinyi Lane belong to Aunt Xu. They live in one of them. One was rented to Guan Jutou, and the other is the one I showed you today."
Mrs. Wang got off the bed directly, not even bothering to put on her shoes, and scolded: "I told her not to marry or not to marry! She just won't listen to me, it's such a good life as a widow! She's lazy and greedy! , is the rent of only a few rooms enough for her expenses?!"
Mrs Wang walked around the house for several times, then turned her head sharply to look at Gu Yin, "You and Xiao Erhei go to the tooth shop to sign a contract, it means that you like it very much, and we rent the house for four or two a year. It's gone!"
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In Zhenyi Alley, Xiao Erhei's master also went to Xu's house to apologize.
Mrs. Xu had already finished scolding Mrs. Wang with her son, and when she saw Master Xiao Erhei, he hung his face again.
Although Master Xiao Erhei impatiently pushed this deal to his apprentice, the deal is a small matter, and a bad reputation can be a big deal.
Therefore, Master Xiao Erhei first apologized for his apprentice very politely, and then explained: "My young apprentice is ignorant, just thinking that Mrs. Wu and the others are similar to your family situation and meet your requirements, so they took the risk of taking people with them. Here it is. Please spare him."
Xu Shi was still annoyed. He was stunned when he heard what he said, and asked him, "What do you mean by being in a similar situation to my family?"
Although the incident of the Wang family happened two days ago, the Hanshan Township is so large, and the tooth shop is naturally well-informed. Naturally, he invited the patriarch of the Wang family to come forward and then shared a sum of money from his brother and sister-in-law. understand.
After hearing this, Mrs Xu was silent. After a long while, she stood up directly, but when she walked to the door, she felt that something was wrong. She turned to look at Xu Qingchuan and said, "Son, you go to the tooth bank and say... I don't know why. Say, you can make up your own excuses, anyway, I only need them two taels of silver a year for that house."
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It was almost noon that day, Gu Yin brought Xiao Er Hei, Xu Qingchuan brought Xiao Er Hei Master, and the four met at the Yaxing.
When Xiao Erhei saw the master, he shrank his neck first, and then immediately smiled to please: "Master, Mrs. Wu has changed her mind and wants to rent that yard."
Xu's rent is high, and he is picky about tenants, which has become a difficult errand in the tooth bank.
Wang's low cost and high requirements for the living environment are also a chore.
Having solved the two big problems at once, Xiao Erhei felt that he had made a contribution this time.
Master Xiao Erhei knocked him a hairy chestnut and hummed: "It's also your boy who has good luck, and the Xu family has changed their minds. If your boy smashes my signboard, hum..."
Xiao Erhei hurriedly said that he didn't dare, thinking that he was still too tender, and he didn't do a background check beforehand, which almost caused chaos.
On the other side, Gu Yin and Xu Qingchuan also met. The two knew the old affairs of their elders, so the first thing they did was to apologize on behalf of their mother.
Gu Yin was fair-skinned and beautiful, Xu Qingchuan was tall and straight, and the two of them were of similar age just standing in one place was a beautiful sight.
Xiao Erhei smirked and whispered to his master secretly: "Master, the elder sister of the Wu family and brother Qingchuan look so good together. You think if they... can we still receive another matchmaker red envelope? "
Master Xiao Erhei immediately lowered his face and gave him a heavy look, "You child is really clueless! She wears a woman's hair in a bun, and at first glance she looks like the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Wu! , full of huh, don't recognize me as a master in the future!"
Only then did Xiao Erhei realize that he had said the wrong thing, and slapped his ears hard.
A little black face was beaten red, and his master did not continue to criticize.
As for Gu Yin and Xu Qingchuan, although Wang said four taels a year, and Xu said two taels a year, neither of them were horns, so they quickly negotiated a compromise. s price.
After that, Master Xiao Erhei handed over the deed, and the lease of the house came to an end.
After completing the formalities, Gu Yin returned to the inn.
Wang Shi was looking out with his neck outstretched, and when he saw her, he asked anxiously, "Is the deed signed? Xu Jinchai didn't embarrass you, did he?"
Gu Yin shook her head and said, "I didn't see Aunt Xu, but her son came here. Aunt Xu meant that she would only charge us two or two rents a year, but I didn't dare to agree to my mother's words before, so I went with Xu Gongzi. We negotiated a compromise, and the price is fair, and neither of us suffers.”
"You did a good job!" Wang Shi still hummed angrily, "Who wants to take advantage of her!"
Noon was the time for the inn to clear the room. After Gu Yin had signed the deed, Wang called them to pack up, and the family of three went to Zhenyi Lane with their packages.
When she arrived at the door of her newly rented small courtyard, Mrs. Wang pretended to take a few casual glances, but the door of Xu's house was closed, so she couldn't see anything.
It wasn't until Gu Yin and the others unpacked the package and swept it inside and out that the door next door finally opened.
Xu Qingchuan came back from outside holding an old book.
Mrs. Xu had already heard the noise next door, and had been listening to it for a long time through the cracks in the wall.
Seeing her son come back, Mrs. Xu immediately pulled him into the house, lowered her voice and asked him, "Why did you come back so slowly? Did Wang Baoyun and the others move in?"
There was a smile on Xu Qingchuan's face, and he stopped laughing after his mother rolled her eyes. He first explained the same thing as Gu Yin, and then said: "I went to the bookstore. Knowing that my mother is worried and waiting for my reply, I should come back and report to my mother first."
"Who cares?" Mrs Xu tutted, "Looking at her, Wang Baoyun still has a bit of backbone, and she didn't take advantage of our orphans and widows."
Seeing her son's insightful eyes, Xu shi looked away and said, "I must be hungry after a long day of work. Lunch is ready."
After she finished speaking, she threw herself into the stove, but after a while, she came out with a big sea bowl.
Inside the big sea bowl are three pieces of rice cakes that are deep-fried to golden brown and the size of an adult's palm.
The Xu family only relies on two small yards to collect rent, and because Xu is picky about tenants, one room is often vacant, so it is not particularly well-off.
Xu Qingchuan hadn't seen his mother look so alive for a long time, so he asked knowingly, "Why does a good mother fry rice cakes? Didn't you say that this thing takes a lot of oil?"
"I'm not watching you study hard, and do something good to reward you!" Xu shi's eyes wandered around, "The next door should not have a hot stove, so when you bring it to the next door, just say... that we are the masters. With a little thought, people in the province say we are stingy."
Xu Qingchuan shook his head and smiled, picked up the sea bowl and walked towards the door.
However, as soon as he walked to the door, he was stopped by Xu again.
Mr. Xu didn't know where to get a pair of chopsticks, took a piece of rice cake from the sea bowl, and then said with a smile: "Okay, okay, you go."
Xu Qingchuan was helpless, "Mother, there are three members of the Wu family, can't we just give two pieces of rice cakes?"
Mrs. Xu laughed and said, "Just don't give her Wang Baoyun's food!" Then she urged Xu Qingchuan to go quickly, until she watched him enter the door next door, Mrs. Xu happily returned to the house.