Sheng Wei Qiaozheng felt that it was not easy to live in Chang'an, so he and his party went north. They only stayed in Bishui County for half a day and went to Danmo Tower to have fun for a while. They got into trouble with Zhao Taozhuang and Meng Guiyu, so that after coming to Chang'an, they He didn't even take a breath before he began to plead guilty—considering that Huan Yehe's hostility towards him was probably related to the incident at Dan Mo Tower, but he still hasn't been able to resolve it to this day!
So after hearing this, he immediately frowned and asked: "You have been looking for so many days, but there is nothing else except this house?"
She was really fed up with the muddy waters of these wealthy families, and she didn't want to get into similar trouble at all.
Sheng Xiang grimaced and said: "Third Miss, I am incompetent. I have searched all the official and private houses in the city these days, but I can't help but find a house in the south of the city that meets the requirements of the eldest son and is suitable for us to buy. This is the only one we can buy." ! It was just released yesterday!"
"It doesn't have to be in the south of the city, right?" Sheng Weiqiao heard this and looked at Sheng Sleeping Crane.
Sheng Suihe explained: "The north of the city is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, which is far less tidy than the south of the city. When the time comes, I, a young scholar, and you, three beautiful women, will definitely have a lot of troubles! Even if we have a nursing home, we are not afraid of the ordinary. It’s provocative, but if you’re not afraid of ten thousand, you’re afraid of the worst, so if you don’t have to, don’t consider the north of the city!”
"I'm not talking about the north of the city." Sheng Weiqiao reminded, "The main reason why we came to Chang'an is for you - because you are going to participate in the Spring Festival - the problem is that me, Eighth Sister and Ying Jiang don't want to participate in the Spring Festival. We don't have to. Do you want to live somewhere close to Gongyuan? I can't find a suitable house in the south of the city, nor is it suitable to live in the north of the city. What about outside the city?"
"Are you planning to take your eighth sister and Ying Jiang to live outside the city?" Sheng Suihe's face turned gloomy and he said, "This is impossible! How old are you? And they are all girls. Even if you take care of more nurses, , never think that I will let you live outside the city!"
He added, "Moreover, no matter how chaotic the north of the city is, at least it's inside the city, and Jingzhao Mansion is watching! Outside the city, there may be more trouble than if you live in the north of the city! There is no need to mention this again. I have already considered it, and what is best for us The residence is still in the south of the city!"
Sheng Weiqiao said unwillingly: "I heard that many scholars from poor families couldn't even afford to live in the city before taking the exam, so they had to go to Gyeonggi to find bed and breakfasts to make ends meet? I haven't seen anything happen to them! After all, we are under the emperor's feet. If you don’t stay here for long, where will all the trouble come from?”
Sheng Suihe said calmly: "If you think so, then we might as well buy the house Sheng Xiang mentioned! After all, what does the housework of the noble family have to do with us? They sell, we buy, silver goods After all, even if there is another dispute in the noble family and the lawsuit goes to Dali Temple, are we in the wrong?!"
"Can these noble people compare with those kind of gangsters who bully others?" Sheng Weiqiao was dissatisfied, "If you think about what happened in Danmolou, these people are not reasonable at all and do not need to be reasonable - those gangsters, we have a nursing home to report to them. If you are an official, you also have the status of a scholar, so what do you have to be afraid of?"
Sheng Suihe said happily: "My dear girl, you are so naive! You also said that Chang'an is at the feet of the emperor! Who knows who is behind it if you dare to be a ruffian here?"
He secretly sighed in his heart, his current status was still too low, but by chance, when he came here, Lou Chuan stayed in Bishui County for half a day, and he didn't say anything about what happened, and it even involved Chang'an all the way, and even caused trouble. Arrive in front of the Queen Mother!
"Speaking of which, it's also the fault of that cheap maid Xu Caikui!" Sheng Suihe cursed silently in his heart, "If she hadn't just come back from the palace and ordered the good girl to be kicked out in public, the good girl wouldn't have been frightened by this. She has become a frightened bird, and wishes to cut off all relations with all the nobles, lest she inadvertently fail to deal with it properly, and not only gets punished, but also drags down others!"
Thinking like this, he not only resented Xu Caikui, but also felt very sorry for Sheng Weiqiao. He knew the reason why this girl came all the way to Chang'an with him.
Thinking about Sheng Weiqiao's fourteen years in Nanfeng County, when did he see anyone's face
After all, it’s only been a few days since you arrived in Chang’an
I'm just afraid of this and that. If this continues, my originally free nature will be worn down to God knows what!
Sheng Suihe thought about his trump card, which he would use as a last resort. Now is far from the time. Even if he uses it now, it can be said to be a suicide to a certain extent. However, if he doesn't use it, Sheng Weiqiao will When will the frightening situation improve
After all, even if Sheng Weiqiao's scheme in front of the Queen Mother succeeds and Sheng Suihe enters the official position with the advantage of winning six yuan in a row, it does not mean that he can climb to a high position and dominate the government in just three days.
And if his status is not at the top, Sheng Weiqiao will not have the confidence to be carefree - so if he doesn't use his trump card, can he really let this girl leave Chang'an after the Spring Festival next year
Or did he still use various means to keep her here for his own selfish reasons despite knowing that she was not happy at all in Chang'an
In Sheng Sleeping Crane's heart, heaven and man were at war, and he said nothing for a long time.
Sheng Weiqiao didn't know what he was thinking. He was speechless for a long time, and then he became a little angry and said: "Isn't it for you?! Haven't we waded through enough muddy water now? Nowadays, the house is not completely residential. If we don’t go on, anyone who doesn’t buy a house today will end up living on the street at night! Why buy a house like this, where you can tell there will be strife at the first glance?!”
He added, "Even if you change your house, it must be in this area in the south of the city. Why do you have to buy it? Can't you just rent it? The reason why this house is not enough to live in now is because we are all here! We will all go back next year If you go to Nanfeng County, you are the only one who will stay. If you marry a wife and have children here, it will definitely be enough for you in the first few years!"
"It is inevitable to have to deal with the landlord when renting a house!" Sheng Suihe really didn't want to hear her talk about going back to Nanfeng County at this moment. The gentleness that he had maintained so well broke down, and there was a sinister look between his eyebrows, and he said lightly, "And to put it bluntly, you think that the house Sheng Xiang is looking for is not good, just because you are afraid of getting into trouble! But have you ever thought about it? In a place like Chang'an, if you can afford to rent out a big house, what's the point? Is it going to be a small household? After all the driving, don’t you want to meet the rich and powerful? If you buy it, you only need to meet it once or twice, or if you rent it, you may be noticed by the landlord all the time?”
"Eldest Young Master, Third Young Lady!" Sheng Xiang could see that the more the brothers and sisters talked, the worse they were getting. He was afraid that they would get into trouble, so he saw an opportunity and spoke quickly, "You two young ladies, please tell me: This house only The younger one went in and walked around, but you two haven't even looked at it yet! If you two don't like it at all, wouldn't this discussion be a waste of time?"
Afraid that Sheng Suihe would be unhappy after hearing this, he added, "Moreover, I'm a young man who speaks softly. Yaxing refuses to reveal any information. When I meet the eldest young master and the third young lady later, I might be able to tell the truth." At that time, it’s not too late for you two to weigh whether you want to buy it or not!”
Gongsun Yingjiang was also afraid that they would quarrel, and when he saw this, he also said: "Steward Xiang is right. After all, we are buying a house, and it is such a big house. It is not an ordinary thing. Even if the final price can be as low as Steward Xiang said, It’s definitely not cheap! With such a big expense, how can my uncle and aunt not go there in person and decide after a few discussions here? "
Then he asked Sheng Weiwu who was beside him, "Aunt Wu, do you think this is true?"
Sheng Weiwu's cold has not healed yet - Sheng Weiqiao once doubted the medical skills of Hang Hengfang's disciples and the care provided by Sheng Weiwu. In the end, he found out that the main reason was that Sheng Weiwu was young. Regarding the soil and water of Chang'an, the key point was the severe cold in this season. , very uncomfortable.
Because she had always been in good health, and a group of people were waiting around her along the way, she had never been cold, so she didn't notice it yet.
As a result, on the day they moved out of Ningweihou's mansion, due to a sudden incident, they had a lot of things and were in chaos. Sheng Weiwu's personal maid made an oversight and made her suffer from the cold. She was procrastinated and changed several sets of medicine. Now, the fever has gone away a long time ago, but unfortunately my energy has not been restored and I feel miserable all day long.
Even if Sheng Suihe hadn't told her not to leave the house without authorization before the spring, she actually didn't have much energy to worry about at this moment. That's why she didn't help Sheng Weiqiao scold Sheng Suihe just now. She was lying on the small table in front of her and said feebly: "Anyway, three Whatever the elder sister says is whatever it is! I listen to the third elder sister!"
"...Then let's go take a look and talk about it!" Hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao reached out and touched Sheng Weiwu's head, thinking that now that her parents are not around, she needs to rely on Sheng Suihe for everything, and a quarrel will not do her any good, maybe. Sheng Weiwu will also be brought into trouble. Since Sheng Xiang built a ladder, he might as well step down. The worst he can do is to pick and choose after arriving at the house. There is no excuse for wanting to incriminate him. If he doesn’t want to buy something, he’s afraid he won’t be able to buy it. What's wrong with it
Anyway, the house I live in now is small enough, so I can just go out and take a few steps to relax!
Sheng Suihe was more inclined to buy it, so after Sheng Weiqiao nodded, it was decided that he would go to see the house with Sheng Xiang the next day.
It was getting late at this time, the four of them had a hasty dinner, and the day was over.
The next day, according to Sheng Weiqiao's idea, since it was to improve the living conditions of the four of them, of course the choice of the new house had to be reviewed by all four of them before making a decision.
But Sheng Weiwu looked wilted, and Sheng Suihe and Gongsun Yingjiang were persuading her. She finally gave up the idea of going out to see the house, and coaxed Sheng Weiwu for a while, until she fell asleep. After a while, he walked out the door quietly, telling Gongsun Yingjiang to take good care of Sheng Weiwu, and he and Sheng Suihe, who had been waiting outside for a long time, took a car to the location of the house.
After arriving at the place and getting off the car, Sheng Weiqiao knew why Sheng Xiang knew that this house might be in trouble and still recommended it - this location is really good!
This house is in the alley opposite Gongyuan!
Not to mention anything else, just saying that it is so close to Gongyuan and can get acquainted with literature, it is worthy of extra points for a scholar like Sheng Suihe who came to Chang'an to take the exam - not to mention the advantage he took during the Spring Festival. !
In particular, it is not only close to Gongyuan, but also because there are two families in front of it to block the noise outside the alley, it is a good place to get some peace and quiet amidst the hustle and bustle.
Sheng Xiang also introduced: "The Hanlin Academy is not far from here. It's just over there. Just a walk and a cup of tea is enough!"
Sheng Weiqiao tried hard to persuade himself to calm down, and looked up at the door of the house, ready to start nitpicking. However, what he saw was a clean and neat door. Except for the place where the plaque was hung on it, it was empty because it was for sale. Regardless of the beauty or regulations, All of them fully met Sheng Weiqiao's expected requirements - especially many of the details. It was obvious that someone had been repairing and maintaining them. Even though Sheng Weiqiao wanted to object unreasonably, he hesitated a little: "This house... wants to No, let’s go in and take a look? Anyway, if you don’t want to buy it, you can still find fault after going in!”
With this in mind, she hesitated for a moment, then said nothing, lowered her head and followed Sheng Suihe's footsteps.
She didn't want to enter the door, but she saw a very unexpected person, who she didn't expect to appear here at all: "Mr. Jingshu County?"