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Chapter 45 is on the shelves (first update)
Only Chen Shouxing and Mrs. Chen were left in the room.

Old Mrs. Chen folded her arms, raised her eyebrows, and continued to beat the person without saying that she was ugly.

The corner of Chen Shouxing's mouth twitched, and he took out a money bag from his sleeve and handed it to her, "Mother, open it and have a look."

Mrs. Chen frowned and counted the money that was exactly what Lao Wu was supposed to hand over. She asked doubtfully, "Didn't you say you won't hand it over yet?"

Chen Shouxing said in a low voice, "Miao Miao and I have hoarded some money and plan to mortgage a house in the county, so..."

Before she finished speaking, the old lady Chen stared wide-eyed, exclaimed and interrupted, "What? In the county..."

She quickly covered her mouth again and lowered her voice and said, "Pianpian room? Do you have so much money? You live well at home, why do you want to go out to live? Do you think it's too..."

As soon as she said it, Mrs. Chen quickly stopped her mouth and swallowed back the words "I hate you, old lady". The fifth Miaomiao is not such a person.

Chen Shouxing understood it, and said with a smile, "Mother, Miao Miao and I still live at home, and the mortgaged house is for renting out to earn money. The money is enough, but after the mortgaged house, money will be a little tight, so I want to delay it." Hand over the family's silver."

Mrs. Chen was first shocked that his young couple really had a mortgaged house with silver, and then heard him say that money was tight, so she naturally wanted to return the money bag to him. I took it back.

Chen Shouxing: "???"

Mrs. Chen grinned and said, "Are you tight on money? It's just the right time for your kid to learn more and save money!"

The corner of Chen Shouxing's mouth twitched, he raised his forehead and said, "Mother, can't I save this money?"

Mrs. Chen curled her lips and said, "What else are you going to say to fool your mother?"

Chen Shouxing rubbed his nose, and said with a dry smile, "How can it be? Mother, you really can't save money. It's for your grandson's education."

"What can't you do..." Mrs. Chen was stunned, "Nian Nian studying?"

Chen Shouxing nodded and said, "I plan to send Ruirui to the village for enlightenment in the spring, and send him to a private school in the county when he grows older."

A private school in the county!Mrs. Chen instantly understood what he was thinking and said with trembling lips, "Lao Wu, do you want Rui Rui to take the imperial examination?"

Chen Shouxing shook his head and said, "Perhaps, if Ruirui has talent, he will naturally have to provide it. If not, he can find a job to support his family when he grows up. At least the start will be much better than mine."

At least much better than me!
Old Mrs. Chen felt sad. Her son was smart, but it was a pity that he was born into a poor family like her and could not afford to go to school. He had to marry a wife to learn how to read.

She moved her mouth, swallowed back the frustrating words about wasting money in the imperial examination for a while, put the money bag back into his hand, and asked again, "Is the money okay?"

Chen Shouxing held the money bag and looked at my mother who was hesitant to speak, with a wrinkled and worried look on her face. He nodded helplessly and said with a smile, "Mom, think about it, Miaomiao and I have accumulated enough money to mortgage a house in just two years. Can we afford it?" Do you want to study in Ruirui?"

Old Mrs. Chen blinked. She hadn't noticed it before, but now that she heard what he said, she realized that my mother, this young couple has been hoarding money to buy a house in two years!
She opened her mouth round, feeling a little relieved for no reason, why?The youngest son is so lavish and can hoard so much money, he must be able to afford Ruirui's education!
The next day, everyone in the Chen family was curious about what Chen Shouxing was going to do, and kept looking at him, but it was difficult to ask.

Ignoring their gazes, Chen Shouxing finished his breakfast calmly, took his money and went out. He got on the ox cart in the village and went to the county town to meet Fang Yazi whom he had arranged for.

Fang Yazi Zhang Zili was in his 30s, literate but not very well-educated. He was an acquaintance and frequent visitor to him, and he often asked him to write deeds for renting a house.

The two greeted each other, didn't say much polite words, and went to see the room directly.

The two-story building is on the street, with the facade and kitchen on the ground floor, and the guest and bed rooms upstairs. There are four rooms in total, as well as a small courtyard.

Zhang Zili said, "The price of a house in this area is 35 taels, and the homeowner asks for 17 taels for five years."

It is a two-storey building with five rooms above and below, occupying one cent of the land, and the location is slightly worse.

Zhang Zili said, "The price of this house is about 30 taels, and the owner is asking for 15 taels for ten years."

A small courtyard with two south rooms, two north rooms, and a wing room.

……

Chen Shouxing chose the house, got the deed, changed the locks, and sent Zhang Zili away. It was already noon when he got back in the bullock cart.

He didn't buy anything this time, and his wife couldn't help but stare at him!
As soon as Chen Shouxing entered the house, Mrs. Chen glanced around him with her eyes. When she saw that there was really nothing, she withdrew her gaze with satisfaction.

Chen Shouxing shook his head and sighed.

In the room, when Zhao Miaomiao saw him coming back, he put the needle and thread in the basket and asked quickly, "How is it?"

Chen Shouxing took out the deed from his arms and handed it to her, "It's a big house with nine rooms, three main rooms, three side rooms, three front rooms, and three front rooms. If you buy it, it costs 50 taels, and the owner asks for 25 taels for five years. We talked about the price, and finally it was 23 in half.”

Zhao Miaomiao nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice, pinched the contract and looked around, but no matter how much she looked at it, it was not enough.

Chen Shouxing smiled, "I sealed Fang Yazi with two renminbi, and asked him to help rent out the house. The monthly rent for this house is about nine renminbi. Fang Yazi has news that the second brother of the village head's family will bring it to us. talk."

Zhao Miaomiao's eyes sparkled and she counted on her fingers, "That year..."

Chen Shouxing pinched her soft face, curled his lips and said with a smile, "I've done the math. If it goes well, I can collect about ten taels of silver a year. It's a lot of money. My wife is really smart."

Zhao Miaomiao raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Then let's save enough money to continue renting out the house."

Chen Shouxing nodded, he thought so too.

Zhao Miaomiao carefully put the deed away and wrapped it in oil paper before putting it in the money box and locking it.

He looked up and found two little heads lying on the left and right beside the money box. He happily hugged the two little guys and kissed each of them on their white and tender little faces.

Little Fatty was dazed by the kiss.

Ruirui's ears turned red, and she said shyly in her immature voice, "Mother~Daddy said that men and women can't kiss each other, they can't kiss..."

Zhao Miaomiao laughed, nodded her head and kissed him again.

Ruirui: "???"

Zhao Miaomiao smiled even brighter, "Whether a man or a woman can kiss each other, we will wait until you are seven years old. You are still a baby."

Ruirui heard her mother call him a little baby, her ears became redder, and she murmured, "My younger brother is the little baby, and I am the big boy."

Zhao Miaomiao looked at the awkward and cute eldest son, and kissed him again.

Ruirui: "..."

Chen Shouxing was unhappy, why did his wife only kiss his son, "My wife still has me."

Zhao Miaomiao turned her face away, and said strangely, "My son is here, don't make trouble!"

Chen Shouxing looked at his wife's fair face gradually turning red, and smiled.

Three days later, if the second brother of the village head's family brought Fang Yazi, someone rented the house.

When Chen Shouxing came back from a trip, he put away the money and the rental contract for his wife, "Our house is rented by a family named Chang, and we pay every year."

Zhao Miaomiao hid the money box while listening.

(End of this chapter)