After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 310 Encounter in the teahouse

During the Chinese New Year, all the real estate agents were closed, and no one could be found for a while. Ma then told Cui Bo and Ma Youli to pay more attention to the news nearby to see if there was any vacant house for sale.

Cui Bo just responded, and Ma Li said conveniently: "Well, I heard this morning from the concierge of the Chen family next door that the owner of his family might be transferred after the new year, and he was thinking of renting out the house. When he finally entered the yard, he refused to rent, and he couldn't keep it with him. Whoever left, only rented out the first two in the yard."

Ma was surprised: "Chen Qianhu is going to be transferred? Yesterday, when we were having New Year's Eve wine at the Zhenguogong Mansion, I didn't hear his wife mention it. We also made an appointment to watch the lanterns together during the Lantern Festival!"

Ma Li replied: "Well, I heard him talking about it when I was sweeping the floor after opening the door this morning. He said that the owner was leaving in a hurry and was expected to leave after the new year. He wanted to leave a whole family behind to look after the house. He didn't want to stay, and he had the intention He wanted to go to Shanxi to see the world, but his wife didn't want to leave her hometown, and the two had a fight. He didn't sleep well all night, and he felt groggy when he got up early, and he almost hit his forehead. "

Ma secretly wrote down the matter and planned to tell her husband later, so she asked Ma Li to find out how much the rent for the Chen family's house was. Are you willing to sell it?

The Chen family's house is right next to the Hai family, and there is only a narrow aisle between the two families. If the Hai family can buy the Chen family's house, it will be very convenient for the two parties to travel between them. Not to mention serving as a separate courtyard, it would be fine to just let Xie Wenzai, Cao Gengyun, Lu Bainian and the others live in it directly! Eating is still at Hai's house. The kitchen is ready and delivered, so it's no different from at home. Send two more people over to take care of their daily life, cleaning and washing, etc., and finally add two or three book boys, and everything will be complete.

The Hai family's expenses have not increased much, but Xie Wenzai's and their daily living standards have greatly improved. Occasionally they go out to visit friends, or invite friends to their home for a small gathering, without having to take care of the Hai family. It is much more convenient than now. .

Ma decided to discuss the matter with Hai Xiya later.

Cui Bo and Ma Li went out, but Haitang, who was huddled on the kang and reading a book, was attracted by the latter's words and fell into deep thought.

During the New Year's Eve banquet at the Duke's Mansion, there were rumors that someone from the northwest frontier army would be transferred to serve elsewhere. The Tang family is very proactive in trying to win. They have wanted to go to Beijing for a long time. But before that, there was news from Zhuang Tongzhi that Shanxi Dusi would also transfer people there.

Could it be that Chen Qianhu next door was one of the people who received the transfer order? Is he going to serve under Shanxi Dusi?

Haitang remembered that when her grandmother Ma was chatting with her Aunt Ma, she seemed to have mentioned that Mrs. Chen next door was from Shanxi. She had been married for more than 20 years and had never returned to her parents' home. She cried every time she thought about it. Chen Qianhu was not from a big family and had few relatives or friends in Chang'an. He might have been transferred voluntarily...

Haitang silently kept this matter deep in her heart and planned to mention it to her brother Hai Jiao later.

Hai Jiao took the horse out early this morning. He made an appointment with Zhou Yijun and other new friends to go out for fun today. I don’t know how these half-grown teenagers got so much interest in this cold weather and ran out of the city every day.

In fact, not to mention the young man Hai Jiao, Hai Xiya, Xie Wenzai, and Cao Gengyun were not idle today, and each went out to visit friends. If Xie Wenzai really wanted to officially accept Wu Ke as his student, he would probably have to work hard to do so.

Duke Wen'an of Wu had a mixed reputation in Chang'an. On the one hand, he is the husband-in-law of the old aunt of the Zhou family, so he is naturally close to the Zhou family. Even the exiled students, subordinates and followers are taken care of by the Zhou family and other frontier generals; but on the other hand, He never said anything good or sought any benefits for the Zhou family and the northwest frontier army in front of the emperor. During the most difficult years of the Northwest Frontier Army, he was still alive and still had some power in the court, but he never once persuaded the emperor and the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate more money to the Northwest, whether it was military expenses or disaster relief money...

It would be fine if his words didn't work, but if he didn't even speak, the soldiers and people in the northwest would inevitably be disappointed and feel that he, the son-in-law of the Zhou family, was not sincere enough...

Of course, with Mrs. Wu Zhou's face and the Zhenguo Government's intention to protect them, the people of Chang'an would not have any ill feelings toward the grandchildren of Duke Wu Wen'an. It's just that Xie Wenzai has been in the northwest for many years and has always had a good reputation. In the past, there were many people who admired his talent and wanted to study under him. He was still a criminal at that time and did not want to implicate innocent people, so he declined them all. After he was rehabilitated, someone brought up the matter again, but he declined again, citing his old age and lack of energy. He only taught the children and grandchildren of the Hai family to read. Although outsiders felt sorry for him, they could understand it. But if he suddenly breaks his routine and accepts the grandson of the Wu family as his disciple, many people will be unable to sit still...

Haitang read a book in the upper room and passed the time. After lunch, she went back to the house to rest. She took a nap for a while. After getting up, she took out the wheelchair design drawing and checked it carefully again to see if there were any shortcomings. Not long after, the concierge sent someone to deliver a letter to her, saying it was from the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.

Haitang opened the letter and saw that it was Zhou Wenjun who had written a letter inviting her to go shopping tomorrow. During the New Year, every family has to visit relatives and kowtow to say hello, but on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, they have gone to all the places they should go and done all the things they need to do. The Zhou Wenjun sisters have some time to relax. They don’t want to stay at home in a daze, so they I want to go out and visit the temple fair.

Zhou Wenjun planned to take Zhou Yijun and Zhou Xuejun, and then made an appointment with Peng Yuqi and Haitang, as well as some healthy women. They would take a car to meet near the temple fair and go shopping together. Even for lunch, they planned to have it outside. As for whether to eat mutton pot or go to a teahouse to listen to a play and taste Jiangnan delicacies, we can discuss it after meeting.

Haitang was moved when she heard this, and immediately went to the upper room to find her grandmother Ma to report the matter.

Although she was complaining in her heart that no one in the family was home, she was actually very happy to go out and play when she had the chance.

Ma did not object to her playing with the ladies from the Zhenguo Palace, but she was worried that it would not be safe for her to go alone: ​​"At least bring two more people with you. What if you meet someone who is not discerning? You are alone. As a little girl, even if you learn two whip techniques, you may not be able to compete with others’ strength. Why don’t you call your brother?”

Haitang smiled and said: "Sister Wenjun and the others only bring healthy women, not brothers, how can I be an exception? Besides, our little girl's family is going shopping, why does my brother get involved? There is no need for others to gossip and criticize our family for trying to climb high. "

Although Mrs. Ma had never thought about letting her grandson marry a young lady from the Zhou family, she had never dared to think about it for a young lady of Zhou Wenjun's level. She quickly said: "Forget it, bring the grapes with you. If anything happens, You can also ask her to help run errands and deliver messages. Tomorrow, ask your brother to send you near the temple fair. When he sees you meeting Miss Wenjun, he can leave without coming up to talk. "

At the New Year's banquet, she often heard about all the outrageous words and deeds of the Jin family's grandson. It is said that Miss Peng invited Miss Wenjun as a guest, and he still wanted to shamelessly stay and talk! Who knows who doesn't say that the Jin family is shameless? Their precious grandson of the Hai family cannot have such a bad reputation!

Haitang had no objection to her grandmother's arrangement. The next morning, escorted by her brother Hai Jiao, she took a car and arrived near the temple fair. Some distance away, she saw Zhou Wenjun and others waiting in front of a teahouse.

She quickly greeted her brother, got out of the car with Putao and ran over. She was about to wave hello with a smile on her face, when she saw Zhou Yijun raised her index finger and said "shhh" to her.

Haitang blinked, walked over quietly, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Yijun pointed upstairs: "Sister Tang Hui is here and entered the private room on the second floor. Jin Shan just entered."

What? Private meeting? So exciting? !

Zhou Wenjun added: "The fourth aunt made an appointment with the cousin to go out today, and she is also having tea inside!"

(End of this chapter)