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

Chapter 339 Mrs. Chen’s Promise

The guest that the Hai family is preparing to entertain is none other than Jin Jiashu.

Hai Jiao's proposal was recognized by Xie Wenzai, Cao Gengnian and Lu Bainian. When Haitang followed Ma to the Zhenguo Palace as a guest, the four of them had already gone to the Haixi Yamen to discuss with him and got his consent. Afterwards, Xie Wenzai took Hai Jiao directly to see Duke Zhen Guo. After Cao and Lu returned home, they began to discuss what kind of residence they should arrange for Jin Jiashu.

As a young man, he happened to be studying while he was recuperating from his injuries, so it was very convenient for him to be neighbors with Xie Wenzai. Cao and Lu both lived on the second floor of the front yard and had no objections to burning a brazier. They had happily chosen a room with a good view and good lighting, and even started packing their clothes and books in preparation for moving. .

The noise they made alarmed Hai Chang'an, who lived in the inner courtyard with his wife and children. After he asked what was going on, he took the initiative to say that the two old people had better not move. There was a heated kang in the room downstairs, which was good for them. It is more body-friendly, but the new house in the second courtyard has never been lived in, so it can be freed up to arrange for guests to move in first.

Although Jin Jiashu is a foreigner, he is still young. He lives in the second courtyard between the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard, which can not only isolate him from the inner courtyard, but also make it convenient for the female relatives of the Hai family to take care of his daily life. Besides, outsiders often come to the Hai family's front yard, which is not a safe and secluded place to live. Jin Jiashu lives in the front yard, he might as well live in the second courtyard! There is a heated kang in the new house, and the space is spacious. There is a large space for activities in the second courtyard. If you need to arrange guards, there is enough space to accommodate them. When the incident is over and Jin Jiashu's injuries are healed, the Zhenguo Government will arrange his future whereabouts. The new house in the second courtyard still belongs to Hai Changan's family of three.

Although spring has begun, the weather is still very cold. Hai Changan didn't really want to move at this time, for fear that his son wouldn't be able to get used to it and would have some health problems. Since the new house in the second courtyard is empty, why can't it be used?

Cao and Lu felt that Hai Changan's words made sense. Their room in the front yard is still a bit small and not as comfortable as the new house in the second yard. Moreover, there is only a wall and a door between the front yard and the second yard, so it is quite convenient to go back and forth. When Hai Changan returned to the inner courtyard and told his wife Hu, who had no objections, the matter was settled.

Mrs. Hu temporarily entrusted her son to Tao Tao and followed Hai Changan to the second courtyard to clean up the house. When Mr. Ma returned home with Haitang, the couple had already cleaned the new house and were arranging bedding, a table and a piano on the kang. Although the furniture is old and unused, the quality is quite good and can still be used after being wiped clean. In order to make Jin Jiashu's stay more comfortable, Hai Changan also planned to donate his newly made quilts. Anyway, the old quilts could still be covered by the family of three.

After Mr. Ma asked what was going on, he didn't say much. He just said: "Where is the use of your new bedding? After our family returned to Chang'an, we specially found someone to make a few new beddings, but your father I'm not used to sleeping, so I still use the beds I bought in Suzhou last year. Now the new bedding is stored in the box. It's a pity to leave it for nothing. It's just for the little brother of the Jin family. Well, let's ask someone to unbox it. Zitchi, just clean the house!"

Hai Changan and Hu's husband and wife responded in unison. Ma took Haitang back to the main courtyard to go to bed. While asking Aunt Cui to unpack the quilt and get the quilt, she was secretly angry and complained to Haitang: "Your grandfather and cousin are not reliable either. For important matters, you have to move the little brother of the Jin family." ? He was all alone in the villa. He originally asked him to come to his house to celebrate the New Year? Your grandfather said, don’t bother. If it affects his injury, it will be a matter of his life. He thought it made sense. , they didn’t speak again, and now they have to take the person over themselves. Now they’re not afraid of hurting Brother Jin’s leg! "

Ma didn't know the cause and effect, and Haitang didn't know the specific plan that her brother had discussed with the elders, so she couldn't say much, so she changed the subject: "Didn't my cousin say that he wanted to rent a house nearby so that he could accept students and teach homework in the future? ? Since Chen Qianhu next door is leaving tomorrow, what will happen to this house? Has Grandma ever asked if his house is willing to rent it to us? "

Ma hurriedly said: "I went next door to ask Mrs. Chen in person before. Tomorrow, Mrs. Chen of Chen Qianhu will leave first. Mrs. Chen is looking forward to returning to Shanxi to see her relatives as soon as possible, and she doesn't want to delay it for a moment! It's just that they I don’t know what the situation is like in the health center in Shanxi, and I don’t know if the children can live well in the past, so I plan to let the housekeeper and wet nurse stay in Chang’an with a few children, and wait for them to settle down in the new place. Send a letter to pick them up. The house next door is good, but we can’t vacate it yet!” But the good news is that Ma has received a verbal promise from Mrs. Chen. If the Chen children will go to the health center where their parents are soon, , this house is vacant. If you plan to rent it out, you will give priority to the neighbor Haijia. If Xie Wenzai hasn't found the house he likes by then, he will probably still have to rent the Chen family's place.

Mr. Ma was chatting with the ladies of Zhenguo Palace today, and he also tried to find out what they were talking about. Xie Wenzai wanted to accept Wu Ke as his student, and Zhenguo Gong and his son agreed that he was the most suitable candidate. They are willing to free up a piece of property even for the teaching place, so Xie Wenzai doesn't have to worry about it. It's just that Mrs. Gui still refuses to let her nephew move out, and Wu Ke himself can't make up his mind, so the apprenticeship ceremony can't be held for the time being.

But the female relatives of the Duke of Zhenguo all felt that this would happen sooner or later. It was related to Wu Ke's studies. Even if Mrs. Gui was an aunt who had raised her, could she still prevent her nephew from going to school? Wu Ke is the only surviving male member of the Wu family who has been scholarly for generations. Is it ridiculous to not study or take the imperial examination? If Mrs. Gui really dares to say this, no matter how great her achievements are, the ancestors of the Wu family will not tolerate her! As a relative and elder, the Zhenguo Government can directly suppress her and nod.

When Ma got the approval from the imperial edicts of the Zhenguo government, he knew what he was doing. She said to Haitang: "Your cousin's student won't be able to come to the door for a while, so there's no need to rush to rent the house next door. Let's leave it alone. Wait until Mrs. Chen from Chen Qianhu picks up the children. Things will be easy to handle. It is impossible for Mrs. Chen to leave several children in her hometown in Chang'an. His second daughter still wants to marry her! They have been talking for two years, but they have not found the right person. If it continues, it will become a problem. She's an old girl. Chang'an hasn't found a suitable candidate, maybe there is one in Shanxi? Mrs. Chen also mentioned to me that there are several promising children in her mother's family, and it would be a good thing to marry her!"

Haitang laughed a few times, not very interested in the marriage of the children of the Chen family. She had never interacted with the Chen family's children. However, although she had long heard that Chen Qianhu was going to be transferred to Shanxi, it was quite surprising that he left so early.

Haitang asked: "Why did Chen Qianhu leave so early? Do other people who were transferred to Shanxi also leave so soon?" For example, the Tang family?

Ma replied: "Well, I'm quite surprised, but Mrs. Chen said that Qianhu, who was in front of that position, has been ill for several years and has been unable to do anything for a long time. The health center is short of people to work, so they are looking forward to Chen Qian Hurry up! That place is very close to Mrs. Chen’s natal home. There is no such store after passing this village, so the Chen family is in a hurry to set off. As for others, they are not in a hurry. They will go out after the spring flowers bloom. Okay, Shanxi is not far away anyway.”

Speaking of the military attachés who were to be transferred out, Ma did not think of the Tang family, but of General Thursday: "General Thursday is also going to Beijing. After he leaves, I don't know who will be your grandfather's boss. Will it be easy to get along with him?" ...There were rumors before that General Zhou was going to be the commander of the Chang'an Vanguard, but now no one mentioned it. Your uncle is not sure, and he doesn't know who to ask..."

(End of this chapter)