Blissful Days After Widowhood

    Gu Yin was very depressed, because before she could say what she said later, Wang told her about her making up nonsense to fool her mother's family today.

    It's no wonder that the Wang family doesn't believe her, and she doesn't believe her either!

    She is not good at lying, this set of rhetoric is still in imitation novels, and other sayings are not taught in novels!

    …

    The next morning, Wang started looking for a tooth man and began to look at the house.

    Although they got 20 taels all at once, they were considered rich by the poor, but in the end their wealth was so thin that they couldn't lose all their money at once.

    So a good location like the old mansion of the Wang family can only be given up.

    Hanshan Town is divided into north and south, and the south is close to the wharf. There are many coolies and small vendors. Most of the poor people make their homes there.

    But this place also has hidden dangers, that is, people come and go, and the security is not as good as other places in the town.

    Wang thinks about orphans and widows, and Li Daniu's business first, so she has no choice but to go back and discuss with Gu Yin.

    Gu Yin said: "Mother is right to think about frugality, but safety is indeed the most basic need. Why don't I go with you tomorrow and help you with reference?"

    Wang shi can now hear Gu Yin's words, seeing that her complexion has improved after staying in the inn for two days, and she brought her the next day.

    Because the middle money given by Wang's family is not very generous, after reading it for a day, I didn't come up with an idea. They wander.

    The little apprentice looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old, with a tanned face and big eyes. He smiled before everyone, and he was quite clever.

    Wang was not very happy when he saw that the tooth bank sent a half-old child to greet him.

    However, the little apprentice will come, and he smiled and said: "Madam is fine, the boy looked at you from a distance yesterday and thought you were a lucky person. The Goddess of Mercy is also kind and kind. I didn't expect to have the opportunity to greet you, it's really a blessing for the boy."

    She stretched out her hand not to slap the smiling face, and Wang Shi was coaxed into laughing, but she still said, "Where's your master? Why is it that you are the only child here today?"

    It is not easy for the young apprentice to directly say that his master despises such a client as Wang, so he explained: "Master happened to have something at home today, let me show you first. Don't look at it. I'm young, I grew up wandering the streets, not to mention Hanshan Town, even our entire Qingshan County, there is no place I don't know."

    Wang was still unhappy, so Gu Yin persuaded: "Mother, we're all here anyway. It's better to follow this little brother for a walk than to run for nothing."

      .

    The little apprentice saw that Gu Yin was a good talker, so he turned to her and said, "Thank you sister for talking to me, I don't dare to call my sister a little brother, just call me Xiao Erhei."

    After the greeting, Xiao Erhei continued: "Yesterday, the lady was looking at the place near the pier, where the location is cheap, but it is true that there are all kinds of people. Today I will take you to another place. Places, although they are not as convenient and more expensive, they will be safer.”

    While talking, Xiao Erhei led the way and led them to Zhenyi Lane in the southern part of the town.

    This place is not spacious. When I first entered the alley, the road was narrow and narrow, and only two adults could pass through.

    Wang was not very satisfied, "This place is small and crowded, and the house is in tatters. It's not as good as what I saw yesterday. It's more expensive than the other places. Are you kidding us?"

      There's a good reason for it."

      Our town's famous Guan Yutou!"

    Seeing that Wang Shi and Gu Yin were unmoved, he continued to sell: "Guan Capitou was transferred from another place. Although he has only been in our town for a few years, he has passed his hand. There are no big or small cases that can’t be solved. Besides, he is a good person, unselfish, and he never puts on a show. The county magistrate has to give him some face when he sees it. With him living next door, no one dares to be a thief! "

    This speaks to Wang Shi and Gu Yin's heart, what their orphans and widows need most is an absolutely safe and comfortable environment.

    Gu Yin and Mrs Wang went in and took a closer look. This small yard consists of three large houses in the shape of a zigzag, with a main room in the middle connected to the stove room at the back, and sleeping rooms on the left and right sides. In the middle of several houses is a small patio and thatched cottage.

    Wang said that this place was small and crowded, but it was compared with the house she went to see the day before. It's more than twice as big.

    In general, the yard is spacious and the orientation is good, but it looks like it has been a few years, and the walls are falling off. The living conditions are similar to those of the original Batou Village Wu family.

    Wang asked the price carefully, and Xiaoshuizi was right before he said, "This, this house is only rented on an annual basis, and it costs four taels a year... silver."

    Wang Shi immediately raised his eyebrows and scolded: "You child, I see you as honest, how can you deceive us as fools?! This house is so dilapidated, you want us four or two a year? Yesterday, the one I saw was bigger and newer than this, and it cost two or three taels of silver a year! Not to mention that there are only scholars and catchers who live next to it, and even the county magistrate lives, it is not good to sit on the ground like this. Starting price!"

    Xiao Erhei was a little embarrassed by Wang Shi, Gu Yin quickly pulled Wang Shi, "Mother, this price can be found in the tooth shop. It's not that he asked the price out of thin air, Let's not embarrass him."

    She smiled at the frightened little Erhei again, "My mother has a loud voice, but she's actually a nice person, so I don't mean to scold you."

      Go and help negotiate the price?"

    Wang looked at Gu Yin with her hands in her hands and asked her what she thought.

    Gu Yin lowered her voice and said: "Safety first, this house will be broken, but four taels is really expensive, why don't you let Xiao Erhei discuss it, if you watch it with your mother yesterday Let's rent it for those one price?"

    The price of two or three taels is not low, but the neighbors on both sides are scholars and catchers. For the safety of their own homes, it is not wrong to spend more money.

    Wang didn't say anything, it was tacit approval of her statement.

    Gu Yin said: "Then please make a trip, four taels is indeed expensive. My mother means about two or three taels, look..."

    "No trouble, no trouble," said the little Erhei, and groaned again, because Gu Yin looked kind, he just said bravely, "I'll talk about this price, But the main house also asked to see the tenant, so my wife and sister had to come with me."

    "This master's house has so many things!" Wang Shi complained again, but Gu Yin persuaded him to stop complaining.

    Xiao Erhei smiled ingratiatingly at Gu Yin, and then immediately went to knock on the door next door.

    "Who is it?" After a while, the door creaked open, and a chubby, round-faced middle-aged woman wearing a cloth scarf came out.

    Xiao Erhei hurriedly bowed his hands and said with a smile: "Aunt Xu, it's me. I brought someone to see the house!"

    When Mrs Xu saw it was him, her voice softened, "It's your kid. Why didn't your master come?"

    "Master is busy today, thinking that I am getting older, so give me a chance to practice."

    "It's not easy for you to practice once, but I told your master that my son is a scholar, and he needs to study hard. It's not that everyone who has three teachings and nine tops rents it."

    "I remember what my aunt said. This time, a kind-hearted lady was watching the house with a young and beautiful sister. There was another child in the family. read!"

    While talking, Xiao Erhei stepped aside and let Xu Shi see Gu Yin and Wang Shi he brought.

    The Xu shi has been lazily and slowly, when she heard the words, she slowly lifted her eyelids to see—

    Seeing this, Mrs Xu widened her eyes and raised her voice an octave, "Wang Baoyun!"

    Wang was still discussing the house with Gu Yin, and when she heard someone call her, she followed the reputation and shouted at a glance—

    "Xu Jinchai!"

    The two are old acquaintances!

    Seeing this scene, Xiao Erhei thought it was half done and couldn't help laughing, "So Aunt Xu and Madam Wu know each other!"

    Xu Shi crossed his waist and pouted, "Who knows this bastard!"

    Wang swears back, "Who knows you bastard!"

    The two glared at each other, Wang turned around and left, and Xu slammed the door shut.

    Gu Yin and Xiao Erhei were caught in the middle, confused, they looked at each other wordlessly for a while, and then one of them went to ask about the situation.

    Wang's footsteps were fast, and Gu Yin chased him all the way to the inn to catch up.

    "It's so bad!" Mrs. Wang entered the room and sat down angrily, poured herself a bowl of water to drink, and then continued: "I knew that the room was owned by that scumbag. , you shouldn't see it!"

    Gu Yin chased after her and came in, picked up the water bowl and poured two sips of water, only to be relieved.

    Wang's face turned pale when she saw her running, and was also distressed for a while, she stretched out her hand and stroked her back and said, "You child is also giving up, I have nowhere to go, it must be Back to the inn, why don't you just walk back slowly? Why are you chasing me?"

    Gu Yin took a few heavy breaths, "I saw that my mother was walking a few steps ahead of me, and I thought I could catch up. Who knows that the faster and faster the mother is walking, I will not realize it Running up... Mother, did you have a holiday with that Aunt Xu?"

    Wang snorted again, "I don't know her!"

    Gu Yin:…

    Not knowing why, Gu Yin turned her head and saw Xiao Wuan sitting on the bed looking at them eagerly, so she went to dress the little guy.

    Gu Yin and Wang Shi were out early in the morning, so they didn't call him.

    Seeing her mother's face ashen, Xiao Wu'an didn't dare to speak loudly, she only asked Gu Yin softly, "Sister-in-law, who makes the mother unhappy again?"

    Gu Yin shook her head, then peeked at Wang Shi and said, "I don't know, my mother refuses to tell me, it seems that there is some secret."

    "What's the secret?" Mrs. Wang took over the words and gritted her teeth: "That Xu Jinchai is an idiot!"

    …

    At the same time, in Jinyi Alley, Xu Qingchuan also came out of the study to ask her mother what happened after hearing the door of her house being slammed shut.

     Mrs. Xu also stroked her chest and cursed: "That Wang Baoyun is an idiot!"