Blissful Days After Widowhood

    There is no festival between Wang and Xu. On the contrary, more than 20 years ago, the two were close friends who said nothing—

    The family background of the two families is similar. The two girls who were raised like jewels met by chance, shared similar interests and hit it off.

    How good are the two? Because they liked cyan the most at that time, they agreed that the first child's name would have the word "cyan" in it.

    Afterwards, Mrs. Wang fell in love freely, and Mrs. Xu also secretly promised a poor scholar.

    It's just that the two of them are not satisfied with how the other's crush thinks, and it's not an exaggeration to say that they sneer.

    Xu said that Wu's father was too poor, a homeless and jobless little businessman dared to attack the idea of ​​a merchant's lady, but he refused to join the family, and the toad wanted to eat swan meat!

    Wang thinks that the scholar Xu likes is both lofty and weak, and he is devoted to fame and fame, and he does not understand anything about common affairs. He will definitely make Xu suffer!

    The two got married after a big quarrel. Mrs. Wang followed Wu’s father to Batou Village, while Mrs. Xu hired a scholar and moved to another place with her parents. Since then, we have cut off contact and never communicated again. Unexpectedly, time has changed and the world has changed. After more than 20 years, the two of them actually returned to Hanshan Town.

    "She's going to die of complacence, did Cai Xiao Er Hei say that her son is a scholar? For a scholar's son, her eyes can't grow to the sky?!"

    The more he talked, the more angry he became, so he simply lay back on the bed and sulked inward.

    Gu Yin looked at her dumbfounded.

      Came non-stop to apologize.

    "I really don't know that Madam and Aunt Xu have a holiday. Madam is ignorant when I am young. Please forgive me."

    Wang was so angry that she didn't want to speak at all, she just waved to him, indicating that this matter had nothing to do with him.

      Aunt Xu's place. First, it's about arresting the head over there, and secondly, Aunt Xu's family is also a widowed mother with a son, and the situation is somewhat similar to yours, so..."

    Wang shi sat up, "What? She's also a widow?"

    The matter of the Xu family is not a secret in the town, so Xiao Erhei said: "Aunt Xu used to be the only daughter of a wealthy family in the town, but later she recruited her husband to join the family and moved to the prefecture together. I went. But it seems that within a few years, the Xu family's business failed, and Aunt Xu's husband also fell ill and died, so he took Brother Qingchuan back to our town. "

    Wang said anxiously: "Her family business failed, the man died again, she still has a son who wants to study, how can she live?"

    Xiao Erhei was frightened by her unconsciously raised voice, and stepped back two steps: "The skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the three connected yards in Zhenyi Lane are all Aunt Xu. Yes. One is where they live, one is rented to Guan Shaotou, and the other is the one I showed you today."

    Wang shi got off the bed directly, not even bothering to put on her shoes, and scolded: "I told her not to marry or not to marry! She just doesn't listen to me, it's such a good life as a widow. She's lazy and greedy, and the rent of only a few rooms is enough for her expenses?!"

     Mrs Wang circled the room several times, then turned her head sharply to look at Gu Yin, "You and Xiao Erhei go to the tooth shop to sign the contract, it means that you like it very much, We rent that house for four or two a year!"

    ………

    In Zhenyi Lane, Xiao Erhei's master also went to Xu's house to apologize.

     Mrs. Xu had finished scolding Mrs. Wang with her son, and when she saw Master Xiao Erhei, he hung his face again.

    Although Master Xiao Erhei impatiently pushed this transaction to his apprentice, the transaction is a small matter, and a bad reputation can be a big deal.

    Therefore, Master Xiao Erhei politely apologized to his apprentice first, and explained: "My little apprentice is ignorant, and only thinks that Mrs. Wu and the others are similar to your family and meet your requirements. , I took the liberty to bring someone here. Please spare him for a while."

    Xu Shi was still annoyed, she was stunned when she heard what he said, and asked him, "What does it mean to be in a similar situation to my family?"

    Although the incident of the Wang family happened two days ago, the Hanshan Township is so big, and the tooth shop is naturally well-informed. When it came to a sum of money, I made it clear.

    Xu shi was also silent after hearing this. After a long while, she got up directly, but when she walked to the door, she felt that something was wrong, she turned her head to look at Xu Qingchuan and said: "Son, you go to the tooth bank, just Say... I don't know how to say it, you can make up your own excuses, anyway, I only need them two taels of silver a year for that house."

    …

    It was almost noon that day, Gu Yin brought Xiao Er Hei, Xu Qingchuan brought Xiao Er Hei Master, and the four met in the tooth shop.

    Little Erhei shrank her neck when she saw the master, and then smiled in a pleasing manner: "Master, Mrs. Wu has changed her mind and wants to rent that yard."

    Xu's rental price is high, and she also picks and chooses tenants, which has become a difficult job in the tooth bank.

    Wang's low cost and high requirements on the living environment are also a chore.

    Solved two big problems at once, Xiao Erhei felt that he had made a contribution this time.

    Master Xiao Erhei knocked him a hairy chestnut and hummed: "It's also your boy who has good luck, and the Xu family has changed their mind. If you boy smashed my signboard, hum..."

    On the other side, Gu Yin and Xu Qingchuan also met. The two knew the old affairs of their elders, so the first thing was to apologize on behalf of their mother.

    Gu Yin is fair and beautiful, Xu Qingchuan is tall and straight, and the two of them are of similar age just standing in one place is a good scene.

    Xiao Erhei smirked and whispered to his master: "Master, the elder sister of the Wu family and Brother Qingchuan look so good. You think if they... Can you receive another matchmaker red envelope?"

      Daughter-in-law! If you are so indifferent and full of slang, don't recognize me as a master in the future!"

    Only then did Xiao Erhei know that he had said something wrong, and slapped his ears hard.

    A little black face was beaten red, and his master did not continue to criticize.

    As for Gu Yin and Xu Qingchuan, although Wang's talking about four taels a year and Xu's talking about two taels a year, both of them are not **** people. After negotiating, the compromise became a price of three or two.

    Then Master Xiao Erhei handed over the deed, and the lease of the house came to an end.

    After completing the formalities, Gu Yin returned to the inn.

    Wang was stretching his neck to look outside, and when he saw her, he asked anxiously, "Is the contract signed? Xu Jinchai didn't embarrass you, right?"

    Gu Yin shook her head and said, "I didn't see Aunt Xu, but her son came here. Aunt Xu meant that she would only charge us two or two rents a year, but I don't care what my mother said before. I dared to agree without authorization, so I negotiated with Xu Gongzi to make a compromise, the price is fair, and neither of us will suffer.”

    "You did a good job!" Wang Shi still snorted, "Who wants to take advantage of her!"

    Noon is the time for the inn to clear the room. After Gu Yin signed the deed, Wang called them to pack up, and the family of three went to Zhenyi Lane with the package.

    When she arrived at the door of her newly rented small yard, Mrs. Wang pretended to take a few glances, but the door of Xu's house was closed, so she couldn't see anything.

    Xu Qingchuan came back from outside holding an old book.

     Mrs. Xu had long heard the noise next door, and had been listening for a long time through the cracks in the wall.

    Seeing her son come back, Mrs Xu immediately pulled him into the house, lowered her voice and asked him, "Why did you come back so slowly? Did Wang Baoyun and the others move in?"

      I went to the bookstore. But if I had known that my mother was waiting for my reply, I should have come back and reported to my mother.”

    Confused by her son's insightful eyes, Xu looked away and said, "You must be hungry after a long day of work, lunch is ready."

    After she finished speaking, she threw herself into the stove, but after a while, she came out with a sea bowl.

    In the sea bowl are three pieces of rice cakes that are deep-fried to golden brown and the size of an adult's palm.

    The Xu family only relies on two small yards to collect rent, and because Xu is picky about tenants, one room is often vacant, so it is not particularly well-off.

    Xu Qingchuan hadn't seen her mother look so lively for a long time, and asked knowingly, "How does a good mother fry rice cakes? Don't you mean that this thing is very oily?"

    "I'm not watching you study hard, do something good to reward you!" Xu's eyes wandered around, "The stove should not have been burned next door, you bring it to the next door, just Say...it's just a little bit of thought from us as masters, and people in the province say we're stingy."

    Xu Qingchuan shook his head and smiled, picked up the sea bowl and walked towards the door.

    However, as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Xu.

     Mr. Xu conjured a pair of chopsticks out of nowhere, took a piece of rice cake from the sea bowl, and then said with a smile: "Alright, alright, you go."

    Xu Qingchuan was helpless, "Mother, there are three members of the Wu family, can't we just send two pieces of rice cakes?"

    Xu smirked: "Just don't give her Wang Baoyun to eat!" Then he urged Xu Qingchuan to go quickly, until he saw him enter the next door, Xu stunned back to the house .