Chapter 20 First Trial
Wang Gui was waiting in the back seat inside the courtyard gate. He saw He Chengze and his son walking out of the courtyard one after another. He straightened his clothes, went to the Chuihua gate, and asked to see the prince.
Gu Yan turned the folding fan and listened to Wang Gui's report casually.
After listening to Wang Gui's detailed report on how to beat Li Xuefu and Li Xueshou, what they used, and how the wounds were, Gu Yan sighed with satisfaction, and then asked: "How is that little scholar? When will he go to Fu Xue for classes?
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"Back to the Master, the young scholar of the Li family has been discussing matters in the clan today, and the date to go to the Fu School has not yet been decided. The registration day for new students in the Fu School this year is the fourth and fifth days of the lunar month. I think it will come soon.
We need to set off and come here." Wang Gui hurriedly replied.
He was accustomed to handling the errands of his family's eldest son. He had asked people to inquire about everything he could think of related to Li Xiucai. The date for the young scholar's departure has indeed not been decided yet.
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"Well, this mission went well. Let's wait for Li Wencai to take off his shackles in ten days and ask someone to find out how the Li family will deal with him. Also, after the Fushou couple's wounds are healed, let them
Go and see if there is any hair growing there. If it does, I will call you again and you will be deducted half a month's payment." Gu Yan looks like a busybody.
"Yes." Wang Gui said yes.
His favorite question since he was a child is: What happened next? What happened next?
Even he was interested in watching this trivial matter this time. The eldest son of his family must have watched it later.
He had already thought of this.
"Also, keep an eye on that little scholar. When he arrives in Pingjiang City, come over and report." Gu Yan then ordered.
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As Mr. Kuan expected, the houses Li Jinzhu picked were all the cheapest.
Li Wenliang didn't say a word. She just told Li Jinzhu that the house she chose was next door to a private prostitute who was doing business with a half-open door, and there were apricot flower lanterns hanging at the door. Although the other house was cheap, there was no well in the house, so it was expensive.
You have to buy water. Including the cost of buying water every day, this house is not cheap to rent. Next door to that house is a warehouse, which is very noisy with people coming and going. All the people coming in and out of the warehouse are rough people.
Man, it’s not convenient for their family of four daughters...
After picking four or five places in a row, Li Jinzhu understood: their siblings had never left the village, and they didn't understand much about everything outside.
After understanding this, Li Jinzhu immediately took a step back and asked Li Wenliang to choose the house with his eyes.
Li Wenliang accompanied Li Jinzhu and his brother to look at the property for two days, and finally selected a courtyard house two streets away from Fuxue.
The courtyard is very long and narrow, with three main rooms, a small wing room on the west side, and three side rooms on each side. There is no side room. A loquat tree is planted next to the courtyard door, and its branches are lush and leafy.
The small courtyard is covered with green bricks, and there is a small garden of two or three acres behind the main house. Li Jinzhu is most satisfied with this small garden. Although it only has more than two acres of land, it is enough to grow and serve vegetables for their family of five.
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This small courtyard is countless times better than Li Jinzhu expected, and the rent money is naturally much higher than her budget.
During the past few days of looking at houses in Pingjiang City, Li Jinzhu had clearly seen that the five siblings were ignorant. Although the rental fee for the small courtyard far exceeded her expectations, Li Jinzhu still remained silent and listened to Li Wenliang's arrangements.
At this moment, for them, Li Wenliang is the most trustworthy person. As for how good this small courtyard is and whether it is too good for them, they will know after they stay in Pingjiang City for a while.
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The search for a house was more complicated and time-consuming than Li Jinzhu expected. On the third day after finding the house, several people split into two places. Mr. Gao accompanied Li Xuedong to register at the Fu School. He took Li Xuedong to buy the clothes and schoolbags needed for the new students and visited the Fu School.
Headmasters, teachers and seniors, gatherings with fellow students, etc.
Li Jinzhu followed Li Wenliang to look at houses and compare prices in Manping Jiangcheng.
They only brought some old clothes and a few baskets of rice, and left all the rest in Xiaoli Village. Now all daily necessities have to be repurchased.
Li Jinzhu had in his hands the 20 taels of congratulatory gifts received by Li Xuedong, and the 24 taels of cattle rental money compensated by his third cousin Li Wencai. After Li Wenliang paid the rent for one year, Li Jinzhu made an agreement with Li Wenliang,
They pay for daily necessities themselves.
Li Wenliang didn't say much. He only accompanied Li Jinzhu and tried his best to compare prices. He patiently and carefully explained to Li Jinzhu why he chose this one, what was important about that one, and why he didn't choose the cheapest one.
When Li Jinzhu saw that Li Wenliang knew a lot about his business, he was also very good at getting by, and he didn't waste any money he could save, he was completely relieved. He discussed everything with the uncle next door to him, and he respected Li Wenliang very much.
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Since renting the house, Li Yuzhu took Li Yinzhu and Li Xiaonan to stay at home, cleaning and scrubbing, and organizing everything that Li Jinzhu and Li Wenliang bought every day into each house.
After seven or eight days of busy work, the small house in the courtyard was roughly laid out. Li Yuzhu had sorted out more than two acres of the backyard and planted seven or eight kinds of vegetables such as vegetable moss, Chinese cabbage, and leeks. Some of them had already sprouted.
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Li Jinzhu bought a dozen half-grown hens and a rooster, and Li Wenliang bought some moso bamboos, cut them open, and built a chicken shed in a corner of the backyard.
Pingjiang City is not as good as Xiaoli Village. It is not good for chickens to run around, fly into other people's houses and annoy others, or poop on other people's courtyards and dirty the door of other people's courtyards. This is not good. The chickens can only be raised in captivity.<
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After roughly settling in, Li Wenliang explained some of the details of the city, and together with Mr. Gao, set off back to Kunshan County.
The day after seeing off Li Wenliang, after having breakfast, Li Jinzhu and Li Yuzhu rushed to the cloth market together, planning to see the cloth market first, and then check out the looms, spinning wheels, cotton, etc. They had to start weaving quickly.
The school year has just started. There are a lot of things in the private school and the homework is tight. Li Xuedong goes to school early in the morning every day.
Only Li Xiaonan and Li Yinzhu were left at home. Li Xiaonan suggested to Li Yinzhu: They should also go out for a walk!
When outsiders were around, the five members of Li Xiaonan's family cherished the big unspeakable secret. Even Li Xiaonan, they all felt that Li Xiaonan should remain silent and inconspicuous, the better.
After arriving at Pingjiang Mansion, Li Xuedong and Mr. Gao worked together on various things in the school. Li Jinzhu followed Li Wenliang to buy everywhere. Li Yuzhu and Li Yinzhu were busy scrubbing and tidying up, plowing the ground and planting vegetables. Li Xiaoyin followed behind the two sisters and shouted
Bu Xiang is an invisible man. He has never stepped out since he entered the courtyard.
Now that Li Wenliang and Mr. Gao have gone back, Li Xiaonan can no longer hold back her excited heart.
Chapter completed!