Kaoru sat back down in the crowd, silent for a moment before recovering from his composure.

He did say that he was helping her find a house, but he didn't expect that he was really just coming to the business house to guard. The price of three hundred taels a month is based on her salary...... I can't afford to go bankrupt.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Chi's body, but he didn't seem to realize how inconsistent it was to shout such a price. In the middle of the night, someone suddenly spoke.

"I'm out ...... Three hundred and fifty taels. ”

Yuan Ziling's words once again caused everyone to fall into consternation, and they really couldn't think of why an ordinary room would be so sought-after, or was it just ...... On the bar?

Everyone in Qinzhou knows that the Yuan family is one of the richest businessmen in this place, and it is not strange that they can shout such a price, but as a businessman, spending such a large price to buy such a cost-effective thing is just to save face?

Looking at Ye Chi over there, as a newly appointed state pastor, he usually doesn't see how rich he is, but he can even shout this price, and he really can't figure out the details. For a while, everyone had no intention of leaving, and some people even came in from outside to watch the excitement, wondering how high the price could be.

Ye Chi thought for a while, as if he felt that this price was a bit out of place, and was hesitating whether to continue shouting, and when he looked up, he saw Kaoru Yutai sitting not far away, staring at him in disbelief with big eyes like apricot kernels, and shaking his head to signal him not to bid anymore.

"That'...... I'll give you five hundred taels. ”

“……”

The audience was in an uproar, and they all looked at Yuan Ziling, only to see that he seemed to want to continue shouting, but a person who looked like a housekeeper said something in his ear, and he got up and left.

The purchased mallet was tapped three times, and finally at the price of five hundred taels, Ye Chi rented this house.

Kaoru Tai originally wanted to say something to him, but when he saw Ye Chi get up and walk into the second hall, he simply chose another way to chase Yuan Ziling, not wanting to collide with him as soon as he went out.

Yuan Ziling had been waiting outside for a long time, dressed in a dark collared suit, lined with a strong figure, bright eyes, and propped up on the door with one hand, blocking her way.

"Kaoru. He smiled, his eyes full of confidence, "I've only been away for a month, why did you move to Yezhou Mu's mansion?"

Kaoru looked at him and said expressionlessly: "Over there in the gambling house, but what did you do in the trading house?"

Yuan Ziling's smile was a little helpless, and he spread his hands to express his innocence, but he was still bright, "How long have we known each other, and you still don't know me?"

Kaoru Tandai looked at him again, lost in thought.

Her relationship with the Yuan family needs to be traced back to her childhood, and she and Yuan Ziling have also known each other since childhood, and she naturally understands this person's temperament.

Wei Guo has clear rules for officials in the trading houses, but there is no policy on the buyers, because two years ago, Yuan Ziling only paid a very small fee, and obtained a very promising piece of land.

Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time, Yuan Ziling said, "I know you've been looking for a house recently, if you don't mind, I can rent it to you." I will collect as much rent as Ye Chi collects from you. ”

At the mention of the name, he seemed a little unhappy. Kaoru Tantai is not a person who will take advantage of others for nothing, he knows this very well. As long as she can move out of the state governor's mansion, it's easy to say.

Kaoru was silent for a moment, not very happy, and suddenly heard footsteps behind him, it was Ye Chi who walked out of the trading house, and the spacious cloud sleeves looked elegant and generous, staring at them in surprise.

"Original...... Do you know each other?"

Yutai Kaoru nodded, but Yuan Ziling suddenly took a step forward, stood between the two, and raised her lips slightly: "Yes, we are childhood sweethearts." ”

Ye Chi was stunned for a moment, and wanted to say hello according to his usual habits, but he didn't open his mouth for a long time, just looked at Kaoru Yutai.

No...... Have you kissed him?

He suddenly felt very strange in his heart, and the key in his hand was not handed out for a long time. Yutai Kaoru said to his ward, saying that the government still had something to deal with, so he turned around and left, and Yuan Ziling followed closely behind.

"Do you want to stay in the governor's mansion?"

"I'll try my best to find another house. She replied briefly, suddenly realized something, and when she looked back, Ye Chi was gone.

"The matter in the capital is more complicated, so you'd better not mix it. Yuan Ziling's gaze was fixed, "There is also Ye Zhoumu, he is not simple, it is best to stay away from him." ”

Kaoru Tantai slowly retracted her gaze, and I didn't know if I heard his words, and the crimson shadow disappeared into the crowd.

The noon sun was warm and comfortable, and when she passed by the noodle stall, she happened to see a couple of men and women sitting inside eating noodles, and couldn't help but remember what Ye Chi had said to her at that time, and frowned slightly.

Capital......

Curious.

***

Qinzhou City is very quiet at night, probably because everyone thinks that the visibility at night is low, which is not conducive to fighting, so no one comes out.

Before going home, she wanted to go to the neighboring street to buy a bunch of sugar gourds for Ah Yao, but she forgot that she had no money, so she had to go back to the state pastor's mansion, but she saw Ah Yao running out with a bag of food, looking up and asking, "Sister, aren't you going home today?"

She was silent for a moment: "Are you going to celebrate your father's birthday?"

Yao nodded.

Kaoru still didn't particularly want to go back, but her brother's eyes were bright, and he stared at her expectantly, so he had to nod and say, "Okay, I'll go back with you." ”

Yao grinned, but began to stumble a little when he walked. Kaoru Tantai immediately took a lantern and handed it to him, and the dark surroundings were instantly lit up, and his vision gradually became clearer.

She knew that night blindness was not something she had seen in books, but because Haruka Tantai had this disease, which was born like Ye Chi.

Ah Yao has been frail and sickly since he was a child, and he almost grew up in a medicine jar, and he has to be sent to the hospital at two ends in three days. Usually I am bored at home, and I only occasionally come out to look for her, and my life is very monotonous.

The two of them walked on the road holding hands, and as the sky became darker and darker, the small lantern reflected two shadows, one tall and one short. Ah Yao likes to step on shadows, and asked with a smile, "What about Lord Ye?"

"He's still in the government. Kaoru looked down at him, "What's wrong?"

"He's a lot of fun. ”

“…… Fun?"

Interesting description.

"Hmm. Ah Yao's little head straightened and said with a smile, "He played the flop with me yesterday and remembers everything." ”

This answer surprised Kaoru Kodai a little.

Ah Yao is not in good health, he can't even go to the school, and there are very few games that can be played. The so-called "flop" is one of the more popular games in Qinzhou, where a set of wooden cards with words or pictures are placed on the table, and after a short memory, they are turned back to see how many pieces can be remembered. Ah Yao has a lot of free time, and she is very proud of this comparison and can remember sixteen yuan.

"How many pieces did he remember?"

"All. Ah Yao blinked, his face full of envy, "In the same time, he memorized all seventy-two brands. ”

“……”

No way.

Among the people she knew, it was the limit to be able to remember thirty dollars. It's not so easy to memorize all the order and content in a very short time. The scholar who didn't seem to know anything...... How powerful is it?

Kaoru thought about it for a while, and felt that Ye Chi must have used some method to bluff Ah Yao, but she couldn't help but recall that it only took him a day to sort out most of the files in the room, perhaps she had always ignored that his work ability was actually very strong.

She led Ah Yao all the way through a few streets to an ordinary house, and she could see a brightly lit piece in the distance. She hesitated for a moment, not immediately entering, but the butler at the door saw her.

“…… Miss?"

Hearing this voice, Ah Yao happily stepped forward, and Kaoru Tai knew that he couldn't hide, so he had to whisper, "Uncle Lan." ”

"The young lady is back, and the master must be very happy. The old butler's face was full of smiles, and he carried the lamp and led Ah Yao, "When the little young master said that he was going out, the master was still not at ease, and as soon as he heard that he was going to accompany you, he sent him over." ”

Kaoru nodded silently, and only said a soft "um".

The last time she had come back was a month ago, when the courtyard had been renovated, and the places where the flowers had been planted had become bare, and it looked so desolate that it was impossible to see if there were any new seeds.

Xu was aware of her thoughts, and the old housekeeper smiled: "The master said that he wanted to plant some camellias." ”

Camellia......

Kaoru Tantai retracted his gaze and didn't answer, before he asked, "How is Dad's body?"

"The lord is still like that, he is very energetic every day, and it is not difficult to go up the mountain to fight tigers. The butler was very happy at the mention of it, but she stuffed something in her hand. When I looked down, it was a stack of silver tickets.

"These were given to me by my father before, but I have a fortune, so I don't need to tell him. Kaoru said lightly, "We have an agreement." ”

The old housekeeper had a bitter face and wanted to return the silver ticket, but he gave up after thinking about it. At this time, the three of them happened to come to the end of the corridor, and in front of them was a door, and they could hear a loud laugh from inside, as if there was more than one person.

Kaoru pushed the door in curiously, and saw a middle-aged strong man drinking with his head up, holding the wine jar very boldly, and opposite him was sitting a young man as warm as jade, with a fairy style, dressed white and elegant, symbolically taking a sip of wine, and looked at her after hearing the voice.

Her eyes widened.

-- Leaf Pond.

The first to speak out was Ah Yao, who was also surprised, and whispered "Lord Ye", and dragged Yutai Kaoru over there. She was still thinking about how to face her father, but at the moment she was only shocked, and her eyes were firmly fixed on Ye Chi's body.

"Kaoru, you also know that you have to come back. "Tang Taishu pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "I lied to me last time that I had a house, if it wasn't for Lord Ye mentioning it, I wouldn't have known that you had been living in the yamen." ”

Kaoru Tandai didn't answer, glancing at Ye Chi, and he just shook his head innocently.

At the end of the day's work, he wanted to go straight home, but he didn't want to be "invited" halfway, because he heard that his daughter had gone to his house. The gossip in the small place always spreads quickly, and the news that the two of them went to the yamen together in the early morning spread ten or ten hundreds, and it didn't take long for the whole city to know.

Ye Chi didn't particularly care about this, but ......

He looked at Yu Taishu, his sturdy figure, his eyes were like Lang Xing, chic and bold, and his silhouette was completely different from him.

What the hell is ...... Where is it like?!

"Lord Ye, our family Ah Xun has caused you trouble. Yutai Shu laughed loudly, and slapped the table with joy, causing the whole room to shake three times, "It just so happens that Ziling is also coming back from outside today, we can have a meal together." ”

Hearing this name, Ye Chi paused slightly, and heard the sound of pushing the door outside, still in astonishment, and looked sideways, it was Yuan Ziling who walked in, and cordially called "Uncle Tangtai".

Yuan Ziling is about the same age as him, and he seems to be a junior in front of Taishu, but as the state pastor of Qinzhou, the problems in this generation are not so obvious.

The atmosphere was inexplicably a little weird, so Yutai Kaoru led Ah Yao out, and listened to Yuan Ziling and Tantai talking, and gently closed the door.

It was getting darker and darker, and the courtyard was dim and dark. Ah Yao's eyes were dark, and she was a little scared, so she shrank down beside Kaoru Yutai, and she immediately lit a lamp, sent Ah Yao back to the house, and took a set of wooden cards for him to play.

I don't know how long it took, she was a little hungry, and she was about to find the housekeeper to ask when the meal would start, when she walked to the door and saw Ye Chi coming to her with a lamp, so she asked puzzledly, "Is there something wrong?"

Ye Chi's sleeve pocket still contained the key taken from the trading house, his deep eyes moved slightly, he was silent for a moment, and said gently: "I accidentally lost the key to that room, so ...... You'd better rent my house. ”