In the end, Jiang Huijia and Song Yi rented a small courtyard to the south of Qingshuifang through Guanya. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's said to be a small courtyard, but it's really small.

The whole courtyard with three rooms together is not more than one hundred and fifty square meters, of course, this one hundred and fifty square meters is Jiang Huijia's conclusion after visual inspection.

According to the weights and measures of the Dajing Dynasty, the size of this courtyard is four vertical and four horizontal, and the so-called four here refers to four zhang.

However, small also has small benefits, one is that it is smaller and easier to take care of, and the other is that the rent is cheap.

There are also slightly larger courtyards, which cost a month for four or five longitudinal and horizontal, and only 800 yuan a month for this small one.

Jiang Huijia felt that there was no need to do senseless waste, anyway, they only lived for forty or fifty days in total, and a larger and smaller yard would not have much impact. Before staying in the guest house, the cost is really not small, of course, it is good to save here.

No, the money saved was just enough for them to hire another rough servant.

Originally, Jiang Huijia hadn't thought of this, but after setting the small courtyard to be rented, the two came out of the housing rental area, and met a person walking by with a string of little girls on the other side of the human trafficking area, Song Yi asked Jiang Huijia: "Lady, why don't you add a little girl to serve you?"

Jiang Huijia was really shocked at that time.

Although she knew that it was legal and reasonable in ancient times, she knew that she really didn't want to buy people!

In fact, with the money she has now, it's not impossible to buy a little girl.

Not to mention the one hundred and fifty taels of dowry silver at the bottom of the box, the one hundred taels of medical fees that Grandma Zheng paid her in advance are enough if they are to be used for daily use.

However, the silver that Song Yi gave her earlier has been spent because of the recent heavy expenses.

However, Jiang Huijia still has plenty of money, and she is not reluctant to buy people's money, she has no awareness and preparation to buy people, and she is not used to this.

She hesitated, Song Yi saw it in her eyes, and asked, "Don't you like it?"

Jiang Huijia blinked and said: "Of course I don't like the young and pretty little girl at home! The yard we rented is only that big, if you put a little girl around, she will be dangling in front of you and me all day long, so will it be me or you who will serve at that time?"

She was obviously not used to buying and selling human beings, but she wanted to say this.

Song Yi didn't know what she really meant, and she didn't know whether to be angry or laugh when she said for a while. But instead there was an indescribable sweetness in his heart, and he saw this move as Jiang Huijia being jealous of himself.

Hmm, the lady's vinegar is so strong, it seems terrible, but I still like it, what should I do?

Song Yi chuckled and said, "Otherwise, why don't you buy a rough mother-in-law?"

He lowered his voice again, leaned into Jiang Huijia's ear and said, "Actually, the lady was originally the best-looking person in the world in my heart, and other people, whether they are young girls or old women, can there be any difference in my eyes?"

Look at this sweet talk, hey, where did you go back to your studies?

Jiang Huijia was used in her heart, so she rolled her eyes slightly and snorted: "I don't think it's appropriate, if you don't need to buy someone and hire only one, then it's okay." ”

Song Yi thought for a while and said, "What the lady said is, after all, buying people is too public, and I ...... now."

He originally wanted to say that his fame had not been achieved, but he was a little embarrassed to say such a thing, so he skipped it and only said: "It's better to stay for the future, now it's okay to hire a mother-in-law as a domestic helper." ”

The two of them went to the human tooth side to inquire again, but they didn't expect that they could really only hire people and not buy people.

But the man also said: "The people I sell here are all slaves and have been trained, so they naturally understand the rules everywhere." If there is one who is not sensible, the master's family can buy it back, and they can also send it back as much as possible, and I will take care of it and teach it well! If there is any disagreement, whether it is killed or resold, it is also convenient for the master's family. ”

And he said, "But if you hire a man, you will hire good people." Although I also have to screen all the customers, don't let those who don't understand the rules be mixed in. But good people are different after all, and the two of them must know in their hearts. ”

To put it bluntly, slaves can be killed at will, but hired good citizens cannot.

The former is a master-slave relationship, and the latter is a hire-worker relationship.

Jiang Huijia had heard that in some dynasties, even the master was not allowed to kill slaves at will, but obviously, in this Dajing Dynasty, the master killing slaves was openly allowed.

She suppressed her frustration and only said, "It's just to hire a rough mother-in-law, and it's not in the way." What's more, if you are an employee who has been registered with the official department, how can there be anything bad?"

Ren Yazi was happy to hear this, and even said: "That's it, I will recommend a good one to the two of you!"

In the end, she hired a local woman in her early forties, and because the other party's surname was Lu, Jiang Huijia called her Aunt Lu.

It is said that this Aunt Lu's home is in the area of Cong'anfang next door to Qingshuifang, Cong'anfang is generally inhabited by poor people, and this Aunt Lu is also a person with grandchildren, only because the family is poor, so she came out to work as a short-term employee.

Jiang Huijia felt that Aunt Lu had a good face, and saw that her hands and feet were clean, and although there were patches on her clothes, she was also very neat and clean, and asked her if she could cook a few side dishes, so she chose her.

said that the salary was 200 yuan a month, and she didn't want to stay overnight, but allowed her to go back to live at night, as long as she came to clean the yard during the day and cook three meals.

After everything was negotiated and the deed papers were signed, the official Ya sent someone to take Jiang Huijia and Song Yi to the rented courtyard.

With Aunt Lu helping to clean up and run errands for a long time, Jiang Huijia and Song Yi's life in Fucheng can be regarded as a preliminary settlement.

Since then, Song Yi has entered the intense preparation for the exam.

It is worth mentioning that life in Fucheng is both convenient and inconvenient.

For example, in Qingshan Village, the villagers do not have to worry about the draft, because basically every household has a well. There are many mountains and rivers in the area of Qingshan Village, and it is easy to dig a shallow well.

But not in Fucheng.

The terrain of Fucheng is high, and there are many surrounding mountains. The groundwater is not abundant enough, not to mention, it is necessary to dig a well at home, and ordinary people are not qualified!

Therefore, if the residents of Fucheng want to get water, they must either go to the Qingshui River to fetch water, or they need to buy water from the water lang or water shop approved by the government.

Jiang Huijia really didn't expect that there was such a thing as selling water in ancient times, and I really don't know whether to say that the system of the Dajing Dynasty was advanced or backward.

However, the streets of Fucheng are bustling, and it is very convenient that when the wind is cool at night, it is very convenient to go out shopping and eat snacks.

There are also all kinds of shops on the Shimizubo side, although it is not as good as the area in the center of the city, but it is also very lively.

Song Yi reads all day, but in the evening, he often goes out with Jiang Huijia.

He had been disabled for so long, but now that he has finally recovered, he actually likes to walk. Especially when he accompanied Jiang Huijia to visit the night view of Fucheng, he liked it even more. (To be continued.) )