Outside the window, the sky is dark, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, Li He looks at the sky, it is estimated that there will be no business coming to the door, let the guys close the shop early, and take a half-day off, let them go home early to rest. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"There's still a room in the backyard, don't you mind just resting here?"

Unlike having no relatives in the town, people come back, how can they not go to the inn, otherwise the family will scold him if they know, Li He scratched his head, thinking in his heart, I heard that my cousin Mo Xiaohe went to Dayue Kyoto, this trip must have seen the world, and I don't know if I will dislike it.

"Cousin, then bother."

Li He's scruples were exactly what Mo Xiaohe was thinking, since her cousin took the initiative to bring it up, if she refused, it would seem outward. The three of them traveled all the way, in order to hurry, almost sleepless, and finally arrived in the town, which was considered home, and this relaxation suddenly had a sense of sleepiness.

"Two days ago, my mother came here and took a lot of vegetables grown at home, and after a while, I went to the butcher's house to cut a piece of meat and make a few specialty dishes."

Li He wiped his hands, it is inconvenient to go out on a rainy day, otherwise he can take the three of them to the restaurant to set up a table to wash the dust.

"Just do something."

Mo Xiaohe went to the lobby of the blacksmith shop to take a look, it was bigger than the original, the windows were replaced with Korean paper, and they were cleaned up and tidy.

"Cousin, I'm in a hurry to rent a house, if there is a suitable one, it's better to settle down as soon as possible."

Mo Xiaohe refers to Feng Dachun's matter, when she comes to a strange place, she must have a place to stay, so that she and Gu Zheng can buy a yard slowly, as long as the location is good and the price is fair, she can settle down immediately.

"If you're in a hurry, let's go check it out now?"

There are a few rented houses in the town, Li He knows, but they are all people from nearby villages who come to the town to work, and a few families are crowded in a large courtyard with one room, which is more chaotic, and it is said that the clothes hanging in the yard will be lost, and several families are suspicious of each other, so they have also done something for this.

There is also a separate courtyard, the price is a lot more expensive, and it is a bit luxurious to rent it alone, Li He asked Feng Dachun what he meant.

"I'm an outsider, so let's rent a separate courtyard."

Feng Dachun thought about it, he had nearly a dozen taels of silver in his hand, renting a yard, the smaller one, it was still no problem, if he lived in a large courtyard, there were many rights and wrongs, he was an outsider, alone, afraid that there would be trouble, and he would not be able to say it clearly when the time came.

"Without further ado, let's go out and have a look now."

Li He took the coat and hat, and happened to go to the butcher's house to cut meat, and the small courtyard to be exchanged was nearby, and the old couple was in a hurry to go to the county, eager to sell the house, if the cousin took a fancy to it, it could be regarded as a solution to the urgent need of the old couple.

Gu Zheng stood up, it was raining too much outside, he wanted his wife to stay, but buying a yard must be discussed by husband and wife, he glanced at the corner of her skirt, "I'll help you get into the carriage." ”

Although the distance is not far, the street is full of rain, and all the way through, the corners of the skirt are wet and a large area is wet, and it will definitely catch a cold.

"Okay."

Now, Mo Xiaohe was honest, the corners of her skirt and shoes were filled with water, and the dampness was very uncomfortable, she thought about putting up with it first, and then changing her dress when she came back.

On rainy days, there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, and the blue brick pavement is washed by the rain, Li He, Gu Zheng, and Feng Dachun sat outside the carriage and went straight to the alley next to the market.

Because it is not far away, it will be about a quarter of an hour.

The alley is not too narrow to accommodate a carriage to enter, and the yard of the old couple is not the first on the roadside, in the middle of the lot, not noisy.

Three brick houses, the bricks and tiles on the wall are put together into a diamond shape, the eaves are carved with patterns, there are a few bushes of flowers at the door, and the elegant courtyard between the markets is very in line with the aesthetics of the Great Wu people.

"Here are all small families with a solid family, less than the above, more than the bottom, the old couple next door, living in the sesame oil workshop shopkeeper, occasionally take care of my business."

Buying a yard also depends on the neighbors, if you meet such a pinching person, provoking trouble, too bad, the best harmony between neighbors, this is Li He's experience.

"Yes, that's true."

At this time, the distance between the houses is too close, and there are not too many*, there is a little noise at night, an alley can be heard really, don't meet someone who doesn't sleep in the middle of the night and quarrels, she only thinks about how to decorate the new yard before, but forgets this key point.

The old couple was not young, their ears were not very good, and it was raining, Li He called the door outside, and waited for a while before he heard a sound in the upper room.

"Who? It's coming, it's coming, tap on the door! ”

There was a rustling sound in the courtyard, and then, an old man with a half-white beard opened the door, saw several people outside the door, and a carriage, and was stunned, "Are you looking for the wrong person?" ”

Along the crack of the door, Mo Xiaohe looked inside, on the side of the courtyard, there is a low west wing, there is a well in the courtyard, the draft is convenient, there is a stone platform next to the well, you can wash clothes, and there is a drainage ditch outside.

She is very satisfied with the layout of the small courtyard, so far, only she and her husband are two people, do not need to live in too tall places, have a warm little home, and save themselves from being remembered by others, thinking that their husband and wife are rich people.

"Uncle, I heard that your yard is out, so let's take a look."

Li He explained his intentions, the old man was happy, his son was anxious to let him go to the county to enjoy the blessings, several into the big yard, there are still people to serve, he will not return to the town in the future, he thought that it was useless to keep the house, so he sold it for some silver money to keep his body.

Helplessly, the town is so big, people who want to buy it lower the price, they don't want to sell it at too much loss, the houses are just built, half of the furniture is new, and some Chinese people have learned the mentality of the old couple, and they have been trying to pit them.

"I'll say okay first, one hundred taels less, I won't sell it."

The old man didn't let people in immediately, but said the price, one hundred taels, just the cost of building a house, if not in a hurry, at least one hundred and twenty taels, he has a well in this yard, and it cost more than twenty taels of silver just to dig a well. In this alley, there are not many people with wells, and they have to go not far away to fetch water.

Mo Xiaohe glanced at her husband, Gu Zheng nodded, that's right, although he is not on the side of the road and can't be a shop, but just looking at the house, one hundred taels is not expensive.

The brick house, spacious and bright, there is a cellar below, the key is that there are yards in front and back, growing vegetables and raising chickens, it is not a problem, and it meets the standards of the two people's hearts.

"Uncle, the price is set at one hundred taels, we want to go in and have a look, and we will set it if it is suitable."

Mo Xiaohe also felt that she was anxious, anyway, she was not short of money, and in the future, she wanted to open a shop in the town, and when the time came, she would find a better shop.

"Well, come in."

The old man sighed, a hundred taels of the other party did not hesitate, at first glance it is a person who knows the goods, this house is strong, using the best green bricks in the brick kiln, at that time I felt that I had to live well, and I didn't want to leave the town.

"There are still furniture in the house, these are useless, and it cost a few taels of silver at the beginning."

The furniture is half-new and half-old, Mo Xiaohe can't look down on it, but since the other party wants to send it, she didn't refuse, at least it's better than her cousin's, she can give it away, and then find a carpenter to make a brand new set by herself.

There are three main rooms, only the old couple and two people, only living in one of the rooms, and the other two rooms are empty for miscellaneous items. The stove room is in the west room, and a separate small room is set up to prevent the smoke and fire in the room when cooking.

The entrance is a hall house, very standard, you can place the table of eight immortals, the old couple believe in the Buddha, the Guanyin Bodhisattva is enshrined on it, the incense table and offerings are furnished, there are futons below, and the morning and evening worship.

Entering the door from outside the house and bringing a foot of water, Mo Xiaohe was a little embarrassed, there was no way on a rainy day, and she would put a floor mat at the door in the future to prevent a foot of mud from stepping on a rainy day.

"It's okay, wipe it clean, come in and have a look."

Seeing that they didn't make a counteroffer, the old man seemed to be sincere, so he introduced the lower house, as well as the structure of the front and back yards.

"Husband, what do you think?"

Mo Xiaohe began to ponder, after buying the yard, how to arrange it, the ground should be flattened, a floor should be paved, the cabinet should be played according to the modern style, the walls should be decorated, and one was used as a study, and she occasionally came to paint with interest.

"Yes."

Gu Zheng noticed that his wife was very happy, so he made a decision, paid a deposit of five taels of silver, and agreed to go to the yamen tomorrow to go through the formalities.

From entering the door to leaving the yard, at most a cup of tea, Li He couldn't react, thinking in his heart, his cousin seemed to be developed, otherwise he wouldn't be so sloppy, and her husband loved her too much, so he had no objections.

"You don't look at it anymore? What if there is another good yard, the deposit is so anxious. ”

Li He finally reacted, dumbfounded, he wanted to teach his cousin a few words, and found that she was a married person, and he had no position.

"Cousin, the houses in the town are basically know-it-all, as long as it's not a murderous house, nothing else is a problem."

Because she has done architectural design, Mo Xiaohe knows a little, she sees that the foundation of the house is very solid, the windows are bright and clean, and there is no difference from the new home she envisioned, so she is in a hurry to settle down.

"Well, a hundred taels anyway, I can't buy a better one."

Li He nodded helplessly, before the Chinese gave eighty taels of silver, the old couple kicked people out, and they would rather keep the house to ashes than sell it, these days they have softened their attitude, otherwise less than one hundred and twenty taels will not be discussed.

"Cousin, do you think you can use the furniture in the house?"

The cabinets, tables and chairs of the old couple are not bad, but the color is too dark, not matching, and not vibrant, Mo Xiaohe prefers the color of the wood, she can design a warm style.

"Some of the furniture is new, don't you want it?"

Li He rubbed the corners of his forehead, he knew that this cousin was arrogant, and after getting married, not only did he not restrain himself, but it seemed to be more serious than before, he glanced at Gu Zheng sympathetically, thinking to himself, with such a willful lady, Gu Zheng's life may be very difficult.