It was impossible for the officers and soldiers to let the old and weak women and children of the Xie family stay in the front yard of the Xie family's house to discuss the result, so the Xie family had no choice but to help each other out of the gate.

But when they went out, they were still at a loss.

The Xie family's house is located in the east of the Pearl Bridge, and most of the people living nearby are high-ranking officials and nobles, many of whom have exquisite gardens, and there are few ordinary people, a bit like a villa group located in a scenic area, and the supporting facilities are lacking. Although the road is quite wide, there are not many pedestrians, and occasionally there are cars and horses passing by, and no one pays attention to the group of people from the Xie family.

Everyone in the Xie family was standing in front of the house, a gust of wind blew, and they only felt cold on their bodies, but it was difficult to find a place to block the wind.

It is naturally Cao's idea to buy a house in this kind of place. With the support of the Chengenhou Mansion and the Pingnan Bo Mansion, no one will have any objection to Xie Pu, a new science and technology jinshi, and Qipin County Order to buy land and property in this kind of area.

Anyway, the Xie family is not short of money. Buy a house in a place with a better scenery, build a good garden by the way, and win a good reputation in the elite circle of the capital. Cao boasted of being an elegant and talented lady, and was happy to make her reputation louder.

Xie Pu didn't care, anyway, it was impossible for the Cao family to leave the prosperous place of the capital and accompany him to other places to take office. As long as it's not too out of line, spend some money to let her stay in the capital in peace, and by the way, appease his bad-tempered old mother, and be happy?

It's just that all the considerations that I thought were thoughtful at the time have now come to naught. At least the Xie family's group of old and weak women and children, when they shivered in the cold wind, would never think that the Xie family's house was a good place.

Mrs. Xie also scolded Cao's family: "If it weren't for her making her own opinions, listening to me set up my home in the most prosperous place in Jinling City, how could we be helpless now, and we can't even find a place to stay?!" ”

No one dared to contradict her anything. The Cao family is now a villain in everyone's mind. Wanqin knows the truth, but what's the point of saying good things for the Cao family now? So she shut up too.

Xie Mulin saw that Old Lady Xie was going to continue scolding, and he was a little impatient. Their family is in a predicament, can a few scolding solve the problem? It's not that there are no people around, but the problem is that the officers and soldiers come to raid their homes, and the neighbors in the vicinity basically know the situation, and no one pays attention to their meaning, so how can they come to the door to ask for help?

The neighbors couldn't count on it, so they had to think of something else.

Xie Mulin took advantage of the fact that Old Lady Xie was about to take a breath, and directly interjected: "It looks like it's going to be dark, it's windy at night, and the second brother and fourth brother are so sick, let's hurry up and find a place to live." I don't know the way, I don't know if there is an inn nearby? We still have some valuable jewelry on us, which should last for a while. However, it would be better if there were relatives and friends who knew each other and could stay there. Do we have friends and relatives in our family who are willing to lend a helping hand? ”

Old Mrs. Xie frowned, and was silent again.

She and her mother's family have long turned their faces, and they are even more afraid of her husband's family. As for friends, she is willing to use the name of the Cao family's in-laws to make friends with the old feudal lords and old ladies of high-ranking officials and nobles, and she is also willing to find some low-status officials and old ladies to flatter and please herself, drinking tea, playing cards, listening to plays, eating banquets and chatting, which is all her life. How can such a friend be reliable? Without the support of the Cao family, it would be good if they didn't fall into the well.

When Xie Mulin saw Old Lady Xie's expression, he knew that she couldn't help. This old lady has never done anything good to the second room in her memory, and she doesn't have a good face in the future. Now that I have encountered a problem, I only know how to scold and scold, hindering others from discussing business. If it weren't for the other party's age, and Xie Yingzhen's grandmother, Xie Mulin would really want to be scared.

She simply asked Wen, "Does Mother know?" He asked Xie Huizhi again, "The third brother often goes out, so he must know more about the situation nearby?" ”

Xie Huizhi didn't expect her to ask about herself, and she was immediately overjoyed. Because he was born as a concubine, and his biological mother was not from a good family, he was despised by his grandmother. When encountering such a big event, he knew that it would not be his turn to interject. I didn't expect that Xie Yingzhen, the second-room sister who rarely interacted with each other on weekdays, would look at him differently, and he immediately replied: "This area is quieter, but if you go north, the area of Wenchang Bridge in Taiping Bridge is much more lively." Otherwise, cross the Pearl Bridge and go to the south, Yizhiyuan and Ruyili are all prosperous places with people, and there are also ...... that can live in people."

He paused suddenly, remembering that the few places he knew where people could stay might be a little un...... Serious, there are also secret prostitutes haunting. In the past, he followed his sons and brothers to see the world, how could a group of female dependents go there with the sick?

So he changed his words: "But that kind of place, I'm afraid that the price is not cheap, and the place is far away." Our young people have good legs and feet, but it doesn't matter, how can the old lady walk? ”

Xie Mulin just expected him to recognize the way, and he was not much disappointed when he heard this, and only went to see Wen's.

Xie Pu has any friends to rely on in the capital, and it is estimated that only Wen knows at home.

Wen hesitated for a moment, and said to Mrs. Xie in a low voice: "The master has a classmate friend Wen, who is now in the household department. His family lives in General Yang Lane, and it is the closest ...... after Ruyili."

Old Mrs. Xie's face sank: "Is it a classmate from my hometown, or an old friend of the Song family?" ”

Wen Shi paused: "Old lady, is this situation now...... I really can't care about that. Master Wen is in the court, and he may be able to help inquire about the news of the master. "Without the sources on the Cao family's side, how can they contact Xie Pu in prison with a group of old and weak women and children? Wen Xuyou knows the roots and has a wide range of contacts, so he will definitely be able to help them.

But Mrs. Xie seemed reluctant: "The old three parties also said that the place is far away." I'm old and frail, where can I walk? ”

Xie Mulin couldn't help but sneer, and stepped forward to speak: "It's farther to walk, we still have patients." Since the third brother is familiar with the road, why don't we take out some valuable things on our bodies first, and let him find a way to pawn and hire two cars? If you have a car to sit on, you don't have to walk with the old lady. "Look at what excuses Mrs. Xie can come up with this time!

Mrs. Xie really had nothing to say this time, and Xie Huizhi said very positively: "No problem! I know there are car dealers on Taiping Street! ”

Mrs. Xie was stubborn: "I'm afraid that it's too late and I won't have anywhere to pawn things to ......."

Even if you can't pawn something, do the people in the car dealership have a grudge against money, and they refuse to accept jewelry even if they know it's valuable?

Xie Mulin was about to roll his eyes, but suddenly heard someone call from afar: "But the second wife of the Xie family?" The youngest is Li Siping, who came to ask the second wife for peace. ”

Wen's eyes lit up, and he raised his voice in response: "It's Sister Qiao's husband Li Xianglang who came?" ”

Xie Mulin quickly came up with the identity of "Sister Qiao" in his mind, which was the eldest girl who used to wait by Wen's side, but she had been married for several years. With the wealth of the Xie family and the popularity of the Xie family's girl, she actually chose to marry an ordinary merchant, which once became a hot topic in the Xie family's back house.

The man gradually emerged from the darkness, carrying a burden on his shoulders, a dim paper lantern hanging from one end of the flat pole, with a simple smile on his face, "Yes, the little Hun family is Sister Zhang Qiao!" Sister Qiao heard that something had happened to the Xie family at home, and she was so anxious that she sent the little one over to inquire about the news in the past two days, and today I finally saw the second wife! How is the second wife? How is Miss Young Master? Sister Qiao has cleaned up the house at home, if the second wife doesn't dislike it, she will come to our house first, right? ”