Mrs. Xie didn't want to move back to the Xie family's mansion to live.

Of course, she really wanted to move back to the Xie family's mansion to live.

The old lady Xie who got the news, didn't even care about the existence of the eldest uncle Xie Zeshan and the junior of her husband's clan, Xie Jinkun, and took her granddaughter Xie Yingrong and the eldest girl Pearl directly hired a car and rushed to the small house on Gongyuan West Street.

When she saw her son Xie Pu, the first thing she said was: "I heard that our house is back?" When are we going to move back?! ”

Xie Pu had to explain to his mother that he was about to leave for Beiping to take up his post, and he really didn't have time to move, and Wen and the others were also preparing to go back to their hometown, and it was too troublesome to change their residence at this time, so they only planned to go back to the old house to clean up, and leave one or two rooms for the family to look at the house in Jinling City.

Old Madam Xie immediately objected: "What is this called?!" In the past, our family lost their house, and if we wanted to live in Beijing for a long time, we had to spend money to rent another house, and that's it. Now that our house is back, why are we still living outside? Isn't that a waste of money?! If you don't live in a good house of your own, you have to move out and spend money to live in those small households, you are really dizzy! What's the hassle of moving? You don't have a lot of luggage, hire a broken car, and pull everything out. You and your daughter-in-law and children are going out in a hurry and don't want to move back, so it's okay, I'll just move back! ”

Mrs. Xie said that her family was not as wealthy as before, and she didn't want to increase the burden on her children and grandchildren, so she didn't need her son to spend money to help her rent a house outside, she just went back to the old house to live. It just so happened that there were all kinds of clothes and daily necessities, and she even saved money to buy things, and she also had furniture, so it was easier to move back to live than to stay in the back street of Cheng'en Temple. It's just that the old house is too big, and there are two girls and two mothers-in-law around her, so I'm afraid that she can't be busy, and she needs her son's help to summon the old servants back to serve her.

Xie Pu spent so much effort to send away the subordinates in the family, leaving only loyal and reliable people, how could he recall the people who were sent back? Although there may be honest and willing people among them, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no spies of the Cao family. Besides, he didn't plan to let his family continue to keep the mansion, and of course he wouldn't buy a large number of servants in order to take care of the mansion.

He wanted to persuade his mother to dispel the idea of returning to the mansion. The small house she lives in now is actually in good condition, quiet and comfortable, close to Cheng'en Temple, she also has a place to recreation, when she is sick, there are wise monks and doctors to diagnose and treat.

Living back in the mansion, although the living conditions may be good, but when you come to such a big house, only a few people live, it is too deserted, there are not enough families to care for the home, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no thieves to touch it, it is too unsafe; Second, the big house should be maintained to the point where it can live for a long time, and the manpower and financial resources spent are not a small amount, and at present, the Xie family only took back the house, and did not get back the property.

Xie Pu persuaded hard, feeling that his idea was very reasonable, but Mrs. Xie couldn't listen to it at all.

She really missed the rich life of the past. It's been almost a month, and she thinks she's had endured. If the Xie family really has no conditions, she will be reluctant to endure the current hard life. But the Xie family obviously took back the mansion, and it was not that she had no silver in her hands, let alone no subordinates, why did she treat herself harshly?!

The son is about to go to a foreign post, and the daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and grandchildren will leave her old man and run back to her hometown. She is alone in Jinling City to spend her life, which is pitiful enough, her son still does not allow her to live in her own house, is there any reason? !

Mrs. Xie cried loudly and scolded: "You unfilial son! Do you still have a conscience?! I conceived and gave birth to you in October, how many sins did I suffer? Your father died early, and I worked hard to pull you to such a big age, providing books and teaching, so that you could go all the way to the imperial examination to Jinshi, and become an official. I just want to enjoy a few years of pure happiness, and you won't agree to this! What am I doing to live so long? It's better to follow your father, so as not to be angry—"

Xie Pu had a splitting headache.

Seeing that the old lady's cry was about to spread out of the wall, maybe at some point, someone would come to the door to ask who the "unfilial son" in the old lady's mouth was, Xie Pu really didn't want to have such a bad reputation, so he could only helplessly give in.

He promised to let Mrs. Xie move back to the Xie family's house and live in the old lady's original residence, Jin Xuantang. It was a three-hall courtyard, located in the southwest of Xie's house, not far from the gate. There is a kitchenette, a small garden, and a well in the backyard. If Mrs. Xie moves in with her granddaughters and sisters-in-law, even if the rest of Xie's house is sealed, just relying on this three-entry courtyard will be enough to live.

When Mrs. Xie achieved her goal, she immediately stopped crying, put on a friendly expression again, and seriously discussed with her son how to add manpower to the family, whether to buy people or hire people? Or bring back the old servants and tenants' children.

Xie Pu was noncommittal. It costs money to buy people, where does the money come from? Most of the old servants were either sold or dismissed, and those who went to the Cao family were reliable? He didn't plan to put his mother's safety in the hands of the Cao family. As for the children of the tenants, they have not been taken back, so why should he call the people of the tenants?

There was a real need for more people, and he preferred to hire people. Anyway, clean up the house, just find a reliable middle-aged person for rough work, and invite a few people to do it, and the fine work is naturally done by the family. There are still a lot of valuable items in Xie's house, and it is impossible to hand them over to strangers casually. When you are busy with this period and no longer need so many people in your family, you can send away the hired people, and hire them when you need them.

Mrs. Xie smacked her lips, a little disgusted that hiring people was not grand enough, but thinking that there was indeed a shortage of money at home, she reluctantly accepted: "Okay, I don't bother to worry about these trivial things." Hurry up and ask someone to clean up the house, so I can move back in as soon as possible. The family is now considered to have passed the rain, and while we have taken back the house, we can also invite a guest and tell the whole capital that our Xie family is up again, saving those who don't know, and the dog looks at people and gives us a look! ”

Xie Pu knew that there was something inside when he heard it, and he didn't bother to indulge his mother's vanity, and said bluntly: "What kind of banquet is it a good one?" Who will you invite to the banquet? Those dignitaries and nobles who used to be good friends with their mothers were just looking at the Cao family. Now you want to continue to make friends with them, but you are afraid that you will not succeed, and you will only bring shame on yourself, so why bother? The son is about to go to a foreign post, so the mother should not do anything more. If you have money for a banquet, you might as well buy a few more supplements for your old man! ”

Old Mrs. Xie pouted: "How much silver can it cost to hold a small banquet?" Even if we are not in-laws with the Cao family now, you are also a high-ranking official of the third grade, where is it worse than people? doesn't rely on the Cao family, but there are also people who are willing to befriend you. At that time, you will also have allies in the capital, and even if you are in a foreign office, someone will help you say good things if something happens. Didn't I see you suffer a big loss, so I wanted to make up for it? ”

Xie Pu said that he understood, but it was really unnecessary. It's not that he doesn't have connections in the capital.

Old Mrs. Xie knew that he was referring to the old friend of the Song family, so she snorted twice angrily: "It's okay if you don't appreciate it, but it's still necessary to have a treat." I have recently made a lot of new friends, and when the family house is back, I just invite them to sit at home, and let them see what is the grandeur of the three-grade high-ranking official's house! They always think that I live in a small courtyard, even if I have a son of Sanpin, it is a broken ......."

Xie Pu closed his eyes and felt a headache again.