The Song family went into the north wing and took a look at the two main rooms, and made sure that her daughter Xie Meijun could live as comfortably as herself, so she said to Xie Pu with satisfaction: "You and Su Min have hearts." If it's not early today, and the children haven't settled down yet, you don't have to stay here with me, so go back and rest. Aren't you going to go to the government tomorrow? ”

Xie Pu saluted respectfully and said, "Then the son will not disturb his mother's rest." There is a small kitchen in the west room, and you can tell the people below to boil water and wash up. If there is anything missing, just send someone to the front yard to find your son and daughter-in-law, if we are not there, we will tell Zhao Fengnian and his wife or Ma Luyao and his wife. ”

Song smiled and nodded: "I know it in my heart, don't worry." ”

Xie Pu took the children and solemnly bowed and withdrew, leaving only Xie Meijun and Yang Yuan's mother and daughter to accompany the Song family. But before they left the courtyard, they heard a commotion from the south courtyard, and it seemed that Mrs. Xie was cursing.

Xie Pu paused at his feet, then turned back to explain to a few children: "You wait here, I'll come when I go and see." So he lifted up his feet and went to the south courtyard.

Xie Huizhi winked at his brothers and whispered, "Presumably the old lady finally found out that she was a neighbor with her second uncle and grandmother!" I shouted loudly with joy! ”

Xie Xianzhi couldn't help but slap him on the head: "Stop!" The second aunt and grandmother and Aunt Mei Jun are still in the house, do you want them to hear you say such unruly words?! "As the eldest son of the third room, he is still very responsible and wants to maintain the dignity of the third room in front of the second room.

Xie Huizhi pursed his lips and obediently stopped talking, but tiptoed to the "green wall" and looked inside. Xie Hanzhi stood closer to him, and hurriedly pulled the edge of his cloak, signaling him to come back quickly, if his father saw it, he might be scolded. Xie Huizhi didn't reply, he only stretched out his hand and waved his hand backwards, but the person took two steps closer to him.

Xie Mulin watched the interaction between the two younger brothers with interest, and Xie Yinghui sneered beside him: "Stupid, you're dying again!" ”

Xie Huizhi heard it, turned his head angrily and glared at his eldest sister, and wanted to scold back when he opened his mouth, but he was reminded by the little brother Xie Hanzhi's crazy gestures, and quickly retreated, and took the younger brother to stand beside the brothers, before he dared to look up, and as expected, he saw Xie Pu and Wen walking out of the main house of the south courtyard one after another.

In the three main rooms in the southern half of the courtyard, Mrs. Xie had stopped scolding for some time, and it was quiet at this time, as if the movements that came out before were all dreams of others.

Wen's expression was a little uncomfortable, but the gaze that looked at Xie Pu was full of gentleness and trust. Needless to say, she must have been saved by her husband when she was scolded by the old lady Xie, and she was full of tenderness at this time.

As for the reason why Old Lady Xie was angry and scolded, Xie Mulin and the others didn't need to ask. This old lady has nothing to do but pick bones in eggs, not to mention that after she arrived at her new home, she was groggy and lived in this courtyard, and became close neighbors with the most feared concubine in her life, and she had to pass under the noses of the other party when she went in and out. How could she not blow up?

Xie Mulin quietly looked at the flat expression on his father Xie Pu's face, and always felt that he could not have made such an accommodation arrangement unintentionally. Perhaps, when he deliberately took advantage of Mrs. Xie to fall asleep, he asked his wife to personally send people into such a courtyard, and he had a plan in his heart to let his heir mother suppress his biological mother? Mrs. Xie's efforts are so powerful that Xie Pu doesn't want to conflict with her, and he doesn't want to condone her willful temper, so he can only be more careful.

Xie Pu didn't plan to tell his children and concubines what he had just talked about with his mother, Mrs. Xie, and Wen had no intention of letting the children know how Mrs. Xie reprimanded him. The couple remained silent, and left the elders' courtyard with everyone, and arranged for their children to live in one courtyard after another.

The girls' courtyard is at the back of the elders' courtyard, and there is also a long sandwich road connecting all the courtyard gates. This sandwich road is called the East Sandwich Road, and the northernmost end is Xie Hanzhi's courtyard, and the southernmost end leads to the large kitchen. It was the place where the servants lived, and there was another passage leading to the chariot and horse courtyard at the back, and a small road leading to the south passage, from where you could go out of the house by the side door. However, this is the usual route taken by the people in the house, and the young masters and ladies in the family don't have to pay attention to it.

In order to facilitate Xie Yingfen to take care of her compatriots, the first courtyard in Dongjia Road was assigned to Xie Yingfen, followed by Xie Yinghui, Xie Mulin and Xie Yingrong's courtyard. Xie Yingrong lived in the southernmost courtyard, which was also closest to the courtyard where the servants lived. However, due to the strict access control in the back house, the passage between Xie Yingrong's yard and the kitchen has been locked for many years, and the door cannot be opened if there is nothing to do. Even if Xie Yingrong's residence is closest to the kitchen, it takes the longest time for the kitchen to deliver food to her yard. But from another point of view, this yard is almost the most difficult place in the back house to contact with the outside world. This was not chosen by Xie Yingrong herself, but Xie Pu and Wen chose it for her in advance, and there was probably some kind of consideration.

Xie Yingrong was very dissatisfied, but she couldn't say anything. Even if she cried and refused to live in, her father and mother would not be able to pay attention to it. At most, Aunt Dajin would only mumble a few words, saying that she had to walk a long way to see her daughter, and it was inconvenient to come and go, but it couldn't help her much. Xie Yingrong could only watch aggrievedly as the other brothers and sisters walked into their new homes, and they were unwilling and anxious to walk into the main house to avoid the wind.

In all fairness, the courtyard environment is not bad. The courtyards of the four girls are all in a general pattern, with three main rooms and two wings on the left and right, all connected by hand-copying verandahs. Not to mention a girl with two girls, adding a few more messengers can also be properly lived. The house is tall and spacious, the lighting and ventilation are good, there are warm ondols and warm pavilions, the windows are glass, and there are flowers and trees in the yard, but they are not very energetic in this season. This condition is not much worse than Xie Yingrong's courtyard in the Pearl Bridge mansion in the capital and the residence in the old house in Huyin County, and she can't see any difference with the courtyard of her daughter-in-law, but she just feels wronged in her heart.

She felt like she was being guarded like a prisoner.

Shun Xin and Ruyi didn't pay attention to their girl's self-pity, but just buried their heads in packing their luggage. They were quite happy in their hearts, and they all went to see it secretly. As the girl's eldest girl, the two of them can each occupy a rather large wing room to live in. In the courtyard, there are also sweeping girls and rough mothers-in-law who have been arranged by the main mother Wen a long time ago, and they will listen to their instructions in the future. After working hard for so long, they can be regarded as having a helper, and they no longer have to be busy all day long, and they have to deal with their own girls from time to time.

In fact, what is there for the girl to complain about? What's so bad about living in a yard like this? It's hard to go out, it's hard to go out, and there is no need for the boudoir to go out privately. When she really needs to go out with the other girls, her wife won't leave her behind.

I heard that this lady was kind and talkative, and he acted very justly and gently. As long as their own girls don't have a chance to get into trouble, the two of them will be able to live a much better life in the Beiping Mansion than before, right?

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