Wen was at Mrs. Xie's, so naturally she would not get an answer contrary to what Xie Mulin said. And because Mrs. Xie was in a bad mood, she was very impatient to see Wen's, and what she said was even more ugly.

Wen went out of the back building in despair, and stayed in the courtyard for a long time, until it rained again in the sky, and he was persuaded to return to the main house by his daughter Xie Mulin.

Xie Mulin pressed Wen Shi on the chair, handed her a handkerchief, and said a little angrily: "Mother, what are you doing?" The old lady speaks ugly, and it's not the first day you've known it. Whatever she commands, we can do. You can't just be scolded by her for being unfilial just because you feel that you must stay by her side and be filial, right? Although the mother is relieved, there is no shortage of people waiting around the old lady. Let's just take care of her illness and can't stand it, for her good, don't appear in front of her for the time being! ”

Wen silently shed tears, and was silent for a while before saying, "I never knew that I was so annoying to the old lady...... In the past, when the Cao family was still there, she treated me like this, and it was possible that she did it for the Cao family. But now, the Cao family has long left, the old man is not at home, the old lady is so sick, I just want to take care of her more, she will feel disgusted...... Maybe it's as you said before, old lady...... He is indeed a cold and ruthless person. ”

She lowered her head to wipe away her tears, and only after a moment did she raise her head again, and sighed: "Well, the old lady has said this, if I still stay here and don't leave, won't I be angry with her old man?" When I go back to Xie Jiajiao tomorrow, you can go back with me. The old lady is worried about the old lady, and if she refuses to leave the old house, forget it, you are young, it is better to live with your family. ”

Xie Mulin said: "I'll accompany you back tomorrow, but I still have to come back from time to time in the future, and it's a big deal not to tell the old lady." Her old man is now recuperating in the back building, and as long as the movement is smaller, she will not know who is in the other courtyards. ”

Wen's understanding was a little different from hers: "You can't really leave the old lady here alone." But you're still young and you're a girl, so you don't need to worry about anything. These past few days, it is because your brothers are busy going to school, and I can't take a break, so I wronged you to stay and take care of the affairs of the old mansion. Now that you should have settled down, it's time for you to go back to your clan. The whole sect, as well as your Aunt Meijun, want to see you. ”

Xie Mulin blinked: "Shouldn't my mother plan to quietly come back to preside over the affairs of the old mansion in the future?" Although you can hide from the old lady and not let her know that you are here, if the old lady has a headache and brain fever, can you really resist not seeing each other? When the time comes, the old lady will definitely curse. ”

Wen was a little worried: "But if I don't come back, who can do this?" Your aunt mentioned that you can ask your cousins and sisters-in-law to come over and help. But the old lady has so many children and grandchildren, and they have all become shopkeepers, but they want the people of the labor sect to come forward, which is too embarrassing. If your father had known, he wouldn't have approved of me doing this. ”

Xie Mulin shrugged: "Why bother now? Let Pearl and Mrs. He take care of the old lady first, and then find a stable and capable steward to manage the mess in the old house. Let's go back to Xie Jiajiao first, and when the business over there is over, let's see who has time to come to the old house. ”

Wen sighed: "Now it's all about this. After thinking about it, she still decided to leave Ma Lu Yao and his wife to preside over the overall situation. Although in this way, she has less of the most effective helper by her side, but there are other people in the family, and it is not a big deal, even if she has two fewer people to call, it will not be a big problem.

Wen was worried about the old lady, and he didn't have an appetite for dinner, so he used some casually, so he began to take people around the old mansion, and called Ma Lu Yao and his family to ask about the situation of the old mansion, and seemed to be planning to pay a sum of money to renovate the old mansion.

Xie Mulin advised her: "The old lady's condition is recovering well, and it may not be long before she gets better." It's hard to say whether she will stay in the old mansion at that time. If she wanted to move somewhere else, wouldn't it be a waste of money to renovate the old house? It is enough to make a simple renovation first to ensure that the old house can be inhabited. ”

Wen thought for a while: "That's right, if you really want to find someone to renovate the house, it will not only be public, but also easy to disturb the old lady to recuperate, which is really not appropriate." I should go to your aunt and inquire about it, and see if there are any reliable and tight-mouthed craftsmen in the county, and the work is also good, please come and repair the broken house, so that the old lady can live more comfortably, and the people below will not have to suffer. Also, the old lady's clothes and daily necessities should also be repurchased with a new set. ”

Wen thought that Mrs. Xie was in a bad mood, and in order to keep her happy, she had to buy some things she liked, food, clothes, playthings, etc., as long as the doctor said it was okay, she could get some back. If there is no one in Huyin County, go to Huzhou City or Pingwang Town to have a look, or you can write a letter to someone in Beijing to send it.

She even thought that she needed to dial a new boat from the new house to prepare the people in the old house to go out to buy or run errands, otherwise the people in the old house could only take the ferry from Qianwan Village to enter and exit every day, which was too inconvenient. In case Mrs. Xie's condition changes, wouldn't the person who went to Xie Jiajiao to report the news not even be able to catch the boat?

Wen babbled on and on about what to prepare for Mrs. Xie, Xie Mulin listened, silently calculating the accounts in his heart, and finally couldn't help but interrupt Wen's words and reminded her that compared to some luxuries that could make Mrs. Xie's life more comfortable and pleasant, she should spend her money on some more practical matters.

For example, the dock not far in front of the old house is already dilapidated and decayed, whether it is reinforced or another one is built, it has to be scheduled. Otherwise, if the people in the old house want to go out, they have to walk from the dock every day, what if the dock collapses one day?

Another example is the well in the kitchen yard, although it is still clean, but after all, it has been abandoned for eight years, and it is best to find someone to come back and dig it, so that people in the old house can eat clean water without going out.

For example, it is the rainy season, and the rain is always non-stop, considering that Xie Jiawan has been flooded, they need to consider, in case of repeated flooding, what should the people in the old house do? Food, clothing, medicines...... And so on, they must be stocked, and two more boats should be added to prepare for everyone to escape for their lives. There is also the slope of the back mountain, and you also need to find someone to clean it up, and clear out the dangerous animals or snakes, insects, rats and ants, so as not to encounter any danger when the Xie family really wants to hide in the mountain.

Finally, the drainage ditches inside and outside the old house had to be thoroughly cleaned, and the back gable had to be reinforced. The hill behind it is not high, but if there is a mudslide or something...... The Xie family who lives at the bottom of the slope is dangerous, and we must do a good job of prevention!

These things may seem insignificant, but they must be done. Otherwise, no matter how rich and comfortable Mrs. Xie is, no matter how good her mood is, what is the point of the house not being safe enough? A heavy rain may threaten her personal safety, and she will have to pay for it together with the people who are waiting.

Wen listened to his daughter's words and couldn't help but feel ashamed. Sure enough, each of these things was very necessary, and she didn't expect it at all...... The daughter is really as the lobby sister-in-law Du Shi said, she is a smart and capable child, and she is very good at practice. She's a mother, and she's really going to be compared to her daughter!

Xie Mulin remained silent, took out a pen and paper, and asked Ma Lu Yao's family for an abacus: "Mother, let's calculate the cost, right?" We didn't have much money to bring back from the capital, and we had to save some money for the brothers' education and the old lady's future medical expenses. Make sure the necessary expenses first, and then discuss the rest of the optional items. ”

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