Chapter 118
When Mingxiu left, Mrs. Zhen wanted to keep it.
She felt that her own place was big enough anyway, and it wouldn't be a big deal even if Mingxiu's family lived in.
But when he opened his mouth to stay, he was frightened back by Xie Zhan's words.
"This king respects you as an elder, and the Zhen family is also the mother of the concubine, but this is by no means a reason and bargaining chip for the Zhen family to do something to the people I care about, don't think that this king will not touch the Zhen family."
This is the first time Xie Zhan has spoken to Old Madam Zhen in the tone of a regent since he was so old.
It really scared the old man.
Master Zhen's ability can only be regarded as modest, and the Zhen family has not had outstanding juniors in recent years, why can he still be among the second-rate families in the capital?
In the final analysis, it is because their Zhen family has a favored daughter, as well as Xie Zhan's grandson.
If there is no such strong backing, I am afraid that the Zhen family will be eaten up by those ambitious children of the family early.
is so good to Mingxiu, in the final analysis, it is because they want to win over Xie Zhan.
Xie Zhan said today......
Thinking about what Master Zhen wanted to do a few days ago, Mrs. Zhen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Could it be that he found something?
Or has Master Zhen already done it?!
Old Madam Zhen didn't dare to choke with Xie Zhan anymore, so she could only watch him leave with Mingxiu's luggage in silence.
In Xie Zhan's place, Mingxiu really knows what extraordinary treatment is.
The so-called care of the Zhen family can really only be regarded as rude.
If it weren't for Mingxiu's refusal to obey, Xie Zhan would have handed over the key to the palace treasury to her and let her take whatever she wanted.
However, Mingxiu didn't seem to have too much money to do with Xie Zhan, so she didn't accept Xie Zhan's request.
This made the housekeeper glance at Ming Xiugao.
The others didn't know what the key to the palace said, but he did.
In previous years, basically all the tributes sent to the court for Concubine Zhen Niangniang had to be passed in front of Xie Zhan's eyes.
Therefore, many of Xie Zhan's private treasures are rare treasures in the world, and it can be said that none of them can be measured by money.
Mingxiu can refuse such a large amount of wealth, which at least shows that this girl is not a person who regards wealth as her life.
This alone can pull down a lot of goodwill for him.
In fact......
Does Mingxiu know what Xie Zhan's treasury means?
She didn't know.
It's not just Mingxiu who thinks it's not good to live in Xie Zhan's house all the time, but Ming's father and mother also think so.
Therefore, the family kept looking for a place to settle down.
It's a pity that the land in the capital is expensive, and the price of the Zhuangzi they want is not something they can afford.
In the end, there was no way, Mingxiu gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, discussed with his parents, and then spent eight hundred taels of silver to buy a Zhuangzi in the northern suburbs.
It occupies a large area, with 78 acres of fertile land alone, but the houses where you live are a little old.
But the whole family thought it would be good.
Although the purchase of Zhuangzi and the food that the family had to eat for a year had almost emptied their pockets, as long as they had land, they could always accumulate a little bit of money.
What satisfies Mingxiu the most is that all the land in this Zhuangzi is enclosed with walls, so that no matter what they plant in the field, what they want to do is their own business, and no one can point fingers.
That's great.
"Dad, mother, let's move in."
On the day of the house transfer, Mingxiu took his parents to buy all the daily necessities.
After cooking a meal and thanking Xie Zhan for his hospitality, they officially moved!
Originally, Xie Zhan wanted to keep it, but thinking that he should be busy during this time, leaving Mingxiu's family to live in the palace, the name is not right, even if he doesn't care, the matter will spread to the palace, and it is difficult to guarantee that his mother will not care.
The most troublesome relationship between relatives is the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Mingxiu's identity is enough to give Xie Zhan a headache How to persuade his mother to agree to this marriage, but she can't let Concubine Zhen preconceived before she knows how good Mingxiu is, so that she thinks Mingxiu is a shameless girl.
The first impression is very important, and if it is formed, it may take 10 times more effort to turn around.
Happily moved into Zhuangzi.
The front foot had almost cleaned up the house, and there was a knock on the door of the back foot.
Myeongsu glanced at his mother.
"I'll open the door."
Who will come at this time?
Mingxiu couldn't understand that their family didn't know many people in the capital, let alone come to the door.
What's more, except for Xie Zhan, no one knew that they had moved today.
After opening the door, there was a strange old man standing at the door.
"You are ......"
The old man rubbed his hands, "Lao Er is the head of this village, and your family only moved here today?" If you don't know if you're busy, if you can help, just let me know. ”
Chief?
Mingxiu was a little surprised, there are a lot of people around, but there are many Zhuangzi around, you can see that they are all large families' villas, she also thought that the tenant farmers living near here are large families, and she didn't expect the existence of the village chief.
But since he is the village chief, he is also an official, and their family will have to earn a living under the village chief in the future.
Ask the village chief to wait, and Mingxiu will go back to his father to come forward.
And she was on the sidelines.
According to the village chief, this place is called Peony Village, and the ancestors were refugees who fled, because they had no money to go home, so they could only settle in the wasteland near the capital, and it naturally became a village when there were more people.
It seems that the conditions of this peony village are not as good as the previous Tubao village, just look at the village chief's clothes.
All this was confirmed by the words of the village chief.
Although there are ancestors who have opened up wasteland, there is still a small amount of land in Peony Village, and in the final analysis, it is because the cost of land reclamation is too high.
Many people only have one or two acres of land at home, just enough to eat for their own families, and if they want to avoid being invaded by the cold in winter, they still have to work as tenant farmers for rich families, even if the rent is a little higher, but there is still a little income.
Mingxiu was very strange in her heart, Xie Zhan handed over the low-cost way of clearing wasteland a year ago, logically speaking, the surrounding areas of the capital should be the first to be popularized, why does the head of Peony Village seem to not know anything about it?
Not only Mingxiu, but Ming's father also felt very strange.
But in front of the village chief, no one asked.
The main purpose of the village chief's visit this time is to see what kind of family the new people are and whether they are in good condition.
They have settled here, and they will have a good relationship, and if they have any difficulties in the future, they can also come to the door with a cheeky face to ask for help.