After the second room finally got what he wanted, he began to transfer his belongings to the new house prepared in advance, but he was worried that his mother's new funeral would move out, which might cause gossip, so the family stayed in the Earl's Court for the time being, and only waited for the old lady's hundred days before moving out.

Although Jin Bao and his wife had a lot of dissatisfaction with the second room, after signing the separation agreement, they restored the image of a tolerant and fair parent. Jin Bao is still very concerned about his nephews' academic homework, and he treats Xingbao very kindly, Nala will supply meat, vegetables and rice to Taoyuan every day according to the old practice, and even the girls have not left a single piece of clothes in the changing seasons, and they often invite Suo Xue Luo to gossip about family life. The people in the house saw it in their eyes, and they were secretly convinced.

However, Xingbao and his wife scoffed at this, saying that they were pretending. But when the people in the clan heard about the whole story, they all praised the Jinbao couple for their demeanor, and they were very disdainful of the Xingbao couple who disobeyed their parents' wishes and split up their families. When Xingbao and Suo Yuluo learned that they were even more resentful in their hearts, they no longer interacted with other brothers, and only lived in Taoyuan every day, as if they were in a mansion.

Xingbao also sent the family to several restaurants and teahouses to identify them one by one, and selected those who were capable and loyal to him, and continued to keep them, and those who were unfavorable or loyal to the big house were all sent back to the Earl's Court. But there are many people and things, and it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net, including Thursday Lin's cousin-in-law and Jin's mother's nephew and son-in-law.

Jin Bao and his wife have a good reputation outside, and they are also a little proud, but several major financial resources no longer exist, and they also have a headache. The location of several shops is good, if it is used to do business, it must be a wide source of money, but almost all of the people in the family who are good at doing business are surrounded by the second room, and the remaining few are inexperienced, if the business can not be done. Isn't it bad to lose money? The husband and wife spent a night together and decided to rent out all the shops. It can collect two or three thousand taels of rent every year. The other properties are two five-entry mansions and two three-entry mansions. Rent or sell, the profits are also quite lucrative.

After such a calculation, Jin Bao felt that although there was no most profitable restaurant and teahouse, the income was also considerable, not to mention the loss of the second room, which was a big seller. I can save a lot of money every year, and my life is not as sad as I imagined. He breathed a sigh of relief, remembering that the two younger brothers had been on his side in the process of separating the family, which helped him a lot, and the third brother Zhang Bao also privately took 1,500 taels of silver to him, and the house could only support it for more than two months, and now that there are benefits, it should not be forgotten that they are. After thinking about it, Jin Bao decided to let his two younger brothers each pick a property. I am the dividing line after the Brotherhood

When Zhang Bao returned from his eldest brother. He walked briskly with a hint of a smile on his lips. When he entered the house and saw his wife, he said proudly, "Look." When I gave the money to my eldest brother, you were still worried that you would cast a bottomless pit. Now in the blink of an eye, he got a five-entry mansion. It's worth far more than 1,500 taels. ”

When Tong saw his smug look, he smiled and said, "Yes, yes." The old man is wise and martial, I am a little woman, I dare not compare with you. It's just that the old man is too carried away, and the children are here, so beware of them watching the jokes. ”

Zhang Bao stretched his neck to look into the house, and sure enough, he saw several children sitting at the table, Duan Ning was holding Xianning in his arms, and he was teaching him to write big characters, and Shuning was also practicing calligraphy on the side. Seeing the way his father ate the turtle just now, they all secretly snickered on the side, and even Xianning frowned at his brother and sister. Zhang Bao cleared his throat, put on a serious posture again, walked up to them, and said, "Are you practicing calligraphy?" Very good, you can only learn to write in order to learn ......" He was about to continue the big story, but the laughter of the children was louder, and he couldn't help but blush.

Tong smiled and relieved him: "You just said that we got a five-entry compound, but that one on the street of Taifu Temple?" Zhang Bao shook his head and said, "It's the one in the outer city." The one on Taifusi Street returned to the public middle school. Tong was a little disappointed: "Why did you want the outer city?" The inner city can be rented to other officials. Zhang Bao smiled and said: "The fourth brother picked the three-entry mansion near Guangji Temple, if I picked the mansion in the inner city, I am afraid that there will be a thorn in his heart, now he picked the small mansion in the inner city, I picked the mansion in the outer city, and no one took advantage." ”

Duan Ning asked, "Amma, are we going to move to the outer city?" Zhang Bao smiled: "It's just a matter of picking a property, renting or selling, what are you going to do when you move over?" We also live at home, and we have someone to take care of, so we can save a snack on everything. In the future, if you and I get up and go out again, the house will not be empty in vain. ”

Duan Ning understood, and Shu Ning said: "Although there are fewer officials in the outer city, there are many rich families, and the courtyard of Wujin is not the big, and it is easy to change hands." Zhang Bao nodded: "Indeed." However, the location of the yard is not too good, so let's leave it there first, send someone to take care of it in two days, and then slowly look for a suitable buyer or tenant. ”

Tong nodded and replied, "Leave this matter to me." You just said that the fourth brother picked a small house with three entrances, why didn't he pick a big one? Isn't that one on Taifu Temple Street better? Close to the Imperial City. ”

Zhang Baodao: "Although the courtyard of Taifusi Street is large, there is nothing outstanding about it. Although the house he picked up was small, it had an exquisite garden, close to Guangji Temple, with a good view, and it was only a few streets away from the maiden home of his four siblings. You also know that the fourth sibling has to live in her mother's house in the suburbs of the city for a few months every year, firstly because our family's style is not to her liking, and secondly, because being the youngest son and daughter-in-law in the house is not as comfortable as being an aunt and grandmother in her mother's house. The fourth brother didn't want to be separated from his wife all the time, so he simply asked for an exquisite house, so that the fourth brother and sister would stop living outside the city. Moreover, it is not far from Xi'an Gate, and it is more convenient for the fourth brother to go to the palace from there through Xiyuan than from home. If he is late on a business trip, or if the latest chapter of the CS Rookie Legend is going to be early the next day, he can also spend the night there. ”

Tong nodded: "He thought very thoughtfully, the fourth brother and the fourth brother and sister have become estranged in recent years, it must be because of the perennial separation." It's great to be able to live together for a long time in the future. ”

Zhang Bao smiled and glanced at the children, Tong Shi was shocked that these words were inconvenient to say in front of the two young children, and smiled embarrassedly.

At this time, Wang Erjia went into the house and reported: "Mother Wu brought a few mothers to ask for peace to his wife. Mrs. can't see it? Tong said, "You bring them in." Then he turned to Zhang Bao and said, "You take the children to the study." Xian'er is learning the three-character scripture, and he can already memorize half of it, so you can explain the truth to him. Zhang Bao agreed: "Yes." It's just that those mothers came to you for what they were doing? Tong smiled: "Recently, these mothers and daughters-in-law have been coming often." I'll listen to what they have to say first, and I'll tell you later. ”

Zhang Bao smiled and took a few children to the study. A few servant women in their forties and fifties came to him, all of them were some decent deacon mothers, and when they saw their masters, they smiled and saluted them, and Zhang Bao nodded. Keep going.

It wasn't until the evening that Tong told Zhang Bao the reason for the incident: "There is a rumor that after the second room moves out, the eldest sister-in-law will renovate the house and rearrange the deacons and servants everywhere. Those mothers all have relatives and have something to do with the second room, and they were afraid that the eldest sister-in-law would remove them all, so they asked Wu's mother to ask me to help say a few good words. ”

Zhang Bao frowned and said, "It's better not for you to meddle in this matter." Sister-in-law, this is to take the opportunity to stand up, let's not get involved. Tong said: "How could I not know this reason? It's just that those mothers are all old people in the house. It's nothing to help say two kind words. If the eldest sister-in-law really wants to treat those people, I will naturally not stop them. ”

Zhang Bao nodded, and then smiled: "Speaking of which." Madame is getting more and more decent, and these old mothers are all above the top. The little masters in the house may not be eye-catching. It's really embarrassing that I'm actually here to say hello to you now. ”

Tong smiled and pushed him. I thought of one thing again: "Now that the eldest sister-in-law is in charge, let's just talk to her and let the Guo family's Xiaobao move in?" Save Sister Liu from seeing her son. Zhang Bao thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, after a hundred days, just let him move in and live with his mother." ”

Tong happily called someone to invite Xiao Liu to come and tell her the good news, and Xiao Liu cried again. She used to only see her children two or three times a month, but now they can finally live together. She almost knelt down to kowtow to Zhang Bao and Tong, but Tong hurriedly helped her up and said: "I promised you at the beginning, and I should have honored it a long time ago, but who knew that the old man was promoted, and there were accidents in the family one after another, so it dragged on to this day." Don't you blame me for being a good land, and I still have to do this great gift, but how can I afford it? ”

Xiao Liu shook his head and said: "I'm not a person who doesn't know what to do, originally I couldn't meet my child until I died, thanks to you for bringing me back to Beijing, and let me see the child, now I can live together, and you will help him in the future of his future, this is a great grace of regeneration, I will never forget it for the rest of my life." ”

Zhang Bao was most afraid of seeing her cry, so he hurriedly hid out, Tong had to persuade her to stop crying, and ordered someone to send her back to the room, only to find Zhang Bao in the study, and couldn't help laughing. I'm the dividing line in late October

The old lady's 100 days have finally arrived. Jin Bao specially invited people to do things, and invited people from the clan to eat fast. After eating, he invited one of the most respected uncles to testify, and Xingbao went out from the earl's palace from then on, and lived separately in the future, without interference, but every time there was a sacrifice or a major festival, Xingbao had to take his family back to the house to worship his ancestors, and the marriage of his children needed to notify the head of the family. Xingbao responded one by one, worshiped his ancestors, and moved to a new house the next day.

Then, the Nala clan really began to rectify the servants and deacons in the house, some landowners were removed, and some newcomers took the position, and the Tong clan helped several of the deacons who were not in a big mistake to say two good words, and the Nala clan felt that it didn't matter, so they all obeyed. For a time, Tong's prestige greatly increased. It's just that she herself is very cautious, she puts the Nala clan first everywhere, and is friendly with the Shen clan, and restricts the people in the courtyard more strictly, so not only does she not have a dislike with the Nala clan, but she also has a better relationship with her. Nala also readily agreed to Guo Xiaobao's entry into the house, and even arranged for the child to be a ring and a grandmother.

Jin Bao, who went to Yamen again to run errands, brought back a piece of news, and the gossip that had been circulated in the past really came true, Chen Liangben was appointed as the governor of Jiangnan, the commander-in-chief of the three provinces in Jiangnan, and he will take office soon. On Zhang Bao's side, he also heard from Yuheng that Zhu Hongzuo, the governor of Guangdong, was relocated to the governor of Fujian, and the position of governor was taken over by Jiang Youliang, the current governor of Anhui. However, Zhang Baoding has been worried for half a year, and the officials have arranged a replacement candidate, Yuheng comforted Zhang Baodao that he will definitely find a good job for him in the future.

Zhang Bao's mood was a little complicated, he was already mentally prepared to recover, but now he has failed. But if you think about it carefully, he actually has the intention of taking a break for a few years, so he also opened his mind and lived a leisurely life.

One day, the weather was excellent, Zhang Bao remembered the courtyard in the outer city, and suddenly became interested, and wanted to go there to have a look, so he took Changgui and Wang Er, and rode out of the outer city in civilian clothes.

Just passing by Xianyukou, he suddenly heard someone greet him: "Brother Zhang Bao, don't come to harm?" Zhang Bao stopped his horse and looked back, but it was a bearded Suchun Asu who had not been seen for many years. He was followed by two people, one was a white-faced scholar with no beard, and the other was also a bearded, but the beard was piercing outward, a bit like Zhang Fei in the folk painting.