After listening to his nephew's daughter's words, Nie Jiachang was silent for a while before sighing: "It's rare that you can think of this kind of thing at a young age." But how did you get your eye on that piece of land? Didn't you see it on the road that day and fell in love? It's not that your uncle won't help you, it's too reckless to decide to spend such a large sum of money just by looking at it. ”

Wen Yi whispered: "My nephew's daughter just has this idea. The land near Gu Zhuang cannot be bought, otherwise it will not be clear in the clan in the future, and the land around Pingyang City, and the niece and daughter will not know the details. When I passed by Zhuangzi that day and saw the hillside and the farmland under the mountain, my nephew's daughter had this idea. There was water, there were people, and it seemed that the land was fertile. The hillside land is not as good as the fertile land, the price is not too expensive, and the woods there are about to be cut down again, and if you want to reclaim it, it will definitely save a lot of trouble......" Biting her lip, her head lowered a little more: "My nephew's daughter's family is all female dependents, and only one Uncle Zhang can come forward to do things, but he is an honest man, where does he know these farming things?" The grandmother and mother's dowry Zhuangzi are far away, although there are people in charge, it is not cheap in the end. The nephew's daughter thought that if she could get the help of her uncle and eldest cousin, she would also have a way to inspect the situation of the land, ask the old farmer who had been accumulating years to see if the land was worth buying, and if so, how to negotiate the price, and go to the yamen to handle the transfer......

Nie Jiachang suddenly realized, and looked at his nephew's daughter with a little pity: "It's hard for you to think thoughtfully, this is just a gesture, since you open your mouth, how can your uncle refuse?" Uncle Ming'er went to find a familiar economy and asked him to inquire about the land. But you don't have to just stare there, there are a lot of fertile fields around Pingyang and Pingyin, and a little farther away, close to the area of Cannes, the fields are even more fertile, and my uncle will ensure that you find a good Zhuangzi with high production and low price! ”

Wen Yi breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, her eyes were full of gratitude, she got up and took a step forward, and bowed down: "Thank you, uncle!" ”

Nie Jiachang hurriedly helped his niece and daughter up, and sighed: "You child, if you have less worries, wouldn't it be better to directly accept the Zhuangzi and the mansion given by your uncle?" It's a matter of putting a lot of thought into it. In fact, you are just a child, and you have no parents, except for your grandmother, your uncle is your dearest person, why can't you rely on your uncle more? ”

Wen Yi lowered her head in shame, it was not that she couldn't trust her uncle, but the experience of her previous life, as well as what she had seen and heard at her uncle's house these days, made her clearly understand that no matter how well her uncle treated her, she couldn't surpass her cousin. If his uncle's house was really robbed, for the sake of his cousin and cousin, even if he couldn't bear it, he wouldn't worry about her anymore. She lived in the Nie family for a few days, and also noticed that her uncle's family was not as wealthy as before, and the grange and mansion that she was going to give her before were by no means trivial matters to the Nie family. Her uncle's family treated her so kindly, how could she bear to let them be wronged? What's more, my grandmother's illness costs a lot of money to support her a year, and the eldest cousin must be the same, thinking of the eldest cousin's care for her these days, she can't accept this inheritance.

Nie Jiachang saw that his niece and daughter were silent, and sighed in his heart, regretting that he didn't care much about the child in the previous few years, which made her alienated from his family, but he would take good care of her in the future. He raised his head and wanted to tell his son a few words, but when he saw that his son was frowning and didn't know what he was thinking, he asked suspiciously, "Heng'er, what's wrong with you?" ”

Nie Heng was silent for a while, then turned his head and asked Wen Yi, "Cousin Gu, you just said it...... The land around Guzhuang can't be bought, I'm afraid that it won't be clear in the clan, what does it mean? ”

Wen Yi was stunned for a moment, and then looked embarrassed.

Nie Heng faintly guessed a few points, his face sank a little, and he asked again: "You want to buy land, and no one in your family comes forward to negotiate with outsiders, so it is normal for people to ask for our house." It's just that this kind of thing, don't you usually find the clansmen first?! Could it be that no one in the Gu clan is willing to come forward to run for his cousin's family?! ”

Wen Yi never imagined it, it was just an ordinary sentence, which made her cousin see the clue, and she was so anxious that her forehead sweated. But this kind of thing is related to the face of the Gu family, and she really doesn't know whether to confess or not.

Nie Jiachang listened to his son's words, and saw the expression of his nephew's daughter, and he also understood a little, and immediately became angry: "Could it be that it is not enough for your clan to take away your family property, but it is not possible to fight your idea of private property with the old lady?!" ”

Wen Yi was shocked, hurriedly waved his hand to deny, hesitated again and again, and still told the truth: "About twenty or thirty years ago, there was a clansman whose family was in decline, and in order to save the emergency, he resold his land property to someone with a foreign surname. The buyer and other Gu clansmen had a few quarrels because of disputes in the field, and almost died, so the clan agreed that the Changfang would come forward to buy the land back. Since then, a clan rule has been added to the clan, stating that all the land in the name of the Gu clan on the boundary of Guzhuang can only be passed on to the descendants or resold to the clan, but not to people with foreign surnames. When my grandfather was alive, because of his abundant family resources, he bought 40 hectares of land on the edge of Guzhuang, and then added some more one after another, including the houses and cottages around the land, which was nearly 50 hectares. When the people saw that the land was fertile, they put their property next to our family's land and bought property in the surrounding area. After a long time, in the eyes of outsiders, it is like expanding Gu Zhuang several times. After my father passed away, the patriarch and the clan elders took this piece of land together with our family's ancestral property and collected it into the clan because our family was out of business, fearing that it would ...... in the future."

Although she didn't finish speaking, Nie Heng already understood: "Because that piece of land is now counted within the scope of Gu Zhuang, therefore, even if it is a later estate, your patriarch will also take it back as an ancestral property, lest in the future if you get married, that land will be returned to a foreign surname with you?!" You don't want to buy property around Guzhuang, and you are also afraid that this land will be counted within the scope of Guzhuang in the future, and it will be taken back when you get married?! ”

Wen Yi bit her lip and nodded slightly.

Nie Heng's face darkened a little: "You don't want the clansmen to come forward to buy property for you, do you...... It's also the idea that they will attack your private property?! ”

Wen Yi shook his head: "This is not going to happen, in addition to the house handed down by our ancestors, only the marriage of grandmother and mother is left. I want to buy property now, as long as it is not spent on public money, it is my private property. I don't look for them...... It's because I don't know who to turn to......"

Nie Jiachang snorted angrily: "That's because they don't usually interact with you, and you don't know people, so I don't know who to find, right?!" The more he thought about it, the more angry he became: "According to my nephew's daughter, many of the so-called family properties that were taken back at the beginning are actually your family's own private property!" I said, even if your father is gone, and the clan takes back the ancestral property, with your family's furniture, there is no reason for your ancestors and grandchildren to live so poorly! It turned out that those bastards were not greedy enough and did something wrong! ”

Wen Yi only felt that her face was spicy, although her uncle scolded the Gu family, but as the daughter of the Gu family, how could she have a face? What's more, what the clan rules say is not unreasonable. Over the years, she and her grandmother hadn't thought there was anything wrong with this rule.

Nie Heng glanced at Wen Yi, and sighed secretly in his heart, in his opinion, this family rule is actually only for the real "ancestral inheritance" handed down by the ancestors of the Gu family, and the scope of Gu Zhuang has never changed, and it should be clearly defined in the official documents. It's just that for the sake of convenience, later generations counted the land outside Guzhuang within the boundaries of Guzhuang. Seeing that there were only lonely old and weak women left in the sixth room, they did not know how to do secular affairs, so they took advantage of the loopholes in the clan rules and occupied this property. If all the Gu family's rooms had benefited back then, I was afraid that the sixth room would want to file a lawsuit, and no one would support them. After thinking about it, he opened his mouth to persuade: "Father, this is the family rule of my cousin's family, presumably the family is like this, this is also a matter of no way, you can dissipate your anger, if you are angry, how can your cousin feel at ease?" ”

Wen Yi nodded again and again, secretly looked at his uncle, and whispered: "I remember that my grandmother once mentioned that the fallen clan finally sold all the land and houses to the relatives of the clan in exchange for cash to save the emergency, and later moved to other places. Before our six rooms, there was also a branch of the house that cut off the heir, and handed over the land under the name to the **, and the branch of that house wanted to stop it, but it didn't stop it......"

Nie Jiachang snorted a few times when he heard this, calmed down a little, and turned his head to ask his nephew's daughter: "Since your family has handed over the ancestral property, then you and your grandmother's daily expenses, in addition to your own private property, the clan also has to give it, right?!" ”

Wen Yi nodded: "Grandmother is ten taels of silver per month, and I am two taels per month, which are all set by the public school, and the rice and grain are separately supported, and there are festivals and rituals during the New Year's holidays, and there is charcoal for heating in winter." Also......" she paused, "the grandmother's posthumous affairs, and the niece's daughter's ...... The dowry is also a ...... in the clan."

Nie Heng raised his eyebrows: "Then can any of your clans cash in one by one?!" ”

Wen Yi thought about it, and was a little gloomy: "There are all of them, but occasionally there is a delay in ......" things will also be discounted, and the private discussions of the clansmen are even more uncomfortable.

Nie Heng's heart lit up, but he just looked at his father and didn't say anything.

Nie Jiachang felt a lot less angry: "It's okay, it's just that they shouldn't have taken possession of your family's private property, so that your ancestors and grandchildren seem to be dependent on the clansmen to raise them!" After thinking about it, he said, "In this case, the matter of purchasing property will be handed over to my uncle." Uncle Bao Bao found a farther Zhuangzi, so that Gu Zhuang would not want to be next to the side for another hundred years! ”

Wen Yi said gratefully: "Thank you, uncle." In fact, the place doesn't need to be too big, as long as it's enough to chew at home. Wen Yi was just afraid that her grandmother would see a doctor and take medicine, and the family's lack of money would delay the old man's illness. ”

Nie Jiachang waved his hand: "Of course, I can't even do this, what else does my uncle boast about?!" He changed his tone in a gentle tone: "But don't just think about your grandmother and yourself, you have money in your hand, remember to get yourself more delicious food, make up for your body, and add more clothes for the little girl's family." Obviously a Peugeot girl, dressed like a nun, she doesn't even wear a bright flower on her head! ”

Wen Yi blushed and lowered her head.

Nie Jiachang pondered, and made another suggestion: "Since you don't accept the Zhuangzi and the house from your uncle, just with the little money you save at home every month, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy any good land, right?" If we make up for it at home, it will be considered as a makeup for you. ”

Wen Yi hurriedly refused, and Nie Heng smiled and said, "Father, what kind of character your cousin's grandmother is, do you know, or don't make it difficult for your cousin." Then he turned to Wen Yi, "Although you want to buy the property alone, in order not to make your clan careless, you only tell your grandmother the truth, and you still claim that your uncle bought it for you." If your name is written on the title deed, you are not afraid that someone in the clan will be greedy and seek to take it. Even if there is a case, my father and I will speak for you. ”

Wen Yi thought about it and nodded in response. made an appointment immediately, Wen Yi went home first, and the father and son of the Nie family went to inquire about the hillside, and when there was news, their uncle Qin went to Xuanhe Hall to deliver the message, whether to buy it or not, and then decided after Wen Yi discussed it with her grandmother.

Nie Jiachang gave Ah Ying to Wen Yi again, Wen Yi was about to refuse, but Nie Heng changed his words and said, not to give it away, but to "borrow" someone: "With Ah Ying here, you can save more at home, and your grandmother has someone to take care of." Besides, if our two families have any news to exchange, it is more convenient to have Ah Ying, she is always more reliable than outsiders. ”

Wen Yi hesitated for a while, thought of Aunt Zhang, and gritted her teeth. Nie Heng immediately called Ah Ying, and when he saw that she was wearing a lilac dress today, he said, "From today on, you will wait by Miss Biao's side, and your name will be changed to Zi Ying." ”

Ah Ying had already heard from her mother, and even her luggage was packed, so she bowed down to Wen Yi and changed her name to "Miss". Wen Yi hurriedly helped him up.

The Qin family and Feng Shu each brought a big bag, which was a gift for Wen Yi. Wen Yi was uneasy about the maid who had taken away Fengshu, and she was even more terrified when she saw this.

Qin said with a smile: "It's just something worthless, my aunt hasn't asked about you for three years, and I'm feeling guilty, if you don't accept it, you're complaining about your aunt." ”

Feng Shu also said: "I tried my best to prepare it for you, and even gave up the preserved cherries that I love to eat on weekdays, if you don't accept it, I will be annoyed!" ”

Wen Yi had to thank her again and again to accept it, Feng Shu raised a smile, took her arm and said affectionately: "Good sister, when will you come again?" Shall we do needlework together again? I have learned all the embroidery methods you taught me, and when I finish embroidering, I will show you next time. Wen Yi smiled and nodded: "Then next time, I'll teach you something else." Feng Shu was overjoyed.

Wen Yi put down the big stone in her heart, and under the farewell of her uncle's family, she got into the repaired carriage, took Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang and Zi Ying, and embarked on the road back to Guzhuang. The Nie family sent two family members to follow the car on horseback to escort them.

She thought about it on the way, and felt that the results of this trip were better than expected. Originally, she planned to go back and forth with her uncle's house a few more times, and then mention the matter of property, but she didn't expect her uncle and eldest cousin to be so enthusiastic. Since this is the case, she should repay the favor. Touching the prescription of her eldest cousin that she had heard from her cousin Xiaoshu in her sleeve, she secretly made up her mind.

Because they were frightened by the previous robbery, they took the official road on the way back. Wen Yi lifted the corner of the car curtain and looked at the scenery outside the window, feeling a little regretful, but thinking that her uncle would help inquire about the land, she was a little more relieved.

Zi Ying avoided Aunt Zhang's strange gaze, and asked Wen Yi with a light smile: "Miss, are you thirsty?" There is a tea stall not far ahead, and the slave will go and make you a pot of hot tea, right? ”

Wen Yi smiled and shook his head: "Drink it." Since there is a tea stall, let Uncle Zhang stop and rest for a while. It's more than a hundred miles along the way. ”

Aunt Zhang's face was filled with joy: "Thank you, Miss, for thinking." Let's take a break and have lunch! Touching the money bag in her arms, she smiled. In the past few days, my uncle and my uncle have not rewarded their husband and wife, how many years have they made this fortune! Although my uncle's family is not as good as a long house, it is also a good relative. For the sake of the reward, she will spare the little girl next to her.

The carriage pulled towards the side of the road and headed for the tea stall in front of it, when suddenly a group of men and horses came from behind, speeding by, kicking up countless dust.

Wen Yi coughed a few times, remembering the encounter on the street in the capital in his previous life, his heart tightened, he lifted the corner of the curtain and looked out, only to see two familiar figures at the end of the team, galloping on horseback. One of them, dressed in a black cloth coat......