Walking to the mouth of the alley, Cheng Jingling once again stretched out his hand to stop a drum car and went to West Eighth Street in Xicheng.

After getting into the car, sitting comfortably on the chair, lifting the curtain, and looking at the street scenery of the fast reverse flow outside the car window, Cheng Jingling hooked a smile on the corner of his mouth, full of longing for the future.

The drum car traveled for half an hour, and the drum sounded thirteen times before finally reaching the destination, the alley mouth of the first lane of West Eighth Street in Xicheng.

After paying sixty-five copper coins, Cheng Jingling jumped off the drum car. Looking at the alley, which was obviously much cleaner than where he lived before, he nodded with satisfaction and strode in.

When he came to the door of the sixth courtyard inside, Cheng Jingling took out the key to open the door lock that was already full of dust and pushed the courtyard door open.

What caught my eye was a large courtyard with at least seventy or eighty square meters, and the courtyard where Cheng Jingling lived before was only twenty or thirty square meters at most, which was more than half smaller than this.

There is a well in the courtyard, so you don't have to go to the public well to fetch water and store it in the tank.

There is also a gazebo, and the stone table and stone benches are placed in the gazebo, so that you can eat and drink tea in the courtyard when it rains and snows in the future, and it has a special interest.

In the corner is a small martial arts training ground, with stone locks, wooden stakes and weapon racks, and the swords, guns, swords, and sticks placed on the weapon racks are all wooden practice equipment.

In the other corner is a thatched house, about two square meters in size, with only one toilet in it.

If you don't count the thatched house, there are six rooms in the courtyard, which are the living room, the study, the master bedroom, the second bedroom, the guest bedroom, and the stove room, all of which are solid houses made of bluestone tiles. Unlike the yard where Cheng Jingling lived before, which was made of yellow mud thatched stone bricks, not to mention the rain leakage in summer and wind leakage in winter, it was not strong, and it could be pushed with a strong push.

I pushed the door in turn and went in to take a look, and found that this yard had really been uninhabited for a long time, and there was a thick layer of dust on the ground and furniture. In addition to personal items such as futons, the rooms are equipped with furniture and daily necessities, so it can be said that they are fully equipped with bags.

If the courtyard where Cheng Jingling lived before was an apartment, then this courtyard is a high-end flat!

Cheng Jingling liked it more and more, and even couldn't believe it in his heart, this is where he will live in the future.

"It's a pity that this was borrowed to me by the ancient predecessors, not my own yard." Cheng Jingling secretly cheered himself up in his heart and said: "After I join the Arrest Guard, I will also work hard to buy a yard of my own!" Just buy it from this yard! ”

After a general look, Cheng Jingling picked up the broom and pinch in the courtyard, fetched a basin of water to find a rag, and began to clean and wipe it from room to room.

It's strange to say.

used to work every day in Liu's house, Cheng Jingling was weak every day, and he was lazy if he could.

Today, I am working hard, and the more I work, the more energetic I get!

First, I cleaned all the ashes on the floor, then wiped the tables, chairs, and cabinets with towels and water, wiped the inside and out three times, and then washed the floor with water.

Then he cleaned up the yard, the pavilion, the martial arts training ground, the thatched house, and even the gate of the yard was carefully wiped clean by him from top to bottom!

Just when Cheng Jingling was rubbing the door, a soft voice suddenly sounded from his side: "Hello?" ”

Cheng Jingling turned around when he heard the sound, and saw a graceful woman standing beside her, wearing a white and pink Yuehua skirt, combing a fallen horse hairpin, with fair skin and a peach and plum, looking at him curiously with big bright eyes, seeing him turn around, he asked again: "Hello?" I'm a neighbor who lives next to the seven households.,Just passed by and saw you cleaning.,Is Uncle Gu coming back to live? ”

It turned out to be a neighbor, Cheng Jingling glanced at the seven courtyards next to him, shook his head with a smile and said, "Hello, do you mean the predecessors of ancient and modern times?" It's not that he's coming back to live. I just passed the martial arts test of the anti-military guard, and before I settled down, the ancient predecessors kindly lent me the yard for a while. My name is Cheng Jingling, you can call me Xiao Cheng. In the future, we will be neighbors, I am a newcomer, if there is anything I don't understand, please give me more advice. ”

"Oh, that's it......" Hearing that the woman was going to come back to live in ancient and modern times, the disappointment in the woman's eyes flashed, and then she smiled politely: "My name is Bai Qianqian, you can call me Aunt Bai." Advice can't be talked about, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and if there are problems in the future, let's help each other. ”

"Aunt Bai?" Seeing that Bai Qianqian was only in her early twenties, Cheng Jingling was stunned for a moment, and then showed his signature and smirked: "Look, sister, you are not very old, I still call you Sister Bai, and Aunt Bai will call you old." ”

"Sister Bai?" Glancing at Cheng Jingling strangely, Bai Qianqian covered her mouth and smiled: "How old are you?" Sixteen seventeen? Seventeen or eighteen? Surely not to twenty. I'm a round older than you, and my daughters are seven years old, do you think you should call me sister or aunt? ”

"What?"

Looking at Bai Qianqian's soft face, there is not only the youth and liveliness of a girl, but also the coquettish maturity of a young woman. Cheng Jingling thought that she was no more than twenty-four or five years old at most, but she didn't expect that she was already in her thirties?

Scratching his head, Cheng Jingling said a little embarrassedly: "Bai, Aunt Bai? I really can't see it, I thought you were in your twenties at most. I'll be sixteen in a few days. ”

"Sixteen in a few days? That is, you are only fifteen now? This time it was Bai Qianqian's turn to be surprised, and after looking Cheng Jingling's sturdy figure up and down, Bai Qianqian raised her eyebrows and said, "I didn't see it either." ”

"Hey, hey." Cheng Jingling just scratched his head and was stupid.

"Okay, I still have something to do, so I'll go first. I'm usually either at home or at the 'blank garment shop' on the street, so if you need help, you can come to me, you're welcome. In the end, Cheng Jingling was left with a bright smile, and Bai Qianqian said goodbye and left.

Looking at the graceful back of the slowly walking out of the alley, Cheng Jingling's eyes subconsciously stayed on a certain place for a moment, and then immediately dragged his gaze back, and said loudly: "Go slowly, Aunt Bai, when I finish cleaning up, I will invite you to be a guest." ”

"Okay." Bai Qianqian smiled back and instructed: "Remember to help me bring it with Uncle Gu, just tell him that I miss him, and I hope he can come back to see." ”

"Remembered!" Cheng Jingling responded.

It wasn't until Bai Qianqian's figure disappeared into the alley that Cheng Jingling withdrew his gaze and continued to wipe the door.

After a while, the small courtyard was completely cleaned inside and out.

Looking at the newly renovated courtyard, Cheng Jingling showed a satisfied smile.

Seeing that it was still early, Cheng Jingling locked the door and went to the street again to buy some daily necessities that were not available in the house.

For example, pillows, bedding, rice, flour, grain and oil, dishes, chopsticks, lamps and candles...... When I was at home, I felt that I lacked nothing, and when I came out to shop, I found that there were really a lot of things to buy.

Cheng Jingling was not in a hurry, he walked slowly, shopping for things, and at the same time, he could also familiarize himself with the topography of the surrounding streets.

When I had purchased all my things and put them at home, it was almost dusk.

Cheng Jingling carried the wine and cooked food he had just bought, and came to the Wuwei again.

At this time, the person standing at the gate was no longer the lazy king snake, but a cloth guard he didn't know.

After explaining his intentions, Cheng Jingling didn't use anyone to lead the way this time, so he came to Wenwutang by himself.