All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 319

The four members of the Luo family, father and son, all have good drinking capacity. Naturally, two bottles of loose wine are not enough for six people to drink. However, in this period of food shortage and drinking, Yue Wenxuan can take out two bottles of loose wine to entertain guests, which is already very generous.

As guests, the four of Luo's father and son would naturally not feel that the host's family was stingy, and everyone drank a little.

They have not tasted wine for more than half a year, and today everyone can drink three or four taels, which is already very enjoyable.

After drinking, the Luo family father and son talked very much, and Yue Wenxuan just took the opportunity to ask more about the local situation.

Under his intentional guidance, after a meal, Yue Wenxuan basically understood all kinds of information that he wanted to know.

The first meal after the move was to entertain guests again. Although the sister-in-law still wanted to keep a low profile, she didn't serve sweet potatoes on the table. The staple food for entertaining guests today was corn flour steamed buns and a small amount of Erhe noodles steamed buns.

The father and son of the Luo family are already very satisfied to have steamed bread made of steamed buns and Erhe noodles.

In the past two months, their family basically had a bowl of porridge for every meal, and they still had two meals a day.Being able to eat so well today, and still be able to basically eat enough, is simply a supreme enjoyment.

This meal lasted almost two o'clock.

After eating and drinking enough, the Luo family father and son had a better impression of Yue Wenxuan, and they repeatedly promised: If there is any trouble, any difficulty, you must speak up, as long as you can help, feel free to go to the next door to say hello.

After seeing off the landlord's family, the family closed the courtyard door and walked around inside and out. Both adults and children were very excited.

Yue Fangqing said happily: "This yard is really nice. The exterior wall of green bricks and the roof of tiles look much more grand than the house in our hometown. It would be great if I could live here forever."

"The yard is nice, but no matter how nice it is, it's not our own home.

Didn't your fourth uncle say that next year we will take the train to Chang'an, so this place is destined to be only a temporary place to stay. "

The old lady also thinks this yard is good, but she knows that she has to leave sooner or later, so she has no sense of belonging.

Yue Wenxuan hoped that the hearts of his family members could calm down, so he said:
"The time for us to go to Chang'an may have to wait until August or September next year, and we can live here for almost a year.

A year is quite a long time, and it is not bad to treat this place as your own home for a while, so that you can feel at ease. "

"Let's not talk about that, let's see how to live?" said the old lady.

"Grandma, you live in the east room with my sister-in-law and two nieces.

Jiashi, Jiamin and Jiaying, the three of them live in Westinghouse.

I live in a room alone.

Do you have any opinions on this arrangement? "

"There are so many rooms, you can live in whatever you want, even if you live in one room alone, will it be too cold at night?"

Today's weather is getting colder and colder, and the old lady is a little worried that her grandson's body will not be able to bear it.

Since conditions are available, Yue Wenxuan still wants to live in a room by himself, "Our family has already bought thick quilts and mattresses. For a young man like me, it is the time when the firepower is high, and it will not be cold to sleep in a room alone."

"Okay. I see that there are several braziers left by the landlord's family. If you live alone at night, remember to light the braziers so that it can be more or less warm."

"Okay, I'll buy more wood tomorrow and light the brazier at night, it shouldn't be too cold."

Although Yue Wenxuan had already bought three coal stoves, they could only be kept inside the house for heating during the day, and he dared not light them at night, so he had to move them outside.

Coal stoves in small counties have no chimneys, and if they are left indoors at night, they are prone to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Although the chimney is very inconspicuous, it is also a foreign gadget. It has not been popularized yet, and it is basically not seen in small cities.

Therefore, the three coal stoves that Yue Wenxuan bought could only be kept in the house during the day for heating, and they had to be turned off at night, and they had to rely on braziers for heating.

Although the Luo family cleaned the yard very well, it still took a long time for Yue Wenxuan's family to put their luggage and tidy up the room, and they didn't tidy up until dark.

After dusk, the surrounding neighbors also began to liven up, with smoke rising from every house.

Yue Wenxuan asked the old lady for her opinion: "Grandma, we just came here, do you want to give some small gifts to each of the neighbors around, so that we can get to know each other?"

"It should. I will spend nearly a year with the neighbors in the future, so it's better to get acquainted with them.

You are the head of the family, so you should go over and say hello, and you don’t need to send any good things. In this year, it is not considered stingy to send a bowl of peanuts to each family.

Don't we still have half a bag of peanuts, so let's give this as a gift. "

Yue Wenxuan took a bowl of peanuts and went to the neighbor's house on the east side first.

As soon as he entered, Yue Wenxuan shouted, "Is anyone home?"

A middle-aged man in his forties came out to meet him, saw a strange young man standing in the yard, and asked suspiciously, "Little gentleman, what do you want?"

"I'm your new neighbor next door, my name is Yue Wenxuan, I just rented Uncle Luo's house today.

We will be neighbors from now on, and we will inevitably come and go frequently. Today, I came to say hello to you specially.

There is nothing good at home, so I brought you a bowl of peanuts, don't be disgusted. "

Yue Wenxuan handed a bowl of peanuts to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man did not refuse. After catching it, he said politely:

"It turned out to be a new neighbor. Look at me, I've been busy in the store all day, and I didn't know that the new neighbor moved in. It's really rude.

My surname is Wei. If you don't mind, you can call me Uncle Wei, or you can call me Tailor Wei like everyone else. "

"Then I will call you Uncle Wei. If there is anything going on in the future, I will ask Uncle Wei to take care of you."

"Stop standing in the yard, come in and have a cup of tea." Tailor Wei let Yue Wenxuan into the back room.

"There's no need to make tea. I'm still waiting for dinner at home. I have to leave after sitting down for a while."

It was already dinner time, Tailor Wei said a few words politely, so he didn't make tea, and sat down to chat with Yue Wenxuan.

"Carpenter Luo vacated the yard next door last month, but he has been unable to find a suitable tenant. How did he contact you?"

"Our family escaped from the enemy-occupied areas in eastern Henan. We originally lived in the countryside, but the winter in the countryside was too cold, so we wanted to move to the city.

A friend of mine in the countryside is a relative of Uncle Luo. Through his introduction, he rented their house. "

Tailor Wei was quite surprised when he learned that Yue Wenxuan escaped from disaster, he really didn't see it at all.

Yue Wenxuan was no longer in the same attire he wore when he fled. Now that he has money in his hand, of course he will not wrong himself.

Wearing a straight Chinese tunic suit and big leather shoes on his feet, he is handsome and looks like a scholar with a good life.

Otherwise, Tailor Wei wouldn't call him Mr. Xiao when we first met.

Although he knew that Yue Wenxuan had escaped, Tailor Wei still didn't dare to take it lightly.

Although the young man in front of him escaped from the enemy-occupied area, it does not mean that he has no money.

Now that the flames of war are everywhere, those rich families in the enemy-occupied areas are running to the rear. As long as they have the foundation of the past, even if they lose their family business, these people's lives are much better than ordinary people.

In his opinion, Yue Wenxuan should be such a person.

Regarding the brutality of the Japanese invaders, Tailor Wei scolded severely, and asked Yue Wenxuan about the current situation in the occupied areas. After learning about the situation, he expressed deep sympathy for the people in the occupied areas.

After finishing this topic, Yue Wenxuan said: "I heard that Uncle Wei's tailors are doing very well, and we will have to trouble you when we make clothes at home."

"If your family makes clothes, it's free. Neighbors should help each other."

Yue Wenxuan knew he was speaking politely, "If it's free, then I don't dare to bother Uncle Wei. For the sake of my neighbors, if Uncle Wei can give me a little discount, I'm already very satisfied."

"Should be, should be, who made us neighbors? As the saying goes, our family is the closest, so we should be as close as possible."

"The current situation is difficult, and there is a drought. All businesses are dying, and survival is not easy. Will Uncle Wei's tailor shop be greatly affected?"

"You have said that all industries are in decline, so how can we tailors be spared.

I am an old tailor for many years, and I am a little famous in the local area. I used to have too much work to do every day, but now it is difficult to receive work.

I just sit in the shop every day, and no customers come to the door. Now it is a problem to support a family.

We are neighbors, and I won't hide it from you. In order to make more income to supplement the family, I also planned to rent out two rooms, but I never rented them out.

If you meet someone who wants to rent a house, please introduce them to me. "

Tailor Wei didn't hide the distressed situation of his family, and he didn't feel ashamed that everyone's life is not easy now.

"If I know someone renting a house, I will introduce it to you."

The two spoke a few more words, and Yue Wenxuan offered to leave.

When he was going out, Aunt Wei chased after him and handed him the bowl, which was full of melon seeds.

Yue Wenxuan returned home, refilled a bowl of peanuts, and continued to visit neighbors.

The resident next door to Wei Tailor has only an old lady and two half-grown boys at home.

After Yue Wenxuan explained his intentions, Mrs. Chen received him warmly.

It can be seen from the decoration of the home that the living conditions of this family are good, much better than that of the Wei family and the Luo family.

The old lady first inquired about the situation of Yue Wenxuan's family, and then asked about Yue Wenxuan's personal situation in detail, and then nodded and praised repeatedly with a smile.

Then she began to talk about her family's situation, "I'm not afraid of your jokes, my son, daughter-in-law and my 17-year-old granddaughter are all working as servants for rich people.

They are all live-in servants, and they don't usually come back. Usually, there are my old woman and two grandchildren at home. "

Then the old lady began to focus on her eldest granddaughter, "My eldest granddaughter is one year older than you, and she has grown up well since she was a child. Although it doesn't sound good to be a servant, it is all forced by life and there is no way to do it.

Especially now, it is not easy to have a job to support a family.

Although this kind of work is not easy to do, earning money is really good. There are six people in our family, and three of them work as servants to support the whole family, which is more than enough.

Especially my eldest granddaughter, not only is she good-looking, but also has a gentle personality. She is a master at home and abroad. Whoever marries her will be blessed for a lifetime. "

The old lady's intentions were clearly revealed, Yue Wenxuan quickly changed the subject:

"Grandma Chen, I see that your two little grandchildren have been busy with their homework. Are they in elementary school or middle school?"

When talking about her two grandchildren, Grandma Chen was even more eloquent, "They are still in elementary school, and the eldest will be able to enter middle school next year.

These two children are study materials, and their grades are all among the best in the class. They may be promising in the future. "

"Which school do they study at? Is the school far from home?"

"They go to a primary school in the city, and the school is not far away, about two miles away from home."

"Is the tuition expensive? How much does it cost for a semester?

There are two nephews in my family. Before they came out, one was in the fifth grade and the other was in the third grade. Now that they have settled down, they have to continue their studies.

If the elementary school in the county is suitable, I plan to let my two nephews also go to the elementary school. "

The old lady attached great importance to the children's study, and she was very enthusiastic, "It's suitable, it must be suitable, the primary school in the county is the best elementary school in the county.

Not only are the teachers good at teaching, but the tuition fee is not high. Now the tuition fee per semester is [-] French currency.

Now the money is getting worse and worse, and this amount of money is really not much.

We are close to the school, and we don’t need to eat in the cafeteria at the school, which can save a fortune, that is, textbooks, paper and pens need to spend a little more money.

I see that you are dressed so neatly, and the conditions at home are definitely not bad. If you have the ability, you must let your children continue to study. Only after studying will they have a future. "

"It's really suitable. Then I'll go to the school tomorrow to inquire about it. I don't know if I'm going to join a class now. Will the school still accept it?"

"My old lady doesn't know about it, so you have to go to the school and ask yourself."

It is not a small gain to inquire about a small matter in the Chen family.

Mrs. Chen also returned the gift, and when Yue Wenxuan went out, he brought home a bowl full of red dates.

To the east of this alley, there is only one family left, and the one that runs a grocery store is the last one Yue Wenxuan visited.

When Yue Wenxuan entered, the family had just closed their shop and returned home.

The owner of this family is surnamed Yang, he is not very old, he looks less than thirty.

After all, he was a businessman, and when he learned of Yue Wenxuan's intentions, Brother Yang was the most enthusiastic.

Despite Yue Wenxuan's repeated refusals, he made a pot of tea for him.

"My family's grocery store is on the street on the left turn at the entrance of the alley, and it sells some daily necessities such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

Your family has just moved here, so I'm afraid you lack a lot of things, so if you need anything, feel free to find me.

I don't say that I will give you free, but we are neighbors after all, there must be discounts, and it is cheaper to buy than you go to other places. "

Judging from Yue Wenxuan's clothes, he knew that their family was a potential big client, and Brother Yang would of course want to win Yue Wenxuan over.

(End of this chapter)