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"Then how can the lady of the He family do this? When she rented her yard, didn't she say well that she would let us live in peace of mind, and it would be done in three to five years. Why did she change her mind before it was half a year When Shun Niang heard this, of course she got a little angry, so she asked her mother loudly.

Mrs. Liu said: "My mother also asked the lady of the He family the same way today. Who would have thought she would say that she never expected that her relatives would come to join the He family? Besides, we pay the rent once a month. It's due in two days, and she gave us three days' grace, which is already showing kindness..."

"Could it be that some relatives of the He family have come to join the He family in Yangliu Town, or is the lady of the He family deliberately embarrassing us?" Mrs. Qi frowned and said, "The new house of the He family is not far ahead. I go to the well ahead every day to fetch water, and I haven't seen any faces going to He's house in the past two days?"

Shunniang sat on the bench, she was resting and thinking, she always felt that what Mrs. He said was not credible, if she really made things difficult for Xi's family and asked Xi's family to move, then why did she do this?

Imagine that if you are a wife of the He family, you would suddenly prefer to bear the loss of driving away the tenants, because the Xi family has moved away, and the old He family house that the wife of the He family rented to the Xi family cannot be rented out immediately, and it is likely to be vacant for a period of time. Then this empty day is a day's loss, and most people will never do this.

What is the reason that the lady of the He family would rather suffer a loss than drive away the Xi family?

For some reason, Shunniang immediately thought of the Zhao family next door. After all, the Zhao family was the one who was going to say that they had conflicts with the Xi family recently.

The lady of the Zhao family asked Qi Dalang to release the Zhao family father and son yesterday with a consistent amount of money. Although she finally went to Qi Dalang's gambling shop to help the Zhao family father and son speak, and asked Qi Dalang to let the Zhao family father and son go home, but she wanted to The wife of the Zhao family has always been stingy, and she must have been heartbroken to ask her for help with a lot of money at that time.After she helped her speak, she must have regretted it as soon as the Zhao family and his son returned home, and resented Shangxi's family.But she also knew that she had friendship with Qi Dalang and Lu Quan, so she didn't dare to blatantly oppose the Xi family. Instead, in order to vent her inner grievances, she found Mrs. He, an old neighbor who had been with her for many years, and told her about the Xi family. After hearing the bad words, the lady of the He family came forward to ask the Xi family to move.

Not to mention, Niang Shun really guessed right.

Yesterday, the wife of the Zhao family took out the usual money and gave it to Mrs. Liu, and asked Shunniang to go to Qi Dalang's gambling shop to help with the conversation. On the other hand, the father and son were ashamed and relatively silent.

When they got home, the two returned to their souls, and Zhao Jiang began to think about the matter of losing five pennies at Qi Dalang Gambling House this time, and finally realized that he and his son had followed other people's tricks and were designed by others to lose. Lost such a large sum of money.As for the person who designed himself and his son, after much deliberation, there are only three people who are most suspicious, one is Qi Dalang, the second is Lu Quan who helped him talk to his son, and the third is Xi Erlang next door.When he heard from his wife that in order to save their father and son from going home, she even took the money to beg Xi Erlang next door. Xi Erlang's mother Liu accepted the money, and Xi Erlang went to Qi Dalang Casino.Zhao Jiang was sure that this time he and his son were set up, and the fact that the Zhao family almost went bankrupt must have something to do with Xi Erlang next door.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but slammed the table hard, furious, saying that Xijia Erlang next door is really not a thing, thinking about how the Zhao family helped his family when the Xi family just moved here, unexpectedly, the Xi family just moved here. It is simply too hateful for Yangliu Town to gain a firm foothold and harm the Zhao family as a neighbor!

Hearing what her husband said, the lady of the Zhao family stopped crying, got up from the ground, and began to curse Shunniang and Xi's family with gritted teeth. Zhao Sanlang also played drums and said that Shunniang and Xi's family were not good. In the end, the family reached a consensus that they must take revenge on Shunniang and Xi's family, and vent their anger.

It's just that they knew that Shunniang was related to Lu Quan, a roguish idler in this town, and Qi Dalang, who was regarded as a local bully, so they didn't dare to take revenge on Shunniang and fight against the Xi family.

After much deliberation, the wife of the Zhao family came up with an idea. She said that the He family next door and the Zhao family were old neighbors. She wanted to go to the He family's wife, Chou Yi Chou Xi's family, and said that Xi's Erlang was not a good man, but a wicked person. Not only is he a brother and brother with that rogue Lu Quan, but he also makes friends with the bully Qi Dalang.Such tenants will definitely get involved in lawsuits in the future, and the landlord who rents the house to Xi's family will also be implicated at that time.The lady of the He family believed what the lady of the Zhao family said, and when the lady of the Zhao family left, she told her official, He Wulang, who was in the cloth business, and He Wulang said, then don't rent the house to the Xi family again. , drive them away.After all, the He family is a business family, and they are most afraid of being involved in a lawsuit, which will cost them a lot of money.For those who do business, only in peace can they make money.

For the sake of this child's safety, Xi's family should be driven away as soon as possible, so as not to be implicated by them in the future.

So, the next day, the wife of the He family went to the Xi's family, and asked the Xi's family to move out under the pretext that the relatives of the He family were coming to join the He family, and only gave them three days to move.

After the Zhao family knew that the He family's wife had gone to Xi's house and asked them to move, they were of course secretly happy. Now, they felt that they had finally vented their anger.

In order to repay the gambling debt owed to Qi Dalang, Zhao Jiang and his wife went to beg their two married daughters to lend them each a consistent amount of money, and then collected five amounts of money to return to Qi Dalang. It's over.

However, when Zhao Jiang's father went to borrow money from the two married daughters, they also asked what happened and why they borrowed money, and the two of them explained the reason. The daughter also hated Shun Niang and Xi's family.However, the two of them married just ordinary people, one was a small landlord with tens of acres of meager land, and the other was a man who opened a foot shop.

As for Zhao Sanlang, he wanted to stop Shunniang sometime and beat her to vent his anger, but thinking of Lu Quan and Qi Dalang, he had to suppress his vicious thoughts, thinking that he would seize the opportunity to take revenge on Shunniang in the future.

Naturally, Shunniang didn't know that the Zhao family hated Xi's family so secretly. She had no time to worry about these things now. Since Mrs. He's family had said that Xi's family would move out within three days, the next important thing was to find a new house and move. .

Previously, the courtyard of the He family’s old house rented by Xi’s family was a small courtyard with earthen walls and thatched roof. It was located in a relatively remote place in the easternmost part of Yangliu Town. Among the rented houses in the town, this price is relatively cheap. It is not easy to find such a cheap house that can accommodate people.Shunniang estimated that she would have to move and rent another house, the rent would definitely be more expensive than the current one.Calculate the money the family has saved recently, plus the consistent money received from the wife of the Zhao family yesterday, and now the family probably has nearly four consistent savings. If they want to move, Shunniang probably has to spend at least the consistent money. Even more.Because some homeowners require the rent to be paid at least once every three months, few are willing to pay every month, especially if the house is in a better location or the house has its own well.

Speaking of water wells, Shunniang decided to look for a new house to move, it is best to find a house with a well, it does not matter if the price is higher, after all, she has decided to start a bean sprouts business, and to grow bean sprouts, a lot of water is needed , If there is no house with a well, it will take a lot of manpower just to carry water.

There is no well in the courtyard of the He family’s old house they are renting now, and they have to go to the well not far in front to fetch water for water.

Shunniang thought, if she really wants to start this bean sprouts business, even if the lady of the He family doesn't come to drive Xi's family to move, she still wants to change houses. , and wasted a lot of time to take the initiative to propose to Mrs. He's renting out of this small courtyard.

Thinking of this, Shunniang's frowned brows relaxed, and then with a smile on her face, she called her mother and sister-in-law to sit down and talk, and said to them: "What are you worried about? I want to move."

After hearing this, Liu Shi and Qi Shi asked her why she said that.

Shunniang told them what she had agreed with Sister Song Yu about sending the bean sprouts to her store when she went to the city this time.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Qi were all overjoyed, saying that this was a really happy event, but they also asked Shunniang why she said that Mrs. He would move even if she refused to let Xi's family move.

Shunniang told her mother and sister-in-law what she thought, and said: "This time we are going to move to a yard with a well, so that we can grow seeds. Even if we spend more money, we are not afraid. Just wait, we will put The money is earned from this house, and one day we will even buy a house in this town."

When she said this, she was full of confidence, which gave Liu Shi and Qi Shi also confidence.

As for why Shunniang said she wanted to buy a house in this town instead of Bianliang City, the main reason is that the houses in Bianliang City are not cheap, like the mansions of high-ranking officials and rich people, which cost thousands or tens of thousands. I can't afford it for a few lifetimes.Even ordinary houses are tens or hundreds of houses, and the location is not very good.In fact, the housing prices in Bianliang City at that time were comparable to those of the imperial capitals before Shunniang. talk?

In addition to the reason that Xi's family didn't have the money to live in the city, there was another reason that Shunniang felt that Xi's family moved to Yangliu Town and became familiar with this town. There were also two families who were willing to associate with Xi's family, and Yangliu The town is backed by Willow Mountain, and there is a river at the foot of the mountain. This is where she can earn money nearby.For Shunniang, Liushan and the river below the mountain are just like farmers' land, which are crucial to Shunniang's family's livelihood.It is a long-term process for the bean sprouts business to develop. Before that, she must continue to chop firewood and fish to maintain the family's expenses. When she has saved more money, she can look for opportunities for development.

Therefore, Shunniang decided that she would not move to Bianliang City. Although there was Song Yu, whom she admired in Bianliang City, Yangliu Town was the place where she could earn money and live down-to-earth. Bianliang City was important to her. It is said that it is the place she yearns for, but it is not a place she can go at this stage.

After Shunniang made up her mind, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Qi felt at ease, and the family had a safe dinner. Even after dinner, the whole family got together and talked about looking forward to the future under the oil lamp in the main room. Light laughter resounded in the house from time to time, and everyone in the Xi family slept soundly that night.

When the first ray of dawn fell into the courtyard of Xi's family, Shunniang had already cut a load of firewood and came back. After breakfast, she put a few hundred coins in a money bag and tied it around her waist, and then went out to Yangliu Town. I went to find an empty house.She wants to find a house with a yard and a well, preferably with a side facing the street, so that the bean sprouts can be displayed for sale.

After walking for a whole morning, she searched most of Yangliu Town. She found two houses like this, but the owner rented them out at very high prices. For some, the asking price is [-] cash per month, but they require at least half-yearly payment.Shunniang negotiated with them for a long time, and they said that the minimum condition was this, if she could accept it, they would rent it to her, if not, they would ask her to find another place.

Shunniang made some calculations, the two houses that met her conditions were too expensive, at least she couldn't afford to rent them according to the current economic conditions of Xi's family, so it seemed that she had to keep looking.

When I went back to eat at noon, Shunniang told my mother and sister-in-law about the result of her search for a house. The two of them also said that the asking price for the house was too high. It's all gone, and I have to do the business of sprouting bean sprouts when I move in. I don't have any spare money to do anything.

Shun Niang said: "I haven't finished visiting Yangliu Town yet, I may find a suitable one when I visit again."

Mrs. Liu frowned and said, "For my mother's sake, when you are looking for a house, you don't necessarily have to face the street and have a well. You should also visit a yard like the one we live in now, so as not to get the house with a well." I can't find a house, and I can't find a house that I can live in. It will be troublesome if I can't move out on the specified date of the He family. At most, I will be able to settle down a place tomorrow, and I can move in the day after tomorrow."

Shun Niang felt that what the old lady said was also good, and she had better find a few houses like the one the old lady said this afternoon, just in case of accidents.

After lunch, Shunniang went out again. This time, she walked all the places in Yangliu Town that she hadn't visited, and asked who had vacant rooms for rent along the way.

One afternoon, she asked her to find three or four houses that met the conditions her mother said, but the rent was still higher than where the Xi family lived now. The same conditions cost [-] to [-] yuan, and at least Of course, Shunniang felt dissatisfied with paying once every two months.

When she got home in Heigui, she told her mother and sister-in-law about the house she had found in the afternoon and asked about the price, and asked them what they thought.

Mrs. Liu sighed and said: "Hey, just rent the [-] Wen for my mother's sake. There is no other way. It's cheaper. The two-month payment is always too much. After paying the rent, we can rent it again." Buy some things that need to grow, and the two pennies will go out, and half of our family will be gone..."

Shunniang shook her head slightly and said: "But that yard is a bit far from the well where we can carry water. We need a lot of water to do this kind of raw business. If we rent that yard, we will be exhausted just carrying water. personal."

Mrs. Qi answered quickly: "Uncle, I am not afraid of being tired, even if I pick dozens of times of water a day, I won't be tired."

Shunniang looked at Juanxiu's sister-in-law, who was willing to have her skinny shoulders rubbed like that by the water-carrying pole, so she shook her head and said, "No, sister-in-law has to take care of two children, as well as wash and cook."

Mrs. Liu thought for a while and said: "If you really can't find a suitable one, you can rent the cheap one for your mother. You can do laundry and cooking for your mother. Your sister-in-law can just pick out the water for growing hair, even if it's hair Thirty to fifty catties of seeds are only a matter of ten or twenty buckets of water."

Shun Niang still shook her head and said, "Moving is a big deal. I must find a house that can live long and fits what I want. I want to look for it again. Isn't there still two days left?"

"Then... just look for it according to what the child wants." Liu finally said with relief.

With the matter of looking for a house in her heart, Shunniang didn't sleep well tonight, and the next day Yinshi didn't need her mother to call, she was already awake, and as usual, she took the fish food, fishing rod, fishing basket, and a complete set of firewood that she had mixed last night. The equipment is out the door.

It's the end of July, the morning air is already a bit chilly, and the fish in the river below Liushan seem to be too lazy to move. Shunniang only caught one big and one small fish today, and chopped a load of firewood. Returning home with the fish basket, Shunniang hurriedly finished her breakfast, told her mother and sister-in-law to continue watering the bean sprouts at home, and packed up the things to be taken away when they moved, and then went into the city with firewood and fish.

Today I went to see Sister Song Yu at the main store of the Song Family. Shun Niang sold the firewood and fish and got 250 Wen. She bid her farewell without saying a word to Sister Song Yu.

Sister Song Yu said that she wanted to invite Shunniang to have some tea and talk before leaving, but she didn't know why Shunniang was in such a hurry to go back.

Shunniang then told her that the family has been busy moving these two days, and it might take a few days to delay, and it will take some time to wait for the next trip to the city.

Sister Song Yu casually asked her if she needed help, such as helping her find a house in Bianliang City.

Shunniang shook her head and refused. To be honest, her current family savings are not enough to rent a house in Bianliang City. She expressed her gratitude to Sister Song Yu for her kindness, and said that she would ask Sister Song Yu to help rent a house in Bianliang City when she has money. Bar.

Sister Song Yu paused for a moment, but didn't say that she could provide free housing to Shunniang, and swallowed the words again.She has several properties in Bianliang City, and it is not easy to move one out for Xi Erlang to live in.But she thought about it and gave up. She felt that although she had the ability to help Kijiro, she didn't want to see a Kijiro who relied on her for everything. She felt that if she helped him like that, she would hurt him.In Sister Song Yu's mind, she believed that no matter how old or young a man was, he should have the ability to stand alone. If everything depended on women, she would not like such a man.

"Okay, you go back and settle the family affairs before you come back." Sister Song Yu finally said to Shun Niang.

Shunniang nodded emphatically, agreed, and then bid farewell to Sister Song Yu and went home.

She rushed back to Yangliu Town at noon, went home and ate some porridge and vegetables, and then went out under the sun to meet the landlords she met yesterday, and then negotiated prices, intending to compare them. The house is given.

Coincidentally, the landlord of the house with a water well that she fell in love with yesterday has already rented it out, and rented it out to a person who trades dry goods.

And the [-]-wen yard that her mother liked was also rented out, and the rest of the house was [-] yuan a month, paid every six months, and another house, which was [-] yuan, paid every two months. of.Of these two houses, even if Shunniang wanted to rent the first one, she couldn't afford it. It was [-] Wen a month, and [-] Guan Yuan in half a year. The Xi family's entire savings was only [-] Guan Yuan, which was not enough at all.The remaining yard has no well, does not face the street, and pays twice at a time. It is really not the house that Shunniang wants.

But at this time, the sun is already in the west. If you don’t decide on a place to come, tomorrow will be the last day for the He family’s wife to ask Xi’s family to move out. If this unsuitable house is rented out tomorrow, the He family will come to take Xi Isn't it a joke for people to throw out their belongings and leave the whole family on the street?

Shunniang was standing on the side of the street talking with the landlord. She hesitated a little, but the landlord said that if Shunniang was satisfied, he would give [-] Wen to order the house, lest he rent it out to someone else tomorrow.

Hey, if the He family allowed the Xi family to move out without a deadline, she would never settle for such a house, and Shun Niang was absolutely unwilling.

While hesitating, someone behind her suddenly patted her on the shoulder and called her, "Second Brother Xi, what are you doing here?"

Shunniang turned her head and saw that it was the scholar Lu Zhan, who was holding a wine gourd in his hand, and it seemed that he had just gone to the small tavern in front of him to get a drink.

"Brother Lu." Shunniang bowed her hands to Lu Zhan, and then said that she was talking about renting a house with the man in front of her, and that Xi's family was about to move.

Lu Zhan asked Shun Niang why she was moving because she lived well.

Shunniang told Lu Zhan the reasons Mrs. He said, and Lu Zhan shook his head and said that Mrs. He was too harsh. Why did she have to ask people to move within three days? Then he asked Shunniang casually if he could find a suitable one. The house is gone.

Shunniang told him that they were talking right now.

Lu Zhan looked at the landlord, pulled Shunniang a few steps away and asked her in a low voice how much the rent of that man's house was, and asked himself, a local, to help Shunniang appraise it to see if the man's asking price was too high.

Shunniang told him the price and the condition of the house, and Lu Zhan told Shunniang that the price was too high, saying that according to the condition of the house that Shunniang said, at most six or seven hundred yuan a month would be enough.

"Hey, my little brother just isn't very satisfied with the house, but the He family asked us to move within a limited time..." Shun Niang sighed.

Lu Zhan asked, "Then what kind of house do you want, and how much can you afford?"

Shunniang said: "If you want a place facing the street, it is best to have a yard with a well. Even if it is more expensive, you can pay two yuan a month, but it is best to pay once a month."

Lu Zhan let out a "hmm", bowed his head in thought, suddenly slapped his forehead, and laughed, "I forgot, there is a room for storing sundries next to my father-in-law's shop, which is also facing the street, and there is a small courtyard behind it , The wall is his killing room. There is a well outside the killing room. If he is willing to rent your room, you can go to his side to fetch water from the well. I don't know if he is willing to rent it out. If he is willing to rent it, the price will not be too high, and you also know that he is a rough man, and he doesn't care about small money."