ordinary people's house

Xiao Yunlang went to the Su'an mansion the next day and asked the steward in charge of repairing the mansion, how many people would he need to hire if he wanted to repair his own small house.

The steward knew that this was the young master of the Jinjiang uncle's mansion, so he didn't dare to be negligent, he calculated for a while, and said: "I don't know if the young master should hurry up or not be in a hurry?"

Xiao Yunlang pondered: "I'm not in a hurry, I can fix it a year ago, and there are still a few months left."

"Then I'll find four or five people and tell them to work more carefully. Do you think this will work?"

Xiao Yunlang nodded and said with a smile: "I don't really understand, you just look at it, when you are free, ask the Master to visit our house."

"it is good."

The manager found a manpower within a few days, went to Xiao Yunlang's house to have a look, and decided to start working, the colder the day, the better the business in Xiao Yunlang's shop. It was a blessing in disguise, a lot of tea leaves were brought back from the confiscated Jingyuan tea house, and it didn’t cost much money. The 1 taels of silver notes that Xiao Su gave him at that time were not used. Now the shop is profitable, and within a few months it can He also earned back the principal that his grandmother gave him.

When the banknote was returned to Xiao Su, Xiao Su did not insist on keeping it for him, Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "My son is earning money now, and it will be time for me to honor you from now on."

Xiao Su smiled and nodded, "Don't forget to prepare gifts for your grandfather's family."

Xiao Yunlang sighed with a smile: "Grandfather's family has too many people, and I haven't settled the accounts yet. My eldest brother said, I just need to prepare gifts for my grandfather, grandfather and uncle's family. If I buy the rest one by one Things are dying."

Xiao Su said helplessly: "You still have to take care of the elders, like your uncles and aunts."

"……OK then."

Xiao Su didn't know what to think of, and suddenly sighed: "When your grandmother left, your mother went to see her off, but when your grandmother returned, your mother had passed away for several years. I don't know how sad the old man will be when he comes back this time."

Thinking of his biological mother, Xiao Yunlang also felt a little sad. Yes, his grandmother loved his mother so much, but the white-haired man gave away the black-haired man, and his mother passed away at a young age. My grandmother presided over the overall situation in the northwest and could not come back. I don’t know how many tears she shed there.

Xiao Su patted him on the shoulder and said: "Your grandmother loves you, you want to make the old man happy."

"I know."

After Xiao Yunlang's house was repaired, Xiao Su was invited to have a light meal. Xiao Su readily accepted. This house was originally the property of the Xiao family, and Xiao Su hadn't been here for many years. With the style cultivated, the neighbor's sister-in-law Zuo was just about to open the door to come out. When she saw General Xiao on the horse, she flinched and ran back hastily. Xiao Yunlang prepared some dishes at home, came out to greet his father, and said curiously: "Brother Didn't they come?"

After Xiao Su dismounted, he said casually, "They have an errand."

"Where's the mother?"

"She is too busy, but your mother has also prepared a gift for you, and will send it tomorrow."

Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "Then I'll take it bluntly. It's the best time to eat crab roe. I also fried a few side dishes. Daddy will try it later."

"You did it yourself?" Xiao Su raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Yunlang said: "The crabs were just delivered from the restaurant outside, and I boiled a pot of rice wine, and I fried some dishes."

After Xiao Su sat down, he asked, "Have you not found a suitable servant for the purchase?"

"I've sent someone to look for it, don't worry."

"Ah."

Xiao Yunlang invited Xiao Su to the table. Lin Yulan had been watching the last dish in the kitchen according to Xiao Yunlang's instructions. He thought it was almost time, so he took out the dishes and brought them into the room. Please An said: "Father-in-law."

"Ah."

Frankly speaking, Xiao Su was quite satisfied with Lin Yulan's son-in-law at the beginning. In the past few years, the Lin family has changed one after another. If he had the heart, he could bring him back to the uncle's residence whether Xiao Yunlang wanted to or not, but he still gave Lin Yulan a chance. , Lin Yulan did not disappoint him too much.

After the three sat down, Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "Daddy hasn't tasted my cooking for a long time, please see if my cooking has improved."

Xiao Su tasted every dish, nodded and said: "Very good... But in the future, you should find a cook. Your hands are not used for these tasks. Don't touch cold water in winter, do you remember?"

"I remember, these dishes are all washed by Yulan now, so I stir-fry them. I have thought about what my father said. When I bought it, I also asked someone to be able to cook." Xiao Yunlang started While peeling the crab shells for my father, I said: "I see that many people seem to have started to hire matchmakers around, so that they can wait for the marriage next year. When will father plan to find a matchmaker for eldest brother?"

"Your eldest brother will ask the emperor to marry him when the time comes. It is your second brother who has a headache now."

Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "Second brother is a young talent, once the eldest brother gets married, there will be a matchmaker who will break the threshold of our family."

Xiao Su shook his head and smiled, "I hope so."

Xiao Yunlang's house was repaired well, but the vegetable field was deserted, Xiao Yunlang said: "I will plant the vegetable field again in the spring of next year, the yard is bare now, but at this time many flowers and plants are blooming just right, I am preparing to have a wedding with Yulan tomorrow Go to the flower and bird market, buy some things and come back to fill up the yard."

Xiao Su nodded, feeling relieved about his youngest son's life.

Xiao Su was busy with work, so he left shortly after dinner. Xiao Yunlang watched his father gallop away at the door. Mrs. Zuo heard the voice, opened the door and came out, whispering, "That's Young Master Xiao's father... General Xiao?"

Xiao Yunlang nodded and smiled, "Yes, I invite my father to come and see my house."

Sister Zuo laughed dryly, and said with a smile: "I was just about to tell you, a cook, four little girls, and two 15-year-old boys, have you seen enough of these people?"

Xiao Yunlang thought for a while, and said: "That's enough, just the two of us, these people are enough to serve."

"But that cook doesn't sell herself. There is a child at home. She has to go home once every ten days."

"Okay."

Sister-in-law Zuo said: "Then I'll tell the head of the house to tell him to call someone tomorrow. You have a look, if you don't like it, we will change it."

"it is good."

On the second day, the Zuo family and his wife really brought people here, except for the 30-year-old cook, Mrs. Fang, who were all young. Xiao Yunlang didn't take a closer look at each of them, and said with a smile: "I don't have the people chosen by Brother Zuo." Don't worry, I think these little girls look very upright."

Only then did the Zuo family feel relieved. After they left, Xiao Yunlang began to ask about their age and background one by one. Most of the little girls were sold by rural couples. Brother Zuo knew that Xiao Yunlang would be annoyed if they were kidnapped. It took me a long time to choose these few. The little girls have big hands and feet, and they are used to working in the fields. The two young men are educated and can serve pens and inks. "Manna", "Yellow Bud", "Green Snow" and "Crispy Chip" named the girls, and the servants named one "Dongbai" and the other "Minghao". Lin Yulan couldn't help laughing when she heard this.

Xiao Yunlang said angrily: "What are you laughing at, do you dislike the bad-sounding name I gave?"

Lin Yulan shook her head and said, "I was thinking, what if one day I shouted 'Manna, bring me winter white' and you want tea, what if she brings you the servant?"

Xiao Yunlang curled his lips and said: "There is no mistake."

The sky seemed to cool down suddenly, and Xiao Yunlang also changed into thick clothes. Xiao Yunlang didn't know much about flowers and plants at first, but the flower seller kept saying how precious the camellias were, and the flowering period was so long. Xiao Yunlang was fooled into spending a lot of money to move two pots of camellias After returning home, Xiao Dulang laughed and said that he had been cheated, so the most common camellias were everywhere.Xiao Yunlang went to buy some cheap chrysanthemums and came back. Xiao Dulang thought that such flowers were not good-looking. Finally, Xiao Yunlang said angrily: "Then what are you talking about? I just think that the bare ones in the yard are not good-looking, and they don't look like those love flowers." Those who are proficient in flowers, I don’t want to buy it, you can buy it and give it to me.”

Xiao Dulang rubbed his chin, and the next day he actually brought back a pot of rhododendrons that had been well-raised by others. Xiao Yunlang looked around the flowers in surprise, and asked him, "It's not cheap, isn't it?"

Xiao Dulang grinned and said, "I will treat you as my elder brother's supply for repairing your house."

Xiao Yunlang nodded and said: "Then I will accept it, thank you, Second Brother."

The dowry house Mrs. Yuan chose for her youngest son was only now showing its grandeur. Xiao Yunlang was very satisfied and woke up with a smile almost every day. Mansion, Xiao Yunlang is actually so happy now.

Xiao Yunlang said: "I think this place finally has the meaning of living for a long time, doesn't it? Before, the house was empty, just the two of us, and in the end there were two more girls, and they were not very popular. Now you see, the yard is full of people. Yes, the little girls got up early in the morning to talk, I think it's very good."

Lin Yulan sat side by side with him, heard the words and picked him up, he leaned over and kissed Xiao Yunlang on the face, but Xiao Yunlang pushed him away and stood up and said: "Didn't you agree to go to the teahouse today? Get up."

"……Um."

Lin Yulan got in the car and went out, and arrived at the teahouse not long after. After the cold weather, many early morning strollers passed by here to drink a cup of tea to warm up. Xiao Yunlang rubbed his hands and walked up to the second floor. When I met an acquaintance, I took a closer look, but I just felt familiar.

Lin Yulan looked at the people in the private seats on the second floor, chuckled and said, "You forgot, that was Li Xiangshan who wanted to forcefully buy a house in the suburbs of Beijing."

"Oh, it turned out to be him. I heard he didn't pass the exam this year. Well, it's been another three years."

Lin Yulan didn't care, and took Xiao Yunlang away.

In the past six months, the officials have always been staring at the general's house, and any clues must be magnified a hundred times. Xiao Yunlang thought that no one would dare to provoke the Xiao family. From Xiao Mulang's national filial piety negotiation to the three young masters who married Xiao's family, they competed with the people for profit... and finally there was Xiao Dulang... who raped a woman from a good family.

Xiao Yunlang was stunned, and asked Lin Yulan foolishly: "My second brother... he, huh? Did I hear correctly?"

Lin Yulan didn't know whether to laugh or get angry, so she said helplessly, "Yes."

Xiao Yunlang murmured: "It's true that the world is full of wonders."