Xu Jiaojiao pondered.

Why is Xu Darong so evasive?

Obviously there is no need to drag them home, they can just take the carriage to the shop where they sell things and collect cash.

Do we have to bring them home and let them rest?

This is to avoid her eyes and ears.

It feels more and more like a ghost.

How much money was paid to the account? When the fourth child got into trouble, he was only willing to pay eighty taels, and he had to go home and ask Xu Youde for...

Isn't this too unkind?

Just as he was about to say something, Liao Qing said from the side, "Brother makes sense. Brother, please go and come back quickly. We will take a rest at home and wait for you."

Xu Jiaojiao looked at Liao Qing, he spoke seriously.

Now that he opened his mouth, Xu Jiaojiao was speechless.

Erlang naturally had no objection. He was a child who never talked much, so he hurriedly unloaded the luggage and things from the carriage.

The carriage was rented from Qingshui Town, and we had to let people make the return trip.

The road to Bingyang City is too far. It is impossible to drive a carriage from here. You need to take a boat along the way. You have to travel to many places. It will take several days, even ten days to get there. You are not familiar with the place, and you don’t know where to rest.

The inn and supplies may not be reached even if the horses are exhausted.

It's better to take a boat for long distances or rent a car for short distances.

Xu Darong gained Liao Qing's support and his attitude towards Liao Qing improved a lot.

This guy seems to be more sensible than his old sister.

"Hey, I'm going now. I'll try to come back today and we can set off for the provincial capital. Don't be restrained at home and rest first."

This trip is a long one. We have to rush to the provincial capital first and then take a river boat. We have to pass through many places on the way before we can reach Bingyang City. It is really necessary to take a good rest.

Now that Liao Qing had spoken, Xu Jiaojiao had no choice but to say, "Okay, brother, go and come back quickly."

Wait for Xu Darong to go out.

Erlang also went to pack his things. Liao Qing rolled up his sleeves and said to Xu Jiaojiao, "I'll go for a walk too and I'll be back later."

Xu Jiaojiao understood what he meant instantly.

This guy is so clever. He must have understood what she was thinking.

She had never expressed her opinion towards Xu Darong in front of anyone. How did he figure it out?

Boss, you also studied psychology, right?

He nodded, "Go ahead and be careful."

After saying that, he felt that it was unnecessary. Liao Qing was a qualified hunter. He often tracked animals in the forest without showing any clues. Following a scholar like Xu Darong, he would definitely not be discovered.

Liao Qing also left like this.

Only Xu Jiaojiao and Erlang were left.

Erlang had already moved all the luggage into the yard, paid the carriage driver, and returned.

"Auntie, I know where the tea room is. I'll make you some tea."

Erlang had been with Xu Youde and the others once or twice before.

"No, you rest."

"It's okay, I'm not tired. Auntie, you are a girl, so don't be exhausted."

Erlang is tall and tall, much taller than Xu Jiaojiao, but not as round as Xu Jiaojiao. Like his father, he has a lot of brute strength.

Xu Jiaojiao didn't know if the original owner had been here before, but she didn't have much of an impression.

A small courtyard in a quadrangle may not look big, but it has all the internal organs.

The resting room of the main family, the main room, the kitchen, the warehouse, the tea room, the pavilion, and even the porter's room.

Up and down, there are more than a dozen rooms.

I don’t know how much the annual rent is for living in so many houses.

Xu Jiaojiao walked to the gate again and looked around at the neighbors. This alley had almost the same layout. The streets were neat, the trees shaded the sun, and the environment was good.

Walk two streets ahead and you'll find the downtown Parrot's Mouth Street.

It's quite convenient to live here.

Xu Jiaojiao was thinking about buying a house with a yard in the county if she had money in the future.

In the future, I will make loquat paste, loquat wine, etc., and do business in the county. It will be convenient to buy and sell, and it will be more convenient to store.

Of course, this is something we can talk about later when we have money, and we don’t know what the house prices in the county are now.

If it was like her previous life, she probably wouldn't be able to afford it in a short time.

"Auntie, the tea is ready."

Erlang called from inside the house.

Xu Jiaojiao returned to the house and came to the main room. When she entered the room, she saw an Eight Immortals table. There were several long-legged round stools beside the Eight Immortals table, and a pair of large characters hung in the middle hall.

It is written that the best is as good as water.

The handwriting is calm, dignified, and very elegant and charming.

There is also an eight-treasure shelf in the main room, with some things placed on it, most of which are books.

Xu Jiaojiao looked around like this. It seemed that the atmosphere was quite elegant. Although it was simple, it was not shabby either.

I don’t know whether these furniture were purchased by the original owner’s family or if Xu Darong’s family purchased them themselves. They probably cost a lot of money.

There are also things that are neat and tidy. Yao is not at home, so if Xu Daya can keep the house so neat, clean and tidy, she can be considered capable.

I picked up the teacup and took a look. The fine porcelain blue flower one didn't look like a bargain.

Look at the color of the tea soup, it is golden and translucent.

Tea is also good tea!

Thinking back to Xu Darong's saying that he had to pay for his travel expenses when he went back home... Xu Jiaojiao seemed to understand him a little deeper.

"Erlang, this tea is good. When we set out in the morning, my mother baked pancakes for us. Now it's time to eat. Take out the pancakes and let's eat the pancakes with the hot tea soup. It should be good."

"okay!"

When the vegetable pancakes were taken out, they found that they were almost cold. Xu Jiaojiao went to the kitchen of Xu Darong's home to heat the pancakes.

This pancake is stuffed with vegetables and meat. When it is cold, the taste will be much worse. Anyway, I have nothing to do and have the conditions, so I go to the kitchen to fry it and heat it up before eating it.

Went to the kitchen to have a look.

It is also neat and tidy, even the stove is clean, it seems that someone cleans it every day.

It wouldn't be so clean and tidy if it wasn't tidied up.

Opening the kitchen cabinet, there aren't many things inside, but there is a little bit of everything.

Rice, noodles, grains, oils, salt, seasonings, eggs, all...

The rice is white rice and the noodles are refined flour, not multigrain noodles.

The oil is good sesame oil.

The eggs are big and round...

Huh! The standard of living is not bad!

No wonder Da Ya and Da Lang find it hard to swallow every time they go back to the countryside to have a meal.

If you are used to eating these good things, you will naturally have a hard time swallowing the cereal grains from the countryside.

Xu Jiaojiao was not polite and asked Erlang to light the fire. She heated up the pot, poured a lot of oil into the pot, and fried the pancakes...

Fry the pancake until both sides are browned and smell delicious, then remove from the pan.

Fry a pancake and pour some oil on it.

Erlang gasped at the sight.
Chapter completed!