Seeing his pitiful and sensible look, Su Yan felt soft and knelt down to talk to him, "If you follow Auntie now, Auntie will naturally take care of you. She will treat you when you are sick and eat when you are hungry."
"As long as aunt has money, she won't care about you."
Sun Erdan sniffed, "Grandpa said not to bother auntie too much... you will bother me..."
"No, you help your aunt take care of your brother. I'm grateful that you haven't had time yet."
Su Yan stretched out her hand to wipe away his tears and comforted him: "Stop crying. Let's go. Auntie will take you to see his hand."
"Sister Cui, just wait at home."
She led Sun Erdan out and Sun Erdan looked up at her, holding her hand greedily.
The two of them didn't go far, so they visited a nearby pharmacy. The doctor said he had given them some ointment and told them to take it three times a day.
After Su Yan knelt down and wiped him, she went to buy him two pairs of gloves. When she returned to the shop, Qin An had already returned. He held the child in his arms and subconsciously stretched out a hand to explore the back of Su Yan's hand.
Somewhat cold.
"Sit and bake."
He looked at Sun Erdan again and said in a low voice: "If you have something to say, don't be bored."
Sun Erdan nodded obediently, "Okay."
While Su Yan was warming herself by the fire, she asked, "When are you going to study?"
"After mid-term." Qin An said in a low voice.
"That's still a few days away. I'll buy two beds later so that Sister Cui and the others can sleep for the time being. I guess the yard won't be able to stand for a while."
"good."
The wind outside was getting stronger and stronger, and Su Yan did not dare to go out with her child in her arms, so she asked Sister Cui to sit with her child and Sun Erdan in the inner room to warm themselves by the fire.
After the two bought a bed, they also bought some quilts and stoves and pots to cope with it for a few days.
After finishing all this work, it was almost dark, so the two of them had no choice but to go back to the shop and come out to look at the yard tomorrow.
The shop had a backyard, where Su Yan set up the stove, and Qin An pulled a piece of cloth to build a shed. As long as it didn't rain, it would be fine.
Su Yan was washing rice and cooking, Qin An was lighting the fire, and Sun Erdan was sitting on the steps clumsily arranging onions.
Thinking that it would be warmer, after cooking the rice, Su Yan stir-fried the spices and boiled the soup pot. After putting the vegetables on, the others gathered around the stove to eat.
Su Yan put some meat slices into Goudan and said, "Eat more."
Holding the warm bowl, Sun Erdan said cautiously, "Thank you, Auntie."
Although there is a bit of cold wind here, it is still quite warm for a few people to eat around the stove.
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Early the next morning, after Su Yan fed Tuantuan, the family went out in a carriage to look at the yard. They didn't see many along the way, and finally went to a shop that specialized in selling yards on behalf of others.
There are many yards here, but there is a 10% rental fee.
It's a bit much, but there's nothing you can do about it.
They had quite a lot of yards. Su Yan's first consideration was the area near the academy. It was probably because there were so many people buying, and there was only one set to sell, and the price was not cheap.
Five hundred and eighty taels.
The middle-aged man reminded me a few words, "The yard is not big, it is a three-bedroom yard."
Su Yan still wanted to take a look, and it turned out that it was not big. Each room was so small that after installing a bed, it felt like there was not much to add.
There is no way for the whole family to live together.
"Is there anything closer to here? This yard is really too small."
"Don't look at how small this place is. There are many scholars here. There are many people who want to buy this house. It's just a bit expensive."
The middle-aged man saw that several of the people were not from the county town, so he said a few words, "Maybe someone in your family wants to come to study. If you have someone, it would be best to live here."
"We have communication with each other, and studying is not just about studying, but also looking at the yard."
Su Yan understood what he meant. If he lived in a different place, Qin An might not be able to get along with others.
She lowered her head and thought for a moment. She could buy it, but Qin An could only live here by himself.
The house here is not big, he only needs one in his study room, and if his child cries at night, he is afraid of disturbing others.
"Ms. sir, why don't we buy it here so you can study and live there, and we'll look at a larger yard."
Qin An didn't want to spend this wasted money. If he bought two yards, his family might not have any spare money at all, and he would have to save money by then.
"No, I'll go home after studying. I won't stay too long. I'll take a look at the other yards, the bigger ones."
The middle-aged man spoke when he saw the head of the family, but he didn't say anything. "There is a yard in the past on this street. The yard is big, but there is a big tree that is two people thick. There are more mosquitoes in summer."
He spoke clearly so as not to waste his trip. The county is so big and if he looked at every yard, his legs would be broken.
Qin An and Su Yan had lived in the village, and they didn't care much about mosquitoes. The worst thing they could do was buy more of this powder and sprinkle it in the summer, or cut branches.
Qin An nodded and said, "Take us to see it."
Just as she was about to be discharged from the hospital, Su Yan felt her chest wet and she felt slightly uncomfortable.
Qin An naturally saw the child while he was holding it. He handed the child to Cui Niang, and then said to the middle-aged man: "Borrow the hut."
The middle-aged man nodded, pointed to the room on the far side and said, "There."
Qin An nodded, held Su Yan's hand and said, "Daughter-in-law, you come with me."
The two of them entered the latrine, and the rough man closed the door and asked in a low voice: "Is the milk leaking?"
Su Yan nodded, "My bellyband is wet."
"I brought them, you take them off and change them." How could Qin An not know that his wife leaked breasts? Every time he went out, he would take two with him to prevent his wife from leaking breasts.
He took out a beige bellyband from his chest and gave it to her, then helped her change it together.
Qin An folded up the dirty bellyband that he had replaced and put it in his chest. This kind of thing should not be left casually. It would not be good if someone saw it.
The two of them went out one after another and followed the middle-aged man for a quarter of an hour before they saw the yard. The tree was probably a hundred years old. The trunk was thick and tall. It took up a lot of the yard and would block the light in spring.
But there was no way to cut it off, as this root was probably stuck more than ten feet deep.
However, the yard was indeed quite large, with six rooms and a small backyard. Su Yan was quite satisfied, "How much does this house cost?"
"If you want this, it'll cost you four hundred and sixty taels. If it weren't for this tree, someone would buy it for six hundred taels."
The middle-aged man told the truth. It is convenient to have access to the street, so you can do some business at the door.
The only thing is that the tree is big, shades the sun, and attracts insects, so the leaves need to be swept all year round.
Su Yan looked at Qin An, "Ms. sir, what do you think?"
Qin An didn't really have a choice. As long as there was a well in the yard, "Okay."
"Brother, you tell me the purchase price, and we will buy it when it reaches the price." Su Yan stopped bargaining with him.
The middle-aged man thought for a moment, "I have to go back and ask our employer. Since you are optimistic about it, then negotiate the price with my employer. This yard still belongs to his distant relative."
A group of people returned to the shop again. The owner probably also wanted to sell the yard. He said at a fixed price: "Four hundred and twenty taels, if you want it, buy it. No matter how much it is, we won't sell it."
"Sure, then we want this." Su Yan said.
The owner smiled and went to get the house deed. After it was signed, a group of people went to the county seat to register the name change. It was already afternoon when they got the key.
Qin An went to buy an ax and climbed up the tree to cut off some branches. Otherwise, it would be troublesome in spring when the branches would become lush and leafy. Su Yan and Sister Cui cleaned the house.
Sun Erdan was in the main room, taking care of Tuantuan who was sleeping on the table. He was afraid that he would fall, so he kept staring at him.
There were crackling sounds outside, but the baby was still sleeping soundly. Su Yan came over to take a look, smiled and said to Qin An on the tree: "Ms. sir, look at your baby, he's even vomiting in his sleep."