Zhou Lang was busy with work, so he brought a total of five people with him on this trip. They were all young beggars in Yizhou City. Because they were not old enough and had no family, they were not qualified to allocate land.
Ever since they helped Zhou Lang transport grain last year, they often followed Zhou Lang around. Whenever he called, they would run to work.
Zhou Lang wanted to come to the capital. After a final discussion, the three sons decided to come to the capital with him, while others chose to stay in Yizhou City.
After all, they knew the place well, and the capital was too far away. If you got sick outside, or had no food, or died, you wouldn't be able to return home.
Having experienced escape, they have a kind of fear and alertness towards the outside world.
Zhou Lang did not embarrass them, and asked Zhou Lang to take care of them before leaving.
This time he brought two carts of medicinal materials. He followed Man Bao back to Changqing Lane and met with Mr. Zhuang and Mrs. Liu before talking about things at home.
Bai Shan asked his servants to go to the restaurant to call Wu Lang and the others back, but only one of them came back. There was no way, the ingredients for dinner had been prepared, so the restaurant couldn't be closed.
When Zhou Lang came back, he was going to take Zhou Lang to rent a house in the outer city. The last time he received a letter from his family, he mentioned it in the letter and said that his fourth brother would come to Beijing to replace him after winter.
At that time, Wu Lang was prepared that his brother would bring many people over. After all, he could not leave Beijing empty-handed.
Since you are not empty-handed, you have to bring a lot of people with you, otherwise it is not certain whether you can reach the capital alive.
So he had already inquired with people about places suitable for short-term rentals, and they could just go there.
Mrs. Liu quickly stopped them, "Why bother? You don't need many servants here. I will take those people away from the front yard in a while and let Shiro lead the people to live in the front yard."
Previously, it was for the safety of Bai Shan and Zhou Man that so many servants were placed in the courtyard, but now it is completely unnecessary.
She was just thinking about rearranging her servants.
Mrs. Liu and Mr. Zhuang laughed and said, "Daji will stay here, and the concierge will leave one more person in front. I will take the others away."
Aunt Rong and her two maids who helped cook lived in a side room between the kitchen and the patio, and did not go to the front yard. Therefore, in addition to the hall, there were many empty rooms in the front yard.
Mr. Zhuang also liked silence, so he nodded in agreement and asked with a smile, "Does the old lady have any new plans?"
Mrs. Liu glanced at Bai Shanhou and said with a smile: "I want to take advantage of the winter to see if I can buy a small village near the capital. After everyone gets tired of living in the city, they can live in the village for a while.
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Mr. Zhuang nodded and said he understood.
Bai Shan was surprised, "Grandma, our family wants to buy property in the capital?"
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Our family already bought property in the capital before you were born. Now we just buy more."
Counting the newly purchased house in Erliu Lane, the Bai family has a total of two houses in the capital. According to Bai Shan's own speculation, his family should have a shop in the capital, but it is definitely not under his family's name, not even under his grandmother's name.
It's in his mother's name, so he doesn't know.
But whether it is a house or a shop, its meaning is still different from that of a field.
Mrs. Liu wants to buy Zhuangzi, and she always feels like she wants to live here for a long time.
Zhou Lang didn't think so much. He just thought that Mrs. Liu was so rich that she could buy land in the capital.
So he agreed and went to greet his friends.
Mrs. Liu asked people to clean up the room, and all the servants went home. She also asked people to buy a lot of mutton, intending to clean up the dust for Zhou Lang.
After Zhou Lang was washed and put on clean clothes, Man Bao had already given Xiang Mingxue an injection. He took a look outside the window and greeted Xiang Mingxue, "Second Young Master Xiang, my parents also said wait a minute.
I’ll treat you to a drink when you return to Jiannan Road.”
Xiang Mingxue froze, somewhat in disbelief, "My uncle and aunt also know about me?"
"Of course I know. Manbao told us when he wrote back. Alas," Zhou Lang sighed: "My condolences, the days are still long in the future. If you need help, just ask. Although Mianzhou and Suizhou are separated by
It’s a bit far, but it’s almost two days’ drive away, right?”
He has never been to Suizhou, so he is not sure.
Xiang Mingxue took a breath and said, "Yes, it's a bit far. We have to go to Zizhou or Yizhou first and then to Suizhou, which will take about three days."
Zhou Lang really sympathized with Xiang Mingxue. Their uncle and aunt were so sad when their uncle died, but he died and the whole family was killed.
The Xiang family also had a good impression of the Zhou family. After all, Man Bao was here, and we both had feelings for each other. Zhou Lang soon became familiar with the Xiang family, and by the time they had dinner, they could already talk to each other.
Sitting at the table, drinking wine and eating meat.
He introduced the three brothers and sons he had brought to them, and they got on well with each other.
In order to take revenge, Xiang Mingxue has always been with the refugees. He usually sells goods from the south to the north and sells goods from the west to the east. After all, revenge requires a lot of money and food.
Xiang Chao has experienced these things a lot with Xiang Mingxue, so naturally he and Zhou Lang get along well.
Seeing how enthusiastic they were talking, Mrs. Liu smiled and asked someone to open two tables so that everyone could sit down.
Only now did Zhou Lang have time to sit down and talk to Man Bao. He rubbed her head and said, "Mom and dad are really worried."
Man Bao turned to him and smiled.
Zhou Lang asked, "Now that the King of Yizhou is dead, let's forget about our family's grudge. My family asked me to ask you, do you want to go home?"
Everyone at the table looked over.
Zhou Lang said: "If I go home, after I sell the medicinal materials, I will sell the shop as well. Let's buy some rare things from the capital and sell them back, and we can make another profit."
Mrs. Liu and Mr. Zhuang:...
Without thinking, Manbao shook his head and said, "Don't leave. I haven't learned my medical skills yet. There are many powerful doctors and imperial doctors in the capital."
"Then they can't teach you, it's all about housekeeping skills."
Man Bao said: "They are willing to teach me, and I have the ability to trade with them."
Zhou Lang had no doubt that Man Bao had done this when he was in Yizhou City. You teach me a disease and I will teach you a prescription.
Wasn't it because of her ability that she was able to study in Jishi Hall?
Zhou Lang asked: "Then when will you learn it well? Will you go home after learning it?"
Man Bao said with some guilt: "I must go home. I promised my friend that I would go somewhere else."
Bai Shandao: "Brother Zhou Zhou, medical skills are difficult to learn, and we have to study. I'm afraid we won't be able to learn well in three or two years, but we will definitely go home if we have the chance."
"Okay, then are you going back for the New Year?"
Man Bao looked at Mr. Zhuang, and Bai Shan looked at Mrs. Liu.