Along the way, no matter how Lin Zhu and Chang's mother asked, the woman refused to say anything. Lin Zhu couldn't really do anything to them, mother and son, so he had to keep her first and then make plans.
"My destination is Xiaolin Village, more than seventy miles outside the capital. Come with us." Lin Zhu looked at the woman calmly, "Now you are not only penniless, but you also have two children.
, I can still have food and clothing there, how about it?" Although Lin Zhu asked her this, she had no intention of accepting the negative opinion in her heart.
The woman looked up at Lin Zhu, as if to observe whether what she said was true or false. However, after a while, she lowered her head. Did she have any other choice? The two children beside her had already eaten after her.
After all the hardships, and not living in the capital, I would not be so unlucky to meet those noble people.
"Thank you for your kindness, miss." The woman knelt down and kowtowed to Lin Zhu.
"Get up." Lin Zhu waved his hand, "Although you don't need to sell yourself, I have a condition."
"Girl, please tell me, as long as I can do it, I will do my best to do it." The woman looked determined.
"Since you said Fu Dou'er can't go to Beijing, although I can try to prevent him from going, those people you mentioned must have a rough scope of action. You have to tell me that once Fu Dou'er comes to Beijing, we can avoid
Open those places." Lin Zhu felt that the woman would not trust her now, but given time, her attitude would definitely soften, and it would be possible to get a clearer answer from her.
"Okay," the woman thought for a moment and felt that Lin Zhu's request was not excessive. On the contrary, it would be more conducive to protecting the young master, and she could also see that the little girl in front of her was very fond of Fu Dou'er.
From this point of view, I can trust her for the time being, "But girl, I have been away from the capital for some time, and there may be some places that I don't know. So it may not be comprehensive."
"It doesn't matter, just pick up what you know and say it." Lin Zhu waved his hand.
"To the east of the capital are the palaces of princes, nobles, ministers and senior officials. The farther away from there, the better." Although the woman did not specify which palace, her words also revealed that the people related to Fu Dou'er were definitely not ordinary nobles.
.
Lin Zhu didn't know. But Chang's mother knew the place very well. She came from the palace. Of course she knew who lived near the imperial city. The princes of the royal family and the first- and second-rank officials in the court all lived there.
That place is not a place that ordinary people can go. The surprise in Chang's mother's eyes also shocked Lin Zhu's heart. It seems that the protection of Fu Dou'er is a top priority in the capital.
Lin Zhu nodded, indicating that he understood, but stopped talking and closed his eyes in deep thought.
Seeing that Lin Zhu did not continue to ask further questions, the woman breathed a sigh of relief. She moved her body slightly to make herself more comfortable. At the same time, she also helped the two children. However, she raised her eyes and saw Chang
When my mother looked at her thoughtfully, she always felt as if she had discovered something, so she avoided looking at her.
The carriage moved slowly, and the closer it got to the capital, the more uneasy Mrs. Xu, the woman who knew Fu Dou'er's life experience, became. She didn't even dare to get out of the carriage, and she ate in the carriage when she ate.
. And he always persuaded Lin Zhu not to let Fu Douer stay outside all the time.
Lin Zhu knew that although she was doing good for Fu Dou'er, she still didn't agree in the end. Firstly, she didn't want to wrong Fu Dou'er. Secondly, even if someone thought Fu Dou'er looked familiar, it wouldn't be too strange. After all, there are many people who look alike. Lin Zhu
When he was in Linjia Village, he made up a reasonable life for Fu Dou'er. In addition to the village chief Lin Changqing's family, there was also Zhang
No one among the old doctor knew that Fu Dou'er was picked up by Lin Zhu. Everyone thought that Fu Dou'er was adopted from a family that could not afford to raise a child. Lin Changqing did find a family like that for Lin Zhu, but now
The family no longer knew where they had moved, and even if someone went to check, they wouldn't be able to find any flaws.
The most important thing is that Lin Zhu feels that this is a rare opportunity. It is good for Fu Dou'er to see the world outside. There are many things that he has never seen in Linjia Village, Baihe Town and even Song County. Let Fu Dou'er see more, and it will be good for him too.
There are benefits.
Xiaolinzhuang is more than seventy miles south of the capital, and Lin Zhu and the others' large army came from the east, so they could only go to the capital first to see Old Doctor Zhang and his friends off to the capital, and then transfer to Xiaolinzhuang.
But before Lin Zhu and the others entered the capital, Lu Mingtao sent someone over to tell Lin Zhu that the house in Xiaolin Village had not been built yet and asked them to live in a house in the capital for a while.
There was no other way, so Lin Zhu had no choice but to go to the place Lu Mingtao mentioned first.
"Girl Zhu, you go back and tidy up first. After you settle down in a few days, I will send someone to invite you to my godfather's house to play." Old doctor Zhang felt that Lin Zhu's sudden visit now would offend the family.
It would be better to wait for some time until the two sons heard about Lin Zhu from Zhang Manyun and Zhang Manqing before inviting her over.
"Okay, godfather, after walking for such a long time, you should be exhausted. Don't worry about us. You can go back and have a good rest first." Lin Zhu had been mentally prepared for this, and besides, she didn't want others to look at her with blank eyes.
You, why bother bothering that boring guy?
After saying goodbye to Zhang Manyun and Zhang Manqing respectively, Lin Zhu and the others went to their new home in the capital under the guidance of people sent by Lu Mingtao.
Lin Zhu's new home is located in a residential area in the southwest of the capital. The people here are ordinary people and some businessmen. There are many shops here and shopping is very convenient. Lin Zhu is very satisfied with this place.
"Miss Lin, our manager has said that if you feel it's not good, you can change to another room." The person who led Lin Zhu was a young man in his twenties. He looked very honest, not dull, and
His eyes are very flexible and he is very experienced in doing things.
"Please thank Mr. Lu for me. This courtyard is very good. I like it very much for letting him bother." Lin Zhu's new home is a courtyard with three entrances. Although it is smaller than the house in Linjia Village, it is smaller.
Lin Zhu also knew that the capital was a place where every inch of land was at a premium. Even though it was such a small yard, it still cost five or six hundred taels. However, Lu Mingtao didn't ask for a penny from her. It seemed that in order to maintain the cooperation between the two families,
, Lu Mingtao made great efforts to befriend himself.
From the moment Lin Zhu entered the alley, she found that it was very clean, and although people came out to look at some doors from time to time, they all smiled in a friendly manner, and no one pointed at them or made irresponsible remarks. It seemed that Lu Mingtao
This place was chosen after many considerations. The neighbors were nice people, and Lin Zhu felt very comfortable living there.
Chang's mother, Chang Shi and Chang Tianlei left Lin Zhu's team before entering the capital, so now Lin Zhu can only let Feng Yuanbo manage all the affairs of the family.
After the young man sent by Lu Mingtao explained everything in the yard, he handed the key to Lin Zhu and said goodbye.
"Since the girl has made all the arrangements, the young man will go back and resume his duties with the chief." The young man bowed to Lin Zhu.
"Thank you for helping us with this little brother. You have worked hard for such a long time. Since Mr. Lu still has something to do, I can't keep you any longer." Lin Zhu smiled and said, "Uncle Bo, you can send it to me for me."
Give it to this little brother."
Feng Yuanbo responded in a low voice and sent the young man to the gate. "Steward Feng, please stay. Miss Lin is new here. She must have a lot of things to ask Butler Feng to do. I won't bother you now." The young man said to Feng Yuanbo.
Hand over.
"Brother, please stay." Feng Yuanbo took a step forward and said, "This is a little bit of kindness from my girl, please accept it." Feng Yuanbo took out a purse and stuffed it into the young man's hand.
"Miss Lin is too polite," the young man accepted the purse, "I am being disrespectful. I would also like to ask Butler Feng to thank Miss Lin on my behalf." He did not hesitate and accepted it very calmly.
Butler Feng watched the young man leave at the gate. He didn't return to the yard until he could no longer see his shadow.
Everything in the yard has been packed up. It can be said that when Lin Zhu and the others come over, they only need to pack their bags and move in. Feng Yuanbo directed the servants he brought to put Lin Zhu and Fu Douer's boxes into the arranged boxes.
in the house.
Lin Zhu and Fu Dou'er both lived in the main house. The four or five rooms were very spacious. There were also two penthouses on the left and right, one for boiling water and one for washing. What made Lin Zhu most satisfied was that they were actually in the penthouse.
Sewer pipes are laid in the house, and dirty water only needs to be poured into the pipe mouth.
In the east chamber, Feng Yuanbo and his family were accommodated, while in the west chamber, the Xu family and a maid brought from Zhuangzi were accommodated. The remaining dozen or so people, including the former manager Song of Zhuyuan, lived in the front yard.
In the house, there is also a backyard
Lin Zhu asked Feng Yuanbo to clean up the empty room and use it as a guest room first. When Fu Dou'er reached the age of ten, she would move there and let Fu Dou'er live in the main room, which was considered to be following the rules of the era.
, the rules for women in the inner courtyard.
It was already past noon when Lin Zhu and the others arrived, and it was almost evening by the time they finished cleaning up. Lin Zhu asked Song Dali, Manager Song, to tell his mother-in-law that he would be the cook and manage the kitchen at home. He would first let her take Zhao Da's daughter with her.
Zhao Xiaocao and Xu sorted out the food together. Song
Dali was actually not satisfied with being with Lin Zhu, but if his mother-in-law could catch Lin Zhu's eye on kitchen matters and continue to work as a kitchen manager, it would be a good job. So he was happy.
He happily went to his mother-in-law and asked her to take care of it.
Although Qian Xuehui was with Lin Zhu in the past, she could not bear the responsibility of Chang's mother. In desperation, Lin Zhu could only let her and Xu become her personal steward mother.
"Thank you for your consideration, Miss. I will try my best to do everything I ask you to do." Mrs. Xu also did not expect that Lin Zhu would give her such an important position, although she was very curious about where Chang's mother was.
, but she also knows what to ask and what not to ask, as long as she does her job well. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is mine.