The middle-aged man smiled from ear to ear and led the two of them to the living room to write down the contract immediately. After both parties signed the contract, he handed the keys to each place into Shu Jinxuan's hands.
Hua Rujin felt a little worried when she saw him acting so resolutely, but considering the status of the Shu family in Jiangling City, he probably didn't dare to play any evil tricks.
Unless, he doesn't want to hang around in Jiangling City.
After all the handovers were completed, the three of them went out together happily.
But as soon as he arrived in front of the courtyard gate, he saw an old man wearing rags and unkempt hair coming up to block the way.
In front of Hua Rujin and Shu Jinxuan, the old man gave the middle-aged man a bad look: "Boss Du, do you want to make money without conscience again?"
The tone of voice is sinister.
Hua Rujin was shocked when she heard this: Could it be that I made a mistake in my judgment?
The middle-aged man suddenly became anxious: "You're such a bad old man again. I have no enmity with you. Why do you keep ruining my good deeds?"
Seeing Shu Jinxuan and Hua Rujin's faces gradually darken, he explained anxiously and at a loss: "You two young masters, Miss, I did tell the truth and there was no deception."
Seeing that the two of them were still silent, he gritted his teeth and said truthfully: "This bad old man has been making trouble in front of my door, insisting that my house is unclean, but there is indeed nothing dirty in my house. Why?
I also specially invited Taoist priests from Huaqing Temple to exorcise evil spirits. A group of Taoist priests from Huaqing Temple stayed in the house for several days and did not notice anything unusual."
As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly ran to the side: "Wait a minute, you two. I'm going to ask the neighbors and villagers to testify."
Look at Boss Du starting to knock on the door from door to door. He looks very upright, but he also looks like a simple and honest person.
Hua Rujin immediately realized that the old man in front of her was deliberately making things difficult for her.
Looking at his rags and rags, he thought he was a beggar.
It was probably because Boss Du didn't give him any money, and he was deliberately seeking revenge.
This kind of thing is not surprising.
Thinking of this, she rolled her eyes at the old man coldly.
"Why, the lady looks down on me?"
The old man arrogantly looked at Hua Rujin, who was looking at him.
"Um."
Hua Rujin nodded slightly.
"Don't look at me because I'm dressed like a beggar. I never accept food from outside. I just tell you the truth and don't want you two to be deceived."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Shu Jinxuan took out a tael of silver from his arms and threw it in front of him.
The old man picked up the silver on the ground and ran away quickly, shouting as he ran: "Thank you so much, sir, thank you so much, sir."
In the blink of an eye, the figure disappeared.
"this......"
Hua Rujin sighed angrily:
What about the moral integrity you promised?
Once you enter the Beggar Clan, you are as deep as the sea. From then on, your moral integrity is a stranger.
Shu Jinxuan had already seen the old man's thoughts, shook his head and sneered: "When opening a shop to do business, the first priority is not to offend officials, and secondly, you must not offend beggars and scoundrels."
Hua Rujin nodded and said, "It makes sense."
Waiting for Mr. Du to call some neighbors and folks to come over, he saw the old beggar nowhere to be seen. Mr. Du looked bitter.
Someone recognized Shu Jinxuan and quickly came over to explain: "It's Mr. Shu. This house does belong to Brother Du. We can all testify. But the old beggar just now is really pestering. I don't know where Brother Du offended him.
In the past few years, he has been pestering Brother Du, spreading rumors that the house is haunted, which scared the tenants and no one dared to rent it. Brother Du rushed back to the old house to serve his wife, so he had no choice but to lower the rent price."
"I see."
Hua Rujin glanced at Mr. Du meaningfully. Although what he just said was not entirely true, it was understandable.
Shu Jinxuan had no intention of disturbing the surrounding neighbors, and it was just a matter of twenty taels of silver. This honest and upright Mr. Du made him feel a little sorry. He quickly held his hands in his hands and apologized: "I have offended you a lot, please don't worry, since I have rented it."
This house will not regret it, so you can go back and take care of your wife."
"Thank you, sir."
Boss Du thanked the neighbors and villagers with tears of gratitude. After everyone dispersed, he said goodbye to the two of them and hurried to the east end of the city.
When the front door was clear, Shu Jinxuan led Hua Rujin back to the yard, pointed to the two utility rooms in the corner of the yard near the door and said, "I will sort out those two rooms to store medicinal materials."
Then he faced the main courtyard behind him, holding his cheeks and pretending to be embarrassed: "I just don't have anyone to look after me. How about my cousin go back and beg for me, let my uncle and aunt come to the city to help me, and there will be some left.
There are so many rooms, and they are all empty. It will be convenient to take care of You En and Mu Yang if they are brought into the city together."
Glancing at the two small utility rooms in the corner, Hua Rujin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He was not looking for a warehouse to store medicinal materials. He was clearly looking for a place to live in the sixth house.
"OK."
Hua Rujin smiled slightly and said: "But I will pay for the money, and the two warehouses will be used as gifts to my cousin, and they will be counted as interest."
Shu Jinxuan's bright eyes darkened, then she nodded and said, "It's all up to you."
Then he handed the key and the contract to her and said, "Put these away. It's getting late. Let's lock up and go to Ning Yuan Bookshop early."
"Um."
Hua Rujin responded softly, took the key and went out to lock the door when she heard a familiar voice coming from behind: "I asked why it is so lively here. It turns out to be Mr. Shu and the young lady of the Dou family."
Hua Rujin turned around and saw Liu Cheng, the former magistrate of the county, and Dou Yiheng, the county government secretary, leading two officers over.
Seeing Liu Cheng's smiling and enthusiastic expression, she responded with a warm smile and reminded her deliberately: "The daughter of the common people is no longer the young lady of the Dou family."
Although I hate this person deeply, smiling at someone I hate is a disgusting thing that an adult must learn.
"Yes, yes, this is exactly why I am here."
Liu Cheng carelessly stroked his goatee and secretly glanced at the main register.
Dou Yiheng hurriedly handed over a piece of official paper rolled up in his hand: "This is the remarriage license that has been sealed by Yezhi County. Please keep it, Miss Huajia."
"Remarriage license?"
Hua Rujin was overjoyed when she heard it, but the name was so strange that it was really hard to accept it.
I opened it and took a closer look, and found that it was indeed the official seal approved by Ye Chengguan for remarriage.
She narrowed her phoenix eyes, raised her head and smiled: "I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. The magistrate is really resolute and resolute."
"The magistrate has specifically warned you, and I don't dare to neglect you."
Dou Yiheng also smiled and bowed his hand to her: "I would like to congratulate Miss Hua on getting her wish."
"Thank you."
As soon as Hua Rujin finished speaking, Liu Cheng came closer to her. While looking at Shu Jinxuan, he lowered his voice and said, "Miss Hua, can you take a step to speak?"
Seeing his mysterious expression, Hua Rujin frowned.
The new magistrate has already taken up his post. Logically speaking, he should rush to Beijing immediately. Why does he keep hovering here?
After thinking about it, I'm afraid it's still because of the Dou family's affairs.
She wanted to see what other tricks this person could do.
"Cousin, please wait here."
Hua Rujin whispered to Shu Jinxuan, made an inviting gesture and led Liu Cheng back into the courtyard, and sat down in front of the stone table in the center of the courtyard.