Even before you get close to the ancient tree alley, you can feel a very down-to-earth atmosphere of the life of the lower class people.
In the dark, moss-covered courtyard with low walls, arguments between husbands and wives and the cries of children could be heard from time to time;
In front of a certain courtyard, an old woman took a basin of sewage and poured it on the ground, making the already muddy road even drier.
Qingyu didn't pay attention and stuck her foot into a mud puddle. When she lifted it up, her feet were covered with mud. She shook her feet carelessly and continued moving forward while curiously observing everything around her.
A rope stretched out from each walled courtyard, filled with clothes to dry. Qingyu walked under a piece of clothing, and the water dripped into her neck and slid down her back, giving her a chill.
The broker walked to a dilapidated house at the end. The broken courtyard door, broken steps, and the yard covered with dry weeds and dilapidated window lattice could be seen through the cracks in the door.
Since the young master was still there, the broker endured his irritation and contempt and pretended to be polite, "This is the cheapest one, two cents a month."
Hong Tao was shocked and said first, "It's such a shabby place, but you still need two dollars a month?"
The broker laughed in his heart. The good ones are too expensive, and the cheap ones are not good enough. Is there such an interesting thing in the world, which is cheap and good at the same time? There is such a thing in the dream. It is really funny, but he is smiling on his face:
"This yard is not bad, mainly because you have seen the good one before, and now you naturally have a comparison in your mind. If you compare this house with the nearby places, it will not be bad."
Qingyu and others stopped talking.
Pan Ming took a closer look at the surrounding environment and felt that the place was really shabby, so he advised: "Master, let's go with my apprentice. Let's rent the place on Shiting Street."
Zhufeng saw that he was such a handsome young man from a rich family, and felt that it was necessary to change this brat's temper, so he asked with a straight face: "Where did you get your money?"
"I paid it from the accounting office." Pan Ming said honestly.
"Then where did the money in your accounting office come from?"
Pan Ming tilted his head and thought for a long time, "What happened to our shop, fertile land, and my father's salary?"
Zhufeng put on his usual attitude of educating children, teaching earnestly and harshly, "Since this money is not yours, it is earned by the county magistrate and the good land of the Pan family's shops, how can you spend it like this?"
Feel at ease?
If you earned this money, then you can spend it however you want, I have nothing to say, but you did not earn this money, and you are so unthinking, you are so willful."
Pan Ming stared at him blankly for a while, then lowered his head in shame and whispered, his mood could not be concealed.
Zhufeng thought for a moment and realized that although he was a pampered young master, he had a good nature, so he softened his tone and said, "I know it's hard to make money, but I know it's not easy to spend money. You are so lavish, just throw out fifty taels.
That’s because you didn’t earn the money.”
They only sold a tiger for twelve taels, and a peace charm that a child could draw cost fifty taels. Zhufeng felt sick just thinking about it.
When Pan Ming was comforted by him, he seemed to come to life again. He grinned and handed over his hands: "My disciple, thank you master for your teaching. I will definitely remember what my master said and never spend money carelessly in the future."
Zhufeng was about to say that a boy can be taught, but as soon as he realized that this boy is really good at climbing up the ladder, he quickly clarified, "One more thing, even if you call the master to heaven, I will not accept you as a disciple."
Qingyu saw Hongtao looking around, and knew that the second senior sister was doing this for a long time. The house was feng shui, and the second senior sister would have to think about it several times if she was caught. She followed her, wanting to see what was going on.
Hong Tao glanced at the dilapidated door, shook her head in disgust, and then continued walking along the wall. Although this was a dead end, the yard was not close to the dead end. There was also a small horizontal dirt road for two people to walk.
You can follow this dirt road around to the back of the courtyard.
Qingyu followed and came to the back of the yard, and was a little surprised. There was actually a house here, but it was dilapidated, and most of the muddy walls had fallen down. The yard was not big, with a layout of three houses, which was better than what they were in.
The adobe houses in Bailin Village are just a little better.
"This is it." Hongtao turned around and said to Qingyu, her eyes filled with joy, "The feng shui here is good, and you can make money."
Qingyu thought about it in her heart and felt that it was advisable, so she and Hong Tao returned to the right path.
"Mom and dad, let's rent the house inside. I like it there." Qingyu coquettishly took advantage of her young age.
Zhufeng Wen Ya knew clearly that Hong Tao must have chosen the land, so Zhufeng asked the broker, "Is there a yard inside?" and then walked inside along the small dirt road.
The broker was also confused. He didn't remember that there were two yards here.
And just when everyone came to the ruins, the smile on Zhufeng's face disappeared and he looked at Hongtao and asked silently.
Shi'an habitually touched Xiao Qingyu's head, but gave Hong Tao a look of relief in his eyes.
Wen Ya knew that the feng shui here must be good, but... no matter how good it was, it had to be habitable. She couldn't help but think of the cliff that Hong Tao took her to on the first day of her escape, and she felt frightened.
"My dear, third brother, this place is not fun. We live in the front room, which is next to here. You can come and play at any time." Junior Sister, the leader, no matter how good the feng shui is, it must be able to accommodate people. Let's change the place.
But Qingyu pouted and shook her head, "No, no, no, I want to live here." Senior sister, believe me, I have a way.
Zhufeng squatted down and rubbed Qingyu's little face, "Third brother, listen to your mother, or you'll get a spanking." Junior sister, head teacher, don't be willful at this time, otherwise everyone will be freeze-dried tonight.
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Qingyu's eyes turned red, "I don't, I want to live here, I like it here, I don't care, I don't care." Master Patriarch, please forgive me, this is really a big deal, I don't know what my future brothers and sisters will do.
How can you make fun of me as the leader? Hey...this leader seems a little aggrieved.
The broker and Pan Ming both looked at the family in astonishment. The broker looked at the dilapidated house in front of him. He felt so sad that he no longer wanted to curse. From three taels of silver to fifty copper coins, hey... this gradient is too big.
Alright.
Seeing that Qingyu was really supportive, the others had nothing to say. The head junior sister always had her own ideas, so Zhufeng stood up and pointed at the dilapidated house in front of him, "We want this place, how much does it cost?"
The last bit of hope in the broker's heart was extinguished, and he weakly gestured with five, "Fifty copper coins a month."
"Okay, let's rent it for three months." Then he said to Qingyu: "Lao San, give me the money."
Qingyu shook his sleeves to the ground, and then shook, and shook, and finally a bunch of copper coins came out, which made the broker and Pan Ming open their mouths in shock.
The house was settled just like that. But...the family looked at the ruined walls in the cold wind, and couldn't help but feel desolate. They had the illusion that they had gone around in a big circle and returned to Bailin Village.
Of course, this does not include the triumphant hearts and the planned Qingyu.
Pan Ming saw that the expressions of his master and his wife were a little confused, and he didn't understand for a moment. He looked at Qing Yu again, and he always felt that the master, his wife, and his younger brothers and sisters all listened to the words of the younger sister.
"Master, Master, Madam, just wait, I'll be right back." Pan Ming said these words and rushed back to the Sheriff's Mansion.