At the end of the day, the carriage finally reached Coyang County, Jinzhou.
There are many horse-drawn carriages queuing up to enter the city. It can be seen that the distance is as long as five miles. Most of them are horse-drawn carriages. You know without asking that they are all coming to Beijing to take the exam. Most of them only have one horse-drawn carriage. There are very few people like Li Hui who have three cars.
There are very few, and there are even less people to take care of the family.
The sun was getting hot at the moment, and Cheng Xue felt a little depressed in the car, so she removed the baffle from the window and asked the two children to avoid it.
The cool air rushed into the car, instantly refreshing the drowsy Li Tian siblings.
The team didn't move for a long time. Tian Dong alertly handed the riding whip to Yan Yixin, got off the car and went to the front to check the situation.
Li Hui is now more and more satisfied with him, and has planned to promote him to become a housekeeper after the palace examination is over. Although he is not old, he is very thorough in everything he does and speaks, which is very rare.
Soon, Tiandong came back, followed by someone.
"Oh, hey, if you get fat, you can be slaughtered in the new year!"
Cheng Xue in the car rolled her eyes immediately after hearing what he said.
Whether you can speak or not, you can't say that. But I guessed who came, after all, they only knew two people here.
"Brother, it's not fair to say that. I'm not fat, I'm rich." Xiao Qinglin tried his best to defend himself.
Ever since I returned to Beijing and entered my home, I have been chased by my mother every day to feed me supplements. It would be weird if I wasn’t fat. But being told so bluntly, I still can’t lose face.
Li Hui wanted to continue joking, but a warning coughing sound came from the car, and he immediately gave up the idea.
"Why are you here? Are you waiting for us on purpose?"
Xiao Qinglin gave a proud "hum" and rushed to the car door and said:
"My sister-in-law still loves me, and my brother always bullies me. Sister-in-law, didn't the letter say that we have to wait for a few days, why did it come in such a hurry? Fortunately, I came here early this morning, otherwise I wouldn't be able to pick you up."
"It was also a temporary decision. Why are you waiting at the city gate now?" Cheng Xue asked softly.
It's a little impolite to talk through the door, but the closer you get to the capital, the more careful you have to be. It's different from Liaodong, and women should be less visible.
Xiao Qinglin jumped into the car and didn't care at all.
"I wanted to eat the food cooked by my sister-in-law, so I found an excuse to come out first. I didn't expect you guys to be there, so I took Bai Rui to the city gate to explore the situation. Unexpectedly, I was bumped into by Tiandong. Bai Rui went to buy fish. Wait until
The local sister-in-law will make me a pot of it, I’m so hungry.”
"Okay, what's the problem?"
Xiao Qinglin ignored Li Hui's smacking action and just ate, just ate. He was already fat anyway, so he could move around after eating.
"Sister-in-law, I don't know. Fortunately, I will rent a house for you when I go back. Otherwise, if you don't want to live in my house, you won't be able to come here. After Xiaonian, all the vacant rooms in Yaxing have been rented out, and the inns and inns are all full. The houses around Gongyuan are also full.
There is no place. I don’t know if I don’t have experience. I only know when I help you rent a house. Many moves are planned in advance, and even earlier than my sister-in-law..."
While waiting, Xiao Qinglin told them in detail about the current situation in the capital. Cheng Xue in the car listened attentively and immediately decided to give Huzi a snack in the evening. If it hadn't discovered Xiao Qinglin that day, I'm afraid they would have brought their whole family with them this time.
When you go to Beijing, you have to sleep on the streets.
"...In Coyang City, there is no room for inns or inns. My mother has a house here, so let's go live there. I know my sister-in-law won't live in vain, so I prepare a meal for me and pay for the room.
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Li Hui looked at Xiao Qinglin who was so sincere, patted him lightly and said:
"If you have no future, one meal is enough? When you get to the capital, you can come to your home to eat at any time. It's enough."
Xiao Qinglin said "Hey..." with a naive smile and said "ok" with satisfaction.
From queuing up to entering the city, it took half an hour. Especially when I was looking at the road signs, I wanted the people guarding the city to take a look at them all and make sure everything was perfect before letting them go. After careful inquiry, I found out that someone had recently used fake road signs to sneak into the city.
Many students rushing to take the exam have been injured and robbed, so the inspections are particularly strict.
Liang Yan's counterfeiting is punishable by death, but there are always people who are willing to risk their lives for money and are not afraid of death.
After the carriage entered the city, Xiao Qinglin guided it through the busy city and arrived at the residence.
The door opened, and Cheng Xue was helped down by Li Hui. She looked at the surrounding houses, knowing that this was the noble area of Coyang County. The courtyard walls were one person high, and the roofs were all made of glazed tiles. There was not much sunlight at the moment, so it was probably around noon.
Dazzling outside.
"Sister-in-law looks like she has lost a lot of money. Isn't it very hard to travel?"
Cheng Xue smiled and nodded without being pushy and said:
"It's not easy. I'm worried and angry. I need to take a good rest this time."
"Okay, it's only two days before entering Beijing anyway, so take some rest."
Seeing Mr. Pang while he was talking, Xiao Qinglin hurriedly walked over and bowed his hands——
"Sir, thank you for your hard work along the way. The student brought some supplements. I will ask my sister-in-law to cook them for you later."
"Okay, I'm interested. How long have you been here?"
"Arrived in the morning." Xiao Qinglin replied, "Xunsi went to the city gate to check the situation, and unexpectedly ran into it."
Tiandong had already called for the courtyard door to be opened. The housekeeper respectfully invited several people into the courtyard and arranged the courtyard where they would live in an orderly manner. It was obviously prepared in advance. They all lived in the second courtyard, and they were not far away. p>
Three girls live in a courtyard, and three boys still stay with Mr. Pang.
Xiao Qinglin sent the couple into the yard and told his mother-in-law to take good care of them before leaving.
Looking at his back, he is indeed much rounder than before, and his complexion is also much better. I guess Mother Xiao gave him a lot of nourishment.
"Mrs. Li, if you see what's missing in the house, just give me your orders, and I'll go prepare it. The eldest young master said that you are here as distinguished guests, so don't be polite."
Cheng Xue shook her head and said:
"There's nothing missing, it's enough. Where is the kitchen? Has Barry come back?"
"Reply to Mrs. Li, Barry hasn't come back yet, dinner..."
"I'm not hungry, it's your eldest young master who wants to eat the food I cooked. When Barry comes back, please give him a message and ask him to come over."
The mother-in-law left, and Cheng Xue looked around the house. Everything seemed to be the best at first glance. No wonder the mother-in-law had reminded her just now. If she didn’t want her to be polite, she shouldn’t have mentioned the word "honored guest". She was indeed a servant of a wealthy family.
, speak impeccably.
Li Hui came over, put his arm around her shoulders, and said:
"Let's have a crab race tonight. The old man talked about it at noon."
"Yes, I've written it down." Cheng Xue responded.
I walked to the Babu bed and sat down, looking around the room and letting out a long sigh of relief.
The inner room alone is 80 square meters, not counting the outer room, the balcony, and the guest room outside. Such a house must be expensive. You can buy it if you want, but after buying it, you will probably have no money left.
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“I don’t know what will happen after I enter Beijing.”
"Don't worry, if you can't afford a big house, just buy a small one. Housing prices in Beijing are still guaranteed."
After hearing what he said, she gently leaned on his shoulder and closed her eyes with a "hmm".
I’m not sleepy, but it’s very comfortable and solid to lean on.