Chapter 94 New Home

Seven or eight male maids stood in front of the gate. Shuiyan pointed to several people and introduced, "I made my own decision to buy a few rough servants first. For a while, there will be a support." Li Zongliang and others quickly bowed their hands and thanked, and the servant knelt down to see the salute and led everyone into the yard.

Like all the courtyards in Peiping, this yard is very spacious but simple. Facing the pink and white shadow wall, the courtyard is covered with green bricks. There are several thick ginkgo trees against the wall, two densely covered with ginkgo fruits, and some yellow and rotten small fan-like ginkgo leaves and white fruits are sparsely on the green brick floor.

Shuiyan carefully looked at the expressions of Li Xiaoyao and Li Zongliang and others. He was secretly relieved and waved a folding fan and introduced: "This yard was originally a house set up by a military officer. Originally, it was intended to be used for retirement in Kaiping Mansion. After living for more than half a year, he thought there was no place to run horses. He moved back to the countryside, and the house was entrusted by a broker. Come on, there is a smaller house next to it. Although it is small and exquisite, it happens to be picked up together. Mr. Fan's family has a small population and is just right to live in.

"There are a lot of people in the Fan family! His family..." Li Erhuai picked up first, and Wei Shuisheng pushed him and blocked him back: "His family has a lot of people, but it is less than ours. You should quickly go to the side door, watch people unload their luggage, pile up their luggage in one place, and then move to the house after you have decided where to live." Li Erhuai still wanted to speak, and Li Zongliang also ordered, "Shuisheng is right. Hurry up and have a look, and pull the Fan family's luggage directly to the next house, so as not to move back and there later." Li Erhuai answered happily and followed a middle-aged servant to the side door.

Shuiyan shook his folding fan, watched Li Erhuai turn around the moon gate, arched his hand and said goodbye to Li Xiaoyao, Li Zongliang and others, "I won't disturb your placement and rest. If anything happens, just send someone to Jingjiang Houfu to find me. Tomorrow, everyone will rest for a day. I will come over early the morning the day after tomorrow and accompany you to Zhuangzi to have a look. , there are still a few military resettlement matters. Don't worry, just settle down slowly.

Li Zongliang thanked him politely and led everyone to send Shuiyan out of the courtyard. He watched him get on the horse and walk away before returning to the courtyard. Mrs. Fan gently pulled Mr. Fan's sleeves. Mr. Fan patted her hand and said gently, "Let's take a look. It's not too late to go back to our side." Li Xiaoyao turned his head and looked at Madam Fan, took half a step back, took her arm, and said with a smile, "Sister, don't just care about your own acre of land. Let's settle this place first. Who cares about it?" Mrs. Fan glanced at Li Xiaoyao anly and followed the crowd generously into the moon gate.

Several people followed the guidance of several women and looked at it. Behind the moon gate, there was a very spacious courtyard. The five main rooms were facing north and south, with two wing rooms on the left and right, which were a little like a martial arts field. This was originally a military officer's house, but it was normal. This is the main courtyard. There is a moon hole door to the back of the five main rooms. Behind is a sparse flower and grass. At first glance, it is a small garden that is neglected. Through the garden, through a hanging flower door, even if you enter the inner courtyard, from the hanging flower door, a winding corridor is connected to a wide three-entry courtyard. The woman pointed to the yard and introduced: "This yard in the yard is the largest, because it is located in the east. It turned out to be called Dongyuan.

Several people entered the yard and circled, and continued to walk along the corridor. Not far to the west behind the east courtyard is the lotus garden, next to the lotus garden. Behind the east courtyard, there is a hundred grass hall. After that, they entered the garden. The garden is not small, hidden several pavilions, close to In the front yard, more than a dozen small houses formed a courtyard. Several people entered the yard and walked around. Li Xiaoyao announced with satisfaction, "It's good here. I want it here!" Is there a name for this place? Li Xiaoyao turned his head and asked the woman. The woman quickly replied, "To the girl, this place was originally used for the study. There is a name, Jingxinzhai."

"Jingxinzhai? It doesn't sound good. Let's change it and call it half a mu garden. Look at this yard, it's only half an mu in size. Li Xiaoyao changed his name by himself. Mr. Fan read it a few times and agreed with a smile, "This name is interesting and sounds better than Jingxinzhai."

Li Xiaoyao first settled the residence, Li Zongliang and others discussed it, and then decided the residence of each person in a few words. Li Zongliang occupied the east courtyard, Wei Shuisheng chose the lotus courtyard, Li Zonggui asked for the Baicaotang, and the rest of the poor courtyard was given to Li Erhuai. Li Xiaoyao was full of laughter. This clumsy courtyard was matched with Erhuai brother. Who really live somewhere.

Several women got the residence of their masters, hurried to the side door to send letters, took people to move things and pack up their things. There were countless things to do.

Several people came out and went to look around the Fan's house next door. The house was much smaller, with a five-entry yard and a very small garden behind it. Mr. Fan lived in the main courtyard. Mrs. Fan asked Aunt Yan and Yueting's mother and daughter to choose a place to live first. She chose a yard close to her father. Yan's second aunt and Yueting Taking people to pack up their things, Mrs. Fan was held by Li Xiaoyao and returned to Li's house. Li Zongliang, Wei Shuisheng and others were busy moving things and packing up everywhere. Mrs. Fan and Li Xiaoyao followed her to the kitchen and other places.

Mrs. Fan took care of her mother-in-law and other family affairs. Li Zonggui and Li Erhuai took people to buy grain, oil, salt and vegetable meat. Li Xiaoyao followed Li Zongliang and Wei Shuisheng and gathered together with them to return to the farm. There is no need to disassemble the luggage. Tomorrow, they will leave for Zhuangzi to have a look and are willing to continue to follow their brothers. My sister was placed in the guest room and the residence. Dozens of people were busy until the evening before they settled down a little.

The next day was another busy day. Madame Fan came early in the morning and dealt with everything in the house like a mother. Li Xiaoyao slept until after the sun, and the sun was still lying lazily **. Her half-acre garden was more comfortable and clean than anywhere else. There were many maids, and Mrs. Fan was tight everywhere. She is here.

Wisteria waited on Li Xiaoyao to change his clothes and suggested with a smile, "Master, our place is far from the front and farther from the big kitchen. In winter, it is not convenient for Master Wu to ask for hot water. I think our back garden is very spacious. Why don't we set up a small kitchen in the back? There is no need to add people, just begonia, what about the fifth master?"

Li Xiaoyao tilted his head and stared at the wisteria for a long time and suddenly ordered, "From today on, this half-acre garden will be managed by you. It has nothing to do with the outside. As soon as you spend money, you always withdraw it from me every month. Sister Fan and I will talk about the small kitchen. Not only do I use soup, but you also eat in this small kitchen every day. I will ask someone to buy the firewood, rice and vegetables needed for the month.

Wisteria was stupid for a moment and looked up at Danyue as if asking for help. Danyue shook her head in embarrassment and motioned Wisteria not to say more. Wisteria bit its lips and was silent for a moment. After all, she couldn't help whispering, "Master, there are so many people in this small kitchen to eat, at least two or three women. That's it, and there are also people who wash the pulp, and there are many people••••••”

Li Xiaoyao looked back at the wisteria and turned his eyes to Danyue and others. After a long time, he sighed: "In this house, there are five women up and down. It's not enough for our yard, is it?" Wisteria opened his mouth and saw that Li Xiaoyao's face was as gentle as usual. After thinking about it, he simply said, "Fifth Master, our house is more frugal. There must be talents in this kitchen, tea room, tents, needles and threads, pulp washing, flowers and plants, messengers, etc." Li Xiaoyao looked at Wisteria speechlessly. Although she was a slave, she was the son of the royal family. This kind of insight, alas! Her thrift and her own thrift are simply different from the abyss. Li Xiaoyao put her elbow on the dressing table and looked at the wisteria with her cheeks. She didn't know what to say for a moment.

Danyue looked at the wisteria, carefully looked at Li Xiaoyao, took the first half of the steps, pulled the wisteria, and whispered, "We followed the fifth master, and we have to follow the rules of the fifth master. Look at you, what are talking about!"

"She's right. You're even more right." Li Xiaoyao sighed, "Why don't I return you? I really can't afford it."

"Five Lords forgive me!" Danyue pulled wisteria and knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "I'm wrong..."

Li Xiaoyao hurried forward and pulled them up: "I didn't say you were wrong. Get up and talk. Why kowtow!" Danyue and Wisteria took the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Li Xiaoyao thought for a moment and simply said, "I really can't afford to raise them. More than a dozen of you cost more than 20 taels of silver a month. In addition to this, there are also daily use, as well as kitchens, pulp washing, needles and other people. I count that one hundred and ten taels of silver a month is not enough. In this way, I also wronged you. I don't have so much money, and I can't use so many people..." In the middle of Li Xiaoyao's words, as if he remembered something, he lowered his head for a moment, suddenly changed his mind, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, that's it. This yard is still the head of wisteria. Let's take care of it first. Take good care of it. I'll do it myself. Let's do it first." After saying something impatiently, Li Xiaoyao simply stood up and went out of the door and went to the front yard.

Li Xiaoyao first went to find Aunt Fan and talked about setting up a small kitchen in the half-mu garden before turning to the east courtyard to look for Li Zongliang. As soon as she arrived at the gate of the yard, she heard bursts of laughter inside, and Li Zonggui laughed the loudest. Li Xiaoyao hurried into the main room. Li Zongliang sat in the armchair with a smile on his face. Seeing Li Xiaoyao come in, he quickly waved her to sit over. Wei Shuisheng stood up with a smile and poured a cup of tea for Li Xiaoyao. Li Erhuai and Li Zonggui fell on the couch with their stomachs in their arms. Lv Feng stared at the two angrily. Seeing Li Xiaoyao coming in, he jumped up suddenly. Come on, pointing to Li Xiaoyao and shouting, "That's really unreasonable! Why did you punish me one!"

Li Xiaoyao understood as soon as he heard it. He took the cup handed over by Wei Shuisheng and sat down next to Li Zongliang. He looked at Lv Feng and asked, "That's right. You have to jump into that river. Tell me, you are the master of the inner gate of Qingmen in the hall. He jumped into a three-inch wide river and fell into the river. Who will you not punish? What a shame!" Lv Feng's deflated ball softly returned to the couch. Li Xiaoyao looked at Li Zonggui's question: "How did you punish it?"

"The prince punished him for washing everyone's horses." Li Zonggui fanned the wind with his hand and looked at Lv Feng as if he didn't like it. Lv Feng howled and said, "I've been washing for two days!" Don't let me get out of the stable without washing!" Li Xiaoyao jumped up quickly and took a few steps in front of Lv Feng. He froze and smelled and shouted, "No wonder the room is so smelly!"

"I've washed it twice!" Lv Feng quickly raised his sleeves under his nose and smelled it hard, and Li Zonggui also shouted: "It's really stinky! How can I wash it twice? I have to wash it ten times or eight times!" Lv Feng smelled his fingers hard and looked at the two people doubtfully. Wei Shuisheng came forward and patted him: "There is no smell. Don't listen to the two of them." Lv Feng breathed a sigh of relief and ignored the laughing Li Xiaoyao. He turned his head and looked at Li Zongliang: "I also live here. Guizi's yard is good, so I will live there."

Li Zongliang nodded with a smile. Li Xiaoyao's heart moved slightly and looked at Lv Feng and asked, "The Lv family does not have a house in Kaiping Mansion?"

"There is a place where I don't want to go. What's the point of living alone? We are lively in one place." Lu Feng replied carelessly.