Leaving Xiao Maidong behind, Xiao Pingfu and the clan leader left the county town and drove their carriage back to the village.
"Clan Chief Xiao, could you please make a trip?"
"That's right. Butler Xiao will go and get busy if he has something to do. You have just arrived in the village. There are a lot of things to pack. I will come back when you are done." Patriarch Xiao smiled, his old face turning into a chrysanthemum.
Xiao Pingfu bowed his head and resigned.
After they separated, Xiao Pingfu returned to the Xiao family and first went to see Minghua. "County Lord, the matter is settled. Maidong will stay at the post station to wait for the convoy to Xianyun County."
"Thank you for your hard work, Granny Chen. Among the things we brought back, we will add 10% to the gifts we will give to the patriarch's house tomorrow." If you help, you have to repay the favor.
"Yes." After Grandma Chen agreed, Minghua turned her attention to Xiao Pingfu, "Housekeeper, there is no room for so many people in the house. Go to the village and ask the village chief if there is a house in the village that he is willing to rent. If so, Rent it and give it to you to live in."
"I don't need to live outside. I can sleep in the main room." It's spring and it's not cold, so I can sleep just by putting a door panel.
"You all live here, come and take care of me during the day, and go back at night. I have people to take care of me. My parents don't need anyone, and my grandparents don't need anyone. That's how it is during the time I live in my hometown. When I return to the capital, everything will remain as usual."
How could Xiao Pingfu say, "County Lord, you are here, slaves..." How can I not serve him by my side? !
Minghua couldn't help but said: "You can also have some time to yourself. You don't have so much freedom when you return to the capital. Xiao Mei will be by my side for the time being. Just come over and help me with some things during the day."
Xiao Pingfu wanted to speak, but Grandma Tian and Grandma Chen shook their heads at him.
Xiao Pingfu gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I will do it now."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Xiao Ping Fulian said, "County Lord, look, there are still a group of escorts outside; how to arrange them?"
"Give them money and let them go back." There are no serious guards around, which is the inconvenience.
Logically speaking, she was the head of the county and had a guard quota; but she had been studying outside and spent less time at home, so she didn't think about it. If there hadn't been an escort agency to hire when I came back, there would be no one to protect my safety.
She is no longer a poor little girl at the beginning, but now she is also a person with some wealth; what should be guarded against must be guarded, and what should be protected must be protected.
"Yes, I understand."
"County Master, I'm going to see the housekeeper off." Aunt Tian said.
Minghua raised her hand and waved gently, and the two of them left the room.
Aunt Tian personally escorted Xiao Pingfu out. When they arrived outside the hospital, Xiao Pingfu said bitterly to Aunt Tian, "Why are you two following such nonsense? There is no one around the county to take care of you. If someone comes into the house in the middle of the night, There are no servants to guard you, it’s not safe!”
"The county master has said so, do you think the county master will listen to you?" After serving the county master for half a year, I probably got a feel for some of the county master's character; for example, even though she is usually gentle and talkative, if she really gets angry, they None of these people can bear it.
Therefore, the county lord should not talk too much about the matters that the county lord has made up his mind; just do it well, and come back to collect the punishment if it is not done well. The county lord can reduce the severity of the punishment based on his past service. ….
In short, she is a good master and a decisive one.
Xiao Pingfu frowned in embarrassment and had a headache, "Then what should we do about this matter? Can't we just leave it to the county chief?"
"There is really no other way to do this. We can only follow the order of the county chief. In the worst case, you can discuss it with the village chief. I see there are two families next door. Let's see who is willing to move and give more. Money is all, as long as you are willing to give up the courtyard, money is a trivial matter." Anyway, the county master is not short of money.
She didn't know how many banknotes she held in her hand; most of them were in the hands of the county chief, and it must be at least two hundred thousand taels.
Including the county head's salary, which is two hundred shi and one hundred taels of silver per month; after daily expenses, he can also save some, and a rough calculation is more than two hundred thousand taels.
"It can only be the."
Xiao Pingfu sighed
Go to the village chief and ask him to mediate. Not to mention, there is actually a family willing to move, and the rent they want is high. Just for that small yard, the rent is 500 cash a month, which is comparable to the rent of a location in the state capital.
However, the areas in the state capital are not as good as the houses in the village. It is also convenient to travel. The houses in Xiaojiacun are real mud houses with thatch on them. The worst houses in the state capital are made of blue bricks. The tile-roofed house is not.
When Xiao Pingfu reported to Minghua, Minghua was silent for a while and then nodded, "It doesn't matter, it's just a little extra money. I know the house you rented is not from our Xiao family, so naturally you will ask for it." It's higher. After you move in, try not to damage the buildings inside; have you signed a rental agreement?"
"It's signed. It was presided over by the village chief. I wanted to come back and stay for a year at most, so I signed a one-year agreement."
"You've thought carefully, so let's do this first. We'll arrange for people to live there first. This side is almost ready, and that side needs to be cleaned up, otherwise we won't be able to move in at night." Minghua touched her flat belly, feeling deeply hungry. , "We have arranged for the kitchen to cook. We don't have enough ingredients to go to the county to buy. How much money do you have left?"
Xiao Pingfu said: "There are more than two thousand taels."
The housekeeper who succeeded him in the capital is in charge, and he has also left five thousand taels of expenses for the mansion. There are only servants in the mansion, so the expenses are not much. There are three gentlemen living in the county lord's residence, so the expenses may be more. A few, but five thousand taels is enough.
"It can still be used for a while. If it's not enough, ask me, Aunt Tian, to get it." After dismissing Xiao Pingfu, Minghua returned to the bed, opened a mahogany box on the bed, and carried Aunt Chen and the other two people to the small bell. He took out five thousand taels and gave it to Aunt Tian, "These days are for us to use in the countryside. If the housekeeper comes to see you, just give it to him directly."
"Yes, County Master." Aunt Tian took the banknote, thought about it, and said, "County Master, why not put the banknote in your house and choose a fixed place; I want to withdraw the money. Go get it directly when the time comes?"
"That's okay, you can figure it out."
Minghua threw away her hand and didn't care about these things.
Outside, Xiao Pingfu called the cook to cook, and also called some maids to clean up the yard next door. Without delay, when the yard next door was cleaned up, the cook at Minghua's side also prepared meals for everyone.
I was in a hurry today and all the meals I cooked were the same.
After eating, Minghua took a shower and felt refreshed. She fell down on the bed and sighed comfortably, "I'm tired from the journey, and I can finally have a good sleep."
"County Master, please rest first. When you wake up later, the slaves will put your books away for you." Xiao Mei led the five maids to speak.
Minghua nodded, "You guys should go and have a rest, and take a look at where you live. If there's anything you can't bring with you, just leave it in my room. You'll be waiting in my room during the day, so you're not afraid of losing it."
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