Wang Ximeng is still a little unbelievable. If you say you won't let her live, why don't you let her live?
"Thank you, Mr. Sir, please sit down first and have a sip of tea."
Xie Qing was indeed a little embarrassed. After all, Wang Ximeng was his benefactor, but now he couldn't even provide him with a place to live, which made Xie Qing feel a little embarrassed.
"Madam Wang, to be honest, some relatives in my family are coming to the capital, and there are quite a lot of them. We can't live at home, so we can only arrange to live here. I am also worried that Madam Wang will not be able to find a house by then, so I will I came here to tell you in advance. They will come here around mid-February, and we still have to tidy up this yard, do you think?"
Moving in in mid-February means that Wang Ximeng and the others will have to move out in early February at the latest, and they have to tidy up.
"Okay, it's our fault that you've been making trouble here all the time. Don't worry, Mr. Xie. We'll try our best to move out in early February so as not to delay your tribe's move in."
"Thank you, Madam Wang, for your understanding. It's also my fault. I didn't make arrangements in advance. Otherwise, if Madam Wang accepted these silver taels, it would be considered my apology."
Wang Ximeng is such a shrewd person, of course he cannot accept this money!
"Thank you, Mr. Master, please put it away quickly. How can we ask you to give us money? We have lived in vain for so long and it is our fault that we have not paid rent to you."
These words made Xie Qing feel even more sorry for them.
"If Mr. Xie is interested, could you help us find out where there is a house for rent? We definitely can't afford it. As you know, there is a scholar at home."
"Okay, this isn't difficult, I'll help you find out."
Wang Ximeng's face turned ugly as he sent the person away.
"There will be one more expense in the future, and the money in this house cannot be spent like this anymore."
Renting a yard outside will cost at least one hundred taels a year, unless you rent a house in the countryside.
However, there is basically no good place in the country house, and the door is not tight. They are foreigners, and Wang Ximeng does not dare to live in the country.
Now there is a Lotus in the house. She is a concubine after all, and she has to live in a room by herself. Wang Ximeng thought about it and decided to rent only the second courtyard, which would make the rent cheaper.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Xie Qing came again.
It happened that Zhao Jiajun was also at home. After the two sides chatted for a while, Xie Qing proposed a yard for rent. It was not far from here. If you have time, you can go and see it now.
Wang Ximeng was a little surprised: "It's already twenty-eight, so the dental shop is still open?"
Xie Qing said with a smile: "Basically, the dental shop is non-stop. Generally, the dental shop will be busy in the second day of the new year. Some families have to organize some trivial matters when hosting a banquet, and some require the dental shop to take care of it."
Wang Ximeng didn't quite understand, but he still nodded with understanding.
Zhao Jiajun happened to be at home, so the three of them went to see the house together.
Originally, Zhao Jiajun didn't want Wang Ximeng to go out. After all, she was his wife, who always appeared in public, and felt that it would lose her face.
But for renting a house, I had to ask Wang Ximeng for the money, so I had to listen to her opinion, so I had no choice but to agree.
The house Xie Qing found was pretty good.
The front yard is slightly smaller. In addition to the hall, there are two wing rooms on the east and west sides. Perhaps because the yard is small, there is no inverted room.
The backyard is slightly more spacious. In fact, the yard is larger because there are three east and west wing rooms each, and there are reverse seats.
They can indeed live in such a house when they move there.
There are three main rooms and a wing room on each side. Although it is not as good as Xie Qing's house, it is at least suitable for living.
The most important thing is that the rent of this house is not bad, only one hundred taels a year.
This was lower than Wang Ximeng expected. After walking around for a while, she nodded in agreement.
Zhao Jiajun actually wants to rent a larger house so that he can be more dignified when friends come over to write poems and rhymes together.
But he doesn't make money and doesn't care about money
, so you have to listen to Wang Ximeng on these matters.
The house has been found and all the formalities have been completed. All we have to do is wait for someone to come and clean it up after the Chinese New Year.
The deed was signed for one year. Originally, Wang Ximeng wanted to sign for two years, but she also considered that if Zhao Jiajun took the provincial examination, he would have to go back early, so she only signed for one year. When the lease period was up, she would discuss it with the owner. , see if it can be renewed for another half year.
Wang Ximeng spent another hundred taels of silver here, so naturally he was not in a good mood.
Fortunately, I won’t have to spend any more money on accommodation in the next year.
Xie Qing and Zhao Jiajun drank two glasses of wine together. When he heard Zhao Jiajun praising King Fu constantly, he expressed something strange: "Brother Zhao, why do you praise King Fu so much? You have not entered the court, and you have never been in contact with King Fu. How did you know he is as good as you said?"
Zhao Jiajun is now a brain-dead fan of King Fu. When he heard this, he almost got up and beat him up.
Fortunately, Wang Ximeng stopped him and kept winking at He Hua, so he was helped down.
Wang Ximeng poured a glass of wine for Xie Qing with her own hands: "Young Master made me laugh. He is not thinking clearly now. Please don't argue with him."
"No. It's just that he is just a scholar now, and there are some things that he cannot say freely. If it causes dissatisfaction from above, no one can save him."
"That's what you said."
Wang Ximeng also realized at this time that this was the capital, not Gaoyang County thousands of miles away.
Not to mention the emperor, even some high officials might punish Zhao Jiajun after hearing these words.
She didn't want Zhao Jiajun to fail the exam and be sent to prison first.
Wang San came to report that Wang Ximeng's family would be moving next year, so he came to ask for instructions immediately.
"Let's rent a house nearby and move in first. The sooner the better."
"Yes, it's a coincidence. The east neighbor of the residential compound is now vacant. So do we have to find someone else to move in?"
Xie Rongzhao smiled and said: "You are thoughtful, you really need to move in with another family. In addition, you should also tell them not to let anything slip. It is not necessary and there is no need to keep an eye on the Zhao family to avoid making people suspicious again."
"Yes, Madam, don't worry, I know what's going on."
After working for such a long time, Wang San has accurately grasped the essence of how to keep an eye on people without being discovered.
Xie Rongzhao does not have a royal title now, and she did not attend the palace banquet years ago. And this year, the sixth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of a little princess, and Xie Rongzhao is not prepared to attend.
Although it was different from a formal palace banquet, Xie Rongzhao believed that Cheng Jingzhou's official position was lower now, and she had to take care of her children, so she did not plan to enter the palace.
Xie Rongzhao had attended several palace banquets before, but she was always frightened. She was not afraid of being laughed at.
