He was startled, wondering if the conversation had broken down? He hurriedly walked to the door and looked out, only to see Mrs. Meng holding a pair of earrings in her hand, with a look of surprise on her face.
He then heard Lin Qiao say: "There's nothing wrong with it. In these troubled times, what are these worth? Only a wealthy family like eldest sister can take advantage of it. If it were a small family, I wouldn't be able to use it if I gave it to someone else."
Lady Meng said: "These are two different things."
But while talking, he picked up another earring and looked at it. He seemed to like it very much.
Li Bochen was stunned for a while and wanted to go out to talk, but he didn't move his feet in the end. Lin Qiao should trade her jewelry for this house, right? Mrs. Meng was also very knowledgeable and realized that the jewelry was very valuable. Now that he was walking out, what could he say? It's not good to argue about money in front of outsiders. That would be disgraceful to everyone and not pretty.
He could only sigh and step back. But he said to himself: Forget it. I am a handsome man, money is nothing. There will be a long time to come, and I will never let her down for me.
He stayed in the house for a while and listened to what the two people said in the courtyard. Finally, Mrs. Meng said loudly: "Okay, okay, I won't give it away if I don't give it away!"
When I looked at the window, she had already walked out the door. He then walked out of the door and saw Lin Qiao dancing around in the yard. Then she rushed over and hung her on his shoulder, saying, "Achen, it's done, this is ours!"
It was the first time he saw her so happy. He originally wanted to talk about the jewelry, but he couldn't at this time. He just smiled and said: "This is because I took advantage of you. When I make a fortune in the future, I will give you a better one."
Lin Qiao said: "That's what we agreed, we can't give it away to others."
Li Bochen didn't know what to say, so he could only pull Lin Qiao over and hug him gently. The two of them snuggled together and looked at the yard again. Lin Qiao said softly: "This is our home."
The two of them didn't bring much, so it only took them an hour to pack them up. There is ready-made furniture in this house, but it is just furniture. If you really want to live at home, there are simply too many things to buy. For example, bedding, pots and pans, brooms and buckets. If you want to live a decent life, you must also have calligraphy and painting, cups and cups, and the four treasures of the study.
Li Bochen didn't know how long he would stay here. In fact, because of Lin Qiao, he didn't even know what he was going to do in the future, so he had to think about the immediate things first.
When I came here, I was worried that something might happen to the Chang family, but when I got here, I realized that they were living well for the time being - even though they were "confined" by Zhu Hou in Mengjiatun, it was still better than being captured by Ye Lu's accomplice. Or maybe Yeluna's accomplices are already in Zhu Hou's camp, just waiting for him to surrender.
He couldn't figure out what the man had in mind. The matter of Ye Lu persuading him to surrender is a bit strange no matter how you think about it. Those people have checked their records over and over again. Have they never thought about what they would do if they don't cooperate with them anyway and fall out with them?
However, now that he and the enemy are in the dark, he can still figure it out slowly. The key is still with the Chang family... If that person can be fished out and solved through them, he will probably have no worries for a while. By that time, if the situation of the war with the Demon Kingdom becomes clear and it is stopped in the Sui Kingdom, he can really live a peaceful life.
While he was thinking about this, he used a broken bucket to draw water from the well and washed the yard and house.
By the time everything was cleaned up, it was dusk. The setting sun shines over the eaves into the courtyard, making the courtyard clear and bright, making it look very comfortable. Lin Qiao walked around outside the courtyard, folded a few pear blossoms and put them in a porcelain vase in the main room. There was a faint fragrance all over the room.
Li Bochen walked around inside and outside, back and forth, and felt extremely satisfied. Then he walked to the east wing of the kitchen, planning to light a fire to heat up the dry food he brought with him, and make a meal for the night. At this time Lin Qiao walked in and said: "Okay, okay, you go out, I will do these things from now on."
Li Bochen stopped arguing with her and walked out. He stood in the yard and looked at the burning clouds in the sky, thinking that this would not work in the future. The stove in the kitchen was still burning firewood, and Xiaoman couldn't bear to use his hands to burn firewood every day.
But the two of them are not suitable for finding a maid and servant, so they have to think of other ways. When I was in Tao's house, his house had a water room with a faucet, and water would come out when he turned it. His kitchen also seemed to have a stove. He didn't look closely at it at the time, but he knew there was no need for firewood. The Tao family did not have a water tower. To get water out of the water room, they had to use the mechanism technique.
There are magic spells and various mechanisms in this world. In fact, life should be more convenient. It's probably because of the long-term war with the Demon Kingdom that the development of people's livelihood has been restricted. There may be some art schools in Houcheng. Maybe you can go there and see if there are any novel things that can save people some effort.
He had also looked at the toilet next to the west wing of the house before and found that it was a dry toilet. It hasn't been used for many years and has no flavor for the time being. But if you use it, I'm afraid it will be unbearable in the future. The Tao family's toilet is not a dry toilet, but a toilet that can be flushed by pulling a cord. If you stay here for a long time, you should do something like that.
He thought about it for a while and suddenly heard a knock on the door. Then he went out and opened the door - and saw Mrs. Meng outside the door.
Lady Meng carried a big bag and a basket. Behind her stood a man in his forties, with a long beard and a green cloth gown. He looked like a scribe.
Li Boxen said: "Sister Meng, what are you..."
Mrs. Meng walked in with a smile and said: "I will give you the house deed, and ask Mr. Chang to be a witness. I also brought a quilt, which was made last year and has not been washed. I think you all have pots and pans." No, I’ll bring you some food and drink.”
Li Bochen felt warm in his heart, but he didn't expect her to be so enthusiastic. Naturally, it was hard to shirk such affection, so I had to reach out and take the baggage and basket, saying, "How can you be so embarrassed - I'll take it."
Mrs. Meng took two steps inside and said, "This is Mr. Chang - Mr. Chang's great-great-grandson, right? Mr. Chang?"
The man nodded and said, "Yes."
Then he raised his hand and saluted Li Bochen: "I am Chang Qiuwu."
Li Bochen's hand was occupied by the baggage basket, so he could only nod and said: "Sorry, Mr. Chang, please come inside."
As he spoke, he thought, great-great-grandson? What is your seniority? A grandson's son is a great-grandson... A great-grandson's son is a great-great-grandson, right? Is this man in his forties? Is he already the fifth generation under his grandfather Chang Xiu?
Only then did he realize that Chang Xiu must be very old. He used to only think of Chang Xiu as his grandfather. He was in his twenties and his grandfather must be in his fifties or sixties. But at this moment, I suddenly realized that that grandpa should be a practitioner. Since you practice, your life span will be longer. When Chang Tingwei was born, he may not be in his twenties or thirties, or even forty or fifty years old!
When he thought of this, he was suddenly startled - if the Chang Qiuwu in front of him was forty years old, and every generation added another twenty years old... Then wouldn't Chang Xiu be at least one hundred and twenty years old?
The lifespan of monks in the Dragon and Tiger Realm is usually one hundred and fifty years old, so Chang Xiu may be in the Dragon and Tiger Realm. But such a state was hijacked by Zhu Hou... Then what kind of cultivation should Zhu Hou have! ?
This thought made him stunned for a moment. After a while, he came back to his senses and found that Chang Qiuwu was also looking at him, with a look in his eyes. The two of them looked at each other, and Chang Qiuwu nodded slightly and walked in.
Li Bochen went to close the courtyard door, and when he walked into the courtyard, he saw Lin Qiao coming out of the east wing and welcoming the two of them into the hall. Chang Qiuwu sat at the top, and Lady Meng sat next to him. Lin Qiao was about to light a fire just now and wrapped her hair with a handkerchief. She really looked like a village girl. Li Bochen couldn't help but smile when he saw her like this, so she didn't have to, and hurriedly took off the veil.
He put the baggage and basket on the table. When he saw Mrs. Meng looking around, she praised her: "This house is clean and bright. You really know how to live."
Lin Qiao glanced at Li Bochen with a smile, and Li Bochen also smiled. When he smiled, Chang Qiuwu stood up and didn't speak, just stared at him. Li Bochen was stunned for a moment, thinking, does this person have something to say to me? Then he stood still and waited for him to speak.
But the two stood next to each other for a while, saying nothing. Mrs. Meng laughed and said, "Oh, brother Chen, sit down quickly - Mr. Chang is the most polite person. If you don't sit down, he will stand with you until dark!"
Li Bochen finally came to his senses, hurriedly walked to the hall, bowed to Chang Qiuwu, and sat down. Chang Qiuwu returned the gift dignifiedly and then sat down.
When he came to this world, it was the first time he was treating guests seriously at his own home, and because Chang Qiuwu looked dignified and acted dignified, he felt constrained and uncomfortable all over. Xindao's cheap grandfather used to be a young minister in Taichang Temple, and his specialty was etiquette. This Mr. Chang seemed to have obtained the true inheritance. Looking at his solemn face, I wonder if he looks like this when he is eating and sleeping. To keep yourself like this every day is really a life worse than death.
After Lin Qiao also sat down, Lady Meng said, "Brother Chen, Sister Lin, I'm here to deliver the house deed."
As she spoke, she took out a contract from her arms, held it in her hand and showed it to the three of them, and then said: "Logically speaking, the purchase and sale of homesteads should be prepared with the government. But here, as you all know, there is no government. Chang. My husband is highly respected in Tuen De, and I always ask him to be a witness when something happens, and it’s the same today.”
Having said that, he stood up and handed over the deed. Li Bochen quickly stood up and took it, glanced at it, and said, "Sister, thank you for your trouble."
Chang Qiuwu nodded and said in a manly voice: "Okay, the money and contract are clear."
But Lady Meng said, "Mr. Chang, it's not over yet."
Then she took out a pair of earrings given to her by Lin Qiao from her arms and said, "I can't accept this."
Li Bochen and Lin Qiao were both stunned. Mrs. Meng said again: "It's my fault that I don't have much knowledge. When I collected this at noon, I thought it was worth five or six thousand yuan. I thought that if you couldn't make enough money for a while, I took it - the extra money. , and I’ll send you the land deed.”
"But when I went back, the more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong, so I went to see my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law was more knowledgeable than me. When I saw it, she said that this treasure cost more than five or six thousand, or at least twenty or thirty thousand. Oops... ...This, how dare I stay?”
After saying that, he stood up and put the earrings on the square table next to Lin Qiao. Li Bochen's heart skipped a beat after hearing what she said. He originally thought the same thing as Mrs. Meng, but now he didn't expect this thing to be so valuable - she was really... really...
At this time, Chang Qiuwu stared at the earrings in Meng Meng's hand for a few seconds and said, "Mrs. Meng, can you let me take a look?"
Mrs. Meng was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay."
Chang Qiuwu took the pendant and looked at it with a slight frown. But at this time, the sun was setting, and there were no candles or talisman lamps in the hall, so the light was very dark. He rubbed his fingers together and produced a ball of white light the size of a soybean, which immediately illuminated every detail in the hall, as if it were daytime.
Mrs. Meng let out a low cry, and Li Boxen was also moved by it. He is knowledgeable and knows that the ball of light should be a variation of the Heavenly Punishment Technique. But whether it strikes a thunderbolt or turns into an electric snake, it is fleeting. But this man could actually make this light of electricity stay in the air without even flickering or jumping at all. What a brilliant method!
It seems that this person not only knows how to practice, but also his level is not bad!
Chang Qiuwu looked at it carefully for a few more times, handed it back to Lady Meng, and said in a deep voice: "It is indeed not a vulgar thing. These two sea bluestones used to ward off evil and meditate are worth thirty thousand dollars."
After saying this, he looked at Li Bochen and Lin Qiao and said, "You two, how much gold and silver this treasure is worth is secondary. What's more important is that it may cause disaster, so it's better to keep it safe."
Li Bochen was stunned, causing trouble? What does it mean? But I also thought that maybe it was referring to the bandit soldiers on Jinghu Mountain.
At this time, Lin Qiao smiled and said: "Sister, I said at that time that in the peaceful and prosperous times, this was a valuable thing. But in today's world, it is said to be worth 30,000 yuan, where can I exchange it? Then You didn't know it at the time, but I knew it in my heart. No matter what, there is no reason why anyone owes anyone. The two of us settled here, thanks to your care. If I say it is worth this house, then it is worth it. "
Lady Meng sighed and said, "It's absolutely impossible."
He looked at Li Bochen again: "Brother Chen, everyone has troubles. I took advantage of this at this time. How will I behave in the future? If you really want to thank me, just don't put me in trouble. You can live in this house with peace of mind. I'll give you the money." There is no rush. If you really feel sorry for yourself, we can make a contract to make up for the four thousand yuan by a certain date and month. This is the right thing to do."
After saying this, he looked at Chang Qiuwu: "Mr. Chang, what do you think?"
Chang Qiuwu waited for a while before saying: "Hmm."
Lin Qiao was about to speak again, and Li Bochen said: "Xiaoman, let's not embarrass the elder sister. Sister Meng - wait a moment."
He got up and walked back to the east room, took three silver collars and walked out again, put them on the table next to Mrs. Meng, and said: "I'm really sorry, I only have three thousand in cash. Let's make a contract and I'll do it as soon as possible." Make up.”
Mrs. Meng laughed and said, "I have nothing to apologize for. Who doesn't have the time when the tiger falls in peace?"
As he spoke, he touched his arms again, and even took out a pen and paper, saying, "I have them all ready!"
It was the first time for Li Bochen to write such a deed, and he didn't know how to start. But Mrs. Meng was very familiar with it, and after giving a few instructions, it was completed. Li Boxen signed "Chen Boli" and felt a little sorry for this enthusiastic elder sister. I couldn't help but think to myself, that's all, if I have great supernatural powers in the future... maybe I can give her more life, and it won't be considered a debt of gratitude to her, right?
Thinking of this, I smiled bitterly in my heart and thought to myself that I should be the first "spiritual god" to write an IOU!
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