pappabearbooks Chapter 469 Buying a House
Chapter 469 Buying a House
Liu Wenniang felt quite reluctant to give up. Her daughter and youngest son had left her, and now even her eldest son and second son had to follow her down the mountain. These children had never left her before. Now that the children are older, they can take care of themselves. On the contrary, It was she, the mother-in-law, who couldn't bear to leave them.
"I just made a few pairs of single shoes. You three brothers, Erlang, Shu'er, and Yutang each have a pair. You can take them over there, and give them a share of the shoes when they get there."
Liu Wenniang responded to all the banquet instructions.
The family returned to the house to pack their luggage. Liu Wenniang couldn't help but become a little worried when she thought about Yanwen's marriage.
After Yanwen packed up her things, she called people outside to talk alone.
"Brother Wen, when you go to Xinyang Mansion this time, you must visit the Xu Mansion. Mom, here is the five hundred taels of silver given by your little sister. You should keep it carefully. The Xu family is a wealthy family. You and your little sister should give more gifts. Let’s discuss it and don’t lose etiquette.”
"Mom, you don't need so much money. Erlang said he found a job for me. I can make money by myself there."
Liu Wenniang forced the banknote into Yanwen's hand.
"Even if Erlang finds you a profitable job, you have to work first before you can make money. You can't delay going to Xinyang Mansion. You must visit Xu Mansion as soon as possible. If possible, finalize the marriage between the two families as soon as possible. Mother I can also prepare a betrothal gift for you here."
Liu Wenniang and Yan Ersheng had already discussed it. The Xu family girl came from a wealthy family, and it would be unfair for a rich girl to marry Brother Wen, so the betrothal gift should not be too shabby.
The couple had saved dozens of taels of silver over the years, and with the money given by Shu'er, it must be enough.
The couple just spent the money given by Shu'er on their eldest son's marriage, and the couple felt guilty inside.
Yan Wen refused to take it, but Liu Wen Niang forced the banknote to him, so he could only accept it first and wait until Xinyang Mansion made other plans.
Yan Wen knew that this money was for his younger sister to honor his parents. As the eldest son in the family, he could never spend his younger sister's money to get married.
Yanwu heard the conversation between Liu Wenniang and Yanwen, turned back to the room, took out a box from his closet and hurried out.
"My eldest brother's marriage is a big deal. If a good girl like Miss Xu marries my eldest brother, our family cannot be wronged. I earned all this money by selling mooncakes with my little sister at that time. It is of no use if I keep it in my hands. Brother, first Take it and use it.”
Yan Wen was deeply moved that his brother thought of him in everything, but he would not accept the money.
"You should keep the money for yourself to marry your wife. I will find a way on my own."
"No, my wife is nowhere to be seen. I'm keeping this money for you, so you can use it first."
"Then let my mother find you a wife as soon as possible."
Liu Wenniang nodded in agreement: "Your eldest brother will make a decision soon, and then you should worry about your marriage."
Yanwu:......
I felt like I had thrown myself into a trap. I had given money with good intentions, but ended up giving myself away.
"It's getting late. My younger sister and Erlang are still waiting for us in Xinyang. Dad, mother, my eldest brother and I are leaving. You two elders should take care of yourselves."
Yanwu bowed to Yan Ersheng and Liu Wenniang, and Ma Liu turned around and ran away.
It's better to hide away. When he gets to his little sister, no one will force him to get married, hehe.
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When Yan Shu woke up, there was no one around him, and Jiang Ci went to the academy early in the morning.
After Yan Shu washed up, he went to the front hall. Seeing that his wife was awake, Sister-in-law Qin had cooked a bowl of Huan Chaos for her. Yan Shu ate a bowl of hot wontons and called Aunt Zhao to his side.
"Mother Zhao, do you know where Fang Yazi is nearby?"
Aunt Zhao thought carefully for a moment: "After leaving the house, go to South Street. There is a dental shop there that specializes in buying and selling houses for rent. Madam, do you want to see the house?"
Yan Shu took a sip of scented tea to moisten his throat: "That's the plan."
Aunt Zhao was a little surprised. The young master had many properties in Xinyang Mansion. Why did the madam want to see the house?
"If you want to see a house, I'll ask Fang Yazi to come over and select a few suitable ones for you. I wonder what type of apartment and location Madam wants? Is it to rent or buy a house?"
Yan Shu thought about it for a while. The eldest brother must have his own house after getting married. The most important thing she has in hand right now is money, but she can buy a wedding house for her eldest brother.
However, with the temperament of the eldest brother, if he knew about this matter, he would definitely refuse it. He would not tell him that the house was donated to him. He would mention it later when he helped to open up land to grow crops in the space. He would treat it as if it was a gift to him. His dividend reward, after all, there are hundreds of acres of land in the space waiting for them to cultivate, and they will have to leave the harvesting of crops to them in the future. It is all manual work, so it is appropriate to give him a house.
For the sake of fairness, when the second brother gets married, he will also be given a house.
“If you want to buy a two-story house, it’s best to have a larger yard.”
If you give away a house that is too big, your eldest brother will not want it, so if you want to give it away, give him a house that he can accept. The second-level house is enough for the young couple to live in, even if they have children in the future.
"I have taken note of it. Now I will go to Fang Yazi to inquire with the madam. If there is a suitable old slave, I will bring him to see the madam."
"Okay, then there's Grandma Lao."
Aunt Zhao bowed and retreated. After a while, Sister-in-law Li walked in with a middle-aged woman.
"Madam, this is Madam Wei. She is the embroiderer that my servant told you about yesterday."
Yan Shu looked at the woman next to Sister-in-law Li with a slightly surprised expression.
The woman in front of her looked very haggard, her lips were white, and her whole body was skinny. She had obviously been ill for a long time. How could she still come out to look for work?
Yan Shu had some doubts in his heart, could such a person make three pieces of clothes in four days?
"Meet Madam."
Yan Shu smiled slightly: "I heard from Sister-in-law Li that your embroidery work is very good, or are you an embroiderer?"
Madam Wei raised her head to look at Yan Shu and nodded: "Yes, this is my embroidery work. Please take a look, madam."
She took out a handkerchief and handed it to Yan Shu. The white handkerchief was embroidered with several lifelike peonies.
Yan Shu took the veil and looked at it carefully.
"Judging from the embroidery work, it is indeed a good craftsmanship. Sister-in-law Li must have told you that my husband will be traveling far away in the next few days and needs to make six pieces of clothing in four days, but the embroidery work It still needs to be more precise.”
Mrs. Wei nodded hurriedly: "I heard from Sister-in-law Li, don't worry, Madam, I will definitely be able to make three of the clothes within four days."
Yan Shu thought deeply, just by looking at this woman's face, he knew that her condition was very serious. Looking at her clothes, although the dress was clean, it had already been starched and turned white. There were a few patches on the cuffs and hem. She must have been from a very poor family. Okay, so I have no choice but to come out and find a job.
"In that case, you can stay in the mansion for these three days. The mansion will take care of your food and drink. You just need to make clothes with Sister-in-law Li. How much does a piece of clothes cost you every day?"
Wei replied: "An outer robe costs eighty cents, and an inner coat costs forty cents."
Yan Shu nodded: "Due to time constraints, as long as you can complete these three pieces of clothing within four days, the outer robe will cost you ninety cents and the inner garment fifty cents. What do you think?"
Mrs. Wei looked happy.
"Thank you ma'am."
Although her embroidery work is good, ordinary people are reluctant to find an embroiderer to make clothes, and rich people look down on her as a sick person, so not many people ask her to make clothes. She mainly makes some handkerchiefs on weekdays. , purses, etc., you can earn up to six cents by embroidering a piece of handkerchief. Although the handkerchief is small, the patterns on it need to be embroidered stitch by stitch, which is very time-consuming and laborious. Even a skilled embroiderer like her can take a day to embroider. Even such a job as making a veil does not happen every day.
Now these three pieces of clothing add up to a total of 240 cash, which is enough to earn two months' wages in normal days. This wife of Jiang Mansion is really as generous and generous as Sister-in-law Li said.