Living and living in the county town was unaffordable for Chu Shouli, let alone providing education for his four daughters. However, Chu Ning said that women also need to read and be literate in order to be sensible. He also said that reading can change their destiny. Anyway, there are a lot of truths. There were so many words that Chu Shouli refused without saying a word.
"Dad also knows that studying is good, but, but..., alas!"
Chu Shouli didn't know how many times he came back sighing, he was really worried.
Chu Ning reassured him that she had enough money to pay for repairs and buy a house to settle down, and he did not need to bear the burden.
"Okay, then I'll listen to you."
His wife and children all wanted to stay in the county, and Chu Shouli was also afraid that he would be criticized if he insisted on returning to the countryside. After thinking about it again and again, he finally obeyed Chu Ning's wishes.
"Then I'll look for a job tomorrow..."
Chu Shouli roused himself to make arrangements, "My dear, you should go out and see if you can find a job doing laundry or mending..."
Qin's smile froze and she was dumbfounded.
She was just thinking about living a comfortable life for a few days, so why was she assigned to work?
If Chu Shouli wants to work, Chu Ning will not stop him, let alone interfere. The same is true for Qin. She should stay at home to find a job as she pleases, and she will not interfere.
It's all up to her.
Whatever you want is fine.
Just don't tell her what to do.
Chu Ning wanted to take them to a restaurant for dinner, but Chu Shouli didn't agree to anything. Out of frustration, Chu Ning had to ask the inn's small kitchen to send a few dishes and use some as he pleased.
After a day of hard work and several hours of riding in the carriage, everyone was tired. After dinner, they washed up and settled down. Initially, Chu Shouli felt that the bed was too soft. It was like lying on a pile of cotton. It was too light to lie down. He felt uncomfortable, but how could he sleep? Unexpectedly, he fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.
Have a good night's sleep.
It was broad daylight when I woke up.
Chu Shouli stared at the hazy bed curtains, still a little confused.
Where is this?
"Ah, what time is it?"
Mrs. Qin woke up early, but the quilt was so comfortable that she couldn't bear to part with it, so she kept lying there without moving. She was suddenly startled by him, "Master, what are you doing?"
"Quick! Get up quickly. If you go late, you will be dead!"
Mrs. Qin was reluctant, "I haven't eaten yet."
"It's too late, I won't eat."
Chu Ning gave him a few taels of silver last night to buy food outside. He originally didn't want it, but Chu Ning insisted on giving it, so he accepted it.
After all, it was his first time back in the county and he was unfamiliar with the place. He was also worried that he would be hungry if he couldn't find a job outside, so he didn't insist too much.
Just taking money from his daughter made him feel a little angry, so he wanted to find a job quickly so that he could make money to support his family.
This is not just because he saw that it was getting late and there was no time to eat, so he took Qin to the south of the city to find work.
Chu Ning didn't care about the couple's affairs. After breakfast, he told Chu Jing to watch the two little ones carefully, and also told Red Wolf not to go out, so as not to surprise others and cause trouble.
"My second brother will deliver your food on time, so you just stay here and play with your son. Do you understand?"
Red Wolf rolled his eyes and took good care of her.
Chu Ning chuckled and stroked it, then rolled his eyes even wider.
Fang Shengyu asked a broker to inquire about a suitable house and took Chu Ning directly to see it, "Hey, boy, your speed is enough."
"Who are you calling boy?"
"Call you!"
Fang Shengyu shook his head impatiently, "You are getting more and more out of shape. You are still studying in an academy. People like you are not allowed to be accepted."
Chu Ning clenched his fists, "What's wrong with me like this?"
"..."
Can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend.
The house is in the west of the city. It occupies a small but spacious area. It has three main rooms and two wing rooms, and three wing rooms in the east and west. The kitchen, toilet, and utility room are all complete. The most important thing is that there is a well in the backyard, so water is very convenient.
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"How is it? Are you satisfied?"
Chu Ning looked around and said, "This house is a bit old and needs some repairs before it can be lived in. It's nothing. It's just who are the neighbors? Are they easy to get along with? And the security of this area."
How about it, there are no sneaky bastards, right?"
Fang Shengyu thought to himself that with the Red Wolf here, what kind of bastards are you afraid of? But in front of the broker, he couldn't say this, "Don't worry, it's safe here."
As he spoke, he pointed to the house on the left, "Do you know who lives in that house?"
"Who is it?"
"It's Mr. Lin from the county government."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning immediately agreed, "This is it."
Brokers in this era not only sell houses and land, but can also provide other services according to the customer's requirements, such as helping people repair their houses. Anyway, as long as the money is in place, they can eliminate all the customers' worries.
Chu Ning was most afraid of trouble, so when she knew that they could repair the house, she directly entrusted them with full authority, but the prerequisite was that it must be in accordance with her requirements without making any mistakes.
The tooth man named Jiang said that as long as her request was not outrageous, there would be absolutely no problem.
After the two parties agreed to go to the county government office to apply for the house deed the next day and have time to meet the ink master, Chu Ning and Fang Shengyu went back first.
"Whose name are you planning to put this house in?"
Chu Ning looked at Fang Shengyu in surprise, "Of course it's my father, he is the head of the family. Besides, I can't set up a female household, nor can I buy property."
Women in this era have too many restrictions, and things are not as convenient as men. Even if they have money, they can't do whatever they want. For example, Chu Ning now, she obviously bought the house with money, but she can't put it in her own name.
Quite unfair.
Fang Shengyu turned his head and winked at Liu Zi and Zhu Zhu, and the two of them took two steps back, leaving some distance between them.
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows.
What's the point of being so mysterious?
"I can help you make a false identity..." Fang Shengyu whispered in a low voice, "That way you can put all the property in your own name."
Chu Ning was a little moved.
This guy is pretty good.
Able to deal with.
"No, this house just treats me as a filial piety to my father. We are not outsiders, so there is no need to care about him so clearly."
Fang Shengyu nodded and didn't mention it again.
When Chu Shouli and Qin came back with tired faces, it was already dark. Chu Ning didn't ask them what they were doing, so he asked Chu Jing to inform the waiter to bring two bowls of noodles. After seeing them use them, he said he would apply for the house deed.
thing.
Hearing her say that the house had been bought, Chu Shouli was stunned, "Daughter, you didn't lie to me, did you?"
This is too fast.
Chu Ning smiled and said, "Dad will know when he sees it tomorrow."
The next day, all six members of the family went out to see the new home together.
Then everyone was so excited.
It has blue bricks and large tiles, is so spacious and bright, and is in the best location in the county. It's great.
After the house deed was obtained, Chu Shouli stopped working. He stayed here every day and watched people working. Of course, he himself was not idle either. No matter who needed help, he would rush over as soon as possible or hand over bricks.
Whether it's throwing tiles, mixing mud, or carrying water, it doesn't matter whether it's dirty or tired, it's all done, and there's no pretense of being a boss at all.
After half a month of busy work, it was finally completed.
The house that was slightly dilapidated before now has a new look, as if it was newly built.
Chu Ning was very satisfied.
Fang Shengyu returned to the countryside for a few days. He estimated that their house was almost repaired, so he hurried back and said, "I will accompany you to buy furniture tomorrow."
"Sorry to trouble you."
Fang Shengyu exclaimed, "Are you so polite?"
Chu Ning ignored him lazily, "It's almost the first lunar month, isn't the women's college starting yet?"
"Well, it won't start until February 2nd, and so does our college."
"Hey, I didn't realize it, but you are actually a scholar!"
Fang Shengyu's face turned red with anger, "Ignore you."
He turned to leave, then thought of something, and turned angrily, "Let me tell you something, that Chu Dalang's wife is dead."