Xiao Mu smiled: "Well, Uncle Fu will pay attention when you enter the alley. If he finds copper coins, he will tie a red string on the window lattice on the third floor of the inn. Naturally, other spies will notify me to come and see you."
I was sure that Uncle Forbes was the spy, but I was still a little confused: "Hey, Brother Mu, isn't this step a bit complicated? Can I just say no to Uncle Forbes quietly? Why do you have to put the coins in the alley?
?”
"Uh... what if other guests overhear it? Aren't we spies? Can't we be a little more mysterious?" Xiao Mu said, waving his fan and heading out.
I still can't accept this answer. For some reason, I feel that Xiao Mu's extra steps are just to earn me a copper.
"Jiajia, eat whatever you want."
Wang Jiajia smiled: "He is Xiao Mu, I think he is quite interesting."
Interesting? I turned to look at Wang Jiajia, what did she mean? Could it be that she has a crush on Xiao Mu?
"Haha, Xiao Mu is quite interesting. He is handsome, humorous, and very talented. He seems to be single at the moment..."
Wang Jiajia blushed: "Brother Jianghu, why are you telling me this?"
"Just tell me, let you know him better. Come on, eat quickly."
Seeing Wang Jiajia's uneasy expression, I felt a burst of joy in my heart. Xiao Mu probably doesn't have a family yet. If he can be with Wang Jiajia...
I was thinking about it, and suddenly I felt unsure:
Xiao Mu has been secretly assessing me, and he should be familiar with Wang Jiajia next to me, so he calls her by her first name and praises her nice name. He doesn’t look at the scars on her face strangely, and even praises her appearance.
pretty.
However, although Xiao Mu does not have an official position now and can only help the imperial envoy secretly, he is an ambitious person. He is eager to rely on the imperial envoy to achieve success. If he really becomes an official and has power one day, he will still
Will you like Wang Jiajia?
"Brother Jianghu, do we really not care about Sister Nuanxin?"
"Ah? Oh, forget it, just do what Xiao Mu said." I also picked up a piece of red bean cake and started eating it: "Since the imperial envoy has everything under control, if he wants to kill Nuan Xin, he has to cure Long Yuhan.
Sin has already taken action, and it won't be so peaceful outside."
As I said that, I walked to the window and looked through the window screen. I saw people on the street bustling with people, vendors shouting one after another, and there was a peaceful atmosphere everywhere.
Nowadays, wars are still going on in the north, Jiangling in the east has just experienced the major event of King Yong's rebellion, and Tubo is also watching in the west. It is not easy for the people to have a pure land. Fortunately, Xiangzhou is still peaceful and safe.
The imperial envoy, he is the sea-suppressing needle that protects our peace in Xiangzhou. I just hope nothing happens to him.
Xiao Mu said that the imperial envoy would give Nuan Xin another chance to kill him. What chance was it? He concluded that Nuan Xin would not succeed? Hey, the imperial envoy's idea is really confusing.
***
A few days later, seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival was over, everything was still calm. I went to Lao Meng's house several times without running into Long Yuhan. I wonder what happened to him and Nuan Xin.
"Sister, are you at home?"
It was Fatty Wang's voice. There was a bit of excitement in his voice. There should be some good news.
I put down the barrel in my hand and opened the courtyard door: "Master, what's the matter? My mother-in-law went out and hasn't come back yet."
"Oh, you came back from selling tofu so soon?" Fatty Wang walked into the yard by himself, glanced at the burden beside my well, and then his eyes fell on the roof of my house: "It's time for your house to be repaired. This is
Both walls were pushed down and rebuilt, the thatch on the roof was removed and covered with tiles, and the miscellaneous house behind was also built with earth."
I looked at Fatty Wang's plans in surprise, and said with a wry smile: "What Master said is absolutely true. I have wanted to repair the house for a long time, but I can get a lot of money from this project. Haha, let's talk about it later."
"In the future? Will there be any subsidies in the future?"
I was stunned: "Subsidy? What kind of subsidy?"
Fatty Wang slapped me on the head: "What are you worrying about every day? Didn't you go to Jianghu Inn today? That is the most prosperous area of Xiangzhou City. You are the first to know about any troubles, so you didn't listen to anyone
Discussion: Magistrate Xu issued a notice to encourage people to renovate dilapidated houses. After completion, they will be inspected by the government. If the quality is qualified, the government will subsidize half of the construction funds."
"Ah? Is this the case?" I straightened my hair that was messed up by Fatty Wang's fingers: "No wonder Uncle Fu also asked my family if they planned to build a house. He also said that if he couldn't make tofu, let him know in advance."
I thought about it carefully. Since I have been worrying about Nuan Xin's injury and whether she will continue to take revenge recently, I have ignored people's discussions. It turns out that everyone is talking about building a new house. No wonder they are so happy.
"The county government has posted official notices, of course it can't be fake." Fatty Wang said with certainty: "Although this is a notice from the county government, I think it should be an order from the imperial envoy. I heard that Yiling County has been
The first step is to renovate dilapidated buildings, build bridges and pave roads, and set up schools... Our imperial envoy is the magistrate of Yiling County, and he must want to do the same to Xiangzhou."
I can't help but be in awe. Now, Nuan Xin is probably still thinking about killing the imperial envoy to avenge her sister, but the imperial envoy is not worried about his own safety in his heart, but thinks about the people of Xiangzhou. He is indeed a good official.
"My family is fine, so that's it. Your family really needs some repairs," said Fatty Wang.
"Well...hehe, I have to discuss this with my mother-in-law when she comes back."
Watching Fatty Wang leave, I was stunned with the box containing the money in my hands. My house should be repaired, but even if I spent all my savings, it would be a drop in the bucket.
"We're here, come on, come on, come in, hehehe." Auntie's voice came, with some excitement in her words, and her tone sounded suggestive.
When I came out of the house, I saw my mother-in-law leading an older woman of the same age into the courtyard with a smile.
"Auntie, I'm back."
"Oh, Jianghu, haha," Aniang said with a smile, "This is my son, Jianghu, this is Mrs. Zhu."
I slightly clasped my hands to the middle-aged woman next to me and said, "I've met Aunt Zhu."
"Haha, you're welcome." Aunt Zhu looked me up and down: "You are indeed a talented person. He looks about the same age as my Yong'er. My sister is really lucky."
Auntie sighed: "Hey, what a blessing. I'm already twenty in a flash, I don't have a serious job, and I don't even have a family. But I'm so worried."
"Hey, all parents are the same. They worry endlessly about their children. Although my Yong'er is just a small policeman, the Sky Eye Team is under the direct command of the imperial envoy. My Yong'er's performance is outstanding and he is highly valued by the imperial envoy. The imperial envoy often takes care of his children.
He stayed alone and let him eat and chat with him.
I don't have to worry about this job anymore. If I follow the imperial envoy, I will definitely be successful in the future. What worries me the most now is his marriage.
Hey, now that he is already eighteen, he is almost over the threshold to propose marriage, but he looks down on all of the beautiful young ladies, and yet he is entangled with a widow."
I looked at my mother-in-law and saw that she was also a little embarrassed. Although Mrs. Zhu seemed to share her fate with her, every sentence seemed to be complaining, but in fact she was praising her son to the sky. She had a stable job.
I am highly regarded by the imperial envoy, have a bright future, and have many people come to ask for my hand in marriage... I have none of these things.
There was a forced smile on A Niang's face, but she suddenly became interested when she heard the last sentence: "Entangled with a widow? What kind of woman is so disrespectful?"
Not self-respecting? I somewhat disagree. Can’t a widow stop talking about relationships? If the widow is wishful thinking, it’s a bit shameful. If her son also likes the widow, then how can we blame other women for not respecting themselves?
"Oh, speaking of which, you should know each other from Jiang Hu. Didn't my sister just say that Jiang Hu delivers tofu to Jiang Hu Inn every day? It's the owner of that inn, Mu Xian'er. People call her Lady Mu."
I brought the tea over and almost dropped the cup to the ground.
Lady Mu!
"Oh, Mrs. Mu, I have met her twice. Although she is a widow, she is young, beautiful and has some skills. She runs such a big inn by herself. When she marries into your family, why don't you bring the inn with her as a dowry? Sister
Just wait and enjoy the blessings.”
"What kind of blessing are you enjoying? My Yong'er has such good conditions. It's hard to find a young lady, so how can he marry a widow? Isn't it unlucky? My sister doesn't know that Mrs. Mu is already twenty-one this year. She is better than my Yong'er.
She is three years older. Moreover, she was born on the Ghost Festival. She is a very yin person and will affect the fortune of my brave son.
My family has also been building a new house in the past two days, and we have no place to live for the time being, so I reluctantly agreed to stay in her inn temporarily. Unexpectedly, when I inquired secretly, it turned out that Jianghu Inn was not considered her property at all. She signed a contract with the previous owner of the inn
After signing the contract, we must pay off the debt in ten installments. Five hundred taels of silver will be paid at the end of each year. If we cannot pay back, the inn will be taken back by the former owner."
"Oh, it turns out that there is such a thing, and I still owe money!" Auntie's expression also turned a bit disgusting, and she glanced at me secretly, probably because she was lucky that I didn't have much to do with Mrs. Mu.
"No, if it weren't for the fact that she is the sister of Lieutenant Mu, I would have pointed at her and scolded her. She is such a vixen. She is just pestering my son. She is just interested in my family's money.
"
"Oh, that's right, some people are just thick-skinned and shameless, so they deserve to be scolded. Haha." Auntie agreed, then smiled and said, "Is what my sister said about the antiques true? My family should be able to dig out a few of them.
Come on, please help me with my sister's eyes."
"Haha, how do I understand this? Can't my sister go directly to Liao's Wenzhai and ask?" Aunt Zhu said and got up: "Oh, it's almost noon now. I'm very busy. I should go.
I’ve made lunch, so I’ve got a feel for your place. I’ll come visit you another day when I have time. Haha, I’ll invite you to my house when my new house is built.”
"Hey, let's go slowly." The aunt waved goodbye.
I sent Aunt Zhu to the door and bolted the courtyard door. When I turned around, I saw Aunt Zhu sitting on the bedside with a melancholy look on her face, playing with some old jewelry.
"Hey, everyone has their own destiny." Auntie sighed: "These are the dowry given by your grandmother. They are probably not worth a lot of money. I don't want to keep them, but I can't bear to sell them."
"Are you trying to raise money to build a new house?"
Auntie sighed again: "Look at how bare our house is. Now that the county government can provide funding, we have to repair the house, or else we'll wait until you get married..."
As Aniang said, she suddenly stopped talking.
Getting married? You haven’t even written your horoscope yet. This chapter has been completed!
