Xu Ze's willingness to accept Qin Xiaoxiao was like pie in the sky for the Qin family. Until they walked out of the gate of Xu's mansion, they were still dizzy and suspected that they were dreaming.

Only Qin Xiaoxiao pouted with a sad face. She didn't like reading and literacy, and she didn't like having such a gentleman who made her tremble at the sight of him.

That’s right, not the Master, but the Sir!

After drinking Qin Xiaoxiao's apprenticeship tea, Xu Ze asked her to call him sir. Perhaps because he was not a master who specialized in teaching and educating people, he accepted Qin Xiaoxiao to pass the time of observing filial piety in the past two years, so he felt that calling him master was inappropriate.

It is appropriate to use the word "Mr."

Just as a group of people were about to get on the carriage, Lin Qiuniang suddenly remembered the matter of renting a house, and said to Mr. Qin: "Dad, the day after tomorrow is the day when Mr. Xu will teach Xiaoxiao. Do we have to rent the house today? Good tomorrow

Bring the bedding and other things?"

Mr. Qin, who had already stepped on the carriage with one foot, slapped his leg and suddenly said: "Yes, to rent a house, you have to find a house!" He was so happy that he almost forgot such an important matter.

Since they were looking for a house, they couldn't go with Master Qiu. So Mr. Qin told Master Qiu to take a carriage home, and when they found a house, they would go back to the village directly.

"If the old man is at ease, why not let the little girl live in my house, and I will let the servants pick her up and drop her off every day." Mrs. Qiu knew that Qin Xiaoxiao was a well-behaved child, and Mrs. Qiu had mentioned it to him before, so she immediately asked Mr. Qin

proposal.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master! It's just that Xiaoxiao is still young and can't live without his parents. It's cheaper to rent a house in Dongcheng near the Xu Mansion." Mr. Qin didn't have the nerve to trouble the Qiu family, so he found an excuse to decline Master Qiu's house.

of good intentions.

Master Qiu thought for a while and felt that Mr. Qin's concerns were justified. No matter how well they took care of the little girl, it was not as good as having their own father and mother at home. To say that all three of their family lived at home was unfair.

It's somewhat inconvenient.

After thinking about this clearly, Master Qiu didn't force himself. He touched Qin Xiaoxiao's little head and said, "Your Grandma Qiu is waiting for you to eat at home. Grandpa Qiu didn't take you back. Your Grandma Qiu should be angry again!"

Qin Xiaoxiao said quickly: "Next time I come to the city, I will definitely eat with Grandma Qiu!"

Master Qiu nodded with a smile, said hello to Mr. Qin and others, and got into the car with the help of Qin He and left. Qin He was very familiar with the county town and waited for help to find the house before returning to Qiu's house, as before.

He usually taught the students for Master Qiu while studying.

The main person who stayed in the county to take care of Qin Xiaoxiao was Lin Qiuniang. During the busy farming season, she might be replaced by Mrs. Miao. Therefore, the location of the rented house should not be too remote, at least there would be patrols from the government; it should not be too far from the Xu Mansion, and at the very least

It’s best not to go more than two streets.

It is not easy to find a house like this. After all, the location of Xu Mansion is so good. Even if the families living around are not officials, they are wealthy and powerful families. Even if the house of this kind of family is empty and no one lives in it, there are still servants guarding it.

Won't rent it out.

The group of people searched up and down two streets but couldn't find a suitable house, so they had to find a noodle stall and ask for a few bowls of noodles to fill their stomachs and continue looking. If they still couldn't find it in the afternoon, they would have to bring their bed rolls with them tomorrow.

try to find.

Qin Xiaoxiao walked a lot, and her short legs were sore. She leaned weakly on Lin Qiuniang, then turned her eyes and asked Mr. Qin: "Grandpa, if you can't rent a house, will you not have to go to school?"

Mr. Qin knew what the little girl was up to, and said calmly: "If you can't rent a house, I'll find you a carpenter. The carpenter will provide you with food and accommodation. All you have to do is cut down trees every day."

The reason why she said this was because she was afraid that the little girl would accidentally use her power to cause them to lose their legs and not be able to find the house. It was only right to completely dispel this idea of ​​hers.

"No, we don't want Master Carpenter, we will definitely be able to rent a house!" Qin Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she shook her head repeatedly. She didn't dare to say that she didn't like studying anymore. She was afraid that her grandfather would get annoyed and just leave her to Master Carpenter.

Mr. Qin didn't expect his granddaughter to give him such a surprise. He couldn't help laughing loudly: Does this girl know that she is digging a hole for herself? If they really can't find the house, they can only go to Xu's house again.

, please ask Mr. Xu to postpone the teaching date!

Qin Shan and others also reacted and were overjoyed to see their daughter (little niece).

Qin He didn't want his niece to be disgusted with studying, so he gently advised: "Studying and literacy is a good thing. You are young and don't understand it now. When you grow up, you will know the benefits."

Qin Xiaoxiao had a slumped face, looked at Qin He with a resentful look and said, "Uncle San met Grandpa Qiu who didn't know how to slap his palms, and I met Mr. Xu who knew how to slap his palms. Can this be the same?"

"

Qin He was stunned and rubbed her head: "Mr. Xu looks very serious. He must like you in his heart to accept you as his disciple. Since you are his disciple, he will not beat you for no reason."

Not only did these words not comfort Qin Xiaoxiao, they also made Qin Xiaoxiao almost cry again: "Mom also likes me, but if I make a mistake, my mother will accuse me and hit me. Mr. Xu is so fierce, he will definitely beat me more."

ruthless!"

Lin Qiuniang hurriedly covered her daughter's mouth and scolded: "Don't always shout that Mr. Xu will beat you. Maybe Mr. Xu will beat someone if he doesn't, but you will beat someone if you yell."

Qin Xiaoxiao had a strong premonition that Xu Ze would hit her palms, so she opened and closed her mouth with a slap. When Lin Qiuniang covered her mouth, she shed tears of grievance: "Adults all make mistakes, I am a child and I make mistakes too, what?"

Can you avoid being beaten?"

The four adults were speechless after saying this. They didn't know how to comfort the little girl. Especially Mr. Qin, who suddenly regretted doing this. The granddaughter is still so young. It won't be too late to send her to private school after she turns six.

.

It is said that children will grow up to be what their parents and elders are like. When the eldest grandson, second grandson, and eldest granddaughter grow up, they have not become crooked, and they are not very good at the little granddaughter!

Thinking this in my heart, I only regretted it for a moment.

Mr. Qin knew very well that his little granddaughter was growing up too fast, and there must be someone who could be tough enough to teach her. Is it right to leave his little granddaughter at home and let them teach her how to behave and do things without preaching first?

Time was diverted by her various fallacies.

At this time, five large bowls of noodles were served. Lin Qiuniang picked some noodles from Qin Xiaoxiao's bowl to the bowls of the father and son opposite, and made sure that the little girl could finish the remaining half of the bowl of noodles before putting the bowl back in front of her.

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Smelling the aroma of the shredded pork noodles, Qin Xiaoxiao quickly wiped away her tears. Without Lin Qiuniang's persuasion, she picked up two noodles with her chopsticks, blew them a little to cool them down, and then slurped them into her mouth.

After all the grievances, my stomach still needs to be filled. I ate a few mouthfuls of porridge and a boiled egg in the morning, and ate two snacks at Qiu's house. I was already so hungry that my eyes were glowing green, so I didn't care.

Crying.

Seeing Qin Xiaoxiao's hungry look, Mr. Qin and others felt funny and sad at the same time. This girl is so good and sensible. She is obviously very hungry, but she endures not crying out in order not to delay finding a house.

If such a good child makes a small mistake occasionally, Mr. Xu can't bear to punish him, right?

After eating the noodles, Qin Xiaoxiao's mood improved completely, and she no longer worried about whether Xu Ze would hit her palm. She jumped up and down and followed the adults to find a house. She didn't know whether it was bad luck or something else.

I walked four or five streets and couldn't find it.

Just when the Qin family doubted whether Qin Xiaoxiao's ability had failed, the group unexpectedly met Zhou Baoer.

Zhou Baoer was surprised to learn that Qin Xiaoxiao was coming to the city to study. He felt more and more that the Qin family was not an ordinary family. When he heard that they wanted to rent a house, he shook his head: "I haven't heard of anyone having a vacant house nearby.

, I’m afraid it’s hard to find.”

The Meng family is in the east of the city, just two streets away from the Xu Mansion, so Zhou Baoer is very familiar with this area. And just last month, Zhou Baoer, who had been unable to get the divorce letter, returned to the Meng family.

Apart from her and Meng Xiuran, no one else knew about various reasons.

"It's really hard to find. I've almost traveled all over the other places before I wanted to try my luck here." Lin Qiuniang sighed. It was getting late now and she had to rush home before dark. She really couldn't find it.

I can only come back tomorrow.

Zhou Baoer looked at Qin Xiaoxiao and suggested to the Qin family: "If you don't worry, why not let me take care of Xiaoxiao."

When Mr. Qin heard this, he didn't want to refuse and said, "Xiaoxiao, this child is so tough that no one except her mother can control her."

Lin Qiuniang was also worried about handing her daughter over to someone else, and said tactfully: "Bao'er, I know you mean well, but I just smiled because the child is still young and I really can't trouble you."

Zhou Baoer knew very well that this was an excuse. Although she felt very sorry, she did not mention it again to avoid annoying the Qin family. She rubbed Qin Xiaoxiao's head and was about to say that she would pay attention to the empty houses around her and come out to look for her.

Meng Xiuran came over.

After greeting each other and hearing that the Qin family was looking for a house, Meng Xiuran smiled and said, "It's a coincidence. I have a friend who moved to the capital a while ago and asked me to help him look after his family's old house. It would be a good idea to rent it to you."

Zhou Baoer on the side was extremely embarrassed. She didn't know that Meng Xiuran's friend asked him to take care of the old house. When Meng Xiuran suddenly said it, she was worried that the Qin family would think too much, thinking that she deliberately concealed it and was unwilling to help Qin.

Find a house at home.

The Qin family, who had already prepared to come back to find a house tomorrow, were overjoyed and never thought about this. After the joy, Mr. Qin had doubts: "This house is said to be rented for two years at least. I don't know if Mr. Meng's friends can rent it.

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Meng Xiuran explained: "All his family properties have been transferred to the capital, and only this old house remains in the county. As long as his business in Beijing goes smoothly and he will not come back in a short time, Uncle Qin can rest assured."

Mr. Qin immediately felt relieved. After thanking Meng Xiuran, he asked to take a look at the house.

Meng Xiuran did not find it too troublesome and asked Zhou Baoer to go back to the house to get the key. After that, the couple accompanied the Qin family to the old house.

Meng Xiuran's legs and feet were not good, so it took about two minutes to walk to the old house. So Mr. Qin hired an ox cart on the street, and the group of people sat on the ox cart, and it didn't take long for them to arrive.

The old house is opposite the Meng family and at the other end of the Xu Mansion. From the outside, the house is not big. The walls are covered with vines, making it look old and quiet. Fortunately, it is very close to the Xu Mansion.

Qin Xiaoxiao can walk even with short legs.

When Meng Xiuran opened the door, what he saw was the screen wall. Walking around the screen wall and walking in, there was a yard about the same size as Qin's house. There were flowers and trees in the yard, and from time to time yellow leaves fell in the wind.

The layout of the house is very compact. Counting the two wing rooms on the left and right, there are four or five rooms that can accommodate people. If only Qin Xiaoxiao and Lin Qiuniang live there, they don't need to rent the entire house. Not to mention anything else, the rent alone is one yuan.

A lot of money.

If there is no one else to rent the house here, and the Qin family cannot afford to rent just one room, this will be very confusing.

Seeming to see the Qin family's struggle, Meng Xiuran smiled and said: "My friend left this old house as a souvenir, hoping that someone would live in it so that it wouldn't be abandoned. As for the rent, he doesn't care."

Meng Xiuran didn't lie. If it weren't for this reason, his friend would have sold the old house together. If he can do business in the capital, he will not be short of these rents. What he wants is to make this old house popular.

Otherwise, this house will be abandoned in a few years.

The Qin family was overjoyed and immediately decided to rent the entire house.

"Brother Meng, please let your friend rest assured. We will treat this house as our own and maintain it well. We guarantee that it will be like before you rent it and after you check out." Qin Shan patted his chest and assured Meng Xiuran, making a note of it in his mind.
To be continued...