Chapter 228 Fight
After Xia Shiming received the letter, he ordered Aunt Zhang to go to the outskirts of the city to greet Xu and his party early tomorrow morning.
Aunt Zhang glanced at Xia Shiming in surprise, then quickly looked away, and asked delicately, "Master, wife and three girls are coming to Beijing for the first time, won't you go to the outskirts of the city to welcome them?"
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Seemingly displeased with Aunt Zhang's talkativeness, Xia Shiming frowned and finally said, "I will still be on duty tomorrow."
For such a trivial matter, if he was asked to ask for leave from his superior, his superior would definitely think that he was taking the job lightly, which would have a bad influence on him.
Before he joined the job, his old mother-in-law warned him that he must not take this job lightly.
Of course, Xia Shiming didn't tell Aunt Zhang about this, thinking it was unnecessary.
The next day, Xu and his party, who had been trapped in the town for more than twenty days, finally looked forward to this day.
After eating early in the morning, a group of five carriages drove to the capital in a mighty manner.
Mrs. Xu thought that if she came in person, Xia Shiming would be happy to greet her on the outskirts of the city, and then take her to live in the big house given by the emperor.
I heard that it was a place where noble people in the capital lived.
From now on, that is where she will live, and she will be in charge of everything there. She will no longer have to serve her mother-in-law, look at her sister-in-law's face, and compete with her sister-in-law for her mother-in-law's favor...
Xu thought that she was going to become a queen, and she laughed out loud with excitement.
But when the carriage arrived at the outskirts of the capital and saw Aunt Zhang, a little maid, and a woman standing alone next to a used carriage, Mrs. Xu's head buzzed and she felt like she couldn't turn around for a moment. Bend.
The sun was shining brightly one moment, but the clouds were overcast and it was raining heavily the next moment, which made her face look away.
Xu's face was as dark as ink, and she didn't even get off the carriage, so she directly ordered the driver, "Keep on going."
Aunt Zhang was blessed and hurriedly climbed into the carriage to catch up and lead the way.
When the carriage stopped outside an ordinary dark gate, Mrs. Xu got out of the carriage and saw the house in front of her. She almost breathed out and choked to death.
"This is the house that the emperor gave to the second girl?" Mrs. Xu asked Aunt Zhang coldly.
Aunt Zhang was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and lowered her eyes, "The county owner's house was rented out three years ago. The rent was collected for several years at a time. It's hard to kick people out. This is what the master rented. ”
"What did you say, rented it out?" Just once, or for several years?
Xu's voice was a bit sharp, and her expression was ferocious and horrified. From the look of it, it was obvious that she was very angry.
Qin's mother, who got off the carriage at the back, saw that Xu's voice attracted the attention of the neighbors, and hurriedly came over to remind her, "Madam, this is not the place to talk."
Seeing that the door to the house on the right was opened, and two heads poked out from inside, seemingly pointing at this place, Mrs. Xu's expression froze, and she turned around and held Xia Ziying beside her, "Ying'er, come in with mother."< br>
A group of people entered the house and went directly into the inner courtyard.
The originally spacious courtyard suddenly became crowded with more than a dozen people squeezed into it.
Aunt Zhang arranged the residences of several masters.
There are two main rooms, one main room is used as a hall to entertain guests, one main room is arranged for Mr. Xu to live in, one side room is used as Xia Shiming's study, Aunt Zhang lives in the other side room, and the three girls live in the second side room. There are two side rooms, one wing has been converted into a tea room, the other wing is a toilet, the maids live in the reverse room at the back, and the young servants live in the front yard.
"Mom, don't we want to live here? This place is not as big as my house in Jiangning City."
After walking in, she saw that there were only a few trees and a grape trellis in the empty yard, which could be seen at a glance. The yard was small and the house was small. Xia Ziying's face was full of disappointment, and her unhappy mouth could hold a bottle of lamp oil.
The Xia family is a large family in Jiangning City, and their house occupies a large area. However, the second room of the Xia family is sparsely populated, and Xia Zihan is not at home, so Xia Ziying occupies a second courtyard to live alone.
The area where she originally lived alone was now occupied by six or seven masters, and Xia Ziying almost went crazy.
This was nothing like what she had expected.
She doesn't want to live here.
But Xu ignored her and entered the hall with a sullen face.
He sat down at the top, looked at Aunt Zhang like a knife, and asked solemnly, "Where is Aunt Lu?"
"Madam, Grandma Lu is ill and is resting in the back room." Aunt Zhang replied respectfully.
How could Nanny Lu, who was always in good health, fall ill as soon as she arrived in the capital? Who would believe it?
Xu gritted his teeth, "What happened?"
As expected, Mrs. Xu was not simple. At first, she was slightly stabbed by Aunt Zhang, and she lost control. But after walking all the way, she had calmed down. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that she was too anxious.
That bitch had been away from Beijing for three years and had just returned to the capital a year ago. Naturally, such a large empty house would not be left empty. Renting it out would also bring in some income.
It's just that the one-time rent is too long. If several years of rent are paid in one lump sum, wouldn't it mean that by the time that bitch and Ji get married, the house won't be due yet?
By then, that bitch had already gone to the Song family with her dowry house. Why would she come to make dowry for Ying'er again?
As Mrs. Xu walked from the gate to the inner courtyard, she had an idea in her mind, that is, she must drive the tenant out and let him voluntarily cancel the rent, so that she could have the opportunity to take Ying'er to move in.
However, don’t worry about that yet.
She then thought of Grandma Lu. Aunt Zhang didn't dare to hide it, so she told her everything about Nanny Lu bumping into Xia Zihan and being punished by Xia Shiming.
"The master said that even if the county lord's house is not rented out, there is no reason for a father to live in his daughter's house. What's more, it is a royal gift and was specially given by the emperor to the county lord to live in. The master cannot live in it."
The master is not qualified to live there, so naturally the Xu family, who counts as nothing, is not qualified to live there.
Aunt Zhang gave Xu another small stab.
Although Aunt Zhang was responsible, she was not stupid. Ever since Nanny Lu bumped into Xia Zihan, she had guessed the purpose of Xu's trip.
Isn't it the county lord's house and Zhuangzi?
Haha, the county lord is not easy to get along with. If you want the county lord's things, it depends on whether Mrs. Xu has the life to get it.
Outside, as soon as Ms. Xu left, Xia Ziqing smiled and said to Xia Ziying, "Now that we are here, what's the use of regretting now? Didn't you hear Aunt Zhang say that the second sister's house has been rented out?"
"If you want to live in the second sister's house, it depends on whether she is willing to live in it. The second sister's status today is different from what it used to be. She is the head of the county."
A few words made Xia Ziying's little face twist.
Xia Ziqing smiled and led the maid into the first wing.
"Hmph, the eldest sister really knows how to make things happen." Xia Zilan angrily stamped her feet behind her, "I haven't even met the second sister yet, and I'm already flattering the second sister."
Then he patted Xia Ziying's hand and said, "What kind of house is there to live in? Second uncle can live in it, why can't we live in it? Third sister, come on, let's go in, let's live in the same house."
"You go and live in the same room with eldest sister." Xia Ziying said through gritted teeth.
The room was already small, and she didn't want to share the same room with this idiot.
Xia Zilan was stunned and asked blankly, "Why, my eldest sister and I don't get along, so how can I live with her?"
Xia Ziying was holding a lot of grievances in her stomach and was about to vent her anger, but when she thought that this idiot could still be used, her tone softened a bit and she coaxed, "Didn't you say that the eldest sister wants to please the second sister? Go live with her so you can keep an eye on her.”
Xia Zilan thought so and said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll listen to Third Sister."
He ordered the maid, carried the baggage, and swaggered into Xia Ziqing's wing.
When Xia Ziqing saw her coming in, she was startled for a moment, then her face turned dark, "What are you doing here?"
"We three sisters only have two wing rooms. Of course I am here to live with you."
"Whoever agreed, get out." Xia Ziqing said angrily.
"Why?" Xia Zilan threw herself on the only bed in the room, as if she would beat her to death and not get out, "I want to live in this room."
Xia Ziqing got angry and ordered her maid to drag Xia Zilan out and throw all her maids and baggage out.
"If you dare, don't touch me. I'm the master. I'm going to give you a slap in the face, you lowly slaves. You..."
Xia Zilan screamed like a slaughtering pig, grabbed the maid, kicked her and beat her, and finally was thrown out of the room.
Xia Zilan stood up and was about to rush in, but was stopped by two maids guarding the door. Xia Zilan, like a little cheetah, kicked and beat the two maids, "How dare you stop me, you little maid?" Bitch, I'm going to sell you to a brothel, get out of the way..."
The two maids didn't dare to fight back, so they just let her kick and beat them, and refused to let her in.
When Xia Zilan's maids saw this, they went to help their master. Xia Ziqing's maids were also holding back their anger. They didn't dare to hit their master, but if the maids wanted to hit them, they had to fight back.
A group of people got into a fight.
"Stop..."
A sharp shout shocked everyone. When the maids and Xia Zilan turned around and saw Xia Shiming's dark face, the maids were so frightened that they knelt down, "I have seen the second master."
"Second uncle." Xia Zilan bowed humiliatedly.
Xia Shiming stared at the unfamiliar little niece in front of him and said in a deep voice, "What's going on? Are you recruiting me truthfully?"
"Yes... it's the eldest sister who didn't let me live in this room, and kicked me out." Xia Zilan said with tears, and couldn't help complaining, "Two wing rooms are not enough for the three of us, second uncle, why If you don’t want to live in the second sister’s big house, doesn’t it mean that the emperor gave the second sister a big house? The second aunt is here, why does the second sister still want to rent out the house and not let the second aunt live in it?”
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After all, he was young, couldn't hide things in his heart, and he was stupid and thoughtless, so he just said whatever he wanted.
Xia Shiming's face became even more embarrassed when he heard this, "Who told you that Yu Niang's house must be for your second aunt to live in?"
"Yes..." Xia Zilan felt aggrieved and was about to say it when she was interrupted by Xu's sudden voice.
(End of chapter)