The carriage went all the way through the streets and alleys and arrived at Ping'an Lane in the south of the city. There was a small teahouse at the entrance of the lane.
A boy of thirteen or fourteen was looking around at the door of the teahouse. When he saw Jiaren jumping out of the carriage, he smiled and stepped forward to pat him.
"I thought I couldn't see you until I got to the academy, but I didn't expect you to find me first, but why didn't you go to my house? You left in a hurry that day, but there was something going on at home?"
This boy is a good friend of Jia Rentong's dormitory named Lei Bo. Lin is naturally optimistic and cheerful. He often eats and drinks with Jiaren on weekdays and gets along very well with him.
But it was difficult for Jiaren to say that his mother had passed away. After all, there were too many things involved and he couldn't tell clearly at the moment.
He smiled and said: "School will start soon. Let's catch up with old times then. I have something to ask you for help today!"
Jiaren responded with a smile. Before Lei Bolin could ask again, Li Laoer and Mr. Wen also came out of the carriage. Up and down.
Jiaren quickly introduced them and heard that one of them was Jiaren's father and the other was Jiaren's teacher. Lei Bolin quickly bowed politely.
Li Laoer smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Little sir, Jiaren said that your uncle is a middle-aged man and has many good yards. We took the liberty of coming to disturb you today!"
"Uncle, you're welcome. My friend and I are classmates, so you can just call me Bolin." Lei Bolin saluted again, and finally when he mentioned his uncle, his face became more proud, "My uncle is indeed the most important person in the south of our city. If you are a good middleman, all the nearby villagers are willing to ask him for help."
Speaking of which, a middleman is an intermediary for buying and selling houses. His name is more pleasant than that of a person who buys and sells people, but he can't escape the ranks of the ninth-rate.
Lei Bolin studied in the academy and was of noble status, but he had no dislike for this low-class uncle. He was really rare and sensible.
Li Laoer and Mr. Wen looked at each other and were very satisfied with Jiaren as their good friend.
Soon, Rebolin led them towards an alley behind the teahouse.
The alley is very clean. There are three houses on each side of the bluestone road. There are strips of stone at the door of every house, which are polished very smooth. It is obvious that many people sit here and gossip.
At the end of the alley, in the small courtyard facing south, Lei Bolin's uncle Sun Fu's family lived.
Hearing that Li Laoer and others were his nephew's classmates and family members, Sun Fu was very enthusiastic and hurriedly invited everyone into the room to drink tea and snacks, smiling so much that his face almost blossomed.
He has eaten more salt than his nephew for decades, so his vision is naturally too "poisonous".
Although the clothes Li Laoer and Mr. Wen wore were not silk and satin, the fabrics were excellent and the workmanship was fine. They were definitely not ordinary people.
He secretly made up his mind to help his nephew well today and not to lose face to his nephew. Maybe he could make friends with noble people, which would be convenient for him in the future.
Hearing that Li Lao Er wanted to find a small courtyard, it didn't have to be too big but it needed more houses and friendly neighbors, preferably closer to the east of the city. He became more determined in this idea.
Because Kyoto chose Weizhou Prefecture as its new capital, the big reason was that there was a palace in Weizhou Prefecture.
During the time of the late emperor, he went to the south of the Yangtze River for inspection and stayed here for a long time. The palace was built very exquisitely, completely in the style of the Jiangnan water town, and it directly occupied the entire east of the city.
Or strictly speaking, the Weizhou Mansion at that time was only as big as the north of the city. Because palaces were built in the southeast and people gradually gathered together, the south and west of the city became what they are today.
The Li family wants to buy a courtyard, and it needs to be closer to the east of the city. This means that someone from the Li family will often come to the palace, or at least to the six yamen.
Such golden thighs are so rare, don't worry about anything, just hug them first and then talk about it.
"Second Master Li and Mr. Wen, it's such a coincidence that you two came here. Our yard has recently been planned to be sold. The landlord is old and has no children, so he plans to go to his nephew. We have been old neighbors for many years. Even if we get along well, the landlord is reluctant to leave for a while. If the second master thinks our alley is good, I will immediately go to help and ask, how about it?"
Before Li Laoer could say anything, Lei Bolin had already pulled Jiaren's arm, happily He shouted, "Haha, Jiaren, we will be neighbors from now on. The college is on holiday, and we can come back together."
Jiaren also laughed, but said: "My family bought the yard so that I could stay during my exams. For the time being, these two years , I'm afraid I can't live here yet."
Lei Bolin was a little disappointed, but fortunately Jiaren said again: "But in the past two years, I will come here often."
Lei Bolin became happy again and talked about the neighborhood Which place is fun and which restaurant has delicious food?
Sun Fu sighed inwardly when he heard this. His nephew looked pretty good on weekdays, but compared to this young man from the Li family, he was still far behind.
At least no one is steady and no one acts thoughtfully.
Li Laoer thought for a moment before picking up Mr. Wen. It only took a quarter of an hour to get here by carriage.
Moreover, this alley is quiet in the middle of the hustle and bustle, with easy access and nice neighbors. It should not be easy to find a place like this again.
He made up his mind and asked Sun Fu to help inquire.
As a result, within a short time, Sun Fu came back with a smile and took them to see the yard.
The old couple who sold the yard liked scholars the most. When they heard that the young gentleman from Luo'an Academy wanted to buy the yard, they immediately agreed.
At this moment, the two people warmly greeted everyone and walked around the yard.
There are two storefronts in front of the yard, which are rented to a young couple to open a grocery store. However, the store is not connected to the backyard, which ensures the privacy of both parties' lives.
There are three main rooms in the yard and two east and west wing rooms. The wing rooms can be used as warehouses and kitchens.
There is a moon door on the left side of the main house leading to half of the small garden at the back. A well was dug in the corner, some flowers and plants were planted, and the back door was opened for daily access.
Li Laoer took a fancy to it almost immediately.
There are enough rooms for family members to stay when they come over. The shop in front will be taken back later, so it will be convenient to open a small business at home.
The old couple were familiar with Sun Fu, and after Li Laoer promised to take good care of the yard where they had lived for half their lives, they offered a price of 550 taels.
This price is much higher than before.
But now that this is a new city, too many people are suddenly crowded in, and housing prices are rising. The price is very reasonable.
Li Laoer made up his mind at that time, and even took advantage of the fact that there was no work at the Yamen, so he went directly to change stalls and wrote the house deed in Jiaren's name.
Before dusk covers the entire city, this small courtyard belongs to Jiaren.
Lei Bolin was so envious that he asked Jiaren to treat him to delicious food, which made everyone laugh.
The old couple still had to pack their things and asked the Li family to let them stay for one more day.
Of course Li Laoer agreed and told them to take care of things slowly and not to rush, but Mr. Wen wanted to move in immediately so that he could go to court tomorrow.
The old couple did not expect that Mr. Wen, who had always been quiet and easy-going, was actually the imperial censor of the dynasty. They were so surprised that they hurriedly tidied up the wing and helped Mr. Wen settle down first.
Mr. Wen didn't refuse, and he didn't even say a few polite words to Li Laoer.
Earlier, when they got off the carriage, Li Laoer said that he wanted to buy a yard to prepare Jiaren for the exam later. He guessed that this was an excuse.
In fact, the Li family bought a yard just to accommodate him.
If he refuses, won't that ruin the Li family's desire to protect him? !
You know, his biological parents were not like this, but the Li family did it. How valuable it was to him.
Thousands of words of gratitude are better than being remembered in my heart. The future is long and I can repay my kindness slowly.
From now on, the Li family will be his second home...