Chapter 746: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 746: Renting Two Rooms
The old lady was about to leave the house with a basket, planning to go to Fang's house to do the laundry.
The weather had been extremely cold these days, and the water by the river was freezing. One slip could send someone falling into the river. Moreover, the cold water was likely to cause frostbite.
Shu Yu wanted the old lady to leave the laundry to her, but the old lady disagreed.
Unable to persuade her, Shu Yu asked her to take the clothes to Fang's house instead. Although their house was small, they miraculously had a well with water that remained warm in winter and cool in summer.
The pulley for the well had been broken, but since Father Fang's health had improved over the past few days, he had repaired it again, and it was now functioning well.
Coincidentally, Aunt Fang was also planning to go back during this time period, so they could accompany each other.
The old lady reluctantly agreed.
Little did she know that as soon as she stepped out of the door with the basket, she saw her own second son as if it were an illusion.
Rubbing her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things, she exclaimed, "Why are you here?"
"Mother." Lu Erbai got down from the cart, and Ruan Shi came forward to take the basket.
San Ya and Da Hu, who heard the commotion, immediately ran out and pounced on them. "Father, mother, big sister!"
Da Ya looked inside. "Where's Ah Yu?"
"Ah Yu is still at the estate and hasn't come back yet. She has something to do today, so she might be late. Come on, it's cold outside. Let's go inside and talk." The old lady gestured for everyone to enter the courtyard.
Meng Yunzheng paused for a moment when he heard that Shu Yu hadn't returned yet, then casually said to the old lady, "Great. I'll go to the estate and rent two rooms and bring her back."
The old lady glanced at him sideways and pointed at Zhao Xi. "Take him with you."
Zhao Xi, who was in the middle of talking to Da Ya, froze.
But officially, he was Shu Yu's older brother, so it was indeed more appropriate for him to go along.
They tied the cart and headed to the estate together.
Shu Yu felt a tickle in her nose, as if someone was thinking about her. She twitched her nose a few times, took a sip of water, and felt better.
She had finished explaining the registration methods to Wang Changdong, so she planned to leave.
However, before she could get up, she saw two familiar figures walking through the gate.
She blinked a couple of times and waited until Meng Yunzheng approached before asking in a low voice, "Why are you here?"
"Not only me, but your parents and elder sister also came. They just arrived home. Your brother and I came to rent two rooms for them."
The Lu family rarely came here, and it wouldn't be good to rush back home late at night in such cold weather. Their small courtyard at home had only three rooms, which wasn't enough for everyone.
There were empty houses in Zhengdao Village, but they were all dilapidated and would take half a day or more to repair. They were not suitable.
However, there were five or six rooms on the estate specifically arranged for temporary accommodation for guests. Occasionally, when family and friends visited the exiles sent here, they would stay in these rooms.
Thus, they needed a place to stay.
The estate was quite large, and a small area had been set aside as a temporary lodging place for guests. However, the charges were not low.
A small room for one night cost one hundred wen, and they shamelessly overcharged without anyone daring to complain. If they didn't want to pay that much, they could go to the county town to find accommodation, although the rooms in the inns there might be even more expensive.
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