CHAPTER 69
Su Wan had already found a house in Qingyun County in the past few days. It was a house not far from Songshan Academy. It had three rooms and a small flower garden in the yard. The yard and the house were not as big as the one in Qingshi Village, but they were quieter and more elegant. The furnishings and utensils inside were all available, and they were all made of good wood. It was obvious that the original owner of the house was also a person who took life very seriously.
Among the three rooms in this house, one is the study. The desks and bookshelves inside are large and spacious. There is also a small couch in the study, which is perfect for taking a nap when you are tired of reading. And, most importantly, this house is only a thousand feet away from Songshan Academy. It is very cheap. Su Wan has already paid a deposit to the owner and is just waiting to buy this house after selling the house in Qingshi Village.
Su Wan certainly had the money to buy the house, but she thought that if she used her own money, Shen Lin and the Shen family would inevitably feel uncomfortable. Although Shen Lin handed over the house deed and land deed of Qingshi Village to her, the things still came from their hands, so they could not be so uncomfortable. Therefore, in the past few days, Su Wan had spread the news in Qingshi Village that she would sell Shen Lin’s house.
Shen Lin’s house is a top-quality brick and tile house. In the entire Qingshi Village, there is no house better than Shen Lin’s. Every family in Qingshi Village hopes to have a brick and tile house like Shen Lin’s.
Su Wan wanted thirteen taels of silver, and it just so happened that the smaller house she liked in Qingyun County was priced at fifteen taels of silver. So there was not much difference in the sale and purchase.
The people in Qingshi Village were all eager to build a brick house like Shen Lin’s; it would definitely cost thirteen taels of silver. Moreover, the price of bricks had increased in the past two years, and thirteen taels of silver might not be enough to build the house. Even if it was possible, they would have to ask the villagers to help build the house for a month, and during this month, they would also have to provide meals for the villagers, which was another considerable expense.
What’s more, behind Shen Lin’s yard, there is a tidy vegetable garden. This vegetable garden is more than twice as large as that of ordinary people’s. Except for winter, vegetables grow continuously in the other three seasons every year. With this calculation, selling Shen Lin’s house can save at least four or five taels of silver.
However, no matter how tempted they were, there were really not many families who could come up with thirteen taels of silver at once, so the villagers of Qingshi Village were only tempted.
Wang Luosheng’s mother, Mrs. Wang, was also very tempted. She had long wanted to build a brick house. In recent years, the family’s mill had a good income, but because she had to support Wang Luosheng’s studies, she did not dare to spend the money too casually, for fear that Wang Luosheng would need the money and the family would not be able to take it out for a while.
Hearing Su Wan announce that she wanted to sell the house, Mrs. Wang was very tempted. She discussed with her husband buying the Shen family’s house. There were still fifteen taels of silver in the family, which was enough to buy the house.
When Mrs. Wang and Father Wang were discussing this, Wang Luosheng happened to hear it and rushed in anxiously, “Father and mother, we can’t buy Shen Lin’s house. We have to buy a house in the county town.”
Wang’s father frowned and said, “What nonsense are you talking about? Every day you daydream about moving to the county town. We will have nothing to eat and drink if we move to the county town.”
Mrs. Wang also said, “Luosheng, please stop talking about moving to the city. We live well in the village. Why should we move to the county? There are many rich people in the county. Those people in the county look down on us. Mother doesn’t feel comfortable staying with them.”
“Our Qingshi Village is still the best. In this Qingshi Village, our family is one of the richest. And you have passed the examination to become a scholar. Who in this Qingshi Village dares not respect our family?”
“Mother wants to buy the brick house of Shen Lin’s family. Isn’t it because you are also old enough to get married? Let’s buy the brick house and then go to propose to Yang Yunyan in a decent manner.”
Wang Luosheng almost cried after listening to what Mrs. Wang said. He remembered that in his previous life, his whole family moved to Qingyun County naturally, and the mill was opened smoothly in Qingyun County. His mother was also very respected among the women in Qingyun County, and no one dared to look down on her.
Moreover, Yunyan had never lived with him in the village. When he took Yunyan into the family, his family was already in Qingyun County. They had moved to a new house that was both unique and spacious. Yunyan’s father, Master Yang, was very satisfied with the house.
But in this life, why did his father and mother get involved with Qingshi Village? It seemed as if they were going to stay in Qingshi Village for the rest of their lives. Wang Luosheng felt a headache.
Wang Luosheng said to his father, “Father, I study very hard every day. If we can move our family to Qingyun County, I can save some time, and my studies will be able to go to a higher level.”
Wang’s father cursed, “You unfilial son, the family has spent so much money to support your studies over the years, but you are still not satisfied. You want to move the whole family to Qingyun County. Do you want our Wang family to go bankrupt to support your studies? Why did I raise such an ungrateful person like you?”
Wang Luosheng really couldn’t understand why his father, who had been very supportive of his studies in his previous life, seemed like a different person. He remembered that when he first went to school in his previous life, his academic performance was mediocre, so his father didn’t want him to study anymore. However, the teacher in the school persuaded his father that it would be best for a man to learn a few words, so his father reluctantly agreed. Later, his academic performance became better and better, and his father supported his studies very much.
As for how he moved to Qingyun County, Wang Luosheng’s memory has become vague, but one thing is certain: the process of moving to Qingyun County in his previous life was very smooth, so smooth that Wang Luosheng felt it was so ordinary that it was not worth remembering.
But now, it seems that moving to Qingyun County is harder than climbing to the sky. My mother just said that after buying this house, she will propose marriage to Yunyan. It is true that Shen Lin’s house is a top-quality brick house, but it is a house in the village after all, and it cannot be compared with the houses in the county town. Yunyan has been spoiled since she was a child, so how could she be willing to stay in the countryside? If I really buy Shen Lin’s house, it is still uncertain whether my marriage with Yunyan will be successful.
Wang Luosheng looked at Mrs. Wang helplessly, “Mother, Yunyan grew up in the city since she was a child. I’m afraid she won’t be able to get used to living in our country house.”
Mrs. Wang frowned and said, “What do you mean by accustomed to living here or not? Marry a chicken and follow the chicken; marry a dog and follow the dog. Don’t say that we don’t have that much money to move to the city. Even if we can move to the city, I won’t move. I just want to kill her spoiled young lady’s temper so that she won’t be able to do anything and won’t be able to serve her parents-in-law or you well.”
Wang Luosheng felt extremely confused; everything was in a mess. In his previous life, things were not like this at all. In his previous life, his family moved to Qingyun County smoothly, and Yunyan got along very well with her mother. Yunyan was very good at pleasing his mother, and his mother treated her like a daughter. The only thing that was not satisfactory in his previous life was that Su Wan firmly occupied the position of the main wife, and in order to highlight her status as the main wife, she always took the lead in everything, which caused Yunyan to suffer a lot of grievances.
Wang Luosheng sorted out his thoughts. All of this was because his father and mother were unwilling to move to Qingyun County. If his father and mother could move to Qingyun County smoothly, the family would be as prosperous as in his previous life. Therefore, he must not let his father and mother use the money to buy Shen Lin’s house in Qingshi Village. If they really bought it, there would be no chance to move to Qingyun County. He really didn’t have the face to use Yunyan’s dowry money to buy a house in Qingyun County.
Wang Luosheng was just about to patiently persuade his father and mother, but he heard Mrs. Wang speak again, “Luosheng, the Shen family’s house is sold by Su Wan, and Su Wan has a past relationship with you. Go and talk to her and ask her to give us three taels less. If we can buy the house for ten taels of silver, it would be great.”
Wang Luosheng was desperate. He saw that his mother was determined to buy Shen Lin’s house.
There is a distance between Qingshi Village and Qingyun County. It takes him a lot of time to go back and forth between the academy and my home every day. Moreover, although there are no exams in the school recently, he can feel that his academic performance has obviously declined. In the past, no matter what questions the teacher asked, he would be full of ideas and answer them fluently. But now, when he encounters a difficult question, he has to think about it for a long time. For more difficult questions, he just can’t figure it out, no matter how hard he thinks. He thinks it’s because the logistics at home are not in place and he is still asked to work hard.
Thinking of this, Wang Luosheng’s head hurt even more.
Mrd Wang didn’t know what Wang Luosheng was thinking, and she tried to comfort him: “Luosheng, don’t let your imagination run wild. We are your parents; how can we harm you? I have seen that there is a room in the Shen family’s house that is very suitable for a study. When the time comes, I will clean up a large study for you. You can study hard in it and pass the imperial examination for me, so that I can be proud of it.”
When Wang’s mother mentioned the successful candidates, Wang’s father’s brows relaxed. “Stop daydreaming and study hard. If you fail the exam, I will break your legs.”
Wang Luosheng just felt that his parents were extremely stupid.
So he has to go and propose to Yunyan as soon as possible and marry her. Once he marries her, everything will go smoothly.
At the Yang family, Yang Yunyan was unhappy after being criticized for her nonsense at Su Wan’s Malatang stall and was outdone by Su Wan’s beauty.
Yang Yunyan’s best friend, the green-clothed girl, comforted Yang Yunyan, “No matter how proud Su Wan is, she will never be prouder than you. Everyone knows that Wang Luosheng will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a juren or jinshi. You will be an official’s wife in the future. Why are you angry with a food seller?”
Thinking of Wang Luosheng, Yang Yunyan suddenly realized that if Su Wan continued like this, Wang Luosheng would most likely change his mind, so she had to get engaged to Wang Luosheng as soon as possible.
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