Back at the inn, Xu Qinyu saw the cheap husband sitting by the window, taking out a tattered tome from somewhere to read.

Sister-in-law Pei Jianing was leaning against the window on the other side in a daze.

The two children sat listlessly on the bed and played with their fingers.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qinyu couldn't help feeling a little helpless, why both of them kept their heads sullen and didn't speak.

Hearing the sound of the door being pushed, all four people in the room looked towards the door, and subconsciously set their eyes on Xu Qinyu.

Xu Qinyu entered the room, picked up the kettle from the table, poured out a bowl of cold tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

Wen Shi didn't have time to stop it, because he was afraid that in such a cold day, his daughter-in-law would easily get sick if she drank cold water.

Xu Qinyu quenched his thirst, and told Pei Weixuan and Pei Jianing about the situation of the house on South Street with great interest, "My mother and I both fell in love with that house, it's really good, the house is still paved with bricks, and there are trees in the yard. The well is comfortable to live in. Because my sister-in-law Xia’s son likes to eat it, my sister-in-law Xia is willing to rent it to us for two hundred coins. Ten taels, not even a penny less, fourth brother, sister Ning, do you think it is better to rent it or buy it directly?"

Of course she wanted to buy it.

Modern thinking, always want to have their own house, a place to stay.

As the saying goes, a golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as your own doghouse.

Pei Jianing lacked interest. To her, there was no difference between buying and renting. They both went to such a remote place and lived in a slum area. What's the difference?

The southwestern border town, for a princess living in the capital city, is indeed a poor and remote place.

The two children didn't understand, so naturally they didn't speak.

Pei Weixuan only looked at Xu Qinyu's expression. When she said she was buying a house, her eyes were bright, so she knew whether she wanted to buy or rent it.

He said: "Buy it, it will be more comfortable to live in your own home."

Xu Qinyu's eyes became brighter, "Fourth Brother, I thought so too. We have more than ten taels of silver left after buying it, which is enough for the next food and expenses. With a stable residence, I can still Setting up a snack stall is not as profitable as Raozhou City, but it is definitely no problem to support the family."

Wen's wanted to keep more money and wanted to rent a house, but Xia's sister-in-law was willing to sell it for eighty taels of silver because of her daughter-in-law's cooking skills, and they had fifty taels of silver in their hands. The two belonged to the daughter-in-law, and even Brother Xuan thought it would be good to buy a house, and Mrs. Wen could only agree. In fact, even renting a house, ninety taels of silver for Brother Xuan's health and medicine is not enough.

In the past, the medicine that brother Xuan took in the palace cost tens of taels of silver for a pair.

After buying a house, the whole family has a place to stay, and she can also do some embroidery to help people starch and wash clothes to earn some food for chewing.

As for Brother Xuan's illness, she used to think it was a weak one, but now she found out that Brother Xuan had been poisoned in the palace, and the common medicinal materials might not be effective.

Jianwen also nodded in agreement, and Xu Qinyu looked expectantly at her sister-in-law again.

Pei Jianing met the expectant eyes of the fourth sister-in-law, so she nodded, "Buy it."

The whole family agreed to buy the house. Xu Qinyu was overjoyed and full of expectations for the future life. No matter what situation she fell into, she didn't want to give up on herself or the rest of her life.

Now that she decided to buy a house, Xu Qinyu didn't delay, and immediately ran with Wen's again.

Wu was also very happy to learn that they wanted to buy a house, and decided to lower the price of the house to seventy-five taels.

She has tasted the food made by Xu Qinyu, and she knows that in the future, brother Shao's daily meals and evening meals will definitely trouble Miss Xu, and she must know that if he goes to a better restaurant to be a chef, he will have a few taels of silver a month She may have to stay at home to cook, but she hopes that Mrs. Xu can take care of Brother Shao more in the future. She only hopes that Brother Shao can eat well and grow up healthy.

This is really an extremely cheap price. The seventy-five taels of houses in Nancheng are all in the narrow alleys, and they are dilapidated. There is no well, and the houses are all on dirt floors.

Xu Qinyu also accepted Wu's affection, and planned to give Brother Shao a copy of all the meals at home in the future.

The house was finally sold at a price of seventy-five taels.

The deed for the transfer of the house was also quickly stamped and stamped down. The commission from the tooth bank was not managed by Xu Qinyu, and was paid by the seller.

It's too late to wait until the house has been transferred.

When went to the Yamen to get the house deed, went there in the donkey cart of the Wu family.

Wu Shi asked Xiaocui to watch the child at home, and took Xu Qinyu and Pei Weixuan to the yamen to get it.

The head of the house is the name of Xu Qinyu and Pei Weixuan, so they need to go to the yamen in person.

After completing the house documents, Mrs Wu knew that they had nothing, and took the two to buy cooking utensils, bedding and other household utensils.

Except for iron pots and shovels, the cooking utensils are relatively cheap, and the quilts are a bit expensive. There is no cotton here, so there are no quilts and bedding made of cotton. The rich and noble families use fur or animal fluff. Silk is used for filling in the quilt. This kind of price is extremely expensive. Xu Qinyu couldn't afford it at all, so he bought a quilt filled with reed velvet. This is the kind, and the price is not cheap.

Some poorer families use straw pads and quilts stuffed with rushes and the like.

I bought quilts and mattresses for three beds, cooking utensils, and several sets of clothespins and clothes for my family to change.

In terms of ingredients, Xu Qinyu bought some radishes, cabbage, tofu, a basket of eggs, which is also the most common dish in winter, and also bought a fish, five pounds of ribs, two pounds of pork belly, and two pounds of pork suet.

In terms of pork, pork belly is the most expensive, at 35 cents a pound, lean meat costs 278 cents a pound, ribs only 223 cents a pound, and suet costs 30 cents. It is more expensive than lean meat and spare ribs. Because oil is expensive, the oil residue can still be eaten, so ordinary people are reluctant to put oil when cooking.

She bought a lot, and the weather was cold and there were no customers. The butcher also gave her two big bones. Seeing that there was a pair of pig intestines and pork belly on the stall, Xu Qinyu also asked about the price, and learned that it was two cents a dollar. The price of a pound is the same as the price of a big bone. A pair of pig intestines and pork belly costs 20 pounds. The butcher said that if she wanted it, she would pay 30 cents.

There is no meat on the big bone, only two cents a piece, and no one buys it. Occasionally, some people buy it back to feed the watchdog at home.

Pig intestines and pork belly are even more foul smelling, and they are not delicious to make. They are only two cents per pound. Also, no one buys them.

Xu Qinyu is very happy to get the big bone and the large intestine. The big bone is boiled in soup to nourish the body, and the large intestine and pork belly are also delicious to eat. The pork belly can also be made into pork belly chicken. She bought all the pig intestines.

After buying these, Xu Qinyu bought another 50 catties of white flour and 50 catties of japonica rice, which are all refined grains.

Ordinary people eat more coarse grains in their homes, that is, bean rice and bean porridge. Japonica rice and white noodles are reluctant to eat, too expensive.

But Xu Qinyu felt that the family had suffered a lot during their exile, and that they had to make up for their losses. They should eat some fine grains.

Furthermore, coarse grains are no better than refined grains.

For other coarse grains, Xu Qinyu also bought some, that is, all kinds of soybeans, taro and the like.

I also bought all kinds of seasonings, but it was just simple ginger, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and some cornel and peppercorns. Too much.

A car full of these things was packed, Xu Qinyu and Pei Weixuan had nowhere to sit, and the two walked in the snow, making a creaking sound when they stepped on the snow.

Pei Weixuan still had a high fever two days ago, Xu Qinyu was still a little worried, he glanced at him from time to time as he walked, and said, "Is the fourth brother tired? The car is ready, it's okay to squeeze it."

"nothing."

Pei Weixuan's voice was calm.

Seeing that he was unwilling, Xu Qinyu did not force it.

Along the way, she was thinking about what else to buy at home. Today, she bought a lot of things. She bought everything for food and clothing. It cost 8 taels of silver, and there are only 11 taels left in the house. You have to think about what to do for a living, whether to go out and set up a stall to make food or something, but no matter what, it must be inseparable from her craftsmanship.

After returning to Osmanthus Lane, Mrs Wu helped unload the car into the main room. She was ready to go back first if she couldn't help with other tasks.

When she went back, she also discussed with Xu Qinyu, "Miss Xu, you also know the situation of my brother Shao, so I wondered if I could give you some money every month to take care of our brother Shao. Morning food and evening food, don’t worry, little lady, you only need to take care of my brother Shao’s food, and give me a tael of silver every month.” In order to let Brother Shao spend more money, she is willing, and a tael of silver is ordinary enough. The people all chewed on it.

There are five of them, besides Xiao Cui and her husband, there is also a servant.

The little servant helps her husband with the business on the pavement on weekdays.

Xiaocui and the boy are siblings, and the dental shop bought them because of their pity.

Mrs. Wu only hoped that Miss Xu could take care of her family's brother Shao's food, but they didn't need it, and they didn't have the cheek to let the little lady take care of their family.

Xu Qinyu hurriedly said, "Where can I collect money from Mrs. Xia? Don't worry, Mrs. Xia, our two families are not far away. We prepare morning and evening meals every day. I will send some to brother Shao, or let Xiaocui come over." You can take it."

Xia's sister-in-law helped her so much, and the house was directly cheaper by fifteen taels. Of course, she couldn't charge brother Shao for food.

Mrs. Wu said thanks, and then drove the donkey cart back.

Wen Shi and the two children were sitting in the main room, and Pei Jianing should stay in the left side room.

At this moment, she heard movement outside, but she didn't come out.

It was very dark, and it was already Youshi, and almost everyone else had eaten evening food.

Xu Qinyu looked at the things piled up in the main room, and began to order everyone to work.

Xu Qinyu shouted, "Sister Ning, come out quickly."

Pei Jianing just left the wing room, she was standing in the main room, she didn't quite know what fourth sister-in-law called her to come out.

Xu Qinyu said: "Mother and Sister Ning brought some water to wipe the wooden beds in the three rooms, and then spread the mattresses I bought back. Fourth Brother brought Brother Feng and Sister Xian to the kitchen to help me. Light the fire, I'll make the evening meal, after eating the evening meal, everyone can rest earlier."

Pei Jianing was taken aback, she had never done such rough work before.

Seeing this, Wen stood up quickly and said, "Yu Niang, go to the kitchen and do some work. I'll just wipe the mattress on the bed."

She was also reluctant to let her daughter do the work. When she was a concubine in Uncle Anping's house, her aunt was not easy to get along with and always made her useless. She knew how to do these rough jobs.

Xu Qinyu took a look at Pei Jianing, and without further ado, took the rice noodles to the kitchen first.

Pei Weixuan also helped bring other ingredients to the kitchen, and even Brother Feng and Sister Xian were holding radishes and cabbage, and stumbled to keep up.