The head of the Mu family

Chapter 52 Buying a House for Uncle Gao's Retirement

Time flies, and it's already the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

Xiao Jingtang celebrated her birthday happily and relaxed with just her family, Mu Huaisheng, and Xiao Qianyan.

On the 15th of the following day, Mu Huaisheng did not represent the Marquis's residence to provide free medical consultations this year.

I took Xiao Qianyan with me and went to the free clinic on my behalf.

When Dr. Qian saw this, he was greatly relieved.

Mu Huaisheng, lacking energy, wrapped himself in a cloak and acted as a mobile doctor on the sidelines.

When Dr. Qian and Xiao Qianyan were having dinner, she would help them with their bodily functions, and would also lend a hand to the two of them at random.

Once this is activated, the efficiency increases significantly.

It wasn't as late as before; the free clinic had already ended.

At the end, they discovered that Li Rongchuan had brought Aji with him; they didn't know when he had arrived.

Knowing that Doctor Qian would give away medicine the next day, Aji gave him three hundred taels of silver.

Dr. Qian wanted to decline.

Mu Huaisheng looked at Li Rongchuan, about to say something that wasn't harsh, but hurtful.

Mu Huaisheng quickly grabbed Doctor Qian and said:

"Grandpa Qian, please keep it. This silver is nothing to Master Li."

Besides, Master Li Er has always been a virtuous and kind person.

Now that you've seen him, he won't give up unless you get him to do something for you. Just keep it!

Knowing that Mu Huaisheng wouldn't lie, Dr. Qian accepted the money, and they went their separate ways.

Li Rongchuan and Aji came to pick her up on horseback, and thoughtfully brought a pony for Xiao Qianyan, who already knew a little bit.

Mu Huaisheng was speechless.

This is amazing!

In this freezing weather, they came to pick me up on horseback.

You're such a dimwit, otherwise you'd think I had a grudge against you.

Li Rongchuan was about to retrieve Mu Huaisheng and mount his horse to return when Xiao Qianyan hurriedly stopped him:

"Second Master, you mustn't!"

Why?

Li Rongchuan was dumbfounded.

Xiao Qianyan sighed:

"Second Master, boys and girls should not sit together after the age of seven, let alone ride on the same horse."

Mu Huaisheng looked at him; "He must be seven or eight years old!"

Wow~ This little scholar will indeed be eight years old in just a few days.

Okay, let's follow the rules of this era.

"Second Master, let us two, being so young, ride one horse together. Please have Brother Aji hold the reins."

I'll hold onto the saddle, and she can hug me, but we can't go too fast.

Upon hearing this, Li Rongchuan agreed.

Mu Huaisheng had some regrets:

Even though he was a perfectly handsome guy, he ended up with a mouth.

However, I missed the chance to ride a horse with a handsome guy with eight-pack abs!

Pity!

The next day, just as dawn broke, the noblewoman saw the two brothers off.

Normal life began at Tingshan Villa.

The noblewoman began to busy herself with the household affairs and foreign business, while Xiao Jingtang began her education, and Mu Huaisheng audited her classes.

I had only taken a few lessons before, and Xiao Qianyan listened to them with me.

Zhou Li treated Da Mao to another meal before leaving for another city.

As expected, Da Mao did not give up on this relationship because of his inferiority complex.

Every day before lunch, Xiao Jingtang would bring some food and ride a small horse to Jishetang for his midday shift.

Mu Huaisheng was allowed to stay at the Marquis's residence as a guest by the noblewoman to continue his self-cultivation and recuperation.

After the first month of the lunar calendar, on the second day of the second month, a dish of crucian carp soup was served at lunchtime, which made the noblewoman vomit.

Mu Huaisheng quickly took her pulse.

"Congratulations, Madam! Your young master will have company now!"

It's only been a month, so it must have been received shortly after the Marquis returned.

The lady was so happy that she gave everyone half a month's salary as a reward.

He then wrote to the Marquis to inform him, and then spoke to Mu Huaisheng:

Stop being lazy!

It's time for you to end your temporary residency and keep your word.

You said before that you would keep me safe and sound during my pregnancy in the manor~

Mu Huaisheng naturally agreed without hesitation.

Mu Huaisheng quickly stopped the madam's medicinal diet, donkey-hide gelatin cake, and foot bath.

My daily half-hour walk after meals has been reduced to half a quarter of an hour.

Most of the household affairs were handled by the musicians, chess players, calligraphers, painters, and painters, with Mu Huaisheng sometimes lending a hand.

Mu Huaisheng then asked the Qian family to contact Uncle Qin and ask Uncle Qin to find a small courtyard next to his house.

It would be even better if there was a main room, two side rooms, a courtyard where trees could be planted and medicinal herbs dried, and a complete kitchen.

Also, I asked Uncle Qian to look around in Panlong County for small shops in a decent location, suitable for small businesses.

Soon, news came from Uncle Qin's side.

There is one that meets the requirements, but it is located along the main street.

There was a small shop in front, and three main rooms in the back, with the kitchen next to the shop.

It's a large courtyard of about 90 square meters, with a garden area and a well in it.

They've been neighbors of the Qin family for a long time. Business hasn't been good these past two years, so they're thinking of selling the house and going back to their hometown.

He also owns dozens of acres of land in his hometown, making him a small landowner.

Sell ​​some silver and some land, hire some tenants, the minimum would be two hundred taels.

When he saw that Qin's relatives wanted it, he said that if they were sincere, he would come and arrange it soon, and it would only cost 180 taels.

Mu Huaisheng was very pleased to hear this, and then took his leave from the noblewoman.

He was going to be away for two days, so he asked Xiao Qianyan:

"Are you staying in Panlong, or coming with me?"

I only stayed for two days on this business trip and came back soon.

Mu Huaisheng felt that although he would be back in two days, it was nothing special.

But since the child is here and I'm the only acquaintance I know, I'll still ask him what he wants.

Xiao Qianyan was indeed going along.

So they took Xiao Qianyan with them, borrowed a carriage and a driver from the Marquis's residence, and went there.

They were very satisfied with the house after visiting it, and the next day, Uncle Qin took them to the government office to complete the formalities.

Mu Huaisheng gave the house to Doctor Gao, which surprised Uncle Qin.

Uncle Qin secretly admired him in his heart:

This child values ​​loyalty and friendship; at least his junior brother has a successor.

After completing the formalities, I handed the land deed to Uncle Qin and asked him to give it to my master as soon as he saw him.

Then, through the introduction of Uncle Qin, they went to the local orphanage.

I spent twenty taels of silver to buy a boy who was about ten years old for my master.

I bought him two sets of clothes and brought him to the house to settle in.

They also stocked up on rice, flour, oil, and other necessities for the house for another six months, and bought some bedding and other daily necessities.

The boy's responsibilities were explained:

Clean the house, wait for Doctor Gao to arrive, Doctor Gao will do the laundry and cook, Doctor Gao will go on house calls carrying his medicine box, etc.

When the little boy saw the new clothes, food, bedding, and house to live in, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Mu Huaisheng.

Mu Huaisheng knew he had to use both soft and hard tactics, so he waited for the man to kowtow before letting him get up, and said:

"If you don't want to do it, we can send you back immediately."

But if we do it here, thinking that Doctor Gao is a kind man, we might develop other ideas later.

If they do something disloyal or treacherous.

Who knows where they'll end up?

But if you put your heart into it, over time, you will be rewarded.

When Uncle Gao arrives, we'll ask him to give you a new name.

From now on, you're free from that place.

The child hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, saying that he never wanted to go back to that place again and that he would do his best.

Mu Huaisheng also gave the little boy's indenture to Master Qin.

He was asked to deliver the person and the house deed to his master.

He then asked his senior uncle to rent out the storefront to an honest and law-abiding person.

It doesn't matter if the rent is cheaper; when the master comes, we'll give him the rent.

When asked if he wanted to rent a room for his master later, Uncle Qin sighed with emotion, thinking that his junior brother would have someone to rely on in his old age.

As for Uncle Liu, it was a bit more complicated to find him because he was in the county.