Chapter 667 New Neighbor

After Qin Feng left, the family was in a low mood for two days.

But soon the family of eight started to decorate the new home.

The blocked drainage ditch needed to be cleared, the broken horse shed needed to be repaired, and the well in the yard needed to be re-bricked to surround it.

In addition, there was also the zoning layout of the house.

This house was not a temporary residence. The family had a consensus on long-term settlement, and three to five years was just the basic.

So Qin Yao would not make do at all.

All functional areas of the house had to be redecorated according to the family's living habits.

The couple had their own division of labor. Qin Yao took Awang and Yin Le to travel back and forth between the new home and Qin Feng's home every day.

Liu Ji took the four children to consolidate their homework at home, was responsible for the family's three meals a day, and inquired about the news of the private school.

For the whole month of April, the family of eight lived a busy and fulfilling life.

When the house was completely cleaned up and ready to move in, it was already May.

On the day when Qin Yao's family moved into the new home, the national teacher also completed the blessing ceremony.

The whole capital was in jubilation, and everyone was immersed in a sea of ​​joy, as if they had already gained blessings and would soon become rich.

Kuanzhengfang was also very lively. Someone had finally moved into the house that had been in turmoil for more than half a month, and the neighbors came to watch curiously.

At the gate of the three-story house with a plaque of "Liu Mansion", neighbors stood in twos and threes and discussed excitedly.

Aunt Yu was confused and said, "This house has been in turmoil for more than half a month, and there is no difference. The roof is still the roof and the gate is still the gate."

"You don't know this. It looks similar from the outside, but it's very different inside."

Mrs. Qiu's house is in the house to the west of Liu Mansion. As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone around her immediately looked at her.

"I heard from the masons working inside that this family pulled out all the flowers and plants in the backyard, built a rack, and planted vegetables."

"The original kitchen and the ear room next door were directly connected, and half of the wall facing the courtyard was knocked down, making the whole kitchen large and bright. They also built a grill directly in the house, bought three large blue and white stone slabs, and made a table called a center island."

"It's not over yet. The fish pond in the front yard was filled up and made into a martial arts arena."

A young sister-in-law clapped her hands and shouted: "I know this!"

"Liu Xianggong's eldest son is a martial arts boy. We talked about it when they first came to see this house. In the future, my boy will have a companion for martial arts."

"By the way, Have you noticed that the boss of this family seems to be Madam Liu? For the past half month, she has been busy going in and out. She carried a big bluestone slab by herself. Did you see it? "

Mrs. Yu asked exaggeratedly: "Is it true? Guizhi, don't lie to me. There are not many strong men who can lift such a heavy slab?"

Zhang Guizhi rolled her eyes at her, "If you don't believe me, ask Mrs. Qiu. Their two families are so close. You can see the next yard with a ladder on the wall. She must have seen it."

Mrs. Qiu didn't dare to respond to this, and hurriedly shook her hand to deny: "Don't talk nonsense, young wife. Who climbed the wall? Am I that kind of person?"

The people around laughed when they heard it.

"Hey, someone came out."

The noisy group of people immediately looked at the gate of Liu's house.

A girl with half a beauty mask on her face walked towards them with a large plate of candy, melon seeds and peanuts in her hand.

"We just moved here today and were busy settling in so we didn't have time to entertain you all. Please forgive me!"

"It's hot outside in the sun, so come sit under the tree at the door and eat some melon seeds and candies." Yin Le greeted them warmly.

Awang and Dalang and Erlang brought out a long bench and placed it under the big tree in front of the door, then ran into the yard to clean up.

Old Mrs. Qiu and the others looked at each other, nodded secretly, and happily followed Yin Le to the tree. One of them politely took some melon seeds and candies and asked enthusiastically: "Is there much stuff? Do you need help? We can't eat your food for free. If you need a hand, just say it. Don't be polite." Zhang Guizhi also said: "My family lives at the entrance of the alley. If you have anything, just come to me. My husband and his brothers are working in the government office. Generally, scoundrels dare not mess around." Yin Le smiled and thanked them one by one, "No, no, there is not much luggage. We appreciate your kindness." "I didn't have time to entertain you today. I will hold a housewarming party at home the day after tomorrow. Please bring your family members to come." Old Mrs. Qiu and Aunt Yu looked at each other. The new family is good and seems to be easy to get along with. Everyone smiled and agreed. Someone asked Yin Le if his family was short of manpower and they could come to help. The new neighbors took the initiative to show them goodwill, and everyone was happy to help. However, Qin Yao had already planned to book a table at the restaurant, so she didn't need any help.

Yin Le thanked everyone for their kindness, brought another table over, prepared some tea, and followed Mrs. Qiu to get to know all the people who had gathered nearby.

Then they would know how many people to invite.

There were a total of 29 households in Kuanzhengfang, half of them were locals and half were outsiders. They all settled down in one place, and the neighbors took care of each other, and most of them had a good relationship.

Most of the men living here worked in various government offices, including officials of the seventh and eighth ranks and clerks who were not ranked.

There are two families next to Qin Yao's house. One is the Qiu family. Old Mrs. Qiu has a strong presence and has already appeared. The men in the family are all working in the West Market Mutual Market Supervisor. The family is quite well-off. There are also family members outside the city to help. They have lived in this Kuanzhengfang for decades and have quite some prestige.

But even if there are small officials in the family, they are not rich enough to have servants around them. Only occasionally a few families will buy one or two servants.

Because the economic level is down-to-earth, the neighbors get along more harmoniously and casually.

But when it comes to the family to the east of Qin Yao's house, everyone shows an expression that is difficult to describe.

"The official is very powerful."

"The door is never opened on weekdays, and he has never greeted us neighbors."

"The Censor, you should be careful when you speak, otherwise he will write a letter to impeach you."

Old Mrs. Qiu laughed, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. What can he impeach us ordinary people for? He has done nothing wrong, so why should he be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door?"

Mrs. Yu sighed, "They are also from the Censorate. The old lady of the Wang family opposite our house is very good. Although she doesn't see many guests on weekdays, she always sends gifts to us, the neighbors, every festival, and the maids around her are all friendly."

As they were chatting, the side door of the house on the east side opened, and Mrs. Yu quickly pushed Yin Le's arm, "I guess she heard the noise here."

Yin Le left everyone and went to the Qi family next door. He will hold a housewarming banquet the day after tomorrow and politely invite their adults to join.

As a result, the other side asked three cold questions in a row: "Whose family? Where are you on duty? Don't you know that our master wants to avoid suspicion?"

Yin Le's heart sank, and he forced an awkward but polite smile, turned around and left.

The man dressed as a butler looked under the big tree, frowned and shouted:

"A group of people blocked the middle of the street and disrupted the order. The carriage couldn't pass, and they were noisy! It made our brother unable to study!"

After that, he pointed to the tables and chairs under the tree and glared at Yin Le in a warning.

Until the side door was closed again, everyone just pouted in dissatisfaction, and no one dared to say a word.

Who let him be the censor? It's just talk. Who dares to offend someone who has a job in the family?

A few old sisters-in-law patted Yin Le on the shoulder to comfort him and left in a huff.