Yin Fu Daojun

Chapter 69
On July [-]th, there are still two days before the Ghost Festival.

If it weren't for Mo Shiren's merchant ship, which was delayed for a long time in Yanpingjin, he could still arrive home two days earlier, and the time would not be so tight.

Fortunately, ancestor worship does not necessarily have to be on the day of the Hungry Ghost Festival. It doesn't make much difference if it is two days earlier or later, so Xie Duan can settle down in his residence first, and then deal with the ancestor worship. .

Leaving Aunt Hong Jiao's house, Xie Duan found an inn to stay temporarily, and at the same time invited a dental clinic to help find a suitable house.

But I have to say that the speed of the dental office is fast.

Early this morning, the broker came to the door and asked Xie Duan to go to see the house with a smile on his face. In the entire Houguan County, the resources they have in their hands are all kinds and complete.

According to Xie Duan's request, after screening, there are currently five courtyards that are very suitable, but to make a decision, he has to inspect it himself.

At this time, I followed the broker around and wandered around the county town. I saw three courtyards in the morning and two in the afternoon. The reason why I had to see them all was to make it easier to pick the best out of the best. After all, when you spend money to buy a house, you have to be satisfied.

Finally, after careful consideration, Xie Duan chose the third courtyard.

The yard is not big, there are two in total, the front yard and the back yard. The back yard has a thatched kitchen and a well.

In addition to the main room, there is another side room on the east and west sides of the front yard, which can accommodate guests if they come to visit.

The location is Wuliu Bridge in the south of the city, the environment is quiet, and it is far away from the center of the county, so it will not be too noisy and it is very convenient to travel.

The original name was Chengnan Xiaozhu, a poetic name, but after Xie Duan decided to buy it, he changed the name to "Zhengmingju".

Because his name is Zhengming, it can be regarded as a new beginning.

"Mr. Xie, if you think this place is not bad, then we will settle it! In terms of price, according to the base price of the county government, it is 36 taels of silver. Let me tell you, you have to find the guarantor yourself."

The broker was standing in the middle of the yard, facing Xie Duan and said.

These houses and courtyards are almost the same as Xie's old house. They are all idle properties. The original householder doesn't want them anymore, or for other reasons, they are handed over to the government and transferred out by the Yamen.

On the whole, it can be regarded as a clear history.

"Hmm! There's nothing wrong with the yard, and the price is easy to talk about. It's just that the guarantor, if you can work hard, help arrange one."

After listening to his words, Xie Duan nodded, quite satisfied.

He has gone through life and death, and returned to his former residence. He has no acquaintances at the moment. Although the neighbors around him are quite enthusiastic about him, they probably won't guarantee him, so it is a difficult problem to guarantee people.

If they can arrange one, they can save a lot of work.

It's a pity that after hearing this, the broker was in trouble.

"Forgive me for being helpless! Since the young master is a local, there must be acquaintances or old friends. Spend some money on favors and ask them to help. It will not be difficult."

The broker smiled politely, bowed his hands and saluted.

A guarantor is someone who guarantees something.

This is not an easy job, even if you have money, you may not be able to hire someone, because you have to bear certain risks to guarantee someone.

Moreover, there are joint and several responsibilities for guarantors. Once something happens to the other party, the person who guarantors them will have to bear certain responsibilities. If they are not people who know each other very well, they will not take this risk.

Hearing what he said, Xie Duan knew that he could only solve it by himself.

"Forget it! Then I'll look for it myself!"

He stopped pressing, and after he finished speaking, he walked around the courtyard twice, and stayed for about half an hour before going out.

The title deed of the courtyard has not yet been obtained, so he is not considered the real owner of the place, at most he can only be said to be a reservation, and only after finding a guarantor and delivering it to the county government can he officially move in.

In fact, when it comes to friends and acquaintances, he really doesn't have many.

Because the original owner's personality is relatively introverted, and he is not very good at communicating with people. He only knows to study poetry and books at home on weekdays.

Even if he took the initiative to show his favor, it was because he had a good family background. Now that he is down and out, people probably won't look at him seriously.

Back at the inn, Xie Duan took out the letter from his brother-in-law before leaving from his luggage, smiled wryly, and put the letter away with him.

I didn't want to trouble others at first, but now it seems that I'm afraid it won't work.

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The Wang family in Houguan County can be regarded as a famous family in the local area.

The ancestors of the Wang family did business in their early years and accumulated a huge family business. Later, the Qi Dynasty relaxed the policy, and the descendants of merchants could also take the imperial examination.

Ever since, two more Juren appeared in succession.

One official went to the county to study teaching instructions, and the other served as a county magistrate for several years.

As the old saying goes, one cannot be rich for three generations.

In the generation of Wang Rui's father, the family began to decline gradually. There was no one proficient in this way to manage the business, and the children had to spend money to study, so it became worse and worse than before.

In the end, the old man died with regret, and the brothers and sisters of the Wang family simply divided up the family property and established their own family.

Wang Rui is the eldest son, so he naturally inherited the ancestral house of the Wang family, hoping that one day he can raise a high school student and restore the lintel, so as to comfort his ancestors.

Speaking of which, Xie Duan met him once in the county school before, but they were not familiar with each other and had no friendship, so they had little contact.

In the early morning of the next day, Xie Duan found out where the Wang family was.

He changed into a light blue Confucian shirt and went straight to visit.

The Wang family is on the east street of the county seat, in a busy street. The house is sturdy and spacious. Although it has been through the flood, it still stands tall. After some repairs afterwards, it looks like a new house, so it is not hard to find.

Xie Duan crossed the streets and alleys, and soon came to a stone arch bridge, but when he reached the bridge, he suddenly saw a figure rushing towards him, a strong smell came to his nostrils, upon closer inspection, he was a beggar.

The beggar was disheveled, skinny, old-fashioned, dressed in ragged blue clothes, one foot was wearing shoes and the other was bare, and there were two big clappers pinned to his waist, nearly two feet long.

At this time, with a look of fear on his face, he dodged around Xie Duan.

A group of brats behind him were chasing him with stones, as if they had a sense of accomplishment, they clapped their hands and laughed loudly when they saw him like this.

Xie Duan couldn't help frowning slightly, made a grimace, and drove away the group of brats, but when he looked back, the old beggar ran away bouncing, talking wildly while running, seemingly unconscious .

Xie Duan shook his head, ignored it, and continued walking along the road.

When I came to the gate of Wang Rui's mansion, I saw green bricks paving the road. Cars, horses and pedestrians often passed by in front of the gate. The two vermilion gates were closed tightly, and there were door couplets on both sides. The handwriting was elegant, and I thought it was written by Wang Jingxiang himself.

Xie Duan paused, then stopped hesitating and knocked on the door.

After a while, a servant came out with red lips and white teeth.

"I would like to trouble you to inform me, Xie Duan, entrusted by my brother-in-law Li Qing, I am here to pay a visit to Master Wang Rui Wang. Here is a letter written by my sister-in-law, and please send it to me."

Xie Duan took out the letter from his arms and handed it to the man.

(End of this chapter)