Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 148 Buying a yard as a gift for the girl

"Brother, why do they say our leeks are flavorful? How many times have we eaten them, but they don't have any flavor."

Zhu Xuesong could hardly hold back his laughter.

"Everyone's leeks are tasteless, but we wash them every time. I think Liu Guangfu hasn't washed them. Don't think about it."

"Xue Feng, I'll give you the key. You take your sister there first. I have to go out and will be there later."

"Brother, it's already dark, but you're still busy. Come here early."

"I have something to do, and I made an appointment with someone. You and my second brother will go there first, and my eldest brother will come over when he's finished."

The three siblings split up and when they saw their younger siblings walking away, Zhu Xuefeng also rode away.

"How is this going?"

Zhu Xuefeng looked at Qian Chuanzi. In the past week, all the people in the yard had been dismissed, and the original owner of the house had disappeared with his family, but now there were actually four people left in the yard.

There was an old man, probably in his fifties, and three little girls, the first of whom was actually the eldest girl who was taking the tour at that time.

Qian Chuanzi was also in a dilemma. It took him a long time to talk before he finally understood that the previous landlord had left him with a big problem.

The old man is now childless and has no relatives. He has lived in the compound for half his life and has no place to go. He is usually responsible for cooking.

The expressions of the three little girls are very strange now, a little sad, a little scared, and a little confused. Except for the eldest girl, the other two seem to be younger, about thirteen or fourteen years old.

It turns out that these three were bought by the homeowner when they were children before liberation. They have been raising them for more than ten years, but this time they were abandoned and had no place to go.

"Where's the household registration? Do you have them?"

There are inexplicably more people these days, and this food will kill them. Zhu Xuefeng is not in the habit of raising idle people. If he is not a big family these days, who has the food to feed idle people.

"Yes, yes, my old boss asked someone to do it. Old man, I just have nowhere to go. I have been here for half my life."

"As long as you are willing to keep me, I can do all the cooking, cleaning the yard, and tidying up the flower beds."

The old man's surname was Xie, and he was quite knowledgeable. Zhu Xuefeng asked about his household registration, and the old man quickly promoted himself. Indeed, he had no roof over his head, no bed on the ground, and no place to live. What would he do if he had a household registration?

It was okay if he had a legal identity, but otherwise it would be even more troublesome. Seeing that the three little girls remained silent, Zhu Xuefeng looked a little unhappy.

The three little girls were already in tears. Seeing Zhu Xuefeng looking at them with a livid face, they could only nod their heads with tears in their eyes.

Qian Chuanzi pulled Zhu Xuefeng over and introduced him in a low voice. The yard was too big and needed people to take care of it. These people had household registrations and were familiar with the roads. The yard looked good and they were waiting for Zhu Xuefeng to make a decision.

These three little girls were all bought by the previous landlord after careful selection. After they were liberated, they were adopted, and now they are abandoned. You can imagine how they feel now.

There are no relatives at all, and now I have no one to rely on. I can’t carry anything on my shoulders or lift it with my hands. I am not old enough to go out to find work. If I are kicked out, I can imagine the outcome.

What a waste, buying a yard and giving four mouths away. Zhu Xuefeng was a little irritated. As long as these four people go out today, everyone nearby will probably know that Zhu Xuefeng bought the yard tomorrow. After all, the household registration is here. If there is any difficulty, he will definitely go to him. Street Office.

Zhu Xuefeng glared at Qian Chuanzi fiercely. Qian Chuanzi had done this very dirty and he had been very agile for a long time. However, this time he failed. There was nothing he could do, and the original landlord ran away.

He grabbed the money string and asked in a low voice.

"You are not afraid that they will roll up the things in the yard and run away."

"That's not possible. I handled all the procedures for them. I have the household registration and supply book in my hands now. I can't run away without your words."

You were still causing trouble. It would be great if you ran away. Nothing would happen. It was really troublesome. No, luckily you didn't run away, otherwise the yard would have been exposed. This matter can't appear in the open now.

Zhu Xuefeng calmed down and thought about it carefully. The yard was too big and it really needed someone to take care of it. There was no problem with accommodation for four people.

The old man can also cook for the carpenters after he stays, but what about these little girls?It doesn’t take so many people to cook.

Forget it, let them look after the yard for now, and then find a suitable livelihood for them later. I have no obligation to support them.

"You three, take me to the study and let's have a good chat." After saying that, he ignored Old Man Xie and Qian Chuanzi who were staying aside.

I followed the eldest girl to the study room. Everything in the study room was gone, not even a book was left. The things and furniture were still neat, and there was no clutter on the floor. The study room should have been cleaned.

The three girls' service was in place. They made tea and put cushions in a short while. They waited for Zhu Xuefeng to sit down, then closed the door and knelt down in front of Zhu Xuefeng.

"Master, please don't drive us away. We can do anything. We can clean the yard and tidy up the garden..."

This was to compete with Old Man Xie for a job. Although Zhu Xuefeng didn't say a word, anyone with a discerning eye could see it, and there was a high probability that Old Man Xie would stay.

"Stop it, stop it, get up and talk, I don't care for idlers, but you guys tell me, what do you know?"

The three of them were still kneeling, a little scared. Zhu Xuefeng's tone was unkind and the future was uncertain.

"Master, we, we can also sing, can, can..."

The two younger ones were too nervous to speak. Zhu Xuefeng pointed at the three girls and softened his tone.

"Don't call me master, just call my boss. Get up. I have to ask you something. If I don't know your abilities, how can I arrange for you?"

The three of them looked at each other, stood up and stood next to each other. The eldest girl was smarter and answered Zhu Xuefeng's questions proactively.

The eldest girl is Gan Dongting, 15 years old, and the other two twin sisters are Du Qianyun and Du Qianyu, 14 years old. The three of them have learned how to serve others since they were young.

The front room manager is very strict and has almost no chance to go out of the yard. They have learned how to read, count, play music, chess, calligraphy and painting. They can barely cook, and it is not their turn to do the usual cooking.

"How have you been spending these days? Who cooks for you? Is there any food in the yard?"

"Old, boss, there is still some food in the yard. The former boss didn't take it away. I used to be in charge of it. In the past few days, we have been working hard with Uncle Xie."

"Okay, let's talk about your business."

Gan Dongting is usually responsible for the management of the miscellaneous people in the yard, and the two sisters are responsible for taking care of the family members in the backyard. It is said that they are adopted, but in fact it has always been an agreed-upon master-servant relationship.

The three of them were too unclear about the current situation outside. They only knew that they would be helpless if they left this courtyard, and they would become rootless duckweeds and would starve to death.

Zhu Xuefeng roughly understood that these three people had no ability to survive, but fortunately they all had regular household registrations. This matter needed to be carefully planned. Zhu Xuefeng had a headache, remembering that the money string was still outside.

"You two wait for me, Daya comes with me."

"Qian Chuanzi, don't you have to provide all the supplies for these four people? You will be responsible for the daily necessities during this period. You count the money yourself and you have to teach Da Ya, okay!"

Qian Chuanzi was feeling uneasy. He originally thought it was a good thing, but Brother Feng didn't seem to be happy about it. He thought it was a big trouble and was very frustrated. Now that Zhu Xuefeng had given him the opportunity, he readily agreed.

Zhu Xuefeng avoided the big girl and whispered to Qian Chuanzi.

"See if there are any tailors on the street and see if you can accept them as apprentices. Be careful about this."

He asked Qian Chuanzi to go home first, then turned around and arranged for the old man to move to the gatehouse in the outer courtyard to guard him first. This would be useful to Uncle Xie for cooking in the future.

"You said just now that you have studied opera? Have you ever practiced gong?"

"I studied for two years, but then I stopped practicing."

I tried the skills of the three of them, but nothing happened. I just learned to be a bit showy. However, my body flexibility is pretty good. It should be because I am still young and have laid the foundation.

They can't be sent to school. At this age, no school is suitable for them, but they can't just sit idle. People get into trouble when they're idle, so they have to be kept busy.

Why don't you go to a sports school and train for a few years? Maybe you can be a helper in the future. Especially for Da Ya, you should have some management experience. With a high-level coach, it should be enough to learn some basics, and you don't need to be a formal student. .

But how to talk to Coach Gao? You can't just say that you bought a yard and gave it to the three girls. You can't hide it at all, and you can find some way to make a living for them in the future. It would be great if the tailor could accept apprentices.

(End of this chapter)