Chapter 68 67. New Home
Five days later.

All the events in Ningyang Town have gradually come to an end.

After the Ningyang Town Magistrate was informed of his collusion with a lineage of people from southern Xinjiang, the imperial court was furious and sent an official to the town that day to deal with the mess left behind by Magistrate Fang.

At the same time, a massive inspection work began.

When Xu Qing was on his way back to Huai'an with his family and Uncle Zhang, the entire Nandu territory as well as the counties and towns on both sides of the river, the Huai River and the Grand Canal were conducting large-scale searches for evil spirits hiding in the city.

The results are shocking.

There are evil spirits hiding in almost every county town on both sides of the Huai River. These evil spirits are similar to humans and black snakes, and have the ability to turn ordinary people into monsters.

It is hard to imagine what the situation on both sides of the Huai River would be like if all these evil spirits erupted one day.

If that old dragon comes across the river again and causes floods, it will be a world-destroying natural disaster for the people on both sides of the river in Huai'an.

Fortunately, the matter was discovered in advance and the court removed many of the nails, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that it was impossible to find all the demons hiding in the city.

Next they will hide deeper until the old dragon walks across the river.

It was late March.

After a long journey, Xu Qing's family and Old Zhang finally arrived in Huai'an County.

Uncle Zhang looked at the familiar city gate, and his thoughts were completely different from last time. After all, he brought people here last time, but this time he was going to return to the mountain gate by himself.

When Xu's father, mother and the eldest brother saw such a magnificent and bustling city before them, they were more or less a little restrained.

Only the second brother, after getting off the carriage, looked around here and there without showing any fear at all.

Xu Qing always thought that his second brother had a good temper. Although he grew up in the old and rigid environment of the countryside, his spirituality had never been worn down.

Outsiders may think that he is a bit ruffian and a bit out of touch, but this kind of character is rare in this era.

Of course, this also has something to do with his position in the family.

The eldest son is the eldest son and will inherit the family business and establish a household in the future, even if their family had no property at first.

But the logic remains the same.

Xu Qing was the youngest child and had been in poor health since childhood. His parents loved him very much and always gave him the delicious food first and didn't want him to do any heavy work.

Only the second child is stuck in the middle, neither up nor down, neither awkward nor uncomfortably. It’s not that his parents don’t love him, but sometimes they do ignore him.

As a result, he was less disciplined when he was young and enjoyed himself playing by himself. Even though he has become more restrained now that he is older, it is difficult to change the things in his bones.

"Dad, Mom, Brother, look! What a magnificent city wall and what a lively market."

"Mom, smell it, the cake smells so good, it's almost the same as what you made."

Xu's mother Liu Fang was a little annoyed and slapped the second child on the shoulder: "Don't make such a fuss. People will look down on us."

The second son, Xu Huai, chuckled and obediently stopped yelling.

"Brother, brother." The second brother leaned close to the eldest brother's ear and said, "Look, there are so many beautiful women on this street."

"And did you see it when you passed by just now?"

"What did you see?" The boss Xu Huo was confused.

"A brothel." The second son, Xu Huai, lowered his voice, fearing that his parents would hear him. "A brothel!"

The boss Xu Huo's face froze, and then he said hurriedly: "Xiao Huai, that's not a place for decent people to go!"

The second oldest, Xu Huai, looked down on the oldest, saying, "You're such a hypocrite. Don't think I didn't notice you secretly glancing at the women on the street."

"Uh" the boss was speechless and his face turned red.

Seeing this, the second brother Xu Huai stopped teasing his thin-skinned elder brother.

Led by Fatty Li, the group came to the Li family's mansion. The Li family's mansion was not on Cuiwei Street, but located in a very remote place in the west of the city.

The surrounding mansions are not as magnificent and luxurious as those on Cuiwei Street, but they exude a sense of solemnity.

"Shall we pay a visit?" When they arrived at someone's house, Xu Qing and his family had to pay a visit, otherwise it would be impolite.

"Yes, yes, yes." Xu's father and mother also meant the same thing. What kind of thing is it to come to someone's door and not visit them?

"No need." Fatty Li waved his hand, "My parents are definitely not at home right now, and your family's affairs are more urgent."

"Moving to a new home is not an easy job. There are many things waiting for you to do. There is no need to waste time here."

"I'll go in and call back the person who's in charge of finding you a house. You, your uncle, your aunt, and your eldest and second brothers, wait here for a while."

"Okay." Xu Qing didn't insist.

Soon, Fatty Li came out of the Li Mansion with a man. “My uncle found your house. Now he is taking us there.”

Xu Qing looked at the man in front of him.

With his back straight, brows cold and eyes determined, he looked more like a soldier than a servant.

"Thank you." Xu Qing bowed and thanked the man.

The man quickly stepped aside to avoid the greeting and said sternly, "Sir, you are a fellow disciple of the young master. It's just a matter of finding a house. This is nothing."

Fatty Li also said, "Why are you so serious? Let's go, Uncle Xing, lead the way."

"Yes, young master." Uncle Xing jumped onto the armrest of the carriage, took the reins, and the horse started running with the whirring sound of its hooves.

Turn a few streets.

The carriage stopped in front of a large house. It looked a bit old, but overall it was in good condition.

Everyone got off the carriage one after another.

Uncle Xing introduced them as he led them into the house: "According to your request, this house has eight or nine rooms, which can easily accommodate more than ten people. The bedding and furniture are also fully prepared, and there is a vegetable garden in the backyard. It's not big, only one acre square."

"There is a vegetable garden in this house?" Father Xu was delighted when he heard this.

He has been a farmer for half his life, and now he feels uncomfortable if he is asked to put down his hoe and enjoy a leisurely life or do something else.

When I heard that there was a vegetable garden in the house, I felt radiant.

"I heard from Xu Qing that my uncle is a good farmer. I thought that if my uncle moved to Huai'an, he would definitely be reluctant to give up his farming skills, so I specially asked someone to find a house with a vegetable garden." Li Ping'an said as if to take credit.

"That's thoughtful, that's thoughtful." Father Xu smiled happily.

Uncle Xing added, "Not only that. The vegetable field is adjacent to a small pond. If you think the vegetable field is too small, you can make a fish pond out of the pond and plant some mulberry trees on the side."

"Okay, okay, okay." The smile on Xu's father's face grew wider.

Xu's mother Liu Fang was a little annoyed: "You have come to the city, but you are still thinking about farming. You will work yourself to death in this life."

After hearing this, Mr. Xu still had a smiling expression on his face and didn't care at all.

Led by Uncle Xing, everyone looked around the entire room.

"How is it?" Fatty Li asked, "Is the house okay?"

To the Xu family, who were used to living in thatched adobe houses, this place was of course perfect.

Xu Qing said seriously: "Very good, thank you."

Fatty Li chuckled and said, "It's all thanks to Uncle Xing, but I also made some suggestions. Anyway, as long as you are satisfied, that's good."

"By the way, there are so many houses here, do you need me to find some maids for you?"

"No, no." Xu's mother Liu Fang waved her hands repeatedly: "Actually, this house is good, but it's too big. Isn't it a waste to have only a few of us living here? Isn't it lonely and lonely?"

"It's not a waste." Xu Qing said with a smile: "My eldest brother and second brother haven't started a family yet. They didn't have the conditions before, but now they have the conditions. Shouldn't they put it on the agenda?"

"When the eldest and second brothers get married and have children, this house will be lively."

When the eldest and second oldest brothers heard about getting married, their eyes lit up. Men in their twenties are full of energy, and this is the time when they are most angry.

"Also, you still have to hire a maid. Don't worry about the money. I have a job interpreting divinations in the mountains. When things are going well, I can earn a hundred coins a day."

The money that can be earned from the job of interpreting fortunes is actually not worth mentioning, and that money has other uses. What really helps Xu Qing to help his family gain a foothold in Huai'an County is his identity and friendship with big families like the Li family.

(End of this chapter)