Metaphysical Talisman Wife Fortune-telling Spirit: Orion eats chaff and I eat meat

Chapter 46 Who is the beggar?

While Xie Gou'er was taking a bath, the three brothers of the Chen family bumped into each other and decided Xie Gou'er's future in a few words. When Xie Gou'er stood in front of everyone, Chen Huaixian began to make a fool of himself.

"Xie Jingming, we can't leave you here."

Xie Jingming nodded, with a very understanding look: "The magistrate has great hands and eyes. It is not worthwhile for you to offend them for a beggar I have never met."

Chen Huaixian shook his head: "It's not uneconomical, but it may bring danger to us. Although we want to help you, there is no reason for us to involve our whole family in order to help you."

Xie Jingming nodded, unable to hide the disappointment in his lowered eyes.

He originally thought that someone would be willing to take him in, but to his surprise, it failed.

But I can't blame them.

"But I can send you to the state capital next door. After you leave Yongzhou, those people can't find you. In a few years, you will have grown up and the matter has passed. What do you think?"

And this good thing?
Xie Jingming's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.

"Tanzhou or Jizhou, which state do you want to go to?"

Xie Jingming thought for a moment: "Let's go to Tanzhou, a little further away."

Chen Huaixian nodded: Indeed, Tanzhou is farther than Jizhou.

"There is a courtyard two miles outside the village entrance. There is a carriage parked in the courtyard. If you live there, just tell the people there that I asked you to come there. He is going to Tanzhou tomorrow, just follow him. .”

"Yes." Xie Jingming agreed, knelt down and kowtowed neatly, thanked the family, and prepared to leave.

Xiao Luoyi suddenly stopped him and said, "Wait a minute."

Xie Jingming turned around and looked at Xiao Luoyi.

Xiao Luoyi handed him a banknote and two pieces of silver: "Take this money..."

Xie Jingming looked at the banknotes and pieces of silver, with fire flashing in his eyes, but he still pushed them away: "I can't take this money. If you are willing to help me, you have already done your best to be kind and righteous."

Life is difficult for everyone, so how can we ask the well-meaning people who helped us to take risks and provide a way out, and then ask for their money?
The principles taught by his grandfather told Xie Jingming: This is inappropriate.

Xiao Luoyi couldn't help but put the banknotes and scraps of silver into Xie Jingming's hands: "I lent you this money. Just keep it. If you get along well in the future, you can return it to me."

Future rich man, please accept my kindness!
It will be enough to repay him with a spring of water in the future.

Xie Jingming took a deep look at the banknotes and two pieces of silver in his hand, gritted his teeth, and took out a house deed wrapped in oil paper from his pocket.

"This is my house in Yongzhou Mansion. My grandfather left it to me. If you don't dislike it, I'll treat it as sold to you."

Xiao Luoyi and the three Chen brothers were shocked!
This little beggar actually has a house in Yongzhou Mansion? !

What the hell!

The three strong brothers of the Chen family still live in thatched huts, but a beggar has a house in Yongzhou Prefecture? !

Who is the beggar? !

Xiao Luoyi understood: Beggar didn't want to owe too many favors.

Holding back the rush of horses in his heart, Xiao Luoyi swallowed his saliva and asked: "Where is your house in Yongzhou Prefecture? How big is it?"

Xie Jingming: "On the edge of the street along the river, there is a small courtyard with four rooms in total. There is a sitting room next to it, which is used as a kitchen room, a clean room and a latrine."

Both Chen Huaixian and Chen Huaijin of Yanhe Street knew that although that place was not the busiest Yongzhou Street, it was also the place with the most traffickers and foot traffic, and it was quite lively on weekdays.However, because the people living there are relatively low-level, the house is not expensive. You can buy a small courtyard for a few hundred taels of silver.

But that’s worth hundreds of taels of silver!

After Xiao Luoyi pondered for a moment, he took the house deed and said, "You have three choices."

Xie Jingming didn't answer, but looked at Xiao Luoyi with bright eyes, waiting for her to continue.

"The first option is that you can deposit this house deed with me as a mortgage. When you come back, you can bring the money to me to exchange for the house deed. Of course, if you need more money, I can also I’ll give you some, but it can’t exceed 200 taels.”

"The second option is to sell your house to me. I'll ask someone to go to Yongzhou City to find someone to appraise it. I'll buy it at the market price. You can take the money to Tanzhou."

"The third option is to keep the deed of the house yourself, and the money will be treated as if I lent it to you."

Xie Jingming thought for a while: "I will mortgage the house to you, and then I can redeem it after I make some money, right?"

Xiao Luoyi nodded: "Sure."

Xie Jingming added: "The mortgage period of the house is five years. During these five years, you can live in it and use it, and it will be treated as interest. If I don't come back to redeem the house after five years, it will be treated as sold to you." .”

Xiao Luoyi didn't want people to think that he was bullying a child: "Then I'll find someone to estimate it, and then I'll give you some money based on the market conditions. Is that okay?"

Xie Jingming refused: "I am a child, and it is not safe to carry too much money with me, so let's just leave it like this. Can you exchange this banknote for broken silver and give it to me? Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to spend money."

Xiao Luoyi didn't have ten taels of silver, but Chen Huaiyu had an idea: "Take the banknote, go to Tanzhou Mansion, find the shopkeeper of Moxiangzhai, and tell him that it was Chen Huaiyu who asked him to change it for you. If you have any in the future, If anything happens, you can ask him to send a message to us."

Xie Jingming nodded, gave the keys to Xiao Luoyi's house, and bowed to everyone. Without saying "I can't repay my life-saving grace," he turned around and strode away.

Everyone was silent for a while. Taoist priest Zhao Zhi sighed: "This child has a calmer mind than many adults."

Chen Huaixian nodded: "He is very smart." He spoke and acted in an orderly manner. I don't know how he became a beggar before.

Chen Huaijin also said: "It's rare to not be greedy, to be grateful, and to know what's appropriate."

Lu Yingying didn't like it: "It looks like a little old man, it's not interesting at all."

Taoist Master Wen Xing glanced at her: "It looks calmer than you, of course it's not interesting!"

Lu Yingying is several years older than Xie Jingming. Wenxing Taoist Master is this naked discrimination!

Lu Yingying jumped up: "What did you say?"

Wen Xingdao Zhang shrank his neck, anticipated Lu Yingying's movements, turned around and ran away: "What did I say? I didn't say anything either!"

Lu Yingying's attack missed, she was stunned, and then chased Taoist Wenxing and beat him.

Chen Huaiyu coughed: "Miss Lu, start the fire and cook!"

"Oh...I'll deal with you later!" Lu Yingying immediately stopped her hand, yelled at Taoist Master Wenxing, and followed Chen Huaiyu into the house to cook.

Xiao Luoyi looked at Lu Yingying's back in surprise and poked Zhao Zhi: "What's going on with Lu Yingying? Why is she so obedient? Let's light up the fire when asked?" Could it be that the two of them saw each other?
Zhao Zhi sneered: "Because by lighting the fire in the kitchen, you can be the first to eat the freshly cooked dishes."

Xiao Luoyi: "..." I overestimated her.

This bastard girl hasn't figured it out yet!

(End of this chapter)