The Lady's Code for Raising Her Husband

After Xiaozhan finished speaking, he took one last look at Mrs. Hu who was holding back her anger but not daring to explode. She laughed and left the Xinyang Marquis Mansion with Mrs. Zhang Hu and Zhang Hanmo.

At the gate of Xinyang Houfu, Mrs. Zhang Hu insisted not to let Xiao Zuan get on the carriage again, and pulled her into the carriage together. She knew very well in her heart that Xiaozhan just got into trouble with the Hu family just to stand up for them. She was both grateful and worried: "Girl, we are the ones who caused trouble for you. What if my distant sister comes to Yingchuan?" If I sue you in front of the princess, you will be in trouble."

Xiaozhan couldn't help but laugh: "Madam, do you know why I have to follow you to the Xinyang Marquis Mansion?"

Isn't it to pay tribute to Princess Yingchuan's parents on behalf of her? Zhang Hu was stunned.

Xiaozhan said: "Our princess knows that Mrs. Xinyang has eyes on her forehead and looks down on people. She will definitely drive you out of the house, so she asked the servants to follow her."

Princess Yingchuan had already expected that they would be bullied? Zhang Hu doesn't know how to quarrel, but it doesn't mean that she is stupid. After thinking about it for a while, she can think of more. It seems that Hu is not a very good stepmother. She usually bullies Princess Yingchuan, her stepdaughter. No wonder Yingchuan The princess is not close to them.

Thinking like this, she deeply regretted: "If I had known that my distant sister was like this, I would not have come to Xinyang Marquis Mansion. In fact, we wanted to live in their house, just thinking that we are relatives, and we are We haven't seen each other for many years, but living together seems to be a close relationship. We have never thought about cheating on each other. If we don't pay, why should she do this? "

Xiaozhan felt very strange: "Does Madam know that she is such a person now? Wasn't she like this ten years ago?"

Mrs. Zhang Hu sighed: "Ten years ago, she was really not like this. She treated us very affectionately. But looking back now, it was probably because our family Hanmo had just passed the Juren exam at that time, and she felt that our family's situation was very fast. It will get better, so he will welcome us with a smile."

So that's it. Xiaozhan nodded and explained a few words for Ye Yuxiao: "Our princess originally planned to directly advise you not to go to Xinyang Marquis, but she was afraid that Madam would misunderstand that she was sowing discord, so she didn't say anything. .”

Zhang Hu said: "I am not the kind of person who is overly concerned, but it is right for the princess not to say anything. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, how could I have believed it?"

Xiaozhan comforted her and said: "Madam, it's not worth getting angry and upset for such a person. Let's go see the house while it's still early."

Mrs. Zhang Hu nodded and said: "Our Hanmo family always stayed in inns when he went to Beijing to take the exam. There were many people and noisy places, which was not conducive to his preparation for the exam. This time, we want to find a quiet place to live, and the place doesn't need to be too big. There are two bedrooms and a small kitchen. It’s just that Hanmo went to Beijing first and only focused on endorsing articles and writing articles. He hardly left home and was not familiar with the capital. We had no clue about finding a house at the moment. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Yes, I'm very familiar with the capital, don't worry." Xiao Zuan said, and then said, "My name is Xiao Zuan, you can just call me Xiao Zuan."

"Xiao Zuan." Zhang Hu hesitated and said, "The price of this house shouldn't be... too high. We don't have enough money."

Xiaozhan smiled and said: "Don't worry, slave. You don't have to worry about these ladies. Just go with me."

"Sorry for bothering you." Mrs. Zhang Hu thanked her.

Xiao Zuan said hurriedly: "Madam, please don't be polite to me, or you will offend me. Don't worry, I will definitely make arrangements for you."

After Xiaozian finished speaking, he opened the front window and told the coachman, who then drove the carriage to Baima Lane. Zhang Hu's mother and son got off the car at the entrance of Baima Lane. They liked the neat houses and quiet environment here very much.

Xiaozhan pointed to the stone with the name of the alley carved on it at the entrance of the alley and said to them: "There once lived a student here. After studying hard for ten years, he finally became the top scholar in high school. He rode a white horse, wore red flowers, and went there beating gongs and drums. Parading in the streets, it attracts the envy of everyone, which is why it got such a name. Mr. Zhang lives here, he will definitely be on the list and become a blockbuster."

It turns out that Xiaozhan's mouth can not only quarrel, but also comfort people. Mrs. Zhang Hu looked at her with a smile on her face: "I wish you good luck."

Xiaozhan led them into a small courtyard at the end of the alley. The courtyard was not big and there were no hatchbacks, but the three rooms in the main room, one light and two dark, were neat and clean, with all kinds of furniture and daily necessities. All the pots and pans in the kitchen are brand new.

Zhang Hu walked around and was very satisfied, but she touched a few thin banknotes hidden in her sleeves and hesitated again: "Xiao Zuan, how much does this yard cost per month? It must not be cheap. Bar?"

Xiaozhan smiled and said: "This is the house in the name of our princess. She has already told us that you can live in the house first. We won't talk about money."

Zhang Hu had already guessed that this was the house under Ye Yuxiao's name, because when they came in, they saw neither the landlord nor the charlatan. But Zhang Hu still politely refused: "The princess is kind, and we, mother and son, are very grateful, but poverty is not a reason for us to take advantage of others. Please tell the princess on our behalf that we will accept her kindness, but the house will not be ours." Can’t stay.”

Although you are poor, this is not a reason to take advantage of others. After hearing this, Xiaozhan suddenly felt in awe of Zhang Hu. She thought for a while and said to Mrs. Zhang Hu: "Madam, how about this? You pay the deposit and you owe the rent first. When Mr. Zhang is admitted to Jinshi, when will you settle the bill? Do you think this will work? ?”

"How can this be done?" Zhang Hu shook his head repeatedly.

Xiaozhan said: "When you rent someone else's house, there are also many landlords who only charge a deposit first, so what's wrong? As for the deadline for settlement, don't you believe Mr. Zhang can pass the Jinshi examination?"

She naturally has confidence in her son, but what if it takes him many more years to pass the exam? Could it be that the rent has always been in arrears? Zhang Hu thought so in her heart, but she was afraid that saying this would hurt Zhang Hanmo, so she nodded to Xiao Zuan and said: "Then I will do as you say. After we settle down, I will Then go to Yingchuan Prince’s Mansion and say thank you to Princess Yingchuan.”

"There is no need to say thank you. You are renting a house seriously and you are not taking advantage of our princess. But if you go to chat with our princess and chat about home affairs, our princess will definitely welcome you." Xiaozhan said with a smile.

Mrs. Zhang Hu was very happy to see Xiao Zuan's kind words: "As long as the princess doesn't find me annoying, I will definitely go there often and tell her about the customs and customs of our Liuzhou."

She thought that Xiao Zuan accompanied them to the Xinyang Marquis Mansion and took them to see the house. They must be tired, so she insisted that Xiao Zuan sit in the hall while she went to the kitchen to boil water for her. Have a cup of tea.