After being divorced for three years, the bad husband brought his son to ask for forgiveness

Chapter 38 Choosing a Place to Stay
The journey to the capital is long. At the speed of Yan Chaonian and his group, it would take twenty-five or twenty-six days to arrive. They had to travel through mountains and rivers, and change carriages and large ships in turn, which made them exhausted.

In the next few days, the energetic Xiao Xun'er couldn't hold on any longer and felt listless most of the time.

Jiang Chongyuan, who was secretly jealous of him, was completely out of spirits and slept most of the time. The group did not arrive in the capital until early April, by which time they were already dusty and somewhat sloppy.

The carriage entered the city, and the people from the escort agency separated at the city gate. Jiang Wencheng and his group were even more eager to leave.

Yan Chaonian first took people to the Ministry of War. When they learned that she had arrived, the people in the Ministry of War checked her documents, verified her identity, and then took her to where she was staying.

"General Yuan has gone out of town and will not be back for about two days."

Yan Chaonian asked: "But is there really a war?"

Lord Fang couldn't answer him, and Yan Chaonian didn't ask any further questions. He only asked her what the plan would be after she arrived in the capital.

Lord Fang said that she could move around the capital freely, "There will be special Lords and Madams to explain the specific situation."

Yan Chaonian nodded, as long as he was not being monitored at all times.

Shengpingguan was the place arranged by the Ministry of War for Yan Chaonian and his mother to stay. The courtyard with two entrances was not very big and was not well maintained. Yan Chaonian didn't like this place at first sight.

"Master Fang, can we buy a house and move in? As you can see, we have too many people and I'm afraid there won't be enough space here."

Mr. Fang from the Ministry of War smiled and said, "General Yuan said the same thing, and he has already sent a pawnbroker to look for a house. The pawnbroker has already picked out two places, and General Yuan went to see them and thought they were pretty good, so he said he would wait for Madam Yuan to decide."

"In that case, please take us to have a look."

"please."

Yan Chaonian supported his tired body and got on the car again, and followed Lord Fang to see the houses. The first house had a good location, with a bright gate and a busy street in front of it. It was a large house with three entrances, lush flowers and plants, and the house looked new. The furniture inside was complete, "This house is quite good."

The man from the pawnbroker was waiting here, smiling and saying that this house belonged to a rich man in the capital, who was retiring and was planning to sell the house. "It was renovated two years ago, but the rich man left in a hurry, so he left two old stewards waiting here, sweeping the house every day."

"Leaving in a hurry?"

I was afraid something had happened. "Is there any dispute after buying this house?"

"No, this house is the private property of that old man, and the title deed has been given to the real estate agent."

Two more people came in hurriedly, saying they were the old stewards who stayed behind to look after the house. They eagerly introduced the house to Yan Chaonian, who looked around and was satisfied.

"What's the situation at the other place?"

The broker said it was also a large house with three entrances, and it was also the ancestral property of a family. They were in a hurry to sell the house because something happened recently. "The family still lives in it. They asked that they would have one month to clean up after paying the money. The price is one thousand taels less than this house. This house was renovated not long ago and is well maintained. The furniture and flowers were not taken away. Most of the pots and pans on the stove are still there. You can move in with your belongings."

Yan Chaonian was really tired. Traveling was not easy in the first place, and taking care of a child was even more tiring for her. She didn't have the energy to look at another house, and she was not willing to wait another month.

This house is good. "Let's go with this one."

"Uncle Wu, you take Li Liang to the dental clinic, and Aunt Wu will take care of the arrangements. We will stay here tonight."

As for negotiating the price, of course it was left to the person she mentioned, Uncle Wu, who was Aunt Wu's husband. The couple served as managers of Yan Chaonian's inner and outer courtyards respectively.

Lord Fang bowed and said, "Since Madam has chosen a place to stay, I will go back now."

"Master Fang, I have worked hard today. I brought some tea leaves from the southwest. If you don't mind, Master Fang, please take a jar back to taste."

As soon as she said this, Shuiyun immediately opened the box, took out a can of tea and presented it to Lord Fang. Thinking that it was not something valuable, Lord Fang accepted it with a smile. As soon as he left, Aunt Wu started to clean the yard and boil water.

Yan Chaonian chose the courtyard where he would live, and Shuiyun began to make arrangements quickly. When Manager Wu came back, Yan Chaonian had already changed his clothes and drank hot tea.

"The house costs 6,800 taels, which is a bit more expensive than the market price, but considering that everything is complete and the quality is pretty good, it's worth the money."

Yan Chaonian nodded, "If we buy these furniture ourselves, it will cost a lot of money. The flowers and plants in the garden are also valuable. I think the previous owner left in a hurry. Otherwise, if we sell it slowly and turn this house into an empty shell, ten thousand taels will be fine."

Manager Wu also felt that they had picked up a bargain. The house was spacious, well-maintained, and quite impressive. There wasn't much that needed to be added to. "If we don't live in it, we can sell it for a higher price than now. We have picked up a bargain."

Aunt Wu also came and said that she had looked around the house and said, "It's good, clean. I also looked at the wells and they're fine."

Yan Chaonian breathed a sigh of relief, "We will live here from now on. This house is not small, and we need some people to do rough work and the kitchen is also short of manpower. Tomorrow you can go to the dental clinic to pick some people back. Such a big house will lack vitality if there are not enough people."

Aunt Wu also meant this. "I'm afraid we'll have to hire a gardener. It would be a pity if all those flowers and plants withered and died."

"Don't the previous company still have two old managers? Ask them where the previous people were sent to and see if there are any available."

"We also need to pay more attention to the guards. Send Zhao Qian and Ma Shu."

Zhao Qian was the leader of the guards assigned to her by Yuan Shen, and there were twenty people accompanying her this time.

Ma Shu was arranged by her mother. He was a former bandit leader. After he surrendered, her mother arranged a wife for Ma Shu. They gave birth to a son who was two months younger than Xiao Xun'er and stayed in the garrison.

"You two should take your men to familiarize yourself with this house, plan the patrol route, and arrange the personnel. The safety of the house is in your hands."

The two men received the order, and Yan Chaonian said to Ma Shu, "There is a pharmacy in the capital, and the medicines there are highly praised by Doctor Liu. Go buy some for later preparation. Also, see if there is any suitable medicine for your son. If there is, buy it and ask the escort agency to send it back. If you don't have enough money, come to me."

"When your son gets better, go get him and bring him here so he can keep Xun'er company."

Ma Shu's son was very naughty. He was kicked by a horse while playing with it and is still recovering from his injuries.

Ma Shu was very grateful. He thought that it was a great blessing for a bandit leader like him to have such an opportunity, and for his son to grow up with the young master. "Thank you, Madam, for your concern for my son. Madam, don't worry. I will discuss the safety of the mansion with Commander Zhao in detail, and make sure not even a fly from outside can fly in."