Chapter 241: Fighting for Attention
Qin Xiaoning was about to retort when she felt a sudden discomfort in her stomach and she couldn't help but dry-heave again.

Seeing this, Songzhi immediately stopped talking and came over to help her smooth her back: "What's going on? Why do I always feel sick seeing you these days?"

Just like the previous times, he dry-heaved for a while and then returned to normal.

Songzhi handed over hot tea, and Qin Xiaoning drank a few sips to suppress the discomfort in her stomach: "After I'm done with these few days, I'll go find Madam Jiang to help me."

Songzhi was worried: "Why don't we go over there now, maybe he has some kind of illness."

Qin Xiaoning said: "It can't be a serious illness, it's just an occasional stomach discomfort, I think it will be fine after taking two doses of medicine."

The master and servant were talking here when the little maid at the door came back to report that Shen Qingshu had come to pick up Qin Xiaoning to see the house.

Songzhi clicked his tongue: "Oh, this is too attentive."

Qin Xiaoning glared at her and said, "Don't talk nonsense when you meet him later. He and I are just ordinary friends."

He urged Songzhi, "Since you are here, let's go and take a look. We can buy the house sooner and feel at ease sooner."

The master and servant packed up and left the house. When they reached the door, they saw Shen Qingshu standing at the door. He considerately brought a carriage. The handsome man stood in front of the carriage with his hands behind his back. Beside him was Zhao Yuan with a gloomy face.

Juxian was also there, standing against the gate, staring at Zhao Yuan with her round eyes, a look of resentment on her face.

Qin Xiaoning cleared her throat, and several people looked at her at the same time.

"Has Lord Shen made an agreement with the landlord? Can we see the house now?" Qin Xiaoning asked Shen Qingshu.

Shen Qingshu looked at Qin Xiaoning and said, "The owner of the house has gone out of town. There is a housekeeper at home who is in charge of selling the house. I have already made arrangements. Let's go over and take a look."

As he said that, he personally took down the car seat for Qin Xiaoning and opened the car door: "A Ning, get in the car."

Qin Xiaoning took Song Zhi out of the door and was about to get on the bench when Zhao Yuan said, "Miss Qin, I'll go with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Qingshu and Qin Xiaoning looked at him at the same time.

Zhao Yuan cleared his throat and said, "Buying a house is a big deal. I'm worried that Miss Qin will be deceived."

Shen Qingshu smiled faintly when he heard this: "Mr. Zhao, you are worrying too much. I am an old friend of An Ning. Since I introduced this house to her, I will definitely not let her be deceived."

"It's better to be cautious." Zhao Yuan said as he climbed onto his horse.

Qin Xiaoning was helpless, but she did not pursue Zhao Yuan. Instead, she looked at Juxian who was standing at the door.

When the little girl saw that Zhao Yuan was going to follow Qin Xiaoning, she became so anxious that her face turned red.

Qin Xiaoning said to her: "I'm worried that I can't take good care of myself. Juxian, if you're okay, come with me to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Juxian hurriedly agreed and got on the carriage with Qin Xiaoning. The group headed towards the mansion that Shen Qingshu introduced.

When they arrived at the place, the driver shouted to stop the carriage. Qin Xiaoning opened the door, and two big hands reached out to her almost at the same time.

One belongs to Shen Qingshu and the other one belongs to Zhao Yuan.

Qin Xiaoning took a look and didn't shake anyone's hand. She just held the shaft and got off the carriage.

Zhao Yuan couldn't help but frown when he saw this. Shen Qingshu looked calm. He turned around and went to the door to explain his purpose to the doorman. The doorman immediately went to the house to report to the housekeeper.

While everyone was waiting outside the door, Shen Qingshu approached Qin Xiaoning and slowly told her about the situation of the mansion.

He said, "The owner of this house was originally a scholar, and had been a teacher in Suwang's official school. His son passed the imperial examination two years ago and was assigned to work as an official in another prefecture. The son was worried about his old father, so he took him with him. This house became empty, so he decided to sell it."

Qin Xiaoning listened to Shen Qingshu's introduction while looking at the house from the outside.

Although the gate of this house is not spacious, the blue brick walls around it are several meters high and look very solid.

Shen Qingshu saw what Qin Xiaoning was thinking, and he smiled and said, "Don't worry, this house is across an alley from the prefectural government, and the bad guys wouldn't dare to attack this area even if they had a hundred guts."

Before Shen Qingshu could finish, Zhao Yuan interrupted and said, "It's better to be cautious. If Miss Qin likes this house and moves in, I will assign two guards from my family to you."

As the few people were talking outside, the housekeeper of the mansion came out in a hurry. He first greeted Shen Qingshu politely, "Sir Shen, I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar. I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar."

The old man looked to be in his seventies, and his eyesight was a little blurry. After greeting Shen Qingshu, he looked at Zhao Yuan standing beside him, puzzled: "Who is this..."

In Shuwang City, Zhao Yuan is naturally not as famous as Shen Qingshu, but his ancestors have all been experts in medicine, and the Zhao family has been practicing medicine for generations in Shuwang and is also very prestigious.

Now this old man didn't even recognize me.

Zhao Yuan was not a superficial person, but he felt very uncomfortable being humiliated in front of Qin Xiaoning.

His expression also darkened further.

Seeing this, Shen Qingshu briefly introduced the old man, "This young man is from Xuanji Medical Clinic."

After saying this briefly, he began to make arrangements: "Let's go in and take a look at the mansion."

Led by the old man, the group entered the house. The threshold of the gate was a little high. When passing through, Zhao Yuan wanted to reach out to help Qin Xiaoning, but Shen Qingshu got there first.

"Watch your step." Shen Qingshu lightly supported Qin Xiaoning's sleeve, and the two of them stepped over the threshold together.

Zhao Yuan's face darkened even more.

"My house has three entrances and exits. The row of gatehouses outside are for the guards to live in." The old man led everyone inside and kept introducing it: "Don't look at the small outer courtyard. The inner courtyard is very spacious."

As they were talking, everyone walked around the hanging flower gate and entered the second courtyard.

There are three side rooms on each side of the second courtyard, all painted red and with brown tiles. Perhaps in order to sell them at a good price, the paint looks freshly applied and is exceptionally bright.

The second courtyard is not very big. There is a circular flower bed in the middle of the courtyard, with some ordinary flowers and plants planted in it.

This is where the servants of wealthy families live.

The old man talked for a while, and when they walked through the hall and entered the main courtyard, the old butler spoke even more.

"Our main courtyard was built by the most famous craftsman in Suwang. The best bricks and tiles were used, and the beams were all hardwood. It's a good house made of real materials. Look at how magnificent the main hall is. And the pavilion is where our young master used to study. The row of bamboos along the wall was planted by the young master himself."

Speaking of their young master, the old housekeeper was full of pride: "Our family has a long history of scholarship. The old master is a scholar, and the young master is a Jinshi."