Chapter 282 Being plotted
After the tent was set up, Sister Li took a few maids to set up a pot in the courtyard. Brother Li bought some simple ingredients from outside, and everyone worked together to make a dinner.

Everyone gathered together and just as they picked up their bowls and chopsticks, Zhao'er and Rou'er from the Wei family came over.

The two sisters had come to ask for advice on playing the musical instrument, but when they entered the yard, they were shocked by the scene before them.

"Mr. Lu, why did you put up a shed in the yard?" Zhao'er was still young and innocent after all. He looked at everything and felt it was novel.

Rou'er, who was standing by, pulled her sister over and asked with a frown, "How come Mr. Lu's house was destroyed so badly?"

In front of the children, Qin Xiaoning didn't want to talk about these annoying things. She just smiled and changed the subject to explain the difficulties in the piano art to the two girls. After the two girls left, Songzhi couldn't help asking Qin Xiaoning: "Who do you think is so insidious that he deliberately came to destroy this house while we were away."

Qin Xiaoning smiled coldly when she heard this: "Who else could it be? We have been in Shuwang for only two months. If we are to offend anyone, I am afraid it will only be Mr. Li from Lantingxuan."

Songzhi slapped his thigh fiercely: "How can this person be so mean."

"There's no point getting angry." Qin Xiaoning said, "There are all kinds of monsters and demons in this world."

"Then what should we do?" Songzhi was unconvinced: "Are we just going to let him bully us?"

No matter who it is, no one can swallow this bitter pill.

Qin Xiaoning sighed helplessly: "For now, let's think of a way to repair the house first."

The two were talking here when Master Wei came in from the corner gate.

Obviously, the man came here after hearing about the situation here. After entering the yard and seeing this scene, a trace of annoyance appeared on his usually calm face.

"Second Master Wei."

Qin Xiaoning stood up and greeted them politely. It was not easy for a weak woman to set up her own home, and the house she had bought with great difficulty was destroyed like this. If she were an ordinary woman, she would have cried or been furious, but the young woman in front of her looked indifferent, as if all these hardships were not worth mentioning in her heart.

Hearing Qin Xiaoning calling him, the gloom on Mr. Wei's face dissipated. He did not ask about the destroyed house, but only said: "Since the house is uninhabitable, just stay at our house for a while. Why make do like this?"

When the man said this, his expression was natural and his tone was gentle, which made people feel comfortable listening to him.

Qin Xiaoning didn't want to cause trouble to others again and again, so she politely refused: "We will stay in the tent for two nights. The inn said that it will be open for business in two or three days at the latest. We will stay in the inn by then, and the house will be repaired in a month or so."

Upon hearing this, Master Wei said, "Since you want to stay at the inn, why don't you stay at our house? There are plenty of empty houses in my house. If Mr. Lu insists on making an exception, then just pay me the inn's accommodation price."

He smiled and said, "My house is empty anyway, so I'll rent it to Mr. Lu for now. We can have the best of both worlds."

Qin Xiaoning frowned slightly: "Master Wei's idea is good." She said her thoughts bluntly: "But I am a widowed woman, and it will be bad for me to stay in your house rashly. If it gets out, it will be bad for my reputation."

"You don't have to worry about that." Master Wei seemed to have expected her to refuse, so he said calmly: "I will be going out for business in a while. In this case, you can stay here as the husband of my girls. No one can say anything."

Seeing that Qin Xiaoning was about to refuse, Master Wei raised his eyes and glanced at the tent, then looked at Song Zhi who was standing beside Qin Xiaoning and said, "The flood has just passed, and there will inevitably be plague. Ms. Lu is pregnant. If she gets infected while living in this tent, it will be no joke." Song Zhi became anxious when he heard this, and looked at Qin Xiaoning eagerly, "A Ning, Master Wei is right."

Seeing that Qin Xiaoning was slightly relaxed when the child was mentioned, Master Wei continued, "We are all parents. I know you are concerned about your reputation, but you are only doing it for the safety of your child. I think it would be better for Mr. Lu not to show off."

"Okay." Qin Xiaoning finally nodded: "Then let's make a deal. I will stay in your house and pay you according to the market price."

"Okay." Master Wei was happy, his gentle face was clear and bright: "I won't charge Mr. Lu less money."

He smiled at everyone in self-deprecation: "I am a businessman, so of course I value money."

Sister Li at the side joked, "Look at what you said. You are such a big family, can you really be interested in our rent?"

"Mountains of gold and silver are also earned by accumulating little by little." Master Wei, who was always aloof, rarely joked with everyone, causing everyone to laugh.

He looked at Qin Xiaoning, his eyebrows curved, and continued to tease: "Mr. Lu, do you say yes or no?"

Qin Xiaoning also laughed: "Don't worry, I won't owe you the rent."

The two chatted and laughed as they decided on the matter. Sister Li began to pack up with a few maids. The housekeeper from the Wei residence came over in person to help, and before dark, they finally moved into a dry house.

It was dark at night, and the Wei family's chief steward bowed and entered the study of Mr. Wei.

The second master of the Wei family is often away on business, and all affairs in the mansion are handled by the first master and Madam Wei. Although the second master Wei never asks about family affairs, he has a proud and cold personality, so as long as he is in the mansion, the servants dare not be passive and negligent.

Seeing Mr. Wei suddenly summon him, even the old butler, who had quite a bit of prestige in the Wei family, trembled a little.

"Second Master, what do you want?"

Master Wei raised his eyes from a pile of accounts and asked directly, "Who destroyed Mr. Lu's house next door?"

He thought that the master who never asked about trivial matters at home suddenly called him over to ask about something important. But hearing him suddenly ask about this was beyond the old butler's expectations.

"Second Master, are you talking about Madam Lu's house next door?" the old butler asked uncertainly.

Master Wei nodded: "You have been guarding the old house all the time. You should know about this kind of thing happening next door, right?"

Seeing his master's solemn and angry expression, the old butler was a little confused.

"The flood receded two days ago, and I was busy with the servants cleaning up the house. I didn't pay attention to the house next door. But the night before yesterday, I heard some noise over there, so I sent a servant to check it out. The servant came back and told me that he saw a few hooligans running out of the house next door."

He added, "I think it was these little hooligans who destroyed Mr. Lu's house. These bastards usually do some sneaky things. They must have taken advantage of the chaos to steal things from the house. It's really infuriating. It would have been fine if they just took some things, but they destroyed the house beyond recognition."

"These little guys are so hateful."