Chapter 283 Secretly Helping
After listening to the old housekeeper's chatter for a while, Mr. Wei waved his hand and said, "You go down first."

After everyone left, he ordered his servant to call one of his followers.

After a while, a tall man named Liang Tuan appeared in Master Wei's study. When he heard that his master asked him to investigate a few small thugs, a hint of surprise appeared in the man's eyes.

The master's business empire is spread all over the country, and his friends on the street are all well-known. "Why are you suddenly interested in a few hooligans? Have these little brats offended you?"

Seeing his confidant's doubts, Master Wei didn't explain much, but said calmly: "Don't worry about this, just check who instructed these Xiao Xiao."

Knowing his master's temperament and seeing that he was unwilling to talk more, Liang Tuan did not ask any more questions and agreed immediately.

In the mansion, Brother Li stayed behind to guard it, while Qin Xiaoning moved into the Wei family with a few maids.

The next day, Brother Li came early to report that he had found the craftsmen. The flood had just receded and there was chaos outside. Qin Xiaoning did not expect to find people to work so quickly, so she immediately followed Brother Li back to meet him.

There were seven or eight craftsmen in this group, including carpenters and masons. After the leader looked at the house, he assured Qin Xiaoning that it could be repaired within ten days.

This group of people were fully staffed, so naturally they could work quickly. Qin Xiaoning was overjoyed when she heard this. She had thought that the other party would take the opportunity to ask for more money, but the price offered by the leader was not much, and the two sides almost hit it off.

Everything was settled, Qin Xiaoning gave the leader a deposit, and immediately several craftsmen began to work enthusiastically.

When I returned to the Wei family, I just walked out of the corner gate and happened to run into Mr. Wei.

"I found the craftsman who repaired the house." Qin Xiaoning mentioned this to Mr. Wei as soon as she met him.

The girl had a long-lost happy smile on her face, which made people feel like spring breeze at first sight.

"So fast?" Master Wei showed a hint of surprise on his face.

Qin Xiaoning agreed with a smile: "I didn't expect to find a craftsman so quickly. I thought it would take at least a month to find a craftsman, as it's so chaotic outside."

As she spoke, she breathed a sigh of relief and then told Master Wei about the situation of those craftsmen, her words full of satisfaction and relief.

"Although the house was destroyed, fortunately, the following things went smoothly and the cost of repairing it was not too high."

Little women are easily satisfied.

Master Wei was amused and said jokingly, "This is good. It saves you the money of renting my house."

As the two were talking here, Madam Wei came over with two young ladies. Seeing the two standing there talking, Madam Wei hurriedly tried to pull the two girls away quietly, but unexpectedly Zhao'er ran up to them.

"Dad, Mr. Lu, what are you talking about?"

It was not until the little daughter came back from running that Master Wei's eyes moved away from Qin Xiaoning: "Mr. Lu has found a craftsman to repair the house. We are talking about repairing the house."

When the little girl heard this, her face immediately darkened: "Mr. Lu, isn't it good for you to live with us? Why are you in such a hurry to move out?"

Qin Xiaoning raised her hand and pinched Zhao'er's round little face: "Even if I move back, there is only a wall between us. You can still see me whenever you want."

"That's different." The little girl pouted: "I just want to live with my husband, and it would be best if we never separate."

The innocent words of the child made the adults laugh. Madam Wei came over and coaxed Zhao'er, saying, "Come on, Auntie will take you to the snack shop to get some delicious food."

The little girl didn't understand the adults' painstaking efforts, and just pulled Qin Xiaoning and said, "I won't go. I just want to be with Mr. Lu." Then she looked up at Qin Xiaoning and said, "The flowers and plants in my yard have been replanted. Mr. Lu promised to go and see them yesterday."

Qin Xiaoning was helpless and had to agree with a smile. But just as she took a step, the little girl pulled Master Wei aside and said, "Daddy, it's rare that you have time today, so stay with me."

Master Wei smiled with a smile, but he scolded his daughter: "You are becoming more and more clingy."

Looking at the backs of the people leaving, Mrs. Wei couldn't help laughing.

Rou'er tugged at Madam Wei's sleeve: "Mother, has Second Uncle started pursuing Mr. Lu?"

Madam Wei turned around when she heard the voice and whispered to her daughter, "You just realized it?"

Rou'er glanced at the people who had already walked away: "I have noticed that Second Uncle treats Mr. Lu differently. I originally thought it was just because she taught Zhao'er so carefully, and I didn't think about it otherwise."

Madam Wei raised her hand and poked her daughter's head: "You are not young anymore. You will marry into another family next year. You should be more prudent in some things."

Rou'er was not convinced: "I am not a person without tact."

As she said this, she smiled slyly, "I just didn't expect that a man like my second uncle could actually have a woman who could make her heart move."

"He's not keeping it for the deceased Second Aunt? Does this mean he's breaking the rules?"

Mrs. Wei glared at her daughter and said, "Little kid, stop talking nonsense."

Rou'er smiled angrily: "Didn't mother just say that I am already an adult and it's time for me to be sensible?"

Madam Wei pulled the woman forward and muttered, "It's so hard to find a woman who can attract your second uncle, why are you mentioning the deceased second aunt?"

As she said this, she rolled her eyes at her daughter and said, "Don't tell me, do you want to see your uncle become a monk for the rest of his life?"

"So, mother is also optimistic about this marriage?"

"What's wrong with that? Although Ms. Lu is a widow and pregnant, she has a gentle temperament and good character. Most importantly, she can please your second uncle." Madam Wei said, "As the mistress, I just hope that the family will be harmonious."

Within ten days, Qin Xiaoning's house was renovated by the craftsmen.

These craftsmen were truly capable. After the renovation, the house was better than before. Not only was the yard repaired, they also helped Qin Xiaoning replant a lot of flowers and plants. The furniture in the house was also remade, and the carved furniture was ingeniously crafted. Even Qin Xiaoning, who had seen a lot of the world in a government mansion, was amazed at the craftsmanship of these craftsmen.

To express her gratitude, Qin Xiaoning asked Songzhi to take out some silver to reward several craftsmen. No one wanted to accept it, and when they couldn't refuse, the youngest worker smiled and said to Qin Xiaoning, "Madam, don't be polite. When the Wei family's manager came to find us, he already gave us a lot of reward money."

The Wei family manager?

Qin Xiaoning was stunned when she heard this.

Surprised, she raised her hand and pointed to the next door, asking a few people, "The Wei family you are talking about is the family next door?"

"Were you entrusted by the Wei family to repair my house?"

Seeing this, the leader quickly winked at the young apprentice, then turned to Qin Xiaoning and said hesitantly: "Madam, don't misunderstand, this boy is talking nonsense, he is talking about our next customer, their family name is Wei."

As he said this, he rejected Qin Xiaoning's reward money: "We have already received the wages from the lady, so we won't take this money. It is not easy for the lady to manage the family business alone. If there is a need for our help in the future, the lady can send people to find us."