"General Li doesn't seem to be in Luoyang recently." Yan asked with a teacup on his face and smiled.

"I have some official business recently. I went to another place. Today I happened to have time, so I accompanied my brother to visit my aunt and uncle."

"Hehe, Commander Li is so polite. I heard that Commander Li's eldest sister bought a manor in Lingzhou. Is it true?"

At this time, A Ling's father next to him finally couldn't help but cough gently, interrupting his wife's inquiry. He smiled and said to Jiuzhi: "I heard A Ling say, have you sold your house in Luoshuibei District?"

The wife is better than husband. A Ling's father turned the topic to the house, which immediately aroused the strong interest of Yan. She temporarily put Li Zhen aside, her eyes were sharply staring at Jiuzhi, as if she had removed Jiuzhi and the belt bones. Her eyes could not stand even her son Jiang Lin, so she turned her head and deliberately talked to Yao Xi.

Jiu Zhi's face was flushed, panicked and confused, as if he had done something big. Under Yan's knife-like gaze, he could not save any secrets in his heart and honestly confessed everything, "I. I bought that house, bought 300 guan and sold 350 guan. I had a total of 2,100 guan in my hand, and planned to buy another house near Nanshi."

Yan heard that Jiuzhi had 2,100 guan in his hand, and his eyes were a little softer, and nodded and said, "Although the houses in Beicheng are cheap, they are relatively poor. If Xiaopang wants to buy a house near Nancheng, I can introduce one. I have a cousin--"

A Ling couldn't help but interrupt her wife and whispered: "I can't buy that house in my cousin."

"Why can't you buy it?"

Yan glared at her husband fiercely, "He borrowed so much money from us, should we pay it back?"

At this time, Li Zhen suddenly felt that it would be better to bring the topic to him. He smiled and said, "Xiao Ye performed very well in this polo competition. General Wu also admired him very much. He also talked to me about Xiao Ye yesterday."

Although Li Zhen had been with Yan for a short time, he had already found some of the Yan's veins. To put it bluntly, she was just caring about her own interests. She tried her best to please herself before because her son's future was related to her. She cared about Jiuzhi's house because it was related to her daughter's interests. So Li Zhen turned the topic back to her son's interests, and there was an immediate effect.

Yan immediately forgot Jiuzhi's house and asked Li Zhen anxiously: "What do you say to General Wu?"

Everyone else in the lobby breathed a sigh of relief, Li Zhen smiled and said, "I think Xiao Ye is smart and wants to transfer him to the inner guard. General Wu refused and said I was stealing his talents."

"Then what?"

Li Zhen smiled and continued, "Then I told General Wu that Xiao Ye would decide for himself. If he was willing to stay in Qianniuwei, I would not force him."

Of course, Yan hopes that his son can join the inner guard. The inner guard is well treated, has a relatively high status, and has a better reputation than the Qianniu Wei. More importantly, Li Zhen may take care of his son more because of his wine.

Yan began to be moved. She found that it was actually good for her daughter to marry Jiuzhi, at least her son would be good. Of course, if Li Zhen was willing to marry her daughter, it would be best, but this was obviously unrealistic.

At this time, the housekeeper said in the hall: "Madam, the supper is ready."

Yan quickly smiled and said, "The supper is ready, let's go to the table."

Everyone stood up one after another and followed the owner to the dining hall. Jiuzhi looked at it for a moment and asked Yao Xi in a low voice, "Xiaoxi, do you think there is hope today?"

Xiaoxi pointed to Li Zhen and laughed softly, "Since Brother Zhen is here, I don't think there is any big problem."

Tonight, the Jiang family’s banquet was particularly rich, with delicious wine and food, and a full table. Everyone gave in for a moment and took their seats. This time, without Li Zhen guiding the topic, Yan took the initiative to turn the topic to the marriage between Jiuzhi and A Ling.

She picked up the wine glass and smiled at Li Zhen and Jiuzhi, "I don't actually object to the matter between Xiaopang and A Ling, but my A Ling grew up in a honey pot since she was a child. We are afraid that she will suffer if she marry a bad family. However, we have observed Xiaopang's situation for a long time and are basically satisfied. I can agree to this marriage."

At this moment, Yan suddenly thought of giving her husband some face and asked him to say a few words. Then she smiled at her husband and said, "You can express your opinion too."

After a while, A Ling's father said, "Marriage is a major event in life. I hope to meet with the drunkard's parents again. If everyone is satisfied, we will settle the marriage."

Jiu Zhi was so happy that his heart was about to explode. Aling's mother was the biggest obstacle in their marriage. As long as she agreed, everything would be natural.

As for his parents, it would not be any obstacle. Jiuzhi hurriedly said: "I will go back and write a letter today and invite my father to Luoyang as soon as possible to meet my uncle and aunt."

Yan said with a smile again: "There is still a matter of buying a house, so let us help you find it. We will definitely find a house with good quality and low price for you."

Jiuzhi hesitated for a moment. He heard from A Ling that her mother prefers to be greedy for small gains. The house is not as good as other things. If you want to buy a haunted house, you will be finished.

So he still hopes to make decisions about buying a house, so he said carefully: "Thank you for your kindness. I have many friends in Qianniuwei. They have a wide range of ways. Many friends have recommended several houses to me. I want to go and take a look in the next few days."

Yan heard that Jiuzhi had declined her kindness. She felt a little unhappy and her face darkened. Li Zhen could see clearly and added with a smile: "Jiuzhi means that he is looking for a few housing units, but it is better to hope that you can make an idea for him."

"That's right?" Li Zhen kicked Jiuzhi again.

Jiu Zhi suddenly woke up and nodded quickly and said, "That's right, I don't have enough experience, I still hope that my aunt will bother and help me make my own ideas."

Yan's face calmed down slightly again. Although she was not looking for the property, she was the one who made the decision in the end, and she still gave her enough face.

Yan's mood improved again and giggled, "As a mother, I will of course think about my daughter. Don't worry, my vision of seeing the house will not be wrong, and it will definitely satisfy you."

Jiuzhi thought to himself that she may not be satisfied if she is satisfied. Well, in order to marry A Ling, she should treat it as a filial piety to her mother-in-law.

Li Zhen whispered quietly, "Pick a house that you are satisfied with for her."

Jiuzhi suddenly realized that he would have no problem in keeping the first level. He immediately felt better. He picked up the wine glass and bowed and smiled, "I will toast my aunt and uncle first for this glass of wine."

After leaving A Ling's house, it was already dark. Yao Xi hurried back to the palace. Li Zhen and Jiu Zhi rode their horses and slowly left to the official office of Guanshanfang. At this time, the joy of the successful marriage had passed, and Jiu Zhi's mood became a little low again. Thinking of A Ling's mother being so powerful and snobbish, he felt upset. Jiu Zhi suddenly shouted softly, "I don't like this mother-in-law."

Li Zhen understood Jiu Zhi's mood very well. No one would be happy when he was such a mother-in-law. He patted Jiu Zhi's shoulder and comforted him with a smile: "You are going to marry A Ling. What does it matter what her mother looks like? Anyway, you don't live together. As long as the new house you bought is far away from her home, don't worry about these trivial matters."

Jiuzhi felt much more comfortable when he thought of A Ling, who was gentle and beautiful. Yes, there was nothing perfect. If there was such a mother-in-law, even if it was the price to marry A Ling, he sighed softly, "I understand why Xiaoye is determined to move out."

When Li Zhen mentioned Xiao Ye, he remembered something and couldn't help but smile and said, "Didn't you notice it? Since I said Xiao Ye might enter the inner guard, A Ling's mother's attitude has changed. I think the key to whether your marriage can be successful is Xiao Ye. For the sake of your success, I decided to ask Wu Youxu to ask someone, and arrange Xiao Ye to the inner guard and then to your hands."

Jiu Zhi was grateful in his heart, and he whispered: "I'm afraid that there are too many relatives and friends in the Neiwei, which will affect your reputation."

Li Zhen laughed, "You're too worried about this. Look, I pulled Li Pan into the inner guard. How did his father treat me at the beginning? Because now I figured it out. If I want to truly control the inner guard, I have to bring my relatives and friends in. Is it still relying on father and son to fight, right?"

"This is the reason. Too many friends, it's easy to do things. Lao Li, let's not hide it from you. My brothers heard that I wanted to buy a house and were enthusiastic about introducing the property for me. I have at least seven houses to choose from, and the prices are not expensive, so I refused to let A Ling's mother help me find a house. I even wanted me to buy her cousin's house, and I wouldn't beat me to death."

"What's going on in that house?" Li Zhen asked with a smile.

"That's a haunted house"

Jiu Zhixiang looked around and lowered his voice: "The house died within thirty years. Both of them died of illness in their prime. Although it is located in Zeshanfang, the place is good, no one dares to buy it. A Ling's cousin bought the house for only 80 guan, but his wife died a few years ago. A Ling said that her cousin owed their family two hundred guan and was unable to repay it. I guess my future mother-in-law wanted me to pay 200 guan to buy the house. She thought it was beautiful. She had a house and had a debt, but I was not as good as that."

"Your mother-in-law is pretty smart, be careful in the future."

"Yes, this time when I came to my house, she hinted that she was missing a pair of gold bracelets. Wasn't she just asking me to buy it?"

Li Zhen couldn't help laughing, and Jiu Zhi sighed again: "After thinking about it, I still think that buying a house can maintain its value. My father may feel ashamed of me and also want to buy another house for me. Which house do you think is better to buy?"

Li Zhen thought for a while and laughed: "To be honest, I plan to buy a house in Chang'an. After the female emperor passed away, the Li family will ascend the throne sooner or later. I guess they will move the capital back to Chang'an. So while the housing prices in Chang'an are low now, hurry up and buy a house in Chang'an first. It is estimated that in more than ten years, the housing prices in Chang'an will double several times."

Jiu Zhi felt like he was awake as if he was dreaming, and he also said excitedly: "You are right, you should also buy a house in Chang'an."
Chapter completed!