It seems that you are going to flee from famine, don't be anxious or panic

The middle-aged man did not answer Duan Zhili's question. After lingering for a while at the sign on Duan Zhili's waist, he began to look around the house they were living in.

Although the house was dilapidated, it was well taken care of by Huo and his group.

Some flower and grass seeds were scattered in the corners of the room and the pergola, and some of them have now grown and bloomed.

They also scattered seeds on the top of the pergola, and some flowers of different colors bloomed on it. Although they looked a little listless due to the strong sun, they were still a beautiful scenery at a glance.

Most of the front yard, except for the aisle, was planted with vegetables, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and some rare plants that Duan Zhili and his friends had never seen before.

For example, the pumpkin seeds Ning Yan gave them grew into a round pumpkin. After the children learned that it was edible and very sweet, they were very curious and came to see if it was ripe every day.

But Ning Yan said that it is not ripe yet and we have to wait a few days before we can eat it.

Old Man Zhou and his friends are all good at farming. When they planted these things, they planted them in different areas. Except for vegetables, other seeds were arranged very neatly. At a glance, there was a very intuitive visual enjoyment.

In addition, these plants are well taken care of by them and grow lush and green. When people see them, they can imagine the scene of a good harvest in the future, and their hearts are inevitably filled with a bit of joy.

This scene makes the originally dilapidated house look like a pastoral area.

The middle-aged man didn't have the mood to appreciate the pastoral scenery, but he was somewhat interested in the things growing on the ground.

Not to mention anything else, these vegetables looked more juicy than those grown by others, not to mention some other plants he had never seen before.

The middle-aged man strolled around the house with his hands behind his back, occasionally squatting down to look at the plants in the field, as if he was patrolling his territory.

Seeing this, Duan Zhili looked at Huo?, not understanding what this person was here for.

And seeing that the man had no intention of stopping for a long time, Duan Zhili didn't want to stand outside in the sun, so he simply went back to the pergola and sat at the square table where Huo and the others were sitting.

He reached for the teapot and poured himself a cup of herbal tea.

Ning Yan adds some dried hawthorn slices when making herbal tea. It tastes icy and has a hint of sweet and sour. It is very appetizing and suitable for drinking in summer.

Aunt Zhou and Duan's mother would also put some in when they made herbal tea, but the taste was not as good as that made by Ning Yan and Ning Jing, and it was not as cold as the herbal tea they made, so Duan Zhili came over today to have some herbal tea.

Why is it called freeloading? Because the father and son don’t cook it every day. Whether you can drink it depends on their mood, so when he wants to drink it, he can only come and freeload it.

Huo? also poured a cup of herbal tea for Ning Yan and poured himself a cup, and then the three of them sat there drinking the herbal tea while watching what this man was going to do.

Everyone else in the house went to work or patrol nearby. Zhou Youfeng and his son rested in the room after taking the medicine. Now there were only three of them in the yard, along with the coachman and the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man patrolled the front and back yards of the house like a proud rooster, then came to the pergola. Without greeting Huo and the others, he found a place to sit down.

The weather was really hot, and in just a short while, he had already sweated a lot.

When he saw the teapot in Ning Yan's place, he signaled the coachman to bring him the teapot as well.

Then, Huo? They saw that the man was just like he was at home. The driver was carrying a teapot and took a teacup from the bamboo basket on the table. He carried it to the middle-aged man's table.

Seeing this, Huo raised his eyebrows but said nothing. He wanted to see what this man was going to do.

The middle-aged man poured a cup of tea from the teapot. Because the teapot was made of ceramic, you couldn't see what was inside at all.

After pouring out the contents, he saw such a black substance that he couldn't help but frown, and even his beard twitched unhappily.

What's this black stuff? Are you sure it's not poisonous?

But he was really thirsty now, and seeing Huo and the others were drinking, he hesitated for a moment, then picked up the cup and drank directly.

After drinking a cup of cold tea, his brows relaxed instantly. It was cool and sweet, and it really made his body feel a lot more comfortable.

So he couldn't help but drink another glass.

"One tael of silver for a cup of tea." Huo said slowly at this time.

The middle-aged man paused for a moment after hearing Huo Yu's words. He then finished the water in the cup, put down the cup, and turned to look in Huo Yu's direction. He said disdainfully, "This house belongs to my master. What's wrong with me drinking your water?"

"Who is your master?" Huo asked lazily.

"You don't deserve to know." The middle-aged man replied with a snort.

"Then what are you doing here today?" Huo asked again.

"Of course, I'm taking back the house. My master said he has other uses for it and won't rent it out. You have until today to leave, or you'll face the consequences.

As for compensation, my master said he would give you 10 taels of silver. You can find an inn to stay in for a while. ” The man said with a condescending look on his face.

After hearing this, the three people looked at each other. They didn't expect that this was the purpose of this person's visit.

They originally rented this house from a real estate agency for a period of one year, so they didn't know who the owner of the house was. Unlike the other two houses, they signed the contract directly with the owner of the house.

We've lived here for less than half a year, and this guy wants to take over the house. Isn't this just looking for trouble?

Huo looked at him and asked, "Who asked your master to take the house back?"

I had been living there just fine before, and now someone suddenly comes to ask for the house. Huo? He doesn't believe there is no trick involved.

However, thinking of the previous friction with the people in the Minister of Rites' Mansion, he felt that this move was more like something those people would do.

"What does the master's affairs have to do with you? You are not qualified to know." The middle-aged man said with disdain.

After saying this, he stood up, first brushed off the non-existent dust on his body, then looked at Huo and ordered:

"Since this house was damaged in your hands, I won't ask you for compensation for the loss. However, you must leave these things in the house intact. Otherwise, don't blame me for asking you for compensation for the loss of this house.

I will come to take possession of the house tomorrow, and I hope you won’t let me down then.”

Are you still asking us for losses? Huo? Hearing this, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. This is really interesting.