"And your senior martial brother suggested that she could find us a house. If it's not possible, he said he could lend us that house on Cat Alley or Dog Alley. You hear that? First, he said the house is too close to the street and too noisy. Then he said the house hasn't been lived in for years, and even if someone wants to live there, it needs renovation. That's all nonsense!"
"She simply doesn't want to lend the house for us to stay! If this house really is near the street, then the rent in Jing County would be high. Moreover, in Capital City, how cheap can it get? If someone has a good sense for business, would the house stay empty without being rented out? Even if it's not rented, I heard Lady Qi say that in their family, even the houses not occupied by their members are left for a household to look after, maintaining them carefully daily. How would a renovation be needed?"
