The residence arranged by the Hou Mansion is in the backyard. After Zhu Ping'an married Li Shu, as the son-in-law of the Hou Mansion, he was no longer an outsider, and the arrangements made by the Mansion were reasonable.
Zicuckoo led the way, Zhu Pingan followed behind, and a few girls holding salutes were at the back. Walking from the guest room to the backyard, passed the dignified and gorgeous hanging flower door and entered the backyard. Along the hand-painted corridor inside,
After passing the stone screen in the hall, we turned two more turns, passed through a corner gate, and walked along a winding path for a while, and then we saw several relatively independent courtyards, which looked exquisitely decorated, elegant in style, neat and clean.
From this journey, Zhu Ping'an's overall impression of the backyard of the Hou Mansion is that there is a courtyard inside the courtyard, a garden outside the courtyard, the courtyards and gardens are connected, and the servants are on duty. Safety, security, and connectivity are all taken care of.
In fact, the biggest difference between the backyard and the front yard is the femininity. All the people coming and going are maids and mothers. Whether it is flowers, plants or decorations, they all have a rouge smell.
"Uncle, this Tingyuxuan is the courtyard that the old lady has arranged for you and Miss Fifth. Everything in the courtyard is newly purchased, and the furniture and furnishings are all carefully made from rosewood and red sandalwood by the masters entrusted to the prison. They are for daily use.
All the furnishings are also imported from the Imperial Merchant. If you see anything missing, please tell your maid. The old lady has arranged everything. You must make your stay comfortable for your uncle and the fifth lady."
Zicuckoo led Zhu Pingan into a yard near the bamboo forest. After instructing the girls to put away their luggage, she stood in front of a cluster of bright spring flowers and looked at Zhu Pingan with a smile.
"Freshly purchased? Doesn't that mean there is more formaldehyde? And toluene..." Zhu Ping'an touched his chin and said to himself. Generally speaking, newly decorated furniture will produce pollution and incorporate formaldehyde that is harmful to the human body.
, benzene, toluene and other volatile gases. The furniture in this yard is all newly purchased, so wouldn’t it mean that you have to make a human vacuum cleaner yourself?
ah?
Formaldehyde? Toluene?
"Uncle, what is formaldehyde? What is toluene?" Zijuan stood next to Zhu Pingan. She heard Zhu Pingan's soliloquy, but after hearing it, she looked confused.
I understand what formaldehyde and toluene are in my uncle’s mouth. Why does freshly purchased furniture contain more formaldehyde and more toluene?
Well……
Zhu Ping'an glanced at Zicuckoo, slightly raised the corners of his lips, then shook his head and said softly that it was nothing.
Formaldehyde, toluene, how can you understand these modern words, molecular structure, physical and chemical properties, etc. If you want to explain it, you have to start from physics, chemistry, biology, etc. Obviously, you can say no every ten days and a half.
It's clear, and it may not make sense, so it's better not to say anything at all.
Zicuckoo is a perceptive person and can tell that my uncle doesn’t want to say anything, but he is also very winking and does not get to the bottom of it. However, he still writes down the formaldehyde and toluene in his mind, thinking about asking people in the future to see if anyone knows.
What is this? My uncle is a top scholar, so what comes out of his mouth is definitely not ordinary.
While Zhu Pingan was talking to Zijuan, other maids had already put Zhu Pingan's luggage in the room.
"I'm very satisfied with the courtyard. Thank you for your help, ladies. Thank you very much, Miss Zijuan. Thank my grandmother for me. After I freshen up for a while, I will go to say hello to my grandmother." Zhu Pingan thanked Zijuan and others, and asked them to go to the old lady of the Hou Mansion.
thank.
Zijuan led all the girls to bow down and return the salute, giggling and saying they didn't dare.
A humble gentleman is unparalleled in the world.
If it were Master Zhou and the others, they would definitely not be so gentle and courteous. Several little girls secretly raised their heads and boldly looked at Zhu Ping'an. Looking at the uncle of the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty, a slight blush appeared on their pretty faces.
Zijuan arranged for people to move hot water for washing into Tingyuxuan, and some household necessities were also sent into the yard one after another. Two girls were left in the yard to wait for Zhu Pingan's orders, and they would be given to Zhu Pingan after he washed and rested.
Zhu Pingan led the way to the old lady to say hello, and then Zijuan led the other girls to leave.
After Zicuckoo left, Zhu Ping'an took a look at Tingyuxuan. It was a small courtyard, with polished bricks and glazed tiles; the windows were bright and clean, and Yin Yahao was there.
The moon-shaped courtyard gate adds beauty. In order to protect the eyes, there is a wooden screen wall behind the moon gate, which is carved with a very beautiful picture of peonies beating in the rain. There are three main rooms and two side rooms in Tingyuxuan, close to the courtyard gate.
There is also a small porterhouse and a kitchen room. There is a corridor connecting the main room and the side room.
"Uncle, the hot water is ready. The maids will help my uncle change his clothes and take a bath."
While Zhu Pingan was still observing the yard, the two girls were already mixing the bath water and came to Zhu Pingan to kneel down and salute.
"No, no need. I'll just do it myself. You can go to the wing and have a rest."
Zhu Ping'an naturally refused. He had always believed in making enough food and clothing by himself, and he wasn't just trying to take a bath, so why bother taking a bath with someone else's hands?
But when it comes to the mandarin duck bath, a certain little fairy wearing crotchless pants comes to mind...
What a scumbag, he is still underage.
Haha, I am really not a good bird...
Seeing their uncle shaking his head and smiling again, the two girls looked confused. However, seeing that Zhu Pingan was determined, they had to go to the ward with some reluctance. They originally wanted to take the opportunity to build a good relationship with their uncle.
Zhu Pingan went to the main room. There were partitions inside. After entering, he found that there was a layout of one light and two dark, with the middle room used as the main room for receiving guests. The remaining two rooms were used as study rooms and bedrooms. The bedrooms were relatively spacious, and there were
The partition is divided into two rooms, the outer room is used for sleeping, and the inner room is a bathroom, which can be regarded as an ancient bathing room.
Zhu Ping'an went into the inner room, took off his clothes and took a hot bath in the wooden barrel. He washed his hair with Polyporus sativus placed next to the barrel, and took a bath with pancreatic juice. Polyporus cocos and pancreas were both common in the Ming Dynasty.
Only used by wealthy people. Polyporus polygonatum and trypsin are much more high-end than saponaria and bath beans. Some spices are added to them, so they will have a stronger aroma after bathing.
After taking a hot bath and washing away the fatigue and dust, Zhu Pingan felt as if he had been reborn, refreshed and relaxed.
After taking a shower and drying his body, Zhu Pingan chose a set of clean clothes to change into in the bedroom. These were the clothes Li Shu had prepared for himself. He was going to see the old lady later, so he chose this outfit to be more formal.
After taking a shower and changing into new clothes, Zhu Ping'an was several levels better than when he first entered the Hou Mansion. The saying that people rely on clothes really makes sense.
The two little girls waiting in the ear room saw the new-looking Zhu Pingan, and the blush on their faces became even thicker. Their two little girls put their heads together and whispered a few words, and then quietly glanced at Zhu Pingan. (To be completed.)