Wow, other book friends are reading normally:! I never thought that in the Qing Dynasty, when all construction was done by manpower, other courtyards could be built up the mountainside.
Jin Xi opened her eyes wide and looked at the Meishan Villa in front of her in disbelief, extending from the foot of the mountain to halfway up the mountain.
Don't blame her cheap dad for saying that it only took two years to build this villa, and almost used up most of his life savings.
Tsk tsk! Jinxi sighed secretly.
While the carriage rumbled into the gate of the villa, Jin Xi raised her hand to lift the curtains and stared at this complex of buildings that could be called a classic in the world of ancient and modern villas without blinking.
"Welcome, sir!" Four carriages drove into the gate one after another. After slowly stopping under the big banyan tree at the roundabout inside the gate, a group of more than ten servants dressed as servants came to the newly dismounted carriages.
Fei Yanggu said hello.
"Well! Has the courtyard been cleaned?" Feiyanggu raised his hand to signal them to excuse themselves, and asked one of the middle-aged men who looked like a steward.
"Master Bing, everything has been cleaned. The servant girls have all gone to their places." The steward of the other courtyard replied respectfully, Bing.
Fei Yanggu nodded and turned around to see that all the concubines of Fujin in the carriage had stepped off the carriage and ordered the steward: "Fujin will live with me in Xinyuan, and the big princess will live in Chuyuan. Aunt Qiu and little princess will live in the carriage."
Wanyuan, Aunt Zhen and the young master live in Yayuan, and Aunt Shui lives in Qinyuan."
"Yes. I will send someone to escort them up." The steward nodded in agreement and selected five people from the servants behind him to escort the masters to their respective courtyards.
"We are tired today. You go back to your respective courtyards to rest first. Someone will be sent from the kitchen to deliver dinner. Tomorrow morning, the maids will lead the way to Yunxi Pavilion on the mountainside. We will also imitate the literati, taste tea and enjoy the flowers.
"Fei Yanggu briefly informed his wives and concubines about the arrangements for the next day until tomorrow morning, and then asked the steward to follow him to the study. He must have something to arrange.
Although Jinxi's Chuyuan is also an independent small courtyard, it is only a few steps away from the main courtyard. Therefore, she and Minrong walked together, following the servants who led the way, followed by their respective maids.
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Jinxi took Mo'er, Raochan and Jiangrui with her on this trip. Qingsui stayed in Yingxi's small building to develop spices, while Chuteng and Sifan were busy making new spring and summer clothes for her. They drank a large glass of milk every day.
With the supplies, she had grown taller. Most of her previous clothes could no longer be worn.
Although Minrong had already ordered several spring clothes for her to go out, she still needed several maids to prepare her daily clothes for practicing calligraphy, painting, exercising, and playing at home.
Hatsuto's specialty was nünrou. Although her silk embroidery was not as good as Hatsuto's, her other sewing skills were no less impressive. Therefore, Jinxi left the two of them to rush to make spring and summer casual clothes and shoes and socks for her. Otherwise
, she was almost bound to death by the extremely cumbersome going out clothes.
Fortunately, when she first came here last year, the training clothes that Mo'er sewed for her were very loose, and they still fit just right now. It would not interrupt the well-planned exercise process.
As for Mrs. Liu, she naturally stayed in the small building to help the three of them take care of their meals. She didn't want to mistreat their little girls who were facing their growth period while she was away from the mansion.
Especially Hatto, who is only eleven years old and not much taller than her. If we don't take advantage of the first growth period to give her a good supplement, once menarche comes, she will continue to grow as taller as she wants.
That would be difficult.
"Fujin, Gege, this is Xinyuan. Going around this path is Chuyuan. Should Gege follow the little one and go to Chuyuan to rest now, or..." After thinking about it, the two servants leading the way stopped.
Only then did they realize that the gate of Xinyuan was next to them. The other book friends looked at it normally: As for Chuyuan, following the guidance of the servant, she saw the courtyard at the end of the path. It was indeed only a dozen meters away. But...
The directions of the two courtyards are opposite. Xinyuan faces north and south, while Chuyuan faces northeast and southwest. Moreover, the altitude of Chuyuan is obviously several meters higher than that of Xinyuan.
"What did Xi'er say? Do you want to sit with E Niang?" Minrong asked her daughter with a smile. After more than half a year of living independently, her daughter is much more sensible than before. On this point, the master is right. She is too intrusive.
It may not be really beneficial to her. Therefore, now she has learned to actively seek her daughter's opinions instead of directly making conclusions for her.
"My daughter, it's better to go to your own courtyard to get acquainted with her first. Then come and chat with E Niang before dinner." Jinxi tilted her head as if thinking for a while, then said to Minrong.
"Okay. It's up to you." Minrong smiled and pinched the tip of Jinxi's nose, "If there is anything missing, send someone to tell E Niang."
"Okay." Jin Xi nodded vigorously. Then she led her three personal maids with their hands full of bundles and followed the servants who led the way towards Chuyuan.
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"Auntie, why do Rou'er and Auntie want to live here? My sister can live next to Ama." Jinrou, who was held by her grandma, saw Jinxi and Minrong stopping at the door of Xinyuan from a distance to say goodbye.
He said with dissatisfaction.
"Yes. So, Rou'er should be obedient and grow up quickly. She will be more beautiful and capable than Gege. Then Amma will like Rou'er much more than Gege." Shen Liqiu answered her daughter's question with a calm expression.
, I was also filled with resentment for the master’s partiality.
"Really? As long as Rou'er is prettier and more capable than my sister, Amma will like Rou'er and not her sister?" Jinrou lay on her grandma's shoulder, blinking and looking at her biological mother expectantly.
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"Of course it's true. Everything my aunt is doing now is for your own good, how could she lie to you?" Shen Liqiu made an extremely ugly smile and couldn't help but sigh.
On the way here, she was so beaten by the master that she no longer wanted to compete for his favor. Other book friends read normally: Judging from the master's careful care of Fujin, it must be that in the previous three years, he pampered her in every possible way, and this was also intentional
Should you make a play for Fujin to stimulate her and let her know about it? Otherwise, how could he be so unkind and unrighteous? He was doting on her one moment, but abandoned her the next moment...
Arriving at the gate of Wanyuan, Shen Liqiu discovered that her courtyard was obviously the farthest away from Xinyuan where the master lived. Even Qinyuan, with its sparkling water, was closer than her own.
"Master, how could I do this to you? After all, you have given birth to little princess for him, so how can you live further away than Aunt Shui?" Before Shen Liqiu could complain, the eldest maid Zitong beside her started nagging.
She had long planned to seduce the master here. But now that she is so far away from the master's heart, it may not even be as convenient as when she was at the mansion.
"This is arranged by the master. If you have any objections, please talk to the master." The resentment that Shen Liqiu had deliberately suppressed in her heart was instantly stirred up by Zitong's complaint. She smiled coldly and said with a cold face: "What? I'm afraid of living in the house?
It’s too remote here, can’t you see me?”
"Master has misunderstood. This slave is just complaining about his grievances, and has no other meaning...Master..." Seeing that Shen Liqiu was showing signs of anger, Zitong immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Liqiu in defense.
"Go down. Tighten your skin for me. Don't think, master, that now that I'm no longer favored by the master, you can feel high-spirited and don't take me seriously and have any other thoughts. Let me tell you, even if the master doesn't favor me, After all, I am also the serious aunt of Ulanala Mansion, and it is only a matter of one sentence to deal with a maid!" Shen Liqiu waved her hand and motioned Zi Tong to retreat while she said harsh words.
"Please remember this. I'm leaving." Zi Tong clenched her teeth, lowered her head and respectfully stated her position, then stood up and walked out.
As soon as he walked out of the main hall of Wanyuan, his originally respectful face was suddenly filled with a look of resentment.
Huh! Sooner or later, one day, she will make Shen Liqiu responsible for her harsh words today!
Humph! A little slave actually wanted to get ahead of her and go directly to the throne. It was like a slap in the face! Shen Liqiu put down the tea cup heavily, her anger lingering in her heart, and she decided to get rid of Zitong no matter what. Otherwise, she would There is no guarantee that one day she will step under her feet. Other concubines can just pass her by. Even a maid wants to do this. Shen Liqiu is not someone to be bullied!
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"I didn't expect this courtyard to be built on a mountain." Shui Yingying and Xia Youzhen chatted happily while following the servants who led the way to their respective courtyards.
Yayuan and Qinyuan are in the same direction, both in the east of the other courtyard. About half a mile to the southwest are the main courtyards of Xinyuan and Chuyuan, and about one mile to the southwest are Wanyuan and Changyuan. Overall, there are six In the courtyard, Yayuan and Qinyuan are relatively the lowest in terms of terrain, and Wanyuan and Changyuan are the highest. However, the difference in height is not very big. And the mountain road is very flat. If you don't pay attention, you won't feel that it is slowly rising at all. .
"That's right! Even though it's built on a mountain, it doesn't feel tiring to walk. It's amazing!" Xia Youzhen walked beside Shui Yingying. While chatting, she looked at her grandma holding her in front of her and looked left and right. Qi Ling.
"I heard that Yunxi Pavilion is built at the highest point of the courtyard, almost halfway up Meishan Mountain." Shui Yingying raised her head and looked at the building built higher up. It was the Yunxi Pavilion they were going to tomorrow.
"Isn't Yunxi Yunxi a stream flowing down from the clouds? Could it be that Yunxi Pavilion is built next to the mountain stream?" Xia Youzhen also looked at it curiously and guessed it with a smile.
"It's not impossible. We must go up early tomorrow. Let's get familiar with the terrain before the master arrives." Shui Yingying happily suggested.
"Okay! I don't know how long the master plans to stay with us this time. However, the scenery here is so unique and pleasant, I don't mind staying for a few more days and going back." Xia Youzhen looked reluctant to leave as soon as she arrived. De Shui Yingying was really funny. A while ago, she said she wanted to stay here for a longer time. At that time, Xia Youzhen kept trying to persuade herself not to be so impulsive. Now it's better, she hasn't gone back yet, so she started thinking about it. Already.
"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to stay until you are happy. When I went to Fujin's courtyard to pay my respects yesterday, I was listening to Master and Fujin talking about this matter. We will not go back until the Dragon Boat Festival!" (To be continued)