Shen Mingzhu looked at the dark crowd and asked Hou Shou to hurry over and tell them not to be so restrained and to make such a big ceremony.
Although Taohuayuan is a farm, there are actually several branches. The tenants do not all live together, but are divided according to the location of the fields they farm.
This place is mainly used to serve the owner when he comes. It is a very large house with continuous rooms, no less than the mansions of princes in Beijing.
The difference is that in order not to violate the rules so obviously, the gate is not so exaggerated. But because of the vast area inside, it is far larger than the palace in Beijing.
According to Tao Zhiqian's introduction, not only the formal residential areas, but also the dozen or so gardens, also have habitable houses.
Moreover, the flowers here are red and willows are green in spring, the maple leaves are red in autumn, and the snow is white in winter. It can be said that it is a natural scenic spot with countless beautiful scenery. Living here, the environment is quiet, and it will also make people feel relaxed and happy.
It is now the middle of winter, and most of the trees, flowers, and leaves have fallen off. The snow piles accumulated from several heavy snowfalls have not melted under the trees on the roof. Reflecting the blue sky, there is a faint green light, which looks very pleasing to the eye.
Shen Mingzhu liked this place very much, and smiled and said to Shen Mingtang: "Brother, when we get old in the future, we will have to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers like this to retire."
Shen Mingzhu also fell in love with it, and laughed and said, "Of course that's great."
The cold wind was biting, so the head of the village hurriedly invited their family to come. There were already skilled maids and women waiting in the big house. There was a ground dragon burning in the house, a charcoal cage for smoking, hot water on the stove, and delicious dishes were already being prepared in the kitchen.
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Everything is prepared in advance.
Shen Mingtang originally thought that this place must be not as good as home and even colder, so he might have to shrink back. Little did he know that the room was as warm as spring. He smelled the warm aroma as soon as he entered. Moreover, a girl had already come forward to take off his cloak.
Then he was asked to change his clothes, and he changed from the thick cotton-padded jacket worn on the road to light silk cotton clothes.
When he came out, he saw some fresh flowers, daffodils, clivias, camellias, etc., arranged in an orderly manner in the room. There were even trays filled with fresh citrus, bergamot, etc., exuding a light fragrance.
Shen Mingtang secretly marveled, this was clearly no worse than the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it had a more natural farmhouse flavor.
The wintersweets, red plums, hibiscus, etc. planted in the large vat on the porch are all big plants. It is really a good place.
Shen Mingzhu changed her clothes and came to see him for dinner. He saw that her sister was wearing slim-fitting clothes with small sleeves. The skirt was not as floor-length as before, and she was also wearing a bijia, which looked neat and tidy.
He couldn't help but smile: "This way you and Biyun will become more like sisters."
Biyun covered her mouth and laughed, "The eldest lady said that she finally has the opportunity to wear our clothes that are not cumbersome. Since we are not in Beijing anyway, there is no need to be so restrained, so I let the young lady wear them."
Shen Mingtang said it was very good.
After the meal, they accompanied Suxue and Nanny Cheng took a soft bag and went out for a walk.
There are greenhouses in the farm, filled with vegetables and surrounded by fire walls. The temperature inside the greenhouse can be adjusted at any time.
Shen Mingtang found it strange and asked: "Where does the fire in this fire wall come from? There is no place to burn charcoal? Is it coal?"
