Shen Xingwan was not interested in various flower banquets and socializing in the back house. He accepted several posts and did not go to any of them.
He closed the door and thanked guests on the grounds that he was tired from traveling and taking care of himself.
In fact, he easily dressed up in men's clothing and pretended to be a man. On the surface, he traveled around with a pretty face, but in fact, he was seeing and inspecting the local customs of Yannan.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, so Huayan came to her with great interest and asked her to go out to play.
Shen Xingwan lay lazily under the big tree in the yard to enjoy the shade, "You are too energetic, tell me where do you want to go?"
Shen Qingran was dressed in turquoise and playing the piano. Hua Yan drank a glass of wine and said, "You will enjoy the beauty of the piano and the wine."
Shen Xingwan was a little afraid of the heat, so she started fanning herself with a round fan at the end of May.
"If you are so afraid of heat, then you must like the place we go to this time." Huayan said confidently, "I heard that it is surrounded by mountains and rivers and is famous for its bamboo. It is a good place to escape the summer heat."
Shen Qingran on the side finished the song, took the handkerchief handed by the maid and wiped her hands while saying, "Could it be that Master Hua was talking about Qingzhuli?"
"You seem to have a good reputation. Even Miss Shen has heard of it."
During the conversation between the two, Shen Xingwan finally figured out where Qingzhuli was.
It is a place with beautiful mountains and rivers outside Yannan City. It was originally sparsely populated and almost no one lived there.
But a few years ago, huge sums of money were spent to turn it into an elegant and stylish tourist attraction.
The natural geographical advantage, coupled with the entire high-end business, immediately became popular. Sanzhuli became a favorite place for literati and wealthy ladies.
Shen Qingran smiled sweetly, "If it is Qingzhuli, it is indeed worth a visit. I often hear people praise it."
Shen Xingwan glanced at her and said, "Let's go together. You can also go out and relax. Don't be bored at home every day."
Being a housekeeper is not an easy task, especially for a big family like the Shen family.
Shen Qingran also wants to go out for a walk, and she especially likes to go out with Shen Xingwan. Shen Xingwan is informal and always feels extra happy when he is with her.
Hua Yan couldn't wait and pulled Shen Xingwan up from the chair, "Go and pack up quickly, we'll set off immediately."
Shen Zhou couldn't resist her and went back to his room to change clothes.
Shen Qingran had already quickly arranged the carriages and horses for the trip, and the arrangements were completed in an hour.
Shen Xingwan was dressed in moon-white men's clothing, holding a fan, and had a pretty face.
"Tsk tsk, if your sister were a boy, she would hire you as a son-in-law and support you." Hua Yan couldn't help but exclaimed.
Shen Xingwan had become accustomed to her bold style and walked in front gracefully, "Let's go."
When we set off, the sun was already setting. Shen Xingwan simply got on the horse instead of riding in the car.
Qingzhuli is essentially on the mountain outside, a certain distance away from Nancheng.
So according to Shen Qingran's plan, they will leave the city today and live in Zhuangzi outside Shen's city, and get up early tomorrow to go to Qingzhuli.
Shen Xingwan became a hands-off shopkeeper and didn't care about anything. He just listened to Shen Qingran's arrangements and just enjoyed it.
In the evening, they cooked delicious boiled fish on Zhuangzi, and Shen Xing was satisfied with the meal.
After the meal, several people set out refreshments and fruits and watched the moon in the yard. Looking at the beautiful moonlight, she thought of Du Mingyue and Qi Zhiwei.
They were young at the time and had many such good times in the south of the Yangtze River enjoying flowers in spring, moon in summer and snow in winter.
In just two or three years, Mingyue Yiren passed away, Zhiwei got married, and she missed Qi Zhiwei's wedding after all.
Shen Xingwan poured her a cup of tea and asked with concern, "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about my close friends in Jiangnan. I wonder if we will see each other again in this life." Shen Xingwan said in a sad tone.
Shen Qingran became quiet immediately and fell into memories. She grew up in the south of the Yangtze River and left her hometown far away, so deep down she was naturally reluctant to leave.
"It's very common to leave one's hometown in troubled times. It would be nice to be able to live in peace." Hua Yan said cheerfully.
She has experienced ups and downs and is particularly open-minded about this kind of thing. What worries her more is that if the world is in chaos, life will be difficult.
In the end, Shen Xingwan just said, "I hope the world will be peaceful as soon as possible and that the prosperous age will be worry-free."
The three of them chatted until late at night before falling asleep. The next day, they were all dizzy and sleepy on the carriage.
After walking for half a day, Qinghong reminded her, "I guess we're almost there."
Only then did Shen Xingwan open his eyes, straighten his clothes, and cheer up.
The three of them got off the carriage and were all stunned for a moment. In front of them was the endless sea of bamboo, which made people feel chilled just by looking at it.
Hua Yan praised, "It is indeed well-deserved."
The scenery was so unique that the three of them let the carriage go first and walked closer.
There are many hawking stalls along the way, selling gouache, calligraphy and painting, and snacks.
Walking inside, the road becomes wider and wider, and there are also many restaurants and restaurants.
There were many young men and young ladies coming and going, many of whom were scholars and many were children of wealthy families.
It is indeed a good place with the lively atmosphere of fireworks in the silence.
The three of them walked slowly, and they could faintly hear the sound of the piano along the way.
Shen Qingran whispered, "This place is famous for its elegance, and there are many literati coming and going, so no matter how ridiculous people come here, they have to restrain themselves and pretend to be elegant."
Shen Xingwan thought that this was the so-called environment affecting people.
Walking to the innermost part, there is a villa covering an area of hundreds of acres standing between the bamboo sea and the mountains.
This is the famous "Feihuazhu".
I heard that you have to make a reservation in advance to stay here, and the worst room costs hundreds of taels for one night.
Of course, Hua Yan, a wealthy owner who was not short of money, had already spent money on it and bought a nice small courtyard.
Hua Yan walked into Datang and took out a pair of cards. The woman took it and laughed, "It turns out he is a distinguished guest from the Upper House."
He immediately said to the delicate woman wearing green gauze next to him, "Zhu Ling will take the guests to the upper courtyard."
It can be seen that the maids here have been well trained, wear uniform clothes, have good looks, and speak clearly and comfortably.
Qingling led them to the yard while introducing them to the scenery of flying flowers and buildings.
It is indeed well-designed, with every scene at every step, making it stunning every step of the way.
It's a pity that Hua Yan comes from the most prosperous Jiangnan, the Shen family has been a century-old family, and the Hua family is a giant businessman. She has never seen any scenery in Jiangnan, so the expressions of the three of them are just indifferent.
Hua Ling was a little surprised at the calmness of the three of them, and said softly, "If you have any places you want to visit, you can tell us in advance. We can make arrangements here, and we can even send someone to accompany you."
Of course, these are all charged separately.
Soon we walked to the courtyard, which was indeed exquisite and quiet, a good place to go.
Shen Xingwan was hungry, "Let's serve food, we haven't had lunch yet."
The menu is also very diverse, including famous dishes from Beijing and Jiangnan, which will make your eyes hurt when you look at them.
One person ordered two dishes at random. Compared to the scenery, Shen Xingwan found the way of business here quite interesting.
Hua Yan also said, "The person behind this must be a master of business."
★Daily updates will resume tomorrow, and more updates will be added. Thank you to all the fans who have been following me, it won’t be unfinished.
