Chen Caozhi was walking slowly by the Xiaojing Lake. The spring sunshine shone directly on the clear lake, and the waves were rippling, melting and shining. The spring breeze blew over, blowing a slight chill on his face, and brought the fragrance of distant mountains and vegetation, making people unable to resist. I can't help but take a deep breath——
The primroses on the south bank are all in bloom, pink, white, vermilion, purple, and green, and they are extremely bright under the sun. When Lu Weirui saw this primrose last year, she said she wanted to see it in spring, saying that flowers growing in the wild can always be planted in the garden. No strong flavor.
Chen Caozhi remembered what his sister-in-law Ding Youwei said to him that night. If he wanted to be with Lu Weirui, he would have to work very hard, and Lu Weirui would have to work hard with him. Faced with the strong pressure of the world, if he shrinks even a little, he will be separated forever. ——
Thinking back to Huating, where Lu Weirui most likely went to wait for him, she couldn't help but sigh slightly. Lu Weirui was innocent and persistent. She would cry when a flower withered. She would not hesitate to travel thousands of miles back and forth twice a year to see the flowers. She never needed to The charming daughter of a noble family who is worried about food and clothing, she is infatuated and sentimental and has never been wronged... Can Lu Weirui have the kind of faithful heart that her sister-in-law Ding Youwei has for her brother Chen Qingzhi, who "holds his hand and grows old with him"?
Deep down in his heart, Chen Caozhi also asked himself this. He felt that he had too many concerns. His family and relatives were all he wanted to protect. The mountains and fields were filled with flowers, but there were thorns at every step. Whose love could be without worries? Is the ground pure? And now he only has a vague affection and vague affection for Lu Weirui. If you are too passionate and think that she will not marry you unless you are, that will be quite sad——
"We'll see!"
Chen Caozhi picked up a thin stone, shouted loudly, and threw it with all his strength. The thin stone pieces floated five or six times on the lake before sinking to the bottom of the lake.
Ran Sheng, who was following Chen Cao, asked hurriedly: "What's wrong with the young man? Why wait and see?"
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "It's difficult to travel, so we just have to wait and see."
Ran Sheng said: "It's not difficult, just break through - Xiaolangjun, look at me drifting stones." He found a flat and thin stone piece, and threw it with his arms. The stone piece kept floating in the water for more than ten times. More than ten feet slid out of the water.
The steward of the Lu family caught up at this time and brought the news that a pot of spring orchid named "Lotus Petal" in the Huating Manor was withering and dying. Chen Langjun was asked to go and treat it. Miss Wei Rui sent her regards to Chen Langjun , don’t shirk.
Chen Caozhi smiled faintly and thought to himself: "Last time the jade plate of jujube was really withered, and it is not known whether the "petals" of spring orchid were really withered. It seems that there is no way around this Huating, so I have to go there. ."
The Lu government sent a luxurious double-column carriage to take Chen Caozhi to Huating. The carriage was equipped with lacquer boxes containing noodles and preserved meat. It was a very thoughtful decision.
Chen Caozhi asked Lai De to drive back to Taolin Xiaozhu, and told Liu Shangzhi that after Ding Chunqiu called out, he took Ran Sheng, the steward of the Lu Mansion, and two deacons and set off for Huating immediately.
Carriages at this time were very rare. This was Chen Caozhi's first time riding a carriage. The wheels of the carriage were slightly larger than those of an ox-cart, and it ran much faster than an ox-cart. Ran Sheng and the steward of the Lu family sat beside the coachman, one on the left and the other on the right. The other two Lu Mansion officers walked quickly behind the carriage.
I drove forty miles in one afternoon, rested overnight at the Lu family's villa in Qingpu, and continued my journey early the next morning. Obviously, the manager of the Lu family was very anxious, and he protected the flowers as if he were saving people. What did he care about the little lady Wei Rui's flowers? Dare to neglect!
At the end of the afternoon, the carriage drove into the large-scale Lu family's Huating villa. The Huating villa spans both sides of the Songjiang River, with 320 hectares of water and land, more than 30 miles around, two mountains, and more than ten orchards.
Rice is grown in the paddy fields, hemp, wheat, millet, beans, etc. are grown in the dry land. Cattails, wild rice, water chestnuts, and lotus are grown in the rivers and lakes. The Huating villa has three hundred maids specializing in weaving. The Huating brocade and Huating fine kudzu produced are sold in Wu County.
In various counties, there are also brewing, pottery, smelting, papermaking, medicine growing and other handicrafts and planting industries. It can be said that all kinds of industries are flourishing and everything is available. Compared with the Lu family's Huating villa, the Ding family's villa really pales in comparison.
Huating Villa has been run by the Lu family for several generations, and the management of the estate is in good order. Chen Caozhi entered the gate of the villa in a carriage and drove for about a quarter of an hour before arriving at the main house of the villa. Along the way, he saw hundreds of tenants starting spring plowing on a large scale.
, some were crossing canals to divert water, and some were burning thorns to raise fields. It was really a busy scene.
The steward asked: "Shall Mr. Chen have lunch first or go see Miss Wei Rui first?"
Chen Cao said: "It is important to protect the flowers."
The steward then led Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng to Meiling Xiaoxi Garden, where Lu Weirui lived.
Lu Weirui was painting under the window of the small pavilion in the embroidery pavilion. What she painted was the "lotus petals" of the spring orchid. When the painting was not satisfactory, she picked up a pen and wrote on it. Looking at the spring light outside the window, she lowered her head and wrote: "Spring is late, flowers are blooming."
The wood is luxuriant. Cang Geng is harvesting, and the harvest is Qi Qi——"
"Little lady, Chen Caozhi and Mr. Chen are here."
When Lu Weirui, who was in trance, suddenly stood up when she heard that she was picking flowers, she knocked a plate of garcinia paintings on the table to the ground, and the maid hurriedly cleaned it up.
Lu Weirui came out of the small pavilion and saw Chen Caozhi walking briskly, leaving shallow clog marks on the mud behind him. The afternoon sun shone on his face, he squinted his eyes slightly and pursed his thin lips.
The lines on his face are tight, handsome and energetic, and his figure seems to be a bit taller and straighter.
Chen Caozhi saw Lu Weirui in front of the pavilion. She was wearing a ponytail and a pretty pink shirt. Her eyebrows were as dark as distant mountains, her bright eyes were like spring waves. Her expression was calm and indescribably beautiful. Chen Caozhi was standing two feet away.
Bowing to the ground: "See you in the new year. Madam Wei Rui is well."
Lu Weirui looked at Chen Caozhi openly and said with a sweet smile: "Happy New Year, Mr. Chen. Have you eaten, Mr. Chen?"
The steward of the Lu family behind Chen Cao said: "Chen Langjun is in a hurry to protect the lady's flowers and has not eaten yet."
Lu Weirui bit her lip gently, holding back a smile, and ordered the steward: "Hurry up and let Chen Langjun go have a meal. How can you treat a distant guest like this!"
Chen Cao said: "Protecting flowers may be just a simple task, why not take a look at the spring orchid and lotus petals first?"
Lu Weirui glanced at Chen Cao and said, "Okay, Mr. Chen, please come with me."
The maid Duan Hoe was very familiar with Chen Caozhi and came to greet him with a smile.
"Lotus Petal" Chunlan is a variety that Chen Caozhi has seen before. It is "Lvyun" known as the Queen of Chunlan in later generations. It is the most delicate and difficult to raise Chunlan. Chen Caozhi has seen it before, but has never raised it.
The pot of spring orchid in front of me has green clouds, thin leaves and strong roots, and the fragrance of flowers. The flower has four outer petals, three petals, and two stamens.
Where?
Lu Weirui stretched out her pointed little finger, pointed at a leaf of the "lotus petal" of the spring orchid, and said, "Chen Langjun, look, there are two yellow spots here."
Chen Caozhi took a closer look and felt that it didn't look like a moth-eaten yellow spot, so he touched it lightly with his fingertips and found it was a little sticky. Looking at his fingertips again, he saw that they were stained with a little garcinia. Although he didn't look at it directly, he knew that Lu Weirui
Blushing, he frowned and said, "It's really troublesome. This lotus-petal spring orchid is very rare. It would be a pity if it withered."
Lu Weirui echoed: "Yeah, yeah, yeah, Mr. Chen, is there any good way to save flowers?"
Chen Cao said: "I am going to rest in the villa tonight, so I will move this pot of spring orchid with lotus petals into my room, and wait for me to treat it carefully. I also asked Madam Wei Rui to prepare a pen and ink for me. This orchid is rare.
I want to paint it."
When Chen Caozhi left Meiling Xiaoxiyuan with the steward, he met a beautiful woman on the way to Xiaoxiyuan accompanied by a group of maids.
The steward said: "That is my mother-in-law of the Lu family, Mrs. Zhang."
Chen Caozhi thought to himself: "Didn't Lu Weirui say that her mother died young? Well, Zhang Zhang should be the successor of Lu Shijun."
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