Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 69 2.46 But I don’t know which one you like

Volume Two

2.46 But I don’t know which one you like

Crackling--dong--Duang--咻咻咻--boom!

August 26 is also a good day. After going through a series of not too complicated procedures, and nearly a year after traveling to the world of "Red Mansions", Zhou Yang finally completed his "settlement" in the true sense, that is, In the inner city of the Zhou Dynasty, which is known as "living in the capital is not easy", I have my own house, and it is a luxurious compound!

"Brother Zhou, this courtyard is considered to be the best in the capital." Li Wan stood in the main courtyard, pointed around and said with a smile, "As soon as you enter the door, you will find the front yard. There are inverted concierges on both sides of the door. The front yard It is considered a place for servants, and it is connected to the front yard on both sides, so it will not disturb you.

There are five main rooms in the main courtyard, one wing room on each side, and three wing rooms on both sides. The wing room in the main courtyard is also a passage into the backyard. The backyard also has five main rooms with two side rooms. I don’t know which brother and sister will benefit in the future. The backyard Behind the main room is a two-foot corridor that runs through the courtyard, and then there is the courtyard wall, which is convenient for servants to patrol at night. The east wing is the doorway into the corridor.

The east courtyard is close to the alley and serves as the outer courtyard. It has five inverted rooms plus five main rooms that are flush with the main room in the backyard. There are nine side rooms adjacent to the east outer wall. The main room is for you, brother Zhou, and is perfect for martial arts performances. It usually receives foreign guests, and the side rooms and reverse rooms can accommodate the servants and even the soldiers and servants who will become officials in the future. The west wall is leaning against the wall with rich bamboo, which does not affect the main courtyard. "

"Grandma forgot to mention that there are three wing rooms against the west wall that serve as kitchens, facing the wing rooms in the main courtyard. Finally, we don't have to smell the fumes all day long." Qingwen said excitedly, "The archway into the east courtyard is at Between the wing room and the main room in the main courtyard, the archway leading into the west courtyard is in the inner courtyard, and no one can go there except my own family."

"Brother Zhou, I never thought you could live in such a big courtyard." Tanchun was obviously a little girl of eleven or twelve years old, but she spoke with great style, "The entire West Cross Courtyard is considered the inner courtyard, and it has turned into a big garden. In addition to the five sunny greenhouses that are flush with the main house in the inner courtyard, plus six side rooms against the west wall, even the reverse side room in the front yard is completely separated. I really want to stay here for a few days!"

Although the other two Chun girls in the Jia family did not speak, their gleaming eyes and red cheeks clearly showed that they agreed with Tanchun's opinion. Unfortunately, after Sanchun looked at each other, they all showed regretful looks, obviously knowing that this was the case. impossible.

"You three girls, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep up with Qingwen for a long time." Li Wan smiled and pulled Qingwen to his side, caressing her cheeks that were red with excitement and smiled, "At least where? Before your lucky siblings enter the Zhou family, this girl has the final say in the entire inner courtyard and the backyard, so you might as well put in a good word and ask her to allow you to come in!"

Something seems to be wrong?Why did Zhou Yang not invite any guests to celebrate his housewarming? In fact, his current status is not suitable for large-scale display, but it happened that the young mistress of Rongguo Mansion came to the house with three girls, or there were no official female dependents in the Zhou family, so logically speaking, he could not When receiving female guests?
"Sister-in-law, didn't you say that after receiving Wang Hanlin's message from the inner courtyard, you wanted to come and enjoy the flowers together?" The second girl said timidly in welcoming the spring, "Why here - there is no Wang Hanlin family here, but Brother Zhou is here After all, we are the female relatives of the inner court, how can we meet foreign men at will?"

"My second sister, let's not mention that Brother Zhou is a well-known member of the family. It doesn't hurt to meet him occasionally. Even if you are in the inner courtyard, how many things do you need someone to help arrange and handle?" Li Wan said with a smile, "It's just a matter of spending money on the servants at home. The things they do are just buying rouge and gouache. How many times have you been satisfied?

Brother Zhou lives so close now. If you have anything difficult to deal with on weekdays, you might as well send a girl over to make arrangements. If you still feel uneasy and find it inconvenient to see each other, that's okay, just tell me. Yes, anyway, I don't care about my burnt test paper, so I let Suyun come over and help you arrange it, it's okay, right? "

"Thank you sister-in-law!" Besides Yingchun being the timidest and obviously still hesitating, Tanchun simply pulled Xichunfu Yifu and agreed on the spot, and even helped persuade Yingchun, "Second sister, this is the day of flower appreciation. Well, my sister-in-law didn’t lie to us. It’s not like you didn’t see the situation in the big garden in the inner courtyard just now. Although it’s not as good as the back garden in the house, if you can live there directly, wouldn’t it be much better than the pavilion of your ancestors? Squeezing?"

"Qingwen, take the three girls to the garden to have a good time; Suyun, go to the greenhouse in the garden and tidy up a clean place so that the three girls can take a rest." Li Wan did not wait for the spring. After figuring it out, he just started arranging it in one step, "Okay, second sister, you are now sixteen (virtual age). Logically, you should get married. How many days can you still be free? Occasionally, you can go out for a walk and change. Isn’t it a change of mood?”

"Three girls, please come with the slaves." Qingwen smiled and pulled Sanchun straight to the inner courtyard garden. Suyun went there first to clean up. After all, Zhou Yang had just moved here, and there were no slaves in the inner courtyard, not even the formal ones. He took Qingwen to clean up the residence in the courtyard, but it was not convenient for him to buy any slaves for the time being. The most important thing was that there was no way to guarantee reliability, so he had to hold on for now.

"Ziyang, you need to buy some manpower." Seeing them go to Xikua Yard, Li Wan said with a smile, "Although this yard has always been inhabited and well maintained, it can't be handled by just the two of you. Okay, if you have trouble arranging things here, I still have some people who can help you find them." "Then if there's anything going on in this yard, it won't escape your eyes, right?" Zhou Yang hugged her up. , strode into the main bedroom, placed a meal on the edge of the bed, "You, you just think too much, are you really so worried about me?"

"I've been screwed by you like this, what else can I worry about?" Li Wan said quietly, "Isn't it true that I have even considered your life-long events for you? Although there are some shortcomings in the mansion, Ning Rong Er The rich heritage of the mansion is beyond your comparison. If any of them can be allowed to enter this courtyard, it will only be good for you, and there will be no harm."

"The advantages are obvious, but there are also many disadvantages." Zhou Yang smiled, he did have some thoughts in his heart, but he still shook his head, "But I have already promised another good girl, so I can only live up to your love."

"But that girl from the Xue family? I heard girl Qingwen mention it." Li Wan leaned gently into Zhou Yang's arms and said in a gentle tone, "Although the Xue family is also known as the 'Jiangnan rich family', since the beginning of Ziwei House After the person left, there was only one title of imperial merchant left, which is the so-called 'scholar, farmer, industry and merchant'. Although the three of them are not favored, their status is more suitable, but I don't know which one do you like?
Speaking of which, among the three girls, the second sister is already sixteen, so she is the most suitable one. You are now nineteen, so you are a perfect match. Unfortunately, the eldest man cannot support you. If you want to, I am afraid there will be some obstacles; but the third girl, Zilai He is a spirited person. Although he was born in 37 and is a few years younger in age, it is certainly not difficult to tell the truth. "

"You, you'd better be careful with yourself." Zhou Yang helped Li Wan sit astride him. After a while of rustling, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Since I promised Baochai a lifetime, I will take care of her for the rest of my life. Not to mention the huge favor from Mr. Xue, as a man, the most basic thing is to keep your word."

"It turns out that the little sister of the Xue family is Baochai." Li Wan snorted softly and served Ailang's request attentively, "That's all. Since you have decided, I naturally have nothing to say. It's just that these three girls will not be afraid in the future. I don’t know which one is cheaper.”

Not to mention the exchanges with the main house, in the west courtyard garden, Sanchun, who had hardly been out, went completely crazy. They all lost all the restraint of the ladies, running around the garden and laughing, so that in just a short time Less than two-quarters of an hour later, all three of them were covered in sweat, their foreheads were wet, and even their clothes were stained with sweat.

"My good girls, are you crazy?" The rooms had just been arranged in the Nuan Pavilion. Suyun went out and was confused when she saw the situation. She glanced at Qingwen who was also playing crazy, and was so angry that she forgot all about it. The superior and the inferior rushed over and grabbed Sanchun and knocked each one, "Fortunately, grandma prepared a change of clothes when I came here. Otherwise, I will see how you see people!"

"Giggle, sister Suyun, put this on!" Yingchun was timid and Tanchun was sensible. Both of them turned red when Suyun said it. Only Xichun remained innocent and picked a sweet-scented osmanthus and put it on Suyun's head. Unfortunately, With too much force, the sweet-scented osmanthus was scattered, so that her "flower arrangement" was more like spreading petals on Suyun's head.

"Fourth girl!" Su Yun grabbed Xichun angrily and dragged her to the Nuan Pavilion regardless of her complaints. "Why don't you follow me here and take a good shower and change clothes? If not, I will meet Mr. Zhou at noon. See What kind of face do you have?"

"This -" Yingchun paused, "Sister Suyun, Brother Zhou is just changing clothes here, how can he wash at will? If he comes over and encounters something, will we survive?"

"Second girl, don't worry. Sister Qingwen will come over and take a look later. What if she's covered in sweat or has changed her clothes?" Suyun comforted with a smile, but her cheeks turned red as she spoke. Fortunately, she turned her head to dodge and didn't let Sanchun get in trouble. Seeing, "What's more, the second girl's worries have actually passed. At this moment, Mr. Zhou has no intention of coming over.

Okay, just follow the slaves to clean up. Yesterday, grandma sent the slaves to say hello. Mr. Zhou has sorted out a lot of food, just waiting for you to taste it. It is already the end of August, and it is time to eat crabs. At the best time, Mr. Zhou specially bought a basket from the Xue Zihao store and hired someone to clean it up this morning. "

"Really?" No matter what he was thinking, Sanchun's eyes lit up. It is not as convenient to eat seafood or river seafood these days. "I have never eaten XX in my life" is the normal state of most people, so Qiqi followed When they went to Nuange to wash up and change clothes, Tanchun accidentally said something that made Suyun's heart tighten, "Sister-in-law seems to be very familiar with Brother Zhou."

"Yes - quite familiar." Suyun's cheeks turned red and she quickly turned away from Miharu's sight.

(End of this chapter)