The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 91 The New Yard

Brother Qun finished the yard, and Xiu Niang wandered around her new yard, looking around upstairs and downstairs.

Qing'er walked her around and pointed to her with her hand, "The two walls of this attic are fire walls. The fire is made from the outside. Water can be boiled from the outside. The fire wall is warm and it won't be cold in winter. The next door to this wall is my room. .”

"For these two walls and this attic garden, my brothers and sisters from the ethnology school had a lot of ideas. They drew a lot of pictures and asked workers and masters to check them. My eldest brother, three brothers and a few others put in a lot of effort."

Xiu Niang couldn't help but smile, her eyes shining with joy and relief.

This courtyard is not very luxurious on the outside, but it is very exquisite on the inside. Even the furniture is made of top-quality rosewood. From the color and carvings to the plants and trees, they are all customized according to Xiuniang's preferences. Brother Qun wanted to make this for his mother. The nursing home has lost all its strength.

Everyone in the family study counts, and the children contribute, make suggestions, draw pictures, etc. Everyone in the family study contributes, and even the master gives guidance.

Everyone is doing their best to make Xiuniang happy for once and live comfortably and happily.

"I like this gift very much. It is what I have always wanted. When the tree grows up, it will bloom beautiful rose flowers. They are bright red and so beautiful."

Xiu Niang stood in front of the carved window and pointed to the rose tree, imagining that in the future she could sit under the tree to enjoy the coolness and drink tea. "

"I want to sit there and play the piano and smoke incense."

Qing'er also showed a cheerful smile, her eyebrows were bright and moving.

"Okay, we can build a pergola."

"My father said that he will build a pergola for you after the work is done. It will be very comfortable to sit in the yard and eat in the summer. It will also be comfortable for the grandparents to sit in the pergola and weave baskets."

"Yes."

Xiuniang believes that now is the happiest time for her. In Lijiacun, she feels warmth, happiness, and comfort. This is a sense of satisfaction that money and wealth cannot give.

The yard is not liveable yet, the work has not been done yet, and the furniture is not all finished yet, so it needs to be dried.

The decorations and furniture in this courtyard are excellent. Even if it is placed in an official residence in the capital, it is not out of the ordinary, low-key and luxurious. The calligraphy and paintings are very particular about the noble atmosphere of the literati.

However, some decorations can be put up in advance. Xiu Niang invited the children from the clan school to help her and Grandma Wang with Qing'er, and taught them how to be "Qing Gui".

"The painting is hung in the main hall. Yes, there are flower pots on both sides. This is suitable for placing green leafy plants. It exudes elegance and stability. It is mainly used to entertain guests in the main hall."

Xiu Niang was giving instructions while talking to the children about why they were placed here and what the significance was.

They hung up beautiful curtains and screens, and after a lot of fuss, the reception area in the main hall was ready.

"Don't tell me, when you put it in this way, it looks very grand and elegant, like the mansion of an official. It is majestic, noble and stable. It is very tasteful and makes people dare not make mistakes."

A boy from Ethnology was the first to feel it.

"This is your level. Every move is full of taste, making people dare not look down on you. Right, Second Aunt."

Qing'er raised her chin proudly.

"It's all you can do. Stay here today. I found the cook. The cooking is delicious. I'll treat everyone to delicious food."

"Oh, there's something delicious."

The children cheered happily and ran around the room.

Considering that Xiu Niang couldn't cook and his parents-in-law were old, Li Mao went to a dental shop to buy a family of slaves and came back. He came from a poor background and used to cook in the homes of wealthy businessmen.

There are four people in the family, the husband and wife are responsible for their duties. The woman cooks soup, water, side dishes and snacks, and the man drives the car and works in the fields and flowers. There is also a son and a daughter. The son is seven years younger and the daughter is nine years older.It just so happened that the girl was given to Qing'er as a maid, so she could be regarded as training a personal maid.

The boy gave Brother Chun a playmate and would become his servant in the future.

The purchase was a death deed. From now on, the whole family will belong to Xiuniang. The family's surname is Zhao, and they call the couple Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao. The two children have no names but Xiuniang gave them their names. The girl is called Zhao Yue and the younger brother is called Zhao Xudong.

Aunt Zhao's cooking is delicious, she is also clean, quick in her work, and honest. From now on, the couple will stay with Xiu Niang to cook, drive and do some small work, so it will not be tiring.

The couple was very happy to have found such a master and they would be able to rely on them for the rest of their lives. Moreover, the Li family belonged to a rural family, they were not poor and fastidious, they were kind and they didn't have much work to do.

Now Xiu Niang doesn't have to worry about anything in the yard. Refreshments are served regularly, and Uncle Zhao takes good care of the flowers and plants in the yard.

The girl and boy followed Qing'er and Brother Chun back and forth to serve them. They were particularly smart and sensible. It looked like they had suffered a lot in the past.

Li Mao's yard for his eldest son was almost finished, and the woman came over to measure the furniture.

Xiu Niang was clever and made Li Mao and Li Jing's courtyard into a set of courtyards, letting Li Mao be close to her side and putting Li Jing in the old house, cleverly separated by a flower garden in the middle.

In this way, they have privacy and an independent yard, allowing the young couple to have their own space. At the same time, they still live with their parents-in-law, so they can take care of them and not let others talk about them, making them no longer parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Li Mao have their own small courtyard, which is fully equipped and their life is very convenient. They rely on their father-in-law and mother-in-law to take care of each other in the future.

This time, a special bathing wing was added. It is convenient to boil water from outside. It is very close to the wellhead and is convenient to carry water. It is much more convenient to take a bath. It is also very fast to boil water and make tea. In winter, the house is always warm and it is not easy to take a bath. It will be cold.

The penthouses and walls are thickened to provide thermal insulation, and every aspect has been carefully considered.

Li Mao and his wife are also very satisfied with this yard. Li Jing and Qun Ge also built it according to Xiuniang's drawings.

Li Jing's yard is very large and has many rooms. There are rooms in the front and back yards. He is not afraid that his children and grandchildren will not be able to live there in the future.

Aunt Wang and Xiuniang are neighbors and rely on each other. Next door to Aunt Wang is the future yard of Li Heng and Li Rui. In the future, they will need a yard when they come back to pay homage to their ancestors and live in peace and prosperity.

This yard is also connected to the left and right, so it can accommodate several families. Considering that they will bring their wives, children and grandchildren back in the future, it will definitely be able to accommodate them.

This yard was the last one to be built. It has not been finished yet, but it is almost done. It still needs to be built when they come back to live when they get married.

Grandma Wang's yard is relatively small, and she doesn't need it to be that big. The interior decoration is all according to her preferences.

Even though Grandma Wang is old, her aesthetics are very elegant. A person who can survive a lifetime of working in the palace must be extraordinary.

Seeing that the Li family's yard was almost completed, Grandpa looked at the yard very happily.

The original old courtyard has also been beautifully renovated. It will be used as Li Jing's wedding house in the future. This time, it will be renovated. The old house is left to the eldest son and grandson who guard the family business.

Xiu Niang invited the children from the clan school to have a meal, specially preparing many dishes, fruits, and some exquisite toys.

Today there are also boys and girls from the Zhou family, who are also having fun with Xiu Niang.

Someone from the Zhou family came to discuss the weaving workshop. Qing'er took the opportunity to post and invite several sisters from the Zhou family who were good at playing together. She also had her own boudoir, so she could invite her little sisters to play.

Qing'er's boudoir was set up in Xiuniang's place. It was agreed by Li Mao and his wife, and it was because they loved their daughter and Xiuniang.

Xiuniang is a widow. After her son gets married, she will probably have to live in the village. Qing'er can stay with her until she gets married. Even if she gets married, she won't lose the girl's boudoir.

(End of this chapter)