Rebirth of the little landlady

Chapter 287 Reading Thousands of Books and Traveling Thousands of Miles

Regardless of the fact that Sanfang only accounts for [-]% of the business in Fucheng, it is actually almost the same as everything in Qing'an County. I have to say that Ni Bancheng is still very good at housekeeping. Well balanced.

The longing in his heart and the convenience of a light car made Yuan Bao's schedule go faster and faster. Coupled with Ni Junfei's joining, Yuan Bao and him had endless business talks every day, and time flew away like a whiz.

After arriving at Qing'an County, Yuan Bao couldn't bear it anymore, she took Su Youran with her, got on the horse and rushed home, and the servants hurriedly followed.

When the dream-like scene appeared in front of him, Yuan Bao shouted loudly, "I'm back——Sujia Village, I'm back, I'm finally home!" Tears flowed down with laughter.

Yuan Bao was just yelling casually to vent his joy, but he didn't expect that there would be echoes of shouts from the field beside the road, "It's the boss, the boss is back—"

Unwilling to be lonely, Su Youran immediately shouted loudly, "I, and I—" The sleepiness along the way was swept away, and with Ni Yuze's promise in her heart, she only felt it at this time. , It turns out that going home is also a very good thing.

Obviously, the people in the village are more familiar with Su Youran than Yuanbao. They lack gratitude and admiration, but more affection and love. As a result, more people say hello, and the content of the conversation becomes richer, "Second Miss It’s great to be back, I’m afraid I won’t be able to wait for people to kill pigs during the Chinese New Year..."

"Second miss, our cows are not happy these days, and when you are free, you must come and help me take a look..."

Seeing that Su Youran couldn't get away for a while, Yuan Bao didn't care about her, and just kept urging the horse to run forward. Suddenly, a deep house compound appeared in front of her from a distance, "This..." Yuan Bao was stunned, and the speed Slow down.

This is not so much a newly built courtyard as it is a complete mansion. It is located on the east side of the original Su family courtyard, facing south and facing north, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Su family courtyard. The original Su family compound was set off like a lower courtyard, and the two courtyards were integrated into one, resulting in an unspeakable harmony. Although they are independent, no matter who sees them, they will immediately find that they belong to the same home's.

It is roughly divided into two courtyards, one in the south and one in the north. The main buildings of the two courtyards are each a small two-story building, but the main building in the south courtyard is larger and the one in the north courtyard is slightly smaller. It can be distinguished that although the small building in the North Courtyard is small in size, it is more exquisite: blue bricks and red tiles, carved beams and painted buildings...

Not only that, there is a huge area hidden behind the high wall behind the North Courtyard, and even if Yuanbao can't see it, he can imagine that there must be a back garden with exquisite pavilions and stacked buildings. Rockery, precious flowers and plants, running water from the river not far away...

It's not that Yuan Bao is so discerning, it's that this mansion is so familiar to her, it's obviously a simplified and comprehensive version of the main courtyard where Ni Yuze lives in the Hou Mansion and "Ze Yuan" where she lives!
And when Yuan Bao walked through the narrow path between it and the Su Family Courtyard and walked around to the gate, he was not surprised to see the two shiny big characters "Ze Yuan" on the gate of the mansion!
This time, Yuan Bao will no longer think that someone else made a typo, but understands that the name of a woman in her boudoir cannot be told casually to strangers, let alone appear in front of others at will, so the "Yuan" in her name is It was written as "garden", but the meaning has not changed at all, and it is also a proper pun.

The main gate of the Su family compound has been opened, and all the Su family who heard the news came out to welcome them. The small caravan transporting luggage arrived first two days ago, so they were not surprised that Yuan Bao came back at this time. In fact, they had been waiting Wearing ingots!
Yuan Bao was a little dejected, pointed to the "Ze Yuan" beside him and said, "I really didn't expect them to build such a house!" Built according to Ni Yuze's aesthetic standards, even in the city of Ningnan Prefecture, it is quite outstanding!
Su Qiusheng smiled and said, "It's fine if you like it. Anyway, it's the money you earn, and you can spend it in any way you want. We just followed suit to open our eyes and become famous." For things like wealth and power, they have now reached the point where they don't need to pay attention They all support the realm of pursuit and avoidance, what Yuan Bao wants to do, and Su Chunsheng is the same.

The craftsmen from Ningnan Mansion not only transported a lot of things directly from Ningnan Mansion, but also hired a lot of people after they arrived here. They worked in full swing for more than ten months before they built this house. People in this village have enjoyed watching it for a long time, and many people even came from nearby towns and counties to watch it. Now everyone looks at this house, and they are all quite calm.

Su Chunsheng glanced at Yuan Bao, who was only surprised but not happy. He was thoughtful. He always thought that "Ze Yuan" was built under Yuan Bao's behest, but he didn't expect Yuan Bao to know nothing about it. Now, don’t think too much about it.”

This is indeed the case. The house has been built, so it can't be demolished anymore. Besides, this small house cost more than 1 taels of silver, and it was all Yuan Bao's private house. Just let it be idle, so Yuan Bao immediately moved in.

Not only did Yuan Bao live in it by herself, but she also let Su Youran and Su Qiaoqiao live in it with her, in order to "maximize the benefit", but even so, they could only live in the north courtyard of Zeyuan.

Because Yuanbao saw that the small building in the south courtyard of Zeyuan was built according to the regulations. Among the people she knew, only Ni Yuze, the Marquis, could live in it. It is a serious crime to go up.However, Ze Yuan's sudden birth has attracted too many people's attention, and Yuan Bao doesn't want to risk his family's troubles to "enjoy".

"Really, it seems that the servants of the Hou Mansion are unreliable, but they just came out with such a half-empty house. Isn't this money for the victim? I knew they shouldn't be allowed to build the house." Yuan Bao Very annoyed.

When talking about going back to Sujia Village to build a house, Ni Yuze said that he paid the money, and after paying 2 taels from the inner courtyard, he sent people out. Yuan Bao felt that the money was too much, but Jing Ning told her that these They are all old people who are used to the Hou Mansion. In the future, if the money is not used up, it can be settled after the construction is completed. Yuan Bao didn't think much about it, let alone chase the money back, but just took advantage of the convenience of her presiding over the middle feed , just topped up this money with his own private money.

But in the end, the house was not only exquisitely built, but also the furniture and decorations inside were all first-class goods. Because they were in a hurry, they were all shipped over directly. It would be good if 2 taels of silver could be used. How could there be any surplus? !
In fact, the house has only been built for about ten days, and there are still two stewards and Yuan Bao left to settle accounts. There is nothing wrong with the accounts, and Yuan Bao is too embarrassed to say anything. These people have completely delegated power, and it is too late to say anything now.

Su Chunsheng remained silent about Yuan Bao's complaints, and Shi Yuandao beside him smiled even more strangely.

Yuan Bao sighed and said, "Forget it, I managed to be extravagant this time. Besides, the house is something for the family to live on, so it's not a waste. 2 taels is 2 taels. It’s not that I can’t go on!”

The joy of returning home quickly diluted Yuan Bao's small troubles. She first met Shi Yuandao's family of three, and then visited Liu Guirong. The family banquet, the location of the family banquet was chosen in the second main hall of the Su family compound. This was out of respect for Shi Yuandao. Liu Guirong was punished in the ancestral hall. She had no right to participate in the Su family's big and small affairs, so the Su family's Children, now treat Shi Yuandao as a serious elder to support him.

And Yuan Bao couldn't help being secretly surprised when he saw Shi Yuandao again this time.

Regardless of his own status, Shi Yuandao wore civilian clothes, not only him, but even his two concubines and the children of the Su family were also clothed in common clothes. I think that's how they usually dress like this, but take a closer look. Commoner clothes are not easy, they are all the best fine cotton that can be bought in Qing'an County.

You know, because of the relationship between the Ni family in Qing'an and the main family, the Ni family is now the dealer of the main family's cloth, so this cloth is definitely a specialty of Ningnan Prefecture, and the price is not lower than ordinary brocade.This kind of cloth is soft and comfortable to wear, with rich colors and exquisite patterns embroidered on it, it is really a low-key luxury, even in the eyes of an expert like Yuan Bao, it is very brilliant.

Especially the children of Shi Yuandao's family and the Su's family, who already have a good temperament, coupled with this kind of attire, each of them has the ease and ease of a hermit master, and their demeanor is full of extraordinaryness.

Yuan Bao decided that when she bought new clothes next time, she would also choose such fabrics.

In addition, Shi Yuandao's appearance has also changed a lot - he has gained weight.

But Shi Yuandao's fatness is not the fatness of others, but a kind of mellowness. In the past, Shi Yuandao gave Yuan Bao the impression of sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks, high cheekbones, and too many wrinkles on his face that made him look like he was wearing A bit sad, his skin is also very rough, coupled with his overly flexible eyes, it is inevitable that he will have a wretched air.

But now, the plump cheeks make Shi Yuandao look plump and upright. His complexion is rosy, and even the forehead lines have become so shallow that they can hardly be seen, not to mention the other small wrinkles. He suddenly looks younger by several years , not only disappeared, but also looked very kind.

His eyes are still flexible and penetrating. When they slid across the children's faces one by one, they became insightful because there was no calculation and calculation, as if no one could hide anything from him, and he unconsciously wanted to obey. What he taught is in line with his status as a husband and parent.

This kind of Shi Yuandao really has the temperament of a great contemporary Confucian. No wonder the children of the Su family admire him so much. Even Yuan Bao fell in love with him at first sight. Of course, his knowledge has always been good, and he is definitely not a lie. Humanly, Yuan Bao is quite convinced of this.

The main room in the second entrance of the Su family compound is not big, but it is more than enough to set up two simple tables. Shi Yuandao sat at the head of the men's table, and the three Su family brothers sat next to each other, and Shi Yuandao sat at the women's table. My concubine gave way for a while, and then took the first seat, and Yuan Bao and Su's two sisters also sat next to each other. It was enough for my family to be particular about this level. There was no screen between the two tables, so there was a lot of laughter and joy. , This has also become the Su family's regular dining pattern since then.

After Yuan Bao returned home, he divided the family's money into the inner and outer courtyards for management as in the Hou Mansion. Su Chunsheng managed the outer courtyards, mainly for the 20 taels of silver used to open up wasteland. , In fact, it is the host, and all the trivial matters at home have been taken over, and the two of them are very relaxed.

Yuan Bao discovered that, apart from some of the private houses she brought back this time, Su Chunsheng had almost 10 taels of silver left over for her to use for her household, and the rented house in the county and the land of Sujia Village were continuously provided. Income, the current life of the Su family is really unusually rich.

It is bound to be busy just after arriving home, so I won’t talk about anything else, just talking about the various things Yuan Bao brought back from Ningnan Mansion this time and in the past is enough for Yuan Bao to toss for a while. It was revealed that Zeyuan's warehouse was very spacious and strong, and it was really built according to a big family. Yuanbao only needs to let people put things in by category, which is very simple and convenient.

Organize things, ensure the autumn harvest, take care of the family's food, clothing, housing and transportation to prepare for the winter, assign errands to newcomers and former servants, arrange Su Qiaoqiao and Su Youran's study and life, and catch up with old friends in the village. She quickly entered the role of the hostess of the Su family, and half a month passed in the midst of her busy schedule. Just as Yuan Bao wanted to take a breather, a new confusion came.

"This...you...what are you doing?" Yuan Bao was stunned as he looked at the long line of carriages and Ni Yuze who got off the carriage first.

Su Youran flew out happily like a bird, and threw herself into Ni Yuze's arms, "Cousin, why did you come here? It looks like it's going to be more than a month now!" Yes, Ni Yuze back then The way to coax Su Youran well is to make a promise that the time of separation will not exceed one month.

"Tsk tsk," Ni Yuze walked past Yuan Bao with Su Youran in his arms, and said complainingly, "This kind of hospitality, it seems that the upbringing should be replaced!" He drove straight into the south courtyard of Zeyuan.

Yuan Bao was so angry that he jumped behind, "Guest? What kind of customer are you? You've come to our house to become the master!" Yes, what else does she not understand?In order to focus on today's anti-customer, Ni Yuze started planning almost a year ago: let people go to Sujia Village to build Zeyuan; let Yuanbao bring back so many daily necessities; But there are many servants living here, and there are even two secret passages in case of emergencies; the servants of the Hou Mansion, who obviously finished their errands after sending Yuanbao, refused to go back anyway...

Jing Xin then walked over, "Miss Cousin, let's help the servants settle first, and then argue with the young master. Sister Ning'er didn't come this time, she doesn't know the place..."

In the spring of this year, because he understood what Ni Yuze meant by confiscating the houses of the four personal servant girls, Yuan Bao simply married off the four "Jing"s. They belonged, so everything went well, and Jing Ning and Jing An were pregnant one after another, so they stayed in the Hou Mansion to sit in town. This time, Jing Xin and Jing Ci accompanied Ni Yuze, but they did not come alone, but both husband and wife. If there is an errand, there is no delay at all.

Yuan Bao patted his forehead, Jing Xin was right, she couldn't just throw Ni Yuze out, but there were still some things to ask, so she stepped into Zeyuan.

What about Ni Yuze's safety?What about the business in Ningnan Prefecture?How could Ni Yuze get used to living in this poor country?His health is indeed almost better, but after all, he is still a little weaker than normal people. How can he stand the weather in the north?Seeing that winter is coming, he must be allowed to go back before the snow falls, otherwise the road will be very difficult!These questions resounded in Yuan Bao's mind, making her walk faster and faster.

In the inner room of the south courtyard of Zeyuan, Su Youran had disappeared. Ni Yuze was changing clothes. Yuan Bao turned around and was about to hide, but Ni Yuze asked, "What's the matter?" people.

"Oh, ah," Yuan Bao immediately walked over, hugged the thin quilt and put it on Ni Yuze's body, "It's cold in the north, do you still think this is Ningnan Mansion? When autumn comes, you have to pay attention everywhere, and catching a cold is not a trouble." Just kidding!"

"Woo..." Ni Yuze stretched his waist on the large couch, "I haven't got out of the carriage for seven consecutive days and nights, and my bones are about to fall apart." From Ningnan Prefecture to here, the normal speed is more than ten days , Ni Yuze rushed day and night, changing horses without stopping in the middle, so that he could reach Sujia Village in such a short time, and he would rather suffer the pain of the bumps than the pain of lovesickness every night.

Yuan Bao's eyes widened suddenly, "Why are you in such a hurry?!"

Ni Yuze didn't speak, but just looked at Yuan Bao, his eyes were clear and sad, as if he had penetrated into Yuan Bao's soul, leaving Yuan Bao nowhere to hide.

Yuan Bao was speechless for a moment, and she opened her mouth, but she couldn't ask any of the questions that came to mind just now.

Not only that, at this time Yuan Bao realized belatedly that all her evasions were useless, and all the problems she had to face were in fact not missing, they stopped there stubbornly, just like Ni Yuze's eyes at the moment , and Ni Yuze's reluctance to say them doesn't mean he hasn't thought about it, he just wants to protect Yuanbao, or, it's also to protect himself, but it definitely doesn't mean he will give up.

(End of this chapter)