PFC Chapter 175 Let her have fun
Chapter 175 Let her have fun
Chapter 175 Let her have fun
The capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, from a topographical point of view, looks like a plate with an opening.
Surrounded by three mountains and a rushing river.
To the west of the capital is Shaohua Mountain, which is majestic and famous for its immortality. The famous Shaohua Temple is also built on the mountain.
To the north is the towering Yonghui Mountain, with snow on the top year after year. The mountain range stretches to the place where royal families of all dynasties offered sacrifices to heaven.
To the east is the Wei River, which has a history of tens of millions of years. Its banks are rich and fertile, and the river flows into the East China Sea.
To the south is the Lie Mountain, which stretches for dozens of miles and contains three mountains. There are countless rare and exotic animals on the mountain, and the royal hunting grounds were also built around Lie Mountain.
In addition, the southern part is connected to the plains, so many nobles in the capital have manors here.
Not to mention the nobles, even the Xu family has a small farm here, which is now used to imprison Xu Minmin.
It's just that the farm in the Xu Mansion was purchased by Xu Chaoqian in order to avoid embarrassment among his colleagues. Xu Liushi refused to give it to him, so the farm is located in a remote area and can't produce anything good.
Xu Minmin must have suffered a lot there.
But the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion is different. It is located in a place close to the mountains and the water. There are three farms covering several hectares, which are connected at the end and there is also a hot spring in one of them.
The carriage had been traveling for an unknown amount of time before it finally stopped.
This was a seemingly ordinary house, no different from the manors they had passed along the way.
Except for... the huge crowd in front of the door.
"Please, Lord Marquis and Lady County, get out of the car."
As soon as Xu Rongrong stepped out of the carriage, she was startled by the scene before her:
There were several people standing in front of the mansion, both men and women. Just by looking at their clothes, you could tell that they were the managers of the farm.
But behind them, the team of hundreds of people... some were dressed as servants, and some were dressed as villagers.
Without exception, they were all looking at her.
Xu Rongrong's scalp felt numb from being stared at: "What are they doing..."
Mu Rong walked out of the carriage with his back bent, and was a little surprised to see this.
He glanced at Mu Lu, who was standing next to him and winking, and understood: "They heard that the new owner was coming, so they all wanted to come and take a look."
Xu Rongrong was stunned: "New master?"
"Rongrong, have you forgotten that the land deeds to these three farms are now in your hands?"
Only then did Xu Rongrong think of the eighth box that Mu Rong had sent her on New Year's Eve.
She asked doubtfully, "Didn't I ask someone to send me back?"
Mu Rong smiled and said, "Yes, but I did not take back the three manors. Instead, I asked Tian Weisi to change the names of the manors to yours."
Xu Rongrong frowned when she heard this: "I don't need it."
"Rongrong, don't be so quick to refuse. Wait until you've inspected the area before making any plans." He then pleaded softly, "Besides, I'm just a soldier, how would I know how to manage these farms? These three farms have been abandoned for a long time under my management. If no one takes care of them, I'm afraid such a good place will be wasted."
Xu Rongrong: "..."
When Mu Rong spoke, his voice was not deliberately concealed.
Therefore, the stewards standing in front of the carriage heard it clearly, and they all lowered their heads in shame:
Who knew who it was! He had them turn the farmland upside down overnight, creating the illusion of abandonment! It must be because it wasn't spring planting time yet, otherwise they wouldn't be messing around with him! Xu Rongrong looked at the crowd of people in front of her. None of them looked lazy.
Therefore, I have serious doubts about what Mu Rong said!
But now that he was already here, he couldn't stay in the carriage forever, so he got off and went into the house.
Mu Lu followed his master, his face full of joy. "Master? What do you think of my arrangement? Does this grand display impress the young lady?"
Mu Rong glared at him, "Too much is as bad as too little."
Mu Lu: “…”
……
The farms in the suburbs are not as good as those in the city. Even if one is as powerful as Marquis Weiyuan, his house only has two courtyards.
The outer courtyard was originally where the stewards lived, but now it has been cleaned up for the Marquis to use for receiving guests.
The courtyards on the east and west sides are where Xu Rongrong and Mu Rong live in the manor.
Perhaps Mu Rong had instructed that the east wing of the courtyard had everything he needed, and there was a graceful plum tree in the middle of the courtyard.
The room was already steaming hot from the charcoal basin, and water tables were placed in the four corners to prevent the room from being too dry.
Xu Rongrong didn't bring much with her, and since Wen Yao and Luo Shu were both quick and nimble, they packed everything up in no time.
Wen Yao lit the lamp. "The Marquis has made such meticulous preparations, it's clear this was planned a long time ago..."
Luo Shu also added fuel to the fire: "Isn't it? The layout of this room is similar to ours. I'm afraid I've already memorized the young lady's room."
Xu Rongrong blushed a little and glared at them: "Are you speaking up for him? Or are you blaming him for his mean behavior?"
Luo Shu stuck out his tongue and said with a smile, "We... don't dare to offend either side."
Hearing this, Xu Rongrong picked up the fruit on the table and threw it over. Luo Shu smiled and hid out the door.
Xu Rongrong looked at her running back, a little stunned: Since when did she and the people around her become accustomed to his inappropriate behavior?
Is she really going to marry him in this life?
And after marrying him, will she repeat the mistakes of her previous life?
Before I knew it, it was completely dark.
She had just changed into a homely dress and put on a fox fur jacket when the housekeeper came to invite her to have dinner in the front room.
The old woman had a smile on her face and was very talkative.
Xu Rongrong found the old woman familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before. "What's your name?"
The old woman hurriedly replied with a smile, "My family's surname is Xiao, and my husband's surname is Zheng. Everyone on the farm calls me Old Lady Xiao, and those around the Marquis call me Zheng Xiao. I used to work as a nanny in the city, but two months ago, my master moved away, leaving me with nowhere to go, so I signed my contract with a pawnbroker. It just so happened that the farm was short of someone to look after the inner chambers, so Chief Yi asked me to fill the vacancy."
Xu Rongrong asked, "Now that you're here, what will happen to your husband's family?"
Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "My husband broke his leg while working. It's been several years since then. All the relatives on both sides of the family have cut off contact with him. Now I live with him on the farm."
What should have been a sad moment was said by her in just a few words, without a trace of pain on her face.
Xu Rongrong couldn't help but admire in her heart, and even Wen Yao, who was listening at the side, felt a sense of respect for this old lady Xiao.
Not everyone can be so calm in the face of adversity.
The snow in the house was very thick, and even though the passage had been cleared, it was still inevitable to make mistakes when walking.
Mrs. Xiao held up a plum blossom lantern and led the way for Xu Rongrong: "County Lady, be careful."
Luo Shu supported Xu Rongrong and walked slowly, "The snow stopped last night, why don't you clean up the yard?"
Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "The housekeeper said that this was the Marquis's order, and he didn't allow me to move around."
The rest: "..."
All the ingredients used for dinner were from Zhuangzi.
Three or four home-cooked dishes that smell no worse than Fanlou’s.
One of the staple foods is steamed pancakes made of sorghum flour, which was originally used to whet the appetite of nobles.
But I didn't expect Xu Rongrong to look normal while eating.
Mu Rong was sitting opposite her, his eyes dimmed slightly when he saw this.
When Mrs. Xiao brought people up to serve the soup, she was a little surprised: "The county lady is of such a noble status? And she is used to eating sorghum noodles?"
Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "Ever since I can remember, I've often eaten these coarse grains. I'm used to it."
When Xu Liu was in charge, the people in Wutong Courtyard could only eat fine food during the New Year holidays, but the rest of the time they only had coarse grains, and even then the portions were often not enough.
But those hard days gradually faded away and became a little blurry.
The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.
Mu Rong's heart stagnated. He glanced at Mrs. Xiao, then realized that he had said something wrong and quickly retreated.
Putting down his chopsticks, Mu Rong served Xu Rongrong a bowl of old duck soup: "Try it, this is the duck raised on the farm, it's not comparable to those in the capital."
Xu Rongrong did not refuse his kindness and took it and took a sip.
It smells really good.
A strand of hair slipped down from her temple, and Mu Rong quickly lifted it up and hung it behind her ear.
The girl paused slightly, and drank her soup as if unaware of anything, but her ears, which gradually turned pink, betrayed her thoughts.