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Chapter 223 Allocation of Accommodation
"Since you don't want to live in Daqing Village, just move to Fuzhou! When you wake up every morning, remember to pour out the night incense and clean the area around the toilet. Also, remember to clean the stable." Shen Wanning said lightly.
Matron Hong trembled with fear. "I'd better take care of Master Xiaohai! I can definitely take good care of Master Xiaohai. Please, my Lord, have mercy on me and spare me."
"Madam Hong, since the emperor has rewarded you to be slaves, then you have to work wherever you are. No matter where you work, you have to serve me. Isn't that right, Madam Hong? I have already arranged the work in the yard. Now we are just short of someone to empty the night incense and clean the stables. From now on, these two jobs will be under Madam Hong's charge. If Madam Hong can't do it well, she will have to be sold off." Shen Wanning threatened.
Nanny Hong cried and screamed, but Shen Wanning ignored her and waved her hand. "Bai Ying, take her to find out the location of the stables and toilets. We'll start implementing this from tomorrow."
Bai Ying stepped forward, responded respectfully, and half-pulled, half-dragged Nanny Hong out.
The other servants cringed when they saw this, fearing that Shen Wanning would be upset. However, they still believed that Madam Hong had brought this upon herself.
Everyone looked at Shen Wanning's intimidating aura and felt dazed for a moment, as if she was supposed to be served by servants like this, and only ended up in Daqing Village because of her amnesia.
Aunt Zhang suddenly felt a little worried. She wondered if Shen Wanning would still be willing to be with Lin Jingyou if she ever recalled their past. But she kept her worries to herself and didn't say them out loud. She could only let things take their course.
After Madam Hong was taken away, Shen Wanning said, "I'll take you to your residence first to put your things away, and then we'll go out for dinner. I've already found out where there are good restaurants these days, and I'll take you there to try some later."
"Okay, let's go now." Xu responded, and couldn't wait to check out her room.
Nanny Gui stepped forward and walked in front of Aunt Zhang. "Old Madam, let me hold him. The young master has grown a lot heavier. Be careful not to get your arms sore if you hold him for too long."
"Xiao Hai is shy, I'm afraid he won't want you." Aunt Zhang said, handing Lin Hai over to try. Strangely, he actually stayed quietly in Aunt Gui's arms, not crying or making a fuss.
Aunt Zhang thought it was strange, but it was also a good thing to have someone to share her burden with.
Arriving at the main courtyard, Shen Wanning turned her head and said to Aunt Zhang, "Dad, Mom, this is the main courtyard. Do you like living here? It's been cleaned up a few days ago, just waiting for you to move in!"
There is a master bedroom and two side rooms in the main courtyard. In addition, there is a main hall for meeting guests and a small kitchen.
Lin Dashan opened the master bedroom and took a look. "This room is really big! There's even a screen inside."
Aunt Zhang laughed. "Your mother is already so old, why would she need a screen? You should move this screen to your own room. It's a waste to keep it here."
"Mom, this is not something I bought. It was originally in the house. We have it in every room, so you can use it with peace of mind!" Shen Wanning replied.
Aunt Zhang had no choice but to agree.
Xu pushed open the side room and asked, "Wan Ning, are the two rooms next to each other for my second brother and his family? One for each of us?"
Lin Jingce had been here before and had chosen a courtyard, so he replied, "That's not the case. We have our own courtyard. I picked it out when I came last time. If you don't like it, we can try another one."
Shen Wanning nodded, indicating that Lin Jingce was right.
"Oh my god, we have our own yard? What a waste, there are so many rooms in one yard!" Xu sighed.
"Dad and Mom, put your things down first. Let's go check out the yards of the eldest and second sister-in-law. We'll clean up the rest after we come back after lunch."
Then, Shen Wanning took them to the courtyard where Lin Jingce lived before. The layout here was similar to the main courtyard, except that there was no kitchen and only one ear room.
"We two will live here! Such a big place, and we are the only ones living here!" Xu looked at the yard, extremely surprised.
Shen Wanning turned around and asked the three little ones, "What about you three? Do you want to live with your parents, or do you three live in one courtyard, or do you each choose a courtyard?"
Lin Jiang pursed his lips and thought for a while, "My second brother and I will live in the same room, that room." He pointed to the ear room next to it.
Since the ear room is usually for maids or servants to live in, it is equipped with two beds.
Aunt Zhang came over and said, "That's right. It's not very lively if we each live in our own courtyard. Besides, we won't be staying for more than a few days, so we don't have to clean up. Xiaohu can just live in the same courtyard with Wen and the others."
Shen Wanning looked at Lin Hu and Lin He, asking for their opinions. They both nodded at the same time and said, "We'll live with our parents."
Later, she took Lin Jingcheng and his wife to choose a courtyard. They said they chose the one they liked, but in fact they just chose the one closest to the main courtyard so that it would be convenient for them to meet tomorrow.
After they finished choosing their rooms, Aunt Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, our courtyards aren't too far apart. Otherwise, in such a large house, if they were far away, you might not even run into them after a whole day of wandering around. And if we want to have lunch, we have to set out for the dining room in the morning."
Shen Wanning smiled and said, "Mom, you're exaggerating too much. The house isn't that big."
"Mom is not talking nonsense. If we were in the village, we could go to any township or village to ask for help, which would be closer than here." Aunt Zhang said again.
The family boarded two separate carriages and arrived at Qianwei Lou. There were exactly ten of them, filling the entire table. Lin Hai, held by Madam Gui, sat on a stool nearby.
After dinner, the family strolled around Fuzhou City. Wen and Xu couldn't help but drag their husbands to the Treasure Pavilion to buy some jewelry.
Originally, Shen Wanning wanted to buy it for Aunt Zhang, but Aunt Zhang held her back and stopped her from buying it, so Shen Wanning had to give up.
In the evening, they dined at another restaurant before returning to the Shen residence. After walking for a while, they each returned to their respective courtyards.
Aunt Zhang said to Lin Dashan on the way, "Hey, it's still not as convenient as back home. After dinner, we can sit together in the courtyard and chat. The rich families are not good. After dinner, everyone goes back to their own courtyards. It's not lively at all."
"But this house is so luxurious! Look at the rockery, the flowing water, and the koi in the small pond. Living here, it's so comfortable all day long. No wonder everyone wants to be an official! There are so many people serving them." Lin Dashan said.