met free Chapter 217: Visiting the House in Fuzhou
Chapter 217: Visiting the House in Fuzhou
Shen Wanning had a clear idea in mind and was more confident about selling soap. However, before that, she had to go to Fuzhou to check out the shops there.
As for making soap, her family alone wouldn't be enough, so she had to recruit more people from the village.
"Mom, why don't I go to Fuzhou first to see our house, and then in a few days I'll bring Dad, Mom, and my elder and second sisters-in-law to Fuzhou to celebrate the Lantern Festival. I heard that there will be a lantern festival in Fuzhou during the Lantern Festival, so we'll take the boys to see the lanterns." Shen Wanning said.
In fact, she also wanted to see the lantern festival. This was her first Lantern Festival in ancient times, and she was very interested in ancient lantern festivals.
"But Xiaohai is still so young. It's not appropriate to take him to see the lantern festival, right?" Aunt Zhang hesitated.
"With Madam Gui and four maids here, nothing should happen. We can reserve a private room in the restaurant in advance, and rest in one of them when we get tired."
"Okay, then you and the eldest brother go to Fuzhou to check out the house first. Mother is worried if you go to Fuzhou alone."
"Okay, I'll have my eldest brother take me to Fuzhou tomorrow. If we're sure the house there is okay, I'll have my eldest brother and the others come pick you and the others up."
"Okay, you go and take a look first. By the way, the house awarded by the emperor should not be too small. You take these servants there first and stay in the house in Fuzhou. I'm afraid it will rain in a few days, and we can't let them live in the old house forever." Aunt Zhang continued.
Shen Wanning nodded, "Okay, Mom, I know."
Early the next morning, Nanny Hong actually came with Nanny Gui, followed by several other people.
Since they were going to Fuzhou today, Shen Wanning got up early.
"Did the two maids sleep well last night?" Shen Wanning asked after she finished washing up and sat down to eat breakfast.
"I had a dreamless night and slept very soundly." Nanny Hong quickly replied.
"Looking at Madam Hong, has she adapted to life in our Daqing Village?" Shen Wanning asked deliberately.
Madam Hong nodded repeatedly and replied with a smile, "I've adapted to it. I went to bed early last night and got up early today."
"Well, in that case, Madam Hong, please pack up and move to the guest room to sleep! From now on, Madam Hong will help take care of Xiao Hai. Although Xiao Hai is just my nephew, if I find that Madam Hong is not taking good care of him, I will definitely not let him off easily. Madam, do you understand clearly?"
Now that she was going to change Madam Hong's place, she was only concerned with her happiness and continued to nod, "Don't worry, County Master, I will definitely take good care of Master Xiao Hai and do my best."
"Well, go back and pack your things now and move to the guest room later. From today on, you will stay with my second sister-in-law and take care of Xiao Hai together. Don't let my second sister-in-law get tired."
Matron Hong responded and, as she turned to leave, glanced triumphantly at Matron Gui. However, Matron Gui's expression remained unchanged, the same as before.
After breakfast, Shen Wanning said, "Madam Gui, you and the others should pack up and come with me to Fuzhou."
Although they said they were packing, there wasn't much to pack. After all, they had just arrived and hadn't bought anything, so they just had to take away the bags they had brought with them.
Nanny Gui showed no emotion, responded, and then left with eight servants.
Shen Wanning also went back to her room and packed a few clothes, mainly innerwear. The outer cotton coat wouldn't be a problem if she wore it for a few more days.
Madam Hong happily took her bag and chose a guest room to move in. She also brought her own quilt over and made the room.
Looking at the decoration of the guest room, she was very satisfied. It was not only better than the room in the old house, but also much better than the room she lived in the palace.
After finishing the cleanup, Nanny Gui and the other nine people returned the quilts to the warehouse and cleaned up the old house.
Everyone was waiting outside the yard gate, holding a bag in their hands.
Shen Wanning boarded the carriage first and sat in the middle seat. The others boarded the carriage one after another and sat on both sides.
She looked at Madam Gui and four maids sitting together, which was very crowded, so she patted the seat next to her and said, "Madam Gui, please come sit with me. We are the only ones in the carriage, so there is no need to worry about etiquette."
Nanny Gui responded and sat next to Shen Wanning.
Looking at the eight people huddled together on either side with their mouths tightly shut, Shen Wanning guessed that the carriage was too small and uncomfortable to sit in.
So, when they arrived at the county town, Shen Wanning told Manager Yang that they would buy two more cows, and then they went to find Hunter Chen and asked him to help drive a carriage. They split into two carriages and went to Fuzhou together.
It was already noon when they arrived in Fuzhou. They had lunch at a restaurant and then went to the address on the deed.
Looking at the surrounding mansions, Shen Wanning exclaimed, "This location is truly excellent." Not far to the left was the prefect's mansion, and less than a kilometer to the right was the governor's mansion.
It seems that this place should be considered a wealthy area in Fuzhou.
From the outside, the house is very large, and the plaque above the door has the words "Qin Mansion" written on it.
After entering, I found that the house was still clean and did not look like it had been uninhabited for a long time.
Inside the house, there are small bridges and flowing water, pavilions and towers, towering trees and gorgeous flowers.
The further they walked in, the more satisfied Shen Wanning was with the house. This house was even bigger than the one they had bought in the county town. There were eight small courtyards alone, not to mention the main courtyard at the back.
According to her idea, the main courtyard should be left for Aunt Zhang and her family to live in, and she could just pick a small courtyard she liked.
"You guys go to the back room to tidy up first, and then clean the whole house tomorrow. My family may come to live here during the Lantern Festival, so you can stay here for the time being. You can go out and buy some things you need today." Shen Wanning said to the servants.
The servants responded and each took their bags to find a room to live in.
Shen Wanning didn't need them to serve her personally, so no one was left in the courtyard.
Lin Jingce also randomly picked a courtyard to stay in. He would stay here for one night and then set off back tomorrow to pick up Aunt Zhang and the others to celebrate the Lantern Festival together.
In the afternoon, Shen Wanning walked around the house for a long time, mainly to familiarize herself with it. Otherwise, the house was too big and she really couldn't remember the way in a short time.
After walking around for a while, she asked Lin Jingce to drive her in a carriage to the street to see if there were any suitable shops.
She wandered around until evening but couldn't find a suitable place. Either the location was not good enough or the store was not to her liking.
There are still several days to go before the Lantern Festival, and all the neighborhoods in the city will be busy hanging up colorful lanterns. Those lanterns are so exquisite, with a new scene every three steps and a change every five steps. There are birds, beasts, people and mountains and rivers, from big to small, all kinds of colors, piled up like mountains and filling the sea, dazzling the eyes, and can be said to be a work of art that surpasses nature.