Cui Wanqing would not have thought that not long after she arrived in Jiangzhou City with her front foot, Qi Xuanhui with her back foot would be able to chase Jiangnan from the capital.

Cao Cui's two families have only been in Jiangzhou for more than a month, and this more than a month is just enough for Cui Wanqing to put her new home in order.

That's really going around the backyard all day, except for visiting Cao Tang a few times, and I haven't even gone out once.

This time, Cui Yongzhong took his daughter to Jiangnan to play, and he didn't just bring her here, after all, the second master Cui is a man in the prime of life, and there is inevitably someone to serve him.

Mrs. Cui has lived most of her life, what do you not know?

She had already thought of this, and the old man felt in her heart that it was better to be partial to her own old people than to bring back a new person who didn't know the roots in the south in the future.

At least it's better than those foxy women who don't know where to come out and don't know whether it's fragrant or smelly!

So, at the insistence of her old man, Aunt Xiang and Aunt Rong were packed together, followed their father and daughter, and came to Jiangnan to serve the second master Cui's daily life.

Of course, the eighth son of the Cui family, who is just over a year old and is as cute as a pink ball, also came with his aunts.

In the group, there is an extra child, which adds a lot of fun to it, Cui Wanqing can't say anything about this brother.

But because they see each other every day on the boat, they inadvertently add a little love, and if they have any good things, they will always ask someone to send a copy to Cui Xiaoba.

When the two aunts saw her generosity, they became more and more flattering. I sent four or five kinds of needlework and thread just by hand.

Cui Wanqing saw that the two of them were quite interesting, not that Na Qiao's style, and she was also happy in her heart, at least she didn't have to intrigue, and she could live an easy life.

The mansion that Master Cao San gave to Cui Wanqing was already very spacious, with a scale of five entrances!

Now only the three of them are serious masters and two aunts. Isn't that just a casual stay?

Cui Wanqing didn't arrive in Jiangzhou. I only knew that the house sent by the third uncle was not small, but when I arrived at the boundary of the land, I walked into the gate and took a look around, and then I knew. My uncle is really generous.

The house in front of me is not only big. The scenery is also very beautiful. Although this house is not as dignified as the Cui family in the capital, it is also a multi-story building. It's a sight to behold.

Before she came, Qi Xuanhui gave her a lot of miscellaneous books about the south of the Yangtze River, but she also knew that the gardens in the south paid attention to the word 'ingenious', which was more delicate than the big opening and closing in the north.

It is not as magnificent as the northern architecture, always pay attention to a symmetrical wind, here is more to pay attention to a patchwork, bit by bit to be able to see the painting.

For example, the weather is dry from the north, and the buildings of the families must be set up with corner towers, and there are always large urns to store water in the courtyards, or to raise fish, or to have lotus placed in them, and after a long time, it will become a beautiful scenery by itself.

Some large households, but there is no less effort on these water storage urns, some of which are inverted out of copper urns, inlaid with gold and silver on the outside, and the bottom of the water is also covered with jade carved into various shapes.

At that time, put in the top koi fish, and the fish shuttled and swam among the gorgeous pavilions, which was particularly pleasing to the eye.

There are also princes and wealthy families, who will be more luxurious, and find skilled craftsmen to carve out jade, white marble water storage urns.

Cui Wanqing was also in the Ruiwang Mansion, and saw two almost transparent glass water storage urns that came over from the Western Regions, which was called a precious!

She liked it very much, and in the end, taking advantage of Qi Xuanhui's good mood, she made two pairs back, one pair was placed in her yard, and the other pair was given to Zhen'er to enjoy.

But such a good object that is practical and has ornamental value, Cui Wanqing walked a few courtyards, but he didn't see any of them.

Later, I learned that the south and the north are just the opposite, and the south has a lot of water since ancient times, so the pavilion is set up with a vertical water line, and the eaves are taken and the high tip is taken.

The buildings are steep and narrow rather than expansive, which is also due to environmental factors.

Look at the courtyard is always a small bridge flowing water, lotus into a piece, look at it and feel pleasing to the eye, always make people feel relaxed and happy.

Thinking that there is water everywhere, in case of water, just take local materials, the water storage capacity of these pools is much larger than the water storage urn, and it is no wonder that this object is not rare here.

She took Aunt Xiang and Aunt Rong to admire and appreciate in these beautiful courtyards, and she felt interesting during the shuttle.

This new home of the people of Cui Mansion is not a vulgar thing after all, it can stand scrutiny everywhere, and everyone who sees it is amazed and applauded.

Cui Wanqing found very carefully that the house here is not a specification of a few entrances and exits in the strict sense, but small stone pavilions, staggered mountains and stones, ditches and streams and waterfalls, and diffuse access roads.

It is mostly an ingenious small garden, strung with bridges and corridors, ground aqueducts, more ditches, and various small bridges in the garden, even as many as hundreds.

And there are different forms, thousands of postures, such whimsical ideas, beautiful, how can it not be amazing?

Cui Wanqing, as the most noble Miss Nine in the backyard, naturally took on the responsibility of managing the family, she managed a good palace in her previous life, and she was still in order.

At this moment, a five-entry mansion with less than 100 people's belongings is not a piece of cake for her, just have it at her fingertips.

Looking at her own young lady, she handled all the things that needed to be handled properly, and Mother Fang felt deeply honored, and she praised with a smile: "Thanks to our eldest lady, I always ask you to go over and learn to be a housekeeper." ”

"Look, that's going to work, right?"

Cui Wanqing was sweating profusely, "Uh, I'm really proud and carried away." ”

"Changed to a new realm, people suddenly felt relaxed, and even their vigilance was reduced a lot, but they didn't know that the ability in their previous life could be displayed at this time?"

"I'm almost showing my horse's feet, so I'm going to have to be very careful."

While secretly introspecting in her heart, she sincerely felt that her aunt had helped her again unconsciously.

I was grateful. It is necessary to put the people in the long house in their hearts, and they must always bring some decent things back to Beijing.

Because the things in the front yard have Cui Guangkui, Cui is the housekeeper to take care of it, and Cui Wanqing only needs to take care of the backyard.

After some consideration, she settled Aunt Xiang in Lijin Courtyard, which has many rockeries and undulating waterfalls, which is quite like the water tea courtyard of Mengjia Villa.

And Aunt Rong and Cui Xiaoba were placed in the Lianxiang Courtyard next door. It's not hard to think of from the name. In this small courtyard, there is a small turquoise pond.

In the pond, all kinds of lotus flowers compete to be released, and the more than a dozen waterfowl that are stocked are also particularly happy to swim.

Originally, it was for this incense word. It should be Aunt Xiang who lives here. But Cui Xiaoba saw these little animals. jumped happily, the little hands snapped, and the little face smiled like a flower.

Aunt Xiang has worked hard for this. The child who was obtained by all kinds of calculations has always regarded it as his own and loved him as a treasure, and he does not lose anything compared to Cui Xiaoba's aunt.

At that moment, he willingly changed the yard with Aunt Rong, so that Cui Xiaoba could see his favorite water duck and white swan from the window as soon as he opened his eyes.

Cui Wanqing saw these two people, after so many years, they can still be so harmonious and loving, such sisters are really rare.

I have more respect for the two of them in my heart, but I told a few mothers to be more attentive to Lijin Yuan and Lianxiang Yuan, and not to treat the two aunts slowly.

In fact, the scenery of these two courtyards alone is not the most outstanding in the entire house, but it is the closest to the outer courtyard.

From here, it only takes half an hour to walk to the study in the outer courtyard of the second master Cui, and it can be faster if you take a sedan chair.

Cui Wanqing thought that if she settled down like this, her father could save a lot of time, but it was much cheaper than going around in the backyard.

After settling down with others, Cui Wanqing inevitably had to carefully choose a courtyard for herself.

Once you live here, let alone two or three years, if you don't pick a satisfactory one, how can it work?

After walking around the house, she chose the Suzakura Courtyard in the west to move in, but this was for the cherry blossom trees in that courtyard.

Don't look at the cherry blossoms that are out of season now, but according to the old mother who looks at the yard here, in April and May, this yard will have the most beautiful scenery.

Cui Wanqing was here in her previous life, and she saw the beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom, which can really be described as gorgeous and colorful, gorgeous and elegant coexist.

It's just that the flower season is not long, and it is a fluttering state, and the rich and noble people in the capital pay attention to a long-lasting, rich and eternal.

Therefore, this kind of flowers and trees that bloom for a while are not liked by everyone, and even taboo, so they are rarely seen in the north.

Now that she can live in a dreamy yard full of cherry blossoms, Cui Wanqing feels that her long-cherished wish has been fulfilled.

It is indispensable that these permanent courtyards have been renovated with funds, striving to live more comfortably.

"Miss Jiu, Mother Qiao from the big kitchen sent a little maid to let you see the dinner menu, is it still suitable?"

Ah Tao's crisp inquiry interrupted Cui Wanqing, who was discussing things with Shi's mother.

She felt that there were only cherry blossoms in the yard, which was a bit monotonous, for example, it was just the green of a yard, which was pleasing to the eyes, but she was not used to it.

In Cui Wanqing's Qing Garden, although peony is the most important, other seasonal flowers are also planted, basically from spring to winter, there are seasonal flowers to watch.

Accustomed to seeing the flowers all over the yard, it is inevitable that it is a little deserted here.

So she discussed with Shi's mother, wanting to clear the land against the wall in the south and plant some peonies and peonies.

Plant a circle of roses and crape myrtles around the wall, and as for the hand-copying verandah, there are some different carved flowers, and now you can raise some begonias and spider plants.

When the season changes, you can change to other potted plants, which can also add some fun to the yard.

The two are discussing what varieties to plant, which are more common in the south and rare in the north, so that they can feast their eyes.

Hearing that someone in the big kitchen came to ask about something, Cui Wanqing took the list and glanced at it slightly, then handed it to Shi's mother for a closer look.

She smiled lightly and said, "Mother Qiao is inevitably too cautious, she can make her own decisions about these small things, why bother to run this more?" ”

Mother Shi said with a smile while watching: "Although Mother Qiao used to manage the small kitchen in our yard, she can manage the big kitchen, and it is always the first time, so it is right to be cautious and careful." ”

Cui Wanqing was clear, and seeing that Shi's mother had finished reading the list, her jaw indicated that there was nothing out of line.

She turned her face to Ah Tao and instructed: "Anyway, my father went to Hongruo Temple, he and Master Zhiran talked about chess, and quoting scriptures and classics was the most time-consuming. ”

"As for the remaining three, just prepare them according to what Qiao's mother wrote on the list, but I want to use some lotus seed and lily porridge with some sweet and crunchy pickles from yesterday."

"You might as well let that little maid run a few more steps, go and ask the eighth prince and the two aunts, if there is anything else they want to use, just make it carefully for them."

Ah Tao answered and went out to order, Cui Wanqing looked at her cheerful steps, and the ends of her hair that jumped with her steps, and couldn't help but bend her lips.

She turned her head and looked out the window at the endless blue sky and white clouds, and everywhere she could see, there was a green and lush canopy of trees, and the colorful cornices hidden in the trees.

The mood is also uplifted.

The ladies in Jiangnan pay attention to living in the embroidery building, so she has now moved from the flat ground she is used to living on to the high second floor.

According to Shi's mother, this is because of the heavy humidity in Jiangnan, and the second floor is drier than the first floor.

But to be honest, the view from the second floor is much wider than that of the bungalow.

Looking out from her, the yard on the right can be seen most clearly, but like her own yard, it is also surrounded by trees, and the only thing that can be seen clearly is the blue water in the backyard.

This man-made lake is not small, there is a small island in the middle of the lake, you can see that there is a delicate pavilion covered on it, the left and right sides are back, and there is a row of side rooms in each, which looks particularly comfortable against the backdrop of the bamboo forest.

"It's really a good place to enjoy the shade," Cui Wanqing couldn't help but feel a little envious in her heart.

The neighbor's house on the right is facing the inland river, which is the last one in the alley, and it occupies an area about twice as large as Cui's house, so the family has a luxurious small lake, but the Cui family does not have it.

However, envy is envy, and Cui Wanqing did not dig a lake for her family because of a whim.

Although she had done such a thing in her previous life, she had done it a lot, but after some vicissitudes, Cui Wanqing's temper has also changed greatly.

This kind of childish and stubborn vanity thing, she can't do it anymore.

Since Cui Wanqing arrived in Jiangzhou, her mood has become more relaxed and comfortable than ever, not only because she has changed to a new environment and come to the realm she likes.

What's more, without the restraint of elders, surrounded by sisters, I feel that my breath is much more relaxed.

And the obvious change of the second master Cui is one of them. (To be continued......)