Chapter Seventy-Eight: Five Watches

"Then you're in for you! Thanks a lot! Qian Yingying was very happy and thanked Ma Sloppily politely with a smile.

"You're welcome, Miss, it's all a small matter. A few of you here, please. Ma Huo was happy to see Qian Yingying, and he was also happy, and carefully serving the guests of these hosts was his duty.

A little girl in a plain dress brought a hot tea from the back hall, put it in Xu Qingfeng's hand, walked to the three girls with an empty tray in her hand, slowly saluted, and said softly: "Slave Xiaofeng, say hello to a few girls." ”

Tang Haitang stepped forward to help Xiaofeng, the girl lowered her head, she couldn't see her appearance, she frowned and said: "You don't have to be so restrained, we are all equal, and we don't need so many courtesies in the future." Tang Haitang from the modern era comes from the soul of the modern era, and she is very unaccustomed to the practice of these masters enslaving their subordinates in ancient times, and she is very unhappy when she looks at Xiaofeng's cautious appearance.

Xiaofeng thought that Tang Haitang was angry with her, so she raised her head nervously and prayed cowardly: "The slave family doesn't dare to be presumptuous. ”

Seeing this, Ma Hu hurriedly came over to help her break the siege: "Get up, this is the future housewife of our family, and we will listen to the housewife here in the future, what you want to do, you just have to do it." ”

"Yes, Xiaofeng knows. What the master mother commanded in the future, Xiaofeng must remember. When Xiaofeng heard that this was the future housewife, how could she dare to resist, since she didn't have to be so polite, she was obedient.

Tang Haitang didn't expect that Ma Huo would know about the marriage between himself and Ma Xiaotian, and originally wanted to deny it, but as soon as Xiaofeng said this, she blocked what she was about to say. She sighed helplessly, thinking to herself, forget it, since you are going to stay here for a few days, let's tolerate it for a few days.

Seeing that Tang Haitang did not deny it, she acquiesced, and hurriedly arranged for Xiaofeng to lead a few girls to the arranged room for placement. Xiaofeng took Tang Haitang and the three into the backyard, and their room had already been arranged.

In the front hall, only Xu Qingfeng was left to drink tea alone, and he was sloppy on the side.

Xiao Feng led the way in front and entered the courtyard behind the front hall, Xiao Cui introduced as she walked: "Master, behind this is the Sanjin courtyard, you and the master's room is at the back, and the two young ladies are here." ”

In the second courtyard, there are rooms on the east, west and north sides, which are connected by galleries, and a pavilion is built in the middle of the courtyard, and a pool is built, and water lilies are planted in the pool, and some goldfish are raised in the pool, and they are swimming freely around the water lilies, chasing or playing hide and seek between the leaves of the water lilies. A wooden bridge is built over the pond, and people can walk over the bridge and enjoy the lotus flowers and fish playing in the pond.

Around the pond are planted some orchids, jasmine, peonies, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms. At this time, jasmine is in blooming season, and the yard is filled with a faint fragrance of jasmine.

The pavilion is surrounded by a gauze tent, and in the summer you can enjoy the flowers and the moon in the pavilion, which can prevent mosquitoes and block the sun. There are stone tables and stone benches in the pavilion, and you can sit in the pavilion to enjoy the flowers, play the piano, and paint, all these arrangements and arrangements can be seen everywhere The master's mind is delicate, and every part of this small courtyard is arranged so comfortably and warmly.

Xiaocui and Qian Yingying were arranged to live in this courtyard, and the two went back to their rooms to pack their luggage. Xiaofeng took Tang Haitang and continued to walk towards the backyard.

"Mistress, this courtyard is the courtyard of the general and you." Xiaofeng led the way in front, passed through a small oval arch, and entered the most advanced courtyard.

As soon as you enter the backyard, the stone path under your feet becomes a fine gravel path, and the road is lined with tall bamboo. In the north, it is common to have very tall early garden bamboo, and here it is planted broad-leaved bamboo, which is shorter than early garden bamboo, planted in front of the house, does not shade the sun, and there is no gloomy feeling in the yard.

The layout of the backyard is roughly the same as the front, and it is also a house in the east, west, and north directions, except that here it is a two-storey building, and there are two-story buildings on three sides, which are connected to each other, and the first and second floors are connected by galleries that can communicate with each other.

Only a few bamboos were planted in the courtyard entrance, and the rest of the place was left empty, and the ground was covered with fine broken stones.

"This courtyard is where the general practices martial arts every day, so my young lady ordered someone to pave the stone roads in the courtyard with fine stones" Xiaofeng looked at Tang Haitang and wondered when she saw a stone in the yard, so she took the initiative to explain to her the reason for the stone paving here.

"Your young lady is very careful, and she has put a lot of thought into this little detail." Tang Haitang sincerely praised Ma Xiaotian's younger sister. From the moment she entered the yard, she looked all the way and admired all the way. This woman's carefulness is really meticulous.

Many small details in the yard are very chic, which is definitely something that Ma Xiaotian can't think of and can't do. I just don't know what such a delicate woman looks like? Seeing that Ma Xiaotian is quite handsome, I wonder if his sister is a beauty?

"Mistress, your room has arrived." Xiaofeng stood in front of the main entrance of the north room, waiting for Tang Haitang behind her, telling her that this was her room.

Tang Haitang nodded and walked a few steps quickly, raised his feet up two steps, and entered the north house.

As soon as you enter the room, there is a hall, with a study on the left and a bedroom on the right.

Although the overall style of this house is frugal, every subtlety of the pavilions and pavilions is meticulously carved, and many of the settings are delicate, which can be seen that the owner wasted a lot of thought and energy when building, but it makes people feel that they are not luxurious, but they feel that these enjoyments are worth it and comfortable with peace of mind. It should be what is said in modern times, luxury and low-key have connotations.

Even the plants planted are full of care, there are plums, chrysanthemums, bamboos and orchids, and the four gentlemen of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are all together.

Thinking of the bamboo among the four gentlemen, Tang Haitang remembered that Su Dongpo of the Northern Song Dynasty said, "It is better to eat no meat than to live without bamboo." No meat makes people thin, and no bamboo makes people vulgar. "You can't live without bamboo for a day, and Suzi's elegance is so high. I didn't expect Ma Xiaotian in the Tang Dynasty to have such an elegant taste, Tang Haitang had no intention of being elegant, but he was indeed impressed by the elegant charm of bamboo.

Tang Haitang, who was so engrossed, remembered that he had jumped out of the era again, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh at himself, a wandering soul from the future, why did he always think about comparing himself with future people? This day can't be compared, and I can't go back now.

"Mistress? What are you laughing at? Am I not right? Xiaofeng, who was concentrating on introducing Tang Haitang to where the furnishings in the room were placed, saw her covering her mouth and laughing, thinking that she was thinking about her, and looked at Tang Haitang who was snickering puzzled.