On this morning, Mo Li took Ruoping and Danyu out of the city and went to Zhuangzi.

The fields on the outskirts are already verdant, with golden rape flowers and green wheat fields, and there is a vibrant scene everywhere.

The Zhuangzi I went to today is in a mountain col, the Zhuangzi itself is not big, in the middle is more than 200 acres of farmland, two are 1,000 acres of mountain forest. A three-way house is located on the edge of the farmland near the side of the mountain forest, which can be regarded as a mountain nestled against the mountain.

The horse-drawn carriage drove on the dirt road between the fields, the curtains on the carriage were opened, and the warm spring breeze gently blew in, bringing a burst of earthy smell wrapped in the fragrance of grass and trees. As far as the eye can see, the farmland is glowing with green, and from time to time you can see a few farmers working hard in the fields.

When he arrived at the house, Xu Dazhuang, who had received the letter, was already waiting at the door with the steward surnamed Xiang of Zhuangzi. Since Mo Li planned to rebuild several Zhuangzi outside Beijing, he sent Xu Dazhuang over. Although he is not as well-versed as Xu Minglang, he is a very stable and down-to-earth person. As long as it is a clear explanation, he will definitely do his best to do it well, and there will never be a mistake.

Although this house only has three entrances, it is much larger than the ordinary three courtyards in the city. The whole yard was not re-covered, but simply cleaned up, built a small flower garden in the third courtyard, and built a flower room.

After using tea in the upper room, Mo Li only briefly asked about Zhuangzi, and sent all the people in the house out. Only took Ruoping and Danyu to the backyard with Xu Dazhuang and Xiang Steward.

The flower beds in the backyard are already full, and although it is not yet the time for flowers to bloom, it is also green and beautiful. The flower house was built according to Mo Li's requirements, with three walls and half a roof, and the sunny side was a frame made of wood, without bricks and tiles, just covered with curtains.

The curtain is threaded with hemp rope, and the curtain can be rolled up piece by piece by pulling the end of the rope, and half of the flower room is exposed to the sun. The two flower ponds and shelves in the room are full of plants, high and low. There is also a small fish pond near the sunrise, and four or five half-foot-long koi fish swim around in it, which is very interesting.

Xu Dazhuang put down all the curtains on the roof, and the light in the flower room suddenly dimmed a lot, he stretched out his hand into the fish pond, and I don't know where it touched, the fish pond built directly from the ground actually slowly moved three feet to the side, revealing a section of steps.

Down the stairs is a dark room, much larger than the flower room above, with a passage through the square hall in the middle, and three rooms on each side. A short distance from the wall was a small recessed table with an oil lamp on it. Although the lights are not too bright, they are better than the number of them, and the darkroom is illuminated as if it were daytime. There are also rows of ventilation holes near the top to ensure indoor air circulation.

"Miss, this ...... This ......" Danyu closed his mouth in surprise, he hadn't seen anyone repair the house underground.

Mo Li ignored her fuss, looked at every room, and asked Xu Dazhuang, "Is the passage in the back open?" ”

"Miss Hui, it has been passed, only the final reinforcement is needed, and it is estimated that it will be completed the day after tomorrow at the latest." Xu Dazhuang replied.

"...... these craftsmen?"

"Madame, don't worry, use ...... It's all their own people. He bowed his hand to the steward.

Mo Li nodded with satisfaction: "Then prepare according to the original plan." "Steward Xiang is the person sent to her by Murong Chu, so she can naturally be completely trusted.

After lunch, Mo Li went around the hill behind the house again, and then got into the carriage and left Zhuangzi.

"Miss, the ...... What is it used for? Danyu hadn't figured out the purpose of the dark room, and after getting into the car, she couldn't wait to ask.

Mo Li smiled faintly: "You'll know later." Don't tell anyone about this, not even the people in our yard. ”

Danyu nodded to indicate that he understood, but Ruoping had already guessed a few points in his heart.

It was already dusk when I returned to Moyuan Pavilion, and Jia Yin reported that my uncle had returned, in the study.

Mo Li didn't go back to the house, went directly to the study, and through the half-open door, he saw Murong Chu sitting behind the bookcase, his eyes lowered, and his gaze fell on the official document in his hand. Under the straight bridge of the nose, the thin lips are gently pursed, a pair of sword eyebrows that are obliquely inserted into the temples are slightly frowned, as if they are thinking about something, and the slender fingers are holding a pen, and from time to time they will fall down and write a few strokes.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the door of the study, and Mo Li stood under the golden sunlight, quietly looking at the people in the room, his eyes full of gentle smiles.

Feeling the gaze of being watched, Murong Chu raised his head, and saw a slender figure standing against the light, the lilac skirt gently swaying with the breeze, and the whole person was shrouded in a faint light under the setting sun, as if a smart fairy stepped on the light.

After losing his mind for a moment, a smile bloomed on Murong Chu's lips: "Why don't you come in?" ”

"I'm afraid it will affect your official business!" Mo Li walked to the bookcase and sat down, "Why did you come back so early today?" ”

"My father sent me back to discuss matters."

"Done talking?"

"Hmm."

Also, the father and son have always had something to talk about, and they never chatted about anything. But it is definitely not a trivial matter for the king of Bac Ninh to send someone to call his son back to discuss.

"How is Zhuangzi's preparations?" Murong Chu asked.

Mo Li nodded: "It's almost the same, I've asked them to prepare things, it is estimated that there will be another three or five days." ”

"Tired, do you want to rest for a while?" Murong Chu stretched out his hand to touch Mo Li's beautiful face, Xu was in a hurry to walk outside just now, and his cheeks were dyed with a pink flush, which made his Adam's apple move involuntarily.

"You get busy with business first, I'll go change my clothes." Mo Li patted the back of his hand lightly, and was about to get up to leave, when his hand was hot and was held tightly by a big palm.

"Li'er ......"

Mo Li raised her eyebrows and looked at the man who wanted to speak.

Murong Chu pursed his lips, and finally let go of his hand: "Forget it, you go first." I'll talk about it after dinner......"

"Okay." Mo Li felt a little uneasy in her heart, but she just smiled and left the study.

Murong Chu didn't come out of the study until dinner, and during the meal, the two of them were very quiet and barely said a few words.

After eating, Eleven called him out again, the two stood under the porch and whispered, Mo Li himself went back to the bedroom first, and called Danyu by the way.

"Are you ready with everything I have you prepared?" Mo Li asked.

Danyu nodded hurriedly: "It's all ready." Miss, do you really want to give so much silver to Xu Minglang? You're not afraid of him......"

"There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people." Mo Li interrupted her with a faint smile, "Don't worry, in a few years, Xu Minglang will bring back more silver tickets." ”