Chapter 33: To Zhuangzi
In the coming days, the Qi family will definitely be very busy. Aunt Jiang won't let her be idle.
Xie Yunshu discussed with his mother and went to the Zhuangzi of Weiziling to have a look.
Su nodded in agreement.
Weiziling Zhuangzi is now her mother and daughter, and it is natural for the two of them to go over and see for themselves. Su Shi just talked to Mrs. Xie and Hou Ye Xie.
Xie Yunshu coquettishly begged Grandpa Hou to assign a few guards to escort the two of them.
This request is reasonable, how could Hou Ye Xie refuse? Smiled and agreed, and handed over to the metabolism housekeeper to arrange.
Grand Steward Xie assigned six guards.
Now there is no need for even the coachman, let the guards act as guards. The mother and daughter set off soon with the waiting maid.
Qi originally wanted to install someone to follow, but the family, coachman, and servant woman were not needed.
Qi sneered and said contemptuously: "I'll just say that the slut is not as honest as he seems on the surface, sure enough, he has a lot of eyes!" ”
It's better to be able to stare at it, and it doesn't matter if you can't. The Qi family didn't look down on Weiziling Zhuangzi at all, and they didn't think that the Su family's mother and daughter could do anything in the past.
Xie Yunshu's mother and daughter arrived suddenly, Steward Tang and the others were startled, confirmed their identities and hurriedly brought someone to meet them, and welcomed the eldest lady and eldest lady in.
Although no one comes to the Hou Mansion once a year, when Zhuangzi built it, there were courtyard houses where the masters lived together.
The Tang steward of the main house in the main courtyard has always asked someone to clean it up regularly, and although Xie Yunshu's mother and daughter came suddenly, they will not have a place to live.
"The eldest lady and the eldest lady are here to enjoy the scenery? Now that spring ploughing has just passed, the weather is also warm, the mountains are quiet, and the flowers and plants are growing very well, which is somewhat interesting! There are all kinds of self-produced bamboo shoots, wild mushrooms, fish and shrimp, and the eldest lady and eldest lady may as well try it when they come, and the taste is not bad. ”
Su Shi nodded with a smile: "Steward Tang has a heart!" ”
Xie Yunshu couldn't help but glance at him, and secretly praised in his heart, listening to what he said, how empathetic and good it sounds? When people hear it, their hearts will be reassured.
He deserves to be rich......
Xie Yunshu smiled: "Steward Tang doesn't know yet, right?" My father gave this Zhuangzi to me and my mother, and the deeds of sale of these people on the Zhuangzi are now in my mother's hands. Since this Zhuangzi is ours, we have to worry more about it, take a look around, take advantage of the good weather, this is inconvenient! ”
Steward Tang was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, in the future, the eldest lady and the eldest lady will be the masters of the old slave, and the old slave who should be handed over every year on this village will definitely be sent to the Hou Mansion on time and handed over to the eldest lady and eldest lady." ”
Xie Yunshu nodded.
Weiziling Zhuangzi is fifty or sixty miles away from the capital, and it takes half a day to come from the capital.
After a brief chat, Steward Tang called the subordinates on Zhuangzi to come and kowtow and recognize the master, the Su family gave the reward, everyone dispersed, and their mother and daughter rested first.
At dinner, there were stewed chicken with spring bamboo shoots, stir-fried meat with mountain mushrooms, wild miscellaneous fish pot, fried river shrimp with leeks, fried eggs with shallots, etc., which were delicious, and the mother and daughter were very satisfied.
After dinner, Tang's steward's daughter-in-law accompanied them around Zhuangzi again, looking at the color of the mountains and wilderness, Su couldn't help but think of his hometown, and his heart was full of emotion for a while.
After breakfast the next day, Xie Yunshu smiled and asked Steward Tang to take him out for a walk.
Su stayed in the Zhuangzi and gossiped with the women and children in the Zhuangzi.
The 4,600 acres of land are mostly mountainous and mountain roads, and Xie Yunshu still feels that it is enough for him to go. There's no need for my mother to go.
Su didn't understand the matter of Zhuangzi, and he originally let his daughter call the shots.
Steward Tang was very reluctant, but the eldest lady was resolute, and even changed her clothes and shoes to facilitate mountain climbing, what could he do?
Xie Yunshu didn't even bring An Tong, except for the Tang steward, the two Zhuang Ding on Zhuangzi, Tang Suyan, the daughter of the Tang steward, and Ding Cuixia, the daughter of the second steward of Ding Jiliding, who were the three guards who followed.
The distribution map of this manor has been systematically narrated by eating melons, which is clear in Xie Yunshu's mind.
Steward Tang wanted to take her to the undeveloped wild mountains to climb the mountain, enjoy the scenery, and pick wild flowers, but Xie Yunshu did not refuse, and nodded with a smile.
Steward Tang felt a little more comfortable.
The mountain is not short, and he has heard of this eldest lady, saying that it has only been long since she came to the capital from her hometown. But Steward Tang thought, even in her hometown, this eldest lady must have not suffered much, right? Don't you have to be tired enough after climbing?
When you are tired, it stops.
Their mother and daughter honestly lived in the Zhuangzi for a few days and relaxed, if they dared to cut off their own financial routes, then don't blame themselves for being polite......
He is not a man who has made a fortune, this Zhuangzi, including all the tenants, every family has a share, if the eldest lady and the eldest lady dare to mess around, and the tenants riot, it is difficult to say what will happen......
Tang Suyan and Ding Cuixia are both fourteen years old, and it is the time to be playful, and they have to do housework at home on weekdays, doing some work in the vegetable garden and orchard at the door of their homes, and it is rare to have such an opportunity to have fun.
At this time, the eldest lady from the Hou Mansion was so kind to them, asked them a lot of words, and the two of them were very happy, and talked endlessly about various things in the Zhuangzi that the eldest lady was interested in.
I saw that there were beautiful wildflowers, and I scrambled to pick them and give them to the eldest lady.
Xie Yunshu smiled and praised them for their vision, and smiled casually and asked them to weave a garland, "How beautiful it looks to wear!" ”
Tang Xuyan and Ding Cuixia smiled and said yes, so they began to weave garlands.
Along the way, the atmosphere was light and lively.
Seeing this, Steward Tang couldn't help but smile and feel relaxed.
Perhaps, he was overthinking.
Soon I came to a large cave halfway up the mountain.
Tang Suyan smiled and said: "Miss, this cave is spacious, it's not cool in summer!" Our children in Zhuangzi love to play here! ”
"Really? Let's go in and have a look. ”
Xie Yunshu went in with great interest.
The inside of this cave is really very wide and tall, and there are several holes and vents inside, and it is estimated that the area is at least four or five acres.
Xie Yunshu's heart moved, and she finally found a breakthrough.
When she came out of the cave and sat down to rest, she said to Steward Tang: "Steward Tang, this cave is very big, empty and wasted, what do you say?" Relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and relying on the water to eat the water, I think this place should also be used. Zhuangzi can also be more productive! ”
Steward Tang was a little disgusted with her, "I don't know what the eldest lady has in mind?" ”
Xie Yunshu: "I think it's good to cultivate mushrooms in this cave, the outside is quite flat, and a few sheds can be built, shiitake mushrooms, fungus, straw mushrooms, and enoki mushrooms can be cultivated, which can be sold for silver!" ”
Steward Tang was stunned.