When the first ray of sunlight penetrates the thick darkness, it dyes the branches of the tallest green branches on the mountain top golden;
When the water vapor from Dongting Lake comes riding the long mountain wind;
When the smoke rises together with the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs;
Sujiawu also woke up with this world after a night of sleep and sleeplessness.
After more than a year, Su Yanyan opened her eyes again in her familiar room and bed. The contentment and warmth still enveloped her tightly at this moment, full of comfort and comfort.
Home is still there, family is still there, and everything has a satisfying peace to it.
Too lazy to paint Emei, too late to put on makeup and wash up.
Looking at the flowers in the front and rear mirrors, the flowers reflect each other.
"Miss, I heard that Concubine De was given a precious mirror, which can reveal every detail in people's eyes!"
While serving Su Yanyan's makeup, the maid Zingxue lamented that the bronze mirror in front of her was not worthy of her young lady's world-famous appearance.
Su Yanyan smiled, "That was carefully crafted by Xia Jingyun as a gift to his sworn sister. It's rare in the world. I don't dare to ask for anything."
"If Miss is willing, send someone to talk to her, and he will happily make one and send it to Miss!"
The smile on Su Yanyan's face instantly faded, and she looked at her personal maid seriously, "I have told you many times, don't be arrogant. The world is so big, and there are so many talents and beauties. Who do they think I am? Why do everyone in the world have to revolve around me? Don’t let me hear such arrogant and ignorant words from you again!"
Tingxue was so frightened that she quickly knelt on the ground, "Miss, I know I was wrong!"
"Get up."
It was rare that Su Yanyan didn't comfort her with a warm voice, let alone say anything more.
This kind of thing must teach the servants a lesson, otherwise they may cause some trouble in the future and the master will have to pay for it.
After packing up, Su Yanyan went out to greet her grandmother, parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts.
Even if they all live in Sujiawu, the conversation lasts for two or three hours, making my voice almost hoarse.
"Hey! I'm so tired!"
She lay on her back on the bed in the boudoir, and the outline of the beautiful mountains suddenly appeared. Her two straight and slender legs were pulled up by her long skirt, revealing a section of white jade-like calf, swaying slightly, pure and reverie.
Zhixue squatted down and helped beat his legs to relieve fatigue.
Outside the door, another personal maid, Huaiyue, who was unable to travel with her this time, walked in. She smiled and sorted out the massive gifts she had received after going around, "Miss, I just went out and heard someone say that the Yun Mr. Bai, the number one son of Mengzhou, has also come to our Sujiawu, and he is probably here for you!"
Su Yanyan sat up suddenly and said in surprise: "What?"
Huaiyue moved her hands and looked at her young lady in confusion.
There have been more powerful people in Sujiawu before, but I have never seen the eldest lady react like this, and she was a little dazed for a moment.
Tingxue, who had been following Su Yanyan all the way, said with a bit of favored pride: "After we entered Yunmeng State, we crossed paths with Mr. Bai several times. I didn't expect him to come to Sujiawu. The young lady was naturally a little surprised. .”
Huaiyue suppressed the envy and slight jealousy in her heart, "Is the young lady going to make an exception this time to meet the number one son of our Yunmeng Province?"
Su Yanyan pursed his lips, "What's so good about him?"
——
An hour ago, outside Sujiawu in Yueyang City, Bai Yun walked up a hillside and pointed into the distance, "Look, that's Sujiawu!"
Xia Jingyun looked along his fingers. Even though he had insights that were beyond the reach of ordinary people, he couldn't help but be shocked by the scene in front of him.
I saw a patchwork of houses spread like scales from the fields to the mountainside, and then extended along both sides until the end of the line of sight.
They are so majestic and vast that they even make Yueyang City, which is not far away, not too small, become weaker.
It even complements the vastness of the eight-hundred-mile Dongting on the other side of the field of vision.
It's not that Xia Jingyun has never seen more magnificent buildings, but he is afraid of comparison in everything.
Based on what he had seen in the two states of Daxia, this was really the first time he had seen such a large cluster of houses.
He couldn't help but think of those words: More than three hundred miles of pressure, isolated from the sky. Five steps to the first floor, ten steps to the pavilion, the waist of the corridor is unobstructed, the eaves and teeth are high. The water vortex of the honeycomb is unknown. Thousands of falls.
Bai Yunbian glanced at Xia Jingyun's expression and finally regained some confidence.
"Let's go! Let's go in and talk!"
It has to be said that Baiyunbian's face is really good. When they arrived at Sujiawu and handed in their name cards, they were soon greeted by the Su family of high rank in person, took them in, and settled them in a house very close to the residence of the core clan members. Live in a private courtyard.
Bai Yunbian thanked her a few times and said, "I wonder when it will be convenient for the eldest lady of your house. I would like to pay a visit, please?"
The atmosphere of Daxia is not conservative. A woman like Su Yanyan, who has not yet left the imperial court, can still receive guests behind the curtain, and no one will criticize her. Baiyunbian's proposal, although a bit arrogant, does not seem too abrupt.
The steward of the Su family laughed along with him, "Young Master Bai may not know something. My eldest lady doesn't see outsiders."
Bai Yunbian looked puzzled and asked seriously: "Isn't it good for me too?"
The Su family steward's smile froze slightly. Looking at Bai Yun's natural expression, he couldn't help but sigh that the rumors were true, "Why don't you go down and ask?"
Xia Jingyun couldn't help but admire this man's self-cultivation. He was worthy of being from a wealthy family.
Needless to say, the result of the inquiry was still missing.
This caused Bai Yunfei to complain again and again, saying things like "I'm here in person, don't be disrespectful" and "I'm ignoring you today, but you won't be able to reach me tomorrow", etc., which frightened the maid beside him and made him scream. dissuade.
After venting their anger, the two guards came back at the same time.
The guard beside Baiyun said: "We inquired and found out that the eldest lady of the Su family rarely receives guests. Last year, Mr. Chu, one of the four young masters in the capital, came specially to see her but could not see her."
"And not only does she not see outsiders, her father, the head of the Su family, also rarely sees guests. He will only come out when he cannot avoid the occasion where he must appear. Most of the entertainment on weekdays involves the appearance of the second and third bedrooms of the Su family. The young master If you want to visit, you can choose one to go.”
After calming down, Bai Yunbian gradually realized the fact. He sat down dejectedly and sighed, "Well, it seems that we can't see him anymore."
Chen Fugui said: "And the time we came here is not coincidental. I heard that the eldest lady has just returned from traveling and just returned home last night. According to common sense, today she is either resting or meeting relatives. How can See me when you are free and wait for foreign guests."
Bai Yunbian's eyes lit up, "According to your wishes, we can wait two more days to see you?"
Xia Jingyun twitched the corners of his lips, "He means that we have already found an excuse for us, so it won't be embarrassing to leave quickly."
Bai Yunbian couldn't help but roll his eyes at him again. What a good person, but it's a pity that he is not mute.
"Since you are destined to meet this Pearl of Dongting, let's take a good look at Sujiawu."
Xia Jingyun stood up with his knees supported, "Mr. Bai, do you want to come with us?"
Bai Yunbian shook his head, "What's so good about the house?"
You're just waiting to see the girl, right?
If I look at a house, I can enter if I like it. Can you think of a girl?
Xia Jingyun didn't say much and went out with Chen Fugui and Xie Yanzhi.
Sujiawu is actually a large gathering area. When a settlement expands to this extent, it will inevitably form a town-like structure and corresponding social organizations.
There are also various shops in Sujiawu, as well as law enforcement personnel. If you want to say how it is different from a normal city, the most obvious feature is that there are no brothels.
This is also easy to understand. Although the Su family is hospitable, my door is always open and waiting for you with open arms is not the way to play.
Xia Jingyun walked around and asked questions, chatted with these people, and slowly built up a framework in his mind for the maintenance and operation of a wealthy family of this level.
And this is the true meaning of his trip.
If you don't know what a pearl is, let her be.
No matter how beautiful you are, can you be more beautiful than your sister?
"Brother, I look nervous. Could it be that he is a foreigner?"
As soon as he walked into a viewing pavilion, a voice woke up Xia Jingyun, who was taking a break to look at the scenery.
He turned his head and saw a young man dressed as a scholar. His skin was as white as jade, his face was astonishingly handsome, and he had no Adam's apple in his throat.
So, he naturally lowered his gaze a little.
(End of chapter)
