Su Wan also felt very happy. After all, she felt a lot more at ease.
Soon after, the people below brought the accompanying boxes and cages over. Xiao Sang Shuxiang and Xiao Bao came over to help pack things. There was a compartment behind the dormitory to put clothes.
Su Wan used to put her changes of clothes there. It was convenient for her to pick them up by herself, and she didn't need anyone to wait on her.
However, because there are a lot of things, every time the seasons change, a batch of clothes in that room must be changed, and the rest are put in other rooms.
The uses of each room in the yard are the same as those in Jingpingyuan before. A spare guest room was left in the east wing, and the two rooms were connected to serve as rooms for entertaining guests. The west wing was specially built as a warehouse for her, and the two rooms were connected. Store clothes and cloth, and one room for jewelry.
The remaining items that are not commonly used are placed in the room in the back yard. The back yard is not small, with several fruit trees and flowers planted. There are seven or eight rooms and a three-story viewing tower, which the couple does not need. Anything can be thrown into the back room.
There were not many things with him. After they were packed and put away, Li Lin took the children to the outer courtyard. Xiaofei told Su Wan about the situation at home. She had been here for more than a month and had asked a lot about it. matter.
"The house is quite big, but there are not many people there. There are only about a dozen people working there, including those who take care of the yard, those who wash the room, those who work in the kitchen, those who embroider the room, and the rest are the guards."
"There are three stewards. Uncle Zhong is the chief steward. He is in charge of all matters in the mansion. He is the prince and has been working in the mansion when his grandfather was still there. He has been there for forty or fifty years. When the prince is away, the mansion He makes the final decisions on everything inside.”
"There is also my father-in-law, who is in charge of purchasing, and there is also a man named Du who is in charge of the dealings between various families. During the holidays, he prepares gifts and returns."
"There are three people over there in the embroidery room, just my mother-in-law and her two young daughters-in-law, and Fu'er will help."
After counting, the number of people is really small, but the main reason is that the owner of this mansion has not come back to live, and it has always been empty. Those who stay in the mansion have something to do, rather than leaving a bunch of people to eat for nothing. It's quite realistic.
"Jingpingyuan is a new courtyard built when the young master and his wife got married. It overthrew the original courtyard. There are not many courtyards in the inner courtyard, only five. In addition to where we live, there is also the mountain where the city lord and his wife lived before. Moon residence."
Su Wan knew that the city lord Xiaobao mentioned was Li Lin's father. This man was named Zang, whose name was Yijun, and his wife was Shi Qinsang. Because Li Lin was always outside, even though he had become older, many things changed. He made up his mind, but he had not succeeded yet, so the people in the city lord's palace still called him son.
"The courtyards in the outer courtyard are similar to those in the inner courtyard, that is, there are five. In addition to the main courtyard where guests are usually entertained, there are two other courtyards that can be used to entertain guests. The remaining two are guest gardens."
"The guards and maids don't live in the house at night. There is a place circled next to them to accommodate the guards and maids."
After listening to what Xiao Pei said, Su Wan almost understood the people and things in this house. The people who worked in the house were all honest and hard-working, and they didn't have any fancy thoughts. They didn't even jump around on weekdays. They were all supposed to be there. Just do whatever you want.
The three stewards also kept the house in order, so she didn't need to worry about it at all.
Not long after, Sun Xiang came over. She had not been here before. She looked at the furnishings in the house and smiled: "You have really moved your entire family here."
Sun Xiang also knew that the furniture of the Li family was dismantled and moved away, but he still felt a little emotional when he saw these things. Although the materials of the furniture were good, the long journey was really time-consuming and laborious.
Su Wan smiled and asked, "I haven't packed up yet. Why are you here? Where is Xun Xun?"
Sun Xiang snorted: "I went out to play, leading a bunch of girls to play around. I heard you guys arrived, so I came over to take a look."
Xun Xun has a new playmate, and she is getting more and more happy day by day. The land where they live is full of officials' children, and the entrances to the streets and alleys are guarded, and occasionally patrolled. It is very safe, as long as they don't go out. You can play with that gate as you like.
Seeing how happy she was, Sun Xiang finally felt that moving here was the right thing to do. Although she was unrestrained and loved freedom, her daughter was her bondage, and she could always give in to many things for the sake of her daughter's happiness.
Sun Xiang just came over to take a look. Seeing that there was nothing going on here, Su Wan didn't bother him. He drank a cup of tea and left. At the end, he said that they would come to visit with their children in two days.
Su Wan was indeed a little tired, so he didn't leave her alone. Not long after, Li Lin came back with the child. The family of three ate some food. Su Wan had some free time, took a bath, and took the child to sleep for half a day. hour.
Because everything in the house was familiar to her, and she liked the smell of the quilt, there was no discomfort at all. When she opened her eyes, she thought she was taking a nap in a house in Shiqiao Village.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the sun was shining in the yard. Everywhere was quiet, quiet and safe.
Shi Zai had some sweat on his forehead from sleeping, so she wiped it with a handkerchief for him, and then lay with him for a while.
It didn't take long for Li Lin to come back. Seeing that she was awake, he talked to her about business: "I'm going to the ancestral hall in a while, so get ready."
Su Wan understood that since he was back, he should go to the ancestral hall to worship his ancestors. Although there were not many people in the family and they were not so particular, paying homage was still necessary.
Speaking of which, it was the first time for her and her children to return to the Li family.
She looked down at the child, and then said, "Let him sleep for a while, and I'll wake him up later."
Li Lin asked her: "There are not many people in the house, but we need some more people to serve us?"
Su Wan shook his head: "For now, it's enough to have Xiaosang and Shuxiang in the yard." She still didn't like having outsiders in the yard all the time, and even if it wasn't enough, it would take some time to add more people. Say it again.
Li Lin nodded: "That's okay. If you want to use someone, just tell Uncle Zhong and let him find it for you."
"Okay." Su Wan responded.
It was about two moments before Shi Zai woke up. Su Wan coaxed him to get up and put him into the prepared clothes before the family walked towards the ancestral hall.
The Li family's ancestral hall is in a quiet location and is not conspicuous. As soon as you enter the courtyard, a fifty-year-old man stands guard in the courtyard, helping to light incense and clean it on weekdays.
There are two dwarf pine trees planted in the yard, and a patch of green plants planted in the open space. It looks empty, quiet and a bit solemn. The green brick road on the ground is also spotless.
