"Sister Ah Heng."
Xiao Fuyuan leaned half out of the carriage. A nun came to the carriage and placed a cushioned stool under the carriage. Liuhua followed and helped Xiao Fuyuan down.
"Sister, I've been looking forward to having you here." Feng Zhiheng held Xiao Fuyuan's hand and smiled.
Then Mrs. Bai, Mrs. Zhen and others got off the carriage.
Feng Zhiheng stepped forward and saluted Mrs. Bai and others.
"Old lady, madam, madam, Lord Furong, our old lady and my aunt have been looking forward to your coming." Another nun stood in front of the door to greet you, smiling and greeting the Bai family members, "The old lady sent me I’ve come here several times to inquire, but I’ve been waiting for you to come.”
Xiao Fuyuan took a closer look and saw that it was Grandma Li who was the assistant beside Mrs. Zhou.
Last year Mrs. Zhou went to Bai's house to pick up Feng Zhiheng, and she was the one who accompanied her. Xiao Fuyuan was very impressed by her.
"Hello, Grandma Li." Xiao Fu greeted Grandma Li with a sweet smile, "Mother Li, you are still as energetic as last year."
"Hello, Lord Furong, you are still so handsome and cute..."
Grandma Li was filled with joy at Xiao Fuyuan's praise. It is said that little Fuyuan's auspicious words are the most effective. She can get praise from Funu, and Grandma Li feels that she is not old yet.
"Old lady, madam, our old lady is waiting inside. I will take you in." Nanny Li said to old lady Bai with a smile.
"Thank you, Grandma Li, for your hard work." Mrs. Bai was very polite.
Old Mrs. Bai naturally knew that Nanny Li was the most trusted nanny in front of Mrs. Zhou, and her status was extraordinary in the Zhou family.
The fact that she could come to greet him in person shows that the Zhou family attaches great importance to the Bai family.
"Old lady, let me help you walk." Liuhua came up to help the old lady Bai.
Old lady Bai waved her hand and said: "Liuhua, you can't help me. If you do, I won't know which leg to walk on. Countryside people are not so particular."
His words made the woman and maid at the door very amused.
"Sister, follow me."
Feng Zhiheng and Xiao Fuyuan walked in front hand in hand, pointing out to her along the way.
"That's the lotus pond. Let's row a boat in it and enjoy the lotus tomorrow."
"These two osmanthus trees are my grandmother's favorite. If you come in autumn, you can eat crabs and drink rice wine under the osmanthus trees."
"That's the courtyard where my grandfather studied. The plum trees in it are the best in all of Huai City, and there are two rare green plum trees."
"This corridor is in Jiangnan style. My grandmother is from Suzhou, and my grandfather hired Suzhou craftsmen to build it."
Xiao Fuyuan followed Feng Zhiheng's introduction and watched it at a glance.
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, the Zhou Mansion was indeed a wealthy family. The pavilions, flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard were all arranged in order. It was as if she had entered the Grand View Garden as later generations said.
She had no choice but to stay in Shenshu Village all the time. The only large courtyard she saw with pavilions and pavilions belonged to A Zhen. However, due to environmental constraints, that courtyard was one of the best in Shenshu Village, but it was not as good as the Zhou family. Compared with the courtyard of a wealthy family with a century-old heritage, it is not good enough.
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Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen walked behind with Xie Chuntao and others.
Mrs. Zhen is very calm. She has grown up in a similar mansion since she was a child, and has long been accustomed to strange things.
It was the first time for Mrs. Bai, Xie Chuntao and Eugene Gui to really see a wealthy family, and they felt that the entire garden was just like in a painting.
Xie Chuntao kept in mind not to embarrass the Bai family, suppressing curiosity in her heart and showing calmness on her face.
Eugene Gui is not as steady as Xie Chuntao. Everywhere she goes, her face is full of envy and she wants to exclaim. It is really an eye-opener.
"Third brother and sister, look at the geese in that pond, they are more handsome than our country geese, and the ducks' feathers are more colorful and prettier than our country ducks." Yu Jingui pulled Tian Maimiao and whispered.
Tian Maimiao chuckled and said, "Second sister-in-law, those are swans and mandarin ducks, which are different from our ducks and geese."
"How do you know, third brother and sister?" Yu Jingui asked in surprise.
"I have seen it." When Tian Maimiao was a child, she followed her mother to the capital to find her father, and she met him at the house of his father and stepmother.
Xiao Fuyuan followed Feng Zhiheng through two gates, then through a hanging flower arch, and came to a simple and elegant courtyard.
I just heard the maids in the yard calling into the room: "Here he comes! Here he comes! Madam, Lord Furong is here, and the guests are here."
Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Tuesday, and Mr. Zhou all came out of the room to greet him.
"I've seen the old lady..." Old lady Bai took her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law to salute.
"Old sister, you have embarrassed me." Mrs. Zhou said with a smile.
The maid in the yard quickly helped Old Mrs. Bai.
When they arrived at Mrs. Zhou's upper room, they greeted each other.
The maid poured tea for Mrs. Bai and others.
Mrs. Zhen presented the statue of Guanyin embroidered by Qiuniang, and Mrs. Zhou was really happy when she saw the statue of Guanyin with kind eyes and a living dragon.
For this birthday gift, Zhen had a good grasp of Mrs. Zhou's preferences.
Xie Chuntao also presented her with handmade forehead wiping. Her skillful skills won Mrs. Zhou a lot of praise.
"Xiao Yuanbao is now the owner of Fulong Township." Mrs. Zhou stretched out her hand towards Xiao Fuyuan and said, "Come, come to grandma."
Little Fu Yuan ran over, put his hands together and said auspicious words to Mrs. Zhou: "Grandma, I wish you good luck and longevity."
Mrs. Zhou looked at the little girl who was as delicate as a pink dumpling in front of her. She was dressed in a light red dress and looked like the dragon girl in the painting. She spoke sweet and waxy auspicious words.
Mrs. Zhou's heart almost melted, and she held little Fuyuan in her arms.
"Oh, my little dear, your auspicious words are better than anything else."
Mrs. Zhou was so happy that she didn't even notice.
"I heard that Xiao Yuanbao made a great contribution to discovering edible swallow and millet seeds, which was a great contribution to our entire Great Xia..." Mrs. Zhou said with a smile.
Now that Xiao Fuyuan's reputation has spread to Huaicheng, Mrs. Zhou naturally heard about it.
"The discovery of Yanshu seeds is just a coincidence, it's nothing." Mrs. Bai said humbly.
Mrs. Zhou raised her head and looked at the three daughters-in-law of the Bai family, especially Xie Chuntao and Tian Maimiao. They looked like safe people and nodded secretly in her heart.
"Didn't you say that Third Brother is here together?" Mrs. Zhou turned to her and told Mrs. Zhou, "Tell the people outside to greet you properly."
Old Mrs. Bai was still wondering who the third brother was, when she heard Mrs. Zhen reply: "Thank you, old lady, for thinking about my third brother. He happened to have a business and went to send silk."
Mrs. Zhou nodded and said, "When he is done with his work, we will definitely let him come to our house."
After everyone sat and talked for a while, Mrs. Zhou said to Mrs. Zhou: "The Lord Furong came all the way from Shenshu Village. It was a long journey. I have already arranged the Hexiang Garden. Why don't we let them go first? Go have a rest and talk to mother again."
Mrs. Zhou nodded, very satisfied with her daughter-in-law's arrangement.
Feng Zhiheng had long wanted to take little Fuyuan out for a walk, but when his aunt said this, he couldn't help but be excited.
"My sister-in-law and I will send you there together. Xiao Yuanbao is here to take you to see where you live."
Mrs. Zhou stood up and waved to Xiao Fuyuan, feeling the sky was spinning and the earth was spinning.
(End of chapter)
