The hard work of traveling in this era is no joke.
This is especially true for wooden-wheeled double-coupled carriages without shock absorbers, even if there are thick mats in the carriage.
But after walking for nearly an hour, it was really an unbearable pain for a lady who doesn't often go out.
Even if Xue Baochai is calm and plump, he is still restless.
Just after she rubbed it quietly a few times, the scenery outside the car curtain finally changed.
The farmland with endless traffic has turned into a continuous row of houses.
Not long after, the carriage stopped.
Xue Baochai rubbed it a few more times without leaving any trace, and then got out of the car with the help of Ying'er and her mother-in-law.
People in the car were all dizzy and stretched their hands and feet after getting off the car.
Only Xue Baochai maintained his posture and silently observed the surrounding environment.
I saw a carriage parked outside a large house, with a brand new plaque hanging on the tall door.
The two golden characters "Feng Mansion" were written on the letter.
Not only does this mansion have a tall door, but the stone lions on both sides are taller than people.
The courtyard wall is even more than two feet long, and it extends to both sides for more than a hundred feet.
There is such a big mansion in a remote rural area.
Those who didn't know it thought it was some noble family's villa, but it didn't look like a farmer's family.
"When my father was still alive, he patrolled the border areas for many years. Later, he returned to his hometown due to illness and became the head of the Nanjing Ministry of War's Staff Department, where he became an official."
Feng Yibo saw Xue Baochai's doubts and explained habitually.
It turns out they are from a rural official's family, no wonder it's like this.
Baochai nodded slightly when he heard the words, feeling suddenly enlightened in his heart.
Rural eunuchs are retired officials.
After all, we were once a family of officials, so it is normal to have some style.
"Little master, you are back! This is..."
Inside the Feng Mansion, they heard the noise outside, and several people came out as soon as the corner door opened.
The leading middle-aged man stepped forward to salute and looked at Xue Baochai's master and servant.
This middle-aged man is Gouzi's biological father, Uncle Chen, the steward of Feng Mansion.
He was a little worried when Gouzi came back to pay money from his account, so he had been waiting here for a long time.
"Uncle Chen, this is the young lady of the Xue family in Jinling. You can arrange for a guest room to stay in first, and ask the kitchen to prepare the best banquet and send it over."
Feng Yibo didn't explain too much and looked at Xiang Ling again.
"This is Xiangling, bring it to Aunt Meng to teach you some rules."
Hearing this, Uncle Chen understood that Xiangling was the girl Gouzi took the money to buy.
But why did he bring back another young lady?
Although I was confused, I also knew that it was inconvenient to ask more questions at this time.
Uncle Chen stepped forward to meet Xue Baochai, and then ordered people to make arrangements.
After a while, the corner door opened and several maids and women came out.
Under their guidance, Master Xue Baochai entered Feng Mansion.
As soon as you enter the corner gate, you are faced with a shadow wall on the top of a mountain.
There are complex patterns of bats, pines and cypresses on it, symbolizing happiness and longevity.
After turning around the screen wall, there are three arches.
Xue Baochai roughly understood the pattern of Feng Mansion at a glance.
Eighty percent of it is across the courtyard from east to west.
She quietly followed the maid and mother-in-law into the archway on the left.
There is another screen in front of you, and there is a corridor going around it, and at the end is the hanging flower door.
Seeing this, Baochai understood clearly.
This should be the separation between the inner house and the outer courtyard.
As soon as you pass the hanging flower arch, there is a group of people waiting here.
The leader was a woman in her forties.
Seeing Xue Baochai and others coming in, the woman quickly stepped forward to salute.
"Is this Miss Xue's family? It's really like a fairy descending to earth!"
She looked at Xue Baochai while saluting, and introduced herself with a smile on her face.
"I am Brother Yuan's nanny. He usually calls me Aunt Meng. If Miss Xue doesn't mind, you can call me that."
Hearing this, Xue Baochai unexpectedly bowed and said, "I've met Grandma Meng."
She couldn't call her Aunt Meng easily. It would be somewhat ambiguous if she followed Feng Yibo.
Aunt Meng didn't mind and still smiled.
"Brother Yuan lost his father when he was young. I am the only one who has no status and is respected as an elder by him. I am temporarily in charge of the back house, which makes the lady laugh."
"Don't dare."
Seeing that Xue Baochai's reaction was calm and steady, Aunt Meng did not continue and said as if suddenly:
"It's rare for a guest to come, but I'm overjoyed. Please come in quickly!"
Arrange Xue Baochai's master and servant in an independent courtyard.
Asked about some taboos at the entrance.
I said some polite polite words that didn't hurt.
Leave a maid at your disposal.
Aunt Meng then left with the people.
"The Feng family seems to have a big business, but they don't even have a housewife in the inner house, so they let a nanny take charge of it. It would be very worry-free if someone married her!"
Watching Aunt Meng and others leave the courtyard, Ying'er breathed a sigh of relief.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Xue Baochai glared at her slightly.
He was relieved when he saw that the maid left by the Feng family was waiting in the courtyard and did not come near.
But he still said angrily: "Not to mention that we are dependent on others now, even in normal times we shouldn't be arranging others behind their backs!"
"Girl, I know I was wrong!"
Ying'er stuck out her tongue, but she didn't seem to take it seriously.
Baochai didn't blame her too much. She looked at the mother-in-law who came with her and said:
"Mother Zhang, Ying'er doesn't know what's going on, so why bother you to find out where the Feng family came from."
"Don't worry, girl, I'll be there right away."
The mother-in-law responded and went out to find the maid and started chatting.
At this time, Baochai was really relieved and said to Ying'er:
"This Mr. Feng should be Jinke Xieyuan Feng Yibo. Unexpectedly, he has a similar character to his brother."
What she said was that she naturally liked women.
Even if Feng Yibo is Jinke Jieyuan.
However, Xue Baochai inevitably became equated with Xue Pan in her heart because of the fight over the purchase of a maid.
When Ying'er heard this, she didn't take it seriously and retorted: "Miss Xiangling is so provocative. If I were a man, I would be tempted!"
Baochai also admitted in her heart that Xiangling was outstanding, but she still shook her head.
"You only think that all the men in the world are as good-for-nothing as you? How can a man with great ambition be deceived by his appearance?"
When Ying'er heard this, she rolled her eyes and said with a wicked smile:
"But the girl's appearance is even more beautiful. Do you think that young Master Feng was so smitten that he brought the lady back?"
The two grew up together and were as close as sisters, so they didn't have many taboos about talking in private.
It can be said that Ying'er knows Baochai better than Xue's mother.
"I think you are really old. Why don't you go back and ask your mother to designate a home for you?"
Baochai's face suddenly turned red, and she couldn't help but feel a little angry. She reached out and tore at Ying'er's little mouth.
When Ying'er saw this, she dodged and begged for mercy: "Girl, don't, hahaha! I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong!"
"..."
"girl."
While the two were quarreling, Nanny Zhang shouted outside the door,
The master and servant quickly stopped, tidied themselves up slightly and then said: "Nanny Zhang, come in quickly."
The mother-in-law came in and gave a gift with a smile. Baochai asked, "How is it?"
"As for the girl, that little girl has been born in the countryside since she was a child. She doesn't have any serious intentions. She just tells everything when asked casually."
Hearing what she said, Baochai looked expectantly and said:
"After all, Grandma Zhang is mature and prudent. I wonder what she said?"
"She said that the owner of this place, Mr. Xiao Feng, is Jinke Jieyuan of Yingtian Mansion."
Hearing what the mother-in-law said, Baochai nodded.
"Well, I have guessed a bit about this matter. Now that I have grandma, I can finally confirm it."
The mother-in-law said again: "This little Mr. Feng is not only a man of literary talent, but also a good businessman. The little girl said that most of the Feng family's current family business was earned by him in the past few years."
Um?
Baochai was stunned when he heard this, wasn't he talking about ancestral property?
