"I didn't expect this little Blossom Town to be so beautiful!"
"Yeah, I feel like I don't want to leave this place … Look at the lake, how clear and bright it is!
Tsk tsk, it's even cleaner and more beautiful than the big lake in the city.
Wow, there's even a lotus pond over there!
What elegant lotus flowers! "
"Yeah, Blossom Town is so much more beautiful now.
Compared to before, it's like heaven and earth … "
"Such a beautiful town, it's not fun to stay here and enjoy it for ten days or half a month …"
"Dad, if we didn't move away, we would be considered a big family here.
Think about the flowers and trees in front and behind the house, and when we were free, we could go fishing, catch prawns, and roast them on the spot.
Alas, it's such a wonderful feeling … "
"Yeah, dad, look at how convenient it is to enter the city now. The flat road in the northwest leads straight to the gate of Fanluo City, and there aren't any twists and turns!"
"I like the free chess room and library here. That's a good and comfortable life …"
"It's said that there's an infirmary in the ancestral hall. Every five days, a doctor will give the villagers a free check-up.
It's much cheaper to see a doctor than in the city. "
"I also heard that the new big house at the entrance of the village is a small shop.
Every family has a lot of vegetables, poultry, and fish. As long as you want to sell them, you can go there to trade every day.
It's said that the cattle and sheep farmers in the neighboring city even bring their beef and mutton here to sell.
Living here, you don't have to go to the market in the city. "
"It's easy to go to the market in the city. Don't you see the wooden board hanging on the hundred-year-old peach tree?
It was written that every three days, there would be a free carriage ride to the main street of Fanluo City. Sigh.
Two trips a day.
Tsk tsk, it's even more convenient than us living in the north of the city. "
Although their current house belonged to Fanluo City, it was still a long way from the main street, and they had to take a carriage to go to the shops.
"Yeah, I like that elegant and tranquil Blossom School.
It's said that the most famous teacher in the city, Xue Fuzi. Even the big private schools in the city can't invite him, but he's willing to teach here … Moreover, as long as you're a citizen of Blossom Town, you can go in and listen to the classes, regardless of age or gender.
There was even a free lunch at noon.
Children from other villages can also come, but they have to pay for their own meals. "
"That's right, that's right. Being a part of this place, you can enjoy too many benefits.
Sigh, if only Father hadn't moved away! "
"That's nothing!
She could just move back.
Father, we all like this place so much. Why don't we buy a house here? "
"Yeah, the north of the city is so dirty right now. This place is like heaven on earth!
I'm the first to agree! "
"I agree too!
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"Father, say something!"
"Ahem … Little sister-in-law, listen to me.
Uncle Xin already knew about it a few days ago. You can come to our town for a walk, but you can't buy a house! "
"Aiyo, Brother Ah Fa, it's rare for the old man to like a place so much. Why don't we pay a few times more?"
"Alas, this isn't a matter of money. This Blossom Town is already a private residence of the Prince Jing Palace. Private purchases are not allowed."
"Can't I even rent an empty room?
Village chief? "
"That doesn't make sense.
If the old man wants to stay for a few days and tour around, I have an empty room in my house. "
"Then what are you doing as the village chief?
You don't even have the right to buy a house? "
"Little sister-in-law, you don't understand. Aside from the fact that Blossom Town is owned by the Prince Jing Palace and can't be privately sold, I, Old Wang, am in charge of all the other trivial matters."
"Oh … You've become the steward of someone else's residence?"
"… …"
After sending off the chattering family with great difficulty, Wang Gengfa loosened the copper button on his neck that made him seem strict and capable. He let out a big breath and relaxed his entire body.
With his hands behind his back, he slowly walked along the village road towards his home.
The renovation of the Blossom Courtyard's outer perimeter had already finished last month.
Now, those extremely skilled planners and a group of craftsmen had already built the largest residence of the courtyard on the nine mu wasteland surrounded by a green brick wall at the western end of Blossom Town.
It was said that the entire project would take a year, so it took ten days to build a green brick wall that was as tall as a person. It would also be the courtyard wall of the courtyard in the future.
Aside from the main residence that was still under construction, the other areas of Blossom Town that needed to be renovated had all been completed after seven months of non-stop work by a large group of craftsmen and small workers.
The current Blossom Town was unbelievably beautiful!
Well, forgive this uncouth man who didn't know much about literature. He couldn't find a more beautiful adjective to describe the current Blossom Town.
Two types of trees were planted on both sides of the village road. Willow trees were originally there, but now, a species called the Ginkgo Tree was inserted between the willow trees.
It was said that in late autumn, the leaves of the Ginkgo Tree would turn golden and cover the entire village road.
When the planner told him about this, Wang Gengfa only thought of one question: Who would sweep the fallen leaves on the ground?
The planner looked at him with an extremely complicated expression and then said, "There are so many maids and servants in the Prince Jing Palace. What are you worried about?"
That's right, Blossom Town should now be called the Blossom Courtyard.
Apart from the original residents, the people living inside were all maids and servants from the Prince Jing Palace. They were busy every day in all directions of the town, sweeping the fallen leaves, pruning the broken branches, watering the flowers and plants in dry weather, and cleaning the impurities in the lake after the rain.
A few days ago, there were some women and daughters-in-law who were idle at home who went to the courtyard's manager and said something.
He only knew that the next day, those women and daughters-in-law also did the same work. The strange thing was that they all had smiles on their faces, as if they weren't picking up fallen leaves, but silver.
Later, he learned that they could earn fifty copper coins a day doing this.
Fifty copper coins a day meant that they could earn more than one tael of silver a month. Sigh, such a good thing, of course they were enthusiastic.
However, more and more women requested to join, so the manager divided everyone into groups of ten people each.
Only one group was needed each day, and one group was needed every three days.
This way, not only did Blossom Town keep clean and tidy, but it also maintained the physical strength and mood of the workers.
As for Xiu Feng, which was developed for leisure, two servants would go up the mountain to clean it every day.
This included cleaning the fishing platform and the barbecue area.
Of course, since these were shared resources of Blossom Town, the villagers wouldn't destroy them.
Even children who weren't even ten years old knew that after the barbecue, they had to quickly clean up the leftover garbage.
This Blossom Town would become more and more like a beautiful and rich family.
"Village Chief, has Old Man Xin and his family gone back?"
Aunt Tian, who was picking a large basket of vegetables from her family's field and preparing to go home, saw the village chief who was lost in thought and greeted him with a smile.
"Yes, they've gone back." Wang Gengfa nodded with a silly smile.
"I heard from Old Woman Shui that Old Man Xin has already asked people to come to our village several times. If he wasn't asking if this family was selling their house, he was asking if that family was moving.
We all told him that even if this house was sold, it wouldn't be his turn to live in it.
Why hasn't he given up yet? "Aunt Tian couldn't help but complain when she thought of what she had seen and heard in the past few days.
"That's because the village is beautiful now, so he's envious.
He really wants to return to his roots. Why would he move away a few years ago?
Oh, now that everyone's life is better and the village has changed, he wants to come back and enjoy his life!
Bah — — "Sun Youmao's wife, whose house was very close to the village road, heard the conversation between the village chief and Aunt Tian. She simply opened the back door and stood by the door to interrupt.
"Sun Family, your words are unpleasant to hear.
Don't use vulgarities in the future.
Didn't you hear the head steward say that he wants to promote our quality? "Wang Gengfa heard Sun Youmao's wife curse and said with a serious face.
"Aiyo, I was just casually saying it.
I know, I know. As for quality, I'll change.
However, village chief, that Xin Family, don't let them come in again for no reason.
I saw that those people were very tasteless. They casually picked the fruits on the walls and ate them. Not only did they eat them, but they also spit out the core of the fruit everywhere.
My son saw it and took a broom to clean it up. "Old Woman Sun's cheeks reddened before she changed the topic.
Her temper of swearing wasn't something that could be changed in a short period of time.
However, her son also said that the teachers in school taught them to be calm and collected.
If even her son could do this, how could she, as a mother, be worse than her son?
"That's true.
The next time he comes, I'll have a good talk with him.
If he wants to come and see our Flourishing Flower Town, that's fine. If he wants to … do as the Romans do … yes, do as the Romans do!
Even a six year old child understands this principle. If they want someone to remind them, they'll be too embarrassed. "
Wang Gengfa nodded in agreement. Now, every family's wife and daughter-in-law had joined the Flourishing Flower Courtyard's cleaning team. Even if they weren't working, they would always remind the people inside and outside the house to keep the environment clean.
This way, their work wouldn't be too hard.
What's more, this was an easy task to begin with.
"That's right, village chief. Last time, you said that you wanted to invite the opera troupe to liven things up. What did you say?
The ancestral hall's courtyard has already been tidied up. "Aunt Tian, who was about to go home, paused and couldn't help but ask.
When the renovation of Flourishing Flower Town was completed, the head steward promised in front of the villagers that in order to thank the villagers for their cooperation and support during the renovation of the courtyard, he decided to invite the opera troupe to liven things up in Flourishing Flower Town. At the same time, it could be considered a celebration of the successful renovation of the courtyard.
"It's already been decided.
Do you think the head steward just said it casually?
It's a big opera troupe from the imperial capital. They'll come on the first day of August and perform twice a day until the fifteenth day of August. "Wang Gengfa said the truth with a smile.
"Really?
They'll perform for half a month?
Haha!
That's great. I'll also invite your family to be our guests for a few days. "
"That's right, that's right. This is such a rare opportunity. I also want to invite my family to stay for a few days."
When Aunt Tian and the Sun family's wife heard the good news, they went home happily.
That's right, this was indeed a rare opportunity. In the past, they could only go to the neighboring town to enjoy themselves. Now, their own town was going to perform a big opera troupe. Moreover, they invited a big opera troupe from the imperial capital to perform for half a month.
Tsk tsk, Flourishing Flower Town's good days are coming!
(To be continued.
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