In this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, Blossom Town, which had become the Prince Jing Palace's open courtyard, invited the Dahui's most famous opera troupe from the Imperial Capital to celebrate with the villagers.
During this time, the two roads leading to Fanluo City were filled with people and carriages for quite a while.
Most of the visitors came for the beautiful Blossom Town, which was rumored to have been transformed into a paradise on earth. There were also a few people who came to feast their eyes and ears on the beautiful play that was hard to come by in their lifetime.
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Therefore, in order to maintain order during this half a month, at Yang Jingzhi's suggestion, Lin Siyao asked Si Chong to bring along the disciples of the Guangshi Tower who had not gone on missions. They would form groups of two and set up simple maintenance booths every 300 to 500 feet so that they could resolve the occasional disputes among the people and supervise the hygiene situation.
For example, if they encountered littering or spitting, they would immediately correct and ask them to clean up on the spot. If they encountered people who randomly picked flowers or went fishing in the lake, they would immediately stop them and give them a verbal warning.
If they offended again, they would immediately throw them out of Blossom Town.
Of course, when entering Blossom Town, there were service stations set up at the two village entrances.
Each station had a maidservant and a manservant standing guard to serve them.
The main purpose was to remind the visitors of the things they needed to pay attention to after entering the courtyard, as well as to give them a unique gift: a wooden cup and a simple cloth bag.
There was tea at the entrance of the ancestral hall, which could be freely taken from the wooden cup.
The cloth bag was used to store the guests' trash. Most of the people who came to watch the play had brought snacks such as melon seeds and dried fruits. The shells and seeds couldn't be thrown away carelessly, but could be thrown into the cloth bag at any time. When the bag was full, it could be thrown into the large wooden bucket that was temporarily set up at the entrance of the ancestral hall.
This extremely novel method was thought of by Yang Jingzhi.
In this way, not only would the visitors feel the thoughtfulness of the Blossom Courtyard, but it would also protect the beautiful and clean environment.
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After alighting from the luxurious carriage, Xue Li raised his head to look at the faceless entrance with the words "Flourishing Flower Yard" hanging above the door. Xue Li led Feng Ruo 'er and the two guards Jian Heng and Jian Yue, who followed closely behind him, into the yard with a smile.
"I thought it was just a remote and backward village, but I didn't expect it to be so unique." Xue Li nodded with a faint smile.
"The Prince Jing Palace dotes on their daughter very much." Fengruo agreed.
"Wrong, they dote on their legitimate daughter very much.
It seems that there is a lot of pressure to show our sincerity. "Xue Li said as he looked into the distance.
"Li, don't tell me you want to learn from Duke An …" Fengruo heard Xue Li's words and couldn't help but think of Duke An Liang Xuanjing of the Dahui Kingdom, who bought the entire Blossom Town and several nearby mountains in order to let his daughter live comfortably in the Prince Jing Palace.
"Why not!" Xue Li disagreed.
If her father could do it, why couldn't he?
Besides, no matter how beautiful and charming the Blossom Town was, it was still the property of the Prince Jing Palace.
If his son and his family lived here, it would be strange for him to visit his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren, as if he had entered the Prince Jing Palace.
No, no, no. How could he accept this as the ruler of a kingdom?
No matter what, he had to set up a property here.
Even if it was rare for him to live here, it was still better than living as a guest in the Prince Jing Palace's courtyard.
"Sigh, why do you have to do this?
Be careful that your son doesn't care about you. "Fengruo glanced at her husband helplessly.
She knew that he was being petty again.
To her, as long as her son was happy, she didn't need to think too much about other things and add to her worries.
"Why should he not care?
Am I not thinking for his sake? "Xue Li was angry when he heard that his wife didn't agree with his idea.
When Fengruo saw his expression, she immediately shook her head, feeling angry and amused. "Li, he's not a child anymore.
Besides, he has profound attainments that ordinary people can't reach.
He knows what's best for his family.
If you really want your son to be happy, don't interfere in his affairs.
Even if you have this idea, you should discuss it with your son before making a decision.
If he doesn't agree, we'll listen to him. "
"I'm thinking for him.
After all, he's the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Blood Hades. It's fine if he stays in the Dahui and doesn't go back, but he's also living in his wife's family's property. Is … is this still manly? "
"Li — — If you continue to be so unreasonable, I'll just stay here and not go back," Feng Ruo 'er saw that she couldn't convince him with a long speech, so she simply put on a straight face and pretended to be angry as she spoke harshly.
"You dare!" Xue Li heard and glared at her.
Since this woman found their son, she didn't take him seriously anymore.
He said that he would go back after the Mid-Autumn Festival. The palace couldn't be without him for a long time.
She actually dared to threaten him with "not going back"!
"Okay, I don't dare.
So, Master, don't be angry.
Quickly go in and find your precious grandchildren.
I haven't seen them for half a year, I wonder how strong they have grown! "
After being husband and wife for so many years, how could Fengruo not know what he was thinking? She hurriedly changed the topic, smiled, and pulled his arm, and walked into the village.
"Is this the first time the four of you have come to our Fanhua Courtyard?
Please accept this small gift. Do you need to find a place to rest and feed the carriage?
If you do, it's 50 coppers per day. "Xin Lan, who was guarding the entrance of the village, asked Xue Li and the other three with a smile.
"Oh?
You need to pay for the carriage? "Xue Li heard this and raised his eyebrows. Who thought of this?
Do they have to be stingy with this?
"Yes, this is the courtyard's rule. If a carriage from outside enters the courtyard, it must pay 50 coppers per day for food and management." Xin Lan's expression didn't change as she respectfully replied.
This rule was suddenly thought of by Yang Jingzhi when he proposed the Wei 'an Team.
Xiao Heng felt that it was very reasonable. When the first year's opera troupe started to perform, he immediately included all kinds of rules in the courtyard.
"Is it the same if you come to find your master?" Xue Li was interested by this different rule.
He simply took the small stool behind the servant and let Fengruo sit down to rest. It seemed that he wanted to have a good chat with her.
"The four of you didn't come to the viewing garden to watch the opera?" Xin Lan and the servant Lin Fang looked at each other and asked carefully.
"Oh … Let's put it this way. We are your master's relatives and we specially came here to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Do we need the two of you to announce our arrival? "
Xue Li, who had never spoken so politely to the servants, actually spoke to the servant in a negotiating tone. This made Jian Heng and Jianyue, who were guarding him, very puzzled.
Fengruo looked at them with a smile. She nodded and took the hot tea that Lin Fang brought over and tasted it contentedly.
"Relatives?" Xin Lan looked at Lin Fang in puzzlement. They didn't seem like people from the Prince Jing Palace.
Then whose relatives could they be?
Could they be from the son-in-law's side?
"Since you are guests of the villa, please follow Xin Lan." Xin Lan walked around the table and bowed to the four people. She then said to Xue Li and the others.
At the same time, she turned around and reminded Lin Fang, "I'll be right there.
Don't forget to remind the guests of the things they need to pay attention to. "Lin Fang gave her a reassuring look.
She then smiled and motioned for Xue Li and the others to follow her inside.
"What are the things they need to pay attention to?" Xue Li asked curiously.
Xin Lan explained the requirements that the guests needed to fulfill during the performance. At the end, she smiled and explained, "Xin Lan has overstepped the rules. Although the guests are the master's relatives, please cooperate with the villa's precautions."
Xue Li nodded with a smile.
What a pretty girl who knows when to advance and when to retreat.
She turned around and glanced at the expressionless Jian Heng behind her. She secretly thought that if she were to become a wife for this taciturn gourd, they would be a match made in heaven.
"May I know how old you are this year?" Since she had this idea, she naturally had to put it into action.
Although this question was too direct, who was Xue Li?
Blood Hades was the majestic monarch. Could it be that he would care about this kind of formality?
"… …" Xin Lan blinked in confusion, not knowing how to respond to this question.
She was a bit anxious. The other party looked like a decent person. Could it be that he wanted to marry her?
She had entered the fu with Chun Lan, so she was not young. After the new year, she would be seventeen.
Half a year ago, because the villa lacked people, she, Feng Ting, Xin Zhi, and Lin Fang were transferred by the old princess consort to the villa to be the head maidservant. They were to assist Chun Lan in managing the villa's affairs.
Today, she was worried that the maidservant would not be able to handle the difficult guests, so she was sent to be in a group with Lin Fang and Xin Zhi in a group with Jiang Qi. They were to guard the entrance of the villa to receive and remind the guests.
This was the first and only time that Floral Villa received a large number of neighboring residents to watch the show. It could not be messed up.
Although being a maidservant had its hardships, she did not feel that it was worse than being a concubine.
At least, the current her was definitely happier than those concubines and concubines who were trapped in the inner chambers and schemed against each other.
She liked her current work and life.
Especially living in the villa for the past half a year, it made her even more determined to be a maidservant for the rest of her life and live here for the rest of her life.
"Miss?"
Xue Li looked amusedly at Xin Lan, who was daydreaming. Receiving his wife's puzzled gaze, he moved closer to Fengruo and whispered in her ear, "Jian Heng is already twenty-six years old. If he doesn't find a wife soon, his father will come out of the ground to settle accounts with me."
Jian Heng and Jianyue were the children of the first rank imperial bodyguard captain Jian Qiu of Blood Hades Palace. Twenty-four years ago, during the battle with the Blood Eagle, Jian Qiu was successful in protecting his master, but he was poisoned and died on the spot.
Before he died, he only asked Xue Li to take care of his son and daughter, who were only three years old at the time.
However, ever since Jianyue went out of the palace ten years ago and disappeared for a month, she returned to the palace and sealed herself.
Even though she was of marriageable age, she insisted on not accepting the men that Fengruo introduced to her. Otherwise, she would threaten to kill herself.
Seeing that she was so stubborn, they simply gave up on her marriage.
Although they didn't mention it, they more or less guessed that it must be related to her disappearance for a month.
They just didn't know which damned man made her decide to seal herself for the rest of her life.
And Jian Heng was a dull and clumsy person.
If he had to wait for himself to find a girl he liked, it would probably be difficult in this lifetime.
However, the girls that were introduced to him before found him to be dull and didn't want him after interacting with him for a while.
After this happened several times, Jian Heng became even more dull.
Only then did Feng Ruo 'er nod in realization.
She thought that if Xue Li wasn't that kind of person, why would he think so highly of a servant girl that he had only met once. So it turned out that … However, would it really work to match them up like this?
"I'm sorry, Xin Lan has overstepped the bounds.
In front of us is the master's residence. Xin Lan, may I know which master the four of you are looking for? Xin Lan will go and report. "Xin Lan took the opportunity to change the topic, secretly hoping that they would stop staring at her.
"Your son-in-law."
Seeing this, Xue Li also let her avoid his question. In any case, there was still a long way to go. They were going to live here for half a month. He wasn't afraid that she would run away, but he was afraid that Jian Heng, this taciturn person, wouldn't be enlightened no matter what.
(To be continued.
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