Traveling back to ancient times begins with the use of stone tools

"It's okay, Master Nan, we are not unfamiliar with each other."

Leng Ruoxue comforts Liu Ruxu.

Liu Ruxu stopped talking.

The carriage was very large, and seated in it were Leng Ruoxue's family of three and a maid.

The people brought by Leng Ruoxue were arranged in the carriage at the back.

"I, Molan, am ordered by Master Nan to take care of the county lady in the capital."

The maid only bowed to the three of them after she saw Leng Ruoxue and the others were seated.

"Sister Molan, you are too polite. I'll trouble you to give me more guidance in the capital."

Leng Ruoxue returned the gift to Molan.

"You are too polite, my lady. It is my blessing to serve you."

Molan was really afraid that the county lady who came from this place would be ignorant of her own limitations and act arrogantly because of her husband, but she didn't expect that he was humble and polite.

Leng Ruoxue asked about some food and entertainment in Beijing.

Molan made tea and served snacks while answering Leng Ruoxue's questions.

If Leng Ruoxue didn't speak, she would just stay there quietly.

Later, Leng Yuxuan fell asleep in the car and no one spoke.

Leng Ruoxue felt that Molan should have come from the palace, but she didn't plan to tell Liu Ruxu, for fear that she would feel uncomfortable.

It took them about three hours by carriage to reach their destination.

After getting off the carriage, they saw the "Leng House". Leng Ruoxue looked at Leng San in surprise.

"The master said that the county lady might come to the capital often in the future, so he decided to buy this house for the county lady and modified it according to her preferences."

Leng San gave the house deed to Leng Ruoxue.

"When are you free, Master Nan? I have a gift for you."

Leng Ruoxue did not refuse, as it was a good opportunity for her not to have to buy it herself.

The house in the capital city is not big with three courtyards. The key is the location. A house that is only an incense stick's distance away from the imperial palace is not something she, a county lady, can afford.

"The young master said that he would welcome his wife, the county lady, at the cold residence tonight."

Leng Si added with a smile.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for dinner, Mr. Nan," Leng Ruoxue was very satisfied. She was eating at home and didn't feel so restrained.

"The housekeeper and servants of this mansion were selected by Master Nan. If the county lady is not satisfied with them, she can just replace them."

Leng Si took out a stack of indentures.

Now that I have taken over the house, the people don’t matter anymore.

Leng Ruoxue thanked him and took it.

"Madam, please have a good rest. We will not disturb you. If you need anything, please let the housekeeper find us."

Leng San and Leng Si left.

Leng Ruoxue didn't stay either. They had been meeting for a long time, and her group still needed to pack up.

"Welcome Madam Anfu, Princess Huiguo, and Young Master!"

The housekeeper and the servants of the house lined up to greet them.

"Ruoxue, you are the only one who can stay at this house. Mother wants to have some free time."

Liu Ruxu doesn't stay in the capital often, so Leng Ruoxue is the most suitable person to take care of the house.

"Okay, housekeeper, please dismiss everyone first and take us to settle down."

Leng Ruoxue gave orders to the housekeeper, who asked everyone to disperse and then led them into the main courtyard.

The front yard is where guests are received, the main yard is where the owner lives, there is another yard next to the back yard, and the whole house has a garden.

On the left are the first, second and third courtyards, on the right is the garden, and behind is a courtyard side by side with the third courtyard.

With such a position, the official rank is high enough, but I look down on it because it is too low.

Those who do not hold an official position sufficiently cannot enter.

She couldn't afford it either, but for Leng Ruoxue, it was just right.

Leng Ruoxue lived in the main courtyard, and Leng Ruoxue originally meant that Leng Yuxuan would live in the backyard and Liu Ruxu would live in the courtyard with the garden in front.

Liu Ruxu felt that it would be more appropriate for Leng Yuxuan to live in the yard on the garden side. After all, Leng Ruoxue was 9 years old and Leng Yuxuan was 6 years old, so they still needed some distance.

Well, Leng Ruoxue felt that what her mother said made sense, so she arranged it this way.

The furniture style is consistent with Yongliu Villa. There is also a water tower in the corner of the garden, and the water in the water tower is lifted from the well.

It requires three people to operate it, one is responsible for fetching water, one is responsible for pulling the rope, and one is responsible for pouring water on the tower.

A hot water supply area was built in each of the three courtyards.

Leng Ruoxue sat in her yard reading the manual given by the housekeeper.

Steward Cheng, 35 years old, was the former second steward of the Anguo Mansion. His wife, Ms. Jiang, was the former housekeeper of the second daughter of the Anguo Mansion...

Every servant has a background and the arrangements are relatively reasonable.

Each courtyard had two first-class maids, four second-class maids, four third-class maids, and two miscellaneous servants.

The maids all have a skill, covering embroidery, making tea, dressing and cooking.

There are two cooks, one kitchen purchasing agent, and four handymen.

There are two stables and two carriages.

There are 4 gatehouses, two at the front door and two at the back door.

There are 10 guards in the yard.

Including the housekeeper, accountant and the servants in the front yard, there were more than 60 people in one yard.

The gardener was not bought but hired, earning 2 taels of silver per month in summer and 1 tael of silver per month in winter.

There is also the number of furniture items and so on.

After Leng Ruoxue closed the account book, the housekeeper spoke, "This is based on the general configuration of the capital. Does the county lady want to adjust it?"

Young Master Nan's mother is the daughter of the Duke of Anguo. There should be no problem with the person chosen by the current Queen An, so Leng Ruoxue did not make any changes.

"This is 5 taels. Steward Cheng, put it in the account. If it's not enough, come back to me. You've worked hard cleaning the yard. The steward and the first-class servants will each be rewarded with 2 taels of silver. The rest will be taels!"

Normally, one month's salary would be enough as a reward, but Leng Ruoxue saw that a third-class servant only received half a tael of silver a month, which she thought was a bit too little, so she divided the reward into two levels.

"Thank you, County Lord, for the reward!"

The butler bowed and took the banknote.

"I don't have anything to do here. Go to the backyard and see if they need anything. The expenses for the young master's yard are limited to 200 taels per month, but there is no limit for the madam's yard and my yard."

The butler nodded and went downstairs.

Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the backyard, Madam Liu also gave a reward of the same level as that given by the county lord.

The young master also gave a reward, which was half less than what the county lord and his wife gave.

Leng Ruoxue thought for a moment, and asked someone to call Mother Wang over. She gave Mother Wang and Molan each a 10-liang silver ingot, and asked Mother Wang to reward each of the people brought from Yongliu Villa with 5 liang of silver.

Leng Ruoxue brought the dumplings, Liu Ruxu brought Mother Wang and two maids, Leng Yuxuan brought two servants, and Liu Ruxu sent a maid to help Leng Ruoxue pack her luggage.

The four guards brought by the villa had also been arranged long ago.

By the time Leng Ruoxue had finished looking at the account book and giving out the rewards, everyone had put everything in order.

After a simple meal, they washed up and rested.

As expected, it’s Master Nan. The bathroom was renovated to be the same as Yongliu Villa, but the basin and toilet are made of porcelain, which is delicate and white, with a faint jade-like feeling.

The washbasins and toilets that Yongliu Villa had ordered at the time were all ordered together with the company that made ceramic pipes, so the quality requirements were not that high. In any case, they were all about convenience and practicality. In comparison, one feels that one is a civilian product and the other is an aristocratic product.