Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

After an incense stick of time, the carriage arrived at East Street, where we saw a large house with five courtyards. A plaque had been hung on the gate, with three large gold-plated characters "Princess Mansion" written across it, highlighting the owner's noble status.

There was no one at the door, but one of the doors was half open. Chen Chen and Dongnanxibei, the five of them, must be tidying up in the yard, so the three of them got off the carriage. Xiaomai parked the carriage at the door, tied the rope to the stone pillar next to it, and followed them into the princess's mansion.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see a large courtyard. There is a low house on the left side of the gate. This house may be specially prepared for gatekeepers, just like the message room in the previous life.

One meter inside, there is an osmanthus tree on the right. The tree is so tall and big that it covers half of the house at the door.

There are winding corridors on both sides extending inward. Under the corridors are flower beds. Because no one takes care of them, the flowers and weeds grow very lushly, and no one trims the branches, so they are growing freely.

The surrounding walls are engraved with patterns, and the houses inside are also beautifully built, with pavilions and towers. Although no one lives in them now, the layout of the houses can also show the nobility of the original owners.

No one has lived here for at least a year. Although someone comes to clean the place regularly, it still looks a bit desolate. The weeds on both sides of the road are more than one meter high. It would be nice to just clean them up a bit, but some places still need someone to repair them.

Chen Nan saw the master and the young master coming in, and hurriedly shouted, "Master, you are back from the palace. We brought soldiers and are cleaning up the yard."

"Everyone has been very nice and took the initiative to clean up the yard. Thank you all."

Chengnan ran forward and said to Biyue, "Master, your yard is quite big. The four of us have decided to live in your princess mansion. You can always be at my service if you need anything."

"Okay, the house is so big anyway, we can move in and live together, it will be more lively with more people, it would be a pity to leave it empty."

"Great, thank you Master, I knew you would agree. I'll get busy now, you and Master can take your time shopping."

Chen Nan went to work excitedly.

Biyue, Luochen and Xiaomai were walking around inside. The rooms in the yard had been empty for too long and were covered with a thick layer of dust. It would take two or three days just to clean them, and they even had to hire someone to renovate them.

It may take at least half a month to move in. Since the property is now under my name, I will definitely take the trouble to clean it up and keep it tidy before I can move in with satisfaction?

In the middle of the mansion, there is a large lotus pond with several willow trees planted beside it. The branches hang down like a beautiful girl combing her long hair.

The tender green branches swayed in the breeze from the lake.

The surrounding ground is covered with flowers and weeds, green and full of vitality.

These need to be cleaned up and taken care of by gardeners, and they will look brand new with a little cleaning.

The lotus leaves inside swayed slightly in the breeze. Although no one took care of the pond, the water was clear and occasionally fish floated to the surface.

There is a pavilion built in the narrow part of the pond. It must be very comfortable and pleasant to sit here and cool off in the summer.

This place can be renovated a bit. A corridor can be built next to the pond, with long benches placed a few meters apart inside, and an 80-centimeter-high fence can be built on the edge of the pond.

You can plant some flowers and plants between the corridor and the pond, and surround it with osmanthus trees, lily trees, and ginkgo trees. It will be such a big garden.

Ornamental trees can be planted in some places, and fruit trees can be planted in other places. They are beautiful and you can eat fresh fruits. The fruits hanging on the trees in autumn are also a beautiful scenery. If well planned, this place can be turned into a picturesque residence. Just thinking about it makes me feel beautiful.

There is no one taking care of the lotus pond now. When the time comes, I will go to a gardening shop and buy a few servants who are familiar with gardening and have them take care of it.

How many places did you visit? After a rough look, I found that the yard where I live needs to be redesigned and rebuilt. I want a yard that combines modern and ancient styles. I plan to build a two-story building, a combination of traditional and foreign styles. It will be a unique experience to look far and wide from a high place.

The houses in other courtyards can be slightly modified according to the current layout, and what needs to be replaced can be replaced and what needs to be removed can be removed. All the furniture inside can be replaced with new styles. If such changes are made, I think it will take more than a month for us to move in. Oh well! Forget it, let's do it. It doesn't matter if it takes some time. For now, we will live in Dingyuan Mansion.

When I walked out of the yard, I saw Chen Chen and his men, who were at least 100 soldiers pulling weeds inside.

Chen Chun and four or five other soldiers set up a big pot on the open ground and cooked mung bean porridge with dry branches. They also boiled a lot of water, poured it into a large wooden barrel, and added some tea leaves.

Everyone was busy, and when they saw the princess and General Han coming, they came forward to greet them enthusiastically. The two of them returned the greetings one by one, thanking them for coming here to help.

Biyue said to Chen Xi, "You ask these soldiers to help. After the work is done, please go to the restaurant for a good meal. I will pay for the meal." After saying that, she took out two silver bills from her bosom and handed them to him.

Chen Xi picked it up and saw a 2000 tael silver note. "Thank you, Master. I will accept it without hesitation. Hehehe!"

I've almost finished looking at it and I'm quite satisfied. Some of it needs slight repairs, some need major changes, but overall it's pretty good.

So he said to Luo Chen, "The layout of this house is pretty good. Let's go to the capital tomorrow to find some skilled craftsmen to decorate it. I'll go back to your house later and prepare the drawings first."

Luo Chen said to him apologetically, "Yue'er, I have to check what you told me to do in the next two days, so I can't accompany you to find the craftsman."

"It's okay, I can do it alone, you go and take care of that thing first."

"Okay, let's go back home or go for a walk on the street."

"Let's go back home. It's been a busy day."

"it is good!"

When Biyue saw Chen Chun busying around, she walked over and said to her, Xiaohua, you take charge here, I'm going back home.

"Okay, miss."

The three of them walked out of the princess's mansion. Outside, Luo Cheng and Bi Yue got on the carriage, and Xiao Mai drove in front. In two quarters of an hour, they arrived at the gate of Dingyuan Mansion.

The two got off the carriage and walked into the mansion hand in hand. The servant at the door saw them coming back and greeted them respectfully. Xiaomai drove the carriage into the backyard from the back.