Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

The next morning, Liu Xu and Chang Yifei took their entire family to the county town. The only servants who went with them were Liu Ming's family and He Feng's brothers.

The workshop was handed over to Chen Lan and Zhuang Dani, while Uncle He and his wife were responsible for all household affairs.

They also took away single bedding from Jixiang Cloth Shop, 300 sets of which were embroidered with simple patterns of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.

A double-sided cloth sign with the words "Lanxin Embroidery Workshop" embroidered overnight by Madam Xu, Nanny Chun, Xu Ruolan, Dong'er and Ziling was embedded inside.

This was Liu Xu's idea. Unlike ready-made clothes, for bedding and other products, the academy is the best promotion channel.

This time they planned to stay in the county town for a few days. One reason was that they had a lot of things to do, and the other was that there were lanterns in the county town during the Lantern Festival. Liu Xu said that since there were mansions in the county town now, they would come back after watching the lanterns.

As for Mu Lingxuan and Ye Miaoyin, mother and daughter, they both said they would wait until the Lantern Festival to look for them, so they stayed at home first.

The workshop was closed for one day during the Lantern Festival, and Chen Lan and her friends were planning to go there that day. Xu Ruolan left them her address.

They first sent the jar of sauerkraut to Zuiyunxuan, and then went directly to the county town.

In the second carriage,

"Dad, Mom is now the richest person in our family. Are you worried?" Liu Xu joked.

"Don't panic!" Liu Donglai shook his head seriously.

Several young women in the car looked at him. Liu Donglai scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Your mother has always been the richest in our family!"

Liu Xu: ...Is this what I mean?

"Puchi" Xu Ruolan couldn't help laughing, and there were a few more wrinkles at the corners of Old Madam Xu's eyes.

Although her daughter married a farmer, she was very satisfied because her son-in-law loved her daughter so much.

The two kids are almost half a year old. Now they can sit in the adults’ arms and play with toys by themselves.

When Xu Mingzhe came, he prepared a lot of toys for them. Now each of them took a rattle and sat in their parents' arms, playing with it until their mouths were drooling.

"Yuandun'er, can we stop chewing on it? It's so dirty!" Liu Xu looked at the little brother in her father's arms with disgust, her saliva all over the place.

"Yuandun'er is probably about to grow teeth. Let's ask Nanny Chun to make some teething biscuits for them later." Old Madam Xu said with a smile.

"Ah? They're growing teeth at such a young age? Aren't teeth grown at the age of seven, eight, crawling, or nine?" Liu Xu asked in surprise. They are not even half a year old.

Xu Ruolan touched her daughter's head and explained gently, "That's not accurate. Didn't you also grow teeth at seven months old?"

"Hahaha, I remember when Baoer was growing teeth, there was nothing to chew, so he bent his toes and chewed them every day, which was so exciting." Liu Donglai laughed heartily.

Catkins: That’s not me!

Several masters of the Liu family sat together, laughing and talking all the way, which made Chang Yifei envious. He secretly decided to get a bigger carriage when he returned so that he could sit together next time.

It was already noon when they arrived at the county town. Chang Yifei suggested going to Zuiyunxuan or Zhenxiuge for lunch first.

Liu Xu chose to go to Zuiyunxuan. Her grandmother was old and it was easy for her to get angry if she ate too much.

Not long after, in the private room of Zuiyunxuan.

Several people sat down one after another, and Shopkeeper Wu personally received them: "Young Master, Little Master, everyone, please take a rest, the food will be served soon!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Wu!" Liu Xu said with a smile.

"You are too polite, young master. This is what I should do." Shopkeeper Wu replied with a smile, and then tactfully withdrew.

The Liu family didn't like to be served by servants during meals, so Yue Niang and Nanny Chun each took a child and went to the next door.

It just so happened that the two houses bought by the Xu family were both on South Street, not far from Zuiyunxuan.

After dinner, Chang Yifei had something to do, so the group went to the Xu family's residence first. The two courtyards were not far apart, just a few minutes away.

As for the place given to Xu Ruolan, Xu Ru'an didn't know whether the young lady wanted to rebuild it, so he only bought two old slaves to guard the yard.

Not as well cleaned up as the Xu family.

Liu Xu and his daughter were not sleepy, so they left Mrs. Xu, her daughter and the two children here to take a nap.

The father and daughter took the Liu family's servants to their own house.

After knocking on the door and identifying themselves to the old man who opened it, the old couple hurriedly paid their respects to their master.

The old man's surname was He, and his wife was He Tian. They were a widow and had a son, but the son died unexpectedly before he got married. The old couple had no one to rely on, so they sold themselves.

Seeing that the two were doing their duty, Xu Ru'an bought them and placed them in the young lady's house to help guard the house.

The yard has three courtyards. It is said that the previous owner was a juren with a small fortune. He failed the imperial examination twice, so he found a way to donate a position as a chief clerk in another place, and then moved away with his family.

The yard is very elegantly built.

The father and daughter looked around the house. Even in winter, the courtyard was surrounded by green trees in an orderly manner.

The main room is spacious and bright, with the furniture neatly arranged.

They came to the study room, where some books were still on the bookshelf, and it seemed that the previous owner was also a book lover. Liu Donglai said with emotion: "This courtyard is really nice. We will have a place to stay when we come to the county town in the future."

Liu Xu nodded, thinking about asking Uncle Zhu to make some changes to the interior.

At this time, Master He came over and said respectfully, "Master, Miss, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Liu Donglai nodded slightly, motioning him to continue. Uncle He said, "There is a vacant lot in the backyard. The previous owner originally wanted to build a garden there, but later shelved it because he was moving away. If the master and the young lady are interested, they can use that piece of land."

As soon as you step into the backyard, two plum trees come into view. The plum blossoms are in bloom at this moment. The red and pink petals sway gently in the breeze, emitting bursts of elegant fragrance.

There are also some evergreen plants in the yard, which add a lot of vitality to the backyard.

Liu Donglai looked at the plum tree and couldn't help but exclaimed: "The plum blossoms are in full bloom, adding a lot of scenery to this yard."

Liu Xu nodded, but her eyes fell on the open space. She had already started planning what vegetables and fruits to plant.

"Dad, look at this land, it's not small. We can grow some vegetables, fruits and melons here, and it will be much more convenient to eat them at home later." Liu Xu said excitedly.

Liu Donglai was surprised for a moment, then smiled, "Dad thought you would continue to grow flowers! However, this is a good idea, growing some vegetables is indeed more practical."

The father and daughter paced back and forth in the open space, discussing how to divide the area and what varieties to plant.

Mr. He had been following his master, so he said, "Master, Miss, I used to farm in my hometown. If you don't mind, I can help take care of this vegetable garden."

When Liu Xu heard this, she was overjoyed. "That's great, Grandpa He. Then I'll trouble you and Grandma Tian to grow some seasonal vegetables. You can eat them yourself and don't have to sell them out."

Liu Donglai also agreed, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. He."

"Master and Miss, rest assured, I will plant the grass for you!"

Afterwards, Liu Xu reminded Uncle He that someone would come to renovate the house in a few days and asked him not to stop them.

Then the father and daughter gave some instructions, one with a red face and the other with a white face, and left.