The casual life of the flat space

"Haha, that's fine. I'll go over with Tiexiong when I get back. Third Aunt, you're here. Please help me summon the driver to move all these onto the cart, and then put the tree in last to avoid crushing it. Oh, no, I'll go find something to wrap the tree roots first, so that the soil won't get scattered all over."

Bai Tieying didn't bother to be polite with Aunt Wu San, and directly asked her to help. The two of them plus the driver filled the carriage to the brim. The driver saw that the tree was wrapped in old clothes, so he didn't say anything.

After saying goodbye to Aunt Wu, Bai Tieying returned to the county town. When passing by the village entrance, he greeted everyone again, left a message "Wait for my good news", and then walked away with the rumbling sound of wheels.

Bai Tieying asked the driver to go to Chunfu Hall first, and without waiting for Uncle He to entertain her, she left and went straight to Zhou's house in the north of the city. The driver asked her where to park the car, and she was confused. The driver thought that she might not know as a child, so he said that if she wanted to sell something, she should go through the corner door at the back of the house, and if she wanted to visit, she should go through the main door in the south.

Bai Tieying thought for a moment and said, "Go through the corner gate."

You still have to have self-knowledge. Even a "country girl" like her knows about the Chen and Zhou families. If you go to the front gate, even if they let you in, they will think you are shameless. Besides, she is just a vendor and has no relationship with them, so there is no need to make things difficult for herself.

She wanted to integrate more into this world and build a "circle of friends", but she also had to see if others were willing to interact with her and whether it was worth it for her to interact with them. The few people she had met before were certified by the space plaque, and she knew that they had good character, so she could feel at ease interacting with them from the beginning.

If the Zhou family behaved well, I certainly wouldn't mind whether I went through the main gate or the corner gate for the first time. If they were not good people, then it would just be a one-time deal, and I would just take the money and leave. Why would I have such a strong sense of self-esteem and be so reluctant about giving up money?

Bai Tieying got off the carriage and unloaded the things with the driver. Before she could pay the bill, a maid came to the door to ask questions. When she heard that it was cherries for the old ancestor, she immediately said, "Hey, let the young lady know. Madam Zhou is waiting for you at the main gate! Why are you here? Come on, come in with me. The mistress has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Grandma, my name is Bai Tieying, you can just call me Tieying. What's your last name?"

"Oh, I don't deserve it. Just call me Mrs. Yu."

"Grandma Yu, I'm worried that we country folks will get dirty with dirt and mud! All right, I'll give the things to you. Also, this is Grandma Zhou's purse. I'll take a silver coin from here to pay for the ride, and you can give the rest to her on my behalf."

When Mrs. Yu heard what she said, there was no way she would let her go. Even if she wanted to leave, she had to get permission from her superiors. She just held her back and Bai Tieying agreed reluctantly.

After paying with a silver coin, he took out ten coins from his pocket and said to the driver, "Uncle, thank you for accompanying me on these trips and helping me carry things. Please don't despise me for this money. Use it to buy a cup of wine to quench your thirst!"

The driver was naturally happy to have extra income, and hurriedly said that he usually waited for passengers at the corner of the street, and asked her to call a car if she needed one. As soon as Bai Tieying agreed, Yu Pozi couldn't wait any longer and pulled Bai Tieying into the corner gate.

After entering the corner gate, Bai Tieying neither looked around nor was cautious. She followed behind Yu Pozi with her head raised. What's there to see? Although she had never been to any ancient sites in her previous life, she had watched a lot of them on TV and videos. To be frank, the tall building in the Bagua formation only shocked her for a while, and she didn't think about it afterwards! Besides, is this the time to look around? She still has some cunning.

But Mrs. Yu looked at her differently. It was no wonder she thought so. When she first went into the house with a man to work, she couldn't help but secretly take a look. This girl was either very cunning or open-minded. She thought the latter was more likely.

The two walked in front, and five or six servants were carrying the pile of trees and seedlings behind them. It took them half a cup of tea to reach the gate of a courtyard. Mrs. Yu said to Bai Tieying, "Please wait for a moment, young lady. I will send someone to inform them. Don't mind. I am relying on you, otherwise I can't come here on weekdays."

"Just rest assured, Grandma Yu, I'll save you the trouble."

"Oh, young lady, you've kept me waiting for so long!" Mrs. Zhou came over breathlessly from the other direction and greeted her when she was still a few feet away.

"Granny Zhou, please walk slower! The cherries are here, so you can rest assured!" Bai Tieying said with a smile.

"Ouch, let me catch my breath..." Mrs. Zhou might have really run all the way. After catching her breath for a while, she straightened her clothes and nodded to Mrs. Yu. Mrs. Yu said goodbye to Bai Tieying and left.

"Young lady, please come with me."

"Granny Zhou, I'm Bai Tieying, you can call me Tieying. I'm sorry, I was in a hurry and forgot to introduce myself. This is your purse, I took a piece to pay for the taxi fare, and the rest is here, please take a look."

Mrs. Zhou took it and knew it was almost right. She said hurriedly, "No need to look, no need to look. The young lady is a trustworthy person. It's really hard for you to run all the way in such a short time!"

"It's not hard. My grandmother hired a carriage for me. How could it be hard? I have to say that it was Grandma Zhou who trusted me first. When I went back and told my uncle about it, he said I was reckless. But fortunately, he is a member of the Zhou family and will not care about it.

Sure enough, I was thinking of leaving my things at the corner door and leaving, but Granny Yu enthusiastically pulled me in and said that you had been waiting at the main door, so I should be the one to thank Granny."

"You are such a sincere young lady. We just wanted some cherries, but they even dug up the tree. Don't be afraid when you meet the old ancestor. He is very kind and easy to talk to. Our eldest lady is also good at managing the household, and she likes clever and lively girls!"

"Thank you for your advice, mother-in-law." Bai Tieying said nothing more, because she saw that she was getting closer to the main house. Seeing that she understood, Mrs. Zhou didn't say much, and quickly walked to the front to report.

Not long after, two maids standing at the door opened the gauze curtains of the hall to both sides, and a woman about fifty years old with a decent appearance came out with the help of the maids.

"But Miss Bai? Come in and talk. The sun has set a little outside, but it's still hot!"

"Bai Tieying greets the lady. I am very honored to trouble you to come and greet me personally." Bai Tieying bowed to the woman.