Hui Niang, on the other hand, was quite composed and led her child to pay respects to Lord Zhou.

Lord Zhou exchanged a few pleasantries and inquired about Li Yong's whereabouts and well-being.

Finally, since he hadn't prepared a gift beforehand, he took off the jade pendant from his waist and gave it to the boy, and also gave a piece of silver to the girl.

Hui Niang didn't refuse and took the child in, then went to help Tao Hongying prepare the meal.

Old Mrs. Li played with her twins under the eaves, while Li the Second entertained the guests and served Lord Zhou a meal.

After Lord Zhou took his leave, the Li family gathered together to discuss the location and size of the two residences.

Li Lao Er expressed his thoughts: "Mother, although we have a courtyard in the city, it is where my elder brother and Jia Ren live. In the future, if we need to visit other families or entertain guests, we still need a proper residence."

"In my opinion, the Zhongshan Earl's Mansion should be built in the city. However, Fu Niu'er's Princess Mansion can be built in the village, since Suijintan is Fu Niu'er's fiefdom."

This made perfect sense, and everyone in the family nodded in agreement.

Although the family doesn't particularly like the way those powerful and wealthy people in the city behave, and dealing with them is exhausting, they know when to say what to say. As the family prospers, the children will need to take the imperial examinations and get married, so they can't keep hiding from them forever.

Therefore, it was imperative to build the Earl's residence in the city.

“Alright, it’s your residence, so naturally you can decide what to do with it.” Old Lady Li supported her son and said, “I will definitely be living in the village in my old age, and your eldest brother and the third and fourth brothers can’t live in the city with you, so let’s build this residence according to your wishes, the way you like it. If the money given by the court is not enough, the public funds will add some more for you.”

"No, Mother, there's no need for the public funds to come out. I have some savings, and Fu Niu'er also gave me a lot of that treasure bowl from the Hundred Flowers Garden, so it should be enough," Li Lao Er declined.

Old Mrs. Li insisted, "I have four sons, I certainly can't favor you the only one. Take what's given to you. After all, your mansion is the face of our Li family, it should be built in a grand and impressive manner."

Li Lao Er didn't say anything more, and instead asked his little niece, "Fu Niu'er, where do you want to build your princess's mansion?"

Jiayin shrugged, looking indifferent, and replied, "Second Uncle, the only empty space is the area between the Second Village and the New Village. Let's build it there."

"I'm not going to live there anyway, so it doesn't matter how it's built. I'll live wherever Grandma is!"

Everyone laughed, and Grandma Li even hugged her granddaughter and scolded her, "Are you planning to stay by Grandma's side forever? When you grow up, you will eventually get married and have children. The yard can't be neglected. It has to be built to be spacious and warm."

Tao Hongying also said, "Yes, even if you don't plan to go that far, you should at least have a place to put all your junk. The pharmacy, the embroidery room, the storeroom—should be moved out quickly so the family can have some space."

Most of Jiayin's belongings were stored in the space, but to avoid arousing suspicion, some herbs, cloths, and decorations were kept in the storeroom at home, and the stock was growing.

Tao Hongying always found tidying up the warehouse a headache, which is why she made this comment.

Jiayin ran over and hugged her mother, whining, "Waaah, poor Fu Niu'er, Fu Niu'er is so young and already being kicked out of the house by her mother."

Tao Hongying was both amused and exasperated. She tugged at her daughter's braid and scolded, "Don't give me that! If you're so pitiful, then no one in the world is happy. Hurry up and finish building your mansion, then you can do whatever you want with it. If you're comfortable, we'll have peace and quiet too."

Jiayin stuck out her tongue, thought about it and realized that building a mansion was indeed no small matter, so she said, "Alright then, I'll draw a plan tonight and build a beautiful courtyard that everyone will envy."

Everyone laughed, not taking Jia Yin's words to heart.

After all, she was too young and had only seen a few large mansions besides the Marquis's mansion, so how could she possibly have any good ideas?

Old Mrs. Li even began to regret letting her granddaughter make the decision; what if her granddaughter acted recklessly, wouldn't that be a waste of money...?

As a result, that evening, Jiayin really plunged into the space, starting to look for information and ponder her new residence.

When she decided to return to her village to live a secluded life in her previous life, she was also eager to build a clean, tidy two-story villa in the countryside, filled with flowers.

However, she was short of money and feared that after building the villa, she wouldn't have much money left, so she continued to live in the old house and put the renovation on hold.

Looking back now, it all seems preordained.

If she renovates, the farmhouse courtyard will no longer be a courtyard, and it might not have become a space that followed her to Tianwu.

However, now that she wants to build a princess's mansion that belongs to her alone, she can take this opportunity to fulfill her dream and build a warm little world that combines Chinese and Western styles.

It needs to be novel, but not too eye-catching.

It needs to be convenient for daily life, but it can't be too outrageous...

This is a difficult problem!

The next morning, when Jiayin woke up, her family members felt sorry for her because of her dark circles and tried to comfort her.

“Fu Niu’er, is your homework too tiring? Should your second uncle talk to Doctor Zhang and we can learn slowly? The family doesn’t expect you to become famous, so you don’t need to work so hard.”

"Yes, you should sleep when it's time to sleep! You're still young, and you won't grow tall if you don't sleep enough."

"Eat quickly, then go take a nap."

Actually, Jiayin also slept in the space, but she was so excited about the plans for the new home that she slept less.

Not wanting her family to worry, she quickly nodded in agreement, but after dinner, she grabbed her second uncle, took the blueprints, and went out.

She changed her mind about the location of the princess's residence, moving it from between the new village and the second village to behind the orchard.

There is a piece of wasteland about five or six acres in size, overgrown with weeds and shrubs. Directly in front, half of it faces an orchard and the other half faces a riverbank, offering a very open view.

When the flowers bloom in spring, the sea of ​​flowers on the back slope of the orchard can be seen in its entirety, while the hustle and bustle of the hot spring valley in front is completely isolated, making it a quiet place amidst the noise.

Jiayin wants to build a three-courtyard house, with a two-story villa outside, and also to plant a medicinal herb field outside the house.

In this case, five or six acres would definitely not be enough.

But Broken Gold Beach was her fiefdom, so how could she suffer injustice over such a trivial matter?

The farmland nearby belongs to Dahuaishu Village. With more compensation, it will be easy to expand by more than ten acres...

Li Lao Er was worried that the dense vegetation might frighten his little niece with insects or snakes, so he carried her on his back.

But after wandering around for a short while, he got extremely tired.

Helpless, they had no choice but to hand it over to Zheng Feng, while Shui Ling followed along, occasionally chuckling to herself.

Jiayin blushed and quickly told her second uncle everything that needed to be explained. Finally, she said, "Second Uncle, I have plenty of silver here. Don't use the family's! Keep the accounts in order, and just come to me anytime for the silver notes!"

After saying that, she handed him the drawings in her hand and secretly instructed, "This is a rendering, Second Uncle can look at it by himself."

Shui Ling understood, took the little master, and with a few leaps, ran out of the bushes and back to the village.