Tian An arrived early, and the female family members had not arrived yet, so Xiangtao simply took Tian An around the mansion.
The first stop was their future wedding room, but now only the outline of the foundation could be seen.
Xiang Tao excitedly pointed to a large empty tunnel and said, "In the future, this large area will be the yard of the young lady and her husband."
Even though Tian An had heard in Zhao Yiming's letter that several yards had been enclosed and merged to build a house, and he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the scene before him.
If such a large piece of land is really built into a yard, it probably can't even be called a yard! I guess no one would object to calling it a mansion. Even some people's houses are not as big as this.
Tian An even doubted whether such a large project could be completed before their wedding date, not to mention the later decoration, layout, furniture and landscaping.
However, it turns out that money makes the world go round, because Xiangtao told her that in order to complete all the work before the wedding date so as not to delay their marriage, Zhao Yiming hired several construction teams at once.
In the past, they had to work overtime to catch up with the work, and only today were the workers given a day off because a banquet was to be held.
The decorations, furniture, and supplies in the house have all been customized by the best craftsmen. Even the trees, flowers, and plants in the yard have been decided and will be transplanted directly when the time comes. As soon as the house is built, the decoration can be started immediately.
Make sure it won't delay your marriage.
No matter how stunning the new house is, there’s ultimately nothing much to see now.
Xiang Tao took her for a walk around the garden. "My son-in-law said, Miss, take a look first. If there's anything you don't like about the garden, he'll have someone make changes right away."
Tian An looked around at the vegetation in the garden. Although she didn't understand the landscape design of the house, she could feel that the garden design of this house was excellent.
Not only is there no vegetation that is harmful to the human body, but the trees planted are evergreen all year round, flowers and plants are scattered at different heights, rockery and clear streams complement each other, small bridges, flowing water, fish and shrimps make the whole garden look full of vitality, and sunshade pavilions are built in appropriate locations for visitors to rest, which is very humane.
I guess when this house was first built, a lot of effort was put into the garden.
With a garden like this, Tian An couldn't find any fault even if he had to pick out eggs.
After touring the garden, Tian An asked Xiangtao to take her to Aunt Xu's yard.
Zhao Shuhua was a very likable girl. It was a pity that she was buried in this deep mansion.
When the three of them arrived, Zhao Shuhua was embroidering seriously on the stone table in the yard.
Tian An slowly walked to her side and saw a fat green caterpillar lying on a fresh green cabbage on the embroidery cloth. It was the caterpillar that Yaoyao caught that day.
Moreover, whether it is cabbage or insects, they are all embroidered vividly.
"The embroidery is really beautiful." Tian An couldn't help but praise.
Zhao Shuhua was startled by Tian An's sudden voice, and her finger was almost pierced by the embroidery needle.
"Oh! It's my fault, it's my fault." Tian An went to check her fingers guiltily.
Zhao Shuhua looked up and saw that it was Tian An. She quickly put down her embroidery frame and bowed. She was puzzled and asked, "Shouldn't your cousin's wife be eating at the front? Why is she here?"
"I came to see you!"
Then he looked at her hand worriedly and said, "Is your hand okay?" He took out a bottle of medicine from his bag and handed it to her, "This is excellent medicine for wounds. Apply a little to relieve the pain."
Zhao Shuhua was flattered and quickly refused, "Cousin, I'm fine, I wasn't stabbed, I was almost there!"
Tian An still took her hand and handed the medicine to her, "You often do needlework, so it's inevitable that you will get hurt. This medicine can be useful to you."
Zhao Shuhua was a little hesitant. Although she sometimes hurt her hands when cutting cloth or splitting bamboo to make round fans, she said, "Cousin, this medicine must be very precious. It would be a waste to give it to me."
She knew that Tian An had a very important position in the circle of noble ladies in Beijing, and everyone was convinced of her medical skills. The medicine she used must be extraordinary.
But she was just a concubine's daughter, and she was lucky enough to use some ordinary medicine for her wounds on a daily basis. How could she be qualified to use such good things?
Tian An didn't give her too much time to hesitate. He handed the medicine directly to her personal maid and pulled her out. "It's so lively outside today! Don't stay in the yard embroidering all the time."
Zhao Shuhua took two steps and suddenly stopped. "But, but Shuhua is a concubine's daughter. In the past, when the mansion held a banquet, the lady would not allow us to go out."
"The past is the past. Now your cousin is the one who makes the decisions in the mansion. If I say you can go, then you can go."
"Can……"
Seeing that Zhao Shuhua was still hesitant, Tian An said again: "Your cousin asked me to help him entertain the female guests today. I am not familiar with this mansion, so I wanted you to help. Since you are so embarrassed, then I..."
When Zhao Shuhua heard that Tian An was in trouble, her brain didn't have time to react before she quickly agreed. "Cousin, I'll go. If you need any help, just tell me."
Tian An nodded with satisfaction. This girl is easy to get along with. She will help without hesitation when there is something to do.
Just at this moment, a servant came to report that a female guest had arrived.
Tian An hurriedly took Zhao Shuhua over.
Although she agreed readily, Zhao Shuhua still got nervous when she actually met the person.
If Tian An hadn't held her hand tightly, she would have run away on the spot.
The people who came were Mrs. An, Mrs. An and An Rong, all of whom were her closest relatives.
Tian An generously introduced Zhao Shuhua to them.
The three of them were very considerate and praised her for being beautiful, saying that her name lived up to her character.
Seeing that the three people did not show any contempt or disgust on their faces, Zhao Shuhua secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Later, as more people arrived, Tian An introduced her to others several times, and she gradually became bolder. Later, she didn't even need Tian An's help and introduced herself generously.
When Aunt Xu, who was busy in the backyard, heard the news, she was so excited that she almost cried, and was even more grateful to Tian An.
This made the other concubines who had daughters jealous. If they had known this would happen, they should have gone to curry favor with Tian An earlier. Maybe their own daughters would be among the people who went to meet the guests today.
Unfortunately, the only thing that is not available in the world is the medicine for regret.
The female guests invited by Zhao Yiming were indeed all acquaintances. Everyone saw Tian An helping Zhao Yiming entertain them without saying anything, and he also gave a lot of advice on how to entertain guests at the banquet, both explicitly and implicitly.
Not only did Tian An learn a lot, but Zhao Shuhua also benefited a lot.
After Tian An invited everyone to have a meal, he took them to visit the garden.
The ladies sighed one after another: "The garden of the Duke of Zhao's mansion has finally regained its former splendor."
The scene was harmonious, both the host and the guests were happy, and Tian An lived up to Zhao Yiming's trust.
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