Chunxiao's jewelry and head ornaments had been given away, and the house was bustling with activity all day long.
Although they were busy and tired, everyone's face was filled with joy, especially Shuwen. Many relatives came to Yan Fusheng's house today, most of them were villagers, and some were married relatives. Knowing that they had such a marriage, they were all happy for Haitang.
The house was lively and crowded. Chunxiao didn't join in the fun when she saw so many people. After the wedding banquet, she took a look at the bride and told Tian and the others that she was going back first.
Tian and Zhou were the busiest people today. There were so many guests that they had to arrange everything. After three banquets, they were exhausted. She couldn't take care of anything else and just asked Chunxiao to come for dinner tomorrow. After all, she was the new bride.
Chunxiao agreed, and on her way back she met Dongsheng again.
"I happen to be free right now. Would you like to come with me to see my house? I haven't given you the banknote yet, so I'll give it to you. When are you planning to leave?"
"The wheat at home has been harvested, and the cotton will take some time. I can't wait until then. Let my father hire someone when the time comes. I plan to leave tomorrow."
"I knew you were in a hurry to leave, but I didn't expect you to leave so soon. So, are you going back to the county town first when you leave tomorrow?"
Dongsheng nodded.
"That's perfect. Tomorrow morning I'll have Xiaohua take Yan Qi and the others back to the county town. You can come along so we don't have to take a bullock cart, which is slow." She smiled. "Let's go and take a look at my place."
The two of them went to the end of the village together. Dongsheng had heard that her house was large and that she had expanded her cotton fields into it. He had also looked at the outer walls many times, but after following her in, he was still deeply impressed. "Your place could accommodate more than ten families."
"It took a lot of effort to build this, so it has to be bigger and more comprehensive. Now I don't have to clean it, there are special people at home to do it. This hasn't even reached the front yard," she pointed to the trees on the side, "These osmanthus trees have been planted not long ago. When you come back at this time in two years, the whole yard will be filled with the fragrance of osmanthus." She led Dongsheng into the front yard gate and introduced him to each place one by one.
After looking at the front yard, I took him to the side yard, and finally to the pond garden.
"It must have cost a lot of money to make it similar to your original drawings."
"Money is secondary. The main thing is that the basics have been built. What we lack is someone to take care of the flower garden and lotus pond. So when you go out, please help me find someone in this field. Otherwise, if I build this place and don't use it, it will not only be unsightly but also counterproductive, and my money will be wasted."
Chunxiao took him to see the guest rooms and finally to the backyard. "I saw some lovely bamboos in the library last time. I want to plant some in the yard too."
It took them more than half an hour to walk around the whole house. When they arrived at the backyard, it was not convenient for her to invite anyone in to sit down, so they sat in the pavilion in the yard. Chunxiao took out a teapot and teacups from the house, and they sat in the yard to drink tea.
"How does it feel?"
Dongsheng took a sip of tea, holding the cup and smiled, "The house you built is naturally good. I thought I was in a military officer's residence when I was looking at it all the way. Your house is no different from the courtyard of a wealthy family. The most important thing is that you are happy living here." As he spoke, he gripped the cup a little tighter. Sure enough, he still couldn't catch up.
"My sister-in-law also asked me if I wanted to buy a house in the county town. In fact, what's so good about the county town? It's better to live in the countryside. I can eat and sleep well every day, and when I'm bored, I can climb mountains and fish. It's so comfortable." She feels that rural life is more suitable for her.
Seeing Dongsheng drinking tea without saying anything, he said, "Wait a minute, I'll give you the banknote." Then he ran back to the room.
Dongsheng looked at her back, then looked at the house, trying hard to suppress the inferiority that welled up in his heart. His father was right, he had chosen a difficult path, but no matter what, since he had made the choice, he did not regret it. The worst that could happen was that he would die alone.
Chunxiao handed her four silver notes and said, "Don't be nagging outside. When it's time to act, act. I said that if you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again. You must find the right time and seize the opportunity."
Dongsheng was holding the banknote, and these words seemed to have another meaning in his ears. He suppressed his emotions and told himself that it was not the right time yet, "Don't worry, I will definitely work hard." He finished his tea and was about to leave. After all, they were both single men and women, and if they were alone for too long, people would inevitably gossip about them.
Chunxiao escorted him out of the house and said, "I won't be seeing you off tomorrow. Be careful out there. I'm still looking forward to earning money from the carriage and horse business."
After the two said goodbye, Chunxiao went back to her room and took a nap. When she woke up, Xiaohua Ximei and the others had already returned, and it was almost dark.
"Are there any guests over there?"
"There are guests, it's very lively. Auntie said we don't need to help anymore and asked us to come back. Miss, when you wake up, come and have dinner. The food is ready. There are so many people today, I feel dizzy."
"Tomorrow you go see Yan Qi off and pick up Dongsheng from the village. He's leaving too."
"Brother Dongsheng is leaving so soon? Isn't the cotton field ready to be harvested?"
"Harvest time is the busiest time for travel. The grain harvest has long passed, and he's already delayed for some time. Naturally, he needs to focus on his career. Do you think he's just like us, eating and drinking every day? By the way, speaking of the grain harvest, the more than 100 acres of rice in the farm must have been harvested, and the cotton has also been harvested. Let's find time to go to the farm in a couple of days."
"It's a good opportunity for me to go and see if the orange trees on the farm have any fruit, and if it's time for them to grow some more."
"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about the oranges. Yes, let's go check it out."
The second day was the day when the new bride served tea to the elders. Chunxiao's red envelope had been prepared long ago. Haitang, dressed in a festive red dress with a shy look on her face, knelt down with Shuwen to serve them tea.
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