Chapter 2513 I am the brightest
The princess mansion for the two of them has been basically built, but some details are still not finished.
For example, the garden that Changyu wanted to convert into a flower garden, the Ministry of Works was very willful to give her a piece of land, but at that time there were some stones piled on it and it had not been built yet.
It was the first time Chang Yu had seen these stones. He was stunned for a moment, but when he came to his senses, he couldn't help but say in disdain, "How ugly."
Manbao also thought it was ugly, but she said, "People need clothes, and stones certainly need decoration. After the pile is built, it will look beautiful if you plant some flowers and plants in the gaps. If you don't believe me, ask Mingda."
Mingda nodded uncertainly, "A mountain with trees and flowers is naturally more beautiful than a bare mountain."
Chang Yu looked at them doubtfully, "Can flowers and plants grow on this kind of stone?"
Manbao nodded in affirmation. Even if good flowers and plants cannot grow, it is still okay to grow some wild grasses and flowers with strong vitality. Not to mention those far away, just take some houses that are not often taken care of. Can't flowers and plants grow on the bluestone slabs and stone walls?
Manbao patted his chest and said, "If it doesn't grow by then, come to me and I'll give you a handful of seeds."
She could go to the wild and pick a handful of wild grass seeds, or at worst, she could buy grass seeds that met the requirements in the mall.
I heard that there is a kind of seed in the mall that can grow without water or soil. It has extremely strong vitality and can grow out of thin air in a basket. Just give it a few drops of water occasionally.
Moreover, the genes are rare and stable. They will not change into another shape as they grow. The shape of the grass is also good. At worst, she can buy a bag and spread it all on the rockery. She doesn't believe that it will not grow.
Changyu really wanted to ask someone to throw all the stones away, but Zhou Man and Mingda kept saying that it would look good after being decorated, so she reluctantly stayed.
Mingda smiled and said, "If you really like Taihu stones, you can ask Brother-in-law Wei to move them to the vicinity of Taihu Lake. Then we can build a garden there."
Taihu stone itself is not very expensive, at least not now. The most expensive thing is the shipping cost.
Transporting such a large piece of stone from Taihu Lake to the capital without any bumps or dents would have required a lot of manpower and animal power.
Chang Yu immediately said, "I'm not going to Taihu Lake."
She likes Taihu stones, but she doesn't like Taihu Lake.
She said, "It's better to live in the capital. I've made up my mind. As long as my father doesn't drive me away, and the Crown Prince doesn't drive me away in the future, I will live in the capital for the rest of my life."
Mingda, however, was just the opposite. She thought that as long as her father didn't cry and ask her to stay, and the crown prince didn't force her to stay, she would just travel around and return to Beijing once or twice a year.
Manbao thinks it would be better if the sisters' personalities could be balanced out.
Considering that they were about to get married, Manbao asked them, "What do you want to add to your makeup?"
Chang Yu: "You are so insincere. We didn't even ask for your opinion when we gave you makeup. We just gave you the one you liked best."
Manbao looked at her and said, "That's because you have too many good things. If the gift you give is the same as others, it will not be beautiful for you."
Mingda thought for a moment and said, "I like rare things. It doesn't matter what they are. If it's not found in the Central Plains, even if it's just a flower, I'll like it."
Chang Yu immediately said, "Yes, you are good at growing flowers and plants. Every year you can produce many beautiful and precious peonies and chrysanthemums. When we get married, the peonies will be in full bloom. How about you give us some peonies that we don't have?"
Manbao was conflicted. She could give it as a gift, but she had no idea what it would look like in the next year.
Manbao said: "Forget it, I won't ask you. I want to make the decision myself."
Mingda and Changyu couldn't help laughing, "You were the one who asked, and you're the one who regrets it now."
It was a rare opportunity for them to go out, so the two of them were not in a hurry to return to the palace. Instead, they dragged Manbao around the two princesses' palaces.
The princess's mansion was very big, even bigger than Manbao's house. After walking around for a while, the three of them didn't want to leave, so they sat on the railing, swinging their legs and talking.
The palace maids and eunuchs were scattered around them, neither disturbing them nor staying too far away.
"It's a pity that there are no vacant houses in your Chongyuanfang. Otherwise, if our princess's mansion was placed there, our three families would be closer."
Manbao said, "It's not very far now. It takes less than fifteen minutes by car, and it's even faster on horseback. Far away things smell good, but near by things smell bad. If you live close to me, you might dislike me less."
Chang Yu thought for a moment and said, "That can't be right. There's nothing about you that I dislike, except for one thing: you always like to brag about yourself."
"How could I?" Manbao said, "My husband gave me the name Ziqian. Ziqian, I am very modest now."
Mingda couldn't help laughing, "That doesn't sound very modest."
The three of them stayed in the princess's mansion until sunset, and only left after the palace maids urged them twice.
Mingda and Changyu's eyes lit up. After getting on the carriage, they looked back at their mansion. It wouldn't be long before they could go to the inner city to play whenever they wanted, or go to the outer city to stroll around whenever they wanted. Just thinking about it made them excited.
The two said goodbye to Manbao, and when they reached the next intersection, they separated and went back to their respective homes.
Manbao rode his horse home. Bai Shan was already waiting at home. He took her medicine box and said, "Do you want Xibing or Wuyuejiulan to come with you?"
Manbao shook his head and refused, "I can do it alone, but sending someone to follow me would be a bit of a burden."
The period before and after the New Year is the most popular auspicious date for weddings, because the winter wheat has been planted during this period, and it is before the busy farming season in spring. During these months, everyone is basically resting, and when they rest, they can't help but find something to do. It is normal to find a wife for the son and a son-in-law for the daughter at this time.
Especially during the period before the Chinese New Year, travelers also have to go home to prepare for the New Year's Eve reunion, so more people talk about marriage.
Zhou Liwei's marriage was put on the agenda. After the Zhou family calculated a good date, they asked someone to go to the Lan family to choose a date.
Even Zhou Dalang and Xiao Qianshi were working hard to arrange a marriage for Zhou Lixue. They began to go out more frequently and sometimes squatted at the door of a restaurant, watching people passing by and wondering which one was suitable for Zhou Lixue.
Zhou Sanlang, who had not paid much attention at first, started staring at Zhou Ligu in deep thought.
Old Zhou and Qian, who had packed up their things to go home to see Zhou Xi, decided to stay and go back after the New Year to settle all the marriage arrangements.
So every day when Manbao came back from the yamen, he would see his eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law and third sister-in-law gathered together to discuss the marriages of their children, while Zhou Lixue and the others would try to avoid them, and if they couldn't, they would run to the main courtyard to find their younger sister-in-law to share the pressure.
Manbao was so scared that he didn't want to go home, so after leaving the yamen, he went home, put his things away, changed his clothes, and dragged Bai Shan out, under the pretext of going out to investigate the people's sentiments.
Of course, Bai Erlang would never be alone. He would drop his book and chase after them, vowing to be the brightest lantern.
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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