Chapter 79: What a Beautiful House



Lin Jin'er looked horrified and quickly reached out to hold her hand.

"Zhenzhen, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. I'm not afraid of her. It's just that we came out happily, so why don't we just have a leisurely day?" She pleaded.

Miss Jun held her hand.

"We just want to have a happy day, so we go to Jinyun Tower." She said with a frown.

Lin Jin'er looked helpless. She had a gentle personality and was always at a disadvantage in front of Miss Jun. Upon hearing this, she could only hold Miss Jun's hand tightly.

"Then you must promise me that we can just have fun by ourselves and not meet anyone else," she said nervously.

Jun Zhenzhen is an arrogant person. The more timid others are, the more powerful she appears. Seeing Lin Jiner's timid and cowardly look, she must be furious.

The Ning family owed her money, so it was good enough that she didn't go to settle the score with them. But she even had to avoid them and was afraid of Ning Yunyan. For Yu Jun Zhenzhen, this was intolerable.

"I understand." Miss Jun said loudly, straining her voice, with a childlike stubbornness and indifference.

Before Lin Jin'er could say something else, the carriage stopped in front of Jinyun Tower and Miss Jun lifted the curtain and got out.

This time she did not bring Liu'er out, with the reason being that she wanted Liu'er to stay at home to look after the yard. Liu'er happily stayed at home with the important responsibility.

As soon as she got off the car, the maids and servants arranged by Old Lady Fang surrounded her, almost leaving Lin Jin'er with no place to get off.

It turns out that Jinyun Tower is not a building, but a house.

Miss Jun looked at the wide-open gate in front of her. Inside, there were pavilions, terraces, and towers, as well as numerous trees. Although it was early spring, the scenery looked rich and colorful.

"It was originally the Chen family's private garden." The maid beside him whispered.

"Is it the former Zhongshan King Chen?" Miss Jun was a little surprised, then nodded in relief. "Yes, Chen's ancestral home is Yangcheng, Shanxi."

Chen was a prince of the previous dynasty. Matters concerning the families of princes and nobles always arouse people's curiosity. Other girls would ask excitedly when they heard about it for the first time. The maid had already prepared her answers after the inquiries, but she didn't expect that she would just let it go so calmly.

Do you know who the Chen family is? How did they become kings? How did they fall into decline? How powerful were they in their heyday? Are there any interesting stories about them? How come you, a little girl, don't have any curiosity?

The maid couldn't help but want to ask her.

It’s not that Miss Jun doesn’t have curiosity, but there’s nothing to be curious about.

She naturally knew about the Chen family of Zhongshan. Of course, the decline of the Chen family was not due to the succession of dynasties. As the meritorious officials who founded the country and were granted the title of king with a different surname, the family declined when it was passed down to the fourth generation.

She looked at the house in front of her with some sighs.

It is recorded in the books and my master has mentioned it. Chen was a domineering man in his old age. He caused a dispute when renovating his house and was reported to the emperor in the capital. Later, the emperor granted special permission for the renovation to begin.

This is the house I'm talking about.

This house covers a large area. Although we haven't entered yet, we can see from here that it is a masterpiece of nature and magnificent. At a glance, the red lanterns are hung in a staggered and undulating manner. If it is at night, the lights will be lit up like a fairyland.

Lin Jiner squeezed over, holding a bamboo basket in her hand.

"Zhenzhen, put this on," she said, interrupting Jun Zhenzhen's distraction. "After all, there are so many people here."

She wasn't really here to enjoy the scenery and reminisce about the past, so Miss Jun nodded and reached out to take it.

The maids and servants were busy helping them put them on.

"Let's go in." Miss Jun took the initiative to say.

Miss Lin hesitated to speak and held Miss Jun's hand tightly.

"Zhenzhen, you must remember that we are here to have fun." She reminded again, "Don't let others ruin your fun."

Such sincere feelings. For Jun Zhenzhen, who came to a strange place alone, how could she bear it? No wonder she was not on guard against Lin Jiner. Firstly, Jun Zhenzhen was indeed stupid, and secondly, she was naive and sentimental.

Miss Jun sighed in her heart. She really couldn't understand why someone had to hurt someone like this when they were just casual acquaintances and had no deep hatred? Especially when they were only 13 or 14 years old.

Maybe she has never been young, or maybe her status and position will not allow her to encounter such a situation.

"Okay." She shook Miss Lin's hand, "I'll remember that."

Surrounded by maids and servants, the two of them walked into the courtyard.

The area in front of the gate is spacious, and the first thing that catches your eye is an Immortal Peak, which divides the courtyard into two parts.

Jinyun Tower is usually a wine house with extravagant consumption. Not everyone can enter. Only on March 3rd, Jinyun Tower will be open to the public. Everyone can enter to play, eat and drink, even beggars.

"This was the condition proposed by the descendants of the Chen family when they gave up Jinyun Tower." A maid whispered in Miss Jun's ear.

Miss Jun paused in surprise because she saw many men, women, old and young, who were dressed simply and shivered, and there were also many beggars sitting on the roadside holding broken bowls and beating with wooden sticks.

It's more like a garden party than a restaurant.

After hearing the maid's explanation, Miss Jun nodded suddenly understanding.

"That's compassionate of me," she said.

"What compassion? It's because the descendants of Chen said they would take a cut on one day, and set March 3rd as the date. As a result, the owner of Jinyun Tower closed the business on March 3rd, so he couldn't take the cut. The descendants of Chen decided to open Jinyun Tower to the public, allowing common people to visit the garden, and buyers and sellers could also come in, and they only had to take a cut of one cent of the daily income." The girl smiled with her hands covering her mouth.

There are many people who want to visit a place like Jinyun Tower, and there are also many merchants who are willing to come in and do business.

Miss Jun smiled.

"The first time, it was done with such fanfare that Jinyun Tower had no choice but to comply. Now it has become a custom." The girl continued, pointing at the beggars over there, "Even the money the beggars ask for, the descendants of the Chen family will take a cent."

That's interesting.

Miss Jun smiled again.

Lin Jin'er frowned, it really felt like she was here for a tour of the park. She coughed lightly.

"Zhenzhen, let's go." She said softly, "There are too many people here."

Miss Jun took the initiative to hold Miss Lin's hand, and the maid took a step back tactfully, but still followed closely beside her.

Lin Jin'er led Jun Zhenzhen to the left side of the Immortal Peak. In front of the garden gate, there were several big men in black clothes, sitting or standing and chatting and laughing. When they saw them coming, they stood up.

"The Lin family." The little girl next to Lin Jin'er took out the note and handed it over, saying, "Miss Lin and Miss Jun."

The big men took the note, scanned the post, looked at the two ladies, wrote down their last names, and then made way.

Although it is open to everyone, it cannot be too mixed, especially since many ladies from noble families and young wives come here to enjoy the spring. The garden happens to be divided into east and west sides, so Jinyun Tower divides it into two parts, with the gentry on the left and farmers, businessmen, etc. on the right.

People on the left can go to the garden on the right for fun, but people on the right cannot enter the left garden at will. They can only go to the left garden if they are accompanied by someone of noble status as a guarantor.

Lin Jiner's father was an official, so he naturally had to enter on the left. Accompanied by her, Jun Zhenzhen, who had become a merchant's wife, could also follow him in.

Jun Zhenzhen went in unimpeded, but Fang Jinxiu, who came out of the merchant house alone, was stopped.

"I forgot about this broken rule." Fang Jinxiu, who came over, said with gritted teeth while holding the horsewhip.


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