Once you enter the courtyard, which is the front yard, there are five main rooms, two east and west ear rooms, and three east and west wing rooms.
Passing through the corridor in the front yard, there is a two-story building in the backyard, which was the embroidery building where the young ladies of the mansion lived in ancient times.
There are five rooms on each floor of the small building, and there are still two side rooms on the east and west sides of the building.
The area of the backyard is much larger than the front yard, as much as 500 meters. There are rockeries, flowing water, and a collection of small gardens in the yard.
Because it was recently renovated, the overall look is magnificent and vibrant.
"Oh my God! Is this where the emperor lives?" Wen Jiuyue's eyes were dizzy.
"I'll accompany you to visit the emperor's residence some other day." Seeing Wen Jiuyue's happy expression, Leng You finally let go of his worry.
She was afraid that Wen Jiuyue, who was used to the countryside, would not be able to adapt to such a life.
Logically, Leng You should live in the two-story building in the backyard, and Wen Jiuyue, as the master of the house, should live in the main house in the front yard.
Thinking that Wen Jiuyue had become accustomed to living with her over the years, Leng You temporarily lived with Wen Jiuyue in the main house in the front yard, but her study and cloakroom were placed in the small building in the backyard.
Uncle Zheng and his wife lived in the back house. Leng You asked Uncle Xiang to live in the main house as well. This time, Uncle Xiang refused no matter what and insisted on living in the west wing.
According to old custom, the kitchen and dining room are set up in the wing room to the west of the main house.
After simply packing their clothes, Leng You and Wen Jiuyue got into the car again and were driven to the mall by Uncle Xiang.
In fact, Leng You and Wen Jiuyue were not short of clothes. Before coming to Pingdu, Leng You designed the styles and Wen Jiuyue sewed them. The two of them made a lot of clothes for each of the four seasons.
Anyway, there is plenty of fabric at home. The various types of fabrics that the Xiang family sends over every year are so many that they can never be used up.
It was really because the popular clothing styles on the market at that time were not to Leng You's liking, and he went to the mall just to let Wen Jiuyue see the hustle and bustle that was different from Bei'an County.
Leng You believed that Wen Jiuyue, who had become discerning because of the various clothing styles she designed over the years, would definitely not look down upon any piece of clothing in the mall.
They went to the most famous commercial street in Pingdu. In the 1980s, there were not so many high-rise buildings on the street, but it still made Wen Jiuyue exclaim in amazement.
After entering the mall, as Leng You expected, Wen Jiuyue was only impressed by the people moving around in the mall, the various huge picture magazines, the bright and large crystal chandeliers, and the blond and blue-haired foreigners.
"Pingdu's clothes... are far inferior to my granddaughter's taste and aesthetics. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..." After walking around, Wen Jiuyue shook her head repeatedly, even feeling a little unbelievable.
"Grandma's cooking skills are better." Leng You was telling the truth. Wen Jiuyue's dexterity often amazed her.
"I just took a look at those ready-made clothes, and I feel that compared with theirs, what I make is not much worse." After being praised by her beloved granddaughter, Wen Jiuyue felt like she had eaten half a pound of honey, and her heart was immediately filled with joy.
Uncle Xiang standing by frowned.
At noon, Leng You chose to dine at the most famous roast duck restaurant in Pingdu near the shopping mall. The century-old brand lived up to its reputation. In Wen Jiuyue's words, she didn't have the skills to roast a duck so deliciously.
There are many century-old shops on this commercial street. On the way back, Leng You bought many special cooked foods and snacks for Wen Jiuyue.
In the afternoon, we went back and took a short rest, then sat in the pavilion in the garden to drink tea, chat and enjoy the scenery.
"Is this the life that the emperor led in the legend? Or the life that the gods led?" Wen Jiuyue lay in the rocking chair, the beautiful scenery swaying in her eyes, and she felt like she was about to be rocked to heaven.
"The emperor definitely doesn't live as comfortably as we do. He gets up earlier than chickens and goes to bed later than dogs every day. He also has to deal with hundreds of women in the harem vying for his favor. He is even more worried about dying young, so he tries every possible way to achieve immortality...
I think if they could live their lives over again, they would probably prefer the life you are living now!"
Leng You suddenly felt emotional. It was rare for him to say such a long speech.
"Now that you mention it, being an emperor is not an easy job. It's not as easy as it is for us.
It is my granddaughter who is capable of allowing grandma to live a life that even the emperor would envy."
Wen Jiuyue's eyes were full of happiness and satisfaction.
"Pfft! What the old lady said is really interesting. But you are right. Such a life would be envied by not only the emperor but even the gods!
You are so lucky to have such an excellent, beautiful and filial granddaughter like Miss."
Aunt Feng, who was carrying some fruit, suddenly laughed out loud, without a trace of falsehood on her face.
"Yes! In my life...if I didn't have this granddaughter, I would have died long ago." Whenever Wen Jiuyue thought of her miserable life in the past, she felt that her current life was like a dream.
"Alas! No matter what, people have to live, even if not for themselves, then for the people around them." Aunt Feng thought of her sacrificed son again, and started to worry about her daughter who had always been bullied in her husband's house.
"Aunt Feng, please let me know if you have any difficulties or need any help." Leng You saw the dark clouds in Aunt Feng's eyes, which were definitely not just longing for her deceased son.
"No... no, no, thank you, miss!" Aunt Feng quickly concealed the sadness on her face and forced a smile.
Uncle Xiang looked at Aunt Feng and frowned slightly. He knew the situation of Aunt Feng's family.
Aunt Feng cooked a sumptuous dinner and her cooking skills were quite good. However, in Leng You's opinion, it was similar to Aunt Zheng's, but still slightly inferior to Wen Jiuyue's.
After a good night's sleep, Uncle Xiang got in the car and took Leng You and Wen Jiuyue to visit old friends.
When they arrived at the gate of the military compound, Uncle Xiang directly showed an ID that even Leng You didn't know about or had never seen before, and the sentry saluted and let him pass.
Leng You: “…”
He took a deep look at Uncle Xiang through the viewing mirror.
"This place looks so grand." Wen Jiuyue didn't know many words to describe it. She just felt a little nervous when she arrived at the gate of the compound.
“In this courtyard, the area in front is home to several military district departments and units.
The building area a little further back to the east is where lower-ranking leaders and their families live.
The heavyweight leaders all live at the back, and each has an independent courtyard.
So generally speaking, there aren't that many people in the courtyard, especially in the back area, so you don't need to be nervous."
Uncle Xiang gave a brief introduction and comforted Wen Jiuyue.
"It's so big here!" After entering the gate and driving for fifteen minutes, Wen Jiuyue exclaimed again.
"That's it." Uncle Xiang looked at a small, independent building in front of him.
"This small building seems to be bigger than the others." Wen Jiuyue observed very carefully.
"That's right." Uncle Xiang nodded.
As he was talking, he had already stopped the car in front of the big iron gate.
Uncle Xiang got out of the car first and opened the door on Wen Jiuyue's side. Leng You had already jumped out of the car.
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