Chapter 1163 The Beijing Version of Chenjia Village
The carriage traveled on the official road for half a day. Qi Heng closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but Lin Yuesha became anxious.
In June, an ice basin was placed on the carriage, and it melted completely in half an hour, as the sun was blazing down.
Lin Yuesha had no choice but to keep drinking herbal tea to cool off, which caused her to get off the carriage to urinate more often.
Qi Heng sat down next to her, his body dry and cool, without a trace of sweat. When Lin Yuesha got close to Qi Heng, she felt cool herself down.
How much longer until we arrive?
Lin Yuesha picked up her cool tea again, but her eyes darted to Longjing on the side of the carriage. Of the several personal maids, Longjing was the most overjoyed. She was fidgeting and constantly rubbing her hands. From this, Lin Yuesha could roughly guess that the maids knew about the surprise Qi Heng had sent.
Okay, you've kept it from her again.
Lin Yuesha simply leaned against the car wall and closed her eyes to rest.
"At the current speed of the carriage, it will take no more than fifteen minutes."
Qi Heng took out a silk handkerchief from his purse and covered Lin Yuesha's eyes, saying, "Wife, since this is a surprise, you have to cooperate."
"good."
Qi Heng became increasingly mysterious, making Lin Yuesha even more uncertain. She stopped her chaotic guesses and waited for the answer to be revealed.
After about fifteen minutes, the carriage slowly came to a stop.
Qingxing opened the carriage window, and several maids rushed to peer through, exclaiming in surprise.
The exclamation piqued Lin Yuesha's curiosity even more. She was about to take off her silk scarf when Qi Heng grabbed her and carried her off the carriage first.
"My wife, do you like it?"
Qi Heng embraced Lin Yuesha and removed the blindfold from her eyes.
Before me, amidst green hills and clear waters, lies a typical small village. At the village entrance stands a large stone with the three characters "Chenjia Village" carved upon it.
There is a thatched pavilion on the edge of the village, which looks somewhat dilapidated. The pavilion and the large stone are exactly the same as those in Chenjia Village in the north.
Lin Yuesha rubbed her eyes, momentarily disoriented.
Lin Yuesha thought Qi Heng had learned teleportation and took her back to the North.
"Wife, let's go inside and take a look."
Qi Heng smiled as he held Lin Yuesha's hand. It seemed his wife was quite pleased with his surprise.
Qi Heng gave her everything he could: fine clothes and fabrics, luxurious jewelry made of real gold and silver, and top-quality cosmetics. Even if he plucked the moon from the sky, he might not attract Lin Yuesha's attention.
Qi Heng racked his brains and finally came up with this solution.
The couple returned from the north, and it seems they won't have the chance to go back for the next few years.
If you miss your relatives, you can write letters, send portraits, or send local specialties. But what if you miss the mountains, rivers, and houses of Chenjia Village?
To this end, Qi Heng hired hundreds of craftsmen to build a replica of Chenjia Village from Chenjia Village in the north to the capital. They found the most suitable location and painstakingly created the replica of Chenjia Village.
The Beijing version of Chenjia Village can also please Xiao Chenggui and Chen Shi, killing two birds with one stone.
"Husband, how did you do that?"
Lin Yuesha was shocked for a moment, then shook off Qi Heng's hand, lifted her skirt, and strode towards the village.
The dirt road beneath my feet felt so familiar. I passed by Granny Wang's house, and the Spring Festival couplets pasted on the door were written by Qi Heng himself a few years ago. Because so much time had passed, the ink on them had faded.
A new house was built, complete with grape trellises, a swing, and everything just like in the North, along with a renovated outhouse and a well in the front yard.
Standing at her doorstep, Lin Yuesha touched her heart, feeling a long-lost sense of warmth.
The bedroom furnishings, curtains, bed canopy, and even the tables and chairs are almost identical.
Lin Yuesha squatted down and crawled under the table, where she saw the words that Lin Yuesha had mischievously carved with a knife: "We are a loving family."
"You even brought your tables and chairs from home?"
Transporting goods from Chenjia Village to the capital was a huge undertaking, requiring considerable manpower and resources.
"Nothing can be hidden from my wife."
The terrain of the capital city is different from that of the northern regions, and Qi Heng put a lot of thought into choosing the location.
Every blade of grass and every tree was replicated according to the Chenjia Village.
The most important part is Lin Yuesha's house. The house and other furnishings can be made exactly the same, but the decorations are hard to find in the capital.
Therefore, Qi Heng specially dispatched a team to wrap up and transport all the ornaments in his home in the north.
"Husband, you're wasting people's money and resources!"
Lin Yuesha walked through every corner of the courtyard, marveling at how Qi Heng had indeed given her a surprise that no one else could, and it was quite unexpected.
"This is one of them. I have another surprise waiting for you."
Another surprise awaits in the back mountains.
"But I..."
Lin Yuesha was too embarrassed to speak; she had only just recovered and was finding it difficult to climb the mountain.
"I will carry you into the mountains."
The mountains are full of snakes, ants, mosquitoes and other insects. Qi Heng took a sachet of insect repellent and hung it on Lin Yuesha's body. The couple set off into the deep mountains.
Lin Yuesha hadn't experienced the joys of the mountains and fields for a long time. She wove a small basket out of branches to pick wild fruits.
There was plenty of wild game in the back mountains. Along the way, pheasants and rabbits scurried about. Wherever Lin Yuesha pointed, Qi Heng would shoot. The couple worked together seamlessly and caught about twenty pheasants and rabbits on their way into the mountains.
"Spicy rabbit head, cold-served rabbit, roast chicken, spicy chicken, chicken soup..."
Lin Yuesha lay on Qi Heng's back, muttering to herself that she hadn't eaten Qi Heng's roasted chicken in a long time, and her mouth was watering.
As they spoke, the couple arrived at a small wooden cabin deep in the mountains, where Qi Heng gave Lin Yuesha her second surprise.
"Wife, a kitchen has been added behind the cabin. There are mushrooms in it. We'll make meat buns for dinner tonight."
Qi Heng's words were suggestive; he wanted to eat meat tonight.
Lin Yuesha pretended not to understand and ignored Qi Heng. Once a man understands human affairs, it seems that he can never have enough.
With nowhere to vent his boundless energy, Lin Yuesha had no choice but to order him to do hard labor, such as clearing away the weeds around the house.
In the sixth month of the lunar calendar, vegetation is lush. After just a few days away from the mountains, a rain shower caused the wild grass to grow wildly.
The cabin had a bamboo mat on the bed, which was cool to lie on. The couple lived alone in the deep mountains, undisturbed and enjoying their freedom.
"There's a natural waterfall in the mountains, and there are fish in the pool below. How about I take you to catch some fish?"
It was almost noon, and the sun was blazing hot. Nothing beat the coolness of the water. Qi Heng kept playing tricks, just to gain an advantage.
"Let's go, let's go right now!"
Lin Yuesha immediately agreed, saying that the mountains were more comfortable than the Prince's mansion, as if she were escaping the hustle and bustle of the capital and finding a quiet place. Most importantly, she could temporarily avoid learning the rules.
Granny Fang reminded her in different ways every day, and Lin Yuesha was restless but couldn't refuse.
"Since you like it, madam, let's stay a few more days before we go back."
Affairs from the capital were delivered to Chenjia Village daily by his subordinates, allowing Qi Heng to handle official business without delay.
"OK!"
Lin Yuesha was extremely happy. She never thought that being alone with Qi Heng without the restraint of maids and servants would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den.
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