Chapter 110 Preparing for Shutong's Wedding
The small courtyard rented by the Su family was a bit similar to the later courtyard houses. When you come in from the gate, there is a small patio between the left wing and the front wall. This is where mules are raised and carriages are placed. In order to isolate the mule smell, there is a door on the top of the wing, which is usually closed and only opened when the mule cart is used or the mules are fed.
Walking north along the corridor of the left wing, there are five rooms in sequence. Last year, there were many hired workers in the family and all the rooms were occupied. This year, Dashi and the others moved into the shop, and except for Uncle Shutong, the other four small rooms are empty.
Turning around the corridor on the left is a small patio connected to the main courtyard. There are no vegetables planted here, but there is a clothesline. It is where Su Ruojin's family hangs clothes and quilts, and it is also a place for children to play.
Walking along the corridor, there are Su Yanli's study, the couple's master bedroom, the small wing room, the main hall, the bedrooms of Su Dalang and his brothers, and Su Ruojin's bedroom. All of them face north and south, have plenty of light and good ventilation, and are the main courtyard of the compound.
Turning a corner along the corridor, there is a small patio connecting the main courtyard and the right wing. The small patio here is different from the one connected to the left wing. Two small rooms extend out from the side of the main courtyard, where Mao Ya and Li Xiuzhu currently live.
Without looking at these two rooms, turn along the corridor, the rooms on the right are the dining room, kitchen, utility room, workshop, and Su's storage room.
Although it is a courtyard, it has a lot of functions and rooms, so it is completely possible to live there with your family and servants. This is also the reason why Su Ruojin chose to rent this courtyard.
It's really sad to say this. Although I make a lot of money now, I really don't have the chance to buy such a yard. Besides, on the one hand, this yard seems to bring luck. Since the Su family moved in, not only has their life been smoother than before, but all business they do has been going smoothly.
Su Ruojin really didn't want to move at this stage. Besides, with the breakfast shop as a backing, the Su family also had a stable property, and they were not in a hurry to buy a big yard for the time being. Living in a small yard like this would gather energy.
Sitting in the corridor, she could see everything from any angle, whether it was popularity, luck or wealth, they all gathered there, and she was reluctant to move.
So when Shu got married to his uncle a few years ago, they gave him two small rooms adjacent to the one he lived in, one for him to store his belongings and the other for him and his wife to use as a side room.
"Uncle Shutong, don't think it's too small. When my brother grows up a little, we will buy a large courtyard with two entrances and two exits. Then we will give you a separate courtyard so that you can raise children without worrying for the rest of your life."
This was definitely not an empty promise. Shu Tong believed what Second Lady said and nodded with a smile, "I will listen to Second Lady. Whatever you say is what I will do. Anyway, I will be your attendant for the rest of my life."
Su Ruojin smiled and shook her head, "No, no, you are the chief steward of our Su family."
Upon hearing this, Shu Tong was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. Anyway, he would share the honor and disgrace, life and death with the Su family in this life.
It was almost the twelfth lunar month, and Shu Tong had already bought all the large furniture, quilts and boxes for his wedding. He then took a mule cart out to buy small furniture like buckets for children and washbasins. Finally, he bought some miscellaneous items like longans and red dates for making the bed. Su Ruojin didn't understand, but Cheng Yingzhen had been married before and remembered most of them, so she made a list and Shu Tong took Su Ruojin out.
It’s not that Su Ruojin is such a good little master, it’s just that she likes to play and went around the capital under the pretext of buying wedding supplies.
If you don't have money, or are a person who is good at budgeting, you will always compare prices before buying anything. Su Ruojin is a person who is rich but good at budgeting, so she is not going to be too careful about these longans and red dates. If she sees something that looks good, she will just buy it with her money.
Soon the food was ready, and there was still plenty of time left. She didn't let Shu Tong go back, "I've never been to the capital city in my life. How about we take this opportunity to go shopping?"
Whenever he wanted to buy something, Shu Tong would think about going to Lu's house and secretly telling Lu Dani about it. He had no mood to go shopping, but since his young master wanted to go shopping, Shu Tong could only suppress his excitement about being a husband and accompany his young master shopping!
After walking past the Imperial Attendant and strolling through the East and West Squares, Su Ruojin felt hungry at noon. She waved her hand and said, "Let's go to Fengle Tower at noon today."
Oh my God, is the Second Lady crazy? She actually dared to go to Fengle Tower.
Shu Tong quickly stopped him, "My second wife, maybe even your father has never been to Fengle Tower, how dare you do that."
"Why should I be afraid? It's not like I don't have money."
"Oh my!" Shu Tong stopped Su Ruojin from getting off the mule cart. "My second wife, I'm afraid someone will kick me out with this mule cart."
Su Ruojin: ...Look at my own big blue mule, it is really possible!
But she had long coveted Fenglelou, the number one restaurant in the Dayin Dynasty, and she wanted to go in and see its splendor? Why...
The Fengle Tower, standing outside the Donghua Gate, has five floors facing each other, each with a flying bridge and railings, connecting the light and dark. Even in later generations, it was rare to see restaurants with five floors facing each other. As for the "flying bridge and railings, connecting the light and dark", what comes to mind is a paradise on earth.
Of course, Su Ruojin did not come to see the paradise on earth, but for the unique view of Fengle Tower. Going up to the top floor of the building, one can overlook the Dayin Palace.
The Imperial Palace! Su Ruojin was very curious. Even if she could get in, with her status, she could only have the simplest lunch in the lobby. So forget it!
"Let's go, Uncle Shutong." It would be better to find a small restaurant to fill our stomachs.
Just as the mule cart was about to start, someone ran over and said, "Manager Su——"
Shu Tong was surprised to meet the servant of Prince Zhao, "Shuang Guanshi, why are you here?"
Shuangrui looked at the carriage behind him. Don't say anything, everyone understood.
Su Ruojin also saw Prince Zhao's carriage. She was just curious, "Shouldn't your master be in the Imperial College at this time?"
Shuang Rui smiled and asked instead of answering, "Why did Su Er Niang come here..."
Fengle Tower is not a place for ordinary women, let alone a seven-year-old girl.
"Let's eat!" She replied casually.
Shuangrui: ...I saw you guys getting ready to leave, but you were still being stubborn.
But he could only pretend that he knew nothing and said with a smile, "My young master is just about to go in for lunch. If it's convenient for Madam Su..."
Should she be convenient or inconvenient?
Zhao Lan waited in the carriage. After a while, Shuang Rui came over and reported, "Young Master, Madam Su thanked you for your kindness. She said she had something else to do and left first."
Zhao Lan looked through the car window at Su Ruojin, who was smiling. She waved at him and the mule cart disappeared from his sight in a short while.
She clearly wanted to go in, but she said she had something to do and left first. Zhao Lan could feel that Dr. Su's daughter didn't like dealing with him. She drooped her eyelids, lifted her robe and got off the carriage. Santai hurried over, "Young Master, Prince Wei has arrived."
Zhao Lan strode into Fengle Building.
On the street, Shu Tong asked, "Second Madam, you obviously want to go, why don't you go in with Prince Zhao?"
(End of this chapter)
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