Chapter 89 Building a greenhouse

The days passed by, and there was nothing different from the past.

However, right now, not only the gate of the Duke’s Mansion, but the entire East Garden is decorated with red and colorful decorations, making it festive.

The fifty-fifth birthday is not a big birthday. If it were an ordinary day, it would probably be just a gathering with family members or a few good friends.

But things are different today.

Since Shang Ji came back, the Duke's Mansion has not held any grand banquets to invite colleagues to get together.

One reason is that Shang Ji was really busy. He was basically training troops in the military camp and had no time to take care of them.

Secondly, everyone wanted to get close to the General of Cavalry, so holding the birthday banquet at the Duke's Mansion was the most appropriate option.

Therefore, as soon as Mrs. Wei sent the news out, many families who had little contact with them before sent messages saying that they would come.

This is a good thing for Duke Yu's Mansion, so naturally Mrs. Wei is happy to send out invitations widely.

Therefore, everyone from top to bottom is trying their best to get this matter done.

Naturally, no one cares about trivial matters.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Du Jingyi went out twice, each time to the General's Mansion to check on the progress of the renovation.

I have to say that this bricklaying team was a very good choice and the progress was much faster than Du Jingyi had imagined.

Now, less than a month has passed, and most of it has been completed.

At this rate, it will probably be completed by mid-October.

This would allow the gardeners to come in earlier and take good care of the garden.

Although the winter in Sui'an City is harsh, Du Jingyi once followed his father to an even colder place, Mobei.

I have seen the greenhouses and gardens built by the local wealthy families.

Even in the coldest winter, there are still clusters of flowers and a spring breeze.

Mr. Du was delighted and even took a set of drawings from his old friend for his own use.

It just costs a lot of money.

But now, what Du Jingyi, or the General's Mansion, lacks the least is money.

Therefore, Du Jingyi took the drawings needed to build the greenhouse from the Du family. After returning to Dongyuan, he asked the maid Yingtao to invite Nanny Dou.

Nanny Dou has not been very busy these days and is basically still working in the East Garden.

So, when Cherry went there, she happened to meet him.

Nanny Dou looked delighted and took two steps forward and asked.

"Why is Miss Cherry here? Does the young lady have something to tell you?"

Cherry has a sweet mouth and looks kind.

So she smiled, bowed to Madam Dou, and said.

"Madame Dou's guess is spot on. Madam Young asked you to come over to discuss matters at the General's Mansion."

When she first heard the news, Nanny Dou thought it was just an inquiry about the progress.

Without any suspicion, he followed Cherry.

Once you enter the Xitang Courtyard, you’ll be shielded from the cold outside.

It is now the end of September, and after a few bouts of autumn wind and rain, the weather has become increasingly cold.

In the first half of the month, we could still wear thin clothes for a few more days due to the hot autumn weather, but now we have changed into thicker cloth.

In another month, we will have to change into winter coats.

Therefore, Lu Ju and several embroiderers from Dongyuan were working on it.

As soon as Madam Dou entered the room, she saw Du Jingyi sitting on the kang under the bright window. She had also changed into a goose yellow jacket embroidered with a vase pattern, which looked quite warm.

In front of him was an abacus with a gold frame and white jade beads, which was obviously of great value.

"This servant greets the young lady."

"Madame Dou is here, Lizhu, serve the tea."

"yes."

To Du Jingyi, Butler He and Madam Dou were not ordinary servants, so he would treat them somewhat well.

Lizhu brought a round mahogany stool for Nanny Dou to sit on.

Then he served another cup of tea, which was quite polite.

Nanny Dou did not shirk her responsibility and asked directly.

"Young Madam, what do you want to tell me? The list of things to be purchased for the General's Mansion is almost complete. I brought it here specially for you to see. Is there anything you want to add?"

After saying that, he handed over a booklet.

Du Jingyi took it, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile.

"Madame Dou is very experienced and has prepared everything. Let's do it according to this."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something and began to speak to Nanny Dou.

"When the storehouse in the general's mansion is repaired, have someone send my dowry over. There is a set of very nice rosewood furniture in it. Put it in the front hall to entertain guests."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Yes, Madam."

The Du family’s things are not only expensive, but also very elegant.

Nanny Dou would know just by looking at the furnishings in the room.

Therefore, I am happy to save this money and spend it elsewhere.

"By the way, I also brought a set of blueprints from my mother's house. They are the greenhouses that the wealthy merchants in Mobei would build at home. Madam Dou, take a look at them and discuss it with the bricklaying team to see if it can be built."

"If possible, we can build one in the main courtyard, the eldest sister-in-law's courtyard, and the eighth sister's courtyard, so that everyone can have a warm winter."

Nanny Dou had never heard of it before, so she was a little curious.

But when he saw that the drawings his wife handed over were very detailed, he took a quick look and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll take it and discuss with the bricklayer team how to build it. If it works, it will be a great thing."

However, Nanny Dou estimated that they were also completely in the dark, so they could only follow the drawings meticulously.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi also had the idea of ​​making money.

"There are many nobles and wealthy families in Sui'an City. If we can build this greenhouse this time, we can publicize it. This bricklaying team will become a rare commodity. It is only natural that they will give us 30% of the profits."

When Madam Dou heard this, her brows suddenly furrowed.

It wasn't that she didn't approve of her wife thinking of ways to make money, but she always felt that this method might be looked down upon by the ladies of other wealthy families.

So I didn't dare to agree to it directly.

Du Jingyi reacted immediately when he saw her stop talking.

If it were at the Du family, she would have naturally received applause from Du's parents if she had proposed this idea, but this was in the General's Mansion, where face and reputation were more important.

So he turned a corner and said.

"Then we can take the money to the Enshan Hall to give out porridge, which can also be regarded as accumulating merit for the general."

Shang Ji was a fighter on the battlefield, so he had a lot of sins of killing.

Therefore, it is not just them, all military generals are very keen on doing good deeds and believing in the blessings of gods and Buddhas.

Hearing this, Nanny Dou's frown relaxed and she said to Du Jingyi.

"Young Madam is kind-hearted. I will do it right away!"

The two chatted for a while about the arrangement of the general's mansion, and then Nanny Dou stood up and said goodbye.

After she left, Du Jingyi was planning to take a nap for a while, but he saw Li Zhu running in in a hurry.

His face was full of excitement and delight from watching a show.

Said to Du Jingyi.

"Young Madam, the fight has started, the fight has started!"

(End of this chapter)