Chapter 75
Shu Jinye was sitting in his study, worried, while his assistant had already brought him a lot of documents.
"Master, a lot of work has piled up in the past seven days. It's time for you to calm down and deal with it."
Shu Jinye rubbed his brows helplessly. He hadn't had a rest since he came back. There were too many things to do in the company and he still had a pile of homework to do.
He was only 18 years old and had thought that he would be happier after he became an adult, but now it seems that he is only getting busier.
"Bring it here."
The assistant handed over the electronic screen, and Shu Jinye stared at the documents inside carefully.
After flipping through several pages, I saw a report from the project manager in charge of Jiang Chen's house.
Shu Jinye opened the file in the document, and a panoramic video of the entire house's facade appeared before him.
The mysterious building with ancient charm is hidden among the mountains. The flying corridor on the mountain connects the two five-story towers on the left and right sides of the courtyard. The main house in the middle is like a gem inlaid in the blue water.
The video should have been recorded in the morning, with a thin mist floating in the house, like a fairyland.
"This is so beautiful..." The manager standing by was stunned.
Shu Jinye stared at the panoramic video intently. The design of this house was very similar to the scene in his dream.
He began to think deeply about whether the plot in the dream might have really happened.
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Jiang Chen was sorting tea leaves in the ancient tomb. He used to be a tea lover, but he didn't know if these tea cakes wrapped in oil paper were still drinkable after so many years.
He moved some of the tea to the tea cabinet in the tea room of the house.
Although I can’t taste the food now, it’s nice to make tea and smell its aroma.
The little zombie was helping to move the tea cakes, but he was so small that he could only move five at a time.
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5 cakes, daddy gives them to..." Xiao Zhuang held the tea cake and handed it to Jiang Chen.
"Thank you, baby." Jiang Chen smiled and put the tea cake into the carved wooden cabinet.
The main house had just been decorated and was still very empty. The flowers that Jiang Chen ordered last night were brought in by the pink rabbit housekeeper.
Jiang Chen picked up the scissors and trimmed the flowers, then put them into the porcelain vase, which instantly added some color to the room. Jiang Chen, Xiao Zhuang and Pink Rabbit were busy all morning, and after placing some items in the room, the room gradually became full of life.
During the lunch break, Jiang Chen gently opened the tea cake and brewed a pot of tea with hot water, filling the room with the fragrance of tea.
The little zombie raised his nose and put it close to the teacup, "Tea, tea, it smells so good."
"Yeah, but you can't drink this."
"Little Zombie knows."
Jiang Chen stared at the jade teacup, which was his favorite tea set back then.
The cypress incense burning in the incense seal mixed with the fragrance of tea makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Xiao Jiang was watching TV in the living room, while Jiang Chen was reading a book on the sofa next to him.
The doorbell rang from time to time. The pink rabbit housekeeper answered the video doorbell and the person coming to the door was Shu Jinye.
"Master, it's Mr. Shu. Do you want them to come in?"
Jiang Chen glanced at the people in the video and said, "Let them in."
Shu Jinye and his assistant stood at the gate, hesitating. The magnificent door was closed, and they didn't know whether Jiang Chen would open the door for him.
After waiting for about a few minutes, the vermilion lacquered door opened automatically and the pink rabbit butler stood inside.
"Mr. Shu, please come in."
Shu Jinye's eyes sparkled, "Thank you, butler."
The pink rabbit led the way in front. After entering the house, Shu Jinye admired every design of Jiang Chen.
Every step in the house is a new scene, and every stop is a beautiful painting.
The assistant was also captivated by the beautiful scenery.
After passing the Nine-Curve Corridor, they came to a separate hall in front of the main courtyard.
Jiang Chen and Xiao Zhuang were waiting in the hall.
The hall was filled with a long-lasting woody fragrance. All the furniture was made of high-quality golden nanmu wood, which Jiang Chen had just moved out of the underground palace that morning.
Shu Jinye walked into the house with a slightly shocked expression. It was also his first time entering such a house, and the interstellar people had never seen such a style.
The woody scent is soothing and relaxing.
Seeing an acquaintance, Xiao Zhuang quickly stepped forward to greet him, "Brother Shu."
"Be good, little zombie. Remember to call me uncle next time." Shu Jinye stroked the soft hair on the little zombie's head.
"elder brother."
Shu Jinye: “…”
"Mr. Shu, please take a seat." Jiang Chen's gentle voice came.
Jiang Chen was seen sitting on a nanmu carved official hat chair. Today he was wearing a beige cloud pattern double-breasted buttoned shirt, and his pants were made of the same fabric. His long hair like a waterfall was tied behind his head with a hairpin. He looked solemn and beautiful sitting on the official hat chair, which made Shu Jinye's heart tremble several times.
He sat down on a chair nearby. He had originally made up his mind not to bother Jiang Chen all the time, but for some unknown reason he came here today with the contract in his pocket.
Shu Jinye became nervous when he saw Jiang Chen, and he didn't know how to start a conversation.
"Mr. Shu, are you here today because of the house matter?" Jiang Chen glanced at Shu Jinye indifferently.
Shu Jinye's face flushed as he met Jiang Chen's gaze. "Yes, the exterior and interior facades are already completed as per the contract. I'd like to ask if Mr. Jiang has any other requirements, such as follow-up construction."
Jiang Chen took a look at the design drawing on the terminal. His mausoleum covers a total area of 250,000 square meters, and the total designed area of the house is 200,000 square meters. The artificial lake at the entrance alone is 50,000 square meters. There is also a 50,000 square meter mountain behind the house. That is the burial mound of his mausoleum, and underneath is the underground palace. No one will be allowed to lay the foundation or dig.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Chen said, "Let's transform the back hill into a back garden, pave jade steps, build some pavilions and terraces, and raise some flowers and birds. There's no need to destroy the forest."
Hearing that there would be additional follow-up projects, Shu Jinye was in a good mood. He was afraid that he would never have the chance to see Jiang Chen again after this cooperation.
"Okay, then would it be convenient for Mr. Jiang to take us on a field trip?"
"This way, please."
Jiang Chen picked up Xiao Zhuang and walked towards the back mountain with Shu Jinye.
On the way to the back mountain, I passed by a strange courtyard. The house was pitch black and I couldn't see what was inside. There was some fragrant incense burning.
"Mr. Jiang, what room is this?" Shu Jinye was very curious.
"Ancestral hall." Jiang Chen replied indifferently.
"What is an ancestral hall?" Shu Jinye was puzzled. Interstellar people had no such concept.
"The ancestors of our family are enshrined inside." Jiang Chen looked at the ancestral hall with sadness in his eyes.
He and Xiao Zhuang were the only ones in the Jiang family who came to the interstellar space. After so many years, their father, mother, brothers and sisters must have passed away long ago.
This is the ancestral hall of their Jiang family, and all the tablets were carved by him.
Of course it has nothing to do with Emperor Chen.
"So that's how it is." Shu Jinye suddenly realized. He didn't know Jiang Chen's origins, but he had a deep respect for this place.
Several people came to the back mountain to survey it, and Jiang Chen circled the location that needed planning.
"Mr. Jiang, please provide the design drawings for these areas to facilitate subsequent construction."
"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded.
Just now, Shu Jinye's assistant was scanning around with a detector. Jiang Chen's heart was in his throat, fearing that the underground palace would be discovered by others.
Fortunately, he had installed the anti-shielding device provided by the twins' family in advance, so the detector could not scan the underground palace.
"Okay, now that we're done, please ask the housekeeper to take Mr. Shu back first."
"Yes, Master."
Shu Jinye didn't want to leave so soon.
"etc."
"Mr. Jiang, could you please take a look around before you leave?"
Jiang Chen couldn't refuse after hearing that. "Okay, but the other courtyards are still empty now. Mr. Shu, you can come with me to walk around the main house."
The main house where Jiang Chen and Xiao Jiang live was the first to be decorated. As soon as you enter the courtyard, the classical and elegant exterior design is dazzling.
Half of the main house is built on a fish pond where fish are swimming.
Jiang Chen had just finished arranging the furnishings in the morning. Now the house looked more homely than the previous model house.
Every ornament and painting in the house is priceless.
Shu Jinye originally liked collecting antiques, but now he couldn't even walk.
These antiques are all rare treasures that cannot be found on the market. Shu Jinye couldn't help but wonder what Jiang Chen's ancestors did for a living. They were so low-key that he couldn't find out anything.
"Mr. Jiang, could you tell me where you bought these collections? I also like collecting antiques."
Jiang Chen thought for a moment and replied casually, "It's just some small inheritance left by the master, and some inheritance from my late husband."
"Dead...dead, deceased husband..." Shu Jinye was shocked. Doesn't this mean that Jiang Chen is single now? No wonder he hadn't found out about Jiang Chen's significant other. So that's how it was.
After knowing the truth, he felt inexplicably happy.
"I have quite a few collections too. You must attend my exhibition next week so we can discuss some of them."
Although Shu Jinye had already sent the invitation to Jiang Chen, he still carefully confirmed it again to make sure that Jiang Chen would not go back on his word.
"good."
After walking around Jiang Chen's house, Shu Jinye's desire to move in was written all over his face. He couldn't imagine how happy he would be as a little boy if he lived here.
"Mr. Jiang, can I come visit Xiao Zhuang more often in the future?"
Jiang Chen held Xiao Zhuang in his arms without answering. It was true that Shu Jinye had been very good to Xiao Zhuang over the past week. Now that the family was dwindling, with only him, Xiao Zhuang, and the housekeeper, it was indeed a lonely place.
Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't reply, Shu Jinye thought he had said something wrong again, "I'm sorry, I..."
"Okay." Jiang Chen said lightly.
Shu Jinye swallowed his words before he could finish them, "Really?"
"Um."
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang."
When guests come to my house, I will start cooking in the kitchen which is usually not used.
Pink Rabbit was busy running around in an apron, and at noon, several people had lunch in an outdoor snow-viewing pavilion.
The pink rabbit housekeeper is a good cook, but Xiao Zhuang and Jiang Chen are not interested in food. They just watch Shu Jinye and his assistant eat the whole time.
It was the first time that Jiang Chen invited him to have dinner in such a beautiful environment. Shu Jinye was so excited that he ate a few more bowls than usual.
In the afternoon, we had tea in the tea room. The classical tea room was filled with the aroma of tea, which was new tea purchased by Pink Rabbit Butler.
Jiang Chen made tea calmly and elegantly, and Shu Jinye was stunned.
Drinking tea in the interstellar world is considered an elegant activity, and has spawned many tea artists. He has seen the world, and the movements of interstellar tea artists when making tea are exaggerated and artificial for the sake of beauty.
He had never seen anyone move as naturally and smoothly as Jiang Chen, and his face was a real pleasure to the eyes.
No one dared to take out the thousand-year-old tea from Jiang Chen's ancient tomb to entertain guests, for fear that they might get sick from drinking it.
The adults were drinking tea and chatting, while Xiao Zhuang was rummaging through a small cabinet nearby. He pulled out several tea cakes and held them in front of Shu Jinye: "Brother, this is for you."
"What is this?"
"You can't drink tea leaves. They smell delicious."
Shu Jinye held the oil-paper bag and thought, it’s obviously tea, why can’t I drink it?
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