"Thank you all for saving me. I will definitely come back to repay your kindness in the future."
Murong Qingge repeatedly thanked the people at the clinic.
"Ah, doctors are benevolent; they need no reward whatsoever!"
Aunt Liu waved her hand.
"Yes, yes." Murong Qingge nodded respectfully.
Murong Qingge's father had his eyes half-open, but he couldn't speak yet.
"Brother Murong, you said you have a villa near Manyue Bridge, right?"
"Judging from your appearance, you can't walk on your own. We're also going to Shengze, so we'll take you to the villa."
Yun Yishu continued, "I don't see that you have any carriages either."
"Thank you very much."
After bidding farewell to the people at the clinic, the group boarded the carriage and headed towards the villa.
When they arrived near the Full Moon Bridge, the driver saw the four large characters "Boundless Mountain Villa" and Murong Qingge said that this was his family's villa.
Yun Duoduo lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. [Wuya Manor...]
This name seems rather unlucky!
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the villa, and the group got off.
Upon arriving at the manor, the steward, dressed in a green robe, came to greet them. When he saw Murong Qingge's appearance, he asked in shock, "Oh, young master, what happened to you?! Oh dear, sir, what's wrong with you?"
He then called for helpers to help the two people into the house.
"Uncle Lao, please treat these guests well. They saved my father and me," Murong Qingge said weakly.
"Yes, young master."
"Everyone, thank you for saving the young master and the master. Please come this way."
Uncle Lao bowed to the group and gestured for them to enter.
Yun Duoduo observed the steward who was leading the way. She noticed that he was dressed elegantly, with a green silk robe made of the finest brocade and a golden hairpin adorned with a piece of mutton-fat jade.
Yun Duoduo couldn't help but mutter to herself.
What does this company do? What's their background?
Why is a butler dressed so extravagantly?
I had planned to send the person to the villa and then leave to find an inn to rest.
However, it was already dark, and Murong Qingge and Uncle Lao repeatedly urged them to stay at the villa for the night, so they agreed.
Yun Duoduo thought it would be a good opportunity to see what kind of business the Murong family was in, since even the butler was dressed so elegantly.
Ask him about his methods for making money.
The group followed the butler inside. The bright moonlight spilled into the courtyard, casting a silvery glow over the villa.
The courtyard was spotless, with a small pond in the center. Dark green lotus leaves swayed in the wind, and golden and red carp swam around.
The cobblestone path was lined with shrubs and azaleas, and pale yellow osmanthus trees were in full bloom in front of the house.
Yun Duoduo inhaled the subtle, refreshing fragrance that permeated the air, reveling in the tranquil environment and feeling the warm, humid air of Jiangnan.
"The rooms are just ahead. Please rest here while I instruct the staff to prepare dinner."
The butler pointed to the several rooms in front of everyone and said.
There are four side rooms in total, located in the southwest of the villa, and the side rooms are decorated with rocks.
The room's roof was covered with glazed tiles, the eaves were carved with exquisite colorful patterns, the window and door frames were made of fine sandalwood, and the door knockers were inlaid with olive-colored jade.
“Amber, pearl, jade, you should serve them well.”
The steward turned to the maids following behind him and said.
The maids all wore pale yellow long dresses, with a silver ribbon tied around their waists and a small wooden slip with their names engraved on it.
Wow, this is the first time I've seen a maid carrying designer clothes.
There must be so many servants in this manor; the master can't even remember the maids' names.
Each maid wore her hair in two buns, each tied with a pale yellow bow.
The maids responded with a "yes," bowed, and went into the side room to tidy up, serve tea and water, make the bed, open the window, and put away the luggage.
"Please call me Uncle Lao Nu. Please rest in the side room for a while. I will send someone to invite you after dinner is prepared."
He then bowed.
"Thank you, Uncle Lao."
Yun Yishu and the others returned the greeting.
The group stood in front of the house, choosing their rooms. After selecting their rooms, they went to rest.
Yun Duoduo entered the room, where the maid had already made the bed and lit incense.
Ah Xiang laid out a quilt on the tatami mat at the other end of the room, preparing to sleep on it that night.
Having not exercised much from riding in the carriage these past few days, Yun Duoduo felt stiff and sore all over. She stretched and loosened her muscles, then, while packing her luggage, smiled at the maid beside her and said, "Thank you for your trouble. Could you pour me a cup of hot tea?"
The maid responded and went to the round table to pour a cup of hot tea. She had fair skin, a slender figure, and very proper manners, clearly indicating that she had been carefully trained by a wealthy family.
She handed the teacup to Yun Duoduo with both hands, lowered her head, and did not look directly at Yun Duoduo.
"Amber, why are you looking down?"
Yun Duoduo drank the tea in one gulp and glanced at the wooden note at her waist.
"Replying to Miss, maids in the manor are not allowed to look directly at their mistresses."
What kind of rule is this?
Could it be that they're afraid the maids will seduce the young masters of the manor?
This rule is really unreasonable; the person who made the rule is being a bit too rigid.
Yun Duoduo thought for a moment, then patted her hand and said softly, "It's alright. I'm a guest, not a hostess. Besides, I'm just a girl, a child. Raise your head."
Seeing that Amber had raised her head, and noting that she was quite young, with fair skin and a youthful appearance, she asked, "Sister Amber, your names are quite unique; they all seem to be related to jewelry?"
"Replying to Miss, the names of the maids and servants on the estate are all related to jewelry, such as jade, pearl, emerald, crystal, gemstone..."
Yun Duoduo interrupted Amber, patted Amber's shoulder, laughed for a while, and said curiously, "Okay, okay, I understand, that's really interesting."
"What about the guards? Are guards also called pearls, gemstones, peridot, or something like that?"
"Replying to Miss, the guards are named Tang Dao, Han Dao, Chu Jian, Tan Jian, Kuo Jian, Dan Jian, uh, and there are also names like Dui Long and Chi Hu."
Yun Duoduo found it amusing; she had never heard of many of the words before. The name seemed rather arbitrary, yet it also seemed to contain a great deal of meaning.
"So, what are the names of the swords the male guards use?"
"Your owner has a real knack for naming things."
"In reply to Miss, the male guards did indeed use the names of their swords. Later, because there were too many of them and not enough names, they used the shape of the sword guard as their names."
"Uh, the name wasn't given by the master, it was given by Uncle Lao."
Amber replied earnestly and methodically.
This little maid is really serious and meticulous.
"Is the Murong family in the jade business?" Yun Duoduo asked tentatively.
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