When Cheng Feng, a man from Prince Rui's mansion, saw Tao Wanniang, he couldn't help but rub his eyes. The way she looked before was so different from how she looked now!
"Sister Tao, what... what kind of magic pill did you take?" Cheng Feng couldn't help but tease, "You look so much younger!"
Tao Wanniang said calmly, "I was never bad to begin with. I was just fleeing famine and didn't have time to take care of myself. There are no ugly women in this world, only lazy women."
Cheng Feng wholeheartedly agreed; indeed, Sister Tao looked quite good dressed up!
“Sister Tao, this is what the young master promised you. This three-courtyard mansion is in Wuyi Lane, and it's a bit too spacious for your whole family.” Cheng Feng took out the silver notes and land deed. “Your identity documents will also be processed later. Also, the young master has instructed people to handle the matter that Miss Bai wanted to take care of, but there's no news yet. We'll let Miss Bai know when we have news.”
Tao Wanniang calmly accepted the silver notes, land deed, and keys, and thanked Cheng Feng.
"Thank you very much, Lord Cheng. When can we go and see this house?"
“Anytime is fine. That room is empty. You can move in whenever you want,” Cheng Feng said.
Since that was the case, Tao Wanniang didn't linger any longer. After seeing Cheng Feng off and having lunch at the inn, she decided to go see the new house!
"The third room on the left in Wuyi Lane..." Tao Wanniang looked at the address on the property deed, asked several people, and finally found the lane. Then she began to count the rooms.
"Mother, the houses here are all bigger, and the road in front of us is wider too." Ling Dahu looked around and exclaimed in amazement. They now had a home in the capital.
"Mother, it feels like a dream. Do we still need to stay at the inn?" Ling Dahu was itching to stay. Such a big house, let's move in quickly, why stay at the inn?
"Sister Tao, you are truly a lucky star. Everyone is living a good life thanks to you," Bai Yumei exclaimed in amazement.
Wang Hongyu and Zhou Xiaoyun looked on with envy. They had always thought that the mansion in Shanhai Mansion was something they could never even dream of before, but now, looking at the larger and more magnificent houses, both of them had excited expressions on their faces.
Even the children could feel the adults' joy and excitement, with Er Gou barking happily the most.
"Hey, who are you people? What are you looking around for?" A middle-aged man saw Tao Wanniang and her family and looked disgusted. "Look at your poor, shabby appearance! Do you know where you are? The capital is a place where nobles gather. People like you who look so rustic should get out of here!"
"Who we are is none of your business, and we haven't bothered you in any way, so why are you barking like a mad dog?" Tao Wanniang wasn't going to take this unreasonable bullying and retorted directly.
"You... you're so vulgar, a country bumpkin, you have no manners!" The man, angrily called a mad dog by Tao Wan's mother, immediately blushed and retorted.
"Ha, so what if you're from the countryside? Isn't the rice you eat grown by country folk?" Tao Wanniang sneered. "Five hundred years ago, we didn't even know which ravine your ancestors came from."
"You...you..." The man was so angry he was panting. He patted his chest and finally said coldly, "Sneaking around like this, you're either planning to steal or do something bad. Get out of here, or I'll report you to the authorities!"
"Tch!" Tao Wanniang scoffed, ignoring him and continuing her search for her house.
"If you don't leave, believe me, I'll call for help!" The man rolled up his sleeves and threatened, seeing that Tao Wanniang ignored him.
"Dahu, Dapeng, get rid of this noisy person! We're just looking after our own house, who are we bothering?" Tao Wanniang's face darkened as she ordered her two sons.
Found it, this is the room. Looking at the somewhat old wooden door and the empty space above it, Tao Wanniang took out the key and clicked open the lock.
"See this? This house is mine. I have the key and the deed. Yes, we're from the countryside, but we can still live in this big house." Tao Wan's mother swung the key and laughed with a wicked grin.
The man stared in disbelief at what Tao Wanniang was holding, his face turning even redder, but he choked and couldn't utter a word.
Ignore the unrelated people; Tao Wanniang called the others and went straight in.
The house is quite old, but it was probably cleaned after the previous owner took over, so it looks clean.
“This young master is quite thoughtful, Sister Tao. Look at the tables and chairs in the hall, they’re all new,” Bai Yumei said with admiration as she stepped into the living room.
Sure enough, there were two flower pots in the living room, with bamboo planted in them.
"Mother, let's go check the kitchen." Seeing this, Ling Dahu seemed to have thought of something, so he tugged at Wang Hongyu and said.
"Mother, can we look around?" Ling Dapeng asked excitedly, a silly grin spreading across his dark face.
Tao Wanniang waved her hand, indicating that it was fine with her. This three-courtyard mansion must be exhausting to clean!
"Mom, this house is so big! I think I could get lost walking around alone." Little Qiao'er's eyes were darting around excitedly as she exclaimed. She had never seen such a big house before!
“We’ll get used to it after walking around a few more times. This house is big, but it feels too lonely with just a few of us living here!” Tao Wanniang sighed.
"Sister Tao, if you're worried about it being too lonely, why don't you go and buy a few servants?" Bai Yumei teased. "In this big house, it would take several courtyards to find someone."
“We come from poor families, and we don’t need to be waited on by others just because we’re in the capital,” Tao Wanniang said. “I still think it’s best if I can do my own thing!”
Prince Rui's son is indeed quite generous; the house is fully furnished, so there's no need to buy any more furniture. The rooms connected in the main courtyard already have beds and cabinets, saving her a considerable amount of money.
About half an hour later, the Ling brothers, who had been looking around, finally gathered at the main courtyard.
“Mom, the yard is so big, it’s such a waste not to raise chickens and ducks!” Ling Dahu said excitedly. “I think we can fence off an open space and raise a whole bunch of chickens and ducks.”
“Mom, there are several patches of grass. I think it would be good to grow vegetables there,” Wang Hongyu said. This house is too big.
"That's fine. Let's build a stable too. The two horses that have accompanied us all the way should have a place to stay!" Tao Wanniang said thoughtfully. She thought it best to keep the carriage and the wagon, just in case they came in handy later. She could afford to keep two horses.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A thunderous knocking sound came from the front door, startling the people inside.
"Let's go see what's going on," Tao Wanniang said, walking towards the gate.
"It's her, it's her, sir. Look at the property deed in her hand, is it real or fake? How could they, with their poor appearance, afford such a big house?"
Outside the door, the man from before and the two officers were watching Tao Wanniang, who opened the door, with wary expressions.
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