As she got closer, she could see Zhuangzi's general appearance.
Although it's called Zhuangzi, it's more like a manor.
Judging from the long walls on both sides, the area should be several thousand square meters.
Zhuangzi is constructed with blue bricks and gray tiles, and it looks quite grand.
She stopped the carriage, walked to the gate, and gently knocked on the gold and bronze door knocker.
Even if the owner of a private estate doesn't come to live in the main residence.
We will also arrange for staff to stay and manage the area.
However, it was just a small village, so not many people stayed there.
There were only twenty people in total: a steward, a housekeeper, a cook, a cleaning servant, and a doorman.
However, apart from the steward and the housekeeper, the staff here were sent down from Princess Fu'an.
The rest were hired from the estate.
After the news of the change of ownership of the estate spread, the steward couple basically stopped managing the estate's affairs.
The remaining staff were not dismissed; they are just waiting for the new owner to handle it.
Yun Zhiyi waited for a while, and then the door was opened.
An elderly man opened the door. He looked at her with some confusion and asked her questions cautiously.
"Is there anything I can help you with, young lady?"
Yun Zhiyi said softly, "My surname is Yun, and I am the new owner of Zhuangzi."
Upon hearing this, the old man's hand trembled as he opened the door.
He didn't even dare to look at her for long, and hurriedly pulled the door open and backed away, "So it's the boss, please, please come in."
Yun Zhiyi turned around to lead the carriage.
The old man quickly took out wooden planks and placed them on both sides of the threshold.
They stepped forward to help pull the carriage in.
After entering, she casually glanced around and turned her head to say something.
"How should I address you, sir?"
The old man quickly replied, "Just call me Li Fu, the master."
Yun Zhiyi nodded. "I'll call you Old Li. Is the steward of the manor here? Could you take me there?"
Li Fu hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, boss, please come with me."
As Yun Zhiyi followed him, she observed the situation inside the manor.
The interior of the manor is even more impressive than it appears from the outside.
Although they are all made of blue bricks and gray tiles, the eaves, doors, and windows are exquisitely carved.
The village is filled with courtyards, numerous houses, winding corridors, artificial hills, and pavilions.
After all, it was a manor prepared for a princess, so it couldn't be too bad.
She used to own an even more luxurious estate than this one.
After Lady Cen presented the Spring Jade Dew, she was praised by the Empress and rewarded with gifts.
An estate that An Yuanbo gave to her.
However, she only went once.
The Dongyang manor probably anticipated that Princess Fu'an would not stay there.
Therefore, although the manor was built to the specifications of a princess, it was still considered a noble status.
It's rather simple, and can't compare to her former manor.
But this house, in particular, seemed exceptionally pleasing to her eye.
After passing through two courtyard gates, you can see a lake of considerable size.
A circle of water lilies was planted along the lake.
Several small boats were also moored there.
"Third Uncle, I just came to call you for dinner. Chef Liu prepared the meal early today..."
A young girl walked towards us, her voice clear and bright.
He stopped midway through his sentence when he clearly saw Yun Zhiyi behind Li Fu.
Although Yun Zhiyi was not wearing any jewelry, her dress was not something an ordinary person could wear, and she also wore an exquisite veil on her face, making her look like she came from a noble family.
They immediately became reserved.
Li Fusheng was afraid that she would say something wrong and offend her new employer, so he quickly introduced her.
"Xiao Lian, this is Yun Dong's family."
The girl named Xiaolian was taken aback for a moment, then realized what she meant.
Isn't the Yun Dong family the new owners of their estate?
I heard it was a young woman.
Xiao Lian quickly stepped aside and bowed deeply in apology.
"Please forgive me, sir. It was my rudeness that offended you."
Yun Zhiyi simply said, "It's nothing."
Seeing that she didn't seem to intend to make a fuss, Li Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He gave Xiaolian a look and quickly continued leading the people away, lest the other party change their mind.
Xiaolian and the other two passed through the corridor and disappeared from sight, then she slumped her shoulders, clutched her chest, and let out a deep sigh of relief.
Then he quickly ran to another corridor to spread the news to everyone as soon as possible.
A short while later, Yun Zhiyi was led to the main hall of the main courtyard.
Li Fu said, "Master, please wait a moment. I will ask Steward Wei to come over right away."
Yun Zhiyi glanced around the main room, sat down in the seat of honor, and nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Of course, of course," Li Fu replied, and quickly jogged away.
A moment later, a chubby middle-aged man dressed as a butler stepped in, lifting the hem of his coat.
Upon seeing Yun Zhiyi, he glanced at her briefly and quickly stepped forward.
"Oh, I didn't know Mr. Yun was coming. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly."
Steward Wei is from the Princess's residence.
There was no need to be so polite to a commoner.
This was all because they received a letter from the Princess's residence, which repeatedly reminded them to be polite to others.
Manager Wei was immediately unsure whether this person had some powerful background.
After all, she was once a daughter of a noble family, so it's normal for her to have some other relationships.
Naturally, he wouldn't dare to act arrogantly.
Yun Zhiyi said, "It's alright, Steward Wei, please have a seat."
After he sat down, he asked, "I wonder how things are in the village now?"
Manager Wei was already prepared and immediately delivered the small box he had brought.
Yun Zhiyi opened the box, inside was a stack of booklets.
There are rosters and ledgers.
She glanced at it briefly and nodded to herself.
Sure enough, if the upper beam is straight, the lower beam won't be crooked either.
She didn't give Chunyulu the wrong owner.
She closed the booklet and nodded to Steward Wei, indicating that there were no problems.
Manager Wei immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the handover goes smoothly, they will be able to go back.
These days, everyone is desperately hoping she won't come over.
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