An occasionally answered two voices.
The arranged residence of the Marquis House was in the backyard, after Zhu Pingan married Li Shu, as the son-in-law of the Marquis House, he wasn’t considered an outsider anymore, and the arrangements of the house were justified.
Zijuan led the way in front, Zhu Pingan followed behind, and a few maids holding gifts were at the end. From the guest room in the direction of the backyard, past the dignified and ornate hanging flower door into the backyard. Along the inner coping corridor, past the stone screen through the hall, turned two more corners, went through a corner door, walked along the winding path for a while, and then saw several relatively independent courtyards, which appeared to be exquisitely decorated, elegantly styled, and neat and clean.
From this walk, Zhu Pingan’s overall impression of the Houfu’s backyard was that there were courtyards within the courtyards, gardens outside the courtyards, the courtyards and gardens were connected, and the servants were on guard. Security, privacy, and connectivity are all taken care of.
In fact, the biggest difference between the backyard and the front yard is nothing more than femininity, and the people who go to and fro are maids and old mothers, whether it’s the flowers and plants or the décor, it’s all permeated with a rouge flavour.
“Auntie, this listening to the rain is the old lady to you and the five young lady arranged courtyard, courtyard things are newly purchased, the furniture is to the internal official supervision of the master with pear, rosewood elaborate production, daily use and furnishings are from the imperial merchants that into the, Auntie you see the lack of what on the maidservant said, the old lady are arranged down, must let Auntie and the five young lady to live in the comfort.Only then.”
Zijuan led Zhu Pingan into a courtyard near the bamboo forest, instructed the maids to put the luggage in place, and then stood in front of a cluster of colourful spring juan flowers, looking at Zhu Pingan with a smile, he said.
“Freshly purchased? Wouldn’t that have more formaldehyde? There’s also toluene ……” Zhu Pingan touched his chin and muttered to himself. Generally speaking, newly decorated furniture will produce pollution, bringing in volatile gases such as formaldehyde, benzene and toluene that are harmful to the human body. The furniture in this courtyard is all new, so isn’t he going to be a human hoover?
Huh?
Formaldehyde? Toluene?
“Auntie, what is formaldehyde? And what is toluene?”Zijuan stood beside Zhu Pingan, Zhu Pingan’s self-talk was heard by her, but after listening to her face, she was confused, she did not understand what formaldehyde and toluene were in the mouth of his uncle, why is it that freshly purchased furniture has more formaldehyde and toluene?
Err ……
Zhu Pingan glanced at Zijuan and slightly ticked the corner of his lips, then shook his head and softly said it was nothing.
Formaldehyde, toluene, these words from the modern world and how you will understand it, the molecular structure, physical and chemical properties, etc. If you explain it, you have to start from the physical, chemical, biological and other aspects, obviously every ten days and half a month to say it is not clear, and not necessarily to say through, so it is better to simply do not say.
Purple azalea is a penetrating, can see that the aunt is not want to say, but also very eye-catching did not seek the root of the problem. But, in the heart of the formaldehyde, toluene down, thinking of asking people later, to see if anyone knows what this is. The aunt is a scholar, and the things that come out of the aunt’s mouth are definitely not ordinary things.
While Zhu Pingan was conversing with Zijuan, the other little maids had already returned all of Zhu Pingan’s luggage to the room.
“I’m very satisfied with the courtyard, I’m grateful to all the girls, thank you Miss Zi Cuckoo, thank my grandmother on my behalf. After I freshen up a little, I will go and greet my grandmother.”Zhu Pingan arched his hand and thanked Zijuan and the others, entrusting them to thank the Marquis’ old madam.
Zi Cuckoo led the crowd of maids to lower their hips to return the salute, eating and laughing under their breath as they said they did not dare.
Humble gentleman, unrivalled in the world.
If it is young master Zhou they, certainly will not be so modest and courteous, a few small girls secretly raised their heads boldly looked at Zhu Pingan, looking at this Ming first scholar uncle, pretty face slightly rippled with redness.
Zijuan also arranged for people to wash hot water into the rain garden, there are some household items are also sent into the courtyard, stayed two girls in the courtyard waiting for Zhu Pingan’s dispatch, such as Zhu Pingan wash rest after Zhu Pingan lead the way to go to the old madam to ask for good health, and then Zijuan will lead the other maids to leave.
After Zi Cuckoo left, Zhu Ping An took a look at this Listening to the Rain Garden, it was a small courtyard layout, grinding bricks against the seams, glazed tiles; the windows were bright and clear, Yin Ya Hao.
The moon-shaped courtyard door added to the beauty, in order to protect the privacy, behind the moon-shaped door was a wooden shadow wall, on which was carved a very aesthetically pleasing picture of rain hitting peonies. Inside Hearing Rain Xuan, there were three main rooms, two ear rooms, a small concierge room near the courtyard gate, and a cooker room, with a corridor connecting the main rooms to the ear rooms.
“Master Auntie, the hot water is ready, maidservants serve Master Auntie to change clothes and bathe.”
While Zhu Pingan was still observing the courtyard, the two maids were already mixing the bath water and came to Zhu Pingan to curtsy.
“No, no need, I can do it myself, you guys go to the ear room and rest a little.”
Zhu Pingan naturally refused, he had always believed in doing it himself, it’s not like he was going to play with some mandarin duck bath, why would he want to pretend to be someone else for a bath.
But the mention of mandarin ducks bath, can not help but emerge a certain little goblin wearing crotchless trousers……
Really scum, people are still underage.
Oh, he himself is really not a good bird ……
Looking at the aunt shook his head again and again smiling, the two maids were at a loss, but looking at Zhu Pingan meaning resolute, had to be a little reluctant to go to the ear room, would have liked to take the opportunity to have a good relationship with the aunt.
Zhu Pingan went to the main room, there is a partition inside, went in and found that inside is a bright two dark layout, the middle of the hall, as a meeting place. The remaining two rooms are used as a study and a bedroom. Bedroom is more spacious, there is a partition inside is divided into two rooms, outside the sleep, inside the room is a washroom, is considered an ancient bath room.
Zhu Pingan entered the inner room, removed his clothes in the barrel and took a hot bath, washed his head with the poria placed next to the barrel, and took a bath with the pancreas. Poria and pancreas, both of which were only used by the rich and noble families in Daming. Poria and pancreas were much more upscale than soap horn and bath beans, with some spices added to them, the bath would have a stronger aroma.
After taking a hot bath and washing away the exhaustion and dust, Zhu Pingan felt as if his entire body was newborn, refreshed and relaxed.
After taking a bath and drying his body, Zhu Pingan chose a set of clean clothes to change into in the bedroom, this was the clothes that Li Shu had prepared for herself earlier, she was going to meet the old madam later, so she chose these clothes to be slightly more formal.
After taking a bath and changing into new clothes, Zhu Pingan’s whole personality has improved several grades compared to when he first entered the Marquis’ residence, and the phrase “people rely on their clothes” is really true.
Inside the ear room waiting for the two little girls, see a new look Zhu Ping An, face on the blush more thick, two little head together to chatter a few whispers, and then quietly looked at Zhu Ping An!
