newbobooks Chapter 278 New Home
Chapter 278 New Home
Arrived at the new home.
It was already quite dark.
Jiang Miaomiao was unable to visit the house as she had hoped.
But I also heard Aunt Jiang Yue describe the layout of the house.
The house was divided into four small courtyards.
Their family lived in the main courtyard with their maternal grandmother, while their second maternal aunt, third maternal aunt, and paternal great-aunt each lived in a separate courtyard.
Although it's called a small courtyard, Jiang Miaomiao has no idea how small it actually is.
When they arrived, their aunt had already had a meal prepared.
Because the Lu family members were to live in this house, my aunt not only helped to furnish the house, but also bought back the servants, most of whom were loyal servants of the Lu family in the past, still serving their original masters.
Everything in my mother's courtyard was brought from Jiangzhou.
My mother said that the key to manpower is quality, not quantity.
After the meal, the aunt handed the house deed and the indenture to her mother, who then gave her a thick stack of banknotes.
Jiang Miaomiao felt that her mother must have added some money, because the silver notes were quite thick.
My aunt didn't even look at it; she accepted it without hesitation.
But when she left, she slipped two boxes into Xiao Miaomiao's hands, saying, "Miaomiao, these are gifts from your aunt."
"This is a gift from Brother An to you as we first meet."
Open it and take a look.
Wow! My aunt gave me a jewelry store in a prime location in the East Market, while my brother An gave me a teahouse.
A jewelry store!
What's the difference between this and giving money?
Teahouses are great places to pass the time, where you can listen to storytelling and enjoy various desserts and snacks.
At this time, she couldn't watch TV or movies, or attend concerts. The little girl's biggest hobbies, besides eating, were listening to storytelling.
She couldn't understand the sounds of traditional opera.
For her, the games that children play with are somewhat uninteresting.
After all, she's not a child at heart; she just has a childlike spirit.
And just like that, Xiao Miaomiao transformed into the richest person in the family, a true little heiress.
The next morning.
Jiang Miaomiao got up early and strolled around the house.
As a result, everyone got up earlier than her, and everyone was very busy.
After settling in, the mother, along with Haitang, began arranging items in each courtyard, striving to ensure that the relatives could stay comfortably upon their return.
My aunt was busy setting up the kitchen and vegetable garden.
The second brother was organizing the miscellaneous books he had collected from Jiangzhou and along the way in the study.
The eldest brother was the most excited. As soon as he heard that his godfather's house was next door, he went to pay a visit without caring whether anyone was inside or not.
Then when Jiang Miaomiao woke up, she found that everyone was gone, except for Xi'er, Jiang Xiaobai, and of course, Qiuqiu.
The first thing to do, of course, is to stroll around the park.
Xi'er, Xiaobai, and Qiuqiu followed.
It wasn't the small plot of land my aunt mentioned; it was a very large plot, with a garden behind the house.
There is a pond in the garden with many koi carp, and a group of white geese swimming around in it. There is also a small area next to the pond where many small animals are kept.
Jiang Miaomiao counted them and found that besides sheep, there were chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and all sorts of different birds, making it look like a zoo.
This feels a bit like their house in Jiangzhou.
My aunt is so thoughtful.
She actually quite liked it.
When I have free time, I like to feed fish, sheep, and small animals.
He also likes to eat braised goose in an iron pot, and to have a barbecue with his brothers in the backyard.
Unfortunately, her brothers won't be able to stay with her for much longer.
My second brother still needs to go back to Jiangzhou to continue his studies with Mr. Cui; the road to the imperial examinations is long and arduous.
My older brother is going to join the army.
My mother also said that a good man should have ambitions in all directions and should not be confined to one place.
They have their own path to follow.
As for little Jiang Miaomiao, her mother found her a female tutor, Aunt Qianxue.
My aunt is a well-known talented woman in Beijing.
It wasn't that her mother wanted her to become a great talent, but rather that the little girl was the most obedient in front of Mu Qianxue.
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
That's because her aunt is very likely to be the future Crown Princess or even the Empress, so she has to be more discreet.
After wandering around for a while, the next place I visited was Muyuan Garden next door.
Jiang Miaomiao wanted to go find her second brother.
Make the most of your time to spend with your older brothers and let them hug you more often.
Perhaps the next time we meet, she will have grown into a beautiful young woman.
She was a little reluctant to part with her brothers.
As soon as I arrived at the study door, I saw my second brother had arranged a pile of books and handed them to the servant, saying, "These are the books that Miaomiao wants to read. Remember to have Madam give them to Miss Mu."
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
Forget it, I won’t hug you anymore.
She was afraid that her second brother would miss her and wanted him to hug her more.
As a result, her second brother only wanted to turn her into a talented woman.
Go find your aunt. Your older brother should be back in the kitchen waiting for us to eat by now.
Before we even reached the kitchen door, my aunt called out that it was time to eat. She had a very loud voice, and she was shouting from the rooftop.
Its power is immense from the moment it opens its mouth.
Jiang Miaomiao suspected that the neighbors next door could hear it.
It's a little embarrassing.
Luckily, my next-door neighbor is my godfather, but he probably doesn't live there.
My godfather lives in the Duke's mansion, and sometimes in the military camp.
However, she was wrong.
During dinner, the eldest brother came skipping back from next door. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted, "Mother, my godfather has agreed that I can go with him to quell the rebellion, but only if you agree."
As he spoke, he lowered his voice, "I can see my maternal grandfather and uncles."
Lu Qingyao wasn't surprised at all. "It's good that you're going. Take good care of your maternal grandfather for your mother. You should spend more time with your sister these days; she'll miss you."
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
She was reluctant to part with it, but her mother must have been even more reluctant.
She just couldn't bring herself to tell her brother that she was reluctant to part with him, probably because she felt it was too sentimental.
Did Jiang Zifeng's mother agree to this?
When he's happy, he picks up his little sister and spins her around.
He hugged her tightly and wouldn't let go. "Will Miaomiao miss her big brother?"
"Yes, I will miss my eldest brother and my second brother."
Then, the eldest brother hugged the second brother first.
Soon the food was served; it was very simple, just ordinary home-style dishes.
Because the vegetable seeds in the backyard garden were just sown, and we hadn't had time to go to the market yet, we were eating from our stock.
Cured pork, dried bamboo shoots, dried vegetables...
The eldest brother suddenly said, "Mother, I also invited Godfather to have dinner with us. He eats alone, and it's a bit lonely."
Lu Qingyao: ...
She prepared gifts and delivered invitations to their homes, planning to hold a thank-you banquet in seven days to invite relatives and friends to her home to express her gratitude for their long-term help.
But did the boss manage to invite him over so quickly?
She looked at the food on the table: stewed cured pork with dried bamboo shoots, a small dish of side dishes, leftover stewed goose from last night, and a dish of pickled vegetables.
Isn't this too simple? Is it too late to add more dishes now?
"Sister, how about I make some steamed egg custard? That's quick," Xiuxiu said hurriedly.
Lu Qingyao nodded, "Go ahead, it's probably too late to stew chicken or duck now."
"Mother, I caught two fish in the backyard when I came over. Let's cook them." Jiang Zifeng said, carrying a bucket of fish into the house.
I thought to myself how thoughtful my aunt was, that she had even prepared so many ingredients for them in the backyard.
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