Chapter 286: Surprise at the Lin Mansion
The group played around at Shi's house for a whole day and only returned home when it was getting dark.
Xiangyun was naturally reluctant to leave, but she also knew that it was not a good idea for her to go back with them at this time, so she could only say goodbye to her sisters temporarily. Fortunately, as long as the fifteenth day passed, she could go there again.
Two days later, Jia Cong took Daiyu out of the house alone.
In the carriage, Daiyu was held in Jia Cong's arms, and her little mouth was constantly fed by Jia Cong! Qingwen and Zijuan on the side were laughing from time to time, and although Daiyu was shy, she also enjoyed Jia Cong's closeness very much, so she leaned against Jia Cong and didn't even look at the two unscrupulous girls.
Today Jia Cong wanted to take Daiyu to see the courtyard prepared for Lin Ruhai, so the two of them went out. In order to be alone with Daiyu, Jia Cong did not look for other sisters to follow him.
The carriage traveled forward for only two quarters of an hour before arriving at a house. On the plaque at the door, the words "Lin Mansion" were engraved in black and gold. Of course, this plaque was only temporary. When Lin Ruhai returned and was appointed to an official position, the court would naturally grant him a corresponding plaque.
The gate opened and the carriage went straight in before stopping.
Inside the gate, Jia Zhong and Jia Yun, who had arrived earlier, were waiting with their men.
"Greetings, Lord Marquis/Master, and greetings, Miss Lin!" Seeing Jia Cong and Daiyu get off the carriage, the two of them hurried forward to pay their respects.
Jia Cong nodded, and then said to Daiyu beside him, "I originally wanted to prepare a larger house, but Uncle Lin wrote to say that since there are only two masters living here, Uncle Lin and my sister, a house that is too big would seem empty, so I chose a small courtyard with three entrances and three roads!"
Daiyu looked around and said happily, "Daddy is elegant to begin with. A house that is too big would make it look ostentatious. A house with three courtyards would be most suitable."
"Let's go and take a look inside!" Jia Cong took Daiyu's hand and walked straight forward.
After entering the back house and walking around the screen wall, you will see the hanging flower gate. Entering from the hanging flower gate and walking forward along the winding corridor, the first courtyard will come into their sight.
"This is the front hall of the entire courtyard and Uncle Lin's study room. Therefore, the entire courtyard is mainly plain and elegant, without adding too much scenery!"
Daiyu nodded slightly. Although it was plain and elegant, Jia Cong had obviously put a lot of effort into it. Even some tiny details were handled elegantly and comfortably, and were not completely straightforward.
As for the room, Jia Cong only made some simple arrangements. After all, these still needed to be made according to Lin Ruhai's preferences and needs, but all the furnishings, tables and chairs were complete. When Lin Ruhai arrived, only a few adjustments would be needed.
After passing through the first courtyard, you enter the second courtyard.
Compared with the previous one, this place looks much more exquisite. Although it is still in a simple and elegant style, it has everything including rockery, pond, pavilion and corridor. Some trees moved from various places are wrapped in coarse cloth because of the cold weather.
"This courtyard is the main courtyard, and it's also where Uncle Lin lives!" Jia Cong introduced.
"Third brother, is my courtyard at the back?" Daiyu asked curiously.
“It’s natural!”
After they passed through the second courtyard, they entered the last courtyard. As soon as they entered the hanging flower gate, Daiyu's eyes lit up.
If the two courtyards in front are mainly solemn and formal, then this courtyard is the ultimate in refinement and exquisiteness.
The entire courtyard is not very big, but a small lake has been dug in it. In the middle is a wooden plank road that runs directly in front of the house!
On the west side of the plank road, to the southwest, there is a rockery less than ten feet high. Most of the rockery is covered by bamboo, and only its outline can be vaguely seen. Standing at the entrance, you can only see a slightly smaller plank road extending from the main road, crossing the lake and entering the jungle, and then disappearing. However, this plank road obviously leads to the west wing.
"Although this rockery is not big, the stones used are Taihu stones shipped from Jiangnan! Including these bamboos, do they look familiar, Yu'er? These are the bamboos from your courtyard in the Lin Mansion in Yangzhou. I got them all here."
On the east side of the main road, there is a small waterside platform. A flower arch is built on the edge of the platform. After passing through the flower arch, there is an area of vegetation that is also wrapped.
"I had someone bring a lot of precious flowers here. When spring and summer come, the whole garden will be in full bloom. It will be extremely beautiful! I placed a few huge rocks among the flowers. When it's hot in summer, my sister can rest on the rocks to cool off."
"Thank you, Third Brother!"
"Is this how Yu'er thanks me?" Jia Cong asked with a smile.
Daiyu secretly glanced at the people behind her and saw that they were not looking at her, so she secretly stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Jia Cong on the cheek, but then hurriedly dodged away.
"Hahaha!" Jia Cong laughed loudly, and under Daiyu's reproachful gaze, he said, "Yu'er, thank you too early!"
Having said that, he pulled Daiyu forward across the plank road. At the end of the plank road, there was also a small water pavilion. The most jaw-dropping thing was that the water pavilion was completely wrapped in transparent glass.
"Wow, this is actually a glass house. How much money must it cost!"
Jia Cong pulled Daiyu into the room and said, "Sister, you are not in good health and cannot stand the cold in winter. With this glass house, you can enjoy the scenery even in winter without having to stay in the house all day. How is it? Do you feel that it is not cold in here?"
Daiyu nodded happily. The sunlight shone through the glass, making the whole house warm.
"I have had windows opened all around here, and the vines outside will all grow leaves in spring and summer. By then, with the water veins around and the vines blocking the sunlight, this place will become a cool place, no matter how hot it is!"
"Does my sister like it?"
Daiyu nodded vigorously, "I like it!"
Whether it was Jia Cong's intentions or such huge expenditure, it made her happy and satisfied.
After entering the main room of the hall, one sees pink or green tones everywhere. In addition, glass is used in some places to increase the visual space, making Daiyu feel like she has entered a dreamland!
"Why did Third Brother decorate it so weirdly? If Fourth Sister saw it, she would definitely be delighted!"
Jia Cong held Daiyu's hand and said, "Because I hope my Yu'er will always live in the happiest age, without having to care about the economic world, rules and principles, and just being a happy little Yu'er is enough. "
