No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

Chapter 615 Let’s visit the garden

"That's what I mean. Now each family has sent people to inquire. They also know that our family never accepts gifts and does not dare to make mistakes. Now, they also want to see our family's arrangements so that they can be prepared." Wang Xifeng has also been busy these days. Excuse me, if it's the Double Ninth Festival and the Jia family has a big banquet, I'm afraid no one will come. After all, it is the request of the imperial concubine, who dares not to come. But looking at the Jia family's behavior over the years, they won't hold a grand banquet even for big funerals at home. They just follow the ancient procedures, for fear that others will not know that their family is most observant of etiquette. What should we do now? On the one hand, it is the royal request, and on the other hand, it is the family rules, which makes the head of the family, Wang Xifeng, very annoyed.

"That's what I think. On the Double Ninth Festival, we still have to reunite the whole family. But we have to accept the kindness of the empress. Our clan school has also been renovated, so why not we hold a garden party for the Double Ninth Festival, every day? As a gift to an old man over sixty years old, this is what the empress expected. I will prepare some toys for children in the garden. Everyone, regardless of rank, can come and play with them. What do you think? ?”

"Garden party, is this going to suit the Queen's wishes?" Wang Xifeng had met He Ying, and He Ying's meaning was clear. It was the emperor's wish, and she had never thought of putting the Jia family in such embarrassment. However, there is nothing I can say about this. I can only say, old lady, do you want to think about it again.

"Then it will be held for three days. You can take the children from the school to decorate it. The gardeners in the two houses have always been arrogant, but they ended up with a group of masters who didn't understand the style. This time, let them decorate it better. There are also entertainment items in the garden. , clay balls for children to play with, and a small carriage. Prepare a sightseeing carriage for the elderly to sit in and watch the lights and scenery; prepare some snacks and allow students to visit various places in the school. They prepare their own programs. Those who love to play the piano will set up a stage next to the piano room, and everyone will take turns to perform. Anyway, it is a joy, letting people know that the capital is still the capital, and it also makes the elderly and children who have lost their families feel a little better. Comfort." Ou Mengmeng thought about it.

Ningrong Street occupies a large area, and Grand View Garden is a large garden formed by demolishing some of the houses where people lived behind the Ningrong Second Mansion. But now, the Grand View Garden has not been built, and the servants' houses behind Ning Rong's Second Mansion have still been demolished. In addition to the nearby houses of the Jia family, the place is even larger. Previously, this place was designed by a special person and was based on the garden structure. Every step of the place is truly a scene.

But this is for school. It is said that there are no walls, but a school is a school and there are rules. Therefore, after it was built, except for the students and their parents, they actually did not let go. Now the old lady's meaning is very clear. We are opening the garden party to the public in order to relieve the pain in the hearts of the people in the capital.

The people below were silent. It actually cost nothing to do this. It was cheaper than setting up a running mat for a few days, but it was not easy. Moreover, it might be more troublesome and involve more things in the process. And if this happens, dignitaries will not come. How can this satisfy the royal family?
"When the time comes, the boss and the second brother will accompany me to see the lights." Ou Mengmeng thought of this and said hurriedly.

"The old lady can also put some Kongming lanterns, so that those who have lost family members can go to a special place to put the lanterns. In this way, everyone should be happy." Zhao Chong said hurriedly.

"No, it's easy to catch fire. You can put river lanterns. The pond in the school is connected to the ponds in the two houses. It's also for landscaping. I'll go back and ask the Ministry of Rites for instructions. Can I put running water in and let the river lanterns lead to the inland river?" Ou Mengmeng hurriedly looked at Jia She.

"Yes!" Jia She nodded. Their Ningrong Second Mansion was the Duke's Mansion. It was originally pavilions and pavilions, and there were ponds and rockeries in the mansion. However, the royal family has rules, and even the prince's house is not allowed to use running water. But the ponds in each house are actually connected to the inland river for the purpose of clearing and removing mud. When doing kinship studies, they also diverted water from the two mansions and made a small running water. It is also to show the literary style of Wei and Jin Dynasties. It would be appropriate to put up river lanterns at this moment. As long as the Ministry of Rites agrees and they open the gate, those river lanterns can flow down the river, make nine twists and turns around the clan school, and then turn into the moat. It will be very beautiful then.

"Find some craftsmen to make river lanterns and give one to each family for free." "Can we use the craftsmen we brought to hang the lanterns?" Zhang Zhen finally figured it out and said with a smile.

"Of course!" Ou Mengmeng felt that this grandson-in-law was chosen wrongly and was really stupid. After talking for so long, he finally thought of it now. I had told Jia Yuan a long time ago, otherwise, if I waited for them to do it temporarily, I would have to wait until the New Year.

"This is good, this is good." Jia Xuan also clapped his hands, "Looking back, we can do this kind of garden a few times a year, during the New Year and the Double Ninth Festival, so that the common people can have a place to have fun."

"You can also let some small craftsmen come in to make some money, such as candied haws, sugar paintings, and lamp makers. Our family will give away what they make for free. If you are rich, you can buy beautiful ones. Don't take money from these people. But don't let them set up stalls. Anyway, our garden party is to have fun with the people according to the Queen's will. This is the favor of the royal family, not for us to make money." Ou Mengmeng urged again.

"Yes!" At this time, everyone understood what the old lady meant. She still didn't want to have anything to do with the people in the court. Since she knew what the royal family meant, she would have her own temple fair. My son is filial and will do it. I have a big temple fair to play with. Isn’t this called filial piety? Then, in line with the wishes of the royal family, we invited ordinary people to participate and let them have fun for free. It also allows family members who have lost their loved ones a window to vent their emotions. This also means that except for failing to achieve the royal family's goal of winning over all parties, everything else can be considered achieved. And if the old lady goes to play in person, it's hard to say whether the old ladies from each family will participate. In order to have a relationship with the Jia family, who knows if these people will come here? As long as they come, then the royal purpose will be achieved.

After finishing the plan and delivering it to the palace, the Jia family began to prepare. From the eighth day of September to the tenth day of September, the eleventh son of the Jia family also rushed back to help, marking out various positions and placing them. What kind of stalls, where to put river lanterns, where to do light shows, where to ride horse-drawn carriages. There are benches for resting somewhere. Although time is a bit tight, the students of the Jia family are not vegetarians. They even supervised the construction of such a large garden. It is not difficult to prepare for a garden party. of. After receiving the task, all parties did it. This is what they have long been accustomed to.

The new emperor and He Ying were speechless looking at their design drawings, and couldn't help but ask, "How much does the old lady hate these courtiers and nobles?"

"Actually, she probably hates us the most." He Ying was embarrassed to say "you" and could only say us.

The new emperor gave her a roll of his eyes, just give me your ID card.

The second update today, I have phlegm in my throat. It’s raining in Wuhan. The temperature is actually not bad. It’s 22 degrees indoors, but I still feel uncomfortable.