Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 611: First Stop of the Trip: Suzhou

Chapter 611: First Stop of the Trip: Suzhou

"Make way, make way, be careful or you might bump into me..."

"Take a look, all kinds of treasures are fun..."

"We are in need of skilled workers. Those who are willing to work hard should come quickly..."

"..."

Mr. Hu, standing on the deck of the passenger ship, listened to the shouts coming from the dock with a smile on his face. It was so much fun.

This is the scenery he has been longing for.

What's the point of staying in Yingtian City all the time?

Look, this is Suzhou, which is only a few hundred miles away from Yingtian City. It feels different immediately.

After the carriage and all the luggage and goods were unloaded, Hu Rong finally came to invite Master Hu.

"Master, everything has been arranged. You can get off the boat now!"

"Well, let's go!"

Master Hu once again looked at the busy and noisy scene at the dock, and then followed Hu Rong's footsteps and walked towards the bottom of the boat.

When they got on the carriage, Nana and Qiuyue had already sat obediently in it.

Seeing Master Hu get on the car, he quickly came over and asked curiously.

"Master, how many days can we stay in Suzhou Prefecture?"

"I've heard that Suzhou is the most prosperous place, and my sister and I want to take a good stroll here!"

Master Hu looked at the enthusiastic Nana, and Qiuyue, who didn't say a word but quietly came close to him and looked at him expectantly, and sighed silently.

"Okay, I have to meet with the prefect here tomorrow."

"Eating, drinking, and chatting will probably take up a whole day."

"That kind of occasion is not suitable for bringing family members. If you still have the energy, why not go out for a walk on the street by yourselves!"

"When the time comes, just bring a servant and a few Jinyiwei guards with you!"

After hearing what Master Hu said, Nana, the giant golden cat, immediately smiled happily and hugged Master Hu and took a bite.

"Thank you, sir. You are such a kind person!"

Seeing Nana's outrageous behavior, Qiuyue, who had always been honest and obedient, couldn't help feeling unable to hold back.

She secretly looked up at Master Hu, then quietly stretched out her head and kissed Master Hu on the face with the same sound.

Master Hu looked at Qiuyue in surprise, which made the little girl blush and lower her head.

"Pfft, no! Qiuyue, we are considered an old married couple, right?"

"You're not afraid of things that are much more serious than this on a normal day, so how come you're so embarrassed by a kiss?"

Qiuyue had now turned into a little red-skinned quail, with her palm-sized face buried directly between her two palms, refusing to show out.

Nana on the side smiled and said, "Master, please stop teasing Qiuyue."

"You know that this girl is very shy."

"She is so brave to be in a strange place, even in a carriage!"

How could Mr. Hu not understand this?
Just some boudoir fun!
Accompanied by the laughter of the three people, the carriage swayed slowly from the dock all the way through the streets of Suzhou City, and then slowly stopped in front of a large courtyard.

"Master, we have arrived at the mansion arranged by Lord Sun!"

Hearing Hu Rong's shout from outside, Master Hu lifted the curtain of the carriage and walked out.

"Wow, this old guy Sun Mingyang really puts in a lot of effort!"

"I'm afraid this kind of house is not something that ordinary people can afford!"

At this moment, what appeared before Mr. Hu was a black painted gate with copper nails and a plaque on top that read "Yingchun Garden". The most important thing was that the towering white walls on both sides of the gate were so tall that you couldn't even see the end at a glance.

Obviously, this garden must occupy a large area.

"I am Sun Dao, the steward of the Sun Mansion, and I am here to greet you, Your Majesty. I hope that Your Majesty will forgive me for not welcoming you in person!"

Just as Master Hu was looking at his future residence, a middle-aged man who had apparently come from the dock with Hu Rong and the others bowed respectfully to Master Hu.

Mr. Hu raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

"Oh, you are from Sun Mingyang's house?"

"Then let me ask you, does this house belong to a salt merchant or a maritime merchant?"

Sun Dao, who claimed to be the steward of the Sun Mansion, twitched his face when asked by Master Hu. He laughed dryly twice but did not answer immediately.

Obviously, even if he knew the answer to Mr. Hu's question, he would not dare to answer it.

However, Master Hu didn't care about it and waved at him.

"Okay, if you don't want to tell me, we can just ask Sun Mingyang directly."

"Open the door, let's settle our group first!"

After hearing what Master Hu said, Sun Dao naturally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly walked into the house.

Mr. Hu naturally doesn't need to worry about moving luggage and placing belongings.

What are you doing with people here? Isn’t it to do these things?

And Master Hu himself?

Naturally, he followed Sun Dao with his hands behind his back, slowly admiring this 'Grand View Garden' which was obviously very expensive!
It has to be said that the Jiangnan area was less affected by wars and had developed agriculture, textiles and trade, which led to the merchants here being really rich.

Look at this garden, the scenery is exquisite and ingenious everywhere.

Each pattern is carefully outlined by top craftsmen;

Every plant is a rare tree species or plant transplanted from other places.

It can be said that this place looks inconspicuous, with neither carved beams or painted buildings nor gold and silver inlays.

But it was this low-key yet luxurious style that made Mr. Hu realize it.

This place must have cost a lot of money.

Walking all the way to the backyard, the view is amazing.

The mild climate of Jiangnan determines that this place is naturally more suitable for plant cultivation than Yingtian City in the north.

Look at the endless variety of flowers in the backyard, as well as the rockery, flowing water, and winding stream.

“What a beautiful garden landscape!”

"Just for the view of the backyard, this garden must have cost more than 50,000 taels!"

Mr. Hu just took a glance and sighed loudly.

Sun Dao, who was standing by, felt his scalp tingling when he heard this sigh.

Oh my god, isn't this Prime Minister Hu too vicious?

Otherwise, how could you understand everything here and even guess the price with just one glance?

Master Hu didn't care about all that. He followed Sun Dao's footsteps, took a simple turn, looked around a few times, and finally returned to the main room.

At this time, in the main room in the backyard, the luggage belonging to Mr. Hu had already been unpacked and laid out on the bed in an orderly manner.

Hu Rong even directed some unfamiliar servants to quickly take out the utensils from Master Hu's box.

He couldn't wait to show off the tea ceremony he had just learned in front of Master Hu.

We have to let our master have some rest!

This journey to Suzhou is still long!
(End of this chapter)