There are women in the farm family who are good at farming

Chapter 834
Mrs. Zhang smiled and said: "Since that's the case, Mrs. Li is the one to decide this matter. If there is anything we need, we can just say it! After all, General Xiao entrusted Mrs. Li to Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Li is the man's side—"

Lian Fangzhou understood what she meant, nodded generously, and said with a smile, "Okay! Then I'll make the decision. No matter what, I have to show you all before making a decision!"

He said with a smile: "Bitao and I are as close as sisters, so we can't be counted as the husband's side. Hearing this, I feel wronged!"

All three of them laughed.

After finding a middleman, the house will soon be optimistic.

Lian Fangzhou chose three of them, and ordered the middle-aged man and Steward Qian to take Mrs. Zhang and Bitao to see them, and finally settled on a place in Huaihua Hutong with two entrances and a small courtyard on the left and right, and another one. A house with a small garden of more than acre.

The main room has five rooms and two entrances, and the left and right are connected to the slightly lower side rooms. There are east and west wing rooms on both sides. From the front yard, you pass through the hallway and enter the hanging flower gate.In the front yard, there is a main hall, a side hall, and an outer study room. The inverted seats and the back cover are also complete.

The kitchen is located inside the hanging flower gate, and the upside-down seats are reserved for the servants in the outer courtyard and the servants on the sweeper.

The horse shed and sundry storage are arranged in another small courtyard.A place was carved out of the garden for Xiao Mu to practice martial arts.

This courtyard looked not small, but it wasn't big either. The couple of them plus eight or nine servants happened to be fully occupied.

The house is made of blue bricks, the beams and columns are still in good condition, the foundation is very solid even after people have seen it, and the gutters and gutters for dredging rainwater are also well designed, but all the doors and windows have to be replaced, and the roof tiles are also damaged. You have to pick them all up.

The floor tiles in the yard were also loose, and the base of the wall was either moss or vines and weeds.

In the garden, apart from weeds such as dogtail grass, there are some morning glories with vines, and occasionally a few wild trees one or two meters high grow randomly.

In the northeast corner, a clump of pink roses is in full bloom, as delicate and beautiful as the clouds. In this barren and dilapidated mess, it appears a bit lonely and sparse.

Rao is such a house, it will cost 13 taels of silver to buy it.

After weighing the trade-offs again and again, Bitao thought it was too expensive, so it was Mrs. Zhang who made the decision on this place.

After the house is settled, the next step is to repair and repair, such as warehouses and stables, all have to be demolished and rebuilt.

Fortunately, the manpower is sufficient, and Steward Qian is very familiar with the job, and he arranges it very skillfully. After half a month, it has changed a lot!

This item cost another six thousand denarii.

After that, Lian Fangzhou talked to Xiao Mu and Bitao respectively.

After the big layout is done, how should the details be arranged, such as what flowers and trees to plant in the garden, how to distribute the layout, whether to build a pavilion, whether to store a pool, what color and pattern should be used for the curtains and curtains of the houses, how many tables and chairs? The style and material of the desk screen, how to arrange the study, how to arrange the bedroom, etc., all have to be figured out by themselves, after all, they will live together in the future.No matter how well others do, it may not be in line with their wishes.

Xiao Mu still said the same thing: "As long as Bi Tao is satisfied!"

Lian Fangzhou smiled and said: "Yes! I have asked you, if you are not satisfied then you can change it yourself, don't blame me! Then I will talk to Bitao! You still have more than 3 taels of silver left , I’ll hand it all over, if it’s not enough, should I fill it up for you first, or you pick a few things and sell them to me?”

Xiao Mu couldn't help being happy!Talking to people like my sister-in-law is brisk and clear, not sloppy at all.

He smiled and said: "Please ask my sister-in-law to help me with the cushions first! At that time, I need to pay my sister-in-law how much before selling those things!"

Lian Fangzhou smiled and nodded.

He said again: "You should also start preparing for the bride price. If you need our help, just let us know. There is no place to put the things after you buy them. It's okay to put them in our house first! I'll ask Steward Qian to tidy up a room and come out."

Xiao Mu smiled and thanked again.

Bi Tao and Mrs. Zhang heard that Lian Fangzhou was right, and that the place where they lived was of course arranged more to their liking, so they agreed with a smile.

Lian Fangzhou didn't intervene in this matter, only said that if there is anything to help, just come to her.

After all, the Zhang family also has a housekeeper, a nanny in charge, and many servants. Mrs. Zhang doesn't know everything, so she needs to intervene in everything?

For Lian Fangzhou, it was considered a major event.

When buying furniture, Bi Tao habitually wanted to hear Lian Fangzhou's opinion, and wanted to ask her.

Fortunately, I finally didn't get confused, and finally thought of my mother beside me!

If I go past my mother to ask the former master, I don't know how sad my mother will be!
The layout of the small garden in the backyard is stacked, Bi Tao and Mrs. Zhang don't understand it, and Master Zhang is a rough person, let alone understand it.

The mother and daughter made a special trip to the Li Mansion.

Lian Fangzhou discussed with them and stayed at the house for lunch. In the afternoon, he called someone to invite an experienced craftsman to consult with the craftsman one by one on the ideas to be discussed. After making some adjustments, it was almost finalized.

Mrs. Zhang and Bitao saw that the craftsman seemed quite honest and spoke clearly, so they decided on the spot and let him take charge of the matter.

Later, after the small garden was repaired, Lian Fangzhou went to see it once. The rockery is located in the middle of two-thirds of the entire garden, which roughly divides the entire garden into two halves.

The foot of the rockery is densely planted with winter jasmine, and the soft paper strips are drawn across the arc and hang down to the ground. There are climbing vine roses and creepers in three colors of red, white, and yellow to climb the rockery.On one side are two trees of crape myrtle.

It can be seen that with thought, the spring blooms early, and the roses can bloom from April to the end of June. When the roses fade, the crape myrtle blooms again, and they are not lonely for most of the year.

Looking over the rockery, you can see the corners of the pavilion with cornices. On the other side of the rockery, there is a generous and simple square pavilion, surrounded by a chiseled pond, in which water lilies are planted and koi are stocked.

In front of the square pavilion is a rectangular flat ground covered with square blue bricks, connected to other places by bluestone roads.

Two sweet-scented osmanthus trees are planted on each side, and there are two or three peonies in front of the square pavilion steps.

Along the half-person-high hibiscus woven flower fence, the bluestone road leads to the front, and along the way there are some magnolias, pomegranates, roses, crabapples, plum blossoms, etc., which are just right and dense.

On the south side of the garden is a lawn with two acacia trees planted on it, and three or four peach, apricot, and pear trees scattered on the north side. The place where Xiao Mu practiced is next to the gate connecting the backyard and the garden, and there is a row of green bamboos separating the gate.

The layout of the whole garden is ingenious. Although it is not big, it has twists and turns, and you can see the scenery at every step. It is neither empty nor crowded. Mrs. Zhang and Bi Tao are also very satisfied.

Xiao Mu ran diligently to Li's house again, Lian Fangzhou couldn't help but talk to him about the house and the dowry, everyone in the house knew about it, and everyone envied Bitao.

Lian Fangzhou could clearly feel that, especially those little girls who were serving by her side were more and more dedicated.

(End of this chapter)