The ultimate rebirth of the abandoned woman

Chapter 478 Metamorphosis ([-])

Time passed quickly, and it was the end of May in a blink of an eye.

The expansion project of Rongshou Hall was finally completed. The craftsmen were busy for six or seven months, and finally met the requirements of the master and handed over the project smoothly.

Cui Youbo took Xiao Nan, followed by Changsheng and Lingxi, and the family of four, surrounded by a group of servants, visited the new house.

The new Rongshou Hall merged into four or five courtyards, covering an extremely large area. Its total area has surpassed the Rongkang Hall next door, taking up half of Cui Li.

Although the courtyard is large, its layout is extremely delicate.

Speaking of this, I have to praise the chief designer of this project—Yuan Yuanwailang from the Ministry of Industry.

Perhaps it was because the gifts Xiao Nan sent were really generous, Madam Yuan reminded her husband every day that he must build a garden for the princess.

Especially on the festival day, Madam Yuan murmured at the frequency of three meals plus supper: "Miss Princess is really a kind and good person, today is May Festival, and she specially ordered someone to bring us wine and food, Mr. , not a concubine nagging, you have to do things for others with all your heart..."

Yuan Yuanwailang felt a headache after hearing his wife's verbal bombardment like chanting a mantra, but he was still extremely grateful to Princess Xiangcheng from the bottom of his heart.

To be honest, now is not the time when the new dynasty was first established. The palaces, other palaces and even the mausoleums of the saints have all been built. Except for repairing river embankments, building a canal, and supervising the farming every year, the Ministry of Industry is terribly idle.

The serious servants and doctors are too idle to gossip, not to mention Yuan Tongxie, the lowest-ranking Yuanwailang.

It seems to be a good thing to be light on errands, and you can have more time to fish.But there are advantages and disadvantages, and the officials of the Ministry of Industry can get less money.

How can the family be supported by the salary of the yamen in the capital city of Mizhu?
Fortunately, they are professionals. In their spare time, they can help the dignitaries in Beijing design a courtyard and paint a house, and they can earn some extra money.

However, the amount of extra money depends on the generosity of the master.

Yuan Yuanwailang felt that he was very lucky, but he simply organized the courtyard for the wife of the princess, and then properly equipped with water pavilions and pavilions. These tasks are really not much, but the princess not only gave him a generous reward, but also gave him gifts from time to time. Some food, cloth, and all excellent things.

Yuan Yuanwailang was grateful for the princess's kindness to him, and at the same time, he became more and more determined to do things for the princess.

He almost worked hard to design the huge Rongshou Hall to be grand and elegant, gorgeous and practical.

In terms of the overall structure, Yuan Yuanwailang integrated several houses according to Xiao Nan's intention, and then re-divided them into five courtyards, and each courtyard has a gate that can directly lead to the street outside. .

Among the five courtyards, the main courtyard group located on the central axis is slightly larger, but it cannot be seen with the naked eye at all. The specific difference is only reflected in the re-archived house deed.

Each large courtyard group is divided into many small courtyards according to the current architectural style: vestibule, atrium, guest house, main hall, backyard, etc., which perfectly interprets the phrase "although a sparrow is small, it has all internal organs".

In addition, among these small courtyards, Yuan Yuanwailang also added some gardens, waterside pavilions, rockeries, greenhouses, etc. as decorations according to local conditions, making the new courtyard full of surprises.

These are not the most brilliant, after the construction of the whole mansion, Yuan Yuanwailang's most proud handwriting is the extremely perfect use of the space.

To be more specific, those large and small courtyards seem to be closely integrated with the surrounding environment on the surface, as if they have fully occupied all the land.

But if you look at it on the spot, people will find that those courtyards still have room for expansion, and even if they are expanded, as long as they are not too much, the new courtyards after expansion will not appear crowded and narrow against the backdrop of the surrounding scenery. .

Cui Youbo and his wife are particularly satisfied with this point—they have five sons, sons give birth to sons, sons give birth to grandchildren, and as the children and grandchildren continue to reproduce, their offspring will only increase.With this design, even after another three or four generations, their children and grandchildren will not have the embarrassment that the house is not enough to live in.

After visiting the main courtyard located on the central axis, the whole family was a little tired, so Xiao Nan ordered someone to prepare refreshments. While the four of them were having snacks and drinking tea, the servants had already prepared the Xi Che.

Sitting in the shade of the tree in the atrium garden, Cui Youbo drank a cup of tea soup, his eyes slowly glanced at the surrounding scenery, he couldn't help nodding his head and said in praise: "It's really well built here. There is still a bit of tranquility and comfort in the countryside...Yuan Yuanwailang is really a capable official."

Xiao Nan was looking at the two little dim sums. Hearing this, he smiled and replied: "This is the so-called 'specialization in art'."

If she hadn't found out that Mr. Yuan did have two brushes, why would she seek him out on purpose, and often ordered people to send some things to Yuan's house? !

"That's true."

Cui Youbo nodded, he is a professional who can even design imperial palaces and other palaces, and it is even easier for Yuan Yuanwailang to take care of a private house.

It's a pity that there is no absolute perfection in the world, Cui Youbo seemed to have thought of something, and sighed with some regret: "The only fly in the ointment is that the positions of the main hall and the Weiwei courtyard are a bit skewed."

The expansion of Rongshou Hall is limited by the street and the neighbors, and cannot be extended in all directions, but can only be expanded to the north and east sides.

In this way, the main hall and Weiwei courtyard, which were originally located in the middle direction, became the side courtyard on the west side.

After living in Weirui Courtyard for a long time, Cui Youbo got used to it, and he was really reluctant to move away.

Xiao Nan was straightforward, "Then why don't we move? Could it be that we are not the head of the family if we don't live in the main courtyard?"

It just so happens that Changsheng is getting older, and when he is seven years old, he can move directly to the main courtyard, so that he can directly marry a wife and have children here when he grows up, which is very cheap.

Hearing this, Cui Youbo couldn't help smiling, rubbed the wings of his nose, and said: "What the lady said is true, she's making a picture for her husband."

The husband and wife were chatting, but Lingxi and Changsheng on the side got together, whispering and biting their ears.

Seeing the two talking lively, Xiao Nan couldn't help asking casually, "What are you talking about?"

The two little ones immediately shut their mouths, quickly parted their little heads together, giggled twice, and Lingxi replied on behalf of the two: "Hui Aniang, we didn't say anything, we just thought the new yard was built really well. .”

Xiao Nan raised his eyebrows slightly, he was noncommittal to what the two said.

Seeing nothing to hide, Lingxi had no choice but to say embarrassingly: "Uh, we are indeed praising the new courtyard. But we think that the most exquisite design is Yancui Lake."

Cui Youbo and his wife were very curious, and Qiqi looked at the two children.Out of habit, it was Xiao Nan who spoke: "Oh? How do you say it? Where is the beauty of Yancui Lake?"

Isn't it just an artificial lake? If the two of them just look at Yancui Lake differently because they like swimming, there is also a place in Weirui Courtyard, and the lake area is much larger than Yancui Lake. Wouldn't it be better to swim in the water? carefree? !
Lingxi smiled and said: "Then what, we asked just now, Aunt Yuzan said that Yancui Lake and Tingxin Lake in Weirui Courtyard are connected, and a canal was dug between them—"

That's right, this is also Yuan Yuanwailang's proudest work in the whole design.

It stands to reason that if the above-ground water channel is designed in the courtyard, if it is wide, it will occupy the land, and if it is narrow, it will not achieve the expected effect.

However, the location of the canal designed by Yuan Yuanwailang for Xinrong Shoutang is very delicate, it does not take up much space, and it can also add a unique scenic charm to the courtyard where the canal is located.

The canal runs between the Weiwei courtyard and the main courtyard on the central axis, winding and winding, with a wide water surface and sufficient depth for boats.

Each section of the canal is also designed according to its specific location.

For example, when flowing through the water pavilion, there are fish and lotus in the canal; when flowing through the garden, weeping willows are planted on both sides of the canal; Waterfall effect.

In addition, Yancui Lake, like Tingxin Lake, is connected to the underground canal in the capital, so that the lake and canal become living water, neither dead nor stinky.

However, in order to prevent others from imitating Li Rong and entering the Rongshou Hall from the underground aqueduct, when it was being built, Xiao Nan specially ordered people to add an extremely strong iron net to the place where the underground aqueduct was connected, just like the manhole cover of later generations , firmly nailed to the bottom of the lake.The gaps in the mesh are not small, but people can't get through, even a child of six or seven years old.

However, Cui Youbo and his wife still don't understand that this canal and Yancui Lake are indeed ingenious, but they are not rare. The princess's princess mansion has a similar design, and his two children are not people who have never seen the world. , There is no reason to make a fuss.

Seeing their parents still puzzled, the two little ones glanced at each other and showed a mischievous smile.

Suddenly, Xiao Nan seemed to think of something, pointed at his son, then at his daughter, and solemnly ordered: "You are not allowed to swim in the ditch!"

Hmph, little thing, I was almost fooled by you. Why is Yancui Lake well designed? These two little guys are clearly interested in that canal.If Xiao Nan remembers correctly, the newly built boudoir school and school hall are located on the west side of the main courtyard, and there are canals flowing beside the two buildings.

If you go to the boudoir school or school from Weirui Courtyard, if you walk, you have to turn east and west.It's much easier to go by water.

These two, nine out of ten have such thoughts.

"...Yes, Auntie!" Two puckered lips replied dejectedly.

Seeing this situation, Cui Youbo also came to his senses, lowered his head, put his right hand into a fist against his lips, coughed twice, and shook his shoulders a few times.

It took him a long time to raise his head, and he looked like a stern father again, and warned: "What your mother said is that the canal is not just for fun, anyone who is greedy for new things and puts himself at risk will be taken care of by family law! "

"...Yes, Aye!" The two became even more frustrated. If they had known earlier, they would not have been so excited just now, and it turned out to be a tragic bird.

oh~~
"Ugh……"

In the Yaoguang courtyard, Yang Xie was leaning against the window, staring in the direction of the new garden to the east in a daze.

After a long time, until it was almost noon and the heat was overwhelming, Yang Miao closed the window sullenly, and continued to be in a daze on the couch.

Seeing this, Wei Zi smiled and said to Yang Yu, "Qiniang doesn't have to worry, Mr. Lang has already said that he will come to see you in the evening. At that time, the maids will remind Mr. Lang to bring Wu Lang over as soon as possible." ..."

PS: Make up yesterday's drops.It is said that a certain Sa did a very stupid thing yesterday afternoon, and he couldn’t calm down when he was typing, and only pulled his hair to regret: people inevitably make mistakes, but why are you so stupid? !

(End of this chapter)