Although they had only been together for less than an hour, her good impression of Xu Xi had not changed at all, and she even felt that she was better than she thought.

This girl acts and speaks in an elegant manner, knows good and bad, knows how to advance and retreat, and is smart. She knows everything she says to Nanny Ruan. It seems that she is better than the well-bred girls in the house now.

Zhu was usually very pampered. This morning he took a carriage to Xiaorong Village. Now he was a little tired. After telling Xu Xi about the situation in the Hou Mansion, he closed his eyes and rested. Xu Xi was in good spirits, but Zhu was resting and the car curtains were closed.

It was tight and there was no gap to see the outside scenery, so she had no choice but to close her eyes.

Xu Xi had already had enough rides on the mule cart in the village. She thought the Marquis's carriage would be more comfortable, but when she got on the cart, she realized that she was wrong. Although it was better than the mule cart, the comfort was really limited and there was no escape.

Shock, once the road is uneven, it will be unbearable.

No wonder the ancients preferred riding horses to riding carriages.

Fortunately, it was only ten miles away, and within half an hour, the carriage stopped in a wide street.

Mrs. Zhu opened her eyes as soon as the carriage entered the city. At this time, Nanny Ruan helped her down first, then turned back to help Xu Xi, and said with a smile: "Girl, this is our Suiping Marquis Mansion."

Xu Xi got off the carriage and looked at the gate of Suipinghou Mansion.

The Suiping Marquis Mansion was downgraded to the Marquis Mansion. The Emperor was so kind and did not let them move. They still lived in the original mansion. They just changed the plaque on the door and removed or changed the things that were inconsistent with the regulations.

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Therefore, the location of Suipinghou Mansion is very good. It is on a street not far from the inner city. The alley is also very spacious and can accommodate two carriages walking side by side. The vermilion gate and the stone lion in front of the gate are very grand;

Matching it are long and tall walls on both sides.

"Madam." When the two men guarding the door saw Mrs. Zhu, they quickly stepped forward to salute.

Mrs. Zhu pointed at Xu Xi and said: "This is the fifth girl who has been brought back to the house, but you must see clearly. From now on, girls are not allowed to rush in and out."

The two of them quickly raised their heads and glanced at Xu Xi, then lowered their heads and responded: "I obey, little man."

Zhu ignored them and led Xu Xi straight in, bypassing the screen wall, and there was a large courtyard.

"This is the main hall of the outer courtyard." Mrs. Zhu introduced. "Your uncle, father, uncle, and several brothers who are studying all have study rooms here. Your brothers also study and practice martial arts here. Sometimes male guests come.

, we will also arrange to live in the courtyard here.”

When the Duke of Guo was alive, many guests and ministers used to live in the outer courtyard. But now there are no promising men in the mansion, and money is tight. Apart from a few masters and young masters who have arranged a few study rooms in the outer courtyard, only

Three teachers and two masters who taught them martial arts.

Looking at this huge territory, Xu Xi was really envious.

In the modern era, she worked hard. While helping professors with projects, she also took on some design work. With the money left by her parents, she bought a two-bedroom apartment in a second-tier city.

to 70 square meters. She once visited her works with a friend who was a garden designer. She saw a three-and-a-half-story villa with a 200-square-meter yard. The indoor and outdoor designs were comfortable and exquisite, so she built such a villa.

Consider it your ultimate goal.

And compared with the current Hou Mansion, a villa like that is like heaven and earth. There are seven or eight small villa-like courtyards in the outer courtyard alone, not to mention the inner courtyard.

Xu Xi felt ashamed of the smallness of his goals.

However, considering that the land was vast and sparsely populated in ancient times, even if this was the capital, land was cheaper and easier to obtain than land in modern first- and second-tier cities.

So Xu Xi secretly set a small goal for herself in her heart: to rely on her own ability to buy a few yards. It doesn't need to be so big, just have two or three people in the yard. Even if you don't live in it yourself, it's good to rent it out.

This promising career as a housekeeper is still worth pursuing.

As for a house like the Marquis Mansion, Xu Xi didn't dare to think about it. There were regulations in ancient architecture, and people of whatever status lived in what kind of house. Even if you were not a prince or a general, you could not build a house like this even if you had money.

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The two of them passed through the Chaoshou Veranda and walked for a while before arriving at the Chuihua Gate. The gatekeeper here had been replaced by a woman. When they saw Mrs. Zhu, they also bowed very respectfully. Mrs. Zhu introduced Xu Xi to them again.

Ichiban.

"Old madam, the eldest madam is back with the fifth girl." In the main hall, the maid ran to report.

"We're finally here." The third lady, Mrs. Su, said with a smile. As she said that, she glanced meaningfully at Mrs. Wei.

Everyone looked out the door.

Because Xu Xi promised to return to the Hou Mansion yesterday, today the female relatives of the back house gathered in the main hall again. They were very curious about what this fifth girl, who was very arrogant and difficult to invite, looked like. They wanted to raise their heads and look at her.

Looking outside.
Chapter completed!