The capital of the Zhou Dynasty looked like a plate with an opening in terms of topography.

It is surrounded by three mountains and a flowing river.

To the west of the capital is Shaohua Mountain. The mountain is very beautiful and is famous for its immortality. The famous Shaohua Temple is also built on the mountain.

To the north is the towering Yonghui Mountain. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round. Where the mountains stretch, it is a place where royal families of all ages have worshiped heaven.

To the east is the Weijiang River, which has a history of tens of millions of years. The coast is rich and fertile, and the river water flows into the East China Sea.

To the south is the Lieshan Mountain, a chain of three mountains that stretches for more than ten miles. There are countless rare and exotic animals on the mountain. The royal hunting grounds are also built around Lieshan Mountain.

In addition, the south is connected to the plains, so many nobles in the capital have their mansions here.

Not to mention the nobles, even the Xu Mansion has a small village here, which is now used to imprison Xu Minmin.

It's just that the Zhuangzi in the Xu Mansion was purchased by Xu Chaoqian in order not to lose face among his colleagues. The Xu Liu family refused to give it to him. Therefore, the Zhuangzi was located in a remote location and could not produce anything good.

Xu Minmin must have suffered a lot there.

But the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion is different. Close to the mountains and water, there are three farms covering several hectares, connected at the end, and there is also a hot spring among them.

The carriage walked for who knows how long before it finally stopped.

This was an ordinary-looking house, no different from the manor houses they had passed along the way.

Except...the crowd of people in front of the door.

"Please get out of the car, Lord Marquis and County Master."

As soon as Xu Rongrong stepped out of the carriage, she was startled by the formation in front of her:

There were several people standing in front of the mansion, including men and women. Just by looking at their clothes, they could tell they were stewards of the farm.

But behind them, the team of hundreds of people... some were dressed as servants, and some were dressed as villagers.

Without exception, they were all looking at her.

Xu Rongrong's scalp felt a little numb when he saw it: "What are they doing..."

Mu Rong bent down and walked out of the carriage, a little surprised when he saw it.

He glanced at Mu Lu, who was standing nearby and winking, and thought: "They heard that the new owner was coming, so they all wanted to come and take a look."

Xu Rongrong was stunned: "New owner?"

"Rong Rong has forgotten that the land deeds of these three Zhuangzi are now in your hands."

Only then did Xu Rongrong think of the eighth box sent by Mu Rong on New Year's Eve.

She wondered: "Didn't I have someone send me back?"

Mu Rong smiled and said: "Yes, but I did not take back these three Zhuangzi's. Instead, I asked Tian Weisi to change his name to your name."

Xu Rongrong frowned when he heard this: "I don't need it."

"Rong Rong, don't be too busy to refuse. We'll make plans after you've made your inspection." After that, he begged softly, "Besides, I'm a member of the army who knows how to take care of these farm chores. I have these three Zhuangzi in my hands." It has been abandoned for a long time, and if no one takes care of it, such a good place will be wasted."

Xu Rongrong: "..."

When Mu Rong spoke, his voice was not deliberately concealed.

Therefore, the stewards standing in front of the carriage heard clearly, and they all bowed their heads in shame:

I don’t know who it is!Let them turn over Zhuangzi's land overnight and make it look like it was deserted!That is to say, it is not spring planting yet, otherwise they would not accompany him to fool around!

Xu Rongrong looked at the crowded group of people in front of him. None of them looked like lazy people.

Therefore, I have serious doubts about what Mu Rong said!

But now that he was here, he couldn't stay in the car all the time, so he got off the carriage and entered the house.

Mu Lu followed his Lord Marquis with a joyful look on his face: "Master? What are the arrangements for my subordinates? Does such a grand pomp make the young lady's eyes light up?"

Mu Rong glanced at him and said, "Too much is too little."

Mu Lu: "..."

……

The farms in the suburbs are no better than those in the city. Even if they are as high as Weiyuan Marquis, they can only enter the house twice.

The outer courtyard was originally used by the stewards, but now it is used by the Marquis to receive guests.

The courtyards on the east and west sides are the residences of Xu Rongrong and Mu Rong on Zhuangzi.

Xu Shi Mu Rong had asked that everything be available in the east cross courtyard, and there was a graceful plum blossom in the courtyard.

The room was already steaming with charcoal pots, and water tables were placed at the four corners to prevent the room from getting too dry.

Xu Rongrong didn't bring many things, and Wen Yao and Luo Shu were both quick hands and feet, so they packed everything up in a short time.

Wen Yao lit the lamp: "The Marquis has prepared so meticulously, which shows that it has been planned for a long time..."

Luo Shu also followed Gonghuo: "Isn't it true? The layout of this room is similar to that of our house. I'm afraid that the young lady's room has been imprinted in my heart."

Xu Rongrong blushed a little and glared at them: "Are you speaking for him? Or are you accusing him of his villainous behavior?"

Luo Shu stuck out his tongue and said with a smile: "We... don't dare to offend both sides."

Hearing this, Xu Rongrong picked up the fruit on the table and threw it away.

Luo Shu smiled and hid out of the door.

Xu Rongrong looked at her running back and felt a little confused: since when did she and the people around her become accustomed to his behavior that exceeded the rules?

Does she really want to marry him in this life?

And after marrying him, will she make the same mistakes as in her previous life?

Before I knew it, it was completely dark.

She had just changed into a house dress and fox fur coat, when the housekeeper came to invite her to have dinner in front.

The mother-in-law had a smile on her face and was very talkative.

Xu Rongrong saw that the woman had a kind face, as if she had seen her before somewhere: "What do you call her?"

The old lady replied with a busy smile: "My family's surname is Xiao, my husband's surname is Zheng, the people in the village call me Mrs. Xiao, and the people around the Marquis call me Zheng Xiao. The people in the Nu family are used to be mothers in the city. , The master’s family moved two months ago, and the slave family had no place to go, so they hung up their deeds in Yaxing. It happened that the village here was short of someone to take charge of the inner house, so Yi Changshi asked the slave family to fill the gap now. "

Xu Rongrong asked: "Then you come to Zhuangzi, what will your husband's family do?"

Mrs. Xiao smiled and said: "The man from the slave family broke his leg while working. It has been several years. The relatives on both sides have cut off contact with each other. Now the slave family lives with him on Zhuangzi."

When she should have been miserable, she finished speaking in a few words, and there was no trace of pain on her face.

Xu Rongrong couldn't help but admire secretly in her heart. Even Wen Yao, who was listening at the side, also showed respect to Mrs. Xiao.

Not everyone can be so calm in the face of adversity.

There was so much snow in the house that even though the passage had been cleared, it was still difficult to avoid making mistakes when walking.

Mrs. Xiao held the plum blossom lantern and led the way for Xu Rongrong: "County Lord, be careful."

Luo Shu supported Xu Rongrong and walked one step at a time: "The snow stopped last night. Why don't you guys clean up the yard?"

Mrs. Xiao smiled and said: "The housekeeper said this is the intention of the Marquis, and he will not let the slave family mess around."

The rest: "..."

All the ingredients used for dinner are from Zhuangzi.

Three or four home-cooked dishes smell no worse than Fan Lou's.

One of the staple dishes is steamed sorghum flour pancakes, which were originally used to whet the appetite of the nobles.

But I didn’t expect Xu Rongrong’s face to look as normal when eating.

Mu Rong sat opposite her, his eyes dimming when he saw this.

When Mrs. Xiao brought people up to serve the soup, she was a little surprised: "With such a noble status as the county master? How can he be used to eating sorghum noodles?"

Xu Rongrong smiled and said: "As long as I can remember, I have often eaten these whole grains, and I am used to them."

When the Xu Liu family was in charge, the Wutong Courtyard only had a bite of fine food during the New Year, and the rest of the time they only had coarse grains, and even then the portions were often insufficient.

It's just that those poor days gradually went away and became a little blurry.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Mu Rong's heart froze. He glanced at Mrs. Xiao, then realized that he had made a mistake and quickly retreated.

Putting down the chopsticks in his hands, Mu Rong served Xu Rongrong a night of old duck soup: "Try it, this is a free-range duck on Zhuangzi, not comparable to those in the capital."

Xu Rongrong did not refuse his kindness and took a sip.

It is indeed very fragrant.

A strand of hair on her temples fell down, and Mu Rong hurriedly lifted it up for her and hung it behind her ears.

The girl paused slightly and immersed herself in drinking the soup as if she didn't realize it. However, her ears that gradually turned pink betrayed her thoughts.

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