Rise From the Humble

The residence arranged by the Hou Mansion was in the backyard. After Zhu Pingan married Li Shu, as the son-in-law of the Hou Mansion, he was no longer an outsider, and the arrangements made by the Mansion were reasonable.

Zicuckoo led the way, Zhu Ping'an followed behind, and a few girls holding salutes were at the back. Walk from the guest room to the backyard, pass through the dignified and gorgeous hanging flower door and enter the backyard. Along the inner corridor, passed the stone screen of the hall, turned two more turns, passed through a corner door, walked along the winding path for a while, and then saw several relatively independent courtyards, which looked exquisitely decorated and Elegant, neat and clean.

From this journey, Zhu Ping'an's overall impression of the backyard of the Hou Mansion is that there is a courtyard inside the courtyard, a garden outside the courtyard, the courtyards and gardens are connected, and the servants are on duty. Security, privacy, and connectivity are all taken care of.

In fact, the biggest difference between the backyard and the front yard is the femininity. All the people coming and going are maids and mothers. Whether it is flowers, plants or decorations, they all have a rouge smell.

"Uncle, this Tingyuxuan is the courtyard that the old lady has arranged for you and Miss Fifth. Everything in the courtyard is newly purchased, and the furniture and furnishings are all carefully made from rosewood and red sandalwood by the masters entrusted to the prison. They are for daily use. All the furnishings are also imported from the Imperial Merchant. If you see anything missing, please tell your maid. The old lady has arranged everything. You must make your stay comfortable for your uncle and the fifth lady."

Zicuckoo led Zhu Pingan into a yard near the bamboo forest. After instructing the girls to put their luggage away, she stood in front of a cluster of bright spring flowers and looked at Zhu Pingan with a smile.

"Purchased freshly? Wouldn't it be more formaldehyde? And toluene..." Zhu Pingan touched his chin and said to himself. Generally speaking, new decoration and purchase of furniture will produce pollution and introduce volatile gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, and toluene that are harmful to the human body. The furniture in this yard is all newly purchased, so wouldn’t it mean that I have to be a human vacuum cleaner?

ah?

formaldehyde? Toluene?

"Uncle, what is formaldehyde? What is toluene?" Zijuan stood next to Zhu Pingan. She heard Zhu Pingan's soliloquy, but after hearing it, she looked confused. I understand what formaldehyde and toluene are in my uncle’s mouth. Why do freshly purchased furniture contain more formaldehyde and toluene?

Well……

Zhu Pingan glanced at Zicuckoo, raised the corners of his lips slightly, then shook his head and said softly that it was nothing.

Formaldehyde, toluene, how can you understand these modern words? If you want to explain the molecular structure, physical and chemical properties, etc., you have to start from the aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, etc. Obviously, you can say no every ten days and a half. It's clear, and it may not make sense, so it's better not to say anything at all.

Zicuckoo is very transparent and can tell that her uncle doesn't want to talk about it, but she also has a wink and doesn't get to the bottom of it. However, I still made a mental note of formaldehyde and toluene, thinking about asking people later to see if anyone knew what they were. My uncle is the number one scholar, so what comes out of his mouth is definitely not ordinary.

While Zhu Pingan was talking to Zijuan, other maids had already put Zhu Pingan's luggage in the room.

"I'm very satisfied with the courtyard. Thank you for your help, ladies. Thank you very much, Miss Zijuan. Thank my grandmother for me. After I freshen up for a while, I will go to say hello to my grandmother." Zhu Pingan thanked Zijuan and others, and asked them to express their gratitude to the old lady of the Hou Mansion. thank.

Zicuckoo led all the girls to bow down and return the favor, giggling and saying they didn't dare.

A humble gentleman is unparalleled in the world.

If it were Master Zhou and the others, they would definitely not be so gentle and courteous. Several little girls secretly raised their heads and boldly looked at Zhu Ping'an. Looking at the uncle of the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty, a slight blush appeared on their pretty faces.

Zijuan arranged for people to move hot water for washing into Tingyuxuan, and some household necessities were also sent into the yard one after another. Two girls were left in the yard to wait for Zhu Pingan's orders. They would give them to Zhu Pingan after he washed and rested. Zhu Pingan led the way to the old lady to say hello, and then Zijuan led the other girls to leave.

After Zicuckoo left, Zhu Ping'an took a look at Tingyuxuan. It was a small courtyard, with polished bricks and glazed tiles, and the windows were bright and clean, showing Yin Yahao.

The moon-shaped courtyard door adds to the beauty. In order to protect privacy, there is a wooden screen wall behind the moon door, which is carved with a very beautiful picture of peonies beating in the rain. There are three main rooms and two side rooms in Tingyuxuan. There is also a small concierge near the courtyard door and a kitchen room. The main room and the side rooms are connected by a corridor.

"Uncle, the hot water is ready. The maids will help my uncle change his clothes and take a bath."

While Zhu Pingan was still observing the yard, the two girls were already mixing the bath water and came to Zhu Pingan to kneel down and salute.

"No, no need, I'll just do it myself. You can go to the wing and have a rest."

Zhu Ping'an naturally refused. He had always believed in making enough food and clothing by himself, and he wasn't just trying to take a bath, so why bother taking a bath with someone else's hands.

But when it comes to the mandarin duck bath, a certain little fairy wearing crotchless pants comes to mind...

What a scumbag, he's still underage.

Haha, I am really not a good bird...

Seeing their uncle shaking his head and smiling again, the two girls looked at a loss. However, seeing that Zhu Pingan was determined, they had to go to the ward with some reluctance. They originally wanted to take the opportunity to build a good relationship with their uncle.

Zhu Ping'an went to the main room, which had partitions. After entering, he found that there was a layout of one light and two dark, with the middle room used as the main room for receiving guests. The remaining two rooms are used as study room and bedroom respectively. The bedroom is relatively spacious, and there are partitions inside that divide it into two rooms. The outer room is used for sleeping, and the inner room is a bathroom, which can be regarded as an ancient bathing room.

Zhu Pingan went into the inner room, took off his clothes and took a hot bath in the wooden barrel. He washed his hair with the Polyporus sativus placed next to the wooden barrel and took a bath with soap. Polyporus cocos and pancreas were both used by wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty. Polyporus polygonum and Yizi are much more high-end than saponins and bath beans. Some spices are added to them, which will give them a richer aroma after bathing.

After taking a hot bath and washing away the fatigue and dust, Zhu Pingan felt like he was reborn, refreshed and relaxed.

After taking a shower and drying his body, Zhu Pingan chose a set of clean clothes in the bedroom to change into. These were the clothes that Li Shu had prepared for himself before. He was going to meet the old lady later, so he chose this clothes to be a little more formal.

After taking a shower and changing into new clothes, Zhu Ping'an was several levels better than when he first entered the Hou Mansion. The saying that people rely on clothes really makes sense.

The two little girls who were waiting in the ear room saw the new Zhu Ping'an, and their blushes became more intense. The two little heads got together and whispered a few words, and then glanced at Zhu Ping'an quietly.