frightfiction Chapter 234: Naming Wasted
Chapter 234: Naming Wasted
"Yan Yan, I'm counting on you to come up with the names of these four courtyards... My stupid brain is useless..."
Huanxi held the courtyard layout drawing of Shuxiangju and looked at Yuyan with some embarrassment.
"Let me take a look at your blueprint..."
She handed her the blueprint and sat down on a nearby stool.
"Hmm...are there roses and magnolias in your Spring Courtyard?"
"Yes. I asked a good friend in town to buy this magnolia from a flower farmer. It cost me several dozen taels of silver."
"That's a good name. How about 'Xiangxi Pavilion'? Entering through the main gate, there's a small pavilion with rows of roses next to it, and magnolias in the small backyard. These two things alone are enough to make the fragrance overwhelming."
"Okay, okay, okay, not bad, not bad, not bad. Xiangxiting... it's obviously high-end..."
Huanxi was so happy that she almost clapped her hands. She was notorious for being terrible at naming things. If she were asked to choose one... she would probably choose Yichunyuan...
Once you get one done, the rest will be easy.
The Summer Courtyard and the Autumn Courtyard are connected, with a large artificial lake in the middle. She dug out a lot of lotus seeds and asked someone to buy a lot of lotus roots to plant in the lake. It is estimated that it will be very beautiful this summer.
Moreover, when you open the windows of the guest rooms facing the lake, you can see the beautiful lotus flowers on the lake outside.
In addition to lotus flowers, there are also many trumpet creepers planted on the side. When spring comes, you can climb up along the corridor and see the flowers blooming, which will be another beautiful sight.
Therefore, the summer courtyard was named "Handan Qingyuan".
The lotus is also known as the 'handan'. "Only the green lotus and the red lotus, opening and closing at will, are free and innocent."
The Autumn Courtyard is more complicated. It is connected to the Summer Courtyard and has some albizzia and pomegranates planted there. In the center of the Autumn Courtyard, there are gardenias, begonias, and hibiscus. An open space is left for Xu Qingzhao to wait for him to come back and dig osmanthus flowers in the mountains.
After planting all kinds of flowers, the entire Qiuyuan will become a big garden.
So after discussion, the two of them named it "Wanfang Pavilion".
The remaining winter courtyard was decorated with a few plum trees, and the camellias dug from the mountains last time were also planted in this courtyard.
What remains is a large, lush green bamboo forest, with a winding path leading directly to the guest rooms in two minutes.
There is snow here in winter, and when the snow meets the bamboo forest, it creates the scene of: "Snow covers the green leaves in the forest, and the cold rhythm is natural."
"The bamboo shadows and the poetry are thin, the plum blossoms are like dreams." How about calling this courtyard Dreamland Cottage?"
Yu Yan tilted her head and smiled. She really liked this line of poetry. When the business opened, she would have to take out some money. She wanted to experience it first...
"'Dreamland Cottage'... Okay, okay, that's a good name. I like it. I like it."
Now that the name has been decided, she has to hurry up and carve the plaque.
So she assigned Chunliu and the others a task, asking them to prepare the dishes on the menu, and she would taste them tomorrow.
The dishes she had ordered were ready, and she was just about to go to town to pick them up. So she said a few words to her family, hitched up her carriage, and headed for town.
She's been spending a lot lately, and she's already a wealthy woman... She even said she's buying some flowers in the village...
Unexpectedly, the flowers sent to them were just flowers that could be found everywhere... She pinched her philtrum and picked out only the ones she could take. She gave the rest some hard work fees and sent those people away.
She has too many things to order today... She'll probably have to ask the shopkeepers to deliver them to the village...
She felt for her wallet.
“Out comes in.”
When I got to town, I went to the ceramic factory to pick up the bowls and plates I had ordered.
They are all ordinary white porcelain, but the styles are diverse and complex.
She imitated the style of dishes and bowls from the hotel in her previous life.
Bone dishes, rice bowls, soup bowls, noodle bowls, soup spoons, spoon holders, chopstick holders, water cups, wine glasses, tea cups, tea saucers, hot dish plates, fish plates, soup plates...
She only drew the blueprint for this thing for a day or two...and the ceramic factory waited a month before notifying her to pick up the goods.
It cost her two hundred taels...
Her heart is bleeding...
But the moment she got the goods... she felt it was worth it. She ordered a hundred of each item, preferring more or less.
That's about a dozen coins each. You can't buy them anywhere else at this price.
The owner of the factory was laughing so hard that his face was about to break, and he kept pulling Huanxi aside to ask her all sorts of questions.
"Madam, are you the manager of some mansion? Or are you planning to open a new restaurant?"
I happily answered her, it's free advertising, why not miss it?
"Shopkeeper, I'm here to buy this for my master. He's opened a farmhouse called Shuxiangju in Dashi Village. It's open on the third day of next month. If you're free, you're always welcome to visit."
The shopkeeper is a bit fat, and when he smiles he looks a lot like Maomao in The Legend of Qixia.
"Farmhouse? Is it a place to experience farm life?"
"The shopkeeper is so clever! My master has researched a lot of farm dishes. I'm not well-educated enough to explain them. If you could just try them, you'd understand. The flavor..."
The shopkeeper smiled amiably, but he didn't take it personally. He wondered what was so good about a farmhouse dish? It was just a vegetable porridge with black flour pancakes...
Huanxi doesn't care what he is thinking, because he is not her target customer.
After a few pleasantries, we went to the largest cotton shop in town.
It's just after winter and the price of cotton has dropped, but it's still a little more expensive than in the summer.
She discussed with the shopkeeper and bought more than a hundred beddings, which shocked the boss. What kind of family needs so many?
Including the pillows and sheets, another one hundred taels were gone.
Fortunately, her warehouse was big enough, so the remaining materials could be stored in the warehouse after laying out the materials.
After agreeing with the shopkeeper to deliver the cotton to the village, he paid a deposit of fifty taels and left the cotton shop.
It’s getting late, so it seems I can only stay overnight at Pang’s house.
Pang Biaotou was out on business. Hongying was extremely excited to see her and pulled her aside to talk for a long time.
"Where's Xiaoyou?"
I haven't seen that kid for a month, and I don't know how he's doing in his studies.
"That kid is very hardworking, even harder than my senior brother when he was young. Do you want to call him? I'll let Zhilu call him."
She nodded happily. Since she was already here, she would feel bad if she didn't see him.
Less than half a cup of tea later, a young man came running to the door and looked delighted when he saw Huanxi.
"Aunt Huanxi! Why are you here?" Ke You still had some sweat on his body, and it seemed that he had just been exercising.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his head, and said gently:
"I came to town to do some shopping, so I came to see you. How's your month going? Is your studies going well?"
"Grandpa Pang praised me for my talent. Uncle Yunyi (senior brother) taught me."
Looking at him with joy and kindness, he had lost some weight, but he looked more energetic than when he was at home, which was good.
"Xiaorou is doing well at home. Don't worry. Study hard and I'll send someone to pick you up on the second night of next month. Or you can come back with Aunt Hongying."
"Is there anything going on at home?"
"If there's good news, you'll know when you come back. We should all witness it together as a family. You're my child too, and I won't abandon you."
Ke You laughed instantly, and happily asked him if he had eaten well, slept well, and if he needed anything.
But the boy refused and had dinner with Huanxi at Furong Pavilion. He said goodbye to Huanxi and went to finish his evening training.
"With a goal to strive for, this person suddenly becomes full of energy."
"Hey, let's not talk about this. Which room are you sleeping in, Sister Huanxi?"
Huanxi turned around and saw Hongying's little face flushed and inexplicably shy.