Chapter 254 - 199, Promoted and transferred
Chen Mansion, Mingquan Garden.
Unlike the cluttered Tingquan Garden, this place was clean and elegant.
There were wax plum trees planted in the courtyard, which were in season, blooming with pink flowers. Underneath the plum trees, there was a clear fish pond where the red and white koi, when still, seemed to float in mid-air.
The ground was paved with brand-new blue bricks, the rooftop was covered with brand-new tiles, and inside the house were brand-new tables and chairs, as well as a newly made step bed by the carpenter.
Chen Ji surveyed the courtyard, yet no joy could be seen on his face.
Chen Liqin’s transfer orders would arrive in the next few days; even a splendid Mingquan Garden was nothing more than a temporary residence.
At that moment, a servant followed closely behind him.
Chen Ji turned around to look at him, "Why are you following me?"
The servant hurriedly clasped his fists in reply, "The master arranged for this humble one to serve the Third Young Master... It was supposed to be a maid, but it’s too late today to find a broker. Tomorrow, the master will send someone to the Luocheng West Market to find a broker, who will bring the registered maids for you to choose from."
Chen Ji realized then that he had already become a ’princely heir’ of the Chen family.
He casually said, "Mingquan Garden doesn’t need anyone to serve, and there’s no need to purchase a maid. Go out, I need to speak with Lord Zhang."