Chapter 182 - 144 Hope_2
Qian Yixiu had no choice but to take Tiaotiao to the big courtyard. Even after passing the side gate, she could still hear Lady Wu shouting from behind, "No going up the mountain through the back door, see if I don’t break your legs if you run around again."
Qian Yixiu’s footsteps paused. When she had first come to this small courtyard years ago, Lady Wu was such a gentle person. The tough years not only turned her into a capable farmwoman but also made her character become fierce and rigid.
The big courtyard had completely changed its appearance. From afar, one could see the rippling green waves in the lake, and a small wooden bridge zigzagging through the middle. In another two months, the lotus flowers would bloom, and what a beautiful sight that would be. Qian Yixiu felt overwhelmed by the beauty.
But the dirt paths inside the courtyard were truly beyond compliment, full of pits and bumps, particularly muddy after the rain.
She picked up her skirt, walking and hopping towards protruding stones, and finally reached the lakeside. She walked back and forth on the small wooden bridge several times. Of the entire big courtyard, only the path here was pleasant to walk on.
Looking into the backyard and up at the Xishi Mountain, there hid a few pearls. Though they were not the finest, as long as they came from Cave Sky Pool, they were of quality. Glancing back at the small courtyard where she lived, and the row of servants’ houses in the front, and then this muddy expanse, it was clear that the living environment was well below her economic capabilities.
She thought that once her family was stronger, she would rebuild the houses and plan a grand courtyard surrounded by blooming flowers and delicate pavilions. She could live comfortably and firmly hide her beautiful mother. Now, when guests visited, her mother had to hide in the small east wing room, which was really too rough for her.
But she couldn’t rebuild just yet because her impatience had already aroused much suspicion and gossip among people. It wouldn’t be wise to draw further attention now.
Moreover, she had to figure out how to inform Grandfather Sangui about the pearls, how to sell them at a good price, how to buy land and workers to cultivate the golden lotus roots, and what exactly was going on with Shopkeeper Cui...
At that moment, Qian Yiduo came running. Ever since Qian Yixiu was confined to the small room due to her injury, this little girl had often come to keep her company.
The little girl shouted from a distance, "Uncle Wan has come to your home again, we came together, and he brought two fat big rabbits."