Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 538: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (60)

During the meal, dancers in gauze skirts were invited to perform the Huxuan dance on the high platform, with actors playing music on both sides.

After the meal, Fu Huaiying took the princess and others to visit the garden in the backyard and enjoy the red plum blossoms and snow scenery in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

The distant mountains, indigo in color, appeared like golden mountains in the sunset, creating a natural picture of snow-capped mountains. The princess was so interested that she wanted to paint a picture right away.

Fortunately, the villa had already prepared pens, ink, paper and inkstone for the literati and scholars, but unexpectedly, the first person to use them was the eldest princess.

While painting, Fu Huaiying ordered people to place a charcoal brazier in the pavilion. Everyone enjoyed the snow and chatted while accompanying the princess to paint.

As night fell and the snow and wind were about to come, the princess had it put away and she would continue tomorrow.

On the morning of the second day, Fu Huaiying ordered people to display more than a dozen kinds of spices and dried flowers in Fangcao Hall, and invited the nobles to come to the hall to make their own unique perfume powder.

"Speaking of which, before going to bed yesterday, I soaked in the pool again. My maid brought me a box of perfume. When I applied it on my skin, it was moisturizing and fragrant. I wanted to ask my maid to ask Madam Fu how this perfume was made."

Fu Huaiying smiled and said, "The perfume powder, ointment, and sachets I have here are all from Tianxiang Pavilion."

"If Madam likes it, I'll ask the maid to bring you two more boxes later."

"Madam's property is almost emptying our pockets." Princess Chang joked.

Fu Huaiying smiled and said, "All the ladies have imperial decrees, but I am just a commoner and can only rely on these shops to make a living."

"Madam Fu is still talking about this. I am already a regular customer of Tianxiang Pavilion."

"Thank you all for your kindness. I am deeply grateful."

"From now on, whether it's Tianxiang Pavilion or Lantang Villa, everyone here will be my honored guests. As long as you come to spend money, I will give you a 20% discount."

"Oh, Madam Fu, you are so polite. We don't need this little money."

"It would be nice if Madam Fu could come and chat with us and play polo more often."

...

After staying in Lantang Villa for two nights, the princess and her entourage set off for Beijing on the third day.

Fu Huaiying gave each person a monthly deed, and told them that they could come anytime they wanted to take a bath in the hot springs next time.

Lu Tianjiao, who was still not satisfied, told Fu Huaiying before returning to Beijing that she would bring her good sisters to support the opening.

After seeing off the distinguished guests, Fu Huaiying ordered people to hang the painting "Snow Scene at Dusk" by the eldest princess in the hall in the front yard, so that whenever guests came, they could see the eldest princess's handwritten painting.

There is also a poem written by the eldest princess on the painting:

The jade-like steps are covered with frost, and the peaks are bathed in the sunset.

The clouds clear and the golden palace appears, the fog dissipates and white dust flies.

The springs in the warm valley are still boiling, but the magpies in the cold forest have not returned.

I want to find the traces of my immortal companions, and see the crane cloak standing at the rock door.

Before leaving, the princess said, "I'll leave this painting with you. I'm too lazy to think of a title for the poem, and it's not a good one."

Fu Huaiying decided to use the eldest princess's painting and poem to make Lan Tang Bieye famous.

With the eldest princess taking the lead and Lu Tianjiao and several other noble ladies promoting the business, a group of dignitaries came to the opening on the Spring Equinox Day.

February 2nd is the day when the dragon raises its head, which is a good day to open a business.

On the opening day, Fu Huaiying did not expect that the first guest he would receive would be someone from the Dingbei Marquis Mansion.

The old lady of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion came with Zhao Ying, her two daughters-in-law, and her grandchildren.

I heard that a "Lantang Villa" opened in the suburbs of Beijing, and it has become a hot topic among the powerful circles.

Zhao Ying, who happened to be visiting her parents' home on the second day of the second lunar month, begged her mother to go with her to the newly opened hot spring hotel in the suburbs of Beijing to soak in the hot springs, saying that her mother-in-law and the eldest princess had been there and left a painting.

In order to have something to talk about in front of her mother-in-law, Zhao Ying also wanted to go to "Lantang Bieye" to soak in the hot springs and see what kind of strange place it was.

The old lady loves to take hot spring baths and takes a bath in the tub almost every day in winter.

So he brought his two daughters-in-law and his second wife's eldest grandson and granddaughter to take a bath in the pool.

But what she didn't expect was that this hot spring house was actually the property of her ex-daughter-in-law.

...

Fu Huaiying didn't expect that among the guests he welcomed on the opening day, there would be people from the Dingbei Marquis Mansion.

Open the door to welcome guests. Even if Fu Huaiying doesn't like the people in the Marquis' Mansion, he has to give them money and face, and can only treat them with a smile.

The old lady looked at Fu Huaiying, whose complexion was as rosy and beautiful as a peach blossom, and felt something strange in her heart.

Unexpectedly, after Fu Huaiying divorced Zhao Su, he climbed up the big tree of the eldest princess and was able to run his own shop in full swing.

I heard that the Golden Fan Pavilion alone can earn a lot of money every day in summer, not to mention the two evergreen buildings, Tianxiang Pavilion and Zuixian Tower.

Now that such a large hot spring resort has been opened, the hot spring garden alone, which looks like a fairyland in the sky, must have cost a lot of money to build.

The old lady had never liked Fu's excessive involvement in the management of the shop in the mansion, and she looked down on those who were engaged in business.

But ever since the Chu family took over the household, the family has been increasingly outspending. A check of the account books would make her furious.

Although the Marquis's Mansion never covets the daughter-in-law's dowry, if the mistress is good at managing the household, the Marquis's Mansion will surely prosper.

Instead of having to use her private treasury to fill these holes like now.

Thinking of this, the old lady became very angry.

At this time, Hongxiu stepped forward and explained the rules of Lantang Villa. Accommodation must be booked in advance, and a monthly contract must be purchased to be eligible for consumption.

None of the hot spring restaurants in Beijing have such rules.

Zhao Ying was immediately unhappy.

She didn't know that this "Lan Tang Villa" was actually opened by Fu Huaiying. No wonder the eldest princess suddenly went to a hot spring resort that had not yet opened.

If she had known earlier, she would never have begged her mother to bring her here!

Pay money to Huaiying?

no way!

There are so many rules, it seems like she really wants to come!

Zhao Ying immediately became angry and wanted to ridicule him.

But when she looked up, she saw the painting of "Snow Scene at Dusk" left by her mother-in-law, and was immediately speechless.

The old lady then asked her maid to pay a hundred taels to buy the monthly contract.

Hongxiu smiled and said, "The monthly contract is for each person. If it is a child, they can use it with their mother, and the price will be half."

Old lady: "...Give me the money."

After the accountant completed the registration, he handed a monthly deed with a special emblem and a wooden plaque to each person one by one.

The words "Tangsu" were written on the wooden sign, meaning that one can both soak in the open-air pool and stay overnight.

However, Zhao Ying discovered that there was only one word "宿" written on his wooden sign.

Fu Huaiying explained with a smile, "Mrs. Zhao is already seven months pregnant, right? Just to be on the safe side, it's better not to soak in the pool."

She couldn't bear the consequences if she fell or something went wrong after soaking for too long.

Zhao Ying's face looked a little unhappy, and she subconsciously thought that Fu Huaiying did it on purpose.

He frowned and was about to retort, but the old lady beside him nodded.

"Yes, Ying'er, you should be more careful. It's already seven months, and the baby will be born in another three months."

Zhao Ying felt very aggrieved.

It was clearly her who suggested taking a hot spring bath, so why can’t we take a bath when we’re seven months pregnant?!