In the ninth year of Xianchun of Emperor Zhao of the Song Dynasty (1274 AD), the Central Plains was filled with war, but the city of Suzhou was still filled with singing and dancing.
Suzhou had been a rich place since ancient times, so the water and dry roads were very developed. From Suzhou, you could go to various places, and people from various places could also come to Suzhou very conveniently. There were rivers and mountains in Suzhou, and the mountains and rivers outside Suzhou were connected.
Recently, a new house was built in Suzhou. The house occupied a large area of 10 acres. After the house was built, it was named "Yingtian Mansion". At this time, a group of people were coming in and out of the courtyard, busy inside and outside. Other than the entire courtyard being decorated with lanterns and streamers, the long street outside the courtyard was also specially splashed with clean water after it was cleaned. This scene was really like "pouring clean water on the street and filling the road with yellow soil" to welcome the emperor.
The busiest people in the crowd were two 14-or 15-year-old little girls. They looked here and there, pointed here and there, and talked about something somewhere. They looked very busy.
" Eldest Aunt is here--" The two girls who were busy inside and outside the house hurriedly ran to the gate of the house when they heard the shout.
"Hello, Auntie. You're here, Auntie." The two girls greeted a beautiful woman who walked into the courtyard.
"Hehe, Yu 'er, Feng' er, you must be very busy these past few days, right?”A beautiful woman with a graceful figure walked out of the sedan chair parked outside the gate of the courtyard. She helped a girl up with one hand and said with a smile.
"We're not tired. We're happy enough. Auntie, do you think Young Master Bao will be back today?”Yu 'er asked.
"Yes, your Young Master Bao will be back in a while. Auntie has already sent someone to pick him up. Hehe, it's been ten years. You guys miss your Young Master Bao, right?”
"Of course I do. Auntie, do you think Young Master Bao will still leave when he comes back?”Feng 'er raised his head and asked.
"Well, I'm not sure about this aunt, but even if he wants to leave, he will definitely bring you with him. Yu 'er, Feng' er, how have you been practicing martial arts all these years? How are your studies?"
"Aunt, Yu 'er is better educated than me, and my martial arts is slightly stronger than hers. Aunt, when I have time, I'll go practice with Yu 'er. Can you give us some pointers?”Feng 'er said.
"Hehe, you two should wait for your Young Master Bao to come back and let him give you some pointers.”
"Young Master Bao? Aunt, do you believe that he will give us proper guidance? It's already good enough that he doesn't make trouble for us or make jokes about us.”Feng 'er said after hearing Li Shishi's words.
Feng 'er had just finished speaking when he heard someone shouting from above,""How dare you speak ill of this young master behind my back, watch me beat you up.”As he spoke, a white object flew towards Feng 'er. Then, a figure wrapped in light golden clothes flew in front of Feng' er.
"Ah!" Feng 'er was startled by the sudden voice and figure and let out a scream. However, although Feng' er was a little panicked, she still caught the white thing. When he caught it, it turned out to be a white rose.
"Little Treasure, why did you come back like this? Didn't I send someone to pick you up? Didn't you see them?”Little Li Shishi saw the golden figure and knew that it was Little Treasure. It turned out that when Little Treasure and Ying Tianlong went up the mountain to learn, Li Shishi Jr. was worried and secretly went up the mountain to take a look.
"What? It's Young Master Bao. Young Master Bao, let us see what you've become in the past ten years.”Feng 'er said happily.
"Young Master Bao, is it really you?" Yu 'er heard Li Shishi's words and asked curiously as she looked at the golden figure standing in front of Feng' er.
"Ha, Yu 'er is still the same as before. Other than growing taller and more handsome, nothing else has changed.”the man said.
"Ah, it's really Young Master Bao. Young Master Bao, we missed you so much." Yu 'er heard what the person said and concluded that this was Young Master Bao.
Before Yu 'er could continue chatting with Little Treasure, Li Shishi Jr. spoke,"Little Treasure, didn't Auntie tell you to wait for your people and come back with them? You have to know that there's a reason for Auntie's arrangement.”
"What? Aunt really sent someone to pick me up? Little Treasure missed Auntie and also missed Yu 'er and Feng' er, so I rushed back.”Little Treasure pulled Yu 'er with one hand and Feng' er with the other.
"Little Treasure, hurry up and go back. They must still be waiting for you in Moli Town. Little Treasure, you have to let everyone in Suzhou see that you're going home in a golden sedan chair. You have to let everyone in Suzhou know that you're rich, mysterious, and powerful. You have to let everyone in Suzhou know the name Ying Tianlong today.”
"Oh, there's so much to be particular about. Alright, Auntie, Yu 'er, Feng' er, I'll go back first. See you later.”After Little Treasure finished speaking, he leaped out diagonally and disappeared over the wall of Yingtian Mansion.
If they hadn't seen all of this with their own eyes, Yu 'er and Feng' er wouldn't have believed it even if they were beaten to death. In just ten years, Young Master Bao actually had such profound skills and such strange martial arts.
After Little Treasure jumped over the wall, Li Shishi Li said to Yu 'er and Feng' er,"Quickly tell the servants that the young master is about to arrive. Tell everyone to wait at the city gate, on the street, and at the gate of the courtyard according to the arrangements. As long as they see eight brocade and gold-inlaid sedan chairs, they will welcome them with joy.”
"Yes, Auntie." Yu 'er and Feng' er responded and quickly left.
The Yingtian Mansion in Suzhou was still busy. Little Baoying Heavenly Dragon, who was dressed in golden clothes, had no choice but to follow his aunt, Little Li Shishi's request and rush to Moli Town.
Suzhou was very lively. There were many pedestrians in broad daylight, so he couldn't use the Misty Steps. That would be too shocking. Without a horse, the little Baoying Heavenly Dragon had no choice but to walk out of the west gate of Suzhou step by step.
When Little Treasure Ying Tianlong left Suzhou City and arrived at a place where there were few pedestrians, he no longer cared about attracting attention. His figure flashed and he used Mo Li Ethereal Steps to speed towards Mo Li Town.
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"Yo, whose young master is this? He's so imposing.”
A group of people with flags and horses leading the way, servants escorting them from behind, and an eight-legged golden palanquin in the middle immediately attracted everyone's attention and discussion as they approached Suzhou.
"Yeah, I haven't seen such a grand place in the past few years. Even Jia Shidao, the treacherous prime minister of the current dynasty, wouldn't have such a grand appearance when he went out, right?”
" I saw it when I went to Lin 'an that year. Not to mention that lousy Jia Shidao, even the princes only had four palanquins and three horses in and out of the government office.”
"That's right. Look at the nuns in the sedan chair. They're even inlaid with gold. This, this was something that only the emperor's family could use. Could the person in the palanquin be the prince of the royal family?”
"Tsk tsk tsk, but I haven't seen such a scene for many years. Could the person in the sedan be the Emperor who came to Suzhou in civilian clothes?”
“……”
The riders on the two horses in front of the eight-carried palanquin immediately unfurled the flags in their hands after the entire team entered Suzhou. Then, they shouted loudly,"Young Master Ying Tianlong of the Ying Tian Prefecture has returned. Ying Tian Prefecture's Young Master Ying Tian Long has returned. Those who are idle, disperse."
The few people who were discussing together just now heard this shout and began to discuss again,"Oh, so he's the young master of the largest house in Suzhou, the Ying Tian Mansion. No wonder. It turns out that I was still puzzled. You said that in such a large manor, for more than two years, I've only seen servants and maidservants coming in and out, but I've never seen the owner of this manor. So that master was this Young Master Ying Tianlong. No wonder there was such a grand display.”
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At this moment, more than thirty servants dressed in black robes stood in two rows outside Ying Tian Prefecture's manor. On either side of the entrance stood two little girls dressed like the daughters of noble families. Inside the door stood a dozen old maids, young maidservants, and a few older people who looked like bookkeepers or advisors.
"Young master has arrived.”When they arrived at the entrance of the manor, the servant leading them on a horse shouted loudly. After their shouts, the people outside the mansion began to welcome them.
"Greetings, young master. I wish you good health and a bright future.”The servants outside the courtyard shouted together.
"Big brothers, you've worked hard." A deep, powerful, and magnetic voice came from the eight-carried sedan. This voice immediately mesmerized the little girls in Suzhou who were watching the commotion outside the courtyard.
Amidst the exclamations, the eight carriages arrived at the entrance of the "Ying Tian Mansion". "Hold the sedan, press the sedan, please get off the sedan, Young Master.”The servant who had already dismounted and led the way shouted.
At this moment, everyone in the courtyard saw a servant approach the sedan chair. After the sedan chair landed steadily, he opened the curtain with one hand and blocked the top of the sedan chair with the other. Soon after, a seven-foot-tall, handsome young man wearing a pale golden robe, a soft pale golden belt tied around his waist, and a pale golden ribbon tied around his head stepped out of the palanquin.
"Wow, Young Master, you're so handsome. I like you.”A middle-aged woman with a pretty face shouted.
"Forget it. It would be more appropriate if your daughter said so. "But your daughter is too young, and you're too old," said a granny who was watching the show."However, my granddaughter is just right. If this young master marries my granddaughter, they would be a perfect match.”
"Pah, why don't you look at your granddaughter? She looks like Zhu Bajie's second aunt, and you're still talking about us.”The woman who was scolded by the old lady retorted unwillingly.
Just as the people outside were talking about everything, the young master had already stepped onto the nine steps of the courtyard.
When the servant maids and old women standing at the entrance of the courtyard and near the entrance of the courtyard saw this, they all said,"This servant greets young master.”
"Oh, dear grandmothers, sisters, and elder sisters, you've worked hard.”Her voice was so soft and sweet.
The little girls and older women who were watching the commotion outside the courtyard heard this voice and fantasized,"Wow, this young master is so considerate. If only I were one of those maids.”
"Greetings, Young Master. I wish you a prosperous business.”A few people dressed like the accountant and advisor in the courtyard greeted the young master who walked into the courtyard.
" Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen." The young master in light golden clothes cupped his fists at the few gentlemen and said,""Everyone has worked hard these two years and today. Butler, each of you will be rewarded with five taels of silver.”
Wow, this young master is really generous. This reward is five taels of silver. Sigh, if I had known earlier, I would have come when this "Ying Tian Manor" was recruiting servants and yard workers.
One had to know that five taels of silver was spent by a family of five for half a year in the late Southern Song Dynasty.
I don't know what will happen after this, but let's watch the next exciting content.
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