The Fan Hua Town had become the extension of Prince Jingâs mansion. This Mid-Autumn Festival, the town had invited the most famous theater in Da Hui from imperial city to celebrate and entertain the villagers. The two big roads, one straight and one meandering, leading to Fan Luo City now had people and carriages travel back and forth. Most of the visitors wanted to see Fan Hua Town, which was rumored to have been renovated like a fairyland. And, at the same time, many people also came to watch the plays they could enjoy once in a lifetime.
So, to maintain order and security within these fifteen days, as Yang Jing Zhi had suggested, Lin Si Yao asked Si Chong to assign his disciples who didnât have any missions from Guangci House to come and keep order. They were grouped, each group had two persons. And, they had installed the watch booths after each thirty or fifty meters to solve the random dispute between the villagers. It was also to monitor the sanitation situation. For example, when they saw someone spit or litter, they would ask the other to clean immediately. If they saw someone break the trees or pluck the flowers or even get into the pond to fish or catch the shrimps, they would stop them and give them an oral warning. Who repeated their violation would be expelled from Fan Hua Town immediately.
Of course, when they came to Fan Hua Town, there were service stations at the two sides of the townâs gate. A maid and a servant were serving at each station. They would remind the visitors what to pay attention to while visiting the Private Mansion, and they also gave the visitors some special gifts: A wooden cup and a simple fabric bag. There was free tea served at the front of the ancestral hall. The visitors could use their wooden cups to drink as much as they wanted. And the bag was to collect their trash. Most of the people who came to watch the play brought snacks with them like melon seeds or dry fruits. As they werenât allowed to litter in the town, they could put the seedâs peels or their food waste into their bags. When their bags were full, they could throw the trash from their bags into a big wooden basket temporarily placed in front of the ancestral hall.
This new and unique method was Yang Jing Zhiâs idea. It was how they made the visitors feel the special care from Fan Hua Town for them, also to keep the place clean and beautiful.
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Xue Li and Feng Ruo Er got off the luxurious horse carriage. They lifted their heads to observe the doorless, arched entrance where hung the horizontal board that read âFan Hua Private Mansionâ. Xue Li held Feng Ruo Erâs hand. The two bodyguards Jian Heng and Jian Yue were always half a step behind them. They smiled and entered the private mansion.
âI thought it was a small and rural town. I didnât expect to see a strange but unique town like this.â Xue Li smiled and nodded.
âPrince Jingâs mansion does indulge their daughter, indeed.â Feng Ruo Er agreed.
âIncorrect, they really do indulge the daughter of the main wife. Seems itâs hard for us to show our sincerity.â Xue Li said and looked into the distance.
âLi, do you want to copy Duke An?â When Feng Ruo Er heard Xue Li, she couldnât help but remember Duke An of Da Hui â Liang Xuan Jing. To give his daughter a more comfortable life, he had bought the entire Fan Hua Town and the mountain ranges nearby and made them Prince Jingâs Private Mansion.
âWhy couldnât I!â Xue Li snapped. The otherâs father could, why couldnât he? Moreover, no matter how beautiful and attractive Fan Hua Town was, it was Prince Jingâs estate. As his sonâs family lived here, it wasnât different from living with his wifeâs family. And, as he and his wife were here to visit their son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, they felt odd as though they were visiting Prince Jingâs mansion. How could an emperor, who ruled a whole empire like him, accept that! No matter what, he must build a place of his own here. Even if he didnât have many chances to come here and live with them, it would still be much better than being the nameless guests at Prince Jingâs private mansion.
âDarling, why would you do so? Be careful, or else, our son will ignore you.â Feng Ruo Er looked at her husband reluctantly. She knew his narrow-mindedness had kicked in. For her, as long as their son was happy, it was all good. She didnât want to think about the other things.
âWhy would he ignore me? Iâm only doing it for him!â Xue Li retorted stubbornly when he saw that his wife didnât agree with him.
Seeing her husband fuming, Feng Ruo Er felt both annoyed and amused. She shook her head. âLi, our sonâs not a boy anymore. Moreover, his marital skills are much more profound than the others. He knows what is best for his family. If you sincerely want him to live happily, donât interfere with his business. Even if you do want and have that intention, you need to talk to him before making any decision. If our son disagrees with you, I will be on his side.â
âIâm worried about him. No matter what, heâs the Blood Unionâs Crown Prince. I donât blame him if he stays in Da Hui, but heâs living on his parents-in-lawâs property. It⌠If he lives like this, whereâs his masculinity?â
âLi! If you remain unreasonable, I will stay here and never come home.â As Feng Ruo Er recognized that reasoning couldnât make him change his mind, she resolutely pulled a serious face, threatening him.
âYou dare!â When Xue Li heard that, he glared at her. Ever since she found her son, this woman had started to neglect him. They had decided to return to their empire after the Mid-Autumn Festival as he couldnât leave the palace for a long time. And now, she declared to ânot go homeâ to threaten him!
âYeah, I donât dare, so you shouldnât get mad. We should hurry to get inside and find our precious grandchildren. Itâs been half a year we havenât seen them. I wonder how big they are now!â Being married to him for so many years, how could Feng Ruo Er not know his thoughts? She changed the topic and pulled his hand, walking to the town with a smile.
âWelcome, is this the first time youâve visited our Fan Hua Town? Please accept this gift! Do you need to find a place for your horse carriage and feed your horses? If you need the service, itâll be fifty coins a day.â Xin Lan, the maid, who was serving at the townâs entrance smiled and asked Xue Liâs group of four.
âWhat? We have to pay to park the carriage?â Xue Li arched his sword-like brows. Whoâs idea was this? They even want to charge for this?
âYes Sir, itâs the rule in Private Mansion. The horse carriages from the other places have to pay the fee for food and caring service. Itâs fifty coins per day.â Xin Lan didnât change her face, replying respectfully. When Yang Jing Zhi suggested creating the patrol teams, she also thought about this rule. Xiao Heng thought it was really reasonable so he added it into the list of rules for visitors who would visit the town from the first day of the month right when the theater began to perform.
âSo we have to do the same even if we come here to see your masters?â Xue Li was interested in this rule. Determinedly, he brought the small chair behind the maidâs counter to Feng Ruo Er so she could rest. He looked like he was here to have a long conversation.