Chapter 91: Peony
Through the carriage window, Qin Wanwan saw that as their carriage passed, the villagers who were originally repairing the road scattered to both sides, then looked at the luxurious carriage with respectful eyes as it left.
Behind them, the villagers’ eyes were full of envy.
“Is that the noble person who paid to help us repair the road?”
These are the villagers from the village of Dazao up ahead.
And with this road repaired, it would also bring many benefits to their village of Dazao.
Besides, they weren’t repairing the road for free; that noble person even paid wages!
“That carriage is so grand.”
“Everyone stop staring and continue repairing the road. If we finish the road sooner, it will be much more convenient for us to travel!”
“Let’s all put in some effort, it’s almost time to eat.”
Speaking of eating, everyone immediately became full of energy.
Their current job was envied by countless people. Not only did they receive thirty wen in wages every day, but more importantly, food was also provided, two meals a day, with steamed buns and sweet mung bean soup at every meal.
The sounds of the villagers working from behind reached her, and Qin Wanwan curiously turned her head to look.
The villagers, dressed in dusty, patched, narrow-sleeved clothes, sweated profusely, but everyone had a smile on their faces, as if they didn’t feel tired at all.
The carriage traveled all the way to the foot of a mountain with beautiful scenery.
A delicate courtyard nestled at the foot of the mountain appeared before Qin Wanwan.
The courtyard, out of place with the dusty style of the border pass, was a refreshing sight.
“Wow, is this Father Shang’s house? It’s so big and beautiful.”
Shang Wuyang slowly got off the carriage: “It’s so small, how is it big?”
Of course, it couldn’t compare to his City Lord’s Mansion at all.
“Do you see the farmland over there?”
Shang Wuyang pointed to the endless stretches of land around the courtyard, where people were still reclaiming and working the land.
Qin Wanwan nodded.
“I’ve prepared the land. I’m just waiting for you to change the seeds and plant them. I’ve also set aside a piece of land for you to plant whatever you want.”
Qin Wanwan was surprised: “Mine?”
Shang Wuyang nodded: “Yes.”
Qin Wanwan thought of the rice seeds in the mall.
“Does Daddy have paddy fields?”
Rice needs to be planted in paddy fields.
“Yes, let’s go see the house first.”
Qin Wanwan grabbed his hand and, lifting her little feet, stepped over the threshold with him.
To build such a three-courtyard house in such a short time, it could only be said that Shang Wuyang’s financial power was truly formidable.
Inside, there were not only pavilions and rockeries, but also ponds, and the eye-catching environment made it seem like every step was a scenic view.
In the artificial pond, beautiful red and golden koi fish swam.
Qin Wanwan felt that her eyes weren’t enough to take it all in.
So much, so beautiful…
Is this where I’ll live from now on? Father Shang is so powerful.
When they reached the room where they would sleep, Qin Wanwan liked it even more.
The bed looked super soft and comfortable to sleep on!
“Daddy~”
“No.”
Looking at Qin Wanwan’s eyes sparkling as she stared at the beautiful big bed, Shang Wuyang expressionlessly refused her unspoken request.
“You haven’t bathed and changed your clothes yet, don’t think about rolling on the bed.”
Qin Wanwan: “But I really want to jump on it and roll around.”
Shang Wuyang held the little one by the armpits and carried her out of the room, closing the bedroom door in one smooth motion.
He patted the little one’s head: “Be good, if you want to sleep, bathe, brush your teeth, change your clothes, and then lie down.”
Qin Wanwan: “Oh.”
No rolling, then no rolling.
Qin Wanwan put her small hands on her hips, her eyes darted around, and she eagerly wanted to run around and see things.
No sooner had she thought of it than she acted, pulling her father’s hand and running out.
“Daddy, let’s go see other places.”
“Daddy, let’s go over there. That tree is so big, it could hold several Wanwans!”
Shang Wuyang: “Why would you think of a term like ‘holding several Wanwans’?”
Qin Wanwan’s little face was serious: “Because I want to climb it.”
“No, you’ll break your leg if you fall.”
“Can I climb the rockery over there? It looks easy to climb.”
“No, you’ll be disfigured if you fall.”
“Then the wall? Can Wanwan climb the wall?”
Shang Wuyang’s voice didn’t change at all: “No, your legs are too short to climb it.”
Qin Wanwan: Felt like she had been attacked!
“Then Daddy, can you carry me? Daddy is tall, and Wanwan can climb up and see outside.”
Shang Wuyang: “No, you’ll have comminuted fractures if you fall.”
Qin Wanwan, repeatedly denied her games, was not discouraged at all.
“Then Daddy, can I catch the beautiful fish?”
Shang Wuyang glanced at the fish in the artificial pond.
“No.”
Qin Wanwan: “What’s the reason this time?”
“This can only be admired from afar, not touched, because it smells fishy and is too stinky, I don’t like it.”
Qin Wanwan: (￢_￢)
“Daddy, then what can Wanwan play with?”
Shang Wuyang pondered for a moment: “The amusement park doesn’t seem to be ready yet. You can play with it when it’s ready.”
In the end, Qin Wanwan picked a peony flower that was in full bloom in the small garden.
Of course, before picking the flower, the little cub symbolically asked if she could pick flowers.
She was very polite~
Shang Wuyang said with a nonchalant expression: “Pick it.”
It was as if it were just some ordinary wildflower.
The gardener tending the flowers nearby twitched his facial muscles.
But seeing that the owner didn’t care, he closed his eyes and said nothing.
If he couldn’t see it, he wouldn’t feel heartache.
This was the most famous variety of peony, Yao Huang.
In ancient times, yellow was the most honored color, and Yao Huang’s color was very beautiful, with full and large flower shapes, looking very noble.
A pure and well-cultivated Yao Huang was priceless.
Coincidentally, Shang Wuyang’s garden had such a plant. Not only Yao Huang, but other precious varieties of peonies were also present here.
In Tianqi, peonies were considered the king of flowers, and whether they were royal nobles or scholars, they all greatly admired peonies.
In Tianqi, there was a saying that among a hundred flowers, none could compare to the peony.
The peonies in this small garden were the collection of many people.
Yet, the largest and best-blooming one was plucked by a child who didn’t understand anything.
Qin Wanwan of course didn’t know the value of these peonies. She simply thought the flowers were particularly beautiful with a child’s eyes.
Children liked bright colors.
She loved all the peonies in this garden!
“Daddy Shang, look, such a big and beautiful flower!”
The flower was much larger than her two hands.
She even held it up to her beautiful little face.
“Daddy, is Wanwan’s face or the flower bigger?”
Shang Wuyang: “Your face is bigger.”
Qin Wanwan blinked her eyes, “Really?”
“Keke, is Wanwan’s face or the flower bigger?”
Uncertain, she asked again, this time changing the person she asked.
Keke flattered her: “Of course the flower is bigger. Our cub has a small face with baby fat, big eyes, and curled, long eyelashes that many people dream of.
And her nose is small, her lips are plump and pink, and her teeth are neat and beautiful. She is simply the most beautiful creature in the world, and there is no doll more beautiful than our cub!”
