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The Meng family''s breakfast had many staple foods.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was also a bit greasy.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Looking at Madam Meng and Old Madam Meng, who were both plump women, one could tell the tendency of their diet.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It suited Jiang Yu''s taste very well.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After breakfast,<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The Jiang family was about to pack up and go to their own home.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Meng Qingshe had originally prepared amodations for his inws, and it would have been fine for guests to stay in the mansion.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Opening another door could have made it apletely separate residence.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, where there are people, there is gossip. Although it was for the convenience of taking care of the inws, living like this would still seem like freeloading to outsiders, so Meng Qingshe had prepared a separate house.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It had also been cleaned up, and they were originally nning to send people there today.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Unexpectedly, the Jiang family did not ept this house.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Keep this one for Big Goose in the future, I''ll prepare another one for Little Goose," said Jiang Changtian.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Meng Qingshe didn''t insist.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He knew that his inws probably weren''t short of money.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The New Year gifts they received from their daughter-inw each year, including various items for washing hands, face, teeth, and hair, were all very precious. When merchants brought these to the capital, they sold for quite a high price.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Who would have known that these were actually produced by his daughter-inw''s family.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In a way, the Meng family had gained from this marriage.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The daughter-inw also appeared to be of good character and appearance, clearly a well-raised youngdy.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
There was nothing toin about in how she treated their son Xiao Xia.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As the adults packed up to say goodbye, Jiang Mianmian was a bit reluctant to part with her two nephews.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Finally, she read them a piece of ssical literature.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The two little nephews, perhaps used to hearing their aunt''s voice since they were young, had been looking around just moments ago, but immediately quieted down and listened attentively when their aunt started reading.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The sight of one chubby, fair-skinned child lying down with big eyes, obediently listening to someone read, was already adorable enough.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Two chubby, fair-skinned children lying side by side with big eyes, obediently listening to someone read, was absolutely heart-melting.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When two human cubs are put together, it definitely causes a qualitative change from the quantitative one.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The people of the old Meng family were amazed to learn that the daughter-inw''s sister had been reading to the children steadily every day, without fail, since the daughter-inw became pregnant. They were deeply moved.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
No wonder the two grandsons looked so intelligent, with the appearance of future top schrs.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The old Meng family, who had been ridiculed for only knowing how to go to the battlefield and being uncouth, felt that things were about to change in this generation.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
These two babies looked refined, like their inws'' family - cultured, intelligent, and beautiful.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
And they were strong too.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Their little fists were quite powerful.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Anyway, when Mianmian was leaving, Old Madam Meng was holding her tightly, refusing to let go, urging her toe and y whenever she had time, anytime.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She also gave Mianmian a red envelope.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Inside was a deed to amercial property.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Indeed, there is gold within books. Reading to her two nephews had earned her a shop in a prime location.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Keep up the good work.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After leaving the Meng family, they took a carriage ride. It didn''t feel too far, just about half an hour, equivalent to an hour''s carriage ride, before they arrived.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It wasn''t in the center where the powerful and wealthy gathered.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Houses in that area were generally hard to buy, usually bestowed by the emperor, and the neighbors of big shots were also big shots.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If one wanted to spend money, they could only buy in the west of the city.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Changtian had asked Inspector He for help in buying the house.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He was very good at utilizing personal rtionships.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Officials from other ces would tremble in fear at the sight of an inspector.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Changtian, however, invited the inspector to participate, increasing the inspector''s sense of involvement in various ways.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In the end, he even asked the inspector to help with buying the house.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As if afraid that the inspector wouldn''t be able to find the ce when confiscating property in the future.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He was all about selfless trust.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Inspector He had originally taken on a female student, thinking she would leave after a few days of teaching.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Now, unexpectedly, her whole family hade to the capital.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
No matter, he also had students. In the future, he could let his students teach his student.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
That kind of suffering only needed to be endured once.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian got off the carriage and toured her new home.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was a strange feeling, the whole family seeing their new home for the first time.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Theyout of houses in the capital was quite different from Jingzhou.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Houses in the capital were tter, but slightly smaller than those in Jingzhou, without as many courtyards.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Theyout was more reasonable andpact.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was understandable, after all, in the capital wherend was as precious as gold, the economic and political center of the country, having such arge mansion was quite good.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Some officials without much family wealth lived on the edge of the city, only able to afford houses there, taking two hours to get to court. Their dailymute took four hours, eight hours in total, so they had to get up in the middle of the night.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Therefore, minor officials would rent houses in the city center, close to work, which led to high rents in the city center.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Of course, house prices were even higher.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, after entering the backyard of the home, they discovered it was a hidden paradise.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The yard of the neighbor on the left had actually been connected.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Inspector He had helped him buy this house, and then when Gong Qichi found out, he bought the two adjacent ones, so it appeared to be an ordinary single house on the surface, but was connected to two more at the back.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
With elder sister, brother-inw, and the two big nephews gone, the house suddenly felt much less crowded, much quieter.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
And the great-aunt was still temporarily staying with elder sister.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Around Jiang Mianmian were just Pangya and Wei Biao.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mom was in charge, settling the household.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Elder Brother went next door to arrange his subordinates.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Father went to the study to organize his books.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian was temporarily left to her own devices.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She took Pangya and Wei Biao to familiarize themselves with the courtyards of the house.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
First, she released Little Tree, letting it get ustomed to the soil of the capital.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian wandered around.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She had originally thought that in a ce wherend was so precious, the house would be very small.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But with the neighbors'' houses bought and connected, it became veryrge, even with ake.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Think about akeside vi in the imperial capital.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mianmian felt a bit unreal walking by theke.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She walked along thekeside.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Until she came to a wall.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She stopped.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Curious about what was on the other side.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She seemed to hear people talking on the other side.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At this moment, great-aunt wasn''t by her side, Mom wasn''t by her side, Father and Elder Brother weren''t by her side either.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Elder sister wasn''t by her side either.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian was filled with a spirit of mischief.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mianmian looked around, saw a big tree, lifted up her little skirt, tied it up (she was wearing leggings underneath), and then swiftly climbed up the tree.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The trees in the capital were the kind that keep their leaves in winter, with lush green foliage.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mianmian climbed up in no time, and saw the other side.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
There was anotherke on the other side.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
There were even people boating on theke.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In this cold weather, how interesting.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mianmian looked carefully, hey, she actually knew them.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
No wonder she noticed them at a nce.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
On one side of the small boat sat a girl who was radiating brilliance, catching one''s eye immediately.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She was wearing a fluffy white cape, sitting on the boat, with a clear breeze and warm sun, looking quite beautiful.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
On the other side sat none other than the imperial grandson Chu Xi.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chu Xi was very cautious. If he wanted to say something treasonous, he would definitely find a special ce where he couldn''t be overheard.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Like boating in the middle of theke.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Water on all sides.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The scenery was also very nice.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Cousin, are you cold?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"A little, but seeing you, cousin, I don''t feel cold anymore."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian felt a bit cold in the tree, the wind was strong.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Feeling like someone was looking her way, she quickly slid down the tree.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Cousin, what were you looking at?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"It seemed like there was a bird in the tree."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chu Xi smiled, looking at Jiang Wan. There were many well-bred youngdies in the capital, but he had yet to meet one more outstanding or whose words pleased him more than his cousin. However, he felt that his cousin seemed a bit distracted today.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mianmian slid down the tree and ran to find her father.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Father, Father, I saw our neighbors, they''re actually people we know, it''s Jiang Wan, and that Prince Chu."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Mianmian ran to her father.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jiang Changtian was holding a book in his hand.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Hearing his daughter say that Jiang Wan actually lived next door.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He suddenly had a bold idea, the meteorite was used up...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0