Chapter 841: Chapter 834: Furniture Worth Hundreds of Millions

Back at the Lin Family Manor, the children playing at the village entrance swarmed up eagerly.

Today, several families sent their female representatives to the Yelingdu Temple for the temple fair. They bought a lot of New Year’s goods back, with large bags piled up on several ox carts, naturally attracting the children.

The box of mung bean cakes Lin Wanwan bought earlier was spilled, but she later sent Hong Yan to the temple fair to pick up some dried fruits, cherry cheese, and other snacks, which are now all taken over by little Qingyu.

The things Qin Shi and the others bought were too precious to share just like that, but little Qingyu had no such scruples. She loved sharing snacks with her little friends.

Seeing her little friends gather around, little Qingyu immediately sat on her pony and loudly declared, "I bought some dried fruits with Mom at the temple fair today. If you want some, line up nicely."

"Oh, oh, yes, I want some!"

"Little Qingyu, I’m first in line!"

"Little Qingyu, was the temple fair fun? Were there a lot of people today?"

Little Qingyu, with her brows raised proudly, began recounting her experiences at the temple to her little friends.

Watching the lively children, Lin Wanwan felt her mood lift.

Having reached the territories of the Lin Family Manor, filled with her clan members, Lin Wanwan wasn’t worried about little Qingyu encountering any trouble, so she let her play with the maid among the crowd.

Moreover, with someone like Ali and Xingluo, the female guard responsible for closely protecting little Qingyu, watching over, Lin Wanwan was quite at ease.

"Little Qingyu, Mom is going home first, okay? Don’t play for too long, it’s almost dinner time."

"Mm-hmm, I know, Mom!"

On this day, at the Yelingdu Temple fair, neither Xiao Yixun nor Baya Naba joined in. One was reclusive and not fond of lively places, the other was keen on studying and didn’t want to waste time going out.

By the time Lin Wanwan got home, they had already been sitting in the main hall waiting for quite some time.

"Madam, where’s little Yu’er?" Baya Naba stretched her head past Lin Wanwan, not seeing the chattering little companion.

"She’s playing in the village with everyone. Do you want to go out and join them?"

Baya Naba shook her head. Her exotic appearance had drawn many strange looks at the academy, so she didn’t like going out to play.

Besides sociable little Qingyu, Baya Naba didn’t have other friends.

But little Qingyu had many friends, so being apart for a day, one was eagerly waiting while the other had long been having fun with other little friends, completely forgetting Naba.

Lin Wanwan paid no mind to the children’s matters. After changing her clothes and teasing Xiao Yixun a bit, she left the front hall to the backyard to watch Third Granduncle and the others doing woodworking.

In the villa where Lu Shouyue was preparing the bridal chamber, a lot of furniture needed to be installed.

After returning to the Great Tang, Lin Wanwan took out the high-quality wood she had in storage and asked Third Granduncle and thirty skilled carpenters from Xiaoxi Town to help her make furniture.

Regarding the western-style high chairs and high desks Lin Wanwan designed, the carpenters found them curious but did not overthink it.

Those designs were purchased by Lin Wanwan in modern times from the children of a furniture factory owner she once saved; they had exchanged WeChat contacts.

When Lin Wanwan renovated her small villa before, she had worked with them once very pleasantly, and she sought their assistance again this time.

Since they had seen Lu Shouyue’s identity on online trending topics and knew Lin Wanwan was wealthy, they maintained a cooperative relationship where money was paid and quality was guaranteed. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

As for the Tang Dynasty carpenters, they had cooperated with Lin Wanwan through several renovations.

They preferred working with familiar people, and Lin Wanwan had approved of their skills, so she sought their assistance again this time.

Because all the lumber was stored in the warehouse at the Lin Mansion, for convenience sake, except for Third Granduncle, the other carpenters stayed directly at Lin Wanwan’s residence.

The carpenters of the Tang Dynasty hadn’t developed the mindset of taking daily wages while dawdling, working diligently, and since they ate and lived at the residence, progress was impressive.

"Ah, this table and chairs are almost finished!" Looking at the dining table and chairs already taking shape, Lin Wanwan was pleased.

Third Granduncle grinned and replied, "Yes, they’re almost done, just need a coat of paint."

Lin Wanwan customized two sets of tables and chairs: one Western-style rectangular set and one Chinese round table set.

After all, the villa was large enough. With separate dining rooms and kitchens for both Western and Chinese styles, Lin Wanwan arranged for both.

Yongcheng, being coastal, falls under subtropical monsoon climate; hence the saying goes, "southern lacquer, northern wax," which means, to prevent moisture, the furniture needed painting.

These pieces were crafted with yellow flower pear wood, agarwood, small purple sandalwood, and golden thread nanmu, with naturally beautiful grain patterns.

Therefore, the ancient Great Tang lacquer process was used for finishing.

Unlike modern times where carpenters and painters are distinct professions, in the Great Tang, carpenters did all of it, sparing Lin Wanwan the hassle.

For readymade items like tables, chairs, sofas, and desks, once completed, she could just transport them to the modern era.

Larger items like beds and wardrobes were half-assembled, so when Lin Wanwan moved them through the Space-Time Gate, she could continue assembling them herself.

These furniture pieces featured tenon-and-mortise structures and didn’t require a single screw. Assembling them was straightforward once the positions were aligned, though it was time-consuming.

Speaking of which, what she prepared as dowry was truly of considerable value.

At modern exhibitions, furniture made from large yellow flower pear wood slabs often goes for billions.

One could say that the furniture Lin Wanwan prepared for the new home definitely surpassed the villa’s property price that Lu Shouyue had.

She didn’t have much cash, as turning her good lumber into money could easily cause trouble, but when it came to assets, she wasn’t lacking at all.

Just this warehouse of millennium-aged quality wood, once crafted, would be worth at least tens of billions, not to mention she could continue sourcing more from the Great Tang market.

While rare woods were nearly exhausted in modern times, in the Great Tang, they were available for picking!

In short, she was undoubtedly a little rich lady, akin to those low-key wealthy individuals who didn’t appear on wealth rankings. Her actual net worth, even she wasn’t sure of, given the sheer abundance of treasures she possessed.

"Third Granduncle, it’s getting late, you can all rest now and continue tomorrow," Lin Wanwan said.

Though she could prepare plenty of glazed oil lamps for the carpenters, there was no need to become Lin Bapi, forcing people to rush work day and night.

As it was all precious wood, it was naturally meant for meticulous crafting during the daylight hours.

She wasn’t in a hurry, with three months to go until the engagement, and the wedding date was not yet set.

"Alright, we’ll stop after finishing what’s on hand," Third Granduncle responded to Lin Wanwan’s words.

He was the foreman Lin Wanwan personally appointed. Though not the most skilled among the carpenters, his seniority and being part of the Lin family made Lin Wanwan naturally trust him more.

After looking over the furniture in progress, Lin Wanwan happily returned to the main hall.

By this time, little Qingyu noisily appeared at the front gate. As it was getting late, her playmates were being called home for dinner, and little Qingyu naturally had to return home as well.

Seeing Lin Wanwan coming over, Hua Nong stepped forward politely and said, "Madam, supper is ready. Shall we begin?"

"Yes, let’s," Lin Wanwan was also hungry, "What’s on the menu tonight?"

Hua Nong, with a bright expression, replied, "Madam, tonight we have four fresh fruits, four dried fruits, wind-dried lamb slices, braised tomato and beef brisket, steamed deer tail, bird’s nest chicken soup, scallion oil crab, and steamed Yellow Croaker."

Excitedly, Lin Wanwan said, "Oh, I’m getting an appetite just hearing it, bring them on."

"Yes, ma’am."