Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich-Chapter 178 - 177 Nobility in Simplicity

Chapter 178: Chapter 177: Nobility in Simplicity

Chapter 178 -177: Nobility in Simplicity

The Tang Family was planning a visit to the Ye family, and they prepared with a sense of secrecy; not until a spy assigned to Tang Jia reported in the morning did anyone know that Lady Tang and the Eldest Young Master of the Tang Family had set out with some people from the east city gate.

This spy quickly found an excuse to leave the residence and shared the news with the inner household guard of the Mengs.

In the inner household, one guard went to report to Madam, while another went to inform the young Lady.

Inside the inner household, only these two were keenly observant of every move the Tang Family made, especially now, as Lady Tang, the young Madam, would not leave the house for trivial matters. If she did go out, it was not towards the south city gate, the direction of her maternal home. Therefore, this trip could only mean one destination, perhaps to Bushen Village.

Anyone could deduce that if Lady Tang and her eldest son were traveling together, there was only one destination in mind—the Ye family.

Some might also think they were going to offer prayers, as the east city gate leads to temples in the mountains where one would go to worship Buddha.

But the Tang Family had their own family temple nearby, so they didn’t need to go through the city gate.

Today was not Buddha’s festival day, nor was it the first or fifteenth of the lunar month; still, the insider reported an important piece of information—the Young Master Tang was heading out to pick longans, and the dispatched carriage was loaded with baskets, a sign of preparations for picking.

Shunyan did not bring Jinhua with him this time; he could only travel in the same carriage as his mother, while another carriage carried maids, also filled with many baskets.

For this journey, there were two carriages and many mounted guards; they would return with more baskets slung over the horses’ backs.

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To embark on their trip this morning, everyone woke earlier than usual, merely wishing to leave in the cooler hours of the morning.

When Meng Zhaojun received the news, she had just woken up, preparing to join her mother for breakfast in her courtyard.

Upon hearing the news, she skipped breakfast, instructed Liang Chen to arrange a carriage, and asked the housekeeper to wait for them. Then, she hurried to her mother’s courtyard to persuade her mother to join her on the trip.

County Magistrate Meng had already eaten breakfast and gone out to attend to business, while the elders of the Meng family took their breakfast in their own courtyards.

“Mother, shall we go to Bushen Village together?”

“It’s such a scorching day; let’s not go. If you want longans, I can ask the housekeeper to buy some.”

Madam Meng, since that tour group visit, had been frequently attending gatherings and participating in large temple events.

Traveling several times in the sweltering heat, she felt her face had darkened from the sun, and upon returning, she ceaselessly tended to her skincare, a quite tiresome ordeal.

“Mother, if you don’t go, how will you know how well our estate is managed? Or, you could instantly notify some madams and arrange for us to go on an outing today, visiting our estate and those of others.”

“Daughter, organizing a gathering involves notifying others in advance to arrange their schedules. If notified today, they might only be able to go out tomorrow. Instant notification and asking people to embark immediately can trouble others. Besides, it’s already late, and by the time everything is arranged, it will be nearly noon, and the sun will be too fierce; no one will want to venture out.”

Madam Meng, feeling reluctant to go out herself, understood the reluctance of other madams. Her daughter’s whimsical ideas were indeed inconvenient for others.

“Mother…, since you’re not going out today, I must go anyway. Let brother come with me. I have already informed the housekeeper to come with us.”

“Alright! Go with your brother, but don’t be mischievous and listen to the housekeeper,” Madam Meng decided not to venture out in the hot weather of July.

Meng Zhaojun, delighted, jumped up and hugged her mother, kissing her several times on the face.

She then instructed Mei Jing to inform her brother while she returned to her courtyard to change into appropriate clothing and shoes for hiking.

Meng Ruixiang had already reached the doorway of his mother’s courtyard when Mei Jing stopped him and suggested he prepare by changing into suitable clothing for a hiking excursion.

As soon as Meng Ruixiang heard what the maid said, he guessed it must be his sister’s idea again, and she surely wanted to travel.

With the previous outing in mind, he looked forward to this one, and as a brother obsessed with his sister, he didn’t hesitate and went to change his clothes.

Meng Zhaojun had everything ready, and accompanied by the maids Liang Chen and Mei Jing, she arrived at the estate’s main gate, where she saw her elder brother standing by the carriage, the housekeeper next to him, and a few guards holding the horses.

“Elder brother, you’re quite fast.”

“Yes, you girls are slow, look, the sun is already halfway up the sky, and it’s getting hotter.”

“Then let’s not dawdle, quickly get in the carriage.”

Meng Zhaojun, aided by the maid, boarded the carriage first, followed by her brother, who was also helped by a maid, and then the two maids got on too. Their carriage wasn’t excessively luxurious, but it was spacious enough to comfortably seat five or six people.

The carriage was equipped with seats and even beds, complete with a small table on which snacks and tea sets were placed.

The carriage slowly set into motion, with the housekeeper and guards riding alongside on horses.

Meng Zhaojun sat in the carriage, feeling the cool breeze come in as they moved along the road, which seemed to grow hotter as they continued.

She could feel the land had been scorched by the sun, guessing the temperature must be over 30 degrees Celsius by now?

No wonder Mother was against traveling; it’s only 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and by noon the sun would likely be hot enough to bake flatbreads.

To keep cool, Meng Zhaojun wore a long-sleeved sheer gown with an undershirt made from thinner fabric today.

In the summer weather, she wore a pair of embroidered cotton shoes, suitable for mountain climbing but not for rainy days.

Her hair was styled into a bun and adorned with a bead hairpin, giving her a cute yet neat look. Her outfit highlighted her noble status, attractive appearance, and was also convenient.

Meng Ruixiang was mostly silent the whole trip, merely gazing at the scenery outside the window. He was dressed in long-sleeved clothes and cloth shoes, an outfit that was comfortable for climbing mountains or trees.

Being young, his hair was not very long, yet he too had it tied up in a cloth bun atop his head, maintaining a clean and tidy appearance.

When the Tang Family’s carriage arrived at the Ye family’s place early, and guests had arrived so soon, the Ye family had just finished breakfast, and the adults were ready to start their day.

The arrival of the Tang Family meant that the hosts of the Ye family had to receive them, Hongji put down his work to welcome the Tang Family.

After receiving the Tang family, they learned that their intent was to go to the estate to pick fruit.

Hongji arranged for his wife and daughters to entertain them while he had some matters to attend to, namely bringing the designs his daughter had made the previous night to the woodshop to personally carve the first sample mold.

Lady Tang looked at Mrs. Li in front of her; how could she resemble a rural woman?

Mrs. Li was dressed simply, her clothes not as luxurious as hers, yet her demeanor exuded a modest yet noble elegance.

This rural woman had skin that was smoother and fairer than hers, despite spending all her days inside the Tang estate.

Normally, she consumed plenty of bird’s nests and her diet consisted of exquisite foods, indulging in a life of luxury, yet her complexion could not compare to this rural woman’s.

Lady Tang gazed at Mrs. Li’s simple attire, which nonetheless made her envious of her figure and skin, wishing she could be the woman in front of her.