After sighing, Lin Wan'er, accompanied by Sister Xian, climbed to the highest courtyard.
When she stepped into this courtyard, she realized that this place was even more pleasing to her than she had just imagined.
Every brick, every tile, every plant and every tree here is actually very exquisite. The bluestone floor in the courtyard even has patches of moss growing on it.
In the corner of the courtyard, there is an exquisitely designed open-air hot spring pool. The rockery beside the pool is lifelike, and many bonsai plants are planted, making it look like a miniature real mountain.
Sister Xian followed and introduced to her: "Ms. Lin, this hot spring pool is connected to the natural hot spring water of Jinling Tangshan Mountain. The hot spring water is transported all the way up the mountain from underground pipelines. The water temperature in summer can be used directly, and the water temperature in winter is
There will be a slight loss in the pipeline, but we have secondary heating equipment in the equipment room below, which can ensure that the heated hot spring water can be used outdoors even in the coldest season of winter."
Lin Wan'er asked in surprise: "There are also natural hot springs in Jinling?"
"Yes." Sister Xian nodded and said seriously: "The only hot spring that is truly natural and has healthy ingredients is Tangshan. It has moderate sulfur content, high mineral content, and good water quality. Back then, my husband specially introduced a hot spring for his wife.
The conduit comes here, but the uppermost courtyard has not been used yet. The husband and wife are old, and they only live on the bottom floor every time they come."
Lin Wan'er nodded slightly and said, "I want to take a look inside the room."
Sister Xian quickly said: "Miss Lin, please come this way!"
After saying that, she led Lin Wan'er to the doors of the three tile-roofed houses.
From a distance, it looks like three rooms, one tall and two short, but in fact, the main entrance is in the two-story tiled house. The two rooms on the left and right are rooms with inward doors.
After entering the door, you can see that this is actually a very elegant and simple suite. It is on the first floor of a high-tiled house. It is the entrance hall, which can also be regarded as the living room. It covers an area of about 60 square meters. To the left, it is purely Chinese style.
There is a study room and a dining room, and to the right is a Western-style structure, a Chinese-style bathroom and a cloakroom.
The only bedroom is on the second floor of the high-tiled house. After going up the pure solid wood staircase, you can see the exquisite internal structure and design of the second floor. All the furniture is made of high-quality huanghuali wood, and the craftsmanship is exceptionally good.
Exquisite, it immediately captured Lin Wan'er's aesthetic taste.
Since the second floor also has an area of more than 60 square meters, this bedroom can be considered surprisingly large. There are two circular windows on the south and north sides. On the south side is a couch where you can read a book, and on the north side is a
A desk with pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
Sister Xian introduced to her at the side: "This place has been in this state since it was built. My husband asked us to clean and maintain it every day. The windows should be clear and clean, and there should be no dust. Later, we modified the hidden air conditioner and fresh air on the roof.
There is also a constant humidity system to ensure that the place is isolated from outside dust as much as possible. This prevents excessive humidity from causing the furniture to grow moldy and hairy, and produce odors."
Lin Wan'er asked curiously: "Your husband has put so much effort into building such a separate courtyard, why has no one lived in it?"
"I don't know either." Sister Xian smiled slightly and said, "My husband only ordered that key maintenance be carried out here, and I must be personally present to supervise the daily maintenance. As for the other things, he never told me."
"Okay." Lin Wan'er nodded slightly thoughtfully, and then sighed: "This is really a good place for self-cultivation. If possible, I would like to live here for twenty years or even longer."
Sister Xian smiled slightly and said respectfully: "Sir, you have already said that if Miss Lin likes it, you can always live here. As long as you live here, you are the real owner of this place."
Since Sister Xian is the housekeeper here, Qiu Yingshan did not deliberately act in the role of Lin Wan'er.
When picking her up at the airport, Sister Xian saw that her husband and wife respected Lin Wan'er very much, and could even be said to be respectful, so Lin Wan'er could never be a relative or even a junior of her husband and wife.
Moreover, she knew best how much her husband valued this highest courtyard, and why everyone had to ask her to follow them when they came here. It was because he did not want any servants to damage the furnishings and arrangements here.
But now, he generously gave this place to Lin Waner to live in. This shows that Lin Waner holds a very important place in his heart!
At this time, Lin Wan'er asked Sister Xian: "By the way, how many servants are there here?"
Sister Xian replied: "There are sixteen aunties in total, four bodyguards, and two drivers, a total of twenty-two people. Counting me, there are twenty-three people in total."
Lin Wan'er asked in surprise: "There are so many aunties?"
"Yes." Sister Xian replied: "There are four aunts responsible for washing and cooking, eight aunts responsible for sanitation and maintenance, and four aunts responsible for gardening. However, there are also some people who are more flexible. If you need anything,
It can be temporarily deployed."
Lin Wan'er asked again: "Where do these servants come from?"
Sister Xian said: "They are all from Malaysia. They were carefully selected from the servants at home when I came here."
"Understood." Lin Wan'er nodded lightly, feeling a little relieved.
These people are all from Malaysia and have served the Qiu family for many years. They are basically innocent domestic slaves.
Although the nature of domestic slaves no longer exists in mainland China, in Southeast Asia, this tradition is still preserved among wealthy families.
For the truly wealthy in Southeast Asia, the ratio of servants to family members can sometimes reach five to one or even higher.
In order to ensure stability and reliability as much as possible, and to reduce the flow of people, they often adopt this kind of domestic slavery. They recruit the other party to work in the family when they are teenagers, and stay at home until the age of retirement, and then the family will provide services for them.
He will retire to his old age.
Most of the servants who chose domestic slaves came from poor families. They had a large family to support, so one of them was sent to a wealthy family as a servant.
There are many benefits to being a servant. They can eat well, live well, and earn a good income, and almost all the money they earn can be saved to support the family. The family does not require them to have high academic qualifications or be proficient in other languages. They only need
They work diligently and diligently.
In Southeast Asia, where the economy is underdeveloped, this kind of job is highly desired by many families and individuals.
Therefore, the vast majority of servants regard domestic slavery as a lifelong job, and are even willing to give up marriage and children for this purpose.
Servants who grow up in this environment value their work, are loyal to their family, have little contact with the outside world, and are less likely to be biased by bad ideas from the outside world, so their safety factor is naturally much higher.
The more Lin Wan'er looked at this place, the more she liked it. She, who was always calm, rarely said to Sister Xian with excitement: "I have some things I need. I will make a list later, and you can help me buy them."
Sister Xian said respectfully: "Okay, Miss Lin, please give me the order and I will do it immediately!"