She Became A Downfall Noble Lady Chapter 870: 868: Made for Comparison

Chapter 870: Chapter 868: Made for Comparison

The days when there is silver to be earned are naturally pleasing. Tang Qian leisurely sat in the carriage, watching the spring fields and estates. As the carriage approached within a mile of his own garden, to his surprise, there was construction happening on what used to be a large empty land, roughly estimated to be about ten acres.

Tang Qian pushed the carriage curtains open a bit more and looked carefully. Indeed, there were signs of construction, and what construction firm could this be with so many people?

He frowned slightly, looking at the scene. Could it be that another garden is going to be built here too?

With matters on his mind, Official Tang urged the carriage to speed up into the Four Seasons Scenery. As soon as he got off the carriage, Wang Dajiang, the steward of the Four Seasons Scenery, ca up to him.

Tang Qian, preoccupied with the place he saw on the road, hurriedly asked Wang Dajiang as soon as he got out of the carriage, “Did you notice the place under construction a mile in front of our garden?”

Wang Dajiang was just about to talk about this matter, “Master, I was just about to send word to you. Let’s go inside to discuss.”

In a courtyard demarcated on the eastern side of the Four Seasons Scenery, Tang Qian sat down in the main hall.

After a young attendant served tea, Wang Dajiang bowed and reported, “Officials from the governnt office asured that land the day before yesterday. I was just about to inquire who bought it and what they’re planning to do, but unexpectedly, today soone started construction. I just went over to see. The foundation of the walls they are building likely suggests another garden.”

Upon hearing this, Tang Qian’s face darkened, “Did you ask what family bought the land?” Ever since his garden started doing rental business, this area has beco bustling. Supposedly, there shouldn’t be any reputable family building a garden nearby.

Wang Dajiang hesitated for a mont and said, “They didn’t say which family bought the land, but the construction work is being done by Guangsha Construction.”

“What?” Tang Qian’s slightly plump cheeks imdiately held a grave expression, “Did they tell you that?”

“Yes, I even saw a few craftsn who had previously worked in our garden.”

Tang Qian angrily said, “Guangsha Construction is quite inconsiderate, aren’t they? Of all places, why build a garden right in front of ours? Isn’t this intentionally causing us discomfort?”

“…” The steward dared not make a sound.

His own garden was originally based on designs from Guangsha Construction. Official Tang was instigated by people from Dongze Construction Firm, leading to a fallout with Guangsha Construction, and switched to having Dongze Construction Firm continue the work.

Though Guangsha Construction’s craftsn withdrew but took the construction plans with them, his garden still followed the path set by Guangsha Construction. Although there were so modifications, the main body still followed Guangsha Construction’s concept.

At that ti, he already found Guangsha Construction’s reaction strange. Guangsha Construction had connections with Duke An’s Mansion and channels to Prince Yu. If they wanted to cause trouble for the high official, it would be as easy as lifting a finger.

But Guangsha Construction did nothing and just accepted it like that. In every way, it seed unusual.

Looking again at the place under construction in front, Wang Dajiang believed that the reason Guangsha Construction did not respond harshly to the high official’s betrayal was that they were holding back their strength for a later move.

Their garden is likely to have better scenery and is in a better location. If the family building the garden has a more illustrious background than their high official, it’s likely that the garden rental business… won’t have anything to do with Four Seasons Scenery anymore.

“Send soone to inquire again, find out exactly what family bought the land and what they plan to use it for,” Tang Qian instructed.

On that day, the attendant couldn’t find out any information. The next day, Wang Dajiang sent a ssage to the tavern saying that the land was bought by Prince Yu’s Mansion, and they plan to build a garden. The intended use is similar to their own garden, for their own enjoynt, and can be rented out if familiar people want to use it.

So it’s Prince Yu’s Mansion… there’s nothing that can be done then.

In the following days, Tang Qian traveled back and forth between the capital and the Four Seasons Scenery, watching helplessly as walls rapidly rose on the more than ten-acre land.

The sophistication of this wall construction far exceeded his expectations. The green bricks and turquoise tiles, covered with white plaster, and the entire edge of the wall with its layered turquoise tile eaves, looked elegant and ethereal, full of charm.

Just these four walls alone were not sothing that Tang Qian’s Four Seasons Scenery could compare to.

As if that wasn’t enough, on the white-plastered wall facing the road, painters began to paint.

It took only a few days to complete the four walls, and the paintings on the walls were completed just a day later.

Looking closely at the completed paintings, Tang Qian almost spat out old blood, and his face turned completely black.

It’s one thing for a garden to be built here, but what is the aning of painting the entire garden landscape on the walls in advance? Above the garden design was an inscription, naming this garden “Creekview Garden.”

The most crucial part was that the garden landscape depicted on Creekview Garden’s walls had many similarities with his Four Seasons Scenery.

The areas that were not similar simply couldn’t be ntioned. ntioning them would only bring tears. The pavilions, terraces, winding paths, and secluded corners of that garden seed to be naturally ford, utterly incomparable to the Four Seasons Scenery.

This was created by a painter. If the constructed garden resembled eighty to ninety percent of what was painted, then his Four Seasons Scenery would be finished. Not only would no more guests be attracted, but it would also beco a laughingstock.

If the gardens had two completely different styles, it would still be manageable. Even if his garden can’t match theirs, it could be brushed off as a matter of differing tastes. However, compared to the wall paintings, his garden was nothing but a joke of imitating East Shi.

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Things turned out to be far more severe than the high official had imagined. In his view, the construction of Prince Yu’s garden wouldn’t be completed for who knows how long, certainly not within this year.

He thought he could at least earn so silver this year. Even thinking so, he was on the verge of tears die rhythm.

Because he dared not imagine what would happen after a year. Within his sight, there was a beautifully landscaped garden, specifically highlighting the flaws of his own garden. Whether for living or entertaining guests, such a garden would be a disgrace to himself.

Even if guests gave him face and accepted invitations to a banquet, seeing the abrupt spots in the garden, they might feel too embarrassed even to utter the usual insincere complints?

Just thinking about it filled Tang Qian with such an emotional block that he wanted to cry.

In reality, such awkwardness and reluctance arrived sooner than they expected.

When Creekview Garden’s walls had just been completed, Four Seasons Scenery still saw a few guests who had previously made reservations.

However, as guests passed by Creekview Garden on their way to Four Seasons Scenery, they were attracted to the stunning landscape paintings on the wall. After stopping to watch, they continued to Four Seasons Scenery, where their gazes at each landscape were henceforth subtly changed.

The hosts renting the garden showed visible embarrassnt during hospitality, generally wrapping up early, rushing off as if afraid lingering too long would have them ensnared.

As these garden renters and their guests returned, they mostly dismounted their carriages outside that garden wall, pausing once more to admire Creekview Garden’s landscape paintings, each sharing comnts before lingeringly, reluctantly leaving with eyes full of anticipation.

Official Tang could fully imagine that once Creekview Garden was completed and opened to the public, rental custors would flock to it, leaving the steward of this garden overwheld with business.

Less than half a month after the Creekview Garden’s walls were completed, Four Seasons Scenery was already devoid of visitors. Recalling the bustling excitent from a month ago, the now-desolate Four Seasons Scenery made one’s heart feel as cold as ice.

When Liu Changsheng, the head from Dongze Construction Firm, dropped by to gather information and passed by Creekview Garden, his eyes widened in astonishnt at the extraordinary display thod.