He looks good and has a decent figure, but he's just a bit pretentious.
"The governor will be coming to Ehu in a few days, and he has indicated that he will come to our Jingxingyuan to sit down. The young lady has ordered a few capable servants and maids to be selected to serve the governor..."
"What kind of person is the governor? That's the Wenqu star from the sky descending to earth. You despicable idiots can serve the governor for many lifetimes! Let me say the ugly things first. If anyone makes a mistake, I will personally deal with it. Break his legs..."
"Fei'an, Feilong, on the day when the governor ascends Ehu Mountain, you two will follow and wait for him..."
Jiupo stood next to Zhao Han and whispered: "Fei An used to be called Ling An, and he was Mrs. Ling's nephew. Fei Long used to be the young master's servant. The swordsman of the previous generation lost his ability when he got older. His name is Jian Dan, and it has been changed back to his original name."
Well, Qin Xin, Jian Gu and Jiu Po are originally job titles. Once they reach their age, they have to be replaced.
Zhao Han asked curiously: "Since Jian Dan is here, where are Qin Xin and Jiu Po from the previous generation?"
Jiu Po replied in detail: "Qin Xin went to Hanzhu Academy and worked as a teaching assistant in the academy, specializing in educating young children. She lectured on "Hundred Family Surnames", "Three Character Classic", "Instructions for Children" and "Elementary School". Jiu Po went In Ehu Town, I work as a deputy shopkeeper in a shop, and I get six taels of silver per month. I am also a wine drinker, and I also want to go to a shop in the future. I will work as a clerk for one year, then as a receptionist, and then as a streetwalker for two years. If everything goes well in the accounting department outside the year, you can be promoted to deputy shopkeeper in five years. If you become a full shopkeeper one day, your monthly salary will be enough to make ten taels!"
Zhao Han instantly understood that as the eldest young master, Fei Yinghuan could let the people around him go out and take over the family business step by step!
While the two of them were muttering, Madam Ling had already made arrangements.
The people in charge of logistics procurement are all her close subordinates, so there is obviously something to be gained.
The people who are responsible for serving her are either her confidants or Fei Yinghuan's key training targets. She also deliberately left a small number of places and did not announce them to the public for the time being, waiting for interested people to come forward with money.
After the lecture, everyone went back to their respective places.
Qin Xin, Jian Dan, and Jiupo still wanted to hear the story of killing a thief, so they all gathered around the Zhao Han brothers and sisters back to the house.
Zhao Han did not brag immediately, but asked: "I am new here, so I can be forgiven for not having any missions. Why did the three brothers, who have been the young master's confidants for a long time, not get anything this time?"
Qin Xin's expression was quite proud, and she sneered disdainfully: "Is she worthy of commanding us?"
Jiupo explained: "The inner courtyard will personally take care of all the errands of the three of us. We only have food and accommodation in Zhongqin courtyard. By the way, who led my brother to live here?"
"Moxiang." Zhao Han replied.
Jian Dan smiled and said: "Brother, just like us, we are all our own people. We are only dispatched by the inner court. There is no need to be afraid of Mrs. Ling."
Jiupo added: "But don't provoke her easily."
"She has a great background? A domestic slave dares to call herself a wife." Zhao Han was a little curious.
Jiupou looked back and found that the door had been closed. He gossiped in a low voice: "She used to be the old lady's maid. She was quite favored by the old lady and even raised her as a half-daughter. When the young lady was pregnant, the old lady The original intention of sending her to Jingxingyuan was to be a concubine for the young master to warm his bed. The young lady was not happy and forcibly betrothed her to Guanshi Fei, who at that time was just the young master's book boy."
"The young lady did this, and the old lady didn't say anything?" Zhao Han asked.
Jian Dan couldn't help but gossip: "The old lady is naturally angry and can't keep her face. But the young lady also has a bad temper. She even went back to her parents' home with a big belly. The young master took a boat for a day and a night to catch her back!"
Zhao Han felt it was so interesting, like watching a costume drama.
A maid finally managed to please the old lady and served the young master as she wished. She also took advantage of the fact that the wife was pregnant and didn't know how to persuade the old lady. She was about to become the young master's concubine, but unexpectedly she was betrothed to a book boy by the first wife!
The heart is higher than the sky, and life is thinner than paper.
This Mrs. Ling is obviously still dreaming about being a wife. Although her dream cannot come true, she can still have sex in front of the house slave.
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Two more days pass.
Fei Yinghuan received a summons from his ancestral home in Henglin and hurried to Hekou Town, accompanying the governor of Jiangxi throughout the process.
Brother and sister Zhao Han do nothing for the time being, but eat and sleep well every day.
The matter of being a book boy for the young master seems to have been forgotten, and the younger sister does not have any arrangements for the time being.
However, the story of Master Fei's bloody battle with the rebels and his excitement for admiring the moon on the battlefield has quickly spread from Zhongqin Academy to the inner courtyard.
And with added fuel and vinegar, various versions have evolved!
On this day, the maid Mo Xiang suddenly came over and said with a smile on her face: "Brother Han, the young lady invites you."
Zhao Han told his little sister not to run around, bowed his hands and said, "Please, sister, lead the way."
Follow Mo Xiang to leave Zhongqinyuan, pass through an aisle full of green bamboos, and then step into an archway to reach the inner courtyard.
Passing through the small courtyard, following the winding corridor, we soon entered a small hall.
Mo Xiang stood at the door of the small hall and said to another maid: "Sister Yingchun, someone has brought her here."
The maid Yingchun said: "You can go on your own."
The maid Mo Xiang immediately bowed and left.
Yingchun glanced at Zhao Han and said expressionlessly: "Come in with me."
The young lady's personal maid seemed to be difficult to deal with, so Zhao Han kept his mouth shut throughout the whole process.
Yingchun opened the door curtain and led Zhao Han into the hall inside.
The eldest mistress, Mrs. Lou, was sitting at the table reading something, and from time to time she picked up a brush to write and draw.
"Mom, my daughter has brought someone here." Yingchun finally showed a smile.
Of course, the word "mother" does not mean biological mother, but the affectionate name used by the slaves in the inner courtyard to their master.
Mr. Lou put down his brush, turned around and ordered: "Make a cup of tea for my little brother."
"Yes." Yingchun bowed and stepped back.
Lou's temperament was gentle and dignified, and she was very kind to Zhao Han. She smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, sit down and talk."
"Thank you, madam!" Zhao Han sat down with his hands in hand.
Mr. Lou was quite satisfied with this and nodded in approval: "You are not afraid of strangers, don't show any timidity, and behave calmly. You are indeed better than a child born at home."
Zhao Han said: "Madam, you are so complimentary."
When Mrs. Lou saw that he behaved well in words and deeds at a young age, she couldn't help but ask: "What does your family do for a living?"
Zhao Han repeated his original lie: "Reporting to my wife, I came from a Confucian family, and my father was a civil servant in Wuqing County, Bazhou Prefecture. Because he was an upright man, although my father won the election, he refused to contribute to the villagers. The family is too poor to survive this year's famine."
When my family was fleeing, they were ransacked by horse bandits again, leaving only my little sister and I to depend on each other."
"You are an honest and honest person, which is admirable," Mrs. Lou sighed. "You are living in a foreign land at a young age. You brothers and sisters are also pitiful."
Zhao Han said: "Everyone has his own destiny, so there is no need to blame God."
A ten-year-old child behaved so calmly. The more Lou watched, the more she liked it. She asked: "Is the night attack on thieves in Duliu Town true?"
Zhao Han smiled and said: "Half true and half false."
"Oh?" Lou was a little surprised, "Which ones are true and which ones are false?"
Zhao Han said: "The boy was weak at the time, and his sister was also ill, so he did not join the young master in killing the enemy. The reason for saying that is that the young man was new to the country and was afraid of being bullied by other servants. As for the young master, it was the young master who came up with the strategy to defeat the enemy.
What you did.”
Lou thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Don't put flowers on the young master's face. If it was really his plan, he would have said it himself countless times."
"You can give me advice," Zhao Han reminded, "I heard that the governor is coming soon."
Mr. Lou couldn't help but smile even more happily: "At such a young age, you are very smart and you are worthy of coming from a family of Confucian scholars. You are so outstanding, I think my sister is also good. Let her live in the inner courtyard tomorrow."
"Thank you madam for your support." Zhao Han was very happy.
Mr. Lou added: "As for you, the young master has other arrangements, and you will live peacefully in Zhongqin Yuan for now."
Zhao Han said: "The boy is always at your disposal."
The maid Yingchun finally brought the tea, put it down and said, "Brother, please use it slowly."
Zhao Han said: "Thank you, sister."
Mr. Lou said to Yingchun: "Brother Han is here for the first time, so give him two taels of silver as a meeting gift."
Two taels of silver?
Yingchun was suddenly a little surprised and couldn't help but look at Zhao Han a few more times before taking orders to prepare a package of silver.
Mr. Lou began to make daily routine again, asking Zhao Han whether he was used to food and accommodation, whether he could adapt to the climate in Jiangxi, and so on, as if he was transformed into an elder of Zhao Han's family.
Finally, Yingchun brought the packet.
Mr. Lou smiled and said, "This is a meeting gift. Let's take it to tea."
Zhao Han immediately stood up and bowed: "Thank you madam for the reward. I will leave first."
"Go." Lou said with a smile.
Yingchun changed his previous expressionless expression and always had a smile on his face. Not only did he send Zhao Han out of the small hall, but he even personally sent him to the door of the inner courtyard.
"Brother Han," Yingchun suddenly warned, "if you encounter something difficult and you can't enter the inner courtyard and see the young master and young lady, you can go to Zhongliang of Zhongqin Academy."
Zhao Han cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, sister, for the tip."
Returning to Zhongqinyuan, Zhao Han first found Jiupo and inquired about the news.
Jiupou opened the window and pointed to an old servant who was watering the big tree: "Here, he is Zhongliang, who specializes in sweeping and watering Zhongqinyuan and Cuizhu Lane."
"Are you familiar with him?" Zhao Han asked again.
Jiupo smiled and said: "An old guy who sweeps the floor and water water, why should I be familiar with him when I have nothing to do?"
Well, even Jiupo doesn't know that there is an old servant here who is the spy of the inner court.
Young mistress Lou obviously knows everything about Zhongqin Academy, including Guanshi Fei’s wife who considers herself to be his wife.
The reason why I didn’t fall out was for two reasons:
First, Guanshi Fei was born as a bookboy to Fei Yinghuan.
Second, Mrs. Ling was born as the maid of an old lady.
One day when Fei's old lady, Fei Yinghuan's biological mother, kicks off her legs and dies, Miss Lou will definitely be in disgrace!
Zhao Han thought carefully about whether he was considered to be a member of the eldest young master or the young mistress Lou.