I sold out the tofu and even the bean curd was running out. Seeing that there was no one in front of Uncle Fu, I quickly took out the physical examination form and handed it in.
"Oh, Jianghu, when did you sign up?" Uncle Fu asked. He looked to the side and saw that the place where Sun Chenxian's desk was originally set up had been moved away, and Uncle Fu was also responsible for the registration task.
"Haha, yesterday." I smiled and glanced at the westernmost team. There were about thirty people. People were going in one after another, and some were coming out. Some were holding red signs with excited faces, and some were not.
His face was full of disappointment.
"Haha, you know how to choose a time. Now everyone who wants to sign up has basically signed up. There are only a lot of people at Dr. Li's place, and there are also people waiting to be received by the boss. However, you come here every day anyway, so it will be convenient for the boss to find you.
"
"Well... that's right, but I hope Uncle Fu won't tell anyone." I scratched my head: "My mother-in-law doesn't know yet."
"Don't worry, there are a lot of people in the inn recently. The hosts are usually in the Mu Mansion, and Jiajia won't come over. Hahaha, I was young too, so I understand!"
"No, I..." I glanced around: "Xiao Mu said that Yang Mosheng..."
"Hey, hey, don't talk nonsense. Come on, get the green sign and wait for them behind."
I don't know why Uncle Fu didn't listen to my detailed explanation. I have made no progress so far about Yang Mosheng, and Xiao Mu didn't ask about my situation. If I meet Mrs. Mu, will she have any good suggestions?
I sold the last few bowls of bean curd, cleaned up the stall, tied the tofu box and the iron bucket together, and then went into the store to order a bowl of noodles, a bowl of minced meat and egg noodles with a hidden special treatment. Fortunately, I was the only customer in the store.
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"Are you Li Jianghu?"
A man sat down on the bench opposite me. He looked less than thirty years old. He was gorgeously dressed and had a delicate face. Even his voice was a bit slender and soft, with a bit of a girl's tone of voice. If he hadn't been wearing men's clothing
, I probably thought he was a woman.
"Yes." I swallowed the noodles in my mouth: "Your Excellency..."
"My surname is Qian, and I am the steward of Mu Mansion!"
"Butler Qian?" I looked at him again and was secretly amused. Mrs. Mu was indeed unusual. In most people's houses, housekeepers were mature and steady. How could there be such a weak, neither male nor female person in charge?
"I heard that you have known my master for a long time?"
Master? It should refer to Lady Mu.
I nodded: "Yes."
"Then...do you know her?"
Butler Qian speaks very softly, and likes to have a little drawl, just like the oriole singing, which is quite interesting. However, he does not smile, has a straight face, and deliberately puts on airs. I don’t know how he is around Madam Mu.
What kind of performance.
"Let's get to know her more or less. She is a strange woman!" I praised sincerely. Although I knew Madam Mu's identity, I didn't dare to say more.
This man claims to be her housekeeper, but how much does he know about Madam Mu? What if he is as meticulous as Yang Mosheng and deliberately tries to trick me? It’s better to be careful in everything!
"Yes, quite clever!" Butler Qian covered his mouth and smiled: "He looks pretty good, too."
"Um...Do you have any other questions, Butler Qian?"
"There is nothing to make things difficult for you. Where is your green sign? Give it to me. Take this and wait until you go to Room No. 1 to meet my master."
It’s so easy to switch to the red brand! Sure enough, it’s easy to do things with acquaintances!
"I... passed the test?" I suddenly felt excited and couldn't help but ask.
"Pass? None of you ordinary people are worthy of my master!" Butler Qian glanced at me with disdain, picked up the handkerchief, fanned his face, and turned to leave.
Are we all ordinary people? I stick out my tongue, I am indeed not good at it, but isn’t Xiao Mu worthy?
"Brother Li." A familiar voice came. I looked up and saw that the woman in front of me had taken off her veil. It was indeed heartwarming.
"You... long time no see!"
"Are you ok?"
"Well, okay." I smiled and said, "What do you want?"
"I'm afraid that the steward Qian will embarrass you, so let me take a look."
I know that the lady she refers to is Madam Mu. Is she really willing to be Madam Mu’s slave?
I showed the red sign in my hand and said, "Fortunately, Butler Qian didn't ask any difficult questions."
He smiled warmly: "Actually, these are just illusions, and you don't need to answer anything at all. Because from the moment you came to this inn, your every word and deed has been under the surveillance of the lady. Whoever she wants to stay,
We already have the answer, but it’s up to us to decide which one?”
"Then...why do we need to take such complicated steps?"
"How can I, a slave, guess what the lady is going to do? I only know that the lady's marriage proposal has caused the housing prices in Xiangzhou City to rise sharply. Many people have made money by renting houses, and there are also those who maintain order outside.
People lined up, and even those selling rouge and gouache were doing extremely well.
I heard that there is a man named Tao Silang who has set up a small team to teach relevant etiquette, tell others how to respond, and help check into Jianghu Inn. It is a one-stop service. Anyone who spends money is guaranteed to get a red card.
My wife."
"Ah? And... you can make money like this?" I was dumbfounded.
"Of course." Nuan Xin smiled slightly: "Even an honest person like you has made a lot of money, and other people in Xiangzhou City are not stupider than you."
"Haha. That's it." I also smiled: "I heard that this was actually the imperial envoy's idea. He...he wanted to take the opportunity to revitalize the economy of Xiangzhou City and improve people's lives. He is a...good official."
"Of course the imperial envoy is a good official!" Nuan Xin said with certainty.
"You... don't hate him anymore?"
Nuan Xin shook her head: "I believe my wife, she said Mu You is not the murderer."
"Then...are you really willing to remain a maid for Madam Mu?"
"Of course. This is my life."
Life?
"Hey, Long Captou? Come over when you have time? Please come in quickly!" Fu Bo shouted.
Is Long Yuhan? I looked towards the door.
"Brother Li, don't say you've seen me!" Nuan Xin suddenly became nervous, ordered me, put on a veil, and went straight to the backyard.
"Dragon catches the head." Ah Wu smiled and ran over.
I also stood up and said: "The dragon catches the head."
"Bring me a pot of tea." Long Yuhan glanced at the empty living room and sat down opposite me.
"Dragon Catcher is here for dinner?" I ate the eggs in the bowl and took a few sips of the broth, so that it looked like an ordinary clear noodle soup in my bowl.
"I ate at the Governor's Mansion." Long Yuhan replied, not paying attention to my noodles.
"That's good, otherwise there won't be anything delicious here. Apart from noodles and tofu, the living room doesn't offer any other food or drinks these days." I smiled helplessly at Madam Mu's willfulness.
"Here's the tea, take it easy!" Ah Wu brought the tea and withdrew wisely.
Long Yuhan glanced at the tea and looked a little indifferent: "I was planning to ask you yesterday, have you seen Nuan Xin these days?"
"Nuan Xin?" I swallowed, remembering Nuan Xin's instructions, and shook my head slightly.
Long Yuhan picked up the tea and took a sip: "She is really gone. She should let go of her hatred, right?"
"Uh... I guess."
Long Yuhan took out the ice silk handkerchief from his arms: "Although she is not the real Baiyun Fairy, she has done many chivalrous things in the name of the heroine, which is also admirable."
"yes."
"Why do I still think about her after so many days?" Long Yuhan asked again.
I smiled and said, "Isn't Long Captou in love with her?"
"Really?" Long Yuhan looked at me: "If you like someone, will you have hallucinations? Several times, I seemed to see her on the street, but unfortunately I didn't catch up. I also met Wang Jiajia,
She said Nuan Xin left long ago. Is it true?"
"Well... Jiajia and Nuan Xin are good friends. When they separated, I was far away and didn't hear anything they whispered. Haha, I don't know when Nuan Xin left, let alone whether she will still be there.
Come back. When I get back, I will ask Jiajia for you."
I tried my best to pretend to be calm and said. During this period of time when I was dating Yang Mosheng, I didn't learn anything else. I have become good at making up lies.
"Okay, thank you very much." A slight smile appeared on Long Yuhan's lips, but he could not hide the tiredness on his face.
I don’t know what’s going on between the two of them. Judging from Nuan Xin’s performance, it’s obvious that he also has a crush on Long Yuhan, but why do he avoid seeing her?
Although Long Yuhan mistakenly mistook Nuan Xin for Fairy Baiyun at first, they must have developed some feelings while Nuan Xin was recovering from his injuries. What was Nuan Xin worried about? Although she was Madam Mu’s maid, but Madam Mu
She was not an unkind person, so how could she object to her being with Long Yuhan?
"I have to patrol the streets, so I'm leaving first." Long Yuhan picked up his saber, threw a few coins on the table, took two steps and then stopped and said, "Wang Jiajia is good to you, don't treat her too."
lost."
"Yeah." I hummed softly, feeling suddenly uneasy.
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"Red brand! So smooth?"
Yang Mo was afraid that he was fixated on Mrs. Mu's marriage proposal. He started to pay attention to my progress as soon as he came back.
"Well, I saw that there were few people at the door and jumped in. They all knew me, so they didn't make things difficult for me." I told the truth to avoid Yang Mosheng being suspicious.
"That's natural, so let me tell you, you have a better chance of winning than others!" Yang Mosheng patted me on the shoulder and was a little excited: "Hey, by the way, what questions did they ask you?"
I thought about it and said, "Just ask me how I feel about Madam Mu and how I will treat her if I marry her in the future. I also talked about some of Madam Mu's living habits."
"Did Madam Mu's maid ask? Or did Butler Qian ask?"
I said bluntly: "The money is in charge."
"Haha, hey, do you think that the money steward is a little weird?"
Is this asking about the people around Mrs. Mu? What should I do?
I scratched my head, thought for a moment, and then agreed, "Yeah, I think so too. I always think his voice is a little weird."
"Does it sound a bit like a eunuch?"
"Eunuch?" I was stunned, then smiled: "What does the eunuch's voice sound like?"
Seeing that I was dazed, Yang Mosheng also laughed: "The eunuchs are all in the palace, and I have never seen them. But I heard that the eunuchs are dead and have no confidence to speak, so they sound like women."
"Well, it's true. I also think he's a bit neither boy nor girl. Maybe it's true." I said deliberately and firmly, observing Yang Mosheng's reaction.
Yang Mosheng walked around me and pressed his brow: "Mu's Mansion is not a royal palace, so why do we need eunuchs?"
I thought hard and slapped my thigh: "I heard that before An Lushan and his men invaded Chang'an, the Supreme Emperor got the letter and moved westward with his sons, grandsons and many maids and eunuchs. Because they were leaving in a hurry, they had no food.
We didn’t even have enough clothes to wear, and many palace maids and eunuchs who couldn’t stand the hunger ran away along the way, and they all took the opportunity to find another way out.” This chapter has been completed!