When Qin Xiao returned to Taipingfang, it was sunset.
When riding a big horse and stopping in front of his house, Qin Xiao looked at a stone lion in front of the door. Beside the stone lion, leaning against the stone lion, was a man in ragged clothes, motionless, as if dead.
Qin Xiao got off his horse, tied it up, and went directly to knock on the door. The gatekeeper opened the door. Qin Xiao then asked the beggar-like man next to the stone lion: "Who is he?"
"This man was leaning over there more than an hour ago. I tried to drive him away several times, but he ignored me." The person who opened the door said softly, "I called him twice just now, but there was no movement. I wonder if he is dead."
"It's okay if someone dies on the doorstep." Qin Xiao frowned and said, "Go over and see what's going on. If he's really hungry, just give him some food."
The gatekeeper didn't dare to disobey, so he walked over quietly, reached out and pushed the man's shoulder, but the man suddenly raised his head, his hair unkempt, and the gatekeeper was really startled, and asked: "Are you begging for food? Why do you want food?"
Come to Taipingfang?"
The beggar seemed too lazy to pay attention. He crossed his arms and ignored him.
"If you are hungry, I will get you some food." The gatekeeper said, "If you are not hungry, leave here quickly. This is Qin Shaoqing's residence in Dali Temple. If you don't leave, someone will be sent to arrest you.
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Qin Xiao had already walked over with his hands behind his back, looked at the beggar, and asked: "Are you from the beggar gang?"
The beggar rolled his eyes, but his voice was very cold: "What does it have to do with you whether you belong to the beggar gang or not?"
“How come you don’t know what’s good?” The gatekeeper suddenly became anxious: “How dare you talk to my master like this? Why don’t you leave quickly?”
The beggar stood up, glanced at Qin Xiao, and seemed a little dissatisfied. He turned around and was about to leave, but Qin Xiao stopped him and said, "Wait a minute."
The beggar stopped and did not look back. Qin Xiao smiled and said, "Can you feed the horses?"
“Everyone can know how to make horses.” The beggar said angrily.
Qin Xiaodao: "I see that you are wandering around and have no way of making a living. Do you want me to give you a job? My house happens to be short of a groom. If you are willing, you can stay and help me feed the horses. You will definitely have three meals a day."
, it’s much better than begging for food everywhere.”
The gatekeeper said in surprise: "Master, let... let him feed the horses?"
"The palace is empty. Isn't it just that there is a shortage of people?" Qin Xiao sighed: "The palace gave me two BMWs, as well as my black bully. They are both good horses, and of course they need people to take care of them." Xiang Na
The beggar said: "But when you work here, I will take care of your food, clothing, and no wages for the first six months. If you don't do well, you will get out after half a year. If you do well, I will keep you and continue to feed the horses. I will give you some money at that time."
Are you willing to pay for starting work?"
The gatekeeper immediately understood what Qin Xiao was thinking, and thought to himself that the master was not out of kindness, but wanted to find a free groom.
The beggar seemed to hesitate for a moment, then finally turned around and asked: "Is the food enough for you?"
“I’m sure I’ll have enough to take care of,” Qin Xiao said with a smile.
The beggar nodded and said, "Okay, I'll help you feed the horses, but I can't wait half a year or three months. If you think it's appropriate, you can start paying me wages after three months."
Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment and said: "It's okay, three months is three months, but you have to feed all the horses in the house. If any of them are
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The horse is thin. Not only will you be kicked out, but you will also have to pay for it." He pursed his lips and said, "Follow me to the stable to see the two horses." Then he turned to look at the gatekeeper and said, "Old Shen,
You are a person sent by the Ministry of Works, how are you arranged by the Ministry of Works?"
The gatekeeper Lao Shen said hurriedly: "To tell you what I'm saying, I'm a handyman from the Ministry of Industry. When I was sent here, I was told that if I think I'm capable, I'll stay and serve you. If...
..If it doesn’t work, go back to the Ministry of Works and continue working.”
“Do you have any official position?”
"No, no." Old Shen smiled awkwardly and said, "I just do hard work. When I was at the Ministry of Industry, I served tea and water to the gentlemen and cleaned the courtyard."
"I see that you have been working very hard these past few days. If you are willing to stay, you can help look after the door from now on. There won't be many people in the house, and there shouldn't be many things to do, but your monthly salary will definitely be higher than what you are doing here.
There are many people from the Ministry of Industry and Engineering, what do you think?"
Lao Shen almost knelt down and said happily: "The master likes it. It is the blessing that the villain has cultivated in his previous life. The villain will do his duty faithfully to repay the kindness of the master."
Obviously, Lao Shen would not be really happy just for the little salary.
Mr. Xiao Qin is now a hot new minister in the court. He has become the Young Minister of Dali Temple at a young age. He will naturally have a bright future in the future.
The so-called third-rank official in front of the prime minister's door.
Being able to stay in the Shaoqing's Mansion will double my worth, and there will be many people visiting me in the future. Even though I am just a janitor, the officials don't dare to look down on me, and I can even get some small rewards, which are worth more than my salary.
Much richer.
Slaves at the bottom have a way of living as slaves. For them, being able to work as servants in the mansions of high-ranking officials means they are promoted step by step.
Qin Xiao didn't say much. He entered the house and the beggar followed him immediately.
Lao Shen stood in front of the door, straightening his chest, looking across the street in front of the door, and he suddenly felt a proud attitude of squinting at the world.
The stables are in the southwest corner of the mansion. Qin Xiao has seen them before. Taipusi also sent the two royal horses to the mansion and settled them in the stables. Old Shen has been responsible for feeding the horses for the past two days.
The beggar followed Qin Xiao for a long distance. Qin Xiao finally stopped, turned around, looked at the beggar and shook his head: "Compared to the last time you played the impermanent ghost, your acting skills have deteriorated a lot. You are not at your best today.
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"I, Lu Xiaolou, always work with money." The beggar said coldly: "The last time I helped you scare the manager of the Wei family, you didn't give me any wages, and now you want me to feed you Ma Baigan.
You are taking advantage of others' danger."
This beggar turned out to be Shadow Arrow Lu Xiaolou.
"Master Lu, do you know what it means to be desperate?" Qin Xiao sighed: "The Purple Clothes Prison is looking for your whereabouts everywhere, and no one in the capital can help you except me. I will take you here to take refuge, then
You took a huge risk and you still have the nerve to ask me for wages?"
"You are very cunning." Lu Xiaolou said calmly: "Even if the Purple-clothed Prisoner really finds me here one day, you can just deny the relationship and just say that I picked up a slave in front of the gate and it will not implicate you.
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Qin Xiao shrugged and said: "I am not doing this for myself, but for you. You may not know that I have offended some people in Kyoto recently, and these people hate me so much that they hate me.
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They will definitely keep an eye on me. Of course, I have recently become famous and shining in Kyoto, so many pairs of eyes will also look at me. The origin of everyone in my house must have a source, and I cannot let you run away quietly.
When you come to the house, there is an extra person in the house for no reason. If this is the case, those people will go all over the place to find out your origin. Although it is not guaranteed to be foolproof, but a desperate person like you in Kyoto cannot
Young Master, you happened to be hungry and fainted in front of my door, and then I showed my kindness and took you in as a groom. Most people can't fault you."
Lu Xiaolou just snorted lightly and did not argue.
"But there is a question you must think clearly in advance." Qin Xiao looked at Lu Xiaolou's pretty eyes and said, "If one day the Ziyi Supervisor or someone else really wants to check your origins, you can think of
How to cope with it?”
"Back then, the world was in chaos, countless villages and towns were destroyed, and corpses were everywhere." Lu Xiaolou said calmly: "Refugees were everywhere. I was only ten years old, my parents were both dead, and I was wandering around without a bite. Finally, I came to Kyoto and wanted to be here.
I happened to pass by your mansion when I was trying to make a living. You saw a homeless man who didn’t need to be paid, and you immediately took him in to help you raise horses." After a pause, he slowly said: "The village where I was born was called Lujiawa, but during the war,
The whole village was dead at that time, so even if we go to check, it’s just a pile of wasteland.”
Qin Xiao spread his eyebrows and gave a thumbs up: "Well said, your story seems to be true. If someone really wants to check you, your answer will be impeccable."
Lu Xiaolou was silent for a while, and finally asked: "Do you really want me to raise horses here?"
"Then tell me, besides raising horses, what else can you do?" Qin Xiao asked back: "How about you go to the kitchen, I happen to be short of a cook here, can you cook every day? If not, you can go wash the clothes.
There are not many clothes, and it is very leisurely. If you can't cook or wash, you can only clean the yard with a broom, but this job is tiring. This house is not big or small, and it is not small every day.
It will take at least an hour or two to clean up after we arrive." Seeing Lu Xiaolou frown, he sighed and said, "You can't just eat and live here for free every day without doing anything, right?"
Lu Xiaolou obviously thought about this problem seriously. After a while, he finally said: "I'll feed the horses!"
"This is your place of use." Qin Xiao laughed happily: "Those two horses are royal horses, precious and tight, with fat legs and long legs. You are taking refuge here. It is best not to fight with them on weekdays.
Others talk a lot, but you are still not satisfied with two royal horses accompanying you every day? One of them is a mare!"
Lu Xiaolou was startled, with an angry look in his eyes. Qin Xiao smiled and pointed to the southwest corner: "I won't send you there. You go to the stable by yourself. There is a place to stay next to the stable. You can stay there from now on."
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Lu Xiaolou was silent for a moment, and finally asked softly: "Do you have any bows and arrows here?"
“Bow and arrow?” Qin Xiao frowned and said, “What to do?”
"I've been away from the bow and arrow for too long, and I'm worried that my hands will get injured." Lu Xiaolou looked a little sad.
Qin Xiao said angrily: "Are you worried that no one will know that you are a Shadow Arrow? How long has it been, and you are still thinking about bows and arrows. I will give you a slingshot, do you want it?"
Lu Xiaolou gritted his teeth and was very angry at Qin Xiao's impoliteness, but now that he was living under someone else's roof, he could only swallow his anger, leave Qin Xiao with a cold face, and go to the stables.