The meeting with the two monks was arranged at the largest and most luxurious restaurant in the county city. Pang Hemu, on the one hand, was worried, and on the other hand, he wanted to provide advice. Together with Chen Xiao, they met with the two monks separately and had a more detailed conversation.

The content of the interview was certainly not to talk about ideals and future plans. Chen Xiao carefully asked the two monks about their experiences after leaving the academy, and specifically asked about their family situation. He also asked the other party if they would have any objections if they left the county town with him to go to other places during the employment period.

The entire interview took an hour in total, and Chen Xiao spent about an hour talking to each person. Such a long interview time allowed him to have a relatively clear understanding of the two people. He then made a decision to ask the 40-year-old man named Du Rong to be his bodyguard.

Pang Hemu asked him: "Why invite him? I think the other one is much more energetic than Du Rong." It's not that Pang Hemu looked down on Du Rong. If you compare the two people together, Du Rong is obviously much inferior to the other one named Ma Liang.

Ma Liang's eyes were bright, he was energetic, well-behaved, and well-mannered. Following Chen Xiao, he could not only help him deal with some things, but his appearance alone was enough to shock the situation.

Du Rong was not as good. Although he also had the aura of a cultivator, he looked much more vicissitudes. His brows were dull and he had an indescribable deep weariness, which made people feel that he was not in high spirits. Pang Hemu felt uneasy when he saw him.

Chen Xiao smiled and explained softly, "Boss, think about the experiences these two people have described, and you will understand why I made this choice. Ma Liang left the academy and stayed in the security team for a few years, and then was hired by a wealthy family. The farthest he has ever been was to the capital with his master. But Du Rong is different. After leaving the academy, he did not join the security team, but went out to explore. He has explored deep into uninhabited areas many times and has been to many places. With Du Rong here, at least the responses and arrangements on the road and in the wild will be appropriate."

Pang Hemu looked at him in surprise: "You are not going to the capital?" If Chen Xiao went to the capital, Ma Liang, who had been to the capital with his master, would also be able to arrange the itinerary.

Chen Xiao shook his head and said, "I still have to go to the capital, but that's not my final destination. However, this is not the reason why I decided not to use Ma Liang. Although he has gone out with the master before, he was just an accompanying person, not the master. So he just followed the people and horses and may not understand the arrangements on the road. Du Rong is different. He moves on his own. He must be very experienced in when to travel and when to stay. Comparing the two, of course Du Rong is more qualified."

Pang Hemu pressed his forehead and said helplessly, "Okay, you have a point. But Du Rong looks tired. He doesn't even look alert to meet you, his employer. He doesn't take this job seriously. It's hard to get along with such a person. You should be prepared."

Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's probably not that he doesn't want to be in good spirits to meet his employer, but that he can't. If I'm not mistaken, he has just recovered from his injury, and his body has not yet fully recovered to its peak condition."

Although he studied Feng Shui, he was not very proficient in physiognomy, and only knew a little bit. But he could still see that Du Rong's forehead was a little pale. This showed that his blood and qi were not very sufficient, and his lungs and spleen were a little weak. It was very likely that he had just recovered from an illness or injury. The bodies of monks were often very strong and rarely got sick, so it was very likely that he had just recovered from an injury.

Pang Hemu frowned now: "Knowing that he had just recovered from his injury, why did you invite him?"

Chen Xiao said: "He has been out there for many years and has his own way to make money. If he hadn't just recovered from his injury and couldn't make money the same way he did before, I don't think he would have accepted an ordinary person like me. This shows that he is very short of money at the moment. In order to get paid, he will definitely do his best to protect me." Ma Liang is different. He is not short of money. And people who have just come out of aristocratic families will look up to him, a mortal, even if they don't mean to.

Pang Hemu was not worried about this. He said, "His body is not as strong as Ma Liang's. If something happens, how can he protect you?"

Chen Xiao said: "In the next period of time, I will go from the county town to the capital. There are many people on this journey, so it is not dangerous and Du Rong does not need to take action. When I arrive in the capital, his body should be fully recovered. If I don't terminate the employment at that time, he will not be able to resign even if he wants to. So, would you miss such an experienced, knowledgeable and skilled guard?"

After making the decision, Chen Xiao signed a contract with Du Rong. The monthly salary and the duties Du Rong should assume as a guard were agreed upon. Of course, the necessary conditions for a monk were not omitted. However, Chen Xiao added a clause to the contract. Under normal circumstances, if Du Rong wanted to leave, he had to wait for Chen Xiao to find a successor, otherwise he would have to pay a penalty. The amount was set very high, dozens of times Du Rong's salary.

When Du Rong saw this, his face was very solemn. He looked at Chen Xiao deeply, but didn't say much, and signed his name.

Chen Xiao followed the agreement and gave Du Rong a month's salary to prepare for the trip. Although Du Rong was not married, his parents were still alive. He had younger brothers and sisters, all of whom had started their own families. His parents lived with his younger brother, so he had to say goodbye to them before he left.

Chen Xiao simply packed a few clothes and supplies. Du Rong would take care of the travel matters, so he didn't have to worry about it.

Chen Xiao went to the bank and exchanged the three thousand gold coins on the deposit slip for spirit coins. He put the twenty-seven spirit coins and five spirit beads in a small bag and kept them close to his body. In addition to these, he also had some gold and silver for spending. After that, the monthly salary for Du Rong would also be paid in spirit coins. I think he would not have any objection. The cultivators had a greater demand for spirit coins, and he also saved the other party's exchange fee.

After all this was arranged, Chen Xiao went to Aunt Huang's house. This time, he went to say goodbye. He also helped Aunt Huang look after the house as a token of gratitude for taking care of him during this period.

Aunt Huang's house is just across the street from Chen Xiao's house. Aunt Huang's family is not small, she has five sons. The eldest son is married and has a child, the second son is also married, and the third son is engaged, but because there is no room at home, he has not yet married. The remaining two sons are still young, and it is too early for them to get engaged. Aunt Huang, who loves to match people, has already started looking for candidates early.

To be honest, with such a large family and many laborers, they should be living well. But it is strange that the family situation is not so good.

Uncle Huang was injured when he was young and could not do heavy work. He could only do light work and could not earn much money. He could only barely raise several sons. The family had no savings and had to marry two sons in succession. It was good enough that they did not suffer from famine.

The Huang family's yard is an irregular shape, quite large. Originally, they just built a house next to the wall. As the number of children increased, it gradually became too small to accommodate them. Aunt Huang and her husband were smart enough to build two small houses in the yard. They probably wanted to imitate the layout of a two-entry courtyard, but failed. As a result, the Huang family is now like an illegal building that was built without planning.

Chen Xiao really became close with Aunt Huang's family during his busiest time in the past six months. On weekdays, he only sat in the couple's house in the front yard. There were women and children in the backyard, so it was not easy for him to come and walk around. So, this was the first time he saw the complete layout of this house.

Chen Xiao stood in the yard with a frown on his face. Aunt Huang's heart skipped a beat when she saw his expression. Other neighbors didn't know, but she knew that he was a feng shui expert. It was said that as long as the feng shui was adjusted according to his instructions, the descendants would enjoy happiness and the family would be rich. But when she knew this, Chen Xiao's worth had risen to a very high level. Aunt Huang was embarrassed to ask him to help take a look at her house, because she really didn't have that much money to reward him. It was rare that Chen Xiao took the initiative to ask to go to the backyard this time, and Aunt Huang said nervously: "Xiao Han, what's wrong with my yard?"

This is not a bad problem at all, but an extremely dangerous haunted house!

The houses built against the wall are all big, but there are small houses in the middle. It is a chaotic layout with big houses sandwiched between small houses. This is a typical pattern of burying children and killing in Feng Shui! It means that the children will die early, the family will fall into decline, and the fortune will not be prosperous.

Chen Xiao didn't dare to speak directly, fearing to scare Aunt Huang, so he just said evasively: "It's not good. If you continue to live like this, it will be unlucky for the family." If they continue to live like this, Aunt Huang's youngest son will die before he reaches adulthood. Aunt Huang lost her son in her old age, which is also not good.

Aunt Huang was a simple person, and just one bad omen was enough to frighten her. She asked hurriedly, "Is there any way to save it?"

Chen Xiao gently said to her: "Don't panic, there is still hope." Aunt Huang asked: "How can we improve it?"

Chen Xiao frowned: "I'm afraid it will take a lot of work. The two small houses in the middle must be demolished. If you want to add more houses, you can't build them like this without support."

Aunt Huang was very worried after hearing this: "But there are so many people in the family, and the eldest son's family and the second son's family will continue to increase the population. There will be no more room for them."

The eldest son and his family wanted to move out, but the housing prices and land prices in the county town were always high. They really couldn't afford it, so they had to shamelessly live with their parents and brothers.

Chen Xiao and Aunt Huang returned to the couple's house and asked Aunt Huang to find a piece of paper. He took out a homemade charcoal pencil and started drawing on the paper: "If you must build an additional house, you can separate the front and back parts. Open another door at the back. In this way, it will become two adjacent courtyards."

The Huang family's land suddenly looked like a heart shape. After being separated by the courtyard wall, it became a square next to a rectangle. Aunt Huang had never thought that it could be like this. However, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was a good idea.

Separate the front and back, and open another door. The two missing small houses can be built along the newly built courtyard wall to make up for them. Two large houses can be built on both sides of the courtyard wall. This does not save space, but makes it more convenient to enter and exit.

The blueprint Chen Xiao gave her was similar to what Aunt Huang had expected, except for the location of an additional door. Chen Xiao said, "Opening the door to the backyard in this direction, although it is not facing the street and you have to go around a bit, it is good for your family."

Aunt Huang thanked him profusely and took the paper, carefully keeping it. She decided that when her old man came back, she would discuss with her family to raise money to renovate the house. This way, the house would be more orderly and more comfortable to live in.

After living separately, the eldest and second families can cook and eat by themselves. I think the two daughters-in-law will not be unhappy about this.

After talking about the house, the two sat down and talked. Aunt Huang looked at Chen Xiao and said, "Are you leaving this time to go find your wife?"

Chen Xiao was stunned. He almost forgot the excuse he had made to turn down the blind date.

The author has something to say: Mini-drama: Many years later, Chen Xiao really came back with his "wife", but the gender was not right.