Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Shen Xuan sat there in a daze for a while,…
Shen Xuan sat there in a daze for a while, and when he wanted to get up to drink some water, he found that there was no hot water in the teapot.
He was holding the teapot and wanted to go out to boil water. Just as he reached the gate of the yard, he saw Jin Gui standing outside. Seeing Chen Xuan coming out with a teapot, she said to him, "Are you thirsty, brother Chen? Just call me, I'll go boil some water."
Shen Xuan was startled and asked, "Why haven't you gone back yet?"
Jin Gui smiled and said, "If I leave, won't there be no one to serve me? That won't do."
"Brother Chen is kind-hearted, so he let us go back to reunite with our families, but it is far from reasonable for servants to take a holiday and neglect their masters. I have discussed with Jinzhi that we will take turns during the New Year. I will be on duty before the New Year, and he will come to replace me after the seventh day of the New Year."
Chen Xuan was somewhat moved after hearing this. He didn't expect that he had been treating Jin Zhi Jin Gui well these days, and they would reciprocate his kindness in return.
He handed the teapot to Jingui and asked him to boil some hot water. After Jingui had made some hot tea, he asked Jingui, "How is your calligraphy going?"
"Thanks to Brother Chen, I have learned more than 300 words." Jingui said.
"Come here and write a few words for me to see." Shen Xuan took a pen and paper and asked Jin Gui to come and sit next to him.
Jin Gui was a little nervous. She picked up the pen and wrote the two words "Jin Gui". After looking at Chen Xuan, she wrote the two words "Jin Zhi". Then she wrote the names of Su Yun, Su Yue, Huang the cook and the driver.
Seeing that Chen Xuan still didn't stop, he started writing the names of objects such as tables, chairs, and coffee tables.
"The handwriting is not very good." Shen Xuan said at this time: "But there are no mistakes, so it's okay."
Jingui then said somewhat embarrassedly: "I can never write well. I'm just too stupid."
Shen Xuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "You are not stupid, you just haven't practiced enough. Practice more in the future. Your handwriting is not suitable for accounting."
When Jin Gui heard that Shen Xuan meant to promote her and make her the accountant in the future, she was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked Shen Xuan.
Chen Xuan then said, "You and Jinzhi have been with me for some time, and now your indentures have been handed over to me, so you can be considered my own people."
"I will make a decision today and promote you two to second-class attendants. From now on, you will be paid according to the monthly salary of the Xue family's second-class attendants."
Ever since Xue Fenglin handed their indentures to Chen Xuan, the Xue Mansion no longer paid their monthly allowances, and their monthly allowances had long been paid by Chen Xuan himself.
Previously, at the Xue Mansion, Mother You promised them that they would be promoted to second-class attendants after Shen Xuan married into the Xue Mansion. Unexpectedly, now that Shen Xuan was in charge, she directly promoted them to the next level.
Jin Gui was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to thank Shen Xuan. Shen Xuan helped him up and said, "Even though you have been promoted to the second-class attendant, don't slack off. Practice calligraphy well, and then you can strive to become a first-class attendant."
The first-class servants of the famous families in the capital would be in contact with their master's internal affairs and were always required to be able to read and write.
Jin Gui knew that Chen Xuan was telling her that as long as she practiced calligraphy well, the position of first-class attendant would be hers in the future, and she was extremely excited.
"Brother Chen, Jin Gui thanks you for giving me a new life. I will never let you down!" Jin Gui bowed deeply to Chen Xuan and said with tears in her eyes.
"Okay, you treat me with care and are willing to make progress, so I will see that." Shen Xuan said, "Step down and do a good job in the future."
"Yes." Jin Gui answered in a loud voice and then retreated.
After he left, Shen Xuan thought to himself: Now in this capital, besides Xue Fenglin, he finally has a few people he can use.
There was only one servant in the house, Jingui, and he was not very good at cooking. For the meals of the past two days, Shen Xuan asked Jingui to light the fire and cooked by himself.
It was not until New Year’s Eve that the Imperial College was closed for the holiday.
The candidates went back to their homes, and Xue Fenglin also returned to the Xue Mansion.
At noon that day, Wuwang suddenly came to Shen's house and brought several New Year dishes to Shen Xuan, telling him that he didn't need to cook on New Year's Eve.
Shen Xuan asked Xue Fenglin how he was doing at home, and Wu Wang said, "The Xue family held a banquet. On New Year's Eve, all the family members and branches came to the Marquis' Mansion for dinner, and they were busy. The prince has also been helping with the entertainment."
After hearing this, Shen Xuan nodded and said, “So that’s how it is. You’ve worked hard, my prince.”
This aristocratic family is full of things to do, and as the prince, Xue Fenglin has no time to spare.
At night, as soon as it got dark, the sound of firecrackers could be heard outside the house, and every household started setting off firecrackers.
Chen Xuan had already asked Su Yue to prepare firecrackers, so he asked Jingui to take them out and set them off at the door.
After all, there is a custom of New Year's Eve during the Chinese New Year. If other people have it, then the Shen family naturally cannot be without it.
Jingui lifted the curtain and went out, but she didn't come back after a long time. Shen Xuan heard no sound of firecrackers outside the house, and felt a little strange. He didn't know where Jingui had gone.
He was just thinking about whether to go out to look for Jingui, but he saw the door curtain being lifted, and the person who came in was not Jingui, but Xue Fenglin who was wearing a cloak.
The cloak was made of black sable fur, with white spots on it, which soon turned into water droplets.
Xue Fenglin took off his hat and skillfully hung his cloak next to the screen, saying, "It just snowed outside. It's really cold."
"Why are you here?" Shen Xuan opened his eyes wide in surprise: "Isn't there a New Year's Eve banquet in the Marquis' Mansion?"
"I came here after eating a few bites." Xue Fenglin walked to Shen Xuan, held his hand and said, "I can't leave you alone on New Year's Eve, right?"
"Then the Marquis and his wife..." Shen Xuan felt that Xue Fenglin's hand was a little cold, so he quickly covered it with his palm and asked, "Are they angry?"
"When are they not angry with me?" Xue Fenglin smiled and said, "I said that the Spring Examination was coming soon and I had to review my lessons, so I went back to the yard early and then sneaked out. Come on, tell me, we haven't seen each other for so long, do you miss me?"
Shen Xuan felt warm in his heart, and his eyes were a little moist. He lowered his head and changed the subject: "I asked Jingui to go out and get the firecrackers. She hasn't come back for such a long time. I don't know what she has been doing."
Xue Fenglin laughed loudly at this time and said, "I sent Jingui away and asked him to celebrate the New Year with Wuxin Wuwang and the others in the back. I asked him to put the firecrackers outside the door. I will accompany you to set them off later?"
As he spoke, he suddenly asked in a somewhat reproachful tone, "Why did you send away all the servants in the mansion except Jingui? Did they neglect you?"
"No." Shen Xuan said quickly: "After all, it's the New Year, a day for family reunion, I let them go back to reunite."
"You are so kind." Xue Fenglin looked at Shen Xuan after hearing this, and then asked, "Are you missing home?"
Shen Xuan nodded and said, "A little bit. I don't know why, even though I don't have any family anymore, I envy those who can be reunited with their whole family."
Xue Fenglin was silent for a while, then he touched Shen Xuan's head and said, "It's the same for me. Since my mother passed away, every New Year, even if I have a reunion dinner at home, I no longer have the feeling of family reunion."
After he finished speaking, he hugged Shen Xuan into his arms and said, "But thinking about meeting you today, I feel a little bit of reunion in my heart. From now on, my side will be your home, and your side will be my home. The two of us together can be considered a reunion."
After Shen Xuan heard this, he suddenly felt a sour and full feeling in his heart. Some empty places seemed to be filled with something.
He leaned obediently in Xue Fenglin's arms, letting him stroke his hair again and again. For the first time since he traveled to Dajin, he felt a sense of security and happiness.
"Come on, I'll take you to set off the firecrackers first." Xue Fenglin said as he stood up, put his cloak on Shen Xuan, and took him out.
When they arrived at the front yard, Xue Fenglin took out a tinderbox and lit the firecrackers. After a burst of crackling sounds, there were fireworks as brilliant as a peacock spreading its tail.
At this time, the snow fell even heavier. The snowflakes were very beautiful under the reflection of the fireworks, and a thin layer of white was spread on the ground.
After setting off the fireworks for about an incense stick of time, Xue Fenglin, who was only wearing a jacket, shivered and was obviously a little cold.
Shen Xuancai said to him, "Go back today, and put the rest away tomorrow."
"Okay." Xue Fenglin nodded and went back to the house with Shen Xuan.
There was a silver charcoal basin burning in the room, which made it warm.
As soon as Shen Xuan came in, he felt a wave of heat and immediately took off his cloak and hung it aside.
At this time, Xue Fenglin suddenly hugged him, pressed him down on the edge of the bed, and asked in his ear: "Brother Chen, have you prepared the interest I asked you to prepare?"
Shen Xuan's face flushed, and he pretended not to understand and asked, "What interest?"
Xue Fenglin smiled when he heard this, curled his lips and said, "You still want to owe me? Aren't you afraid that I will charge you double later?"
"What am I afraid of?" Chen Xuan said immediately after hearing this: "I clearly gave you the banknote last time, didn't you want it?"
"You admit it now? You were just pretending just now." Xue Fenglin leaned over and pressed down on Shen Xuan's waist.
He unceremoniously put his hand in through the hem of his clothes, his fingers were still cold, causing Shen Xuan to exclaim.
They went straight to a certain place and started moving skillfully. After a while, he suddenly pulled it out, and after tightly grasping Shen Xuan's wrists, he said, "You are not allowed to stop me when I collect the interest."
Shen Xuan felt embarrassed and annoyed as her wrists were tied with a silk scarf, lifted high and tied to the bed.
He scolded Xue Fenglin, "You are quite skilled. You said you were studying in the Imperial Academy. I'm afraid you must have seen a lot of pornographic pictures!"
Xue Fenglin was startled, then said with a smile: "I studied so hard for you. Don't you know that I am famous for my photographic memory?"
Then he teased Shen Xuan deliberately, causing him to bite his lips and his eyes to become wet.
"Where is the erotic painting I gave you before? Have you taken a good look at it?" Xue Fenglin asked deliberately.
Seeing that Shen Xuan didn't answer, his eyes unconsciously drifted to the pillow. He picked up the pillow directly and found a small box the size of a palm hidden underneath.
"What is this?" Xue Fenglin asked as he brought the box to Shen Xuan, and Shen Xuan's expression immediately changed.
When Xue Fenglin saw it, he immediately opened the box with a smile, and sure enough, he found a crumpled piece of paper inside. When he opened it, he found that it was the erotic picture he had given to Shen Xuan last time.
"Sure enough, it's here. You hide it under your pillow every day. Is it so that you can observe it carefully before going to bed every night?" Xue Fenglin teased him, "It's been almost a month. I wonder how much you have learned?"
Shen Xuan's face was red as if dripping blood, and he couldn't help but said: "It's just left there, I didn't learn anything."
Xue Fenglin smiled and said, "Really? I don't believe it. You always say one thing and mean another. Let me check your homework today."
The curtains beside the bed fell, and the candlelight illuminated the room with spring light.
Jin Gui and Wu Wang Wu Xin were sitting in the back room warming themselves by the fire. For some reason, they seemed to hear some suppressed crying coming from the main courtyard in front of them.
He felt a little anxious about the sound, and always felt that it was Shen Ge'er crying.
Jingui stood up hesitantly, wanting to go to the yard to see what was going on. But Wuxin held his shoulder and said, "The prince is in there? He is taking care of Brother Chen, so we servants don't need to go there."
"But that voice..." Jingui said. He was still young and didn't quite understand some things.
"What's that sound?" Wu Wang asked hurriedly, "Is it the sound of wind and snow? It's snowing heavily tonight."
"Didn't you hear anything?" Jin Gui asked curiously.
Wu Xin and Wu Wang looked at each other and said, "I didn't hear anything. Are you hallucinating?"
"This..." Jingui was still hesitating, but Wuxin and Wuwang forced her to drink a glass of sweet wine and said, "It's New Year's Eve tonight, let's all have a drink to relax."
Jin Gui couldn't hold her liquor well, and after the two of them took turns making her drink a few glasses, she felt a little dizzy.
After that, there was no more crying. She just kept pulling Wuxin's clothes and nagging, "Brother Wuxin, do you know how good Chen Ge'er is?"
"He gave me a red envelope of five taels of silver and also promoted me to be a second-class attendant! How could there be such a good master in the world? He is really too good!"
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