"I think we should not tell Madam!" Huang Xiaomao, who was always calm, lost his temper. "Since the Marquis has said so, if we tell Madam, it will only make the Marquis and Madam unhappy. I think it's better to rent a house near Pingyisuo like we did in Jiayuguan, pretending to be acquaintances, and if Sixth Young Master has any problems, we can take care of him. More people means more power!"

"That's a good idea!" Liu Erwu said, "You're not at home, and we have nothing to do. We might as well go and pacify the barbarians!"

"Let's follow the Sixth Young Master's instructions!" As usual, Chang'an was the last to speak. "The Sixth Young Master has made a lot of friends these days. Now that the Sixth Young Master is gone, I'm afraid that these friendships will gradually fade. Yanjing is an important place in the capital, and Guizhou is remote. If we have friends in Yanjing, we can have someone to help with some small matters. It's not a bad thing for us to stay in Yanjing and send some New Year gifts on behalf of the Sixth Young Master during festivals and pay our respects to the adults."

Suifeng, Huang Xiaomao and Liu Erhu looked at each other in confusion - they had never thought about this before.

"The Sixth Young Master is not at home, and we have no one to serve us. We can't go to greet the adults every day!" Huang Xiaomao still felt that something was wrong. "What do we do in our spare time? There are Miss Jin and others to guard the house; there are Mama Wan and others to sweep the floor; there are guards to watch the night; can we still be like a young master, eating and sleeping every day? I still want to follow the Sixth Young Master to Guizhou!"

Liu Erhu and Huang Xiaomao had the same idea: "I also think it would be better for me to follow the Sixth Young Master to Guizhou to feel at ease."

They all came from farming families. Who would keep a freeloader if they had nothing to do? If there was nothing to do, it meant that this place could be uninhabited. If there was no inhabitant, they would go back to the farm. After so many years, they followed Xu Sijin to study and practice martial arts. They had long lost their knowledge of farming and were not used to the life of working in the fields. They were afraid of being sent back.

Suifeng hesitated and said, "You can also socialize more with the servants of the masters. The more you get to know each other, the closer you become. Otherwise, how come that Third Xie became a doorman in Shuntian Prefecture? It shows that you will not suffer any loss if you hang around in front of the young masters. And those birds and dogs left by the young master need someone to take care of them."

Xie Laosan and Xie Yan's father were from the same hometown and lived on two acres of thin land. He met Xie Yan's father by chance and became uncle and nephew from the same clan. He brought local specialties from the village to congratulate the Xie family during festivals or weddings and funerals. Xie's father felt bad about it and happened to be in need of a man in Shuntian Prefecture, so he recommended Xie Laosan. Within a few years, Xie Laosan's family had acres of land and real estate. Some of Xie's serious distant relatives looked at him with envy, but Xie Yan sneered, "I usually don't see him, and I can't even remember his name, let alone help him find a job."

Huang Xiaomao and Liu Erhu listened in silence.

A servant came in and reported, "Sixth Master, the steward of Princess Suiping's residence has been ordered by the Prince Consort to bring you Cheng Yi!"

"I haven't left yet!" Xu Sijin laughed and went to the flower hall.

The steward of Princess Suiping's mansion was a tall and thin man. I knew him before and he was a very shrewd man.

He bowed respectfully, took out the red mother-of-pearl box containing the list of gifts with a smile on his face, and held it up with both hands: "These are just small gifts, not a token of respect." He added, "The Prince Consort said that when the young master sets a date, he will prepare a banquet to see you off in person."

Changan took it quickly, Xu Sijin said some words of thanks and served tea. Changan accompanied him out, gave the reward silver on behalf of Xu Sijin, and went to count the gifts with the steward. Xu Sijin returned to the house and continued the previous topic with Suifeng and others: "Mother said that Ah Jin will be released this year, and I don't live at home, so I really need someone to take care of the house."

Ah Jin is not yet engaged, and the few of them grew up together, so they were a little surprised to hear such words suddenly.

Changan walked in hurriedly.

"Sixth Master," even a man as calm as him had a strange expression at this moment, "Prince Consort Suiping not only gave you the four treasures of the study, but also gave you, gave you two beautiful maids!"

"Beautiful maid?" Xu Sijin was speechless.

"I was afraid that the Fourth Madam would be angry if she knew about this, but the steward said that if you don't think these two maids are pretty enough, he will send two more tomorrow. We can do whatever we want with these two." Chang'an's forehead was covered with sweat. "I, I saw that the two maids were only about twelve or thirteen years old. When I heard what the steward said, I was so scared that my face turned pale... I couldn't ask the young master, so I had to accept them!" He knelt on the ground, "Sixth Young Master, this is all my fault. You can punish me!"

That day, Shiyi Niang had asked Xu Sijin tactfully that learning internal martial arts requires not being close to women. Did he listen to his master? Chang'an thought about the maids around Xu Sijin who had served him since childhood, and vaguely knew Shiyi Niang's intention. At this time, Princess Suiping's husband sent two beautiful maids, but he accepted them... How could he not be terrified!

Xu Sijin could also feel Eleventh Lady's attitude in this regard.

Many families who are not as good as theirs have a lot of concubines and maids in their house, but in their family, not to mention their brothers, even their father only has two old concubines...

He couldn't help but touch his head and said, "Well, then why don't you hand those two maids over to my mother? I'm leaving anyway, so it's up to my mother to deal with them as she pleases."

Chang An heaved a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "I'll have someone take the two girls to the Madam right away."

Eleventh Lady was accompanying Yingniang in the ear room where she was waiting to give birth. When she heard that someone had sent two beautiful maids to Xu Sijin, even Yingniang, who had just been groaning in pain, could not help but smile.

"Let Amber take care of the person first. I'll deal with the Fifth Young Lady's affairs first."

My mother is the best at settling accounts after the event...

Thinking of this, Xu Sijin went to Xu Lingyi and said, "Dad, I have decided to take Chang'an with me. Leave Suifeng at home to help me with some daily affairs. Huang Xiaomao and Liu Erwu will go to Guizhou with Master Pang and find a place to stay in Chengfan Mansion. If I have any business, they can help me and I can continue to practice martial arts with Master Pang."

Xu Lingyi did not ask him why he made such an arrangement, but nodded with confidence: "Then I will help Changan enroll in the army first."

Xu Sijin's eyes lit up as he listened: "Dad, so you can also help Huang Xiaomao, Liu Erwu, Suifeng and others to join the army?"

"Don't rush into some things." Xu Lingyi didn't answer him directly, "You also need to learn to calm down."

"Okay, okay!" Xu Sijin smiled, with no intention of keeping calm. "This way I'll have peace of mind - I can promise them a future that they can see and touch, which is better than rewarding them with silver or women!" Having said this, he told her about Princess Suiping's husband giving him two beautiful maids.

"You said she was a beautiful maid, so she must be pretty." Xu Lingyi smiled nonchalantly, "How old is she?"

"I haven't seen the person yet!" Xu Sijin felt that his father's attitude was too casual and he didn't consider his feelings at all. He said loudly, "I sent the person directly to mother." He muttered again, "Mother also specifically asked me if I had any contact with women?"

"You are still young, so your mother is right to ask this question." Xu Lingyi smiled and patted his son's shoulder. "You should practice martial arts well. When you have made some progress in martial arts, Daddy will give you two beautiful maids!"

Xu Sijin thought of the courtesans in the painted boat who looked dignified and beautiful but suddenly flirted with him, and curled his lips in disdain: "I don't want it!"

Xu Lingyi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Xu Sijin felt that his father could not help at all and left angrily.

Halfway through the walk, he turned to the lady's place.

"Two beautiful maids?" The lady signaled the maid who read Buddhist scriptures to her to leave, took Xu Sijin's hand, and whispered, "Think about it, how can the princess Suiping's husband be given away casually? Most of them came from brothels and were taught to play double-sixes and tanci to serve men since childhood. Such women know nothing except what happens in the bedroom. They all look pretty and speak softly, but when it comes to serious matters, they are exposed - they don't even know the difference between the Shanggong Bureau and the Shangyi Bureau, let alone making decisions for you. It's just gold and jade on the outside, but rotten cotton on the inside. . You will be a man of great things in the future. If you don't even have this little foresight and determination, how can you manage the virtuous people under you in the future? You should know that those who are capable respect those with good character the most!" Then he smiled and put his arm around Xu Sijin's shoulders, "Send the person to your mother for disposal... This is a good thing. Filial piety comes first in everything. I am happy that you know how to be filial to your mother!" As he said, he smiled and looked at Xu Sijin, "If you really want someone to serve you, we have plenty of them in our family. Not to mention those far away, I think Ajin in your room is good. Otherwise, before you go to Guizhou, I will help you take in Ajin?"

Ah Jin?

Xu Sijin was stunned: "She, she has been serving me since she was a child, she is several years older than me!"

"Great, you know how to care for others." The old lady disagreed and smiled, "I have served you since you were a child, I know your character very well, and I know how to take care of others!"

"I don't want it!" Xu Sijin shook his head like a rattle, "I still want to practice martial arts! I don't want a maidservant."

The lady laughed, thinking that Xu Sijin was just making excuses: "If you don't like her, how about that new girl named Luzhu who lives next to Grandmother? She's only two years older than you. I think she looks good..."

That little maid who is white and fat like a bun!

Xu Sijin felt a headache.

It seems that coming to see the Madam was a mistake! I have to find a way to get out of this situation.

As soon as the thought flashed through his mind, a little maid ran in breathlessly: "Madam, Madam, the fifth young lady gave birth to a young master!"

"Oh!" The lady sat up straight, "This is such a happy event! Go and tell the second lady who is copying scriptures in the Buddhist temple, and ask her to go with me to see the fifth young lady."

This kid came at the right time!

Xu Sijin smiled so hard that his eyebrows curved, and hurriedly helped the lady: "Grandma, I'll help you go!"

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I had lunch at noon with the leader of the Archives Bureau who came to guide archive management, so I didn’t have time to write an article, and it’s a bit late. Please forgive me!

I'm still working overtime at night, one update today...