Chapter 2333 Arrival
The new Anxi Protector General arrived at noon one day. At that time, Manbao and his friends had been back in Xizhou for four days, which was the time when they were most lazy. Mr. Zhuang felt sorry for them because they had traveled all the way and had lost a lot of weight, so he did not assign them any homework.
So Manbao and the others just stayed in bed and didn't get up until almost noon.
Even Yin Huo was influenced by them and slept a little longer.
Changshou has calmed down after the panic of the first day. He sleeps when his master is asleep and only gets up when there is movement on his master's bed. He tidies himself up before going to the kitchen to get hot water.
Sure enough, when he brought the hot water back to the room, Yin Huo was still in bed and unwilling to get up.
As he took out the clothes and helped his master get dressed, he made excuses for his master, "The Western Regions are too cold."
Yin Huo nodded in agreement.
Mr. Zhuang was already sitting by the stove, drinking tea and reading. When he saw Yin Huo finally get up, he turned and told the maid, "Go wake up Zhou Man and the others as well."
The ten dancers were officially turned into maids. They were assigned to various positions and lived happily.
Because there is not much work here, basically just cleaning the yard and occasionally processing some food and medicinal materials. The master of the yard basically doesn't care about them. They can go out for a walk every day and listen to what they say. If they don't want to go back to the Central Plains with them, they can also register them in the Protectorate on their behalf, and then they can stay in Xizhou.
But after discussing privately, the girls all felt that if they stayed here, they might be captured as slaves in the future, and they had almost no means of making a living except dancing and singing, so it would be better for them to follow them.
They have no parents or family members, or they don’t know where their parents and family members are or whether they are still alive. Leaving their homeland is not so difficult for them to accept.
Seeing that they were determined, Yin Huo asked Changshou to teach them some skills in serving people, such as how to brew tea from the Central Plains and what they should do to serve their masters in their daily lives...
Poor Changshou, who had been a servant for so many years, was suddenly promoted to a nanny to educate maids.
Changshou only had a vague understanding of the maids' work, but he felt that maids were the same as servants, weren't they all serving their masters?
I taught them according to my daily work routine, that is, wherever the master goes, they go there, and if the master wants to sit, you have to find a place to sit properly, and it can't be cold or hot...
Although they are dancers, they still know some skills and knowledge, so they learn it very quickly. Now they feel that they are qualified servants...oh no, maids.
They went to knock on the door, but Manbao and the others still took nearly half an hour before they finished washing up and appeared in the lobby.
Mr. Zhuang checked the time and nodded. "Very good, we can have lunch straight away. It's quite economical to keep you guys."
Manbao and the others lowered their heads in embarrassment, not daring to ask for food. They just obediently took a bowl of milk tea and a piece of cake for breakfast.
It’s a pity that this little bit of food entered their stomachs like a drop of water falling into the sea, without any feeling at all.
A few of them patted their stomachs, their eyes flickering as they tried to figure out another excuse to go out. The mutton buns they had at that place yesterday were so good, they could have them again today...
At this time, Lieutenant General Nie strode in from outside and said to the others, "The new Protector General has arrived."
Manbao and the others' eyes lit up, and they immediately asked, "Where is he now?"
"I just entered the Protectorate," said Lieutenant General Nie. "I came to see you immediately after hearing the news. I'm sure he's talking to General Ashina in the Protectorate right now."
Bai Shan immediately looked at Man Bao, "Shouldn't you go and pay a visit to the new Protector General? After all, we have to take a lot of soldiers with us."
Manbao immediately nodded solemnly, "Yes, I do want to pay my respects."
Mr. Zhuang looked at them with amusement, waved his hand and said, "Okay, go ahead."
Everyone cheered softly, turned around and ran out.
Nie, the lieutenant general, didn't understand what was so exciting about meeting the new Protector General, but he followed them out anyway and told them, "The new Protector General Chai is related to Second Young Master Bai."
Bai Erlang was confused and turned to ask Bai Shan, "Do we have a relative named Chai?"
He tried hard to recall the family tree he had memorized.
General Nie directly recommended Bai Er instead of Bai Shan or the Bai family. It was obvious that this marriage was due to Bai Er. The only relative of Bai Er who could become the Protector General of Anxi could be a royal relative.
Bai Shan thought for a moment and then asked, "Is it the Duke of Qiao?"
General Nie, who wanted to keep it a secret, could only nod. He really didn't know what was going on in these people's brains. He heard that children from aristocratic families not only had to memorize the family tree, but also the clan history. That thick book recorded everyone's relationship with each other. So far, he had never seen the legendary book. He heard that only aristocratic families or great clans could get it.
Bai Shan turned around and said to Bai Erlang, "He's your cousin. Duke Qiao is Princess Zhao's eldest son, and he and Princess Mingda are full cousins. When you meet people later, be polite and behave according to the etiquette of a relative."
Bai Erlang nodded immediately. He knew Princess Zhao. Princess Mingda admired her aunt very much.
So the group went out and were waiting for the guards to bring the horses when they saw a rider running up and saying, "Sir Zhou, Young Master Bai, Second Young Master Bai, the chief steward invites you to go to the Protectorate to pay your respects to the new Protector."
Liu Huan immediately asked, "What about us?"
The soldier paused for a moment and then said, "The chief steward didn't say anything, but the young masters have always been inseparable, so they should all be able to go, right?"
Just then, Daji and his men came out with their horses. Manbao took the horse and got on, saying, "Enough of the nonsense. Let's just go. Let's go!"
Liu Huan and the others thought the same thing and got on their horses.
Yin Huo also rode a horse. Xizhou City was very small, and they didn't live very far from the Protectorate. They had to pass the most prosperous street along the way, so it was impossible to gallop at full speed. They could just stroll slowly, so they didn't feel particularly cold while riding a horse.
Of course, it’s definitely not as warm as riding in a carriage, but it’s also quite picturesque and everyone can chat with each other.
Although Bai Shan knew about Duke Qiao, he had never met him, so he asked Man Bao, "Have you met Duke Qiao?"
Manbao tried to recall, "I haven't seen him much at the Grand Court. He did stay overnight when His Majesty was seriously ill, so we naturally bumped into each other when he went in and out, but we never spoke."
When the emperor was seriously ill, the records of the imperial physicians on duty at the Imperial Medical Service, the palace maids and eunuchs on duty, the officials on duty, the clan members on duty at the royal side, and the powerful royal relatives who refused to leave to show their loyalty would be recorded every day. If something went wrong one day, all the people recorded in the book would be investigated.
At that time, Manbao went to sign the booklet every day, and naturally saw the name of Duke Qiao in the book next door. However, her mind was on the emperor at that time, and she didn't pay much attention to people. Now, when she was asked to think about what Duke Qiao looked like, she could hardly remember it.
It was probably because of her good memory that she remembered that she had seen the name of Duke Qiao when signing, and more than once.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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