"You bastards just found me now. I'm working as a servant for someone else!" Fang Zhengyi sighed and pointed downstairs: "Look at me, where can you find such a beautiful maid? You don't have money, but do I have money?!"
The three of them leaned forward and looked in the direction Fang Zheng was pointing.
I saw a pretty little girl eating noodles with a bitter face.
"Master, I serve the Second Young Miss every day. What kind of life is this?"
Serve?
A question mark appeared above the three people's heads.
Is this serving people? You are enjoying the feast here while the host is eating noodles downstairs?
Xie Xian said with embarrassment: "Master, how can you make money if you have no money? The second young lady still needs a servant? Is being a servant very profitable?"
"She dresses up as a boy to go to school. I only take two taels a day, so I'll just make do."
"Two taels! Wow! This is really a wealthy family! How can a book boy be paid two taels a day? Are they still hiring? I want to go too!" Zhou Tie's eyes almost popped out and his mouth was drooling.
Fang Zhengyi said with disdain: "Two taels, that's the Second Miss's expenses, but I borrowed from her when I was short of money."
Borrow? Is that a loan? Judging from the master's temper, he must have cheated me!
Wouldn’t a little girl be fooled by him?
The three people's faces were stiff: "What is the second young lady spending?"
Fang Zheng took a sip of wine and said calmly, "I'll leave her ten cents a day. She eats at home in the morning and evening, so three cents is enough for lunch. She also has seven cents for pocket money. If she can't spend it, I'll save it for her."
Xie Xian: “…”
Zhao Lie: “…”
Zhou Tie: “…”
Zhao Lie was the most shameless person, and blushed as he couldn't help asking, "Master, isn't this a bit immoral?"
"I already said it's a loan! We can't keep it for a few days, and we'll have to pay her back tenfold or a hundredfold later." Fang Zhengyi sighed and said, "Zhao Lie, don't be too burdened with morals. Look at Xie Xian and Zhou Tie, they are so shameless, maybe even more shameless than me."
Xie Xian, Zhou Tie: “???”
"Don't worry about the money, I'll take care of it. Send two more people to protect the second young lady. She hangs around the streets when she has time. I'm out making money and don't have time to watch her." Fang Zheng said.
Zhou Tie chuckled: "Master, you care so much about her, maybe you like her, why don't we take her back with us when we leave."
"Bullshit! Do I look like a stud?" Fang Zheng glared at him, "Master, I'm going to be a prince consort when I go back! Do you still want to force me to take your daughter away?"
"Son-in-law...son-in-law?" Zhou Tie was dumbfounded: "Master wants to be a son-in-law, but isn't it said that sons-in-law can't be officials? What good is that? He can't marry more wives!"
Zhou Tie and Zhao Lie both showed expressions of shock, only Xie Xian, who knew the inside story, remained calm.
"Tsk! Can't be an official? I dare say that if I go back and marry the princess and continue to be an official, no official above the fourth rank will have any objections!" Fang Zheng said with disdain: "You are already an adult, don't be so naive. The rules and morals of this world are set by the higher-ups, and they can be changed at any time as long as it is beneficial to the higher-ups."
"Only ignorant people would think that the world is running according to established rules. How many people have died using the law as a shield? You have followed me for so long and have not made any progress!"
"Okay, I won't say any more. Just do what I tell you to do. If you run out of money in a few days, just come to me and ask for more." Fang Zheng looked down at the table that had been cleared out by the three of them and shouted, "Hey, guys! Give us a few more dishes!"
The four of them continued to drink. After a while, the waiter hurried upstairs, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Master Fang, what would you like to order?"
Fang Zheng looked at him and said unhappily, "Why did you come so late? A plate of boiled chicken, choy sum, mutton, and stir-fried shredded vegetables."
When the waiter heard this, he immediately cried out in injustice: "Master Fang, you don't know, a large group of beggars came downstairs, and our shopkeeper stopped them from entering!"
Zhou Tie, Xie Xian and others looked at each other in bewilderment: "Master, could it be that our people have arrived?"
"Waiter, go downstairs and ask if they are looking for Master Fang. If so, let them all in! I've booked the place today, please send all the other guests away, and I'll pay for it all." Fang Zheng said.
The waiter slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, Master Fang! They are all beggars. You must be mistaken!"
"Stop talking nonsense and go!"
Soon, the sweaty shopkeeper led dozens of people to the second floor. The diners who stayed on the second floor turned away with a gloomy look on their faces when they saw the crowd.
Everyone had a dirty face, but their eyes sparkled when they looked at Fang Zheng.
An inexplicable atmosphere filled the air.
After a moment of silence, everyone shouted in unison: "Master!"
Fang Zhengyi grinned and said hurriedly, "Okay! Okay! You've all worked hard, brothers! Sit down and eat first! We'll talk after you finish eating, and the shopkeeper will arrange the seats!"
Qian Desheng and Shui Yibai, who were in the lead, came up to Fang Zheng with a wronged look on their faces.
Fang Zheng looked at Shui Yibai's dirty little face and couldn't help but complain to Zhou Tie: "Why did you call them to the mountains? Let an old man and a little girl suffer in the mountains with you?"
Qian Desheng was deeply moved: "Master, I still have enough strength..."
"Master, I'm the one who's going..." Shui Yibai said pitifully, "I heard that you were missing, so I thought we could have more people to help."
Fang Zheng sighed softly, stood up and pushed her to the seat: "Sit down, I just happen to have something to tell you."
"Was there someone named Chen Jian by your father's side when he was alive?"
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