Chapter 98 Gao's House
Gao's House is a magical house in the capital.
"The owner of this house is surnamed Gao, and his identity is mysterious. It is said that he used to be a businessman. I don't know what he is doing now, but he is very rich."
A passerby who was not in a hurry to be a maid introduced Su Yan: "Master Gao has never shown up. The servants in the house said that Master Gao is old and just wants to enjoy his old age. It seems that only he and Madam Gao live in the mansion. The house is too big and needs manpower to take care of it. They buy maids every once in a while."
Because of the high remuneration, they were noticed. Over time, the Gao family went out to the streets to buy maids, and then the common people gathered together and let the Gao family's housekeeper choose the maids.
"The work at Gao's house is easy, and it's not a permanent contract. I can get ten coins a month, which is much more than what other wealthy families can offer."
The situation was chaotic and there were many displaced people in the capital.
Ordinary people live a hard life, and it would be great to receive a stable monthly salary.
It was the first time that Liang Yi heard of such a family in the capital.
Mr. Gao is a wealthy family to ordinary people, but compared with Liang Yi, he is still a dwarf.
Liang Yi asked curiously: "Does this house need so many people to clean it?"
"Not really," the man explained, "There's not much work, but Mr. Gao has a strange temper. He fires anyone he doesn't like, so we have to find someone new."
Su Yan asked: "Is it a good job to serve a master with a bad temper?"
"He wasn't bad-tempered all the time, but in fits and starts. The girls who were fired all said it was a good job, and they only got scolded a few times when they were fired."
Liang Yi said: "Mr. Gao did a good deed. At least he allowed them to take some money away, and the whole family can have enough food to eat."
"So, if I were a woman, I would also want to go!" He looked at Su Yan, "I think you are pretty, you will definitely be selected if you go."
"Are there any requirements for appearance?"
"Who doesn't like pretty girls? There are a dozen of them in front of you, and it's only natural for you to pick the prettiest ones!"
Su Yan: “…”
It made sense, but she still felt it was wrong.
Su Yan asked Liang Yi, "Do you want to go and take a look?"
Liang Yi shrugged, "Let's go, report me if anything happens!"
Su Yan: ..., just change your name to Liang Jieguo.
"What do you mean by catching the pot? Liang, catch the pot?" Liang Yi looked around, "Catch what pot?"
Su Yan dragged the scapegoat away.
The person in charge of selecting the maids was the housekeeper of Gao's house.
The butler was about fifty years old, dressed elegantly, and seemed to have benefited from Master Gao's influence.
He was holding a brush and recording the girls' names and birth dates.
The girls lined up to be chosen.
Su Yan and Liang Yi whispered, "To buy a maid, you have to register her birth date. Do you have to calculate whether it matches the master's birth date?"
Liang Yi: "Shouldn't it be counted? My maids were all assigned directly to me, I don't understand."
Su Yan: “…”
Damn the royal family.
Su Yan stood outside the team and watched for a while. The housekeeper would glance at her from time to time.
Perhaps it was because Liang Yi’s clothes were too elegant that he didn’t ask Su Yan a question.
Liang Yi said: "It seems there is no problem."
"I don't know," Su Yan said, "He usually has a good temper, but he suddenly has a bad temper before he was driven away. This is very strange."
Su Yan noticed a woman sitting at the noodle stall on the street.
The woman has her long hair tied up and is already married.
She was dressed simply and had an empty bowl in front of her. The waiter walked past her four or five times with increasingly unfriendly eyes.
The woman had evidently taken their place.
But she didn't notice the waiter's unfriendliness and kept staring at the housekeeper of Gao's house. She was there when Su Yan came.
Su Yan pulled Liang Yi over and she sat down opposite the woman while Liang Yi stood.
Waiter: “…”
The opposite of Tiangang.
Su Yan quickly stood up and asked Liang Yi to sit down.
Now she is a person with no identity. In order to save her life, she should not do anything too conspicuous.
Liang Yi was not used to it. He asked anxiously, "Did I do something wrong?"
Waiter: “…”
The rebellion is too thorough.
The woman heard the voice and looked over, sizing up Su Yan warily.
Su Yan said: "I want to ask you something. Gao's family wants a maid. I heard that the monthly salary is very high. Is it reliable?"
The woman looked at Liang Yi in confusion. She thought Su Yan was Liang Yi's maid.
Su Yan said: "Alas, he is too harsh. I want to change places."
Judging from the fact that she didn't get beaten after her speech, Liang Yi shouldn't be too harsh.
Xue Yaoying said: "It's better not to go."
"Why?"
Xue Yaoying looked at Gao's housekeeper with a hesitant expression.
Su Yan observed Xue Yaoying for a moment and introduced Liang Yi to her, "Actually, this is a friend of Shi Er, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice."
Liang Yi: “?”
Yeah?
"You should know about the Ministry of Justice. It's more powerful than the Jingzhao Prefecture. If you want to report to the authorities, it's useless to go to the Jingzhao Prefecture. You might as well come to him."
Xue Yaoying believed this point, Liang Yi's clothes did not look like those of ordinary people.
But Su Yan...
Xue Yaoying asked: "Who is the girl?"
"I'm an ordinary coroner," Su Yan lowered his voice, "This gentleman has a weird personality. He always likes to go to the Ministry of Justice. He is very interested in strange things. Occasionally, when he needs to perform an autopsy, I will be brought here by force."
Liang Yi, who has a "weird personality", showed a kind and confused expression.
Xue Yaoying: “…”
It is indeed hard to believe that Liang Yi is a bad guy.
"To be honest," Xue Yaoying said worriedly, "six months ago, my sister Xue Yaoyu went to Gao's house. In the first two months, she brought monthly allowances to our family, but there has been no news from her in the past few months."
Su Yan asked: "Have you asked at Gao's house?"
Xue Yaoying frowned, "She said that she volunteered to go to another mansion of Master Gao, which is not in the capital. The monthly salary there is higher, and Yao Yu took the initiative to sign up to go there."
If you are far away from the capital, it is normal that you cannot send a message.
Su Yan said: "She should have told her family before she left."
"I am worried because she never said anything," Xue Yaoying said with tears in her eyes, "Yao Yu and I grew up together. I miss her and she misses me too. Even if she didn't tell her parents, she should have told me. I am worried, I am worried..."
Liang Yi asked: "What are you worried about?"
Xue Yaoying was very emotional, but the housekeeper of Gao's house was right across from her, so she had to keep her voice down. "We are just ordinary people. Mr. Gao has dealings with the government. If Yao Yu died in the house, we would have no way to deal with it! I have been to Gao's house several times, but they refused to let me in. I really can't accept it."
Su Yan asked, "Have you seen Xue Yaoyu in the first two months?"
Xue Yaoying shook her head. "According to the rules of the Gao residence, anyone who works there cannot leave the house casually. We outsiders cannot go in either. I have been there to keep watch, and the gates of the Gao residence are usually tightly closed. No one inside comes out, and no one outside can go in."
"It's really strange," Liang Yi said, "I have never seen a wealthy person stay at home peacefully."
We have to come out to eat, drink and have fun.
Su Yan asked Xue Yaoying about her address, and then persuaded her to go back. "You also said that you are just an ordinary citizen. If there is something strange in Gao's house, will they let you go if you investigate privately? Just wait patiently, I will go and ask for you."
Xue Yaoying said gratefully: "Thank you very much."
Liang Yi couldn't stay on the street for long, as there were still many dignitaries who knew him.
Su Yan asked Liang Yi to change into a low-key carriage and asked him to find some clothes that were not so conspicuous.
Liang Yi said: "This is already the simplest dress I have."
Su Yan: “…”
The evil royal family.
Liang Yi came over and said, "I keep hearing people scolding the royal family recently. Who do you think would be so bold?"
Su Yan: "You heard it wrong."
Su Yan stopped another woman who wanted to go to Gao's house.
The woman was about sixteen years old, with a round face, fair and cute.
Man Rong frowned, "Don't drag me, I have to go to Gao's house. I heard that they will give a lot of money."
Su Yan asked: "I want to go too, do they have any requirements?"
Man Rong said: "I don't know about that, but my chances of being chosen are definitely higher than yours. I'm cuter."
Su Yan: “…”
You stopped the wrong person.
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