Wang's little lady

Chapter 83 Visiting the Zhao Family
After a while, the two vaguely heard footsteps coming from behind the door, and with a creak, the door was opened from the inside.

The boy guarding the door looked at Hongdou and Xiaoya outside the door with doubts in his eyes.
"Girl, who are you looking for?"

They don't look like relatives or friends of the master of the house, do they?

Although the two of them were dressed simply, the servant of Zhao Zhai did not become impatient as soon as he came to the house. This shows that the owner of Zhao Zhai has quite good rules.

Hongdou politely explained his purpose:
"Brother, we are here to see Brother Achang. He is serving Mr. Zhao. Can you please pass the message?"

After speaking, he took out an inconspicuous dark purse and gave it to the boy who opened the door.

Suddenly something was thrust into the boy's hand, and he squeezed it subconsciously. It was hard, and he knew what it was without having to guess.

He subconsciously looked behind the door, and after confirming that no one was seeing him, he hid it in his sleeves:
"What's your surname, girl? What do you want from Achang?"

If he is looking for his master, he will definitely not dare to collect other people's money randomly. If he causes trouble to his master, he will not be able to keep his job.

However, if you ask a servant in the mansion, you can help spread the word.

"Brother, my surname is Xie. I sell jelly in the town. Today I sent some food to thank Brother Achang. If you tell him so, he will know."

I hope Achang still remembers her.

The concierge didn't refuse. Not all the servants in the house were born in the same family. Occasionally, the families of maids and servants came to visit.

Achang is the personal servant of the second young master in the house, and his status is higher than them. He just ran an errand to inform him.

If it were someone whom Brother Achang really knew, he would be able to do a good job.

"Girl, I'm going to help you talk to Brother Achang. How about you wait at the back door?"

The gate is usually where the masters come in and out. It would be bad if they accidentally hit it.

Hongdou doesn’t feel despised. As long as he can get in, he can enter from anywhere:
"Hey, I'm sorry to bother you, brother. I wonder where the back door is?"

The concierge told them that there was a small door at the back of the alley and asked them to wait there. He would go over and let them know whether he could invite someone or not.

Anko didn't delay when she saw this, she thanked her and walked towards the back door.

Zhao Jinyuan, the second son of the Zhao family, is in the courtyard.

Zhao Jinyuan was forced to read and write in the room again for the past two days.

I finally managed to finish writing a few articles today, and it's almost meal time.

He simply threw away the brush in his hand and slumped down on the chair.

Upon seeing this, Achang and Aping put down their fans and cleaned up the areas on the desk stained by ink.

"Sir, please rest for a while. You will eat soon."

Achang coaxed him in a good voice, fearing that his master would suddenly pull some tricks.

The eldest master has been staying at home these two days. If he finds out that the master is losing his temper again, the master will definitely be blamed again.

Zhao Jinyuan hummed casually and continued to lie down on the chair.

Achang took out the used pen and water bath to clean it. As soon as he walked to the yard, he saw a boy outside the yard poking his head.

Achang frowned, isn't this the concierge's boy?
Achang walked over and prepared to scold him in a low voice so as not to disturb the young master.

"If you're not on duty at the gate, why are you here sneaking around?"

The porter gave a flattering smile: "Brother Achang, there is someone looking for you outside the door. I'm afraid it's your relative, so I'll come over and let you know."

looking for me?

Achang was a little confused. He was brought into the Zhao family since he was a child. Where did he come from?

"Can you tell me who's last name?"

"My surname is Xie. I sell jelly in the town. I brought you food today. I can smell it through the box."

"Extra fragrant."

The concierge still had a longing look on his face as he spoke. His nose was quite sensitive, but he couldn't forget the smell now.

My surname is Xie, who buys jelly in town?It shouldn't be. . .

The young master has been detained at home for the past two days, reading and writing, and has forgotten all about it.

Why are you here to find him? You are obviously here to ask for a letter from the young master, right?

"I understand. You should go back to your errand first." Achang had to go and tell the young master. After all, the young master first mentioned this matter to the Xie family, and now people are coming to inquire about it. How to explain it, he still has to listen to the young master.

"Hey, I asked the two girls to wait outside the back door. You can see them when you get there."

When the doorman saw the news, he left in a hurry.

He collected the money and took care of the matter. As for whether they were willing to go out to meet them, he had no control over them.

Achang walked into the study again and told everything that happened in the courtyard: "Sir, do we want to see him?"

Zhao Jinyuan suddenly became energetic. He straightened his clothes and stood up with his folding fan:
"Of course I want to go. This young master took the initiative to mention this matter. How can I pretend not to know?

If word gets out, others should say that my Zhao family is talking nonsense. "

After speaking, Zhao Jinyuan strode out with his hands behind his back, leaving Achang and Aping looking at each other.

A Ping: "Master, you have nothing to do." The two of them didn't dare to say anything more and quickly followed.

Outside the back door, Hongdou and Xiaoya waited for a long time, but no one came out, and they felt a little uneasy for a while.

What if they want them to quit before the difficulties?
Xiaoya was sitting on the ground. Seeing that no one opened the door for a long time, she got a little angry and raised her hand to knock on the door again.

He was stopped by Hongdou and asked for help. If he should be humble, he had to be humble. It didn't matter if he waited a little longer.

"Let's wait a little longer. If no one comes to open the door yet, knock again. Sit down and take a rest, be good."

Coincidentally, as soon as Xiaoya was coaxed, the back door was opened.

Behind the door was the person they wanted to see this time - Achang.

Hongdou smiled and said, "Brother Achang, I came to disturb you rashly."

Achang knows the purpose of the other party's visit. What they want to see most is not him, but the young master.

"Girl, you've been waiting for a long time. Please come in with me. The young master is waiting for you two at the moment."

After Hongdou heard this, the joy on her face couldn't be concealed.

"Thank you."

The two followed Achang to a temporary pavilion for entertaining guests. Along the way, Hongdou took Xiaoya with him and did not look around to avoid being said to be unruly.

This move actually made Achang look at him.

In the pavilion, Zhao Jinyuan leisurely drank iced sour plum soup while being served by A Ping.

"Young Master, the Xie family girl is here." Achang saw the young master nodding and took the two of them into the pavilion.

Zhao Jinyuan pointed to the sour plum soup on the table and said to the two of them:

"It was just delivered. The two girls have been waiting for a long time. Let's take a rest first and let's talk after we finish drinking."

Anko didn't like eating in strange places, so she picked up the bowl, touched it symbolically, and then put it down.

Xiaoya saw the same behavior when she saw Hongdou.

Zhao Jinyuan saw it, but he didn't mind: "Girl, are you here because of what I said at the stall two days ago?"

The other party was so direct that Anko's full of pleasantries were useless, but it was just what she wanted.

"Master Zhao is really smart. It's rude to come to the door today."

After Hongdou finished speaking, he opened the food box he brought and took out the braised meat and jelly that had been re-spiced.

"I made this new this morning. I carefully adjusted the taste. Master... do you want to try it?"

Hongdou looked at Zhao Jinyuan expectantly. As long as the other party is willing to give it a try, today will be half successful.

"The chopsticks were newly bought when I came here and have been boiled with hot water. You can rest assured, sir."

Zhao Jinyuan waved the folding fan casually in his hand, secretly thinking that this young lady was very thoughtful.

The things on the stone table looked indeed better than before.

It's both delicious and delicious, and with his years of skill in speaking, it must be just right.

Anyway, at his own home, he also asked people to inquire about the Xie family. There was nothing unusual, so he could give it a try.

(End of this chapter)