After the woman explained the cause and effect, Feng Qingyan asked curiously.
"My maid does not know." The woman shook her head and said, "The nobleman did not come face to face, but an old man came forward and said that there is a wooden house here, and the owner of the wooden house is named Feng and so on."
"Therefore, my servant and my beloved have been waiting here for a long time."
When the woman was talking, the dull man nodded sharply next to her, indicating that she was serious.
"What does the old man look like?" Feng Qingyan asked again. After the woman gave a rough description, he thought of the old slave who presented the wish-fulfilling bag on the first day when he entered the city. It was very similar to the woman's description, and he was almost certainly
It's the same person.
And the noble person who contributed the money is naturally the noble person in the car.
As for who this noble man was, Feng Qingyan thought that the interaction between the two was just a courtesy on the street, so he did not inquire. Who would have thought that not only did the noble man not forget him, but he also sponsored him as a chef.
He had his mother and a coachman to take care of his own food and daily life.
The two were strangers, but the other party helped him twice, and Feng Qingyan was very grateful.
"Qing Yan appreciates your kindness, please come back."
Feng Qingyan pondered for a while, then gave a slight salute to the two of them, and said: "I would also like to ask you two to thank that noble man on Qingyan's behalf, saying that Qingyan has not made any significant contributions and does not dare to accept his salary."
"Ah, go back? No, no..."
The man immediately became anxious when he heard it, but he was also clumsy and could not help but scratch his ears and cheeks.
"Mr. Sir, my maid has received your nobleman's assets and promised to serve your husband well with your food and daily life." The woman was not in a hurry. She paused and added, "Mr. Lang is a scholar. He should know the importance of benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust. Is it true?
Does the gentleman want to trap his maid and his beloved in an unjust act, so that he will break his promise and become a person who breaks his word from now on?"
Feng Qingyan couldn't help but be a little surprised. Is this woman's speech really ordinary?
"If your servant and your beloved come down from the mountain like this, who in the world would dare to speak without faith?" The woman said with some resentment, but with a bit of charm, "My servant's family not only has parents who need to be filial, but also three people.
The baby is crying for food. If the maidservant and the beloved can no longer be used because of broken promises, how can we support the family? I dare to ask the husband, but will I expose myself to unkindness?"
Feng Qingyan couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
This woman's speech is not only clear and logical, but she is also good at sophistry. What does it have to do with whether she uses people or not, and their breach of trust or her own unkindness?
However, he did not argue with the woman.
He was a little surprised that a cook and a coachman had such a promise. At this time, if he refused again, it would be a bit pretentious.
"The noble man said that if Mr. Lang wants to repay his favor, he only needs to be admitted to the academy and become one of the top ten disciples of the academy."
When the woman thinks of something, she quickly says it.
"Top ten disciples?"
Feng Qingyan was a little confused, then nodded, saluted in the direction of Ba City, and said, "Qingyan will definitely become one of the top ten disciples of the academy."
"Then Mr. Gen.... have you agreed?" The woman breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then I'd like to thank Mrs. Chen and Mr. Chen." After Feng Qingyan finished speaking, he gave a slight salute to the two of them.
"Don't dare."
When the two saw him, they waved their hands and ran away.
"Feng Langjun, two or three meals a day?"
Mrs. Chen hesitated and asked, now the people in the North still eat two meals a day, but some wealthy families already eat three meals a day.
"Eat three times a day."
Feng Qingyan hadn't spoken yet, but he was overtaken by the dull man.
"I'm asking Feng Langjun, not you." Madam Chen rolled her eyes at the dull man, and then looked at Feng Qingyan again. If she eats three meals a day, doesn't it mean she has to eat one more time? She actually wants Feng Qingyan to eat two meals a day.
Eat, save yourself a lot of time...
Feng Qingyan looked at the dull man.
At this time, the dull man became embarrassed and stammered: "Lang, Langjun is weak and still needs to study, study..."
Feng Qingyan was stunned for a moment, then said slowly: "No need to rush, take a deep breath first and speak slowly."
The dull man did as he was told and felt a lot more relaxed, so he said, "Mr. Wang is weak and has to study, which is very exhausting, so he needs to eat more meals."
"Thank you Mr. Chen for your concern."
Feng Qingyan smiled and said to Mrs. Chen: "Just follow what Chen Lang said, eat three times a day. The meal times are probably at the beginning of the morning, at noon, and at the middle of the day. As for the taste, it should be light, and the amount should not be too much.
"
After Feng Qingyan finished speaking, he took out a piece of silver, about one tael, and handed it to Mrs. Chen, saying, "If it's not enough, tell me and we'll start from tomorrow."
The nobleman only paid the wages of the cook and the coachman. As for Feng Qingyan's daily living, he still had to pay for it himself...
Mrs. Chen nodded and took it, then took the man to pack it away.
In fact, the wooden house was very clean and there was no need for them to clean it up at all, but this was an attitude... After a while, the dull man suddenly thought of something and ran out in a hurry.
Mrs. Chen couldn't help but be stunned and shouted quickly.
The dull man suddenly realized that it was inappropriate to leave his wife alone here, so he ran back to pick up Mrs. Chen...
Feng Qingyan ate some dry food and read in the study.
Some of these books were bought from Bacheng Bookstore, and some were borrowed from Mr. An. They were all simple reading materials found on the street, and it was not difficult for him to read them.
At some point, he heard a strange noise coming from outside. When he went out to take a look, he saw a dull man holding a hoe clearing a path.
There is only a rugged path from the thatched cottage to the wooden house, which is impossible for carriages to pass.
So we can only open the way.
…
Under night.
Ba City is very quiet and the people go to bed early.
Although some students from outside the country gathered together happily, they dispersed one after another before midnight. After all, the weather was cold and it was not advisable to stay up late to avoid catching the wind and cold.
Xueyue Inn.
Che Gai smelled of alcohol and walked back to the room drunk, fell on the bed and fell asleep with his head covered.
"Tuk-tuk——"
I don't know when there was a knock on the door.
Che Gai was sleeping in a daze. When he saw someone disturbing his dream, he was very unhappy and asked: "Who is it?"
But there was no response from the door, and they continued to knock on the door.
"Who?"
Che Gai asked again, feeling a little angry, "What door are you knocking on in the middle of the night?"
"Tuk-tuk——"
The knocking on the door continued.
Seeing that there was still no response from the outer door, Che Gai became furious and shouted at the door: "Get out!"
"Tuk-tuk——"
The knocking on the door didn't stop.
At this time, Che Gai was so angry that he jumped out of bed and rushed towards the door. He suddenly opened the door, but there was no one outside. He cursed and went back to bed.
"Tuk-tuk——"
But just as he was about to fall asleep, the knock on the door rang again.
Che Gai angrily jumped out of bed and looked for the door, but there was still no one outside. He cursed some wicked guy. When he was about to fall asleep again, the knock on the door rang again, but there was still no one when he opened the door.
"Hmph! Don't let me catch you, or I'll give you a good look!"
Che Gai went to bed and pretended to sleep, then secretly climbed out of bed and guarded the window on the side of the door.
"Tuk-tuk——"
Not long after, the knock on the door rang again.
When Che Gai saw the "person" knocking on the door through the slightly opened window, his face gradually turned pale and there was a look of fear in his eyes.