Although the young man admired Qiang, Huo Nian also had a good impression of his biological father, but this feeling was different from when he faced Yang and Huo Erhuai.
Although Huo Erhuai and Yang were not biological parents, he grew up in their arms and was always protected and cared for by them.
The roles of father and mother have always been played by Huo Erhuai and Yang.
Huo Nian never thought of leaving them.
He was reluctant to leave them.
"Can't you bear to leave your parents?" Huo Xi asked him.
Huo Nian's eyes were red, and he nodded: "We only know him in that family, and no one else knows him. He can come to see us like he is now."
He couldn't let go of his parents, An'an, his uncle's family, and everything in Qionghua Lane.
Not willing to give up, but also afraid.
"Sister, can't we still live at home?" She pursed her lips and looked at Huo Xi.
"Which heir apparent left our family? And you're not old enough to open a mansion yet. Besides, even if you open a mansion, you won't be moving out of the mansion."
"Then, can we allow our parents to come with us?"
"What do you think?"
Huo Nian's eyes turned red and he picked up his fingers.
Huo Erhuai and Yang were looking for the siblings. When they heard these words, they were extremely sad.
"My son!" Yang entered the room, hugged Nian'er and started crying.
Such a small person, wrapped in swaddling clothes, was so soft that they didn't dare to hold him tightly.
For fear that he would not be able to survive on the boat with them, he and Huo Erhuai did not dare to sleep at night. The couple took turns watching and taking care of him. It was not easy to raise him to such a big size...
"mother!"
"Damn it!"
Huo Erhuai also came over and held his mother and daughter in tears.
The child riding on his shoulders grew up, splashed in the water with him, and fished on the boat. The child who said he wanted to fish and sell money for him to take care of in his old age grew up and wanted to fly away.
My heart felt like a knife.
Huo Xi also felt uncomfortable and didn't know how to comfort him.
Huo Erhuai wiped his tears and comforted his mother and daughter: "Okay, don't cry anymore. Xi'er and Nian'er are just changing places to live. They are still in the capital. My parents can also visit you often."
He wiped a handful on his face and looked at Huo Xi: "Your mother and I have discussed that when you move to Zhang's house, our family will move to a house in the inner city. It's not far away. If you miss me, you can
If you come to see us, your parents will also come to see you."
Huo Xi nodded: "That's great. My parents live close to us and we can take care of each other."
Huo Erhuai responded: "That's right." Without seeing the two children, he and his mother couldn't let go.
The couple comforted Huo Nian for a long time, and then he felt better.
That night, Mu Yan came over.
"You can arrange a yard for me and I'll stay here at night."
Huo Xi was surprised: "Why?"
"I'm afraid that Wu will jump over the wall and bring everyone here. Until you return to the British government, they will stay by your side."
"We have enough manpower now."
"It doesn't hurt to have more."
Huo Xi asked Vanilla Xiacha to clean up the yard and arrange Mu Yan's manpower.
Mu Yan waited for her to finish her instructions. Seeing her frown, he said with relief: "Don't be afraid, the British government is not a dragon's den or a tiger's den. I will arrange for someone to go in with you, and there are also secret places. Don't worry."
Huo Xi glanced at him gratefully.
Mu Yan tilted his head: "Are the clothes ready?"
"No." Huo Xi answered honestly.
Mu Yan looked at her hands and sighed: "It seems that I have to wait for my clothes to be worn, and I really can't count on you."
"I said I'm not good at sewing, but you pointed at me." You glared at him.
Mu Yan touched his nose and said, "Then you have to move faster. You can't do these things after entering the British government."
Huo Xi felt very melancholy when he heard this.
It is almost foreseeable that after returning to the Zhang Mansion, I will be very upset when I have to abide by this rule and that rule.
Mu Yan looked at her, "Just wait... later, I won't restrain you, you can do whatever you want."
Huo Xina didn't know what he was talking about. She picked up a tea mat on the table and threw it at him.
Mu Yan quickly caught it with his eyes and hands. He was in a good mood and took the tea mat in his hand to play with it.
Hearing that Huo Nian was reluctant to let go of his parents and cried for a long time in the afternoon, he comforted her: "After entering Zhang's house, let Nian'er and Jie'er go to the Imperial College. He is more comfortable studying outside. He also has time to go.
Look at your parents, it will also give him some time to adapt."
"I'm afraid Nian'er won't be able to get into the Imperial College, right? Isn't there only one place for each house?"
"He is the eldest son of the Duke's palace, but he can't get a special exception to enter the Imperial College? Besides, isn't there Jie'er? For Jie'er's sake, the emperor will also let him accompany Jie'er to the Imperial College."
It would be best if Nian'er could be admitted to the Imperial College.
In addition to the gathering of famous teachers, the main thing is to let him integrate into the circle of aristocratic families and make more friends, which will also be of great help to him.
"Did the British Lord say when he would come to take you back home?"
"He sent a message to ask us. I said I would inform him after things are settled."
"Then let's arrange things in the next two days. Now that the news has spread, it's not appropriate for you to still live here. It will also cause a commotion, so don't cause any more trouble."
After thinking for a while, he said, "It would be best if your parents, your uncle's family, and Mr. Qin's grandparents also live in the inner city."
"My uncle and Mr. Qin also live in the inner city?" There are also shops and workshops in the outer city.
Mu Yan nodded: "After the news about you spreads, I'm afraid there will be a lot of people fawning over your uncle. It's better to keep a low profile and not attract attention."
Huo Xi thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
I thought there would be a big storm at night and everyone in the house was on alert, but unexpectedly it was calm and the wild dogs outside stopped barking.
Let the whole family have a good sleep.
Huo Xi wondered if the Wu family wanted to attack them in the British government?
As soon as he woke up, Huo Xi began to arrange various things and arrange manpower in various places.
Shen Qianzhong looked at Huo Xi and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
A few years ago, he was in such a state of desperation that he took his son to the capital to seek life. When he got sick, he had no money for medical treatment, and his son almost sold himself and was almost arrested as a eunuch.
The girl in front of him, who was less than seven years old at the time, entrusted him with all her wealth and spoke of her ambitions without any concealment.
He also said that he would open shops all over the cities along the canal.
At that time, he was desperate and wanted to take a gamble to see how far this little girl could go.
Unexpectedly, in these years, he went from earning five taels of monthly silver to tens of taels and hundreds of taels at the end of the year, to receiving dividends of thousands of taels and tens of thousands of taels of silver...
He followed her and made the right bet.
He always felt that this little girl should not be underestimated, but he didn't expect that she would hide such an identity!
The eldest daughter of the Duke’s mansion!
God had favored him so much that the father and son actually climbed up to the Duke's Mansion!
"Don't worry, boss. As long as I'm here, I will definitely take good care of Guangfeng Water and make it bigger and bigger!" The higher the status of the boss, the more stable their business name will be.
Huo Xi smiled and said, "We should stick to our usual style and keep a low profile. There are many noble families in Kyoto. If you don't stand out, you can just make money from us quietly."
Shen Qianzhong was very impressed.
Nodding: "Understood. As the boss said, a small appearance means a big belly. I will also explain it to the shopkeepers below. We can just do the same as before. I also warn those who know the truth, keep their mouths and don't rely on them. The girl's identity is domineering."
Huo Xi nodded: "Exactly, let's just keep doing business. We don't seek excellence, but stability. Now we have more shops and more people, and many people live on our Guangfeng water. Don’t cause everyone to lose their livelihood.”
"Yes. Don't worry, boss. I will definitely warn them to be careful."
Yang Fu nodded: "Don't worry, Xi'er. I'll listen to you and move to the inner city with you. Shopkeeper Shen and I will keep an eye on the shop. Just take care of yourself and Nian'er. Don't worry about the shop."
"Okay. I can rest assured with you."
Shen Qianzhong thought for a while: "Then let my family move to the inner city. We will live close to you and we can discuss things easily. If there is a curfew, it will be inconvenient to travel back and forth between the inner city and the outer city. Besides, Shen Luo also has to continue studying. , it would also be beneficial to get to know more people in the inner city."
Huo Xi nodded, "Very good. This way we can live close to each other, so it's easy to discuss things and take care of each other."
She needs someone to help her, and she can be there at any time.
Shen Qianzhong has saved a lot of money over the years and can afford a house in the inner city. Besides, Shen Luo is already a scholar. He will continue to take the college entrance examination and it will be beneficial to meet some people in the inner city.
After talking about business matters, it’s time to arrange manpower in various places.
The two workshops in Qionghua Lane are managed by Shen Qianzhong's mother-in-law, Ningxiu, and Zou Sheng. The workshop on Zhuangzi is owned by Bao Xia and his wife, and the fleet is owned by her father and Yu Jiang.
The shop also has a shopkeeper. Yang Fu and Shen Qianzhong are in charge of the business. Even if she cannot leave the house, everything will continue to operate as usual.
Next is the manpower she and Nian'er want to bring into the mansion.
"Girl, Vanilla, Xiahe, and Attendant Hua are getting married in April. It would be inappropriate for them to wait on you personally. We still need to find someone else," said Mother Ma.
"Can't we follow the girl? Then we won't get married." The two girls immediately expressed their stance.
"It's not that you can't follow the girl. It's just that when you have a family, you can only be a nanny to the girl, not a personal maid."
"As long as you can follow the girl." He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Girl, let me pick up some young girls from Zhuangzi tomorrow."
It is easier to use your own people than to use people from the government.
Huo Xi nodded: "Okay, mama, let's take a look at the arrangements. It's okay for me, but Nian'er seems to be lacking a nurturing mama."
"Girl, let me follow the young master." Ningxiu suddenly said.
Huo Xi glanced at her, weighed it up, and shook her head: "Aunt Xiu, you should help me manage the workshop outside. I'm afraid some people in the house still remember you, and I'm afraid they will cause trouble for you."
Ningxiu could only nod: "Then let Qiu Shuang follow the girl."
"That's fine, wait for Xia He to stay with me for a while, and then I'll let her out for Qiu Shuang."
"Girl, you don't want me anymore?" He breathed a sigh of relief. He could follow the girl. How come the girl didn't want her in the blink of an eye?
"You are about to get married to Brother Nai. How can I let one of you stay in the house and the other outside."
The wet nurse suddenly made a noise, and Huo Xi comforted her: "Just let the wet nurse help me take care of you outside. I still need him to help take care of the shop outside."
Seeing that Huo Xi disagreed, the wet nurse had no choice but to give up.
It was quickly discussed.
On Huo Xi's side, Aunt Ma will be her upbringing nanny, and she will bring her vanilla Xiahe and make up some from Zhuangzi.
On Nian'er's side, the nanny has to find someone else, and then let Shi Hua manage his internal affairs.
Shi Hua has been working as an errand in a wealthy family, so she doesn't need to be taught any rules. She is a fierce person, so she should be able to take care of Nian'er's yard.
Let Youqing, in the first year of junior high school, serve as Nian'er's attendant, and Dou Huaien as his outer court steward. Zhufeng, Tinglei, Mu Yu, and Bao Kang can be his attendants. This is barely enough.
After the arrangements were made, Mother Ma asked Nian'er's upbringing mother, if she wanted her to contact some of her old friends.
Before she could make a move, Li Yi and Kan Er brought several people over.
"Miss Huo, the young master asked us to send a few people over for you."
After Mu Yan returned home, he thought about the people around Huo Xi. Except for Mother Ma, the rest of them had never worked as servants in the mansion. She was afraid that they didn't know the rules and made a mistake, which would bring harm to Huo Xi's sister and brother.
trouble.
Then he returned home and told his biological mother, Mrs. Cheng and Mrs. Yan, about the matter.
When the two heard this, they burst into tears.
Let's just say that the family where Jie'er was fostered was a good family. Without them, these two poor children would have died long ago.
After hearing that Mu Yan wanted someone, he immediately pulled the strings and sent the person over.
"This Aunt An was originally serving at the side of Mrs. Yan, Master Jie's biological grandmother. She helped to deal with the servants in Mrs. Tai's courtyard and the fourth master's courtyard."
Huo Xi then looked at Aunt An.
She looks young, around thirty, with a serious face, such a person, and such status. If she is placed next to Nian'er as a nanny, she should be able to calm people down.
I gave her a blessing ceremony.
Aunt An hurriedly avoided it, "Miss Huo, you are too polite. If you like me, I will do my best for the girl and the young master."
"Then I have to rely on Aunt An. My brother is still young, so I need Aunt An to pay more attention and not allow any mistakes."
"Don't worry, girl, there is a slave here, and I will keep an eye on the yard for the young master."
Then Grandma An introduced her to the two girls and a boy who came with her.
"This boy's name is Ji Xiang. He is eleven years old. He is smart. He was rescued by the young master from outside a few years ago. His family is gone. He has nothing to worry about. He is placed next to the young master to run errands for him."
"I've seen the girl. Salute the girl and the master and his wife." Bang Bang Bang saluted Huo Xi and others.
Huo Xi glanced at Ji Xiang and was very satisfied when he saw that he saluted her, even Yang and Huo Erhuai did not miss him. His rules and etiquette were unmistakable.
The other two girls, one named Hu Bo and the other Liu Li, were originally servants of the Duke's wife Cheng. They are both thirteen or fourteen years old, and they look very smart. They are also carefree.
Huo Xi called it wonderful.
The Duke of Guizhou, Mrs. Yan, the Duke's wife, the people around Mu Yan, and the British Duke want to find fault with the maids and boys around their siblings, so I'm afraid they have to think about it.
Very good. Very satisfied.
He took over their deeds and did not change their names. All four of them stayed.
"Thank you for your trust, young lady. I will take them back to the house first to report to the wife and madam. Then I will clean up and come over to serve them."
"Okay." Huo Xi thanked Li and asked them to send him back.
After arranging the manpower, Huo Xi held a banquet at home and invited several close friends to come for dinner and thank them for their past care.
Yujiang's family was so shocked that they could not recover.
I just said that this girl is different and may have an origin. I didn’t expect that she had such a big origin.
Oh my god, they actually have a relationship with the princess of the Duke's mansion?