Ren Cangqiong took down the ancient secret book and gently opened the first page. His movement was as gentle as unveiling a bride's hijab on a wedding night.
"Xuanfeng Luoyou said with a smile.
This request undoubtedly surprised Xiaoqi and left her speechless: "Master, you...are you going?"
Obviously, Ren Cangqiong's request was extremely absurd in Xiaoqi's opinion, and she was frightened. For a distinguished young master to go to the maid's house, this was not in line with the rules, both emotionally and rationally.
"What, you don't welcome me? Are you afraid that I will make your family poor?" Ren Cangqiong deliberately kept a straight face.
Xiao Qi waved her hands repeatedly and said anxiously: "No, no. Young Master... I mean, you are a distinguished young master. My family is very poor, remote, far away, and dirty. It is not good for the young master to go."
"What's wrong?" Ren Cangqiong knew that this girl was used to obeying orders, so he decided firmly, "That's it."
When Xiao Qi heard what the young master said, she knew she couldn't change it. She was so anxious that she almost wanted to cry.
Ren Cangqiong smiled and said: "Xiao Qi, don't worry. I'm not that delicate yet. If you are afraid that I will starve your family, at best we can bring our own food."
Xiaoqi sobbed and said: "Master... Xiaoqi is afraid that this will not be good. If it is revealed, it will be bad for the reputation of the master. Moreover, if such a noble master like you goes to my house, the family will be afraid."
Ren Cangqiong is actually afraid that this little girl is too young and will be treated both soft and hard by her family members when she returns home. Without her backbone, she will agree randomly, which will cause trouble.
In the end, the master and the servant compromised with each other. Xiaoqi agreed to let Ren Cangqiong go with him. But Ren Cangqiong wanted not to reveal the identity of the young master.
Although Ren Cangqiong thought this was boring, Xiao Qi was extremely persistent in this matter.
Xiaoqi's natal family is at the foot of Maotou Mountain, thirty miles west of Yunluo City.
There are many villages at the foot of Maotou Mountain. Xiaoqi’s maiden name is Du, and she has been a sharecropper for generations. Along the way, Ren Cangqiong looked at herself in a rough Tsing Yi and a young man’s attire, and found it funny. She looked left and right.
Look, it feels awkward no matter how you look at it.
Xiao Qi also felt guilty. The young master dressed up like this just to accommodate her. Seeing that the young master seemed to be very uncomfortable in his clothes, Xiao Qi certainly felt bad.
After crossing a bluestone bridge, Xiaoqi pointed to the scattered houses under the mountain col: "Master, we're here."
"Haha, Xiaoqi, you still call me young master?"
Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "I can't change my words."
"Okay, then I won't say anything when I get to your house. If your parents ask me who I am, just say that my name is Zhao Xiaosan and I am the long-term worker of the Ren family."
While they were talking, the two of them had already passed through a field house. At the end of a winding dirt road was a mud house. The wall in front of the yard was a bit dilapidated, but there were vines growing around various fruits.
The yard was actually very lively. Xiaoqi's father was about fifty years old, but he had gray hair on his temples, a dark complexion, and wrinkles on his forehead, which all showed that he was a loyal and honest old country farmer.
Next to Old Man Du, there was a grown man, about thirty years old, who also had a gloomy look on his face, sitting there in a daze. But he was Xiaoqi's brother.
Seeing Xiaoqi coming back, the father and son stood up in surprise.
"Girl, why are you back?"
Xiaoqi was surprised: "Dad, didn't you send a message for me to go home and take a look?"
Old Man Du was stunned: "How can this happen? Who told you this?"
"This is what my uncle's cousin Zhang Jiudai said."
When Old Man Du heard this, his already gloomy complexion became even more gloomy and he looked extremely irritable.
"Brother, what's going on?" Xiao Qi was smart. When she saw her father and brother acting like this, she knew something must be wrong at home.