The newly rented courtyard is larger and has more rooms.
But after all, it was a bit shabby and shabby. In the room where Yazhi was, there were cobwebs above the head, and the tables and chairs were covered in dust.
The little maid didn't care much, but Yazhi couldn't stand it, so she complained and ordered the maid to clean up.
"This, this, this... look at this, there is so much dust, where can I sit down? And here... this needs to be wiped down too. Master, it's true that I haven't even come to look at the shelf for so long.
It’s really getting bigger and bigger,”
While talking, Yazhi muttered, and her puffy cheeks looked beautiful.
"Who is saying behind my back that my arrogance is getting bigger and bigger?"
Xia Shang's voice suddenly appeared at the door, and Yazhi turned back happily: "Master, are you finally here?"
Xia Shang rubbed his nose and entered the room: "When there is no one around, you can still call me young master, or young master. I don't want to call you master. I'm still not used to it."
"Then Yazhi should call you Young Master. To be honest, Yazhi is not very used to calling you Young Master."
Xia Shang and Yazhi tacitly understood each other and smiled at each other.
Xia Shang turned his head and saw the little maid following Yazhi. He couldn't help but wonder: "Is this?"
"Master, have you forgotten? I mentioned it to you this morning, saying that I would have a maid by my side, but you nodded and agreed."
"Did you agree?"
Xia Shang had no memory for a while. Because he was in a hurry in the morning, he might not have heard clearly what Yazhi said.
But just a maid, it's not a big deal.
Xia Shang turned his head and looked at this little girl, who was no more than twelve or thirteen years old. She was well-behaved and a little afraid of strangers. He was submissive and didn't know whether to salute or stay the same.
"Girl, what's your name?"
"Xiaoman, my wife gave it to me."
The sound of "Madam" made Yazhi panic for a while. She lowered her head and glanced at Xia Shang, fearing that her title would offend the young master.
Fortunately, the young master is still the same calm-minded young master, and few people can make him unhappy. The title of madam only made him slightly stunned, but he did not pursue it too much.
This makes Yazhi feel a little relieved.
"It's okay. You don't need to be nervous in front of the master. There are not so many rules. From now on, the madam will teach you everything. In short, if you follow the madam, just treat her as a relative. Although the madam you are following is more expensive, sometimes she talks
It's quite poisonous, but people's hearts are good."
"Sir, what are you talking about? What do you mean by being venomous?" Yazhi stomped her foot angrily, which made Xiao Man snicker.
"Don't laugh!" Yazhi shouted with a red face, "You go out and wait, I have something to say to the young master."
After sending Xiao Man away, Yazhi took out the fox fur cloak that she had been holding in her arms.
"Here, I brought it to you specially. It's been a lot colder since the last snow. The clothes that the young master usually wears when going out are very thin, and the cloak is a bit shabby, so I thought..."
Xia Shang didn't listen to what she said. He opened it in his hand and looked at it carefully: "This fox fur is pretty good. Although I can't recognize the fur product, it looks like it is made of the same kind of fox. It is very similar to the fox fur."
Different from ordinary mixed leather materials, it is quite valuable, and even if you are rich, it is difficult to buy it. Xiaonizi, you must have put a lot of thought into this cloak, right? Thank you very much."
Yazhi was a little dazed, thinking that she just chose a relatively good one in a shop without spending a lot of thought. She didn't know that this small cloak had so many hidden secrets. It was so inexplicably praised by others.
After talking for a while, I felt a little happy and a little shy.
"Come put it on for me and see if it fits you?"
Xia Shang played with it with great interest and took off his original cloak.
Of course Yazhi was happy to do this. She happily changed Xia Shang's clothes and then praised Xia Shang.
Xia Shang also looked at it seriously: "It does fit. In that case, I will wear this when I go out."
"Ah? Master, do you still want to go out?"
"Of course, a lot of things have happened recently. I can't take any time off. I probably won't be able to go home for several days. You have to take good care of your children."
"Xia Guang naturally doesn't have to worry about the young master, but Yazhi has only been in the capital for a few days, and there are not many opportunities to talk to the young master seriously. What exactly does the young master do on duty? Not even the wife has told me in detail about this matter.
But from Yazhi's point of view, what difference does working in the imperial court make to me? It is said that the older an official becomes, the more leisure he has, and I have never seen any high-ranking official as busy as the Young Master."
"Okay, okay, women shouldn't worry about men's affairs. You should go back."
"One look at you will make people leave, it's true."
Although Yazhi was displeased, seeing that the young master valued the things she bought so much, she felt a little more comfortable. She turned back and walked out the door, calling her little maid to leave.
Seeing Yazhi walking away, Xia Shangcai took off his cloak, folded it again and held it in his arms.
After going out, I met a subordinate of the Iron Arm Division and asked him to keep the cloak well.
"It is rumored that the current head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate does not know martial arts, but he is good at mental tricks, and everyone around him is loyal to him... Looking at it today, you really have a way of dealing with people's hearts."
The person who spoke was Nie Shisan. He did not attend the previous meeting. He was still the bodyguard, hiding in secret to protect Xia Shang.
Now, with no one else around, he appeared and spoke to Xia Shang.
Xia Shang thought for a while: "What do you mean?"
"That girl was driven away by you, but she still remembers your goodness."
"No...where can I wear a fox fur now? Isn't it so hot? I really like it, but I'm only wearing it when it's time to wear it. Isn't that considered cheating?"
"This should be considered a mental trick, right? Or in Xiantao Mountain, in that thick fog, when you risked your life to save me, is it also considered a mental trick?"
"Nie Shisan, I saved you because..."
"I know, that's because I saved you. But have you not thought in your heart... that after experiencing this, I will feel grateful to you?"
Xia Shang frowned. Nie Shisan hadn't spoken a word since he came back from Xiantao Mountain, but he didn't expect him to say this when he opened his mouth.
"Hey, I am not a person who is good at hypocrisy. Now that you have explained everything, I have to admit that you are a person I admire very much. If you are not spying on me for the emperor, but sincerely protect me... I
I think I would be very happy to see such a situation. So, I, Xiantaoshan, made a gamble. It seems that my little thoughts cannot escape the eyes of smart people."
"But the brilliance of your lord is that even if I already know your intentions, I still can't deny your risking your life to save me this time. In fact, there are some things I shouldn't say more, but since your lord is kind to me,
About that armor..."
"What do you know?" Xia Shang was shocked.
"About that set of iron armor, you should ask the old abbot of Thousand Buddhas Temple." (To be continued)