Chapter 363: Shelter from the rain in Hang Mansion
After sending Jimo Qiao away, it was already getting dark. Although it was getting dark, Chai Yan still went out.
It was still raining in the sky, and the rain was blowing hard and soft, and the cold wind was blowing. Chai Yan was walking alone on the street wearing a scarf and holding an umbrella.
He was going to Hang Baiqiu's house to find out about the sudden suspension. He felt that this matter must be related to Di Chu and Pu Junxiong!
Before evening, Chai Yan came to the door of Hang's mansion. After knocking on the door knocker, the door opened.
"Master, who are you looking for?" The maid who opened the door had never seen Chai Yan.
Chai Yan said: "Please send a message, I'm looking for Hang Secretary... Oh, my surname is Chai, and I am her subordinate!"
The maid looked at Chai Yan and saw that he was indeed wearing the official uniform of the Wude Department, and said: "Mr. Chai, my lady is not at home. Please come back another day..."
Not at home?
Chai Yan was a little surprised. Hang Baiqiu was suspended from her job yesterday. She was not at home today. Where would she go?
Chai Yan hurriedly asked: "Excuse me, where has your lady gone? When will she come back?"
The maid shook her head to express that she didn't know, and then she was about to see the guests off and close the door. Suddenly she heard a female voice coming from inside: "Osmanthus, are there any guests?"
The maid Guihua quickly turned around and responded: "Sister Tao, a Mr. Chai came to see the young lady and said he was her subordinate."
"Miss Chai...'s subordinate?" The voice inside was filled with questions, and then he walked towards the door with gentle footsteps.
Soon, Xiaotao appeared in front of Chai Yan: "It turns out to be Mr. Chai..."
With that said, Xiao Tao bowed to Chai Yanfu, then turned away and called Osmanthus fragrant away.
"Mr. Chai, please come in quickly..." Xiao Tao invited politely.
Chai Yan smiled and saluted, and said: "No, since Commander Hang is not here, I'll come back another day and say goodbye..."
After Chai Yan finished speaking, he opened his umbrella, but as soon as he reached the steps, there was a sudden thunder in the sky, and then in the blink of an eye, the rain intensified and turned into a downpour.
Chai Yan looked at the rain curtain and was stunned, thinking to himself, how can we go here?
Upon seeing this, Xiao Tao walked out and invited again: "Mr. Chai, it's raining so hard, why not come in first to take shelter, and wait until the rain subsides before leaving."
"This...it's not very convenient..." Chai Yan was too embarrassed to go in, so he said: "I think I'd better wait here. The rain should stop soon."
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Xiao Tao said: "Mr. Chai, you are wearing official uniform. If you stand here alone to take shelter from the rain, and outsiders see you, they will say that our Hang family does not understand etiquette..."
"Ah...is this possible?" Chai Yan was slightly surprised.
Xiao Tao nodded seriously: "Yes! So I think it's better for Mr. Chai to come in and sit down..."
Chai Yan thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Okay, I'm sorry to bother you..."
Xiao Tao immediately smiled and said, "It's not a problem, Mr. Chai."
Following Xiao Tao's footsteps, Chai Yan entered Hang Mansion and soon came to the main hall.
"Mr. Chai, you can sit wherever you like..." After saying that, Xiao Tao left.
After Xiaotao left the main hall, she first asked other maids to bring tea to Chai Yan, and then she walked quickly to Mrs. Hang's yard.
How could Xiao Tao not know about Mrs. Hang's idea of finding a suitable husband for the young lady? During the time when the young lady was on business in Suzhou, she listened to the old lady talking about it a lot.
Now that the real owner suddenly came to the door, Xiao Tao felt that he should inform the old lady immediately.
At this time, Mrs. Hang, served by her maid, had just sat down at the table to prepare for dinner.
There was not a single meat dish on the table, only three light vegetarian dishes. Mrs. Hang did not like big fish or meat, which had been her eating habit for many years.
Just as the maid was putting vegetables into Mrs. Hang's bowl, Xiao Tao's voice came from outside: "Old Madam, Old Madam..."
Old Mrs. Hang asked hurriedly: "What's wrong, Xiaotao, you're in a panic..."
While Xiao Tao was pleasantly surprised, she also didn't forget to tell a trick: "Old madam, who do you think is coming to the house?"
"Who is it?" Mrs. Hang couldn't guess.
Xiao Tao said: "Old madam, it's Chai Yan! It's the same Chai Yan who came to our house last time..."
Mrs. Hang was stunned for a moment, then she stood up, reached forward and said, "Xiao Tao, help me out..."
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In the main hall, Chai Yan was waiting for the rain to subside, but instead the rain became heavier and heavier without any signs of abating, and Xiao Tao disappeared.
At this moment, Mrs. Hang, with the support of Xiao Tao, walked out from behind a screen at the back of the main hall.
Because the rain was so loud, the sound of their footsteps was muffled. Chai Yan didn't hear it. He still stood at the door of the hall and looked up at the rain curtain outside.
Xiao Tao then said: "Mr. Chai, the old lady knew you were coming, so she came here specially to take a look..."
Chai Yan was startled when he heard the sound, turned around quickly, saluted Mrs. Hang and said, "You dare to disturb me, but I hope you won't be surprised."
Mrs. Hang said with a kind smile: "No blame, no blame, how could I blame you Mr. Chai? Sit down, sit down and talk..."
The two parties sat down one after another, and Mrs. Hang asked about Chai Yan's purpose.
Chai Yan didn't know if Hang Baiqiu had told his family about his suspension, so he just said that he happened to be passing by and stopped by to say hello.
When the old lady was talking to Chai Yan, Xiao Tao suddenly noticed the fox scarf on Chai Yan's neck. Although the color was different from the lady's, the style and shape were exactly the same.
At that moment, Xiao Tao made a judgment in her mind, so she found a moment to whisper a few words secretly into the old lady's ear.
Mrs. Hang nodded slowly after hearing this, and then asked: "Mr. Chai, at my age, I will inevitably speak carelessly, so please don't take it to heart..."
"No way..." Chai Yan thought to himself, what is Mrs. Hang going to say to herself?
Mrs. Hang then asked: "Mr. Chai, I heard that your home is in Anping County. Do you have any relatives there?"
"No more. I have been an orphan since I was a child. My family teacher raised me and brought me up." Chai Yan said.
"Then your master is still here?" Mrs. Hang asked again.
Chai Yan shook his head and said regretfully: "I have already left Hexi..."
"Oh, what a pity..." Mrs. Hang sighed softly after hearing this, and then said: "Mr. Chai, when were you born?"
Chai Yan didn't know what year this body was born, so he avoided the front and replied: "Old madam, this kid just turned twenty this year..."
In fact, Chai Yan didn't know the exact age of this body at all. He had always estimated it based on his appearance.
Mrs. Hang nodded and said: "Twenty is good! Men can become more stable after they are twenty..."
Chai Yan was very puzzled and didn't know what Mrs. Hang wanted to ask him.
Mrs. Hang paused and said, "Mr. Chai, if there is such an opportunity that allows you to marry a beautiful wife and live a carefree life in the capital, are you willing to take advantage of it?"
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