After Gao Heng left, the third uncle of the concierge led Yang Chengyi to the side courtyard, telling him some rules in the house while walking.
Yang Chengyi led the donkey and followed the concierge, listening carefully. Whenever the concierge looked back, Yang Chengyi would nod seriously, looking very attentive.
When Sanbo saw that Yang Chengyi was a scholar with no airs, he felt more favorable towards him and naturally spoke more.
After talking and walking all the way, the two of them arrived at the door of the side courtyard.
At this time, things were piled everywhere in the side yard, and it was a busy scene with guys moving in and out.
Yang Chengyi was a little curious, so he asked softly: "Uncle San, why is your family so busy during the Chinese New Year?"
Uncle San explained: "Oh, it's like this. After the New Year, our master will open a semicolon. Everyone is busy with the semicolon."
"That's it." Yang Chengyi was immediately relieved.
The third uncle was about to take Yang Chengyi to see the steward of the side courtyard when Chen Xiang walked out.
When San Bo saw him, he greeted him politely: "Hey, it's Mr. Chen..."
Yang Chengyi was a little surprised for a moment, but he didn't expect that this young girl was actually a chief executive.
When Chen Xiang saw a strange man following his third uncle, he was dressed in a polite manner, but he was holding a donkey in his hand. At that time, he couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't laugh out loud.
Sanbo said: "Master Chen, this is Young Master Yang from Zhengning County. He is newly hired by the master."
Chen Xiang suppressed his laughter and nodded: "Uncle San, please ask Manager Peng for help. He is still busy inside. I'll call him for you..."
"No need, Master Chen. I was urging you to go over just now. You go quickly..." Sanbo waved his hand.
Chen Xiang turned around, leaned towards the courtyard and shouted loudly: "Manager Peng, Third Uncle is looking for you!"
This sound was so loud that most of the yard could hear it, and it also shocked Yang Chengyi.
Then, Chen Xiang turned around and said, "San Bo, then I'll go..."
After saying that, Chen Xiang passed by San Bo, Yang Chengyi and his donkey. Halfway through, he didn't forget to look back at the donkey, with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Yang, let's go in..."
Sanbo said and walked into the side courtyard. After walking two steps, he suddenly felt that no one behind him was following him. He stopped and looked back, only to find that Yang Chengyi was twisting his head back and looking at Chen Xiang's retreating back.
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The third uncle couldn't help but laugh, and then he coughed twice with a straight face: "Ahem... Mr. Yang..."
"Ah?" Yang Chengyi woke up, turned around and saw San Bo's face and blushed.
The third uncle didn't say anything, he just smiled and said: "Mr. Yang, let's go in..."
"Okay, okay..."
Yang Chengyi hurriedly agreed and led the donkey to follow Sanbo's pace. However, after taking only a few steps, he couldn't help but look back again, but by this time Chen Xiang had already disappeared.
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In the side hall, Chai Yan, Yuan, Gao Heng, and Chen Xiang sat around a table. Everyone was chatting and eating, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
When he was slightly drunk, Gao Heng suddenly said: "Chen Xiang, let me tell you something, today I got a good couplet, which can be hung outside the semicolon!"
Chen Xiang was curious: "Master, what kind of couplet is it? Please tell me and listen."
"Listen up..." Gao Heng didn't show off, and read aloud: "I hope people in the world are free from illness, so why bother putting medicine on the shelf to create dust!"
After reading it, Gao Heng asked Chen Xiang: "How is it? Is it a good couplet?"
Chen Xiang nodded hurriedly and said with a smile: "Okay, if the master says yes, then it's good..."
Hearing such an answer, Gao Heng was immediately discouraged, and immediately curled his lips and said: "Go, I can't talk to you about this girl..."
But Chen Xiang smiled even happier and asked: "Master, where did you get this good couplet?"
Gao Heng raised the corner of his mouth and stretched out his hand to Chai Yan: "Here! It was given to me by Brother Mu..."
Chen Xiang looked at Chai Yan in surprise and said, "It turns out that it was Brother Mu who did it. Brother Mu, you are really amazing!"
Chai Yan hurriedly raised his hand to deny: "No, no, no, I didn't do it, it was what I read in the past...I just borrowed it temporarily to show off, haha..."
Gao Heng didn't believe this, so he raised his glass and said, "Brother Mu, please stop being humble... Come on, I'll toast you with another drink!"
"Gao Shanren is so polite!" Chai Yan also picked up the wine glass.
After drinking with Chai Yan, Gao Heng turned to Chen Xiang and said: "Chen Xiang, don't you always say you are too busy? In this way, starting from tomorrow, I will arrange an apprentice for you, and you will take care of him.
I can also help you share some things..."
Chen Xiang immediately became happy and asked with a smile: "Master, when I first came here, I met a donkey driver outside the side courtyard door. Could it be that he was the apprentice you arranged for me?"
"That's right, that's right!" Gao Heng nodded immediately: "That's him! His name is Yang Chengyi. He is from Zhengning County. He has studied and can settle accounts... How about it? Does it look good?"
Hearing that the man was indeed Yang Chengyi, Chai Yan couldn't help but exchange a look with Yuan Yuan. Both of them were thinking about the consequences of Yang Chengyi becoming Chen Xiang's apprentice.
Chen Xiang frowned and recalled Yang Chengyi's appearance, and said calmly: "It seems that he is quite talented, but I don't know if his brain is good... Master, I have to say it first, I won't treat people who are too stupid."
Teach, I’m tired!”
Hearing this, Yuan Yuan laughed out loud. When she thought about it, Yang Chengyi was the kind of fool that Chen Xiang said!
Chai Yan touched Yuan in the dark, and Yuan hurriedly stopped laughing.
Gao Heng just thought that the Mu family's wife was amused by Chen Xiang, so he didn't think too much about it and continued: "I know, I know, you take it for a look first. If you are stupid, I will find someone else for you, okay?"
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"Yes." Chen Xiang nodded in agreement.
Because Yuan Yuan and Chen Xiang didn't drink, Gao Heng could only exchange cups with Chai Yan. Seeing that Yuan Yuan and Chen Xiang had finished eating, the two men were still chatting and eating.
Gao Heng saw that the two women were sitting around and were bored, so he said to Chen Xiang, "Chen Xiang, why don't you accompany Madam Mu to the west wing first? Brother Mu and I would like to have a few more drinks."
Chen Xiang nodded, stood up and walked towards Yuan: "Sister Mu, let's go to the house first."
Yuan Yuan did not refuse. He whispered to Chai Yan, "Don't drink too much." Then he got up and left with Chen Xiang.
As soon as the two women left, Gao Heng greeted: "Come on, Brother Mu, let's drink again!"
"Gao Shanren, I'll give you this cup in exchange. Thank you for your hospitality..."
Chai Yan picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Otherwise, our husband and wife would still be wandering on the street right now, haha..."
"Hahaha..." Gao Heng's cheeks were rosy and he raised his head and smiled.
After laughing, Gao Heng said: "Brother Mu, you always call me Gao Shanren. It sounds awkward to me..."
"If you don't want to call me Gao Shanren, why don't you call me Uncle Gao?"
Chai Yan changed his name because he was called uncle when he first met Gao Heng.
When Gao Heng heard that it was good, he immediately clapped his hands and said: "Okay, this doesn't sound awkward. I am over forty this year, so I can be your uncle! Then you can call me Uncle Gao from now on!"
After saying that, Gao Heng picked up the wine glass and drank it all together with Chai Yan.