Chapter 74 Onboarding
Jingzhao Mansion is very large. On the east side is the court hall guarded by two sacred beasts. From there, you can enter the prefect's Yamen. There is also a door on the west side.

Yesterday Xinnuo entered the main entrance of the east court, but today he followed Xiao Shan to the west gate, which is actually the main entrance of the magistrate's compound.

Entering is a neat bluestone road, with peach trees and willows planted on both sides, and a section of willows after a section of peach trees.

There are peaches as big as teacups on the peach trees. Some of them are still green, and some are a little white. The white peaches can be eaten quickly.

And the willow trees, with their flexible hanging ribbons, swayed gently in the breeze.

It can be seen that these trees are taken care of by special people, and they provide a pleasant shade in the scorching summer.

A small path soon came to an end. Xiao Shan stopped slightly, pointed to the gravel path heading east, and said, "That's the study room where your Excellency currently works."

Outside the study room, there is a very tall loquat tree growing, which is also a place where people can easily have poetic thoughts.

Are today’s office locations so ethereal and fairy-like?

Xin Nuo thought so in his heart, following in Xiao Shan's footsteps.

When they arrived, two scribes dressed as literati came out. The two clerks knew Xiao Shan and knew that he was the new magistrate's confidant.

Therefore, when he brought a young woman to the government office, he didn't even look at her. He bowed and stood aside to let them go first.

"Xiao Shan, you came back just in time. Pack your things and go to Luohua Lane and the small courtyard where Du Feng rented." Chu Wei only saw Xiao Shan coming in at first. Before he finished speaking, he saw a small courtyard. A figure emerged from behind.

"Why are you here?" he asked with a frown.

Xin Nuo pointed at Xiao Shan, "Aren't you going to recruit people in your yamen?"

Only then did Chu Wei remember that two days ago, Xiaoshan and the others were talking about how some old men were careless and wanted to find two women to help, but they didn't want to be so strong in action.

"No," he said without thinking.

When Xiao Shan heard this, he wanted to remind his father: the one who is near the water and the tower first gets the moon!
Xinnuo said unconvinced: "Why can't I do it? Besides, Xiaoshan agreed to my coming to the Yamen on the street."

Chu Wei took a look at Xiao Shan, and Xiao Shan said, "Master, let's talk, my subordinates will go get ready first."

As he said that, he turned around and ran away.

There were no outsiders left. Xin Nuo stepped forward and stood directly in front of Chu Wei, "Do you also feel that women who are exposed in public are embarrassed?"

Forced by her, Chu Wei raised his arms and said with a helpless smile: "It doesn't matter what the situation is. You have to know that there are no idlers in the government office. If you come over, all the cleaning work will be done." is yours."

Xinnuo was not happy and said: "I haven't been able to do rough work since I was a child, but if you do an autopsy or something, I can definitely prepare all the things you need. For rough work, just look for it. A mother-in-law can do it."

She took another step forward. Chu Wei was very tall. The result of taking another step back was that her buttocks hit the edge of the table.

Chu Wei found that the girl became clingy and difficult to deal with, and he didn't know where to place his hands.

"You sit down first," Chu Wei said, "I still have something to do. Let's discuss this matter slowly when we come back."

The attack must hit the target with one hit, so he cannot be allowed to use the drag-and-drop technique.

Xin Nuo didn't move, and looked at Chu Wei with wide eyes, so that he could see his determination clearly, "Master Chu, you can use me. You also know my situation in Cheng's family. I need to earn money." Feed grandma and grandpa.”

She didn't notice how much ambiguity her words contained.

The bright big eyes were covered with a layer of mist due to the force of opening them, and the pitiful little eyes seemed to have small hooks, which suddenly made Chu Wei feel a pain in his heart.

But before he felt distressed for a long time, the girl held his sleeve and shook him again, saying, "Master Chu, just use me."

"Shut up," the beautiful thin lips moved and spit out these two words.

Xinnuo had a meal, there is no need to be angry if you disagree.

Chu Wei pressed his temples, which were throbbing, and said, "Okay, go back and come to the government office tomorrow morning to join the job."

Xinnuo was surprised, and then said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Chu."

Seeing that she was able to bow politely again in a blink of an eye, and looked like a lady, Chu Wei couldn't help but smile with relief, "Okay, let's go back first."

Xin Nuo said: "You just said you were going to Luohua Lane, I can take up my post now."

Hearing this, Chu Wei's expression was much more serious than before, "If you want to work in the government office, the first requirement is to obey the arrangement of the superior."

The elder brother's official authority is very impressive, so Xin Nuo dare not treat him with a joking attitude all the time.Immediately bowed his knees and said: "This subordinate obeys orders."

Then the man stepped back and walked out of the door. This made Chu Wei a little unable to react. For a while, he laughed and shook his head.

If she is exactly the little junior sister mentioned by the master, no wonder the master often said that the little junior sister is a clever ghost.

Xin Nuo came out to find Xiao Shan and told him that he could bring in another servant girl and asked him to hire one less person when he hired people.

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Shan brought the assistant, inspector and others to join his grandfather, after thinking about it, he still relayed the words of the new girl.

The government office originally planned to recruit only two women, but now the new girl has occupied one quota. If she brings another servant girl, that will be enough.

Do we still need to recruit more people?
Chu Wei said: "Recruit, there are always two cleaning ladies."

It's probably impossible to expect that little girl to do the work.

Chu Wei visited Luohua Lane again and extracted some evidence.

Xinnuo also gained a lot when he went out, including a hairpin that Cheng Xueyao spent money to buy, and the opportunity to enter the government office and see his elder brother every day.

The more you think, the happier you are.

She went back humming a little tune, with a soft smile on her face as white as pearls, so beautiful that it made one's heart palpitate, but at the same time made one feel amiable.

As Xinnuo walked along, many passers-by carrying burdens unconsciously followed this beautiful figure with their eyes.

Yuan Chen had separated from Cheng Xueyao at this time, and was in the Baoguang Pavilion under his own name, checking the activities of Cheng Xueyao when he was five or six years old, who was closely investigated by secret guards.

She did go to Xiangshui County when she was five or six years old, but it was impossible to match the time when he received the cat's eye stone.

Cheng Xueyao went to Xiangshui County in summer, but he received the cat's eye stone in late autumn.

So all this time, he has been wishful thinking and admitted the wrong person?

At the first moment, Yuan Chen felt annoyed, but he soon figured out that Cheng Xueyao couldn't have lied to him.After all, he never explained to Cheng Xueyao why he was so kind to her.

Not because of love at first sight, but because he mistakenly thought that she was the girl who threw him an opal when he was a child and kept him through the cold winter.

As for why he mistakenly thought that Cheng Xueyao was the little girl back then, the reason was that her servant once went to his shop to find a cat's eye stone with obvious characteristics.

Yes, it was the cat's eye stone on her bracelet that Cheng Xueyao and her maid were talking about a few days ago.

At that time, I felt that the fate between the two of them had finally come naturally, but now Yuan Chen felt that the misunderstanding was too teasing.

Why does the cat's eye stone on Cheng Xueyao's bracelet have such similar scratches as the cat's eye stone he got?
Yuan Chen couldn't figure it out and ordered the secret guard to continue investigating.

When checking the news, what I was most afraid of was the unimportant clues. The secret guard screamed in his heart, but he still accepted the order and went on.

Yuan Chen stood up and came to the window to look at the busy traffic on the street. In fact, he wanted to know the real owner of this cat's eye stone. To be more precise, who gave him this cat's eye stone back then.

All he had to do was ask directly.

In other words, even if he heard what the old man said that day, he shouldn't doubt the woman he had known for several years.

But I don't know why, but every time I think back to the old man's surprised and unfaithful words, Yuan Chen unconsciously has doubts in his heart.

Speaking of which, even if he wanted to find his little benefactor, he shouldn't make such a unilateral identification.

Thinking like this, his eyes fell on the street without focus, but when his vision caught that figure, Yuan Chen quickly came back to his senses.

"Qingfeng," Yuan Chen looked at the street and said, "Miss Cheng Er, please come and sit upstairs."

Maybe Cheng Xueyao has been regarded as that person all the time, even if he has doubts in his heart now, in Yuan Chen's heart, he still prefers Cheng Xueyao.

Asking Cheng Xueyao directly, he might still worry about whether it would hurt the relationship between the two parties, but for Cheng Nuo, Yuan Chen didn't have such worries.

Xinnuo just bought a bunch of candied haws. The hawthorns are wrapped in transparent amber sugar coating, making them look red and bright.

There are not as many styles of candied haws in the capital as there are in Xiangshui County. Xinnuo has been running around the streets and alleys in Xiangshui County since she was a child. She likes to eat candied haws, but also feels that the ones that others buy are boring. Therefore, she changed the style of candied haws that she had seen in her dream. I told the vendor all about it.

So up to now, the candied haws in Xiangshui County can no longer be rolled, not only with fruit and bean paste, but also with glutinous rice and carrots.

Xin Nuo was discussing future development prospects with the candied haws hawker when a tall man came over and stopped not far from them.

Xinnuo said, looking back, thinking it was someone who also wanted to do the candied haws business, so he put some fillings in the hawthorns, such as bean paste, etc. After telling the hawker, the tall man still didn't leave.

Xinnuo turned his head and asked, "Brother, do you also want to learn how to make advanced candied haws?"

Qingfeng: - - -
Is there such a big difference between me not carrying a sword and me carrying a sword?

He turned sideways and said, "Girl, our master has something to say, please move forward and talk."

It turned out that I was not in the candied haws business.

The peddler carrying a pile of candied haws heaved a sigh of relief. The girl gave him a pretty good idea. Go back early today and buy some red beans and fry them into bean paste for a try.

Although he is more concerned about his own business, the hawker still pays attention to the girl. If someone he doesn't know insists on asking for a girl, he can secretly go to Jingzhao Mansion to file a complaint.

Xin Nuo was completely unaware of the psychological activities of the vendor on the side. She took another look at Qing Feng and suddenly remembered: "You are the guard around Yuan Chen, right?"

Qingfeng nodded, "Girl, please come this way."

Apart from the uncle and the old man, there is no third person in the capital who can call his father by his first name.

He didn't expect that this young lady from the Cheng family could be so casual with his father.

Qingfeng led the way, followed by Xinnuo, who was eating candied haws on a stick. After a while, he arrived at a jewelry building on the east side of the road in front of him that was no less luxurious than the Manfu Gold and Silver Building.

Baoguang Court?
On the first day Xinnuo came to the capital, he heard the reputation of this Baoguang Pavilion. It is said that its name not only involves jewelry, but also fur spices.

It seems that the carpet her brother bought for her came from Baoguang Pavilion.

Arriving on the third floor of Baoguang Pavilion, you can no longer hear the bustle of people downstairs. Even the handrails of the stairs are wrapped in soft cashmere felt blankets.

It's really a luxury competition.

Xin Nuo couldn't help but click her tongue in her heart. This second senior brother really knows how to enjoy it. No wonder the master used to tell her what fun and delicious food the second senior brother made every time he went to Xiangshui County to teach.

It's just a pity that the second senior brother's eyes are not very good, and he would like a scheming girl like Cheng Xueyao.

"Miss Cheng Er," in the dimly lit corridor, Yuan Chen, a tall man, held a folding fan in his hand and leaned against the doorpost with his arms folded. "I want to confirm something with you, so I took the liberty of inviting you up."

It was the first time for Xin Nuo to discover that the second senior brother had a good figure, and even wearing a long gown couldn't hide his long legs.

Suddenly he felt that it was too cheap for Cheng Xueyao to connect him with Cheng Xueyao.

No matter how unsatisfactory his second senior brother is, he has such a good figure and a handsome face, not to mention he can do business. How could he be so evil as to push him into Cheng Xueyao's trap.

Although his eyesight was a little bad, for the sake of Master and the many gifts he received over the years, she should save him.

(End of this chapter)

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