Worship tomorrow

Chapter 72 The Talented Man and the Maid

In the hall, there was no sound.

Until Luo Qingfeng stopped, everyone was still immersed in the interesting little story just now.

Think carefully.

Forget it, everyone has remembered the little story just now.

And the meaning of that sentence was unknowingly memorized.

Then, "If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools..." This sentence, even the maid who had never read a book, suddenly felt that it looked so simple. She read it silently several times, and she actually understood every word. Remembered.

"This Mr. Luo is so powerful!"

"You are so young, you are so good-looking, telling stories is interesting, and you are great at teaching!"

The maids in the room frequently peeked.

The butler Mei Hanliu, who was sitting on the chair, had returned to his original cold expression, and said in a cold voice: "You seem to have some ability, but if you only have this ability, it will definitely not be enough."

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said, "What else does the butler need from me?"

Mei Hanliu said calmly: "You are a scholar. In addition to those books and articles, you should also know some poems and songs, right? Our school in Ningguo Mansion is not just for children. Young ladies, gentlemen, and even ladies, if you are interested, Now that I'm here, I'll naturally join in the fun. If I ask you to write a poem or an article, or if I need to make some festive poems and couplets during the banquet, will you do it?"

Luo Qingfeng frowned slightly: "Butler, this is a bit unreasonable. I am just here to teach and educate people. I am not here to cling to the rich and elegant, and write some poems and songs to please people."

Mei Hanliu looked at him calmly and said: "I go to the school to teach for four days a month, and I am paid 20 taels of silver. I live in a small independent courtyard and have maids to serve me. I don't have to worry about food and clothing. When there are banquets and other occasions where I need to write something, I can do it well." Okay, a reward of 50 taels at a time, and..."

Before she could finish speaking, Luo Qingfeng immediately said solemnly: "Butler, it's just poems and songs, I can do it!"

The maids next to him all sneered and covered their mouths.

The girl sitting in the wheelchair there could not help but raise her hands and cover her mouth gently.

Mei Hanliu snorted coldly and said, "It's not because you said you can, but you can. I just tested your teaching skills, and now, I still need to test your poetry and songs."

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said, "Butler, please."

Mei Hanliu looked at him faintly for a few more times, pondered for a moment, and said: "I will write a poem based on the two characters in my butler's name. You will be limited to half a stick of incense to complete it. If you can't finish it, , no matter how ridiculous you say it, this butler will not want you!"

Luo Qingfeng asked: "Don't you know the name of the butler?"

Mei Hanliu's face turned cold: "Are the two words "Fang Ming" used for this butler?"

Luo Qingfeng asked strangely: "Why can't it be used? The names are all young and beautiful women. The butler looks to be twenty years old and is as delicate and beautiful as the peonies in the garden. Isn't it just right?"

As soon as these words came out, the maids on both sides opened their eyes wide.

Sun Er, who was lying on the ground not daring to say a word or vent his anger, had a stunned expression on his face, this kid!He even dared to tease the butler!This damn thing really went to heaven, again!

"presumptuous!"

Mei Hanliu suddenly slapped the table and said with a cold face: "Do you really don't want your tongue?"

Luo Qingfeng said seriously: "I will tell you the truth. If I have offended the housekeeper in any way, I am ashamed and please forgive me."

Mei Hanliu narrowed her eyes, stared at him coldly for a while, and then said, "Write a poem!"

Then he ordered the maid next to him: "Light the incense!"

Luo Qingfeng said quickly: "Butler, I haven't told you your name yet, what should I do? Do you want to use the words "big housekeeper"?"

As soon as these words came out, a chuckle suddenly came from the back room.

The maids in the room also let out a "chi" sound.

Mei Hanliu was stunned, and the corner of his mouth twitched a few times, and said with a cold face: "Mei Hanliu!"

At this time, the maid on the side went to light incense.

Unexpectedly, before she lit it up, Luo Qingfeng said: "The name of Grand Butler is so nice, so artistic, so wonderful, so wonderful! The next time I hear this name, I already have a sentence in my mind."

After that, he read aloud: "When the spring is clear in the mountains, they are all plums and willows. White and green, the sun reflects in the wind, and I drink before the wind. It doesn't matter if I go back, don't look back on the road. Let's celebrate the New Year separately, and the willows will curl up and the plum branches will grow thin."

After he finished reciting, the maid beside him lit the incense.

Mei Hanliu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said with a cold face: "I didn't hear it clearly, read it again, and read it slower."

After saying that, he glanced at the maid on the other side.

The maid immediately went to get a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, while the other maid quickly grinded the ink.

At this time, in the back room, the girl sitting in the wheelchair was reciting silently, and praised in a low voice: "What a literary talent!"

Then he said: "Abi, write it down."

In the front hall, Luo Qingfeng had to slow down and read it again.

After he finishes reading.

Mei Hanliu looked dazed and recited it silently several times in his mind. Fang looked at him calmly and said, "You weren't prepared for it a long time ago, were you?"

Luo Qingfeng said: "I just heard the name of the great housekeeper and got an inspiration. I got it by chance."

Mei Hanliu looked at him in silence for a while, and when he was about to speak, a pretty little maid in a green shirt suddenly walked out of the back room, walked to her, whispered a few words, and then quickly walked into the back room.

Mei Hanliu suddenly said: "Although the poem is good, I can't clear up the doubts, unless you compose another poem, also using the two characters in my name as the title. If you can still write it, it means that you are not ready. , but you do have real talent and learning. In that case, you can naturally stay."

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said, "I hope the butler will keep his word."

Mei Hanliu suddenly snorted coldly: "I have been in charge of the Ningguo Mansion for several years and have always been uncompromising. How can I ruin my reputation because of you, a mere scholar?"

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said, "I'm the villain."

Mei Hanliu ordered to the maid next to him: "Light the incense again, this time give him one stick of incense time."

The maid immediately went to light the incense again.

Luo Qingfeng thought for a moment this time, then Fang Yi clapped his hands and said, "Yes!"

Mei Hanliu straightened up and raised his ears.

The people in the back room were also sitting at the table with pens in hand, listening carefully.

The pretty little maid in a green dress was studying ink on the side, and her ears pricked up involuntarily.

At this time, Luo Qingfeng's voice sounded in the hall.

"Plum plums and willows fight against slender rice fields, in the chaotic mountains, who can tolerate it? Trying on a spring shirt, I am still afraid of the east wind... When tomorrow comes again, the wind and rain will dim the red color. It's a pity that the spring is gone, the skirt has faded, and the temples are pine..."

After reciting this word, the hall was quiet for a moment.

Mei Hanliu glanced at him and said, "Read it again, slower."

At this moment, her tone was no longer as domineering and tough as it was at first, with a hint of respect.

But the man in the back room, who was always holding a pen, only listened to it once and had already written it down silently.

In the front hall, when Luo Qingfeng was reciting word by word, she had read it several times silently, and couldn't help praising softly: "This young master is really talented in literature! Even those talented people in the inner city I’m afraid I can’t even compare to this talented woman.”

Then there was some confusion: "Why have I never heard of his name? With such amazing talent, why are you willing to join the government and become a teacher?"

at this time.

In the front hall, Luo Qingfeng had finished reading again.

After the little maid next to her took note of everything, Mei Han and Liu Fang said calmly: "It seems like you are really something real. In that case, from today on, you are the teacher of my Ningguofu Academy. Yes. But I still have to tell you about the rules in the house first, lest you break them later, and the master and his wife will say that I don’t know people well, which will implicate me."

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said: "Master Butler, please tell me, I will definitely keep it in my heart and never dare to forget it."

Mei Hanliu said: "First, you can't go to places you shouldn't go. As for where you should go and where you shouldn't go, a maid will tell you later. Second, don't look at people who shouldn't be seen. For some noble people, your eyes will be gouged out if you look at them more than once. Third, don’t say anything you shouldn’t say. It is forbidden to spread anything about the house, and you are not allowed to talk about any noble people in the house in private. Fourth, Don't worry about things you shouldn't be involved in. No matter what you see in the house, you must immediately forget it, let alone interfere. Fifth..."

Luo Qingfeng was all ears.

It wasn't until she mentioned eighteen items that she finally stopped. "That's it for the time being. The maid serving you will tell you some other specific rules. As for your identity plate, it will be prepared for you when you go to school tomorrow. In the future, you must wear the identity plate when entering and exiting the mansion. . As for the small courtyard where you live, the maid will take you there later. You can stay here today. The maid will deliver two meals a day. You are not allowed to wander around the house, let alone go to the kitchen or any storage. Food place.”

After Mei Hanliu finished speaking, he looked at him and said, "There are six maids in this room. You can choose one to serve you."

Luo Qingfeng turned around and looked.

The six maids all lowered their heads and blushed.

The two maids who were trying to cut out his tongue just now also lowered their heads tightly.

The maids in the mansion are all slaves who sell themselves, and their life and death depend only on their master's thoughts.

So everyone wants to meet a good master.

Although Luo Qingfeng is just a teacher now, if he wants them, he will be regarded as a master to them. In addition to taking care of daily life, he will even warm the bed and sleep with him.

Seeing that the person in front of me is young, well-read in poetry and books, and talented, even the always picky housekeeper was impressed. He is also handsome, elegant, and has the character of a scholar. Even in the face of death, he is completely indifferent. Fearful, standing proudly, among these little maids who have never seen the world, who is not heart-beating and ready to make a move at this moment?

Luo Qingfeng suddenly raised his hands and asked: "Dare you ask the housekeeper, did the previous teachers also choose maids to serve them?"

Mei Hanliu frowned slightly, thinking that he disliked him, and said with a cold face: "The maids who served them before are not here. They were given to them when they left. The dirty maids will not be in the house." Will ask for it again.”

The maids on both sides lowered their heads, their expressions unchanged, as if they had long been accustomed to it.

Luo Qingfeng was silent for a moment and said: "In that case, I don't want a maid to serve you. I like to live alone."

As soon as he said this, the maids on both sides raised their heads slightly and looked at him secretly.

Mei Han's eyebrows moved, she stared at him for a while, and said, "Tell me the reason."

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said, "I still need to study. I like quietness and solitude, and I'm not used to being disturbed."

Mei Hanliu sneered and said: "Which scholar is not served by two or three maids? Those who grind ink, spread paper, those who burn lamps, those who add incense, and those who do laundry, cook and beat their backs. Bed warmer. Are you sure you don’t want any maids?"

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and lowered his head and said, "I really don't need it."

Mei Hanliu said: "Is it possible that you don't like these maids?"

Luo Qingfeng said: "Of course not."

Mei Hanliu suddenly sneered again: "Are you afraid that if you dirty them, they will be expelled from the house?"

Luo Qingfeng was silent for a moment. Before he could answer, Mei Hanliu looked at him deeply and said, "Choose one. This is the rule of the house."

When Luo Qingfeng was hesitating, a maid in a light yellow dress on the right suddenly boldly spoke in a low voice: "Mr... Young Master, slave... I am willing to serve you..."

As soon as she said this, the other maids looked at her.

Luo Qingfeng turned around and saw that the little maid had pink skin, a petite figure, a round face, and big eyes. She looked quite cute. Although she hadn't grown yet, she had another kind of innocent beauty.

She was lowering her head, biting her lip, her face was red, her body was trembling slightly, and she looked very nervous. It was obvious that it was not easy for her to take the initiative to say this.

"presumptuous!"

At this time, Mei Hanliu suddenly slammed the table and angrily shouted: "I asked Mr. Luo to choose, but I didn't let you, a girl, take the initiative to request! Shameless and ruining the style of the house!"

Then he shouted: "Come here! Drag him out with twenty sticks and drive him out of the house!"

As soon as these words came out, the little maid suddenly trembled with fright, knelt on the ground, and cried for mercy.

Two maids outside the door came in immediately and wanted to catch her.

Luo Qingfeng frowned and said quickly: "Wait a minute!"

Then he immediately raised his hand and said: "Butler, please choose this little maid."

Not to mention twenty sticks, ten strokes of the stick would be fatal to this little maid with delicate skin and tender flesh.Besides, she was probably bought by the mansion when she was a child and could only work in the mansion. How would she survive if she was kicked out of the mansion?
The two maids stopped and looked at the butler.

Mei Hanliu said with a cold face: "Mr. Luo, you said you didn't want it before."

Luo Qingfeng said: "Since it is a rule in the house, I cannot break it when I first come here. I have just thought about it carefully. Reading and writing without anyone to help me grind the ink and add fragrance, teaching and teaching without anyone to help me organize my homework will indeed make me a little confused. If something goes wrong, I’m afraid it will affect the teaching effect.”

Mei Hanliu snorted and said, "She's really good at quibbling."

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said, "I'm telling you the truth, it's not sophistry."

Mei Hanliu said: "Then change to a maid. Any maid here can do what you said. As for this little girl, I must deal with it to set an example for others!"

Luo Qingfeng said quickly: "Butler, I have fallen in love with this little maid, and I hope that the butler will fulfill her wish."

Mei Hanliu's mouth showed sarcasm and said: "What do you like about her?"

Luo Qingfeng glanced at the little maid again and said: "Beautiful and well-behaved. If you see her every day, you will feel happy. If you write articles and teach like this, you will get twice the result with half the effort."

Mei Hanliu suddenly sneered.

Seeing that she was silent, Luo Qingfeng had no choice but to say, "If the butler is willing, I can write a poem and send it to him as a token of my gratitude after I go back."

Mei Hanliu's eyes flickered, and he looked at him for a while, and then said: "Okay, I will reluctantly agree to it. In three days, I will send someone to get the poems. If they don't do well, I will perfunctory me, hum. , when the time comes, this butler will beat this girl to death on the spot!"

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and thanked him, but he couldn't help but secretly thought: The servants of this era are really miserable.

Then he suddenly thought: in front of the demon clan, we humans may be the same...

Thinking of this, my heart suddenly became heavy again.

"Go ahead, this girl will take you to pick out an empty courtyard. Just pick one and live there for the time being. You can't go out casually until you get your identity tag."

Mei Hanliu said calmly.

Luo Qingfeng bowed his hands and said goodbye.

The little maid who was kneeling on the ground quickly stood up, wiped her tears, lowered her head and led him out.

After the two of them walked out of the door, Mei Hanliu thought about it again, then stood up and entered the back room.

"Second Miss, why are you here?"

The girl in the wheelchair was looking at the poem she had just memorized. She smiled slightly when she heard this and said, "I was just passing by and heard you getting angry and shouting to kill, so I came to take a look. Unexpectedly, I saw a quite For interesting wit.”

Mei Hanliu's cheeks were slightly hot and he said, "My subordinate is testing that boy."

The girl turned to look at her and said, "What do you think of him?"

Mei Hanliu pondered for a moment and said: "He is smooth-tongued and not very serious, but he does have real talent and practical knowledge. If he were to be a teacher, he shouldn't be too bad."

The girl chuckled and said, "You have forgotten the most important point."

"Oh?"

Mei Hanliu's face was full of doubts.

The girl whispered: "Judging from what you asked him to choose a maid just now, although this person is not serious in his words, he is very clean and kind-hearted, and cannot bear to hurt a strange little maid. In the end, I will punish you and expel him. That maid, he immediately lowered his head to beg you. It can be seen that he is a good person, talented and compassionate. He does not care about high or low, and is able to bend and stretch. He is an extremely rare talent."

Mei Hanliu said respectfully: "My lady's intelligence and vision have always been unparalleled. It seems that Sun Er has really brought a talent."

While the two were talking, Sun Er in the front room was still lying on the ground and did not dare to move.

And this time.

Luo Qingfeng had already followed the little maid in a yellow shirt and long skirt through the corridor to the back.

The little maid walked in front with her head lowered, looking a little shy.

Luo Qingfeng asked: "By the way, what's your name?"

The little maid was stunned for a moment, then realized she was asking herself, she quickly stopped, lowered her head and replied crisply: "My name is Xiaotao, Taozi's Tao."

"Xiao Tao?"

(End of this chapter)