Chapter 47: Flower House
In the Taimiao.
Xiao Yiran returned to the temple and knelt down slightly beside the empress dowager.
"Is it that Xie the prostitute who came to see you?" The Queen Mother asked .
Xiao Yiran bowed and said, "Reporting to the Queen Mother, that's right."
The Queen Mother asked Xiao Yiran, " What did he tell you?"
When Xiao Yiran heard the empress dowager ask this, her cheeks turned slightly red, and then she repeated to the empress dowager exactly what Xie Xunfeng had said.
The Queen Mother fiddled with her Buddhist beads and asked, "What do you think?"
Xiao Yiran said truthfully, "Queen Mother, no one has ever been so good to me. If he wants to be with me, I will insist on being with him even if it is extremely difficult."
The Queen Mother said calmly, "Have you made up your mind? Although Xie Zhizi is the eldest son of the Great Zhou, the whole court is full of his enemies. If you want to follow him, I'm afraid you will have a hard time in your life . If you are willing, I will find a suitable marriage for you, and I will ensure that you will be rich and stay away from the court for the rest of your life."
Xiao Yiran said with a firm look in her eyes, "Queen Mother, it's not easy to find someone who loves you! If he doesn't abandon me, I will never leave him!"
The Queen Mother looked at Xiao Yiran, shook her head helplessly, smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it, since you are willing to be a pair of star-crossed lovers with Xie Zhizi, then it's up to you. However, from what you said, Xie Zhizi doesn't seem to be stupid?"
Xiao Yiran nodded and said, "Queen Mother, I don't think he is stupid. He is just a little more sincere than ordinary people."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "From what you said, what he did was quite courageous. After Ramadan is over, I must meet her."
Xiao Yiran lowered his head and agreed.
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Xie Xunfeng returned to the hostage house.
It's a bit laughable.
Because the entrance to the Proton Palace was extremely lively.
There were two long lines at the door.
There are a row of beautiful girls.
The other row is full of strong men.
Guan Chong was selecting the girls one by one, while Jing Fei was choosing the servants.
Xie Xunfeng was curious about how Guan Chong managed to attract so many people.
As he walked up, before he could say anything, he saw a huge notice.
The monthly salary for maids and servants was five taels of gold.
Those who fail the interview can also receive 100 copper coins.
No wonder it attracts so many people!
You know, the annual income of a strong laborer in Daxia is about ten taels of gold.
Seeing Xie Xunfeng coming, Jing Fei and Guan Chong quickly stood up to greet him.
Xie Xunfeng did not interrupt them and let them continue.
This money doesn’t matter to Xie Xunfeng. Just because he doesn’t have money now doesn’t mean he won’t have it in the future.
And he told them that money is not the problem, the problem is that people must be excellent.
It wasn't until the afternoon that their interview was almost complete.
Guan Chong came over with a group of people and asked Xie Xunfeng to come and check.
There were a total of twenty maids and thirty servants in this hostage house.
Guan Chong said to Xie Xunfeng, "Brother, check them all out...these people have clean family backgrounds, and they are smart and capable..."
Before Guan Chong finished speaking, Jing Fei said resentfully, "Sir, Master Guan doesn't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are until he runs a household. The monthly salary for these people is two hundred gold coins each! There is no such price in the entire Longyang City... The monthly salary given to our hostage house by the Great Xia court is only fifty gold coins a month! Where can we find the money..."
Guan Chong smiled awkwardly, then said, "Isn't there still a final choice to be made..."
Xie Xunfeng waved his hand and said, "No need to choose. Since you have chosen them, just keep them all."
After hearing what Xie Xunfeng said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Because this income is unique in Longyang City, they all want to stay.
Xie Xunfeng looked at everyone and said, "I'm hiring you with a high salary, but of course I have some requirements."
"First, those who work in my hostage house must treat it as their home. As long as you truly regard this place as your own home, I will naturally not treat you unfairly."
"Second, don't scheme against each other. If I find out, please leave immediately. I need you to unite!"
"Third, keep your mouth shut and don't gossip."
"Male servants, you need to practice with me every day! Maids, I will also have a special set of training for you to do... I will tell you the details later. Can you all do it?" Xie Xunfeng said to them.
Everyone nodded and said yes loudly.
Xie Xunfeng said to Jing Fei, go and settle them down.
Then he said to Guan Chong, "Guan Chong, I need to come to you for something."
Guan Chong said to Xie Xunfeng, "Brother, you are so kind! Don't worry, I, Guan Chong, will die for you in the future..."
Xie Xunfeng was a little confused by Guan Chong's sudden confession and said, "That's nice? What did I do?"
"I heard that Yuan Hui's grandson was captured by the prison department, saying that he was the mastermind of the assassination. This time, the grandson is dead! Brother, I know you must be doing this for me. I understand that the grandson has no ability to do this... It's his bad luck if he messes with us!"
Listening to Guan Chong's words, Xie Xunfeng was a little amused and didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and didn't explain.
Mainly because it cannot be explained.
Seeing that Xie Xunfeng did not respond, Guan Chong continued to ask, "Brother, do you have anything to say to me?"
Xie Xunfeng nodded and said, "Yes, I have something to ask you."
Guan Chong started to brag again, patting his chest and saying to Xie Xunfeng, "Brother, you asked the right question. I am known as the know-it-all in Longyang City. There is nothing I don't know! What do you want to know?"
"I just want to know, where do the children of the noble families in Longyang City like to go for fun?" asked Xie Xunfeng.
Guan Chong was slightly stunned, then said to Xie Xunfeng, "Brother, why do you suddenly ask this?"
Xie Xunfeng said to Guan Chong, "Just tell me whether you know or not!"
Guan Chong said with a wicked smile, "Brother, I understand. Do you want to go too? The princes of Longyang City naturally like Hua Man Lou the most! Hua Man Lou is the place where the princes of Longyang City gather. Not only the princes of Longyang City, but even the princes of other places will come here specially to play!"
