Chapter 22: Letters
When Xiao Yue heard Steward Feng say that a guest was visiting, she thought she had heard about it and was about to inquire carefully, but Steward Feng turned around and left, Xiao Yue was secretly unhappy, and she had no choice but to follow Steward Feng to the gate of the outer house. Steward Feng pointed to the people outside, and Nunu said, "That's him." Then he turned around and went back to the maid's room.
Xiao Yue looked at an old man waiting outside, only to see that the back was a little familiar, this person heard the sound and turned around, Xiao Yue saw that it was the Huang Butler of Anfu. Xiaoyue hadn't seen Steward Huang for almost 2 months, and the last time they met was when she went back to Anfu to get women's clothes, so she walked forward with a smile and said, "I haven't been to the house for a long time to keep safe, Xiaoyue is rude." "I thought that after all, I was still a guest of Anfu, and moving to Wenfu was also temporary.
Steward Huang stared at Xiao Yue for a long time, but didn't dare to recognize her. When this person left, he was obviously a lean young man, how could he become a white and chubby little girl in 2 months, could it be that the Wenfu is more supportive, but it won't change the gender.
Xiao Yue looked at his hesitant expression, then looked at his clothes, and then understood in his heart, and said, "I'm really sorry that I couldn't identify myself before when I went out for convenience." Steward Huang saw that her facial features and eyebrows were indeed similar to Xiao Yue, and even better looking than men's clothes, so he didn't say much, and responded with a sigh: "Miss Yue was originally a guest of the master, and Huang didn't dare to ask more about Miss Yue's private affairs." Today, the lord came with a letter, and he needed the girl to see it himself, so he came to ask the girl to go home. Xiao Yue also wanted to have something to do with why Old Man Pan hadn't arrived in the Imperial City yet, so she nodded and agreed. Let Steward Huang lead the way in front and go back to Anfu together.
At this time, Xiao Yue saw that the gate of the Wenfu Courtyard was next to a main street, and there was an alley on the left.
Anfu is still the same, but the flowers and plants in the house are basically withered, and there are a bunch of leaves in the middle of the yard. Steward Huang led Xiaoyue to the study, then handed her the letter and went out. After a while, Steward Huang returned to the study with tea and waited for Xiaoyue to read the letter.
After Xiao Yue got the letter, she thought that the skills she had just learned recently were just to be used, and she took a cursory look at the content of the letter, but in fact, the content of the letter was very brief. I think that the old man Pan knows that Xiaoyue is illiterate, and the fee for finding the master to help read the letter here is based on the number of words, and this old man is also shrewd, so he writes very briefly. Xiao Yue recognized the letter, and then told Steward Huang that the content of the letter was probably that Master Pan was going to return to Anfu this month, but the war was tense, and a large number of civilian ships were requisitioned, so he could not take the water route, so he could only take the land route, but in this case, the time would be delayed for a long time, and there would be danger. Listening to the analysis of the battle report ahead, it is estimated that the war will end in two or three months, so I carefully decided to stay where I am and wait for the war to end before going to her, hoping that she will eat and drink well in Anfu, and if she wants to travel far, I hope she will not go too far. The last paragraph was said to Steward Huang, and the content was that Fourth Master Yun would go to Anfu at the end of the month, and asked him to follow the rules of previous years. After hearing this, Steward Huang thought to himself that this old man was really interested in this kid, oh no, it was a girl, and he was really interested, looking at the fat Xiaoyue, he was also relieved, and when the old man came back and saw it, he should feel that Xiaoyue was okay in Anfu. Xiaoyue felt that this old man was really a fan of stories, and in order to listen to her story, he was also very generous.
Originally, after reading the letter, Xiao Yue was about to say goodbye and return to the Wenfu Courtyard, but Steward Huang called her and said, "Miss Yue, are you still used to living in Anfu a few days ago?" Steward Huang thought to himself and said, "It's getting colder and colder this day." Satsuki looked at the gray sky outside, it seemed to be raining, the wind was blowing, and it was really cold. However, with Xiaoyue's understanding of Steward Huang, there must be something behind these meaningless dialogues, so she asked bluntly: "Steward Huang, do you have anything to say directly?" Steward Huang paused for a moment and said slowly: "It's getting colder and colder this day, it looks like it's going to be the New Year, and in previous years, I was alone in Anfu." He looked up at the empty and deserted courtyard, and then said, "Sometimes the master will celebrate the New Year here, but it seems that this year will not be in time." Satsuki thought to herself, the customs here are still very similar to her original world, and she will also celebrate the New Year. She didn't answer, to see what Steward Huang had to say.
Steward Huang continued: "I was originally a lonely old man with no relatives at home, but a few days ago, my distant nephew asked someone to bring me a message, hoping that I could go to him for the New Year this year. Then Steward Huang looked up at Xiao Yue's expression. Xiaoyue thought it was good, so she said, "Then you can go, there are more people and the New Year will be more lively." Steward Huang felt a little more relaxed when she heard her say this, and then asked: "I don't know where Miss Xiaoyue and my sister are going to spend the New Year this year? Do you want to stay in Anfu?" Xiaolan's health is not yet well, and she should stay in Anfu. Steward Huang nodded and said, "That little girl Yue, can you do the old man a favor?" Xiao Yue thought that this Huang Steward family was good, easy to talk, and never talked much, so she said: "Don't be so polite, as long as it is within my ability, I should do my best." Steward Huang smiled and said, "Originally, I should have asked the master for leave to return to my hometown for the New Year, but now it seems that the master can't come to the imperial city, so it's too late to ask for leave." My nephew lives in Xucheng, and if I want to pass the New Year, I have to leave recently, but this yard... Xiao Yue thought that she wanted me to help take care of the yard, and there was nothing difficult about this, so she said, "It's okay, I'll take care of this yard for you, it's not a difficult thing." Steward Huang rubbed his hands again, pointed to the envelope and said, "Miss Xiaoyue's letter just now mentioned a person. Xiao Yue took out the letter and looked at it again, and said, "Fourth Master Yun?" Steward Huang smiled and said, "Yes." Xiao Yue looked at Steward Huang puzzled, but Steward Huang didn't dare to hide it, and hurriedly said: "This Fourth Master Yun's name is Yun Zhilan, and he is the owner of Bailan Bookstore. Master Pan's words were all handed over to him to transcribe and sell. Xiao Yue suddenly realized, it turned out that this Yun Siye was a bookstore owner.
Steward Huang continued: "Fourth Master Yun will come to the master every year to discuss next year's book, and send the manuscript fee paid to the master this year to the house. Xiao Yue nodded, indicating that she knew, but she still didn't know what Steward Huang wanted her to do.
Steward Huang said: "Every year, the master personally receives the fourth master Yun, but in some years, when the master is not in the house, I am responsible for accepting the manuscript fee. He paused again, thought for a moment and said, "Miss Yue is the person that the lord values, so this year, the lord's manuscript fee is expected to be received by the girl, and during my absence, the girl's expenses can also be paid from the manuscript fee." Xiao Yue thought to herself that this Huang Steward really trusted her too much, and he had only known that he had handed over such a big matter to her in a few months, wasn't he afraid that she would run away with the money? Seeing that she had some doubts, Huang Steward said: "The girl's character, the master has believed it, and the old man has also believed it, and the total manuscript fee is only one year, which is really much worse than the jade pendant entrusted to you by the master before." Xiao Yue knew that the token that Old Man Pan gave her was a super valuable thing, and she thought that she didn't understand jade jewelry, so she didn't see it.
Looking at Steward Huang's very sincere eyes, Xiao Yue couldn't bear to refuse, so she said: "Okay, anyway, they are clear about the accounts of Fourth Master Yun and Master Pan, so I will just take the manuscript fee directly." But I will find a way to earn my sister's expenses and try not to touch my master's manuscript fee. Steward Huang's heart was like a big stone falling, and he suddenly said with a smile: "I know that Yue Gongzi, no, Yue Girl is a reasonable person." The lord can't be wrong. So, Steward Huang told Xiao Yue about the delivery of the manuscript fee one by one, and then sent Xiao Yue back to Wenfu.
Originally, Steward Feng didn't want Xiao Yue to go out, but when he saw Steward Huang picking up and sending him away, he didn't have a straight face, so he opened the door and welcomed Xiao Yue into the house.
A few days later, Steward Huang came to the Wenfu Courtyard again, and after handing over the key to Anfu to Xiaoyue, he set off and left the imperial city of Yingjun.