Yinshan Record

Chapter 420 The Dharma King's Emergency Rescue (Part 1)
Watching the exquisitely beautiful young girl step in, Su Lu was at a loss and could only hope that his only savior, the knowledgeable and experienced steward Su Fu, would come to handle the situation.

Without Sulu needing to give any specific instructions, a sharp-eyed servant or maidservant ran off to inform the head steward to come and handle the situation immediately.

As the saying goes, even a seventh-rank official is respected at the prime minister's gate. The servants of the Su family are quite discerning. Although Cizhou City is currently in dire straits, the more chaotic the times, the less likely they are to let idle people come to their home to cause trouble.

Young Master Su is now in power, and he holds the power of life and death. He can easily accuse these troublemakers of being traitors, spies, and spreading rumors, and drag them to the city gate to behead them to establish his authority.

At this point, anyone who dares to cause trouble at our door must either have something to say or be incredibly audacious.

Considering Su San Gongzi's reputation and the current situation, everyone below is tacitly aware of the situation.

It is estimated that this person knew that Cizhou City was in imminent danger, so he hurriedly came to ask for a new life.

This man certainly has a good figure and good looks, but at his age, it's amazing that our Third Young Master could bring himself to do it.

They are truly inhuman.

Because of these feelings, the servants of the Su family felt some pity for the little fox, so they dismissed any gossip as the result of a country child's lack of knowledge.

After all, they had never seen the kind of shrewd fortune teller Mo was in Shanyin County, who could deceive people to death with her silver tongue.

With a sense of guilt and caution, Sulu followed the little girl's steps from the gate all the way inside.

"This layout is too outdated. Is this how you're trying to fool Su Che? It's nice to have such a bright lobby, but will he receive guests here? Putting so many things here is really just flashy and impractical."

"Who built this connecting corridor? How much did it cost? What materials did they use? What kind of work is this? Are you sure you didn't take any bribes? The big-headed dolls on it look like ghosts crawling out of the hungry ghost realm. I really think my husband doesn't have time to rest at home, so he's just using this kind of work to fool the ghosts, isn't he? It's a good thing I saw it..."

“I said there’s nothing wrong with you digging a pond and building a rockery, but at least take good care of them. Look at these fish. I’m not asking you to raise them into some kind of monster, but at least make them feel comfortable. I took one look and everyone told me that you just play with the fish all day without feeding them.”

Sulu dismissed the first few sentences as the young girl being nitpicky and throwing a tantrum.

Indeed, the layout of the main hall is a bit old-fashioned, but for an official's family, if they don't arrange things this way, do they have to be unconventional? The paintings over the connecting corridor are indeed a bit crude, but our house was built from scratch in just two or three months. Who has the time to make it so exquisite for you? If you don't like it, it's not like we can't change it.

As for the complaints from the fish in the pond, Sulu didn't believe them at all.

Is this young lady some kind of demon? She can even understand what the fish are saying here; it's truly astonishing.

However, Sulu listened patiently. To become the head steward, all other talents and abilities had to be put aside for now. There was really only one requirement: a good temper. There were countless matters to attend to within the household, and one could not get anything done if one had a bad temper. Otherwise, if one was constantly angry and fighting, how would one have time to handle important matters?

Just then, a maidservant was standing not far away with a food box. She had obviously never seen such a scene before. After all, Su Che was the only master in the family, with Lu Bai and Zhu Yi as guests occasionally. Even though this maidservant had undergone strict training, she was still a little flustered at this moment.

The little fox saw her and immediately walked up to her, opened the food box in her hand, and found three bowls of rice, two plates of seasonal vegetables, a bowl of tofu soup, and a plate of fried salted fish.

"Is this all you feed the servants? This is only good for feeding the cats."

These words stirred up some rebellious thoughts in Sulu, because the meals in the manor were specially arranged by the Third Young Master Su. In Su Che's words, it was said that money could be saved less, and since everyone worked so hard, they should not be shortchanged in terms of food.

"Don't set the standards too high. Just make sure that if anyone in your household suffers any injustice while I'm serving them food, they'll forgive me as soon as I start eating. That would be great."

Young Master Su usually doesn't give any specific instructions on family matters, so since this point has been made clear, Su Lu and the others have no choice but to carry it out thoroughly.

“These past few days have been chaotic with war, it’s good enough to have this to eat. There are so many people in Cizhou City, and every family has stored grain, but we can’t stockpile meat and vegetables, can we? This is all something we’ve worked so hard to get.”

"Alright, alright, I've only nagged you a few times, and you're already complaining. I haven't even complained. Has that damned bastard ever cared whether I live or die?" The little fox comforted him generously, "I'll ask that guy surnamed Su to give you a raise. If you work hard with me, I'll make sure your child has a bright future."

These words inexplicably reminded Sulu of the head steward, Su Fu. "I haven't even married a wife yet, and you're already making empty promises about my son."

"Take me to see that heartless place where he rests. Tell me, has he ever stayed out all night? Have any shady women ever come to his house? Have any of those nuns or Taoist priestesses ever wandered into the inner quarters?"

Sulu looked at the little girl. The main hall and the back were visible because these places were merely for show for the Third Young Master.

The bedroom they built for the third young master was a large bed made of rosewood, big enough for six girls to sleep on, but the third young master never slept there for a single night.

So the little girl watched it if she wanted to.

But the study where the Third Young Master usually rests contains countless important military matters, and you can only ask him about the people he usually has in-depth conversations with.
Even if you weren't born into a proper family, I, Sulu, could tell you that even if you were a lawfully wedded first wife and matriarch.

This family's surname is Su, and so am I. If you marry into this family, your surname will also be Su.

Sulu had his own plan in his mind.

"Forgive my poor eyesight, but I do not know which family you belong to, or whether you have parents or brothers."

An aged voice rang out, and Sulu found his pillar of support.

That's the voice of Steward Su Fu. With him here, things will be much easier.

The little fox turned its head and saw a slender old man standing not far away. His clothes looked rich, but his face showed a kind of humility. Who else could it be but the head steward, Su Fu?
"Who is this?"

“Su Fu, an old servant who works in the Su family mansion of Duling, greets you, young lady.”

He spoke politely and performed the gestures of courtesy, but Su Fu's voice was stiff and unyielding.

The little fox looked him up and down, then suddenly smiled.

"Oh, so you're from Jiankang, your hometown?"

"Not only me, but most of the people in my household are from Jiankang."

"Then let me thank you on behalf of my husband. With someone like you taking care of that heartless wretch, I can finally rest easy."

This sentence almost made Sulu faint.

It's one thing for a young girl to talk nonsense, but why does she have to be so selective about who she treats? Have you completely lost the fierceness you were showing me earlier?

“Young lady, these are chaotic times. If you just want to make a living, I will show you the way. But if you want to cause trouble, do you know what the Su family of Duling is doing now? Here, go and invite Master Lu over.”

"There's no need to invite any Uncle Hai or Uncle Lu or anything like that. You can go and invite your own young master over. I'll talk to him about what we have to say."

The little fox spoke calmly, but his words carried an undeniable directness.

Su Fu squinted at the little fox, while the little fox continued to look around.

Just then, a sound suddenly rang out from outside.

"My dear girl, why aren't you cultivating in Qingqiu? What are you doing down here?"

The little fox turned its head and saw a smiling old man, dressed in rouge and powder, swaying as he walked in from outside.

Su Fu over there also called out.

"Uncle, you're not..."

"If I don't handle the little things at home, who will? A couple having a little tiff is nothing serious, they might fight in bed and then kill each other."

At this moment, besides Hu Baoyi from the Yin-Yang Realm, Timely Rain from the Black Emperor's Sect, and the senior Yin-Yang Dharma King appointed by Young Master Su, who else could appear to save the emperor?
(End of this chapter)