Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 33 Drink more hot water
The next morning, Chen Xuan was woken up by the crowing of a rooster before it was even daybreak.

To be honest, this was his first time to experience such an 'alarm clock' wake-up service. It was quite novel. In the past, when he lived and worked in the city, he couldn't even see a live chicken.

Although he is a book boy, he is still a servant in the Gao family. It's just relatively special. A servant should have the awareness of a servant. So after waking up, Chen Xuan got dressed and washed.

It is normal for children to be lazy in bed, but I guess no one in the Gao family will indulge him.

There was hot water in the thermos, which was brought by the maid last night when she delivered the bath water. It had a good heat preservation effect and was much more exquisite than the thermos Chen Xuan saw in the Jinxia County Inn.

After washing up, Chen Xuan began to think about where to have breakfast. There should be breakfast, as there are three meals a day on the boat.

I just arrived yesterday, and the Gao family was very kind to give me a good meal. I can't let the maid bring me food again after the first time.

The Gao family has a dining hall for the servants. Qing He pointed it out yesterday and reminded Chen Xuan, but he didn't remember the location...

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard some noise outside the house. When he opened the door, he saw a maid coming early to clean the yard.

In fact, the yard is quite clean and there is no need to clean it at all.

"Brother Xuan, wake up. Good morning." Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, the maid stopped cleaning and looked at Chen Xuan to greet him.

Chen Xuan didn't know her. She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a pretty face, a slightly flat figure, and still developing. She was wearing a blue cloth dress, which was considered standard for maids in the Gao family. All high-ranking maids, except Qinghe, wore it.

"Good morning, sister. May I know your name?" Chen Xuan responded with a smile, thinking to himself that he had just arrived yesterday, but it seemed that everyone in the Gao family knew him and even recognized him?

It is also possible that the Gao family is only that big, and the servants like to gossip when they have nothing to do, so the news spreads quickly, and it is normal that everyone knows about it in one night.

The maid said happily, "It's just as they said. Xuan'er is polite and sweet-spoken, and very pleasing to the eyes. My name is Qingdou, Xuan'er, please remember it."

"Hello, Sister Qingdou, I'll remember it," Chen Xuan nodded seriously.

Covering her mouth with a smile, Qingdou continued to clean, saying, "Xuan'er, do you have a change of clothes? I'll take them to the laundry room for you. After I finish cleaning the yard, I'll help you clean the house. Don't be polite with your sister, it's my job. By the way, I'll bring you food when I'm done."

Look, being sweet-talker does have its advantages. Although the results are the same, people’s mentality is different and they are happy when doing things.

Chen Xuan said, "Thank you, Sister Qingdou. I don't have any change of clothes at the moment, but shouldn't we eat in the cafeteria?"

"Of course we're going to the dining hall, but Xuan-ge'er doesn't need to. Just tell him when it's time for dinner," Qing Dou said with a smile. Then, she whispered, "Xuan-ge'er, you've just arrived. You might not know this, but you're close to the eldest young master. Your status is no less than that of a young master or a concubine's daughter. You'll get used to it."

Chen Xuan was a little surprised when he heard this. This treatment was simply outrageous.

Is the status of a book boy so high?

Before this, Chen Xuan had the impression that the word "shutong" meant a slave or servant, which made people look down on him as if he was inferior to others. However, the actual situation was quite different from what he had imagined.

"Huh? Xuan Ge'er is already up. I thought you might still be lazy in bed, so I was ready to lift the quilt and spank you, but it seems there is no chance now." At this time, a clear voice came from outside the Moon Gate.

Looking in the direction of the voice, the person who came was Madam Gao's personal maid Qingyu. She was holding a large wooden tray with clothes and two plates of breakfast on it.

At this moment, it seems like that time at the Jinxia County Inn.

It wasn't Qing He. She said yesterday that she would come to show him around. But Chen Xuan still said politely, "Good morning, Sister Qing Yu."

Aomame also stopped cleaning and greeted him.

At this moment, Chen Xuan suddenly realized that Qingdou might have a slightly higher status among the maids. After all, like Qingyu and the others, her name contained the character "Qing". Moreover, the fact that she could come to clean the yard for the eldest young master was a clue.

Qingyu nodded in response and said with a smile: "I'm here to deliver three sets of spring clothes to Xuan'er, which are convenient for changing. I'll also bring breakfast. Xuan'er, come into the house and eat while it's hot. I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the environment later. You can try the clothes later. If they don't fit, just tell me and I'll ask the embroiderer in the mansion to make some changes." "Thank you, Sister Qingyu," Chen Xuan said sweetly, but he was thinking in his heart, three sets of spring clothes, the same should be true for summer, autumn and winter, and the fabric is not bad at all. It's visibly better than what Qingdou is wearing, and it's probably made of silk.

This is easy to understand. He is the eldest young master's servant. If he dresses poorly when going out, it will bring shame to the Gao family.

Stepping into the house, Qingyu said: "Originally, it was Sister Qinghe who came, but she had her period last night, so it's not convenient. Forget it, you are still young, and you won't understand even if I tell you, Xuan'er."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, "I see. I actually understand." He said, "Sister Qingyu, please tell Sister Qinghe to take care of herself and drink more hot water."

She paused, looked at Chen Xuan with her eyelashes curved and said, "Xuan'er is so considerate, it really warms my heart. If you were not so young, I would have begged Madam to marry me to you. Unfortunately, you are at the wrong age. I don't know which young lady will be lucky enough to marry you in the future. I will remember your words and will definitely help you pass them on. It is worth it that Qinghe sister loves you in vain."

Ah, this..., what was originally said casually made Chen Xuan feel embarrassed.

Although she spoke in a joking tone, are all the women here so sentimental?
Qingdou standing next to him couldn't help but glance at Chen Xuan. Who knows what kind of publicity Chen would receive in the future, but it probably wouldn't be negative.

"Okay, Xuan'er, come and eat it while it's hot. Eating it cold will easily upset your stomach. I don't know if the steamed buns and pickles are to your liking. I'll have someone send you a menu later. In the future, when you are in the mansion, just tell the kitchen in advance what you want to eat. You have a quota of two dishes for each meal. If the young master does not go to the lady's house for dinner in the future, you have to ask the young master's maid to arrange meals according to the menu." Qingyu stopped teasing him and greeted him, and talked about some business by the way.

Meals also need to be arranged for the young master. Well, a book boy is equivalent to a personal secretary, that's fine.

Sure enough, the treatment was not as good as yesterday's meal, but having two dishes for each meal was really good. Chen Xuan guessed that poor families would be lucky to be able to eat enough thin dishes, let alone such a meal.

The breakfast that Qingyu brought was just for him. Chen Xuan asked about it, but Qingyu had already eaten it, so he started eating without any hesitation.

Qingyu was watching him with her chin propped up on the side, as if watching him eat was a happy thing. She even carefully reached out to help him remove the steamed bread crumbs from the corner of his mouth, like a considerate sister.

As the saying goes, a family that accumulates good will have blessings. The servants of the Gao family are harmonious and friendly. With such a family tradition, it is not unreasonable that they live a prosperous life. I just don't know how they got started.

There was no need to clean up after the meal, so Qingyu took Chen Xuan out of the courtyard and went to the Gao family mansion to familiarize himself with the environment. He introduced each place to him carefully and attentively, and introduced the servants to him when he met them.

After going around in circles for three times, they finally finished their journey in the Gao family mansion, which took several hours. On the third round, Qingyu took Chen Xuan with him and asked him to talk about each place to see if he remembered anything.

Only then did Chen Xuan have a relatively clear understanding of the Gao family mansion: the storehouse, the accounting office, the washing house, the front yard, the middle yard, the back yard, the side hall, the main hall, the living room, the garden, the stables and the utility room... wow, it was so complicated.

It's a good thing that the soul of an adult is presented, otherwise it would be completely confused. Even this is a bit messy.

During this time, he learned that the guards of the Gao family did not live in the mansion except when they were on duty. They had other accommodations outside. Most of them had already started families. For example, he had not seen Geng Hongniu guarding them since he came to the Gao family. He was given two days off after a long trip to go home and spend time with his family.

Then, as far as Chen Xuan was concerned, he could move freely throughout the Gao family mansion except for the backyard where the women lived and the accounting office and warehouse. Due to his age, no one would gossip if he followed the young master to the backyard where the women lived.

After all this acquaintance, it was already noon and time for lunch.

After sending Chen Xuan back to the courtyard, Qingyu instructed him, "Xuan'er, I won't compensate you for what's happening next. You can go for a stroll after dinner. If you're leaving the house, remember to tell the doorman. It's best to bring a guard with you so that you can be found if something unexpected happens. Remember to come back before noon. The young master should be home by then. Don't miss the time."

After instructing Qingyu, he left. Chen Xuan thought, can he still leave the house? Well, this Gao family is not a prison, there is no restriction on his freedom of life, but can he still bring guards?
I'm just a servant, and the treatment I receive is way too good.

However, if he went out, it was still necessary to bring a guard with him, otherwise what if he was drugged and kidnapped again? He, Chen Xuan, had experienced this before!

Damn, these days it’s hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys.

Maybe the Gao family bought him from a human trafficker, so they made this arrangement...

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