Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 81 Finding a Job!
Chen Qing put on a thick coat, opened the door, and saw Xiao Yue, wearing a light jacket and with her nose red from the cold, standing at her door.

He stepped aside to let Xiaoyue into the room, then asked, "Is she still outside?"

"Ah."

Xiaoyue rubbed her hands together, breathed out a puff of white air.

"It's so cold in the capital, much colder than in Deqing."

Xiaoyue said with a bitter face, "Young master, when can we go back?"

Chen Qing looked at her and said with a smile, "I might have to go back soon, or I might stay here for a long time."

At this point, Chen Qing slowly exhaled.

"Since she's come knocking on my door, I can't avoid her. I'll go see her."

Xiaoyue looked at Chen Qing and said with a grin, "Young master, don't linger too long. My young lady already knows about this."

Chen Qing shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and walked out. He arrived at the courtyard gate, opened it, and sure enough, saw a light purple carriage parked there.

As soon as he stepped out, the carriage curtain was lifted, revealing the same veiled woman inside. Upon seeing Chen Qing, her eyes curved into crescent moons, and she waved to him, saying, "Young Master Chen!"

Chen Qing stepped forward, looked at the woman, and sighed: "Miss Mu is truly resourceful. Even in the capital, she is so perceptive."

"I found a place to stay in just one day."

The woman smiled and said, "We came to the capital together, so it's not difficult to find out where you're staying, young master."

After saying this, she got off the carriage. Only then did Chen Qing notice that she was no longer wearing the moon-white jacket she had seen before, but a dark blue Taoist robe. Her hair was tied up and adorned with a wooden hairpin.

Although she was wearing a veil, Chen Qing could tell that she probably wasn't wearing much makeup; her face was very light.

Chen Qing glanced at her, remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, "It must be very cold, right?"

The young lady Mu smiled and said, "I'm already used to it."

"Talking on the roadside is too conspicuous. On my way here, I saw a teahouse by the roadside. Would you do me the honor of having some tea?"

Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, looked back at the courtyard behind him, and said, "Miss Mu, please lead the way."

In Chen Qing's view, the woman in front of him was most likely a member of the White Lotus Sect. Based on Chen Qing's understanding of the White Lotus Sect over the past period, this sect had a great influence among the people, especially in the north.

Moreover, judging from the situation, the White Lotus Sect may have quite a bit of influence in the capital.

Since that's the case, there's no point in hiding, so let's just have an open and honest talk.

This Lady Mu, dressed only in a rather thin-looking Taoist robe, walked ahead of Chen Qing, and the two quickly sat down in a private room on the second floor of a teahouse.

After taking his seat, Chen Qing didn't waste any time and went straight to the point: "Miss Mu, what brings you here?"

The young lady, surnamed Mu, looked at Chen Qing with a smile and said, "Having heard my name, you must have inquired about me. Why do you still call me 'young lady'?"

Chen Qing said speechlessly, "I have inquired and many people say that you are almost fifty years old this year, but I don't believe it."

Mu Xianniang removed her veil and looked at Chen Qing with a smile. She first took a sip of tea and then said with a smile, "I am fifty-one years old this year."

Chen Qing then took a good look at her appearance.

This was a woman in her early twenties, with fair skin that was almost devoid of color.

Now she was wearing a Taoist robe, and the seductive manner she had displayed when they first met was completely gone. Instead, she appeared to have the air of a dignified fairy.

If Chen Qing hadn't personally heard her use the term "this humble servant" repeatedly, he would have seriously doubted that she was a female Taoist priest who had achieved considerable cultivation.

Chen Qing glanced at her several times, then smiled and said, "Miss Mu's face is all white from the cold."

Mu Xianniang was speechless: "Immunity to heat and cold is a basic skill."

Chen Qing lowered his head to drink his tea, then looked around before turning to Miss Mu and saying, "Now that we're sitting at the same table, I have a few questions for you, Miss."

The woman, who was also drinking tea with her head down, smiled and said, "Whatever you say, sir."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and asked, "Are Mr. Yang and his daughter members of the White Lotus Sect?"

Mu Xianniang looked at Chen Qing, smiled and shook her head: "Probably not."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and then asked, "Then, young lady, are you a member of the White Lotus Sect?"

Miss Mu lowered her head and thought for a moment before answering, "This question is a bit complicated, and I don't know if I qualify."

Chen Qing sighed silently: "So, you are from a branch of the White Lotus Sect?"

"I'm."

Miss Mu smiled and said, "Seventh Master might not quite qualify." Chen Qing nodded and said, "You're quite straightforward, Miss."

"Then I won't waste any more time. Let's get straight to the point and talk about whatever comes to mind."

Chen Qing sighed: "What do you want from me?"

"Because the young master now has a great influence."

Miss Mu chuckled softly, "If you hadn't used that pseudonym Deqing Xiaoxiaosheng, you would probably be famous by now."

Chen Qing frowned: "What use is this to you?"

"It's extremely useful."

Miss Mu chuckled softly, “What we lack is someone like you, young master, who can make up stories. You can just make up some stories, we can print them into books, spread them around, and then we can spread our religion on a large scale.”

Chen Qing shook his head: "I won't do anything like the court trying to arrest you."

Miss Mu chuckled softly, "Am I not perfectly fine in the capital now? It seems no one in the capital wants to put me in jail."

"On the contrary, many princes and nobles are eager to interview me."

Chen Qing lowered his head and drank his tea, still not responding. After a while, he looked up at Miss Mu and asked, "Does your sect wield considerable influence in the capital?"

Miss Mu shook her head slightly and chuckled softly, "The White Lotus Sect is quite powerful, but I have only just arrived in the capital and have not yet established myself, so I can't really talk about any power."

Chen Qing pondered for a moment and asked, "Then, can you get me into the Northern Garrison?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Mu's smile froze on her face, and she looked at Chen Qing with disbelief.

"You... want to get into the Northern Garrison of the Yiluan Division through us?"

"No?"

Chen Qing frowned: "Then let's not talk about that. I really have no interest in your religion."

"but."

Young Master Chen smiled and said, "I also have a business selling medicinal herbs. If your sect needs a large quantity of medicinal herbs, we might be able to discuss it."

Miss Mu didn't respond to that question. Instead, she looked at Chen Qing and suddenly smiled: "Even if we could really get you into the Northern Garrison, aren't you afraid that afterwards, the Northern Garrison will find out that you have an unclear background?"

"My family has a clean record for three generations. What is there to be unclear about in my background?"

"Moreover."

Young Master Chen smiled and said, "What I need is a threshold to enter. As for whether I can gain a foothold after entering, that's up to my own ability."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xianniang's eyes flickered. She lowered her head, took a sip of tea, and then looked at Chen Qing.

"To be in the Zhenfu Division and then collude with the Holy Cult is an extremely serious crime."

Chen Qing remained calm.

"Associating with Miss Mu doesn't seem to count as associating with the White Lotus Sect, otherwise wouldn't a whole bunch of nobles and princes in the capital soon fall from grace?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Mu giggled.

“There are some things that nobles and royalty can do, but you, Young Master Chen, may not be able to do, because the law can’t control them, but it can control you.”

After saying this, she thought for a moment and continued, "I will think about what you said when I get back."

Just as she was about to continue speaking, a more familiar voice suddenly came from outside the room: "Chen Qing, Chen Qing!"

It's the chubby boy's voice.

Chen Qing turned to look at Mu Xianniang, who frowned: "Why is he here?"

Chen Qing glanced at Miss Mu, then pointed under the table and coughed, "Why don't you hide under there, Miss?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xianniang glared at Chen Qing, then slowly stood up. With a gentle wave of her sleeve, the window was wide open.

With a light leap, she jumped out of the window. The winter wind blew in, and her Taoist robes fluttered, giving her a somewhat ethereal appearance.

Standing outside the second-floor window, Mu Xianniang looked at Chen Qing.

"Wait until I'm done with this."

The "female Taoist priest" looked at Chen Qing, her gaze becoming alluring again, and she smiled once more.

"I'll come back to speak with you again, young master."

(End of this chapter)