After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Yi Ping was shocked when he heard this, and quickly covered my mouth with his hand, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? It is a supreme honor to receive the reward from His Majesty, how can you question it? Don't provoke the crime of beheading."

Yingchun also came over and said, "Second Young Master, I'll help you wash up, and you'll feel more energetic after washing up."

Jinping looked at the boxes that the eunuchs had just brought in with curiosity and said, "So many boxes were brought in at once. What are they in?"

Jinping opened the box as he spoke. The box he opened was full of precious medicinal herbs. As soon as the lid was opened, the whole room was filled with the exotic fragrance of the herbs.

Jinping was not interested in the medicinal herbs, so he opened the second box.

The second box was actually filled with top-quality fabrics that felt smooth and soft. Jinping's eyes lit up and he said, "I like these fabrics. Please make me a few more clothes."

We didn't know what kind of fabrics these were, but Yingchun had been in the palace for many years and had seen many good things, so she naturally recognized that this was Jinguang cloth. This kind of fabric is complicated and expensive to make, and is only for the royal family. I didn't expect that His Majesty would send a whole box at once. How great a friendship does it take to have such an honor?

I waved it and said, "Take it if you like it."

Yingchun's eyes twitched, and she wanted to remind me that this was brocade cloth, which was extremely rare. If it was sold outside, one piece would be worth at least one hundred taels of gold. But when she saw that I didn't care, she had to swallow her words.

Jinping said to Yiping happily, "Help me find an embroiderer. I want the most popular style. Make two sets. No, no, no, make three or four sets."

Yi Ping rolled his eyes at Jinping and said, "These are the gifts given to my second brother by His Majesty. It's already very good for you to make one set, but you want four sets. If His Majesty finds out, he will skin you alive."

Jinping rolled his eyes when he heard this, but he dared to retort because what Yiping said made a lot of sense.

I have to say that Yiping's cautiousness can really help us avoid a lot of trouble.

So I said to Jinping, "We have money now. When you go to Du's house later, ask Yiping to give you the money. You can go to the clothing store and buy whatever you like. You can buy as many as you want."

Jinping was delighted when he heard this and said, "Senior Brother Su and I are best friends. I want to go with him and pick one for him as well."

I said, "It's up to you. The money is yours after I give it to you."

As he was speaking, the doorman came over and said that someone was asking to see him.

I was still in a bad mood after waking up, so I yawned and said, "You go meet my third sister. I'll go wash up first."

After saying that, I took Yingchun into the inner room.

Who knew that not long after, before I had even tied my hair up, Yi Ping came running in and said, "Second brother, Shopkeeper Bai has introduced a housekeeper. Go and take a look at him."

I didn’t expect Bai Yinyin to be so efficient. She agreed yesterday and found someone today.

I hurriedly urged Yingchun to hurry up, comb her hair, dress neatly, and then go out to greet her.

As soon as I walked into the main hall, I saw a man standing in the hall. He was about forty years old, short and thin, but looked very shrewd.

When the man saw me, he immediately stepped forward and saluted me, saying, "This must be the second young master. My surname is Lu, and my given name is Chuan. I once traveled with the royal caravan for more than ten years. Later, because I was injured, I returned to the capital and opened a small shop to make a living. Who knew that a smallpox epidemic broke out and the shop was forced to close. Now I have no livelihood. After Manager Bai learned about my predicament, he recommended me to the second young master's house as a housekeeper. I can read and count, and I am also a small steward of the royal caravan. I wonder if I meet the second young master's employment requirements?"

I see that Lu Chuan is eloquent, literate and can count. I wonder if it would be unfair to him to let him be the housekeeper.

I said, "I see you are quite satisfied, but I wonder if you feel that being a small housekeeper here is a waste of talent. You can see that this house is not very big, and you can see the edge at a glance. There are not many servants, only about ten in total. What you usually have to do is to help me manage these servants, record the income and expenditure of the house, receive guests, etc. These are all very trivial tasks. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"

When Lu Chuan heard this, he quickly said, "My legs and feet were injured, and I have difficulty moving. I went out to look for work many times, but was disliked by the master, so I opened a small shop to buy breakfast to get by. I am deeply honored that the second young master does not dislike me. How can I dislike him?"

I felt that Lu Chuan spoke sincerely, and his clothes were indeed a bit shabby, so I guess he didn't live a good life.

So I smiled and said, "That's great. As long as Butler Lu doesn't mind, I can come to work anytime. Oh, I mean, to work."

When Lu Chuan heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master."

But just after he finished speaking, Lu Chuan thought of something and said with some embarrassment: "Second Young Master, since I can't pay the rent, the landlord requires my family to move out tomorrow. Now I have no money and can't rent a new house. Can I bring my wife and children to live temporarily in the mansion, and rent a house and move out immediately after I get my salary?"

I asked Yingchun, "Is there any empty room in the backyard that can accommodate Steward Lu and his family of three?"

Yingchun thought for a moment and said, "Since all the children in the academy live in the backyard, there are no more empty rooms in the backyard now."

When Lu Chuan heard this, he was extremely disappointed, and a deep sadness appeared on his face.

But Yingchun continued, "There are no empty rooms in the backyard, but the room where Uncle Wei lived before is still vacant. I wonder if the Second Young Master can let Butler Lu stay there temporarily?"

The room that Wei Chang lived in before was a wing room, right next to the room where Jinping lived, so it had good lighting and ventilation.

I immediately said, "Why not? I'll ask someone to clean up the house for Butler Lu to live in later."

When Lu Chuan heard this, his eyes immediately turned red. He bowed deeply to me and said, "Lu Chuan will remember the Second Young Master's kindness in his heart. In the future, he will follow the Second Young Master's lead and swear to be loyal to the Second Young Master until death."

How can this be considered a great favor? This house is not mine, I am just renting it, and the money for food, drink, and toilet paper is not mine, Zheng Xian has taken care of everything, I am just talking.

I said with some shame: "Butler Lu, you are too polite. Just do your best in the future. Also, you should communicate more with my third sister about the affairs of this mansion in the future. Her opinions are my opinions, so you should just listen to her."

Lu Chuan quickly looked at Yi Ping beside me. Although he was surprised why I would leave the affairs of the whole family to a child, he was very considerate and didn't say anything. He just bowed to Yi Ping and said, "Miss San, please give me more guidance in the future."

After all, Yiping was still a child, and Lu Chuan bowed deeply to her, making her blush.

Yi Ping said quickly: "Actually, I have never managed the household. If there is anything I do wrong, Housekeeper Lu must tell me."