Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

Although doing so would be a bit unfair to Madam Zeng.

But Cuiyu believed that she had done her best for the old lady by playing the role of a good guy, charging into battle and never backing down for decades.

People are not killed for their own sake.

Her husband and son have both been released, and now she is trying to find a better way out.

The eldest son's family has a grandson who is very talented in studying. The younger son's family is not so lucky, but it is also very good to find a job as a police official that can be passed down from generation to generation.

The Southern Capital was located at the same level as the capital, and the treatment of its clerks was much better than that of ordinary county and government offices.

Worried that someone would preempt her if she was late, the next day after returning to Zeng's house, Nanny Cuiyu made an excuse that she had some family matters and asked for leave to go to the prefectural government.

The Tongzhi was the deputy of the prefect of Nando Prefecture and was of the fifth rank.

Although his rank was not very high, he had real power. In addition, Yan Tongzhi was born into a powerful family, so he was also one of the most powerful people in the southern capital.

With Nanny Cuiyu's identity, of course she couldn't talk directly to the wife of the Tongzhi.

However, the Zeng family, as one of the top three wealthy businessmen in Southern Capital, also had dealings with the Tongzhifu.

Although this kind of interaction was of the Zeng family's nature of currying favor with the co-magistrate.

But because of this, Nanny Cuiyu and the maids around the wife of the Tongzhi also gained some face.

Cuiyu arrived outside the Tongzhi Mansion and slipped a penny of silver to the doorman:

"Please, little brother, pass a message to Madam Yan who is beside the Tongzhi's wife, and tell her that I have news about a miracle doctor who can cure the young master."

The eldest son Yan Yun has always been a concern for Tongzhi Yan and his wife. After hearing the message from the doorman, Nanny Yan immediately went to the side door to meet Nanny Cuiyu.

"Hello, Sister Yan! I am Cui Yu from the Zeng Mansion. I have met you several times before."

Nanny Yan was in no mood to exchange pleasantries with her, so she just said:

"If you have any news, just tell me."

Aunt Cuiyu refused:

"This person is very capable. I saw her heal a deep scar on a patient's face in one day. But I cannot easily reveal her background. I must tell the wife of the Tongzhi in person."

Nanny Yan was a little unhappy, but as a loyal servant, she did not dare to delay the important matters of the Madam and the Young Master.

Hearing this, he could only suppress his emotions and said:

"I hope it's as magical as you say. Otherwise, do you know what will happen if you make fun of the wife of the Tongzhi?"

"Don't worry, Sister Yan, I definitely wouldn't dare to do that!"

Nanny Yan then went to report to the wife of the Tongzhi.

"It sounds ridiculous to say that he was cured in one day. But this person is a servant who is respected by the old lady of the Zeng family. He should not be the kind of person who would make up stories to defraud the reward money."

"Ask her to come in."

Madam Yan considered it for a while and said so.

After some twists and turns, Nanny Cuiyu finally got the opportunity to meet the wife of the Tongzhi alone.

Those in power seldom speak directly to their slaves, and usually the maids around them do it for them.

"If you have any news, you can tell me now."

Nanny Yan spoke.

Cuiyu silently looked at the maids serving around her and said:

"This matter is confidential and cannot be known to too many people."

Mrs. Yan frowned, but her worry about her son prevailed and she waved her hand to dismiss the people around her.

"Can we talk now?"

Aunt Cuiyu said:

"Madam, I dare not waste your time, but I am taking a great risk to tell you this news..."

This is what it means to ask for benefits.

Liu suppressed her impatience and said:

"what do you want?"

Nanny Cuiyu stated her conditions.

It is not easy for ordinary people to get a job as a clerk in the Southern Capital, but for Yan Tongzhi it is just a matter of words, and Liu can also agree to it.

However, a job that can be passed down from generation to generation is much more valuable than silver.

"Why do you think your information is so valuable?"

At this point, Nanny Cuiyu was no longer nervous. She used her usual brains as a manager in the Zeng Mansion and said slowly:

"If this person takes action, Young Master Yan's face will definitely be restored to its original state."

"My old lady alone cannot persuade that man to help even with a thousand taels of silver."

“It’s only because of the old lady of the Qin family that she worships this person as a god.”

Just three sentences reveal a lot of information.

Madam Yan didn't think that this servant was so bold as to lie to her.

"Okay, as long as that person can really cure my son's face, I will allow you to be a police officer."

"But if you lie, I will let your old lady punish you severely!"

Aunt Cuiyu had seen the ability of the master of Cihang Temple with her own eyes, so she was very confident and was not afraid. She just said:

"My old lady has not yet been able to ask the temple master to help. Madam, please have mercy on me and don't tell anyone that this is the information I gave you."

Mrs. Yan agreed, but became more curious about the miracle doctor.

When did such a capable doctor appear in Nandu City? Even a wealthy family like Madam Zeng could not impress her.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Aunt Cuiyu say:

"That person is the abbot of Cihang Temple in the east of the city. It is said that he was enlightened by the real person Cihang and has supernatural powers."

"How can a Taoist temple master have such ability?"

Mrs. Yan was a little surprised.

Cui Yu had heard the second half of his sentence so many times from those charlatans who pretended to be mysterious that she automatically ignored it.

Cuiyu then told the whole story of how she and Old Madam Zeng had gone to Cihang Temple twice, as well as what she had discovered about the Taoist nun Hui'an.

"Madam, if you want the young master to receive medical treatment smoothly, it's best to follow their rules. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be like my old lady, with unnecessary twists and turns."

In order to quickly cash in the benefits from the Tongzhifu, Cuiyu specifically reminded him.

After she left, Madam Yan said to Nanny Yan:

"Go and find out if what she said is true."

Nanny Yan took the order and left. One day later, she replied:

"Ma'am, that Jade did not lie."

Mrs. Yan pondered for a moment and felt that the Cihang Temple was worth a try.

"It seems that it is necessary to visit that old lady Qin."

The discord between the two old ladies of the Qin and Zeng families was well known in the upper social circles of Southern Capital.

Madam Qin was unwilling to introduce Madam Zeng, but it was impossible for her not to give her this favor.

*

"Madam, the wife of the Tongzhi sent someone to deliver a visiting card."

The servant brought up the visiting card from the prefect.

Old Madam Qin was a little flattered. Handing over visiting cards was something that usually happened between lower-ranking people and higher-ranking people, or between people of equal status.

Although the Qin family is rich, they are not arrogant enough to think that they can be on equal footing with the prefect.

She had also met the wife of the Tongzhi several times at banquets, but those wives of officials had their own circle and were always lukewarm towards merchants like them who came to her.

Why would he be so humbly handing her a visiting card this time?

When I opened the post, I saw that it was indeed from the prefect, who said he would visit me the next morning.

He asked his son and daughter-in-law, but they also didn't know why the wife of the Tongzhi came.

Although full of doubts, Old Madam Qin still instructed her servants to make good preparations for receiving the wife of the Tongzhi tomorrow.

The next day, not long after breakfast, the wife of the Tongzhi came.

Old Madam Qin and Madam Qin went to the door of the mansion together and greeted them warmly:

"Madam Yan, your presence here is truly a great honor to my humble abode!"

The few of them exchanged pleasantries along the way until they arrived at the reception room, where Madam Yan got down to business:

"Madam Qin, to be honest, the main reason I came here this time was to ask you about the abbot of Cihang Temple."

After hearing this, the Qin family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law suddenly realized and immediately understood Liu's purpose.

It turned out that the honor of the wife of the Tongzhi condescending to visit the Qin residence was brought by the abbot.