Walking forward, we came to a house surrounded by many unknown flowers and plants, as well as cherry trees.

The female steward whispered, "From now on, don't make any noise or move around, and keep in formation."

There is a tatami and a place to put shoes in front of the house, and you can vaguely hear someone coughing inside.

At the same time, the female steward gently took off her shoes, knelt on the tatami, and said respectfully to the people inside: "Master Yueyan, these are the people selected today. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to take a look and see if there is anyone you like."

"Didn't I tell you that I don't need these servants? Cough, cough!" A violent voice came from inside, accompanied by the man's weak breathing.

"Back off!"

"I'm sorry, this is the master's intention. Please don't make things difficult for me." The housekeeper said anxiously.

"Ahem! Ahem!" After a long while, as many people waited anxiously, they finally heaved a sigh of relief, "Forget it, bring it up."

The maid who looked young came out first and placed the mat at the door, which was in front of the tatami.

Afterwards, the young master, with the help of the maid, came and sat on the cushion.

Is this Master Yueyan? He is very handsome. Aoki Teruo thought so. He felt that compared to Yueyan, he looked very ordinary.

Yue Yan had long, soft, slightly curly black hair that fell down on his face like silk. His face was sickly pale, and his rose-red eyes were stunning, narrow and sharp, giving him a kind of majesty that only a superior could have at such a young age.

He looks about the same age as me, six or seven?

"Yes." The housekeeper replied respectfully and stepped aside.

Then he turned to the group of children and said, "Go over there one by one and show the young master."

Hearing this, the child at the front quickly walked to the wooden board of the tatami and said nervously, "Master."

"You, get down!" After a quick glance, the young master's voice sounded, sentencing the visitor to death.

The man looked at Master Yue Yan disappointedly, then walked aside at the instruction of the housekeeper, with his head lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.

The next few people didn’t catch the young master’s eye either, maybe because they weren’t good-looking?

After all, it is said among the people that Master Yueyan has a natural liking for good-looking people.

Aoki Teruo looked into Yueyan's eyes calmly and bowed without being servile or overbearing, "Master Yueyan."

"You too...forget it, just stay." Yue Yan frowned, as if he was considering something, and finally spoke lightly.

Originally he didn't plan to keep any of them, but when he thought about what that person had instructed him to do, he looked at the person behind him and compared them, and immediately saw the difference, so he decided to keep him.

As expected, no one stayed behind. The female steward gave each of them 100 coins, took them to the gate of the mansion and let them go.

Aoki Teruo was the only one who stayed. Was it because of his calm attitude or his looks? Who knows.

Yue Yan sat there, looking down at the people below, and said in a tepid tone: "What's your name?"

"Master, my name is Aoki Teruo."

Aoki, is there a surname, a former noble?

"Come, take him down." Yue Yan ordered softly, and the maid next to him said softly: "Okay, Master."

The maid put on her shoes, came to Aoki Teruo, and said in a low voice with an expressionless face: "Come with me." After that, she led the way in front.

Teruo Aoki hurriedly followed.

"Ha, I'm scared to death. This is it. The maid inside will be responsible for telling you what to do. In fact, there is no need for special training..." The maid changed her serious expression, patted her chest, and said happily.

This is a large group of houses, which seems to be where the servants rest. There is a prominent building in the group of houses, which is more ornately decorated than ordinary houses.

The maid took Aoki Teruo's hand and said gently, "Come on, I'll take you in. The young master's place is so scary that I dare not even breathe." The maid walked briskly towards the prominent house.

Aoki Teruo was stunned, listening to her talking to herself.

"Usually we are responsible for serving tea and water to the young master and cleaning everywhere. It would be fine if you were assigned to other places, but I guess your group will still be responsible for serving the young master, alas."

"I've been here for a long time, two full years. Those who came in with me were either crippled by the young master or dismissed. I don't know when this will end."

"Little boy, I'm 16 years old, my name is You, call me Sister You, and I'll protect you if anything happens to you from now on."

You became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally he put his hands on Aoki Teruo's shoulders and spoke in a firm and confident voice, but in fact he felt a little lost in his heart.

The child in front of her reminded her of her own younger brother, and she felt a liking for him.

If... if I could leave here, it would be great. I miss my parents and my younger brother so much.

"How about it?"

Aoki Teruo felt You's kindness, smiled at You, and said softly: "Thank you, Sister You."

"That's right. You go in first. I'll prepare a room for you. I'm responsible for arranging the rooms for the guests who come these days. I'll pick a good one for you in private." You said loudly at first, and then whispered in Aoki Teruo's ear.

"Yeah." Teruo Aoki nodded obediently.

When they arrived in front of the house, You said that this was the nanny's room and that they could come here to find her if they had any problems.

"Mammy, I've brought today's newcomer to see you. I've let him in!" You said super loudly.

A somewhat old female voice came from inside, "Let him in."

Finally, under Yuu's gaze, Aoki Teruo pushed the door open and said, "Mammy, I'm sorry to bother you."

When I opened the door, I saw an elderly woman next to me. She was sitting on the tatami in the room with the shoji screen open.

The maid sat there with her back straight and quietly looking at Aoki Teruo. Her eyes were deep and sharp as she sized up the new servant who had arrived today. At the same time, she gave people a sense of majesty without even showing any anger.

"Well, it looks good. Let me first tell you the rules here.

First, work at your own assignment location, don’t run around and wait for a shift change.

Second, you should be respectful when you meet the young master, and follow whatever he says.

Third, be more efficient and do your part well.

Fourth, you will receive a monthly salary of 100 coins, and food and accommodation will be provided in the mansion.

Fifth, we are recruiting people to serve the young master, and that will be the place you will be responsible for from now on.

Starting tomorrow, you will go with You. By the way, You is the girl who came with you just now."

"clear."

The nanny quickly explained the rules and waved her hand to let Aoki Teruo leave.

Aoki Teruo closed the door gently, "Sister You, you haven't left yet?"

It turned out to be You, she was still at the door.

You pointed his index finger upwards, pointing to the group of houses, and said vividly, "Yes, I wanted to arrange a room for you first, but I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to find me when you came out, so I thought about it and waited for a while. In the end, you came out quite quickly!"

"Thank you, Sister You. Shall we take a rest next?" Aoki Teruo looked at You seriously and asked.

You continued, "Ah! Yes, yes, yes, come with me quickly, I have just thought of a good place to arrange for you." After that, he took Aoki Teruo's hand and started jogging.

Teruo Aoki could only hurry to catch up.

I walked past one house after another and finally came to a remote house. I pushed open the door and went inside.

Yuu put his hands on his hips and said animatedly, "This is it!"

“Although this place is a little far from the young master’s residence, it is close to where we eat and wash, and it is warm in winter and cool in summer. There are also beautiful views of flowers and plants outside the window.”

"Brother Huisheng, what do you think?"

You opened his eyes wide, with a look of wonder that seemed to be begging for praise, and said seriously.

"Thank you, I like it very much." Teruo Aoki smiled at You.

Most of the people I met along the way were good people, and there weren't many bad people like Soga's family.

Teruo Aoki looked at the girl in front of him and found her pleasing to the eye. He had a lot of good feelings towards You.

"You're welcome, you...well, you don't have anything, I'll show you the way to the dining hall and the bathhouse." You touched Aoki Teruo's head and muttered, "So soft, hehe."

"Okay, please help Sister You."

Not long after, Yu and Teruo Aoki finished walking through the dining hall and the bathhouse, and even had dinner in the dining hall.

Finally, You brought Teruo Aoki to her residence and told him to come to her if he had any difficulties in the future.

The two of them parted at You's residence and agreed to go to the young master's residence together at the hour of Mao tomorrow, before the sun came out, to help the young master get up and wash.

I returned to the residence that You arranged for Teruo Aoki. There were four rooms in this house, and my room was at the innermost one, but I was the only one living in this house.

Pushing aside the shoji, Teruo Aoki walked in and looked around.

It was very tidy, with a quilt covering the tatami and tables and cabinets around it.

It was the hour of Xu, late at night, and all around was quiet. Teruo Aoki lay on the tatami, closed his eyes, and prepared to greet a new tomorrow.

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