latelenovela Chapter 593: Butler Chai Joins the Game
Chapter 593: Butler Chai Joins the Game
Butler Chai is very conscientious. Every night before going to bed, he would go out for a routine check to see if there were any suspicious people nearby, so that he could sleep peacefully.
This was the rule he set for himself, because he took in too much every month, so he had to find more things to do so that he could feel more at ease and make the princess believe that he cared about the Qiao family and was someone who could stay for a long time.
Coming out of the west gate with two guards, Butler Chai saw a man striding towards the main gate with his arms raised, gathering all his strength.
Butler Chai's heart was filled with alarm, and he immediately shouted, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Stop it."
Mu Lao Si and his men came out from the side door, and couldn't help but wonder, why did these people leave the main door and go through that dog hole? Oh, they must be servants, of lower status, so it's only natural.
In the countryside, if someone opens a small door when visiting a host's home, it is considered disrespectful and you will never have any contact with them in your life.
Moreover, Mu Xinghe is their nephew and is younger than them in terms of seniority, so it is natural for them to enter through this main gate.
Seeing that the head servant was dressed in brocade, his status among the slaves should not be low, so Mu Lao Si stopped and spoke in a somewhat polite tone, but also with pride.
"We are Mu Xinghe's eldest uncle and fourth uncle, they are his cousins, and they are his aunts."
"We set out from Datian Village, thousands of miles away, and traveled for a month to seek refuge with Xinghe. We searched for a day before we found out his residence was here."
"Hurry up and let him come out to greet his relatives. From now on, the whole family, young and old, will be relying on him. After all, he is a talent that our Mu family has worked so hard to cultivate."
When Butler Chai heard this, he became cautious. He looked at these people in the light from the door. Each one had a more cunning and greedy expression than the other, and they seemed to be trying to take advantage of each other. Butler Chai couldn't help but think of blood-sucking leeches. Once they were entangled, it would be difficult to get rid of them.
He vaguely heard the Qiao family discussing that the Mu family was selfish and heartless towards Mu Langguan. His parents had died, and those uncles ignored him and his sister. They even mocked him when they saw him taking the imperial examinations. They didn't want him to succeed and wanted to seize his land. Once he became successful, they would come to reap the benefits. Mu Langguan had a hard life. He had no family, and the Qiao family was his family.
The Qiao family and the Mu family's hometowns are in the same place, both in the remote south thousands of miles away. It was unexpected for Butler Chai that they could come to his door.
This also shows that this family is determined to drink Mu Xinghe's blood and eat his flesh.
Mu Langguan's career is going smoothly now. What should he do if these people make a fuss in front of him and affect his mood and luck?
Butler Chai had an idea in mind. He couldn't let this family find Mu Xinghe, nor could he let them know that this was the Qiao family's house.
He said, "You've got the wrong person. There's no one named Mu here, and I don't know who Mu Xinghe is."
"What? We asked people. Mu Xinghe and the Qiao family live together. If the surname here is not Mu, then it should be Qiao." Mu Xingsheng, the eldest son of Mu Lao Da, said in surprise.
His mother, Sun, muttered to herself, "This is the mansion that the Qiao family bought with Xinghe's money. They have to wait for us to mention the Qiao family before they know about it, right?"
Butler Chai felt his scalp tingle when he heard this. He didn't know how this family came to such a conclusion. The small house where Mu Langguan lived was helped by the princess, but now such a big house was bought by the princess because of the greed for Mu Langguan's money. It was really a mix of right and wrong.
Seeing the shamelessness of this family, Butler Chai became more determined.
"No one here has the surname Qiao." Butler Chai said seriously.
"The Qiao family is somewhat famous, but it seems that they have only been in the capital for a few years and cannot afford to live in such a large house. You have indeed come to the wrong place. I will give you a clear place to go."
The Mu family felt a little disappointed. It seemed that their estimate was a bit optimistic. However, as long as they could settle down in the capital, they were all rich.
At most, Mu Xinghe only made a few hundred thousand taels, but it was enough for his whole family to eat, drink, and have fun, and live a rich and worry-free life. Maybe it was just at the beginning, so he was a little timid. After being in the officialdom for a long time, wouldn't he be able to do it easily and be as familiar with it as dripping oil into a hole?
Wherever the Qiao family is, Mu Xinghe is there. After all, the Qiao family wants to attach themselves to Mu Xinghe and suck his blood.
So Boss Mu asked, "Where is it?"
"Go west, there's a Pipa Street, behind which is a Guanzifang. Go inside the square and look for House No. 20."
Steward Chai, based on the belief that if I don't go to hell, no one will, gives the address of the house he just bought.
The princess gave him too much. Before buying this house, his whole family, young and old, rented houses and didn't know when they would be able to afford a house in the capital.
Therefore, he wanted to repay the princess's kindness.
"Pipa Street, is it far? Is it in the center of the capital?" asked Mu Lao Si.
Butler Chai knew what he meant. He just wanted to judge the value of the house, and he couldn't help but feel contempt for him.
"It's not far, nor is it in the center, but the location is not bad. It's considered moderate in the capital."
"Oh, I'm glad it's not in the suburbs." Mu Taoqiu said, but his tone was somewhat disappointed.
It's really disappointing. He is an official in Beijing, but he can't afford to buy a house in the best location. It turns out that Mu Xinghe is a blockhead and has no brains.
If she had been allowed to be a fifth-rank official in Beijing, she would have received 100 million taels of silver long ago.
The Mu family hurried to Pipa Street.
Butler Chai touched his nose. He had never said such nonsense before. However, if he saw a ghost, could he speak human language instead of ghost language?
As soon as the Mu family left, Butler Chai turned around and went to find Qiao Jianer. He had done what he should do, and now it was up to the princess.
"I am here."
A familiar voice came from above.
Steward Chai looked up and saw Qiao Jianer sitting on the top of the hanging flower gate, with her feet hanging naturally, swaying back and forth, looking very leisurely, with a smile on her face.
"Oh, my lady, you're climbing so high, be careful not to fall. Wait a minute, go get the ladder."
Qiao Jianer had the invisibility cloak and could locate the terrain, so it was not easy for her to climb high. However, in order not to be exposed, she still got down from the ladder carefully.
"You did a good job just now. I saw it all. Keep up the good work." Qiao Jianer patted Butler Chai's shoulder, took out a silver note from his sleeve, handed it to Butler Chai generously, and threw a large ingot of silver to each of the two guards behind him.
When Butler Chai saw that it was one hundred taels of silver, he almost fainted. The two guards who were holding ten taels of silver were so excited that their minds were dizzy.
"Princess, what should we do next?"
Steward Chai put the banknotes into his arms with trembling hands.
"The address you gave seems to be the house you just bought?"
"Yes, it's still empty at the moment. My family will move in soon."
"Okay, you don't have to follow me. Just guard the yard." Qiao Jianer clapped his hands and went to deal with this family of scoundrels.