The three of them went back to the store to drive the carriage over.
Gu Yunxiao sat in the carriage and finally jumped out of the carriage.
Just now, she quickly replaced the fine salt in the space with the salt in the carriage.
In the past few days, she was worried that something unexpected might happen, so the bag of salt she brought when she came had been left in the space.
Now, after entering the Marquis's house, it is finally safe and must be changed.
As soon as they settled in, the housekeeper came over and said enthusiastically: "The old Marquis has just come back. I heard that you are here, and I would like to invite you to meet them."
Several people followed the housekeeper to the living room and saw a kind-hearted elder in his fifties or sixties waiting for them.
The other party's eyes were sharp, and he had an indescribably powerful aura all over his body.
Seeing them coming in, the elder quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, let me guess who you are? Are you Capt. Song? Is this Capt. Luo? The little guy's surname should be Gu, right? I I’ve met your adoptive father, he’s very nice.”
This sentence immediately brought the relationship between them closer.
None of the three people expected that the old Marquis was so approachable.
Gu Yunxiao never expected that his father would meet the old Marquis.
She said respectfully: "Master Hou has a keen eye. It turns out that Mr. Gu is my uncle. People say that we are very similar to father and son. When she was killed, I took over his position. From now on, the affairs of the Gu family will be my business."
Capt. Song praised: "This kid has performed well since becoming a captivity. He personally found the murderer and avenged Capt. Gu."
The Marquis said in a sad tone: "Gu Baotou has a successor. He should rest in peace under Jiuquan."
Song Captou nodded and said, "What the Marquis said is that this kid Yunxiao is very good."
Gu Yunxiao handed over the letter respectfully.
The Marquis opened the letter, read it briefly and said, "Did you bring the fine salt?"
Gu Yunxiao said respectfully: "Yes, in the carriage. The carriage has arrived at the stable of the Marquis Mansion."
The Marquis immediately said to the housekeeper: "Get someone to carry the salt into the house."
The butler took the order and walked out.
The Marquis said to several people: "How many days will you stay in the imperial city before leaving?"
Song Captou said apologetically: "There are still things in the county, and we want to go back as soon as possible. We plan to go shopping on the street tomorrow and go back the day after tomorrow."
They had to take the gold back and hand it over, and the silver notes they exchanged for it had to be handed over to the county magistrate in a timely manner.
The Marquis thought for a while and said, "You are not familiar with the Imperial City. I will ask the steward to send someone to lead the way tomorrow. Besides, you have worked so hard to deliver the things. I will ask the steward to reward you."
Then, he said to Gu Yunxiao with concern: "Your county magistrate said in the letter that he recognizes you as a brother. After all, I am also your elder. No matter what you do in the future, you must first ensure your own safety."
Gu Yunxiao was moved in his heart. He didn't expect Brother Murong to even say this. What was even more rare was that the Marquis actually treated her as his own child and warned her carefully.
What is his identity? I am just an ordinary person trying to survive.
The concept of hierarchy in this world is deeply ingrained, and her heart was touched that Brother Murong and Master Hou could treat the virtuous corporal like this.
She cupped her hands and said gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
The old Marquis said to Song and Captou, "You guys should go back and have a rest. I'll have a few words with Yunxiao."
Capt. Song and Capt. Luo quickly retreated knowingly.
At this time, a sack containing fine salt was brought in. The Marquis asked his men to step back and open the sack to take a look.
He found that it was fine white salt that he had never seen before. He reached out to grab some and tasted it, and was pleasantly surprised.
"Yunxiao, you kid has made great achievements!"
Gu Yunxiao heard it, and Lord Hou read the letter and knew that he had provided the recipe for processing fine salt.
She said modestly: "I didn't do anything, it's all thanks to Brother Murong."
The Marquis said with emotion: "That boy praised you for a long time in the letter. I thought it was exaggerated, but now I realize that I am narrow-minded. You are indeed a good character. Do you know? With this great contribution, the Emperor I will definitely look at him differently, thank you very much.”
"Master Marquis, you're welcome. Brother Murong regards me as a brother. It's only right that I do something for him."
"You are a good kid. That kid has great vision."
He shouted to the outer door: "Steward, go to the warehouse to find some good things and reward this child generously."
The butler nodded and said, "Okay!"
The Marquis asked Murong Han about his daily life with concern.
Ever since Gu Yunxiao met Murong Han, they always had a few words together when they had something to do, and didn't know what was going on in his house.
I felt the expectant gaze of the Marquis.
She suddenly remembered that Mrs. Wu saw someone serving dishes, and took the opportunity to drink some medicine and said: "Master Hou, I don't know much about Brother Murong's life. I just know that there is a cook named Wu who cooks good food. Together with her mother, Mrs. Wu, manages the needlework. The house can be used for personal gain."
It's not that Gu Yunxiao likes snitching, but she doesn't like Mrs. Wu's behavior of doing one thing in front of others and doing another behind her back.
If Mrs. Wu continues to do this, it will harm Brother Murong's reputation.
Since the Marquis was very concerned about Brother Murong, she took the opportunity to mention it.
The Marquis' face changed slightly and he said calmly: "That boy Murong has been the county magistrate for several years. I have been thinking about him all the time. Thank you for telling me this."
At this time, the butler and his men came in with gifts.
Not only were there gold and silver jewelry, several bolts of fine silk, two sets of pens, ink, paper and inkstones, but also a small crossbow arrow that looked a bit old.
"These things are not a sign of respect, they are just my thoughts. This crossbow was used by my children when they were teenagers. I think you should use it appropriately. Take a look. I have other gifts for Capt. Song and Capt. Luo."
Gu Yunxiao picked up this crossbow. It had a cast iron frame and other parts made of cowhide and tendon. It looked very light and agile.
The wisdom of ancient people is indeed admirable. They actually made such dexterous and powerful crossbow arrows, which are indeed suitable for their own use.
The key is that the children of Mr. Hou's family used it, and it can be imagined that it is the old man's favorite thing since it was preserved to this day. She was very happy.
"Master Hou, I didn't do anything, so I deserve this."
The old Marquis said sincerely: "I have already said, that boy Murong is my junior, and you are his brother and my junior. As the saying goes, elders never refuse a gift. Besides, without your home remedies, I would never be able to do it. The credit for producing such clean fine salt is nothing to you, but it is too important to that kid Murong."
Gu Yunxiao quickly thought that Brother Murong could be promoted with this merit, and the Marquis was right.
She hurriedly said: "I will never give up if I can do something for my eldest brother. Then I will accept it with shame."
"Okay! With you by his side, I feel relieved."
Gu Yunxiao murmured in his heart: What the Marquis said is inappropriate. Although he has a good relationship with Brother Murong, he is not his bodyguard and rarely spends time around him. Has the Marquis misunderstood?
She looked at the Marquis with doubtful eyes.
The old Marquis seemed to have guessed something and explained: "That boy rarely leaves the county office. If he does, he will ask you people to follow him. He trusts you the most. If he doesn't ask for your protection, who will he ask for?"
This makes sense.
She bowed her hands in salute and said like an oath: "Master Marquis, it is my duty to protect Brother Murong."
A smile appeared on the old Marquis' face. This child's eyes were frank and he was indeed a good helper.
Gu Yunxiao didn't expect Mr. Hou to be so approachable.
She didn't know who was Brother Murong's elder, so she wouldn't risk asking about these things. She just kept the other person's words of kindness in mind and said goodbye.
Half an hour later, Capt. Song saw that the carriage was filled with gifts from the Marquis. They also wanted to buy some specialties from the imperial city, so he said to the two of them: "Only two people can ride a horse and one person can drive the carriage when we go back."
Gu Yunxiao frowned, nodded resignedly and said, "Okay, I'll drive the car!"
At noon, the housekeeper brought sumptuous meals to several people.
The three of them had eaten and drank enough. Capt. Song and Capt. Luo quickly drank some wine and went to find Duke Zhou after dinner.
Gu Yunxiao got up after sleeping for a while.
She wanted to walk around the neighborhood, so she walked out of the room and was walking towards the door when she saw the housekeeper walking hurriedly towards the backyard.
Seeing the direction she was walking, he asked with concern: "Xiao Gu, Capt. Are you going out? Shall I send someone to follow you?"
Gu Yunxiao shook his head and said, "No, I'll just walk around."
In fact, even though she has never been to the Imperial City, she will often visit big cities in the future. She thinks she is good at leaving, so how can she cause trouble to others?
She walked out of the side door next to the main door and smiled at the two people guarding the side door.
The purpose is to let them look at their faces and don't stop them when they come back later.
The two servants guarding the side door bowed their hands to him respectfully.
Gu Yunxiao strode out of the Hou Mansion, not daring to go far, just wanting to hang around for a while.
Seeing a large teahouse not far away, he walked in to hear the gossip.
As soon as I walked to the door, I heard that there was a storyteller inside. I looked around and saw that there were many people inside. I was overjoyed and paid a few coins and walked in.
The seats in front were all occupied, so the waiter found a corner in the back for her, let her share a table with others, and said apologetically in a low voice: "This guest, please bear with me."
"No problem, bring me a pot of tea!"
"OK!"
Gu Yunxiao heard the old storyteller talking eloquently about the war.
"I saw this general wielding his long sword, slashing at a group of barbarians and shouting 'Kill!', and saw the barbarians' heads rolling down like rubber balls..."
Just as he was talking about the excitement, the storyteller was stunned and continued: "This general who led the troops in the war was later named a Marquis by the emperor..."
Seeing the waiter coming to deliver tea, Gu Yunxiao curiously asked in a low voice: "The storyteller mentioned the Marquis, but..."
She pointed to the location of the Hou Mansion.
The waiter smiled and nodded and left.
Gu Yunxiao was shocked, it turned out that the Marquis was a general who led troops to fight.
At the same time, I murmured in my heart: This place is so close to the Marquis's residence, and it is promoting the Marquis in such a big way.
Will being heard make people jealous?
At this time, cheers and applause sounded one after another.
The storyteller resigned to everyone and went to rest in the back.
Everyone whispered while drinking tea: "I didn't expect that the Marquis was so brave back then. It's really admirable."
"I still like the part where the King of Heaven and the Censor argue with reason."
"I like to listen to the part about the emperor's personal conquest. It's very enjoyable."
"I thought it was interesting that Miss Zhang from Shangshu Mansion threw the hydrangea, and it turned out to be a good story."
Listening to everyone's discussion, Gu Yunxiao understood that the storyteller had obviously talked about the shining points of the court minister, and he was relieved.
Suddenly, a familiar and surprising voice came, "Stingy guy, why are you here?"
