"I guess he is Mr. Dan?" Madam Xiang guessed.
"No, no!" Ji Yu shook his head vigorously, nodded again, and added, "But it's much closer, probably one more time!"
"Is it possible that Mr. Yang Feng also came to Chen State?"
Xiang Zhong thought about the people he knew who were better at swordsmanship. He felt that he and Xiang Zheng's archery skills, Mr. Yang Feng, should be equally good at swordsmanship. However, his old man should be far away in Xiang Mansion in the Song Dynasty, and Xiang's father was not the same. I didn't ask him to go with me to the meeting with Xiyue! Moreover, Mr. Yang has never seen the move Ji Yu made to hold the sword and flower, so it should be wrong.
"It doesn't matter!"
Ji Yu held the small wooden sword to the palm of his left hand with one hand, folded it into a storage position, and attached it to the back of his arm. He said with a smile: "I am the general and manager of the old mansion, the swordsmanship teacher of Mr. Dan, Master Chang Zong! Jingwan It’s because he saved Zhong’er.”
"That's it! Very good, very good! As Chong'er's benefactor, and also as Yu'er's teacher, I would like to express my gratitude to him first!"
Mrs. Xiang looked relieved and relieved. She could not imagine that any more accidents would happen here. Everything was within control. As the "leader", she had fulfilled her responsibility.
"It turns out that Mr. Dan is also an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs! After all, he has inherited the genes from his ancestors."
Xiang Zhong secretly admired Li Er's educational resources for being so rich.
Just go. Mrs. Xiang is also a neat person. She takes Xiang Zhong and Ji Yu with her and asks the servants of the old mansion to lead the way to see the housekeeper Chang of the old mansion.
As a confidant who was personally selected by Lao Zuo and trained for many years, Chang Zong has been faithfully carrying out the instructions Lao Zuo gave him over the years. He must take good care of the old lady and their child Li Er, and give the child the best possible care. A good education allowed him to learn how to be a good person, learn skills, and protect everyone in his hometown. Although at that time, only the pregnant old lady, General Chang and his personal maid were left in his hometown when he fled.
Chang Zong did not want to mention the details of that battle in front of the old lady. General Lao Zuo had also explained that he had always regarded Li Er as his own and gave him the love of "not a father, but better than a father". The old lady also abides by her duty and does her best to take good care of them and protect them.
Even in the ups and downs of these years, no matter how difficult life is, as long as you are there, the old mansion will gradually return to its former self day by day.
"Mr. Chang should be arranging a breakfast banquet for guests at this time. Please come with me."
The servants were well aware of Manager Chang's work and rest routine, so they quickly arrived at the front hall with Mrs. Xiang and the three of them. Sure enough, they saw Manager Chang who was carefully inspecting the appearance and quality of the breakfast meals.
Although the old mansion is not big and the number of servants is not too large, they all look neat and tidy, and even have some traces of military management. There is no missing link in the various functional departments of the property management in the mansion; the processes are also It's all completely in line with etiquette.
In order to prepare for this Xiyue Conference, more than a month in advance, Manager Chang conducted various drills for all the servants, including security, food ingredients, etiquette, cleaning, etc., and even prepared for possible temporary increases or decreases. According to the changes brought by the guests, the corresponding changes in the number and configuration of guest rooms, meals, and utensils have all been prepared.
Of course, the most important thing about "security" is that he personally handles it, which is why he responded so quickly to save Xiang Zhong from falling into the water last night. He had already thought that there were more children coming this time, and the lake around Laofu that might bring danger to children was the lake, so he focused on patrolling the lake. Unexpectedly, he actually caught one.
"Mrs. Xiang, you have already gotten up! I am preparing breakfast here, and I was planning to invite you all soon. Unexpectedly, you are already here, please take a seat!"
Manager Chang saw Mrs. Xiang at a glance, and behind her there was a fresh little disciple he had just acquired in the morning, "hanging" on the back of her skirt, and little Xiang Zhong that he fished out of the lake with his own hands last night. Several people came over together.
"No hurry, no hurry! I heard that you saved my son last night, and this morning you accepted my student Ji Yu as your disciple to learn swordsmanship from you. I came here to express my gratitude for saving my life and teaching you skills! Fortunately, you are here, My son is safe and my son is able to make progress. I don’t know how to express my gratitude for such a great kindness! This trip was in a hurry. We came in such a hurry that we didn’t have time to prepare enough gifts. General Chang, please don’t blame me. I will prepare a big gift to thank you when I return, please bear with me! Here, I will give you my gift first!"
Little Madam Xiang gave a deep salute to Butler Chang, and the two children also saluted. The three of them were respectful, but it made Butler Chang feel uncomfortable. He quickly returned the salute and said, "How dare you! Madam Xiang came to the old manor as a guest. Don't abandon me for not taking good care of me. This is already a great kindness. It's a trivial matter. What's the big deal? How can I deserve such a great gift again? Please stop madam, you're hurting me! I'm ashamed of myself!"
"I heard that General Chang was once a fierce general under Lao Zuo. I wonder if you can tell me how you developed this skill back then?" Mrs. Xiang was afraid that Chang Zong was too condescending, so she quoted To open the topic, I want to talk about some things about myself.
"Mrs. Xiang, do you know that we are also from the Song Dynasty!"
Chang Zong sighed deeply, and finally decided to shake off some of the things of the past to Mrs. Xiang.
"Twenty-three years ago, on such an evening, there was civil strife in the Song Dynasty: Sima Dangze killed Gongzi Fei, and then the right division Hua Yuan sent people to attack and kill Dangze, thus gaining control of the army. October , Zuo Shi Yushi, who was of the same clan as Dangze, saw that Hua Yuan could not accommodate him, so he led some of his clansmen to defect to the Chu State. My general Lao Zuo, who was of the same clan as Hua Yuan, began to serve as a Sima and command the army of the Song Dynasty. Later, in the 20s, In June of the previous year, the King of the Communist Party of Chu sent troops to control Pengcheng, a city in the Song Dynasty, and placed Yushi there. In July, my elders, Sima and Hua Xi, led troops to besiege Pengcheng and attack Yushi. I couldn't conquer it for a long time, so pity me. Our general, Lao Zuo, died in battle! And I was entrusted by the general to protect my wife and young master from escaping, and then I arrived in the Chen Kingdom, where I lived in seclusion for many years, living in an ignoble way, just hoping that Li Er could grow up safely and become a talented person."
"That's it! Hua Yuan and my husband Xiang Xu also had the same ambition for a truce. The first alliance that Hua Yuan had brokered to eliminate troops did not last long, and my husband also held this ambition and devoted his life to peace. He also had the same idea. . It can be seen that the Xiang and elder families are really close to each other. Thanks to the friendship of the younger generation, it is really a blessing to be able to meet each other this time!"
Mrs. Xiang felt happy for her husband. She didn't expect that this visit would not only allow the juniors to socialize, but also find like-minded seniors to give advice. She was really overjoyed and couldn't help but sigh with emotion again and again.
