"Then how much is your monthly salary?" Chu Yue asked again.
Kuroki held the sword in both hands and said calmly, "Two taels of silver."
Chu Yue nodded. His income was not low. For a person like Heimu, one person probably had enough to eat and the whole family was not hungry. Looking at him like this, it was hard to imagine what hobbies he would have. Two taels of silver was enough for him to eat and drink. .
"When will you return to your master?"
Kuroki raised his eyebrows slightly displeased.
"Why do you ask so much?"
Chu Yue sat upright and said, "Since you are here to protect me, I must know you as a person, otherwise I won't trust you to protect me. Moreover, the things I am asking about now are not confidential, and there is nothing I can't answer."
Heimu glanced lightly in Chu Yue's direction.
"not going back."
Chu Yue raised her eyebrows.
"not going back?"
Seeing Chu Yue's confusion, Heimu gave a rare explanation, "Master said that my subordinate's only mission in the future is to protect Dr. Chu. This is also the last mission he gave me."
Chu Yue pointed at herself, "Do you mean you will follow me from now on?"
Kuroki nodded, "Yes."
After hearing this, things are easier to handle.
It was obvious that they were sending her expert bodyguards. If she didn't accept them, their good intentions would be in vain.
Thinking of this, Chu Yue looked at Heimu.
"Is this okay? Since your future task is to protect me, then I will provide you with your monthly money. On the basis of the original two taels of silver, I will give you two more days off every month. The only requirement is How about you not having any contact with your previous master again?"
Kuroki was stunned.
Originally, the master didn't ask him to report anything, he just wanted to protect her.
After all, she has money here, which saves him from having to go to a specific place every year to get monthly money.
"good."
"Then it's settled!"
Chu Yue slapped the table and stood up. Because she was the one who paid Heimu the monthly payment, she felt more confident when facing him again.
"From now on, I am your master. I am different from your former master. Your former master may have a high status, but I come from a peasant family and I am surrounded by ordinary people. You'd better be easy-going, otherwise you will It’s scary, and if you maintain your aloof attitude among civilians, you will be easily discovered by the enemy, right?”
As the saying goes, do as the Romans do and adapt to circumstances, and guards are no exception.
"Easy...easy-going?"
Kuroki frowned, and a trace of confusion flashed across his angular face. He didn't know how to express the word "easy-going" at all.
"For example..." Chu Yue said, with a bright smile on her face, "Smile more like this."
Looking at the girl's bright smile, Kuroki was slightly stunned, "Subordinate..."
Chu Yue only thought that he wanted to refuse, and waved her hands impatiently, "It's done, I've taught you. You can go out and think about it by yourself. I'm going to go to the doctor after a rest. There's no need for this." I have to waste my time with you."
Kuroki pursed his lips and clasped his hands slightly.
"My subordinates resign."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the room. After going out, he carefully helped Chu Yue close the door.
Chu Yue patted her chest and let out a long breath.
"Finally done."
After Heimu left, the stunned Lu Yufang finally came to her senses, and she gave Chu Yue a thumbs up.
"Yueyue, you are so good, you can actually take down that big ice cube."
Chu Yue sat down at the table, "Heimu looks scary, but he is actually quite innocent."
"The question is, is he really reliable?" Lu Yufang had a trace of worry in her eyes.
Chu Yue glanced at her lightly.
"Since my husband brought me back, there should be no problem."
She happens to lack such a person beside her. It is not easy to find a master outside now. It is better to keep the person for her own use.
While Chu Yue and Lu Yufang were resting in the room, Xu Heng took out the tableware he had finished.
When he caught a glimpse of Heimu winking at Chu Yue's door, confusion flashed in his eyes, "Guard Heimu, is your face cramped?"
Kuroki's expression immediately froze.
Seeing him like this, Xu Heng said hurriedly, "Ah! His face is frozen. Go and see Miss Chu quickly. I heard that facial cramps may cause convulsions, but don't delay."
Kuroki frowned slightly and glanced at him faintly.
"I'm fine."
After Xu Heng heard this, he coughed twice to hide his embarrassment.
"It turns out that I made a mistake in my judgment. Just be fine, just be fine."
After saying that, he went downstairs without looking back.
Heimu watched Xu Heng leave coldly, then looked at Chu Yue's door.
Who said that if you smile more, you will be easy-going?
He knew that girl was unreliable.
…
As Chu Yue expected, the epidemic in Canghe Town delayed the group's time for nearly half a month.
On the afternoon of February 10th, Chu Yue, Lu Yufang and Xu Heng got on Jiang Xinde's carriage and headed for Huangsha Town.
Jiang Wan drove the carriage and asked with a smile, "Doctor Chu, how does this carriage compare to the previous one?"
Chu Yue looked around.
"It looks simple, but it's a lot more comfortable."
"That's right, this carriage was specially sent by the county magistrate. The material of the carriage is better than the one I had before, and the interior is also more exquisite than the one I messed up before." Jiang Wan had a little pride on his face, "But I have to thank Dr. Chu. If you hadn't asked, I wouldn't have gotten such a good carriage."
Chu Yue smiled lightly, "No need to thank me, you deserve this."
Jiang You laughed and said, "Dr. Chu's injury is completely healed?"
Chu Yue nodded, "It's ready."
Chu Yue sat in the middle, while Lu Yufang and Xu Heng sat opposite each other. To avoid embarrassment, she always opened the curtain and looked outside.
"Yueyue, although the towns under the jurisdiction of Tongzhi County are not too far apart, each town seems to be different."
Xu Hengxian Chu Yue said step by step, "Nanping Town has a lot of hills. Canghe Town and Wuxi Town are both close to the water. Huangsha Town is rich in sand and gravel. Many places buy sand and gravel from here to build houses. However, due to long-term mining, Because of this, the terrain should be lower. In previous years, when there were heavy rains, this place would be the first to be flooded."
Lu Yufang heard Xu Heng's words but did not make any reaction.
Chu Yue, on the other hand, opened the curtain and took a look outside, then turned to Xu Heng.
"Is Qingshi Town a kind of exquisite landscape town?"
Xu Heng looked at Chu Yue with some surprise, "It's true! Because of Qingshi Town's exquisiteness and elegance, many literati and poets have gone there. In the past few years, many elegant poems and poems have been published. In recent years, it seems that it has become more fresh and exciting. It’s not as good as before.”
"I see."
Chu Yue looked in the direction of Lu Yufang, and when she caught a glimpse of her slightly tense body, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.
Before, she and Xu Heng were together, and the atmosphere was very relaxed and comfortable.
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