Meet the Gentleman

Chapter 10: The Devil Knocks on the Door
"Do you know who this noble person is?"

After the woman explained the whole story, Feng Qingyan asked curiously.

"I don't know." The woman shook her head and said, "The nobleman didn't come in person, but an old man came in person and said there was a wooden house here, and the owner's surname was Feng, etc."

"So, I and my beloved will wait here early."

While the woman was speaking, the taciturn man nodded vigorously to indicate that it was true.

"What does the old man look like?" Feng Qingyan asked again. After the woman gave him a brief description, he thought of the old slave who presented him with the Ruyi Bag on the first day he entered the city. He was very similar to the one described by the woman, and they were almost certainly the same person.

And the noble person who invested the money was naturally the noble person in the car.

As for who this noble man was, Feng Qingyan thought that their interaction was limited to a greeting on the street, so he did not ask. Who would have thought that the noble man not only did not forget him, but now also sponsored a cook and a driver to take care of his food and daily life.

The two had never met before, but the other party helped him twice. Feng Qingyan was very grateful.

"Qing Yan appreciates your kindness, the two of you, please go back."

Feng Qingyan pondered for a while, then bowed slightly to the two of them and said, "Please thank that nobleman on Qingyan's behalf. I have not made any contribution, so I dare not accept his reward."

"Ah, go back? No no..."

The man became anxious when he heard this, but he was tongue-tied and could not help scratching his ears and cheeks.

"My dear, I have accepted your assets and promised to take good care of your daily life with my husband." The woman was not in a hurry. She paused and said, "My dear, you are a scholar and you should know the importance of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness. Do you want to put me and my husband in an unjust situation and break your promise and become a person who does not keep his word?"

Feng Qingyan couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Was this woman's speech really that of an ordinary person?
"If I and my husband leave the mountain, who in the world would dare to employ someone who breaks his word?" The woman said with some resentment, but she looked quite charming. "I have parents to take care of and three young children to feed. If I and my husband are no longer employed because of our breach of trust, how can we support our family? Sir, do you think you are being unkind?"

Feng Qingyan couldn't help but smile when he heard that.

This woman's speech was not only clear and logical, but also good at sophistry. What does it have to do with their dishonesty and her own inhumanity whether she employs people or not?
However, he did not argue with the woman.

He was a little surprised that a cook and a coachman could have such a promise. If he refused again, it would be a bit hypocritical.

"That noble said that if you want to repay him, you only need to pass the entrance exam to the academy and become one of the top ten disciples."

The woman quickly spoke out whatever she remembered.

"Ten great disciples?"

Feng Qingyan was a little confused, then nodded, bowed in the direction of Bocheng, and said: "Qingyan will definitely become one of the top ten disciples of the academy."

"Then sir...did you agree to it?" The woman breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then I'll have to trouble Madam Chen and Mr. Chen." Feng Qingyan said and bowed slightly to the two of them.

"Don't dare."

When the two saw this, they waved their hands and dodged.

"Mr. Feng, do you want two or three meals a day?"

Madam Chen hesitated for a moment and then asked, now the people in the north still have two meals a day, but some wealthy families already have three meals a day.

"Three meals a day."

Before Feng Qingyan could say anything, the taciturn man spoke first.

"I'm asking Mr. Feng, not you." Madam Chen rolled her eyes at the dull man and looked at Feng Qingyan again. If he ate three times a day, wouldn't he have to cook once more? She wanted Feng Qingyan to eat twice a day, saving herself a lot of effort...

Feng Qingyan looked at the dull man.

At this time, the taciturn man felt embarrassed and stammered, "My dear, you are weak, you still need to study..."

Feng Qingyan was stunned for a moment, then he said slowly, "Don't worry, take a deep breath and speak slowly."

The dull man did as he was told and felt a lot more relaxed. He said, "My dear, you are weak and you have to study, which is very exhausting, so you should eat more."

"Thank you for your concern, Chen Lang."

Feng Qingyan smiled and said to Chen Niangzi, "Just follow what Chen Lang said and eat three times a day. The meal times are roughly at the beginning of the morning, noon, and the middle of the evening. As for the taste, it can be light and the amount should not be too much."

After Feng Qingyan finished speaking, he took out a piece of silver weighing about one tael and handed it to Chen Niangzi, saying, "If it's not enough, tell me and we'll start from tomorrow."

That nobleman only paid the wages of the cook and the driver. As for Feng Qingyan's daily life, he still had to pay for it himself...

Mrs. Chen nodded and took it, and started to clean up with the man. In fact, the wooden house was very clean and they didn't need to clean it up at all, but this was an attitude... After a while, the dull man suddenly remembered something and ran out in a hurry.

Mrs. Chen was stunned and started shouting immediately.

The dull man suddenly realized that it was not appropriate to leave his wife alone here, so he ran back to take Chen Niang away...

Feng Qingyan ate some dry food and read in the study.

Some of these books were bought from Bocheng Bookstore, and some were borrowed from Mr. An. They were all easy-to-read books that were popular on the street and had no difficulty in reading them.

At some point, he heard a strange noise outside. He went out to see a dull man clearing a path with a hoe.

There is only a rugged path from the thatched cottage to the wooden house, which is impossible for a carriage to pass through.

So we had to open the road.

……

Under the night.

Bocheng was very quiet and the people went to bed early.

Although some students from other places gathered together, they dispersed before midnight. After all, it was cold and it was not suitable to stay up late to avoid catching a cold.

Snow Moon Inn.

Che Gai was drunk and walked back to his room. He fell on the bed and fell asleep.

"Tuk-tuk-"

I don't know when, there was a knock on the door.

Che Gai was sleeping soundly. Seeing someone disturbing his sweet dream, he asked angrily, "Who is it?"

But there was no response from the outside, so the knocking continued.

"Who?"

Che Gai asked again, feeling a little angry, "Why are you knocking on the door in the middle of the night?"

"Tuk-tuk-"

The knocking on the door continued.

Seeing that there was still no response from the outer door, Che Gai flew into a rage and shouted at the door: "Get out!"

"Tuk-tuk-"

The knocking on the door didn't stop.

At this time, Che Gai was furious. He jumped out of bed and rushed to the door. He opened the door suddenly, but there was no one outside. He cursed and went back to bed to sleep.

"Tuk-tuk-"

But just as he was about to fall asleep, there was another knock on the door.

Che Gai jumped out of bed angrily and looked for the door, but there was still no one outside. He cursed at the wicked man. When he was about to fall asleep again, there was another knock on the door, but there was still no one after he opened the door.

"Hmph! Don't let me catch you, or I'll teach you a lesson!"

Che Gai went to bed and pretended to sleep, then secretly got up and watched the window on the side of the door.

"Tuk-tuk-"

Not long after, there was another knock on the door.

When Che Gai saw the "person" knocking on the door through the slightly opened window, his face gradually turned pale and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.

"Evil, evil ghost!"

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(End of this chapter)