The system asked me to chase his wife

"Ah, this"

The matchmaker hesitated, fearing that the unruly little girl in her hand might disturb the nobleman, but Xia Mang turned around and broke free from the matchmaker's hand.

Her eyes were sparkling and she followed the maid in two or three steps.

Since the lady is willing to talk to her, it means there is a chance!
The maid led Xia Mang to stand two or three steps away from the eaves. Xia Mang also wanted to stand in the shade under the eaves to avoid the sun, but was stopped by the maid.

"You are such a tactless person, be careful not to offend the lady!"

Xia Mang scratched his head and looked at his wife who was about ten feet away from him. In the end, he didn't have the courage to argue with the maid.

Now that they were closer, Xia Mang could see clearly the delicate dark patterns on the lady's dark blue robe.

The piping along the hem of the skirt radiates a light silver luster under the refraction of light, which is luxurious and low-key.

Before Xia Mang had time to look around, he heard his lady's gentle voice from above his head, like a breeze blowing under the warm sunshine.

"Why did the immortal ask you to stay in the Duke's Mansion?"

This was the first time Xia Mang heard more than two words from this lady's mouth. His first impression was that this lady was surprisingly young.

However, in such a young voice, there is the calmness and steadiness of years.

It seemed as if nothing in the world aroused her curiosity or attention anymore. Even when she asked such a ridiculous question, it seemed as if she was just asking about the current time.

So Xia Mang couldn't help but look up at her, and found that she was as young as he had imagined, and even more charming and beautiful than he had imagined.

But in those dignified and beautiful eyes, there was only a deep and calm smile.

As if seeing that Xia Mang was distracted, that young and even somewhat immature face revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.

The red lips parted slightly, revealing a hint of whiteness as pure as pearl.

"If you can't tell me the reason, then go away."

Xia Mang suddenly came back to his senses and remembered that he still had a mission.

Thinking of the lie she had made up, she didn't think it was a big deal in front of so many people just now, but when she was asked about it by her lady, she actually felt a little embarrassed, which was unusual for her.

But now that things have come to this, it doesn't matter. Xia Mang made up his mind and just told the lie to the end.

"I, I asked the immortal, and he said that it was because there was a person in this mansion who was blessed with great fortune. He said that this person had great merits and virtues, and asked me to serve him well and not to be passive and lazy."

Speaking of the latter part, even Xia Mang himself felt it was outrageous.

After saying this, she lowered her head and waited for punishment, but there was no movement for a long time.

"Fukuzawa?"

Just when Xia Mang's heels were aching from standing, he finally heard another word from his wife.

Those two words seemed to have a special charm, slowly grinding between her lips and teeth, and no one knew what she was thinking.

After a while, Xia Mang heard her smile again, but it did not show any joy.

When Xia Mang heard the noise, he thought to himself, "Oh no! It seems that this flattery has hit the wrong horse."

Looking at the situation today, my life is over!
"What blessings does this Duke's Mansion have?" the lady continued to talk to herself.

Mother Wang, who was standing in the yard, was so shocked that she kept bowing, and the wrinkles on her face showed endless pain.

"My dear lady, please don't say such things. It would be terrible if the lady heard about it!"

The lady then really stopped talking and just stood there quietly, her eyes looking somewhere unknown.

The matchmaker took the opportunity to interrupt and asked the manager if the remaining people could be taken away. She was afraid that Xia Mang would behave inappropriately and cause trouble for her.

The steward glanced at Madam Wang's expression, and Madam Wang gave a wink to the maid standing beside the lady, who then quietly reminded the absent-minded lady in her ear.

The lady withdrew her gaze from the eaves and remembered that Xia Mang was standing in front of her. She wanted to wave her hand to ask them to leave, but she changed her mind in an instant when she raised her hand.

"You are right about one thing." The lady did not mention anyone by name, but Xia Mang knew that she was talking to him.

"The lady in the mansion is indeed a person of immeasurable merit. Since the immortal has asked you to serve her, then stay in the lady's courtyard."

Even if he stayed, the manager who received the letter had to go find a matchmaker to go through the procedures again.

Xia Mang had already prepared himself mentally to be wiped out by the system, but when he suddenly faced such a change, he felt a little secretly delighted.

Thank you ma'am for saving my life!
Xia Mang glanced at the young lady with gratitude, but found that she had already walked away gracefully, with only the fluttering corner of her dark blue robe flashing by.

Just as Xia Mang was looking through the list, he heard a "ding dong" sound in his mind.

'Host mission completed, points reward has been received! Please check! '

Even the serious mechanical sound revealed a hint of joy, which made Xia Mang couldn't help but jump for joy.

Points can be used to purchase items, so points are equal to money. What is more desirable in this world than money?
While no one was paying attention, Xia Mang subconsciously opened his points account.

A bold "50 points" came into view, and Xia Mang was silent for a moment.

She looked at the two-digit points several times, then opened the shopping mall page and compared the prices, and found that those 50 points could not even buy the cheapest snack.

"Is this the generous reward you mentioned?" Xia Mang gritted his teeth and confronted the system.

"Ahem, host, please be patient."

The system was embarrassed for a moment and was trying to find an excuse to cover it up, but Xia Mang noticed something was wrong. "Wait a minute!"

From the moment she heard the system's voice, Xia Mang felt it was somewhat familiar, but the situation was complicated at the moment and she didn't remember it. Now she finally remembered it.

'Why does your voice sound so much like that shoe repair guy?'

System: '.The host is joking.'

'No, it's the same!'

The more Xia Mang listened, the more it sounded like the same person. Apart from the mechanically processed part of the voice, it was clearly that of a person!

"Great! I caught you, didn't I? Tell me the truth, what's going on?"

After a busy "beep" sound rang in my mind, the system was completely silent.

Xia Mang:.
good good!
You have the ability to trick me, but you don’t have the ability to face me head-on, right?
If possible, Xia Mang would definitely use her points to exchange for a chance to go back to the past. She would pull out the shoe repairman's hair one by one!

Just when she was feeling depressed, the manager came back. The matchmaker took the money and left with the rest of the people, satisfied.

After Mother Wang gave the steward a few instructions and gave her two keys, she rubbed her waist and left.

The steward took the roster and looked at the group of people standing in the yard. He checked the roster one by one before giving the order.

"I am the steward of the mansion, my surname is Wu, and I am in charge of purchasing servants."

Manager Wu raised his eyebrows as he spoke, and warned: "If any of you don't follow the rules in the future, I will have to kick you out!"

After saying this, he led the group of boys and girls he had bought along the corridor, through a small corner door, into a small courtyard, and used the big key in his hand to open a side room.

Xia Mang stood in the crowd, watching Manager Wu instruct the maids to carry out two large boxes from the house and open the boxes with a small key.

There were piles of clothes in the box, the styles, patterns and colors were similar to those of the little maids who came to watch the fun.

Manager Wu lined up his men and handed out sets of clothes one by one, counting the number of people. He ticked a number as he handed out a set of clothes.

"Each person gets five sets of clothes, one set for each season. You are new here, so I gave you an extra set of clothes to change into. When the seasons change, I will give you another set of clothes."

Before he finished speaking, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

They were all children sold from poor families. How could they have seen clothes made of such fine fabrics? And how could they own so many of them all of a sudden?
Manager Wu glanced at the crowd who had never seen the world, and then said, "I will give you 500 coins a month."

"Five hundred coins!"

A girl in the crowd finally couldn't suppress her joy and couldn't help but scream out in surprise, but she immediately felt something was wrong and immediately covered her mouth again.

Manager Wu pretended not to hear and repeated his previous warning.

"Don't think that you can enjoy yourself here at the Duke's Mansion. If anyone is blind and breaks the rules, he will be kicked out sooner or later!"

Xia Mang responded quietly along with everyone else, and Manager Wu asked the maid to lead them to the servants' room to wash themselves thoroughly.

Washing is not enough. You also have to mix moxa leaves and white atractylodes and fumigate it thoroughly from head to toe, claiming that it can drive away plague and evil spirits.

After all the fuss, everyone wearing new clothes was brought to Manager Wu, who led them to different places.

Some went to the front yard as servants, some went to the kitchen as helpers, and some went to the flower garden.
In the end, Xia Mang was the only one left following Manager Wu. Manager Wu led Xia Mang through door after door, giving him instructions as they walked.

"You were asked by the Madam to stay here. You should be more careful in your daily life. Listen more, watch more, and talk less. Don't be rash and don't disappoint the Madam's kindness."

Xia Mang listened to Manager Wu's earnest instructions and felt that this man had a good heart.

After passing through seven or eight doors and walking through five or six corridors, Xia Mang's legs were almost weak from walking. Manager Wu finally said, "We've arrived."

After turning a corner, the view suddenly opened up and a grand and bright courtyard appeared in front of Xia Mang, which brightened his eyes.

Although we are all workers, the starting point is very important!
The type of boss you follow often determines how great your potential is.

The Dowager Lady of the Duke's Mansion!
Roughly equivalent to the wife of the company chairman?
Wow, this is worth the investment!

Manager Wu led the eager Xia Mang along the corridor, and a girl wearing a light green shirt and a plum red skirt came towards them.

"Miss Ji Tong."

Manager Wu spoke to the girl named Ji Tong in a soft voice in a low octave, smiling earnestly, "Is the Madam in good spirits?"

Ji Tong smiled softly at Manager Wu and said, "At noon, the kitchen brought in a bowl of stewed duck, which was very tasty. Madam used half an extra bowl, as she is now dozing off."

Manager Wu then said, "Then I won't go in and disturb you. This is a new girl I bought and I brought her here specially."

Ji Tong glanced at Xia Mang who was following behind Manager Wu obediently, frowned, and said angrily, "Mother Wu is confused. When did we need someone in our yard?"

Manager Wu was not annoyed by this, but just smiled and said, "It was Madam's order."

Manager Wu recounted in detail how Xia Mang caught the lady's eye and how the lady arranged for Xia Mang to serve the lady dowager.

After hearing the end, Ji Tong realized that this was not something he could disobey, but when he glanced at Xia Mang, there was a hint of disgust in his eyes.

"Even if it's Madam's wish, we can't do it completely. How can a new maid like her serve in the old lady's room? She can only be a maid. I will go and tell Madam later. I'm sure she will understand."

Manager Wu then smiled and nodded: "That's my idea too."

Ji Tong didn't say anything else to Manager Wu. He glanced at Xia Mang and raised his chin slightly with reserve: "Come with me."

(End of this chapter)