ebookland Chapter 344 Reunion
Chapter 344 Reunion
Qin Huiyin smiled and said, "Brother Qibin, Brother Jinyuan, why are you here?"
"It's because someone calculated that you would arrive by then, so they called us to guard the gate half a month in advance. Today it's Jin Yuan and I's turn. If it were tomorrow, you would see Qing Nan and Er Zhu. If you had come yesterday, it would have been Chen Yong and Song Yu Heng." Jiang Qibin said, "Sister Huiyin, the boss is waiting anxiously, let's go to the Song residence!"
"My lords, our master assigned us to guard the place half a month in advance. We have been here every day, waiting for you to arrive." The housekeeper said bitterly, "If our master knew that we had not taken you back, I am afraid he would blame me. I have just become the housekeeper and I really don't want to lose my job."
"Brother Qibin, my brother is still on duty and hasn't come back yet. Let me go back to the Tang residence with everyone first, and then go to see my brother in the evening." Qin Huiyin said.
"Sister Huiyin, the boss has been coming home early every day recently. If he knew you were back but didn't see you the first time, he would probably be sad." Zhou Jinyuan said.
"Oh my, I really envy some people who have two brothers fighting for them!" Xia Ruwan teased mischievously. "How about this, let's go back to the Tang residence first, and you go with them! After all, I still need to spend time looking for a real estate agent and book a place for myself!"
The old housekeeper said, "Young lady, you are from the Xia family, right? Our masters said that since you and the Second Young Miss are like sisters, it would be best if you lived close together. So, we've rented the house across the street. Miss Xia, you can go take a look first. If you like it, you can move in right away. The yard has been cleaned, so you can move in right away."
"Yinyin, you are such a considerate brother." Xia Ruwan said, "Then let's go over there first. You can go to the Song family and take a look."
Qin Huiyin nodded and waited for the old housekeeper to leave with the others before she got on the carriage arranged by the Song family and headed to the Song residence.
On the way, Jiang Qibin introduced the situation of the capital to Qin Huiyin. The inner city was the residence of high-ranking officials, either with titles or those who had made great contributions. In short, the residences there were all the mansions of high-ranking officials, and there gathered aristocratic families and royal relatives.
"Ordinary officials also have to rent or buy their own houses. Our boss currently serves in the Military Affairs Department, holding the sixth rank. Although his position is not high, his power is quite extensive. With his financial resources, he could have bought a larger house, but in order to avoid attracting attention, he could only buy a small one. Sister Huiyin, you will see when you go in. Although the house is not large, every detail has been decorated to your liking..."
"Didn't Lord Wen say before that he would be assigned to the Ministry of Works? Why did he end up in the Military Affairs Department? That's a military position, right? Doesn't a military position involve fighting and killing people?"
Jiang Qibin touched his head and said, "Sister Huiyin's focus is really different."
"Of course. Sister Huiyin is concerned about the boss's safety, which is of course different from yours." Zhou Jinyuan said, "Do you think everyone cares about the rank of the official?"
"That's because Huiyin's other brother is a fifth-rank official!" Jiang Qibin muttered, "How could our boss lose to him?"
"They are all my brothers. I care more about whether they are doing well and being safe. I haven't seen them for over two years. My brother must have been very tired! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to secure a sixth-rank official position. You know, in the county, a fifth-rank official position is equivalent to a county magistrate, the head of an entire county."
"If the boss is willing to compromise, he can take up any higher position, not to mention the fifth rank." Jiang Qibin muttered, "Who made the boss so stubborn?"
"You talk too much." Zhou Jinyuan was displeased. "If the boss knew, he would definitely not let you go."
Jiang Qibin immediately begged for mercy: "I'm a chatterbox. I was so happy to see Huiyin that I said a few more words."
"I'm actually very curious, what could have allowed my brother to be promoted so quickly?" Qin Huiyin looked at Jiang Qibin, "Brother Qibin, tell me."
"There was a woman who took a fancy to the Boss and offered herself to him. She was incredibly powerful, and with just a word from her, the Boss could rise to prominence. But the Boss refused, and was nearly suppressed to the point where he couldn't even survive in the capital. Later, when the Military Affairs Division was recruiting, the Boss was appreciated by the commander-in-chief, who started him out as a soldier. Within a year, he was promoted several levels, and now he's the commander of the Military Affairs Division. The Boss's life in the capital wasn't easy, but he never considered taking shortcuts, and carved out a path of his own with his own abilities."
Qin Huiyin felt distressed.
Jiang Qibin had only arrived six months earlier than she, and she had heard many things from others. But based on these few casual words, she could already imagine the hardships Song Ruize had gone through.
"Sister Huiyin, don't listen to his nonsense." Zhou Jinyuan said, "You know the boss's temper. He hates being controlled by others, so he won't let anyone manipulate him."
"We're here." Jiang Qibin said, "This is the boss's residence. Although it's not in the inner city, it's still quite close."
Qin Huiyin looked around and found it quite quiet here.
"The nearby courtyards are mostly the villas of high-ranking officials and nobles. People come and go occasionally, but most of the time, only servants are inside to clean, so it's quite quiet."
"Did my brother rent it, or did he buy it himself?"
"I bought it." Jiang Qibin said as he knocked on the door.
The door opened and a servant appeared.
"Look carefully, this is Miss Qin, our eldest daughter." Jiang Qibin said, "This is our master's beloved sister, we can't neglect her."
"Greetings, young lady." The servant bowed quickly.
Qin Huiyin nodded, took out a purse and handed it to Jiang Qibin: "I don't know how many people are in the mansion, you can give it as you see fit!"
"Sister Huiyin, these are all slaves bought by the boss. There's no need to be so polite." Jiang Qibin said this and then said to the servant, "Call the housekeeper out."
When the butler came, he handed the purse to the butler and asked him to take it away as a reward.
The butler was also a smart man and immediately called out all the servants.
The house was not big, with three courtyards, and there were only a dozen slaves inside and outside.
Jiang Qibin lowered his voice and said, "This is where the boss lives. We live in another house. There are a little more people there, so we'll go there to discuss things."
This meant that this was Song Ruize's hidden residence. After all, being the commander of the military division was an important position, with people watching over him at all times, and there were many things that couldn't be done openly.
The servants recognized the person and knew who their master would be serving in the future. The housekeeper showed them the reward in front of Qin Huiyin.
When the golden leaves appeared, everyone was stunned.
The average wealthy family would give a little silver, and even the aristocratic families rarely gave out gold leaves directly. Now it seemed that their eldest daughter was very wealthy.
Jiang Qibin was also drooling beside him.
Zhou Jinyuan said unhappily, "Look at your lack of talent. Does the boss need you?"