boyutpedia Chapter 31 A Bustling Crowd
Chapter 31 A Bustling Crowd
After leaving the place where Cao Yu had received them, Cao Yu led Song Shen to the door.
Butler Hu rushed over and said, "Headhunter Song is out. Let this old servant take you to the other courtyard."
"A separate courtyard?"
Song Shen looked at Cao Yu with a somewhat bewildered expression.
Cao Yu also looked unaware and said, "Steward Hu, are you mistaken? Only those who serve as retainers are granted separate residences in this manor."
Butler Hu bowed and said, "Master personally instructed that Young Master Song is the youngest first-class guard in our household. Therefore, special people enjoy special rights."
Song Shen was just wondering if, generally speaking, encountering talented people is a rare opportunity, and one should go to great lengths to befriend them. He thought Old Cao was being a bit stingy.
As expected, there was a backup plan. Song Shenzhi said, "The patriarch is truly generous. I am unworthy of such generosity."
Butler Hu smiled and said, "Young Master Song is a rare talent. The head of the family is known for his fair rewards and punishments, so how could he not reward him handsomely? This villa is a small courtyard with three courtyards and three entrances. Young Master Song can't even live in it all by himself."
Last year, this steward Hu wouldn't have even glanced at him, but now that things have changed, his words even have a hint of fawning.
Song Shen couldn't help but find it amusing.
However, he was not ignorant of the rules, and he did not accept it immediately, but looked at Cao Yu instead.
There was a searching look in his eyes.
Cao Yu indeed wore a "you know what's good for you" expression and nodded, saying, "Since the patriarch has bestowed a reward, you should accept it."
Song Shen then said, "Please ask Steward Hu to thank the head of the family on my behalf. I am a rough man and do not know etiquette, so I will accept your thanks."
Butler Hu thought to himself that this young man was so young, yet he didn't have the naivety that a boy his age should have. He spoke more succinctly than many martial artists who had been in the martial world for years. He really didn't know where this guy, who came from a servant background, had learned all these things.
"Then, Steward Hu, you can take him to see the house. I have other things to do." Cao Yu wasn't particularly interested in Song Shen's new house.
Butler Hu quickly replied, "Miss is very busy; this is a small matter that I can handle."
Cao Yu nodded and turned to leave.
Steward Hu led Song Shen out of the mansion gate, and after turning two corners along the long street, a neat and elegant house was located in a quiet corner by the river.
The door was closed tightly.
Butler Hu said, "Here is the key. This old servant will not accompany Young Master Song inside to take a look."
Song Shen cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Steward Hu."
After exchanging pleasantries, Butler Hu turned and walked back.
The courtyard used to be the residence of a family with refined taste. It was clean and tidy, with white walls and black tiles, mulberry and bamboo trees in the middle, and the main house, side rooms and even a small room for practicing martial arts were all complete.
"It's still more comfortable to have your own house," Song Shen couldn't help but sigh.
After being in this world for so long, I finally have a house of my own.
Although the property rights do not belong to him, at least he no longer needs to live in a small courtyard as he used to.
After tidying up briefly, Song Shen calculated the time and arrived at the mansion when his sister Song Zhen finished work.
When Sister Zheng saw Song Shen again, she was dumbfounded.
"Young Master Song... no, Young Master Song, you've been promoted again?"
Song Shenqian smiled and said, "It was just luck. Is my sister inside?"
I thought this Sister Zheng would tease me as usual, but to my surprise, she seemed terrified when she heard Song Shen's question.
The gap in social class was so vast that even the courage to make jokes was lost.
"Young Master Song, please wait a moment. I will go find your sister now."
Song Shen was a little stunned. This change in attitude made him feel the coldness and warmth of human relationships.
A moment later, Song Zhen, the elder sister, came out of the house. Dressed as a maid, Song Zhen stared blankly at Song Shen.
I almost bowed and called him "Grandpa," but when I saw his face, I realized it was my own brother.
First-class guard?
"Am I dreaming?" Song Zhen's jaw nearly dislocated; she was utterly speechless.
Song Shen's uniform is no longer the short jacket he used to wear, but a long robe printed with his family crest. In recent days, with his constant training, he has grown almost ten centimeters taller, and his streamlined physique is strong and slender. Even when hidden under the long robe, his explosive power is hard to hide.
In the blink of an eye, everything changed.
Too fast.
She couldn't help but doubt that she was dreaming.
However, Song Shen would of course tell her that none of this was a dream.
"Of course it's not a dream, I'll take you home," Song Shen said.
"Go home? You mean your hometown?" Song Zhen was taken aback again.
Song Shen laughed and said, "What hometown? Of course, it's our own home."
"Your own home?"
"That's right."
Completely bewildered, Song Zhen followed Song Shen to the new house. A moment later, she let out a scream and pinched Song Shen hard.
"What are you doing?" Song Shen asked helplessly.
"Is this really not a dream?! Is this our home?"
Song Shen pushed open the door and entered, saying, "Of course, I am now a first-class bodyguard, and I have a separate residence in the mansion."
"But...I know that only those who serve the master receive this kind of treatment?" Song Zhen questioned.
"That's the case for most people, not me."
"oh."
Song Zhen actually believed Song Shen's statement, after all, in her understanding, Song Shen was indeed no ordinary person.
As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.
I just moved, who would come looking for me?
While Song Shen was suspicious, he said to his sister, "Sister, why don't you go and tidy up first, and pick out a room for yourself while you're at it?"
Knowing that Song Shen had something to do, Song Zhen sensibly went to tidy up the house.
Song Shen arrived at the door and asked, "Who is it?"
A young voice came from outside the door: "Is that Young Master Song? It's me, Lu Shan. Do you remember me?"
What does this guy want with me? Song Shen opened the door with suspicion and wariness.
The first thing that catches the eye is a handsome young man in fine clothes, tall and slender with a striking face.
"Second Young Master?" Song Shen was taken aback.
The second young master, Cao Yang, laughed heartily, displaying an air of respect and deference towards scholars.
"Since you're such a talented person in your household, of course I had to come and see you for myself. It just so happens that Lu Shan is an old friend of yours, so I had him bring me here to meet you personally. What, aren't you going to let me in?"
Song Shen then realized that he was holding the gate by himself.
"It is truly an honor for my humble abode to have the Second Young Master grace us with his presence. Please!"
Cao Yang nodded and stepped inside.
Lu Shan stood outside the door, looking at Song Shen with a complicated expression, but did not dare to go in directly.
he……
He is still a servant.
Song Shen, however, soared to great heights and became a first-class bodyguard.
No matter how many unrealistic ideas he had, the difference in their movement techniques was like heaven and earth. He was still a lackey and had to call Song Shen "Master Song" when he saw him. Naturally, he couldn't just walk in.
Song Shen smiled and said, "You can call me Ah Shen. Come in too."
Lu Shan was overjoyed and quickly said, "It's Master Song who's giving me face, how could I not appreciate it? But this is also a good opportunity to bring some good luck to Master Song's new home!"
At the Cao residence
Everything was so strictly hierarchical. Song Shen didn't intend to break the rules, so he simply nodded and let the other party in.
Cao Yang entered the courtyard, observed Song Shen's attitude, and smiled, "Lu Shan, take out what I brought."
Lu Shan agreed and took out a sandalwood purple box from the package.
"This is a blood ginseng dug up from the deep mountains of Jiulong Mountain. Consider it my gift to you."
Song Shen did not accept it immediately. Instead, he calmly looked at the second young master and said, "What is the meaning of this, second young master? If you do not explain clearly, I dare not accept this reward without having done anything right."
Cao Yang laughed heartily, "First, you did not do nothing, but did a great job. Second, you helped my sister a lot, and I am thanking you on her behalf. This is just a small token of my appreciation; you don't have to accept it if you don't like it. You are considered one of her people, and I am not here to steal my sister's boyfriend."
Only after hearing this did Song Shen accept the gifts.
"Thank you very much, Second Young Master."
Just as Cao Yang was about to speak, there was another knock on the door. He suddenly lowered his voice and said, "You're quite popular here, aren't you? I'll go in and hide for a bit. Let's see who's here."
After saying that, he led Lu Shan into the inner room.
Song Shen approached the door and asked, "Who is it?"
A deep voice came from outside, "It's me, Liu Zhan."
Song Shen was stunned for a moment, then opened the door.
Liu Zhan stood outside the door and saw that Song Shen looked rather disheveled after opening the door.
"Song... Ah Shen, cough cough, long time no see."
Compared to Lu Shan's politeness and understanding, this guy was far less perceptive. Song Shen quietly asked, "Liu Zhan? Did you need something?"
Liu Zhan is clearly doing better than Lu Shan. He has now become a guard, although he is still a third-class guard, but he is no longer a servant.
Who among the servants in this household doesn't know how to read between the lines? Just by savoring the subtle nuances in Song Shen's words, one can sense this distance and impatience.
I never expected that I would be selected from among the servants as a genius that is only seen once in ten years, and be valued by the young master. I served him faithfully and climbed from a servant to a guard in less than a year. I had already done my best and used all my cunning.
Even those who sold their hometowns back then are now trying to curry favor with him.
When he looked up, he saw that Song Shen, whom he used to be too lazy to even look at, had quietly become a first-class guard.
This gap...
It was so great that he could hardly reach it.
Thinking of this, Liu Zhan said bitterly, "Master Song, I came here on the orders of the eldest son."
The eldest son?
Cao Yang, who was inside the door, was suddenly startled.