Aspiring to the Immortal Path Chapter 19: Enter the mansion

Qin Yuan's words "wait a moment" made Tang Jie wait for several more months.

It wasn't until June that Manager Qin finally brought good news - there was a vacancy.

A few days ago, a servant of the Wei family who was responsible for taking care of the garden died of a sudden illness, and the vacancy needed to be filled. After the news came out, several stewards of the Wei family recommended manpower to the mansion, and steward Qin recommended Tang Jie.

The next morning, Manager Qin took Tang Jie into the Wei Mansion.

As one of the five major families in Canglong Mansion, the Wei family's family background is indeed extraordinary.

The entire Qingyun Street, the Wei family alone occupies most of the street, with more than 400 houses, including six in Guangyuan Street, and nearly 300 people live in them.

The oldest members of the Wei family are naturally Mr. Wei and Mrs. Wei.

The old man and his wife have two sons and two daughters, both of whom are married.

The eldest son Wei Danbai is the current head of the Wei family and has one wife and two concubines. The main wife, Zheng Shufeng, has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son Wei Tianzhi is now at Xiyue Academy, and the second daughter Wei Qing'er has gone to Qianqing Sect's Fantasy School. Xin Academy, the youngest son is Wei Tianchong. There is also a son and a daughter who are not eligible to inherit because they are concubines, but they have no chance to enter the academy. In some aspects, they are worse than servants.

Tianzhi, Tianchong, from its name, we can see the ambition of the Wei family, which is to go towards God.

When Wei Danbai had his son, the Wei family was already well-established in Canglong Mansion, so their concern was no longer about making money, but about cultivating immortality.

It is a pity that their foundation is still shallow. So far, there is no real immortal cultivator of their own in the family. There are only some spiritual masters hired from outside with large sums of money, which are still incomparable with the three families of Jin, Zhang and Gu. As long as the Wei family can find a spiritual master of its own, the family can be protected for a hundred years. If one can achieve a heavenly state of mind, then the Wei family will no longer be the Canglong Mansion Wei family, but the Lingzhou Wei family.

As for a national-level family, it requires multiple heavenly states of mind, and the family itself has its own inheritance of the mantle.

In addition to Wei Danbai, the old man's second son Wei Qingsong also has a son and a daughter, the eldest son Wei Ming and the youngest daughter Wei Die.

Among them, Wei Ming had also entered the academy the year before last, but like Wei Tianzhi, he was a low-level student and had difficulty cultivating. Compared to Wei Danbai, Wei Qingsong has fewer resources for his son, so the old man no longer has high expectations for this lineage, so the main hope of the Wei family lies in Wei Tianchong.

The Wei family values ​​boys over girls, but pays little attention to the cultivation of girls - there is no need to waste precious resources on other people's wives.

For this reason, there are not many female cultivators in the world of immortality, not because they have poor qualifications, but because they receive much less support from their families than men. It is said that Wei Qing'er was taken away by the Qianqing Sect because of her excellent talent, otherwise she would still be at home waiting for her word.

It can be said that all the hundreds of people in the Wei family are used to serve the old and young ladies and gentlemen of the Wei family, and the garden handyman Tang Jie is applying for is the young master Wei Tianchong. Meditation garden.

Because of this, this servant war is particularly fierce.

In addition to Qin Yuan, the chief steward, who brought Tang Jie, the second steward and the third steward also brought a boy each. In addition, there were also recommendations from some of the housekeepers of the Wei family. A total of eighteen young men were standing in the Wei Mansion at the moment. In front of my wife Zheng Shufeng, let’s say hello to my wife together.

Finally, this era is not as disgusting as the Qing Dynasty. The servants don’t have to call themselves slaves, and they don’t have to kneel before anyone.

In fact, this era is more like the Tang Dynasty on Earth. The atmosphere is relatively open. Although there are various rules and regulations, servants are not untouchables and have their own dignity.

After all, the world where one can cultivate immortality is itself a world full of opportunities. Even the poorest people may soar into the sky.

Because she was choosing servants for her son, Mrs. Wei was extra serious and chose them herself.

At this moment, she was sitting in front of the hall, wearing a red satin shirt with hundreds of butterflies and flowers, and a jade hairpin on her head. There were two maidservants behind her who were gently fanning.

First he took a sip of tea, and then slowly said: "Let's all sign up first."

Eighteen teenagers signed up one by one, and there was a written record beside them.

Then the wife said: "Those who are literate, raise your hands."

Eighteen boys raised their hands at the same time, and the clerk put a check mark in front of each of the eighteen names to indicate that they had passed the test.

In fact, among the young men in Canglong Mansion, those who come from poor families are rarely literate.

But most of the people recommended this time are elderly people in the mansion. They have clear requirements for the Wei mansion and will never select unqualified people.

Even Tang Jie was asked repeatedly by Qin Yuan many times beforehand to confirm that the conditions were met before accepting.

Tang Jie's literacy started in Xiaohe Village. He already had a good learning foundation and learned calligraphy very quickly. After following Xu Muyang, he even practiced calligraphy every day when he had nothing to do.

According to Xu Muyang, if you can’t write well, what kind of talisman should you draw?

He thought that some of the eighteen people who came this time would be illiterate, but unexpectedly, they were all well prepared.

The lady said again: "If you can do arithmetic, raise your hand."

A few people finally did not raise their hands this time, but most still raised their hands.

Mrs. Wei's wife said again: "If you have worked in a wealthy family, raise your hand."

Even fewer people raised their hands this time, only Tang Jie and two other teenagers.

The Wei family's wife asked the three people about their work experience in detail. Tang Jie had made up his own experience in a wealthy family when he was in the Wu family. After half a year of lying, he was now even more familiar with it.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei asked: "What kind of flowers have you planted? Tell me."

Not many people talk about this.

Ordinary flowers are not rare in the Wei family, and it is useless even if they are said to be. The precious flowers and plants are not qualified for young people from poor families to play with.

Everyone looked at each other and saw that no one raised their hands, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other hand, Tang Jie thought for a moment, raised his hand and said, "The younger one has raised thousands of flowers."

The expressions of all the young men changed dramatically at the same time.

"Oh?" Mrs. Wei's wife became interested: "Tell me how to raise it."

Tang Jie calmed down and replied: "Thousand-cup flower is a needle-shaped flower with spikes on its roots, stems and leaves. It is an extremely drought-resistant plant and its stems can be used as medicine. If it can be cultivated for ten years, it can It has a certain spirituality. It blooms once every three years. Because there are many needles and leaves, when the flowers bloom, it seems that there are thousands of flowers blooming together, so it is called a thousand-cup flower."

"Okay, very good!" Mrs. Wei nodded with satisfaction: "You also learned this from the people you followed before?"

"Yes." Tang Jie replied: "Thousand-cup flowers don't like humid conditions, so they are mostly found in the north, so they are not uncommon, but they are much rarer in Canglong Mansion."

In fact, these flowers were left behind by the previous family when he bought the house.

Tang Jie heard that the Thousand Flowers bloomed beautifully, so he stayed to take care of it. Unfortunately, after taking care of it for more than half a year, he never saw it bloom once. Unexpectedly, it was used here to answer questions.

The Wei family's garden must have more than one kind of flower, but it is definitely better to know one kind first than not to know one.

"That's right, that's why we should take care of it more carefully." The wife smiled at this moment, then turned to the others and said: "You haven't raised any precious flowers and plants, so I don't blame you. If the flowers were grown by the Wei family, It’s no different from ordinary people. Those who have nothing will lose their worth. So don’t be anxious. If you don’t understand, you can learn. Someone from the Wei family will teach you.”

When everyone heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It was a pity for Tang Jie. Although he did not expect to be selected based on this, it was a pity that such an advantage could not be used.

This lady was very good-tempered and kept asking questions one after another. It seemed that she was determined to get to the bottom of these young men.

When it comes to performance, none of the eighteen teenagers is as good as Tang Jie.

However, Tang Jie knew his own affairs, and his biggest problem was that there was always something wrong with his origins.

Although the two elders of the Wu family guarantee it, it is still not as good as these young people who were born and raised and know the basics.

Fortunately, he has already taken care of this matter, so he is not afraid that his wife will care too much, but only that she will care less.

After asking some more questions, the wife said leisurely: "If you join the Wei family, how much salary do you think is appropriate?"

This is a very subtle question.

Fortunately, these young men were also prepared, and the smart ones were the first to answer: "Of course the wife has the final say, and she will give you whatever she gives."

"Exactly. Being able to work for the Wei family is a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes. There is no reason to ask for a price."

There is also a young man who is willing to do anything for opportunities, loudly saying: "As long as I can enter the Wei family, I am willing to take nothing!"

Most of these teenagers were young, but they acted mature and sensible at this moment. Tang Jie knew that most of them had been taught by his own adults long ago.

Seeing that everyone was expressing their opinions at this moment, Tang Jie thought for a while, but replied: "If the wife is willing, Tang Jie hopes to get three quid of monthly wages."

Sanguan Qian, that is, three thousand copper coins, equivalent to three taels of silver.

In other words, Tang Jie asked for a salary of three thousand.

This price is normal in this world, but to the young servants of the Wei family, it is simply an astronomical figure.

No one has ever dared to ask for such a high price!

For a moment, all the teenagers looked at Tang Jie in shock. Qin Yuan was even more shocked. Is this kid crazy? How dare you ask the Wei Mansion for three pieces of money?

Even Mrs. Wei's wife looked at Tang Jie in surprise: "You want three pieces of money?"

Tang Jie looked troubled, gritted his teeth and said, "Yes! Please forgive me, madam. Of course, when I go out to work, I want to climb the ranks of the Wei family, but more importantly, I want to earn some money for my adoptive parents."

"As the second elder of the Wu family, don't they have enough money?"

"That's not true." Tang Jie had already answered: "It's just that my adoptive father is old and worked hard in his youth, which caused the root cause of the disease. Now every rainy day, his muscles and bones will ache and his whole body will be weak. Canglong Mansion is well hydrated. The city in China has more rainy season. The younger one wanted to buy some elixirs for his adoptive parents, but the elixirs were extremely expensive..."

Tang Jie did not continue, but his wife already understood.

"So that's it." The wife nodded: "I heard Qin Yuan say something about you. It's a coincidence that he was picked up from the snow by the second elder of the Wu family. He treats the second elder well on weekdays. , he is also quite praised by the neighbors. It is rare for you to repay your kindness and you are indeed a good boy."

After saying that, the wife smiled and said: "Okay, that's all for today. You all can go down first. I will notify you when the selection is made."

Eighteen teenagers left one after another.

Back at the Wu family, the second elder of the Wu family asked Tang Jie how he was doing, and Tang Jie answered them one by one.

When they heard that Tang Jie was asking for three guans, the two elders cried out in sorrow at the same time, and the old lady even complained: "You kid, you are usually very smart, why are you so ignorant today? That person All the children don’t want money and want to give it away, but you want three pieces of money. This is really... hopeless."

Tang Jie did not explain, but just smiled and said: "If there is no hope, then there is no hope. It is good to be able to serve you in front of the two elders."

The two elders sighed together, but they were helpless.

The eighteen teenagers here left, but the Wei family’s wife was still looking at the information one by one. The two little girls behind her looked at no one around and started talking to themselves.

One said that I think the boy named Li is good, and the other said that I think the boy named Liu is more suitable. He said at the same time, I think you are in love with him. Look at his handsomeness, and the two started playing together.

Mrs. Wei's wife heard it funny, shook her head, coughed slightly, and then the two little girls shut up together, and couldn't help but laugh quietly again.

Mrs. Wei asked: "What are you laughing at?"

A girl replied: "Madam, I was thinking that the young man named Tang Jie just now dared to ask for three guans of money, and he was able to ask for it."

"That's right, I really thought the Wei family was begging him to come in."

While they were talking, Manager Qin happened to come in. When he heard this, he couldn't help but blush, and bowed: "Go back to my wife, those boys have been sent back."

"Yeah."

Qin Yuan thought for a while and then said: "What Tang Jie said today, Madam, must not take it to heart."

"Take it to heart?" the wife replied: "What do you mean?"

"That's...the wages of the three strings." Qin Yuan replied.

The wife drank a cup of tea slowly: "What, do you think my Wei family can't afford these few bucks to treat someone?"

"Of course that's not what I meant, it's just that the boy is ignorant..."

"I think he is very sensible." My wife has already replied: "The second elder of the Wu family saved his life~IndoMTL.com~ He struggled to take care of his two elders even though he had no future. This shows that he has a kind heart and a sincere nature. At a young age, I understand that filial piety comes first, which is a good thing."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Wei sighed: "You must know that there are no people in this world. If you are good to him, he will definitely repay you. Are there many ungrateful people in this world? So choose The most important thing for a servant is loyalty. Being smart is good, but sincerity is even more important!"

Qin Yuan was overjoyed to know that this matter was settled.

A girl next to me said: "But that guy's background is a bit shallow after all. He knows people well but doesn't know his heart."

Qin Yuan was furious, but did not dare to rebuke him, so his wife snorted: "You took advantage of the Li family and said good things to help, right? So what if you only came for a short time? Not everyone needs it. His wealth is innocent. Some brothers will turn against each other, and some will repay a favor. Why I defied all opinions and let Qin Yuanlai be the chief steward of the Wei Mansion? Isn't it because he knows how to repay kindness and is a reliable person? Is he human? Although the origin of this Tang Jie is somewhat unclear, he is kind-hearted and has a good nature. I think he is more reliable than the one who has a solid foundation."

"Wouldn't that mean we have to pay three more bucks every month?" Another little girl muttered.

The wife rolled her eyes at her angrily, and poked the **** the forehead with her pointed finger: "Look at how petty you are, how much money is nothing? In order for the Wei family to have a spiritual master, the master is It's really ignorant that he is willing to spend millions of taels of silver. Besides, Wu Xing is also studying with Tianzhi now. If he knew that other young people in our family did not choose, he chose the most expensive one in their family. , should be considered as taking care of his family in advance, right? So, the matter is settled, let’s choose this Tang Jie!"

"Mrs. Mingjian!" Manager Qin bowed to the end.

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PS: Sorry, I overslept.