That night, Su Yao met the person arranged for her by Su Rong.
The family was in chaos because of Su An's matter. Mrs. Su San fell ill. When Mr. Su San came back, he was furious and beat and scolded Su An. Mrs. Su and Mrs. He were annoyed and scolded Mr. San. Mr. San then performed the act of carrying a thorn stick to apologize in his mother's yard. No one paid attention to what Su Yao, the fourth young lady who was not very conspicuous to begin with, was doing.
When He Jian welcomed her into the flower hall, he also specifically told her: "Some of these people followed the prince to the enclosure. The eldest master said that if the young lady wants to select people, it may not be as simple as asking them to do things, so you don't have to worry about it. If you have any doubts about the things that happened in the enclosure, you can also talk to them."
Su Yao paused, and without stopping, he walked past him and entered the flower hall.
Perhaps because Su Rong had already given instructions, there was no need to use screens in the hall. As soon as she entered, she saw the people selected by He Jian standing in an orderly manner, and none of them dared to raise their heads when they heard her come in.
Just as He Jian said, they had all been to the battlefield. At the very least, they were the sons of old generals. They had all been trained by their fathers, so at least they seemed to have no problem obeying orders.
She sat at the top and counted them quickly. There were thirteen people in total, a little more than she had requested.
He Jian handed her the name list and read the names one by one. Su Yao didn't react to the first three. When he read the fourth name, Su Yao asked him, "Raise your head so I can see."
She always felt that this person looked strangely familiar.
The person below responded with a yes, raised his head, and glanced at Su Yao with a flickering gaze.
The leisurely look on Su Yao's face disappeared completely, and he relaxed again after a moment. He looked at him meaningfully, pursed his lips, and whispered to He Jian, "Mark this person later, tell big brother, and let big brother check it out."
Check it out
He Jian was stunned for a moment, but he also knew that Su Yao was not the kind of person who would speak without a purpose. Since Su Yao said so, he agreed without asking any questions.
After passing this person, Su Yao looked at them several times, asked a few questions, and picked out six people and said to He Jian: "I want these six first, and please ask Big Brother to send the rest back. I will ask him for them when I need them."
He Jian's eyes became deeper.
Among the six people selected by Su Yao, Yu Dong and Hu Ying were both those who had returned from the hunting grounds with the prince in the past. They were already in their forties. Because they failed to protect their master well in the past, although the young master was willing to take care of them a little, they still had no proper jobs to do in the mansion. It was rare that Su Yao could choose them at first sight.
As for the remaining Wang'er, he is the youngest, only nineteen years old, and you can tell from looking that he is a smart one.
Lu Er and Lu San are two brothers, already twenty-three or twenty-four, a good age to do official work. The last one, Ruan Xiaojiu, looks like a scholar. He did go to school for a few years, but he could not take the imperial examinations because he was a slave.
No wonder Su Yao didn't look at the list and asked Su Rong to give it to the people directly. Her eyesight is indeed excellent.
After selecting the people, Su Yao asked everyone else to leave, leaving only the few people he had selected. He glanced at them and said softly, "Don't be so nervous. Let's get to know each other. We will work for me together in the future, so we still have to make some things clear."
She glanced at them and saw that they all stood there and responded politely, so she immediately said, "Uncle Jian should have told you that from now on you will belong to me, and your deeds in the mansion will be handed over to me. I can't promise you anything, but I can tell you that your life will be better than it is now. Follow me, and I won't let you suffer any loss."
Among the six people, Yu Dong and Hu Ying were both in their forties, old enough to be grandfathers. They were the oldest and most stable, so after Su Yao finished speaking, they were the first to speak out.
Yu Dong hesitated for a moment before asking Su Yao, "I wonder what the girl needs us to do?"
He didn't quite understand what a girl who had been kept in the boudoir and had not yet married needed someone to do.
And the young master was actually willing to give it to her. This was so weird.
"That's a good question. I just need you to do something for me." Su Yao raised his eyebrows and gave instructions in a casual manner, as if it was the most ordinary thing: "Do you know Lord Shao?"
Lord Shao
Everyone was stunned.
Wang Er saw that no one was talking, so he asked tentatively: "But the horse of the Princess of Fenyang...?"
She nodded and looked at Wang'er: "Do you know him?"
Wang Er saw her asking, and hesitated for a moment before saying: "I've heard that this county lord hates evil as much as he hates evil..."
"Are you brave enough?" Su Yao suddenly asked him. Seeing Wang'er was stunned, he repeated the question: "I have a letter for you to deliver. It is to deliver it to this Lord Shao. I don't care what method you use, but you have to ensure that the letter can be delivered. Can you do it?"
Wang'er was confused.
Hu Ying and Yu Dong were also shocked and confused.
They were somewhat confused about what Su Yao was trying to do, send a letter to Lord Shao
Not to mention that the two families had no relationship at all. Even if they did, Su Yao was just a girl. What relationship could she have with Lord Shao? Why did she need to send a letter to Lord Shao
Yu Dong and Hu Ying looked at each other, both somewhat confused about the Fourth Young Lady's intentions.
But if she was reckless, that was unlikely. If the Fourth Miss was unreliable, how could the Young Master give her someone to work for? The Young Master had never treated the Third Young Master and the Third Miss like this.
Wang Er scratched his head, not knowing how to react for a moment, but after a while, he made up his mind and agreed immediately: "Miss, since the young master has given me to you, I will do my best to do what you ask!"
Su Yao nodded with satisfaction.
Wang'er is the youngest here. It's good to be young. When you are older, you will know the fear. Young people don't understand.
She hummed, took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it over, smiling and said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you. I trust you. This letter will naturally be all your credit when it reaches Lord Shao. I hope you won't let me down."
Wang'er hurriedly took it with both hands and agreed.
The rest of the people were more or less at a loss.
Wang'er's words were very clear. Su Rong had given them to Su Yao to use. Logically speaking, they were indeed Su Yao's people now. Su Yao had given orders, so they should not have been as hesitant as they were just now.