In the afternoon of the next day, Xiao Feng came to Li Xiaogong's mansion.
This time, it was not Xiao Feng who took the initiative to come, but Li Xiaogong asked Li Manyu to send a message to him, saying that he wanted to see him.
Xiao Feng originally thought that Li Xiaogong was looking for him because of business, but unexpectedly, after seeing him, Li Xiaogong only talked about ordinary things and kept silent about business.
After the two talked for a long time, Li Xiaogong changed the topic to the ten disciples Xiao Feng accepted the day before yesterday.
"Xiao Feng, from what Hui'er said, did you take all his brothers under your wing?" Li Xiaogong asked with a smile.
¡°Brother Xiaogong, it¡¯s true.¡± Xiao Feng smiled and nodded.
"This is quite good. These boys are all the sons of the most powerful people under me. Being their teacher will be of great benefit to you. However, you are also quite good. Hui'er came back and told me When I mentioned this, I was full of admiration for you. You really made these guys docile this time. It¡¯s not surprising that you can teach them a lesson, but I didn¡¯t expect that you would do it. I have such profound attainments in poetry. Hui'er came back and told me about the phrase "Shui Tiao Songtou: When Will the Bright Moon Come?" When I thought about it, it was indeed a good phrase!"
It is not surprising that Li Xiaogong has this opinion. He was originally a Confucian general. When he did not put on armor, no one would think that he was one of the few famous generals in the contemporary Tang Dynasty.
"Brother Xiaogong, you've thanked me for your praise." Xiao Feng smiled modestly.
"Xiao Feng, you are both literary and martial, you are indeed a great talent!" Li Xiaogong said with deep emotion.
At this time, Li Xiaogong remembered something again and said slowly: "Xiao Feng, I heard from Hui'er last night that you bought the house that Shilang Zhang owned in Guiyifang, Luoyang?"
"It's true, but this time I have to thank Brother Xiaogong for giving me such a bounty, so I can buy this house."
"Good buy. I've also heard about this house. It's quite good. It's really suitable for you and Yu" At this point, Li Xiaogong hesitated for a moment and then continued: "Xiao Feng, you bought this mansion. I'm afraid that the manpower at home is not enough, right?"
It was beyond Xiao Feng¡¯s expectation that Li Xiaogong was so concerned about this matter.
But as Li Xiaogong said, this is indeed a headache for him.
"Now Xiao Feng's family has two maids and two young men, both of whom were bought by Li Manyu using Xiao Feng's name, but they are both useless people and can only do bits and pieces of chores.
So after hearing what Li Xiaogong said, Xiao Feng nodded slightly.
"Let's see, Xiao Feng, if you really feel that you don't have enough manpower, maybe you can call a few familiar people from my house to come over. Didn't you live in my other courtyard for a while? You must be with me. There are always some familiar people in the house, you just pick people, and I will give them to you as long as you pick them."
Li Xiaogong¡¯s words surprised Xiao Feng.
After taking a closer look, Xiao Feng could feel that there was a subtle atmosphere surrounding him and Li Xiaogong.
If it were Li Shimin who offered Xiao Feng such help, Xiao Feng would really hesitate, because Li Shimin's scheming was too deep. If he did this, he might have the intention of placing people around him, but Li Xiaogong was no better than Li Shimin. Li Shimin, when he said this this time, Xiao Feng vaguely understood what he meant.
Presumably, his nominal brother is already preparing for his daughter to marry into his house. He also hopes that when Li Manyu enters his house in the future, there will be some familiar old people, so that he will not be surrounded by strangers.
By now Xiao Feng has long known that Li Xiaogong has no objection to him being with his daughter.
Indeed, Li Xiaogong would not marry Li Manyu to Li Jiancheng, either because of his own position or because of Li Manyu's attitude. Under such circumstances, Xiao Feng had already gained Li Xiaogong's admiration and dared to withstand Li Jiancheng's pressure and treat Li Jiancheng well. Li Manyu, then Li Xiaogong are naturally extremely satisfied with Xiao Feng, and have long regarded him as an excellent candidate for his future son-in-law.
This is why Li Xiaogong was quite satisfied after knowing that Xiao Feng bought this mansion.
Although Li Manyu is the daughter adopted by Li Xiaogong, Li Xiaogong regards her as his own, so he naturally does not want his daughter to suffer hardships with Xiao Feng in the future.
After thinking about this link, Xiao Feng naturally became less polite. Two figures flashed in his mind, so he smiled and said: "Since brother is so polite, then I will not be polite, so be it. I only want two people, and I hope my brother can agree."
"You're welcome, just say it." Li Xiaogong smiled and nodded.
"Good"??The first one is that I want Xiao Liu'er, I want him to be the steward of my outer government. The second one, I want that Qing'er, to be in charge of my inner affairs. "
Xiao Feng had already calculated that if his palace was to function normally, it would require at least fifteen or six servants of all kinds. The other people were indifferent. The stewards of the inner and outer palaces were extremely important. You must have someone who is considerate of you before you can rest assured.
Although Xiao Liu'er likes to gossip, he is smart and very loyal. During the days when Xiao Feng was injured and bedridden, he did all the dirty and tiring work of taking care of Xiao Feng, and he didn't know anything about it. Complaints are made with great detail.
Xiao Feng is a person who attaches great importance to emotions. He knows in his heart that if Xiao Liuer is in the general manager's house, he will only be an ordinary handyman for more than ten years, so he took this opportunity to support him. Xiao Liu'er's idea is that if his abilities are average, then he should be able to take care of the affairs of the family and outside the house for her without worrying about his abilities, and just treat him as a considerate person. If he really has some talent, I can train him so that he can get out of slavery in the future and have a chance to stand out.
That's how Xiao Feng is. He will repay the favor even if he receives a drop of kindness from others. Xiao Liu'er's kindness to Xiao Feng is seen by others and is regarded as a matter of course. They don't think it is a great kindness. Xiao Feng But I keep it in my heart, and I will repay you if I have the chance.
As for choosing Qing'er to be in charge of the inner palace, Xiao Feng chose one at random between Qing'er and Ping'er.
"These two maids have followed Li Manyu since they were young. They are considered well-informed people among the servants. It is not too difficult for them to take charge of the affairs of the inner palace.
"These two maids are Li Manyu's personal maids. According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, even Li Manyu will be brought into the Xiao Mansion after her marriage. The greatest possibility is that they will become the future maids of Xiao Feng, the master.
Of course, Xiao Feng, who came from a later generation, actually didn¡¯t understand the rules of these so-called intercourse girls, and had no such thoughts in his heart. Xiao Feng asked Qing¡¯er to come over earlier and take charge of his own inner affairs. He was just doing it for Li Manyu was the one who pioneered the way, allowing Qing'er to become familiar with the affairs of his own house, so that he could serve Li Manyu when the time came.
Li Xiaogong was not surprised that Xiao Feng chose Qing'er, but he obviously had no idea about Xiao Liu'er, so he smiled and said: "Xiao Feng, then as you said, let Xiao Liu'er Er and Qing'er, please give it to you, but Qing'er is Yu Niang's most considerate maid, you have to talk to Yu Niang first, I think she will agree."
When Li Xiaogong said this, Xiao Feng was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Brother Xiaogong, I'll thank you for your generosity."
After hearing what Xiao Feng said, Li Xiaogong nodded slightly, but also felt a little bit dumbfounded in his heart.
Although he and Xiao Feng are brothers in name only, what the two are discussing now is vaguely about the future marriage of Xiao Feng and his daughter.
¡°Then what is the relationship between you and Xiao Feng?
The relationship between brothers, maybe the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law in the future?
However, the only thing that is gratifying for Li Xiaogong is that whether it is the relationship between brother or son-in-law, Xiao Feng has chosen him without hesitation, and even refused the hydrangea thrown by Li Shimin for this reason. Then Li Xiaogong will definitely treat Xiao Feng , cultivate and support them as their true self.