bookrandom Chapter 79 The Eldest Young Master of the Xue Family
Chapter 79 The Eldest Young Master of the Xue Family
Pedestrians come and go on the road, and shouts can be heard from both sides of the street. The stalls and vendors sell a wider variety of goods, which are also of higher quality. The shops are full of customers coming and going. The bustling streets are much more prosperous than the town.
Shen Qingchuan stared in disbelief, clicking his tongue the whole way, not even realizing they had arrived at the Xue residence.
"Uncle Qingchuan... Uncle, we've arrived home!"
Xue Ruifeng looked at his wide-open red-lacquered gate and was as happy as a fish seeing water.
He jumped off the mule cart and, without caring whether the Shen father and daughter followed, immediately ran inside.
However, just as he reached the gate, before he could even step over the threshold, he was stopped by the guards on duty.
"Halt! Where did this beggar girl come from? You dare to trespass into our Xue mansion? You're incredibly audacious! Go away... This is not a place for you. If you want to beg, go beg elsewhere. Leave now."
Xue Ruifeng was stunned speechless by what the servant said.
He opened his mouth, pointed to himself, and couldn't help but raise his voice.
"I'm your young master! Can't I go back to my own home? Get out of my way! I need to go back to my parents!"
The tall servant chuckled, his face full of disdain, and said, "What a joke, you... my young master?"
"You little girl, you lie without even thinking! My young master is a boy, and you, a chubby girl, should at least dress up beforehand if you want to impersonate him!"
Another servant with a stern face said, "Our Xue family has some important matters to attend to these days. Master and Madam are in a bad mood. You'd better leave quickly, or you'll anger Master and Madam and they won't let you off easily. Little girl, I advise you not to cause trouble and to leave now."
Seeing that the two servants didn't recognize him and were even calling her "little girl," Xue Ruifeng suddenly remembered that he was still wearing Xiao Tangniang's loose old clothes, with his hair in braids and his face smeared with ash. No wonder they couldn't recognize him.
He said urgently, "I was disguised, so it's normal that you didn't recognize me. But can't you recognize my voice? Does it sound like a little girl's?"
The two servants then realized what was happening.
Her voice didn't sound like a little girl's at all; it sounded more like a boy's. Could it be... that he was telling the truth?
The two exchanged a glance, then immediately bent down and craned their necks to look at Xue Ruifeng's face.
Xue Ruifeng immediately reached out and slapped each of them across the face. "What are you looking at? Let me in! I want to go home and find my parents!"
Shen Xiaotang and her father looked up at the gilded plaque together, then went up the steps and walked to Xue Ruifeng's side.
"Xue Ruifeng, let me fix your hairstyle first!"
Xue Ruifeng took a deep breath and told himself to be patient, and to be patient some more!
"Alright, I'm going to blind them with my awesomeness later!"
Shen Xiaotang was small and skillful. In no time, she helped him untie his two braids and quickly tied them into a boy's bun. She used the strip of cloth she had taken off to wipe the dust off his face, revealing a fair, baby-faced man.
The two servants were stunned as the chubby girl in front of them suddenly transformed into their young master.
The tall servant exclaimed in surprise, "It really is our young master! Quickly... quickly go and inform the master and madam that our young master has returned!"
The servant with the facial paralysis was both surprised and delighted. His expressionless face finally showed emotion, and he ran into the courtyard in a hurry to inform the master and mistress.
Xue Ruifeng snorted coldly, immediately adopting an arrogant demeanor, "What notice? Let me in quickly, I'll go find my parents myself."
The tall servant immediately stepped aside to make way, bowed respectfully, and said, "Yes, Second Young Master, please come in."
Xue Ruifeng turned around with a smile and looked at Shen Qingchuan and his daughter Shen Xiaotang. He said excitedly, "Uncle Qingchuan, Xiaotang, come with me to find my parents. I'll have them give you some money to repay you."
Shen Qingchuan was slightly taken aback, then immediately blushed and refused.
"No...no need, we'll give you a ride. We're just passing through the county to broaden our horizons. We're not giving you a ride for the money. If we really accepted your money, what kind of people would we be?"
Shen Xiaotang thought to herself, "Although Xue Ruifeng comes from a wealthy family, he doesn't look down on people. Unlike those spoiled brats in novels who are arrogant and domineering from a young age, he is grateful and repays kindness. It's really rare!"
The Xue family must have excellent upbringing!
Although I haven't met Mr. and Mrs. Xue yet, I can already guess that the couple are of good character.
She and her father only took Xue Ruifeng in for two days, provided him with a few simple meals, and spent some time and effort to send him back. Their trip to the county was merely a stop on their schedule, to inquire about the price of turmeric at the herbal medicine shop and whether there would be a discount for buying more pig trotters. It wasn't entirely for him.
How could I accept their money and truly accept their repayment?
She's determined to lead her parents to a bigger business, so she absolutely cannot afford to lose her integrity and narrow her path.
So she smiled slightly, revealing two small dimples on her face, "Xue Ruifeng, my father and I just brought you back on our way. Don't feel bad about it. We won't accept the money. If you really want to thank us, if you have the chance to come to the county again in the future, can you show my father and me around so we don't get lost? Is that alright?"
Finding a free guide for the future would be a good idea!
Xue Ruifeng nodded and then immediately shook his head, "No, no, you risked being discovered and arrested to bring me back. You are my saviors, and I must repay you. You have taken the money, and I will take you around the county town in the future. Don't worry."
As the three were talking, a young man dressed in a crescent-white brocade robe strode out.
The boy looked to be about eight or nine years old. Despite his young age, he had a cool and composed demeanor, with eyes like cold stars and an imposing air of heroism.
Shen Xiaotang stared for a moment, thinking to herself, "What a handsome young man!"
The boy saw a person in the yard wearing patched old clothes. It really was his younger brother. He immediately ran over and hugged his brother tightly.
"Fengdi, you're finally back! Father and Mother sent out so many people, even the government officials helped search, but they couldn't find you anywhere. The servant just told me you're back, and I couldn't believe it. I didn't expect it to be true! That's wonderful, that's wonderful!"
Young Master Shen hugged his younger brother, his eyes reddening with joy, and he wept with happiness, but he quickly let go.
He looked up and glanced at Shen Qingchuan and his daughter Shen Xiaotang, sizing them up and down with a hint of wariness in his eyes.
"Brother Feng, I just heard you tell them that you received money. What money? Did they ask you for money when they brought you back?"
Could it be that this father and daughter were acting on the orders of the kidnappers to come and demand money?
Seeing that his brother had misunderstood, Xue Ruifeng quickly shook his head and explained, "No, brother, you've misunderstood. I was asking our parents for money to repay them, but they refused. I escaped from the kidnappers, and I was cold, hungry, and scared. They saved me, not only taking me in but also bringing me back. We should repay them, brother. Uncle Qingchuan and Xiaotang are good people."
"Is that so?"
The eldest son of the Xue family was clearly more shrewd than his younger brother, with a pair of ink-black eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.