After transmigrating into the book, I became the little sun of the crazy villain.

Chapter 47 This year's servants are all in pairs

Yun Zhao thanked him profusely, and then Steward Fu went to attend to other matters.

The three of them didn't want to think about anything else for the time being; they had to pass the food tasting test first. Only after passing that test could they stay at the Song family's house.

Bai Lingxiao chopped vegetables, Yun Zhao tended the fire, and the little boy cooked. Once Steward Fu tasted the dishes, they would be able to stay permanently.

Those who lie about their culinary skills will be kicked out.

"Not bad," the steward praised, "The three of you are all good. From now on, you will be in charge of this stove."

"Since you have no work to do today, go find a room to stay in."

After saying that, he pointed to someone and asked him to take them there.

“Yes,” Yun Zhao said with a smile, “Thank you, Steward Fu.”

The servants in the Song family lived in rooms for four people each, while only the stewards lived in single rooms. The others lived in rooms that were multiples of four. Yun Zhao and the other two lived in one room.

"Now we're just waiting for news from Ayan and the others," Yun Zhao said, lying on the bed with the mattress changed. "We don't know when they'll contact us."

“We should have news soon,” Bai Lingxiao said. “Although their team is large, they shouldn’t be unable to finish queuing by dark. Let’s rest for a while.”

At this moment, outside the Song family's gate, Gu Dinghan felt as if the sky had fallen.

"No, they've all gone in, but they don't want me?"

Gu Dinghan was on the verge of tears. He was at the very back of the line, but he never expected that there was a limit to the number of people allowed in!

Undeterred, he pleaded, "Manager, please be kind and add me to the list! One more won't make a difference, and I'll even accept a smaller monthly wage."

The manager said with difficulty, "Young man, please go back. We've really filled all the positions."

Gu Dinghan sighed and said to Qi Yan and Meng Wenchang with a bitter face, "Eldest brother, seventh brother, it seems I really don't have the fortune to enter the Song family."

"It's a pity that we brothers have never been separated, but today we have to part ways. I'll find some odd jobs outside, so you must never forget your brother!"

He broke down in tears, and the managers all felt sorry for him.

Qi Yan and Meng Wenchang exchanged a glance, both seeing the speechlessness in each other's eyes.

If it weren't for the special circumstances, they really wouldn't want to acknowledge this older (younger) brother.

"Second brother," Qi Yan said sadly, "it's all because you had bad luck. Don't worry, your eldest brother and I will not forget you."

Meng Wenchang also said, "Second brother, it has always been my seventh brother and me who have taken care of you. Now that you are all alone, you must take good care of yourself."

The three brothers shared a deep bond. The steward wiped away his tears and said, “Here’s what we’ll do. Every time we recruit, we pick out a few people who lied and kick them out of the manor. You can come here first. When there’s an opening, you can fill it. If there isn’t, you can leave on your own.”

Gu Dinghan was overjoyed. "Thank you so much, Steward! I will forever remember your great kindness!"

The reaction was too strong, and the manager quickly waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, it's alright."

It was just a casual thing; people who didn't know better would think he had saved the man's entire family.

"Come on, everyone, follow me."

The servants' group, like the maids' group, were divided into several locations, including the kitchen and the herb-growing area.

Gu Dinghan nudged Qi Yan, "Hey, Seventh Brother, based on your understanding of Little Sister, guess where they'll go?"

Qi Yan thought for two seconds, then said, "The kitchen."

"why?"

Meng Wenchang asked curiously, "I remember that Senior Sister Bai and Junior Sister Zhao Zhao can't cook, right?"

During their training in the Southern Forest, it was always the children or the three of them who cooked.

Bai Lingxiao and Yun Zhao weren't incapable of making it, but their dishes were edible, lacking in color, aroma, and flavor.

"The kitchen not only needs to cook, but also deliver meals to various courtyards."

A hint of a smile crept into Qi Yan's eyes. "Zhao Zhao has a fire elemental root and often helps Xiao Tong tend the fire while she cooks. Senior Sister Bai is a sword cultivator..."

He looked at the two of them. "Her knife skills must be pretty good, right?"

Gu Dinghan gave him a thumbs up, "Seventh Brother, I think your analysis is correct. Senior Sister Bai's knife skills are indeed excellent."

As all sword cultivators know, a sword cultivator who is not good at swordsmanship is not a good sword cultivator.

So the three of them chose the kitchen. When filling out their special skills, Qi Yan wrote that he was good at cooking, while Meng Wenchang and Gu Dinghan wrote that one was good at cooking and the other was good at knife skills.

Manager Fu glanced at the list: "You can start a fire too? There's a girl in the maids' team who signed up for this, and she's pretty good at it."

This generation of servants is really interesting; they're all in pairs.

Without giving it much thought, Manager Fu led them to the kitchen.

When Qi Yan arrived at the kitchen, he couldn't find Yun Zhao anywhere.

I overheard people talking and learned that they had already gone to the servants' quarters.

After completing the same procedures as the maids, Qi Yan and her two companions successfully stayed and were taken to the servants' quarters by the steward.

The Song family was indeed heavily guarded; they encountered at least five patrol teams along the way.

After turning a corner, Qi Yan tugged at Gu Dinghan, signaling him to lower his head.

Gu Dinghan was puzzled, but he did as instructed. When he heard Steward Fu call him "Young Master," he lowered his head even further.

Song Zhiyuan asked, "Manager Fu, are they newly recruited servants?"

Steward Fu hurriedly replied, "Yes, young master, that's right. I was just about to take them to the servants' quarters to settle them in."

Song Zhiyuan nodded. He glanced at everyone and noticed that one figure seemed strangely familiar.

He took two steps forward, but Xue Huairui stopped him. "Senior brother, aren't we going to the cultivation room?"

“That person seems to be someone we know,” Song Zhiyuan said. “Xiaorui, wait a moment, I’ll go take a look.”

Xue Huairui nodded obediently, "Okay, senior brother."

Steward Fu quickly stepped behind Song Zhiyuan and said, "I wonder which one of you is an acquaintance of yours, young master? Please invite him over."

“No need,” Song Zhiyuan raised his hand, “I will go and invite him myself.”

Upon hearing Song Zhiyuan's words, Manager Fu's heart skipped a beat.

This "acquaintance" seems to be quite extraordinary. Did he offend anyone just now?

Seeing Song Zhiyuan walk towards them, Gu Dinghan became increasingly anxious. He glanced at Qi Yan, but saw that he acted as if nothing had happened, as if he did not recognize Song Zhiyuan.

“You,” Song Zhiyuan walked to Qi Yan’s side, “straighten up and raise your head so I can see you.”

Qi Yan, who had been slightly hunched over, immediately straightened up upon hearing Song Zhiyuan's words.

Upon seeing that unfamiliar and ordinary face, Song Zhiyuan subtly took a step back.

It wasn't because the face was different from what I had imagined, but rather...

Song Zhiyuan thought he was already very tall, but this person was much taller than him.

Compared to him, I seem... a bit short.

Steward Fu hurriedly asked, "Young Master, is he someone you know?"

Song Zhiyuan shook his head. "No, I misread it."

After they left, Steward Fu asked, "Yao Qi, do you know the young master?"

A look of confusion flashed in Qi Yan's eyes. "I don't know him."

Gu Dinghan hurriedly said, "Manager Fu, my younger brother is just an ordinary person. How could he possibly know someone as extraordinary as the young master?"

After thinking about it, Manager Fu agreed.

Yao Qi is a big, simple-minded guy. He's much taller than others, but he's also a bit slow. He doesn't like to talk and just keeps working quietly.