Xiaosheng is not a nerd

Chapter 1676 Suzhou Storm 02

Butler Kong looked embarrassed and hesitated.

Xia Er said lightly: "Butler Kong, apart from the matter of the young master coming back, the young lady doesn't want to hear anything else now."

Butler Kong said, "A general named Hu is coming to visit the young lady. Xia'er, how about you go and inform him?"

Xia Er smiled bitterly and shook her head. Butler Kong had no choice but to turn to look at Xiao Qiu: "Xiao Qiu, how about you go?"

Xiao Qiu said loudly: "I won't go. No general can help. Butler Kong, you might as well go and tell the general that the young lady is too busy to see him."

Unconsciously, Tan Tai He Qing was able to refuse to see even the general. Apart from her identity as the wife of a governor, Tan Tai He Qing was also a second-rank imperial lady personally conferred by the emperor. As a woman of high rank, she could meet officials without bowing.

Tan Tai He Qing walked out of the house, stood at the second floor railing, and asked from a high position: "What general?"

Butler Kong thought to himself that Xiaoqiu was smart and knew how to test the waters. He responded, "Miss, it's a general named Hu."

Tan Tai He Qing was puzzled: "The general with the surname Hu?" She had come into contact with some generals in recent days, and the one she was most familiar with was General Zhang Shiyi, the commander of Changzhou.

Seeing that the young lady was full of doubts, Butler Kong simply said, "Miss, it's Hu Diquan."

Tan Tai He Qing was surprised: "That dark-skinned Hu Di Quan?"

Although there were many servants in the Tan Tai Mansion, Tan Tai He Qing remembered almost every one of them. Moreover, this Hu Di had a strange appearance, shifty eyes and a very annoying feeling. He hung out with Xie Fu, and Tan Tai He Qing had a very deep impression of him. However, this Hu Di disappeared later, and no one knew where he died.

In comparison, Xia'er and Xiaoqiu were much more familiar with Hu Diquan. When they heard that Hu Diquan had become a general, they were very surprised.

Butler Kong nodded and said, "It was Hu Diquan, who used to be a servant in the mansion. He followed the young master and took care of his daily life."

Tan Tai He Qing said, "What does he want to talk to me about?"

"No, he was wearing a set of shining armor and brought hundreds of armored soldiers with him, and said he came to see the young lady."

When Tan Tai He Qing heard that he was bringing hundreds of soldiers with him, he sneered, "Could it be that he is here to show off his power to me, or to settle old scores because I punished him before?"

Xiao Qiu said coldly: "How dare he, Hu Diquan, to do this? I will use an axe to chop him in half."

Butler Kong smiled and said, "Miss, I don't think so. Miss, you are now the wife of the governor. This Hu Diquan is very clever. I think he wants to take advantage of the master-servant relationship with you to get close to you so that he can get promoted. He also bought a box of ginseng for me to nourish my body, but I didn't take it."

"Miss, do you want to see me or not?"

"Please ask him to come to the hall. I will come after I change my clothes."

"Yes."

Tan Tai He Qing suddenly turned around again: "Forget it, I will go to the door to greet you personally."

Butler Kong exclaimed, "You're flattering him too much." After all, the young lady is now the wife of a military governor, and the people she deals with are all wealthy ladies like Madam Lu, Madam Zhang, and Madam Gu.

Tan Tai He Qing smiled and said, "He is a general now, not a servant anymore. He can no longer look down on others."

After Tan Tai He Qing returned to the attic, Xiao Qiu whispered, "It seems that the young lady still sides with the young master, and she is always thinking about doing things for him."

Xie Fu's position as Jiedushi has not yet been truly secure, and now is the time to employ people. Tan Tai Heqing can be considered as helping him manage his country.

Xia Er smiled and said, "Of course, the young lady can scold you a thousand times, but the young master can just coax her once and that's it."

Hu Di, fully dressed in Ming Guang armor, stood proudly at the gate of Tan Tai Mansion, and from time to time looked at a group of brothers behind him who were also wearing armor. The saying that clothes make the man and saddles make the horse is absolutely true. They were originally a group of miscellaneous soldiers, but after putting on this armor, they turned into heavenly soldiers and generals, and were extremely majestic.

I'm returning to Tan Tai Mansion after so many years, but I don't know if it can be considered a glorious return.

Looking at this luxurious and magnificent gate, as a servant, he was not qualified to walk through this main gate. Today, he can finally walk in with dignity.

His excitement made him look inside the door from time to time. Someone behind him was getting impatient and said dissatisfiedly, "This is even more important than the governor, Lord Lu. Lord Lu went out to greet us in person, but he neglected us like this."

Hu Diquan turned around and said, "Of course!" Then he pointed at the plaque on the gate and said, "Look at what's written on it?"

The soldier replied, "Tantai Mansion."

Hu Diquan said proudly: "Tan Tai Mansion is the residence of Miss Tan Tai, and Miss Tan Tai is the wife of our Jiedushi, the Jiedushi's wife!"

The soldiers nodded when they heard this and suppressed the pride on their faces. In fact, they were used to being grain transport soldiers who were looked down upon. Now that they had turned the tables, they were still afraid of being looked down upon.

If others respect them one foot, they will respect others ten feet.

If people disrespect me, I will treat them in the same way, just like Zhang Shiyi, the commander of Changzhou.

While waiting, they finally saw someone walking towards the gate. One of the soldiers excitedly said, "Here they come. Which one of you is Miss Tan Tai? She's so beautiful."

Hu Diquan looked and saw that it was Xia'er and Xiaoqiu. He felt amused in his heart, what an ignorant bunch of people, who mistook a maid for a young lady. If you really see Miss Tan Tai, you will be eagerly waiting.

Seeing Xia'er and Xiaoqiu walking away, their eyes fell on him and looked him up and down. He felt proud in his heart, thinking, "I guess they don't recognize me."

He held his head high and chest out, letting the two girls get a good look at him. When the two girls walked out of the door, Hu Diquan took the initiative to step forward and said, "Hey, isn't this Sister Xiaoqiu and Sister Xia'er?"

Hu Diquan changed his appearance, and the two girls really didn't recognize him. When they heard the familiar voice, they confirmed that it was Hu Diquan without a doubt: "Hu Diquan?"

Hu Diquan deliberately patted the golden and silver armor on his body, making a clanging sound, and said proudly: "How is it?"

Xia'er was a gentle person. She usually had no conflicts with the servants in the mansion. The same went for Hu Diquan. She responded with a faint smile.

The soldiers behind him had never seen such a gentle and charming woman before. Their hearts were pounding and they wished they could marry her.

As for Xiao Qiu, she was outspoken and often teased Hu Diquan, and today was no exception. She said, "What's so great about that?"

Hu Diquan was a little unhappy when he saw Xiaoqiu still looked down on him: "This is Ming Guang armor, I am a general now."

"So what if he's a general? The young master is now a second-rank governor, and all of you generals are under his jurisdiction."

Xiao Qiu brought up Xie Fu and with just one sentence Hu Di was speechless. Having been with Xie Fu for so long, he knew how capable Xie Fu was and how capable he was. No matter how hard he tried in this life, he would never be able to catch up with Xie Fu. He could only blow his beard in anger.

Xia Er was not as ignorant as Xiao Qiu. She took a step forward and greeted him gently like an old friend: "Hu Diquan."

The fragrant wind blew over, making Hu Di happy all over. He smiled and said, "Sister Xia'er, you still smell so good."

Xia Er felt like she was being teased, and her face slightly blushed. Seeing this, Xiao Qiu started to scold her, "Hu Diquan, you sly bastard, don't think that you can tease people openly now that you are wearing a skin. Let me tell you, you are still a slave in my eyes."

In front of all the brothers, Xiaoqiu's words immediately made Hu Diquan embarrassed. It was not good to lose his temper, and it was not good to be in a bad mood. Seeing this, Xia'er hurriedly said, "Hu Diquan, don't bother with her. Xiaoqiu was also rude to the young master." Then she said something nice, "I knew back then that you were not an easy fish to swim, and it turned out to be true!"

Hu Diquan was overjoyed by these words. He was a very face-conscious person, so he smiled and said, "Thanks to Sister Xia'er for taking care of me back then."

Hu Diquan probably looks wretched, and when he smiles he gives people a cheap feeling. Xiao Qiu immediately said coldly: "You're still here!"

Hu Diquan was no longer polite: "Xiao Qiu, you deserve to be still unmarried."

Xiao Qiu even dared to confront Xie Fu, so how could she take Hu Diquan seriously? "Hu Diquan, you deserve to be a slave now."

"Xiao Qiu, you are still a slave, but I am not anymore. I am still a general."

"You're a shitty general!"

"You evil slave!"

"Fuck General!"

"Evil slave!"

The two of them started arguing with each other, and Xia'er was gentle and spoke softly, trying to mediate, but there was no way she could get a word in during this situation.

A soldier behind them started to make a noise: "This pair of bickering lovers, could it be our General Hu's old lover?"

Xiao Qiu was unhappy when she heard this, and turned her spearhead towards the soldiers, saying viciously, "Who is his old lover?"

The soldiers wanted to tease him, so they all answered in unison: "You are our General Hu's old lover."

Xiao Qiu was so angry that she put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest. Her pretty face flushed as she angrily said, "Nonsense!"

"Oh my, I'm too shy to admit it."

Hu Diquan felt like he had saved face in front of his brothers, so he simply said, "Xiao Qiu, don't be jealous."

Xiao Qiu was immediately furious: "Hu Diquan, I will kill you."

"Come on, I gave in to you before, but now I want to hug you."

Just as the two were about to fight, a clear voice came over: "What's the commotion?"

Everyone looked and saw a beautiful woman walking over. Although her dress was simple and elegant, her exquisite makeup and gorgeous headdress made her look noble and beautiful.

  The soldiers were so fascinated by the sight that they felt as if the queen had arrived, their knees went weak, and they couldn't help but kneel down under her skirt. No! They surrendered with their feet!

Hu Diquan was also shocked physically and mentally. After not seeing her for many years, the young lady was still as noble and beautiful as before, making people admire and worship her.

As soon as Tan Tai He Qing showed up, she stunned all the men. She has been in business for many years and has often come into contact with high-ranking officials and noble ladies over the past year or so. She does have this aura.

When Xiao Qiu saw Tan Tai He Qing, she ran over as if she saw a savior: "Miss, he bullied me."

Tan Tai He Qing glanced at Hu Di Quan lightly, which made Hu Di Quan feel uneasy. This fear seemed to have been engraved in his bones. He lowered his head and did not dare to look into Tan Tai He Qing's eyes.

Facing Xiao Qiu's complaint, Tan Tai He Qing shouted coldly: "Shut up, I don't know you yet, go get ten lashes yourself later!"

This cold and merciless shout struck the hearts of the soldiers. They had never seen such a woman before. She was obviously noble and beautiful, but her aura was even colder than that of a man in a high position.

This roar also shook Hu Diquan's heart. It was like a lion's roar. He didn't know how the gentle Xie Fu was bullied by her on a daily basis. It was so pitiful and lamentable.

Hu Diquan felt a charming fragrance coming towards him, and when he looked up he found that Tan Tai He Qing had approached him at some point. He instinctively blew on his face with an almost flattering smile.

Tan Tai He Qing smiled inwardly, his shifty look hadn't changed at all. He squinted his eyes and looked at him: "This general looks so familiar."

Hu Diquan hurriedly said, "Miss, it's me, Hu Diquan."

"Hudiquan!"

Tan Tai He Qing pretended to be surprised, opened her beautiful eyes wide and looked at him carefully from head to toe.

Facing Tan Tai He Qing's charming eyes, Hu Di Quan secretly groaned in his heart, "Miss, please stop staring at me. If you keep staring at me, I'll be embarrassed. Which man can withstand your staring like this? My hair is standing on end with excitement."

Tan Tai He Qing exclaimed in delight, "Hu Di Quan, it's really you, how did you become like this?"

Hu Diquan explained: "When I left Tantai Mansion, the lady gave me a large sum of money. I originally wanted to use the money to do business, but who knew that it was not suitable for business at all, and I lost it all."

Tan Tai He Qing chuckled: "Do you think business is that easy?"

"Yes, yes, I just realized how difficult it is to do business."

As Hu Diquan spoke, her expression revealed sincere admiration and respect, which showed how difficult it was for her, a woman without any support, to get through all these years.

"Later, I joined the army. With my brute force, I managed to make a name for myself and didn't bring shame to you, young lady."

"Okay, okay, you are a general now, stop calling me Miss, and I should call you General Hu."

Hearing Tan Tai He Qing's respect, Hu Di was overjoyed, feeling more comfortable than having sex with Gui Xiang for a whole night: "No! No matter where in the world, or when, you will always be my lady!"

Tan Tai He Qing couldn't help but chuckle. These flowery words might have been stained with Xie Fu's ink.

Speaking of which, it was really thanks to Xie Fu that Hu Diquan was able to become the grain transport officer. It was Xie Fu who forced him to learn to write his own name, and later forced him to read and write.

As a grain transport officer, he had to keep accounts and be able to read official documents. Soldiers were all rough guys, so Hu Diquan stood out.

Tan Tai He Qing smiled: "If you want to admit it, I will also be proud of it. Di Quan, then why did you come here today?"

Hu Diquan was overjoyed to see the young lady calling his name so affectionately. He thought that this time the young lady's call of "Diquan" was enough. He raised his hand, and a soldier immediately brought him a large brocade box.

Hu Diquan took it and said, "Miss, I came here specially to visit you and thank you for your kindness."

Tan Tai He Qing glanced at the brocade box and said, "Di Quan, I have everything I need. How much is your salary? Why are you wasting money on this?"

"It's just a small gift, please accept it, young lady."

"Since it's just a small gift, I can't let you down. Butler Kong, please accept it."