second to none

Chapter 2

It was midsummer in July, the sun was shining, and the wind seemed to carry fire. The lotus flowers in the courtyard pond were all shriveled in the sun.

Tan Yinsi politely took out her handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and looked ahead. The line was still very long, and there were no less than hundreds of girls who were exposed to the hot sun, and some of their faces had lost their delicate makeup. Washed away by sweat, some of their exquisite silk clothes were soaked in sweat, each in their own embarrassment, but no one dared to make a sound.

This is a large courtyard, and there is a huge fountain built with white stones in the middle. .

A gorgeous long table of rosewood was placed under the shadow of the trees opposite the fountain. A young man in purple was sitting there shaking a folding fan, with a very elegant and leisurely posture. Eight out of ten young girls in line were secretly staring at it. He sees.

The girl in the front was asked a few words, the young man in purple shook his head, as if rejecting her, she turned pale and ran out all the way, sobbing low and low in her throat, not daring to let out a sound.After that, five or six girls were rejected in a row, and the atmosphere dropped to the bottom for a while, and some people even began to tremble slightly.

Tan Yin wiped off his sweat again for choosing a maidservant to be so strict.

She has not seen the prosperity of the world for many years. The Youhu family heard that every year, some young and capable girls will be selected from nearby towns to stay in this Fangwai cave to do some cleaning and laundry for the Youhu fairies. Class chores.

I didn't expect that the immortals are so lofty now, and even more unexpected that there are so many people here, most of them are exquisitely dressed and luxuriously dressed. How can the maids doing chores be dressed like this?

Perhaps it was because the weather was too hot, and the elegant young man in purple was impatient. Every girl just shook her head and sent them away after asking a few words casually.

The purple-clothed boy tapped the red sandalwood table with his folding fan out of boredom, and his voice was as clear as a breeze: "Come to the front, how old are you? Where are you from?"

Tan Yin took two steps forward, and introduced herself calmly: "Ji Tanyin, seventeen years old, from Yuancheng."

The young man in purple heard her calm voice and calm conversation, so he raised his head and glanced at her. She was wearing a clean and simple light blue cloth, reflecting her fair skin, very refreshing. Have a good impression.

He nodded for the first time, and asked again: "What are you good at? Playing chess? Playing the piano? Or sketching with fine brushwork?"

Tan Yin froze for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't even know how to do it, but cleaning and dust removal is okay."

The young man in purple sighed, and was about to wave her away, when he suddenly saw her open the worn-out gold-painted leather pouch around her waist, digging inside with one hand, and said, "Although I don't know how to play chess, I can't. I am very good at craftsmanship, I can repair doors and cars, and I can also make furniture."

As she spoke, she took out a small black hammer from the small leather bag, and shook it confidently.

The young man in purple looked at the hammer in her hand, and then at the small leather pouch that could never hold the hammer. His pretty eyebrows suddenly frowned, and his expression was no longer relaxed. There was a trace of judgment and vigilance in his eyes. Quietly looked at her.

Tan Yin was still looking at him expectantly, and added by the way: "I'm really capable."

The two maidservants standing behind the purple-clothed young master laughed, and their laughter was as sweet as silver bells.It was only then that Tan Yin realized that although the two maidservants were dressed in simple styles, they were made of very expensive materials. Even the pendants on their ears were pearls. In one place, the bright light almost suppressed the glare of the sun.

The maidservant on the left smiled softly and said, "She's so interesting. She also repairs doors and cars. There are specialized craftsmen to do these things, so there's no use for a pretty girl."

The maidservant on the right also smiled and said, "Let me tell you, this time it is because the maids of my son Tanghua and the several immortals in the family have reached the age that they should be released home, so the son condescends to come here to personally choose a partner." Maid of the heart. Let me tell you again, to be the maid of the son, you don’t need to repair doors, cars, furniture, dust and clean. Yes, let's go quickly, don't delay others."

Tan Yin lowered her head and thought for a while, then put the small hammer back into her bag, turned around and left quickly.

It's hard to deal with it now, and I can't get into a place where there are foxes. Does she want to change the method?But she still wasn't sure which member of the Youhu family it was...

She meditated all the way, and unconsciously approached the pond full of lotus flowers. At noon, the sun was strong, and she found that the lotus flowers gradually began to change color, the white ones turned into pink, and the pink ones gradually turned into white, and the petals gradually changed in color. Dreamlike.

It turned out to be the fairy lotus. Tan Yin stretched out her hand to touch it. Suddenly, a cold light flashed in front of her eyes. The two bronze halberds were barely three inches above her wrist, and a cold voice sounded above her head: "Bold! Immortals!" Every plant and every tree, how dare you touch and pick it without authorization!"

Tan Yin raised her head, and saw the two immortal guards who were patrolling everywhere standing beside her, staring down at her condescendingly.She paused, and explained patiently: "This is the lotus of fairy grade, and it will not die so easily. Each flower has ninety-nine and 81 petals, which cannot be torn off by mortal strength. Its roots are stronger than wire It is also tough, and the lotus seeds it bears are also very hard..."

The bronze halberd touched her neck, and the guard said coldly: "Get up! Leave quickly!"

Tan Yin had no choice but to get up and dust off her clothes, when she suddenly heard a very pleasant and pleasant cry from above her head, followed by a burst of fine golden light, and a huge bird of paradise hung in mid-air, with feathers like white snow and several golden tail feathers trailing It was very long, swaying and swaying, with extraordinary momentum.

Leaning on the bird's back was a man in a soap suit. The neckline and sleeves were embroidered with dense golden patterns, very luxurious.He looked down curiously, and after a while, he said with a smile, "What happened?" His voice was gentle, but his tone seemed a little flirtatious.

The two guards immediately threw down their bronze halberds and knelt down on the ground, their voices were very respectful: "I pay my respects to Your Royal Highness the Great Monk."

As soon as the Great Monk uttered the five words, all the girls in the courtyard shouted in low voices. Is this the great monk with an extremely noble status in the Youhu clan? !

The monks of the Youhu clan are not the same as the mortal monks. All kinds of ceremonies in the mortal clan are presided over by the monks. Apart from the elders in the clan, the monks have the most noble status, and the so-called great monk is not his name. , These three words just represent his identity, he is the highest status among the monks of the Youhu clan.

The clothes fluttered, and the man in soap fell to the ground lightly, put his hands together, bowed to the girls, and said softly in a slightly frivolous tone: "Why are there so many sisters here?"

...Sister, sister?
The girls were sweating, and the bold ones secretly looked up at him.His long black hair was tied casually, and although the clothes were expensive, they looked very casual on him.Legend has it that the immortals are all stunning figures, such as the young man in purple clothes sitting under the shadow of a tree, no matter how bad he should be, he should be handsome, but this immortal looks... ahem, it is really easy to forget, just like the two guards next to him Looks more distinctive than him.

The girls were secretly a little disappointed.

Tan Yin looked at him silently from the side, seeing his feet from head to head, and finally his eyes fell on his left hand. In this midsummer sun, his left hand was actually wearing a black silk glove.

Her eyes narrowed suddenly, there was nothing wrong, it was this person, a great monk from the fox clan?what is that?Since you are a monk, why do you still have such long hair?

Yuan Zhong looked at the girls with a smile, all of them had hibiscus faces and willow bodies, and there were even a few of them with beautiful faces, which were very pleasing to the eye.Looking at it, his eyes fell on Tan Yin, and when he saw the gold-painted skin bag hanging on her waist, he raised his eyebrows slightly—is that a Qiankun bag?
He looked away and asked with a smile: "You haven't told me yet, what are all these sisters doing in Zifangyuan?"

The guard replied: "As far as the big monk is concerned, they are the young daughters of a good family selected by Mr. Tanghua from Yuancheng. A few days ago, a few batches of maids and servants who were over 22 years old were released. Mr. Tanghua saw that the manpower was tight, so he started A batch was selected and selected."

Yuan Zhong deliberately said narrowly: "Tang Hua has a lot of official business, it's hard for him to remember this, it really is hard to change his nature."

Before the words fell, the purple-clothed young man under the shadow of the tree said angrily: "Touch your skin, is it a few inches thicker?"

As he said that, Tang Hua came over with two stunning maids. They were so elegant and handsome that they compared the big monk next to him to the mud in an instant. It was as if every hair was shining. Almost drunk, this is the style of a fairy!

Yuan Zhong really touched his own face, very serious: "It seems that it is indeed a little thick."

Tang Hua could only smile wryly. He couldn't talk to this person in a serious manner. Well, in fact, no one in the clan could talk to the monk in a serious manner. People are chilling all over the joke.

"I will continue to select candidates. If you have something to do, please leave. If you have nothing to do, please leave." Tang Hua chased people away rudely.

Yuan Zhong held his chin and smiled lazily: "I happen to be short of a capable maid, let me pick one first."

As he spoke, his eyes dangled back and forth on the faces of the girls, and all the girls he looked at buried their heads low, wishing they could shrink into little balls.

Yuan Zhong walked over with a smile, looked at this, then at that, every girl avoided it, only Tan Yin stared at him blankly, he walked directly in front of her, suddenly raised his hand, pointed Lightly tapped her forehead frivolously: "It's just you."

Amidst the low sighs of rejoicing, Tan Yin's plain voice sounded a little surprised: "My name is Ji Tanyin, and I am 17 years old. It is my good fortune to serve His Royal Highness the Great Monk."

Tang Hua looked at Yuan Zhong thoughtfully, this man has always been lazy and rascal, and he has a special status, he has never had a maid to serve him, but this time he took the initiative to ask for a maid, which is very rare.His knowledge is much wider than his own, so he must have seen the peacekeeping of this woman. The thing hanging around her waist is indeed the legendary Qiankun bag?
The extremely rare treasures in this world are hanged at will by a mortal woman. Who is she?There are quite a few enemies in the fox family, and I'm afraid that those who come will be unkind.

Yuan Zhong suddenly turned his head and glanced at him, Tang Hua immediately understood, it seemed that he wanted to investigate the woman's true identity first.

(End of this chapter)