Chapter 1362 - 1193: Call Me Young Master_2

Chapter 1362: Chapter 1193: Call Me Young Master_2

But this life of the common people, lasting year after year, has also molded his soul.

This soul is quite ordinary, and it’s precisely because of this that the saying fits: putting on the Dragon Robe doesn’t make one the Crown Prince.

However, regardless of all that, when this guy walked out of the tailor shop, the gazes of those around him changed dramatically.

At least for a day, he was dressed in luxurious robes, followed by two Household Servants. Beside him was also a young maid; such attire clearly showed he wasn’t from an ordinary family.

Especially since these two Household Servants were rather tall, though somewhat frail in physique, wearing the servants’ attire gave them a hint of majesty.

Beyond this young man, focusing on the two Household Servants and the young maid alone.

They felt exceptionally joyful inside; they never imagined being bought and then immediately brought to the tailor shop by the master to each get two new outfits. Such clothing was beyond their previous comprehension, absolutely unimaginable for them to wear, but now it was real, worn on their bodies, filling them with hopeful anticipation for the future.

Just like that, the four of them headed straight towards a mansion, and upon arriving outside the mansion, the servants there were dumbfounded.

To realize their master was so luxurious, so grand.

This clearly wasn’t a place ordinary people could afford to live.

Didn’t they see the two imposing statues at the entrance?

So they walked straight in under the lead of the young lad, and upon pushing the door open and entering, the three of them looked around in a daze, observing the empty courtyard, momentarily puzzled by why there was no one here.

Where had all the servants inside gone?

Of course, the young lad naturally understood this; there was simply no one here, starting today, this place belonged to him, it would be the residence for him and his three subordinates.

Although the courtyard is called a siheyuan, it occupies quite a large area, much larger than the siheyuans of later generations.

Moreover, regarding the current courtyard, with only the four of them residing here, it’s really quite a waste.

It’s no exaggeration to say, for this courtyard to function normally, it would need at least seven or eight people, including Household Servants and maids.

Of course, there’s a premise, which is the presence of a mistress.

Along with children of the household needing care, but right now, there’s only this young man, so the two Household Servants and a maid are sufficient.

Anymore would be wasteful, not only leaving them without any work but also adding significant burdens to him; after all, another person means eating a lot more food daily, though there’s no need to pay them wages or give them high-quality clothing, daily provisions are essential.

It’s impossible to starve them, is it? Actually, not only these two Household Servants but also the maid was curiously observing around, including the young lad himself, jokingly.

It’s also his first time entering this courtyard, though he had briefly visited with that plump Merchant earlier, he hadn’t closely examined the inside.

Seeing the young man’s behavior left the group slightly puzzled, unsure why, wondering if this courtyard wasn’t truly his?

Could this young man be unscrupulous, or did he simply occupy this empty place thinking to take it over?

Of course, these speculations were just in their minds, they wouldn’t dare voice them, after all, they were merely purchased slaves.

Hence, they had no right to question the master’s actions.

"You three should take a walk and familiarize yourselves with the environment; this will be your place to live from now on.

Haha, by the way, I didn’t mention before, this is my first visit here too; I just bought this place today, so I’m new here as well. Let’s each get familiar and then discuss the work division."

One must admit, the young man seemed quite amiable, being a commoner himself, he lacked the wealthy approach towards servants. He hesitated to dismiss the three, since such a sudden shift in status was somewhat unsettling.

Of course, he also tried hard to restrain himself from thinking like this, after all, he did spend solid silver to purchase them.

It’s no exaggeration to say their lives were his; he could take them anytime, as the Government at this time wouldn’t interfere.

However, that might change soon because the new Emperor had issued decrees.

Upon hearing this explanation, the three understood and nodded, greeted the young man, and then dispersed towards different corners of the mansion.

The two Household Servants were quite diligent, despite having no prior experience in such tasks.

Yet, they didn’t randomly wander; they went to the corners of the courtyard, picked up brooms, and started to tidy the courtyard.

The young maid, on the contrary, stayed by the young man’s side. Seeing this behavior, the young man was satisfied and nodded, evidently having chosen capable individuals.

Naturally, he understood their fear of him, knowing their lives rested in his hands.

Just then, they heard a sudden knock at the door, prompting the two Household Servants to pause their work and head there.

Upon opening the door, they swiftly returned to the young man’s side, addressing him:

"Sir, someone outside is looking for you, says they’re here to deliver silver."

Upon hearing this, the young lad frowned a little and then said:

"Don’t call me ’Sir,’ the term sounds awkward, besides that, I’m still young, calling me ’Sir’ feels uncomfortable. Let’s have you call me ’Young Master,’ instead. Come on, let’s go meet this person together."

Having said that, he led the way towards the door, while the two beside him bowed and gestured respectfully, acknowledging him as Young Master.

Despite being a commoner, he knew that the title of Young Master wasn’t one just anyone could claim, only people of knowledge and status beyond the second generation could be called such.

People with such standing were addressed as ’Young Master’ upon traveling.

That’s why he decided to instruct his servants to call him Young Master.

Regarding the title ’Sir,’ although common during the era, where any elder or head of a household was so named, regardless of age, he felt that being called Young Master by servants while outside would raise others’ regard for him.

Considering this, he had already led his attendants to the doorway.

[To be continued ....]

PS:

Tomorrow is New Year’s Day, so Yuzu is here to wish everyone a Happy New Year in advance!