dognovel Chapter 215 Cai Yan: Don't worry, Cai'er, you're a member of the Su family now.
Chapter 215 Cai Yan: Don't worry, Cai'er, you're a member of the Su family now.
"Are you Chief Xun?"
"Quickly show your affection!"
The city gate captain ran happily to Xun Kun's side, his face beaming.
Xun Kun, as the patriarch of the Xun family and an indispensable figure in the literary world, was quite famous.
But these are not the core reasons why the city gate captain respected him so much.
Everyone knows that Xun Yu, as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, was a powerful figure with real influence.
What kind of place is the Ministry of Personnel's office?
A gathering place for young talents!
Without exception, all those who can enter the Ministry of Personnel are both talented and capable candidates for the future Three Dukes and Nine Ministers!
Well, the above viewpoints are just the thoughts of outsiders who don't understand the Ministry of Personnel.
Those who truly understand the Ministry of Personnel will know.
What kind of hellish place is that?
A base for cattle and horses!
A herd of cattle and horses!
996?
What sweet dreams are you having?
That place is getting incredibly close to 007!
Sometimes, information cocoons are like walls.
People outside want to get in, and people inside want to get out.
However, these two groups of people, one inside and one outside, do not interact.
He personally escorted Xun Kun to the gate of the Minister of Works' residence before the city gate captain took his leave.
Guo Jia clicked his tongue in mockery:
"Uncle, Wenruo is doing quite well."
"Judging from his appearance, he has enjoyed a lot of good things in his daily life."
Xun Gun smiled but remained silent.
Compared to Guo Jia, he knew some of the facts.
The office of the Minister of Works may seem glamorous, but in reality, it is both tiring and arduous.
In addition, Xun Yu's somewhat rigid personality and meticulous work style meant that he would be exhausted every day.
When do I have time to enjoy life?
absolutely not.
In the study
Xun Yu exclaimed in surprise:
"Father is here?"
"Where is my little sister? Quickly, tell her to come with me to greet Father."
"What? My little sister went to Su Ziyi's place again?"
"This...this...my dad's probably going to kill me later!"
Xun Yu was sweating profusely with anxiety, but he had no choice but to go out to greet Xun Kun.
"Guo Fengxiao? You actually went back to Yingchuan too?"
Xun Yu immediately spotted Guo Jia standing next to his father.
"Wenruo, it's been a long time. I've missed you terribly."
Guo Jia cupped his hands slightly, but his gaze was fixed on the jar of wine placed in the corner of Xun Yu's main hall.
He had already decided that when he left, he would take that jar of wine with him.
"Father, Fengxiao, please come in with me quickly."
Xun Yu led Guo Jia and Xun Kun into the main hall and made them sit down.
Xun Kun carefully examined Xun Yu and could see that Xun Yu had become much more haggard.
Seeing this, Xun Kun was furious at his lack of ambition and said:
"Wenruo, haven't I told you before? You don't necessarily have to do everything yourself."
"Couldn't you hire a few more assistants to help you?"
Xun Yu wiped the sweat from his brow and pointed to the other rooms outside, saying:
“Father, I confess. They are just like me, busy with work all day long, but we are still not enough manpower.”
Xun Kun shook his head.
He had intended to suggest sending some more talented young men from the clan over.
But after thinking about it, he realized that if he really did that, the elders in the clan would probably fight Xun Kun to the death!
If you, Xun Kun, want to wipe out all the young people in my Xun family, you should just say so. Why resort to these methods?
"Enough, enough. Government affairs are government affairs, and life is life. I hope you can understand that."
Xun Kun was also at a loss with Xun Yu.
Although he had a lot of official duties, Xun Yu was so tired mainly because of his personality.
He handles all government affairs, big or small, with meticulous care and efficiency.
But attending to every detail means that the already heavy workload will be taken to an even higher level.
"By the way, where's Cai'er?"
"Why haven't I seen her, Father?"
Xun Yu was sweating profusely from his back.
Meeting Xun Kun's questioning gaze, Xun Yu stammered:
"Father, Cai'er... went to Su Ziyi's place."
"Oh, they went to Su Ziyi's place."
"What?! In broad daylight, a young woman goes to Su Ziyi's place, what kind of behavior is that?"
Xun Kun's brain froze for two and a half seconds before he quickly recovered and launched into a tirade against Xun Yu.
"Xun Wenruo, have you gone mad from being appointed Minister of the Imperial Secretariat?"
“Cai’er is your sister. If you, as her older brother, can’t keep her in line, are you expecting Su Ziyi to do the same?”
Xun Yu muttered to himself:
"My dear father! If I could control him, why would I need to write to you for help?"
"Enough, enough. Men, come with me to the Imperial Guard's residence."
"I want to see what kind of magic Su Ziyi has that has made Cai'er so infatuated."
Xun Yu didn't dare to say anything more in front of Xun Kun.
He took Guo Jia with him and accompanied Xun Kun to the Commandant of the Guards' residence.
As a result, when the three arrived at the gate of the Imperial Guard's residence, they were told by the gatekeeper that Su Yu had gone to the Minister of Works' residence.
"Wait a minute, Wenruo! Su Ziyi went to the Sikong Mansion? What about Cai'er?"
Xun Kun grasped the blind spot in the matter.
Suddenly, Xun Kun caught a glimpse of a figure hiding in the Weiwei Mansion. Who else could it be but Xun Cai?
Seeing that Xun Kun had discovered him, Xun Cai stuck out his tongue and walked out of the Weiwei Mansion.
"Father, Cai'er has come to play with Sister Yan."
Xun Cai quickly pushed Cai Yan forward as a shield.
Xun Kun was immediately furious.
I don't even want to expose you, whether you came to see Cai Yan or Su Yu!
But upon hearing the commotion at the door, Cai Yan, the mistress of the Su family, quickly came out from the backyard.
"Uncle Xun, my sister Cai'er is exceptionally intelligent."
"I have invited you to the Imperial Guard's residence today."
"I wonder why Uncle Xun has come all the way from his hometown of Yingchuan...?"
Cai Yan was extremely skilled at reading people's expressions, and she could tell just by looking at Xun Cai's expression.
Xun Kun's actions were driven by a father's anxiety; he was afraid that his daughter, Xun Cai, would get pregnant at the Commandant of the Guards' residence!
Cai Yan also liked Xun Cai very much. Xun Cai's eloquence and knowledge were no less than Cai Yan's, and the two had a lot in common.
With Cai Yan now under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Guard, she has passed this test.
Now that it's approved, they're now part of the Imperial Guard's staff.
At this critical juncture, Cai Yan naturally had to help Xun Cai.
Cai Yong and Xun Kun were old acquaintances, so when Cai Yan said this, Xun Kun naturally couldn't pursue the matter further.
He had no choice but to wave his hand and return in defeat with Xun Yu and Guo Jia.
As for Su Yu, he really did go to the Sikong Mansion.
However, he had just been invited by Dian Wei a quarter of an hour ago.
Before that, he naturally talked about poetry, songs, and life ideals with Xun Cai at the mansion.
Physical contact is inevitable during conversations, which is perfectly normal.
Anyway, Xun Cai was very happy.
Su Yu was also very happy.
However, Xun Kun and Xun Yu were so frustrated they felt like vomiting.
On the way back to the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat's residence, Guo Jia couldn't help but whisper in Xun Yu's ear:
"Wenruo, congratulations, you're about to become Su Ziyi's brother-in-law."
"Guo Fengxiao, you son of a bitch!"
Xun Yu was so angry that he swore.
Xun Kun, however, waved his hand and said to Xun Yu:
"You know Cai'er's personality, and she lost her parents at a young age. I really don't want to marry her off through a political marriage."
"If she really wants to marry Su Ziyi, then let her marry him."
"But if Su Ziyi bullies Cai'er in the future, I will definitely make an example of you, Xun Wenruo!"
Xun Yu: “???”
Snowflakes are falling and the north wind is blowing.
The weather has just transitioned from summer to autumn.
Xun Yu felt that from now on, his days would not be like walking on thin ice, but rather like settling down on an ice hole!
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