The carriage went on for some distance and stopped in front of a small manor. This manor wasn't very big, but it could be seen that someone was taking care of it. The road in front of the manor was very clean. There were no weeds on the walls of the manor. At the entrance of the manor, there were two stone lions. On the gate of the manor, there was a sign with the words' Red Clouds Manor 'written on it.
This Red Clouds Manor was the courtyard of the Liu Family. Usually, very few people would come here. Every year, during the midsummer, the Liu Family would come here to stay for a few days in order to avoid the heat. Of course, in autumn, they would also come here to hunt in the Juyun Mountain.
At this time, the Liu Family generally wouldn't come here. Although the Juyun Mountain was a famous scenery in the Soul World, if one saw it too much, they would also feel annoyed. Very few people who lived in the Juyun City would come to the Juyun Mountain at this time because they knew that at this time, there were a lot of people in the Juyun Mountain.
The carriage stopped. The Old Doorman led Little Crane Grass and Little Yu 'er down from the carriage. At this time, Men Qing had already stepped forward to knock on the door.
Men Qing just knocked a few times when the door opened. An old man who looked to be in his fifties looked out from the door. When the old man saw the Old Doorman, he quickly opened the door and bowed to the Old Doorman, "Greetings, Chief Doorman."
The Old Doorman looked at the old man and smiled faintly, "Blockhead, you're getting more and more idle. Why didn't you go out today? Instead, you're hiding at home?"
The old man who opened the door was called Liu Sen. He was the manager of the manor. Of course, he couldn't be compared to the Old Doorman. He was just a manager of a leisurely manor. How could he be compared to the Old Doorman?
However, Liu Sen did a good job. He had been in the manor for a long time. He had been taking care of the manor very well. Usually, he would also do some farming. His days were very leisurely. The Old Doorman was even a little envious of him. The Old Doorman had also thought about it. He would work as an external manager for a few years and then find a manor like this. He would also be a manager who didn't care about anything. It would be considered as his retirement.
The Liu Clan was a large clan. They had many manors like this, not only in Gathering Cloud City, but also in other places. Even Green Jade City had one. Therefore, it wasn't difficult to be the manager of such a manor.
Liu Sen looked at the old man, then he smiled and said, "Manager Men must be joking. There have been a lot of foreigners coming to Juyun Mountain these past few days. I don't want to go out and cause trouble, so I can only hide at home every day."
Upon hearing this, the old man couldn't help but be stunned. Then his face sank as he said, "What? Old Liu, could it be that an outsider dares to cause trouble for our Liu Family?" Although the Old Doorman wanted to retire, he had been working for the Liu Family all his life. He had long regarded the Liu Family as his own family. So when he heard Liu Sen, he naturally wasn't happy.
Liu Sen quickly replied, "No, no, Manager, you misunderstood. The truth is that Manager doesn't live under Juyun Mountain. You don't know that there are usually only a few people who come to Juyun Mountain all year round, but every year at this time, there will be a large number of people coming to Juyun Mountain. Among these people, there are all kinds of people. Some of them are reasonable, whether they want to stay here or buy something to eat, they will be polite. But some of them are unreasonable. In order to avoid trouble, I usually hide in the manor and don't go out. Even if there are people who want to stay here, I will send them away. After all, there are a lot of places for people to stay here."
When he heard Liu Sen, the old man nodded, then he said, "It's good that no one is looking for trouble. Old Liu, today my godson and godson are here. I'll take them to see the scenery and stay here for the night. You can arrange a few rooms for us, but don't touch the main room. Since the Young Master wanted to come here on a whim, it would be troublesome if we don't have a room to live in. You can arrange a place for us in the outer courtyard."
Liu Sen nodded and said, "Alright, there are a lot of rooms in the outer courtyard. Moreover, I clean them every day. Manager Men, this little brother, I'll have to trouble you to drive the carriage to the backyard. There is a courtyard there that is specially used to store carriages." Men nodded and drove the carriage away.
The old gatekeeper led Little Crane Grass and Little Yu 'er to follow Liu Sen into the courtyard. The courtyard was very simple. The front yard was like a siheyuan, but inside the main house, there was a hall. From there, one could go directly to the backyard. The backyard was the main house, where the Liu family lived every time they came to the manor. The outer courtyard was where the servants lived.
Although the outer courtyard was where the servants lived, it was still very big. Moreover, the rooms here were quite good. Liu Sen led the Old Doorman to a room in the outer courtyard. Then he pushed the door open and said, "Manager Men, how about you and the children live in this room?"
The Old Doorman looked inside the room and nodded with satisfaction. Although the room wasn't big, there was a small living room inside. Although it was called a living room, it wasn't really a living room. There was only a small square table in the room. Inside the room was a big kang bed. Because this place was at the foot of the mountain, the mountain winds were very strong. Therefore, the mountain people were used to living on kang beds, which were warm and comfortable.
In fact, this room was for the servants to live in. It wasn't suitable for the Old Doorman's status. However, the Old Doorman was very satisfied. He even thought that this room was very suitable. This was because the better rooms were full of beds. Not only were those rooms cold, but because the beds were too small, he couldn't live with Little Crane Grass and Little Yu 'er. Naturally, he didn't like it.
The Old Doorman turned his head and patted Liu Sen's shoulder and said, "You blockhead, you're really something. No wonder you're the manager of this manor. You've been in this position for so many years. Right, where's your son? How come I don't see him? Aren't you the only one living here? "
The manager of a manor wasn't the same as other managers. Everyone who became a manager of a manor would have their family move in with them. Moreover, the family wouldn't send anyone else to the manor. The entire manor was managed by the family. If they managed it well, they would be rewarded at the end of the year.
Liu Sen had two sons and one daughter. His daughter was already married, so naturally, she didn't live in the manor. However, his two sons lived with him in the manor. When the Liu Family didn't come, the manor was like their home. They lived leisurely and carefree lives.
When Liu Sen heard the Old Doorman, he quickly replied, "The eldest son went to the field. He should be back soon. The second son is in the backyard feeding the horses. You should know that living in this manor can't be done without horses. It's too inconvenient to sell things."
The Old Doorman nodded and said, "Alright, tell your daughter-in-law to cook two more dishes. Accompany me for a drink tonight."
Liu Sen smiled and said, "Yes, Manager Doorman. What does Manager Doorman want to eat?"
The Old Doorman looked at Liu Sen, then he smiled and said, "Blockhead, are you doing this on purpose? You've been calling me Manager Doorman for a long time, and I've already endured it. Now you're still calling me that, are you doing this on purpose? Hurry up and change it. Just call me Brother Doorman like before. My grandchildren are here, you can do whatever you want. Yu 'er, Bao' er, call Grandpa Liu. "
Little Crane Grass and Little Yu 'er immediately gave Liu Sen a salute and said, "Hello, Grandpa Liu."
When Liu Sen saw the two children's sensible appearance, he quickly said, "Good, good. You two wait for a while. Grandpa Liu will go and get you something to eat." Then Liu Sen turned to the Old Doorman and said, "Brother Doorman, you settle down. I'll have them prepare something to eat. Two years ago, I buried two jars of good wine under the pine tree. Let's have a good drink tonight."
The Old Doorman laughed, then he patted Liu Sen's shoulder and said, "That's right. You don't need to call me Manager Doorman. Just go and get it done. You don't need to worry about this place. In any case, I've been here more than once or twice, so I know where the things are. Right, I also brought some food in the carriage. You can take it." Liu Sen nodded, then he turned around and left.
The old doorman led Little Crane Grass and Little Yu 'er into the room. This room was very simple. It could be said that everything inside could be seen at a glance. Apart from the square table and four stools, there was only a cabinet on the kang bed that could be considered as furniture.
The Old Doorman opened the cabinet and looked inside. There were several quilts inside. It seems that they were all washed. The Old Doorman nodded with satisfaction. Then he closed the cabinet door and turned to Little Crane Grass and said, "Bao 'er, we'll be staying here tonight." Little Crane Grass and Little Yu 'er nodded excitedly. Children were like this. Every time they arrived at a new place, they would be very excited at the beginning. They would look at the place as if they were looking for treasures. They wanted to find out what was the difference between this place and other places.
The Old Doorman looked at the two and smiled faintly, "Alright, let's go. I'll take you to the courtyard. The backyard is much more interesting than here. Let's go." The two children nodded happily and then followed the Old Doorman to the backyard. The backyard was the main house. Naturally, it was much more magnificent than the outer courtyard. However, because the master didn't come, although it was very clean, it still lacked a bit of liveliness.
Because this was only a manor, the layout here was much worse compared to the Liu Mansion in the city. However, there were a lot of big trees planted here. Moreover, these trees were very tall. The entire courtyard was very lush and green.
When they arrived at the back of the courtyard, Little Crane Grass and Little Yu 'er were very excited. This was because they could directly see Juyun Mountain from the backyard. Looking at the steep hillside and the trees on the hillside, they felt an inexplicable excitement.
After walking around the courtyard for a while, the Old Doorman finally led the two back to the front yard. At this time, Liu Sen and Men Qing also came back. The two were chatting in the courtyard. When they saw the Old Doorman come back, Liu Sen immediately went to greet him. He smiled and said, "Brother Men, I had my second son go up the mountain. A few days ago, he set up a few traps. I don't know if we can catch some game. If we can, then that would be great. We'll have game to eat today."
The Old Doorman smiled and said, "Good. I didn't expect your second son to have such skills. Whether we can eat game today will depend on your second son."
Liu Sen also chuckled. At this time, the courtyard's door opened. A man wearing short clothes and dressed like a farmer came in from the outside. When the man saw the people in the courtyard, he stared. Then he recognized the Old Doorman. He immediately gave a salute and said, "I have seen Housekeeper Doorman. Liu Yan is very courteous." Liu Yan was Liu Sen's eldest son. He just came back from the fields. He had known the Old Doorman since he was a child. Therefore, he was able to recognize the Old Doorman at a glance.
The Old Doorman looked at Liu Yan and chuckled, "Good kid, you're getting stronger and stronger. The last time I saw you was when you got married. At that time, you weren't as strong as you are now. I didn't expect that after a few years, you've already become a strong young man. Good, very good."
Liu Yan quickly replied, "Housekeeper Doorman is overpraising me." Although Liu Yan knew that the Old Doorman had a good relationship with his family, he didn't want to follow the rules. This was mainly because the Liu Family's rules were very strict. If someone knew the rules, then the punishment would be very serious. Liu Yan didn't know if the Old Doorman's temperament had changed, so he still followed the rules.
The Old Doorman looked at Liu Yan and smiled, "Good, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Uncle Doorman like before. Did you just come back from the fields? How are the crops growing in the fields? "
Liu Yan quickly replied, "Uncle Doorman, the crops are growing very well. This year's harvest seems to be very good." Just as Liu Yan finished speaking, the sound of horses neighing could be heard from outside. Upon hearing this sound, the people in the courtyard were stunned. Then Liu Yan immediately turned around and opened the door. Through the door, the Old Doorman saw several horses stopping outside. Several people jumped down from the horses while a carriage was parked next to them.
Upon seeing the people outside, the Old Doorman couldn't help but stare. Then he quickly whispered to Doorman Qing, "Doorman Qing, take Bao 'er and Yu' er back to the house. I'll go out and take a look." Then he quickly went outside and said, "This old servant greets the Seventh Young Master."
Little Crane Grass stole a glance and discovered that there were a few young men standing outside the door. The soul items above their heads were either beast souls or weapon souls. None of them were soul craftsmen or soul plant souls. It was clear that their statuses were not low. The young man leading the group was close to 1.8 meters tall. He had a sturdy back and a wolf-like waist. His body was well-built, and his eyes were bright. He seemed to be in high spirits. If the weapon soul above his head was included, his aura would be even more extraordinary.
Little Crane Grass didn't know this person, but Liu Sen and the others did. This person was the Seventh Young Master of the Liu Family. His name was Liu Renli, and he was a martial arts genius among the younger generation of the Liu Family. He was also a very favored existence in the Liu Family. They didn't expect that he would come to the Red Clouds Manor today.
Liu Renli was also surprised when he saw the Old Doorman. Naturally, he knew the Old Doorman. He knew that the Old Doorman's status in the Liu Family wasn't ordinary. Liu Renli didn't show any disrespect to the Old Doorman. Instead, he nodded and said, "So it's Uncle Doorman. Uncle Doorman, why are you here? Did someone from your family come? "
The Old Doorman smiled and said, "No, to be honest with the Seventh Young Master, this old servant's little friend's two children came to see this old servant. This old servant brought them to see the scenery here. It's this old servant's honor to meet the Seventh Young Master here."
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