Chapter 102: The problem with having nosy neighbours (1/2)

Ningzhuo, northern Wei

Steward Meng had more than enough eyes watching these new masters of his, Years of service had taught him the importance of information. Especially information about high ranking members of the nobility, being the steward of the residence of the highest-ranking official in the province didn't pay as well as selling information.

The previous governor was a halfwit who could think we'll for himself and relied on his powerful in-laws to bankroll him and give him insights. He hardly ever attended court and when he did it was to agree to everything his father-in-law pushed for like a dummy.

A smart person working for a fool was quite hurtful to one, he had never understood the importance of having good information to share until he worked for an incompetent master. The previous governor was quite foolish, he thought that his father-in-law would forever be in power and committed a lot of monstrosities.

His previous master's stupidity earned him a lot of benefits but he never counted on the Emperor sending a new governor from the capital. This new governor was a decorated general known to be shrewd and rumoured to be a devil on the battlefield.

However, while that was good qualities to have as a general, it wasn't a good assurance on a governor. The new Governor and his wife were a mystery, he needed to crack.

These new masters of his weren't that difficult to serve, the Governor was a workaholic as opposed to the previously over chanced governor he previously chances. He had a simple pattern which is to wake, wash up, dress up, eat breakfast and then leave for the Governor's office.

When he got back from the governor's office he ate lunch and then locked himself up in his study working on reports. The only time he left the study was when he had dinner with the madam. The madam on the other hand was about as reclusive as the governor.

She didn't care much for going out, which was why he was taken aback when one of his little birds reported that their madam was going out to sample the local delicacies. The news came in as he got back from his rounds and laid down at the recliner by the window to rest his bones.

He had only shut his eyes for one second when there was a loud knock on the door of his quarters. His eyes snapped open and swore silently, whoever that was just kept on knocking relentlessly even after receiving no response out of him.

He sat up, hissing as his waist ached a little. He held one side of his waist and carefully got up. He glared at the door when the little fool at the door knocked once more. Whoever that was must have grown an extra brain cell because he heard a familiar muffled voice, ”steward Meng! It is I, Jun”.

Everything made sense once he discovered who was at the door, 'I should have known it was this idiot when he didn't even stop knocking for a second' he thought. He ran his hands through his face, ”come in”.

The idiot servant rushed in, he passed a few steps from the door on seeing steward Meng's angry expression, ”ai steward Meng did I wake you from sleep. You look a little sleepy!”

Steward Meng ignored the nonsense he sprouted and just shook his head while thinking 'Idiot!'. He picked up a teacup next to him and threw it at the little fool. The idiot dared to step aside, the cup missed the target and hit the wall behind him.

”You! Idiot! You dare to avoid that!”

The younger make servant fell on both knees hard and moved forward, ”please don't be angry Steward Meng, I only wanted to bring you this information quickly. It was time-sensitive!”

Steward Meng glared at the servant and returned the stationary he had picked up to the table, ”the information had better be important or I will skin you alive!”

The servant let out the breath he held in when he saw steward Meng return the stationary to the table. ”I have very fresh information on our madam, I promise that you won't be disappointed”. The servant stood and wiped his clothes.

”Say whatever you came here to say before I lose my patience!” Steward Meng said loudly, shocking the servant.

”Um so it is like this” the servant started saying when he received a hard stare from Steward Meng which made him spit out the information quickly ”Madam cancelled breakfast, she is going out to eat the local delicacies. She ordered sister Ah Li to inform the stable master and the carriage driver to bring the carriage around!”