Before coming to the Tang Dynasty unexpectedly, Lu Xin's last memory was to organize his grandfather's room in the ancestral hall.

At that time, Lu Tingfang flipped through a note, which mentioned the book "The Book of the Funeral Sutra of the Fashan Land".

It was a treasure passed down from generation to generation by the ancestors of the Lu family, but it seemed that during the Republic of China, it was lost due to the turmoil in the current situation. This incident also made the head of the Lu family very blame himself, which shows how important it is.

"It's not that coincidental, right?"

Lu Xin stared at every word on the silk, his face a little serious. He probably couldn't understand the content of the book, but if the title of the book is really called the Fashan Burial Sutra, then the fate with him will not be explained clearly in one or two sentences. After all, using brocade to write is probably an isolated book.

"Will this thing be the monk looking for? But apart from the special material, there is nothing magical. Forget it, although I didn't find the money, this book is likely to be something that our ancestors of the Lu family have been protecting. Maybe they will discover the secret in the future."

Instead of stuffing the brocade back into the bamboo tube, Lu Xin took off his clothes and wrapped it around him. First, the brocade was soft and warm, which could keep the cold. Second, it was hidden close to his body so that it would not be discovered. Lu Xin quickly left the mass grave and ten minutes later, carrying two buckets of water back to the open space where the carriage was.

The cooking fire was very hot. The chef of Xu's mansion was an old man in his fifties, with his surname Liu. Everyone sat around the campfire and listened to Xu Sanjin's story about doing business.

Feng Li stood behind his master and seemed a little surprised to see Lu Xin really brought back two buckets of water. But he quickly returned to normal and scolded from afar: "I'll take you to get some water for half an hour. If you ask you to do something else in the future, you won't have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and Horse Month?"

"You think it's so easy to find in this wilderness? Are you happy that I was bitten by a poisonous snake in the mountains?"

Lu Xin put down the bucket in his hand, snorted coldly, and without looking at Feng Li's expression, he quickly walked back into the carriage. Seeing that he was so unreasonable, Feng Li naturally wanted to go forward and teach him a lesson immediately, but was stopped by Xu Sanjin.

"This child just entered the mansion and didn't know so many rules. Let him relax for a while. Feng Li, I know your loyalty and talent, so I will take you with you every time I go out. In the future, he will be left to you for training. Don't let the master down."

"Don't worry, lord, the villain must take good care of him!"

Lu Xin in the carriage didn't know what his fate would be in the Xu Mansion. At this time, he was already asleep. He was very tired and had many dreams. But the scene in each dream was so blurry that it was so blurry that it was hard to see clearly and could not remember it.

Two days later, the horse team finally arrived in Shanyin County. This is the location of the Yuezhou Governor's Mansion and the Yuezhou Governor's Mansion, which is equivalent to a modern provincial capital. Xu Sanjin's mansion is located on the largest commercial street in Shanyin County, and you can see the Yuezhou Governor's Mansion's Mansion through the river. When entering the city, Lu Xin saw the scenery along the way, which was the authentic Jiangnan water town. He is not unfamiliar with such an environment. Zhejiang still retains many ancient monuments a thousand years later.

The Xu Mansion is very large, with a deep courtyard and a high wall. There are corridors of seven in and seven out, hundreds of houses, and countless walls are separated by the walls. Lu Xin has been to the Forbidden City. The Xu Mansion is so big that it seems that half a royal city is enough.

After Xu Sanjin returned to his house, he immediately went to his mother's residence to visit. Lu Xin and other servants led by Feng Li to the west courtyard where the servants lived. It was a large area of ​​low tiled houses, with no rockery, pool water, and carved beams and painted buildings. Compared with other courtyards that he had seen in Xu's house, Lu Xin seemed to have returned to the poor countryside.

Feng Li found him a room where eight people lived together, which was very dilapidated. The Jiangnan in spring was full of misty rain, and both the ground and the walls were very wet. The bed was very small, without blankets, and only a thin quilt.

"In our Xu Mansion, Ding and others have to do eight hours of miscellaneous work every day. Two meals a day are at Si Shi Yi and Shen Shi San. Every two hours you go to the West Courtyard kitchen to have dinner. If you miss it, you will have to be hungry. In addition, Ding and others can only enter and exit from the West Courtyard and the North Courtyard. If you have an opportunity to go out every month, you need to report to the butler. Also, the servants cannot leave the city. If you leave the city without the permission of the master, your legs will be broken no matter what the reason is. Do you remember what I said?"

Feng Li stood in front of the threshold with his hands behind his back, with a sneer on his lips. Perhaps it was because the moisture in the room was heavy and there was a stinking smell, so he had no intention of entering the door. Lu Xin was too lazy to see him, so after tidying up the bed, he took out the clothes in the package and folded them.

Since he had already sold himself as a slave to the Xu Mansion, Lu Xin was naturally mentally prepared. But when he heard that Ding and his servants had to do eight hours of miscellaneous work every day, his face was still a little ugly. One hour in ancient times was equivalent to two hours in modern times. In other words, except for the time of eating and sleeping, he had to work for the Xu Mansion all day, and there was no private time for you. This kind of life is no different from a pig or dog.

"I remember Brother Feng's words. I don't know how to calculate the salary?"

"Hahahaha, I just entered the mansion and thought about money. Are you not afraid of having too much appetite? Humph, there are rules in the mansion. Ding and his servants will pay 50 cents a month. The accountant will pay you the last day at the end of the month. Don't worry."

"Fifty cents? Less than two cents a day..."

"Boy, what are you thinking? I know, do you think the wages are low? You don't go and inquire. Looking at the entire Yuezhou Prefecture, there are so many people who line up to join our Xu Mansion as slaves. Logically, you were the master who bought the mansion for a large price, and the account may not be paid. But the master specifically ordered you to treat you as the other servants, which is an extra care for you. Don't worry, I called me Brother Feng, I will definitely find you an easy job. In this way, how about cleaning the toilet for a few months first? Hahahaha..."

Feng Li said this and turned around and left with a smile. Lu Xin was so angry that he heard that he wanted to clean the toilet. But he could only endure it. In this era, slaves and servants have no human rights.

Although he was already very tired, Lu Xin, who was lying on the bed, was not sleepy. He had to consider what to do next. Now he had a place to settle down and would not be left on the streets. But he could not really be a slave to the Xu family for ten years. He had to find a way to leave here safely and then go to Chang'an.

After thinking about it, the biggest hope at present is to understand the "Fashan Land Burial Sutra". After all, this book is very likely to be what the monk is looking for. If it is a secret book of practice, as long as you learn one or two of them, it should not be a problem to escape from the Xu Mansion.

"The key is that I am not able to read the word now. If I want to succeed, I must first learn the words and language of the Tang Dynasty... By the way, the Xu Mansion is so big, there should be a place to teach and write. But now I am just a servant like Ding and can only walk in the West Courtyard and the North Courtyard. These two places should not live without the ladies or young masters in the mansion. No, I still have to find a way to make money first. Grandpa said that only with money can we accomplish things."

After making up his mind, Lu Xin's mood improved a lot. Although his monthly salary was only fifty cents, the Xu family was so big that as long as he carefully observed, he could always find opportunities. After all, he was a person in the 21st century, and his wisdom or vision were always much higher than ordinary people in the Tang Dynasty.

Two days before entering the Xu Mansion, Lu Xin did not do much work. Feng Li did not come to him, and no one arranged things for him. Perhaps because they were all servants such as Ding, the other people living in the same house were quite friendly. There was not much talk between the people, but they didn't have to be bullied. Lu Xin happened to take this opportunity to walk around the West Courtyard and the North Courtyard. At the same time, he found some information about the Xu Mansion.

The Xu family is a large family in the south of the Yangtze River, a standard and prominent family. No matter who becomes the emperor, no matter how the dynasty changes in the world, this family will always be rich and powerful. By the generation of Xu Sanjin, the Xu family had eight or nine hundred servants and servants. There were more than 500 servants and servants in the West Courtyard and the North Courtyard alone.

Today, the Xu Mansion operates businesses such as tea, silk, sea goods, and mineral veins. Among them, the silk and satin shops under the Xu Mansion are spread all over the world. Even some of the best silks will be purchased by local officials and then paid tribute to the court. In addition, the Xu Mansion controls nearly 90% of the fishing merchants in the coastal areas of the south of the Yangtze River. The people in the Central Plains who want to eat sea fish can only buy them from the Xu family. Even the sea goods in Chang'an City are provided by Xu Sanjin.

If you don’t know, you won’t know. Once you ask, even Lu Xin, a modern person who has traveled through time since 2018, has to be amazed at the wealth of the Xu family. It is truly wealthy enough to rival a country.

"Strange, every time the dynasty changes, the world will be in chaos. Burning, killing, looting is very common. The Xu family has been so rich since the Han Dynasty, and it has been almost a thousand years since now. Why is no one thinking about it? It seems that the quality of luck is still very important."

Lu Xin sat at the door of the house, looking at the only two peach trees in the yard bored, with constant thoughts in his mind. These days he has been thinking about ways to make money, but he has never been able to settle down.

"In March, the peach blossoms bloom so brightly. It should have been a vibrant season, but my destiny is as silent as winter. It's really sad and lamentable... Hey, when will my writing level be so good? Damn, if I were asked to go back now, my Chinese exam will definitely be the first in the class!"

After a few days of idleness, Lu Xin, who was unable to find the direction, was a little bored. Just as he was about to get up to pick a peach blossom to play, Feng Li appeared at the corner of the corridor.

"What are the little baby muttering? Seeing you so lonely, I feel really uncomfortable for my brother. Don't worry, next, there are people to accompany you, hahahaha..."

Feng Li walked into the yard with a big laugh and threw a set of clothes for Ding and others at Lu Xin's feet.
Chapter completed!