When he came to Taishi's Mansion, Taishi Xie was in a garden, he was playing chess with an old butler, staring at the chessboard intently.

Taishi Xie looked quite old, probably in his fifties, his face was full of wrinkles, his hair was gray, but his eyes were very attentive, he raised his hand and said, "Wait until the old man finishes this game of chess." ”

"Dad, I'm back. Xie Lingyun stepped forward.

When Taishi Xie heard this, his eyes immediately widened, and he said happily: "Ling'er, are you back......?"

Taishi Xie saw Li Hugo, he was still quite wary of this fresh face, Li Hugo also clenched his fists and said: "The grass people Li Hugo has seen Xie Taishi, the grass people are from Jiuxiao City, right...... The grass people's father, Taishi, may recognize it, and he entrusted the grass people to give Taishi a letter. ”

Li Hugo said, and took out the letter from his arms.

Taishi Xie frowned: "Li Huguo, where is the letter, you can show it to the old man." ”

Li Hugo was also very respectful, and presented the letter with both hands, and when Taishi Xie saw the handwriting on the letter, his face changed, and his cold eyes immediately widened, like two money eyes, he took a deep breath and said, "Your father is ......"

"My father was a merchant in Jiuxiao City, named Li Zhen. Li Hugo said.

Taishi Xie was speechless with excitement at this time, he immediately stood up and opened the letter to take a look, but after seeing the content of the letter, Taishi Xie burst into tears, his whole body staggered, and he almost collapsed: "Your Palace...... Virtuous nephew, you are finally here, the old man has been looking forward to you for eighteen years, eighteen years......"

"Master, do you know my father?" asked Li Hugo tentatively.

"Know, don't just know!" Taishi Xie stood up, "Virtuous nephew, you don't have to be so polite, you can just call me Uncle Xie." ”

Li Hugo clenched his fists and said, "I see...... The younger generation has seen Uncle Xie. ”

"It's good that you're here. Taishi Xie seemed to think of something, and immediately said, "The old man and your father have taken the exam together before, we are classmates, and we are friends, but I didn't expect that it would be eighteen years when I parted at the beginning, but now that I can see the son of the old man, it seems that the sky treats the old man well......"

Taishi Xie's eyes were scorching, staring at Li Hugo, which made Li Hugo uncomfortable: "The juniors are now going to study in the Shujian Academy for a while, and they will take the exam after a while, and during this time, the juniors will come to visit and write more books." ”

Many people around were also dumbfounded, thinking that Li Hugo was a poor boy from the countryside, who would have thought that he would have such a background behind him.

Before Li Hugo entered the door, he was still stared at by several family members, for fear that Xie Lingyun would lure the wolf into the room.

But now that they see that Li Hugo has an intersection with Taishi Xie, they are shocked and afraid, and they are worried that Li Hugo is a stingy person and will come to the door in trouble.

But Li Hugo didn't care, after all, whether it is in this world or this world, there are usually many people who change their views because of their identity.

"I don't know where the virtuous nephew lives now?" Taishi Xie waved his hand, and asked people to prepare a chair, and the chess players who played chess with Taishi Xie also left in a funny way.

Li Hugo said: "It should be living in the courtyard dormitory of the Shujian Academy, after all, I am also a newcomer, and I am going to live for half a year, if I live in an inn, the cost is too great, and it is not easy to make money, I heard that the academy only needs twenty taels of silver a year, and it seems that it only costs fifteen taels for half a year." ”

In fact, twenty taels is not cheap, these twenty taels can buy a mid-grade house in Jiuxiao City, but in this prosperous capital, twenty taels is just a small amount, after all, businessmen from all over the world also gather in this place, the capital is a paradise for rich people, but it is a hell for people who have no money and no power.

The gap between the rich and the poor here is huge, and Li Hugo has never been an extravagant and wasteful person, so he plans to live in the Shujian Academy.

But at this time, Taishi Xie smiled and said: "Since the old man and your father know each other, how can the old man treat you badly, it's better to be like this...... There are still many vacant rooms here, you can choose one to live in, Hugo, what do you think?"

"Thank you, uncle, but this is the Taishi's mansion, and I'm afraid something is wrong with the younger generation here. ”

"Oh, why not?"

"Since in the next half year, the younger generation plans to study in the Shujian Academy, and the nominal dean of the Shujian Academy is Uncle Xie, so if I live in Uncle Xie's house, I am afraid that I will be truthful, and it will be okay to do well in the exams in the future, but in case of high school, Uncle Xie will have a discredited reputation. Li Hugo said.

Xie Wuji smiled and nodded, let Li Hugo sit opposite him, and pushed a cup of poured tea to Li Hugo: "Why did you lose my reputation when you were in high school?"

"Because others will think that I have gone the way and have a nepotistic relationship with you, I am only in high school because of your relationship, and I have two pieces of skin in my mouth, and you can't care what others say, after all, this mouth grows on others, and Uncle Xie, you have a reputation all your life, I am afraid that when you are old, you will be unsafe." Li Hugo said.

"Hugo!" Xie Lingyun pushed Li Hugo and said.

Xie Wuji hurriedly stopped his daughter, and he said: "What Hugo said is reasonable, it makes sense, hahaha! In this case, the old man can't keep you at home, so it's better to do this...... After all, you are also my friend, so I can't treat you badly, I also have a lot of houses and courtyards in the city, these courtyards are not big, but it is more than enough to live five or six people, and it is not far from the Shujian Academy, if you live in the Shujian Academy, the old man will be worried, but you live outside, the old man can also prepare a few maids for you, and he will also serve you in daily life. ”

"Thank you, uncle. Li Hugo said that he knew that if he refused again at this time, it would be unkind and would be hurting his father's face.

Since Xie Wuji has also made concessions, he, as a junior, naturally can't kick his nose in the face.

"Girl, take Hugo to see the house, which is the one in Ice Lake Square. Xie Wuji said.

"Hmm. Xie Lingyun tugged at Li Hugo's sleeve, "Don't leave yet." ”

"Oh, okay. Li Hugo quickly followed.

Xie Wuji watched Li Hugo and his daughter leave, with a smiling face, slowly dyed a layer of seriousness, he said: "You all go, let me be quiet." ”

He swept away the subordinates around him, and the subordinates also retreated very obediently: "Yes, master." ”

When the people left, Xie Wuji was left alone in the courtyard, and he got up and looked at the rockery and garden in the distance: "Don't hide, third child, come out quickly." ”

"Second brother. A person came out of the shadows, and the person who came was none other than Li Sanyuan, and Xie Wuji put down the letter, and there was not a word on it, it was a wordless letter.