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As the Zhongzhou branch with the most frequent commercial activities in Nanzhao, the total sales and total profit of the year can reach the sum of the Dongzhou branch and the Sichuan branch. Yan Yu took over this power, and in the Yan family, his identity suddenly ascended to the top, and he was about to be on par with his eldest brother, Yan Xiao, who was the eldest son.

But at the same time, there is a huge pressure.

However, Yan Yu has borne this pressure, and the Zhongzhou branch he led has experienced ups and downs in the past few years, and now Yan Yu has long been able to take on the task of being the head of the Zhongzhou branch. As the second son of the concubine, Yan Yu's strong ability may make his father, who attaches great importance to personal ability rather than the rules of honor, change the name of the heir to the Yan family.

Mo Ye hadn't seen Yan Yuqi yet, but he had only learned about this from Ruan Luo.

In fact, as long as you are a businessman, you will not be unfamiliar with Yan Yu's basic resume, Ruan Luo has been operating the Song family industry in Kyoto for three years, and naturally it is no exception. However, after he saw Yan Yu today, he immediately thought about avoiding it, but it was not because he was afraid that Yan Yu's reputation was too big, but because it involved some past matters.

These past events, said to be a holiday, are a bit over, but overall, the event itself seems to have changed a little bit today.

As early as three years ago, when Ruan Luo took out his abacus that had been dusty for many years, he said a few words in front of Mo Yemian that he could go to Xiaoliang Country to learn arithmetic when he was a child, but he actually hitched a ride on the Yan family. And today, Mo Ye knew that Ruan Luo was able to take that ride, which more or less deceived the Yan family.

The original intention of the Yan family was to support Ruan Luo to study in Xiaoliang Country throughout the whole process, and after he finished his studies, he wanted to work for the Yan Family Chamber of Commerce. But when Ruan Luo was about half a year away from finishing his studies, he suddenly returned to Nanzhao with illness. I didn't discuss this matter with the Yan family at all.

At that time, in addition to the Yan family's overall assistance to Ruan Luo in terms of study expenses, there was also a face problem. To enter Xiaoliang No. 1 Business School to learn the essentials of arithmetic in other countries, this is similar to the difficulty of wanting to enter the National Academy of Nanzhao. Local students open a few local Haoxue written certificates, and it has become. But it is even more difficult for a foreign student like Ruan Luo to cross over the course of study.

However, some people seem to be destined to meet a kind of fate.

On the way west to study, Ruan Luo ran into a caravan like a snake from the Yan family passing in front of him. At that time, Yan Yu was only a teenager, following her father's side, and she had not yet taken on a big responsibility, so her spirit was relatively relaxed. Yan Yu met Ruan Luo, a child who was much younger than him, and saw his carriage crooked on the side of the road, so he took the initiative to ask someone to help him repair the car. This is just a gesture for caravans with a lot of experience in overland travel.

And after Yan Yu chatted with Ruan Luo for a few words, he actually talked about a little righteousness, knowing that he was also going to Liang Kingdom, and then simply walked all the way.

The Yan family's general chamber of commerce in Liangguo, the biggest difference from other branches is that it is a cost-effective place for general accounts, and a large number of accounts will be collected every day and handed over to a group of people in the general assembly calculation team.

At that time, Yan Yu's father was planning the next generation of candidates for the Yan family's account calculation team, after all, the group of calculation team members who followed him to strengthen the Yan family. All of them are in their forties and fifties, and they are no longer suitable for this kind of high-intensity mental work every day.

After more than 20 years of research, Liang Guo's arithmetic has made considerable progress. This is also the motivation point for Mr. Yan to prepare to cultivate a new generation of computing talents for the Yan family.

Knowing that the purpose of Ruan Luo's young trip was to prepare to study in Liang Kingdom, and the content of his study was arithmetic.

With the support of the Yan family's power and prestige, Ruan Luo obtained a place to enter the First Business School of Liangguo, but Mr. Yan helped so much, originally intended to incorporate Ruan Luo into the Yan family's computing group after completing his studies, but he didn't expect that he would leave without saying goodbye later.

But. Ruan Luo did drop out of school due to illness. The Liang State is adjacent to the Northern Yan Kingdom, which is roughly regarded as the northern country. The temperature was cold, and Ruan Luo couldn't stay here for long. There are many physical discomforts. After Ruan Luo left, Tong Guò learned about this situation from the business school students, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

But now that Ruan Luo is confronted by someone from the Yan family, I'm afraid he will still be a little embarrassed.

Besides, I don't know what Yan Yu came to Dongfeng Tower for, if it was for trouble, then the atmosphere in the field might have to change again when he met him.

You must know that Yan Yu began to take charge of the business affairs of the Yanjia Nanzhao Zhongzhou Branch when he was a weak crown, and he has not had any mistakes in the past few years, in addition to his own ability is strong enough, his self-discipline is also extremely firm. The last thing he touches is the beauty of the wind and the moon, even when he feasts, he will only drink a few glasses when he is a close friend, and the rest of the time, at most, drink until it is slightly smoky, and immediately put the cup away.

But why did he come to Dongfeng Tower today?

After Yan Yu served as the head of the Zhongzhou Branch, he almost became the spokesperson of the Yan family's business affairs in the Nanzhao realm, and often came to Kyoto to meet with the emperor of Nanzhao, who was very interested in the strategy of rejuvenating the country through commerce, to discuss some things, but he never set foot in Dongfeng Tower. Even if a businessman recommended it to him more than once, saying that the fun show in Dongfeng Building and Qinglou are completely different things.

Ruan Luo stood on the side of the door of the private room on the second floor, glanced out, and made sure that there were indeed Yan Yuqi among the several people in the hall, he retracted his gaze and couldn't help but stare at it.

The middle of the first floor and the second floor of the Dongfeng Building is opened, so the hall on the first floor is very open. Usually, there are dancing girls performing songs and dances on the small high platform in the center of the hall on the first floor, and guests in the high and low places can watch it, and it is convenient to directly throw silver to reward. And if you are sitting on the first floor, if you have a sharp eye, you can see the guests sitting in the private room on the second floor when you look up.

Of course, the second floor is equipped with some more enclosed private rooms for some guests who need to spend money. At this time, Ruan Luo stayed in such a private room, just waiting for Dongfeng Building to officially start today's business after a while, he was afraid that he would have to show up in front of Yan Yu.

After knowing Ruan Luo's dilemma, Mo Ye also felt that this matter was a little difficult to do, because of the semi-open architectural pattern on the first and second floors of Dongfeng Building, as long as Ruan Luo walked out of this door, Yan Yu in the hall on the first floor would definitely be able to see him.

It's just that he really has to avoid Yan Yu like this?

Maybe when we really meet, everyone sits down calmly and talks about gossip, and that little old summary can be completely smoothed out?

Just when Mo Ye thought of this. Suddenly a person's voice came downstairs, with some kind of firm and confident affection, but it was not from Yan Yu.

"Three times to decide the winner. If you win, you can take Miss Xie away. If you lose it, then ...... That's impossible. ”

In the last half of these words, there was a sudden madness, and the two people in the private room on the second floor suddenly looked downstairs together, and in the hall downstairs, all the women also showed their anger when they heard this.

This uninvited guest, there is a bit of a hard way to take people away in his tone! But what is Dongfeng Tower? What kind of place are these people in Dongfeng Tower?

At this time, it is not the official opening time of the building. And in the face of the sudden arrival of the group of guests in front of them, of course, the women refused to buy it, and they did not let the confrontation at all.

The old three, who was still the center of the Dongfeng Eleventh Hairpin, stepped out one by one, took a step forward, glanced at the young man in front of him who was dressed in gray linen, with a square face, a strict expression, and a crazy attitude in his tone, and suddenly hooked his lips and smiled contemptuously, and said, "What did this little Langjun say?" Are you all tradable goods for the girls in our building? ”

The young man in Mai condensed slightly, and then spoke: "Miss Xie is a woman cherished in Yi's heart, and she is priceless. If you have to change it, then you can only take Yi's heart away. ”

As soon as he said this, he spoke. The tone seemed to have been completely reversed, and even Sanniang was stunned, and she was silent for a long time before she subconsciously glanced behind her.

Xie Lianyi, the fifth of the eleven hairpins in the east wind, has disappeared.

The two people in the private room on the second floor had already retracted their gaze into the room. The two words that the young man surnamed Mai said before and after, both of them heard it. It may be that the previous round of kissing has just left, and the atmosphere is still in the Zài building, so after hearing the words of the Mai humans who arrived later, the two were vaguely aware of a problem.

Mo Ye stood on this side of the door frame, looked at Ruan Luo opposite, and hissed: "It's not going to be another trip, right?" ”

Ruan Luo, who was standing on the other side of the door frame, raised his hand and touched his chin: "Maybe ......"

Then the two of them walked to the window opposite the door, and looked out, except for a few people who looked like domestic servants standing on the street in front of the building. Eighty percent were brought by the group of people who were standing in the building at this time, and there were some petals on the ground that had been spilled when Hu Xun, a silk merchant, came to pick up his relatives. Nothing else.

The two of them withdrew their gaze and walked to the table and sat down. After thinking for a moment, Mo Ye hissed again: "I didn't bring a dowry." ”

"Maybe ......" Ruan Luo shook the hand holding the walnut tongs and pinched a walnut, but he didn't say anything more.

Because downstairs came the voice of the young man in sackcloth.

"Ripples, don't avoid me, I have already negotiated an agreement with Yan Shao, if I succeed in the challenge today, I will ......"

"Fool!"

Before the young man in Mai finished speaking, he was blocked by a sudden woman's voice, although the woman was reprimanding, her tone was very delicate and soft.

When Ruan Luo and Mo Ye approached the door again and looked out, they happened to see light Luo Caiyi floating through the corridor on the second floor, as if a woman had entered another private room, and closed the door with a "bang-" sound.

Seeing this scene, Mo Ye couldn't help but say, "If the group of people downstairs really came to pick up relatives, it might be difficult for you to avoid Yan Yu." ”

Ruan Luo made a gesture of spreading his hands, did not speak, and looked a little helpless.

If the young man in Mai downstairs also wants to take over the kiss, then he will definitely go up to the second floor, and the private room that Wuniang Xie Lianyi hides in will become the party that receives the relatives to "overcome" the defense, and another "war of hatred and marriage" will be staged in the Dongfeng Building.

At that time, the man's group of helpers will go up to the second floor to help, and Ruan Luo is likely to meet Yan Yu in the round corridor. When the time comes, let Yan Yu know that Ruan Luo has been upstairs all along, and deliberately want to avoid him, I am afraid that the knot in his heart a few years ago will not only not be unsolved, but the estrangement will deepen even more.

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Ye finally couldn't help but say, "Maybe you come forward to have a good talk with Yan Yu, maybe nothing will happen." With such a big family business, they may not necessarily care about that little thing. ”

Ruan Luo pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said: "Maybe what you said is a solution, just blame me for not playing that little slippery head back then, Buddhism often says that cause and effect, it seems that this truth is showing to me." ”

Mo Ye smiled and said: "How can you be so strict, if Yan Yu is a friend of you, you won't really care about this little thing at all." ”

"I'm sorry for his father's ......" Before he finished speaking, Ruan Luo stopped his voice. In his opinion. This old thing is really not suitable for discussing more with Mo Ye in this occasion, let's think more about the things in front of us.

Ponder for a moment. Ruan Luo breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Mo Ye, "Look at it again." If they're here to pick up their relatives, they can't let my business disturb the atmosphere. ”

Mo Ye felt as if he had just said this, and when he thought about it, he remembered that he had mentioned a similar sentence when he had a headache just now, which made her feel a little emotional, Ruan Luo's temperament, it seemed that others were more anxious than him about everything. And now that both ends of the matter are in front of him, the good and bad of his character. It is also fully reflected.

She knew that she would have to wait for the young man surnamed Yi to get things done before Ruan Luo would come forward to solve his own old summary.

So she didn't force him any more, but went downstairs with him again.

The atmosphere in the hall on the first floor has changed a little, and the small high platform in the center of the hall was originally used for the singing and dancing performances of the women in the building, but at this time all the fancy furnishings have been removed, leaving only two wooden tables, one of which is piled with a stack of booklets.

Ruan Luo was very familiar with this kind of booklet, they were the white books that merchants were used to, and the pages were all white paper, with only relatively neat long lines. The account figures are written on it. The biggest difference from ordinary books is that the writing of account books is based on those printing lines as the path, which is horizontal. Not a vertical book.

Looking from the side of the stack of account books, it is not difficult to find gray marks, and even one or two of them have some yellowed paper, which is not a short time to shelve. Even without opening them, Ruan Luo could deduce that these white books had been filled in with dense numbers and were no longer white books.

Ruan Luo condescendingly looked at the young man who had not said a word since he entered the hall on the first floor, but was just standing a few steps behind the young man in sackcloth, and suddenly said softly in surprise: "I am suddenly very curious." What this Mai young man said just now, what is the agreement negotiated with Yan Yu. ”

Even if Ruan Luo didn't take words as a point. At this time, Mo Ye had also discovered Yan Yu's location, and this person's dress was chic. made him stand in the pile of people, but he looked extraordinarily outstanding.

Maybe it's because of the precious and dazzling green jade on his hair crown, maybe it's because of the glorious Jiangqing tuanjin, or maybe it's the kind of calmness and confidence that he naturally hides between his eyebrows, so he just stands there quietly, even if he doesn't say a word, his whole person naturally glows with an aura that is completely different from the people around him.

But he came to Dongfeng Tower with the young man in Mai, and it seemed that he had been just a foil and a spectator, but his foil was too conspicuous, which made the young man in Mai singing the home at this time a little shabby.

Such a seemingly reversed relationship between primary and secondary also vaguely reveals an unusual atmosphere.

Therefore, when Mo Ye heard Ruan Luo's sudden surprised words, she was also suspicious in her heart, and couldn't help but say, "Yan family...... Also do 'usury'? ”

'Usury' is a business that uses money to make money, and the principal is released, and when it is recovered, in addition to returning the principal, it can also earn a high amount of interest. However, it is not easy to make a big business because it will involve many disputes.

How can ordinary people borrow 'usurious silver', only when they are cornered. And if the borrower is unable to get through even his relatives and friends, then his so-called desperate situation may really become a point of no return.

As the proprietor, once the silver is released, it may be like a basin of water spilled out, and it cannot be recovered. Unless there is that kind of carpet power, scraping the skin...... The Yan family seems to have this ability, but the Yan family has made the family business so big, which is the true nature of their family's business, but it is not for the convenience of doing 'usury' business.

What's more, with the strength of the Yan family's family background and the stability of the family industry, they can completely disdain to do that kind of side business.

Just listening to the tone and content of the young man surnamed Yi at the beginning, it seemed that he had 'borrowed' something from the Yan family, but he was unable to repay it at this time, and he only had the courage of Yibo.

But if this young man in Mai really borrowed something from the Yan family, it seems that the purpose of his 'borrowing' is not for business, but for a woman named Xie Lianyi in Dongfeng Tower.

Debt-ridden, just for a woman? When you think about it, you can't help but cry out crazy. Although the women in Dongfeng Tower want to have a good home for the rest of their lives, they definitely don't want to marry such a husband, because the wealth and family business they enjoy in this way are all beautiful in appearance but no real bubble.

Life in the Dongfeng Building. It's all luxurious, but if the women in the building really want to leave here, they will marry women. The first condition may be just to seek peace of mind and body.

Just now he swore the same words as the young man in sackcloth, but Wu Niang Xie Lianyi walked away and slammed the door to avoid seeing him. Maybe it's because you see through this, right?

And if the young man in Mai had prepared such conditions, that is, if he wanted to come to pick up his relatives, the women in the Dongfeng Building would probably be difficult to let go.

Facing Mo Ye's questioning question, Ruan Luo pondered for a long time, and finally said softly: "It may not be a matter of silver, it may be ...... This young man surnamed Yi will be the next me. ”

"What?" Mo Ye's mind couldn't turn for a while.

Ruan Luo said slowly: "Favors outweigh debts, and Yan Yu helped him today." After that, he may have to serve the Yan family all the time. If this is the case, your Fifth Aunt Xie marrying him can be regarded as being able to sit back and enjoy wealth. ”

Mo Ye glanced downstairs in the hall, and saw that on the two tables on the small high platform, there were already servants of the Yan family who had placed an abacus on each other. Seeing this scene, Mo Ye vaguely understood, and said softly: "What you said about service, do you mean entering the Yan family's computing group?" ”

Ruan Luo nodded, and explained slowly: "The Yan family's treatment for the members of the calculation team is the most generous among all employees. 'Three salaries a year' is an original creation of their family, and if they do things for one year, they can get three years of salary. At the current age of the young man of the Yi clan. Entering the Yan family's computing team until he retired at the age of 40 was only one or twenty years of hard work, but he didn't have to worry about his livelihood for the rest of his life. ””

Mo Ye had a look of surprise on her face, it was the first time she had heard of such a thing.

However, the calculation team of the Yan family, which is talked about by people in the business community, is only based in the Xiaoliang Guo Yanjia General Chamber of Commerce, and it is the only one, and no other branches have been established.

In terms of distance, the station is more than 1,000 miles away from the Yanjia computing group in Nanzhao Kyoto. Even if some information could have flowed out, it would have crossed such a long distance to cross the border into Kyoto. The nature that can be left behind will be weakened a lot. Mo Ye is not involved in business, so if you want to understand this. It's even harder.

Ruan Luo thought for a moment and then said with a confused expression: "I just don't know what that young man means when he says 'three times to determine the victory'." ”

Mo Ye hesitated: "Could it be an abacus competition?" You once said that in the past, there would be such competitions on a regular basis in Xiaoliang Guo Business School, which was to test students' fingering and numeracy skills, which was different from the fixed test mode of the liberal arts written examination of our Guochao Academy. ”

In the hall, another servant of the Yan family divided the previous stack of account books into two stacks and put them on two tables.

Glancing at the two stacks of account books, Ruan Luo retracted his gaze, thought for a while and said, "It's very similar." Yan Yu has a lot of experience in bookkeeping, and as the chief judge of this competition, he is very suitable. It's just that...... If he is the only one to preside over this event, it doesn't seem fair to us at this event. ”

Mo Ye pondered silently, and also agreed with Ruan Luo's words, and couldn't help but be a little anxious.

Although there was a competition formation in the hall on the first floor, this was actually different in nature from the academy competition that Ruan Luo had mentioned earlier.

The organizer of the college competition is the college itself, although the students will also compete for the ranking because of this competition, but after looking at the bottom of the matter, the competition itself is really for the purpose of assessing students, and the eyes of the college's chief judge will be relatively fair.

But now the arena set up in the Dongfeng Building is likely to be more meaningful than the assessment, and as the Yan family that supports the party of winning people, if Yan Yu is the main judge, it is likely to be biased.

Seeing the anxious expression on Mo Ye's face, Ruan Luo suddenly smiled slightly and said, "Do you remember the 'hatred marriage' folk custom I mentioned to you just now?" Whether it is 'hatred' or 'seizure', it is likely that it is just for an atmosphere and cannot be taken seriously. If Aunt Xie and the young man surnamed Yi are heart-to-heart, this event may just be an alternative kissing game. However, it is very much in line with the temper of our industry. ”

Mo Ye pondered: "However, they set aside this rule without greeting in advance, which seems to be a bit of a bully. The surname Yi was brought by the Yan family, and the abacus fingering is definitely not low, but on our side, there is only one Shi Yi......"

At this point, she suddenly stopped, her eyes fell on Ruan Luo, and she stared.

At this time, her gaze was obviously full of desire. Ruan Luo couldn't help but be stunned when he met such a pair of eyes, and hesitated: "You...... I'm just an outsider. ”

Mo Ye immediately said: "This matter is related to the fate of Fifth Aunt Xie for the rest of her life. Can't you help? You are my brother-in-law, and Shi Yi is a friend, how can you completely call yourself an outsider? ”

"Let's calm down for a moment. Let's see how they want to play, shall we? Ruan Luo had a look of embarrassment on his face. Subconsciously reached out and rubbed the corners of his forehead, "The point is, I don't know what your fifth aunt thinks in her heart, and I don't know if Yan Yu is still responsible for other things when she comes here today." ”

Seeing that Ruan Luo was starting to have a headache again, Mo Ye immediately put aside the anxious things in her heart, she realized another problem, and said slowly: "Are you uncomfortable again?" It's me who is in a hurry. Forget that you were supposed to be at home today. ”

"A little headache is nothing." Ruan Luo shook his head, took a deep breath, and continued: "If you want me to contribute to this matter, it's not that it can't be done, it's just that I always feel that Yan Yu's arrival is a little strange, and I don't want to make a mistake." ”

In fact, where Ruan Luo questioned, Mo Ye had already noticed something. Today, Yan Yu serves as a backing and foil to support the young man surnamed Yi to pick up his relatives. It should be a big show, but he didn't bring half a car of dowry. And it doesn't seem to have the sincerity of the previous silk merchant Hu Xun when he received his relatives, and he didn't see any official approval that could be put on the surface.

Could it be that the kiss was just a speculation between her and Ruan Luo? This realization came to mind at this time. It's scary.

"Yan Yu's style of doing things is very rarely to do loss-making transactions." After pondering for a while, Ruan Luo slowly opened his mouth to analyze, "He is so busy every day, unlike someone who can find time to do family affairs for a poor student, unless...... Yan Yu's intention, in my opinion, is probably a somewhat cruel path for that young man. ”

Mo Ye was slightly surprised: "Why do you think so......"

"I don't want to help you, and that's what I'm thinking about." Ruan Luo sighed. Yan Yu came here in person, I am afraid that most of them have the intention of testing that young man. So. If I had come forward to defeat the young man, it would have been in front of his future proprietor. Cut his face. Maybe...... Therefore, this family business is really divided, and the Yan family will also change the decision to admit the young man into the calculation group. ”

Indeed, the arrival of this group of people, the situation of receiving relatives is not very clear, and there is no dowry, honor guard, or official approval, which may really be just an unimplemented pretense.

After Ruan Luo unfolded the doubts in his heart, Mo Ye had also realized a certain terrible meaning contained in this matter. Could ruin the young man's future? Or may it ruin Xie Lianyi's happiness in the second half of his life? Standing at such a crossroads, facing and avoiding battles is a dilemma.

Perhaps the key point in the choice of this matter lies with Xie Lianyi himself.

If she and the young man surnamed Yi are really heart-to-heart, then even if this competition deliberately 'releases', at least it will not hurt the interests of both parties.

The idea that gradually became clear in Mo Ye's mind was actually persuaded by Ruan Luo just now. And it wasn't until she herself realized this problem that she understood that Ruan Luo's concerns were far deeper than her comprehensive thinking.

Mo Ye's face gradually appeared ashamed, looked at Ruan Luo, and said softly: "I just don't know...... What did the fifth aunt think in her heart? ”

It was not difficult for Ruan Luo to hear what she said, and her thoughts had finally reunited with him.

Ruan Luo only smiled at this. The thoughts in his heart were already one step ahead of her, but before he could say his thoughts directly, seeing the small feelings on her face change at this time, he suddenly became playful, and said with a smile: "I heard that women are the best at talking back, what do you think?" ”

Mo Ye was stunned.

Irony? So the fifth aunt brushed her sleeves away, slamming the door to avoid seeing it......

But she faintly felt that Ruan Luo's words seemed to have multiple meanings, but she didn't know what his motive was when he said this.

Ruan Luo is rarely joking, the level is really not high, and Mo Ye's heart is too calm, and his appearance is extremely incompatible, the two of them look at me, I look at you, and they didn't speak for a while.

This joke is too cold!

Leaning against the door frame and relaxing his shoulders, Ruan Luo, who was silent and contemplative, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had decided a major event, and then he slowly spoke: "Maybe even if you don't say that, I have to come forward." ”

His mind changed, from avoiding the battle to facing the battle, but Mo Ye's mind had just returned to his previous idea of avoiding the station, and he couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the words: "Didn't you just say that if you defeat that young man, it might ruin his future?" ”

Ruan Luo smiled indifferently, and there was a rare coldness in his smile: "So I also said before, the path that Yan Yu drew for the young man." It's brutal. ”

Mo Ye was puzzled: "I can discuss your thoughts with a few aunts, and then go to the fifth aunt to ask for a letter, if she just ...... It's really the opposite. Isn't it okay for Shi Yi to let go directly at the event? Everyone was in harmony. ”

"Fifth Aunt Xie's side, it's still undecided." Ruan Luo hesitated. "Listen to what the young man just said, the event is divided into three games, if Shi Yi can lose the third game, this matter may be resolved as you think, if not, what if it continues?"

Mo Ye pondered for a moment and then hesitated: "Three consecutive defeats? As soon as she finished saying these three words, she quickly shook her head to herself and pouted: "This is too shameless." ”

Ruan Luo smiled and said, "If it's two people playing chess." It is true that you can deliberately lose again and again, but you can't do abacus competitions. The abacus has been touched for a long time, and fingering will become a habit, and if you deliberately withdraw your hand, it is easy to see in front of the master. Yan Yu may not be the top master among the calculators, but there is no shortage of masters in his calculation group, and he can grow a lot of eyesight even if he is a bystander. ”

Mo Ye was surprised and said, "You mean to say that this is an event that must be competed with true skills?" ”

"If Yan Yu hadn't come in person, maybe he wouldn't have had to be so strict." For Mo Ye's conjecture. Ruan Luo nodded slightly, and then said, "Also, the Yan family has some rules. You probably don't know it. A competition like this involves abacus, and the Yan family also moved out so many account books as competition materials, so the loser of the contest is not qualified to fight again, and can only be replaced by others. ”

"If Shi Yi is defeated, he must be replaced, and if the surname Yi is defeated, he seems to have no chance." Mo Ye pondered his mouth. "That means he wants to win. Must be a three-game winning streak. ”

Thinking of what Ruan Luo had said before, Mo Ye couldn't help but gasp. muttered: "If you advance, you will live, and if you retreat, you will die, it is really cruel." ”

The whispered discussion between the two in the private room had just reached this point, and a hearty laugh suddenly came from the door, and the laughing person was obviously in a good mood, but the two people in the private room were taken aback.

A green shadow stood at the door of the private room, very close to Ruan Luo, Mo Ye on the side was stunned when he saw this, Ruan Luo was also slightly stunned, and then slowly showed a smile on his face: "Brother Yan, long time no see." ”

Yan Yu, who was inlaid with precious green jade and dressed in a calm brocade, didn't know when he went upstairs, he walked directly to the door of the private room where Ruan Luo was, obviously as early as when he was in the hall downstairs, he noticed that there were acquaintances in the private room upstairs.

Although Yan Yu was mentally prepared, when he saw Ruan Luo, who had completely taken off his boyish appearance and had reached a height close to him, heard that it had become a little thicker, but he could still vaguely capture the familiar feeling of childhood, Yan Yu was also slightly condensed.

After a while, he smiled, raised his hand and pressed it on Ruan Luo's shoulder, sank slightly, and said with a little emotion: "I didn't expect that the person upstairs was really you, almost nine years have passed since the last time, and the changes in Brother Ruan are not insignificant, and they have become a tool." ”

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Xichuan, the mansion of the lord of Hengyuan City.

Wang Zhe, dressed in gray scale armor, was rubbing the corners of his forehead and followed Mr. Zou to count the calligraphy and paintings in the box. Mr. Zou's eyes brightened the more he looked, while Wang Zhe couldn't hold back and yawned several times. Fortunately, Mr. Zou devoted himself to the "Four Gentlemen" unfolding in front of him, otherwise if he had noticed the tired attitude of the students accompanying him, with his impatient temper, he would have been a lecture.

Although Mr. Zou is only a painter, he has no fame. If it weren't for the handwritten invitation of Emperor Nanzhao, that is, Wang Zhe's father, to become a teacher who taught the art of painting to the prince, in these troubled times, Mr. Zou would have been just a craftsman in the end.

However, now that Mr. Zou has accepted the invitation, his situation is naturally different. Even if Wang Zhe doesn't like things that dance and ink, he must show full respect for the nameless and powerless teacher in front of him.

But a person's endurance is limited after all, even if he is a noble prince with good self-cultivation, the premise is only a mortal. In the face of things that he doesn't like, this patience is becoming more and more short-lived. This is a kind of heart that Emperor Nanzhao deliberately wants to cultivate for his third son, but it is also a headache for the third prince, Wang Zhe.

What can you do not cultivate patience, but you have to show that you are learning calligraphy and painting?

Just when Wang Zhe's patience was about to collapse, a banner commander suddenly rushed in quickly, and when he saw Wang Zhe, he immediately landed on one knee and bowed his hand: "Young marshal, there is a group of soldiers outside the city, and the enemy commander will call for battle, I wonder if the young marshal has ordered to meet the battle?" ”——

(To be continued) (This article was first published by you)