Wu Sanniang's face instantly turned pale.

She just thought that this Ning Gongzi was an outsider, and his attitude was really not very good, so what should she do now?

It was Ning Xiu who took the lead in speaking out: "Yes, Ning and Grandpa Xu haven't seen each other for a long time, and it happened that the township test was over, so I and two friends came to Nanjing to visit Grandpa Xu." Friend Sun suggested coming to Qinhuai River to take a turn, who would have thought that such a thing would have happened. ”

"Oh? Friend Ning, but is he in trouble? I wonder if Xiao Ke can help? ”

Ning Xiu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that Young Master Xu won't be able to help with this." Ning inadvertently met an old man in this Tianxiang Building and wanted to redeem her, but the old bustard lion opened his mouth and asked for a thousand taels of silver for redemption, which seemed to be eating Ning. ”

Xu Huaiyuan couldn't help but be furious, this old bustard is too eyeless to see, even Ning Xiu dares to offend, this is Xinke Jieyuan.

But then again, after all, Ning Xiu is the township test solution of Huguang, and it is reasonable that the old bustard of the Qinglou in Qinhuai River in Nanjing does not know.

Thinking of this, Xu Huaiyuan had the idea of reconciling the two.

"Ahem, it seems that this is a misunderstanding, Xiao Ke has never heard of a courtesan worth a thousand taels of silver."

After that, he turned to Wu Sanniang and said, "Did you say it?" ”

Where did Wu Sanniang dare to say a word, and nodded again and again.

Actually, let alone a thousand taels, this famous prostitute in Qinhuaihe is worth 10,000 taels.

But the Qinglou Chu Pavilion also pays attention to seniority, and the Oiran can be sold at that price, but the average newcomer is worth dozens of taels of silver, and one hundred taels is the sky.

Therefore, although Xu Huaiyuan has the intention of suppressing people with power, he is not completely wronged by Wu Sanniang.

Wu Sanniang was deflated but didn't dare to attack, and said to Ning Xiu with a smile: "The water washed the Dragon King Temple, and the family doesn't know the family. The slave is here to compensate Ning Gongzi. In order to apologize, the sassy girl's ransom silver slave slave will not be accepted. ”

The corners of Ning Xiu's mouth hooked: "That's not good, how can I make you suffer?" Fifty taels of silver, I will never give you a penny. ”

After that, he took out fifty taels of silver from his blanket and handed it to Wu Sanniang.

Although Wu Sanniang hated the root of her teeth, she had to pretend to be very grateful.

"Oh, Ning Gongzi is so polite."

"These fifty taels of silver are for the Sasa girl, and the remaining fifty taels are the money for the three of us to eat and drink in this Tianxiang Building today."

After that, Ning Xiu took out another fifty taels of silver and handed it to Wu Sanniang.

Ning Xiu's actions made Wu Sanniang embarrassed, she couldn't accept the money, nor did she accept it, but in the end she reluctantly accepted it.

In any case, she didn't dare to offend Xu Huaiyuan, otherwise Grandpa Xu would launch a rush and order the generals to demolish this Tianxiang Building.

"Haha, just say, this must be a misunderstanding. Friend Ning, go and pick up your red face. ”

Xu Huaiyuan couldn't help but feel good when he saw Wu Sanniang being so knowledgeable, and laughed heartily.

Ning Xiu nodded and said, "Grandpa Xu, wait a minute, Ning will go to visit Grandpa Xu after settling down the old man." ”

With that, he turned around and went to the inner courtyard.

Sassa knew Ning Xiu in the end, although the impression was very vague, but he finally remembered it.

Instead of continuing to stay in this demonic cave-like Tianxiang Building, it is better to leave with Ning Xiu.

After some consideration, Sassa finally agreed to Ning Xiu to redeem her life.

At the moment, her brother is not around, and the only one she can rely on is Ning Xiu.

She timidly followed Ning Xiu to the lobby of Tianxianglou, hiding behind Ning Xiu and vigilantly looking at Wu Sanniang, the old bustard not far away.

Ning Xiu knew that she had been inhumanly tortured here, and didn't want her to be stimulated anymore, so he left Tianxiang Building with Sasa.

Sun Wufan had already called the carriage, Ning Xiu first let Sassa get into the carriage, and then said goodbye to Grandpa Xu for the time being, and then got into the carriage with Liu Weining and Sun Wufan successively.

The little girl was obviously still in the stage of panic, and when she saw three men beside her, she kept her vigilant.

If it weren't for Ning Xiu's 'acquaintance', I'm afraid I would really cry in fright.

After about a stick of incense, the carriage stopped in front of the inn.

The four of them got out of the carriage and walked towards the inn in turn.

Ning Xiu originally wanted to ask for another room, but the inn was already full.

In desperation, Ning Xiu had to move out and squeeze a room with Sun Wufan to make room for Xiao Lori.

After settling the little Lori, Ning Xiu was able to breathe a sigh of relief and think about what to do next.

When he learned that Sassa had been sold to Tianxianglou, his first reaction was to rescue her no matter what. But after really rescuing Sasa, he found that he hadn't figured out how to place this little Lori.

If according to what Sasa said, his brother and Brother Huzi are probably already very lucky, and she has no other relatives, even if Ning Xiu sends her back to Xun'an Town, it doesn't make any sense.

So keep her around?

It's also a way.,It's just that there's one more woman around.,Although it's just a little Lori.,But it's always a lot of inconvenience......

Ning Xiu was a little upset, and he heard a thunderous snoring.

Ning Xiu turned his head to look, only to see that Sun Wufan had already untied his clothes and was lying on the bed and dreamed of handing over Zhou Gong.

It's just that this sleeping appearance is really not very elegant, and the two legs are cut off the thin quilt and wrapped around the waist.

Coupled with this thunderous snoring, it was a nightmare to be in the same room with it.

Ning Xiu swallowed and foamed, but finally decided to change roommates.

He gently pushed the door out and came to Liu Weining's room next to him.

In comparison, Liu Weining, the new imperial examination, is much more elegant. Only then did Ning Xiu put his mind at ease, took off his robe and walked to the side of the bed.

After tossing all day, he was also tired, so he simply fell asleep.

And in the other room, a light is like a bean.

Little Lori curled up in the corner of the bed and sat in a daze.

Everything was like a dream for her, and her fate had been out of control since she was taken away by the gangsters.

She was like a duckweed in the rapids, drifting and swinging with the current, and finally met a driftwood that could take a moment of respite.

And Ning Xiu was the driftwood she encountered......

Sasa doesn't know what to do, go back to Xun'an? But her brother is no longer there, what's the point of her returning to Xun'an?

But if she doesn't return to Xun'an, where can she go?

Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind, and two blush rose on her cheeks.

No, no......

Although she and Ning Xiu had met in Xun'an, and Ning Xiu was kind to her and rescued her from the demon cave, but after all, she and Ning Xiu were not familiar with each other.

Just follow Ning Xiu like this, won't he be annoyed?

You can't open this mouth.

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Early the next morning, Ning Xiu got up to wash, and went to the Wei Mansion to meet the old Duke after breakfast.

He originally wanted to take Sun Wufan with him, but this dead fat man slept too dead and had no intention of getting up at all, so Ning Xiu was not reluctant.

To say that this Wei Guogong lineage is definitely prominent in the Ming Dynasty. Even the emperor himself was extremely courteous to the descendants of these Zhongshan kings.

The name of the Duke of Wei in this dynasty was Xu Bangrui, and the official worshiped the secretary of the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army in Nanjing. Although by the late Ming Dynasty, the guard system existed in name only, and the governor's mansion of the five armies was only a showcase, Xu Bangrui was still the garrison officer in charge of Nanjing's military power. This alone is enviable.

Therefore, the Wei Mansion has also become a place for many talented scholars to hope to turn over, although the staff of the Wei Mansion is not comparable to the official position of the imperial court, but it is by no means comparable to the white body.

When Ning Xiu came to the gate of the Wei Mansion, he saw many scholars holding the poems they had written and desperately rushing to the door, and they couldn't cry or laugh.

Most of these poor scholars don't have much silver, even if they are really talented and learned, if they can't be the door officials, it is absolutely impossible to send poems to Wei Guogong and his old man.

Sure enough, even though those scholars knocked desperately, the door officials ignored them at all.

Ning Xiu couldn't help but sigh, life is really realistic.

He shook up his robe and strode towards the gate.

Those poor scholars thought that Ning Xiu was also a 'colleague' who came to the Wei Mansion to pay respects, and they all cast hostile glances.

Ning Xiu didn't bother to argue with them, and went straight up and knocked on the door.

"Huguang Township tried a new branch to solve Yuan Ningxiu, and asked to see the second son."

As soon as these words came out, those poor scholars were dumbfounded.

Did they hear it right? Huguang Township tries a new science solution?

Soon the door was opened, and a man in his thirties walked out and looked at Ning Xiu.

"Childe is Ning Jieyuan, right? My second son-in-law ordered, if Ning Jieyuan came, he would directly invite him to the flower hall to watch tea. ”

Now those poor scholars are even more red-eyed to the point of no return.

They squeezed their heads so that their poems could be sent to the Wei Guogong case. And this Ning Xiu didn't do anything, he was invited as a guest by Grandpa Xu, who is also a scholar, why is the gap so big?

Ning Xiu smiled and said, "In this way, there will be work." ”

After that, he flicked his robe sleeves and followed the door into the Wei State Mansion.

The Wei Mansion occupies a huge area and is roughly divided into two parts. One is the garden, and the other is the inner house.

The garden part occupies about three-quarters of the entire Wei Mansion, and is mostly for women to visit.

Although Mochou Lake is also the fiefdom of the Xu family, after all, it is impossible to swim on the lake all day, and most of the time you still need a typical Jiangnan-style garden tour to kill time.

There were a total of three gardens in the Wei Mansion, and the flower hall that Ning Xiu was going to was in one of the gardens called Hanyi Garden.

The official got Xu Huaiyuan's instructions, so he naturally treated Ning Xiu with a respectful attitude, and after inviting Ning Xiu to the flower hall, he asked someone to serve good tea and snacks, and then turned around and went to report.

Ning Xiu only took a few sips of tea, and didn't move much of the snacks and fruits. After all, he came to visit Wei Guogong, and there can be no problems with his demeanor.

After about a cup of tea, Ning Xiu heard a sound of footsteps.

He looked up and saw a crowd of servants approaching with two men dressed in brocade robes.

Ning Xiu hurriedly got up to greet him, but felt a little strange.

One of them is Xu Huaiyuan, and the other is only about thirty years old, could it be Wei Guogong and his old man?

Xu Huaiyuan seemed to see Ning Xiu's doubts, and took the first step and said, "Hey, I'll introduce you to you." This is my eldest brother Xu Weizhi, and this is my friend Ning Xiu. ”

I see!

Ning Xiu realized in his heart.

No wonder this person is so young, it turns out to be Xu Weizhi, the eldest son of Xu Bangrui, the current Duke of Wei!

In Ning Xiu's impression, it was this person who inherited Xu Bangrui's title and became a new generation of Duke of Wei.

"In Xia Ningxiu, meet the little grandfather."

Ning Xiu arched his hand at Xu Weizhi and said in a harmonious voice.

Xu Weizhi bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "I have long heard the second brother mention the name of Ning's friend, and today I saw it really extraordinary. By the way, I heard that Ning Friend High School tried to solve the yuan in Huguang Township, Xiao Ke congratulations. ”

"Thank you little grandfather for the compliment, Ning is ashamed."

Although Xu Weizhi is only about thirty years old, he is extremely old and serious, and his ability to cultivate qi is absolutely first-class, and he is worthy of being cultivated as the successor of Wei Guogong.

Ning Xiu knew that in a noble family like this, the cultivation mode of the successor and the other heirs was completely different. Xu Weizhi has shouldered the responsibility of the entire Wei Mansion since the day he was born, but Xu Huaiyuan can eat, drink and have fun without scruples, and everything will be carried by this eldest brother for him.

It's hard to say which is better or worse, but if Ning Xiu is allowed to choose, I'm afraid he will still choose Xu Huaiyuan's lifestyle.

The three of them sat down separately, Ning Xiu expressed his intention, Xu Weizhi stroked his chin and said quietly: "The time when Friend Ning came was a little unlucky, it happened that my father had some official business to deal with in the Chinese Military Governor's Mansion and went out of the mansion." ”

"Haha, friend Ning, since you have come to Nanjing, you have to have a good time. Thanks to your care when I was in Jingzhou, it was my turn to do my landlord's friendship. ”

After that, Xu Huaiyuan came to Ning Xiu's side and told him about the famous places in Nanjing.

Xu Weizhi saw that his younger brother was so unfocused, and he was really a little helpless.

But in front of people, he always wanted to give his brother some face, so he swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

For Ning Xiu, coming to the Wei Guogong Mansion this time was to show an attitude, but whether he could see Wei Guogong himself was not his concern.

Maybe Wei Guogong didn't go to the Governor's Mansion at all, but he simply didn't want to meet him.

After all, the difference between his identity and Wei Guogong is too great, and Wei Guogong deigns to see him in love, but not to see him in his duty.

Xu Weizhi is the eldest son of Wei Guogong, and he can be regarded as representing Wei Guogong if he comes forward.

Xu Weizhi was not familiar with Ning Xiu in the end, so he made an excuse to leave after a few more greetings.

In the huge flower hall, in addition to the servants waiting, there were only Ning Xiu and Xu Huaiyuan.

Xu Huaiyuan completely relaxed at this time, took a sip of tea and sighed: "Friend Ning, I am really suffocated these days, and it is so boring to be stared at by my eldest brother to practice calligraphy in the study all day long." ”

He put the teacup aside, Chong Ningxiu squeezed his eyes and said, "What do you say is the use of people like us reading and practicing calligraphy?" But my eldest brother always presses me with big truths. Now that you're in Nanjing, I always have a reason to go out. ”

Ning Xiu wanted to roll his eyes when he heard this, daring to show Xu Huaiyuan that he was so happy because he could be rescued from the 'cage'.

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