There was no bloody being stopped outside the door, and after hearing what Qiu Tongmian said, the guard looked Qiu Tongmian up and down, and said.

"Please allow me to come into the house and inform the housekeeper, so that the housekeeper can tell the master, please wait outside for a while."

After speaking, he went back to the house to report.

Qiu Tongmian was also puzzled, the guard was so easy to speak, he really didn't expect it.

This Xue Mansion must be very rigorous, even the subordinates speak and do things, they are all clever and intelligent, neither humble nor arrogant, that is, they must not offend people, nor do wrong things.

Qiu Tongmian waited for a long time, but didn't see anyone come out, so he simply sat down on the stone steps, supported his chin, and began to look at the style and appearance of this county.

In the courtyard of the house, through the front door, the eye is the shadow wall laid with glass, the left side of the door enters, through the south room, do not be the gate of the inner courtyard, also called the hammer flower door.

I saw that the entrance is a zigzag verandah, and the stones under the steps are spread into a road. The whole verandah is in the shape of a hollow shape, passing through in turn, the east wing, the west wing, the main house, and the small two or three houses above, one bright and two dark.

Inside are all beds and chairs that have been built together. There is a small door from the inside room, and out there is the backyard, where there are large pear blossoms and plantains.

There were two more small regressions. A gap suddenly opens under the wall of the backyard, the clear spring is a faction, the ditch is only a few feet, poured into the wall, around the edge of the house to the front yard, circling under the bamboo.

In its courtyard, I only feel a strange fragrance, the colder the strange grass fairy vines are, the greener they are, the more they lead the vines, and they are tired and lovely.

The strange grass fairy vine wears the stone around the eaves, and strives to grow upward, and then looks at the knotweed reed leaves on the shore, and the green wattle Xiangling in the pond, all feel that they are shaking and falling, as if there is a state of reminiscing about the old people, which is not comparable to the usual Yan Dou color.

After appreciating such a bleak and miserable scene, I couldn't help but chant a song: The pond was cold in autumn overnight, blowing away the red jade shadow of the lotus. The knotweed water chestnut leaves are not worried, and the heavy frost presses the stalk again. I don't hear the sound of chess in the eternal day, and the swallow mud stains the chess table.

At this time, under a pavilion in the backyard, there was a rich man standing, arguing with a middle-aged woman.

Xue Zhenggui said to his wife, "There has been no news for so many years, and I finally came to the door, how can I see my husband, listen to the housekeeper, I am afraid that life is very embarrassing now, no matter what this family affair is, I really can't turn people away."

Madame didn't have the same good face as a rich man, gritted her teeth and said, "I have no objection to the family affairs that Xiao Cheng set when you were young, at that time, his family was rich, and he was full of talent, young and talented, and it was really helpful for me and other businessmen, but now looking at the situation, I am afraid that the family is in the middle of the road, and I have not heard that Xiao Cheng has any fame in addition to Xiucai, you go out to see him like this, if you rely on my Xue Mansion, you can ask Yun'er to do something."

Xue Zhenggui's face was embarrassed after hearing this, and he hesitated, remembering another matter.

"Madam, Jia Fu came to propose marriage a few years ago, but you refused?"

Mrs. replied, "Is this true, his second son won the show a few years ago, and on the day of the list, he came to the house with good news to propose marriage, but Yun'er did not agree, one delayed, did not reply to them, I heard that his master was recommended by someone to be a prisoner, I am afraid that next year will be the spring boudoir test, and he will go to Beijing."

After listening to his wife's words, Xue Zhenggui left the pavilion, thought about it in the courtyard, and said to his wife in a half-loud voice.

"The second son of his family, I think it's still okay, since this is the case, I will see my friend and nephew first, no, I can't let go, besides, if my nephew is a pungent bastard, this matter will come out of his mouth, and it will always be shameless in my Xue Mansion, after all, we regret the marriage first."

After hearing this, Mrs. felt that what she said made sense, "What the master said is also right, then for the time being, I will receive him, listen to what he means, and then take a look, once a scholar is down, he will not be able to take my Xue Mansion like this."

After listening, Xue Zhenggui immediately said to Hua An, the housekeeper not far away, "Hurry up and let someone pick him up, this hour has passed a lot, I'm afraid I'm in a hurry."

He turned back to his wife and said, "You tell him to go down to the back room, and I will go to the front yard to see him at noon."

The lady answered, and left with the two maids.

In front of the Xue Mansion, Qiu Tongmian was almost asleep. A vendor selling steamed buns at the entrance of the street in front of him kept shouting, if he hadn't had no money on him, Qiu Tongmian would have bought two steamed buns and left.

After waiting for so long, his heart was like a mirror. It seems that this meal can only be rubbed for one meal, and you have to be a villain and ask for more money.

He wasn't as pedantic as the ancients. Let's not talk about the gift money of the teacher, it is thousands of miles away on this road, eating, drinking and Lazar, how embarrassed to rely on the teacher to get by.

Thinking of this, he stood up, stretched out his hand and knocked on the door, and it was indeed knocked on Hua'an's head, it turned out that Hua'an just opened the door, and Qiu Tongmian's hand knocked on it.

Qiu Tongmian was embarrassed, but Hua An didn't care, and bowed down with a smile and said, "Let Mr. wait for a long time, the old man failed to inform him in time when he arrived, so it was delayed for a long time", after speaking, let Qiu Tongmian walk in front.

Looking at the rows of houses that were well placed, Qiu Tongmian remembered the cabin he used to spend his days with the old man. Although it is not shocking, after all, it will come to the next generation.

It is indeed very hot-eyed, and if my cheap father-in-law agrees to the marriage, it is also a very beautiful thing to come and live here.

Master Xue behind him looked at Qiu Tongmian standing on the edge of the lotus pond, his face was the same as that of an old friend, and he was definitely not pretending.

At the same time, I am full of emotion, after so many years, the kid from many years ago is now dignified, and he is indeed a rare talent.

If you don't think about anything else, you and Yun'er are a good match, but when you think of your wife, you will be angry with you.

"The virtuous nephew came to She County all the way, I'm afraid that I will be tired all the way, I will ask your aunt to prepare a table of good dishes, and our uncle and nephew will recount the years for so many years."

Qiu Tongmian heard Master Xue say that he was going to eat, so he said, "Listen to my uncle's orders."

In the main hall, Qiu Tongmian was full of food and drink, and he wanted to tremble when he was comfortable.

Master Xue didn't want to talk much when he saw Qiu Tongmian at the dinner table, so he sat back and waited for Qiu Tongmian to finish eating before he spoke, "The virtuous nephew seems to be very hungry, and he has encountered difficulties on the way."

Qiu Tongmian saw the person walking towards him with tea, and replied, "I haven't encountered any difficulties, but I have never encountered any difficulties, but I have gone out far before, and the cost is a little bigger, and the hawker has been pitted a few times on the road.

Before he finished speaking, the subordinate who brought the tea to his side really couldn't hold back his laughter, knowing that he shouldn't be, and hurriedly walked down.

Qiu Tongmian saw that his subordinates were laughing at him, and he didn't know what to say next, so he stopped. Looking at the dishes in front of me, I couldn't get off the chopsticks when I was full.

Master Xue laughed, hiding the embarrassment caused by the subordinate just now, stood up, changed his position closer to Qiu Tongmian, and patted Qiu Tongmian's hand.

"Virtuous nephew Mo said that he laughed, you and my uncle and nephew haven't seen each other for so many years, why laugh at you, your family situation, I still know a little bit a few years ago, why didn't your father come to me with you this time, your father is a lot older than me, think about it, these years, the health is good."

Qiu Tongmian listened to Master Xue talk about the old man, he didn't speak for a long time, stared at the plate in front of him for a long time, and replied, "A few days ago, my father passed away."

After hearing this, Master Xue said, "What? When, how can it be so sudden? ”

can think of this Xiao Cheng, ten years ago, the business failed, so he was depressed, and the original partner died, he was hit, and his heart was stagnant for a long time, and he must have been sick for a long time. When I heard that my old friend had died, I couldn't accept it.

Mrs. Xue didn't serve the table, but she hid behind the screen, eavesdropping on the conversation between the two, and covered her mouth in surprise when she heard the news of the sudden death of the master's friend.

Xindao, no wonder I came to my house at this time, I am afraid that Xiao Cheng told his son about his son's family affairs before leaving, and he must have come to talk about family affairs this time. It seems that the previous considerations were thoughtful.

Qiu Tongmian said, "The old father has been in bed for a long time, and the nephew has already been prepared, and the uncle does not have to be sad.

Master Xue wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, Qiu Tongmian saw it in his eyes, this was not contrived.

Thinking of his previous calculations, he was a little embarrassed, but the ancestors were still more affectionate.

After a long time, the next person came up to bring the dishes down, and Master Xue got up and pulled Qiu Tongmian to the backyard.

In terms of attitude, Master Xue has changed a lot, maybe because he learned that his old friend died, maybe because he remembered the abacus in front of him, and he was a little reluctant to go away.

This attitude is indeed much more cordial, the two of them talk more, and Qiu Tongmian has also let go.

I was very relieved to learn that my nephew was going to Beijing to take the exam this time, and I was very relieved, dragons give birth to dragons, and phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, this is true.

Instructed Qiu Tongmian to be careful on the road, and if there are any difficulties, he must say it, without waiting for Qiu Tongmian to think about how to open his mouth to borrow the plate, it was indeed Master Xue himself who brought it up.

"I also know the situation of the virtuous nephew, and you don't have to be embarrassed, I think about how good the relationship between me and your old father was when I was young. When you leave the house, I will ask the steward to prepare a good horse and some money, and you will take it with you."

Qiu Tongmian looked embarrassed, but he didn't act like a gesture, and hurriedly thanked him, "I don't shirk it, you see my situation in your eyes, I am here for my father, but also for myself, thank my uncle."

Looking at Qiu Tongmian, who bowed deeply, Master Xue hurriedly helped him up. 、

The two of them were on the garden path, gossiping. Master Xue said secretly, this good boy, the city government is deeper than me, and he has been like this for a long time, but he still hasn't mentioned the marriage.

Just when Master Xue was about to speak, he saw a girl walking in the distance, this girl was extremely beautiful, she was really like a pearl and a beautiful jade, followed by a maid.