Jian'an three years, autumn and September, Xudu. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The autumn wind is blowing, and the Xudu in September is already a little cold, and many people have been wrapped in layers of autumn clothes at this time. The leaves of the locust at the entrance of the street will already be yellowing at this time, and one by one will continue to fall on the street. No one bothered to clean up.

Not long ago, the general of the Che cavalry led the army east into Xuzhou, and at this time the capital of Xu was actually not very prosperous. Although three years ago, the general of the Che Cavalry welcomed the Son of Heaven to Xudu, three years have passed, although there are many capable people and strangers to come, but Xudu City has not become very prosperous in the end. Now in autumn, there are even fewer pedestrians on the streets.

And the Qi family in Xu Yulong Lane in the west of Xudu City welcomed two guests from afar at this time.

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"Just the two of them?"

"Yes."

"What do you think?"

Both of them were very calm, and had been waiting for half an hour, but they did not seem to have the slightest impatience. It's not like the heart of a teenager of my age. ”

"Looks like he's supposed to be a smart guy. How old is that kid? ”

"Fifteen years old. The boy next to him was his scholar, who was already eighteen years old. ”

"The hundred-legged insect died but did not stiffen, although his parents and relatives all died in the chaos, but the Confucian temperament still passed on to him. It's just that this kind of heart always feels like it shouldn't be this age...... It looks like it's even bigger. I think there will be some future in the future. ”

"But now it seems that compared to the new gang leader of the East River Gang, the gap is still not small."

"You know what."

"Master, do we admit or disagree with this marriage?"

"Why not? Open the door, and I'll go and talk to him. ”

With a chirp, the door slowly opened, and the autumn sun, which was not too hot, gently cast into the courtyard at this time, illuminating the old man's face, which no longer looked young. The middle-aged man who had spoken to him earlier stood beside him respectfully at this time, as if his body was covered by shadows.

Accompanied by the middle-aged housekeeper beside him, the old man walked towards the outside of the room, without any superfluous decorations on his body, as if it was a pool of ancient wells, without a trace of waves.

The owner of this mansion is Qi Ru, one of the underground forces of Xili Xu, the leader of the Fish Dragon Gang. That is, the old man in front of him. Qi Ru has been fighting hard in the rivers and lakes of Xu Capital City since he was a child. He has had many opponents in his life, but there are not many who are still alive now.

The old gang leader Qi walked through the rockery, flowing water, and courtyard, came to the front hall, stopped, and looked at the two teenagers standing and sitting in the hall, with a warm smile like a breeze on their faces.

One of the young men, wearing a whitened shirt, although shabby, still had a trace of Confucian demeanor. Next to this young man was a burly young man wearing a coarse cloth shirt and carrying a package that was not too small, but if it weren't for the fact that the old gang leader Qi already knew their age, he might have thought that this burly young man was an adult who had already become an adult.

Because of his physiognomy, he looks really old. Maybe it's because I've been through too many weathers.

Such a pair of master and servant should not be difficult to deal with.

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In fact, after entering Yulong Alley, Lu Ye's heart had a trace of nervousness. In fact, he didn't know why.

But whether it was in his past life or in this life, he had actually seen many situations like today.

Whether it is "thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi" or "difficult to settle after all", Lu Ye knows that the beginning of many stories starts with a marriage that cannot satisfy many people.

It's just that he has been sitting for half an hour, and he hasn't seen the real person in charge appear, which makes Lu Ye's heart a little uncertain, and he doesn't know if the purpose of this trip can be achieved.

Seeing the plainly dressed old man appear in front of him, Lu Ye hurriedly stood up, thinking in his heart that this old gentleman was probably the person he needed to visit this time. Thinking in his heart, it shouldn't be very difficult to solve this matter, so he was ready to open his mouth and take out the marriage book that he had read countless times.

However, the old gang leader Qi smiled kindly and waved his hand, signaling not to worry. Sitting on the main seat, he said with a gentle expression: "I think you have just arrived in Xudu, right?" ”

"Hmm." In fact, Lu Ye is not an unsociable person, but what he wants to do at this time is to return this marriage letter as soon as possible, so it seems that there is no need to have unnecessary communication with this old Mr. Qi.

"How is it, how does our capital city compare to your Yingchuan?" Mr. Qi took a sip of the cup of tea in front of him and asked with a smile.

"There is more than martial arts, but not enough culture." Lu Ye replied respectfully.

Old Mr. Qi smiled when he heard this: "There is really a father's style." ”

Lu Ye felt a little inexplicable, it was just an ordinary reply, how could it be related to his father? It's just that when this old Mr. Qi was mentioned, Lu Ye remembered the father who was extremely cowardly on weekdays, but full of blood at a critical time, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Actually, the purpose of your visit this time, your grandfather also came to me with a letter before he died. Now that you are here, I can also tell you my reply in definition. ”

"If you come to Xudu as a guest, of course I welcome you. But if you still insist on doing what you want to do, then I will not agree. ”

"Marriage is not a commodity, how can you say that you can return it? At the beginning, my grandfather and I decided to do this family business, and it was a promise. Although I, Qi Ru, am a person in the rivers and lakes, I also know that righteousness is the head. How can a dignified gentleman break the contract? ”

"If you insist on getting out of the marriage, please invite your family to come over first, little yellow-mouthed child, of course this matter will not work!"

Speaking of the back, the face of the old gang leader Qi who had gone through vicissitudes was slightly angry at this time. Seeing this, Lu Ye couldn't help but choke. Lu Ye thought about many situations.

Remarks such as "the toad wants to eat swan meat", "the feathered phoenix is not as good as a chicken", and "the tiger is not as good as a dog in Pingyang", Lu Ye has also thought of it again and again in his mind.

Even Lu Ye had already thought about replying with the sentence "Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, don't bully the poor youth". But Lu Ye never thought that this old Mr. Qi would not allow his request to withdraw from the marriage.

"Old gentleman...... Are you serious? You have to know our Lu family's ....... ”

Before Lu Ye finished speaking, he was abruptly interrupted by Mr. Qi.

"Of course I know what your Lu family's situation is now. I regret it very much because it was my grandfather and my father. But it is precisely because of this that it is even more unlikely that I will agree to your request. If it is spread out in the future, where will the face of our Fish and Dragon Gang Qi family go? Our Qi family is not a person who hates the poor and loves the rich. ”

When Lu Ye heard this, he was slightly speechless in his heart. No matter how you listen to it, you can feel that this old gentleman seems to be deliberately speaking to himself.

"It's ......." Lu Ye was a little helpless.

"Alright, that's it. When you reach the crown, the marriage will take effect immediately. Don't say more, but my grandfather has passed away, and from this day on, if you don't dislike it, it's not impossible to call me grandfather. ”

When Lu Ye heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he didn't know whether to rejoice or cry.

"Don't say much, otherwise don't blame me for not giving face to my grandfather!" Speaking of this, Mr. Qi stood up and waved his sleeves away. The middle-aged butler behind him threw a trace of embarrassment in the direction where Lu Ye was. Then he left behind Mr. Qi.

In the lobby, at this time, only Lu Ye and his scholar, Minister Lu, were finally left.

Lu Ye smiled silently, and said to Minister Lu, the burly scholar beside him: "Let's go, find a place to stay at the inn first." ”

Minister Lu still seems to be a little confused about the situation, and he doesn't know why Lu Ye chose to leave.

Lu Ye had no choice but to continue to explain: "The people have already left with their sleeves up, and they haven't left us to stay. In a way, this is an eviction order. If we don't have fun staying here, maybe people will still cover our room and board, but I'm embarrassed if you're sorry for your young master. Although our Lu family is now down, it has not yet reached the point where we want to eat and drink. ”

"But...... Didn't the old gentleman just say that the young master was not allowed to withdraw from the marriage? In this way, even if we live here, it is just that the young master has enjoyed the treatment of his uncle in advance. ”

Lu Ye said calmly: "People are just polite, so you really take it seriously." If people are really unwilling to withdraw from the marriage, they should welcome each other now, rather than such a posture. ”

"Huh?"

"Let's go. Don't be verbose, when did your young master coax you? ”

"Oh."

Lu Ye stood up, tidied up his clothes a little, led his scholar Minister Lu, and went directly out of the Qi Mansion. For Lu Ye, it didn't matter what kind of idea Qi Ru had.

Looking at the departing figure of the master and servant, Qi Ru smiled and said to the middle-aged housekeeper beside him: "Go and find out what these two people are capable of, I want to see if this little guy has half the courage of his grandfather in the past." ”

"Hmm." The middle-aged butler nodded.

"Also, let Yifan come back once today, I haven't seen this little girl for a long time. Don't tell her about these two teenagers for the time being. so as not to disturb her mood. ”

"Okay."