In Xu Ji's study, the door was ajar. Yang Fan glanced inside and saw Xu Ji standing and writing in large characters.

"Come in, don't stand outside the door and peek." As soon as Xu Ji's old eyes were raised, he saw the shadow under the sun. The pen in his hand was pushed to the side, and the cuffs were flirted.

"Uncle Xu, don't come unharmed."

Xu Ji took a sip of tea, and he didn't have the same good temper as before, "Okay? Something is wrong! You kid is good, you put a scene for the old man without saying anything, and kidnapped the old man's daughter, and you still let me stay safe? Xu Ji slapped his big hand, and even the ink in the inkstone shook out.

"Uncle Xu is inappropriate to say that." He put the gift in his hand on the small case on the side, "What is this Rong'er's mind, I think you also understand." Let's not talk about these things anymore. Came over this time and brought you some ......."

"Take it back."

"You don't even see what it is, and you want me to take it back?"

"I said, take it back."

Yang Fan knew that Xu Ji was still angry with him, so he opened the wooden box by himself, handed it to Xu Ji, and said, "You have seen the stereotyped printing of Xu Laonong's book. ”

Xu Ji straightened up, picked up the agricultural book in the box with hemp rope tied to the edge, and flipped through it. He knew that this was his old father's life's work, and to be able to see this book checked and completed, that was his long-term expectation, and now it has finally come true.

Yang Fan saw Xu Ji's expression and said: "Actually, not only that, Xu Lao's book has been checked when he was in Jinling, of course, there are some places that have not yet been considered, and they have been marked and asked some farmers who are very familiar with farming. Finally, it was finalized and printed. Nowadays, they are distributed to some county offices in various places as a template. I am still thinking about it, every year when the officials consider the political performance, for each official, the content of this book must also be examined, so as not to have some mediocre talents who only read the books of sages and sages, but are not diligent and do not distinguish between grains and grains. Ruling indiscriminately has made the people's livelihood miserable. ”

Xu Ji raised his head, and then looked at Yang Fan with some tears, and said, "Okay!" Very good! The corners of Yang Fan's mouth raised, and he felt that this was a success. When Xu Guangqi handed over this agricultural book to him, he thought that he could make a difference, instead of lying in a certain library and dusting, like this. If you don't give it to Yang Fan, it's the same if you give it to anyone.

Xu Ji touched the pale yellow cowhide, this book can be regarded as a hardcover version, it was specially ordered by Yang Fan to be carefully rushed, the paper is of high quality, and the workmanship is also extraordinarily meticulous, it seems. It is pleasing to the outside of the eye.

"Then if the father-in-law doesn't have anything else, the son-in-law will retire first?"

Xu Ji was still wiping his tears. "Huh?" Good boy, I was almost fooled by him like this. This is also a bitter trick for him.

"Wait!"

Yang Fan had just taken a step out of his body when he suddenly stopped, "I don't know what Uncle Xu else commands?" "He really wants to slap himself, his mouth is so cheap, is his father-in-law really so lacking in father?

"Huh. My mouth is getting pretty fast. Almost fooled you boy again. ”

"Where, where, this agricultural book is the hard work of Old Xu, and you can keep it as a memory if you give it to Uncle Xu. There is absolutely no such thing as opportunism. Hehe. ”

Xu Ji sneered: "Okay, don't confuse the old man." In this way, Rong'er can marry you, but I have two conditions. ”

Yang Fan squinted his eyes and said, "Isn't it a sure thing that Rong'er will marry me?" ”

"I don't agree, even if the holy decree comes down, Rong'er is still my daughter, so you have to listen to me! Of course, your son-in-law is not impossible, why don't you listen to my two conditions first? ”

"Okay, Uncle Xu, tell me."

Xu Ji stroked his beard and said, "First, after Rong'er marries you, she can't be wronged at all." ”

"I don't dare to guarantee these, but I can guarantee that Rong'er will be happier than all women in the world if she marries me."

Xu Ji nodded and said, "Don't talk too much." You are alone, so it is good for Rong'er to marry you, and you don't have to suffer so many rules and regulations. "It is said that a daughter-in-law who has been a daughter-in-law for many years has become a mother-in The three sons of the Xu family are officials outside the province, and the three daughters-in-law in this family have to hand tea and water to Mrs. Xu every day, and it is inevitable to be a little angry.

"What else?"

Xu Ji said: "This second thing is to let go of Zecheng." ”

"What?"

Xu Ji glanced at it and said, "I know that this Yu Zecheng joined forces with Naluo Qingchuan before to fight against you, but I want you to let him go." ”

"No problem." This is not too much to ask. As long as he doesn't mess with him, Yang Fan doesn't have the spare time to play Xiao Jiujiu with Yu Zecheng.

Xu Ji stood up and slowly walked out of the study, with Yang Fan following behind.

"Yang Fan, do you know what is the most terrifying thing about this Jingshi?"

"You say."

Xu Ji put his hands behind his back and said: "This city is like a magnet, attracting all kinds of people, who come here to climb high and be prosperous and rich. Seeking fame and fame, seeking business and seeking business, but the more you are attracted, once you are really sucked, you will not be able to get out of it for the rest of your life, unless you are old, rusty, and have no effect on this big magnet, it will let you go. Do you understand what I mean? ”

"Understood. When the world is peaceful, he will naturally retire and will not love power. ”

Xu Ji understands that Yang Fan is like a rising star, even if it is now obscured, it will still burst out of its own brilliance after all.

"Actually, when I wanted Rong'er to marry the third son of the Yu family, I took a fancy to him and was in awe, to put it bluntly, it was cowardice. However, it is not a kind of kindness to be able to support one's family. So, remember what you said today, and the rapids are the right thing to do. ”

"Alright, you've passed." Xu Ji patted him on the shoulder and walked away.

Yang Fan breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly saw the young man standing on the edge of the wall, so he walked over and said, "Boy, what's the matter?" With an angry face. ”

"To put it mildly, I'm your brother-in-law." Xu Erheng is the fourth son of the Xu family, a few months older than Xu Rong, and he is a concubine. However, Xu Ji's second room died of illness within a few months of giving birth to Xu Erheng. Since then, Xu Ji has never remarried, and Mrs. Xu has always treated him as her own.

Yang Fan said with a smile: "I haven't settled the account about the incident when you guys teamed up to beat me with a stuffy stick, what's the matter?" Do you still want me to be polite to you? ”

"Ahem. What's that, even though you're a few years older than me, you're also my brother-in-law...... Alas, what do you want to do! Hey, I'm shouting! ”

"Shout, it's useless for you to shout and cut your throat today!" (To be continued......)