Chapter 3 The Hermit
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Easy to find priceless treasures, rare beautiful girls.
Looking at the back of the carriage in the distance, savoring the words of the girl, Yuan Mai turned his worries into joy. Sure enough, the mountains and rivers are exhausted, and there is no way out, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village.
"We'll definitely meet again, what do you mean? Why did this girl leave these ambiguous words before leaving? β
Thinking about the girl's words before leaving, Yuan Mai was confused and puzzled.
Looking at this girl's speech and demeanor, it doesn't seem like she is interested in herself, but why would she be so sure that she will meet with her? Is it to comfort my wounded heart, as a reward for helping me?
Yuan Mai couldn't think of an answer, but he was sure that he was in love with this girl. Love at first sight, that's it, such a beautiful girl is enough to kill every man in seconds, even as a soul from two thousand years later, Yuan Mai was not spared.
"Well, since I met it, I'm going to chase it down, so that I won't be reborn in vain. Jiangshan, beauty, I want it! β
In this troubled world, the eldest husband should carry a sword and run rampant, build immortal achievements, achieve the cause of the king, wake up to the power of the world, and get drunk and lie on the knees of beauties, so that life is not in vain.
As soon as he thought of this, Yuan Mai felt that what he wanted to do now was to change Yuan Shao's view of himself first, seek an official position, preferably a military general with military power, and then gather a group of supporters like Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, strive to be among the princes, and finally seek the world.
The world is all your own, why worry about the beauty not to give her arms?
"Well, today is the old man's birthday, and it is estimated that his civilian and military generals will gather in the Prefecture Governor's Mansion today, and I should take this opportunity to meet a few more useful talents."
After making up his mind, Yuan Mai decided to end this morning's morning exercise and return to the state pastor's mansion immediately. Unexpectedly, because he turned around too violently, he collided with the passers-by behind him.
"Forgive the sins, forgive the sins, accidentally bumped into Mr., and hope for Haihan ......"
Yuan Mai bowed down and apologized while supporting the middle-aged man who had been bumped into by himself.
I saw that this was a man about thirty years old, dressed as a ploughman, wearing a hat on his head and grass shoes.
But he looked like he had a clear face and delicate skin, and he didn't seem to be a farmer who was working in the field, he was holding a gray donkey in his hand, and was about to go out of the city, when he was hit by Yuan Mai's sudden change of direction.
"Huh...... It's okay, it's okay, I didn't expect that the fourth son of the Yuan family was polite, but it was very different from the other sons. β
The ploughman led the donkey, looked at Yuan Mai, and said with a smile.
Hearing this person talk about Yuan Shao's other three sons, and it seemed that he was very disdainful in his words, and then looking at his extraordinary behavior, it was obvious that he was a cultivator pretended to be Qiao, Yuan Mai suddenly had the idea of chatting with him, and said that this person might be a reclusive talent.
"Oh, it seems that my brother is quite prejudiced against him, if he is not in a hurry, can he sit down at the tea shop? Instruct your students? β
The cultivator smiled and shook his hand and said: "Hehe, the son is raised, the villain is a mountain and a village man, and he is talking nonsense, and he can't take it seriously." As he spoke, he led the donkey and hurried out of the city.
The more modest this person is, the more Yuan Mai feels that it is not simple, and it is not easy to figure out that it is Zhuge Kongming's people all the way, who walks in seclusion in the mountains, waits for the opportunity, and chooses the path of the master.
What Mr. Shicai said is exactly what the students think. If you can afford to be a student, you can stop and talk for a while! β
Seeing that this person wanted to speak and stopped, Yuan Mai guessed that he was probably afraid that slandering the Yuan brothers would cause trouble, which was also understandable. Yecheng is the old nest of the Yuan family, and his eyeliner is all over the place, and what he just said is already a little unrepentant.
When you find out what you have in mind, people will definitely not say anything more. In a hurry, Yuan Mai had no choice but to say what was in his heart, and he was accepted into the petition.
Hearing Yuan Mai's words, the cultivator was stunned for a moment, lowered his voice and asked, "Is what Gongzi said true?" Do you think you're ...... Three brothers, aren't they the ones who have achieved great things? β
"Well, the eldest brother Yuan Tan is brave and ruthless, greedy for power and talentless, and the second brother Yuan Xi is more than gentle, but has no ambitions; The third brother Yuan Shang is pampered and arrogant, flashy. I am afraid that none of these three will be able to inherit his father's great cause, and the students have the heart to do their best for the well-being of the people of the world. I see that Mr. is dignified and extraordinary, and I would like to be guided by Mr. A clear path! β
Yuan Mai learned the emperor's rhetoric of seeking talent, and looked like he was willing to go to the soup for the people of the world, and said that he was going to bow down on one knee.
Liu Bei fooled people like this, and we will do the same in the future!
Yuan Mai's words obviously surprised the cultivator, but he didn't expect that this weak young man's opinion of his three brothers was the same as his own, and it was really commendable that a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy could see people so thoroughly. And there is a lot of generosity in the words to ask for the lives of the people in the world, and the words are respectful to themselves, which is even more rare, and I can't help but feel moved.
"This young man is not bad, I know Corporal Lixian. It is far from Yuan Shao's high-minded talk and love for vanity...... Is it someone who can be helped? β
The ploughman led the donkey in one hand and looked at Yuan Mai with bright eyes.
"It's a pity that this young man is weak and lacks masculinity. In addition, I heard that Yuan Shao doesn't like this child very much, he is already sixteen or seventeen years old, and he has not yet held an official position, and in the case of the other three brothers who are already full-fledged, not to mention that if they want to make a difference, I am afraid that it is unknown whether they can survive......"
Thinking of this, the cultivator gave up the true purpose of his trip to Yecheng, shook his head and said: "What Gongzi said is sincere, but I, a mountain and wild village man, have no ink on my chest, and it's okay to chat a few words of gossip, you really want me to say three long and two short, but I don't have that ability." It's not too early, and it's time for the villagers to go back to the mountains. β
Listening to the words of the cultivator, Yuan Mai was very disappointed. However, through this person's actions just now, as well as the flickering eyes, Yuan Mai had already guessed his mind by ten **.
Think about it, I don't have an official position, and the Yuan group in this open and secret struggle is precarious, not to mention anything else, just rely on the right people to not put themselves in their eyes, and why should they let the family entrust the future to themselves?
Thinking of this, Yuan Mai felt a little more comfortable, if you want to recruit talents, let others work for you, you must come step by step, first fight for some military power, and accumulate some fame is the most important thing, otherwise fools will not follow themselves!
Even so, the students did not dare to force it. I just want to ask Mr. Daming, maybe you and I will have a fate to talk about it in the future. β
Yuan Mai flashed to the side and got out of the way. Stoop down and ask for the name of the tiller in case the time is ripe.
"Huh...... If the son wants to chat with me, he can come to Xu Wushan to find me. Just mention my dress, it's not hard to find. β
The ploughman returned the salute with a smile, turned over and rode on a donkey, and whispered the tune "Those who know me say I am worried, and those who don't know me say what I want", and went straight outside the city gate.
Yuan Mai pondered for a moment, and couldn't remember what place Xu Wushan was, let alone guess who this cultivator was.
However, he believes that this person is definitely a hermit, and he can sing "Wang Feng? The famous sentence in "Huang Li" that has been handed down to future generations can conclude that this person must be a benevolent man who is worried about the country and the people.
However, Yuan Mai also knew that with his current self, it was impossible to win over this person, so he could only ask for some information and try to recruit him later. At present, the most important thing is to return to the state pastor first, get to know a few strategists and generals under Yuan Shao, and slowly accumulate their own contacts is the top priority.
At the hour of the hour, the state pastoral mansion is full of lights and is very lively.
The generals and officials from all walks of life who came to congratulate Yuan Shao on his birthday were in an endless stream, and there was a scene of busy traffic.
Yuan Mai trotted back to the State Pastoral Mansion and entered the mansion through the back door. Although he has no official position and is not loved by Yuan Shao, after all, he is Yuan Shao's biological son, and this mansion can still come and go at will.
In a secluded courtyard in the mansion, it looked a little shabby, and the yard was planted with some common flowers and plants, and a twelve or thirteen-year-old servant boy was napping in the sun in the corner.
This is Yuan Mai's residence, and the servant boy is also the only servant who serves Yuan Mai.
"Xiao Qi, bring a basin of washing water for my son, I will go to my father's birthday banquet after washing."
While unbuttoning his clothes, Yuan Mai instructed the servants to get water for themselves, prepare to change their clothes after washing, and then go to the banquet hall to attend Yuan Shao's birthday banquet.
Xiao Qi's surname is Zhu, the seventh in the family, because of the poverty of the family, he was sent by his parents to Yuan's mansion to be a servant, and was assigned to Yuan Mai by Mrs. Liu, who was in charge of all the chores of the Yuan family, and waited for him to live often.
"Childe...... YouβAre you really going to a birthday party? The master didn't send anyone to inform us, will you be bored if you go? β
Xiao Qi got up with a yawn, and asked in surprise as he picked up the wooden basin and prepared to fetch water.
In the past half a month, Childe has been really abnormal, and he used to practice brush calligraphy in the yard almost all day long, rarely interacting with outsiders, and he didn't like to be lively.
Recently, it's unusual.,I often get up before dawn.,Only sweat back after more than an hour.,And when I see people, I come up to chat.,It's like a different person.,I really don't understand what evil the son has fallen into.γ
"You kid has so much gossip? You just have to serve my son well......"
Yuan Mai took a white robe from the house, then went to the courtyard to take off his sweat-soaked shirt, and exposed his upper body in the sunlight, ready to change clothes.
It's March, the spring breeze is warm, the sun is shining on the body, and the whole body is comfortable.
"Childe's body looks stronger than before!"
Xiao Qi just came back from a basin of water, and when he saw Yuan Mai wearing his upper body, he was amazed.
"Oh, really?"
Yuan Mai looked down at his body with some surprise, thin and flat, with no muscles at all, almost a world away from himself in his previous life.
However, thinking about the previous Yuan Mai, who was frail and sickly, after half a month of hard training, some changes may not be possible. Xiao Qi rarely says flattering words.
"If Childe is not strong, I'm afraid that even you little devil won't be able to beat him. In the future, I will work harder! β
Yuan Mai changed his clothes, took the basin handed over by Xiao Qi, and quickly washed his face. While perfunctory to this little guy, lest he be suspicious of his recent changes.
"How dare Xiao Qi beat Childe, Childe will kill Xiao Qi, and I don't dare to fight back. Xiao Qi doesn't expect Gongzi to be strong and like those military masters who are soldiers, he just hopes that Gongzi is healthy, and he won't cough in the cold in the future. Thanks to Childe's compassion for Xiaoqi over the years, if you have three long and two short, I'm just afraid of ...... I'm afraid that Xiao Qi will have no way to run......"
Xiao Qi held a bath towel in his hand, stood aside respectfully, and said very sincerely.
Think about it, I have been in this world for half a month, and this twelve or thirteen child can be said to be meticulous in his service, and Yuan Mai is quite grateful.
Listening to the sadness of his words again, I felt a little unbearable in my heart: I came out at a young age to be the messenger of these waiters, what a hard-working child, you are so loyal to me, and the son will not be disadvantaged to you in the future!
"What nonsense, rest assured. Childe can't guarantee anything else, but when you grow up, I will definitely marry you a beautiful daughter-in-law. β
Yuan Mai took the bath towel in Xiao Qi's hand, wiped his face and said. I don't say anything grandiose to him, at a young age, he doesn't understand yet, he only says something happy that he can understand.
Listening to Yuan Mai's words, Xiao Qi subconsciously put his hand in his mouth and bit it, and laughed stupidly a few times. The heart said, the girl born by the fifth lady is really beautiful, but unfortunately, I don't even deserve to talk to her.
Yuan Mai changed his clothes, instructed Xiao Qi to wash the clothes he had just taken off, and then walked straight to the banquet hall in the front yard with his head held high.