The shady operation in the Winter Garden is still going on quietly, and Xu Kun also knows from Xu Sheng's mouth Xu Yuanzuoyu's determination to break the net.

"This thief is so rampant!" Xu Kun said indignantly.

Xu Sheng was the one who was really threatened, and he persuaded at the moment: "Second master, people say that you don't step on dog shit when you wear new shoes, although this matter is nothing to the ears of the master." But what outsiders don't know, how much does the second master value silver. ”

Xu Sheng has a lot of influence on Xu Kun, because for so many years, Xu Kun has firmly believed that all of Xu Sheng's considerations are from his standpoint.

This is "faithfulness"!

Xu Sheng knows this very well, and will never deviate from the main purpose, and will always hide his purpose.

However, this time Xu Sheng underestimated Xu Kun's resentment towards Xu Yuanzuo.

As a high-ranking officer, Xu Kun will not be despised even in his dreams.

Because no one can despise him, unless he is his father.

This iron rule was actually broken by a little guy, how did he swallow this breath?

"Hmph, you dare to threaten me!" Xu Kun clenched his fists: "I don't believe in this evil yet!" What if I let my father know that I sell invitations! What if it goes into my pocket! Will my father punish me for such a trivial matter? ”

Xu Sheng secretly complained. He also didn't believe that Xu Jie would punish his son for such a trivial matter, but the key now was that his position was threatened. Xu Yuanzuo's rogue behavior of "he scolds me, I beat you" is really shameful!

"My lord." Xu Sheng persuaded: "Of course, the master will not be angry about this matter, but with that master here, there is no need to make a mockery and sarcasm, why bother to provoke this anger?" ”

Xu Kun's clenched fist slowly loosened, stroked the table, and said, "Big brother is indeed a little annoying over there." You said that he was less than forty, so he really stayed at home and didn't go out to be an official? ”

If Xu Fan no longer goes out of office, and the crown belt is idle, that is, the official body is kept at home to rest, then Xu Kun will have to face the threat of his brother.

Now everyone knows that among the two industries of the Xu family, the cloth shop has the greatest income, and the market is going up every day. However, the rice shop is shrinking day by day, and many of the family's land has been converted into mulberry gardens, so the income is two or three times that of rice farming. Even so, the benefits of catching up with the cloth shop seem far away.

This is also because the silk and raw silk business of the Xu family is attributed to the cloth industry. As a means of production of raw silk, mulberry leaves cannot, of course, exceed the value of commodities.

If Xu Fan wants to choose a line to take over, the cloth line will undoubtedly bear the brunt.

"Judging from the current situation, Uncle wants to rest for a few days." Xu Sheng said: "But he neither continued the string nor took a concubine, so he probably had some other considerations." It was rare for Xu Kun to divert his attention, and Xu Sheng naturally wouldn't put the topic on Xu Yuanzuo anymore.

Xu Kun suddenly felt a lot more relaxed and said, "In this way, he still has the heart to go." As long as he is willing to go out and become an official. He didn't need an umbrella to count on Xu Fan's appearance, and having Xu Jie's big Buddha at home was enough to deter a ghost, snake, and god. As long as Xu Fan is an official outside, naturally no one can shake his cloth business.

"That's that, that's." Xu Sheng paused, and then said, "Second master, do you think you want to show your face to the master?" ”

"Go, naturally you have to go, otherwise the boss will steal the limelight." Xu Kun stood up, moved his muscles and bones, and went to the main hall as if he was preparing for a war.

Who knew that Xu Jie had already arrived at the Little Flower Hall in Qiuyuan with his friends, and Xu Kun had to hurry there again.

Now it is autumn, autumn flowers are blooming, and there is a bit of gloom hidden in the gorgeous.

Xu Jie and the others spent wine, but they were not drunk. Seeing that the second son was late, he was displeased, and because of the drunkenness, he sneered: "You are the latest, and I don't know what you are doing." "All of you here are old and virtuous veterans, seeing that Xu Kun is just a child, where will he take care of his self-esteem and laugh.

Xu Fan sat aside, and naturally smiled playfully.

Xu Kun saw that the eldest brother was laughing at him, and the evil fire in his heart was furious, and he retorted: "The child naturally has to take care of the mundane affairs at home, how can he have the opportunity to do nothing." ”

Xu Fan knew that Xu Kun's words were aimed at him, so he clenched the wine cup in his hand and looked at his father.

"I have long taken care of you to study more, do a good job of learning, and shirk housework all day long, but I have the face to say!" Xu Jie's face was flat, and he restored his ordinary majesty, which suddenly pressed Xu Kun almost suffocated, and he didn't dare to offend again.

Xu Fan saw that the faces of several guests were also a little stagnant, and said secretly: This is the right time.

He sat forward, a smile on his face, and said softly: "Father, my son has been idle recently, and he has a glimpse of this knowledge. ”

Xu Jie let go of Xu Kun, turned to his eldest son, and said, "There are all great Confucians here, so you can talk about it and listen to it for advice." ”

Xu Fan arched his hand to the elders and said: "What the kid has gained recently is only one sentence: the world is full of knowledge, and the practice of human feelings is the article." ”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Kun disagreed, and doubted whether the eldest brother took the opportunity to mock. However, Xu Jie and the other old men were silent and fell into deep thought.

Xu Fan is also considered to be a middle-class asset, but it is impossible to summarize such a sentence. Therefore, when I saw my father and the elders of the school being silent, I couldn't help but beat the drum in my heart.

The Confucians present looked at Xu Jie, but they refused to speak.

After pondering, Xu Jie turned to his son, and said after a long time: "Your knowledge is indeed beneficial. ”

Xu Kun was stunned for a moment, and said secretly: Isn't the eldest brother really not mocking himself?

Xu Fan was also quite proud, and bowed his head slightly to express his humility.

"Who have you been friends with lately?" Xu Jie then asked.

Xu Fan was stunned: "My son has been in contact with the Lu family brother recently. ”

Xu Jie shook his head slightly when he heard this: "That's not right." ”

Xu Fan was stunned.

"The Lu family is a family of science, and the children don't learn from the mind, how can they inspire you like this?" Xu Jie asked, "If it's really the Lu family, call me to see me." ”

Xu Fan's heart trembled, and he said secretly: When my father asked this, it turned out that he wanted to ask me about the origin of my knowledge. Naturally, Lu Jiazi can't deal with it. However, when my father used the word "enlightenment", did he mean that the man was more knowledgeable than me?

Xu Fan had to admit that he decided to use this couplet to gain his father's favor because this sentence was quite learned, but the knowledge and understanding in it were very limited.

"You haven't reached such a level of knowledge before, and being able to do this shows that that person's kung fu is still above you." Xu Jie leaned on the cushion and said, "Although I didn't directly point to my conscience, I put in a lot of effort. ”

Xu Fan was originally still skeptical about his speculation, but when he heard his father's evaluation, he was already in awe. He turned around in his mind, and then said: "Father, if it is said from this, it is also a strange thing, but I am afraid that you will be surprised." ”

Ming Ru's interest in supernatural events is probably the greatest in history. not only interprets the legends of the Tang and Song dynasties into novels of all sizes, but also carries forward the easy-to-learn art of divination. From the old man of the Shoufu Pavilion to the pawn of the peddler, there is no shortage of occult elements in the entire Ming Dynasty. There are even many local officials who have relocated to Confucian temples and schools based on the study of Feng Shui, thus becoming a beautiful conversation.

"What is it?" Sure enough, someone asked.

Xu Jie also said: "It's just idle talk and laughter, as long as it's not an obscene thing, what's abrupt?" ”

Xu Fan smiled: "So my son said it." The man who inspired his son to learn was not an outsider, but a man of his own. ”

"The family?" Xu Jie's face froze, obviously thinking of his younger brother Xu Zhi.

The reason why Xu Jie thought of Xu Zhi was not for nothing. First of all, the only people in the family who can talk about learning are him and his fourth brother Xu Zhi. Xu Zhi was a Jinshi in the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing. The eldest brother Xu Long and the third brother Xu Chen didn't even have a jinshi, so what kind of knowledge can they talk about? It's just a squire.

Secondly, Xu Fan's father-in-law, Ji Hao, has a very close relationship with Xu Zhi.

With this relationship, it is natural for Xu Fan to interact with his uncle's family.

However, the relationship between Xu Jie's brothers and sisters is not very good. Xu Long and Xu Chen have already separated from each other, and they are nothing more than relying on Xu Jie's fame to occupy some false fame, not from Vanity Fair.

Xu Zhi and Xu Jie seem to be officials in the same dynasty, but the gap between them is too deep, even to the point where their elbows are turned out.

In the political dispute between Xu Jie and Gao Gong in the first year of Longqing, it was Xu Zhi who exposed a large number of Xu Jie's private interests, which caused Xu Jie's backyard to catch fire and almost hated the court.

Xu Zhi's identity as his own brother is not worth mentioning at all under the label of "political enemy".

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