"Sir, sir. The small, the little Huisheng has something to ask to see the master. ”

"What's the matter? It's dark this day, sir, I just been busy in the government office for a long time this afternoon, and when I came back, I just finished dinner and was going to read a book for a while, and you came. What the hell is going on? I can't say it tomorrow. ”

He Yutang sat on the circle chair in front of the bookcase in his study, and was looking at his Song version of the collection "Zizhi Tongjian" with Erlang's legs crossed.

And it sounds like the one who was calling outside the door of his study just now was his master Yuan Huisheng, thinking about the events of the Shangsi Festival, and his heart was even more unhappy at the moment.

"You old boy, I know in my heart that I don't treat you very well these days, and I have been avoiding your master and me these days. Even if you walk and bump into each other, you are all quickly bowing your head sideways, and you are trotting all the way through the cat. At this time, he took the initiative to come, is there really something important? ”

Thinking of this, He Yutang continued to look at the book in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Don't hurry up and give me the master, I have something to say, and when I finish speaking, get out of here, don't pestle at the door."

"Huh? Yes, yes, yes. ”

Master Yuan hurriedly responded in succession, gently and carefully pushed open the door of the study, lowered his head and quickly entered the study with small steps.

"Master, someone has come to visit the master, and he is waiting in the front hall. The porter didn't dare to call the shots, so he went to my little courtyard......"

"Oh? This concierge doesn't dare to call the shots? Do you dare to call the shots? Otherwise, this fight starts tomorrow, and you can go and watch the door for the master. ”

With a "snap" sound, He Yutang closed the book in his hand and threw it in the center of the bookcase in front of him.

"I, I, no, no, master, that person is that Liu Shixun Liu. Little me, on the day of the March 3rd Festival, on the way back to the house to report the situation to the master, I was just entangled by him. He said that he had always wanted to find an opportunity to visit you, but he was afraid of this, and it would not be appropriate to disturb you for no reason. So ......"

As soon as Master Yuan heard that he was going to be the porter tomorrow, the cold sweat on his head suddenly broke out, and in the flickering candle flame in this study, there was a glimmer of crystal light, and there seemed to be a trace of heat, but he didn't dare to raise his hand to wipe it.

"Oh? Yoo Se-hoon? Scold! Coming so soon? Hasn't he always been eye-to-eye with that Wu Tongzhi? Scold. ”

When He Yutang heard who the person who came here was, he couldn't help but laugh. And Master Yuan buried his head lower.

"Well, everyone who comes is a guest. You go to the front hall and show the guests tea first, and I will come later, sir." ”

"Yes, sir, the small, the small ones will go, they will go."

Master Yuan escaped out of the study door, ran for less than two steps, and found that he was panicked for a while and didn't pay attention, and forgot to bring the study door, so he quickly ran back lightly and closed the study door quietly.

…………

"Grass people Liu Shixun see Lord Zhizhou."

Liu Shixun was sitting on the guest seat in the front hall while drinking tea, while sitting with Master Yuan who was sitting on the side, the two of them had a stubble and some painless gossip, and suddenly saw a man in his fifties wearing an ordinary brown robe walking in with his hands behind his back at the door of the front hall, and immediately put down the bowl of catechu in his hand on the coffee table beside him, got up and took a few steps forward, shouting loudly in his mouth, and was about to squat down and bow down.

"You can't do it, you don't have to do it, you don't have to do it. Huisheng, Huisheng, don't hurry up and support Master Liu. ”

"Yes, yes, Master Liu doesn't have to be like this, he doesn't have to be like this."

Master Yuan, who stood up almost at the same time as Liu Shixun, heard the shouts of his own adults, and immediately hurriedly supported Liu Shixun, who was about to bow down beside him.

"Thank you, Lord Zhizhou."

Liu Shixun stood up and arched his fist at He Yutang, who was walking towards the main seat of the front hall.

"Sit, sit, outside of Liu, there is no need to be polite. Sit down, you're a rarity. ”

He Yutang sat down on the main seat of the hall, with a smile on his face and a harmonious voice, looked at Liu Shixun and said.

"Shixun has always thought about coming to visit the adult, but the adult has just arrived in our Haizhou City as this parent, and there must be a lot of opportunities every day. Sehun has never dared to come to the meeting, for fear of disturbing the adults. It's getting late at this moment, but Sehun didn't put in the post a few days in advance, so he came to the door unexpectedly, and Sehun has always been deeply worried in his heart. ”

Liu Shixun sat back in his place in response, and bowed to He Yutang with his fists.

"Oh? Is it? Liu Yuanwai is really out-of-this. That, that, Huisheng, don't stand there, go back to your courtyard and rest early. ”

Master Yuan was standing respectfully beside Liu Shixun, smiling with a smile on his face, and nodding his head slightly, as if listening to the opening remarks and polite words of this master and this Liu Yuanwai, as if he was listening to some kind of Dao Xianyin, and his face was full of intoxication for a while.

"Yes, yes, yes. The adults, the small ones will retire first, and they will retire first. ”

When Master Yuan heard this, he hurriedly smiled and bowed. Then he turned to Liu Shixun and arched his fist: "Outside Liu, Yuan will leave first."

"Master Yuan, you go slowly, go back and rest early. Another day, if there is a chance, Shixun must drink two glasses of my self-brewed "Drunken Dream Red Flower" wine with Master Yuan. At that time, Master Yuan must appreciate his face. ”

Liu Shixun stood up, smiled with a kind look on his face, looked at Master Yuan and said.

"Yes, definitely. Yuan said goodbye and said goodbye. ”

"Lord Zhizhou, Sehun is so late......"

Liu Shixun watched Master Yuan walk out of the door of the front hall, turned around and clasped his fists again, arched his hand to He Yutang, who was sitting on the main seat, and said.

"Sit down, sit down, don't stand."

Seeing that Liu Shixun was standing again, He Yutang raised his right hand that was resting on the table next to him with a smile on his face, pressed it down, and then made a gesture to Liu Shixun to sit down.

Yoo Se-hoon sat down.

"Shixun came to disturb the lord so late, to thank the lord for sending a messenger from the government of Nafu today to spread the news that the little girl Sisi in my house is still alive and alive, and there is no ......."

Liu Shixun said that he couldn't say anything anymore, and his voice was a little choked.

"Oh? That's it. These are all things that should be done by the relevant departments of the local government. Is there such a thing? I think this should be the person sent by Wu Tongzhi. Liu Yuanwai, it's so late, it seems that you are thanking the wrong person, entering the wrong temple gate, and worshipping the wrong Bodhisattva. ”

As soon as He Yutang finished saying these words, he burst out laughing.

"Lord Zhizhou, Lord He, Shixun has always had a number in his heart. Lord He, you are the chief official and parent official of this Haizhou boundary. A few days ago, at the two sacrificial ceremonies of the Shangsi Festival, Sehoon was listening to your teachings not far from that field. Shixun was fortunate to see the Governor of Liangjiang standing on the platform to watch the ceremony from a distance, and his demeanor and bearing really made Shixun admire him in his heart. I only hate Sexun's humble status, and I am not qualified to come forward to meet the two adults and listen to the teachings up close. ”

"Oh? Liu Yuanwai has tens of thousands of family fortunes, which means that he is a person with a humble status. Then where will there be many noble people in this Haizhou City? Hahaha......"

Let Lord He smile. For so many years, Shixun has been adhering to his ancestral business and painstakingly running some businesses under his name, and this family can be regarded as a small asset. However, since these days, after hearing about Ho's actions on the day of the 3rd of March, Sehoon is really ashamed. My lord, after you learned that the Huaguo Mountain Water Curtain Cave had collapsed, you actually disregarded your own safety and went up to the Huaguo Mountain in person as soon as possible. and braved the pouring rain to personally direct the rescue. And later, when he learned that the East China Sea embankment was in danger again, he immediately went down the mountain and sat in the lobby of the Zhizhou Mansion, commanding Ruoding and controlling the overall situation. Lord He, you are really a rare good official, how fortunate my people are in Haizhou! But as a native of Haizhou, Shixun has done some business over the years and has indeed made some money. But sometimes, I go to bed at night and think about it, what is Se-hoon doing his own business for? Lord He, Shixun only has two daughters under his knees, the eldest is already married, and only the youngest daughter Sisi is still in the boudoir, and Sisi is still born to my wife who unfortunately died early. When I heard the rumor that I thought about her...... Hi! Lord He, these days, on the one hand, Sexun is worried and sad about the little girl, and on the other hand, he has been thinking, what am I Yoo Sexun going to make so much money for? Every time he thinks about this, Sehun can't sleep at night. When he heard that the little girl Sisi just went to Huai'an Mansion with the adult's son-in-law, Shixun had mixed feelings for a while. And now, Se-hoon has been able to meet the face of Lord Ho in person, and Se-hoon finally knows what he should do in the future. ”

"Oh? This? I don't know what Liu Yuanwai wants to do in the future? Let's hear it. I don't know if I need the support of the government? If there is anything you need, just say it directly, as long as it does not violate the laws of the Qing Dynasty, this official will definitely support it. After all, if the merchants do a good job, they can also increase some tax revenue for the imperial court. This is done and the idea of increasing the annual taxes and grain of the imperial court is one of the major responsibilities of the official, and the official is duty-bound. ”

"Sehoon is here first, thank you, Lord He." Liu Shixun sat on the chair, and arched his hand towards He Yutang with both hands in his fists: "I heard that Lord He has been working hard to rebuild the water curtain cave on Huaguo Mountain outside Haizhou City in order to prevent it from disappearing into this world. As the vice president of the Haizhou City Chamber of Commerce, Shixun is willing to convene all the business members of the Chamber of Commerce to do their best in this matter. Those who have money contribute money and powerful contributions, this is the first practical thing that Shixun has done for the people of Haizhou. And this is all thanks to Lord Ho's advice and influence to Shixun. ”

"Okay, good, good, good." When He Yutang heard this, he was overjoyed, slapped the table with his palm, and couldn't help but shout loudly. Then he stood up all of a sudden, and actually bowed down to Liu Shixun with his fists in front of him: "This official is here to thank Liu Yuanwai on behalf of all the people in this Haizhou realm."