"Master Gu, dare to ask if there is still a shortage of diners in your house?"

Hearing this, Gu Xu's first reaction was: I haven't even paid off the loan to buy a house now, so someone would want to come to my house to cheat and cheat?

Of course, this was just a joke in his mind.

The "diner" in Shen Qiu's mouth is not a guest who eats, but another name for "doorman", which refers to the person who eats and serves the noble officials' homes. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in Gu Xu's previous life, many of the sons of the princely states, such as the famous Meng Weijun and Xinling Jun, had raised a large number of disciples, including scribes who wrote articles and lobbied around, samurai who acted as assassins or bodyguards, and those who only had some small skills.

In the Great Qi Dynasty, the term "diner" usually referred to a staff member who gave advice in the aristocratic bureaucracy, or a practitioner who served as an enshriner and took money to do things.

The common characteristics of these people are: they do not hold official positions, do not directly serve the imperial court, but take assisting the master as their first priority.

Because of this, Gu Xu was very surprised by Shen Qiu's words.

He really couldn't imagine that a noble-born disciple like Shen Qiu would not inherit hundreds of millions of family properties, nor would he become a respected court official, but would want to come to the home of a six-grade petty official as a guest!

After all, according to common sense, with the strength of the Jinling Shen clan, it is very easy to find a good future for Shen Qiu.

As if noticing Gu Xu's surprised eyes, Shen Qiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Lord Gu, do you look down on my ability and think that I will come to your mansion to eat and drink for nothing?" ”

Maybe Shen Qiu just wanted to show his sense of humor through such words.

But with his ugly and eccentric face, as well as his eyes of different sizes, it always sounds a little yin and yang. "Of course not," Gu Xu shook his head with a smile, "I'm just thinking about how I can make a young master like Shen Gongzi, who was born in Zhong Mingding's family, willing to give up his future and come to my mansion to do things...... Is Shen Gongzi serious? ”

"Of course I'm serious," Shen Qiu shrugged, a self-deprecating smile on his face, "A bright future...... Master Gu also thinks too highly of me. As a dwarf, or a dwarf born to a rough servant, my father still does not want to admit that I am his son, let alone seek any future for me.

"If I stay at home, I'm afraid I'll have to be a nanny for my stupid brother-in-law—he goes to the kiln, and I look out for him."

Gu Xu was silent for a moment. He didn't know if there was any exaggeration in the other party's words, and he didn't know if the other party was stating the facts or a kind of speech to gain his trust.

"But I'm just a sixth-grade petty official," Gu Xu smiled faintly and responded, "For a long time before, I was trying my best to obtain cultivation resources every day, and I didn't have any lofty ideals and ambitions—I can't promise you any future." ”

"Master Gu, in fact, I don't like you now, but you in the future."

"My future me?"

"Today, the National Teacher is full of praise for your attainments; For your sake, Lord Si made a special trip from the Exorcism Division Yamen to the Longmen Academy; Her Royal Highness didn't say much, but her eyes fell on you all the time; Even Dean Li, who was originally skeptical of you, put his cousin Mo Li aside after seeing your talisman attainments...... Just keep an eye on the performances of these big names, and even a fool can see that your future prospects are limitless. Follow you, even if you are just a gatekeeper, you will definitely be able to eat and drink spicy food in the future. ”

Gu Xu smiled.

In fact, he should have expected that when he emerged in Luojing City, there would definitely be many people who would gather around him in the direction of the wind - just like every rapidly rising stock would attract a group of speculative stockholders.

"As a Fourth Realm cultivator, Shen Gongzi should be able to see at a glance that I am congenitally deficient and have deficiencies in my roots," Gu Xu said, "Invest in me, aren't you afraid of losing all your money?" ”

"Master the art of heavenly deduction and can see the future of the capital of Los Angeles dare to invest, why don't I dare?" Shen Qiu smiled and said, "I know, Lord Gu, you should just want to cultivate quietly now, and don't want to get involved in messy mundane things.

"However, you are now in the maelstrom of Luojing City. As the youngest six-rank official of the Exorcism Division, the youngest non-hereditary viscount of the Great Qi Dynasty, and the youngest guest teacher of the Longmen Academy, even if you want to avoid many things, it will take the initiative to come to the door.

"In addition, in your future cultivation process, you will definitely need a lot of resources - if you purely rely on doing tasks to earn merits to exchange resources, then the efficiency will definitely not be able to keep up with your cultivation speed."

Gu Xu listened silently and did not speak.

Shen Qiu paused for a moment, patted his chest in a funny manner, and then said: "I, Jinling Shen Qiu, have no other strengths, and my cultivation talent is even more different from you, and drawing talismans and reading are just hobbies.

"However, when it comes to the ability to make money in business and manage contacts, I dare to say that in this Luojing City, there are few people who can compare to me.

"If Master Gu is willing to recruit me to his disciples, you can concentrate on cultivation, and I can help you with all the mundane things; In addition, if you need it, I can help you run the property – in just a few years, you will become one of the richest people in Luojing City, and you will no longer have to worry about the lack of spiritual resources. ”

Shen Qiu's words sounded a bit exaggerated.

But Gu Xu knew that this person did have real skills.

In the past, it was rumored that Shen Hua, the eldest son of the Shen family in Jinling, had always been a person with both ability and political integrity and a considerable reputation - he single-handedly managed the Shen family's property in an orderly manner, making it prosperous and prosperous.

It is precisely because of these rumors that the Great Qi royal family will consider marrying Princess Zhaoning to Shen Hua.

However, not long ago, when Shen Hua was bumped into by the imperial history of the capital when he was visiting the kiln, the world discovered that this Shen family's sister-in-law was actually a mediocre talent who was greedy for pleasure and indulged in lewdness.

There are actually other people who manage the Shen family's industry.

It was not difficult for Gu Xu to guess that the person behind this mysterious curtain was Shen Qiu, who was less than his chest tall in front of him.

Seeing that Gu Xu didn't respond for a long time, Shen Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Lord Gu doesn't believe in my ability?" ”

"Not really," Gu Xu shook his head, "I'm just curious about what Shen Gongzi wants from me—I think your family should be able to give you better in terms of resources and development opportunities." ”

Both sides are smart people.

Because of this, it is even more important to be open and honest in the process of talking, and explain all the conditions clearly in advance.

Hearing this, Shen Qiu shook his head with a smile and said, "I have no worries about food and clothing since I was a child, and I don't need you to give me any material things - I just need to leave me a side room in your house where I can spend the night, which is enough."

"My pursuit, in fact, is more on the spiritual level - I want the respect of others, I want to prove myself, I want an opportunity to display my talents in the open, I want to impress my relatives who used to speak cool things to me, and I want to tell my people that I, the concubine who has been neglected, is much better than the concubine who circulates around them all day long.

"Walking alone, walking too slowly.

"But Lord Gu, you are now the rising star of the Great Qi Dynasty. Follow in your footsteps and surely walk faster than I could alone.

"I'm in such a mood...... Can you understand? ”

As he spoke, Shen Qiu spoke faster and faster, and his emotions became more and more excited.

Gu Xu nodded slowly: "I understand." ”

For some reason, when he looked at Shen Qiu in front of him, he suddenly remembered Lu Shiyao of the Lu clan in Qingzhou.

One of them is a beautiful woman, and the other is a dwarf, ugly dwarf.

They are very different in appearance.

But their situation is similar in many ways.

Before Lu Shiyao became the owner of "Jinghong Pen", she was also a concubine who had been neglected, with a melancholy and sensitive personality.

The slightest kindness of others can become a ray of sunshine that breaks the darkness, and she has been thinking about it for a long time.

Presumably, under Shen Qiu's cynical appearance, there is also a sensitive soul hidden - a desire for kindness, a desire for respect, and a desire to trample under the feet of those who look down on him.

"When we first met today, you may not trust me too much," Shen Qiu smiled and continued, "But I think that after you show off your skills in the art of talisman seals today, there will definitely be a lot of people who will follow your reputation to come to you, and there will be a lot of troubles that will follow."

"If you don't mind, we can work together for a month first. If you're not happy with me, I'll leave with my bag. ”

Gu Xu pondered for a moment and nodded.

"I live at No. 22 Goldfish Lane, Yanqing Fang," he said, "but I won't move there until two days later." In the last two days, you can come to the Yamen of the Exorcism Division Headquarters to find me. ”

"I also need two days to deal with some things," Shen Qiu said, "and when I'm done, I'll come to your house immediately." ”

Then, he clasped his hands into fists, bowed deeply to Gu Xu and said, "Shen Qiu meets Dong Weng." ”

The clouds in the sky gradually dispersed.

The sun shone down, making the rain on the ground sparkle and gilding the figures of the two with a layer of gold.

…………

Meanwhile.

The Great Qi National Master did not leave the academy immediately, but returned to the pavilion surrounded by grass and trees.

At this moment, everyone in the pavilion had left, leaving only Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Division, and Shangguan Jin, who was standing beside him.

"Can we talk about it alone?" The national teacher said to Luo Chuan.

Luo Chuan nodded, and at the same time gave Shangguan Jin a look.

Shangguan Jin immediately bowed obediently and retired.

"Luo Sitou, in the recent past time, you seem to want to push Gu Xiaoyou in front of everyone!" Then, the national teacher sat down next to Luo Chuan and said slowly, "I've been trying my best to help him build momentum, for fear that someone hasn't heard of his name." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Luo Chuan was silent for a moment and asked calmly.

"On the first day that Gu Xiaoyou was rescued from Qingzhou Mansion, many people were spreading the word about his heroic deeds of saving tens of thousands of people," the national teacher said, "and when he won the Lantern Festival Ring Tournament, his name was even more resounding in Luojing—others may not know, but I know very well that on the day of the Lantern Festival, you were at the edge of Luoshui."

"Today, after you personally came to Longmen Academy from the Yamen of the Exorcism Division to watch this rune dispute, it pushed the public opinion about Gu Xiaoyou in the capital to a climax...... If I'm not mistaken, when Gu Xiaoyou wins this rune battle, you will definitely take measures to spread this matter quickly, to the Exorcist Yamen and the entire circle of cultivators in Luojing.

"I'm curious, what is your motivation for doing these things."

"Master Guoshi, are you holding me accountable?" Luo Chuan said in a flat tone, and the expression on his face did not change in the slightest.

"No, I'm just curious," replied the national teacher, "as we all know, Luo Sitou has mastered the art of celestial deduction and can see the future through a long river of time—so whatever you do, it may have something else to ...... I'd love to know, what is happening in the future that gives you the motivation to do this? ”

"Before I answer your question, I would like to correct one of your mistakes for the hundredth and twenty-eighth time," said Luo Chuan, "I have never been able to 'see the future through time.'" The so-called 'Heavenly Deduction Technique' is essentially the great Zhongtian Arctic Ziwei Emperor presenting some pictures of the future in my mind. ”

"Okay, I'll correct it," the national teacher sighed lightly and said helplessly, "What kind of picture did Emperor Ziwei let you see that gave you the motivation to do these things?" ”

"The long night is coming, we need heroes," Luo Chuan replied, "In those extremely dark days when the sun is not visible, it is not the powerful demons and monsters that are most likely to defeat us, but our own negative emotions.

"In the 'long night' in the history of the Great Qi Dynasty, many people chose to give up because of the despair in their hearts before the sun rose, and finally collapsed in front of the ghosts.

"However, if a heroic figure can stand up and become a banner in the long night, so that the monks of the Great Qi Dynasty can unite around him and fight with him, then as long as that hero does not fall, the faith in the hearts of the monks will not be extinguished.

"Not long ago, Gu Xu was able to escape death in front of the 'fierce god' level ghosts, he was able to find a glimmer of life in the death situation of the heavenly blockade, and he was able to save tens of thousands of people in Qingzhou Mansion with his own strength...... He is undoubtedly synonymous with 'miracles'.

"In my opinion, making him a hero in the 'Long Night' is undoubtedly an excellent choice."

"He's really good," the national teacher pondered for a moment and agreed with Luo Chuan's statement, "However, 'the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it', and his current cultivation realm is not high enough...... Being too sharp is not necessarily a good thing for him, and it may cause him a lot of trouble. ”

"It doesn't matter if it's a small trouble, it's just a whetstone in his path," Luo Chuan said in a non-wavering tone, "As for the big trouble...... Isn't there still the two of us? ”

Hearing this, the national teacher smiled dumbly: "It's really true." ”

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