"Old lady, I can't help it, aren't you breaking my life? Lin Qi, Xiao Yu, hold on to the old lady and wait for the juniors to bow down! Xiao Chen knelt down directly and kowtowed three times uprightly.

"Oh, Lord Xiao, please get up quickly, how can this be so good for you!" The old lady was pulled by Xiao Yu, and she couldn't return the salute, but just urged Xiao Chen to get up.

"The younger generation and Lord Lin Dongyang have a good relationship, isn't it the etiquette to bow down to the old lady?" Xiao Chen got up with a smile, and came over to personally help the old lady into the house, "It's too cold outside, it's not good for the old man not to suffer the wind." ”

But I saw that the space in the room was also extremely narrow, not even a decent bed, only a clay kang with some coarse cloth bedding stacked on it, it seemed that this was where their seven or eight female dependents lived, and it was estimated that they had to take turns sleeping at night, otherwise they wouldn't be able to sleep at all.

In addition, there was only a table, a few broken chairs, and only one window, the latticework was broken, and the papier-mâché of various colors was black.

There was a bright light on the walls, and the whining wind could be heard, because it had just rained, and there were traces of water on the ground, and it was estimated that the roof was also leaking.

Since it is the old lady and the ladies who live, I am afraid that it is still the best of the three rooms, and the other two do not know what to do?

Xiao Chen looked around, silent.

"Lord Xiao, there is no tea at home, just freshly boiled white water...... Lin Qi felt embarrassed.

"No need." Xiao Chen waved his hand and said gloomily, "I just came back, and I really didn't know that the house was so difficult." ”

"Hehe, Lord Xiao, don't feel sorry for us." The old lady smiled, "How much wealth you have enjoyed, how much sorrow you should suffer, this is just the reincarnation of the world, the warmth and coldness of the world, our family was like this at the beginning...... I'm not afraid of Lord Xiao's jokes, I live here for a long time, and my heart is somewhat steady. ”

"The old lady is very knowledgeable, and the younger generation admires it very much." Xiao Chenxin said that this old lady is an understanding person.

"When my son Dongyang is at home, I often talk about many of your deeds, Lord Xiao, and the old body is like listening to books, but I don't believe that there are such extraordinary young heroes in the world, and when I see it today, I know that there is really someone!" The old lady's way of boasting is also different.

"Old lady, it's serious, the younger generation is not young now, and I don't dare to say what kind of handsome man he is, it's all Dongyang's jokes, and the old lady should listen to the book." Xiao Chen said with a smile.

"There is no such outstanding character or legendary experience as you in the book...... Qi'er, Lord Xiao is very busy, let's not make small talk and delay his work, the letter left by your father when he left him can be presented to the adult for his attention. The old lady said and looked at Lin Qi.

"Lord Xiao, when my father was leaving, he handed me a letter with his own hand, he said that Lord Xiao would definitely come, if he didn't come in person, he would definitely send a confidant...... Lin Qi said, took out a letter from his arms and presented it with both hands.

Xiao Chen took the letter, saw that it was dirty, touched it, and his hands were full of ash.

"Oops, I was in a hurry to get the letter just now, and I didn't wipe it down...... Father's letter must have been extremely important, and the little nephew was afraid that others would see the inconvenience, so he didn't dare to take it with him, so he hid it under the stove all the time, thinking that if something unexpected, he would burn it. Lin Qi explained as he took a towel and handed it to Xiao Chen.

"Childe is right to be cautious." Xiao Chen nodded in approval, wiped his hands, opened the letter, and skimmed it at a glance, but there was nothing else, it was nothing more than asking Xiao Chen to help take care of Gao Tang's old mother and family, but his words were sincere and very sad.

Even if it is in his arms, this kind of letter does not have to be seen by the old lady and Lin Qi.

"I came this time, one is to visit the old lady, and the other is to have an old account to pay back to Lord Dongyang, when I passed by Jiangdong and was short of money, I asked Lord Dongyang to borrow 20,000 taels of silver, and I have been entangled in trivial matters and have not had time to pay him back...... Lin Qi, you can take out the IOU I wrote at the beginning, let's settle this account first. Xiao Chen said.

"Huh?" Lin Qi was stunned, "The little nephew doesn't know about it, and he doesn't have any IOUs...... Even if there were, I took it all away when I raided the house, and my father never mentioned it to my little nephew. ”

"Lord Dongyang may have forgotten it when he was in a hurry." Xiao Chen took out two silver tickets of 10,000 taels and put them on the table, "If the IOU is lost, forget it, and I will find you and burn it in the future." ”

"Lord Xiao, I have always been taken care of, and this little nephew doesn't dare to accept it!" Lin Qi hurriedly excused himself.

"It's natural to repay debts, although I and Lord Dongyang are like brothers, but my own brothers also have to settle accounts, right?" Xiao Chen smiled, "You can accept the silver, I still have something to say." ”

"Yes." Lin Qi no longer shirked, silently put away the silver ticket, lowered his head, and tears fell to the ground with tears, sonorous.

"Lin Qi, how old are you this year? But what kind of fame is not? Xiao Chen motioned for him to sit down, and Wen Yan asked.

"Back to Lord Xiao's words, the little nephew is seventeen years old this year, born dull, and just passed the Xiucai exam last year." Lin Qi said.

"Well, I remember that Lord Dongyang was born in the army, Lin Qi, have you also read any military books?" Xiao Chen asked again.

"I've read some of them, but they're just on paper." Lin Qi said, "But I also followed my father to take care of some city defense affairs, that is, logistics and supplies." ”

"Well, that's very good, I may be going to go on a campaign soon, and you can't take any more fame tests now, why don't you just follow me out and be a helper?" Xiao Chen said.

"This ......" Lin Qi hesitated, "The little nephew is the son of a criminal official, so I'm afraid that it will be inconvenient to serve the adults." ”

"Hehe, I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of? Son of Dongyang, don't be such a child! Xiao Chen smiled, "Old lady, what do you think?" But are you willing to let Sun go out with me and suffer a crime? ”

"Qi'er, don't kneel down and thank Lord Xiao yet!" The old lady snapped.

"Lord Xie Xiao!" Lin Qi didn't hesitate anymore and knelt down directly.

"I can't live here, look at this house is going to fall, and the wind is leaking everywhere, how can I survive the winter? I have ordered someone to find a house behind the royal street, although it is not very big, but these few people in our family can barely live in it, and I have also prepared all the furniture and other things, please show the old lady, and move in tonight? ”

"My son has friends like this, what else does the old body have to say? Listen to your virtuous nephew. "The old lady is not only an understanding person, but also a cheerful person.

The title of Xiao Chen has also been changed from adult to virtuous nephew.

Outside, Xiao Yu had already asked Scar Ye to hire a few big mule carts, as well as seven or eight cars, which were prepared for the female dependents.

As a result, the big mule cart was not used at all, because Lin Qi and they had no long things, and after packing up, there were only a few packages......

Xiao Chen asked Scar Ye and his gang and a few Xuanyi Wei brothers to escort the old lady and them, but he left Lin Qi and took him straight to Jinyi Wei Zhao Prison.