Maybe it's because time has a preference for the person in front of you, or maybe it's because people with supreme internal strength can withstand the erosion of time better than ordinary people. Twenty years passed in a hurry, but it did not leave too many traces on Mu Beiting's body.

His posture and appearance have not changed much from the past, he is still so strong and vigorous, and his demeanor is heroic, with only slight changes, only a few silver threads climbed between his sideburns, and a little more vicissitudes have been added to his eyebrows.

When Mu Xun saw his father enter the house, he hurriedly got up and greeted him, reached out to wrap his father's right arm, just like a little girl coquettish to her elders, and laughed: "Didn't I follow your instructions and go out to experience and increase my knowledge." ”

Mu Beiting shook his arm violently, shook Mu Xun's entanglement, and said in a deep voice: "When did I tell you? Obviously, I sneaked out by myself, and I dare to talk about it here, I have to teach you a good lesson today." After speaking, he raised his hand and slapped Mu Xun's ass.

Mu Xun's eyes were fast, and he immediately jumped backwards, but he could dodge, and at the same time showed an aggrieved expression, and said, "Dad, there are still guests at home." As he spoke, he pouted in the direction where Xu Che and Chen Hao were.

In fact, since Mu Beiting saw Mu Xun for the first time, most of the anger that had been accumulated in his heart for a long time had disappeared, and now beating him was just a feigned action, otherwise if he really wanted to do it, how could he let Mu Xun escape easily, and when he saw Mu Xunnu's mouth at this time, he turned around and looked at the guest.

Xu Che hurriedly got up and saluted, and said with a smile: "Hello Master Mu!"

Chen Hao also got up to say hello.

Mu Beiting also smiled, but when his eyes fell on Xu Che, the smile on his face suddenly froze, and in an instant, he showed a look of horror, and then quickly grabbed Xu Che's body, looked at him carefully from top to bottom, and said to himself in disbelief: "This... How can it be so similar?"

Xu Che only felt inexplicable, and he was also staring at him uncomfortable, so he asked in a low voice: "Master Mu, you... What's wrong with you?"

Mu Beiting asked urgently, "What's your name, and where are you?"

Xu Che said: "My name is Xu Che, and I am a native of Kunming..."

After receiving the reply, Mu Beiting's face suddenly showed a look of disappointment, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked again: "Are Ling Zun and Ling Tang also locals, and what are they called?"

Xu Che said: "My father's name is Xu Qingwei, and he was a petty official in Taizhou for several terms in his early years, but later he encountered difficulties in his career and was dismissed and relegated to the border of Yunnan, as for his mother... I died in childbirth when I was born...", slowly lowering his head.

Mu Beiting sighed lightly, shook his head, and explained: "Xu Xiaoyou's appearance is very similar to my old one, so it's not strange to ask a few more words." ”

Xu Che waved his hand again and again: "No, no." Master Mu, but it doesn't hurt to ask. ”

Mu Xun rarely saw his father lose his temper like this, and asked curiously: "Xu Che is like a friend of yours?

Mu Beiting glared at Mu Xun and shouted, "Don't come to get to the bottom of it." Where have you been these days? Tell me honestly!"

Mu Xun pouted and said: "The guards at the city gate have been bribed by you, where else can I go, it's not all about wandering around in this Kunming City." ”

Mu Beiting snorted and said, "You have good skills, can you still stop you at the city gate?"

Mu Xun smiled helplessly: "I really didn't go out of the city, you used your magic powers and informed friends from all walks of life, if I went out of the city, how would you not know?"

Mu Beiting also knew that Mu Xun had not left the city, and the reason why he asked so now was just to divert the previous topic.

I only heard Mu Xun say again: "I have been listening to Mr. Teacher's lectures at 'Tateyama Academy', and I didn't go to the market until today. ”

Mu Beiting's face was full of disbelief, and asked: "I have invited so many wealthy gentlemen to teach you in the past, and I have never seen you study hard, why did you suddenly think of going to the 'Tateyama Academy' to listen to the lectures?"

Mu Xun said disdainfully: "What is full of economy? are all pedantic gentlemen..."

Mu Beiting raised his eyebrows and shouted angrily: "Presumptuous! Since ancient times, there has been a word for the principle of a teacher! If you dare to speak disrespectfully again, see if I don't clean you up." ”

Mu Xun stuck out his tongue and sneered: "Don't be angry, this new gentleman from 'Tateyama Academy' has real knowledge, and the content he teaches is Mr. Yangming's 'Mind Learning', after I heard it, I really benefited a lot!"

When he heard the word "Xinxue", Mu Beiting's expression suddenly perked up, and he blurted out: "Who is this gentleman's surname, and where is he from?"

Mu Xun said: "I heard that he came from the north, everyone calls him Mr. Zhang, as for his full name... No one seems to know. ”

Mu Beiting frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "This is strange..."

Mu Xun said: "What did you say?"

Mu Beiting came back to his senses from his thoughts and replied, "It's nothing. But another day is free, and we have to visit this gentleman. ”

Mu Xunqi said: "Huh, could it be that you are also interested in 'Xinxue'?"

Mu Beiting muttered: "The ancestor is fortunate to have followed Mr. Yang Ming to quell the rebellion of Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, and since then, the ancestor has respected Mr. Yang Ming very much, and regarded him as a model for his life. Whenever I hear the master talk about Mr. Yang Ming's great achievements, I only hate that I have no chance in my later life, and I can't see Mr. Yang Ming's demeanor, which is really a regret in my life, but I don't want to have a 'Xinxue' disciple come here recently, how can I not visit?"

Xu Che's eyes on the side suddenly lit up, and he asked in a low voice: "When Master Mu is going, can you bring the villain with you?" The villain is also very interested in 'Xinxue'. ”

Mu Beiting looked at Xu Che and smiled slightly. To be honest, since the first time Mu Beiting saw Xu Che, he had an inexplicable good impression of this young man who looked very similar to Lin Zongbian, and there was no reason to refuse him at the moment, so he nodded and said: "I think your temperament is also like a reader, if you listen to it together, you will definitely benefit a lot, and then we will go together together." Speaking of this, he smiled again, and said warmly: "Also, don't use titles such as villain and adult in the future." As long as you enter my courtyard, everyone is equal to each other, and you don't need to be called by humble words!"

Xu Che saw that Mu Beiting was amiable, so he relaxed, but when he heard him call himself a "scholar", his face couldn't help but blush, and he secretly screamed ashamed in his heart, and said astringently: "I don't dare to hide it from my lord, I am not a scholar, before today, I was just a young man in a restaurant, but my father taught me to read and write since I was a child, and it also helped me develop the habit of reading." ”

Mu Beiting was shocked and asked, "Are you a guy from the restaurant?" and turned to Mu Xun and asked, "Xun'er, did you only get acquainted recently?"

Mu Xun nodded and said, "Yes, I haven't known each other for more than two hours." ”

Mu Beiting frowned slightly, thinking in his heart that Mu Xun had only a handful of friends who had brought back home in the past, and those friends were all old friends who had been friends with him for more than ten years, and now this person named Xu Che had only known him for less than two hours, and he was brought home by him, which must have some kind of strangeness. Thinking of this section, he blurted out to Mu Xun again: "Stinky boy, are you causing trouble outside?"