After a lot of trouble in the middle of the night, Ouyang Ziyu did not avoid suspicion, so he lived with Ye Xingyuan in the broken temple until dawn. Ye Xingyuan knocked on the side to probe the wind, and learned that this Ouyang Ziyu had already identified his family as Ye Xingyuan's creditor, for fear that he would run away.

The other party had to follow if he was not noisy or noisy, and Ye Xingyuan had no choice but to go with her. What's more, Ye Xingyuan can't stop her, there is still a gap in force value.

At dawn, he continued to walk, and when it was dark, it was less than thirty miles away from Fucheng, so Ye Xingyuan found a farmer to spend the night, planning to visit the cousin of the Lu family in Shilipu mentioned by his sister the next day.

He is now studying in the house, and he has his own dining hall and house in the school, so he does not have to go to relatives and friends to send people under the fence. However, Ye Cuizhi told her that she should also go to her relatives when she arrived in Fucheng, and she would find someone to help her if she had anything, and she specially prepared some local products as gifts.

Although Ye Xingyuan was impatient with these low-level human contacts, he didn't want to brush off his sister's kindness, anyway, he would go on such a journey.

It's always impossible to bring a strange woman with you when you go to your relatives, so you still have to make it clear to Miss Ouyang. Fortunately, although Ouyang Ziyu was stubborn, she was not a completely unreasonable person, Ye Xingyuan explained her words, and she agreed to wait on the side of the road outside.

It's just that Miss Ouyang is still worried about her creditor's identity, Ye Xingyuan said with a smile: "I'm a person who is upright and upright, not to mention that when I enter the city, I will enter the school, what is the need to escape?"

Ouyang Ziyu thought about it and put her mind at ease. The next day, Ye Xingyuan walked with her to the small forest outside Shilipu, and saw a fork in the road turning towards a village, and immediately agreed that Ouyang Ziyu would wait here, wait for Ye Xingyuan to come out of the Lu family, and then go all the way to Fucheng.

Ye Xingyuan asked a few locals to find out the location of the Lu family, and walked through an alley to a small courtyard next to a large willow tree. And when he saw that the gate of the courtyard was closed, he went out and knocked on the door.

After only a few knocks, I heard a rapid and shrill voice from inside, "Knocking so urgently, like a dead star, if you disturb my young master's study, can you afford it?"

With a squeak, the courtyard door opened, and a healthy woman with a blue cloth towel on her head proudly stepped out of the door, with a yellow mole the size of a bean on her face, and two black hairs fluttering on it, making her look more and more vicious and mean.

Ye Xingyuan was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself Could this be the cousin aunt of the Lu family? But I heard my sister say that my cousin and aunt are from Fucheng, and when she was young, she was called a flower in the east of the city, delicate and weak, how could she not grow into such a burly appearance in more than ten years.

He didn't call him indiscriminately, and hurriedly reported to his family first, "May I ask if this is Lu Zhenfu Lu's house?" In the next is Ye Xingyuan, Qianshan Village, Guiyang County, his father is a villager, his mother is Li, and he is a cousin of Master Lu."

This cousin is actually not too far apart, Ye Xingyuan's grandmother's surname is Lu, and Lu Zhenfu's father is a brother and sister. The Lu family originally lived in Donghui Village, where Yu Xiucai was located, and later Lu Zhenfu went to Fucheng to beg for a living, married a local woman, and then moved to Shilipu to settle down.

The healthy woman looked Ye Xingyuan up and down, and muttered, "Originally, I didn't see so many poor relatives, but since my young master was in high school, there have been so many people who have come to the door." Wait, I'll tell my wife. ”

It turned out to be a servant woman, no wonder she was so rude, Ye Xingyuan didn't care about her, but when she heard the word "high school", she was a little surprised. It turns out that the children of this cousin's family are also scholars? Is this a show or a lift? This is a good relative, and I have to ask more clearly, and I will see my cousin and aunt later, so that I can talk.

He hurriedly stopped the servant woman and asked, "This eldest sister, you said that my cousin is in high school?

The healthy woman turned around and raised her head proudly, "My young master is a Wenqu star, and he just won the ninth child in the mansion a few days ago!"

Ye Xingyuan laughed and laughed, the ninth child is Wenqu Xing, so isn't he the head of the county Emperor Ziwei? However, the competition in the Fuzhong Tongsheng test is fierce, I don't know if this cousin or cousin's performance is also good, the family is distressed and cherished, and it is inevitable to blow it too much, this is human nature.

When the servant woman went to Mo for about a stick of incense, Ye Xingyuan waited a little impatiently, only to see that she was late, but the look on her face was even more disdainful than just now, "This Young Master Ye, Mrs. please come in." ”

This servant woman is Mrs. Lu's nurse, she has followed Mrs. Lu since she was a child, and after she got married, she didn't look down on the poor relatives of the Lu family. learned from Mrs. Lu that the Ye family was broken, and she was a villager in a mountain village, so she didn't care even more.

Ye Xingyuan didn't bother to deal with this subordinate attitude, and followed her into the courtyard.

At this time, a lady was sitting in the main room, with a slender body, raised her eyes to see Ye Xingyuan coming in, with a perfunctory smirk on her face, "Good nephew, I haven't seen you for many years, I'm so old in the blink of an eye, I hugged you when I was a child, do you remember?"

She spoke politely, but did not have any greeting demeanor. Ye Xingyuan listened to the tone of this cousin and aunt, and knew that the world was hot and cold, and although he was a little unhappy, he didn't care much, anyway, he was just a relative at the invitation of his sister today.

If the other party is not thoughtful and enthusiastic, then it will be a big deal to stop contacting in the future, so that you can save yourself. On the road to fame, the fewer distractions the better.

Having made up his mind, Ye Xingyuan took two steps forward and saluted: "Our sister and brother have always remembered my uncle and aunt, this time I want to go to school, and I happened to pass by here, so my sister asked me to bring some local products." The younger generation is careful, and please don't dislike it. ”

The baggage is nothing more than some kudzu, wolfberry and other things, although it is not valuable, but it is Ye Cuizhi who dug up in the mountains on weekdays, washed and dried the mountain goods that he had accumulated, and his intentions were sincere.

Mrs. Lu looked at the gift and handed it to the nurse. The nurse muttered something in a low voice, and went out for a spin, not knowing where she had thrown her things.

However, when she heard the word Fuxue, Mrs. Lu's face became more enthusiastic, and she said strangely: "Did my nephew find any errands in Fuxue? I don't know who recommended it, but it's a great joy." ”

Ye Xingyuan was speechless, how did this aunt speak? Could it be that his son could be admitted to the school as a child, and he could only go to the school as an errand boy?

But after all, she is an elder, and it is not easy to deal with her as a woman, Ye Xingyuan can only explain patiently, "My nephew was lucky in the county this time, and he was born as a child, and he had to be recommended by the county master before he could enter the mansion to learn and practice." I just heard that my cousin was also a child, and if he was also studying at home, he could take care of each other. ”

Ye Xingyuan really didn't remember whether the child of his cousin's family was older or younger than him, so he had to vaguely say a cousin.

The consternation on Mrs. Lu's face was full of astonishment, and she almost suspected that Ye Xingyuan was boasting, and it took a long time to gradually calm down.

She took a closer look at Ye Xingyuan's clothes, pondered for a moment, and then nodded slightly, "You seem to be a tiger, and your cousin is half a year younger than you and a rabbit." He is highly qualified to read but does not seek to understand, unlike your rural study and hard work, I am afraid that the foundation is unstable, and I will have your nephew to guide him well in the future. ”

Talking and begging for advice, Mrs. Lu's tone is all my heart and soul treasure, if you don't study seriously, you can be a child if you don't study seriously, and you country children have to rely on the crazy review of the sea of questions to get fame.

Ye Xingyuan continued to be speechless, it seems that this aunt's sense of superiority is innate, and her love for this son is also boundless, in addition to not being able to deal with her subordinates, he also can't care about her.

He looked around and asked, "I don't know if my cousin can be at home?" My nephew has come to visit him, and after seeing my cousin, he has to hurry." This is ten miles to the city, not too far, and you can go to the government in the afternoon. ”

If the Lu family was kind, it wouldn't hurt for him to delay for a while, originally he still wanted to leave Ouyang Ziyu in the grove for half a day. Now it seems that instead of talking to the Lu family and not speculating, it is better to talk nonsense with Miss Ouyang, so that every word will not make people feel angry.

Mrs. Lu frowned, "Your cousin will go to the neighbor's house next door to settle accounts, and he will return at noon." Your nephew has been in the dust, and he finally came to Fucheng, but he still met your uncle and had a light meal at home. It's not good, but it's much better than the misery in the country, so I'll let the nurse cook and add a few dishes. ”

This invitation was not sincere, and the person who invited it was also full of displeasure, Ye Xingyuan knew from a distance that she was not interested in her hillbilly nephew.

He also felt uncomfortable, but because of the number of courtesies, since his aunt opened his mouth to invite, he couldn't get out and leave immediately without giving face.

So the next atmosphere was even more embarrassing, in the process of waiting for Uncle Lu to come back, Aunt Lu and Ye Xingyuan didn't have anything to say, and knitted a pair of velvet gloves for their son. Occasionally, when I think of the guests at home, I raise my head and coldly say two heart-piercing words, which are nothing more than "how bitter and bitter your township is, how difficult it is, oops, it's so pitiful"

It made Ye Xingyuan feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, so he could only simply half-close his eyes, meditate on the sage's knowledge, and pretend that he couldn't hear or see anything.

It wasn't until noon that I heard an excited voice coming from outside the door, "Madam! I'm inviting Mr. Tang back! Hurry up and ask Wei'er to come out to greet him, isn't he bent on looking for Mr. Tang?"

Ye Xingyuan felt that he had survived to the end, and his cousin should have returned.