Nongben is passionate

Time flies and does not stop, and it is six years in a blink of an eye.

After finishing all his affairs in the UK one month in advance, and then taking an early flight back home, Xie Xuan did not ask his family to pick him up. Most of the luggage had already been brought back in advance, and he himself only had an old suitcase with him. Some important things were stopped and rented back to Xiaolianshan Xie Mansion——

Compared with the ever-changing and bustling scene outside, Xiaolianshan has not changed much, like an ancient lady, with a bit of reserved and dignified, leisurely, always graceful and calm.In the field of vision, I occasionally jumped into the bowl-sized camellias full of branches, which are full of red and gorgeous, which is extremely stunning. Occasionally, there are fragrant wintersweets blooming in other people's yards, escaping sideways, with a unique style.

In six years, he has only been back to the country twice, one time when his grandfather passed away - the old man was found to have advanced liver cancer and was sent to the military hospital. It was only a month before and after, and it was too late for Xie Xuan to come over, and he didn't even have the last time See you.After the funeral, Xie Xuan returned to the UK. At that time, he was in the critical period of his postgraduate entrance examination.The second time was when Mr. Xie was seriously ill. That time, all of Xie’s family members were present and stayed outside the intensive care unit for two days. He stayed in the mansion for a month, talking with Mr. Xie every day, serving him to take medicine, and did not fly back to England until the old man was fine.It's just that Mr. Xie's energy is not as good as before, and most of the company's affairs are left to the younger generation.After experiencing the sudden death of his grandfather, Xie Xuan sometimes felt a sense of emptiness in the world.

The car arrived at Xie Mansion, Xie Xuan paid the fare, got down, took out his suitcase from the trunk, heard the door of Xie Mansion slowly open, and the roar of the sports car approached, he looked up and saw a red Maserati convertible sports car Stopping beside him with a sound, the person in the driver's seat took off his brown sunglasses, revealing a beautiful and flamboyant face, it was Xie Mingyu.

Seeing him, Xie Mingyu smiled affectionately, just like Xie Xuan did when he first returned to Xie's house, "Third brother? Why didn't you let Uncle Qian pick you up when you came back—"

Xie Xuan smiled, "It's okay, don't bother."

Xie Mingyu showed a little bit of apology, "I'm so sorry, I have an event in the afternoon, I have time to catch up with you, third brother, let's go first--" He put on his sunglasses, pulled the hand brake, and the dazzling sports car roared down the mountain and go.

Xie Xuan looked away, picked up the suitcase and walked into Xie's mansion——

A servant who had already received the news came out to greet him in a hurry, took the luggage in his hand, and led the way in front, muttering: "The third young master has come back, the old man has said it several times, this time Er is in the living room with the old lady, and the second young master is also—"

The sun is shining outside, and a large area is illuminated through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the Shuhuo area in the northeast corner of the hall. Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Ouyang are sitting in the sunshine of spring, accompanied by Xie Hui——Xie Hui is three years older than him, from the Business School of the University of Birmingham After graduating, he went back to the Xie family to help, and now he has a solid foundation—his appearance is inherited from his mother who came from a scholarly family. In his style of acting, he never hesitated when it was time to make a decision, and never procrastinated when it was time to let go. The senior executives of the Xie family spoke highly of him, and a group of people who were watching the wind gathered around him—seeing that Mr. Xie's health is not as good as before , the seemingly calm and peaceful Xie family has gradually become dark and turbulent——

Not long after Xie Xuan returned to Xie's house, Xie Hui went abroad to study. The two of them didn't have much contact with each other, but Xie Hui knew how to behave. He always acted like a big brother in front of Xie Xuan. The relationship between the two was pretty good.

Xie Xuan was thoughtful, and brought gifts to everyone in the Xie family, even the servants. Everyone had a happy face, and the moment was peaceful and festive. The gift for Mrs. Xie was the last one out—— It is a nanmu pen holder from the early Qing Dynasty, with a bright, well-proportioned and delicate body——

Old Mr. Xie held it in his hand fondly, and repeatedly told Uncle He to get him reading glasses——

Mr. Xie was obsessed with playing antiques in his later years, and he had a connoisseur who was appointed by the imperial court. He himself didn’t know much about it—playing antiques requires leisure and family background—Mr. Xie worked hard outside when he was young. After [-] years, you will achieve great success in your career, and you are no longer just satisfied with being a successful businessman. China has always had a deep-rooted cultural worship. There will be Confucian generals, and businessmen will have Confucian businessmen. It seems that this is the highest model.

This nanmu pen holder almost scratched Mrs. Xie's itches. Xie Xuan sat next to him and explained to him in detail, "I have a classmate whose grandfather was an old Yanjing. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he immigrated to England and brought a large number of collections with him. .After her grandfather passed away, no one in the family understood these things. Coupled with the difficult times, she slowly processed them in batches. Once she was invited to play at her house. When she saw this pen holder, she thought it was very beautiful. I just miss you, grandpa. I said before that the stationery utensils made of nanmu are the most bookish, so my classmate’s father even gave me—”

Mrs. Xie was extremely happy, and the neat wrinkles on his face deepened, "Yes, nanmu is not as high as red sandalwood and boxwood, and nanmu is amiable at first glance. These are ordinary elegant games in the literati's study in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, just like A sweet girl, if you care about her every day, she will become more beautiful." The last sentence, the old man whispered in Xie Xuan's ear like a naughty boy.

Xie Xuan laughed, "I heard from my classmate that her grandfather used to play with this pen holder from time to time when he was alive. It is very emotional."

The grandparents and grandson chatted happily, and they were very happy, but for a while, other people couldn't get in the conversation.

The old lady Ouyang glanced at Xie Xuan, put on a friendly smile, and interrupted the old man, "Okay, it's not just a pen holder, it's worth your joy. Xie Xuan just came back, and she must be tired after taking such a long flight. Yes, I asked Mrs. Liu to cook the dishes that the children like, and eat first, and I have already called the boss to tell them to come back, I have to let the parents see their son—"

Then he said to Xie Xuan: "What a coincidence, Xie Ya and his family took Tiaotiao to Hong Kong Disneyland to play, and they didn't come back so early, otherwise the whole family would be here."

Tiaotiao is the son of Xie Xuan's sister Xie Ya, who is only three years old this year.

Xie Xuan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, there will be plenty of time in the future."

Mr. Xie put the pen holder back into the box, asked Uncle He to take it up, took off his presbyopic glasses, and stood up, "Okay, don't mention this, let's eat first." He looked back and frowned, "Where is Mingyu, go Where are you, why haven't you seen anyone for so long?"

The old lady Ouyang was about to speak, but Xie Xuan was one step ahead of her, and said softly, "Grandpa, I have met Mingyu before. I met him at the door. He has something to go out."

Old Mrs. Xie's face was a bit unswerving, "Why did you run out after knowing you came back? It's getting more and more outrageous. It's like using Xie's mansion as a hotel—"

Xie Xuan said, "Probably there is something really important. They are all my brothers. It doesn't matter if we meet sooner or later. I don't care."

But Mrs. Xie's face didn't look any better, "You don't have to speak for him, what serious business can he have? You don't know that this little bastard is getting more and more careless when he is abroad these past few years. If you don't make some gossip, you won't live in peace—"

Xie Mingyu grew up beside the old lady Ouyang, he was shameless, and the old lady Ouyang also felt ashamed, so she shut up and did not speak, only Xie Hui looked like a good brother, "Grandpa, Mingyu is still young, wait for him If you are tired of playing, you will naturally take care of it, and don't be too angry."

It wasn't until sitting at the dinner table that Mrs. Xie's expression gradually softened. Xie Xuan told him about a few friends during his study abroad, some things in school, and what he did outside of schoolwork during those years in England. .Xie Xuan was originally not very talkative and was too quiet. After being away alone for a few years, he was still the same person, still quiet, but there was something light and round in the quietness, which was not only diluted, calm but also shrewd and complex, free and easy. Atmospheric, like the natural volatilization of all kinds of human relationships, worldly experience, and disasters. When talking about those anecdotes, they are not rushed, leisurely, and full of wit. Even Xie Hui and Mrs. Ouyang are fascinated by it——

Finally, Xie Hui mentioned, "Xie Xuan, since you have returned from your studies, come and help me." He glanced at Mrs. Xie, then at Xie Xuan, and said very generously and sincerely, "After all, it belongs to our own family. A company is always better than an irrelevant company outside, I can help you find out what aspect you are interested in—"

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Xie also had a smile on her face, as if she was looking forward to Xie Xuan's answer. Mrs. Ouyang put down the soup bowl in her hand, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, her eyes scrutinized.Xie Xuan calmly drank a bowl of soup, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then said, "There is no rush." ​​He looked at Mrs. Xie and said sincerely, "Grandpa, I want to rest for a while. The company Now that my second brother is here, and a bunch of uncles are here, I don’t need to point fingers—”

Mr. Xie nodded, "Alright, let's do this first."

This topic is over.

Xie Mingyu didn't come back until around one o'clock in the evening.Because of jet lag, Xie Xuan was still awake at that time. After taking a shower, he put on a nightgown over his pajamas. He was sitting on the single sofa beside the bed reading a book when he heard a noise downstairs, the sound of cars and people mixed together. ——He got up and opened the curtains to look out—just in time to see Xie Mingyu coming back from the outside, the sports car didn't drive into the garage, it just stopped in front of the fountain at the door, and jumped out of the sports car with his own hands When he came out, he seemed to look at himself when he walked to the door.

Xie Xuan put down the curtains, sat back in the chair and read a book, but her thoughts drifted away involuntarily—although others are abroad, they are not ignorant of domestic affairs.In the past few years, Xie Mingyu's actions have become more and more absurd. Entertainment tabloids and gossip news can't do without his figure of Xie Xiaoshao—gambling, illegal racing, boasting of wealth and luxury, keeping young models, gossip with celebrities, jealousy, true and false , are not good news, and there are even rumors that he plays very messy in private, does not care about men and women, and does not take his own life seriously when he becomes crazy.