Don't go back to hometown

After the Hungry Ghost Festival, the weather turned cooler, and it was foggy on the day Xie Cheng and the others set out.

This time, twelve scholars from Yangzhou Academy participated in the provincial examination, and five of them accompanied Xie Cheng, and each brought a school boy or entourage.

Together with Mr. Chen who accompanied the exam, and Jiang Baizhou and Jiang Xianyu's bodyguards, the group directly chartered a boat to Jinling.

Tan Yunhan and Wen Qing came to see him off, and pulled Jiang Xianyu to say that he was not loyal, and even went to Jinling behind his back to play, leaving the two of them to learn how to work hard.

Jiang Xianyu pointed to a small box that the bodyguard had just brought onto the boat.

Tan Yunhan and Wen Qing: "?"

Jiang Xianyu: "Master Liu assigned me homework for half a month."

Qin Yunhan and Wen Qing: "..."

The two turned their heads to look at Jiang Xianyu with pity, Wen Qing patted him on the shoulder, "Thanks for your hard work."

"But I still don't understand, senior brother Xie went to take the exam, why do you have to follow?" Tan Yunhan asked puzzled.

A guilty conscience flashed in Jiang Xianyu's eyes.

Jiang's father and Jiang's mother knew that he and Xie Cheng were close, but they didn't quite understand why he followed him to Jinling.It's just that if you get used to him, let him go out to play.

Xie's father and mother said that Jiang Baizhou happened to be going to Jinling to do business, and he took Jiang Xianyu to practice.

If you are an outsider, you will only be more puzzled.

Tan Yunhan said: "I know you two are good enough to wear a pair of trousers, but it's not true that you are wearing a pair of trousers. After you go, can you accompany him into the number room?"

Jiang Xianyu: "..."

Wen Qing couldn't listen anymore, and covered Tan Yunhan's mouth, "Xiao Yu finally had a chance to go out to relax, why did you expose him?"

Tan Yunhan blinked his eyes, thinking that Jiang Xianyu wanted to run away from home some time ago, so he was probably holding back, and wanted to go out to let the wind go.In fact, he himself has never left Yangzhou in his life, and he also yearns for the outside world.

Let Xiao Yu go to scout the way for him first.

He broke Wen Qing's hand and sighed, pretending to be sad and suing Jiang Xianyu: "After all, you still go out wandering with me and Qingqing behind your back."

As he spoke, he looked at Xie Cheng who was talking to Master Chen, and added, "With another man!"

Jiang Xianyu: "..."

Wen Qing stabbed Tan Yunhan's elbow, "Cut the drama, it's too much."

Tan Yunhan coughed twice and put away his flamboyant acting skills, "That's okay, brother, I wish you a safe journey, and I also wish you Xie Yuan in high school."

The boat was about to sail, Jiang Xianyu stopped joking with the two of them, nodded and turned to board the boat.

It's just that Wen Qing suddenly stopped him, "Brother Yu."

He rarely called Jiang Xianyu like this, and his expression was not as relaxed as before. He asked, "Will you come to the academy to study after you come back?"

Tan Yunhan was stunned for a moment, and tugged at Wen Qing's arm, "What nonsense are you asking? Master Liu even gave him homework!"

Wen Qing looked at Jiang Xianyu, waiting for his answer.

He is more sober than Tan Yunhan, Brother Yu said long ago that he is not interested in imperial examinations, and now he is going to Jinling with Xie Cheng.If Xie Chengzhong recommends it, Brother Yu will probably stay in Jinling with the other party, and even go to the capital together next year...

Jiang Xianyu did have such a plan, and he didn't intend to hide it from them, so he said bluntly, "Maybe not."

Tan Yunhan's expression changed instantly, and he wanted to stop Jiang Xianyu from asking for clarification, but saw that the other party had already boarded the boat.

"Don't go..." Wen Qing held him back, "Brother Yu has his own way to go."

As they spoke, the eyes of both of them turned red.

Tan Yunhan turned around abruptly and left.

Wen Qing quickly chased after him, "Tan Yunhan! Don't be so naive—"

"Who said I was naive?"

Tan Yunhan said fiercely with red eyes: "I'll go back to study, and next time I'll be admitted as a scholar! Then go to Jinling, to the capital! Who can't go?!"

Wen Qing could hear the sobs in his words, and patted his shoulder, "I'm with you."

When I was young, I tasted parting for the first time, and I was unwilling to walk on this strange road.

The two turned their heads to look at the riverside, the passenger boat left the shore, Jiang Xianyu stood at the bow and waved to them.

Tan Yunhan pursed his lips, but still raised his hand and waved goodbye to him.

……

When Xie Cheng and his party arrived in Jinling, Duan Shuwen's Shu Tong Ping An had been waiting at the pier for a long time.

After getting off the boat, Ping An greeted him: "Master Uncle, Young Master Jiang, Second Young Master, my young master has lessons today, let me pick you up."

Xie recognized him, so he nodded, "Wait a minute, I'll talk to Master."

Their academy paid for and rented a small courtyard near the Gongyuan. The dozen or so scholars who ended up this time, except those like Xie Cheng who had their own place in Jinling, could live there with Master Chen.

Xie Cheng's classmate, Zhang Tao, has a relative in Jinling and plans to live there for a while.

Xie Cheng said goodbye to them, and then looked at Jiang Xianyu.

Jiang Xianyu said: "I will deliver the goods to the Escort Bureau first, and then I will visit Brother Duan later."

In fact, Jiang Baizhou told him to leave some time for Xie Cheng and Duan Shuwen to chat about family affairs.

Xie Cheng nodded, "Come over for dinner later."

"Okay." Jiang Xianyu waved to him, and the two separated.

Ping An took Xie Cheng and Shimo away from the pier, "The young master ordered me to rent two carriages, which are just ahead."

Xie Cheng took a car with Shimo and Pingan, and Aunt Li and his wife took a car with their luggage. They walked for half an hour and passed through the busy city. The hustle and bustle was approaching and far away before arriving at the courtyard where Duan Shuwen lived.

But Duan Shuwen has come back.

"A Cheng!"

"Brother-in-law."

Duan Shuwen was wearing a white gown with a blue collar and a girdle, which was the student uniform of Jinling Guozijian.

His eyebrows were clear, upright and elegant, and he said with a smile, "Come in quickly! Fortunately, I came back a little earlier, just in time."

Xie Cheng hadn't seen Duan Shuwen for a long time, seeing that his complexion was rosy, and he didn't look like he was in poor health, so he was a little relieved.

Duan Shuwen lived in a small yard, with a front hall facing south, and two small rooms on both sides, which were the utility room and the servant's room.The main house, study and guest room are all in the backyard.

Duan Shuwen gave an introduction, and told Pingan: "Let Aunt Wang serve tea, and you take Shimo to the guest room, and help arrange the luggage."

Aunt Li and his wife who came with Xie Cheng had bright minds, so they knew that Aunt Wang was the temporarily hired cook.

So Aunt Li glanced at Xie Cheng, saw him nodding, and then stepped forward to salute, "Master, my husband's surname is Li, miss asked us husband and wife to cook for you and the young master."

Hearing that it was sent by Xie Sangrou, Duan Shuwen said with a smile: "It's just in time, I'm worried that I won't be able to eat the food at home."

He told Ping An: "Clean up a room for Uncle Li and Aunt Li, and then take them to the kitchen to talk to Aunt Wang."

Then he said to Aunt Li: "I only have one cook here, you can teach her more."

He trusted Xie Sangrou, and decided with one sentence that Aunt Li would be in charge of the kitchen from now on.

Aunt Li hurriedly said respectfully: "Don't dare, the younger one just listened to the lady's confession and learned a few dishes that my uncle likes to eat."

Duan Shuwen nodded, thinking of Xie Sangrou, his eyes became softer.

Aunt Li, his wife and Shimo left safely, and Xie Chengcai bowed his hand to Duan Shuwen to apologize: "Brother-in-law, don't blame me, sister is just worried about brother-in-law, so I let Aunt Li come with me. If brother-in-law feels uncomfortable, let them go back with me."

If the matter of sending someone away is not done well, if you change to a narrow-minded person, I am afraid that you will blame the Yue family for being uneasy and kind, and placing people around him.

But Duan Shuwen is obviously a sensible person, and said with a smile: "I have sent everything here, how can there be any reason to go back? I don't disagree with you, as long as you are good at craftsmanship, you can stay with me!"

Just after finishing speaking, Aunt Wang came in with tea and secretly glanced at Xie Cheng.

It is said that this guest brought the cook over and stole her job.

She looks to be in her forties, with a slightly fat body and a kind face, but her eyes reveal that she has a lot of heart.

Xie Cheng glanced at her coldly, and she quickly bowed her head and backed out.

After taking a sip of tea, Xie Cheng took out a family letter from his arms and handed it to Duan Shuwen: "Sister misses brother-in-law very much."

Duan Shuwen looked at the beautiful handwriting on the envelope with tenderness in his eyes.He accepted the letter and asked, "How is your father-in-law and mother-in-law?"

Xie Cheng: "Everything is fine, but a few days ago I saw Qixuan grow up, and I want him to come to Xie's family to learn enlightenment, let me ask brother-in-law what he means."

Duan Shuwen's face darkened for a moment when he thought of Duan's mother's previous claim, and he replied: "Father-in-law and mother-in-law are interested, so I have to trouble them about this matter."

Xie Chengdao: "Brother-in-law, you are welcome."

Duan Shuwen was silent for a moment: "I am incompetent, and Ah Rou has been wronged. After you finish the exam, I will go home with you."

"It's the Mid-Autumn Festival soon, why don't brother-in-law go back earlier for a reunion?"

The township examination will be held on the ninth day of August, and there will be three exams for a total of nine days.The end is after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Duan Shuwen said: "You are still taking the exam, so the family must be worried, why don't you wait until you finish the exam and go back with you to announce the good news."

Hearing what he said, Xie Cheng stopped persuading him.

Duan Shuwen asked again: "Why didn't you see Xiao Yu? Didn't you say that I came with you?"

Xie Cheng explained: "He will go to the Escort with the senior brother to do business first, and come to visit later."

Duan Shuwen said happily: "Bai Zhou is here too? That's kind, I'll ask Ping An to invite you, and I'll have dinner with me tonight."

Jiang Baizhou and Duan Shuwen were about the same age and had been classmates at Yangzhou Academy.Later, Duan Shuwen married Xie Sangrou, and the relationship became closer.

What Duan Shuwen didn't mention was that he mistakenly thought that Jiang Baizhou had a crush on Xie Sangrou, and he almost made a joke.

Xie Cheng got up and said, "I'll go, I just happened to be walking around Jinling City."

"The boat is tiring, how about resting at home?" Duan Shuwen persuaded.

Xie Cheng: "No need, I'll wash up and change clothes."

Seeing this, Duan Shuwen said: "Then let me be the host, let's go to Wangjiang Tower for dinner. It happens that the house is not cleaned yet, so don't let Aunt Li and the others busy."

Xie Cheng thought for a while and nodded in response.

……

In the evening, Jiang Xianyu and Jiang Baizhou came out of the bodyguard bureau and went to visit Duan Shuwen with courtesy.

The two of them also changed their clothes, washed off their dusty clothes, and looked handsome and extraordinary.

It has attracted the favor of countless girls.

Jiang Xianyu didn't notice the girls' gazes, but he noticed that there were many young men dressed as warriors on the street.

"Brother, is there a martial arts gym near here? Why are there so many martial arts practitioners?"

Before Jiang Baizhou answered, the warrior in front heard it and turned to look over.

"The two brothers misunderstood," the warrior said with a smile, "We are all martial arts talents who came to participate in the martial arts."

"So it is." Jiang Xianyu suddenly realized.

The martial artist asked: "I see that the two brothers are also martial arts practitioners, and I thought that the two of you are the same as me, but I didn't expect that the two of you are not here to participate in the martial arts?"

Jiang Baizhou only said: "My younger brother and I are not Wu Xiucai."

The martial artist misunderstood, and comforted him: "Don't be discouraged, just take the exam next time."

Jiang Baizhou smiled and said nothing.

Jiang Xianyu looked ahead, and suddenly said to Jiang Baizhou, "I seem to have seen Xie Cheng and Brother Duan."

The warrior followed his line of sight and suddenly asked: "Do you two recognize Brother Duan Yu?"

"Duan Yu?"

The martial artist pointed to the front, and Jiang Xianyu noticed that there was another group of people standing in the direction Xie Cheng came towards.

The warrior said: "The man in black is Brother Duan Yu. It is said that he is the strongest fighter in this martial arts competition, and he is most likely to win Wu Jieyuan. The man in white with the sword next to him is called Xie Yancheng, and he is also a master." .”

Jiang Xianyu looked over there, his eyes fell on the back of the man in white, and he frowned slowly.

The figure of this man...was somewhat familiar.

But the man turned around, with a completely unfamiliar face, Jiang Xianyu had no impression.

Xie Cheng, who came from a distance, noticed his gaze, and also noticed the man in white, and looked at him.

The man in white noticed two gazes, he first saw Xie Cheng in front of him, calmly looked away, then looked at Jiang Xianyu, paused, said something to the person beside him, turned around and prepared to leave.

And after Jiang Xianyu looked at him, the feeling of familiarity became stronger.

When he saw the sword in the man's hand clearly, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration!

He said why it looked so familiar!What kind of "Xie Yancheng" is this person, he is clearly Ren Xiaoyao!

Even if he changed his face, but with his figure and the sword in his hand, Jiang Xianyu would never admit his mistake!

How dare this person change his name to "Xie Yancheng"? ! !

How dare he! ! !

"Ren Dabao! You are too deceitful!"

Jiang Xianyu was so angry that he yelled out Ren Xiaoyao's real name.

The white-clothed man in front of him really stopped and froze for a moment, but he didn't stop and quickened his pace.

Jiang Xianyu chased after him, but was grabbed by Xie Cheng, who frowned and looked at him: "Ren Dabao?"

Jiang Xianyu froze: It's over, it's over!

He never knew Ren Xiaoyao's real name in his life!