Mujia Village, outside the Gui family’s old house.

Mr. Xu usually comes to visit Gui Chongyang, so he is going to visit the old house of Gui family. In the eyes of the people of Mujia Village, the decent pine brick and tile house is not enough to see in his eyes.

However, Xu Boping also saw that the house was newly launched and asked Gui Chongyang: "Is this a new house? Why not build a bigger one?"

How can you treat people in a palm-sized place?

Gui Chongyang said, "There is only one aunt and cousin in the family, so it's enough to live there."

Xu Boping just followed Gui Chongyang through half a village, and obviously saw the poverty of the village. He said dissatisfied: "Although it is your hometown, you grew up in the city and are used to life in the city. How can you eat these hard days? It is remote and barren, with insufficient supplies and inconvenient food and food. Let's go to the capital with me. Wen Hanlin was old and stayed in Jinling. However, after Xiao Wennian, he went to Beijing to work as a servant in the six ministries, so you can have a companion."

Wen Hanlin is Gui Chongyang's neighbor and Mengshi, and also Gui Yuan's friend for ages. Xiao Wen is Wen Hanlin's youngest son, about the same age as Xu Boping, and a Jinshi in the fifteenth year of Yongle.

At that time, five-year-old Gui Chongyang became a teacher in Meng. Wen Hanlin also called his fifteen-year-old youngest son Wen Jue to study with Gui Yuan. The two friends who have forgotten their age were considered "Every Zi and Teached".

Therefore, Gui Chongyang and Wen Jue are serious brothers.

When Gui Yuan died of illness last year, Wen Jue was appointed as the magistrate of Shaanxi Province and did not go back to worship. However, Gui Yuan's subsequent funeral was not only the housekeeper sent by Xu Boping, but the Wen family followed him in charge.

The two are called brothers, but they are closer than ordinary brothers, so Xu Boping said so.

After Gui Chongyang returned to Mujia Village, he sent a letter to Wen Jue after resettlement, but the mountains were high and the road was far away, and he had not received a reply.

At this moment, after receiving the news that Wen Jue went to Beijing after the New Year, Gui Chongyang also said happily for him: "Senior Brother Wen has always wanted to come to the north to see the majestic and lively Beijing. Before, he had to have the shortage of Shaanxi and was regretful. Now his wish has come true."

Xu Boping ran the railway while it was hot: "You lived next to each other in the early years. Now you go to Beijing with me and packed up two yards in the inner city. Wait for Xiaowen to go to Beijing? Your aunt and cousin would take you with you as long as you want."

Although Xu Boping has only appeared today, he has asked someone to inquire about Gui Chongyang’s hometown before. It’s too long and I don’t know yet, but the two people in Gui’s parents’ house and the second house have found out.

Regarding Mei's identity, although Gui Chongyang is only called "aunt", Xu Boping still doesn't like it after hearing it. After all, in the eyes of locals, Mei is Gui Yuan's "first wife". What is Gui Chongyang like? What is Gui Chongyang's biological mother like?

In Xu Boping's mind, Gui Yuan is a talented person, and he is not a village woman like Mei's family who can match him. Moreover, Gui Yuan never admitted this marriage in Tongzhou during his lifetime.

Gui Chongyang said: "Senior Brother Xu, this is my father's hometown, and I want to obey the system here."

Looking at Gui Chongyang's green cloth cotton jacket, which was considered a decent new clothes in Mujia Village, Xu Boping frowned: "But the money in his hands is tight?"

When Mei heard the movement, she went to the yard to open the door. When she saw Xu Boping's "unkind" expression towards Gui Chongyang, her heart trembled and said loudly: "Dragon, since you are home, why don't you come in!"

The courtyard wall of the farmhouse was only three or four feet high. Xu Boping looked up and happened to see Mei.

Mei's eyes were all on Gui Chongyang, and occasionally she looked at Xu Boping with caution, as if she was afraid that he would harm others.

Xu Boping was surprised, but he remained silent and just kept a close eye on Mei.

Mei opened the door and greeted Gui Chongyang. Mei Xiaoba came in front of him, and in a posture of protecting the old hen, he stopped the two children in front of him, and looked up and said, "Who is this guest?"

Xu Boping saw it and couldn't help but be suspicious.

In the remote mountains and fields, the people are simple in customs. I am like a frightened bird in Shimei?

Gui Chongyang hurriedly pulled Mei's arm and said, "Auntie, this is my father's student during his lifetime, Senior Brother Xu Boping, Xu." After that, he said to Xu Boping, "Senior Brother Xu, this is my Mei family cousin. Although he is a cousin, he has sent his grandfather and is filial to his grandmother for many years, but he is no different from his biological aunt."

Xu Boping understood the meaning of Gui Chongyang's dialect. Mei's family has made filial piety for Gui Yuan and is a person worthy of respect.

Mei Shi was a little unbelievable. Her cousin, her cousin, hadn't even passed the county examination, so she accepted students?

Besides, this young man was in his early twenties, not a few years younger than Gui Yuan, and he was dressed as a martial artist. Where did the special path of literature and martial arts come from?

Xu Boping also saw Mei's doubts, but there was no intention of explanation.

Speaking of which, Gui Yuan did not officially accept him as a student. This "senior brother" was called Xiao Chongyang by the pole.

Gui Yuan’s fame and fortune are not revealed, but he is a talented person in the hidden world. He has known Gui Yuan for more than ten years and naturally believes in his own eyes, so he will be willing to follow the etiquette of students rather than to discuss friendship among peers.

Since we are here to visit Gui Chongyang today, what Xu Boping is paying attention to is Gui Chongyang's food, clothing, housing and transportation.

"Wearing" is a sign of at first sight. Xu Boping still has to see how "living" is.

Gui Chongyang saw that Xu Boping had no intention of greetings, so he just looked around at the house and led Xu Boping into the study.

Looking at a cabinet of books and the familiar four treasures of the study on the desk, Xu Boping's eyes were slightly red.

However, I didn't see the bed or anything else, Xu Boping asked again: "Where is your daily life?"

Gui Chongyang led him to the upper room again. Seeing Gui Chongyang living in the east room, white paper was pasted on the wall, and the kang cabinets and tables were mostly filled with new pine wood. Xu Boping's expression was slower.

The east house is the master's room, and the Mei family "occupied the nest" without using their elders, and they knew the rules.

Gui Chongyang saw it and naturally understood that Senior Brother Xu was worried about himself, so he hurriedly advised: "Senior Brother, don't worry about me. I am my hometown. I have a relative and elders and aunt to take care of me. My life is still acceptable."

Xu Boping nodded randomly, pointed to one of the two followers and said, "This is my cousin Zhang Lin. You have seen it when you were a child. Just clicked the Sanhe Magistrate a few days ago. If you have any problems in the future, just look for him to make the decision."

Gui Chongyang was surprised to hear this. You should know that Zhang Lin was named Xu Boping's cousin, but in fact he was more like a follower and a companion. He never heard of his fate. Was he a kind-hearted official? And Xu Boping's attitude towards Zhang Lin did not treat him as a seventh-rank magistrate, but was still so casual.

Gui Yuan did not carefully talk about Xu Boping's identity to Gui Chongyang, but only said that he was a noble person.

The powerful and nobleman surnamed Xu in Nanjing City had the highest status in the two dukes' mansions where the King of Zhongshan Xu Da was located, the Duke of Wei who was passed down by Xu Da's eldest son, and the Duke of Ding who was passed down by the second son.

The Dukes of these two countries are not only founding meritorious service, but also the family of the late wife Empress Xu, the prince's legitimate uncle, and the family of the royal relatives.

I don’t know which Xu Boping belongs to the Xu family. Sanhe County Magistrate is only a seventh rank, but he is a parent in the same place. The Xu family’s parents easily get this position, which shows how powerful the Xu family is.

After being surprised, Gui Chongyang was left with joy.

Before, he was always uneasy that Du Lizheng used his position as the chief, plotting against the Gui family in the agricultural tax and Dingfu. Now the county magistrate is an acquaintance, so what are you afraid of?

Gui Chongyang was happy and looked at Zhang Lin a little more urgent.

Zhang Lin laughed at him and said, "Just so happy? It can be seen that he is really wronged? Tell me quickly and let me make the decision for you."

Gui Chongyang is not that kind of bullying, but he is really uneasy when he can't touch Du Lizheng's bottom, so he hesitated and said, "There is really something that I want to bother Senior Brother Xu and Brother Zhang."

Senior Brother Xu was shocked and said, "What's the matter? But has anyone bullied you without eyes?"

Gui Chongyang shook his head and said, "It's not my business, it's the past ten years ago."

Neither of them were outsiders, and the things that happened back then were nothing unsaid. Gui Chongyang talked about the causes and consequences of the "Nine Dings Difficulties" and never hid for his relatives.

Senior Brother Xu and Zhang Lin were stunned.

They also knew about Gui Yuan’s departure from his hometown at the age of fifteen, but they didn’t know that there was still this past.

The two of them studied with Gui Yuan for many years and knew about Gui Yuan's character. If they didn't believe that he really stole 200 taels of silver and ran away from home, they both thought there was something strange about it.

Senior Brother Xu was particularly angry: "Although I don't know how to design it, if the gentleman hadn't been hated for this, he would not have died of depression in his prime. The person with this layout should be damned!"

Zhang Lin asked directly: "Do you suspect that Du Zhong is behind the scenes?"

The cousins ​​looked at each other and did not think that Gui Chongyang's suspicion was "groundless". The Gui family was in decline, and it was Du Zhong who waited for the cheaper one. Du Zhong was naturally the most suspicious.

Gui Chongyang nodded and said, "It's probably true. But this is not the case. How Du Zhong, a foreigner, is very strange about how he travels to the yamen and how he can get a position of justice. I want to entrust his two brothers to the point of justice. If it is convenient, please help me check the details of Du Lizheng." Speaking of this, he said that Du Lizheng ran away in the past few days because of the manager of the shop donating silver, and summoned many health servants.

"The Du family also has servants on weekdays, but the old Cangtou and the servants have never seen these young and strong people. In the past few days, more than a dozen people have come. They all look well-trained and unlike ordinary people." Gui Chongyang continued.

Senior Brother Xu frowned and looked at Zhang Lin and said, "I didn't expect that Xiao Xiaosanhe and there are such people, but which powerful family is the branch of the powerful?"

A family that can train young and strong people as servants will not be ordinary wealthy families.

Zhang Lin was stunned and said, "I only noticed that the Lin family was from the Lin family in Zhenyuan Hou's marriage. The Du family only remembered that it was the official in the village. I never heard of which family it belonged to."
Chapter completed!