Things related to martial arts are not that urgent. Since several people in the family don't agree with it after seeing the small martial arts school, it can be put aside for the time being. At the worst, it can be discussed with Geng Huyuan and others in the future.
When he was in Jiangning, he had actually considered asking for a spar with Geng Nursing Home and others at home. For him, the first few times he fought with others relied on calmness, calculation and the ruthlessness to be willing to take risks.
It is a conditioned reflex developed after a long period of practice. This cannot be achieved by using tricks.
He also knew that it was unrealistic to go out to seek apprenticeships. For example, it would not be easy for him to find the leader of the Hundred Swords Alliance, Cheng, or the Jianghu people who had been around for a while through Kang Xian. Even Lu Agui, who was following Kang Xian, might not be easy.
These people are related to each other, and it is no problem to become their disciples, but things like that have different concepts. To him, it is just a game mentality, so it is not easy to trouble these people very formally. There is a gap in civil and military status. If he goes
It is too frivolous to express "I actually don't care about this" while becoming a disciple. Unless it is really a relationship between good friends and brothers, it is not good to do this.
It would be easier to go directly to the family. He taught Geng Huyuan’s son to read. Geng Huyuan respected him and was reluctant to take action. This is not a big problem. After talking about it for a while, it will be solved. But the key is that Jiang Ningsu
Everyone in the family basically has the same concept as Su Tan'er and the three maids. Even those who are hostile to him, they all feel in their hearts that he should not really touch any martial arts.
That time he convinced Geng Huyuan and basically settled the views of Su Tan'er and others. He practiced at home for a few days out of excitement. On the first day, Geng Huyuan couldn't hold back and punched him in the face.
After punching him, he refused to fight Ning Yi again. He finally persuaded him again, but the fight was fierce the next day. Ning Yi was punched several times in the body and one in the eye, leaving him to spend the night.
I rode a black wheel and had dinner with my family.
For him, he was mentally prepared to be injured during the sparring session. In essence, his skills were not very high, and the extreme method of exerting force after practicing his internal strength was not easy to use with Geng Huyuan. Although Geng Huyuan was considered
He is not a famous master in the world, but in the Su family for so many years, he has seen many real battles with swords and guns. It is said that sometimes the Su family escorted goods, Geng Huyuan accompanied him to command, and even defeated several groups of bandits head-on.
, his hands are very tricky.
Ning Yi had a fair competition with him, and such a result showed that he forced Geng Huyuan to be unable to hold back sometimes, which was already very good. He planned to fight like this for half a year, and with the effect of his internal strength, he would be more or less half
He was a martial arts master, but he caused Geng Huyuan a lot of pain behind his back. When he got home, his son said, "Dad, how could you beat Mr. like that?"
On the third day, Geng Huyuan was hardly able to fight back, so Ning Yi gave him some ideological work and then beat him again. As a result, he was punched on the bridge of the nose again, causing blood to flow. He had to patch it up. His injury could not be repaired.
However, when the old man saw him at home, he lost his temper and called the others to yell: "Do you think I'm dead?" Later, he found out about Geng Huyuan and called Geng Huyuan again.
Went to scold him.
At that time, Ning Yi learned about the situation and made some excuses. He was very eloquent and acted with a natural aura, but in this matter, his family felt that it was really weird for him to do such a thing. They knew that Ning Yi
Yi usually likes to tell some legendary stories about the world, but young people have a fierce temper and just need to practice their chivalrous style. There is no such thing as Ning Yi, an already famous scholar who beats him black and blue all day long. The old lady just couldn't laugh or cry.
: "It's really... nonsense..."
Then he said to Geng Guyuan: "Uncle Ning likes to make mischief. You are an old man in the family, how can you be so ignorant..."
After that, Ning Yi also knew that it was not easy to do these things at Jiangning's house, but this time when he came to Jiangning, only Su Tan'er and others were around. When the matter was settled, he could naturally force Geng Huyuan to follow him again.
Do it yourself. If Wen Ding and Wen Fang have something to say, you can naturally scold them and then ask them to come over and exercise together.
The matter was decided, and the next morning, according to the plan, he ran to find Mr. Qian whom Mr. Qin had informed. According to Mr. Qin's words, this man's name was Qian Jingru, and his courtesy name was Xiwen.
His old friend loved books very much, so he asked Ning Yi to hand over a few books from his collection, but he didn't say much about the rest.
However, after arriving in Hangzhou, Ning Yi asked someone to inquire, and he roughly knew that the Qian family should be considered a well-known family in Hangzhou. At least the fact that Qian Xiwen went out to give lectures could be found out from ordinary people.
At this point, Ning Yi also knew that Qin Siyuan's move of asking him to deliver the letter was not simple. It was more or less introducing him to a powerful person. However, his interactions with Mr. Qin and Kang Xian were purely accidental. Ning Yi would not think that he would always
I was able to talk to the old man, so I didn't have any thoughts in this regard when I went there this time. I just sent him a letter.
This morning I took Xiaochan out and asked a few questions about the Qian family. I found out that the Qian family was not only a prominent family in Hangzhou, but also a famous landowner from all over the country. It was said that his family was extremely wealthy. This person's surname was Qian.
Xiaochan's mind immediately burst into a scene of glittering golden explosions, and she jokingly told Ning Yi on the way.
It was only when we arrived at Qian's Mansion that we realized that there was a distance between the Qian's home and Jinguang Shining. Although the enclosed houses and courtyards were popular among people, this group of courtyards on the east side of Hangzhou seemed to have been around for a long time.
What came down was not an external explosion, but the discipline and simplicity of strict housekeeping.
Ning Yi announced his name at the door, handed over the letter and book, and the old concierge came in and asked the master and servant to wait in the concierge. After a while, an old housekeeper came out to greet him, not to go to the living room, but to lead the way.
He led them to the "master's study". Along the way, Chan'er looked around curiously. The surrounding walls, buildings, and roads didn't seem big. Compared with Jiangningsu Mansion, they didn't seem to be as big, but they all felt just right. Some places
You can see the traces of regular repairs, but it is not shabby. The decorations in many places have a bookish atmosphere, probably because generations of people have lived there for a long time, and many small places can show a lively atmosphere.
Come.
"The atmosphere of a distinguished family is like this." Seeing Xiaochan looking around, Ning Yi said softly. The old housekeeper leading the way obviously heard it and showed a proud smile. Xiaochan stood on tiptoe.
He whispered: "My lady and I have been to Puyang's house and the Wang's Mansion. Those places are very beautiful, but it doesn't feel like this."
The old housekeeper in front nodded, and the smile on his face became even more comfortable. He turned around and said, "The master just came back from giving lectures in the countryside yesterday. He was in a good mood. Like Mr. Ning, he invited him to the study for the first time.
It's rare for us to talk. Mr. Ning can be as casual as he wants in front of the master later."
He probably thought that Ning Yi was a junior who came from somewhere else to bring a letter to pay homage. He had a good impression of the two of them at this time, so he opened his mouth to give some advice, lest Ning Yi would be trembling after meeting his master and lose his favor. Ning Yi nodded and smiled, saying
Thank you.
The road from the door to Qian Xiwen's study is not very far, but after saying these words, when passing the corner of the corridor in front, a voice suddenly came over: "Qian Weiliang! How dare you run..."
It sounded like the laughter and curses of young people when they were chasing each other. Then a figure suddenly rushed over and almost collided with Ning Yi. This was a man wearing a scholar's robe. He was about the same age as Ning Yi, probably only twenty.
When he came out, he was being chased. He looked back and ran away quickly.
Then another person rushed out, also a man of similar age. He was stunned, raised his hands, and then continued to chase. However, he looked back several times while running, and he didn't know whether he was looking at Ning Yi or Xiao Chan. He almost fell down.
Only then did he look at the road and chase after him.
"These are the two young masters from the second room. They made Mr. Ning laugh. Come here, please."
The old man passed the corner, and Ning Yi was about to leave when he saw something red falling from the grass next to him. He picked it up and looked at it. It was the same red coral pen grid, probably dropped by the two young men just now.
Fortunately, it fell on the grass and was not broken. At this time, the two of them had run away. Ning Yi took it and followed the old man. When he was about to arrive, he took out the pen box, told the process of picking it up, and asked the old housekeeper to hand it over.
Give it to those two people. The old housekeeper looked at the pen grid and looked a little dumbfounded, but did not reach out to take it.
"It turned out to be the two young masters, Wei Liang and Weiqing. Ha... this property does not belong to the two young masters, but it is the most beloved thing of the master. It disappeared a few days ago. Unexpectedly, it was picked up by Mr. Ning. It's better to wait for it.
Master Huining, please hand it back to the master with your own hands."
Ning Yi frowned: "Isn't this inappropriate?" If it were someone else, he would have thought that this was a good opportunity to build a relationship with Qian Xiwen and increase his impression. But in Ning Yi's case, if the matter had something to do with a thief in the Qian family,
It is related to something like this, so as an outsider, I should never get involved in this kind of thing.
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."
The old housekeeper smiled sincerely. After a while, he arrived outside the courtyard where Qian Xiwen lived. Xiaochan was arranged into the room where the servants were waiting outside. Ning Yi frowned and put the pen into his sleeve. The old housekeeper introduced her, named
Qian Xiwen's old man is already waiting in the room. This man has a half-length beard and hair, neatly combed, and a neat and simple gray robe. Although there are no patches, it can be seen that it has been washed many times. He has probably read Qin Siyuan's letters.
, was flipping through some books brought by Ning Yi. When Ning Yi came in, he kindly greeted him to sit down.
"When we parted ways in the capital, Duke Qin and I haven't seen each other for eight years. Li Heng, you came from Jiangning. Is Duke Qin's health okay?"
After probably knowing each other by name, Qian Xiwen asked Ning Yi about Qin Siyuan. He probably regarded Ning Yi as a junior who was related to Qin Siyuan, and asked many questions about Qin Siyuan's family, such as the two brothers Qin Shao and Qin Shaoqian.
Ning Yi answered the important points one by one, and occasionally expressed a few words of emotion. After a while, Qian Xiwen changed the subject.
"At the beginning of this summer, the northern troops began to attack again, and the Jin-Liao war started. Regarding this matter, did Li Heng ever hear anything said by Qin Gong when he left Jiangning?"
"The Duke of Qin has gone to the capital. He may have arrived in the capital by now."
"oh."
Qian Xiwen nodded, looking thoughtfully at Ning Yi at the same time. His question just now was very skillful. He probably thought that Ning Yi was a junior Qin Siyuan, and for these things that he was really interested in,
He didn't know much, but Ning Yi could naturally hear what he was referring to and answered simply. At this time, the news of Qin Siyuan's resurrection had not yet been announced, and Ning Yi's answer meant that he at least knew the inside story of eight years ago.
Qian Xiwen thought about Qin Siyuan's situation, and then asked about Ning Yi's own situation.
How is your family background, whether you are married, and what your education is like. The elders asked the younger generation nothing more than these. This old man read a lot of books. Some poems written by Ning Yi in Jiangning were passed on to him. In fact, he had also read them. He remembered the name Ning Liheng.
. Thinking about it, I already had doubts in my mind, but it was only at this time, after talking about Qin Siyuan, that I asked. After confirming, I didn't ask about the lyrics, but I just asked what books Ning Yi usually likes to read.
How to do knowledge and so on. Ning Yi replied that he likes to read some legends and market legends. As for learning, he only answered with the same arguments he heard when joking with Qin Lao and Kang Lao, but he was mediocre and did not express himself.
, and it won’t offend anyone.
At this time, he probably guessed the content about him in Mr. Qin's letter. The old man knew his character and would never exaggerate in the letter what a young man was like.
, add one or two sentences at the end, or something like "There are children coming to Hangzhou, please take care of me for a while." Mr. Qin has always wanted to be a writer, so Mr. Qian naturally regarded himself as someone who came to seek refuge and learn.
The younger generation only had such an attitude.
If most people hear about the names of their poems, they will rarely praise them with empty words. He does not use empty words to deal with it. This is actually an attitude that he has accepted the responsibility of taking care of him. Since he is his disciple, of course he must be strict with himself and not praise him randomly.
. No matter how well-educated he was, he did not express any displeasure with Ning Yi's attitude towards reading books such as fantasy novels. Afterwards, Ning Yi answered mediocrely, and he just frowned and thought about it, and then took it from the bookshelf on the side.
A few books came down.
"At Li Heng's age, he is energetic and lively, and it is not wrong to like to read some strange novels. Li Heng is not a stickler for details when it comes to writing. However, there are some tricks to reading and choosing books. I feel that there are some
Reading one book is like reading a book. If you can see the truth from the small sections and gain some understanding, reading one book is like reading two or three books. Haha, I often feel a little secretive because of its cleverness. Li Heng has
If you are interested, you may want to take these legendary stories back and read them. I have also read them. The stories are wonderful and the writing is good. If you find them interesting, there are two other books here. I have made annotations. You may wish to accompany them.
read."
Ning Yi took the book and looked at it. On one side were several popular ghost novels. One of them he had even bought and read before. The other two that could be read as "reading" were "Zuo Zhuan"
, one is "Spring and Autumn", and after "Spring and Autumn" there are three words "Supplement" and "Kao". These are bad books. I think the focus should be on the annotations.
After taking these books, Ning Yi thanked him. He smiled bitterly in his heart. This old man was quite good. After the conversation just now, he had a good impression of him. In fact, with Mr. Qin's insight into people, since
After introducing him, he also knew that the other person would not be an unreliable person.
If he is really focused on learning, eager to improve in this area, or a student who is keen on academic success, then maybe he should turn in his head and become a disciple. But he is not. It is hard to say these things seriously, and he will be disappointed in the future.
A good intention. I think Qin Siyuan may have guessed his state of mind at this time. When he wrote the letter, he probably had some bad intentions and laughed and cursed a few words in his heart.
The old man is nice, but if there is no need to ask for help in the future, this is probably the only time everyone will interact with each other. After making a decision in his mind, he chatted with the other party for a few words, Ning Yi stood up and left, Qian Xiwen nodded:
"Just go." When he turned to leave, Ning Yi remembered something, turned around, took out the coral pen grid, and handed it back to the other party.
Based on Ning Yi's state of mind, if he really wanted something from someone, in order to avoid touching Qian's "family scandal", he would never make this offer in person, but since he didn't have this intention, it didn't matter. But when he handed it back,
Only then did he realize that things might be different from what he thought. Qian Xiwen frowned, with a bit of laughter in his smile, and looked at Ning Yi: "You picked it up when you came in?" I don't know why, but he didn't seem to believe it, but it didn't mean anything.
Malice.
"Well, I just picked it up on the grass when I came in."
"Ha...what a coincidence..." Qian Xiwen thought about it, then shook his head and laughed, "No matter what, it's fate, Qian Yu, come on!"
He shouted, and Qian Yu was obviously the old housekeeper just now. He came in at this time. Qian Xiwen smiled and said: "Li Heng picked up my coral pen frame. You go and get ten thousand yuan as written on the hanging inscription."
Here comes the money.”
Ten thousand coins means ten coins. Although it is not much for Ning Yi, it is still a lot for ordinary people. He was a little stunned at this time. The money went out, and Qian Xiwen took the pen
The grid wiped it and said with a smile: "I like this grid the most at home. It is often lost, so I offered a reward. If I can find it back, I will be rewarded with ten thousand coins. Now that Li Heng has found it, the reward will naturally be fulfilled.
That’s it.”
"Often lost?"
"Oh, I don't know why, but he disappeared."
"Can you still find it often?"
"Well, aren't you getting this back?"
"..."
Ning Yi was speechless for a moment. After a while, Qian Yu led his servants and brought money over. Ten pieces of money were not banknotes. They were strung together with a rope and put in a big box. Ning Yi's face twitched as he looked at it.
At this time, one copper coin is about three grams, one thousand coins is nearly four kilograms, and ten thousand coins is nearly forty kilograms. The servant was strong, holding it with both hands, and banged it on the ground. The money steward said
His eyes were dull, and he was probably ready to stay out of the matter. Qian Xiwen blinked in embarrassment. He touched his chin, but he didn't say anything about changing it to a banknote until the end, so he gave Ning Yi the ten dollars.
Seeing everyone's attitude, Ning Yi found it interesting even though he didn't know what the Qian family was doing. He didn't need the help of the servant, so he reached out to pick up the box, said goodbye with a smile and went out.
Xiao Chan saw them coming outside the door, and hurriedly went to help, trying to hold the box in Ning Yi's arms. Ning Yi smiled and said: "Don't be too busy, don't be too busy, it's very heavy." Xiao Chan was thinking about the maid's responsibility and said
: "Xiao Chan is used to doing things, and she is very strong." Ning Yi put the box down and Xiao Chan was almost dragged to the ground by the box. Fortunately, Ning Yi caught the box immediately and smiled.
Not good enough.
When she heard that there were ten coins in the box, Xiaochan's face became round. She must have felt that the Qian family was a bit bullying.
Butler Qian was also a little embarrassed. When he was approaching the foyer, he whispered the reason for the incident. It turned out that although the Qian family was a well-known family from all over the country, Qian Xiwen was very strict in running the family and insisted on simplicity.
The monthly money is usually very little, and the money will never be released in advance when the time comes. One time, a child in the family encountered something and needed money urgently, so he took Qian Xiwen's favorite coral pen and gave it to him.
After Qian Xiwen learned about it, he dug up the list at home and offered a reward of ten thousand to anyone who could help find it. Later, the disciple came back to Bi Ge, and he fulfilled his promise and rewarded ten thousand.
After this incident, the pen grid was often lost seven or eight times a year. Every time Qian Xiwen still posted the list, and after a day or two, someone would bring it back and return it, saying that it was not easy.
Qian Xiwen always gave money when he found it, but...
"The master said that ten thousand coins, if converted into silver notes, is just a small piece. Since everyone wants to reward money, it always seems more to reward them with copper coins, so the young men in the family have to work hard to move it back every time.
…”
When the old housekeeper talked about this, he laughed funnyly, and Ning Yi and Xiaochan also realized that after losing it time and time again, they could find it back, and they would lose it again and again. How could Xiwen not know what was going on with this money? He was just pretending.
Confused, giving people an opportunity to show mercy outside the law. Every time whoever takes it back will naturally be the one who took it. These people will expose their identity every time, so naturally they don't dare to mess around. They have to spend money when they really need it.
, only then dared to get the pen grid, ten copper coins, probably just to ridicule these children.
Thinking about it, this is also the case. When Ning Yi took out the pen box, the other party's expression would be so weird. The pen box could only be taken away by a child at home. It would really fall and be picked up...
Carrying the box of several books given by Qian Xiwen, the master and servant drove the carriage all the way back. When they got home, Su Tan'er was slightly surprised when she saw Shi Guan Qian. Ning Yi said that he was at Qian's house today.
Su Tan'er also sighed after seeing what she saw.
"That Mr. Qian is a really nice person and he is very good at managing the family."
"He is an interesting person, but... I probably won't have many opportunities to interact with him in the future..."
"Yes." Su Tan'er nodded, then turned to look at the free and easy husband with a somewhat complicated look.
Two days later, according to the plan with his wife, Ning Yi began to accompany her as the Su family to visit many merchants related to cloth merchants in Hangzhou. He strictly abided by his duties as a companion and flower protector.
, and didn’t do much extraneous things. Once the greeting was over, he completely restrained his sense of presence, allowing his wife to express her skills implicitly and softly.
In Hangzhou, the Su family has no foundation. To develop here, it can almost be regarded as starting from scratch. Only under such circumstances, he can more clearly see his wife's skills and abilities, as well as his evil deeds.
In terms of fun, watching these various confrontations is one of the most enjoyable things for him.
He was tired of these things, but it was always interesting to look at them occasionally without any responsibility.
A standard, simple, and responsible husband-in-law. This is the first impression he will bring to the whole of Hangzhou in the following summer...
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