"Is he the second young master of the Hong family?"
Next to her, Mrs. Gao hurried out of the courtyard gate and greeted with a smile, "Please come here and have a cup of tea, second young master. Wait a moment. Class is about to end. I never allow anyone to disturb me when I am in class. Please forgive me." "Hello, Master. I am Hong Zhenye, and I am the same age as Li Xuedong." Young Master Hong jumped off his horse, bowed to Master Gao, and followed Master Gao into the small courtyard of the Gao family.
Not long after, the school class ended, and Li Xuedong ran all the way into the small courtyard next door.
Mr. Gao stood at the door of the school, hesitated for a moment, and did not follow.
He thought over and over again about Mr. Huang’s advice yesterday, and by this morning, he consciously understood some of the essence.
Mr. Hong likes to support talented poor students. He must want to give a favor and friendship to those who have not yet risen to the imperial examinations. Just like Mr. Kuan of the Li family's prosperous family, before Li Xuedong was admitted to the scholar's examination, he
Funding his government to take the college examination. If Xuedong passes the examination, Mr. Kuan will be able to use Li Xuedong to take charge of the Li family, which will bring huge benefits. If Xuedong fails, it will only cost a few taels of silver. With this little money, they
Don't care.
It happened that Xuedong and the second young master of the Hong family passed the government examination in the same year, so the second young master Hong came forward, and the two and a half-year-old children met. This is a friendship that has been close to each other since they were young, and helped the classmates who were in trouble since they were young.
It is deeper, longer and more humane than the love of sponsorship.
This old man Hong, like that old man Kuan, are both powerful people!
In the small courtyard of the Gao family next door, when he saw Li Xuedong trotting over, Hong Zhenye quickly put down his tea cup and stood up, holding his hand to greet him: "Brother Li!"
"Hong," Li Xuedong just said the word "hong" and got stuck.
Call him Brother Hong. He thinks it is too high-minded and arrogant. Call him Senior Brother like in the school. It is definitely wrong. In a hurry, Li Xuedong followed his subconscious and bowed, "Second Young Master."
"Are you making fun of me?" Young Master Hong raised his eyebrows.
"No, no!" Li Xuedong waved his hands hastily, his face turned red with embarrassment.
"You are such a nerd! We are the same age. I call you Brother Li, but of course you have to call me Brother Hong. I am older than you." Young Master Hong patted Li Xuedong's shoulder condescendingly.<
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He is a full head taller than Li Xuedong.
"Hong, Brother Hong, forgive me." Li Xuedong was very embarrassed.
Half of his embarrassment is because he has never had this kind of social experience, and the other half is because he feels guilty and humble because he wants to ask for others.
"Your family..." Young Master Hong turned from Li Xuedong's left to his right, looking at Li Xuedong's shabby clothes piled with patches.
When he saw Li Xuedong before, his clothes were not glamorous, but at least they didn't have patches. Now, his clothes were piled with patches, and the colors of the patches were different. He looked as shabby as a beggar.
Weng Weng told him: Li Xuedong's parents are dead and his family is extremely poor.
Seeing him so thin, with such a slutty look on his face, and such patches on his body, alas, this Li Xuedong is much poorer than he thought!
"My home is far away." Li Xuedong thought that Young Master Hong was going to his home, and he suddenly became nervous.
If he goes to his house now, how can he entertain him at noon? There are not many chickens in the house, and there is only one dime left. The eldest sister wants to keep this dime to buy cotton and weaving. p>
"That's what I mean. Your home is far away. Otherwise, before the hospital examination, you can live at my house. We will live together. If you are not used to it, I will have someone clean up a small courtyard for you and you can live by yourself.
,How is it?"
Young Master Hong quickly turned around. He almost blurted out the words "I'm really poor" just now.
"No, no, no, I..." Li Xuedong didn't fully react and declined subconsciously.
"I'm telling you, don't be polite to me. We took the county exam in the same year and the government exam in the same year. How close we are! Besides, I don't mean anything else to your family. We brothers, don't be polite and don't think too much about it.
"Master Hong scratched his head.
Li Xuedong is so thin and timid that he doesn't know what to do.
"It would be a great kindness if you allow me to read it as an appendix. I won't thank you for it. If..." Li Xuedong finally remembered Mr. Gao's explanation, and quickly expressed that he would appreciate the kindness, remember it, and repay it.
"Brothers, don't say such kind words!" Young Master Hong slapped Li Xuedong down.
"My family is poor, but Brother Hong is so kind..."
"That's what I mean!"
Young Master Hong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Li Xuedong say the word "poor", and slapped Li Xuedong even further.
"If your family is not rich, don't be polite to me. I don't dare to say the word poor for fear of hurting you."
"What's the point of being poor? Thank you Brother Hong for your kindness." Li Xuedong couldn't think of anything else to say, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his nervous forehead.
"You're welcome, you're welcome! I just said, you are a big-hearted person, so-called poverty cannot be transferred. How about you pack your luggage and I will bring a car to pick you up tomorrow?"
"No, no, no, I mean, that's it. My studies are not good. Except for Gezhi, everything else is also very bad. I have to learn from Mr. Gao. Do you think you can let me go there every five or ten days?
In your family, learn from Mr. Shao for half a day.
"Um, if it's inconvenient, you... um..." Li Xuedong fell asleep every now and then, and his mouth and tongue were stuck together.
It's already embarrassing and difficult for him to go to someone's house to flirt with his husband, not even giving him a cent, but also doing this and that, but this brother Hongnian's enthusiasm is hotter than fire!
Alas, he didn’t dare to stay at Gao’s house for a few months!
He and his sister had agreed to go there every five or ten days to ask for advice in person. This was the best way. If that didn't work, then see if you could borrow some Gezhi books to read for yourself.
"Convenient and convenient! How can it be inconvenient! Three days, five days, ten days and eight days, it's all fine! Let me think about it."
Young Master Hong held his chin with two fingers.
"How about this? I'll go back and tell Mr. Shao to take a look. It would be more appropriate for you to go over there in a few days. Let me tell you, this Gezhi course is really very particular. No one will give it to you.
Tell me, you can’t understand it if you can’t read it yourself!”
"Thank you so much, Brother Hong. Brother Hong is so kind." Li Xuedong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed his hands to express his thanks again.
Young Master Hong laughed out loud, "You are a person who just said thank you for your kindness, and now you are grateful again. Don't say thank you for your kindness in the future. We brothers are welcome."
Li Xuedong was embarrassed again. He cupped his hands and opened his mouth, but could not speak.
He still wanted to say thank you, and he wanted to say it was a great favor, but he just said it was a great favor and refused to say thank you.
Young Master Hong looked at the embarrassed and stunned Li Xuedong and laughed. While laughing, he patted Li Xuedong on the shoulder, "You are just a nerd! Okay, I'll go back to talk to Mr. Shao first and come back tomorrow." "Let me tell you, we are serious fellow apprentices of the same year. You and I must not be polite. Okay, let's meet again tomorrow." Young Master Hong bowed his hand to Li Xuedong and said goodbye to Senior Sister Gao in a loud voice.
, mounted the horse and left.
Li Xuedong walked out of the courtyard and watched Young Master Hong shake the reins and start running. He breathed a long sigh of relief, raised his hand to wipe the sweat, and his shoulders slumped down.
Alas, Brother Hong’s enthusiasm is too much pressure for a person like him who has never socialized before, and it’s embarrassing for him!
