"Sir! The Yin Mansion is here!" Ming Mo and Ming Yan jumped out of the car and said to Gu Chengyu in the car.
Gu Chengyu lifted the carriage door curtain and looked outside. The Yin Mansion was a second-level residence located in the north of the capital. Even though it was only a second-level residence, it was actually not small in size. The streets to the north were filled with dignitaries.
The eldest brother Yin Kun is a third-rank official, and his official position is neither big nor small. The Yin family is a farming and education family, and their ancestors are not wealthy. Apart from a hundred acres of land, they have no other income.
However, although Yin Kun lived on his salary, his wife was Liang, the second daughter of the Anhehou Mansion. His teacher Liang Zhirui was a branch of the Anhehou Mansion. The two families had not yet produced the fifth server, so Liang was considered his
's niece.
Don't think that Yin Kun will not have to worry about money because he marries Liang. In fact, life in the Anhe Hou Mansion is very embarrassing.
The Anhe Marquis Mansion is one of the famous shabby houses in the capital. It was originally a hereditary and irreplaceable title. The descendants relied on the influence of their ancestors, had no knowledge and skills, and had no promising children. Nowadays, the Marquis Mansion only has an empty title.
There was nothing to say in the hall, but in fact it was just a name!
Ming Mo and the others found this out, and everyone in the capital knew about it, so it wasn't a secret. Gu Chengyu Qian'er asked Ming Mo to find out about the eldest brother and third brother. The situation in the eldest brother's family was probably like this.
The third senior brother, He Jisheng, was originally a poor student. He somehow got the attention of his teacher and climbed to his current position step by step. Of course, the teacher must have played a role in this, but it is undeniable that he himself is also a capable person.
This person can be promoted to a higher level after the teacher becomes an official. This person should not be underestimated. The news Mingmo learned is that He Jisheng is a very smooth person and has a good relationship with his colleagues and superiors in the court. And the senior brother gives people the impression that he is very smooth.
He is upright and very cheerful. However, I heard that there are many colleagues who have problems with him, which should have something to do with his official position.
Gu Chengyu was a little hesitant. Logically speaking, the senior senior brother should be the first choice due to his high official rank. However, he felt that the third senior brother was smooth and well-connected, which would be of certain benefit to the restaurant.
It's just that he doesn't have any foundation now, so he can't expect others to take care of him for the sake of his senior brothers. The rumors cannot be believed at all, so he feels that he should go to see the person in person before talking.
Since both families have to go, the second senior brother's family cannot be left behind. Although he is not in the capital, he still has women at home, so his wife stayed in the capital to serve the old lady in the mansion.
Gu Chengyu got off the carriage and motioned to Mingmo to knock on the door.
"Excuse me, please inform me that student Gu Chengyu is here to visit!"
The concierge got up early in the morning. The master had just gone to court and had some free time. He suddenly fell asleep. Suddenly he heard a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw a little scholar knocking on the door with his servants. The concierge frowned.
Brow, he has seen a lot of students like this. Some of them are inseparable from the master, and they still want to have a relationship.
He didn't even read the post in Mingmo's hand, and was about to kick the person out. But he suddenly woke up when he heard the name Gu Chengyu.
Someone sent a greeting card two days ago, and the steward said that if a student named Gu Chengyu comes, he should go to the study room of the outer courtyard to report it.
He quickly checked the post in Mingmo's hand, and when he saw it, it was indeed Gu Chengyu, and his whole body shone brightly. A smile immediately appeared on his face, "Mr. Gu, please wait a moment, I will go and report it now!"
With that said, he invited Gu Chengyu to rest at the corner door. Generally, the gates of official residences are only opened when distinguished guests come or there are big gifts. On weekdays, the entrance and exit are through the corner door.
"Then I'll bother you, brother!" Ming Mo took out a tael of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the concierge.
The concierge was used to accepting it, so he didn't refuse and immediately put it in his arms. This action was very skillful and he must have done it many times. Sure enough, after receiving the reward, his attitude became much better.
Seeing this, Gu Chengyu suddenly thought of the sentence, the king of hell is easy to meet, but the kid is difficult to deal with!
Not long after, the concierge came to invite Gu Chengyu in.
"But Young Master Gu? This servant is the steward of the outer courtyard of the Yin Mansion. His surname is Qin. Please go to the outer study with the young master. The master is already waiting in the study." Steward Qin is a middle-aged man in his forties. At this time, his face was slightly tilted.
Next, he did not look directly at Gu Chengyu.
"Then I'll bother Manager Qin!" Gu Chengyu nodded and followed Manager Qin to the study room in the outer courtyard. As for Ming Mo and Ming Yan, they have their own place to rest.
"Student Gu Chengyu has met Mr. Yin!" This is the first time for Gu Chengyu and Yin Kun to meet each other, so the due etiquette must be indispensable.
Yin Kun had a square face and a vertical line between his eyebrows, which should have been caused by frowning all the time. He was wearing an azure Taoist robe. When he saw Gu Chengyu come in, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Why are you so unfamiliar? We are senior brothers. You should call me senior brother! I have long heard that you came to the capital. You have been preparing for the provincial examination before. I don't want to bother you. Now that the provincial examination has passed, we senior brothers
Today is the first time we have met, so you will stay at the house for lunch." As soon as Yin Kun heard Gu Chengyu's name, his face showed obvious displeasure, and then he started to stay for dinner.
"Senior Brother!" Gu Chengyu saw that Yin Kun's demeanor did not seem to be fake, so he called him "Senior Brother" in a good-natured manner.
"Sit down! You haven't been to your second senior brother and third senior brother's place, have you? Although your second senior brother is not at home, don't miss it. His mistress and old lady are still in the house. You should come and visit her!"
Yin Kun saw that Gu Chengyu was still a little kid, and was afraid that he was lacking in human sophistication, so he gave him a few nods.
"I've sent you a greeting card. I'll go over to see you in the next two days!" Gu Chengyu didn't hesitate and sat opposite Yin Kun.
When Yin Kunzi and Gu Chengyu came in, they kept looking at him. Originally, he was a little surprised when he heard from the teacher that he had accepted a closed disciple. Because the teacher had said before that he did not want to accept any more disciples.
In recent years, the teacher's temperament has become more and more arbitrary. It seems that Gu Chengyu has caught the teacher's eye. He is very curious about this junior brother who is not famous at a young age. Today he finally met the real person.
"Are you sure of your success this time?" The teacher mentioned in the letter that he had always valued Gu Chengyu and felt that he was a talent that could be made. When Gu Chengyu came to Beijing, the teacher also sent letters to him and his second junior brother respectively, asking them to
Take some care.
"There are no absolutes. I can only say that I tried my best!" Of course, Gu Chengyu couldn't say that he was sure. This would inevitably leave people with a arrogant impression.
Gu Chengyu had lunch at Yin Mansion and then went back. After all, Yin Kun was busy with official duties, so he couldn't bear to bother him too much. As for the matter of the restaurant, it was his first visit today, so he couldn't bring it up directly.
After talking to Yin Kun for a few words, he felt that he must be an upright person, and he had some affection for his junior brother.
We can talk about the rest after visiting the Wu Mansion and the He Mansion tomorrow and the next day.