"Sir, come with me! Ancestor, I will help you to find the fifth grandfather. I can't make the decision on this matter. It depends on how he decides."
Yong Degong nodded, "Yes! I thought so too. What this young master has to do must be very important, so he didn't dare to delay for a moment and dared to enter the city before the city gate was closed. I told you this matter
Now that Wu knows, I feel relieved."
As he spoke, Yong Degong, with the support of Quanwen, took the lead and walked forward.
Xie Liuyun, along with Yong Degong and Quanwen, passed through the small door and walked towards the depths of the yard.
After passing two courtyards, we came to a room with lights on. Quanwen walked to the door, bowed and said, "Fifth Grandpa, my ancestor is here today. I have something to see you for."
When the people in the room heard this, they immediately said happily: "Uncle Jiu is here, why didn't you tell me earlier? It's a rare time for the old man to come here, please come in quickly."
The people in the room opened the door while talking, dragged a pair of shoes, and walked out to greet Yong Degong.
Xie Liuyun saw that this man was about fifty, about the same age as his father, with bright eyes and a shrewd and capable person.
When this person saw Yong Degong who was standing in front of the house and looking at him with a smile, he hurriedly stepped forward and took his hand, and said affectionately: "Uncle Jiu, what kind of fairy wind brought you to this place today?"
Is it blowing? Come here and shine the light on me, it’s so dazzling!”
"Xiaowu, you are really good at talking. No wonder Third Brother has liked you since he was a child. I am here to see this distinguished guest off when he enters the city today."
Yong Shizheng glanced at Xie Liuyun, nodded with a smile, and then entered the house holding Yong Degong's arm.
Quanwen stood sideways at the door and bowed slightly towards Xie Liuyun, showing courtesy.
After Xie Liuyun entered the house, Quanwen did not follow him in. Instead, he gently closed the door from the outside and returned to the front yard.
This room is very spacious and neatly tidied. There is a desk on one side, four standing cabinets lined up against the wall, and a large bed on the other side with complete bedding.
There is a square table in the middle of the room, with a chair on the left and right, which should be convenient for Yong Shizheng to receive guests and talk about things. Looking at the furniture and layout, it seems that this is Yong Shizheng's bedroom and a place for doing business. It is very convenient and practical.
After letting Yong Degong sit on the table, Yong Shizheng politely asked Xie Liuyun to sit at the bottom of the square table. He picked up the thermos bottle from under the table and gave them two cups of hot water. Then he moved a round stool from the bedside and sat on the opposite side of the square table.
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Yong Shizheng looked at Xie Liuyun and asked softly: "Uncle Jiu sent you here specially, there must be a reason. Sir, how should I call you?"
Xie Liuyun sat upright and said, "My name is Xie Liuyun, you can just call me Xiao Xie."
"Xiao Xie, where are you from? Why are you here today?"
"I came from Tonglu, Hangzhou, on a special trip to deliver a letter. May I ask if your Majesty is the head of the family here?"
"I am the steward of the Yong Mansion, so I can be considered half of the family here."
"May I ask what your name is?"
"My name is Yong Shizheng. Except for Quanwen and the younger ones here, they all call me Fifth Uncle."
"In this case, I dare to call you Uncle Wu. Is it appropriate?" Xie Liuyun asked tentatively.
"What's wrong with that? You were sent here by my ninth uncle in person, and you are a distinguished guest of our family. It's too late for me to be happy that you can call me fifth uncle! How can I not be willing to do so?"
Xie Liuyun felt that Yong Shizheng was a very kind person, and he suddenly felt a sense of intimacy.
He picked up the water glass and drank the warm water, feeling a rare warmth in the past few days.
Yong Degong said: "Xiaowu, Master, are you at home?"
Yong Shi was listening to what his Uncle Jiu asked him. He hurriedly stood up, faced Yong Degong, and replied respectfully: "Uncle Jiu, the young master went to Jinan for business two days ago. He came back yesterday afternoon and is at home now."
Hearing this, Yong Degong said reassuringly: "Fortunately, I know that the young master is busy. If I come here and find him not at home, I will only be anxious."
Yong Shizheng looked at Yong Degong and Xie Liuyun and asked, "Xiao Xie, is the letter you sent meant for the eldest young master?"
Xie Liuyun said nothing, knowing that the letter he sent was too bizarre. It would be better to let Yong Degong explain it, as the effect would be better.
When Yong Degong saw that Xie Liuyun didn't answer, he knew that he was in trouble, so he opened his mouth and said, "Xiao Wu, this letter is for our second generation ancestor."
Sure enough, as soon as Yong Degong said this, Yong Shizheng's face changed slightly, he looked at Xie Liuyun intently, and looked him up and down again.
Xie Liuyun was a little confused by what he saw. He didn't know whether he should continue to sit or stand up.
Yong Shizheng said seriously: "Xiao Xie, the sender of the letter you sent is named Xie Chunyu?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Liuyun nodded hurriedly, "Uncle Wu, how did you know? My letter hasn't been taken out yet? You already knew, what's going on?"
Yong Shizheng's face became serious and he said to Xie Liuyun: "Xiao Xie, you and I will go find the young master right away. There is no need to delay this matter."
As he spoke, he stood up and said to Yong Degong: "Uncle Jiu, you can rest in my room tonight. I will ask Quan Yong to come over and accompany you later. If you need anything, just ask him."
"You guys go quickly. I don't have to worry here. What else do you have to worry about at home?"
Yong Degong waved his hands, urging Yong Shizheng and Xie Liuyun.
Yong Shizheng waved towards Xie Liuyun, gesturing for him to follow him, and the two of them walked out of the room. After closing the door, they walked towards the courtyard at the back.
After passing through a corridor and bypassing a rockery, a unique small garden comes into view.
Yong Shizheng led Xie Liuyun through the garden and came to the end of the garden, stopping in front of a house.
At this time, the door of the room was open, and a "crackling" sound came from inside.
Yong Shizheng stood respectfully at the door. He did not go in, but said loudly: "Master, the messenger has arrived."
The sound inside didn't stop, as if no one heard it.
Yong Shizheng didn't move at all, just stood there quietly, waiting patiently.
Xie Liuyun also stood motionless. He felt as if everything was still. Only the intermittent sounds coming from the room reminded him that there was someone in the room.
After coming here for a while, a voice came from the room, "Come in!"
Yong Shizheng agreed, walked into the room with a bow, and stood with his head lowered and his hands lowered.
Xie Liuyun had never seen such a situation before, so he bravely followed into the house and secretly observed the situation in the house.
The room was empty, with only a few stools placed against the wall and a teapot and tea bowl on a small square table. Other than that, there was no other furniture.
A man was standing with his back to them, and there was a shelf in front of him. It was unclear what was on it, but he could only see that his hands were playing with something, and that was where the sound came from.
Now, he seemed to be carving something carefully, and a faint "rustling" sound could be heard, instead of the loud knocking sound just now.