The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 327 Master Hu
"I'm in charge, can't we ask too much for this? You took our money, but the Jiang bandit came. If there was not a powerful young man on board, we would all be dead! I don't want more , you returned us the money we paid earlier, and gave each of us ten taels of silver as compensation, isn't that too much?"

One of the boat passengers yelled that he only wanted ten taels of silver. If it had been said when everyone was booing, it would be 20 taels!

"Ouch! My lord! You also saw that several people died on our ship this time. We have to pay compensation to the families of the two passengers. We also lost four boatmen! They are also on board There are old ones, young ones, we have to pay for it. In addition, so many things were damaged on the boat, even if the boat is sold, we can’t afford it!"

The steward wanted to cry but had no tears, this boat was really a loss.If the master knew about it, he wouldn't be able to be in charge.Besides, these people only know how to force him, how can he have any money?The boat fare collected before coming here was not handed over to him, it was taken away by another steward.But this group of people just didn't believe it, and insisted that he had money on him.

At this time, the crowd was excited, and he didn't dare to force it, so he could only comfort him, fearing that there would be another disturbance.

After hearing a few words, Gu Chengyu shook his head. It is useless to find this manager, he can't make the decision.

"Young master, please stay!" Gu Chengyu was about to enter the room when a voice came from behind him, and he was sure it was him.

He looked back, but it was the man who was at the stern that day, and he didn't know what to do with him.

"Young master! My master invites you to tell me. I wonder if you are free?" Although Hoi An asked this, his expression was a bit arrogant.

Gu Chengyu took a look at the entourage in front of him, from his speaking habits, it seemed that he was also a high-status servant in their mansion.From this posture, one could see that he was asking for something, but he did not show his face after coming here again and again, and asked himself to see him, maybe it was because the superior was used to it.

Since they always come to invite, although the other party lacks sincerity, Gu Chengyu is a little interested at the moment, so it doesn't matter if we meet again.

"Let's go!" Gu Chengyu closed the door again, waiting for Hoi An to lead them the way.

Hui'an didn't expect Gu Chengyu to be so straightforward this time. After all, they came to invite them before, but the other party didn't meet and didn't reply.

Hoi An turned around and walked in front, although he was the one who made the proposal, but the adults are too persistent to give this kid face like this.

Gu Chengyu followed Hui'an into the innermost room near the stern. A middle-aged man was facing away from them, standing in front of the window looking at the undulating river outside.

"My lord! The young master is here!" Hoi An paused as soon as he uttered the words, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he almost slipped his mouth!
Gu Chengyu noticed the pause in Hui An's tone, narrowed his eyes, and slightly raised the corners of his lips.

The man turned around, saw Gu Chengyu, smiled and said, "Sit down!"

Gu Chengyu took a little look at the man, and found that the man was dressed in ordinary clothes and had no accessories on his body. When he was pouring tea, a wrench was exposed on his thumb.The finger was not an ordinary thing, Gu Chengyu found that the material was suet white jade.

"My surname is Hu. This time the gangsters attacked, it was only with the help of the young master that we were able to save our lives. I also admire the noble character of the young master. I will replace the wine with tea and toast the young master." After Master Hu finished speaking, he picked up the tea bowl and held it for a while. drink up.

Gu Chengyu hurriedly said: "Master Hu, you are so polite! Since I am on the boat, it is inevitable to make a move. Gao Fengliang really can't afford it. Under the whole nest, there are no eggs? I am doing it for myself! Such praise, really Shame on you!"

"Hey~ If there is no son on board, I'm afraid everyone will become the souls of Jiang Bandits. Don't be humble!" Master Hu straightened his robes, leaned forward a little, and then switched his fingers. the wrench.

Gu Chengyu's eyes darkened, this action of lifting his robe was very much like a literati, he likes to turn his fingers, it is usually a habitual action when thinking, Gu Chengyu was a little more certain about the guess in his mind just now.

"Where? Where? I really don't dare to take it. Is Mr. Hu from Jingyuan Mansion?" Gu Chengyu was not in a hurry when he saw that the other party didn't talk about business at this moment.Anyway, he is not the one who asks for help from others. People are not in a hurry, so why is he in a hurry?
In fact, when Gu Chengyu was looking at Master Hu, the other party was also looking at him.

At this moment, this young man looked nothing like the decisive and resourceful swordsman that Hui'an described.He looked like a son of a wealthy family, he could see that his upbringing was excellent, and there was nothing wrong with him in terms of etiquette.

"No, I went to Jingyuan Mansion this time to discuss business. I'm from the capital. You should drink more. This is the Maojian tea that I bought elsewhere. You can taste it!" Master Hu poured another bowl of tea , made a gesture to invite Gu Chengyu to drink tea.

Gu Chengyu tasted it just now. This is Maojian's spring tea. It has a delicate fragrance and is bitter but not astringent. It is definitely a spring tea.But what he is focusing on now is not the tea, but Master Hu's fingers.His finger has a thick callus at the first joint of his ring finger, which should be a symbol of a scholar.

Only when scholars have been practicing handwriting for decades can such thick cocoons develop on this part.The master Hu that Mingmo told him before is a merchant, and the merchant will have so much time to practice calligraphy?Of course, it is not ruled out that Confucian merchants have this hobby, but such a thick callus, as a merchant, should not be possible.

Even if a businessman has time to practice calligraphy every day, he will not practice for long.

"It's good tea. It seems that Mr. Hu is also a tea lover!" If you don't tell the truth, what does other people's affairs have to do with him?
"Oh? So the young master is also a fellow?" Master Hu laughed twice, and only now did he see his heroic temperament.

Gu Chengyu brought the tea bowl to his lips, curled his lips secretly, no matter how much he pretended, he was obviously a serious person on weekdays.

The two went around, neither of them opened their mouths to get to the point.Hu Maoshen was also very depressed, this young man's temper was really calm, he had the patience to accompany him around in circles.After chatting for a while, he could already see that this young man did not have the escapism of a young man, but was rather shrewd. If he wanted to ask him for help, he wondered if they could hide such things from him.

Besides, people may not agree.Look at the dagger that his entourage carried with him, the hilt and the sword are actually encrusted with precious stones, what a luxury!They have nothing to impress others at all, and this young man is not like what Hoi An said, he is the son of a martial arts family.

"Then we have the same hobbies, it's really a fate!"

Gu Chengyu just listened to Master Hu's nonsense seriously. In fact, he regretted it now. If he knew it, he might as well go back to sleep earlier.The matter this person wants to entrust must not be a trivial matter, and he doesn't seem to be involved in any disputes.

But after chatting for so long, they are almost getting to the point.

　There should be a limited exemption this afternoon, and the evening chapter will still be updated as usual.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)