Lin Jiabiyu

Lu Junzhao followed Lin Wan's gaze, and his expression gradually softened. He lowered his head and kissed Lin Wan's forehead lightly, and said softly, "Go directly to Xu's residence, Xu Chenglin probably received the news."

Hearing this, Zhou Ming drove the carriage familiarly into the gate of the city, bypassed several narrow alleys, and stopped the carriage at the entrance of the side gate of Xu Mansion.

Zhou Ming jumped out of the carriage nimbly, stepped forward and knocked on the door, the old steward of Xu's mansion, Old Su Bo, opened the door.

"Old man, our master and wife are here to visit your old man." Zhou Ming said in a rigid voice what Lin Wanjiao had said earlier.

Old Su Bo looked suspiciously at Zhou Ming, then looked at the plain carriage outside and the extremely harmonious young man and woman standing in front of the carriage with his cloudy eyes, he opened his mouth unconsciously and nodded with a smile, then turned to inform Xu Chenglin .

Xu Chenglin came out in a hurry, still skinny, but his eyes were a little brighter.Xu Luwen and Xu Kaiyan, who were following behind Xu Chenglin, first saluted Lu Junzhao and Lin Wan respectfully.

"The general and madam are here, please come in!" Xu Chenglin greeted Lu Junzhao and Lin Wan with great enthusiasm, smiling until his eyes narrowed.

Xu Luwen widened his eyes curiously and looked at Lin Wan without hesitation. It was the first time he had seen the appearance of this young lady clearly, and she was really a little girl.

Xu Kaiyan was also surprised, but with a very gentle smile on his face, he followed behind Xu Chenglin without saying a word, and occasionally ordered the servants in the mansion to bring tea and water.

"The yard at home is a bit rough, and I have wronged the second master and the second young lady." Xu Chenglin smiled and led him into the yard.Pointing to Kuanta Mingliang's cool room, he smiled.

Lin Wan had a flowing smile on her face, she exchanged a glance with Lu Junzhao, smiled brightly at Xu Chenglin, and said, "You don't mind us being troublesome, it would be best if you let us live here."

Xu Chenglin pulled his beard with thin fingers and laughed twice, and ordered his wife to serve tea.

Several people sat in the room for a while, Xu Kaiyan asked someone to bring in hot water again, looked at Lin Wan, and smiled hesitantly: "Second Master and Second Young Madam are tired from the journey, why don't you wash and rest for a while? "

Lu Junzhao nodded muffled.Lin Wan also smiled and thanked Xu Kaiyan.A few members of the Xu family resigned and went out, a few women brought hot water to the clean room, Zhou Ming brought in the package containing the two people's changes of clothes, Lin Wan and Lu Junzhao washed up, and took a nap in the room again moment.

"Hey, how's it going? Did I tell you? The general and his wife are coming soon?" On the other side of the yard.Xu Luwen shook his broken fan hey hey, while fanning the wind, he said complacently. "But I really didn't expect the general to bring his wife with him. It's not easy for that lady to make this trip!"

"Young Madam, you are too young." Xu Kaiyan frowned and sighed softly.Looking at Xu Luwen suspiciously, he asked. "Is she really doing business in the north? I haven't heard that the Marquis of Chong'an has property in the north."

"Hmph! Don't underestimate this lady, she can make the king of Xining look up to her. She is quite capable!" Xu Luwen shook his head hummingly, his eyes aimed at Xu Chenglin who was sitting on the rocking chair, his brows slightly raised, Cleared his throat and coughed. "This person is here. It is estimated that the major families in the north should have received the news. I am afraid that our Xu Mansion will be lively again in two days."

"All right, all right. Don't play charades with me! I'm still sober and know what to do." Xu Chenglin glared at Xu Luwen angrily.Pointing to Xu Kaiyan, he instructed. "You're going back to Liancheng tomorrow. After all, you're a county magistrate. What's the point of being away for such a long time!"

Xu Kaiyan was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly nodded in response.Liancheng is adjacent to Jin'an City, and it only takes a day and a half to go back and forth, but the port on the other side of Liancheng has just opened, and things are piled up, so he should go back.

After dinner, Lu Junzhao took Lin Wan to the living room of Xu's family and sat down with the third brothers and gentlemen of Xu's family.The Xu family has no female dependents. Xu Chenglin lost his wife and children in his early years, and has been a widower for more than ten years.Xu Luwen has always been an old bachelor. He has been alone for more than [-] years, and now he is in his early forties and has not married.As for Xu Kaiyan, his wife and children hadn't come back from Liancheng, so when everyone sat down, Lin Wan felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere.

Xu Luwen watched Lu Junzhao lead Lin Wan to sit down naturally, and then carefully asked his mother-in-law to replace Lin Wan's wine glass with a teacup filled with hot water, his eyes almost popped out.

It's not that he hasn't seen this master treat that little girl differently, but being spoiled like this is too eye-popping!Is this how this master read his scriptures?

Xu Chenglin looked at the two young juniors, he just smiled, his eyes were a little more gentle and kind than before, and the smile on his face was a little joking and joking.

Xu Kaiyan got up without looking sideways and poured a round of wine for everyone, but Lin Wanshi smiled and skipped it.

Lin Wan smiled awkwardly at the Xu family and squeezed Lu Junzhao's fingers in distress.She is a young junior, and she is still a woman, sitting at a table with a group of elders, how weird it is!But the Xu family doesn't even have a female family member!

"They're all home-cooked dishes. Young Madam likes to eat more. If it doesn't suit my appetite, I'll ask the cook in the kitchen to make some more." Xu Chenglin put the embarrassment in Lin Wan's eyes into his eyes, and the smile on his face also softened up.

"It's just home-cooked food!" Lin Wan was stunned for a moment, then smiled at Xu Chenglin, feeling a little less embarrassed and awkward.

The meal was very quiet, Lu Junzhao did not speak, Xu Chenglin only smiled gently and did not speak.

After the meal, several people sat down in the main hall. Xu Chenglin invited Lu Junzhao to sit at the main seat, and Lu Junzhao sat down unceremoniously. Lin Wan naturally sat next to Lu Junzhao.The third son of the Xu family found a seat nearby.

"I heard that it was the old man's birthday a few days ago, so Ah Wan and I came late." Lu Junzhao said calmly.

Lin Wan and Lu Junzhao looked at each other, their thoughts converged, and they understood each other. Knowing that the Xu family had expressed their position indirectly, they smiled and answered, "I missed this birthday, but we haven't forgotten the birthday gift."

Xu Chenglin bowed and saluted Lu Junzhao, and said with a smile, "The old man is gone, and the second master and his wife are still thinking about it. This is the old man's blessing. As for the birthday gift, the old man would not dare to accept it."

"You're always worried that we didn't bring anything!" Lin Wan laughed softly, and called out to Zhou Ming to bring the things in.

Zhou Ming carried a package into the room with a blank expression, handed it to Lin Wan respectfully, and then backed away.

Lin Wan took it, got up and opened the cloth bag, took out the box inside, held it in both hands and handed it to Xu Chenglin: "This time I left in a hurry, and I didn't bring much, so don't be disgusted by the old man."

Xu Chenglin hurriedly said without daring, and opened the box. The moment his eyes touched the contents of the box, his beard trembled and his eyes widened, and his hands were a little unsteady. He looked at Lin Wan in surprise, and said in a trembling voice: "Ma'am, this is it?"

"It's Mr. Xu Changshi's manuscript. My father accidentally kept it before, and then passed it to me." Lin Wan explained with a smile. "I noticed the girls collecting things from the front."

Xu Lu's text is Sitting obliquely on the chair, when he heard Xu Changshi, his eyes lit up suddenly, then quickly dimmed, and a trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes very quickly.

Xu Kaiyan was obviously also stunned.During Xu Changshi's time, the ancestor of the Xu family knew everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.There are not many manuscripts that have been handed down to the world. Most of them were kept in the Xu family's ancestral hall in the past. Later, the Xu family fell into decline, and the things left by those ancestors were also scattered and scattered. Now there are not many left.As soon as this young lady came up, she gave this manuscript of the ancestors of the Xu family as a birthday gift to the uncle. This implication...is indeed a delicate thought!

The astonishment on Xu Chenglin's face subsided a little, and almost the moment Lin Wan finished speaking, a friendly smile returned to his face. "In that case, the old man will be disrespectful. Thank you Second Master and Second Young Madam."

"Don't thank you so early! My grandfather and I have something to ask of you today." Lin Wan smiled and waved her hands, turning her head to look at Lu Junzhao beside her.

"You'll be fine at home after you resign, you might as well teach the younger generation." Lu Junzhao had a gentle expression on his face, although he didn't smile much, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this master was in a good mood. "Yong'an City is not bad."

Xu Kaiyan blinked his eyes in astonishment, is this asking his uncle to be a teacher?But Yong'an City doesn't even have a decent academy, so is it possible that this master and wife want to open an academy?

"Hehe, the old man also wants to walk around in the north. The second master and the second young lady have orders, so the old man naturally dare not refuse." The interest in Xu Chenglin's eyes flashed, and he glanced at Lin Wan with a smile. "It's just that the cultural atmosphere in the north is not strong, and there are some students who study and become officials, but there are few people who gather together, not as many as there are so many literati and poetry clubs in the south. My old man alone can't do much."

"This kind of literary spirit is gathered slowly, and there are people who are angry. We don't expect to be the No. [-] scholar in a year or so, but to give the students in the north more opportunities to compete with a great Confucian like you, the old man. Getting in touch with each other will also imbue you with a bit of culture, right?" Lin Wan's eyes were filled with smiles, but there was some cunning hidden in them. "Don't worry, old man, we also brought two carts of lonely manuscripts, and I'll send half of them to you later."

"Half?" Xu Chenglin narrowed his eyes amusingly.

"Half." Lin Wan nodded decisively. "The other half will be sent to Weiyuan City, and there must be an academy there."

Xu Chenglin twirled his beard and looked at Lin Wan with interest, feeling a little more admiration for this young lady.This girl of the Lin family thinks far ahead. The Lu family has military power in the north, but in the future they will also have civil servants.If this academy is really built, it may not be effective in three to five years, but it should be somewhat effective in ten or eight years. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: There are two updates today.The next chapter will be very late, so don't wait.