Xiaosheng is really not a nerd Chapter 805 The Deserted Courtyard
After a while, Uncle Quan came in with a back injury. Gu Quan winked at Zhao Zilei when he saw this.
Zhao Zilei stepped forward and caressed Quan Bo's waist, and Quan Bo felt the pain subside a lot.
"Old man, are you feeling better?"
Uncle Quan didn't know how to address him, so he thanked him repeatedly.
Gu Quan ordered: "Old man, please open the door."
Xie Li secretly winked at Uncle Quan, and Uncle Quan understood. There was no secret in it. It was just that such a deserted and dilapidated place in the mansion was not suitable for distinguished guests to see.
After some groping, I pretended that the lock was rusty and could not open the door.
Gu Quan looked towards Zhao Zilei.
"Old man, get out of the way."
Zhao Zilei said that, he drew his sword and cut off the lock, and the courtyard door slowly opened with a crack.
Zhao Zilei stepped forward and pushed open the courtyard door. What he saw were weeds as tall as half a man. At this late autumn, the weeds were already withered and yellow.
He thanked him and said, "Mr. Gu, I already told you that this is a deserted courtyard."
Gu Quan smiled: "The doors are open, let's go in and take a look."
Without any instructions, Zhao Zilei cut the grass in front of him to clear a path, and passed through a yard full of weeds. A house came into view. The locked doors and windows were covered with old dust, and it was obviously no longer occupied.
Standing in front of the porch, the entire courtyard is clearly visible.
Zhao Zilei asked gently: "Master?" Do you mean to go back into the house?
"Quiet, alone."
After Gu Quan said these two words, he pushed open the door of the house himself, and a puff of dust came to his face. Gu Quan raised his sleeves to brush away the dust, and took the lead to walk into the house.
The sun shines into the house, which is completely gray, but it is an unusually simple room, with a wooden bed and a wardrobe. Other than that...
Gu Quan suddenly noticed a small book and asked, "Where does the child live?"
Could it be that he died in infancy, so he was buried in dust.
Uncle Quan shook his head and said, "No." But he cherished his words like gold and didn't say much.
Gu Quan approached the bookcase. Judging from the size of the bookcase, it was a bookcase for children, but the height was...
I lowered my head and saw that, as expected, the four legs of the book eucalyptus were raised with bricks.
Moreover, the pens, inks, papers and inkstones under the book also came into view at the same time.
Gu Quan looked at Xie Li and Uncle Quan in confusion, but they showed no intention of explaining.
Curiosity made Gu Quan become like a detective investigating the case, wanting to solve the mystery of this room himself.
Looking towards the wooden bed, from this angle I could just see the mountains of books piled under the bed.
Gu Quan approached and squatted down. Seeing Gu Quan condescending in such a dirty place, several guards couldn't help but shout: "Master."
At this moment, Gu Quan turned his back on his ears and concentrated on the matter. He reached out and took out the book, but it turned out to be a shabby book.
The book's threads were originally broken, but it was re-sewn with needles and threads. The cover was also lost. It was made of a piece of white paper with the title "Ben Ji" handwritten on it.
When Gu Quan saw these two words, he blurted out: "Good word!"
To be able to write such words requires at least ten years of hard work, and it cannot be written by a child.
By this time, Gu Quan had become more curious about the owner of the house.
Take the books out from under the bed one by one. It looks like a chaotic pile, but in fact it is divided into categories.
None of these old books are complete, or they may have been burned by fire, with missing words or pages, or they may have been spilled with wine and then dried and flattened again.
No matter what it looks like, every copy is restored to the greatest extent possible.
Looking at these, Gu Quan only had four words in his mind - he loves books as much as his life.
Finally I couldn't help but blurt out and asked: "Who lived in this house before?"
Uncle Quan's eyes followed Gu Quan, and he also saw what Gu Quan saw. At this moment, he deeply felt how harsh and mean he was to the second young master in the past, and how sorry he was for the second young master.
The dignified second young master of the Xie family actually lives in a place like this, where he is not even as good as a servant.
Full of guilt in his heart, he replied: "It's the second young master."
Gu Quan asked in surprise: "There is a second young master in the Xie family?"
In Xie Guangde's opinion, Mr. Xie was ignorant and incompetent, and he was afraid that outsiders would know that such a prodigal was born in the family, so he always publicized the thank you gift as a form of ostracism.
Xie Li answered: "It's my cousin Xie Fu."
Gu Quan exclaimed: "That's a descendant of the Xie family, can you let me meet him?"
Listening to Gu Quan's words, Uncle Quan couldn't help but remember that Xie Fu chased him with a stick, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Seeing Uncle Quan's appearance, Gu Quan said softly: "Could it be..."
Thinking about it, it should be like this, otherwise this courtyard would not be deserted and dusty, and Gu Quan would not be able to continue to ask about other people's sad things. He just felt inexplicably regretful that he did not have the chance to meet the second son of the Xie family who loved books like his life.
Xie Li wanted to say something, but it was difficult to say anything. After all, this was a scandal in the family, and he didn't want to explain the reason and smear his cousin.
Gu Quan walked to the closet, opened it, and saw a few shabby clothes. He blurted out: "It is often said that the way to study lies in tranquility and indifference. Only when you are poor and poor can you concentrate on your mind and body. Today is an eye-opener."
Seeing several manuscripts in the wardrobe, Gu Quan took a look and read them. He was immediately attracted by the opening chapter. The more he read, the more amazed he was. What a talented person...
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Here Xie Guangde was able to be alone with Huo Duan and asked softly: "Mr. Huo, to be honest, what do you want from our Xie family?"
Xie Guangde is an elegant man. If he can't get into trouble with Huo Duan, he might as well get straight to the point and explain it clearly.
Huo Duan smiled and did not answer, but Xie Guangde simply said bluntly: "Mr. Huo, just tell me. If I can give you anything, I will never be stingy."
Huo Duan paid such a large debt for the Xie family, which relieved the Xie family from losing their ancestral home, and also proposed to build a cemetery for his ancestor Yao Qinggong, which was considered a great kindness to the Xie family.
Since there is kindness in front of you, satisfying others' intentions can also be considered as repayment.
Huo Duan smiled and said: "Old Master, could it be that my reputation as Huo Duan makes the old man suspect that I have some evil intentions?"
"Oh, Mr. Huo, please stop being secretive and take a closer look. If you want money but no money, if you want power but no power, the only thing you can take advantage of is this mansion. But for you, Mr. Huo, this mansion is the only one you can take advantage of."
Say, it doesn’t matter.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Huo Duan heard this and thought to himself, you have a grandson who is about to become a military governor, and the backers behind him are getting bigger and bigger.
I suspect he has the capital to rebel.
Huo Duan smiled and said: "Old man, to be honest, I only got to know the Xie family when I met Lingsun Lang."
Know the family tradition and know the people, and you can also know the people and know the family tradition.
Huo Duan was stunned when he heard this: "Thank you for the gift?" There was no conversation between Xie Li and Huo Duan just now, and it didn't look like they knew each other well at all.
Huo Duan was also stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said, "No, your other grandson."
Xie Guangde was startled and asked softly in an unbelievable tone: "You mean..."
Huo Duan nodded: "That's right! Thank you, Mr. Fu!"
Xie Guangde often heard these two words from others. Every time he got into trouble or got into trouble, the first time he heard these two words spoken by others, he was so radiant.
Xie Guangde was completely confused. He couldn't imagine how the prodigal son of his family could get involved with a big boss like Huo Duan. They were not related to each other. It was like Xie Guangde making friends with a beggar. Do you think it's weird or not?
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I only heard Huo Duan sighing: "Master Xie and I met so late!"
Xie Guangde heard this and blurted out: "Mr. Huo, are you lustful?"
This libertine's prowess in visiting brothels was first-rate, and after much deliberation, this was the only way he could face Huo Duan.
Huo Duan was stunned. He didn't know why Xie Guangde said this. He smiled awkwardly and said: "I am indeed very beautiful. It's a pity that Mr. Xie is a dignified man and is not a member of the same profession."
Xie Guangde blurted out: "If he were dignified, there would be no disciples in the world."
Hearing this, Huo Duan couldn't help but feel secretly, and then asked: "Is Mr. Xie so pretty?"
Xie Guangde's face darkened: "Of course!" This libertine has made the brothel his home.
Huo Duan thought in his heart, "My grandson Moruo, if Xie Guangde said so, it must be true. Mr. Xie, you have hidden it very well. Even I, Huo Duan, have been deceived by you. You are really cunning."
That's fine, knowing that you have this hobby, I can follow suit in the future.
Seeing Huo Duan laughing, Xie Guangde gently reminded: "Master Huo."
Huo Duan smiled and said: "I see, I will have a good exchange with Mr. Xie in the future."
If a junior said this, Xie Guangde would definitely sweep him out, but when Huo Duan said it, Xie Guangde would only be embarrassed.
"Old Master, it's like this. Mr. Xie and I are business partners."
Xie Guangde was surprised that what Huo Duan was doing was not just a small business, and asked: "What kind of business do we cooperate with?"
"In the grain business, Mr. Xie has obtained the license of Jiangnan Dongdao Grain Merchant."
Xie Guangde was not a businessman and did not understand the importance of this license plate, so Huo Duan explained it carefully.
After hearing this, Xie Guangde was surprised and said: "You mean the entire Jiangnan East Road grain must pass through his hands."
Huo Duan smiled and said: "Yes! Old Master, this business is big enough."
After a wave of turmoil in Xie Guangde's heart, he slowly calmed down. This prodigal man was actually... quite outstanding, at least he didn't have to look at the woman's face to live his life.
While Xie Guangde was happy, he felt proud of Fu Xie. At least he was a respectable person and had no shame.
Xie Fu is living a good life, and his unqualified grandfather is also happy and relieved!
After Huo Duan gave Xie Guangde time to digest, he said: "Old Master, Mr. Xie asked me to visit your house more often. I returned to Yangzhou a few days ago and I was going to visit you, but I have a lot of business to deal with. I heard that Mr.
Something happened at home, so I hurried over here, but luckily I came in time."
Xie Guangde said gratefully: "Master Huo is thoughtful."
Huo Duan said humbly: "No matter what the old man said, the Xie family's affairs from now on are my Huo Duan's affairs."
As he was talking, there was a burst of footsteps outside, followed by a loud voice: "The governor is here!"
Xie Guangde was surprised. Today was really lively. Even the governor was here. In his impression, the Xie family had no connection with the governor of Yangzhou.
Huo Duan smiled slightly, he was such a rare visitor.
