son-in-law

Chapter 212 Chapter [-] Qian Xiwen

The matter of martial arts is not so urgent. Since several people in the family disagree after seeing the small martial arts gym, it can be shelved for the time being. At worst, they can discuss their moves with Geng Nuyuan in the future.

When he was in Jiangning, he actually considered for a period of time to discuss with Geng Nursing Institute and others at home.As far as he is concerned, the first few fights with others rely on calmness, calculation and the ruthlessness that can be spared, and what is lacking is the conditioned reflex developed after long-term fighting. This cannot be practiced by tricks.

He also knew that it was unrealistic to go out to seek a teacher. For example, the leader Cheng of the Hundred Swords League, or through Kang Xian, he would naturally be able to find a real quack person, or even Lu Agui who was with Kang Xian. It might not be easy.These people are related to everyone, and it’s okay to be a teacher, but such a thing has a different concept. To him, it’s just a game mentality, so it’s not good to trouble these people in a very formal way.Originally, there was a gap in the status of literary and martial arts. If he went to apprentice and said "I don't really care about this", such behavior is actually too frivolous. Unless it is really a relationship between friends and brothers, it is not good to do so.

It is easier to go directly to the family members. He taught the son of the Geng Nursing Academy to read, and the Geng Nursing Academy respects him. It is not easy to do it. This is not a big problem.But the key point is that everyone in the Su family in Jiangning basically has the same concept as Su Tan'er and the three maids. Even those who are hostile to him, they all feel in their hearts that he shouldn't really touch any martial arts.

That time he convinced Geng Nursing Academy, and basically settled the opinions of Su Tan'er and others, and practiced at home for a few days happily.On the first day, Geng Nuyuan couldn't hold back, punched him in the face, and then refused to fight Ning Yi again.It was hard to convince him again, but the next day it was a fierce fight. Ning Yi got a few punches on his body and a punch in his eyes, making him eat with his family with a circle of black wheels at night.

For him, he was mentally prepared to get injured during the sparring.In essence, his skill is not high, and the extreme way of exerting force after training internal force is not easy to use with Geng Nuyuan.Although Geng Nuyuan is not a well-known master in the Jianghu, but in the Su family for so many years, he has seen a lot of battles with real swords and guns. It is said that sometimes the Su family escorted the goods, and Geng Nuyuan accompanied the command, and even faced them Having defeated bandits a few times, his subordinates are very skillful.

Ning Yi had a fair discussion with him, and this result shows that he forced Geng Nursing Academy to be unable to hold back sometimes, which is already very good.He planned that as long as he played like this for the first half of the year, with the effect of internal strength, he could be regarded as half a martial arts master, but behind the scenes he made Geng Huyuan very miserable. When he got home, he asked his son to say: "Daddy, how can you beat Mr. Like that."

On the third day, Geng Nuyuan was hardly able to fight back, so Ning Yi did some ideological work for him and hit him again. As a result, he was punched again on the bridge of the nose, blood was flowing, and a patch was applied.His injury was not serious, but when the old lady saw him at home, he lost his temper and called the others to scold him: "Do you think I'm dead?" Geng Nuyuan called to scold him.

At that time, Ning Yi learned about the situation and went to excuse him. He is eloquent and has a natural aura when he does things, but only in this matter, his family thinks it is really weird for him to do such things.They know that Ning Yi usually likes to tell some legendary stories about Jianghu, but the young man has a fierce temper, and it is enough to practice the heroic style. How can a famous scholar like Ning Yi get his nose and face bruised all day long.The old man just couldn't laugh or cry: "It's really... nonsense..."

Then he said about Geng Nursing House: "Uncle Ning likes to mess around, you are an old man in the family, how can you be so ignorant..."

After that, Ning Yi also knew that it was not easy to do these things in Jiang Ning's house, but this time he came to Jiang Ning, only Su Tan'er and others were by his side. Do it yourself, if the two of Wending, Wen, and Fang have something to say, I can naturally scold them, and then call them over to exercise together.

This matter was decided, and in the morning of the next day, according to the plan, he ran to look for the old man Qin had informed him about.In Qin Lao's words, this person's name is Qian Jingru, and his style name is Xiwen. He is an old friend of his and loves books very much, so he also entrusted Ning Yi to hand over a few books, but he didn't say much about the rest.

However, after arriving in Hangzhou, Ning Yi asked someone to inquire about it, and he probably knew that the Qian family should be considered a well-known family in Hangzhou. At least the fact that Qian Xiwen went out to give lectures can be found out from the general population, which shows that at this point.Ning Yi also knew that Qin Yuyuan's entrusting him to send a letter was not simple. It was more or less an introduction to a powerful person, but the contact with Mr. Qin and Kang Xian was purely accidental. To put it bluntly, this time in the past, I didn't have any thoughts in this regard, I just sent a letter.

This morning, he took Xiao Chan out and asked someone about the Qian family. He found out that the Qian family was not only a prominent family in Hangzhou, but also a well-known landlord in ten miles and eight villages. It is said that the family is rich.This person's surname is Qian, and Xiaochan's mind immediately burst into a scene of a golden explosion, jokingly said to Ning Yi on the road.

It was only when we arrived at Qian's Mansion all the way that we realized that there was some distance between the Qian's house and the glittering gold. Although the surrounding houses and courtyards were impressive, the courtyards located on the east side of Hangzhou seemed to be quite old and settled. What has come down is not the outburst that is visible on the outside, but the norms and simplicity of strict housekeeping.

Ning Yi reported his name at the door, handed over letters and books, and the old concierge took it in, and asked the master and servant to wait in the concierge. After a while, an old housekeeper came out to greet him, not to the living room, but to lead the Lead them to "Master's Study".Along the way, Chan'er looked around curiously. The surrounding walls, buildings, and roads didn't seem too big. They seemed to be worse than Jiangning Su Mansion, but they all felt just right. In some places, regular repair marks could be seen, but they were also It is not shabby, and the decorations in many places show a bookish atmosphere, probably because generations of people have lived for a long time, and many small places can show a lively atmosphere.

"The atmosphere of the famous family is like this." Seeing Xiaochan looking around, Ning Yi also said softly, and the old housekeeper who led the way in front obviously heard it, and showed a proud smile.Xiaochan tiptoed and whispered: "Miss and I have been to Puyang's house, and also to the palace. Those places are very beautiful, but I don't have such a feeling."

The old butler in front of him nodded, and the smile on his face became even more comfortable. He turned around and said, "Master just came back from giving lectures in the countryside yesterday, and he was in a good mood. Like Mr. Ning, he invited Mr. Ning to the study for the first time when he came to the mansion. Talking is rare, Mr. Ning can be more casual in front of the master later."

He probably thought that Ning Yi was a junior who came from elsewhere to worship with letters. At this time, he had a good impression of the two of them, so he opened his mouth to make a point, so that Ning Yi would not be trembling after seeing his master and lose his favor.Ning Yi nodded and smiled, thanking him.

The road from the door to Qian Xiwen's study is not too far, but after these few words, when passing a corner of a corridor in front, a voice suddenly came: "Qian Weiliang! How dare you run away..." It sounded like a young man was laughing and scolding when he was chasing and beating, and then a figure suddenly rushed over and almost collided with Ning Yi. This is a man in a scholar's robe, who is about the same age as Ning Yi, probably only twenty In his early days, he was being chased by someone, so he looked back and ran away quickly.

Then another person rushed out, also a man of similar age, stunned for a moment, arched his hands, and then continued to chase, but he looked back several times during the run, and he didn't know if he was looking at Ning Yi or Xiao Chan, and almost fell down. Jiao just looked at Lu and chased after him.

"These are the two sons of the second room. You made Mr. Ning laugh at you. Come, this way please."

The old man passed the corner, and Ning Yi was about to leave, but saw a red thing dropped in the grass next to him. He picked it up and looked at it. It was the same red coral pen, probably dropped by the two young people just now. , Fortunately, it fell on the grass without breaking.At this time, the two had already run away, and Ning Yi took it and followed the old man. When it was about to arrive, he took out the pen, told the process of picking it up, and asked the old housekeeper to hand it over to the two people.The old housekeeper looked at the stroke, but he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he didn't reach out to take it.

"It turned out to be Wei Liang and Wei Qing, two young masters, heh... this style is not from the two young masters of the second room, but the master's favorite thing. It disappeared a few days ago, and it was unexpectedly picked up by Mr. Ning. It's better to wait." Mr. Huining will return it to the master with his own hands."

Ning Yi frowned: "Isn't it appropriate?" If someone else was there, he would think that this was a good opportunity to gain a good impression of his relationship with Qian Xiwen.But in Ning Yi's case, if the matter is related to something like a thief in the Qian family, then he, an outsider, should never get involved with such a matter.

"It's okay."

The old butler smiled sincerely. After a while, he arrived outside the courtyard where Qian Xiwen lived. Xiao Chan was placed in the room where the servants were waiting outside. Ning Yi frowned and put the pen in his sleeve.Introduced by the old housekeeper, an old man named Qian Xiwen was already waiting in the room. This man had a half-haired beard and hair, was neatly combed, and was dressed in a neat and simple gray robe. Although there were no patches, it could be seen that it had been washed many times. He had probably finished reading Qin Yuyuan's letter, and was flipping through a few books brought by Ning Yi. When Ning Yi came in, he kindly greeted him to sit down.

"When the capital was parted, Duke Qin and I hadn't seen each other for eight years. Liheng, you came from Jiangning. Duke Qin is healthy, are you okay?"

After knowing the name, Qian Xiwen asked Ning Yi about Qin Yuyuan.He probably regarded Ning Yi as a junior who had a relationship with Qin Yuyuan, and asked about many things about Qin Yuyuan's family, such as the two brothers Qin Shao and Qin Shaoqian, which were also the focus of mentioning, and occasionally expressed a few words.Ning Yi answered everything he knew, and after a while, Qian Xiwen changed the subject.

"At the beginning of this summer, the Northern Territory's military front started again, and Jin and Liao began to fight. Regarding this matter, when Li Heng left Jiangning, did he ever hear Qin Gong talk about it?"

"Duke Qin has gone to the capital, and he may have arrived in the capital by now."

"Oh."

Qian Xiwen nodded, and at the same time looked thoughtfully at Ning Yi.His question just now was very skillful. He probably thought that Ning Yi was a junior of Qin Yuyuan, and he didn't know too much about the things he was really interested in, but Ning Yi could naturally hear what he meant, and answered simply .At this time, the news of Qin Yuyuan's recovery has not yet been announced, and Ning Yi's answer means that he has known the inside story of at least eight years ago.Qian Xiwen thought about Qin Yuyuan's affairs, and then asked about Ning Yi's own situation.

What is your family background, are you married, what is your education?The elders asked the younger, nothing more than this, the old man read a lot, Ning Yi passed down a few poems written by Ning Yi in Jiangning, he had actually read them, and remembered the name Ning Liheng.Thinking about it, I already had doubts in my heart, but at this time, after Qin Yuyuan finished speaking, I asked about it. After confirmation, I didn't say how the lyrics were written, but asked what books Ning Yi usually liked to read and how Do studies and the like.Ning Yi replied that he likes to read some legendary stories and market legends. As for learning, he only answered with the arguments he heard when joking with Qin Lao Kang, but he was mediocre, he did not express himself, and he would not offend others. .

At this time, he probably guessed the content about him in Old Qin's letter. The old man knew his character, and he would never exaggerate what a certain young man was like in the letter. , put a sentence or two at the end, or "I have a little friend coming to Hangzhou, I will take care of you for a while".Mr. Qin always wanted to be a writer, so this Mr. Qian naturally regarded himself as a junior who had come to join him and learn from him. That's why he had such an attitude.

If ordinary people listen to the titles of their poems, they will have to praise a few empty words.He doesn't use empty words to perfunctory, this is actually an attitude that has taken over the responsibility of taking care of him. Since he has become his own disciple, he must first of all be strict and not boast.He is well-cultivated, and he didn't express any displeasure with Ning Yi's attitude towards idle books such as strange novels. Then Ning Yi answered plainly, and he just frowned and thought carefully, and then took it from the side bookshelf A few books are down.

"At Li Heng's age, he is full of vigor and vigor. He likes to read strange novels. There is nothing wrong with him. Li Heng's writing is not a person who sticks to trifles. However, there are some tricks and principles in reading and choosing books. The old man feels that some Reading one book is one book. If you can see the big way from the small details and gain some understanding, reading one book is like reading two books or three books. If you are interested, you might as well take these legendary stories back and have a look. The old man has also read them. The stories are wonderful and the writing is good. If you find them interesting, here are two more books. I have made annotations, so you might as well accompany them read."

Ning Yi took the book and looked at it, and saw that there were several popular ghost novels on one side, one of which he even bought and read before, and the other two that could be read with "Zuo Zhuan" was "Zuo Zhuan" , One is "Spring and Autumn", after "Spring and Autumn", there are three characters "addendum" and "examination".

After taking these books, Ning Yi thanked him.He smiled wryly in his heart, this old man is not bad, he had a good impression of the other party during the conversation just now, in fact, with Qin Lao's discerning eyesight, since he was introduced, he also knew what the other party would be Unreliable people.

If he really focuses on learning, is eager to improve in this area, or is a student who is keen on fame in the academic field, then maybe he should accept his teacher as a teacher at this time.However, he is not, and it is not easy to speak out about these things, but in the future, he will disappoint the other party's good intentions.Thinking about it, Qin Yuyuan might have already guessed his state of mind at this time, and when he wrote the letter, he probably had some malicious intentions, and he laughed and cursed a few words in his heart.

The old man is nice, but if there is nothing to ask for help in the future, it is estimated that this is the time for everyone to come and go.After making a good positioning in his heart, he chatted with the other party a few more times, Ning Yi stood up and said goodbye, Qian Xiwen nodded: "You can go." When he turned to leave, Ning Yi remembered one thing, turned and put the coral pen Take it out and return it to the other party.

In Ning Yi's state of mind, if he really wanted something from others, in order to avoid touching Qian's "family ugliness", he would never hand in the pen holder face to face, but since he doesn't have this thought, it doesn't matter.It was only when he handed it back that he realized that things might be different from what he thought. Qian Xiwen frowned, his smile was a little ridiculous, and he looked at Ning Yi: "I picked it up when I came in?" For some reason, he didn't seem to believe it. , but there is nothing malicious about it.

"Well, I picked it up on the grass when I came in just now."

"Heh... What a coincidence..." Qian Xiwen thought about it, then shook his head and laughed, "It's no matter what, it's fate, Qian Yu, come here!"

He yelled, that Qian Yu was obviously the old housekeeper just now, at this time he came in, Qian Xiwen smiled and said: "Liheng picked up my coral pen, you go and get ten thousand according to the hanging text." money."

Ten thousand dollars is ten guan. Although it is not much for Ning Yi, it is not much for ordinary people. He is a little bit astonished at this time.As the money went out of the house, Qian Xiwen wiped the grid with it, and said with a smile: "I am at home, and I like this grid the most. It is often lost, so I put out a reward. If you can find it, you will be rewarded." Ten thousand coins, since Liheng found it, the reward will naturally be fulfilled."

"Often lost?"

"Oh, I don't know why, but it disappeared."

"Can you always get it back?"

"Well, isn't this back?"

"..."

Ning Yi was speechless for a while, and after a while, Qian Yu took the servant and brought the money, ten pennies, not a silver ticket, stringed it with a rope, and held it in a big box.Ning Yi looked at his face twitching.At this time, a copper coin weighed more than three grams, one thousand coins weighed nearly four kilograms, and ten thousand coins weighed nearly forty kilograms.Butler Qian's eyes were dull, and he was probably about to stay out of the matter. Qian Xiwen blinked his eyes a little embarrassed. He touched his chin, but he didn't say to change it to a bank note until the end, so he gave Ning Yi the ten pennies.

Seeing everyone's attitude, Ning Yi found it interesting even though he didn't know what the Qian family was doing. He didn't need the help of the servant, so he reached out to pick up the box and left with a smile.

Xiaochan saw them coming outside the door, and hurried over to help, trying to hold the box in Ning Yi's arms.Ning Yi smiled and said: "Don't be busy, don't be busy, it's very heavy." Xiaochan was thinking about the responsibility of a maid, and said: "Xiaochan is used to doing things, and she has great strength." Ning Yi made a gesture and put the box As soon as it was released, Xiaochan was almost dragged to the ground by the box, but fortunately Ning Yi caught the box immediately, laughing uncontrollably.

When she heard that there were ten pennies in the box, Xiaochan's face turned round, probably because she felt that the Qian family was a bit bullying.

The steward Qian was also a little embarrassed, and when he was about to reach the hall, he whispered the reason for this matter.It turned out that although the Qian family was a well-known family in ten miles and eight towns, Qian Xiwen managed the family very strictly and kept things simple. The children in the family usually had very little monthly money, and the money would never be released in advance when the time came.Once a child in the family encountered something and needed money urgently, so he took Qian Xiwen's favorite coral pen. After Qian Xiwen found out about it, he published the list at home. So he rewarded him with ten thousand dollars, and later that disciple came back with a pen, and he really fulfilled his promise and rewarded him with ten thousand dollars.

After this incident, the pen grid was often lost seven or eight times in a year, and every time Qian Xiwen still published the list, and after a day or two, someone would return it, saying that it was very difficult turn up.Qian Xiwen always gave money, but...

"The master said that ten thousand coins, if exchanged for silver bills, are only a small piece. Since everyone wants to reward money, it always seems more rewarding with copper coins, so the young masters in the family have to move it back every time. ..."

The old housekeeper laughed amusedly when he talked about this, and Ning Yi and Xiao Chan also realized that they lost it every time, found it every time, and lost it every time, how could Qian Xiwen not know what happened.He just pretended to be confused and gave people a chance to show mercy outside the law. Every time whoever takes it back, it is naturally who took it away. Every time these people will reveal their identities, naturally they dare not mess around. Only when it was time for money, did he dare to take that pen, ten copper coins, probably just to tease these children.

The same is true when I think about it. When Ning Yi took out the pen, the other party's expression would be so weird. This pen is only taken away by the children in the family. Where will it really fall and let people pick it up...

Taking the box with a few books sent by Qian Xiwen, the master and servant drove the carriage all the way back.After returning home, Su Tan'er was slightly surprised when she saw Shiguan Qian. When Ning Yi talked about what he saw at Qian's house today, Su Tan'er was also amazed.

"That Mr. Qian is really nice, and he is also very good at managing the family."

"He's an interesting person, but... probably won't have many opportunities to deal with him in the future..."

"Yeah." Su Tan'er nodded, then turned to look at this free and easy husband with complicated eyes.

Two days later, according to the plan with his wife, Ning Yi began to accompany her to visit many merchants related to cloth merchants in Hangzhou as the son-in-law of the Su family.He sticks to his duties as a foil and flower protector, and doesn't do much extravagance. Once the greeting is over, he completely restrains his sense of existence, allowing his wife to show her wrists implicitly and softly. .

In Hangzhou, the Su family has no foundation. To develop here, it can almost be regarded as starting from scratch. Only in this situation, he can see his wife's ability and ability more clearly. Interestingly speaking, watching these various confrontations is also one of the things he finds most pleasing.

He is tired of these things, but it is always interesting to watch it occasionally without any responsibility.

A standard, simple, and dutiful husband-in-law, here is his first impression of Hangzhou in the following summer...

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