Farming and reading family

To be a disciple, one must be capable, talented, and thick-skinned.

After all, to put it nicely, you are a disciple, but to put it bluntly, you are a dog kept by the powerful.

First, you have to be worthy of being raised by someone, and second, you have to tolerate being called a dog.

Xu Boyan glanced at Huo Xing and waved, and Huo Xing immediately moved over.

"Since you are in He County, you must know about Qingtan Yaji, right?" Xu Boyan said seriously.

Huo Xing nodded: "Everyone knows this. I heard that Lu Yong lost miserably and went crazy after returning to Dan City."

"It's run by her family." Xu Boyan nodded.

Huo Xing was stunned for a moment: "I really didn't see that."

"You know that Prince Bin has been to He County, right?" Xu Boyan continued.

Huo Xing rolled his eyes and nodded.

"Did you know that I have a sister in Hehe County?" Xu Boyan looked mysterious.

"Prince Bin won't recognize her as his sister, right?" Huo Xing was shocked. Why did it feel like the woman was older than Prince Bin?

"Tsk!" Xu Boyan frowned.

"You say, you say." Huo Xing hurriedly said with a flattering look.

"Prince Bin has a very close relationship with her adopted sister, almost like a real sister." Xu Boyan looked at Huo Xing with disdain.

Huo Xing nodded hurriedly, and said with a smile: "He County is really a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are hidden."

"And..." Xu Boyan hooked Huo Xing again.

Huo Xing hurriedly leaned over to listen.

"Prince Bin particularly admires a gentleman and lives in her house." Xu Boyan said in a low voice.

Huo Xing thought that if this was the case, the relationship between that woman and Prince Bin must be unusual, no wonder Xu Boyan was so polite to her.

"Moreover, the Gao family is thriving in He County, so there must be more than one noble person behind them." Xu Boyan guessed.

Huo Xing was a little confused: "Master Xu means that she knows someone else?"

"Anyway, when I came to He County, she didn't take me seriously." Xu Boyan agreed deeply.

Huo Xing didn't take Xu Boyan seriously, but he still made Xu Boyan polite to him. That woman must be no ordinary person.

He immediately bowed to Xu Boyan and said, "Thank you, Lord Xu, for telling me."

"They are all trivial matters." Xu Boyan pretended not to care. "The people you supervise are the big shots."

"Oh!" Huo Xing couldn't help but feel proud when he heard Xu Boyan say that, but he pretended not to care. "I don't know why the higher-ups think so highly of him. I've never seen that before."

"Brother Huo, you are too modest. You came here with a token." Xu Boyan complimented.

Huo Xing laughed twice: "It's just an errand. I'll go pack up my place first."

The information he wanted to know had already been found out, and Huo Xing didn't want Xu Boyan to know anything.

"Just tell me what you need." Xu Boyan said generously.

Huo Xing nodded and left.

As soon as he left the house, Xu Boyan immediately stopped smiling.

After leaving the yamen, Gao E returned to the village to find Xiao Chuyun.

"Coal mine?" Xiao Chuyun was shocked.

He had been to that place several times and had not found any coal mines.

"Yes." Gao E nodded. "Take a few people with you to determine the approximate size of the coal mine."

"I can't be sure." Xiao Chuyun apologized. "Why not buy all that mountain?"

"But we need to determine the size of the mine." Gao E thought this was a procedure.

"Don't worry, boss." Xiao Chuyun said directly, "Buy a bigger mountain and report a smaller mine. They're all yours anyway."

Gao E thought the same thing and said, "Then you go and determine the approximate size. The government will erect a boundary marker."

Xiao Chuyun didn't know this, so he immediately took a few people and rushed there overnight.

After arranging this, Gao E thought that before Xu Boyan left, she actually asked him to do one thing.

The next morning, Gao E was trying the hot pot base again when Huo Xing showed up.

"Mrs. Chen." Huo Xing bowed with a flattering look on his face.

Gao E looked at Huo Xing and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I'm new here and would like to visit Mr. Chen. Is he at home?" Huo Xing believed that the current situation of the Chen family was due to Chen Ke's ability.

"My husband is very busy during the week and has to concentrate on his studies, so he never sees guests." Gao E said coldly.

When Huo Xing heard that Chen Ke refused to see guests, he instantly felt that what Xu Boyan said was true, otherwise he would not be so aloof.

He immediately offered a greeting: "It's just a small gift, please accept it. If Mr. Chen is free someday, please let me meet him."

"My husband doesn't like these vulgar things." Gao E refused directly. "If you really admire my husband, I will invite you to a party later."

Huo Xing was delighted when he heard this: "Then I will wait for good news."

Gao E nodded.

Huo Xing left happily, thinking about how charming the person must be to make Lu Yong lose his temper.

Although he was willing to be a disciple for fame and fortune, he was still a scholar after all, and knowing someone like Chen Ke was enough for him to brag about for a long time.

Gao E didn't know what he was so happy about, but as long as she could get rid of him, it was fine.

In the afternoon she went to Qingtan Gorge to find Chen Ke.

The water is shallow in winter, so to transport bricks and tiles in, they simply built a road on the side, which makes it much more convenient to enter and exit.

It can be said that Chen Ke is really working hard after living here, and he studies harder than before.

And whether it was because of his rebirth or because of the guidance of someone around him, his knowledge made great progress.

Of course, I haven't reached the same level as Du Weiqing yet. Talent cannot be taught.

It is said that a person with knowledge of poetry and books will be naturally elegant. Chen Ke now seems to have a sense of being independent from the world.

However, Gao E instantly became the second child of the Chen family.

"Mrs. Chen is here to see Brother Chen?" Du Weiqing greeted from afar.

"Yes." Gao E replied with a smile, "Mr. Du, are you used to being here?"

Du Weiqing rolled up his sleeves and said, "Mrs. Chen has made thorough preparations. Is there anything you're not used to? The layout of the poetry collection is ready. Would you like to take a look, Mrs. Chen?"

"Let Mr. Du and Mr. Hong decide on these matters." Gao E said she did not want to ask any questions.

"Then you can talk to Brother Chen." Du Weiqing bowed.

Chen Ke heard the sound and came out to bow to Du Weiqing, then took Gao E into the cowhide tent.

"Madam, is there anything urgent?" Chen Ke poured water for Gao E.

Gao E looked at the neatly packed tent and asked, "Are the servants we arranged here useful?"

Chen Ke almost blushed because Gao E had arranged for maids: "They are efficient, but they are all of marriageable age, so it is not appropriate for them to stay at home all the time."

Those maids were bought by He Jiabei, and Gao E had no plans for them: "I'll let He Jiabei make arrangements later."

Chen Ke nodded: "I'll just arrange a servant here."

"Okay." Gao E knew that Chen Ke had a lot of psychological trauma, so she immediately told him about Huo Xing's visit. "I was worried that he would affect my husband's studies, so I refused him. I hope my husband is not angry?"

Chen Ke's palms were sweating from nervousness, and he breathed a sigh of relief when Gao E said she had refused. "It's good that you refused, my lady. It's really not convenient for me to see guests right now."

"How about I refuse everyone like this from now on?" Gao E asked tentatively.

In fact, she won't reject all of them, it depends on who she likes.

"Thank you for your hard work, my lady." Chen Ke nodded.