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Du Xi was very surprised when he heard that the servants at home reported that it was Luo Sanlang from Li Shi who came to visit.

Logically speaking, based on his friendship with Luo Yong, it would be normal for Luo Yong to come and say hello to him when he came to Beijing this time, but with Luo Sanlang's behavior, Du Xi thought that the possibility of his visit was infinitely close to zero.

I didn't expect him to come. Du Xi thought about it, and guessed that the other party should be looking for something at this time. She understood, and basically had a countermeasure. She tidied up her clothes and took her time. Go to meet guests.

According to Du Xi, naturally I still want to make friends with Luo Yong. This person is very interesting, and he can come up with some new gadgets from time to time. This is very beneficial to Du Xi's network development.

"Why did Sanlang think of me today?" Du Xi smiled and said to Luo Yong who was in the hall when he walked to the small reception hall.

"I happened to pass by your house, so I stopped by to see you." Luo Yong lied without typing a draft.

"Have you ever entered the palace?" Du Xi didn't take him seriously.

"I entered the palace this morning and just came out." Luo Yong said.

"How can you pass my house when you come out of the palace?" Du Xi laughed and said, this coffin board is not even bothered to lie.

Luo Yong also smiled, and then asked him, "Do you know the money catcher Yan Liulang?"

"You mean Yan Qiao?" Du Xi frowned and said, could it be that Luo Sanlang came here this time for the sake of Yan Qiao?That was a vicious dog, Du Xi didn't want to provoke such a person unless necessary.

"Do you have friendship with him?" Luo Yong asked.

"I don't really have any friendship, it's just that we met a few times." Du Xiyan said.

"What kind of person is that?" Luo Yong asked him.

"He is a cruel and treacherous villain." Du Xi said bluntly.

"..." This answer was really beyond Luo Yong's expectation.

"What do you want to know about this person?" Du Xi asked him.

"He took my deposit, but he didn't deliver the goods to me on time." Luo Yong sighed.

"It's not the first time he has done something like eating people's deposits." Du Xi said in a slightly gloating tone.

"Alas..." Luo Yong sighed, he was really blind at the time, and he thought the other party was a good person, how could he be so lame with his eyesight.

"If you really feel sorry for the money, I can ask for it for you." Du Xi said.If Du Xi himself came forward, then Yan Qiao would naturally want to give him some face.

"That's all." Luo waved his hand.There's no need to embarrass Du Xi because of the money. If such a person is resented again, I'm afraid he will be unfavorable to Qiao Junlin and the others in the future. When dealing with those treacherous people, either don't have any entanglements with him, or simply If it kills him once, don't give him a chance to come back, otherwise he will be afraid of endless disasters in the future.

"Is this why you came here today?" Du Xi asked Luo Yong with a smile.

Luo Yong smiled and said to him: "I have a fellow from my hometown who is currently studying in the four schools. He is a diligent and motivated person. I just watch him do things, but I don't know the point. If Qilang has time, can you tell him a thing or two? "

"Since it was entrusted by Saburo, I will do my best." Du Xi said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will call this matter to me. I am very free these days."

"This person's name is Qiao Junlin." Luo Yong said.

"Why didn't Saburo introduce me?" Du Xi asked with a smile.

"I'm going back to Lishi soon." Luo Yong also said with a smile.

"If I helped you with this, would you be grateful?" Since when did Du Xi ever work for someone else?

"Naturally, I want to get your love. When Qilang will go to Lishi County again, if you like something in my house, you can just speak up." Luo Yong said generously.

"It's a deal!" Du Xi's eyes lit up. There are still many good things in Lishi County, but the coffin board is too difficult to talk about. His business is good, and there are many people queuing up all day long At this time, Luo Yong said this, basically meaning to give him special treatment.

The two talked a few more words, seeing that it was getting late, Luo Yong got up and said goodbye. Du Xi heard that he had already sent the carriage back, so she asked the people in the mansion to arrange a carriage to take him back.

After sending Luo Yong away, Du Xi returned to her study room, resting her chin with one hand, and tapped the lower table with the other.He has heard of Qiao Junlin a little bit, and has met him once...

These days, it's normal for these young talents above to compete fiercely, and those young grassroots below all want to stand out. This is also normal, but it's just that those who are as sharp-edged as Qiao Junlin are still a minority after all.

Such a person, if he was normal, Du Xi would definitely not want to take him to play. If he was not careful, he would be overshadowed by the other party, so what good would it do him.

But if Luo Yong's relationship is added, Du Xi thinks that the deal is not too bad. The coffin board seems to value Qiao Junlin very much. When they met just now, they chatted with him For a long time, when did that guy go around in circles like that before?

I heard that his cousin Du Gou is also in Lishi County recently. Du Gou has never been good at fighting. Since his uncle Du Ruhui passed away, he has faded out of the power center and went to Laizhou. connect.

Such a person is suitable in Luo Sanlang's territory. With that coffin board in place, the place is peaceful for a while. Yan Qiao went to watch earlier, and he probably didn't find anything interesting. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he only swallowed a deposit and gave up.

On Luo Yong's side, after leaving the Du Mansion, he didn't go back to his small courtyard, but went to Qiao Junlin's side. He had agreed with A Zhi yesterday that he would go there for dinner tonight, and it was almost time for dinner. .

Because of the appointment made in advance, Hou Lin did not go out to entertain on this day, but returned home early to prepare for the reception.

Hou Lin is quite talented and learned, as can be seen from the fact that he was able to work in the Hongwen Museum, and he is also willing to pursue his career, not only studying and learning, but because of his meager background and too shallow foundation, he wants to go further , that is difficult and difficult.

Looking at the many changes in Qiao Junlin's body recently, Hou Lin sometimes wondered whether he was right or wrong in bringing this child to Chang'an City.

Not being able to make up for the Taixue this time is also a blow to him. I hope that the arrival of Luo Sanlang can make the boy relax a little. I heard that the relationship between the two of them is pretty good. When Qiao Junlin went out this morning, Looks very happy too.

After Hou Lin got a general idea of ​​Luo Yong's character, he didn't treat him much as a guest, but only as a friend of his nephew, and his words were the same. joyous.

For the next few days, Luo Yong also went there to have dinner every day, and on the night before leaving Chang'an City, Luo Yong said to Hou Lin, "If you want to rent this yard, you will have to pay a lot of rent every month. After I leave, the yard over there will be empty, if you don't mind, you can move in there."

Because they got along well in the past few days, Hou Lin didn't feel any embarrassment when Luo Yong said this at this time, but he didn't accept it either. He only said that he could still bear it, and thanked Luo Yong for his kindness.

In fact, the current economic conditions of their family are indeed not good. As far as the salary that Hou Lin earns, he has to pay the rent and support Qiao Junlin to study, and he often has to go out to socialize. The family is often unable to make ends meet. In Ah Zhi, he can still subsidize them a little. Sometimes when the family runs out of food, rice and noodles, Ah Zhi uses the money he earns to buy them, which is embarrassing to say the least.

But no matter how tight these days are, you can't easily accept gifts from others, otherwise you will be easily underestimated. Hou Lin has been struggling in Chang'an City for so many years, he still knows this truth, so At this time, even though he was very moved by Luo Yong's proposal, he still chose to refuse.

"It's okay, after I leave tomorrow, I will leave the key with A Zhi. If you want to move there, you can move there at any time. If you don't want to move there, you will have to trouble Go over and help me look at the yard over there." Luo Yong didn't force it.

Hou Lin smiled wryly when he heard the words, the yard was empty over there, Azhi was holding the key, and Luo Yong had something to say beforehand, and the situation in their house, how could he resist moving? live in the past?

Qiao Junlin listened silently to the conversation between the two of them, with a smile on his lips.

He said why Luo Sanlang was so enthusiastic these days, he was just waiting here, he was being helped by others and his mood was taken care of by others, he wanted to ask Qiao Junlin what kind of mood he was in now?

He only felt that he was too weak, and he hated this weakness all the time, especially at this moment.

Luo Yong saw his reaction in his eyes, knowing that this kid was probably on the edge of his horn again, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The reason why he didn't personally introduce Qiao Junlin to Du Xi is also because of this. With Qiao Junlin's current status and achievements, he basically needs to look up to someone like Du Xi, but Luo Yong doesn't. The current gap between the two of them.

In a situation like Qiao Junlin, there seems to be no other way than waiting for him to become stronger.

Luo Yong also believes that sooner or later he will become stronger by himself, but the price is likely to be very heavy.

The next day, Luo Yong set off, Hou Lin had to go to work, and Qiao Junlin had to go to school, so only A Zhi came to see them off.

Luo Yong handed her the key of this small courtyard, and then told her where the silk cloth was kept at home.

Of the hundred bolts of silk bestowed by the emperor, Luo Yong moved a few and put them on the carriage, intending to take them back to make clothes for his brothers and sisters, and also gave a few to Hao Cishi as a thank you gift. Lending Teng Chao to himself, Luo Yong didn't have to be blind.

The rest of the silk cloth was left in a side room in this small courtyard. He told Azhi that if they didn’t have enough money, even if they used the silk cloth for flowers, it would not be a free gift. After getting the money, just make up for him, anyway, he doesn't need these things for a while.

……

The carriage left Chang'an City and galloped all the way to the east. They were going to cross the Yellow River at Tongguan, then go all the way north, pass through Fenzhou, and then pass through the Luliang Mountains, which is Lishi County.

Luo Sanlang swayed on the carriage, only to feel that Chang'an City behind him was getting farther and farther away from him.

……

A few days later, in the east city of Chang'an City, a certain peddler accidentally knocked a brick on the wall after going to the toilet. Along with the brick, there was another white, translucent, as thin as a cicada's wing. Things, there are some golden particles in that thing.

The peddler decided that this object was unusual, so he quietly hid it in his sleeve and presented it to a small official he knew in Beijing. The small official presented this object to his superior, his superior. It was presented to the superior again, and not long after that, the thing fell into the hands of the emperor.

His Majesty the Emperor invited many well-informed ministers in the court to see it, but no one could tell why, so he invited many monks and Taoists to see it, but there was also no gain.

So in the days that followed, His Majesty the Emperor would take this thing out and ponder it if he had nothing to do.

People in the palace often see His Majesty sitting in the study and meditating. In front of him is a white plastic bag with a handful of corn kernels in it.