The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 238
Fortunately, Xie Shen was traveling with Wang Shouwen, Xie Pi, and several other Yuyao Juren, chatting and laughing all the way, so it wasn't too boring.

Disembark at the Zhangjiawan Wharf in Tongzhou and change to a carriage. In less than a day, you will arrive in front of the Zhengyang Gate of the capital.

A thousand miles of mountains and rivers, the city has nine gates.Do not see the imperial palace strong, know the emperor's respect.

Looking at the majestic city wall and the row upon row of buildings within the city wall, Xie Shen finally understood why so many people wanted to learn martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family.

At this time, there is still a full month before the examination starts, Xie Shen doesn't need to be too anxious, after parting with several other Yuyao Juren, he went to Mr. Xu's mansion to live temporarily.

Speaking of it, Xie Shen felt a little guilty, he didn't follow Xu Guan's suggestion to marry Qianqian before the exam, but he felt that the big ratio should be the first priority, and the matter of children's love can be put aside for the time being.

Therefore, he specially wrote a letter to plead guilty to the future father-in-law who was dealing with the Susong flood in Songjiang.

Xie Shen knew that Xu Guan would be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry in the ninth year of Hongzhi, but he couldn't remember the exact month.

But it seems that the decree of Dabi before will not come down.

In his reply letter, Xu Guan exhorted Xie Shen, and also specially emphasized that the capital must live in his own house.

Xie Shen had no choice but to accept the kind invitation from the future father-in-law.

In fact, he originally wanted to rely on Wang Hua or Xie Qian's mansion, but since Mr. Xu has already opened his mouth, it is really hard to refuse.

As for those who have no relatives or acquaintances in the capital, they can only go to the Zhejiang Provincial Guild Hall or inn to settle down.

Holding the letter written by Xu Guan, Xie Shen went to the west city.

Xicheng is a gathering place for officials and dignitaries, Xie Shen searched for the address and came to Xu's mansion, took a deep breath, stepped forward and knocked on the door.

To be honest, he doesn't like this kind of feeling very much. Although Xu Guan is far away in Susong to deal with the flood at this time, the son-in-law and husband-to-be don't have to look up and down every day, but living in Xu's mansion still makes people feel uncomfortable.

"Ugh."

"Why is the young master sighing?"

Chen Hu'er blinked curiously, and asked in a harmonious voice.

Lu Zhongtian laughed and said, "It's not easy. The young master is worried that Miss Xu's family is also in the mansion, which will cause embarrassment."

Xie Shen gave Lu Gengtian an angry look, this person looks quite honest on weekdays, how could he belong to the listless type.

"Miss Xu should serve Mrs. Xu in Songjiang Mansion now, why is she in the capital?"

While talking, the door of Xu's house opened, and the door was opened by an old servant in his forties.

He looked at Xie Shen carefully, and said respectfully: "This young master is looking for my master, right? Unfortunately, my master is not in Beijing."

The importance of doors to powerful officials is self-evident.A good door needs to have many excellent qualities.For example, being exquisite in all aspects, for example, being mature and prudent.

So by looking at the performance of a door, you can guess the character of the owner.

The master who uses young servants as his disciples should also be young and energetic.And if the sect is old, the master will probably be a calm person.

As the servant of the Ministry of Industry, Xu Guan is considered to be a bit of a celebrity in Beijing, so naturally he can't just find someone to fool him regardless of his face.

He brought this old servant from his hometown in Shufu, and he has used it for 20 years, and he has already developed feelings for it.

Xie Shen smiled faintly: "Xiaosheng is Xie Shen from Yuyao, Mr. Xu specially ordered Xiaosheng to live in the mansion while he went to Beijing to take the exam."

After finishing speaking, Xie Shen took the letter from the bookboy Chen Hu'er and handed it to the disciple.

"So it's Young Master Xie!"

A gleam of brilliance flashed in Lao Menzi's eyes, and he quickly opened the letter to read.

As the door of the rich and powerful mansion, knowledge does not have to be good, but it must be literate.Otherwise, if you don't even recognize the invitation card, how can you do this job.

The old man opened the letter and read it, and after confirming that it was his master's handwriting, he immediately smiled and let Xie Shen into the mansion.

"Mr. Xie, most of the courtyards in the mansion are empty at this time, why don't you go and live in the west courtyard?"

Xie Shen smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Thank you very much, if you have any trouble, please return Haihan."

"What did Mr. Xie say? You are my master's distinguished guest. Although the master is not in Beijing, he never dares to neglect you in the slightest."

Xie Shen, Chen Hu'er, and Lu Zhongtian came to live in the west courtyard together, and the gatekeeper withdrew.

Xie Shen was a little surprised.It stands to reason that Xu Guan is not in Beijing, so the house should be vacant, and no one should clean it up on weekdays.

Why is the west courtyard so clean, it seems spotless?
Could it be that Xu Guan was worried, and wrote a letter in advance and ordered someone to send it to the mansion in Beijing as an explanation?

There are three rooms in the west courtyard, the main room in the north is naturally occupied by Xie Shen, and the remaining two wing rooms are also shared by Chen Hu'er and Lu Zhongtian.

The little book boy was naturally very happy.He thought that his young master's mansion was already very rich, but after seeing Xu's house, he realized that a mountain is higher than a mountain, and a house is more luxurious than a house.

In fact, how did he know that Xu Guan was a well-known and upright official, and this house was far worse than the other six chief officials and Ge Lao Dashi.

As for Lu Zhongtian, it's not uncommon.For him, it is enough to have a bed to sleep on, and other things are superfluous.

However, Xie Shen was exhausted after traveling all the way, so he took off his clothes and lay down on the bed and fell asleep after a while.

I don't know how long it has passed, Xie Shen only felt a faint fragrance blowing towards his face in his sleep.

Then a pair of bare hands covered his eyes.

"Guess who I am?"

Such a familiar voice...

Xie Shen was too familiar with this voice, but it was difficult to remember it for a while.

Is it...

"flourishing?"

Is it a dream or not?

Xie Shen sat up suddenly, and was stunned for a moment when he saw that Miss Xu was really standing in front of him.

"Why keep staring at me, look at your mouth is as big as a goose egg, it's so ugly."

Xie Shen shook his head and said, "Qianqian, why did you come to the capital?"

Xu Qianqian pouted and said, "If you can come, why can't I?"

"I came to Beijing to rush for the exam, you come..."

"I'm here to see you. My father said that you are alone in Beijing without a caretaker. I can still be your company when I come."

Xie Shen couldn't believe that these words came from Xu Guan's mouth.Ms. Xu must be soft-spoken, Mr. Xu will not be able to stand up to the capital who just let her come here.

However, Master Xu doesn't care about the defense of men and women at all?
Although Xu Qianqian is Xie Shen's fiancée, she is not married after all. Shouldn't the two not meet each other according to feudal etiquette?
"I'm done talking, it's your turn. Why did you just keep staring at him?"

"Uh……"

Xie Shen choked for a moment, and said awkwardly: "You are so beautiful."

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