Nine-fold lotus of the famous family

Chapter 154 Encounters in a small town, memories of the past (3)
He is really getting better and better!
Hey!
Ji Mingxuan sighed heavily, and was about to take out his purse to pay for the meal when he heard a commotion not far away, he raised his eyes, but was suddenly stunned.

The middle-aged man in the distance was dressed in a sky-blue robe after rain, with a thin face but penetrating eyes. He was wearing square-headed green shoes that only officials of the Ning Dynasty could wear. A corner of the egret pattern that can only be embroidered by civil servants.

Beside the middle-aged man was a handsome young man, who was wearing a lake-blue brocade gown with a golden jade crown on his head. He was radiant, with a demeanor that people couldn't help looking up at.

Something flashed through Ji Mingxuan's mind, and he couldn't grasp it so fast.

That middle-aged man looked so familiar... Yes, he must have known him, but he couldn't remember who he was all of a sudden?
"Little Er, come!"

Ji Mingxuan turned his head to attract the clerk in the shop, stuffed a few small coins into his hands, looked at the other end, and asked tentatively: "Do you know the identities of the lord and young master over there?"

The guy's eyes moved, and he rolled the few small coins into his sleeve pocket calmly, then looked in the direction of Ji Mingxuan's finger, and smiled after a while: "That's Mr. Qin, the deputy envoy of the Salt Transportation Department. That is his young master, they have all been in Sansha Town for several days."

Deputy envoy of the Salt Transportation Department, Master Qin... Master Qin?

Ji Mingxuan's eyes widened, he patted his thigh heavily with one hand, and suddenly grinned.

No wonder he found that person familiar, it turned out to be Qin Zuojun who failed the rankings with him back then, recalling the scene of the two of them drinking and having fun together when they were unsuccessful, Ji Mingxuan couldn't help but feel happy.

After that time, they went their separate ways, and I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. I thought they were just down-and-out scholars, but I didn't expect that ten years later, Qin Zuojun would still have such good luck.

The deputy envoy of the Department of Salt Transportation is an envoy from the fifth rank, a fat errand that no one else can think of!

Ji Mingxuan knew why Qin Zuojun appeared in the small Sansha Town. Next to Sansha Town is the Sisha Islands. This is where several large salt farms in Daning Kingdom are located. It is not surprising that he came here to inspect.

"Xiao Er, tell me more about the Qin family..."

Ji Mingxuan suppressed the excitement in his heart, rolled his eyes, whispered something to the guy again, asked where Qin Zuojun and his son were staying, and then rushed home in a hurry.

As soon as she went back, she rummaged through boxes and chests to find things. Aunt Liu happened to have just finished breakfast, and seeing Ji Mingxuan rushed back in a hurry, she went into the house without saying a word. went in.

"what are you doing?"

Seeing the mess in the room, Aunt Liu felt a little angry. While Ji Mingxuan was writhing there, Aunt Liu cleaned up after him.

"Don't be busy with those useless things!"

Ji Mingxuan looked back at Aunt Liu, and asked anxiously, "Help me find the box that was left behind when I failed the exam. Where did you put the oldest one?"

"The box that was left behind when I failed.... The one with the Ruyi pattern carved on nanmu?"

Aunt Liu frowned, the box was so heavy and old, if she didn't see that there were some Four Treasures of Study and examination books in it, she wouldn't have taken it with her, those things were also given to Ji Mingxuan by the old lady Ji, she should just keep them for Ji Chongtian No, who knew that this kid was so unmotivated that he didn't even look at him.

"Yes, where is that box?"

Ji Mingxuan's eyes lit up, and he hurried over and held Aunt Liu's hand, his emotions were so excited that Aunt Liu was puzzled, "Could it be that there are other treasures in that box?"

Ji Mingxuan clapped his hands and applauded with joy, "Baby, that's a big baby!"

Aunt Liu pursed her lips, naturally she didn't believe what Ji Mingxuan said, she had searched through that box already, but she hadn't seen any treasures, even though she thought so, she still found it as she said.

The box was not big, only two feet square, and she put it under the corner of the bed on weekdays. It hadn't been used for a long time, and it was covered with a thick layer of dust.

Aunt Liu wiped it with a coarse cloth, and then Ji Mingxuan rushed over, opened the box as if he had found a treasure, and dug out a yellowed book.

Aunt Liu was wondering, and Ji Mingxuan had already seen Ji Mingxuan carefully take out a thin yellowed paper from the book. From the back, there were ink stains and seals on the paper, like a contract or something.

"What is worth your fuss?"

Seeing that Ji Mingxuan found what he wanted, Aunt Liu started to tidy up the mess in the house, with a nonchalant expression on her face.

Ji Mingxuan spread out the thin piece of paper, and handed it to Aunt Liu, mysteriously like offering a treasure, "With this thing, our family will be able to flourish!"

Aunt Liu glared at Ji Mingxuan, obviously thinking that he was too far-fetched!
"Don't believe it!"

Ji Mingxuan pouted, "Do you know what this is?"

Aunt Liu glanced at it, and suddenly froze, and rushed over in disbelief, "Conclude the marriage contract?"

Ji Mingxuan sat down triumphantly at the round table, stretched out his hand and poured himself a glass of warm water, took a sip, and said unhurriedly: "This is the son-daughter relationship that Qin Zuojun and I have made, do you know who Qin Zuojun is? That is Lord Qin, the deputy envoy of the Salt Transportation Department!"

"Salt Transport Envoy Deputy... Is this true?"

Aunt Liu's hand holding the thin paper trembled, she felt her footsteps were floating, as if she was still in a dream.

"That's not true, I saw it with my own eyes today!"

Ji Mingxuan raised his head, as if he was honored.

"Tell me quickly, you and Mr. Qin reminisced about the old days, so he also recognized this marriage. Is Wei'er's marriage settled?"

Aunt Liu hurriedly pulled a round stool and sat down in front of Ji Mingxuan, shaking his arm anxiously, with a look of eagerness in her eyes.

If they can really become in-laws with the deputy envoy of Yan Yun, it will be a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes!
"Cough cough..."

Ji Mingxuan was choked by Aunt Liu's relentless questioning, covered his lips and coughed a few times, finally regained his breath, and then told Aunt Liu what he had heard.

It is said that Qin Zuojun's deputy envoy of the Salt Transportation Department has only taken office not long ago. It is not known where he worked in the past, but the point is not this. His son Qin Zidu is the handsome young man he saw today, and he is a new scholar. , or the emperor's favorite Tanhua Lang, the future is limitless!
Ji Mingxuan himself failed the imperial examination to become an official, but now that he can become Tanhualang's father-in-law, what else does he want in his life?
(End of this chapter)