Quick Wear: I'm Really Not a Scumbag

Chapter 462: A Farmer’s Scholar in Troubled Times (19)

——By the moat

"It's really novel." Wei Siqi watched with great interest.

Chen Zhao, who is usually silent, was also attracted by the spark show on the boat.

Just as Liu Xun was about to open his mouth to say something, a tall man with a beard walked up to him.

"Master, something happened at home." Wang Yue's tone was a little anxious, as if it was a big deal.

"Something happened at home, why don't you go back quickly?" Wei Siqi was a little puzzled. Wasn't he a little too calm?

Liu Xun smiled faintly, "There's always something going on at home."

Chen Xuyan already knew his identity. "Why don't you take care of your family affairs first before going out to play?"

Wang Yue nodded in satisfaction. "This young master is right. Master, you really need to rush home. This matter cannot be delayed any longer."

Liu Xun seemed to think for a while. He looked at the Chen Xuyan brothers and said, "Then let's meet again if we're destined to?"

"See you again if we're lucky." Although Chen Zhao felt that this person's attitude was very strange, he couldn't help but respond to him.

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"What's the big deal? Didn't I send a message back to Longxi, saying that I would be back soon?" Liu Xun had been serving the Yan family in Longxi. Now he finally came here to learn that his family was still alive and he also saw his two nephews.

There was not even time to identify myself or ask about their family situation.

Wang Yue sighed, "Brother, we are now members of the Yan family. The Yan family cannot do without you. We should naturally stay in Longxi, hoping to assist the young master in completing his great cause. Once the great cause is accomplished, it won't be too late for you to visit your family, or even seek a position for them."

"Those people have shallow roots in the Yan family and are not as capable as you. Now that you've come to Tongzhou, aren't you just giving them something to hold against you? I'm afraid the young master is disappointed in you!"

He advised with all his heart, simply because he also admired Liu Xun's ability and believed that he could definitely help the Yan family.

Liu Xun closed his eyes, "I understand."

"They've made a big fuss this time. Our people have sent news that the young master has been persuaded by Dou Yirui and has sent Yan Wei to pick you up."

He didn't say anything else, Liu Xun could guess it himself.

Yan Chaowen ordered Yan Wei to execute his eldest brother on the spot if he didn't return with him. Although they felt that doing so was extremely inhumane, from the Yan family's perspective, there was really no problem. Merits were merits, and faults were faults.

There is no future for people like them.

"I understand. I'll take a look at them and then set off back to the capital at dawn." He no longer had anything to worry about. Both children were good kids.

Their family bloodline has been passed on, and his parents will surely rest in peace in the underworld.

The only thing that worries Liu Xun now is Chen Xuyan's imperial examination. The practice of buying official positions has become a common practice in the court. Even if he has real talent and knowledge, but no background, there is almost no way he can fail the exam.

Originally, he was planning to do it himself, but now it seems he can only ask others for help.

"Chen Xuyan, why hasn't Uncle Liu left yet? Looking at his expression, he seems a little melancholy." Wei Siqi was a little puzzled.

The fireworks display on the boat had ended, and the people around dispersed quickly. Hearing that there seemed to be a lion dance to watch on the street not far away, everyone rushed there like crazy.

Their place was soon empty.

"Why are you worrying so much? Why don't you think about how Li Wentao and the others are waiting for us at the bridgehead but can't find us? Maybe they will just come to find us." Chen Xuyan saw Li Wentao and the other three walking towards them.

Wei Siqi looked at them awkwardly, "I was so engrossed in watching the ironwork that I forgot the time. Sorry, I packed some food for you."

Lin Zengjie took it without hesitation, "Thank you very much, it's perfect with wine."

They were also impatient to queue up so they went somewhere else to shop before coming back to buy the wine. Now they were really hungry.

"Beef! What a good stuff!" He generously opened one of the meals packed in lotus leaves. Seeing that it was beef, he first took a deep sniff, then grabbed a lot of it with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth.

Hearing this, the impatience on Li Wentao's face suddenly disappeared. He took one of the dishes handed to him by Jin Yonghuai and said, "Braised pig's head is also a good thing!"

The three of them didn't care about the stares, just sat down on the side of the road and started eating.

"Everything you bought is good!" Jin Yonghuai drank the wine in the gourd again.

"It's worth it for us to come all the way to this damn Tongzhou City with you."

What their boss hated most were the nobles and dignitaries, so he had never been to such a prosperous place. But he had to admit that the wine and meat here were many times better than those in their frontier.

I guess the wine and meat in Beijing are good. Fortunately, the boss brought some money with him this time, so he will definitely be able to eat well in Beijing.

Wei Siqi was so happy to see them like this that he pulled Chen Xuyan to sit down with him and watch them eat.

They had long forgotten whether Liu Xun, who was not far behind them, had left or not.

"What's wrong? Do you know those three people?" Liu Xun asked.

Wang Yue almost rushed over just now, but fortunately Liu Xun noticed that something was wrong with him and grabbed him, preventing him from running over.

"They are my former comrades! I thought they were dead! Unexpectedly, they are still alive! These bastards are alive and well and why don't they come to find me?"

Liu Xun smiled and said, "You've been in the Yan family for so many years, and you've changed your name like me. How can you ask them to find you? Besides, there are so many people with the same name in the world. How can they be sure that the person with the same name is you?"

Even a strong man like Wang Yue was worried to tears, his eyes bloodshot, "Why are they following your two nephews?"

Liu Xun shook his head. "I don't know either. According to the information from my spies, my nephew borrowed these three people from a merchant in Houyun City to take him to the exam. The one next to him is the merchant's son."

"I guess you brothers have nowhere else to go and are living in hiding in Houyun City."

Wang Yue nodded. "What you said does make sense. The three of them have no family left, so naturally they have nowhere else to go. The area near Houyun City isn't well-known, but it's best known for its abundant food. As long as they work hard at farming, they can survive. They must have valued this."

Now that he knew where they were, Wang Yue had nothing to worry about. He could just look for them later. The most urgent task now was to send Liu Xun back to Longxi.

To avoid the Yan family getting angry.

"let's go."

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