Planning to marry the third master

While Luo Mingrou was thinking about meeting Feng Zhuoming, Feng Zhuoming took the transfer order and went to Lin'an.

He didn't know that his father had been transferred here, nor did he know where his sister lived. He thought that the Xie family had stores all over the world, so it would be convenient to ask, so he came.

After several years of training, coupled with the weather in the north, with yellow sand washing his face all day, he finally turned a gentleman into a strong man. There are several long dry lines under his dark and yellow skin. He doesn't look like he's in his early twenties, but more like he's in his twenties. This is when he doesn't go out much. Even if his mother saw him, she wouldn't recognize him.

When Feng Zhuoming rode into Lin'an, he looked at the prosperous streets and felt a sense of homesickness. Although Jinling was more prosperous than Lin'an, the customs were similar in all aspects. In addition, his relatives were here, so he felt like a hometown even though it was not.

He dismounted, led the horse and walked slowly, and the followers behind him also dismounted.

I walked around and looked around, and always had my eye on Mingchuan Teahouse and Guanyuan Bookstore.

Because there will be a temple fair tomorrow, a lot of people went out today. The streets were crowded with people, and people walked and stopped, shouting and hawking non-stop.

I haven't seen such a lively scene for a long time.

With the horse, it was not easy to walk, so Feng Zhuoming found an inn and settled the horse first, then asked the waiter, "Is Lin'an always so lively?"

The waiter said, "You are from another place, right? Tomorrow there will be an annual temple fair. You all need to go out and buy incense and candles and prepare food today. Tomorrow there will be many more people."

So that's the case. Feng Zhuoming asked again, "Then do you know where Guanyuan Bookstore and Mingchuan Teahouse are?"

The waiter nodded and pointed towards the street with his men, saying, "Look, the tallest building is Mingchuan Tea House, and the bookstore is not far away."

Feng Zhuoming said, "Thank you." and headed towards the tallest building.

Mingchuan Teahouse in Lin'an is doing very good business. The four-story building is already full when you look up from the lobby. No wonder the Xie family is so famous locally. With this business, they can be wealthy for generations.

When they arrived at Mingchuan Teahouse, Feng Zhuoming was not a regular customer and was not noticeable. The waiter was busy and no one greeted him. The owner was also busy with bills at the front desk, and for a moment Feng Zhuoming felt embarrassed to disturb him.

When a waiter is free, he will come over to greet them: "How many guests are there?"

Feng Zhuo Ming said: "I have something to ask the shopkeeper."

Without saying anything, the waiter immediately turned around and went to work somewhere else. Feng Zhuoming saw that the shopkeeper had some free time, so he stepped forward and bowed, "Shopkeeper, excuse me for interrupting you. I'm looking for Third Master Xie. Could you please tell me where Third Master is?"

The shopkeeper took a breath, looked at the man in front of him and said, "Who are you and what do you want?"

Feng Zhuoming said: "Oh, I am his brother-in-law. I came to Lin'an to see my sister. I only know that he is in Lin'an, but I don't know where he is."

The shopkeeper didn't know where Third Master Xie was, so he said truthfully, "Young Master Nian, the current owner of the teahouse, asked you this question just now. I don't know either. Since you are Third Master's brother-in-law, you must know Young Master Nian. He happens to be upstairs too, so go up and look for him yourself."

Feng Zhuo knew that the shopkeeper was busy, so he bowed and went upstairs.

Since it is the host's teahouse, it is usually at the highest point. Feng Zhuoming went to the top floor. There were not many people on this floor. He looked at the private room with guards, and he could still recognize the guards of the Xie family.

The guard saw that Feng Zhuoming could not recognize him and asked, "Who are you?"

Feng Zhuoming said, "I have something to ask Xie Xinnian. Tell him my name is Feng Zhuoming."

Hearing Feng Zhuoming, the guards carefully identified him and immediately opened the door and said, "The young master is in the private room, please come in."

Xie Xinnian heard the conversation outside while in the private room. He went forward and the room was open. When their eyes met, they both thought they had made a mistake. One of them had a beard and a firm face. He had some of the aura of Mr. Xie San, but he had lost his childishness and looked like two different people. The other had rough skin, yellow and black. Even his mother had to identify him. Of course, they were both stunned for a moment, and then they both laughed. Xie Xinnian said, "Sit down. I'm bored."

He was waiting for news, and he was getting anxious. It would be best if someone was with him.

Feng Zhuoming asked as soon as he entered the private room: "Don't you know where your brother-in-law is?"

Xie Xinnian nodded and said, "I was so busy earlier that I forgot to ask for Third Uncle's specific address. I sent the letter to Yuge, but I don't know how many days it will take for it to reach Third Uncle."

Feng Zhuoming said: "That's good, I will wait here with you."

Xie Xinnian asked: "Why are you in Lin'an? Aren't you working as an official in Longxi?" He looked at Feng Zhuoming's expression and wanted to laugh.

Feng Zhuo Ming said: "I have received a transfer order from the court and will return to Beijing to report on my duties soon."

"What position?"

"The Council of Advocates."

"Oh my god, the censor!" Xie Xinnian exclaimed, then he cupped his hands and said, "No one in the capital will dare to offend you from now on. I have to rely on Brother Feng."

Feng Zhuoming said: "Okay, if you have business in the future, take me with you."

Xie Xinnian rolled his eyes and said, "Are you still worried about these things?"

Feng Zhuo Ming said: "Of course, I can't always rely on my sister to support me. If I don't become a corrupt official with the salary from the court, it will be difficult for me to get married in the future."

"You dare to say that."

"I'm just complaining to you. I won't say this to anyone else."

"You should ask your third uncle to take you with you. I'm not as good at business as your third uncle."

Feng Zhuo Ming said: "I told my brother-in-law these words. He might help me run the business. He told me to be a good official before, so I don't think he would ask me to get involved in other things. I don't want to rely on my sister and brother-in-law all the time, so I want to do something to make a living when I have the spare energy."

Xie Xinnian nodded, and Third Uncle was afraid that this would really happen. He said, "Okay, I now have a small business outside of the Xie Mansion, but it's not much, not as much as Third Uncle's. It's no problem to bring you along, and we can start from scratch together."

Now it was Feng Zhuoming's turn to roll his eyes and said, "You started from scratch."

Xie Xinnian shook his head and said nothing. Outsiders did not know the rules of the Xie family. He said, "Let's have tea. There will be a temple fair tomorrow. Let's go there together."

"it is good."

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they talked and found that they got along very well. They also drank and ate together at mealtime. Perhaps it was because they were of similar age and had worked together before, so when they met, they felt a sense of mutual appreciation. Unfortunately, they met too rarely in their daily lives.

The Feiyuyuan group of people went door to door. Each person was responsible for a lot of areas. It took several days to complete the search, but they returned empty-handed on the first day.

Xie Xinnian had some calculations in mind and was not disappointed. He asked everyone to rest and continue tomorrow.