Suddenly a familiar voice came. When Ye Congwen turned around to look, he saw Mr. Lin Chen standing aside, not knowing when he came. Ye Congwen said hello with a wry smile:
"Grandpa Lin, are you here?"
"Lin, Mr. Lin? What brought you here?"
The old man guarding the ferry obviously knew Lin Chen, and he rubbed his hands awkwardly to please him.
"He is the grandson of my old friend. I came to see him off."
"Oh, it turns out that this young master is a distinguished guest of your Lin Mansion! My little brother didn't tell you earlier that if you need it urgently, you can choose these ships. You can pay for them later."
With Linfu's endorsement, how can I lose a single silver coin? Maybe there's a tip to be had, and if you become familiar with Lin Fu, it will be much more convenient to do things in the county town.
"Forget it, it's dark at night and it's not safe for boating. I'd better leave tomorrow!"
Ye Congwen saw that Lin Chen was chasing after him, and he would definitely not be able to leave, not to mention that he had to go to Yu Yueyue to pick up his luggage and money, and he would buy some new year's goods tomorrow.
"Haha! This is the good man I know from the Ye Clan! What a big deal! Why should you be angry with a woman? It's freezing cold and dark. If something goes wrong, you, the first day of the apprenticeship camp, can't do it. You will become the laughing stock of the world!"
Ye Congwen smiled and sighed helplessly:
"As the saying goes: A penny beats a hero. I understand it this time! The first genius in the apprentice camp? Hum, not even worth a silver coin."
"Don't belittle yourself. When you become a body-forging magician, you can easily collect hundreds of gold coins in rent a year, which is enough for you to marry seven or eight ladies from famous families in Wanquan County."
Ye Congwen saw that there was something in Mr. Lin's words. It was obvious that he had heard everything that happened in the Yu Mansion. The masters of the Grand Master's Perfection Realm have sharp ears and eyes. If they are interested in eavesdropping, no sound in the Yu Mansion can escape their ears. What's more, there was such a big movement at that time that it was impossible not to pay attention.
"Actually, it's not that I have no money, it's just that I left all my money and luggage in the Yu Mansion, and I forgot to take them when I left in a hurry."
"I understand, I understand, who can't afford a silver coin? No matter how poor a person is, he can't be this bad. Sometimes I envy Ye Wudi. He has such an outstanding grandson like you, and he made the tripod treasure medicine just one semester after entering the apprenticeship camp. Now that you have won, this old guy will take care of you and throw you into the apprentice camp without caring about your own survival.
It's not like the three gold-swallowing beasts in our Lin Mansion who spent hundreds of gold bars one after another. They emptied all the money, but still found nothing when they turned around!
Sometimes I really want to go to Tieta Village to discuss with Ye Wudi. I am willing to trade three grandchildren for one of his! "
Ye Congwen smiled knowingly, knowing that Mr. Lin was trying to comfort him. He felt a good impression of Lin Chen in his heart and joked with a smile:
"I'm afraid Lin Xiaoyu's five mothers will fight for your life. Three of them will be exchanged for one, and they will exchange for such a poor child!"
"Do you think our Lin Mansion is very rich now? After five years of hard work, our Lin Mansion's family fortune has been emptied out. Now Xiaoyu and her five mothers are selling their dowries to support the family expenses. They must have wanted Lin Xiaohu and the others for a long time. The three gold-swallowing beasts have been given away, and I can guarantee that they would be very happy to have an outstanding son like you instead!"
Lin Chen joked, the more he chatted with Ye Congwen, the more speculative he became. Ye Congwen asked tentatively:
"Is it really expensive to train in an apprenticeship camp? As far as I know, Xiaoyu and her three brothers are not big spenders, either?"
"The Apprentice Camp is known as the small treasury of the three major Wuhou families. It makes profits of 20,000 to 30,000 gold bars every year. Where do you think the money comes from?
The tuition for an apprentice in the martial arts camp only costs one gold bar per semester, but the tuition for an apprentice in the master camp is five times higher, and the tuition for an apprentice in the grand master camp is ten times that of the martial arts camp! The expenses of Xiaoyu and his three siblings at the martial arts camp are negligible, but his three brothers only get twenty-five gold bars for one semester!
If you add in the usual expenses of buying elixirs and the flesh and blood of Warcraft cubs, sixty or seventy gold bars every year will not be enough!
We Linfu people are not good at doing business. We basically rely on land rent to make a living. However, the income from land rent is only thirty gold bars. In the past few years, we have lost all our previous wealth. If it hadn’t been for these five sisters recently, I even planned to let Lin Xiaobao drop out of school even if I sold my dowry. "
When Ye Congwen saw Mr. Lin vomiting his bitterness, he suddenly realized that no wonder the Demon Hunting Guard Apprentice Camp only recruits children from the top three families in the county. They are picking and choosing!
Fortunately, I know the secret technique of treasure hunting. If I was like Lin Xiaohu and the others, asking the old patriarch to send ten or eight gold bars to the apprentice camp every now and then, I'm afraid the old patriarch would have asked me to go home.
Lin Chen was startled when he saw Ye Congwen, and suddenly he had doubts:
"You've made such rapid progress, and it stands to reason that you've taken a lot of elixirs. Where did you get the money to buy so many elixirs?"
Ye Congwen was stunned by the question, and after thinking for a long time, he had to repeat Jia Xiaoyao's glorious deeds of donating the elixir for free. In addition, because of his good popularity and good luck, he also told everything about his mentor rushing to give the elixir.
Lin Chen couldn't say a word for a long time, and it took a long time before he sighed:
"Are people with thick skin also very lucky?"
Ye Congwen immediately retorted unhappily:
"If I don't advance to the Grandmaster realm on the spot, can Jia Xiaoyao give me the three-color elixir award?
If I didn't win the Grandmaster Camp championship and couldn't get three four-color elixirs, those instructors wouldn't be able to help me get another four-color elixir, right?
After all, luck is based on strength. "
Lin Chen was silent. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed like this was the case. It seemed that it was inevitable that Lin Xiaohu would be defeated by Ye Congwen. How could a stubborn person compete with such a clever and talented person? ?
After a while, the two of them came to the street in front of Lin Mansion. Lin Xiaoyu stood at the door and looked around. The cold wind outside was biting. The little girl kept breathing into her hands. Her smart eyes were always staring at the street, as if Waiting for someone.
Ye Congwen and the others moved quickly. In order to avoid being seen by the people in the Yu Mansion, Ye Congwen speeded up after entering the market and used his extreme speed to the limit. He took more than 20 meters in one step. Lin Chen used all his strength to catch up. , suddenly walked in front of Ye Congwen, and was surprised why Ye Congwen stopped, when he suddenly saw his granddaughter waiting at the door.
He had already heard from Lin Xiaohu and his brothers about the matter between Ye Congwen and Lin Xiaoyu. Knowing that Ye Congwen was a little embarrassed, he quickly ordered Lin Xiaoyu:
"I haven't eaten for a day, so hurry up and ask your mother to cook some side dishes. We, the grandson and grandpa, will have a few drinks later!"
"Oh, my mothers have already prepared the dishes, waiting for you to come back to eat - are you the only one?"
Lin Xiaoyu replied absently, looking reluctantly at the street. Unfortunately, Ye Congwen was standing quietly in the dark corner and she didn't see him, so she couldn't help but ask.
"Well, that kid is too fast. I won't be able to catch up with him when I get old. Just go back. Anyway, he is very skilled. I don't think anyone in Wanquan County can be his opponent. He will be fine. I saw him rowing. The technology is very good.”
"You mean he rowed back alone? It's dark and freezing and you let him row back alone? What if he encounters a strange scale?"
Lin Xiaoyu suddenly thought of the tiger fish. If he took one bite, he would be afraid that even the people and the boat would enter the belly of the fish.
"How can there be any strange scales in our small river? Besides, I heard from Xiaobao that Ye Congwen often makes you angry. If he is eaten by a fish, I will be happy!"
"What does Lin Lao Er know? When did Ye Congwen make me angry? We two brothers and sisters have a very good relationship. No, I want to drive my Lin Mansion's big boat to help him. Grandpa, you go in to eat first, I Let Third Brother accompany me to Iron Tower Village!"
Lin Xiaoyu was extremely anxious, knowing that Ye Congwen was very good at rowing, and he might not be able to catch up with him in a big boat by himself. Lin Xiaohu was injured, and Lin Xiaobao was at odds with Ye Congwen, so he had to call Lin Xiaolang for help. The two of them have a very close friendship, and maybe they can even persuade Ye Congwen to stop.
Lin Xiaoyu did what she said, turned around and walked back to the house. Even Lin Chen didn't react, and she disappeared in a gust of wind.
Ye Congwen could see clearly from behind and knew that Mr. Lin was trying to reconcile his relationship with Lin Xiaoyu. This little girl is open-minded and doesn't remember the overnight grudge, but instead makes herself feel guilty.
She followed Lin Chen silently towards the house, but was thinking about how to talk to Lin Xiaoyu and her five mothers later. It was indeed a bit awkward at this time.
Walking slowly towards the house, except for a half-hundred old man guarding the door, the doormen and servants were nowhere to be seen. It's only around eight o'clock now, which is far from the time to rest. It seems that the Lin government has dismissed them long ago in order to save money.
Compared with the hordes of servants and grand ostentation in the Yu Mansion, the Lin Mansion is indeed much smaller. Ye Congwen suddenly thought that the nine gold bars given to Lin Xiaoyu were still lying in Yu Yueyue's jade storage. I have to pick it up and return it to the Lin Mansion tomorrow. The New Year is approaching, so it would be good to have nine gold bars to solve the urgent need.
At least let them have a lively New Year!
Ye Congwen thought to himself, and unknowingly came to the living room of Lin Mansion. He saw a burly man standing aside and shouting towards the back room:
"Jiang Xiao'e, bring the food quickly!"
Ye Congwen guessed that this person must be Lin Xiaoyu's father, and he quickly declined politely:
"Uncle Lin, don't bother, I've already eaten."
"Little Ye Zi, do you think that Auntie's cooking is too bad, or that the food in our Lin Mansion is too bad for your liking? I saw you didn't even touch the dishes in Yu Mansion before."
Jiang Xiao'e and her sisters walked over quickly, carrying steaming meals, and said with a smile. This makes Ye Congwen quite embarrassed. This woman has very sharp eyes!
Just as he was thinking about how to defend himself, a man suddenly rushed out from inside, wearing a big coat and a cloak, urging furiously:
"Third brother, please be smarter. Ye Congwen's rowing skills are very good. If you keep stalling like this, you will definitely not be able to catch up!"
He was mumbling words and had no intention of observing the situation in the hall. He was about to run outside in a hurry!
