Chapter 68: The Uncle of Yuan Zi's Husband

  "Tomorrow, at such a young age, is so sensible, it's rare. If born as a boy, he may become a rare talent in the future!" Huang Chengyan gave high praise.

  "Yes." Zhuge Jin nodded in agreement, "In those years when I was still running around outside every day, my sister would quietly read books at home every day. Every time I think about it, my face would flush with shame. My sister is indeed much smarter and more sensible than me. It was also her who took the initiative to say that she wanted to come out and be a maid to reduce the burden on our family." Zhuge Jin sighed. That's why Ming'er never had any complaints about being a maid, because everything was her own will, not forced by others.

  "Don't belittle yourself either. You can understand these things now, take on the responsibility of a family, and with your current demeanor and bearing, you will definitely not be a mediocre person in the future." Huang Chengyan said, if Guo Jia was by his side, he would definitely exclaim that this old man Huang is simply speaking well without spending money. How did that Pang Tong just bluntly give him, Guo Jia, a "not like Guan Zhong, not like Yue Yi" back then?

  "I accept Uncle Ji's words." Zhuge Jin bowed his hands and said, "I'll take my leave first, I won't disturb you anymore."

  "Oh? Not eating before leaving?" Huang Chengyan couldn't help but say.

  Zhuge Jin shook his head and said,

  "This time I just came to visit my sister, and I've never received any invitation. Although it's a coincidence, without the host's consent, staying for dinner is really impolite. Moreover, seeing my sister working so hard, how can I sit down at ease? I think I should go back and find something to do too."

  "Good boy!" Huang Chengyan patted Zhuge Jin encouragingly, "In that case, I won't keep you here either. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, feel free to come find me!"

  "Thanks, Uncle!" Zhuge Jin bowed and left.

  Looking at Zhuge Jin's back, Huang Chengyan nodded, "Not bad, not bad." Then shook his head again, "Unfortunately, it's still a bit short. Ah, someone like Feng Xiao is indeed a rare talent in the world."

  As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Guo Jia who was busy again, returning to his initial state.

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  On the other hand,

  "Uncle, how did you come here?!" Guo Yuan, who was idly looking around, suddenly exclaimed in surprise at a person who had not yet approached from that direction.

  "Yuanzi, you've come just in time, hurry and take me inside." The man immediately beckoned to Guo Yuan with a wave of his hand. Originally a rather elegant scholar, he now looked somewhat furtive and suspicious.

  Guo Yuan walked over.

  "Uncle, big brother is just over there, I'll take you to him."

  "No need to bother, you see how busy Feng Xiao is, just take me in directly." The other party hastily shook his head and said.

  "No way! Big brother specifically instructed that he would personally receive everyone, this is the polite thing to do." Guo Yuan said seriously, compared to his uncle, he obviously listened to Guo Jia's words more.

  "Oh no, really, it's okay... Hey, Aizai, don't pull me!" the person called out in distress.

  But this matter immediately caught Guo Jia's attention. He was originally not very reassured by Guo Yuan, who was getting busier and busier with his help. Now that he saw Guo Yuan actually dragging along such a refined middle-aged scholar, Guo Jia suddenly became angry and said

  "Adopted son, what are you doing?! Don't you have any manners? Do you even know how to treat a guest?!"

  Kuo Chia walked over, apologetically saying to the middle-aged man:

  "Sorry about that, my younger brother is young and impulsive, doesn't quite understand things. If he's been rude in any way, please don't hold it against him."

  "Big brother, this is my uncle!" Guo Yuan couldn't help but say, "My uncle didn't want to trouble you, but you said before that you would personally receive all guests, so I brought him along."

  "Your uncle?" Guo Jia narrowed his eyes, as if he had never invited such a person before. Although Guo Yuan was also surnamed Guo, they were distant relatives, and his parents didn't have much to do with him, let alone his uncle.

  "Cough, cough, Filial Piety. I saw you when you were a kid, didn't expect to blink and you've grown up so big now, and now you're married with kids, congratulations! Cough, cough, you go ahead and busy yourself, I'll be fine on my own." The person said awkwardly as they walked inside.

  Good grief! He looks refined and elegant, but unexpectedly he's a scammer who takes advantage of others for food and drink! And judging from his appearance, his skills aren't that impressive either!

  It's no wonder they're from the same family as Yuanzi, their IQ is probably lowered to this level.

  Guo Jia hooked Guo Yu's shoulder and asked:

  "What's your uncle's name? I've never heard you mention him before."

  "Big brother, you originally knew, but you got a case of sudden dementia..."

  "Alright, alright, just say his name directly." Guo Jia interrupted Guo Yuan's words.

  "It's called Zhong Yu," replied Guo Yuan.

  "What? Zhong Yu?!?" Guo Jia suddenly grasped Guo Yuan's collar in surprise.

  "Yes, it should be called Zhong Yuo. Big brother, what's wrong?" Guo Yuan asked strangely.

  Guo Jia took a step back and looked Guo Yuan up and down again, muttering to himself.

  "What a fine young man! The Guo and Zhong families, two scholarly households, have actually produced someone as unusual as you?!"

  "It's not like that! My father is just like me!" Guo Yuan hastily denied, absolutely not a problem from him.

  "It's like that." Guo Jia sighed, "It seems that my old Guo family owes him the Zhong family." Patted Guo Yuan's shoulder, "Your mother was also wronged a bit."

  Even if she marries a general, what's the big deal? A talented lady from a good family marrying someone like Zhang Fei, wouldn't that be a waste?!

  "But he's still a notable figure, how could he end up swindling people for food and drink? This is really hitting rock bottom. Unless... unless it's someone with the same name?" Guo Jia stroked his chin in thought, when suddenly an idea struck him - calligraphy!

  That's right! Zhong Yu must have come for Cai Yong! So even if he wasn't invited, he still shamelessly pulled connections and ran over.

  Zhong You was a famous calligrapher in history, and he was even paired with Jin Dynasty calligrapher Wang Xizhi as "Zhong-Wang".

  There is a story that Wei Dan obtained Cai Yong's "Pen Method", which to calligraphers, is no different from the sword manual and boxing classics in the eyes of martial artists, or the ancestral secret recipe in the hearts of medical practitioners. Wei Dan must have treasured it like a precious gem, but Zhong You repeatedly begged him to lend it to him for a look, yet Wei Dan refused every time. As a joke, has anyone ever seen someone take out the Nine Yin Manual and share it with others?

  Zhong You was so furious that he vomited blood and almost died, but was saved by Cao Cao's precious Wu Ling Dan. After Wei Du died, the "Pen Method" was buried with him in his tomb. The crazy Zhong You actually dug up the grave to get it back.

  It was precisely because he obtained Cai Yong's "Pen Method" that Zhong You devoted himself to studying it, and eventually made great progress in calligraphy, becoming a famous master of his generation!

  Think about the "future" Zhong Yu's crazy behavior, now it's just thickening his skin to come and drink a happy wedding wine, it can't be considered anything. In fact, Guo Jia was still worried at this time, would this guy sneak into the study later and steal some of Cai Yong's writing style?

  If Zhong Yu really had such intentions, I hope he won't steal Guo Jia's masterpiece "Bao Zheng" in the end.

  Coming back to his senses, Guo Jia pulled Guo Yuan aside and said in a low voice,

  "Alright, Aizai, there's something I want to tell you in advance."