When Wei Yan saw that someone recognized him, he shook off Li Fu's hand, put his hands behind his back, and straightened his back which had been a little hunched.

Although the man was still the same person, his face was still covered with tangled beard and hair.

But his temperament changed a lot, as if he had suddenly grown taller.

Finally, it was Sister Ye who broke the silence and asked, "Butler Li, who is this person..."

Although Li Fu was thrown away, his face was still full of excitement. After hearing what Mrs. Ye said, he asked in surprise: "Don't you know him?"

"I don't know him. I rescued him on the roadside yesterday." Mrs. Ye said in a low voice.

From Li Fu's expression, she vaguely felt that the old man seemed to be a remarkable person.

"Wei Yan, courtesy name Yiwen, also known as Dongguang Jushi..."

When Li Fu said this, Ye Changrui beside him suddenly exclaimed.

"Mr. Dongguang, I know. Mr. Lin mentioned it!"

Mr. Lin was the private school teacher in the village, and Ye Changrui was educated under him.

Ye Changrui recalled the scene at that time and said, "Mr. Lin said that Dongguang Jushi was knowledgeable and erudite, drawing on the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought. He had unique insights and could be called a great scholar. He would definitely leave his name in history, and in time, he might even be on par with Confucius and Mencius."

Li Fu also nodded repeatedly and said: "Mr. Wei was a brilliant man in Beijing back then, and his students were always busy.

“After returning to his hometown, many people came to him to invite him out of seclusion.

"My wife has always wanted to invite Mr. Wei to be my young master's tutor, but unfortunately, she has been searching for him for two or three years and still hasn't found any trace of him.

"Madam thought you didn't want to be disturbed by worldly affairs, so you went to live alone in a remote place!"

When Wei Yan heard Li Fu mention this, his expression suddenly became a little unnatural. He waved his hand and said, "These past few years have been wasted. It's better not to mention it."

Li Fu was so immersed in his excitement that he didn't notice Wei Yan's change of mood at all. He kept saying, "This is really like searching for something without any effort, but finding it is easy!"

"I must hurry and tell my wife the good news."

Li Fu didn't wait for Wei Yan's consent, but turned around happily and ran away to report the good news.

Although the Ye family did not understand what a great scholar was, their reverence for scholars was ingrained in their bones.

Mr. Lin was a scholar, which meant he was already a very remarkable scholar in their eyes.

And Wei Yan, whom Mr. Lin used so many words to praise, is obviously an even more superior existence.

Even Guo put away her previous contempt and disdain and secretly looked at Wei Yan.

However, the reason why she did this was obviously not because the other party was knowledgeable.

She just felt that since even Li Fu had to bow and scrape to him, this Wei Yan must be a man of great background.

Thinking of this, she began to regret it and sucked her teeth.

How come all the good things happen to my eldest brother and sister-in-law?

He earned fifty taels of silver just by stewing a fish.

Now the old man we picked up is actually a remarkable person?

Guo thought about it and couldn't help licking her lips.

I don’t know how much silver Madam Qin will reward them this time.

Not long after Li Fu left, several Qin family servants came running over from the front holding lanterns.

There was a person standing at every distance, and the last one happened to stand next to Guo.

Guo looked ahead curiously and saw a lady wearing a crabapple-colored double-breasted embroidered jacket and a green horse-faced skirt, holding the hand of a maid, walking towards her step by step.

Following beside her was a little boy.

Although still young, she has already grown in aura, and she makes the simple moon-white dress look magnificent.

She had known for a long time that the Qin family was not an ordinary family, but when she suddenly saw Madam Qin and Master Qin, who looked like fairies descending from heaven, Guo still retracted her stretched neck in shame.

When the two men walked up to them, the Ye family members were stunned.

Only Qingtian greeted in a baby voice, "Hello, Madam Qin, hello, Brother Qin."

Mrs. Qin smiled and nodded at Qingtian, not ignoring her just because she was young.

She finally stopped in front of Wei Yan, bowed slightly and said, "Qin Wen greets Mr. Wei."

Qin Hexuan also saluted in a serious manner and said, "I am Qin Hexuan, a student, and I am honored to meet Mr. Wei."

Wei Yan accepted Madam Qin's greeting with a carefree attitude, but when he heard Qin Hexuan's words, he waved his hand and said, "Hey, stop yelling. I don't have a student like you."

"Sir, your writing is brilliant and your insights are sharp. I have the honor of reading your articles and have benefited greatly from them. Therefore, I have the audacity to call myself your student and follow the etiquette of your disciple. I hope you will not be offended."

No one doesn't like to hear good words, even contemporary great scholars are no exception.

Wei Yan first heard Mr. Lin's praise and compliments for him from Ye Changrui, and then was praised by Qin Hexuan. His originally tough attitude softened a bit.

He looked at Madam Qin and asked, "Your last name is Wen? Who is your relative, Wen Zonglin, the Liaodong Commander?"

"It's my father!" said Mrs. Qin.

Commander-in-chief of Liaodong?

Wen Zonglin?

The Ye family was stunned.

Although he was not well educated, who among the people outside the Great Wall, except for the ignorant babies, didn't know Wen Zonglin?

General Wen Zonglin, the highest-ranking military commander in the entire Northeast region!

When the Ye family children heard this name, they were so scared that they hid behind their parents.

You know, the name of General Wen Zonglin often appeared in their bedtime stories since childhood.

Children who don’t sleep well will be captured by General Wen Zonglin and his troops, and will never see their parents again!

Mrs. Qin is actually the daughter of General Wen Zonglin?

This fact obviously has a greater impact on the Ye family than Wei Yan, a contemporary great scholar.

When I thought about how I had just left Qingtian in the carriage and asked Madam Qin to help watch over her...

Although it was Mrs. Qin who took the initiative to request it, Mrs. Ye was still very scared at this time.

Mrs. Qin has such a prominent family, so her husband's family is obviously not too bad!

How could this be something we could possibly afford?

"I did meet your father a few times back in Beijing. More than a decade has passed, and I'm still single, while your father already has grandchildren!"

Wei Yan looked at Qin Hexuan and sighed.

"Father often praised you for your talent and learning to us, so I wanted to invite you to be Hexuan's teacher.

"I never expected to run into you here by chance after searching for you for several years with no news."

Wei Yan shook his head and said, "I am going to the capital this time as well. If you can take me with you, I will teach your son for a few days on the way.

"But there's no need to mention the matter of becoming a disciple."

Mrs. Qin looked unwilling and seemed to want to fight for it again.

But before she could speak, Qin Hexuan bowed to Wei Yan and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wei."