"Young Master of the Ruan family? Which one?" Lu Qingyun was a little puzzled, but suddenly he understood when he thought that Han Xiao was engaged to the eldest young master of the Ruan family.

"Oh, now I remember. Let's talk about that young man from the Ruan family. Aren't you engaged to him? Why didn't you ask him?"

Han Xiao lowered his head to drink water to hide his embarrassment: "Ahem, Uncle Ruan asked us to see each other less before we get married."

Lu Qingyun almost laughed out loud, and tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth that were about to turn upwards. "Oh, so that's right, haha. However, I haven't been to the Spring Festival Banquet many times. This year I just went to join in the fun. But the young master of the Ruan family is well-known, so he should go every year. After all, the young men and women can't go out to play often."

"That's good." Han Xiao's smile was a little hard to maintain. He could still joke with Lu Ming, but he felt a little embarrassed to ask Lu Qingyun about such a small matter since he had just gotten to know him.

"But Han Xiao, you wouldn't be standing outside my house so early in the morning just for this, right?" Looking at Han Xiao's expression, Lu Qingyun was basically certain.

"No, I have other things to talk to Uncle Lu about." Han Xiao quickly waved his hands to deny it. If Lu Qingyun really knew about this, how could he survive?

Lu Qingyun saw through it but kept silent. He poured Han Xiao another cup of tea and said, "If you really want to know, I'll go find someone to ask for you. But I'm afraid I'll go. I heard that the second young master of the Ruan family, your brother-in-law Ruan Xiuran, opened a bookstore and it's doing very well. Many people want to know about this relationship."

When he heard Ruan Xiuran's name, Han Xiao slapped his forehead and thought to himself that he was really stupid. If he couldn't go to find the young master, he could go to Ruan Xiuran. Why did he have to go to the Lu family with all the effort?

"No need to bother, I just asked casually. Since Qingyun, you are going too, why don't you come along so that I can take care of you. However, I have never attended this kind of banquet, so I will need Qingyun's care when the time comes." Han Xiao raised the teacup in his hand to gesture.

"Sure, sure."

"What are you taking care of? What bad things are you two brats planning to do behind my back?" Lu Ming walked in with high spirits.

Looking at the mess on the table with only some leftovers, Lu Ming couldn't help but glance at Lu Qingyun.

"Dad, you're up. I just came to talk to you this morning about something. You two guys talk and I'll be out first." After saying that, he stood up, winked at Han Xiao, and wanted to slip away.

Han Xiao pretended not to see it without changing his expression.

"Sit down. You've been acting out of tune all day. Hang out less with your bad friends and learn more from Han Xiao." Lu Ming sat in the main seat. The maid immediately cleaned the table and replaced it with freshly prepared breakfast.

Lu Qingyun submitted to his father's majesty and dared not move anymore. He just smiled ingratiatingly at Lu Ming, otherwise his father would really beat him.

"And you, Han Xiao, why are you here so early this morning? Is there something urgent?"

Han Xiao had already calmed down. Thinking of how he had acted impulsively like a young boy, his face got a little hot. "Nothing, Uncle Lu. I just wanted to ask you about the sugar-making workshop and whether you've encountered any difficulties."

"Oh, everything goes well, except that there are not enough beets." Lu Ming became worried when talking about this. He felt very uncomfortable thinking that he had a gold mountain but had no tools to dig it out.

Han Xiao knew that these problems could not be solved in a short period of time.

"But I have sent people to southern Fujian. I hope there will be good news." Lu Ming sighed.

"That's not right, Han Xiao. Didn't I tell you all this? Is this what you're talking about?"

Han Xiao had originally wanted to get away with it, but now it seemed that this was no longer possible: "No, Uncle Lu, I want to ask you, have you met County Magistrate He?"

"What is the county magistrate?" Lu Ming paused, put down his spoon and didn't even eat the rice.

"Why are you asking Magistrate He?"

"Didn't you send someone to deliver the invitation letter that Magistrate He sent to my father? My name is also on the invitation letter. I think this has nothing to do with Magistrate He. I don't know why I was invited to this spring banquet." Han Xiao asked the question truthfully.

"Just for this?"

"Yes, Uncle Lu, logically speaking, I am just a poor boy. It's strange that County Magistrate He knows about me."

Lu Ming sneered: "Oh, poor boy? Han Xiao, do you know anything about your father?"

"Father?" Han Xiao was puzzled. Could it be related to his father?

"Yes, the reason Magistrate He sent your father an invitation this time was because of your father's teacher, Mr. Qinghe."

"Mr. Qinghe!!!!" Before Han Xiao could react, Lu Qingyun beside him shouted in surprise.

"Dad, you didn't lie to me, did you? Uncle Han's teacher is actually Mr. Qinghe?"

Looking at his shameful son, Lu Ming just wanted to throw him out. He tried hard to comfort himself that this was his biological son and he couldn't throw him out. Look at Han Xiao, he was worthy of being Han Mingyuan's son, and his expression didn't change when he heard Mr. Qinghe's name.

Lu Ming really overestimated Han Xiao, because Han Xiao didn't know the so-called Mr. Qinghe at all.

"Sit down, you little brat, and stop conspicuously attracting attention." Lu Ming scolded.

Lu Qingyun looked at Lu Ming flatteringly: "Hey, Dad, don't be angry, isn't it because I am excited to hear Mr. Qinghe's name?"

"But Han Xiao, you're really good at hiding things. I didn't even know Uncle Han was Mr. Qinghe's disciple. It turns out that one dad is different from another." Lu Qingyun was talking nonsense, which made Lu Ming very irritated.

As he was about to take action, Han Xiao stopped him: "Uncle Lu, don't be angry, Qingyun was just joking."

"Yes, yes, it's just a joke. Dad, please don't get angry." Lu Qingyun shrank to the side, still mumbling.

Han Xiao thought to himself, "Just shut up, or your dad will really beat you up." Lu Qingyun also knew that he would be beaten if he continued to be naughty, so he moved a chair and sat in the corner, continuing to listen. After all, that was Mr. Qinghe!

"My father never told me this." Han Xiao told the truth. This was true. Whether in the original owner's memory or in his life with Han Mingyuan, Han Mingyuan had never mentioned this matter.

Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh: "Your father just wants to save face. If he hadn't been so reluctant to let go, he wouldn't be like this today."

Lu Ming understood his friend's thoughts. It was simply that he had failed the exam three times and was too embarrassed to mention his teacher.

However, it seemed that Mr. Qinghe did not give up on his disciple. After hearing from Lu Ming that Han Mingyuan would continue to take the exam, he immediately traveled all the way from the capital to this small town.

I just don’t know if Han Mingyuan can understand the teacher’s good intentions.

"It seems that County Magistrate He sent the invitation letter to my father for Mr. Qinghe's sake. Then why did he bring me along?" This was what Han Xiao didn't understand.

"I guess Mr. Qinghe wants to meet you." Lu Ming could probably guess what Master Qinghe meant.