When Yu Ren heard the couplet from Yuan Magistrate read out, he naturally knew. This couplet was widely circulated in later generations, and he had heard of it. Although he didn't know the source of the couplet, he still knew the meaning. But what surprised him even more was the name "Yuan Chonghuan" he heard next.

Yu Ren asked urgently, "What, what did you say your name?"

As soon as Yu Ren said this, Captain Sun, who was standing by, immediately glared at him again. Because his questioning was so rude in this era.

However, the county magistrate Yuan didn't seem to care much. He just looked up at Yu Ren, and he couldn't see through the young man who was a little reckless and unique in front of him, and he could not see through it for a while.

"I'm the next surname, Yuan, his name is Chonghuan, and his character is Cao Yuan." County Magistrate Yuan said, bowing to Yu Ren.

Yu Ren felt a stream of blood flowing in his body. "Are you Yuan Chonghuan? Are you really Yuan Chonghuan?"

Yu Ren's performance shocked Yuan Chonghuan himself. He could not understand why the young man in front of him seemed to know nothing about the people and things that were well-known in the world, but he seemed to be famous for a long time, as the nameless little county magistrate.

Yuan Chonghuan naturally didn't know that he would confront and fight with the Jurchens, the most powerful enemy of the Ming Dynasty, on the battlefield in the Northeast, for nearly ten years, and severely injured the Jurchen leader Nurhaci with cannons under Ningyuan City. He was also famous in history.

County Magistrate Yuan couldn't understand why Yu Ren was so abnormal, so he had to bow to him again, "Yes, I'm Yuan Chonghuan. Looking at the appearance of Mr. Yu, I seem to have heard of the name of Mr. Yu."

Yu Ren then realized his incompetence. Of course, he could not say that he had seen his name in history books, so he quickly calmed down and gave a deep tribute to Yuan Chonghuan. "I'm so sorry. I'm so rude. I heard from the name of the adult when I was in Fuzhou. Many people in Fuzhou said in private that they are rare good officials, love the people as good as their children, and are not greedy for money. If an adult can work in Fuzhou one day, then their lives will be better."

As the saying goes, a person as smart as Yuan Chonghuan can't help but become a little fluttered when he was slapped by Yu Ren's words. So he took Yu Ren's hand and the two came to the inner room together to sit down.

The old servant of the Yuan family had already prepared the wine and food. Yuan Chonghuan worked here, but his family was still in his hometown. There was only one old servant following him to take care of his daily life.

Seeing that there were no outsiders here, Yu Ren was not polite. After learning that the person standing in front of him was Yuan Chonghuan, Yu Ren felt even more relieved. Because he knew that Yuan Chonghuan was definitely not the kind of person who deliberately made things difficult for him because of a little ritual.

Although it was a treat, there were only four simple side dishes and a small pot of wine on the table, and there was not even meat. Yuan Chonghuan asked Captain Sun to sit down and eat together.

Captain Sun was not very polite, so he sat down on the seat on the back door. It seemed that Yuan Chonghuan should be very close to their subordinates, so Captain Sun was so invisible.

Yu Ren sat down on the table and then looked at Yuan Chonghuan carefully. Yuan Chonghuan was about thirty-five or sixty years old, with a white face and a slightly longer face. It was the face unique to Lingnan people, with a little beard. Although his appearance was normal, his eyes shone with a firm and powerful light.

Seeing Yu Ren looking at him calmly, Yuan Chonghuan said, "What are you looking at me for? Eat quickly! Do you think the food here is too crude?"

Yu Ren shook his head quickly, "I just think that as the head of a county, Lord Yuan was a little surprised that he had eaten so simple."

Yuan Chonghuan smiled softly, "Can you nourish your heart by simple food? Marshal Yue Fei once said this: Civil officials do not love money, and military generals do not hesitate to die. Chonghuan often encourages himself with this!" After that, he picked up the pot of wine on the table and poured a full cup of Yu Ren.

"I have never liked to socialize with others, but today I met you. This is God's will! If Mr. Yu doesn't bother you, I will call you brother."

Yu Ren quickly stood up. He really didn't expect that Yuan Chonghuan would look at him so differently. Of course, there was such a large potential stock in front of him. Although Yu Ren had not yet considered his future development issues, he would never easily miss the opportunity to come to him. Moreover, Yuan Chonghuan was the hero he always respected. Yu Ren felt that he was able to be brothers and brothers with the hero in his mind.

So Yu Ren stood up without hesitation and bowed deeply to Yuan Chonghuan. "Brother is here, please accept a bow from me."

Yuan Chonghuan was also very happy. He also stood up from his seat and stretched out his hands to hold Yu Ren. "Since you and I are brothers, we don't have to stick to this secular and complex etiquette."

After saying that, Yuan Chonghuan pulled Yu Ren and sat down again. Then they each reported their birthdays. Yu Ren is now 19 years old. Yuan Chonghuan is now 36 years old, seventeen years older than Yu Ren. Although Yu Ren is only a 19-year-old boy, after his conversation just now, Yuan Chonghuan believes that the boy in front of him has extraordinary knowledge and will definitely make a comeback in the future. This is also the reason why he intends to get closer to Yu Ren.

Captain Sun, who was standing up, bowed to Yuan Chonghuan, "Congratulations to Lord Yu Xianggongyi for his friendship with Jinlan."

When Yu Ren heard Captain Sun's words, he realized that the meaning of his brother just now was different. He remembered the Three Kingdoms of Taoyuan in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the Ming Dynasty was when the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was popular. The story of Liu Guanzhang was well-known at this time.

Yuan Chonghuan was particularly happy. He took off a jade pendant from his body and called his hometown. He said to him, "Yuan Shun! Take my jade, help me with a decent banquet, and then put in some incense, candles and offerings to sacrifice to heaven. I want to officially perform the ceremony of offering sacrifice to heaven with my brother."

Yu Ren was on the side and hurriedly grabbed Yuan Chonghuan. He took off the jade pendant he had given to Yuan Shun and helped Yuan Chonghuan hang it up again. Then he took out the only three taels of silver he had on his body and handed it to Yuan Shun, but said to Yuan Chonghuan:

"Brother, for me, this banquet will be spared. There is no need for these false conspiracies between you and me. Don't ruin your reputation because of this. Just buy some incense and candles and sacrifices."

Yuan Chonghuan nodded. However, he still insisted on using a jade pendant for pawning, and did not agree to take Yu Ren's silver. Yuan Chonghuan took the silver and forced it into Yu Ren's hand and said, "Brother! Actually, let me tell you the truth! My brother's family has been doing business in Guangxi, which is considered a small savings. But since he came here, he has an official position and has a salary to receive, so he is unwilling to reach out to his family again.

But when my brother first arrived at my brother's house, how could he let you spend it?"

Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan's jade pendant was still a close-fitting thing, Yu Ren thought it must be his beloved thing. He really didn't want to watch Yuan Chonghuan treat it as a matter of it. But he couldn't twist Yuan Chonghuan, so he had to give up.

He just took out a few taels of silver, not to be polite or show off. Although he knew that he had only a few taels of silver on him, if he spent it, it would be difficult to go home. But he was really impressed by Yuan Chonghuan's affection for him.

Yuan Chonghuan sent Yuan Shun away from his hometown, sat down with Yu Ren again, and asked about the situation at Yu Ren's home. Yu Ren himself didn't know much about the situation at his home, so he had to pick up some simple things he knew.

Soon, Yuan Shun came back.

So, several people placed the incense table and placed the sacrifices. Yu Ren and Yuan Chonghuan formally celebrated the incense and held a ceremony to swear a favor to Jinlan.
Chapter completed!