Summon the Big Boss

Chapter 700 Mystery

"Fifth Brother is usually a bit unfamiliar with Eldest Brother, why do you have to spend time here now?" What Xiahou Yu said was really not very polite, at best it was just a little superficial.

All he had to do was point at Lin Xi's nose and tell him to fuck off, don't waste his time by coming here for nothing.

Lin Xi was not in a hurry, and with a sweep of his gaze, he had a panoramic view of the layout and furnishings in the study.

Even the few books that Xia Houyu deliberately covered with his body, he temporarily memorized the styles, and came to appreciate them naturally when he had time.

"It's nothing, so I can't bother you here? Although you and I are not brothers, we are connected by blood after all. Among the six brothers... only you and I have the purest blood. If you and I don't get closer, others will think that we have some quarrel, and take the opportunity to come out and make trouble, but it's not beautiful." Lin Xi spoke in a weird way, but he also had a bit of Xia Houzun's usual style.

Xia Houyu didn't take it seriously either, he had a nerd-like bookish air about him, rich and powerful and domineering, but rather indifferent.

In the entire Xia Kingdom, except for the Central Plains, where Confucianism is very strong, there are also some ancient etiquette inheritance.

In the more remote areas, from the officials and gentry to the common people, most of the folk customs are tough and practical.In Coastal Province, there are many local tyrants, who are good citizens when they go ashore, but pirates who plunder when they go to sea.

It is more straightforward to speak and do things naturally, without so many twists and turns.

Hearing this, Xia Houyu smiled awkwardly, and had already tucked a few books into his sleeves without any trace, and his whole person began to look natural.

Then another servant came in to serve tea and some melon and fruit snacks.

"Could it be that the fifth brother is out of money? If that's the case, I, as the eldest brother, can borrow some from you, but recently I have arranged some people to go to the capital to buy some ancient books, and I have a lot of money left." Many." After chatting for a while, Xia Houyu, who still couldn't figure out Lin Xi's purpose, inevitably opened his mouth to probe again.

Although Xia Houzun did not ask this elder brother to borrow money before, his reputation for being generous and chic was resounding, and Xia Houyu had also heard of it.

It is not difficult to understand such a lavish spending of money and a lack of money.

Although Xiahou Mingde's position is destined to be fat and oily, and the wealth in this world may take up a few points, but Xiahou Mingde is not too generous to his children.

Except for the heir of the boss.

The rest of the children only spend a mere 1 taels of silver every month.

"That's not necessary. When will I need to spend more money in this coastal province?"

"If I am willing, there are quite a few people who will give me money." Lin Xi said with a smile.

Xia Houyu rolled his eyes, but he didn't act like a big brother to teach him a lesson.

Instead, he said calmly: "Spending silver is also a science. No one in Binhai province dares to take your money. After leaving Binhai province, others will not take your money? Do you know how much silver is two catties of cabbage? If you don't know, I'm afraid that even if I carry tens of millions of silver, I won't be able to eat a full meal."

After saying this, some scholars became dumbfounded.

And...Using the unit of silver taels for cabbage to settle...Brother Xia Houyu's common sense of life is indeed a negative number.

"Okay, don't talk about these useless things. I came here just to ask you, big brother, if there is any way to speed up the practice of our Xiahou family's miraculous skills. Today I will go to the beach to ride the waves again. It can set off a small wave, this level... I just hit the water with my arm, and it is stronger." As he spoke, his brows were full of impatience.

Xia Houyu showed a clear look, and he had some understanding of the purpose of his fifth younger brother's visit.

"Fifth brother! To practice miraculous skills, you need to cultivate mystery and expand your influence. You have a lot of communication in and out on weekdays, and mystery is not enough. Moreover, most of your influence comes from your father, and there are not many people who really pay attention to you." .If you want to improve the level of miraculous skills, you need to start from these two aspects."

"Brother, I have been thinking about writing a few overseas travel notes recently to increase my influence. Also... through this method, I can also maintain a relative degree of mystery." Speaking of this, Xia Houyu unexpectedly read from his sleeve, He took out the few books that had been hidden before, lined them up, and spread them out in front of Lin Xi.

There was a look of satisfaction, but also anxiety and anticipation on his face.

Lin Xi looked at these books.

On the blue book cover, there is such an unpretentious title as "Xiahou Yu's Strange Travels Overseas".

"Okay! I'll read one or two first, little brother." Lin Xi picked up the book and entered the state of looking at ten lines.

Back in the day, Lin Xi also fought hard on a certain point. He was an old reader for more than ten years, with a sharp eye. Although he basically didn't write many book reviews, he could see whether the book was good or bad at a glance.

Of course, it is unavoidable that the eyes are high and the hands are low. If you look at other people's creations and give pointers to the spring and autumn, and do it yourself, you have more energy than energy.

Although it looks like there are several of these books.

But the font is quite large, and the writing is somewhat concise.

A few books add up to only a few thousand words.

With Lin Xi's level, it only took ten minutes, and he saw it clearly.

How should I put it... Xia Houyu's book can only be said to be mediocre.

Some overseas stories that have been circulated in the coastal province for a long time have become such a book after a series of changes, dismantling and reorganization.

From Lin Xi's point of view, Xiahou Yu's intention was to cater to the market, and to chase after the end.

As the eldest son of the Xiahou family, his understanding of overseas is actually far beyond that of ordinary people.

If he writes more realistically and tells some overseas and western worlds in a more objective way, it may be more tempting.

Nowadays, in order to cater to the tastes of the public, what they talk about are all illusory things, but they don't talk about new ideas and tricks, so they really don't have much competitiveness.

Of course, Lin Xi couldn't tell the truth.

So he opened his mouth and said: "Brother, this book is really excellent. If it becomes a complete volume, it will definitely cause a sensation in the country of Xia, and even spread its name to the world. The younger brother is fortunate to be the first to read it today. It is really a blessing for Sansheng..."

Xia Houyu blushed and said: "Fifth Brother is absurdly praised...but Fifth Brother...you are No.11...No, No.12 readers who read my book, really...really count You have to take the lead. However, for those who are so optimistic about my book, you can be ranked in the top five, and you can be regarded as my bosom friend."

Lin Xi was stunned when he heard this.

He brags so shamelessly, but he can only rank fifth?
Wait, why is it fifth again?
"Brother! Let's talk about the mystery again!"

"I understand maintaining influence, why should there be mystery?"

(End of this chapter)