From Joy of Life to Becoming a Saint

Chapter 23 Encounter with Fan Ruoruo

He drove the carriage to the city gate and was about to ask for the location mentioned in Ye Dan's letter when a man in black, with a smiling face and looking a bit slick, came over.

"Mr. Chen is indeed as heroic and generous as the rumors say. This is the first time I have seen a young master driving his own carriage. I admire him."

Chen Qiye had no impression of the person who came. He was sure that he didn't know him, but for some reason, he had an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

He asked doubtfully, "Who are you?"

The visitor smiled and bowed: "I am Wang Qinian. Although Lezhou is far away from Kyoto, Mr. Chen's name is known to many states and I am familiar with it."

As he spoke, Wang Qinian took out a piece of paper from his pocket and said, "Mr. Chen, you must be unfamiliar with the topography of Kyoto since you have just arrived here. I have specially prepared a fairly comprehensive map of Kyoto for you. It only costs two taels of silver."

Chen Qiye: “???”

He said why it looked so familiar, isn’t this the treatment for the protagonist?

That’s not right. I think it was said that when Wang Qinian met rich people, he would come out to sell maps.

Judging from this, this may very well be the world of Joy of Life in film and television. However, whether it can be 100% confirmed depends on whether we understand Fan Xian's character.

As for why Wang Qinian knew him, it was not difficult to guess. After all, he had cooperated with the Inspection Institute, and the specific information must have been recorded in the Inspection Institute's files.

With the capabilities of the Inspection Institute, they might have known about my appearance as soon as I appeared in Kyoto.

But this has no effect. As long as you come to Kyoto, it is impossible to avoid the sight of the Inspection Institute.

So when he was working with the people from the Inspection Institute in Lezhou, he took the initiative to tell the man in black that he would come to Kyoto.

Without saying anything more, Chen Qiye took out two taels of silver and bought Wang Qinian's map.

Wang Qinian smiled and bowed: "Mr. Chen is indeed generous. Mr. Chen, take care."

Chen Qiye waved his hand and then drove the carriage into Kyoto City.

The prosperity of Kyoto is indeed not on the same level as Lezhou. The maid Xiaoling got out of the carriage, hugged Chen Qiye's arm, looked around, and asked everything, curious about everything, just like the first time she came to the city.

Following the location given by Ye Dan, after a while, the group arrived at a courtyard slightly smaller than the Chen Mansion.

Interestingly, the plaque on the gate of this mansion also has the words "Chen Mansion" inscribed on it.

Chen Qiye smiled. Ye Dan's ability to do things was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Ye Xiaoling jumped off the carriage and looked at the mansion in front of her and exclaimed in surprise: "Master, is this where we live in Kyoto? Although it looks a little smaller than Lezhou, this is Kyoto, much more lively than Lezhou, and this location is particularly good."

Chen Qiye ignored the chattering maid, handed the carriage to the person sent by Ye Dan, and took a few people into the Chen Mansion in Kyoto.

Not long after, Ye Dan, who hadn't been seen for a year, came rushing over, exhausted.

Chen Qiye asked the women to find their own rooms first, and then he and Ye Dan sat down in the living room.

Looking at Ye Dan like this, Chen Qiye found it a little funny.

"Why do you always look so exhausted every time you come to see me?"

Ye Dan scratched his head: "Haha... Brother, please forgive me for making fun of you. I also find it strange. Every time you want to see me, I am busy."

"Don't call me brother anymore, just call me Master!"

Ye Dan stood up in a panic: "Brother, I...I didn't do well enough, please forgive me."

"I think it's better to keep a low profile when looking for a Chen Mansion in Kyoto, otherwise it will easily cause some unnecessary trouble. It's wrong for me to make a decision without your permission, but I have no second thoughts about you..."

Chen Qiye was speechless.

"Stop, stop, stop. I don't mean to blame you. You did a great job. Very good." "I told you not to call me big brother because you are older than me after all."

Ye Danyi clasped his fists and said, "It doesn't matter. In my heart, Big Brother will always be Xiao Dan's Big Brother."

"Okay, that's up to you."

Chen Qiye was too lazy to talk to this guy, rubbed his forehead and asked: "You should know some of the general situation in Kyoto at present, right?"

Ye Dan nodded: "As long as it's not someone's secret or something, I basically know about other matters, big or small. It doesn't matter if you don't know, I can go and ask."

Chen Qiye thought for a moment and then asked, "Have you ever heard of Fan Xian in Kyoto?"

Ye Dan did not ask why Chen Qiye asked this. Hearing this, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said slowly: "Brother, this question is actually very easy to answer, because there are still many people in Kyoto who know this Mr. Fan."

"Really?" Chen Qiye was shocked, thinking, could it be that Fan Xian has already achieved the title of Immortal Poet?
"Yes."

"Although this Master Fan has only been in Kyoto for a short time, the common people may not know him, but many of the powerful young masters know him."

"For example, not long ago, I saw with my own eyes that Young Master Guo of the Guo family had a conflict with him on the street, and they even came to blows."

"Brother, you once told me to pay more attention to the movements of the Fan Mansion, so I have always been keeping an eye on the people in the Fan Mansion."

"But I can only watch the fun. After all, the Fan family is not an ordinary family. I dare not approach them."

Chen Qiye admired his ability to do things and said happily: "You have done a good job. Just do what you can. Being too aggressive can easily backfire."

"Then, do you know what kind of person Fan Xian is?"

"As a person?" Ye Dan pondered for a while after hearing this.

"I can't get close to you, so I can't say for sure."

"But when I was wandering around the Fan Mansion with my family, I heard people talking about this Mr. Fan, who had a very peculiar personality. He liked to tell his servants things like everyone was equal. Other details were unknown."

Chen Qiye let out a long sigh. If this was the case, then it could be basically confirmed that this was the more upright Fan Xian.

But even so, we have to observe the situation secretly before taking any action.

The next day...
Chen Qiye strolled alone in the streets of Kyoto, familiarizing himself with the environment.

When passing by a restaurant, he stopped when he heard a conversation coming from the terrace on the second floor.

"Sister, you have such a good relationship with Fan Xian, so please persuade him. The sooner this bookstore opens, the more money it will make. Please ask him to pay more attention!"

"Fan Sizhe, could you please stop talking so much? I can't even be quiet for a moment. You're giving me a headache."

"Sister, where is Fan Xian now? Ask him to come out and I will talk to him."

"I don't know. My brother has something to do today and won't be back until tonight."

Fan Sizhe, Fan Ruoruo?

Chen Qiye became interested instantly, but of course, not towards men.

Looking up, I saw a woman leaning against the railing of the second-floor terrace. Although I could only see her side profile, she was still very stunning.

On the other side of her was a teenager who was chattering a bunch of nonsense.

In addition to the two people, there was another person, not Fan Xian, because Chen Qiye had seen that person before. It was Teng Zijing, who was leaning to one side with his arms folded and his eyes closed, not saying a word.

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