That little fly

The trick made by the owner of the water village, after a lot of stir-frying and fermentation, was freshly baked on the day of the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first month, and it was in Jubaozhai.

Jubaozhai is a well-known signboard in the imperial capital, a time-honored signboard that specializes in selling rare goods.Isn't there such a saying: Rare things are more expensive, and those with high prices get it.All the powerful and wealthy people in the world gathered in the imperial capital, and there were many things to be scrambled for when good things appeared.Fighting for money, fighting for power, and people’s lives, so after going back and forth, the signboard of Jubaozhai gradually appeared. Anyone who has something good in his hand wants to sell it for a good price, and anyone who wants to find a rare item is used to go to Jubao. fast.

The auction meeting on the [-]th day of the first lunar month is the old signature of Jubaozhai. It happens every year and is the highlight of the opening.For this reason, they even made exquisite picture albums for sale, which were distributed to various rich and powerful families in the imperial capital years ago, all of whom were regular customers.The strange thing is that the owner of the Water Villa participated in the auction for the first time, and he also mysteriously appeared in the first-class guest list of Jubaozhai, and got the brochure early.Then Shui Qingqian also turned over from the beginning to the end (it is not ruled out that his father used this thing to coax the child).Every piece of the year's high-quality goods, Xiaoniao was raised by his parents with a keen eye, and the booklets were torn apart. He liked this and that, and he had already agreed with his father to go.So, on the fifteenth day, he urged his father to go out early.

"Are you going to go out dressed like this today?"

Shui Daxia, "Of course!" He waved his cloak with his backhand, but it was cool.

Master Shui curled his lips, "Okay." It's better than pretending to be a cat hero with paired ears.

This is a new game that Shui Qingqian has been enjoying recently.

To be a hero, you have to hang a saber at your waist, wear a bamboo hat on your head, and cover it with a long layer of black gauze, which is all kinds of mysterious and domineering.It's just that Heisha's family really doesn't have one, and even if there is one, those who are older than the Chinese New Year can't let their children go out with such a thing.Therefore, the black gauze has become a light and breathable high-end product, and the light aqua blue color makes the arrogance of the water hero a little bit sideways.But it was enough to coax a seven-year-old hero.

The venue for the bidding was in the Great Emperor's Theater Building, and Jubaozhai had reserved the venue. As usual, the second and third floors were private rooms reserved for dignitaries, and the scattered seats in the hall were full of wealthy and wealthy people.Entering the door by post, waiting for idlers to not even watch the excitement.Master Shui came in with his son, and was respectfully invited up to the second floor by the waiter in the theater building, and led to a private room on the left in the middle.

After entering the box, the waiter retreated, and another maid took over to serve tea and fan the fans.Taking off his cloak and cloak, the master of the water village tapped on the brim of his son's hat, "Here we are, Shui hero, do you want to take it off?"

"Hmm~~~" The hero groaned as he picked up his hat, he hadn't worn enough yet.

Let your son like it, Master Shui was helpless, and when he looked back at the two maidservants, his brows immediately frowned.Breast-length court attire, semi-transparent gauze, in winter, unseasonable and revealing clothes, with a charming look in the eyes... This is definitely not a guy in a teahouse, but more like a woman in a flower boat.Master Shui understood it after thinking about it. It is estimated that Jubaozhai specially prepared it for the VIP room. Ninety-nine percent of the people who came here to participate in the bidding are the children of the rich and powerful. Red sleeves add fragrance, it couldn't be more perfect.

"You can retire now." Master Shui didn't like this arrangement very much, he still has a child.

"grown ups."

"grown ups."

The two maidservants knelt down together as if discussing with each other, with pleading eyes, and soft tones that made one's heart soften.

The owner of Shui Zhuang immediately lowered his face and shouted coldly, "Get out!"

"Father?" Shui Qingqian raised his hat, his father seemed angry?

When there was no one else waiting in the box, Master Shui patted his son's head and made up nonsense, "They are eyeliners sent by others, in case you also like what you like..."

oh!Get out, get out!

Heroes are so easy to deceive.

In the box, there is an Eight Immortals table with three grand master chairs, and there are small tables and seats on the left and right sides of the wall.Shui Qingqian sat on the grand master's chair, he was not big, his line of sight was just blocked by the carved railing in front, he looked around, climbed onto his father's lap decisively, and sat in his arms.This is good, condescending, unobstructed view.

At this time, the mallet master in front of the stage made a final decision, "Congratulations to the nobleman at table No. [-] for successfully bidding for this 'cloisonné enamel and gold-plated flying apsaras statue' made by a real Changyu real person."

Shui Qingqian tilted his head, what a horse?

"Seller's gimmick, so let me tell you there was nothing really good about this morning's auction."

"Anyway, I want the Pearl of the Spirit Snake." Shui Qingqian declared in a high-profile manner.

"Shh." The owner of the water estate signaled his son, "If you yell so that others can hear you, someone will raise the price with you."

"Ah! They're all gone, can anyone else hear it?" Shui Qingqian was very nervous, but before he finished speaking, he heard faint laughter coming from the next door.The boxes are all partitioned by wooden boards, if he hears others, they can naturally hear him too.

Shui Qingqian pricked up his ears, but he couldn't hear clearly, but he vaguely felt that the other party was talking about something.

"It's over, I really heard it!"

The owner of Water Villa shook his head with a smile, maybe it has a psychological effect, even if it is not, it is normal for everyone to talk about the Pearl of the Spirit Snake as a key weapon in this auction.But Shui Qingqian couldn't sit still anymore, jumped down from his father's lap, grabbed a glass cup, and ran to the side to listen to the wall, where male and female laughter mixed together, so it was very noisy.

Through the amplification of the glass cup, the voice next door became much clearer, only a young male voice said, "...those two little ladies are wiping tears outside the door, we are so puzzled next door."

"Hey, that young master still doesn't take pity on my slave family..."

"Hey, maybe it's a change of taste, and I don't like this little lady who is looking forward to the red boat... just heard the news from the waiter... the hooded face... maybe a Kunlun slave girl, just a plaything..."

"Zi Su! Be careful with your words."

"Brother, you don't understand. Kunlun Nuhei is a little darker, but the water snake waist, and the erotic palace..." Then there was another burst of muttering laughter, mixed with a woman's shrill laugh.Then someone said, "Let's not talk about these gossips, tell me, should we visit the left and right neighbors? The imperial capital is only this big, and the people who can sit here are not unknown. Who doesn't know anyone?"

"According to what you say, it's really a courtesy, and the New Year is not over..."

Shui Qingqian ran back with a teacup in three steps and two hops, and climbed onto his father's lap, "They seem to be coming."

"Who? Next door?"

"Well...that's what they said." Shui Qingqian thought for a while, but he didn't teach his father what he just heard, because he didn't understand at all. What are you laughing at?

Sure enough, after a while, the maid knocked on the door and brought in a invitation card. The owner of Shui Village opened it and smiled, "I'm still an acquaintance." General Huben, who leads the army and has real power, is not the same thing.The biggest one is General Shenwu, followed by several uncles and brothers with the title of second-class dragon guards. Naturally, they are also vain titles. It must be the signboard of the Duke's Mansion.

"Who is that?"

"The former Tong Zaifu was made the Duke of the state after resigning from office." The owner of Shui Zhuang explained, "The people next door should be his juniors." At the beginning, Eleven Lang gave a painting to Tong Zaifu as a birthday present, and it became an instant hit. As a result, Luoyang paper is expensive, and Shishilang has achieved such a reputation, and he also borrowed the favor of the Tong family.The owner of the water village accepted the greeting card, and returned a card when he asked for paper and pen, and ordered his maid to send it over.Turn around and say to your son, "I agree, maybe they will come to visit later."

The water is clear and shallow, a little suspicious.The other party is a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and if he invites the other party to come over for a sit-down, is it true that his father is no longer worried about revealing his identity?

Master Shuizhuang didn't have a prominent title on his post, but his inscription said 'benevolent art student'.Perhaps the small documents in the princess' mansion will write Ren Shusheng as Ren Shusheng, but in the upper class of the imperial capital, everyone with a certain status knows that the real name of the person called "Mr. Renshu" by the people is Ren Shusheng.

Therefore, Tong Shouyong, who got the post, started to shake his hands, and his words were erratic, "Brother, come and take a look at this..."

As the current head of the Duke's Mansion, Tong Shouzhong also looked confused after watching it.

"Brother, do you think that's true?" Tong Shouyong pointed his finger at the next door, feeling his head swell, and couldn't believe it.

The Tong family has heard about Mr. Renshu's launch of another anti-heaven potion.But since Mr. Tong passed away, their family has become a second-rate family. Knowing that the husband's pharmaceutical contract will appear on today's occasion, but winning the bid... I don't dare to think about it. It's just a chance. Their family is not strong enough, and the hope of winning is slim.But if you don't come, there is no hope at all; if you come, what if!

Then, just, really...? ?

"Could it be true? Call that maidservant in and ask what she is like?"

"This, this, uncle, do you think we should report to the Central Council? Didn't they always say that we need to contact Mr...."

"Silly! How do you know if it's true?"

"Even if it's true, what will happen to us if we offend Mr. Renshu?

"Who is next door?"

"I have met the adults. The younger generation is Tong Ling from the Tong Mansion, and the younger generation's uncle is Tong Shouzhong, the general of the martial arts." In the end, the Tong Mansion sent a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy who was his nephew's generation.

That's really prudent.

Master Shui did not stand up, but nodded slightly, and raised his hand again, "It's a pleasure to meet you. Please sit down. Is Mr. Tong in good health?"

"Uh, okay, my grandfather is in good health, thank you for your greetings..." Tong Ling's heart jumped, and his mouth responded, and his mind turned quickly at the same time.

Tong Ling just reported himself as "the nephew of General Shenwu" instead of "the grandson of Tong Guogong". This is all a routine, according to the conventions of the upper class, similar greetings are only among peers.The person in front of him is handsome and healthy, with a young face, at most one generation older than him, so Tong Ling tentatively brought out his uncle's name to correspond.No matter what, he didn't expect the other party's greetings to skip General Shenwu and position him on the same level as the old Duke of the Tong family.Since age is not a generation, it is another possibility.This is the imperial capital, in addition to age and seniority, there is a special kind of 'seniority ranking' which refers to honorable status.Mr. Renshu is a third-class marquis granted by the imperial court.Lord Hou is only one step away from the Duke, so... I am afraid it is true...Mr. Renshu...

"He is also a member of the same family, so he is far worse than Brother Azhao." Seeing Tong Ling's hasty resignation with a disturbed expression, Shui Qingqian whispered to his father after thinking. Why is the general's nephew a few years younger? He doesn't feel shy at all, and it doesn't mean that Tong Ling's behavior is wretched, but he feels that his energy and spirit are not enough in his bones.

When winter came, Shui Qingqian wrote a letter to Brother Azhao and gave him a New Year's gift, but unfortunately he still hasn't received a reply, and he doesn't know if Uncle Cheng is reliable or not.

Hearing his son mention brother Azhao again and again, Village Master Shui nodded his head, it was only natural.His family's little Luzi didn't know about Ji Zhao's details, and the owner of Shui Zhuang didn't want to say too much.That Tong Ling just now, with the standard demeanor of a child from an aristocratic family, said that he has a huge shortcoming, which is nothing more than mediocrity.As for Luzi's elder brother Azhao, with his background, he will have no problems with food, clothing and wealth for a lifetime, but he can still choose such a difficult path. With such a vision and heart, it is far beyond ordinary, which is naturally extraordinary.But about Ji Zhao, Master Shui didn't say much.

Speaking of the Tong Mansion, most people in the world can only use the word mediocre. After the Duke, there is no outstanding backup to take the lead.But if you think about it carefully, it seems that there is no bad comment about the dudes fighting chickens and dogs.Just like their names, moderate, nothing is obvious, and it can't be said to be bad.But in the imperial capital, a place full of foxes and fox spirits, moderation seems incompetent.

The two of you didn't gossip for too long, and Tong Shouzhong, the Shenwu general next door, came to visit with a few nephews, "I don't know if it's Lord Hou who is driving here, but it's too abrupt for me to take the liberty to visit." I added [-]% more confidence in my heart, and the greeting smile was a little more sincere.What he called was the title conferred by the imperial court, not Mr. Ren Shu's own title, which was a bit tentative, and the owner of the water village didn't deny it.

"Please sit down and serve tea to all the guests." The owner of Shuizhuang had a faint smile on his face, "This is my son. Qingqian, I have come to meet you adults."

After Shui Qingqian met Li, she stopped doing his business, and left her father to chat with them, and ran to the edge of the wooden fence, eating snacks and going downstairs to drop sugar slag, while watching the excitement of the auction.

What kind of bottles, jars, rocks, clear water, and just look at it, until Jubaozhai brought out a big tortoise, alive, big and big, even two children could sit on its back, and the starting price was [-] guan.

"Twelve thousand" people immediately began to bid.

"Twelve thousand and five"

"thirteen thousand"

"Fifteen thousand! The nobleman at table six offered fifteen thousand... fifteen thousand five hundred!" The hammer master on the stage started to speculate, "The nobleman at table eight offered ten thousand Five thousand five hundred, a 150-year-old long-lived tortoise is invited to the town house at home, this opportunity is not common... [-] thousand, [-] thousand..."

Shui Qingqian turned her head, "Father, he said that tortoise is 150 years old."

The owner of Shui Zhuang took a look, "It's really not small. I don't know if I'm 150 years old."

"This kind of long-lived tortoise couldn't be more auspicious." Tong Shouzhong interjected at the right time, "Even if it's not 150 years old, such a big tortoise is rare. Ruishou town house." Then the topic turned to the town house, Fengshui and so on of.

Master Shui took another look at the big tortoise. In fact, it was just big. Some tortoises in the dense forest islands of the South China Sea were born big, regardless of age, but Dongzhou culture believed in this, but Tong Shouzhong could tell so many big ones. Daodao also has a heart.

After a while, "Oh, Dad, that turtle was bought by someone else. Will they treat it well?"

"Eh? Do you like it?" The owner of the Water Villa has always bought, bought, bought his son.

I don't know if the water is clear or shallow, but I just feel that the big turtle is very pitiful.

Tong Shouzhong interjected at this time, "If Master Hou can trust me, I can help Master Hou run back."

"What did the general say?"

"Cough. It's nothing. If Master Hou likes it, I'll send that turtle to your residence within ten days."

"Don't dare to bother the general."

"Hey, Lord Hou is just looking down on me. The hall says it's not big, so someone can always know who bought it. I'm going to let go of my big words here. The brand of Li Guogong's mansion still has some weight... ..."

Whether he was really eager to help, or whether he was using this matter as a test, the owner of Shui Zhuang knew it well.After all, they are not familiar with each other, so they will not believe his identity for no reason.The owner of the water village is more willing to believe that there must have been scammers who used the name of Mr. Renshu to deceive and abduct him, so please don't be too kind.The owner of Shui Zhuang was not annoyed by being tempted, and today it happened to be useful to borrow Tong's mansion, so Ren Tong Shouzhong followed the topic and tried to find out the possibility of cooperation with Mr. Renshu's pharmaceutical formula.

"What a coincidence." The owner of the water took a sip of the fragrant tea, "There is a formula for today."

"Master Hou!" A sense of surprise enveloped the small box.If it was said that Tong Shouzhong had only [-]% of his belief that the person in front of him was Mr. Zhen Renshu, then now, it has soared to [-]%.

There were hundreds of people in the venue, and there were no more than twenty people who knew that there was an auction of Mr. Renshu's medicine today, and Tong Shouzhong could confidently say that he knew all of these people.If you meet someone you don't know, but who is qualified to sit in the VIP box, has outstanding appearance and knows about Mr. Renshu's pharmaceutical matters, in all likelihood, it is Mr. Renshu himself.Originally, in this kind of bidding occasion, it is human nature for Mr. to be present to supervise.

After figuring this out, the disciples of the Tong family seemed to be breathing lighter.

Just listen to the owner of Shui Zhuang continue to say slowly, "The birth of each prescription is a combination of thousands of hard work and one ten-thousandth of luck, as well as long safety experiments, effect experiments, and cost experiments...I say these are not Complaining, or exaggerating one's self-esteem, is just to let more people know that the prescription is not Chinese cabbage, if you share one, I can have another."

"That's nature, that's nature..."

The owner of the Water Villa, "It is precisely because of the scarcity of prescriptions that it can bring unimaginable wealth."

"Yes Yes Yes."

"There are too many people looking for prescriptions. Even if I am divided into eight shares and divided into two flowers in one hour, it cannot satisfy everyone's needs. Therefore, Jubaozhai is really a good place to resolve disputes. Everyone competes fairly and the price is high. So as not to hurt each other's friendship." The words of the water owner are true, but he is not hesitating to pour a basin of cold water on his head, which has chilled the hearts of the Tong family men who have just warmed up. The emperor has rich people. If it is true Competing with money, an outdated second-class court like the Li Guogong's mansion can't be ranked.

The owner of the water village changed his words at this time, "However, if the general wants to join in, no matter what price you bid for later, I will subsidize you with [-] guan, plus a commission of [-] yuan for each finished medicine. I admire Master Tong for his kindness."

ah!Several members of the Tong family showed surprise for a moment, and Tong Shouzhong stood up and returned the gift, "Thank you, Lord Hou." One hundred thousand guan, this is not a decimal, but more importantly, the reduction of the commission of fifteen Wen is definitely a sky-high discount.

In the following time, Tong Shouzhong and the few children he brought withdrew one after another, using the excuse of going back to compete for some gadgets, but they probably wanted to discuss the arrangements in the mansion and the bidding for a while.The atmosphere between the two boxes became very harmonious. The owner of the Water Villa drank his tea in a steady manner, and occasionally helped his son take pictures.