Mr. Zhou is building a snowman with his daughter in the yard - it is said that Zhou Juli wants to build a snowman, but in fact it is just a cover. In essence, he wants to play in the snow. After all, as a southerner who was born in Zhejiang and studied in Guangzhou, I have never seen such heavy snow, let alone heavy snow with goose feathers that can build a snowman.
I heard from the servant that Mr. Wang came to pay New Year's greetings and was already in front of the door. He hurried out to greet her.
"Hey, Mr. Wang, why are you here?" He bowed to New Year's greetings and invited him in.
"I'm passing by and wishing Mr. Zhou a happy new year." Wang Yehao came in and saw that the courtyard was well organized and there were many more flowers, trees and devices that he had never seen before. It seemed that this Hearthstone Immortal was very lively. Interesting - this is easy to handle.
"This must be Curie. Look at this baby, he's really cute." Wang Yehao leaned down kindly and pinched Zhou Curie's face which was red from the cold. The girl hid behind Mr. Zhou and looked at him curiously with her big eyes.
"Why are you still afraid of giving birth? This is Uncle Wang." Mr. Zhou picked up his daughter, pinched her nose affectionately, and then greeted the visitor, "Don't stand at the door, come in quickly!"
Mr. Zhou handed his daughter over to his maid, and then led Wang Yehao to the study across the courtyard. Obviously, Mr. Zhou is not interested in studying ancient books, so rather than calling it a study, it is more appropriate to call it a chess and card room and laboratory.
He opened up all three rooms of the study and filled it with a lot of brand new furniture - the original tables and chairs were not in line with Mr. Zhou's aesthetic taste and use, so he specially hired a carpenter to customize them all. The carpenter was quite resistant to Mr. Zhou's guidance that was full of epoch-making significance, and he protested several times. This also made Mr. Zhou realize a profound truth: the stories that just copying a modern design can lead the fashion trend in the time travel industry and make a lot of money are all lies!
Mr. Wang, who is obviously better educated than a carpenter, gave a fair and conservative evaluation of Mr. Zhou's design: "Sir, the furnishings in this study are quite unique."
"Oh, this is the minimalist route." Mr. Zhou moved a chair and introduced it, "Sir, please see, this chair only has four wooden strips and two boards. It is easy to assemble and has a novel style. There is also a lazy sofa. It’s buckwheat hulls. Although it doesn’t look very good, it’s quite comfortable to sit on. Would you like to try it, sir?”
Wang Yehao looked at the several cotton bags on the ground and couldn't accept it. Although he was very contemptuous in his heart, he was still very polite: "Haha, Mr. Zhou's furnishings are primitive and elegant, ingenious and unfinished. They seem to be a legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties."
"It's not the Wei and Jin style, it's the Nordic style... Well, this style was popular where I studied art." Mr. Zhou lay comfortably on a lazy sofa. Wang Yehao struggled for a long time, still not knowing how to lower his buttocks. Fortunately, Zhou Lezhi was doing experiments in the study and quickly brought over an armchair.
At this moment, Zhou Lezhi was doing experiments in his study - all the experimental equipment he had saved with his teacher. Some of them were drawn by his husband and handed over to the carpenters, and some were purchased by Zhou Lezhi in various market shops according to his teacher's requirements. A set of experimental equipment was assembled using simple materials.
Seeing Mr. Wang and his husband sitting down, Zhou Lezhi was about to leave, but his husband said: "No need, you are my student, you can just listen on the side." After that, he asked again: "Is he in the way?"
"It's okay," Wang Yehao smiled, "Who doesn't have a few confidants! He is Mr.'s disciple, so students can naturally trust him."
Zhou Lezhi quickly thanked him and went to the door to take the tea snacks from the servant and put them on the table. At the beginning of the new year, the "Zhou Mansion" prepared several southern tea snacks according to his husband's instructions, and specially prepared Yuanbao tea.
Seeing this Yuanbao tea, Wang Yehao thought about the mysterious Hearthstone Immortal and he could be considered a fellow villager. It's a pity that after all kinds of spying, we still don't know his true face. Although he has been a great help, he always feels like a thorn in his back.
He took a sip of tea, picked up an olive and put it in his mouth.
"Three years have passed since I met my husband in Guangli. I rarely hear my husband talk about his previous studies."
Standing behind Mr. Zhou Lezhi, he couldn't see his expression, but from the way he started to tilt his head and habitually touched his eyebrows, he knew that Mr. was quite embarrassed about this topic: "This, there is a confidentiality agreement, you can't mess around outside. He said he would be punished by God."
"The secrets of heaven are mysterious and the Taoism is subtle. I never thought that someone with such magical powers as Mr. must abide by the rules and precepts. It must be extremely difficult to learn the art." Wang Yehao sipped his tea and joked with a smile.
The husband also took the opportunity to complain: "It's not only difficult, it's simply inhumane. It's a long way to go... I can't get out of SCI... If I hadn't refined the Universe Mirror, I don't know how many years I would have had to work." After saying this, his face was wet. With a painful expression on his face, he thought that this period of cultivation life would be unbearable to look back on.
"Speaking of which, sir, I haven't found the Universe Mirror yet. I wonder if there are any clues recently?"
"Oh, it's hard to find. I don't know where the Australians are hiding." Mr. Zhou sighed, looking very helpless.
"Sir, please take a look." Wang Yehao motioned to Liu Zhao to present several items from Zizhenzhai.
Mr. Zhou took it and looked at it for a few times, and his expression changed. After playing with it repeatedly, he asked: "Is this from Guangzhou?"
"Yes, but I didn't get it from Gao Zhan. I bought it from a shop called Zizhenzhai." Wang Yehao looked at his face and said, "The shop owner's name is Guo Yi. Do you know him sir?"
"So the Australians are back again?! They even opened a store!" Mr. Zhou's expression became very excited.
"Nine times out of ten that's the case."
"Yes, yes, this is Australian stuff!" Mr. Zhou suddenly stood up and started wandering around in the study, "I should have thought of it, I should have thought of it!"
Wang Yehao thought he was right, he really knew the details of the Australians!
"Does the master know where this Guo Yi came from?" Mr. Zhou suddenly stopped and asked.
"Even though he is a native of Guangzhou, he can speak plain English. But..." Wang Yehao smiled meaningfully.
Mr. Zhou stood there, his mind seemed to be filled with thoughts. After a long time, he said:
"I want to go to Guangzhou to check it out."
"Sir, there is no need to rush." Wang Yehao said, "It's a long way from the capital to Guangzhou, and there are many inconveniences. The students have some people, and they may be able to help you."
Mr. Zhou hesitated for a moment and felt that although it was risky, it was still a solution: "It would be great if you are willing to help me find it, but there is one thing. If you find a clue, don't act rashly. You must wait for me to collect it. "
"Oh? I don't know what to say?"
Mr. Zhou began to rub his eyebrows habitually again: "Well, this, this, specifically this treasure, it is relatively precious and difficult to control. If it is controlled well, it will be easy to carry a mountain of gold and silver; if it is controlled, Not good, um, um." He suddenly brightened up, "Don't you remember the explosion three years ago? It was even more powerful than that!"
It's a pity that the danger of the explosion did not scare Wang Yehao. He seemed to suddenly become interested, and asked with bright eyes: "Sir, did you just say that this object can also transport mountains of gold and silver?" Wang Yehao
"I'm not bragging to you!" Seeing that the other party was very interested, Mr. Zhou took advantage of the situation and started to draw a pie. "There is nothing you can't think of, and there is nothing I can't move. Pearls, emeralds, glazed agate, those are all trinkets. ”
"I never thought there would be such a treasure in the world." Wang Yehao couldn't help stroking his beard and sighing after listening to Mr. Zhou's bragging, "If there is a way to make money, the imperial treasury can be filled, and the soldiers can be fed and paid in full. In this way, there is no need to worry about keeping slaves alive." .”
"It's easy to destroy the gang of Jiannu cavalry. We got a few machine guns and they were all over the place." Mr. Zhou said more and more enthusiastically, "This machine gun is a continuous fire blunderbuss, with a range of four to five miles, and the cavalry can't get close at all. "
Wang Yehao listened to Mr. Zhou's nonsense with considerable restraint for half an hour before standing up to leave. Before leaving, these "Australian treasures" were left behind at Mr. Zhou's request, supposedly for "study and study".
Liu Zhao saw off the guests outside the door on behalf of his master and said in a low voice: "Sir, what do you think of what Mr. Zhou said today?"
"It's hard to tell the truth from the false..." Wang Yehao shook his head, "There may be lies, but I feel that this universe mirror is indeed such a thing."
"I feel that if this Universe Mirror is really so magical, then it would make sense."
"Oh? How to put it?"
Liu Zhao took Wang Yehao aside and whispered: "I wonder if the Qiankun Mirror really fell into the hands of the Australians. By chance, they figured out some driving methods, so they came up with these glazed treasures."
Wang Yehao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt that the whole thing was connected. It is simply ridiculous to report that a few dozen Lingao Township warriors can capture the heads of hundreds of pirates. Moreover, Lingao County is a poor and remote place with little oil and water. There is no need for Liu Laoxiang to send more than a thousand thugs to rob. The only common-sense explanation is that the Australians occupied Lingao, set up altars for worshiping, and used the Qiankun Mirror to make glazed vessels. This business with no capital and huge profit made Liu Laoxiang jealous and wanted to take it for himself. The pirates were fighting each other, and both sides suffered losses. Lingao County took advantage of the situation and collected hundreds of heads to report. Since glazed ware is still on sale, it means that the Australians have not yet collapsed and are still on the rise. From this point of view, Guo Yi is not without foundation. In addition to holding high, he at least has the support of a large number of pirates behind him.
Thinking of this, Wang Yehao couldn't help but feel excited. Wouldn't it be wonderful if he could keep such a treasure for his own use. After thinking for a moment, Wang Yehao retracted his mind and asked: "The day before yesterday, I asked you to carefully check the relationship between Guo Yi, Eunuch Yang, and Gao Ju. What's the result?"
"The younger one has found out: Zizhenzhai did not surrender to Eunuch Yang, he only relied on his promotion to gain a foothold in Guangzhou."
"Haha, since he has no backer, I will find one for him." Wang Yehao smiled meaningfully, "I wonder if that Miss Pei will suit Tian Guozhang's taste."
(End of chapter)
