The visitor was wearing a white suit with a pink shirt underneath. He was very casual and did not wear a tie, but surprisingly he did not look girly. Instead, he exuded an antique charm, as if he had stepped out of a painting. Exquisite.
Jie Yuchen stared at Wu Xiaoxie for a few seconds, and after a few seconds of confusion, he recognized him, but did not say anything, just smiled, then took two steps forward and faced Wu Xiaoxie who was standing behind him. Zhang Zhu asked, "Are you really not selling it?"
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of several people around him instantly focused on him, and they were all a little stunned.
"I will add three more points at most." Xie Yuchen continued.
Zhang Zhuxun was also stunned for a moment, this familiar tone...
"Ah!" Zhang Shuxun suddenly realized, "That person turns out to be you."
"Then you should have said it earlier, it would make it so mysterious." Zhang Zhuxun also smiled, "I left the things at Pan Zi's place. Order two. I will also give you the two exquisite pendants. You can just give them to me." Go find Pan Zi and get it."
Jie Yuchen raised his eyebrows slightly, "Didn't you say before that you wouldn't exchange it for a thousand pieces of gold?"
Zhang Zhu exclaimed, "I was in a bad mood before, but now I'm in a better mood. I'll give you a discount."
Jie Yuchen laughed and shook his head. Suddenly he remembered something and asked doubtfully: "Weren't you Mr. Wu's buddy before? Why are you following him now?"
This he was referring to Wu Xiaoxie.
The corners of Zhang Chuxun's mouth raised slightly, and there was a hint of scorn in his smile. "I am a free man. I was just doing a favor for my regular customers when I had nothing to do. Of course, if Mr. Hua'er is in need, he is always welcome to help."
Xie Yuchen nodded clearly. Skilled and famous fighters like them usually work with money, so it's not uncommon for them to wander around.
"Together?" he invited.
Zhang Zhuoxun shook his head and raised his chin slightly towards Wu Xiaoxie, "The real master is here, we have business today."
Xie Yuchen said politely, "Then next time we get together, I will go up first."
After that, he smiled kindly at Wu Xiaoxie again, which made Wu Xiaoxie puzzled.
He always felt that this pink shirt looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it for a while, so he smiled reflexively.
After they walked into the inner hall and went upstairs, the fat man poked Zhang Zhuxun with his elbow, "What's the matter? An acquaintance?"
Zhang Zhuoxun shook his head, "I'm not familiar with it. I've had indirect contact through Pan Zi. He has a jadeite Yin-Yang bracelet in his hand. I happen to have a Kun bracelet in my hand. He wants to get a pair together without telling his identity. I thought he was setting me up, so I didn’t sell it.”
The guy on the other side has been in the capital for a long time, and his behavior is naturally smooth. He thought that since he could talk to that young man, his status should not be much lower, and his smile became much more sincere. This is acquaintance, why not sit inside, listen to a play, and chat over a cup of hot tea."
Although he said so, the direction that led them was completely opposite to Xie Yuchen's.
This is an old world, and the purpose is to make the two of them sit farther apart.
It was him who took the seat, and all the politeness and taboos were justified.
In case the two parties suddenly remembered that the other party was a creditor or the enemy who killed his father or something, they would not start a fight on the spot even if they were far away.
At the foot of this imperial city, all rules must be complied with, both overt and covert. Only by adhering to the principle of seven points and three points can one remain invincible.
Because he didn't say it clearly in advance, the waiter had to lead the four of them to the first floor where they were seated.
Zhang Shuxun showed no emotion and simply said to the waiter, "Seat in the elegant seats."
The clerk wasn't surprised either. He turned his feet and led several people to the second floor.
The central stage had been cleared, and someone was arranging something on it.
The fat man glanced at it and exclaimed, "It's better to arrive early than to arrive in time. Today we are in time for the auction."
Wu Xiaoxie was curious, "Auction? What is being auctioned?"
The fat man grinned and spoke with a Beijing accent, "What else can you do here to take pictures? This is the most high-end place for art and antiques in Beijing. Compared with here, Christie's in Hong Kong City is just a stall!"
"But here are large quantities of things, and they are not commonly seen in the world. We can only smell them. I guess that Mrs. Huo is also here to participate in the auction today. She just met us by the way, so as not to delay Her other things."
The waiter led them to a large carved wooden door. The elm horizontal sign on the door was engraved with three large cursive characters, Zhuli Pavilion.
The location here is neither too far nor too close, so it is not considered the main seat, but you can still have a clear view of the stage below.
Zhang Zhuoxun and the four of them found their own seats and sat down around the round table in front of the screen. This was just a place for chatting and eating, and the location was not particular.
The female waiter in a simple and elegant cheongsam presented the tea order. Zhang Zhuxun took it, glanced at the price, picked out a few plates of beautiful melon and fruit snacks, and ordered a pot of White Cocktail Tea.
The female waiter smiled and said, "Wait a moment, everyone."
Then he withdrew.
Zhang Zhuxun casually put the order on the table. The fat man picked it up and muttered, "What did you order?"
As soon as he opened the list, the fat man's hands trembled and he gasped, "Dear me, one plate of hibiscus and plum blossom cakes is six hundred and sixty-six!"
"What?" Wu Xiaoxie suspected that he hadn't heard clearly. He looked over and glanced at the price under the plate of snacks. His heart dropped, "Holy crap! Why is it so expensive!"
The two of them hurriedly flipped through the list to the end and found that the cheapest snack at the end cost more than 200 yuan. Their eyes immediately went straight.
Wu Xiaoxie's lips trembled, and he mechanically turned his head to look at Zhang Zhuxun, "What did you just order?"
"This, this, and these two..." Every time Zhang Zhuxun pointed out something, Wu Xiaoxie and Fatty's hearts trembled.
Finally, Wu Xiaoxie asked him with a grimace, "Did you order a pot of tea in the end? White cockscomb?"
The fat man quickly turned to the page and felt his heart bleed when he saw the price tag on it.
He slapped Zhang Shuxun on the back and said, "You prodigal man, this is Yang Guifei's bath water, and it's not worth the price. Thirty-six thousand, not three hundred, sixty-three, six. Are you dazzled and misread the decimal point?"
Zhang Zhuoxun touched his nose and whispered: "There is no decimal point on it."
"Eh!" The fat man glared at Zhang Zhuxun with hatred, "You little fool, Fatty really doesn't know what to say to you. At this price, Fatty can bring you a cart of tea. That's all. A pot as big as a palm, you are obviously being treated as a fat sheep and slaughtered."
"Shhhh, keep your voice down." Zhang Zhuxun snatched the order from his hand and put it on the table, preventing him from looking at it again. "We are all here. How can we do it without spending some money? These are the four famous names in Wuyi. Cong Yi, how can ordinary tea compare with it? Don’t worry, I’ll treat you.”
"We're here just to gain experience. After you go out, you can brag to others and say that you drank the tribute tea given to the Ming Dynasty emperor, right?" Zhang Zhu analyzed logically.
Although what Zhang Zhuxun said was very reasonable, it didn't stop Wu Xiaoxie and the two of them from feeling pain.
"Damn it," the fat man muttered, "it says there's a 10% fucking service charge. What's the service? I haven't even seen a single person in the past half day."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the box door, and the cheongsam female waiter who had exited earlier walked in with three waiters carrying plates.
After placing everything on the round table, the female waiter's smile was a little lighter than before, "You guys can use it for your convenience."
When he was about to leave, Zhang Zhuxun glanced at the door and suddenly saw two strong men. The cheongsam woman quietly winked at them as she passed by.
The two male waiters nodded slightly, then closed the door, blocking their sight.
Zhang Zhuoxun didn't care. He raised his hand and poured tea for Wu Xiaoxie and the others, "Have a taste."
Wu Xiaoxie sipped it against the rim of the small porcelain cup and tasted it with his eyes closed, "It seems that the taste is indeed a little different."
The fat man didn’t know how to taste tea, so he took a sip of the milk drink to cool it down. Then he poured another cup, took a sip, and smashed it in his mouth. "The fat man admitted that his voice was a little loud just now.
point. "
The younger brother also refilled a glass for himself. Although his face was still expressionless, people who knew him well knew that the younger brother was in a good mood at the moment.
"Try it, this pastry seems to be more delicious than the ones outside." The fat man raised his fingers, picked up a delicate pastry the size of a bottle cap with both hands, and stuffed a piece into his mouth.
Zhang Zhuoxun narrowed his eyes and smiled, telling them to hurry up and eat more. Only when they are full can they have the strength to "move around".
The four people quickly divided up the fruits and snacks on the table. In line with the principle that female businessmen should not take advantage of money, the fat man called the waiter and gave him three large plates of melon seeds. Anyway, melon seeds are free.
The fat man even planned to take away the tea leaves from White Cockscomb when he left, otherwise it would be wasted.
After eating and drinking, the fat man leaned against the fence and ate melon seeds. He suddenly saw someone and said, "This is an interesting day. Guess who I saw."
Wu Xiaoxie took off the melon seed peel from the corner of his mouth and asked, "Who?"
"Liu Li Sun." The fat man came back, pointed to the box directly opposite, and said softly, "This is a big man. You haven't been around in the capital, so you don't know. This old boy's family runs an investment company overseas. He used to sell Liu Li Zhu. , and then I became a father for some reason. The family is full of treasures. He is very mysterious and rarely shows up on weekdays."
"In the capital, he is a trendsetter. Whichever auction he appears at shows that there are top-quality treasures there."
Wu Xiaoxie was surprised when he heard this. He got up and lay on the fence and looked across. He found a gray-haired man sitting by the window opposite. He looked like he was in his sixties. His face was very white, and he had a small beard. He had a tall figure. Lean, wearing a Chinese tunic suit, playing with two pig blood red walnuts in his hand, leaning on the back of the chair with squinted eyes, looking very enjoying himself.
The fat man couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and planned to ask the clerk for an auction manual. "Fat man, I would like to see what rare treasures are being auctioned today."
As soon as I opened the door, I found the cheongsam female waiter who had ordered before standing at the door. The two of them looked at each other and were stunned for a moment.
The female waiter quickly reacted and said with a smile: "Mrs. Huo, please come over."
Wu Xiaoxie was stunned for a moment, and as soon as his mind turned around, he immediately understood that Huo Xiangu had been here before, and she was trying to show off some of the young men in a way that was not trivial or serious, in order to weaken their spirit, and her heart suddenly It's a little uncomfortable.
The fat man naturally noticed this bit of skill, and his face turned cold immediately. He stood up and straightened his suit, walked closer to Zhang Shuxun and the younger brother, and said in a low voice: "We have to keep our style up and get in shape. Let Tianzhen be very impressive and don't let that old woman look down upon you."
Zhang Shuxun chuckled lightly, stood up and patted his shoulder. He turned to Wu Xiaoxie and said respectfully: "Young Master, Mrs. Huo invites you to come over."
Wu Xiaoxie nodded with a sullen face, glanced sideways at the female waiter, and said, "Lead the way."
The female waiter lowered her head slightly, made a gesture of invitation, and then walked in front.
Zhang Zhu and four others followed her, walked around the corridor, and came to a door in the central area.
The three words "Caihe Hall" are engraved on the elm wood plaque above the lintel.
"When the rhombus stems are wrapped around the necklace, they can be splashed with water or stained with makeup. The red sleeves are not wet, but the green leaves are fragrant. The name of this house is taken from Liu Xiaochuo's "Seeing a Beauty Picking Lotuses from a Distance"."
The female waiter recited the poem as if it were a tongue twister, and then said, "Four ladies, this is where it is, please come in."
After saying that, he turned around and left without stopping at all.
Guarding the door were two short-haired young men in black casual clothes, looking straight and standing straight.
Wu Xiaoxie subconsciously wanted to turn around to see Zhang Zhu and ask a few people what to do.
Zhang Zhu couldn't find any traces so he raised his hand and poked him on the waist.
Wu Xiaoxie straightened her back subconsciously and grimaced.
Zhang Zhuoxun took a step forward, opened the door, made a gesture of invitation, and said in a longer voice, "Little Third Master—please."
Wu Xiaoxie took a deep breath and silently recited a few times in his mind, "I am the boss, I am the boss, I walk with the wind, I walk with the wind." Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Zhang Zhuxun and three people standing beside him like bodyguards. I feel confident instantly.
Cleared
Clear your throat, lift your feet and walk in.
The fat man took two steps forward with a stern face, and opened the three-layer bead curtain, revealing the scent of Tibetan fragrance.
Looking around, there is a lot of space inside.
There was a round table under the wide steps, and seven or eight people were sitting there eating. When they saw someone coming in, they all stopped using their chopsticks and just looked at them. No one spoke.
There is a large ink lotus screen next to the carved pillars, blocking the wide steps and the stage where you can look outside.
Zhang Zhuoxun reminded Wu Xiaoxie in an angry voice that only a few of them could hear, "Behind the screen."
Wu Xiaoxie's eyes circled around the people around the round table, then continued to walk around the screen and walked inside.
The space behind the screen is also large. There is a small ebony root-carved table beside the window, and three people are sitting on it drinking tea.
An old lady with silver hair, wearing a purple cheongsam, elegant and well-maintained, with only subtle lines on her face and no age spots, but her skin color gives people a strange snow-white color, as if her whole body It is carved out of jade.
Wu Xiaoxie's eyelids twitched as soon as he met her dark eyes.
For a moment, he thought he was sitting in front of a living forbidden woman!
