After the meal, the middle-aged man took the initiative to invite Bai Gu and others to visit his Fangchun Garden and take a walk around.
Bai Gu originally wanted to throw the things to the middle-aged man, then run away, go back to the inn to rest, and continue setting off tomorrow.
Because Bai Gu saw a place on the map, he had to go and see it.
There were grudges and rats hiding in that place, and he wanted to catch them himself, crush them to death, and solve them.
However, Bai Gu still couldn't defeat Wang Xizhou. The latter finally met the person he admired so much, how could he leave so easily? Wang Xizhou would be happy to stay even for a little longer.
So when Wang Xizhou looked at him with a sincere look of pleading, but before he could express the words he had woven in his heart, Bai Gu nodded and took the initiative to agree with the middle-aged man.
There is still a long road ahead, and Wang Xizhou, who is in the Transcendent realm, is still a powerful thug and guard.
It doesn't take much time to walk around Fangchun Garden, and it will allow Wang Xizhou to contribute more in the future. It is a good and even very profitable business.
Not a loss.
Walking out of the bamboo shed and walking through a cobblestone path, you come to a backyard, where a kitchen, a small pavilion, three bamboo buildings, an old well, and a flower bed planted with plantain daylilies and hydrangeas form an arc. line, encircling an open space in the middle.
Among them, there were two unlucky guys, each holding a copper basin on their heads, gaiting miserably.
Seeing Bai Gu and the others approaching, the two people who were a little relaxed quickly cheered up and straightened up. But because of this small movement, the copper basin above their heads shook.
The two of them tried hard to move their heads for a while, and then they kept the water basin from falling. However, most of the water in the basin spilled out, drenching them into two drowned rats.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man just said calmly, "Jiaoxia, go help them fill up the water, and then remove the incense stick. When will the distinguished guests and I finish walking through the backyard? Rest. Yuesu, let Hedu supervise, don't let them be lazy."
Jiaoxia agreed, then turned around to get water.
Yuesu was full of gloating and ran to call someone.
Not long after, Yuosu came over with a young man in green. The latter had a serious face, his eyes looked straight ahead fearlessly, his eyes were bright and sharp, his body was straight, and he had an upright spirit at a young age. momentum.
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Let me introduce you, Hedu, I am the young housekeeper of Fangchun Garden. I am responsible for the daily life, detailed records, and the demarcation of rewards and punishments in the garden."
Wang Xizhou remembered a sentence in "Luo Shen", which is the origin of Hedu's name.
The slenderness is satisfied, and the length is shortened.
Moreover, at such a young age, this young man seems to have a scholarly state that is much higher than his own?
As he took steps, a faint breath lingered around the young man's side.
It is a bookish style unique to scholars.
Wang Xizhou has been studying for decades, but he has only accumulated a few wisps of almost invisible bookishness.
The young man in front of me has an immeasurable future!
Hedu walked up to the crowd, bowed to the middle-aged man and said, "Sir."
Then Hedu turned back to Bai Gu and the others, cupped his hands and said, "I've seen a few distinguished guests."
Bai Gu nodded and looked up and down at the young man in front of him who looked a few years younger than him but was a head taller than him. Something strange arose in his heart for no reason.
It's a strange emotion mixed with warmth and uneasiness. It's very strange. Bai Gu had never felt like this before, and he had never heard anyone else feel this way.
What the hell?
Bai Xiaoxiao glanced at Hedu and then lowered his head. His little hand changed from holding Bai Gu's left hand to tightly grasping the index and middle fingers of Bai Gu's left hand.
Bai Gu raised his eyebrows.
What a fucking hell.
After Wang Xizhou returned the gift, he glanced at Hedu a few more times and couldn't help but smile: "Butler Hedu, he must be from Xianfengdu? The jade pendant on your waist is made of the Fengyang jade carving technique, if Xizhou is not mistaken. ?”
"Dear guest Mingjian, I previously studied at Kawara Academy, and it was only a few years ago that I started to follow Mr. Shen."
Wang Xizhou's eyes lit up, "How are you doing with Mr. Shi Fu? Xizhou had a few hand-to-hand talks with Mr. Shi Fu, and they were very happy with each other. However, later Xizhou was stumbled by numerous affairs, and he really couldn't spare the time to talk to Mr. Shi Fu. It’s a pity that Mr. Feng is reminiscing about the past.”
Hedu heard this and quickly bowed and saluted again, "It turns out that it was Mr. Wang in person, and Hedu was rude."
Wang Xizhou was confused, but he also helped Hedu up.
Wang Xizhou asked in confusion: "Housekeeper Hedu, what do you mean?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Hedu is Mr. Shi Feng's favorite disciple. I finally got it from Mr. Shi Feng a few years ago."
After standing together, he took out a seal and handed it out with both hands, "My husband often mentions Mr. Wang and misses Mr. Wang. It's just that my husband is too lazy to travel around the world, so he didn't go out to meet Mr. Wang. Before I left, my husband He compiled a seal and told me to pass it on to Mr. Wang if I meet him by chance in the future. It is really fate that I meet Mr. Wang today."
Wang Xizhou took the seal with both hands and felt a cool feeling in his hand. Without even thinking about it, the seal must be made of high-quality materials.
The seal style is a Han jade seal carved with the knife method.
Several poles of bamboo and clusters of orchids were carved on each side of its body, while the remaining two sides were empty, as bright as a mirror.
The quotation is only six words, with freehand shapes and far-reaching meanings.
The wise will then enjoy this.
After Wang Xizhou saw the whole seal, he couldn't help but look at it carefully up and down, left and right, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
But now is not the time to take a closer look at the seal.
After Wang Xizhou looked at it for a few more times, he put away the seal and took out a jade bamboo shoot pen. The tip of the pen was made of sheep hair. It was most suitable for round and thick stipples and subtle and sharp glyphs. "Xizhou Tuoda, also He can be regarded as half of the elders of Butler Hedu, but Xizhou’s family is meager, and there are no gifts to give out when they first meet. Only this catkin can barely support the scene. I hope Butler Hedu will not dislike it. "
Hedu took the jade bamboo shoot pen with both hands and said, "Thank you Mr. Wang for the pen."
Wang Xizhou smiled and shook his head, "Xizhou is just a few decades older than you, and he happened to know Mr. Shi Fu, so he thought he was an elder. If we really want to talk about the depth of reading and the level of his own path, Xizhou has to He is more than a head short in front of Butler Hedu. A hero comes from a young man, and this saying can be applied to Butler Hedu."
Wang Xizhou has just entered the realm of transcending mortals, not even the realm of spirit refining. The bookish aura of young man Hedu is more than enough for the Juding realm.
Whether it was catching an opponent in a fight, sitting down to discuss the truth, or even just reading a book, Wang Xizhou was not sure he could beat Hedu.
Even if he sacrifices that goose feather.
He, Wang Xizhou, has a trump card, don’t others?
What's more, he is the protégé of an old gentleman who is ranked among the best in the world, and he is still working as a butler under the elegant Zhusheng in his prime?
Wang Xizhou would never believe it if Hedu didn't have some unique methods.
The middle-aged man glanced at the side and saw the origin of Wang Xizhou's jade bamboo brush called catkin. "Wucheng's sheep's hair? It looks good. Which master is it from?"
"Senior Zhusheng really has good eyesight." Wang Xizhou smiled slightly, "This catkin came from Xizhou when he passed by Wucheng before. He was lucky enough to get to know Master Feng and traveled around the lake and mountains for three months. When we were leaving, Master Feng gave Xizhou a sum of money. It’s this catkin.”
The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Wu Cheng Feng, tsk tsk, Mr. Wang has a lot of contacts, and he can even get to know people like this. If possible, let Master Feng help me make a pen. Don't worry, the reward is easy to negotiate."
Wang Xizhou nodded and said: "Senior Zhusheng's entrustment, Xizhou will definitely convey it."
"It doesn't have to be. Just mention it casually, Mr. Wang. I don't ask for things. If Mr. Wang doesn't come along, or it's inconvenient for Master Feng, just pretend that I haven't mentioned it."
Wang Xizhou nodded, "Easy to say."
Bai Gu lightly poked Hua Xie's elbow and lowered his voice, "Brother Hua, who are they talking about Mr. Shi Feng and Master Wu Chengfeng? They sound very powerful."
Hua Xie replied in a low voice: "I have heard from Lao Wang about Mr. Shi Feng. He is a man who has made great achievements in school management, annotation and exegesis, etc. He is famous all over the world. He is a very powerful old gentleman. His Many students are very good people, but I don’t know much about them. If you want to know, you can ask Lao Wang, he is familiar with this. As for Master Wucheng Feng, I only know that he is a very good brush maker. Craftsman is very famous, but I don’t know exactly how powerful he is. I don’t pay much attention to things written by scholars.”
"I understand. Anyway, these two are very powerful people."
"clever."
Although the conversation between the two was not loud, the middle-aged man, Wang Xizhou, and Hedu were of high cultivation, so it was natural that they all fell into their ears.
But the three of them didn't pay much attention to it.
The middle-aged man looked at the jade bamboo shoot pen in Hedu's hand, "Since this pen was given by Master Feng and there is a deep friendship between them, Mr. Wang is willing to give it away?"
Wang Xizhou smiled casually and looked at Hedu, "No matter how strong the friendship is, the gifts are only external things. It is not good to value them too much. Keeping it in your heart and not forgetting it for a long time is the right way. Otherwise, it is hard to say whether you value friendship or fame. . Moreover, gifts abound, but it is hard to find the right person. Xizhou has a destiny with the steward Hedu, so he gave catkins as a gift. Xizhou is naturally very happy and satisfied. I believe Master Feng knows this and can understand Xizhou’s intention. .”
"What Mr. Wang said is true." The middle-aged man smiled, and then turned to Hedu and said: "Put this away and lend it to me when you have time. Master Wucheng Feng's sheep hair and jade bamboo shoots are not many good things. See."
"Borrow?" Wang Xizhou was a little confused.
When a family member asks someone for something to use, do they still need to borrow it?
The middle-aged man said with a smile: "I have strict rules in Fang Chunyuan. When it comes to getting along with everyone, I get along with them on an equal footing. There is no distinction between superior and inferior. Therefore, when taking things, I will inform you in advance. In case the other party doesn’t know.”
"I see, Xizhou took it for granted."
"It doesn't matter, the rules here are different from others. Mr. Wang doesn't know it's normal."
"Xizhou is taught."
