Huang Liang is very experienced in courtesy exchanges. He took Yang Ruixue around the mall and got the gift of hotpot.
He bought a celadon relief vase with a large belly and a narrow mouth, which means more in and less out. It is very suitable as a housewarming gift.
Yang Ruixue already regretted traveling with Huang Liang.
She never expected that Huang Liang would spend nearly two thousand yuan on gifts.
Is it because Beijing’s social expenditure is too high, or is it that it is going to great lengths to please the leaders?
It's obvious that for things like warming the pot, it's fine when people are gone. But now she felt like she was being put on the stove, and she was too embarrassed to just do whatever she wanted.
Yang Ruixue thought about it a lot before choosing a four-piece set of 80-count pure cotton printed bedding, which was barely affordable.
The two took a taxi and navigated there according to the address given by Tao Le.
The destination is about forty minutes' drive from the Third Hospital, which is considered very close in a huge city like Beijing.
"Is it in the Xiguan area?" The driver looked at the location and felt a little strange: "I have an impression of the place you are going to. It used to be a factory, but it became vacant after it was moved."
"Vacant land?" Yang Ruixue immediately became alert: "Are you sure there are no residences in this place?"
"That is definitely not possible." The driver was very sure: "This piece of land is in a good location. I heard that the government organized several auctions, but they all failed because the price was too high."
Huang Liang carefully looked at the map navigation on his mobile phone and found that there were indeed no signs there.
"Could it be that Teacher Tao sent it to the wrong place?" He guessed: "She invited us to warm up the pot for her new home. It must be a residential building."
"Why don't you hurry up and ask again." The driver said: "The designated location cannot be the location on the map. Even if the land was sold recently, the time from project establishment to planning and construction has already passed."
Huang Liang looked at Yang Ruixue and said, "You are familiar with Director Tao, so just ask her directly."
"You better ask, I forgot to charge my phone last night." Yang Ruixue found an excuse to avoid going there.
Huang Liang didn't think much and directly sent a WeChat message to Tao Le.
"Go back, the location is right," he said.
Yang Ruixue was amused: "Tao Le can really joke. Is this a warm pot, or is he taking us to the open space to play house?"
Huang Liang was thoughtful when he heard the words. He calmly said to the driver: "Master, the destination remains unchanged."
"Okay." The driver agreed, said no more, and drove all the way to Xiguan.
The car turned a corner and when it was still one kilometer away from the finish line, the three people in the car were stunned.
"Impossible." The driver looked shocked: "This open space has always been surrounded by billboards. When did such a big garden be built?"
The gazes of Huang Liang and Yang Ruixue were also firmly fixed on the long red wall in front of them.
It is shaded by green trees, shaded by towers, and has red eaves and yellow tiles.
This kind of ancient garden architecture is not uncommon in Beijing, and it does not seem to be inconsistent with the surrounding high-rise buildings.
But if it is true as the driver just said, such a large area was still vacant a week ago - that would be incredible.
Speaking of which, which developer bought such a large piece of land, then sold it after maximizing its use without careful planning, and instead built such a whole garden?
No matter what the reason is, one thing is beyond doubt: the owner of this garden is really rich.
The car stopped in front of the vermilion-painted gold-nailed gate.
The two got out of the car and when they looked up, they saw a plaque hanging on it with two big words: "Tao Mansion."
Tao Mansion? Is it possible that it can still be Tao Le's home? Yang Ruixue felt that her heart had been repeatedly folded seven or eight times, and then soaked in a vat of vinegar, making it painful, sour and astringent.
Passing the huge white jade lions on both sides of the gate, several young men with outstanding looks in uniforms came forward.
"Two guests, please follow me." One of them took the initiative to lead the way.
The door was not open, so the two entered through the corner door and saw a very large white jade screen wall.
The relief on the screen wall is not the traditional Chinese pattern of dragons and blessings, but an unfamiliar picture of the starry sky.
Turning around the screen wall, you can see the pontoon pond and the huge flower garden.
In the flower garden, all kinds of flowers were in bloom, dazzling like the clouds, but there were no varieties they recognized.
"Invite the guests to board the car." The young man who led the way took them to a battery car and drove them all the way to the main hall.
The two got out of the car and climbed the steps into the palace. There were already many people sitting inside, and everyone looked very excited.
"Huang Liang, Xiao Yang." Qiao Wei's sharp eyes saw the two of them at a glance: "Come and have some tea. Let me tell you, the Dragon Well from Director Tao's house is not only Mingqian, but also has one bud and one leaf. , it’s simply not available outside.”
"Really?" Huang Liang rushed over energetically and grabbed a cup without ceremony.
"Good tea!" He drank it all in one gulp.
"Is there anyone who drinks tea like you? It's just cow tea, okay?" Qiao Wei said angrily.
"Um, Mr. Qiao, do you know what Director Tao's family does? Isn't this place too luxurious?"
Huang Liang asked while looking at the furnishings in the hall.
I don’t know what kind of wood the pillars in the temple are made of. Each one is as thick as a pair of people hugging each other. It is obvious at a glance that it is extremely rare.
The floor is paved with cyan floor tiles with gold threads, which are shiny and smooth, making people unable to bear to step on them.
The main beams are all decorated with exquisite Hexi paintings, the windows are pot-door style oblique lattice windows, and even the chairs for everyone to sit and rest on are huanghuali rose chairs with openwork backrests.
Not to mention, the vases and ornaments, whether jade or porcelain, can be seen everywhere in the palace. Each of them is elegant and elegant, and you can tell at a glance that they are extraordinary.
In addition, he also observed that although the curtains in the palace were caged, they were all made of heavy silk and were embroidered with extremely complex and exquisite patterns.
This reminded him of the gift Yang Ruixue bought.
It is conceivable that the four-piece set of 80-count cotton with prints will probably never be used by the owner.
Alas, actually it’s not her fault. Before coming here, who would have thought that Director Tao's home would look like this?
"Haha, you must have never imagined that Director Tao's lover is also a celebrity." Qiao Wei pretended.
"Which celebrity is it?" Yang Ruixue also recovered from the previous shock.
"Actually, Dr. Shi should know better about this matter," Qiao Wei said.
Shi Youjie had a sullen face and pretended not to hear. He picked up the tea, took a few sips, and then fell into a daze.
