"Second brother! Second brother!"
There was a shout from afar, and the voice was full of joy.
"Third brother!"
Qian Tu turned around and saw a handsome and elegant young man rushing out of the courtyard. Qian Tu was about to say something when he saw the young man had thrown himself into his arms and rubbed his clothes excitedly.
"Second brother, I miss you so much!" Qian Hao hugged Qian Tu and said, "Second brother, you don't know how much I have missed you in the past ten years! I thought I would never see you again!"
My third brother has always been lively and cheerful. As long as someone praises him a few words, he will be happy for a while. Qian Tu pushed him away, put his hands on his shoulders, and looked at him carefully, "You kid, you still like to cling to me like you did when you were a child, but after ten years of not seeing each other, you have grown taller."
As he spoke, he stroked his nose habitually and joked: "I looked like a little girl when I was a child, but now I'm even more handsome when I grow up."
"Brother, what are you talking about?" Qian Hao said with a smile.
Qian Hao feigned anger and said, "I'm a man now." As he said that, he suddenly noticed the fat boy beside him and asked curiously, "Second brother, who is this?"
"Hey, my name is Bai Yunfei, just call me Yunfei." The fat boy replied with a smile.
"Bai Yunfei?" Qian Hao muttered in a low voice, and then greeted Bai Yunfei: "Hello, my name is Qian Hao, nicknamed Ji Ran, and I am the third child of the Qian family. Since you are the second brother's friend, you are my friend. "
"Okay, okay."
Bai Yunfei quickly smiled and said: "Brother Ji Ran, this is the first time we meet. I didn't bring any gifts. This can't be regarded as respect." As he said that, he took out another jade pendant.
The jade pendant is crystal clear, shining with a faint brilliance, and looks very beautiful. Qian Hao took the jade pendant and exclaimed: "This jade pendant has cold tentacles, is completely translucent, and has a crystal clear texture. It is made of rare jade. This kind of material is only a royal tribute, and it is priceless! This..."
As soon as these words came out, Bai Yunfei was also surprised. Qian Hao's evaluation was completely correct, which showed that he knew a lot about jade.
"This... is too precious, Brother Yunfei." Qian Hao said humbly.
"Haha, you're welcome."
Bai Yunfei said boldly: "This thing is nothing. There are people in my court, let alone my brother." He handed the jade pendant to Qian Hao, "By the way, you are very knowledgeable about antiques, right?"
"Ah, my third brother has been fond of antiques since he was a child." Qian Tu responded in a calm tone, and then told Qian Hao: "You must treasure the gift that Brother Yunfei gave you."
"Well, thank you, Brother Yunfei."
Qian Hao carefully put the jade pendant away close to his body, but his heart was filled with turmoil, because this was a rare jade treasure.
"So that's it!" Bai Yunfei suddenly realized, "Brother Ji Ran really has a special liking for antiques." After saying that, he bowed his hand to Qian Hao.
Qian Hao shook his head modestly and smiled: "It's just some trivial skills."
"It's really amazing." Bai Yunfei said with a smile: "Brother Ji Ran is extremely knowledgeable and has a strong memory. He is truly an expert in this world."
"Ahem!" Qian Tu coughed lightly, patted Qian Hao's head, and said lovingly: "Don't be stunned, let's go in and talk."
"Please wait a moment, second brother, I have a surprise for you!" Qian Hao said enthusiastically.
"Oh?" Qian Tu showed a puzzled look.
Qian Hao mysteriously walked to the door of the courtyard, pushed open the wooden door, then pointed into the house and said: "Please come out, I have seen the second brother and brother Yunfei!"
Qian Tu looked up and saw an extremely beautiful girl walking out slowly. She was wearing a pink skirt, her skin was like gelatin, her brows were springy, her figure was graceful and her curves were exquisite. She saluted lightly and said softly: "I have met my second brother, and I have met Mr. Yunfei."
"Huh?" Qian Tu was stunned. He looked at Qian Hao, "What... is going on?"
"Hey, beautiful, my wife is also your sister-in-law." Qian Hao proudly showed off.
"What? Wife!" Qian Tu was startled, "When did you get married?"
Seeing his second brother being hit, Qian Hao snickered and said, "Second brother, how do you feel? Beautiful, right? Are you envious? You should try your best too."
Qian Tu stared at Qian Hao, speechless for a moment.
"Haha, brother Ji Ran is very talented, and his wife is even more beautiful. You two are a perfect match, made in heaven!" Bai Yunfei smiled again, and took out another jade pendant and handed it to the girl, "This is for my siblings, I hope You won’t mind it.”
Bai Yunfei's behavior shocked both of them. Is this guy a jade pendant merchant?
So generous?
The girl's cheeks were slightly red and she said shyly: "This, this is so embarrassing."
"Take it, how can you return the gift from Brother Yunfei?" Qian Tu said first.
After hearing what he said, the girl no longer held back, she took the jade pendant obediently and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Yunfei."
At this time, Qian Hao slowly stretched out his palm.
"Second brother, where's yours?" he asked softly.
Qian Tu scratched his nose awkwardly, looking a little embarrassed. "That, I'll make up for it later." He replied hesitantly.
"Humph, you are always like this, how many times have you been like this."
Qian Tu smiled and said, "Ha, I won't let you down this time!"
"Pull the hook!" Qian Hao said seriously.
"Hang yourself with a hook and it won't change for a hundred years!" Qian Tu replied solemnly.
"Okay, you're so old, you're still like a child, come on in."
Suddenly, Mrs. Qian walked out with gentle eyebrows and a smile, waving to Qian Tu and the others.
…
The Qian Mansion celebrated with great joy, and Qian Wuliang returned with his eldest son Qian Cheng.
"Master! Young Master!"
The servants all bowed respectfully.
The one-eyed man nodded slightly. He was wearing a red robe, his wrists were tightly clasped, and there was a silver tassel hanging around his waist. He looked majestic and commanded the respect of all the maids.
Behind the young man, he was wearing silver armor. Although his complexion was dark and his appearance was ordinary, his whole body exuded perseverance, which was tempered by the army.
In the yard in front of Qian's house, several figures gradually gathered. Mrs. Qian, Qian Tu, Qian Hao and his wife came out to welcome him.
"Dad, big brother."
When Qian Tu saw his father Qian Wuliang and his eldest brother Qian Cheng, his eyes were filled with tears and he was filled with emotion.
"Treat children."
The one-eyed man Qian Wuliang couldn't suppress his excitement when he saw his son, and tears fell down.
"Second brother! It's great that you are back home!"
The armored boy hugged Qian Tu tightly and held him in his arms forcefully.
"Brother, you have done so much for us over the years. Please show your filial piety to my two elders for me!" Qian Tu said.
"Hey, second brother, what are you talking about? Why is it that only the eldest brother has the credit? I also have the credit." Qian Hao curled his lips.
Qian Tu and Qian Cheng looked at each other, then tacitly lifted Qian Hao up and kicked him with both feet.
"You brat, you want to be beaten again!"
"Hey, eldest brother, second brother, I was wrong!"
"What's wrong?"
Watching the brothers playing around, Qian Wuliang and Mrs. Qian were filled with emotion, as if they had seen their childhood figures. Mrs. Qian pulled his sleeves, Qian Wuliang took a few deep breaths, held back his tears, and then waved to everyone: "Boys, stop making trouble, let's go in and have a good chat."
…
In the solemn Qian family hall, Mrs. Qian personally directed the waiters to serve sumptuous food and wine. Qian Tuben originally wanted to introduce Bai Yunfei, but the seventeen-year-old boy was full of confidence and quickly became involved with the third brother and eldest brother of the Qian family, and generously presented two priceless jade pendants again.
After Qian Hao secretly appraised these two jade pendants, he couldn't help but take a breath and was shocked by their value. This made Pao Tu start to speculate about Bai Yunfei's life experience.
Although the previous impression of him was that he was boastful and flamboyant, now it seems that this person is not as frivolous as he seems.
In fact, after spending more than a month with Bai Yunfei, he felt more and more that Bai Yunfei's background was unusual.
He once witnessed the gold and silver treasures piled up in the village cellar. If ordinary people saw this scene, they would be shocked. However, Bai Yunfei was only slightly surprised, and then started teasing him without being tempted. This shows that he has long been accustomed to these treasures.
In addition, Bai Yunfei also carries many priceless jade pendants with him, which inevitably makes people suspicious of him. It is really hard to understand that a Bai family that has never been heard of can arouse close relations with the imperial court and possess such strong financial resources.
The most important point was that Qian Tu didn't understand that such a bloody scene happened when he and Bai Yunfei first met, but he didn't vomit. For ordinary people, seeing scenes of mutilated corpses and beheadings would have happened long ago. It makes them feel sick to their stomachs.
But he just acted panicked.
Moreover, when he first saw Bai Yunfei, he ecstatically asked him for help. If it were someone else, he would have been wary. After all, he didn't know the other person's intentions or whether he was an accomplice. In short, this Bai Yunfei is really unpredictable for Qian Tu.
After the meal, the maid respectfully served fragrant tea.
Bai Yunfei took a sip and exclaimed: "Lingcheng's famous tea is indeed well-deserved, the fragrance is fragrant and intoxicating." He gently placed the teacup on the table.
"Oh?" Qian Tu stared at Bai Yunfei with interest, "I didn't expect you to taste tea."
"I know a little bit." Bai Yunfei replied humbly.
Qian Tu thought to himself, this guy looks vulgar on the surface, but in fact he is cautious and delicate. He is not simple. However, his eyes still looked around Bai Yunfei for several times until Bai Yunfei showed a little discomfort.
"Ahem..."
He coughed slightly and changed the subject: "Oh, that...Uncle Qian, Brother Cheng Yuan, I'll replace you with two people in the army, I guess their official positions are not low, right?"
Hearing this, Qian Wuliang smiled and waved his hand, "Haha, he's just serving as a coach in the Lingcheng Army. As for my eldest son, he's just an adjutant, just making a living. It's insignificant, insignificant."
"Indeed, today, Northern Qi is far from its former glory. Ever since the Southern Barbarians invaded and plundered the Northern Qi Emperor, the country has been steadily retreating."
Bai Yunfei took a sip of tea, then frowned and put down the tea cup, sighing: "And after the eldest prince ascended the throne, it brought disasters that made the people miserable. People lived in a situation like hell on earth. Coupled with the continuous disasters. It is so raging that it is a rare blessing just to have a mouthful of food now, let alone enjoy the luxury of royal food."
"well……"
Qian Wuliang sighed, "As the saying goes, the bustling world is all for profit; the bustling world is all for profit. In today's situation, even the most loyal people cannot escape the curse of greed, let alone ordinary farmers. "
Qian Cheng was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "Maybe this is the changing world."
"Oh, why do you still bring this up? This is not a casual topic. You will be punished for talking about national affairs behind your back. What's more, you are still talking about the current emperor. If someone finds out, you may not even be able to save your head. !" Mrs. Qian on the side said earnestly.
"Yeah, yeah, let's not talk about this anymore. Come on, let's have a cup of tea." Qian Wuliang hurriedly smoothed things over.
"Oh, by the way, second brother, you finally came back. Tomorrow our whole family will go to Gaode Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings?" Qian Hao suddenly suggested.
"Godeji?" Qian Tu was stunned. He had never heard of this name.
Qian Hao said enthusiastically: "Yes, hey, I forgot that you have been away from home for ten years. This Gaode Temple was only built four years ago. It has been very popular since it was built, and it has efficacious effects on praying for children!"
Qian Tu suddenly realized: "So that's it, okay, let's pray tomorrow."
Everyone chatted for a full two hours. Qian Wuliang and Qian Chengchuan told them that they had something important to do and left first. Qian Hao, on the other hand, left in a hurry with his wife for the blessing ceremony at the temple tomorrow. Although it was not stated explicitly, Qian Tu learned from his mother that the newlyweds had been married for one year but had no children. Therefore, this prayer is actually a blessing for both of them.
Qian Tu chatted with his mother for a few more words, and then took Bai Yunfei to the yard.
"Hey, don't forget what you promised when I rescued you." Qian Tu reminded.
"Haha, Brother Qian, you don't have to worry. I, Bai, have always been a man of my word. I will never go back on what I promised you."
"Humph, I believe you don't dare."
Qian Tu glanced at him and said, "I have asked my servants to tidy up your guest room. Someone will take you there in a moment. I have something important to do and can't accompany you anymore. You can wander around the house by yourself."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards his room.
At this moment, Qian Tu had more important things to do, which was to practice.
