Chen Xiang stood outside the door of the courtyard where he lived alone. He saw his apprentice accompanying Xie Tian and Pang Yuan walking along the stone path by the lake. He walked forward with a smile on his face and clasped his fists from a distance: "Director Pang, Commander-in-Chief Xie , Chen Xiang, thank you, you two, please condescend to move and forgive me for my sins."
Pang Yuan thanked Tian and returned the greeting. Pang Yuan smiled and said: "Wen Zhi should have come to visit Mr. Shen a long time ago. Unfortunately, he is busy with government affairs and has no way to escape. It's a sin."
Xie Tian chuckled: "Are you done with the polite words? After that, let's get down to business. We haven't eaten dinner yet. Mr. Shen, you should be ready to invite us over, right?"
Chen Xiang was stunned for a moment and laughed: "Commander-in-Chief Xie is quick to talk, I have just stewed the fish soup. If you don't mind, Commander-in-Chief Xie, let's eat some together."
Compared with the previous courtyards such as Magnolia Garden and Lilac Garden, Chen Xiang's villa is really shabby. The wooden house with bamboo fence and thatched cottage is no better than a farmhouse. Standing outside the courtyard, you can have a clear view of the courtyard. , you can even see a few free-range chickens in the yard.
Walking into the courtyard, Chen Xiang invited Xie Tian and Pang Yuan to sit on the ground around the wooden table in the pavilion. The floor of the pavilion was originally made of wooden boards and was clean. Chen Xiang usually drank tea and read here and occasionally entertained guests here.
Chen Xiang invited Xie Tian and Pang Yuan to sit down, looked at the apprentice and ordered: "Xiao Qi, go and bring the fish soup. I have a jar of good wine in the house, so bring it too."
Xiao Qi responded and walked into the kitchen. Xie Tian looked at Xiao Qi's back and said with a smile, "He is the famous Quick Gun Xiao Qi in the world. He is indeed a young hero."
Chen Xiang smiled and said, "Children are fooling around and friends in the world are yelling at random, which makes Mr. Xie laugh."
Xie Tian looked at Chen Xiang with a smile and said: "Mr. Shen, I don't need to say more polite words. To be honest, I don't want to provoke you, but today is also the right time. Brother Pang and I are in Yan We were on business at the mansion, but you fired the gun right now. There was no way, even if I had to bite the bullet, I had to come over and walk around, but in the end, I was really slapped in the face. The one who fired the gun and the one who fought were all mine. .”
Chen Xiang laughed loudly: "Mr. I killed Seiichi Kita, scared away Neji Okamura, and recaptured Yangquan Niangzi Pass and Pingxing Pass one after another. Let me tell you the truth, I don’t want to provoke you, so I hid in this small courtyard without leaving the house. , so as not to cause you any misunderstanding.”
Pang Yuan on the side had a smile on his face. This was a good opening. Both of them expressed full sincerity, and they were positive and sincere.
During the Republic of China, the power of gangs also reached its heyday, and its tentacles touched all three religions and nine streams and all walks of life. There were dozens of large and small gangs in Shanxi alone, and there were more than a dozen high-ranking gangs. Shaodu has an inextricable relationship with Hongmen. Even if he is on the outer periphery or a branch of a branch, he must find ways to have some relationship with Hongmen, and he will respond to the orders issued by Hongmen.
Here, you can understand Hongmen as the leader of the martial arts alliance in the world, and Chen Xiang is one of the leaders of Hongmen. Hongmen is a member of the family, and those who are qualified to be on an equal footing with Chen Xiang are all powerful figures. .
But Chen Xiang is recognized by most Jianghu gangs as having inherited the Hongmen orthodoxy. First of all, he is a close disciple of Hongmen senior Zhang Renkui. Secondly, he is still in the Jianghu, unlike the other disciples of Zhang Renkui. After becoming a high-ranking official, he still maintained his true character.
When Xie Tian occupied Taiyuan, he and Pang Yuan had carefully discussed matters related to Chen Xiang. The final result was that it was best to maintain the status quo and wait and see what happens.
However, since Xie Tian and Pang Yuan had already stepped into the gate of Xiangman Garden today, they were already mentally prepared for direct contact with Chen Xiang.
At this time, Xiao Qi came quickly from the kitchen with a casserole of fish soup that was still boiling. The pavilion was suddenly filled with the rich aroma of the fish soup.
Chen Xiang smiled and picked up a spoon to share the soup with the two of them: "Try my skills. The fish I caught from the pond just after dark is still alive and kicking when I put it in the pot."
Pang Yuan took the fish soup handed over by Chen Xiang with both hands, thanked him and said with a smile: "Ruling a big country is like cooking small dishes. Mr. Shen is very skilled."
Chen Xiang laughed and said: "Wen Zhi is planning to hold me up high and throw me down hard. It's your business to run a big country, and it's my business to cook fresh food. These two things can't be dealt with. Let’s talk together.”
Pang Yuan smiled and said: "Mr. Shen is being humble. Seeing how well you manage this fragrant garden, Pang knew that Mr. Shen must have the talent to govern the world. Pang just couldn't guess how long Mr. Shen would have to endure it."
A man who runs a brothel, do you think he has the ability to govern the world?
Xie Tian couldn't help but glance at Pang Yuan and saw that Pang Yuan was serious and not joking.
Xie Tian was only concerned about Chen Xiang's influence in the world, but he never considered what kind of political genius Chen Xiang would be.
With doubts, Xie Tian took the fish soup handed over by Chen Xiang, blew in the hot air and took a sip. It was indeed full of fragrance.
Chen Xiang asked with a smile: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, how does it taste?"
Xie Tian smiled: "It's a little less pepper and a few coriander leaves would be better."
Chen Xiang was speechless. Among those who had tasted the fish soup he cooked, Xie Tian was the first to find fault.
Chen Xiang laughed and stood up: "Wait, I remember there are still a few peppercorns in the kitchen, wait for me to grind some powder."
Xiao Qi, who came out with the wine, quickly put the wine down and said, "Master, I'll go."
After saying that, Xiao Qi couldn't help but glare at Xie Tian. You are so picky when you are lucky enough to drink the fish soup made by your master. Who are you?
Chen Xiang burst out laughing and patted the wine jar's mud seal, and said with a smile: "This wine was specially brought for me by Brother Pao's brother to taste. It is said to be more than ten years old. You guys have a try."
It was indeed good wine. When the mud seal was opened, a strong aroma of wine came out from the jar. Even Pang Yuan, who was not a greedy drinker, couldn't help but twitch his nose and take a few more sips.
Xiao Qi used a stone pestle to pound some pepper and pulled out some coriander leaves and brought them over. Xie Tian took them and poured them into a clay pot. He stirred them with a spoon, filled a small bowl and handed it to Chen Xiang. He smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, try it." It’s different.”
Chen Xiang smiled and blew the hot air from the small bowl and took a sip. He raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Xie Tian and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Commander-in-Chief Xie is also good at cooking."
Xie Tian laughed: "I don't have any cooking skills. My wife often made me fish soup when I was injured. She was better at it, so she told me. In fact, Mr. Shen, the fish soup you made is already very good. , it just lacks a little taste. I heard that Mr. Shen has not left this garden for several years. Traveling thousands of miles, reading thousands of books, and shutting himself up will block his ears and eyes. I suggest that Mr. Shen should still Go out for a walk more often, even if you don’t go very far and just walk around the market, I think you should be able to feel the different atmosphere.”
Chen Xiang raised his eyebrows and looked at Xie Tian with a smile, "Although I haven't been out of the garden for several years, I'm not deaf. I know everything that happens outside."
After Xie Tianchenxiang finished speaking, he said with a smile: "Hearing is false and seeing is believing. Sometimes what the eyes see may not be true. Are you so sure that what you hear is true? Or is it? Go out for a walk and see more with your own eyes to make the most correct judgment."
Hearing Xie Tian's words, Chen Xiang was stunned for a moment.
