As soon as Shen Hao arrived at the door of his house and got off the carriage, he was stunned by the person guarding the door.
To be precise, there were two people, and Shen Hao recognized one of them.
"Brother Lin?" Shen Hao went through it in his mind and immediately remembered who the smiling man in front of him was. This was a casual cultivator named Lin Ze whom he had met and communicated with at the exchange venue in Wanjuan Shushan.
The reason why Shen Hao had the impression was that Lin Ze was also a good drinker. He actually took out some wine to add to the fun while communicating. Moreover, it was his own brew of shochu. Although the taste was not complimentary, it was quite exciting. Drinking it in large gulps was quite enjoyable. The rough taste is actually pretty good.
In addition, this man was very knowledgeable and measured in his words, which gave Shen Hao a good impression.
Lin Ze's face seemed to light up when he heard that Shen Hao still remembered him and used the word "brother" to show respect.
"Lin Ze has met Mr. Shen. Please don't blame me for asking for a meeting!" Lin Ze quickly took a few steps closer, and then bowed deeply to the end.
The man who followed Lin Ze also bowed to Shen Hao, with a fat figure and a smile on his face. Although this person obviously has a high level of cultivation and is not low, he should be at the lower end of the Yuan Dan realm, similar to Lin Ze. But the aura of this man doesn't look like a monk at all, but more like... a businessman?
"What did Brother Lin say? Last time I was in a hurry at Wanjuan Shushan, I regretted not being able to chat with Brother Lin for a few more words. This time Brother Lin came over and I was really overjoyed! Please, come into the room and talk!"
The housekeeper Lao Hu was also standing at the door. He knew it when Lin Ze and the two came over. He also asked them and invited them to sit in the room. However, they insisted on waiting outside the door. This actually made Lao Hu I understood the purpose of these two people's visit, and I knew that they were probably here to gain a relationship with the master of the house. Therefore, he did not report it to the head of the Yamen in advance.
Now hearing Shen Hao's name and the respectful attitude of the two people in front of him, Lao Hu's guess was confirmed. However, I have to be a little cautious, because these two are not secular figures, but cultivators. For Lao Hu, that was no ordinary person.
However, seeing that my master is still very polite and enthusiastic, it means that these two people are definitely not good friends like Master Nie.
It's probably just a social occasion. Hu Tian came to a conclusion in his mind.
After entering the house, Hu Tian arranged the arrangements in person. Someone sent a letter to the backyard at the same time, saying that there was a visitor.
After serving tea, he went to greet the kitchen. At this time, most of the people would stay to eat. Later, Li Erfu would have to come up with some tricks. Instead of always following Mr. Shen’s preference of big meat, he also wanted to have some more delicate dishes. . Master Shen is free and easy, but the family still has to pay attention to maintaining Master Shen's face.
In addition, Hu Tian went to the wine cellar in person. He did not look at the good wine brewed in three years. He hesitated for a moment between the wine brewed in one year and the wine brewed in two years. Finally, he chose the wine brewed in one year and picked four jars for people to move out. Be prepared.
As for the main hall of the main hall, except for Xiao Ma who was accompanying him to serve tea and water, even the maids were kept away.
Shen Hao went to the back room and changed into regular clothes before coming out. He sat down on the main seat with a smile, took a sip of herbal tea, smiled at Lin Ze and said, "Brother Lin, who is this?"
"Haha, Lord Shen, this is my good friend Xu Jing, who is also the leader of Jingxi Sanyuan Sect."
"Oh! It turns out it's Sect Leader Xu, and Shen is being polite here!"
To be honest, Shen Hao was a little surprised that this fat man who looked more like a businessman to him was actually the head of a sect? ! However, as soon as I thought about it, I suddenly thought that someone with a cultivation level around the Yuandan realm who could be called the sect leader could only be a small and unpopular sect, with a sect having a total of twenty or thirty people. This is actually not uncommon in the cultivation world.
Shen Hao stood up and saluted, and the fat Xu Jing almost jumped to his feet. He returned the salute with some embarrassment and bowed to the end again.
"Master Shen, you are too polite. The Sanyuan Sect is just a small temple. There are only a few poor monks in it. They just gather together to keep warm and make a living. But I can't afford to be called the master of the sect. If you don't mind calling me Just a quick shout-out to the fat man will please you."
He was slightly bent over, with his hands cupped in front of his chest, a flattering smile on his face, his eyes were slits, and a little bit of sweat could be seen on his forehead.
With this look, Shen Hao couldn't help but think of another person, but that person was much uglier than Xu Jing, had no hair, and was even half disabled now.
"Haha, Sect Master Xu is very free and easy, I admire him." He praised him calmly, but Shen Hao did not call him "Fatty Xu" as the other party said, but continued to call him "Sect Master Xu". The title seems insignificant, but it can grasp and express the distance of the relationship. Lin Ze brought Xu Jing here today. Is he afraid that he has something to ask for? So it is enough to keep the appearance in place, there is no need to follow the other person’s wishes in everything.
Xu Jing was also an understanding person and smiled coquettishly. Then he felt Lin Ze's gaze next to him and seemed to reflect it. He took out a simple copper box from the storage bag and placed it on the table. It looked a bit heavy. Then he smiled and said that he was deeply sorry for the intrusion this time, so he brought some specialties from the mountains and hoped that Shen Hao would not refuse.
The copper box was simple and looked very strong. This was the first time Shen Hao had seen someone use this kind of box to hold gifts. I'm a little curious about Xu Jing. He seems to be smooth, but he also seems to be half-hearted and a bit careless and straightforward.
Of course, these may also be deliberately pretended by the other party. Nowadays, everyone is good at acting, and Shen Hao is not stupid and takes it all seriously. He didn't even reach out to touch the box.
"Sect Master Xu is so polite. Brother Lin and I are acquaintances, and you are Brother Lin's good friend. Come and we can just treat it as a friendship. Are you looking down on me, Shen Hao, when you bring something to your door?"
"No, no, no... Mr. Shen is serious. Really, it's really just some local specialties. How can there be any reason to come to the door empty-handed? It's our custom over there to bring something with us to show respect. Hehe, Don't think too much about it." Xu Jing seemed startled, and his legs were trembling. Even Lin Ze next to him was the same.
Who dares to underestimate you, Lord Shen? Talking like that will scare people to death!
Seeing that Xu Jing was trembling with fear, Lin Ze quickly stood up to smooth things over and said with a smile: "Sir, this is really a local specialty and a little thought from Xu Jing. Don't think too much about it."
"Souvenirs? Haha, okay, I want to see what the souvenirs of Sect Leader Xu's family are. To be honest, I'm very curious." Shen Hao's smile did not diminish. He could only believe that the box contained souvenirs.
He raised his hand and opened the lid of the copper box. It was actually covered by a magic circle. The moment he opened it, there was a trace of mana fluctuation, followed by clear spiritual energy.
"Is this the local specialty that Sect Master Xu said?"
Shen Hao asked jokingly, pointing to the box full of spiritual stones with a half-smile.
