The night is getting darker.
Chenjiazhuang has swept away the silence of the past. The whole village is brightly lit and full of people.
Countless lotus lanterns were even placed on the lake.
The fire shines.
It looks like a pool of golden sand, so beautiful.
In addition to celebrating the safe return of the shopkeeper, it is also because the company day is approaching.
If it hadn't been too late and there was not enough time, Uncle Yu would have planned to go to the county town to hire a theater troupe based on his character.
But even so.
The Guanyun Tower by the lake is still extremely noisy. Even the large palace lanterns, which were only lit during the New Year, have been hung up. They look like a moon in the night, reflecting the rugged waves on the lake.
Everyone in the group is here tonight.
The three brothers and sisters of Partridge Whistle, four elders from the previous generation including Yang Fang, Zhou Mingyue, Uncle Yu, Guaizi, Kunlun, Red Girl and White Ape.
Girls holding golden lamps and jade cups walked between the buildings.
Each one has his or her own merits.
Everyone is smiling brightly, which makes people feel comfortable just looking at them.
Dozens of dishes, including four or five kinds of dishes from Sichuan, Hunan, Shaanxi and Huaiyang, were continuously delivered to the table like running water.
Of course, the drinks are dazzling and inexhaustible.
Because Chen Yulou has good wine, Uncle Yu has collected a lot of good wine from all over the years and hid it in the wine cellar for several years. Many of them have even disappeared outside.
Even though I had known for a long time that the Chen family was wealthy and was the most prominent family in Xiangyin.
But now sitting in the banquet, Yang Fang still couldn't hide the shock and exclamation on his face.
It is said that the home of the Lord of the Five Cauldrons has bells ringing and the cauldrons eating.
He had never had a clear idea before, but today he has gained a lot of knowledge.
As for the three partridge whistles.
Although he is also a little reserved, he has been here several times and is much calmer than him.
“Come on, everyone.”
“I’m on behalf of the young master, please come forward. Zhuangzi is busy today, and the old man is also happy, so I’d like to do it first as a courtesy!”
Uncle Yu is used to this kind of scene.
The young shopkeeper, who had just rushed back from outside, stood up, picked up a glass of wine, and drank it in one gulp while talking and laughing.
"Uncle Yu, drink slowly. I'm getting older. Just leave such small things to us juniors."
Seeing that the old man is getting stronger.
The kidnapper helped him sit down with a smile.
I'm afraid he drank too much.
Up to and including Zhuangzi, Uncle Yu is the highest generation regardless of age or seniority.
His father took his entire family south to avoid trouble.
When passing by Zhuangzi, it was Uncle Yu who made the decision.
Otherwise, how would he be today?
The most important thing is that Uncle Yu has a gentle personality and never relies on his old age to show off his old age. Whether he is talking to the servants at home or the tenants who have taken refuge in Zhuangzi, he always speaks kindly.
It is almost never heard that he has blushed with anyone.
"You kid..."
Uncle Yu shook his head and smiled.
It’s not that he refuses to accept old age.
When they reach their age, they can obviously feel that their energy and energy are not as good as before.
The old diseases in my body are gradually becoming uncontrollable.
The old guys of the same generation are also gradually leaving.
There are fewer and fewer familiar faces.
But thanks to the young master, I collected a lot of precious medicines from Pingshan last year. They are all secret medicines and spiritual things that cannot be seen outside. I am worried that an old man like him will not be able to hold on any day, so he has to send them to me. Dan pills refined by Shaoda Yao.
I have to say.
Those medicines are really useful.
After taking it, the old diseases are gone, even the bones of the body are loosened a lot, and I am living longer and younger.
As for the young shopkeeper, although he came back not long ago, he has watched him grow up with his own eyes and is very familiar with him. But tonight, Uncle Yu found that he could no longer see through him.
Just sitting there, I felt like Yue Zhi Yuanting was a master.
The same goes for several others.
He didn't know what happened.
But to him, he is just an old dog in the Chen family, and it would be nice to see the young master go well.
“Come on, come on, let us old guys drink.”
Looked at Lao Qi and others beside him with a smile.
Uncle Yu doesn’t argue about anything.
They are older, and there are young people at the table, so they really can't talk together. Talking too much will make them feel embarrassed.
“Come.”
Several seniors gathered together for a drink.
Seeing this, the kidnapper didn't waste any time and put his arm around Yang Fang's shoulders.
I have long noticed that he is a little reluctant to let go.
"Isn't it said that you have the most arrogant personality? How come you are so restrained even after having a meal?"
Filling the cup in front of him with wine, the kidnapper grinned and said, "The shopkeeper. I told you that you won’t come home until you’re drunk. The door is locked tonight and no one is allowed to escape.”
“You are making up nonsense again.”
How smart is Chen Yulou? You won't hear this.
Seeing him holding a chicken feather as an arrow, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and cursed with a smile.
"Shopkeeper, you can't blame me for this. You don't know how busy you are during this period. If you weren't free tonight, I'm afraid I won't be able to touch the smell of wine for another half month."< br>
Huama turned around and spread her hands.
He's really not complaining.
Since they took the lead to return to Zhuangzi.
For nearly a month, he was busy counting the artifacts day and night.
The group from the Western Regions excavated three ancient cities, plus the royal tomb of Queen Jingjue. The harvest can be said to be astonishing, almost surpassing the sum of previous dynasties and several years.
The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are located on the ancient Silk Road, connecting the inland and Central Asian countries for trade.
Ming ware spans a long time, and the classification of categories is so complicated that it is hard to imagine.
For this reason, more than 20 palm eye masters were specially recruited from various places. However, even so, in more than a month, they could only manage to clear out 60 to 70%.
It will take at least half a month to sort them all into categories and store them one by one.
Mojinlou has not been open for a long time.
It’s time for Jianghu to move.
No...
As soon as this thought came up, Huamaguai, who was holding the wine cup, suddenly froze.
As the most famous antique shop in the Chen family, Banjinlou is so famous in the industry that it has attracted countless foreigners from all over the country to the south. In the past few years, it even attracted countless foreigners.
This is the golden signature of the Chen family.
As long as the invitation letter is sent out, who knows, something good will definitely come out.
So, I don’t know how many people are waiting to move to Jinlou to open the market.
However, judging from past years, it can range from ten and a half years to three to five years. Qianjinlou has just opened its doors once, and only once last year. If it opens again, will it be too far apart? Short.
But...
Judging from the clear weapons that have been collected and classified so far.
There are already many things above the three tripods.
And coupled with the very Western style, it is no worse than in previous years.
It might not be a bad idea to open it again.
"Yes, I'm happy today. I really won't come back until I'm drunk."
Chen Yulou shook his head. Of course, he didn't really reprimand him. If he wasn't the kidnapper, he wouldn't be so relaxed.
"Shopkeeper, I also want to toast you."
While speaking.
The red girl sitting beside her had twinkling eyes.
We said goodbye that day in the ancient city of Hanzhong, and it had been more than a month in the blink of an eye. For her, this period of time was like a year, even though she knew that with the shopkeeper's current strength, few people in the world could hurt him.
But the world is so chaotic now.
The warlords are divided and fighting is happening everywhere.
If someone careless offends the shopkeeper, he will be injured and sick.
They were all rough and rough and had no one to take care of them, so she was anxious all day long and could only pray to gods and Buddhas for blessings.
Now I see that the shopkeeper is safe and sound.
A stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
"And I, Brother Chen."
Hearing this.
Hua Ling, who had never spoken a word, also raised her face with a smile.
It was just over a month since we last saw each other.
Compared with the childish little Taoist nun in my impression, she seems to be a bit more mature now.
The green hair is like a waterfall, and the Taoist robe on her body has been replaced by a chest-length skirt. The color is bluish, and she looks like an ancient girl walking out of a landscape painting.
It was Chen Yulou. For a moment, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Like a lady raised in a boudoir, the moment you walk out of the room, the feeling you feel cannot be described in simple words.
She seemed to notice his gaze. Hua Ling's cheeks couldn't help but heat up.
The green-white fingers holding the jade lamp seemed to be dyed with a layer of crimson.
"Junior sister Hua Ling is making great progress. The foundation of the path has been completed. It seems that the road is not far away."
Chen Yulou smiled faintly, picked up the wine cup in front of him, and gently chatted with the two of them. Touched.
Originally, he was secretly looking at a few people here.
As soon as I heard this.
A look of shock suddenly appeared on his face.
That day on the Ancestral Dragon Peak of Kunlun Mountain, she was able to build a foundation with the help of Dragon Pill spiritual energy. How long had it passed and the foundation was already stable?
Not only the old foreigners, but also the eldest brother, Partridge Whistle, could not hide their amazement.
I should have known that the junior sister's talent was the highest among the three of them.
However, the rapid improvement in cultivation was somewhat beyond his expectation.
While being happy for her.
Deep in my heart, I couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency.
He was the oldest among the group of people who visited Jianfu Palace that day. According to Taoist Xingya, spiritual practice and martial arts are essentially the same.
When I was young, I took advantage of my strong Qi and blood to work hard.
After that, the best path is to accumulate and accumulate.
"How can there be..."
Hua Ling doesn't really like this kind of attention. She prefers to practice silently.
The breakthrough and promotion happened in the past few days.
He didn’t even say it to the red girl who was with him every day.
Unexpectedly, Brother Chen saw through it at a glance.
“It is a good thing to improve in practice.”
“Others can’t do this even if they think of it.”
Seeing this, Chen Yulou shook his head and smiled.
"Just go with the flow."
"Junior sister Hualing, what you said is going to offend people..." Chen Yulou shrugged and pointed at the stunned Yang Fang and the old foreigner not far away.
"No, senior brother, and brother Yang Fang, I really don't mean that."
Hua Ling was still hanging his head.
As soon as he heard this, a trace of panic flashed across his face, and he explained in a low voice.
As soon as this scene appeared.
Everyone immediately looked at each other and smiled.
Hua Ling is still the cute and cute little girl.
“Come on, come on, drink.”
“You must not get drunk today, and tomorrow... practice hard again.”
"Haha, I think so too. Let's drink tonight and catch up tomorrow."
Everyone no longer dwells on this. They each picked up their wine glasses and exchanged glasses of wine at the table. They pushed glasses and changed glasses, gradually letting go. Yang Fang no longer had the restraints he had before, so he just had to drag his kidnapper to fight with old foreigners for drinks.
Compared to a few young people, they like the excitement.
He will be much calmer.
I only occasionally have a drink with Uncle Yu and the other seniors. Most of the time, I drink by myself, looking at the cheering crowd with a smile, and the corners of my mouth can't help but curl up.
He's obviously not very old either.
But the mentality seems to be biased towards the elderly.
"Young shopkeeper, it's late at night, so we old guys won't stay to disturb your interest. It's better to go back early and close the door and have a good sleep."
Wait until it is late at night.
The village gradually became quiet.
Uncle Yu and others had already finished drinking, and they didn't make much noise. They just turned sideways and whispered.
"That's fine."
"Uncle Yu, I'll take you downstairs. I just have something I want to ask."
Chen Yulou nodded.
These are all seniors who followed their father to conquer the world. They all have injuries more or less on their bodies. For example, Old Seventh Uncle even broke one of his hands.
As he gets older, his energy is far less than that of young people like Yang Fang.
I just want to lie down and rest early.
“Okay.”
Uncle Yu didn’t drink too much, and he understood after thinking about it for a moment.
A few people stood up, walked around from behind, and then went down the stairs.
He watched Uncle Qi and the others leave after they left.
There were only one of them, an old man and a young man, left outside Guanyun Tower. Chen Yulou pointed to the lake not far away, "Uncle Yu, will you come with me for a walk?"
鱼How could I refuse?
Bowing and walking behind them, the two of them strolled along the lakeside one behind the other. The moonlight was actually quite good tonight, but the scenery on the lake was obscured by the large palace lantern upstairs.
“In the past six months, everything has been stable in Xiangyin, right?”
"In reply to the young master, it's very quiet. Mount Changsheng is in charge, and the three rivers and four rivers can't make waves. Oh, by the way, that guy Luo Laowai came here a few times and said he wanted to pay homage to the young master, but he was sent away by me. "
Chen Yulou has not heard the name Luo Laowai for a long time.
For a while, I couldn't help but feel a little curious.
"What is he here for?"
Chen Yulou has always treated Luo Laowai coldly.
As long as he doesn't seek death and stays in his Etou Mountain, no matter what he does, at least he will be safe on the Chen family's territory.
But ever since that time, after being frightened by his swordsmanship and cutting the lake, Luo Laowai no longer dared to think wrongly.
Last time I heard from him.
I still heard that he took people to Tonggu Mountain, and I wanted to learn from Chen Jiafa and start his own business.
It’s just that my thoughts are too big.
He actually decided to go to the tomb of King Yelang.
"That boy was very strict. He only said that he found something and wanted to give it to the young master."
Uncle Yu had never looked down on Luo Laowai.
It's just that in the past, the young master and he were brothers, but the boy was thick-skinned and always came to Zhuangzi to fight against the autumn wind, so he just turned a blind eye.
Now that the young master is separated from him, he is too lazy to pay attention.
Not for the sake of face in the past.
He won’t show up.
“Did you find something good in Tonggu Mountain?”
“Is it possible that that boy was so lucky that his blind cat hit a dead mouse and entered the king’s tomb?”
< br>Chen Yulou frowned, and there was a strange flash in his eyes.
"That's not clear."
"But from what he said, it seems that that thing has a lot of background. He has always said that only a big shot like the young master can control it."
Uncle Yu responded softly.
"Okay, one day when you are free, let someone go to Etou Mountain and ask him to deliver the things to Zhuangzi."
Chen Yulou did not have much hope for this. .
He still knows the level of the engineering battalion under Mr. Luo Wai, and he is not even as good as those native masters in the Qinling Mountains.
It’s purely about digging and planing.
The three brothers and sisters of Partridge Sentinel spent so many years in the Shiwan Mountains, but they all died without a cure.
It would be impossible for Luo Laowai to break into the king's tomb in this life.
“Yes.”
Uncle Yu immediately agreed.
"By the way, Uncle Yu, how did you do with the thing I told you before I left last year?"
Shake your head and stop thinking about it.
Chen Yulou turned to business.
Uncle Yu had obviously guessed that he was here for this matter, and he was already prepared.
"Back to the young shopkeeper, I sent people over to Junshan Island years ago."
"It was originally occupied by a group of Dongting Lake water bandits. That group of people make a living on the water all year round. The water quality is very good, and they come and go. There is no trace, almost all of them have murder cases in their hands, and their names are registered with the government.”
“They also have a few guns in hand, and they rob homes and boats along the way.”
"After the guy landed on the island, he first made contact with them, but those people were used to being tyrannical and didn't take the Chen family seriously at all, so..."
Uncle Yu said this.
A smile suddenly flashed across those old faces.
"I sent them all underwater to feed the fish."
Hearing his words.
Even Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel a movement in his heart.
Everyone in the Chen family felt that the old man had a gentle personality, but only Uncle Qi and the older generation knew how ruthless Uncle Yu was.
If you are not ruthless, how can you gain a foothold in the world?
If you are not fierce, how can you conquer such a large territory now?
It’s just that now that he is older, few people in the world know his name.
Those water bandits are not good at offending anyone. If they offend his old man, his death can be regarded as a crime for the people.
“What now?”
"A team of fifty people is stationed on the island."
"Junshan has been cleared, and the young shopkeeper can land on the island at any time!" (End of this chapter)