While Yu Yijian and Suo Suo were chatting hotly, Wan Guohou led the group into the crescent-shaped corridor. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Master Hou, I have a reluctant request. Gao Jin said in as modest a tone as possible, "I hope you don't be surprised." ”

"Mr. Gao is too polite. Wan Guohou glanced at the others, and when he saw that everyone was looking at them curiously, he said, "Please command." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare. Gao Jin waved his hand again and again, "I just don't understand one thing, and I want to ask you for advice." ”

"Oh, what's the matter?" Wan Guohou was tall, and there was not even a trace of wrinkles at the waist of his suit. Yu Jingbo looked quite envious, and he also secretly straightened his back.

"Well, then I'll get straight to the point. Gao Jin walked staggeringly, with a posture of beating iron men, Tao Baihe secretly laughed behind him, and stabbed Sui Qingliu again, signaling her to pay attention to Gao Jin's walking posture.

"Master Hou, how did you manage to come down from the sky? I don't think you have any devices connected to the plane or the ground?" Gao Jin looked like a schoolboy with a thirst for knowledge.

Wan Guohou smiled slightly, "So I'm going to take off my cloak." ”

Yu Jingbo immediately reacted, "I guess, you have some kind of landing device in your cloak, right?"

Wan Guohou smiled but did not answer.

Nan Zeyu said: "I think it's not a landing device, but a modified one-man flying machine. He was a little happy to see Wan Guohou casting an admiring glance at him, "I'm more curious, as a flying machine, why can't I see any wings or jets?"

Wan Guohou blinked, "Actually, you've all guessed about it, to be honest, I don't know its structure either." It's just that my subordinates told me that it could be used after testing, so I used it. ”

His words caused a low cry, "Haven't you rehearsed before?" Nan Zeyu asked suspiciously, "Wouldn't it be embarrassing if something went wrong?"

Wan Guohou replied nonchalantly: "I believe in their abilities, so I don't think there is a need for repeated rehearsals. Personally, I am happy to face all possibilities, even sudden dangers, which can sometimes make me happy. He looked at everyone's surprised faces and sneered in his heart. "Why should we be afraid of danger? This life is like walking a tightrope, although when you walk, you are terrified, but when you stagnate, facing the abyss below, isn't it even more dangerous?"

He paused, then continued: "I remember that you have a saying in China, called 'seeking wealth in danger', which is a similar principle. ”

Hearing Wan Guohou's words, Yu Jingbo couldn't help but nod his head again and again, while Nan Zeyu and Gao Jin invariably fell into deep thought. Tao Baihe obviously didn't understand, she smiled stupidly, "It's so scary to walk on the tightrope, can't you stop walking?"

Wan Guohou did not answer, but only gave her a meaningful smile.

"Your thoughts are really deep, Master Hou. Nan Zeyu just glanced at his watch and missed the smile that Wan Guohou threw at his wife, "However, I have to say, most people don't think about this. After all, ordinary people like us are enough to worry about living every day. ”

By this time, they had already walked through the corridor and entered the hall of the main crown building. Wan Guohou stopped by the stairs and made a "please" gesture. There were some guests in the hall who were talking, and they nodded their heads when they saw Wan Guohou.

A group of people made their way to the third floor, passing through room after room. Tao Baihe was amazed that there were large glass mirrors on every door, and she walked at the back of the crowd with her father in her arms. Sui Qingliu has a strong affection for the delicate embroidery on the chairs, and she takes a few slow steps from time to time to see more closely. Yu Jingbo wanted to go faster so that he could participate in the conversation between Wan Guohou and Nan Zeyu and Gao Jin, but he didn't want people to think that he was impatient with his wife, and his dilemma on his face fell into You Jinlan's eyes.

You Jinlan walked next to Sui Qingliu, she was afraid that she would show flaws along the way, so she tried her best to smile and keep silent. In addition, You Jinlan and Tao Baihe met for the first time and could not get along quickly, although Sui Qingliu was much more peaceful, she had heard Sui Qingliu and Mrs. Sha in the bathroom before, which made it difficult for her to have a good impression of Sui Qingliu.

After passing by countless dazzling collections, the group finally entered a special room.

Not surprisingly, the room was richly decorated: the red carpet was woven with the pomp of Menelaus' war against Troy, the pine-green chairs were trimmed with pure gold, the ceiling was a magnificent vault adorned with golden carvings that resembled the stars, six huge crystal chandeliers hung from the center of the carvings, and at the junction of the vault and the wall, a statue of the goddess of victory holding a medal in both hands held high, at the moment of the majestic and majestic in the light of the bright lights.

But what surprised Nan Zeyu and the others the most was a huge red velvet cloth facing them, which hung down to the ground and covered the wall behind them tightly.

"Master Hou, I don't know what you want us to see when you made a special trip to let a few of us stay?" Tao couldn't believe that he was the oldest, so he took the lead in asking.

"Please wait, I think the Moon Manager is about to bring us some wine. Wan Guohou showed a sincere smile, "To appreciate good wine, you need to be accompanied by fine wine, which complements each other." ”

As soon as Wan Guohou's words fell, Yue Shuluo entered, followed by the servant pushing the cart. The servant pushed the cart into the center of the room before bowing down and exiting the room. In addition to alcohol, there were also some covered plates on the car. After getting the approval of Wan Guohou, Yueshu skillfully opened the wine bottle, and then delivered the cups of wine to the guests one by one.

The moment everyone received the cup, they were all amazed, because the cup in their hands was not the crystal cup at the dinner party, but the crystal clear amber cup. After Tao Baihe whispered a few words to Tao Fu, the latter sighed: "I have also been to the mining areas of Myanmar in my early years, and I have also seen the top Burmese amber, but none of them can be compared with Hou Ye's collection. ”

"This is indeed not the amber that ordinary people can see. He turned the cup in his hand and said slowly, "One of my elders told me that once upon a time there was a master of amber collecting a special kind of Burmese amber called the Seven Colors of Amber. This amber takes on different colors in everyday light, sunlight, and very dark places. Since the number is extremely rare, I only recently got a little. ”

Tao Fu's dim eyes instantly seemed to glow, and he tried his best to hold back his excitement, "I wonder if Master Hou can tell me the origin of this seven-colored amber?"

Wan Guohou looked at him curiously: "Why are you so interested in the seven-colored pearl?"

Nan Zeyu interjected at this time, "I know the reason. Uncle Yue has been dealing in amber for a living all his life, and he has long heard of the existence of such a wonderful thing as seven-colored amber, but he has never been able to see it with his own eyes, and he has always regretted it. ”

Nan Zeyu turned the cup in his hand, and suddenly said in surprise: "This cup can't be made of seven-colored amber, right?"

The Marquis of All Nations bowed, "Exactly." ”

Tao couldn't hear it, and trembled and brought the amber cup close to his eyes, as if to imprint the mysteries of its brilliance into his mind, but his eyes were cloudy, and it was obvious that he couldn't see the cup clearly.

Wan Guohou looked at the cup in his hand, "You may be surprised to talk about the origin of the seven-colored amber, because it is quite interesting. ”

"May I hear you. Tao couldn't hold the cup close to his ear and flicked it lightly twice.

"It is said that the master amber collector used to be a mineralist, and his workers stumbled upon a tree called Anghampu while mining the ore. The root system of this angan pu tree is particularly well developed and can penetrate tens of meters into the ground. Mining mines are most afraid of mining disasters, and the roots of the Angan Pu tree grow quickly, which sometimes affects the construction of mines, and may even cause mine collapses in severe cases. Therefore, the master ordered the workers to cut down all the trees and dig up the roots of the trees to prevent future troubles. Wan Guohou took the cup, but did not drink, "At that time, it seemed that the Angan Pu tree was an annoying existence. Soon, however, people fell in love with the tree. Because, in the process of digging the roots of the tree, they found some amber. What's even more amazing is that these ambers display seven different colors in different environments. The master is a generous man, as long as there are seven colors of amber, he will accept them all. After a long time, the Burmese who tasted the sweetness changed the name of the Anghampu tree, which is called the Lai Cai tree. ”

Tao Baihe smiled, "Burmese people are also quite realistic. ”

Sui Qingliu glanced at her quietly and didn't answer, it was very rude to interrupt someone else's narration, but obviously, Tao Baihe often did this.

Fortunately, Wan Guohou didn't care, he just shook the wine in the cup lightly, and said slowly: "It can't be said to be reality, after all, it was almost two hundred years ago." At that time, people thought very simply, where there was such a tree, it would be easier to find seven-colored amber. The seven-colored amber is invaluable, and for ordinary people, seeing the Angan Pu tree is equivalent to seeing treasure.

Gradually, however, people became disgusted with the tree again. Wan Guohou changed his words, "Because war broke out." Upon his arrival in Burma, the impulsive and belligerent British Commodore George Lambert soon blockaded the port of Yangon and captured the royal ships of the King of Bagan, which became the trigger for the Second Anglo-Burmese War. After the war, Yangon's iconic Shwedagon Temple was occupied, and the Burmese army had to retreat north. On January 20, 1853, the war ended without any treaty signed, and Bago became part of the British possessions. ”

Tao couldn't listen intently, and at this moment, he finally couldn't help but ask, "I don't understand, what does this have to do with the seven-colored amber?"

Wan Guohou said lightly, "In our opinion, of course, it has nothing to do with it. It is only a part of the radical people who believe that the excavation of the roots of the Aung Ganpu tree and the discovery of the seven-colored amber attracted more British to Burma for development, which in turn led to war. Myanmar was defeated and further weakened, and Myanmar, which was not so long ago in its golden age, suddenly fell into the dust, which was of course a heavy blow to the Burmese people. It is lamentable that some people therefore attribute the crimes of war to the Aung Ganpu tree. ”

Tao couldn't suddenly come to his senses.

Wan Guohou also said, "Therefore, after that war, some people changed the tree of wealth to the tree of calamity. He said sarcastically, "Actually, how innocent is the tree? Wouldn't the British have sent troops to attack Burma without the Aung Ganpu tree, without the seven-colored amber?" George Lambert had no amber collector's habit, he was just warlike. People always like to put themselves in their own shoes and infinitely amplify some biased opinions, without considering them from the standpoint of others, and the fallacy of bias is born from this. ”

This topic is obviously boring for women, and Tao Baihe doesn't like to drink in the first place, so at this moment she couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand and yawned a little. Seeing this, Nan Zeyu showed an apologetic smile to Wan Guohou, "Master Hou, my wife is not very good at drinking, and she may be a little overwhelmed." ”

"Oh, then, would you like to go to the lounge and lie down for a while?" Wan Guohou asked.

"No, no, I'll just have something to eat. Tao Baihe waved his hand again and again. She walked over to the dining car, "Can I see what it is?"

Wan Guohou said jokingly, "Of course, this was originally for you. Can you see if there's anything you like?"

Tao Baihe immediately put down the wine glass and opened a Western food lid. "Wow, this cake is so beautiful!" After Sui Qingliu heard it, he also walked over curiously, You Jinlan hesitated for a moment and did not move.

"Aren't you going to eat dessert?" Gao Jin thought You Jinlan was embarrassed, so he said thoughtfully, "I'll help you bring it?"

You Jinlan shook her head and whispered to Gao Jin, "I'm not hungry, I'm curious about Master Hou's collection." Gao Jin saw that she didn't look reluctant, so he was relieved.

"I'm sorry, but I'm a bad guy who tends to forget about people when it comes to topics that I'm particularly obsessed with. Wan Guohou said, "Where did we just go?"

"Speaking of the Seven Colors and the Anglo-Burmese War. Yu Jingbo replied.

"Well, in short, with the end of the Third Anglo-Burmese War and the death of the master, his descendants are probably not as good at business as him, and soon the family will fall into the middle of the road. Later, the seven-colored amber disappeared from the amber market and was never seen again. Wan Guohou said, but his eyes inadvertently swept over Nan Zeyu and Tao Fu.

"So, how did you get this amber?" Yu Jingbo asked too directly, which made Sui Qingliu feel embarrassed, and she glanced at Wan Guohou worriedly, for fear that the latter would be displeased.

Fortunately for her, Wan Guohou was not angry, "It was only in the last two years that I learned about the existence of this kind of amber. A friend of mine, no, a former friend, recommended this collection of amber to me. He once told me that once you come across this amber, no matter how expensive it is, you have to buy it, because if you miss it, you won't have it again. Now, it seems that thanks to his recommendation, you have the opportunity to use cups made of seven-colored amber. ”

Nan Zeyu just wanted to say something, Wan Guohou suddenly nodded at the moon, "Manager Yue, please go and help us open the curtain, thank you." ”

Tsukisu walked to the wall, pressed a button, and the curtain slowly rose.