As Chen Xiangyuan opened the golden silk sandalwood box, the old man standing in the middle of the crowd said with some surprise: "Hundred-year-old agarwood?"

Among the guests, there were also many people who had seen the world, and they also recognized this thing: "Generous! Generous! It turned out to be a hundred years of gloomy wood! It's just that what kind of medicine is sold in this Chen Xiangyuan gourd, obviously he has a bad relationship with Li Xiuyan, and he should have been an enemy when he saw each other, but he gave such a valuable gift, could it be that the two families were already good friends before, and everything was just for others to see?"

There was also a puzzled person next to him who replied: "If Chen Xiangyuan is just to send a congratulatory gift, why did he make a special trip from Ningzhou, he could have been sent directly to Ningzhou's Li Mansion's home." ”

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Lao Dao ignored the side words, squinted his eyes and looked at it for a while before confirming: "Yes, it is really such a treasure." ”

"It's not just a broken wood, a group of people seem to have never seen the world, what is valuable, it is better to sell it for wine, drink him and get drunk. Taking advantage of the fact that others were not paying attention, the young boy took out the leftover chicken legs, took another bite, and ignored the grease stains on the corners of his mouth.

Hearing this, several wealthy businessmen next to him glared at the child, as if they were laughing at the ignorant child, obviously they already knew its value.

Lao Dao explained on the side: "There are natural treasures in the world, which are not available to ordinary manpower, and there are considerable opportunities among them. Knowing the time, knowing the place, and understanding the people, these three are indispensable. ”

"And how can this gloomy wood have all three?", the boy asked, puzzled.

"This agarwood, is produced in Bashu purple sandalwood, the wood itself, extremely hard, a year long an inch, slow growth, extremely harsh to the environment, there is a year of great drought and water, this kind of wood is difficult to grow. It takes a good time for the wind and rain to take shape after hundreds of years. It must also be washed by the river water, and there must be no signs of decay in between. Looking at the texture and color of the wood, it has been soaked in water for at least a hundred years. This gloomy wood is salvaged from the river water, the whole body is pitch black, rich in the clear smell of the river water, ordinary people obtain, it is difficult to distinguish its treasure, only know that it can get rid of the harassment of mosquitoes, and even some people let it dry and make dry wood, it is really a tyrannical thing. There are many pawnshop shopkeepers, often spend a lot of money to get this thing, the hundred-year-old agarwood added to the rare medicinal materials polished into prayer beads or hand beads to wear, after the run-in with the owner, can be self-cultivation, can be said to be extremely rare. Even if it's a hot summer day, the person who wears it is cool all over. You say, how can this thing not be precious?"

The young boy finished nibbling on the last chicken leg, picked off the leaves next to him, wiped his greasy mouth, and muttered, "That's not wood, what's mysterious." In our view, there is no need for agarwood, and the summer is also cool to the bone. ”

When the rich merchant heard this answer, he almost vomited out the old blood in anger, and no longer paid attention to the child, but walked forward on both sides, crowded into the crowd, his eyes glowing, and wanted to take a closer look at the hundred-year-old agarwood.

Li Xiuyan is a son who has seen the world, ordinary gifts have seen a lot, in the family treasury, there are many things that are difficult for ordinary people to see, if it is a general congratulatory gift, it is difficult to be tempted, but this hundred years of agarwood, it is really rare, if you take it back and polish it, make a variety of portable jewelry to honor the elders of the family, presumably you can get praise again, and it is not impossible to get their support, so your future main position will be stable again, so today's hundred years of gloomy wood, Li Xiuyan is determined to get, even if it is exchanged。 Although he has no good impression of Chen Xiangyuan, it's just that he is so generous, and today is a big day, so he can't have a conflict with him and miss a big event.

Thinking about it in his heart, Li Xiuyan also raised his hand with a smile on his face and said: "I said that the magpie branches are chirping today, there must be a distinguished guest coming to the door." Brother Chen was so polite today, and he actually gave this big gift, which made Li really ashamed. Thin wine and light food, Brother Chen must not dislike it, come, everyone, please take a seat inside", said sideways, ready to let Chen Xiangyuan pass, and the doorman behind him also gave way.

"Thank you Brother Li for your kindness, but there are other important things today, since the congratulatory gift has been delivered, I have to leave. In the face of Li Xiuyan's kind invitation, Chen Xiangyuan replied without caring at all, and after that, the Yin slave stepped forward and handed over the golden silk sandalwood box, and one of Li Xiuyan's door servants hurriedly caught it, while the other door servants looked nervous and protected Li Xiuyan in the middle, for fear that the Yin slave would suddenly attack him.

Li Xiuyan saw that the hundred-year-old agarwood had arrived, and sighed slightly at Chen Xiangyuan: "It's really a pity, Brother Chen has deigned to this point, but he can't drink with me, no matter what, when I get to Ningzhou, Brother Chen will definitely come, and I will definitely get drunk with Brother Chen." ”

"It's a deal. It's just that I'm in a hurry today, and I didn't have to meet my sister-in-law, so please forgive me. Before Li Xiuyan could reply, Chen Xiangyuan bowed slightly and led a group of people around him away, and the palpitating yin slave casually looked at the two servants who had just scolded Chen Xiangyuan, as if he wanted to remember their appearances, and without waiting for a moment, he also followed the crowd and turned to leave.

The accompanying guards who stared at Li Xiuyan were drenched in cold sweat, and their backs were already soaked.

The guests present were also relieved to see that the two did not have a major conflict, after all, today is a happy day, and there can be no bloody disaster.

Li Xiuyan whispered to one of his entourage: "Good students take a look and see what they have done." Hmph, drive hundreds of kilometers to congratulate me, wolf ambition, how can I not guard against it?"

Before the words fell, the entourage beside him took over the hundred-year-old gloomy wood: "Young master, don't worry, before you notice that it is very safe, you will not dare to rashly take this thing away." ”

The person who answered was the little steward of the Li family's treasury in Ningzhou, and Li Xiuyan followed here when he came to Qingzhou to welcome his relatives today, helping Li Xiuyan identify the treasures by the side, so as not to omit anything.

This little steward was a famous pawnshop shopkeeper on the road before, with a pair of fine eyes, and he argued a lot of goods.

Director Xu, who was outside of Zhang Dayuan, saw that the sun was on the third pole, and it was obvious that the auspicious time had arrived. Hurriedly ran to the new uncle, urging him to hurry up to greet his relatives, and the crowd began to shout, Li Xiuyan couldn't help but feel that everyone was in the limelight and arrogant.

"It's time for us to do something, so let's get ready. Lao Dao turned his head and said to the child, without waiting for an answer, he picked up the suona and stepped forward to squeeze through the crowd.

The old Taoist held the suona in his hand and saluted and said: "The poor road is the head of the Taoist temple of Ma Taling, and the Tao congratulates Li Gongzi, a good day and an auspicious day, and a good couple." ”

Without waiting for Li Xiuyan to react, Director Xu explained beside him: "Our custom here in Ningzhou, every time it is a big day, we have to invite someone to play music to help the fun. Uncle don't be surprised, the happy event here in Qingzhou is to be lively. ”

Li Xiuyan had just been gloomy for a hundred years, and he was in a happy mood, and he was also very happy when he heard the words of Steward Xu: "Since it is a local custom, I must abide by it, as long as it is not a mistake in the auspicious time, it doesn't matter, play it well, and cheer up our happy events, and I will definitely be rewarded." ”

I saw that Lao Dao bowed, took a deep breath, took out the suona, and began to play the song of the happy day of the Ningzhou people - "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix", while the young boy cleared his throat and sang loudly next to him: Phoenix Fei soars, and the four seas seek the phoenix...... The breath of the old way is strong, and its music is melodious; the childish voice is childish, and the song is full of emotion, which complements the old way.

Although it is early autumn at this moment, the leaves are falling and the flowers are left, but the guests present are like a spring breeze, so comfortable. Although "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" is a wedding banquet music often heard in Ningzhou, it has a different charm at the moment, and when I heard the end of the song, there were more ladies in gorgeous clothes, who seemed to remember the past many years ago, and burst into tears.

"The phoenix returns to his hometown, travels all over the world to seek his phoenix ......", as the last character of the child fell, the old Tao also let go of the last suona eyehole, and the guests present were speechless, and no one laughed at the tattered clothes of the old Tao and the child at this moment.

At this moment, the music seemed to be heard in the attic, and there were several girls standing by the window, probably Miss Zhang's close friends, stroking their hands and wiping their tears, with deep emotion.

"Good, really good", I can't imagine that here in Ningzhou, there are such happy masters. Li Xiuyan was very happy and shouted loudly: "I have heard "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" several times, but it is unusual for the Taoist to play and listen to it. Legend has it that the king of birds inhabits the sycamore, the male is the phoenix, and the female is the phoenix. The crown on the head, the feather is covered with a hundred eyes, and the birds surrender, today I seem to see the shadow of the phoenix from the playing of the Taoist, which makes me surprised, and this path, although it is a child's voice is immature, but it seems to see through the world, and the whole article is suppressed and frustrated, which makes this "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" add a sense of grinding, and finally become the taste of the family, Xu is the main ......"

Director Xu stepped forward slightly, "What does my uncle command?" ”

Li Xiuyan said with a smile: "Hearing about the Taoist Chief's "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" has stabilized my state of mind, and my body and mind are greatly beneficial. Li Xiuyan stared at the child again and asked: "Dare to ask what is the name of this little Taoist friend, he is young, but he has the appearance of achieving great things, which makes people sigh and be terrible." ”

After the childish boy shook his hands, he pinched the Taoist cross ritual and replied: "I am a secular cultivator, although I am good at Taoism, I don't have a Taoist name, only a common name, Qinchuan."

"The land of Sanqin, the wilderness of Guanzhong, a good name". Li Xiuyan bowed and asked: "You chant and practice in the view, it is really hard, it is better to go back to Ningzhou with me, I will definitely find Mr. to cultivate well, if there is a great opportunity, it is not impossible to enter the temple in the future." ”

Qin Chuan bowed and said: "Thank you Li Gongzi for your kindness, for me, everywhere is practice, as long as you don't forget your heart, you can't perceive hardship, I grew up in the view since I was a child, I am familiar with this place, and I don't want to leave, please forgive Li Gongzi, if there is a chance, I will visit again." ”

When the guests present heard this, they couldn't help but feel a little sorry, this is the son of the Ningzhou family, if he follows him, it will not be a problem to soar in the future, but this is much more comfortable than sitting and practicing in the Taoist temple, ignorant children, is ignorant children, hey!

Li Xiuyan saw that Qin Chuan was resolute, and it was not easy to be reluctant, so he said goodbye to him one day, and walked to the attic to prepare to welcome his relatives under the crowd of everyone, Director Xu followed Li Xiuyan, and shouted to the old Taoist as he walked: "Thank you, Dao Chief, go to the account room to get the money!"

Hearing Master Xu's words, Qin Chuan asked, "What should we do now?"

Lao Dao smiled slightly: "Of course, how can you go hungry, eat and drink enough, take the money and leave!", said that he pinned the suona to his waist and strode towards the account room.