In the capital, Xuanwu Street is located in a courtyard house with a large area.

This quaint courtyard has carved beams and painted buildings. It is like a big family in ancient times, and there is a plaque hanging above the gate, with two big characters in italics written 'Sun Mansion'. Its words are vigorous and powerful, but its momentum is restrained and unassuming, which shows that the master is not a person with a flamboyant personality.

The three masks in the courtyard are the pavilion and corridor houses, and the main hall is the main hall facing the courtyard gate, and the left and right sides are the east and west wings. In the courtyard, there were several servants, holding on to brooms to sweep the dead branches and leaves scattered all over the courtyard.

In the main hall of the main house of the courtyard, there is a mahogany coffee table in the center, on which a purple sand teapot and two cups of brewed tea are placed. On the chairs on the left and right sides of the coffee table sat two old men, the one on the right had white hair and was dressed in an ink-colored robe, and the collar and cuffs were embroidered with a pattern of pink peony flowers trimmed with gold wire; As for the old man on the left, it is Wu Baiwei, the first chef in Beijing.

"Brother Baiwei invited me to Beijing this time just to treat Minister Cen for taste failure?" The old man in the inky robe stroked his white beard, and a reluctant look appeared on his face.

"Oh, I know Brother Sun is different from us worldly people. But you should also know how painful it is for people to lose their sense of taste and not be able to taste the ups and downs. Wu Baiwei said with emotion.

The old man in ink was still unmoved, but instead changed the topic and said, "I said that Brother Baiwei is also sixty and eight this year, right?" Why don't you stay in the valley with me as a guest, and no longer pay attention to the troubles of this world. ”

Wu Baiwei smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Hehe, I can only be a layman, but you don't think so much about it, brother!" ”

"Everything has a certainty. Brother Baiwei, you don't want to go into the valley now. It doesn't mean you don't want to in the future. We, the valley master, have been looking forward to you, the sage of the kitchen, living in the valley forever. In this way, we will also inherit the same line in the valley. The old man in ink smiled profusely, feeling like a pimp pulling people on the side of the road.

Looking at the old face full of 'obscene' smiles close at hand, Wu Baiwei felt a chill in his heart. At this moment, some fresh words flashed in his mind that only circulated on the Internet, such as 'brokeback', '' and so on. Immediately, he shook his head violently, stripping away these unrealistic 'dirty' ideas.

"Let's talk about it later, about Minister Cen's illness, please consider it."

The old man in ink said with a sad face: "I can consider this." But as you know, our relationship with the government has always been lukewarm. The valley lord also forbade us to have too close a relationship with the rulers, and if it were just ordinary people, I would not have made such a difficult decision. ”

"I know it's hard for my brother, but you can't see a problem and not help." Wu Baiwei was like an old scoundrel, breaking the jar and breaking the road.

"Hey, I really can't help you, how can I know you like a 'close friend'." The old man in ink smiled bitterly, he regretted a little that he had 'made friends carelessly' back then. But this emotion was only fleeting, and the old man in ink immediately said: "However, the person responsible for Minister Cen's treatment is not me. Rather, it was a new friend of mine, who believed that his medical skills could be used to treat this disease. ”

"Is there no other way in the world than you, the miracle doctor? And someone else who can compare with you? Wu Baiwei looked at the old man in ink in disbelief, as if he wanted to see subtle flaws on the other party's face.

"Don't stare at it, I don't have flowers on my face. That man's medical skills weren't as good as mine, but they weren't far behind. And our vision can't be so narrow, there are so many strange people hidden in the market that the world is so big, maybe there are more powerful people in this world than you and me. "The old man in ink clothes is like a preachy old pedant, respecting the old 'disciple' beside him.

Wu Baiwei couldn't help but think of the young man named Ye Qi who was far away in Yundu, wasn't he the genius hidden in the market in Brother Sun's mouth? That young man's cooking skills, even himself, who is known as the first chef in the capital, are excited, which shows that there are still unknown talented people.

As soon as he thought of Ye Qi, Wu Baiwei thought of his granddaughter again. Since this girl came back on New Year's Day, the whole person has become uncontrollable, and even the cooking skills that she is most interested in are ignored, and she chatters every day, as if she has sleepwalking.

Thinking of this, Wu Baiwei couldn't help but shake his head, his heart was full of helplessness.

But soon noticed that his old friend was looking at him from the side, Wu Baiwei reined in his heart and said, "I wonder if the person my brother said is now living in the capital?" Otherwise, I will send someone to invite him over, and as long as we can cure Minister Cen's tongue, we will definitely thank him heavily." ”

"He is not in the capital at the moment, he should be able to come over in two days, and I will inform you at that time." The old man in ink always maintained a posture of a fairy wind and bones.

"Then there's Brother Laosun."

******

This year's winter has been particularly long and cold, and when Ye Qi and the others arrived at the capital airport, it was already snowing, and it was getting heavier and heavier. If this momentum continues, the entire capital will be wrapped in silver and white by the evening.

"Ye Qi, I have already contacted the tutor, and the car that picked us up has already departed before the plane arrived, and I believe it should have arrived by now."

"yes, got it."

Four people appeared in the VIP lane of the airport, one of whom was holding a little girl with a double ponytail in her arms. These four and a half people were Ye Qi, Fan Su and others who had just gotten off the plane, and at the invitation of Master Luo Ziying, Ye Qi arrived in the capital on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

And Fan Su was pulled over by Ye Qi with kind words, and with the baby on the side, the little woman reluctantly agreed.

As for Marceau, she goes wherever Ye Qi goes.

Walk through the VIP aisle to the outside of the airport, where a convoy is already waiting. I saw a young man in an ink-colored robe step forward and said respectfully: "This should be Mr. Ye Qi, the family teacher sent me to pick you up and go to the house to talk." ”

"When did Senior Brother become so rigid in form, isn't our faction paying attention to being casual and doing whatever you want?" Luo Ziying, who has always been steady and dignified, behaved as active as an elf in front of this young man in ink.

"Little junior sister, don't make fun of me, Mr. Ye is a distinguished guest of the family teacher, how can I not treat him politely." There was an elegance in the words of the young man in ink, and the soft and rigid tone made people listen to it very comfortably.

"Ye Qi, this is my senior brother Pei Yuan, the most respected of all the senior brothers." I don't know if it's because I met someone from the same door, or for other reasons, Luo Ziying's expression and tone at this time look like a little girl who is just starting to fall in love.

Ye Qi couldn't help but look at Senior Brother Pei Yuan in front of him, only to see that his sword eyebrows and starry eyes were like knives. There is a hint of an uninhibited smile on that mature face, and if you dig deeper, you will find that smile very approachable. Such contradictory feelings make people unable to find a trace of discord, this person is really different.

Looking at Luo Ziying again, from the beginning of seeing Pei Yuan, her eyes never left the inky figure.

At this moment, Ye Qi seemed to understand something

"It turned out to be Senior Brother Pei Yuan, and I heard Ziying mention you on the plane before." Under the influence of Pei Yuan, Ye Qi unconsciously became polite.

"Since Mr. Ye has arrived, please get in the car first, this is not a suitable place to talk after all." Pei Yuan stepped aside and made a 'please' gesture.

"Well, Senior Brother Pei is right, let's get in the car and talk about it." Ye Qi also returned the salute, and then the two sides got into the car together.

A black convoy galloped on the Airport Avenue, carrying guests from Yundu all the way to Xuanwu Avenue in the center of the capital.

Ye Qi, who was sitting in the car, looked out the window at the snow that was falling heavier and heavier, and kept thinking about who these people were (to be continued). )