Chapter 332: The Zhao Family
After discovering that Du Baoguang left, Ye Jianzhong walked out easily. He called everyone, and then went out for a meal, it was already afternoon, and it was just time to visit the Zhao family after dinner.
The Zhao family of the Ming Dynasty was the most low-key family, and there were very few records in history, which also added a bit of mystery to this family. Because he did not have the heart to fight for power, the emperor was most at ease with the Zhao family at that time. In normal times, the Zhao family rarely stands in line, and neutrality is common.
Today, this Zhao family is the largest jade family in Yun, the south. It has a long history of development, starting from the Qing Dynasty, it began to deal in jade, and to this day, it is also the largest family in Yunnan and Nan.
"Brother, the Zhao family you are looking for is in this city?" While eating, Ye Jianzhong asked.
Hong Tianbao nodded, and the information said so. It seems that the power of this Zhao family is not small, according to Zi Shu, there are big guys in the capital to support them. No one in their family is in the army or politics, but they are not easy to mess with.
"Hmmm! It seems that there is no shortage of money, and this Zhao family may be a lot more difficult. I'm distressed! What to do to recover the jade carving. First, the other party is in the jade business, and he must also have an inexplicable love for jade, plus there is no shortage of money, it is said that the background is not small and difficult to do! Hong Tianbao frowned.
"Ugh! You can't be talking about the Zhao family, the biggest family here, right? Seeing Hong Tianbao nodding, Ye Jianzhong and Tang Xin both laughed.
"Isn't it funny?" Hong Tianbao couldn't help but ask strangely.
"It's not funny, but this Zhao family may be the best." Ye Jianzhong said. It can be seen that he is very familiar with this Zhao family, and his words reveal great confidence.
"Oh? How so? Hong Tianbao was even more puzzled.
"Because this Zhao family is related to you, to be precise, you have to call Old Man Zhao Uncle Grandpa! Hehe! Ye Jianzhong explained with a smile.
Hong Tianbao was stunned for a moment, uncle and grandfather? Isn't that grandma's big brother? He suddenly remembered that his grandmother was also surnamed Zhao. It's still a relative, it's really providential! It has caused him to be distressed for the past two days, and this is in vain.
Knowing that it was the Zhao family, Ye Jianzhong led the way in front. Soon everyone came to a manor, which was very special and clearly divided into two parts, with a retro-style courtyard house to the east and a European-style villa to the west.
It can be seen that Ye Jianzhong often comes over, and the people here are very familiar with him, and when he saw that it was Ye Jianzhong, an aunt immediately greeted him with a smile: "It's Ye Gongzi!" Looking for the eldest young master, right? He has just been out for a short time, do you want to inform him to come back? ”
"Aunt Guo! No need, this time we are here to find Mr. Zhao. Oh! By the way, an introduction. Ye Jianzhong immediately introduced Tang Xin and others, and deliberately introduced Hong Tianbao last. He pointed to Hong Tianbao and said, "This is Grandma Zhao's long-lost grandson Hong Tianbao." ”
When Aunt Guo heard this, almost all of them were princesses from the capital, and she was about to greet her warmly, but when she heard that Hong Tianbao was the long-lost grandson of the master's sister, she was immediately stunned, and then became excited.
"Ahh It's Second Young Master Hong, if the master knows that you are here, he will definitely be very happy.
Everyone, please come in! Aunt Guo immediately led the way, brought everyone to the living room, and then hurried to find Old Man Zhao.
The Zhao family is worthy of being a jade family, and all that catches your eye is jade, which is full of them. But there are very few old ones, almost all of them are recent. Despite this, it also made Tang Xin's eyes glow.
Not long after, an old man hurriedly walked out of the house. It is easy for the old man to remember, he actually has long hair, even his beard is very long, and his beard is braided with a small braid.
"Old man Zhao, you are always getting older and stronger. This is Tianbao, this time I came to visit you. After speaking, Ye Jianzhong introduced Tang Xin and the others again.
Tang Xin and the others hurriedly said hello, if it were someone else, Sun Moba would definitely not be in the dark, but this is the boss's uncle, and he doesn't dare to be presumptuous. Hong Tianbao also handed over the gift he brought: "Uncle, the first time Tianbao came over, I didn't know your old hobby, so I brought a jar of old wine and a jar of dragon incense." ..., Old Man Zhao looked very happy, and immediately took the two gifts and asked Aunt Guo to take them and put them. For the two gifts, I don't really care much, but this is the heart of my sister and grandson, and the gift is light and affectionate!
"Huh! It's good if people come, what kind of gifts do they bring? You guys haven't been here. Not long ago, I heard from your grandmother that you were back, and I wanted you to come over and recognize the door, but who knew that your grandmother said that you were busier than the chairman. Old Man Zhao immediately beckoned everyone to sit down.
"No, he's been back for a few months, but I'm afraid he hasn't spent ten days in the capital. Those who can work harder! Who called him capable? Old man Zhao, you must have heard the rumors about him, and you must know that the jade carving of the twelve zodiac gods was discovered by his boy. This is also for this purpose. In order not to embarrass Hong Tianbao, Ye Jianzhong said his intention to come this time.
Old Man Zhao was extremely surprised, and then he was stunned for a moment, and said: "Tianbao is the discoverer of the Zodiac Divine Jade Carving?" Ha ha! If you have time, give me three or four of your zodiac jade carvings. I didn't go to see it last time, but I didn't expect it to be your private belongings, so I have to see enough this time. Hey! You guys came here this time for the 12 zodiac gods and jade carvings? Could it be that Yunnan also has a zodiac jade and carving? ”
Hong Tianbao and the others glanced at each other, feeling that Old Man Zhao still didn't know that the heirloom of their family was one of the zodiac god jade carvings.
Old Man Zhao was just about to take out his treasured good tea and prepare to make a pot for everyone. At this time, Tang Xin spoke: "Old man, just soak the jar he gave just now!" That's good stuff. ”
"Ugh! What did Tianbao say just now? Is it scented? What tea? Haven't heard of it before. Old Man Zhao remembered what Hong Tianbao said just now.
Hong Tianbao gave a rough introduction, and when he heard it, Old Man Zhao's eyes widened, and he immediately took out the jar of treasure again. If it weren't for Hong Tianbao's explanation, he almost ignored such a treasure, it would be a sin. Hong Tianbao also said just now, Long Yuxiang doesn't know if it's extinct.
Hearing it so magically, Zhao Lao immediately soaked a pot with his own hands. Hong Tianbao shook his head, called his uncle, and asked everyone to take a larger cup, pour a cup of boiling water into each cup, and then put in a dragon incense plant.
I saw a small piece of hay slowly "plump" in the hot water in the cup, and after a while, a green herbaceous plant appeared in the cup. The dragon scent was as if it had just been plucked out of the dirt, and the white roots shook in the cup. No one could tell what this thing had done before.
At this time, these people all forgot all about the power carving they just said.
Except for Hong Tianbao, only Rossai Nan and Xiao Sen have seen this scene, and everyone else has widened their eyes.
"Is that all right?" Tang Xin looked at the magical scene in the cup, and then looked at Hong Tianbao, feeling that the previous concoction method was too stupid, and he didn't find such a magical side.
"Keep watching, there's more to come!" Hong Tianbao reminded.
Everyone stared at the cup again, only to see that the original verdant dragon incense slowly faded, and the pigment inside was like hot water transferred to the cup.
When the dragon incense completely fades, the dragon incense changes from the original standing state to lying at the bottom of the cup, as if losing its vitality and dying.
"It's the first time I've seen such a strange thing, and it's a long experience." Old Man Zhao immediately sealed the small iron can, this treasure has to be hidden well, and it must not be discovered by those rabbit cubs.
After everyone drank it, they experienced the beauty of it, and they were a little unsatisfied.
"It would be nice to have a taste of the Boss's Whirlwind of Fire and Ice." Sun Moba was even more greedy for Hong Tianbao's spiritual tea, and compared with the spiritual tea, this dragon incense was several times worse.
"A whirlwind of ice and fire? What kind of treasure is it? Old Man Zhao asked.
This time, Ye Jianzhong opened his mouth and said: "That is the divine tea, as long as you drink that tea, you will find that the best Da Hong Pao, the best Longjing, etc. are all garbage." By the way, Zhao Lao, the jar of wine just now is also a good thing, open it at night! Ye Jianzhong was still thinking about the spirit wine of others in the end. ..., "Oh? Divine tea? Did Tianbao bring it? Take it out and let my uncle taste it. "Old Man Zhao is also a good person, and when he heard Ye Jianzhong say so exaggerated, he also wanted to see it. He then said to Ye Jianzhong: "Ahem! It's not easy to drink, and my fifty-year-old daughter, Hong, will go to the cellar and move a few jars to everyone's enjoyment. ”
Just kidding, you said it was a good thing, and you still open it? I'm stupid! That kind of baby has to be tasted secretly, regardless of whether he eats fat alone or not!
Hong Tianbao smiled bitterly: "I don't have anything on me now, it's all in the inn." But I also put some in a tin can, in a small transparent bag. ”
Old Man Zhao immediately blamed: "When you get here, what inn do you still live in?" I'll move over later. With that, he immediately opened the tin can again, and found a sealable transparent pouch three fingers wide and five centimeters long, which contained more than ten or twenty fresh leaves.
"Hmmm! How did you just pick it off? Can you make tea? It's a little less, right? Old Man Zhao was stunned, looked at the bag of green leaves, and then looked at Hong Tianbao.
"Old man, don't be dissatisfied, it's the first time I've seen him so generous, we only have ten pieces, and you have twenty pieces, right? And you are always confused by it, this tea leaf looks like a young leaf, but it is actually dry. Tang Xin saw that this old man was still not satisfied, so he couldn't help but speak.
Old Man Zhao didn't believe it, took it out and felt it, and suddenly his eyes widened, hell, he actually did it. He opened the lid of the teapot and was just about to put the tea leaves, when he suddenly looked up and asked Hong Tianbao: "How much should I put it?" ”
"Three pieces are enough!"
Old Man Zhao did so, and then poured water into the teapot. Originally, he wanted to wash the tea, but Ye Jianzhong immediately stopped it. Without making everyone wait long, the teapot quickly wafted out a refreshing aroma. Old Man Zhao immediately realized the extraordinariness of this tea, and he didn't drink it yet, but it had this effect, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a divine tea.
Hong Tianbao stood up at this time and poured a glass for everyone.
Old man Zhao has the demeanor of an ancient gentleman, and when he drinks tea, he is more particular than Rossainan. He felt very peculiar, the fragrance remained in his mouth and then spread to his nasal passages. The slightly sweet and cool tea flowed into the stomach, and I felt that the stomach was much fresher. And the throat has been hiding hot and cold breaths for a long time, intertwining and rotating in the throat, and that feels really wonderful!
"It's a god tea!" Old Man Zhao opened his eyes for a long time and praised this tea. Looking at the small bag of tea, my heart hurt, and I learned from everyone that this tea is more scarce than the dragon incense just now, and even Hong Tianbao does not have much inventory...... )