Outside the gate of the Yan Mansion, the sound of the drum and honor guard spread all over the neighborhood, just because the eldest son of the Yan family, Yan Zhang, was the top student in high school, so Yan Qingyuan, the master of the Yan family, decided to feast his relatives and friends in order to show his heart. Because the reputation of the Yan family has always been very good in Yingbo Town, and the neighbors in the town have all given face to Master Yan, so the Yan family is not lively at this time.

However, this kind of scene is busy with the people of the Yan Mansion, and they began to prepare all kinds of purchases for the banquet in the early morning, not to mention, when they arrived at noon, they were even more busy, but fortunately, the Yan family has always treated the people well, and everyone was happy in their hearts, and there were no complaints.

Xiao Zhuo, as the cousin of the Yan Mansion, didn't have to be busy, and he had seen a lot of this kind of scene, so he didn't have much interest. It's just that the people who came to congratulate him, in addition to the heads of the various provinces, there are also the sons of the various provinces, and his cousin Yan Zhang is now the top student in high school, and his identity is naturally different, although these sons are Yan Zhang's old friends, but today, Yan Zhang's main entertainment is still the head of the house. However, Yan Mansion did not have two sons to entertain these sons, so Yan Qingyuan had no choice but to entrust him, the son of a waiter, to help receive these sons.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the house is too busy today, and I neglect you, and I hope Haihan!" Xiao Zhuo walked quickly to a few young men who had gathered together, and greeted them politely while giving a salute. As the son of a high-ranking official, he doesn't have to be so polite to these sons outside the rich family, but these people, first, I am afraid that they don't know his identity, and secondly, he is now a guest in the Yan family after all, and entertains these sons on behalf of the Yan family, taking into account the face of the Yan family, or be polite to them, so as not to lose the way of the master.

"Childe is polite, I don't know who the son is from the Yan family, I and a few others are also local people who have lived for a long time, why don't I know that this Yan family has a second son?" A young man in a green shirt also asked politely, although the meaning expressed in the words was not explicitly stated, Xiao Zhuo still understood it in his heart.

"What this son said is very true, the Yan family does not have a second son, it is Xiao Zhuo, the cousin of the Yan family, today's cousin Jin Bang is titled, it is inconvenient to entertain you here, it is to let Xiao Zhuo come here to accompany you, if you dislike it, you will leave here, and let the housekeeper entertain you!" When Xiao Zhuo said this, he didn't give a salute, and turned around to leave.

"Xiao Gongzi stays! Stay! Among the few people behind him, one hurriedly chased after Xiao Zhuo and grabbed him.

"Young Master Xiao! I'm really sorry, Brother Gu failed in the imperial examination this time, and his heart is depressed, don't blame, in Xia Cui Shen, on behalf of Brother Gu, make amends to Xiao Gongzi! After Cui Shen finished speaking, he hurriedly gave a deep salute, and several other people saw this scene and hurriedly followed to persuade him. Originally, they came to the Yan family as guests, Yan Zhang couldn't come to entertain them, and they knew very well in their hearts that the Yan family was now looking for a cousin young master to accompany them, which could be said to have given them a lot of face, if they really changed the housekeeper, they would be even more faceless. Moreover, they had long heard the elders of the family mention that Yan Qingyuan was the brother-in-law of a certain high-ranking Xiao official in the capital, and the person who entertained them at this time was also surnamed Xiao, so where did they need to say it clearly in the relationship between China and China.

"Brother Cui is polite, since you don't dislike it, why don't you go to the backyard of the house with Xiao Zhuo to have a look? There are books and texts there, and you are also full of poetry and books, is it better than sitting here? Xiao Zhuo saw that a few people were soft, so he no longer pursued it.

"It's so good, with Brother Lao Xiao leading the way, I'll be disrespectful." Cui Shen hurriedly thanked him. Several of them had long heard that the scenery in the backyard of the Yan family was unique, and they had always wanted to go in and feast their eyes, but every time they entered the house, Yan Zhang never took them there. They also know that the backyards of various houses have always been a place for families to live, and it is inconvenient for outsiders to enter, but if there is an invitation from the host, it is still not rude. Now Xiao Zhuo proposed to let them go to the backyard to have a look, which undoubtedly surprised them, and they also began to look at Xiao Zhuo's identity as a young master.

The group was walking on the cloister, and Xiao Zhuo saw the old housekeeper hurrying to the front hall from a distance, and hurriedly called out to him: "Uncle Chang! ”

Chang Bo saw that the person who stopped him was Xiao Zhuo, so he quickly stopped and walked over, stayed in front of him, and hurriedly asked, "Does the young master have any orders?" ”

"Uncle Chang, what are you carrying in your hand? Uncle is now entertaining guests in the front hall, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate for you to go over like this, and I can still call the shots about some things, so it's okay to talk to me first. Although Xiao Zhuo said this, he was not in a hurry to see what the old housekeeper was doing. After all, he is just a young master, if something is too valuable, Uncle Chang can not tell him.

"Young Master Cousin, didn't you torture my old man when you said this! Although you are a cousin, the master and the lady both regard you as the second son! Here! This is not something that cannot be seen, the young master of the table knows, the master said, the eldest young master is the champion of high school this time, that is, the carp jumps over the dragon gate, so all the fish at the banquet must use carp, but when the people were disemboweling just now, they found a golden-tailed carp, and I didn't know what to do for a while, so let me take it and ask the master. The old butler said, lifted the porcelain altar in his hand, and sure enough, there was a golden-tailed carp swimming inside, and the golden light floated all over the body, especially the belly fin, the golden light was even worse, no wonder people did not dare to kill without authorization.

Xiao Zhuo pondered for a moment, thinking about all the records about the golden-tailed carp in his mind, but he still didn't know what to do with it, so he had to whisper to the old housekeeper: "Uncle Chang, let me put this carp here first, it is a fish horizontally and vertically, don't worry, you just go to the front hall and tell your uncle and the eldest young master, don't let others know first." After Xiao Zhuo finished speaking, he took the porcelain altar from the old housekeeper and continued to rush to the backyard with a few sons.

"Brother Xiao, Yanfu Garden really lives up to its reputation! It's a blessing to see you today! ”

Xiao Zhuo took a few sons on a tour of the backyard, and then took them to his courtyard, along the way, everyone knew each other almost well, and they were no longer polite, as soon as they sat down, Ye Sheng couldn't help but admire the scenery he saw along the way, and also won the praise of others.

"Brother Xiao, what is it in your porcelain altar that Brother Xiao keeps opening it all the way to see?" Although Cui Shen was still looking at the scenery, he also noticed the strangeness of Xiao Zhuo along the way, and couldn't help but want to go up and take a look.

"This? Toad! My aunt has been sick recently, and the medicine she uses needs to be guided by a medicine, which is this toad, and I am afraid that it will suffocate in it, so I often give it breath. Do you want to see it? Please! Xiao Zhuo said, and was about to lift the lid of the altar and hand it to Cui Shen.

"No, no, no! Such a terrifying thing, Brother Xiao should keep it for himself to appreciate! Foolish brother really can't appreciate it! Cui Shen retreated again and again, seemingly having a deep fear of the toad.

"Brother Xiao, what a pen! Are these paintings your handiwork? At this time, the words of another son attracted Cui Shen, and Xiao Zhuo remembered that his name was Zhang Zi.

Cui Shen hurriedly walked over, looked at the paintings on the table, and nodded incessantly, although it was only a few works of flowers, birds and plants, but the technique was indeed exquisite.

"Brother Xiao, this painting is a few scenes we just saw? Such a stroke of genius, foolish brother admires! Cui Shen said, picked up another painting and looked at it carefully.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Cui, it's too famous, draw a few strokes when you're free, don't go to the elegant hall, if you like it, although you take it, but Xiao Zhuo can paint these scenes, but there is no ink in his chest, and I hope that all the brothers can make up their minds for these paintings, and it is not in vain that we will meet today." Xiao Zhuo immediately made a gesture of please, and then walked to the horizontal chair next to the pond in the courtyard with the porcelain altar and sat down.

"Brother Xiao's painting actually made me wait for the inscription, such a beautiful intention, if we wait for the resignation, wouldn't it be a disappointment to Brother Xiao's good intentions." When Ye Sheng said this, he hurriedly said to the few sons who were still watching the paintings: "Everyone, it's rare that Brother Xiao doesn't dislike it today, so let's add the icing on the cake to Brother Xiao's painting?" ”

"Good!"

The rest of the people saw that Xiao Zhuo agreed, and some people proposed, so they couldn't bear the inspiration in their hearts, and they wrote poems and inscriptions, only Xiao Zhuo has been staring at the golden-tailed carp in the porcelain altar, because he found a strange phenomenon, that is, every time the golden-tailed carp gently shows its head, and then goes into the water, there are four or five bubbles surfaced, and it seems that he is still happy to do it.

"Xiao Gongzi, the time is almost up, I have to go to congratulate Brother Yan later, so I won't bother here!" Ye Sheng came to Xiao Zhuo, but when he spoke again, he wanted to leave.

"Oh?"

Xiao Zhuo reflected at this time, looked at the time it was still early, and several sons had just finished writing poems but insisted on leaving, and then looked at the expressions of the sons, and realized that it must be because he was too focused on the "toad" and ignored them, causing them to be unhappy, and the other sons were bowing to him and saying goodbye, so he no longer kept it.

"I'll send you all, please!" Xiao Zhuo looked around, found a bluestone platform to put down the porcelain altar, and then left with the sons.

The courtyard returned to calm, leaving only a faint ink fragrance floating in the air, but in this quiet, the celadon altar lid floated silently, and then a golden shadow suddenly appeared next to the porcelain altar, bright eyebrows, long hair to the waist, slender hands took the altar cover, and slowly put it back in place, and the eyes kept looking at the surrounding environment.

"Almost suffocated me!" Jin Ruo sighed with emotion, she thought about her experience today, it was really dramatic.

Today is the birthday of the eldest princess Mingxin, and a gift she pondered was just one material, and she was about to go to the old turtle who loved the sun to ask, but she never thought that she would be copied out of the water before she went ashore, and she had to wait slowly for the opportunity to get out. But it backfired, and after she was caught ashore, she rolled and crashed with her kind, and even though she was a spirit, she couldn't help but faint with a burst of dizziness. When she woke up again, she was already in the kitchen of the Yan family, and the fragrance of vegetables and oil permeated everywhere made her instantly realize what kind of situation she was in. But fortunately, the chef who killed the fish still had some vision, and when he saw that she was dressed in gold and was different, he called the old butler, and failed to make her do anything that would rather violate the rules of heaven than get out.

Jin Ruo looked around, then looked up at the sky, it was basically noon, and now she really couldn't even figure out the east, west, north and south. Although there is a pond at her feet, with her eyes, she knows at a glance that it is stagnant water, and there is not much breath of ocean currents, so she still can't tell the direction when she jumps in, so she can only continue to wait for the sun to go west.

"What if you know the direction? I still don't know where Dongshan Lake is! Thinking of this, Jinruo had a headache for a while, and couldn't help but pat his head.

Since she fainted, she didn't remember the road from Dongshan Lake to Yanfu at all, even the road from the kitchen of Yanfu to this courtyard, she spent it in the porcelain altar, not to mention going back to Dongshan Lake, that is, finding the kitchen of Yanfu, it is difficult for her now. With this thought, Jin Ruo couldn't help but start envious of the creatures of the Feather Clan and the Foot Clan.

Under normal circumstances, the living beings in the world can be transformed into a human being after cultivating for 300 years. It's just that due to the restrictions of the ontological race, the Foot Clan and the Water Clan need to cultivate for a while before they can have the ability to control the sky, while the Feather Clan is born with the ability to control the sky when they transform into humans. However, although they cannot fly after the formation of the foot tribe, they are the most sensitive to direction, and getting lost is basically non-existent. And their water tribe, after the transformation, they can't fly, not to mention, they can still distinguish the east and west, north and south without the water, I'm afraid there are not many!

"Are you going to Dongshan Lake?" At this moment, an old voice sounded from behind Jinruo. Jin Ruo turned around and saw that there was a turtle lying on the bank of the pond, but what she didn't understand was that this turtle had not been able to transform into shape, how could there be such an old voice? It's okay for tortoiseshells to live to be 1,800 years old, but this one? The tortoiseshell pattern is obviously wrong!

Could it be that this guy cultivated late? Still is?

"Yes! Do you know where Dongshan Lake is? Although the other party may be inflammatory, in order to go home smoothly, Jinruo still decided to follow him first.

"Ahh Grandma! I was wrong! Your old man will spare me! At this time, the turtle desperately knocked the ground with its forelimbs, pleading Jinruo like kowtowing, and its voice became like a child.

Originally, it thought that Jin Ruo was some relative of the Yan family, and when he heard Jin Ruo speak, he used the language of the water tribe to answer a sentence, and he used to do this kind of thing often. Which Cheng thought that Jin Ruo came over and asked again, and it instantly understood the difference in Jin Ruo's identity, especially after Jin Ruo approached, there was still the breath of the ocean current that made it miss for a long time, so frightened that it quickly turned back to begging for mercy.

"I'll just say it! You haven't even transformed yet, and you're still a big-tailed wolf with me, say it! Where is Dongshan Lake? Jin Ruo didn't plan to embarrass it, after all, she didn't suffer anything.

"Dongshan Lake?" The turtle twisted his head and thought about it, "I don't remember clearly, I used to come from Dongshan Lake, but now I really can't remember!" ”

"You're looking for a draw, aren't you?" After Jin Ruo finished speaking, he raised his hand and was about to hit it, but he heard a sound of footsteps outside the courtyard, and hurriedly retreated to the edge of the porcelain altar, "I'll clean you up later!" After saying that, he opened the lid of the porcelain altar, and the people disappeared, leaving only the turtle, which slowly crawled back to the shore and fell into the pond.

With the sound of the turtle falling into the water, Yan Qingyuan and Xiao Zhuo, the heads of the Yan family, also walked in, the two walked quickly to the porcelain altar, Yan Qingyuan hurriedly opened the lid of the altar, looking at the golden-tailed carp swimming in the porcelain altar, his heart was extremely happy.

"Zhuo'er, what do you think should be done with this golden carp? Today, your cousin will be honored and ranked, and then there will be this golden carp to report the good news, although it is the good news, you can't really kill it! Yan Qingyuan said what he thought in his heart, golden carp has been rare since ancient times, and there is no way to check the recorded disposal methods, so you can't really kill Yan Zhang and let Yan Zhang eat it! And Xiao Zhuo has been interested in strange things since he was a child, and he probably knows no less than himself in this regard.

Boom! The golden carp in the porcelain altar gave Yan Qingyuan a tail of clear water at the right time, which frightened Yan Qingyuan and hurriedly took a few steps back.

"Look! This golden carp is really psychic, and it can't be killed! Yan Qingyuan pointed to the porcelain altar and urged Xiao Zhuo.

"Uncle rest assured, this golden carp really can't be killed, the creatures in the world are different from the same kind, they are all caused by the grace of heaven and earth, and the person who kills must have no good end! Since this golden carp is coming to the Yan family, then we will take it first, and when it is time to leave, it will naturally leave. So uncle, I think it's better to keep it in the back garden, so that its aura can also cover the entire Yan family. After Xiao Zhuo finished speaking, he looked at Yan Qingyuan and asked him to decide.

There is a rockery pond in the back garden of the Yan family, and the pond spreads to various courtyards, not through the outside of the house, no matter where the golden carp swims to, it can't get out of the Yan Mansion, and the grace of God naturally can't flow into other yards. Xiao Zhuo's suggestion, Yan Qingyuan also felt that it was very feasible, so he asked Xiao Zhuo to put the golden carp into the lotus pond in front of him.