The Spring Festival has passed, but the festival meaning on the streets of Bianliang City has not yet dissipated, from time to time you can hear the sound of gongs and drums, firecrackers and fireworks, although it is the early morning of spring, but the snow on the street has already been trampled and crushed by the rolling crowd, turned into clear water and flowed into the Bianhe River along the culvert of Bianliang City.

Gao Shilin thought very thoughtfully, not only sent someone to send invitations, but also a carriage to pick up, which made Chu Qian, who was a little afraid of the cold, very satisfied, praised, and immediately got on the richly decorated carriage with Chu Jue, and when he heard the command, the coachman whipped lightly, the carriage moved, the sound of hooves sounded, and the carriage shook.

"Wenyu, do you know where Caiqing's family is?" Gently lifted a trace of the carriage curtain, and found that the carriage was heading west of the city, Chu Zhen asked casually, Gao Shilin's identity he could vaguely guess a few points, it should be the descendant of the famous general Gao Qiong of the previous dynasty, and he was also a son of a famous Jiangmen family, but he didn't know whether it was a descendant or a side line.

"Haven't heard of it." Chu Jue shook his head in confusion, indicating that he didn't know.

"Fortunately, Caiqing also knows this, and sent a carriage to pick us up, otherwise we won't be able to find a place to go." Chu Zhen chuckled and lowered the curtain, anyway, after arriving at the place, he naturally knew where he was.

The carriage traveled for about twenty minutes, stopped leisurely, with the help of the coachman, Chu Zhen and Chu Jue got off the carriage, and immediately looked at the surrounding environment curiously, and found that they didn't know what place this was, there were luxury mansions nearby, the mansions were continuous, the Zhu Lou sandwiched the road, very imposing, you can vaguely see countless pavilions and pavilions in these houses, the winding paths are quiet everywhere, and the scenery is picturesque.

"Two sons, please come here." The servant who sent the invitation hurriedly smiled and stretched out his hand slightly, Chu Zhi looked in the direction, only to see a majestic and luxurious, two squatting fangs and dancing claws standing in front of the door of the house, the image of a vivid stone lion, the doorway plaque with the word Gaofu on the gatehouse, shining with golden light, and the momentum is extraordinary.

Chu Zhen didn't speculate anymore, signaled to Chu Jue slightly, and walked towards Gaofu with the servants, the servants patted a few times, the door opened, and under the respectful invitation of the servants of Gaofu, Chu Zhen and Chu Jue slowly walked into Gaofu.

Putting aside the snow at the corners of the eaves of the house, Chu Zhen quietly looked at it, only to feel that the Gaofu covers a wide area, surrounded by green trees and bamboos, the houses in the courtyard are stacked, and the curved sill carved railings and green windows are countless.

Under the guidance of the servants, Chu Zhen and Chu Jue walked through the front yard and several corridors, and walked on a winding stone path.

At the end of the stone path, it is a three-room two-compartment flat house, the servant led Chu Zhen and Chu Jue to the middle hall, the furnishings in the house are magnificent but elegant, a delicate copper furnace is placed on the coffee table of carved fragrant Nanmu, light smoke is swirling, burning spices, there are a lot of landscape paintings hanging on the walls around them, the ink is dripping, the shades are suitable, and I don't know whether it comes from the handwriting of the famous family, there are more than a dozen pots of strange stones and pines under the eaves, the chairs and couches are all spread with splendor, the strange fragrance in the house is pervasive, refreshing people's hearts.

"The two princes of Chu, please wait, my son-in-law will come soon." The servant laughed, and Shi Li retreated.

This house is built more cleverly, hidden in the courtyard layers, as long as the window is closed, the wind and snow outside can not blow in at all, and people immediately feel a little warm as soon as they come in.

"Jing Chun, Wen Yu, busy with some things, let you wait for a long time." As soon as Chu Zhen and Chu Jue sat down, Gao Shilin immediately walked in from outside, with a smile on his face.

"We're just sitting down." Chu Zhen got up and said with a smile: "Caiqing, the New Year is auspicious, I haven't seen you for a while, and it seems to be much more handsome." ”

"Really." Gao Shilin was pleasantly surprised, straightened his clothes, and a hearty smile floated on the corner of his mouth: "I think so too." ”

"Flattery is also true." Chu Jue watched coldly, and said unceremoniously: "The clothes on the body wrap people like horns, how can there be anything handsome." ”

"Wenyu, you can't be too sincere, although it's true, but you can't say it truthfully." Chu Zhen said with a smile.

"You guys, as soon as you come in, you know that you are teasing me, and you still remember you for the good things I have obtained." Gao Shilin sighed and invited the two to sit down.

"What's good? Could it be that it is a calligraphy and painting treasure left by predecessors? Sitting on the embroidery couch casually, Chu Zhi said casually: "Caiqing, I have repeatedly reminded you that if your eyesight is not good, you should exercise more, and don't always think about learning from others." ”

After getting along for a long time, Chu Zhi knew that Gao Shilin was a little interested in antiques such as gold and stone calligraphy and painting, but he didn't know that it was because he had no money, or he was reluctant to spend a lot of money to buy genuine products, and he always liked to go to some small shops to buy some messy items, and he thought he had picked up a treasure, but after being appraised, he was often extremely disappointed.

"Of course not." Gao Shilin rubbed his nose, seemed to be a little embarrassed, and Gao Shilin was not easy to refute his dismal record, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Come on, move things in." ”

At the sound of an order, several servants rushed in, and in a moment, a small banquet was set up in the house, and even the stove was moved in, and there was a special pot on the stove, and there were all kinds of raw meat slices that had been cleaned up on the table, as well as a few plates of vegetables, fruits and melons, green onions, ginger, sauce, garlic, etc., Chu Zhi took a closer look, this was clearly a variety of ingredients for the hot pot.

"Jing Chun, didn't you say some time ago that in this cold winter, the most suitable thing is to eat the so-called hot pot? Now that everything is ready, it's time for you to do it. Gao Shilin said with a smile, with a hint of pride on his face and a little expectation.

"I said how Caiqing changed his temperament, he was willing to treat him without coercion and temptation, I see." Chu Zhen chuckled, he didn't expect Gao Shilin to remember it casually, no wonder he asked so carefully at that time.

"Second brother, how do you get it?" With a disdainful glance, Chu Jue cleaned his hands with the water next to him, ready to help.

"Jing Chun, if you have any orders, just say it." Seeing this, Gao Shilin also rolled up his sleeves and said with great interest.

"Caiqing, you are really careful enough, even the charcoal fire has been raised." Chu Zhen smiled, and was not polite, and asked the two of them to put ginger sauce, cumin, pepper, eight cinnamon and other ingredients into the pot according to the amount, and then put a few pieces of meat with bones to make the soup base, inject an appropriate amount of water, close the lid of the pot, and soon after, the soup boiled and was fragrant.

"Jing Chun, is it okay?" Taking a deep breath of the aroma, Gao Shilin couldn't wait to ask.

"Don't worry, wait a little longer, let's have a few drinks first." Chu Zhen said with a smile, lifted the hot wine, and poured it into three cups.

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There is something tomorrow, and the update may be later.