52 Dedication
Bai had heard Wen Chu talk about Abu before, and she admired Abu's superb medical skills and indifference to fame and fortune, so she looked at Abu and felt quite cordial.
She first introduced that Wen Chu was called by Lord Assassin Shi early in the morning, and it was estimated that he would be back later.
After the guests are seated, their own servants serve drinks and snacks such as yogurt, wine, and various dried fruits for the three to enjoy.
Abu had the opportunity to observe the furnishings in the house, and saw a standing Buddha statue painted on the wall of the main hall, with his eyes slightly closed and his face kind.
There are children to worship, there are cranes beside them, auspicious clouds are swirling, ancient pine and strange stones, this painting is obviously the product of mutual penetration and integration of Buddhism and Taoism culture.
This also shows that in the Qiuzi region, where Buddhism is popular, the influence of Taoist culture from the Tang Dynasty on this place is also becoming increasingly prominent.
Some landscape calligraphy and paintings hanging on the surrounding walls, the lines are smooth, the coloring is round and free, and you can see the extraordinary products at a glance.
Looking at the scale of the courtyard and the interior layout, each corner has its own subtlety. This house should have been accumulated for a long time and has a deep heritage, and it is by no means owned by a nouveau riche who has suddenly ascended.
Abu then spoke out the doubts in his heart.
After listening to his words, Bai Shi smiled and praised Abu for his good eyesight, and even the eyes cast by the maid ring behind her were full of curiosity.
She then explained that this was a house belonging to her relatives and uncles. Because of political reasons, her uncle's property was confiscated, and the courtyard was also banned.
After Wen Chu was promoted, she went to the king to intercede, and then she took down this courtyard, which was a big bargain.
Only then did Abu realize that the Bai clan was originally the surname of the king of Qiuzi, and he knew it.
Otherwise, a Sima on the lower fifth grade, living in such a vast courtyard, is still suspected of trespassing.
After a while, it was time for the meal, and the servants of their own took down all kinds of dried fruits and replaced them with a sumptuous meal.
Lu Gang and Li Zhengqi, two young people, looked at the delicious food in the seat, and they didn't even know where to start putting chopsticks, which made the pretty little girl next to them snicker.
One is that they are hungry, and the other is that the taste of the food is indeed very delicious, and the two of them can't care about it so much, so they don't stop in their mouths, they just hate that this is in someone else's mansion, and there is a gentleman sitting next to him, so he can't throw off his arms and eat happily.
Abu sighed secretly in his heart, why did he bring out such two foodies, as if he hadn't eaten anything good, alas, it really hurt my face.
And Bai Shi looked very happy, while busy using chopsticks to help them pick up vegetables, while saying that eating should be like this, don't be too restrained, and treat this place as your own home, and the two young people were very moved when they heard it: This Mrs. Sima is really approachable, and she is not immodest at all.
Because Wen Chu was not at home, Bai was persuaded by Abu to stop him and did not serve wine, and after lunch, the dishes and chopsticks were quickly removed.
Abu said to the Bai family: "This time, the younger brother brought some small gifts for Brother Wen and his sister-in-law to express their gratitude. ”
After speaking, Abu turned his head and signaled to Lu Gang and Li Zhengqi, and the two understood, so they got up and went out to get the gifts.
"Brother Abu, you are out of sight like this. As long as you can come, it means that you have your big brother in your heart. What kind of gifts do you bring, but it seems a little raw. ”
Bai Shi followed Abu's entertainment, but she didn't care too much in her heart, first, her husband held real power and her life was worry-free, and second, she had also heard Wen Chu talk about Abu's situation.
What other gifts can a doctor from the rivers and lakes who is idle and wild cranes and wandering around? But two of his men were long and handsome, and I don't know where Abu got them.
"It's the first time to visit my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and I should bring some gifts, and these gifts are some local products made by ourselves, which are not worth mentioning."
While they were talking, two young men, Lu Gang and Li Zhengqi, had already walked back, each holding two red brocade boxes in their hands.
As a person of later generations, Abu welcomes guests and gives gifts, and naturally understands the way of people's hearts.
The gift itself is expensive or not, but if you want to make the gift look high-end and high-grade, many times you need to be foiled by packaging, because according to normal people's thinking, a delicate and beautiful box must contain more precious things.
Abu took a brocade box and placed it on the table.
The brocade box is covered with a layer of red silk, and the lock is made of brass, which is common in this era, and the color of brass is close to gold. Against the background of red and yellow, the whole brocade box is luxurious and solemn.
After the brocade box was opened, there were two crystal clear glasses side by side, with a straight cup body and a small ear-like grip next to it, which made it even more exquisite.
He pushed the brocade box in front of the Bai clan slightly, and said, "These two cups are for the eldest brother and sister-in-law to drink water at ordinary times. ”
Bai Shi's face was surprised, but her heart was really surprised, she never expected that Abu would bring them such a valuable gift.
Although she had seen the glass cup before, it was only in the royal family, even now Wen Chu was considered to have great power and money available, but the glass cup was a rare thing after all, and there was nowhere to buy it.
She couldn't help but say, "Brother Abu, this is too precious. ”
The expressions of everyone in the room were different, and the chief housekeeper of the Wen Mansion was also a person who had seen the world, and he couldn't help but glance at Abu again: This miracle doctor is generous!
Huan Ying'er, the green-clothed girl next to her, has even brighter eyes, so it is said that women can't see shiny things, ancient and modern.
Lu Gang and Li Zhengqi raised their heads next to them, looking at everyone's expressions with interest, and a sense of pride surged in their hearts: "Hey, I really haven't seen the world, in our valley, who doesn't have one or two sets of these things?" ”
But they forgot that they had just seen the glass of the dog.
Abu opened two more brocade boxes one after another, one of which contained two tall glasses for drinking, and a glow-in-the-dark glass of grape wine.
Inside the other box are two glass bowls, and even better, there are two glass spoons that are more than one long next to them, which can be used for soup and porridge.
"Brother Abu, this gift is too valuable, I'm afraid your eldest brother and I can't afford it!" She sees herself as well-informed and knows the value of these gifts.
If you are courteous to others, you will have something to ask for! Abu brought such a valuable gift over, fearing that it would not be easy for him to do what he had entrusted, and if he rashly accepted Abu's gift, it might be difficult for his husband in the future.
Abu saw Bai's worries, and said with relief: "Hehe, sister-in-law, relax, this is just an ordinary thing, you can use it with confidence; If it's broken, I'll send you some when the time comes. ”
Abu then opened the fourth box.
Seeing that there was a round silver circle inside, and a layer of red silk was surrounded in the middle of the silver circle, Bai Shi's heart breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not a glass product." ”
Abu picked up the silver ring, turned it over, handed it to Bai, and said, "Finally, I will give my sister-in-law a dressing thing." ”
Bai Shi took it and took a look, it was a mirror, the human skin in it was white and fat, and the forehead was depicted with flowers, and he was looking at himself with a little surprise, so clear and realistic!
The surprise in Bai's heart was simply incomprehensible, she easily pulled her eyes out of the mirror, looked at Abu and said, "Brother Abu, this ......"
She didn't know what to say, Abu waved her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, don't care, it's just a mirror, ordinary things, not enough to worry about." ”
Lu Gang and Li Zhengqi, who knew the principle well, were secretly having fun, except for the silver used on it, it was indeed an ordinary thing.
Abu turned his head to the steward of the Wen Mansion, and said without seeing anything: "Uncle steward, help Madame put it away first." ”
Seeing that the lady had neither a look of displeasure nor a word of shirk, the steward was already understanding, and ordered his servants to take it away, and instructed him to handle it gently.
In fact, Bai was still immersed in the joy of the glass mirror, and she couldn't say no words of refusal in front of this mirror, so she happily got off the donkey.
Subsequently, Bai ordered the three to lead the three to the guest room to rest, and Abu retreated.
In the backyard room, Bai Shi was playing with glass products one by one, and she never thought that one day there would be such high-end glass products in her home, especially the mirror.
The maidservant took the opportunity to be in the mirror, peeking at her appearance, and making a grimace from time to time.
Bai occasionally counted her down, the maid stuck out her tongue naughtily, and the master and servant got along very harmoniously.
The maidservant Ying'er said: "Madam, this Abu Divine Doctor is really powerful! I don't know where to get so many glass cups, could it be that he robbed a Persian caravan? ”
"Hugh is talking nonsense, what kind of person is Abu Divine Doctor? But it's really strange, looking at the appearance of this brocade box is brand new.
By the way, Ying'er, think about it, he seems to have said that this is a local product made by themselves? ”
Ying'er's eyes widened suddenly, looking at Madame, and Bai Shi also looked at Ying'er: "Could it be ...... Is this really something they can't do on their own? ”