Chapter 2: Changing Stones for Lives (I)
"The governor has been living a nourishing life!" Zhao Chen entered the hall, sat on one of the Taishi chairs, touched the armrest of the chair with his hand, looked at the beautiful maid who had just gone out, and said with a smile.
At this time, whether it was the chair under Zhao Chen's buttocks, or the table in front of him, or other furnishings, they were all transported from Chang'an, and they were all furniture shops from He Sanjia, with the logo of the He family on them.
and the beautiful maid who just went out, not deliberately by Zhao Chen, but, the smell was too strong, and there was a strong smell of perfume and shower gel wafting in the whole room.
These things are all placed on the fourth floor and bought for the nobles of Chang'an, they are expensive, and ordinary nobles can't afford to enjoy them at all, but the beautiful maid on Fang Cai is sprayed as if they were fished out of perfume.
Liu Lan is just a governor of Xiazhou, no matter how rich she is, she doesn't have enough money to be extravagant, and for the sake of bathing the beautiful maid with perfume, it is not to spray perfume, but to grind the money into powder and sprinkle it on her body.
"It's made Master Hou laugh!" When Liu Lan heard Zhao Chen's words, an unnatural light flashed on her face, she scratched her head vigorously, looked at Zhao Chen and said, "This is the bitter cold land of Xiazhou, and the last general will have this hobby!" ”
When Zhao Chen heard this, he just smiled noncommittally, when he said this, the expression on his face did not change at all, he was still smiling, Liu Lan naturally didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Zhao Chen's words.
Several people in the hall sat down as guests and hosts, and Hu Lu, a person who originally did not have much status in Chang'an, at this time. was also invited by Liu Lan to sit in the hall, and the two talked and laughed. It's completely a reunion of old friends after a long absence.
Zhao Chen saw such a harmonious scene, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly to reveal a meaningful smile. It seems that during the beginning of spring, Hu Lu had a lot of contact with Liu Lan, and the two people who couldn't beat each other had a good relationship like old friends.
However, think about it, Hu Lu now controls all the businesses on the fourth floor, going from south to north, and Liu Lan has things here. There is no difference from Chang'an at all, and it is naturally brought through Hu Lu.
A can of good Biluochun, when Liu Lan took it out from the inside, she had a smug smile on her face, this thing is also from the fourth floor, and it is very valuable.
Zhao Chen likes to drink tea, this is something that people in Chang'an know, and Liu Lan naturally knows it. At this time, he took out the tea leaves and soaked them for Zhao Chen in person, and the meaning of flattering couldn't be clearer.
"Master Hou's wedding. The last general should have been there to celebrate! For Zhao Chen and Hu Lu, one of them made a cup of tea, and Liu Lan sat on the chair opposite Zhao Chen. looked at Zhao Chen with a smile and said: "I have no choice but to do my duty, so I can only wish the Hou Ye a big wedding here!" ”
"The Governor has this intention. It's already very good! Zhao Chen held the tea that Liu Lan had just brewed and put it under his nose. sniffed lightly, and when he heard Liu Lan's words, he immediately looked at Liu Lan through the teacup and said politely.
"Master Hou said he was laughing!" When Liu Lan said this, she suddenly stood up, and while talking to Zhao Chen, she walked inside: "The last general was born with a straightforward temperament, and the Hou Ye got married, and the last general failed to rush there, so he was very uncomfortable in his heart!" ”
When these words fell, Liu Lan had already entered the inner room, and the voice was transmitted through a wall to the hall outside.
Zhao Chen listened to Liu Lan's words in the room, gently held the teacup, took a sip of tea, looked at Hu Lu sitting opposite through the heat above the teacup, and there was an intriguing meaning in his eyes.
Hu Lu, who was smiling and drinking tea, suddenly noticed Zhao Chen's gaze, and the smile on his face disappeared at once, replaced by an inexplicable look.
Obviously, Hu Lu didn't understand why Zhao Chen was so dignified that he looked at him with such a gaze.
If I was puzzled, before I could ask, I heard a sound of footsteps, and then, Liu Lan, who had just entered the room, walked out of the room with a delicate box in both hands.
I don't know what was in the box, but just by looking at the workmanship of the box, I could guess that the contents must be of great value.
"The last general can't go to Chang'an, but the gift of the Hou Ye, the last general is still ready!" Liu Lan came out with the box in her hand, with a smile on her face, and respectfully handed the box to Zhao Chen and said, "Master Hou, take a look, can you be satisfied with the gift of the last general!" ”
"The governor is gracious!" People sent each other with smiles, no matter how Zhao Chen was, he couldn't sit there with a shelf and didn't move, so he had to put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Liu Lan with a smile and said: "Ben Hou has already said it, the governor's heart Ben Hou has received it, and Ben Hou still doesn't accept this gift!" ”
"Master Hou is looking down on the last general!" When Liu Lan heard Zhao Chen's refusal, she suddenly looked at Zhao Chen with a warm and angry face: "This is just a little bit of the last general's heart, if the Hou Ye accepts it, then he can afford to look down on the last general, if he doesn't accept it, then he will look down on the last general!" ”
"Ha, don't use this kind of words to squeeze Benhou!" When Zhao Chen heard Liu Lan's words, the expression on his face did not change at all, and he looked at Liu Lan with a smile and said: "If you really have a heart, then put away this thing and let Benhou eat mutton beautifully, then it will be better than anything else!" ”
"Master Hou, you can't do this!" Liu Lan saw that her radical method was not good, so she immediately became a little anxious, looked at Zhao Chen and said: "The left and right are just a gift, Master Hou will open it first, and then make a decision, it's not too late!" ”
When these words fell, Liu Lan saw that Zhao Chen had no intention of opening it, so she had to hold the box and open it carefully.
To be honest, although Zhao Chen was not interested in Liu Lan's gift, he was very curious about the things inside.
originally thought that there must be some rare jade or something in the box, but as a result, when Liu Lan opened the box and Zhao Chen's eyes looked into the box, the expression on his face was suddenly stunned.
"Pearl of the Night!" Hu Lu on the side was also full of strong curiosity about Hu Lu's gift, and when Liu Lan opened the box and Hu Lu's eyes looked at the box, he suddenly cried out in surprise.
As Hu Lu said, in the box, at this time, there was a pair of stone beads the size of pigeon eggs lying quietly, showing a dark cyan appearance, which looked a little rough, but, as Hu Lu said, it was indeed a pair of real night pearls.
"Brother Hu has good eyesight!" Liu Lan's face was clearly hidden with pride, and when she heard Hu Lu call out the contents of the box, she immediately looked at Hu Lu and boasted proudly.
Night Pearl, whether this thing is in Datang or at any time, it is called a priceless thing, which can be met but not sought.
Such a precious thing, Liu Lan did not hesitate to give it to Zhao Chen, which shows Liu Lan's sincerity to Zhao Chen. Hu Lu on the side, staring at the night pearl in Liu Lan's hand, would raise his head and glance at Zhao Chen from time to time, with an unconcealed fanaticism in his eyes.
However, Zhao Chen looked at the pair of night pearls in front of him, but there was a strange look on his face.
Because, in his eyes, this so-called night pearl is actually just a pair of rare stones, and other than that, it is basically of little value.
In fact, the so-called night pearl is just a stone that can emit a kind of fluorescence, of course, this kind of luminescence is not as exaggerated as in later film and television dramas, a night pearl can illuminate a room as bright as day.
However, although the pair of fluorescent stones in front of him is estimated to be reduced to a kind of toy for children in the future, it is a truly priceless treasure in this era.
Liu Lan can give such a valuable thing to him without hesitation, just this heart, Zhao Chen is heart, no matter how he is, he can't show it off and expose the mystery in front of him.
"The governor has such a heavy gift, and Ben Hou can't accept it!" After a slight pause, Zhao Chen suppressed the strangeness in his heart, looked at Liu Lan in front of him, and had no choice but to refuse against his will.
"Master Hou seems to really look down on the last general!" Liu Lan stood in front of Zhao Chen with the box, thinking that Zhao Chen would definitely accept it happily when he saw the night pearl in the box.
But he didn't expect that even though Zhao Chen saw such treasures with his own eyes, he was still indifferent, and suddenly, his face was a little ugly and said.
Hu Lu on the side, hearing Zhao Chen's refusal, also raised his head incredulously and looked at Zhao Chen with a puzzled expression.
In his opinion, since it was Liu Lan who sent him sincerely, there was no reason to refuse, if it was Zhao Chen, he would have accepted it happily at this time, why would he make the atmosphere so embarrassing.
I wanted to open my mouth to persuade Zhao Chen to accept it, but when the words came to his mouth, he still swallowed them alive.
Zhao Chen's identity is a marquis, even if the relationship between the two has been very harmonious from beginning to end, but this kind of thing, there is something he can meddle in, so although Hu Lu's eyes were a little fanatical, he also closed his mouth in the end.
"Okay!" Seeing Liu Lan's instantly ugly face, Zhao Chen paused slightly, so he had to take it from Liu Lan's hand and smiled at Liu Lan: "Since this is the case, then Ben Hou is not welcome!" ”
The left and right are just a stone, and Zhao Chen can also see that Liu Lan sincerely wants to please him.
The most important thing is that this pair of 'night pearls' is actually not Liu Lan's own. It is estimated that Liu Lan was also scavenged from Liang Shidu, it's a big deal, he accepted the stone and exchanged his Liu Lan's life.
Seeing Zhao Chen accept the gift, the obviously awkward atmosphere in the room just now was suddenly swept away, and the previous harmony was restored again.
Seeing that Zhao Chen accepted the gift, Liu Lan put a smile on her face again, sat opposite Zhao Chen, and while drinking tea, she told Zhao Chen about the changes in Shuofang over the past year. (To be continued.) )
PS: I sent a single chapter yesterday, and then, I found that there were a lot of brothers back, very happy, very happy, so, today's chapter is for the brothers who came back, and the brothers and sisters who have been supporting the original version of the Taibao, and the Taibao bows and thanks!