Chapter 44: Pushing the Boat with the Current
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Seeing Imperial Doctor Gu coming over, Wang Zhixian sighed, he really didn't want to wade into this troubled water, but since he came, when the two sides were at a standoff, it didn't hurt to have a round.
"Thank you, yesterday the official also heard about the wonder of the Buddha treasure, since he is here today, can you let the official also open his eyes? The music box that Xie Zhushu presented last time, this official still remembers it vividly, haha. ”
When he said this, he fell into Xie Hong's hands, and he was originally going to sell this pagoda to the Gu family. It's just that Xie Hong didn't expect that this Imperial Doctor Gu's surname was so strange, he was obviously impatient, but he could still hold the shelf, and he almost froze.
I heard people say that there is no comparison with seeing yourself, if you don't let this old man take a look, no matter how wonderful the pagoda is, the attraction is not enough. Wang Zhixian spoke, and Xie Hong was even happier, so that he could sell him a favor a little.
"The magistrate has a life, how dare the lower officials disobey." Xie Hong said very politely, and then motioned to Erniu to move things.
His politeness surprised Wang Zhixian a little, and his impression of Xie Hong has become stunned recently. Xie Hong's performance just now deepened this, but he listened to Xie Hong's words calmly, and he didn't look unruly at all.
"Well said, well said." Wang Zhixian casually coped with two sentences, and he didn't know what to say for a while, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Fortunately, Erniu moved quickly, and moved things out as soon as he turned around. Today is still a sunny day, the light is very sufficient, the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda flashes with seven-colored light, and everyone is amazed.
Wang Zhixian, Master Lu, and a group of officials also heard about it yesterday, and they had seen the music box, so they shouldn't have been so surprised. But this pagoda is completely different from the music box, and the appearance is extremely amazing, these people are also amazed, and Wang Zhixian himself has been distracted for a while.
Not to mention the Gu family, many people are already swallowing saliva, just with this appearance, this thing can also be brilliant when sent to the palace. Imperial Doctor Gu couldn't be calm, as far as he knew, the saint was still very filial today, and the old man was very excited when he thought of the praise and rewards he would get by presenting this treasure.
Xie Hong kept paying attention, and at this time he clearly saw that the sleeves of the old man's robe were trembling slightly, he smiled slightly, and said in his heart: "More than half of the success." ”
Erniu is still the same as yesterday, pinning a big fan and carrying a mallet on his back. When I saw the pagoda, those who had already seen it yesterday couldn't help but shout one after another: "Fan the wind, fan the wind." ”
Erniu didn't move, just looked at Xie Hong, and everyone went to see Xie Hong again, but saw him smiling and looking at Wang Zhixian, and when he looked at Wang Zhixian again, this person was also smiling, but his eyes were on Imperial Doctor Gu. In the end, except for Xie Hong and Erniu, everyone's eyes fell on Imperial Doctor Gu's face, but the old man was suddenly gone, just staring at the Qibao Linglong Pagoda with a fanatical expression.
The old man hadn't spoken since he appeared, and everyone thought he was unfathomable, but they didn't want to show his true face at this time. At first, the crowd was still talking in a whisper, but after a while, seeing that Imperial Doctor Gu was still like this, everyone began to laugh.
"Master, master......" The housekeeper also had a similar expression to his own master at the beginning, but after all, he was just a subordinate, not directly related, and his mood was not the same. The laughter of everyone woke him up, and when he realized what was happening, he hurriedly reminded Imperial Doctor Gu.
"Uh......" realized that he was out of shape, and Imperial Doctor Gu also blushed, but he still didn't speak, and still turned his head to look at Wang Zhixian.
Xie Hong also admired it, this person is really terrible to be persistent, it's like this, and the shelf can still hold up. But now we'll see how long you can last?
Wang Zhixian's performance was much stronger than last time, and when he saw Imperial Doctor Gu's eyes asking for help, he shook his head secretly and said to Xie Hong: "Master Xie, since the people want to see it, how about you demonstrate it?" ”
"The subordinate obeys his orders." Xie Hong smiled and bowed, and when Erniu saw this, he fanned the fan hard, so the machine was activated, and the sound of the wooden fish sounded again.
"It's better to hear than to see, and it's really another treasure." Wang Zhixian nodded in admiration, and Master Lu also felt that it was magical, but when he heard the proprietor say this, he felt very wrong. His mentality now is different from when Xie Hong offered the treasure, when Xie Hong was still a small talent under his jurisdiction, but now he is already riding on his head.
He rolled his eyes, thought about it, and said, "Proprietor, there are rumors in the county that the treasures taken out by Master Xie twice before and after are made by himself. When I saw it today, I also felt suspicious, how could it be so coincidental that all the treasures in the world fell into his hands? If this is the case, then it is too unseemly for him, as an official, to do the work of craftsmen. ”
Wang Zhixian shook his head: "Brother Lu, how old do you think this Xie Zhushu is?" ”
This question was endless, Master Lu was stunned for a moment, and said blankly: "Sue has his age, and he will be sixteen after the New Year." ”
"And what do you think of the treasures of these two times?" Wang Zhixian asked.
"This ...... It is indeed ingenious. "No matter how dissatisfied Master Lu is with Xie Hong, he can't slander Xie Hong's works.
"Master Xie is only a weak year, even if he doesn't count his reading, he can only learn a decade of craftsmanship at most. Could it really be that the gods descended to earth, otherwise how could they make such a thing? Brother Lu, those market rumors are just foolish men and foolish women talking nonsense in their spare time, you are also a scholar, can you believe it? ”
"This ......" is also reasonable, Master Lu has nothing to say, and he has no choice but to sigh when he fails to provoke.
Both of them whispered, and no one heard them in the sound of the wooden fish, only Xie Hong paid a little attention, but he couldn't read his lips, and he didn't know what they were talking about.
Xie Hong's attention was more focused on Imperial Doctor Gu, after the gaffe just now, this old man's expression was much calmer this time, but the heat in his eyes still revealed his thoughts.
Xie Hong reversed yesterday's practice of slowly demonstrating one by one, and with another look at the past, Erniu understood, dropped the fan, picked up the mallet, and smashed it when it was round.
The sound of the wooden fish was not finished, and the bell rang leisurely again. Under the sun, the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda emits colorful light, as if descending from the heavenly realm, making people's hearts tremble.
The effect of the successive demonstrations of the two functions was excellent, Xie Hong looked around the scene proudly, everyone was intoxicated, even Wang Zhixian and Master Lu, who had been able to spare their efforts to speak just now, were dumbfounded, not to mention the Gu family who were already struggling to suppress their emotions?
"The Xie family is born, the old man wants to buy your Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda." Imperial Doctor Gu finally couldn't hold the shelf, and before the bell was finished, he said in a deep voice. He tried to make his voice appear calm, and the meaning of his words was also very rude, but Xie Hong caught a trace of irrepressible excitement in his tone.
Are you going to keep pretending? Don't you disdain to talk to me? Xie Hong slandered in his heart for a while, then he smiled at him, and threw out two words lightly: "Don't sell." ”
Imperial Doctor Gu almost didn't catch his breath, he saw Xie Hong smiling at him, and thought that this little master was going to be soft on himself, but the result was ...... It's too crisp and too faceless. The old man's beard trembled, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What if the old man must buy it?" ”
"Then it must not be sold." Xie Hong pulled out a folding fan out of nowhere, shook it in the wind, and shook it a few times, feeling uncomfortable. When someone looked closely, they found that there were still words on the fan, uh, not words, but a few ghost symbols.
Imperial Doctor Gu's eyes were a little dark, this kid is too annoying, this autumn wind is blowing, and the wooden fish on the tower are ringing, what are you fanning. He's a doctor after all, and he's very experienced in holding racks, so he's not good at bickering at all. He once again turned his attention to Wang Zhixian for help.
But it happened that Wang Zhixian was staring at Xie Hong's fan and wondering, what are these ghost painting talismans, is it an ancient seal? It wasn't until Master Lu reminded him that he found out that Imperial Doctor Gu was going to play a round by himself again, and Wang Zhixian patted his forehead, he had a headache. Well, since it was round once, it was not bad for the second time.
"Thank you, Master Gu is also sincere, how about you talk about it?" Wang Zhixian is fighting with the idea of thin mud.
"In the face of the magistrate, the lower officials can't bear to cut their love." Xie Hong put the fan away and responded in one bite. He played with the Gu family for two days, felt that he had had enough, and decided to cut through the mess quickly.
"Since you are willing to talk...... Wang Zhixian didn't expect Xie Hong to suddenly agree, he thought that it would be good for Xie Hong to agree to talk, but he said it in passing, but he was suddenly stuck.
It took him a long time before he reacted, with an expression of disbelief on his face, he pointed at Xie Hong and said, "Master Xie, you promised to sell it?" ”
"Alas, since the magistrate has spoken, it will be a little ignorant for the lower officials to refuse." With a long sigh, Xie Hong's face was full of helplessness, "Who let the magistrate be as kind to the lower officials as a mountain." ”
Wang Zhixian was completely dizzy, this kid is pure nonsense, if you really have this official in your eyes, then when you sent someone to recruit you just now, why didn't you see your people? When the official came, he didn't see you come out to greet you?
It's just that how could he just agree, Wang Zhixian couldn't understand how he thought about it, this Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda is a treasure, just sell it to others? If Wang Zhixian was replaced by himself, he would definitely not agree.
He stared at Xie Hong's face with puffed eyes, as if he wanted to find out the reason on it, but Xie Hong only had two words on his face: sincerity.
I don't understand, but for no reason, Wang Zhixian doesn't want to be such a big favor as a white-collar worker, he is used to being cautious, and when he is said to give Xie Hong an official, it is also because Shangguan has already promised him that he can guarantee a master book, so he was so happy at that time.
Now that he doesn't know the situation at all, where does he dare to respond casually? He hesitated for a while, and then wanted to refuse: "Thank you for the kindness of the master, this official ......"
"Ahem, ahem." As soon as he opened his mouth, Imperial Doctor Gu heard that it was wrong and hurriedly interrupted him. He doesn't care about what people are not like, as long as he can get his hands on things and dedicate them to the palace, it is a great achievement, and he can't pay any favors.
“…… As for the matter of buying and selling, Master Xie just talked to Master Gu, and the official did not participate. The old man coughed a few times, his voice was eager, and Wang Zhixian also understood the thoughts of Imperial Doctor Gu, so he changed his words, pushed the boat down the river, and pushed the matter back gently and skillfully.
And Wang Zhixian himself was looking at his nose and eyes, and he actually retreated into the official sedan chair.