Chapter 161: Fellow Villagers

Go with the line, look at a lush mountain forest, branches and thin branches, all kinds of small flowers, the breeze blows, it seems to be able to smell the fragrance of overflowing flowers, Han Rui is in a good mood, only feel that the fatigue of the past has dissipated most of the time, you can look at it, but see the leaves are blown by the wind and shake, the branches and leaves are swaying, revealing a house, the corner of the wall is flooded by dwarf trees, it is like building on the trees, one of the corners, the green wall and gray tiles, very clean and refreshing.

"Hehe, Twenty-one Lang, let's go." Qian Xu said with a smile: "These days, I'll help you clean up almost, go in and take a look, how to arrange it, and get an idea for yourself." ”

"Uncle is in charge." Han Rui said, walking a little faster, through the mountains and forests, to the door of the house, but to see in Cheng bite the mouth of the house is okay, in Han Rui's eyes can be described as luxurious and spacious, the door wall is towering, painted carved beams, although you can't see the situation in the courtyard, but from the eaves of the arch structure you can know, the layout must be exquisite.

Pushing open the door, Qian Xu said with a smile: "Twenty-one Lang, there were originally some servants in the courtyard, but most of them were from Cheng Fuzhong, and after I came to take over, they went back, and now I have recruited a few people for you to sweep the floor and boil water, but the house is too big, it seems that it is not enough to call, you think about it, do you want to recruit more." ”

When Qian Xu introduced the situation, several honest and honest servants also hurriedly stepped forward to salute and bowed: "Ah Lang." ”

Waving his hand slightly, it was regarded as a greeting, Han Rui didn't have time to pay attention to them, he just looked at the house carefully, dizzying, Qian Xu smiled, pulled Han Rui and walked inside, and continued to explain: "This is the hall, along this corridor, you can go straight to the side hall, the inner house, the side door of the flower hall, there is a small courtyard attic, and then continue, you can go to the backyard, there are pavilions there......"

Following Qian Xu in circles with great interest, Han Rui nodded with satisfaction from time to time, and was actually a little excited in his heart, alas, in the end, it was a lack of concentration, although he was clearly overjoyed, Han Rui couldn't help but smile, and returned to the hall, not forgetting to thank Qian Xu for his help.

"Whatever I can do to help, it's up to you." Qian Xu sighed with a smile, a few days ago, he was really shocked to hear Han Rui's request to come over and accept the mansion, and now he still feels a little unbelievable.

Beijing, the price of housing is expensive, equivalent to more than ten times that of Yangzhou, and it is still in the manor near Lishan, together with the acres of mountains, forests and fields, the price is unimaginable, not to mention that it is worth more than 10,000 yuan, and now some people say that it will be sent, how not to be staggering.

However, seeing Han Ruifeng's breezy appearance, Qian Xu was even more emotional, a year ago, the teenager who still had to take care of himself had already achieved such an achievement in the blink of an eye, as if it was like a dream.

"Uncle, you and your aunt don't stay at the inn, just pack your luggage and move in." Han Rui said sincerely: "To be honest, it's a little daunting for me to stay alone in such a spacious place. ”

"That's naturally good, originally I discussed with your aunt to borrow some money from friends in the capital, rent a big house, and organize a wedding banquet for you, but I didn't expect you to solve this problem yourself, we will come over tomorrow and arrange it carefully, even if it is not perfect, it can't be underestimated." Qian Xu said with a smile, and did not shirk, with the relationship between the two families, there is no need to be hypocritical.

"Uncle and aunt are bothered again." Han Rui was naturally grateful.

Qian Xu waved his hand slightly, and said with concern: "Twenty-one Lang, while it is not too late, you can take a nap first, so that you can nourish yourself to cope with the banquet at night." ”

At the mention of it, Han Rui felt sluggish, and a wave of fatigue hit, so he followed Qian Xu's advice, found a house, lay on the couch in his clothes, and fell asleep in a few breaths.

I don't know how long it took, Han Rui woke up in a daze, got up and moved his muscles and bones, only to feel refreshed, looked up at the window, but saw that it was almost evening, the sky was full of sunset, and the sun was floating on the top of the mountain, and it was about to sink at any time.

Exclaimed, Han Rui didn't care about packing up his messy clothes, ran out of the room, put on his sandals, hurriedly said hello to Qian Xu, came to the stable, took the green horse and took the BMW of the green horse, and immediately whipped away, the horse was fast, and finally entered Chang'an City before the city gate was closed, wiped his sweat, Han Rui gasped for a long time, and looked extremely embarrassed.

The sky is getting twilight, the sunset has hung under the mountain peaks, only half of the crescent moon remains, still insisting on not falling, the streets in the city are hazy, and some rich and noble people have hung lamps and candles in the high-walled courtyards.

Coming here, the sun has set, the night sky is dark and dim, Han Rui jumped down, only to see the gate of Ouyang Mansion closed, the night breeze is slow, and bursts of laughter can be faintly heard, obviously the banquet has begun, Han Rui has no idea about this, after all, he is late first, and he can't blame others for not waiting for him, after all, the banquet is not just a guest.

With a little apology, Han Rui stepped forward and knocked on the door, and after a while, the side door opened, and a servant in Tsing Yi walked out, looked at Han Rui by the light of the lantern, and asked, "Childe, but you were invited to the dinner?" ”

"Exactly, because of mundane things, the time has been delayed, please inform on your behalf and apologize to Master Ouyang......" When Han Rui explained, he heard the sound of hurried horses' hooves behind him, and in an instant, someone jumped on the horse and came at a gallop.

"Sorry, I'm late." He was about twenty-seven or eighteen years old, handsome and chic, with a short flowing beard between his lips, long sleeves and wide clothes, fluttering in the wind, and a layer of fine sweat on his forehead, and he did not show panic, and his bearing was calm.

The servant in Tsing Yi seemed to know someone who came, and hurriedly gave in: "Shangguan Milang, the banquet has only started recently, and that Han Rui hasn't arrived yet, it's not too late for you to come now, please come in quickly." ”

Han Rui was stunned, and wanted to remind him that I had arrived, but when he saw that the person who came thanked him, he was very polite, smiled and stretched out his hand to signal: "Brother, please come together." ”

Han Rui subconsciously humbled, but the man was very enthusiastic, pulled his sleeve, and walked to the courtyard, the banquet is generally held in the spacious backyard of the place, this dinner is no exception, with Ouyang Xun's current status, although the mansion is not beautiful, but it is also the high-ranking official's mansion in the previous dynasty, covering a wide area, the garden is full of trees, the pavilion courtyard, the corridor and shallow pool, everything, but due to the dark night, although there are lights and candles, but only the leopard can be glimpsed in the tube, there is a vague impression.

Under the guidance of the servant, walking all the way to the backyard, Han Rui thought about how to ask for guilt, the man seemed to be a calm spleen, seeing that he did not speak, he was silent.

After walking for a while, the eyes suddenly opened up, a brightly lit scene, more than 30 seats were scattered in the garden in the shape of a fan, and from time to time you can see the maidservants shuttling, carrying an ou pot, pouring wine for the guests.

"Little brother, where is Master Ouyang, we have come to our hearts, and we are going to ask for sin." Han Rui asked, looking at the young man next to him, it wasn't just that he was late, and his heart suddenly felt a little less guilty and uneasy.

"Brother, don't worry." The man smiled gently, pointed to the stage in front of him, and said, "Look, there is a dance of music, let's wait a moment, so as not to disturb everyone's interest." ”

Han Rui looked up, only to hear the drum rising, excited like thunder, a graceful woman with a graceful figure holding a ribbon in her sleeves, dancing at first glance, fluttering in the field, two ribbons like the wind blowing light willows, waves rolling long clouds, ups and downs, rolling up and down arcs, suddenly fixed the figure and leaned back, the ribbon took off from the air, flew out of the hand, floated in the air, and slowly fell.

The woman's body stretched softly, and she didn't look up at the ribbon at all, dancing gracefully, but the audience below did not appreciate it, her eyes stared straight at the ribbon in the air, and when she was about to fall to the ground, the woman turned over lightly, grabbed the end of the ribbon with both hands, and shook it gently, the ribbon was like a whale absorbing water, following the circle, and the ring buckled back to the wrist.

Then, the woman saluted lightly, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the cheers rang out like a tide.

"Wonderful." Han Rui clapped his hands, took a few steps forward, looked at the chief, and was immediately stunned, but saw that the banquet was empty, and only listened to the servant next to him explain: "The bachelor and a few distinguished guests are discussing calligraphy and painting in the study house, and they will come out later." ”

The young man said jokingly: "Haha, it's better like this, as long as everyone doesn't mention it, Master Ouyang, they don't know about our belated arrival." ”

"You Shao is very calculating, but there are many people in the field, how can you block them all." The laughter came, but it was the last seat, a young man in his twenties, with a smile on his face, beckoning the two of them over.

"Shangguanyi, if you are late, you should be punished with three pots." Someone next to him shouted, as if with some malice.

He is Shangguan Yi, Shangguan Wan'er's grandfather, Han Rui was surprised, looking at the handsome young man next to him, whether it is in the past life or in this life, this name is not unfamiliar, because Shangguan Yi is a person from Yangzhou, and his reputation is similar to Han Rui, and what is even more interesting is that he went to Beijing to take the exam in the first year of Zhenguan, and won the Zhongjin Shi in one fell swoop, which greatly boosted the morale of Yangzhou Shilin, and when Confucianism educated students and scholars, he was always used as an example.

Even Qian Feng also took the old countryman and senior Shangguan Yi as an example, and was ready to follow his deeds in one fell swoop, and often mentioned it in Han Rui's ear, which made it difficult for him to think clearly, and naturally felt two more cordial feelings in his heart.

Just as Han Rui was pondering, Shangguan Yi walked up and apologized: "Everyone, it's really rude to be late." ”

"Why, what is the reason this time, it's just a little secretary, where are there many government affairs, and we need to work our Shangguan Secretary Lang to deal with it, don't the officials of the secretary and supervisor know, Shangguan Secretary Lang is deeply valued by His Majesty, and he is not unprepared for private banquets, how can they have leisure time, they are actually not interesting, and help share the work for him."

Full of sour voice, the smell of vinegar can be smelled, but some people echoed: "Yes, but the south... No, it should be a scholar in Yangzhou, maybe there are often a lot of things to be busy, we can understand it, but if you let people who don't know know, you still think that your shelf is not ordinarily big. ”

Next to him, Han Rui felt that you should include yourself.

(To be continued)