Chapter 33: Ten Thousand Taels (9)
The old bustard became angry and roared: "You still left Master Li for ...... that night" The word "one night" was swallowed back by her when it came to her mouth, "Why did you go to bed so early?" It's so messy outside, it's no wonder you can sleep, hurry up and open the door and let the guests in. ”
Hearing a clang, the door really opened, but it was not Yahuan who served Chu Nian who opened the door, but Zhao Feiyan.
"Yan Yan, you're here too! Nian Nian, hurry up and let her come out to pick up guests. "The old bustard said angrily.
Zhao Feiyan: "My sister has fallen asleep." As he spoke, he glanced at the "distinguished guest" behind the old bustard, who was the man on horseback he had met outside the city when he had just returned from an outing, and he was still accompanied by his previous attendant.
The man's sword eyebrows and sideburns are like knife carvings, and when he stands there, he has his own aura, which makes Zhao Feiyan feel a little uneven just by looking at it, so she quickly retracted her gaze and said to the old bustard: "Mama, you don't know your sister's habits, don't embarrass her." ”
Bustard: "What is her habit?" Why didn't I see her have this habit before, it's the stinky problem that I am used to, if I don't get used to her, she won't be like other girls. Seeing that the lights in the house were dimming, she urged, "Hurry up and let her get up......
The man behind her interrupted her and said, "Forget it, Mama, since Miss Niannian has rested, then I will come back another day, and the money I gave to Mama before should be used as a thank you for Mama's busy trip." ”
The old bustard's face was happy, but he quickly made a shy gesture and said, "How embarrassing is this?!" As she said this, she clutched the purse she slung from her waist.
Zhao Feiyan on the side rolled her eyes.
The man smiled: "I can't let my grandmother work in vain!" Okay, I'll come back another day. After saying that, he turned around and strode away with his little follower.
Zhao Feiyan looked at the back of him leaving, and still felt that this person was not the kind of person who would go to the Qinglou. She already felt that this man was the kind of person who was strategizing and controlling everything.
Such a man, no matter what kind of woman he wants, does not need to enter the Qinglou.
Chu Nian pricked up his ears and listened to the situation outside, thinking that the man would let Zhao Feiyan dance or something, the male protagonist, of course, he wanted to be entangled with the female protagonist, but he didn't expect to leave like this. Could it be that I guessed wrong before, this person is not the male protagonist, but a 'miscellaneous person' who has nothing to do with the female protagonist?
However, whether it's the male protagonist or not has nothing to do with her, her task now is to sleep.
Therefore, she fell asleep quickly, it is good to be young and healthy, and she can sleep until dawn, which makes Chu Nian feel more energetic after getting up.
Li Wenzhuang still came to report at the point, but as soon as Chu Nian wanted to rest, he left immediately, and he would definitely not delay for half a moment. However, the Yingting man did not come to the Cuihong Mansion again, which made the old bustard miss it, and he didn't know how much money the old bustard got from this man that day, which made her think that the other party was a big customer.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the auction of the Confucian Hall.
Because there is a painting of the mountain man on the left bank called "Mountain Cliff Lonely Chrysanthemum" for the grand finale, it has attracted many celebrities and nobles in the capital, and the major families are vying to send people to participate in this auction.
Li Wenzhuang and his father also came, mainly to see the excitement, this look, wow, startled: there are still many big officials in person, prime ministers, generals, imperial historians...... Even the imperial uncle was here.
Li Yuanwai whispered in his ear: "There are a lot of distinguished guests who came today, you give me honesty, don't be ashamed." As a result, he found that his precious son was looking stupidly in one direction, and in curiosity, he followed his gaze, and saw two little scholars with white faces sitting among the many bidders.
Li Yuanwai let out a "tsk", and secretly pinched his son's thigh in the dark.
"Dad, what are you doing?" Li Wenzhuo hurt for a moment and asked helplessly.
Li Yuanwai: "Don't look around, it's not good which family is a celebrity, in case you offend someone, it's not good." "Seeing that my son was stupid just now, looking like he was drooling, Li Yuanwai was angry, just look at the beautiful woman like this, why do you still see two beautiful little scholars who are also so virtuous? ! Shame on the dead!
Li Wenzhuang didn't say anything, but peeked at the two little scholars again. He recognized the two of them at a glance as Chu Nian and Zhao Feiyan, but he didn't expect the two of them to come to the auction site, probably because Nian Nian wanted to see with his own eyes how popular his paintings were!
Over there, Zhao Feiyan saw a familiar tall figure walking in from the door, and was led up to the elegant hall on the second floor by the people of the Confucian Hall with a little respect, gently pulled the corner of Chu Nian's clothes, and said in her ear: "Sister, look, the person I met at the city gate that day!" ”
Chu Nian glanced over here, and found that the one who was being led upstairs was also scanning the hall on the first floor. It is estimated that he found someone looking this way, and the other party looked in this direction, and happened to see Chu Nian.
The man was stunned for a moment, and then raised his lips and smiled lightly at Chu Nian. I didn't want Chu Nian to turn his head indifferently, as if he didn't know him at all, which made him a little disappointed in his heart.
As soon as his eyes turned, his gaze fell on Zhao Feiyan beside Chu Nian, and he saw that this woman was whispering to Chu Nian, showing excitement from time to time, showing extraordinarily exquisite and cute, and the man couldn't help but smile again.
Chu Nian was actually paying attention to the entire auction hall, and found that Li Wenzhuang made a gesture towards herself, she followed the other party's gesture and looked over, and saw a masked lady with a plump figure and fair skin walking in surrounded by the Yahuan family, and was also led to the elegant hall on the second floor by the people of the hall.
As soon as this noble lady appeared, Chu Nian's heart boiled like a fire, which was the emotion of the original owner.
She is Yang Jie's wife Li, although she is masked, there will be very conspicuous signs on some family clothes, and the Yang family is one of them, so it is easy for people to recognize her identity.
Seeing Li's arrival, Chu Nian raised his lips slightly and showed a hint of an imperceptible smile: The fish is about to be baited.
The auction has prepared several lots, most of which are paintings or calligraphy by famous artists, but also some jade and stone carvings, as well as some precious stones. It lasted for more than two hours, and it was only at the end that the small painting of the mountain man on the left bank of the finale, "Mountain Cliff Lonely Chrysanthemum", was taken out.
There are five other collections in the Confucian Hall of the Left Bank Shanren, all of which are slightly larger than this one, and they are not priced because they are only exhibited and not sold. And this "mountain cliff lonely chrysanthemum" only starts at one or two silver, and it is said that the price set by the mountain people on the left bank themselves, because this is only his game, and he thinks that he can't climb the hall of elegance.
However, in the eyes of the Left Bank Mountain Man, it is a work of the game, and in the eyes of many people, it is considered a good product. As Zhao Feiyan said, the artistic conception of this painting has come out through the paper.