"Mother, why don't you go back and sit, and my son will clip it back for you." Seeing more and more people squeezing this way, Chen Jixing was afraid that Mrs. Liu would be pushed by someone, and it would be troublesome.

Unknowingly, Mrs. Liu said: "It's not in the way, I'm standing first, and your fifth sister is following, I'll go back after the dishes." Speaking of which, this is the first time that our family has gathered like this in the city, and I will also be active. ”

Hearing this, Chen Jixing had no choice but to dispel the idea of letting Mrs. Liu go back to sitting, but his two eyes kept staring, for fear that something would happen.

Huang and Zhu were also a little excited, and they just felt that everything was good. It's a bit strange to say that this is the arrangement, but it's better than the excitement. Suddenly, she thought of cooking, and it would be nice if she could arrange it like this!

It's just that this idea was dispelled in a blink of an eye. It's good to set it up, but they make less money as a cook. Speaking of which, it's better to maintain the status quo.

Unlike the coarse and crowded first floor, the second and third floors were much quieter before Bai Zhixian came, and the layout was different.

Unlike the tableware on the first floor, which is made of pottery and needs to be picked up by yourself, the tableware on the second and third floors is porcelain and has been placed.

A set of fine china is placed in each position, a porcelain plate, a pair of chopsticks, a spoon, a teacup, and a teapot in five positions, all of which are standard.

In addition, in the place where the food is prepared at the entrance, there are also various pastries that Liuyun Xuan specializes in, as well as a jar of fine honey.

Originally, Boss Wang only bought twenty sets of porcelain, but once he arranged it, he saw that it was so good-looking, and he was tempted for a moment, so he asked Chen Qianshan to add another two hundred sets, which made Chen Qianshan and Father Ye very happy.

The two drove the ox cart to Taojia Village overnight, knocked up the sleeping Master Tao's family, paid the silver in their stunned eyes, emptied the inventory of the Tao master's house, and transported 200 sets of porcelain.

After handing over all these porcelains to Boss Wang, he made a net profit of more than 200 taels of silver on this trip. Father Ye is not the one who picks the door, even if he takes out fifty taels to Chen Qianshan.

Chen Qianshan just took a car and earned fifty taels at once, and he was very happy in his heart. He knew in his heart that the pressure on his father-in-law was actually very great, there were three daughters at home, plus the one in his mother-in-law's womb, and the family was all women and children except him, and they all needed him to support them.

Well, with this business, you don't have to worry about life in the future. This trip alone is enough for this family to eat for a few years.

As soon as these honey, porcelain, pastries and other things are put away, Boss Wang is as excited as if something, this looks so beautiful. Thankfully, the plane doesn't have glasses, wine, or candles.

If there is, Ye Feng will put them out, and Boss Wang will probably be able to drop his jaw in shock.

Among the people invited this time, there was a person named Liu Xi.

This person was originally an official in the capital, but unfortunately he offended many powerful people because of his fierce rhetoric and merciless criticism of current affairs. Those scolded, dust-faced magnates are not vegetarians, so they found a reason to join him in the end. The boss is also "as good as a stream", and Chen Ji demoted Liu Xi to an official.

Just kidding, this Liu Xi even dared to be scolded by the emperor, and if he kept it, he was also asking for trouble for himself. It's better to take the opportunity to belittle him and leave no hidden dangers.

But this Liu Xi is also a hard bone, seeing that officialdom is not suitable for people like him at all, this time he will not even protect him, what is the point of staying there. In a fit of anger, he was disheartened, so he went to Shi and returned to his hometown Qingshan County.

Although he no longer has an official position, Liu Xi's reputation is excellent, and he is simply the idol of the county's scholars. Therefore, at this banquet, Boss Wang specially went to the door to deliver the invitation himself.

As long as Liu Xi is in charge, the scholars in the city, whether they are bought by Lingyunlou or not, will not dare to act rashly.

One of Liu Xi's characteristics is that he doesn't like to wait for people, and he doesn't like officials to be late. Thinking of this, Ye Feng gave Boss Wang an idea, that is, to tell this Liu Xi that the banquet started relatively late, and let him come back at twelve o'clock.

Who knows that Liu Xi is used to arriving early, and he arrived at 11:40. Seeing him coming, Zhao Da, who greeted him on the second floor, was nervous like something. He knew Liu Xi's strange temper, and he dared to scold even the magnates in the capital, let alone Bai Zhi County.

When he was hesitating to go to the third floor to tell Boss Wang, he only heard Liu Xi's "huh", and began to enjoy the flowers from beginning to end. After observing for a while, seeing that Liu Xi's attention was all on those bonsai, Zhao Da was completely relieved. Anyway, depending on the time, Bai Zhi County is coming soon.

When he saw the cuckoo at the entrance, Liu Xi's eyes were full of amazement, so he began to think of the name of this pot of flowers in his heart. It's just that I thought about one after another, and I was all rejected by myself.

Finally, when I looked closer, it turned out that this flower had a name, and I saw that the label said "peerless Fanghua". It's just that this font is something he has never seen before. Although it was weird, it was a perfect match for this bonsai, so I shouted "yes" to myself.

After I had to look at it again, some petty officials came one after another.

As soon as everyone saw that it was the famous Liu Xi, they hurriedly followed and enjoyed the flowers together. Although Liu Xi is at home, there are many proud protégés in the capital.

Therefore, it is definitely not something that these petty officials can slack off. And they all heard that he was not difficult to serve, as long as he did not touch his scales.

These people naturally know that Liu Xi is a lover of poetry, so while appreciating the flowers, quoting scriptures, for a while, the atmosphere is also harmonious.

When he was tired and thirsty, he sat down again, took a pot and poured tea and began to drink.

The second floor is a harmonious scene, but the third floor is a different situation.

Boss Wang personally stood at the entrance of the third floor and greeted the ladies and ladies who came one after another. As soon as the ladies and ladies who had just arrived saw the merit box at the door and the price on it, they understood in their hearts that this was the so-called "ticket".

It's just fifteen taels of silver, and they don't care about it at all, and they hear that they can still do good deeds. Their housekeepers and maids naturally had already said about it.

When I entered the door, I saw the neatly arranged fine porcelain, golden honey and various pastries, and I obviously couldn't put it down. To say that these things are available at home, but as soon as Liuyunxuan arranged them like this, they suddenly had a feeling that they couldn't say.

It's like, the feeling of wealth.

Especially when they sat down, without the nagging of the maids, they poured water when they wanted to, the upholstered chairs, the tables with white tablecloths, everything was so beautiful.

Miss Lu Tingting is a well-known beauty in the city, although she is not as famous as Gu Xixi and Fu Wuniang, but she has an outstanding temperament, and she stays at home, and few people have seen her true face of Lushan, which is very mysterious.

Today, Mrs. Lu did not allow her to come. But thinking that she was going to come to talk to Mrs. Zhixian, and Lu Tingting was obediently wearing a veil, it didn't matter if she thought about it, so she agreed.

After handing over the silver, Mrs. Lu looked at the pot of "peerless elegance" in a daze, without him, she thought of herself when she was young.

At that time, wasn't she as gorgeous as the pot of flowers in front of her, peerless? It's a pity that the years have not forgived people and robbed her of her beauty, and naturally it also includes Lord Lu's heart.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.

He noticed Boss Wang standing silently on the side, so he said, "This flower is just borrowed by you to watch, or will it be sold to the outside world?" ”

Hearing this, Boss Wang hurriedly said, "You can sell it." He could see that Mrs. Lu was very fond of this flower. If he sells, he will also have half of the income.

Ye Feng agreed to him, and the proceeds from the sale of flowers were divided between the two of them.

"Then I want this flower, don't sell it to others." Mrs. Lu said lightly.

Boss Wang said, "Okay madam, the little one has been written down." It's just that at the end of the banquet, the lady needs to ask the little maid to take the flower to the counter on the first floor to pay the silver. ”

Mrs. Lu nodded slightly, and she agreed. Then I picked up the honey and brewed a glass of honey water, and sat down to eat the pastry.

At her age, feelings and sadness are only temporary, and they are gone. What she likes the most is to enjoy and have fun in time. What could be more rewarding than enjoying the moment?

But Lu Tingting, after looking at these bonsai one by one, only felt that although these flowers were ordinary and of average variety, they were different from those in the garden at home, and some of them could hit her heart. When she walked to the bonsai of "If Life is Only as First Seen", she was completely stunned.

What a bonsai this is.

A majestic pine tree, the lower half of which grew straight, only to the top, turned to the left for no reason. The same goes for the rhododendron, which silently turns to the right, but in the middle part they are intertwined.

Looking at it, Lu Tingting felt that what this pot of flowers wanted to express might be a feeling of breaking up. After seeing so many bonsai before, she naturally knew that these flowers had names.

When I saw the label, I was completely stunned, "If life is only as first seen", God, is there a more appropriate name than this?

I was negligent, and I wanted to come here because the bonsai all have names, and they all express a certain meaning.

At this moment, the sound of firecrackers sounded downstairs, and the voices of people were boiling. She knew in her heart that Bai Zhixian and Gu Xixi should have arrived. So, she hurriedly walked up to Mrs. Lu and became a good girl.

When he walked to the second floor, if he had followed his previous temperament, Bai Zhixian would have left Gu Xiqi and went to the second floor by himself. However, today's Bai Zhixian was obviously enlightened, and did not immediately go to the second floor, but followed Gu Xixi to the third floor first.

The layout of the third floor is very warm and elegant, which makes Bai Zhixian a little nostalgic for this environment, but his purpose is to say hello and leave, not to stay.

Thinking of this, seeing that all the ladies and ladies were standing, Bai Zhixian said: "Ladies and gentlemen, this official is just here to say hello, and he will leave immediately, so you don't have to be restrained." ”

As he spoke, he whispered to Gu Xixi: "Then, there will be trouble for Mrs. here." ”

After saying that, he smiled at everyone and left.

The ladies and ladies didn't know what Bai Zhixian and Gu Xixi said, and they looked like they were whispering, and most people were still very envious of this feeling.

As soon as Bai Zhixian left, Gu Xixi immediately became the center of everyone. Lu Tingting, who had always been good friends with Gu Xixi, walked over, took the plate and said, "Sister Gu, what do you like to eat, I'll help you get it." ”

She and Gu Xixi knew each other when they were young, a few years younger than Gu Xixi. So even though Gu Xixi has been out of the cabinet for many years, Lu Tingting still calls her sister for the sake of the feelings in the boudoir.

Hearing this, Gu Xixi smiled and said, "But where can I use you, the eldest lady, to serve me!" If you want me to say, this is a chic setting today, and this is the first time I've seen it. I'm going to join in the fun, I'll take it myself. ”

As he spoke, he got up and greeted Mrs. Lu.

Gu Xixi is not very close to Mrs. Lu in her heart, because this woman is really not simple, and she is not as weak as she seems on her face. And in the past few years, I don't know what stimulus I have suffered, and I can let go of everything, but I am a little bold.

After greeting the ladies and ladies, everyone began to enjoy the bonsai, eat pastries, drink tea, and wait for Boss Wang to serve the food.

According to Ye Feng's design, it was originally supposed to be served first, and then these pastries were served after the meal, but Boss Wang shook his head and said, "This won't work." Where people who are full of food are still interested in eating pastries, it is better to serve pastries first, so that some people will not panic from hunger. ”

Boss Wang saw that everyone was scattered in all corners in twos and threes, almost everyone was holding the small plates and bowls he had newly purchased this time, and discussing something in front of a pot of bonsai, as if he was happy in his heart.

Originally, he only planned to collect the money from the Immortal Fruit at this banquet, but now according to Ye Feng's plan, there is a tendency to make a small profit.

Moreover, when Bai Zhixian faced this arrangement just now, he could see the unconcealed praise on his face and in his eyes.

Fu began to regret that he shouldn't have sold bonsai today, he should have stayed for a while longer, and he would sell it when he had earned enough money. Thinking of the offer of these flowers that Ye Feng said, he quickly dispelled this idea.

In front of these bonsai, the most people are the peerless pots.

This one said, "Ah, look at this flower, it's so beautiful, how do you feel that there are not many leaves, it's all like flowers." ”

The other said, "Yes, the flower looks like a waterfall, as if it was going to flow down from this tree." ”

The other looked up for a long time before saying, "Haven't you noticed that this tree doesn't look like a noble geese?" There was no such thing as a peacock on this plane, so she recognized it as a wild goose.

"Yes, yes, you see that's the head! It's so much fun. It would be nice to put it at home, I can see it every day, and when I see this flower, I feel so good. ”

"It's not easy, let's just ask the shopkeeper."

Hearing that the crowd recognized themselves as shopkeepers, Boss Wang was not annoyed, just stood like that, and replied gently: "Ladies and gentlemen, the flowers in this house can be sold, but this pot of elegance has already been booked, and the ladies can take a look at the others." By the way, there is also a second floor, if you like it, you can go down and try your luck. ”

Anyway, those people on the second floor are either the fathers of these people, or Shibo, and they never mind a junior running down to grab flowers.

As soon as the ladies heard that the flowers in the house could be bought, they quickly dispersed for a while to find the pot they liked.

Boss Wang, who was still worried about not being able to serve the food in time, suddenly relaxed at this moment. Look, look, buy, buy, is the only voice in his heart.

Gu Xixi took the small plate, walked step by step, and looked at the flowers step by step. Suddenly, that pot of life came into her eyes as it was when she first saw it. The shape of this pot of flowers is really different.

When he saw the label, Gu Xixi knew that the expression on his face must be lonely and sad. After thinking about it, he shouted loudly: "Shopkeeper, come and remember, this pot of life is like the first time I saw it, I have made up my mind." ”

After saying that, he was satisfied with the pastry and found a seat and sat down. To say that today's arrangement is really very much to her heart. Gu Xixi is born unwilling to socialize, but born in such a family, it is impossible not to be socialized. It's nice to be like today, you can sit in any position you want.

Hearing Gu Xixi's shout, Boss Wang hurriedly bowed down and took out a pen and paper to write it down. Now that I think about it, Ye Feng is really wise, so at least he won't get confused. Fu felt that this merit box was too suitable, these ladies and ladies were too rich, and if they were a pot of dozens of taels, they didn't blink their eyes, and they didn't ask the price, so they set it directly.

Knowing this, he wouldn't have put the eye-catching fifteen taels on the merit box. If these ladies and ladies were allowed to give at will, would it be more?

Unlike the third floor, where you can chat with people you know well, and it's like a small private party, the second floor is now very lively.

Everyone surrounded Bai Zhixian and Liu Xi and said something about the scene.

Needless to say, Bai Zhixian deliberately lowered his posture today, so everyone felt that he was very amiable.

To say that it is indeed very strange to use the words "amiable" to describe a county magistrate. However, Shirachi really did it today.

But what surprised everyone even more was that Liu Xi, the legendary scaremongering spirit who doesn't eat fireworks in the world and likes to scare people very much, actually has a fucking smile on his face. Could it be that this is really the Liu Xi who even the emperor dares to scold?

What's going on?

Seeing this, several young students boldly stepped forward to say hello, but they didn't expect Liu Xi to respond, which made several people overjoyed and ecstatic. When the banquet was over, they had something new to talk about.

Isn't it great to be able to compose poetry? If you have the ability, go to Liu Xi to chat and talk, and see if he ignores you.

Incidentally, when talking about these bonsai, Liu Xi said: "When I first came in, I was really surprised. To be honest, the old man has been in the capital for a long time, and he has never seen such an excellent bonsai. Take the pot of flowers that entered the door, I don't know if you have noticed, it is called Fenghua peerless. Do you see, like a wild goose that has always been arrogant? That look seemed to be empty-eyed. ”

Half of the people didn't know the name of the flower, but when they heard it, not only were they amazed, but some people were even more stupid, and they didn't know which beauty they thought of.

The student who had just "talked to Liu Xi" said: "In this way, this pot of flowers is Liu Fuzi's favorite?" ”

He thought in his heart that he had talked to Liu Xi and wanted to do what he liked. If Liu Xi nodded, he would buy this pot of flowers and give it to him.

Liu Xi shook his head and said, "Definitely." But what I love the most is that pot. As he spoke, he pointed into the distance.

When everyone looked at it, they saw a full pot, and there were three trees, all of which were pine trees, with different postures and full of branches, but in the end, they all went straight to the sky, as if they were shouting, and they seemed to be disdainful. As for the details, as I said before, it was Ye Feng's proud work, listening to the pine wind and cold.

"On the seven strings, listen to the pine wind and cold. Although the ancient tune is self-love, many people today do not play. Liu Xi read it with a lot of charm, and seemed to mumble to himself.

As soon as the words fell, Bai Zhixian understood it in seconds, but it was the sentence "There are many people today who don't play", which actually spoke to his heart. No matter how he drills the camp now, how he wants to climb up, but he is still a scholar in his bones.

After thinking about it, he said sincerely: "Master Liu, although that elegance is beautiful, it is not as appropriate as this basin after all, it's like, it's like you suddenly met a confidant." What about the high and low songs, famous songs like mountains and flowing waters, and they also have confidants like Zhong Ziqi who can understand them. I believe that there are always people in the world who understand you, Master. ”

Bai Zhixian's words made the students present a little embarrassed, in vain they claimed to have read poetry and books, but they didn't hear what Liu Xi really thought at the first time, but Bai Zhixian actually understood it in seconds.

It's just that after Bai Zhixian's interpretation, everyone instantly understood that this was indeed the case. This bonsai is like a confidant, pointing to everyone's itching points, and to the clearest place in everyone's hearts.

Bai Zhixian naturally knew that these flowers could be bought, so he turned around and said to Zhao Dadao, who was waiting at the door: "Shopkeeper, this pot is listening to Song Feng Han and I want it, and I will remember to send it to Master Liu's mansion in a while." ”

What about giving gifts in public, what he gave was just a pot of flowers, and no one could find any reason.

Sure enough, several officials who have always been at odds with Bai Zhixian hate each other, but they are helpless, who has made themselves a step slower. Bai Zhixian's interpretation just now was simply tailor-made for Liu Xi.

After chatting for a while, everyone also followed the example of the third floor, and each found someone they needed to socialize and talk to themselves.

The descendants gathered together to enjoy these bonsai. One of them even said: "I've heard that this Liuyunxuan will meet friends with poems recently, and each issue has a different theme. If it wins, it is said that there is a big prize. By the way, the theme of this issue is apricot blossoms. In these seven days, no matter what kind of poem they have, they will accept it, and after seven days, they will be evaluated in public, and if it is evaluated, they will give a plate of longevity. ”

"Longevity? What does it look like? ”

"I'm a little hungry, but why haven't I served the food yet?"

Hearing these discussions, Zhao Da was sweating all over his head, and after thinking about it, he hurriedly ran to the third floor to find Boss Wang.

When he first heard the news, he was also so frightened that he couldn't possess his body, and he thought to himself, what should I do.

It turned out that Liuyunxuan didn't sleep all night last night, but when it was almost dawn, everyone couldn't hold back and took a nap, and the ingredients had already been prepared, just wait for the time to come, and you can cook when the fire is on.

It's just that the whole kitchen, all the firewood is gone, and even the flint is gone. Obviously, someone deliberately wanted to work against Liu Yunxuan, so he came up with a trick to draw salary.

In the morning, several people were busy, so busy and dizzy, so they didn't bother to check, and this kind of thing has never happened. When I found out, I went out to buy it, and the answer I got was that it was not all sold out on May Day.

What Boss Wang didn't know was that the reason why this was the case was because the people he sent out to buy wood charcoal were all people from Liuyunxuan. Thinking about what those people have been told, they will refuse.

Fortunately, Chen Qianshan was an unfamiliar face, but when he walked to the suburbs, he bought a cart of carbon and a few flintstones, and then hurried back.