My gaze slowly moved up from his slender fingers, and I saw that the neckline of his plain white robe was slightly open, and his dark hair grew longer than his ears, and I felt that his breath had changed compared to just now. It's certainly not because of me, but... The man in the South House.

Yan Ruyi said: Your own family. Does it mean that the person in the South House is Gu Xi's family?

"Watch me do what?" Gu Xi interrupted my thoughts in a gentle voice, pointed to the soup cup in my hand and said, "Drink it while it's hot, this is the palace royal Buddha jumping over the wall, and money can't buy it." ”

I was stunned, "The royal court?" ”

"What? Don't understand the literal meaning? It was eaten by the Qing Dynasty emperors hundreds of years ago. There are all kinds of palace hotels and palace cuisines in the capital, but none of them have such an authentic face. Her Yan family is a palace chef who has been passed down from generation to generation, and the secret method is not passed on, especially this Buddha jumping over the wall, because the process is more complicated, there is rarely a chance to taste it. ”

I knew that when I arrived at his territory, the place I could take me to must be extraordinary, but I really didn't think deeply about this ordinary courtyard. Where would you think that it seems ordinary, but in fact it is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, no wonder it can be recommended by him.

I lowered my head and tasted it seriously, just wanting to say that the taste could only be understood but not spoken. When I was almost drunk, he pushed the cup in front of him that had only taken a sip, "If you like to drink, you can help me solve it, I'll go over and say hello and I'll be back soon." ”

Seeing that I was still silent, he chuckled and rubbed my hair and said, "I know you are still awkward in your heart, but I have patience today, so I will wait for you to smooth out this breath." After saying that, he got up and walked to the door, but paused when he reached the door, "Little wish, admit that it's not that difficult, and give me an answer when I come back later." ”

Is this an ultimatum to me? Just said that he had the patience to wait for me, and set a time when he turned around, I was really angry and funny, is there anyone more domineering and thorough than him?

Without him, I relaxed my nerves and didn't need to keep my face strained.

But the food is currently tasteless, and I wonder what to do when he returns. I knew that although he said that he was patient, it had been two or three days since he uncovered the surface on that day, and he had reached the limit of his patience. So he brought me here on purpose, nominally to let me taste the palace food, but in fact it also forced me to give an attitude, especially after the trip to the Great Wall.

The nervousness I felt at the time was self-evident. At this time, it is just a hurdle that cannot be overcome, not that it is difficult to settle, but ...... Gap.

It's something I haven't done since I was a child, Gu Xi never hesitated to let me see the gap with him, the ancient mansion in Pingcheng, the Xiyuan in the imperial capital, and the imperial dishes of the palace, these are beyond my ordinary life. I'm afraid that if I take that step, I will fall one day if I climb high.

My heart was in a state of turmoil, but the door was suddenly pushed open, and my heart trembled, thinking that he came back so quickly? But when he turned his head, he was stunned, the person outside the door was not Gu Xi, nor was he Yan Ruyi, who had seen the food several times, but a strange man.

The light in the room was not on, and the man stood outside the door with his face hidden in the dark, and he couldn't see clearly, but I could feel that the other person's eyes were on me. Quietly turning back slightly, the gaze did not converge, but took a look of scrutiny.

It wasn't a good feeling to be watched, but I didn't plan to speak.

A moment later, footsteps approached, and the man stepped into view.

I turned my head to look again, and my gaze swept over the face before I retracted it. I only heard a laugh coming: "Ruyi said that Axi brought a woman, I didn't believe it at first, but I came to see if it was true." It's just that this face looks very plain, but I don't know that kid is so good. ”

After a moment of silence, I said, "Mr. Qin, Gu Xi is not here for the time being, if you have something, you might as well come and find him later." ”

The man was stunned and asked, "How do you know that my surname is Qin?" ”

I glanced at him lightly and reported his name: "Qin Fu." "This person has a face that resembles Qin Fu, and even the tone of his speech comes out of a mold.

The other party laughed directly, and strode to the table and sat down, looked at me playfully and said, "It turns out that you even know that kid Afu, and your eyesight is not bad, my name is Qin Zhou, the boss of the Qin family." What about the Afuke? Why didn't you see him? ”

I shook my head: "I didn't see it." ”

Qin Zhou sneered and said, "I don't know my home when I run out and be merry." ”

Without comment, he lowered his head and drank tea by himself, and after a while, the tea was a little cold.

Gu Xi said that Qin Fu rushed back to the imperial capital to take Cen Xi to Wucheng in secret, and then Qin Fu entered the imperial capital but did not return for his own reasons, even if the person in front of me claimed to be Qin Fu's eldest brother, I would not talk too much about those things.

Qin Zhou glanced at the table, "Yo, Ah Xi is really willing to spend money for you, they are all rare dishes ordered here, you must know that it is not easy to eat these." I've been here five or six times for this Buddha jumping over the wall, and I'm not willing to do it. ”

I smiled lightly, but still didn't answer his words.

I saw him touch a pack of cigarettes and come out, take one and light it before asking, "Do you mind smoking?" ”

The heart said that even if I mind, you have already smoked it. On the surface, he still shook his head calmly, but he felt that the smell of smoke was a little choking, not as good as the one Gu Xi smoked.

Qin Zhou smoked smoke in front of the table after a few puffs, and he suddenly asked, "Do you know who in the South House found Axi?" Seeing that I was silent, he asked as if inadvertently, "Do you want to go and see?" ”

Only then did I raise my eyes to look at him closely, and the man's peach blossom eyes in the smoke seemed to be crooked and smiling, but there was a fine light in the depths. I laughed suddenly, but I realized it later, the drunkard didn't mean to drink, he didn't come to see the "woman brought by Gu Xi" at all, but to "invite" me.

Weighing the situation, I felt that even if I shouted at this time, if this house was well insulated, Gu Xi might not be able to hear it in the south room, and even if he heard it, it would take at least a minute or two to rush over from that side.

The main thing is that since this Qin Zhou dares to "invite" me in such a grand manner, he must take precautions.

I don't understand the rules of their circle, and acting rashly will only be detrimental to myself. So after only a moment's hesitation, I asked, "Can I drink this cup of Buddha jumping over the wall?" ”

Qin Zhou glanced at the other cup of soup in my hand and shrugged, "Drink, don't waste all your thoughts." ”

Gu Xi is right, the soup of this Buddha jumping over the wall has to be drunk hot, and now it will feel a little fishy when it is cold. When I finished the soup, I put down my chopsticks, wiped my mouth with a tissue, and got up.

Qin Zhou raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "You have a good temperament. ”

When he came out of the house, there was no one in the courtyard of the four directions, and it was quiet, except for the light that came out of the curtain in the south room, and the room on the west side. Qin Zhou took me into the corner of the northeast direction, where there was a door, and after going straight in, I found that it was really a winding path, and it turned out that there was a hole here.

After a few roundabouts, he entered a curtain of cloth, Qin Zhou lifted his body and turned his body, signaling me to go first.

At a glance, I saw Yan Ruyi sitting at a Nanmu table drinking tea, and I was not surprised to see us coming in, so he only smiled at me and asked, "Little wish, how does the Buddha taste like jumping over the wall?" ”

I also laughed when I heard this, what kind of people are these, everyone wears different masks, one in front of one and one in the back. The meaning of Qin Zhou's words has already been pointed out, and it was she who secretly passed the word, so I was forced to leave, but she asked me about the taste of the food as if she was fine. He nodded in affirmation, "Very good." ”

Yan Ruyi's eyebrows and eyes were soothed, she looked very happy, and suggested with great interest: "Do you want to come and drink a cup of tea I made?" ”

Without waiting for me to answer, Qin Zhou interjected and came in: "Ruyi, just keep the tea for later." What's going on inside? ”

Yan Ruyi glanced at him: "Disappointing." If you don't go in and listen to it, you'll know. ”

Qin Zhou smiled and crossed behind Yan Ruyi, lifted another curtain, and turned sideways to wait for me. Since they were all here, there was no point in repeating it, so I walked in silently. The back room is not special, it is very simple home furnishings.

After just looking around for a moment, my gaze was fixed on the carved pane on that side. This is the only place in the house with an ancient meaning, and the old wooden frames are mostly mahogany, even if they are old, but if they are passed down to the present day, they have a certain precious value. The pane is not glassed, but covered with a light veil, and it seems that you can vaguely see the figure on the other side.

A familiar voice slowly floated over: "Second uncle, there are some things that you shouldn't come to me to talk to, but to the old man." ”

I glanced at Qin Zhou and saw him standing in the corner of the wall looking at me with a smile.

It was undoubtedly Gu Xi who spoke, I was here, he was over there, separated by a wall. I simply approached the pane and found that the light yarn was exquisite, densely dotted like holes, but in fact, it did not penetrate at all, but only protruded to the other side. I thought about it, I think this special screen can only be seen through from this side.

Vaguely visible, the two figures sat opposite each other at the table, Gu Xi needless to say, I can tell it just by looking at the silhouette, and the one on the other side looks slightly fat. Just heard Gu Xi call his second uncle, no wonder Yan Ruyi said that when he returned to Gu Xi to ask, he said that it was his own family.

It's just that the two of them sat at the table and looked very rusty, and Gu Xi's tone didn't seem to take his second uncle seriously.

I only heard the man's slightly snarky voice: "Ah Xi, you don't know if you're not at home often, the old man has not been in good health recently, and he measured high blood pressure a while ago, do you think you can bother him with this at this time?" ”

Gu Xi chuckled and didn't answer his words.