The dazzling sunlight shone through the gaps in the doors and windows into this luxurious but quaint room, and Bai Xiaoyi, who had passed out because he had consumed too much True Yuan, was lying on his back on an extremely soft big bed and falling asleep at this time.

The rogue boy was woken up by the chirping of birds outside the window, and he sat up with a pout, rubbing his somewhat sleepy eyes.

Looking blankly at the somewhat unfamiliar environment, Bai Xiaoyi suddenly sobered up a little. He frantically checked his clothes and found that he was wearing only a light underwear. The young man, who didn't know what was happening, just wanted to scream, but saw the door of the house slowly open, and several well-behaved maids walked in with a set of clean clothes and toiletries.

The butler who had led them into the house then walked in and saluted respectfully:

"Little fairy, are you awake? Our master has ordered, after you wake up, I will take you to Graceland for a while." ”

Opening his mouth, Bai Xiaoyi seemed to remember what happened yesterday. After a moment's hesitation, the scoundrel boy opened his mouth and asked:

"What's inside, what about my master?"

The middle-aged butler replied softly:

"Old Immortal Xi has something to go out, so when he leaves, let you stay in the mansion for the time being, and make arrangements when he comes back. ”

Nodding sluggishly, for the first time in Bai Xiaoyi's life, he changed his clothes under the service of others, and after a brief wash, he walked out of the room with the middle-aged housekeeper.

After a few months of passing through the bright gate, the two stepped onto a cobblestone path. As far as the eye can see, the surrounding scenery suddenly opens up. Countless strange rockeries stand on both sides, all kinds of strange flowers and plants compete to bloom, take a deep breath, the fragrant fragrance of flowers suddenly makes people feel refreshed. Along the way, Bai Xiaoyi was overwhelmed, the garden layout of this house completely followed the rule of "different scenery by step", and you could see a different scenery every few steps.

After crossing several stone bridges, the two embarked on a trail built over a pond. And at the end of there, there is an octagonal pavilion in the center of the pond. The withered old man that Bai Xiaoyi had seen yesterday was standing under the gazebo in good spirits at this time, waving his hand lightly to this side.

The middle-aged butler slowed down, and then motioned for the young man to go over on his own. Scratching his head, the scoundrel boy walked in the direction of the gazebo with some restraint.

came to the old man's side, and before Bai Xiaoyi could speak, the old man named Shen Wansan smiled first:

"Little brother, did you sleep well yesterday?"

Hearing this title, the rogue boy was slightly stunned, and he was a little embarrassed to say:

"Shen Yuanwai, you old little brother, don't dare to be a kid. ”

The old man smiled slightly, and said in a kind and elder tone:

"What dare not be, your master and I are old friends, then you are the same as my son and nephew. What's more, little brother, you don't hesitate to consume your true yuan to save me, a bad old man, that is my Shen Wansan's life-saving benefactor, what else is polite to me. ”

Holding the young man's hand affectionately, the old man motioned for the young man to sit down.

"Come, you must be hungry too, these refreshments are specially prepared, eat some to cushion your stomach first, and then Uncle Shen will take you out for a good meal. ”

This Uncle Shen made Bai Xiaoyi tremble again, he squeezed out a smile extremely uncomfortably, grabbed the teacup and took a sip at a loss.

As soon as the warm tea was in the mouth, a rich fragrance spread instantly, followed by a unique tea aroma and bitterness slid through the young man's throat, and finally turned into a wisp of sweetness and precipitated into the stomach. Looking at the teacup blankly, Bai Xiaoyi said with some surprise:

"Eh, this tea is delicious!"

Although this young man in the market has no knowledge, he can still distinguish between good tea and bad tea, although he doesn't know what is particular about this cup of tea, but just by this taste and taste, he knows that it is not a vulgar product.

With a warm smile, Shen Wansan pointed to the tea and said:

"This pot is the Ming Qian Longjing sent from Hangzhou, how about it, it's delicious. ”

Nodding vigorously, Bai Xiaoyi asked without thinking away:

"Such a good tea, it must be very expensive. ”

The old man took a sip of tea and said indifferently:

"It's not very expensive, it's only one hundred taels and one pounds. ”

Stretching his neck hard, the scoundrel boy almost choked to death by the tea in his mouth, and he said incoherently:

"One hundred taels and one catties, isn't it just tea, why is it so expensive?"

Still with a warm expression, the old man said gently:

"Is this still expensive? Do you know that the best red robe in Wuyi Mountain costs two or three hundred taels of silver for one tael alone. ”

There was a gurgling sound in his throat, and Bai Xiaoyi was suddenly frightened. He didn't know what that big red robe of Wuyi Mountain was, and he didn't dare to ask, anyway, just by listening to the price, he knew that it was an extremely remarkable thing.

Looking at the young man in front of him with deep eyes, Shen Wansan asked earnestly:

"Little brother, do you like money very much?"

Bai Xiaoyi nodded sneeringly, then shook his head again, and he said with some uncertainty:

"I do like money, but I don't want too much money. ”

"Oh, why?"

"I'm an orphan myself, and I've had a lot of hardships, so I like money, because if you have money, you don't starve to death and have new clothes to wear. But I don't want too much money, because I still have a little self-knowledge, and if I have too much money, people will worry about it, and I can't keep it. So it's a hassle to have too much money. ”

He smiled incomprehensibly, and the old man, who was the richest man in the world, nodded with satisfaction. He pointed to a few rockeries not far away and asked:

"Guess how much those stones cost?"

Glancing at the stone forest with peaks, valleys, and holes, Bai Xiaoyi said boldly:

"Not a thousand taels?"

With a chuckle, Shen Wansan said with a little pride:

"Almost more than 80,000 taels. Looking at the young man in dementia, the old man continued: "There are three kinds of stacked stones in this garden. They are Taihu Stone, Huangshi and Xuanshi. The stone of Taihu Lake is exquisitely clear, the yellow stone is thick and rough, and the texture of the stone is like snow. From excavation to carving, these rough stones were finally placed in this garden, and the cost of 80,000 taels is also fair. ”

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, Bai Xiaoyi moved his butt a little uncomfortably. Who knows if the stone pier he is sitting on at this moment is worth a month's worth of food.

Shen Wansan didn't care about the young man's performance, he walked to the pavilion and pointed to a few koi in the pond and said:

"Little brother, guess how much these fish are worth?"

The teenager, who was a little numb and was stimulated, said stiffly:

"About a hundred and eighty taels......

"Hehe, that's not it, it's just a few ordinary carps, only a few taels of silver. The old man's words changed, "However, those golden ones cost some more silver, eighty-eight taels, a good omen." To say that it is expensive, there are really a few sturgeon in this pond, and there are only more than one thousand or two. If the little brother is interested, how about we catch a braised one in the evening?"

With a wit all over his body, the corners of Bai Xiaoyi's mouth twitched and said:

"No need, no need......"

Good fellow, there are more than 1,000 sturgeonfish, did this thing grow up eating gold? Thinking about it, the rogue boy couldn't help but feel inferior, thinking that the cheap master said a joke yesterday, but he didn't expect that he really didn't have the value of this pond carp.

Walking back to his seat slowly, Shen Wansan looked at the dejected young man and said:

"What's the matter? Do you think Uncle Shen is deliberately showing off my wealth? Do you think I'm just a businessman who smells of copper?"

Glancing at this wealthy old man, Bai Xiaoyi nodded a little embarrassed.

"Hahahaha, it's true, I like it!" the old man stroked his beard and laughed, "You're right, this is my Shen Wansan's wealth." As you said, having too much money is a problem, but as long as you use it properly, it can bring you greater benefits. ”

With a snap of his mouth, Bai Xiaoyi said tentatively:

"But is it worth wasting so much money on worthless items, and wouldn't it be better to use it to help the victims?"

The old man smiled incomprehensibly and did not answer the question directly:

"Little brother, do you know that our four families in the Ming Dynasty are rich and rival the country?"