Chapter 20 The Pavilion of the Dragon and the Phoenix
I never thought that I had a good night's sleep last night.
Today the sun is shining, the sky is cloudless, and after a night of heavy rain, the air is even fresher.
Ren Shi brought someone to bring breakfast, white porridge, boiled eggs, tea eggs, and pancakes with tofu and vegetables.
"Hey, it's the summer solstice today?" asked Little Sesame.
Ren Shi nodded: "Today's daylight hours will be the longest in a year." From now on, this year's Xia Jiujiu will begin. ”
"Summer ninety-nine" is based on the day of the summer solstice, every nine days is a nine, and there are nine nines a year for a total of eighty-one days. Among them, March 9 and April 9 are the hottest seasons of the year.
"No wonder it rained so hard yesterday, and every summer solstice, the rainy season here often turns into torrential rain. Little Sesame said.
After breakfast, I changed into men's clothes and carried the package that Magu had prepared for me.
Yun Qinglin and his entourage have also packed their luggage and are ready. I walked out of the Cuiyun Fuxiang Pavilion with them and walked in the direction of the gate of Yuefu.
Seeing Le Wenliang and the chief manager Ren Shuo waiting in front of the door, my heart warmed.
"Uncle Le, thank you for your hospitality. This time I came in a hurry, and there were many interruptions. Yun Qinglin said to Le Wenliang.
"It's okay, you and I should be a family, so you don't need to see each other. Welcome to Mexican City. Le Wenliang replied.
"It's not too early, then we'll take our leave, take care. "Yun Qinglin's figure and appearance are very good, and a fist-hugging posture is pleasing to the eye.
"Pay more attention to safety on the road. Le Wenliang said.
Yun Qinglin walked into the carriage first, and when I saw this, I walked to Le Wenliang's side and whispered to him: "Dad, take good care of yourself, my daughter has left." ”
Le Wenliang looked at me, nodded, and said, "Pay attention to safety, and the rest, just let it be." ”
I understood what he meant.
After saying goodbye to Xiao Sesame, Ren Shuo, and Ren Shi, I also got into the carriage where Yun Qinglin was.
When the curtain was lifted, I gave a secret shout: the three sides of the horizontal chair were wrapped in brocade stuffed with cotton, the carriage was one meter five wide and two meters long, and the horizontal chair directly behind and on the right hand side was the widest, about half a meter, in front of the horizontal chair at the back, there was a fixed small table with two grooves on the table, which fixed the teapot and the books respectively, and on the right side the horizontal chair placed two cushions and a thin blanket.
I don't know if Yun Qinglin likes to read, but at this time, he actually has another book in his hand, and he is reading it seriously by the sunlight shining in from the window.
I put my luggage on the left-hand side of the cross-chair and picked up a pillow from the right-hand side. walked straight to Yun Qinglin's side, sat down, put the pillow behind his waist, and didn't forget to straighten his legs.
Yun Qinglin glanced at me, did not comment, and continued to read the book in his hand.
Looking at the scene outside the window, I realized that the horse had already taken a step, and I couldn't help but sigh: the structure of this carriage is really stable.
"What's our route?" I asked Yun Qinglin, turning my face.
Yun Qinglin put down the book in his hand, looked ahead, and replied to me: "Let's go to Liuzhou first, then pass through Zizhou, and then go to Lizhou." ”
I was happy at first, then stunned. The joy is that we will definitely pass by Liuzhou Lincheng, where my good buddy Chen Yifei's mansion is; I am stunned that we will actually pass by Zizhou, won't we also pass by Tang Lingshu's home? I have never been to Zizhou, is it the first time I visited Zizhou, just because I passed by?
After thinking about it in my head, I found that Yun Qinglin picked up the book on the table again and read it.
So I continued to exercise my brain: Looking at the situation, Yun Qinglin actually came to Qingzhou by carriage, how fast the carriage could be? If we were to speculate on the speed of the carriage, wouldn't we not arrive at Lin Cheng until the evening?After coming to this conclusion, I began to miss the Maxima of Womengxuan.
A hint of despair hit, and with it, sleepiness. I don't remember how I fell asleep, and I don't know how to wake up, anyway, when I opened my eyes, the carriage had stopped, and Yun Qinglin only read half of the book in his hand, he put the book down and told me, "Lin Cheng has arrived." ”
What? Am I dreaming?
Got out of the car in disbelief, and stepped on Chiba Street, the most prosperous street in Liuzhou Lincheng, and then looked up at the restaurant on the side: Chongtianlou. Unexpectedly, although Yun Qinglin's carriage was not as good as a thousand miles of horses, it could actually set off from Mocheng at four o'clock in the morning and arrive at the urban area of Lincheng at three o'clock in the afternoon. When I have the opportunity, I want to have a good chat with Leng Yijun and encourage him to make me a carriage like this, no, faster and more comfortable than this.
Chongtianlou is the most lively restaurant in Lincheng, its decoration is unique, and the food is authentic. The restaurant only has private rooms, and it is very difficult to book, but because of this, it brings together sons and buddies from near and far.
Yun Qinglin actually booked a private room in Chongtianlou in advance? I couldn't help but look at him.
Out of the carriage, Yun Qinglin put on a cold face again.
"Master Yun?" a middle-aged man in brocade clothes and fat face and oily hair ushered in and asked tentatively.
"Boss Jin, this is our Yun Dagongzi. Guan Xingyi walked to Yun Qinglin's side and replied for him.
This middle-aged man is the owner of Chongtianlou, and his full name is Jin Fulai. Don't look at his words as if he guessed the identity of Izumo Qinglin, in fact, his eyes are like torches, and he never forgets every guest, as long as he dares to speak, it means that he is completely sure. Jin Fulai, the name is very forward-looking, since Boss Jin opened this Chongtianlou, sure enough, wealth has been rolling in.
"Isn't this Miss Chen Jiabiao? Ouch, I haven't seen you for a long time, today I came with Yun Dagongzi? Chen Gongzi is also here, and with Han Gongzi, he is sitting in the Feng Pavilion. "Jin Fulai has sharp eyes, he can recognize me whether I am wearing men's or women's clothes.
Although I didn't squint, I could still imagine that Yun Qinglin's brows must be furrowed, because now he knows that in addition to my name Shui Xihan, I also use the name of Chen Yifei's Miss Chen Jiabiao when I walk around the rivers and lakes.
Speaking of "Variety Scholar", there is really this person on the rivers and lakes, he has many identities, and he lives with a new identity every once in a while, and so far, no one has been able to find out his true identity and background. The doorman of Wo Mengxuan has also been paying attention to this person, but it is still in the stage of collecting and sorting out information.
I smiled: "Boss Jin, business is booming, I haven't seen you for many days, I miss it very much, no, I took advantage of the carriage of the eldest prince of Yun and hurried over, didn't I?"
"Miss Cousin is too good at talking, the sun is bright outside, come in and sit in the private room, I will let Laifu make a good pot of tea. ”
"That's troublesome. I smiled at him.
Yun Qinglin was not interested in listening to us reminisce, and had already walked into the restaurant and went up the stairs.
Does this man know where the reserved box is? There are clouds in the rivers and lakes, and the mouth of eating people is short, so I hurriedly followed.
Yun Qinglin really knew where the reserved box was. Our private room is the Dragon Pavilion, on the south side of the third floor, and is decorated with a solemn atmosphere: dark wooden furniture, dark floors. In short, Qinglong Pavilion's style matched Yun Qinglin's cold and unapproachable temperament. On the contrary, Chen Yifei prefers the gentle and elegant Feng Pavilion Room, which is next door to Qinglong Pavilion, located directly east of the third floor.
Before walking into the private room, I took a special look at the Feng Pavilion room: the doors and windows were closed. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is just a private room with guests inside, doors and windows closed. As far as I could see, there was nothing out of the ordinary, but Chen Yifei and I had our own way of identifying each other.
Han Zicheng, the young master of Han's Silk Village in Jiangcheng, Cheongju, he and Chen Yifei are cousins who grew up together. Jiangcheng and Mocheng are both adjacent to Liuzhou Lincheng, and when I was in Lincheng, I met Han Zicheng and Chen Yifei, and after getting along, they became close friends and traveled from time to time. Han's silk village is a silk family on the surface, in fact, Han is also an expert in secret weapons and tricks, and the ancestors of Han Zicheng are all leaders in the industry for three generations.
Han Zicheng designed a thumb-sized bell with a complex internal structure. When people are in the phoenix pavilion, they hang the bell on the inside of the wooden door. As soon as the wind blows, or the power is transmitted, the bell rings with a soft and long music. By the length and number of sounds, you can determine whether the trigger is accidental or accidental, and whether the other party is friend or foe.
I picked out three small stones from the bonsai standing tall on the side, and when I saw that no one was paying attention, I threw one of them. When the stone touched the door between the phoenix pavilions, its speed had slowed down, so the collision with the door panel was silent. The sound of the bell ringing is very small and soft, and it is easier for people inside the door to notice, and people outside can only hear it through the solid wood door panel.
What Boss Jin Fulai said was true, Chen Yifei and Han Zicheng were indeed in the Feng Pavilion room, because I heard that familiar music. I threw the two remaining stones in my hand, and the sound of the bell rang out twice.
With an imperceptible smile on the corner of my mouth, I turned around and walked into Qinglong Pavilion, and when I looked up, I met Yun Qinglin's meaningful eyes. I remembered that Lady Suiyue's ears and memory were so good that she could memorize and sing the song of a distant tea picker only once in the valley. Yun Yuelang is also the pride of the sky in the rivers and lakes, as the child of the two of them, Yun Qinglin will not be worse than expected.
I blinked, walked over to him and sat down, acting like nothing had happened.
The area of Qinglong Pavilion is not small, about fifty square meters, and there are only two people at this time, Yun Qinglin and me. Yun Qinglin booked two private rooms, and everyone else in the company went to another private room.
There was always a feeling that Qinglong Pavilion was just an enlarged version of the carriage on the road, and there were still only the two of us in the space separated from the surroundings, from dozing off and reading books to eating. While I was thinking, I glanced at him a few times, and he didn't realize it, and he was eating elegantly by himself.
As I pondered whether to remain silent or find something to talk about, the door was pushed open. I smelled a chill.
Pan Yuchen was dusty, her eyes turned from my body to Yun Qinglin's body, she walked to the other side of Yun Qinglin and sat down.
Guan Xingyi followed closely behind, wanting to speak and stopping. Boss Jin Laifu also walked in, personally brought a pair of tableware to Pan Yuchen, poured her a cup of tea, and said, "Miss Pan, if you are not well prepared, drink some tea to moisten your throat first." ”
Pan Yuchen picked up the teaglass, took a few sips, and said to Yun Qinglin: "Qinglin, I don't say hello when I come to Liuzhou, it's rare to let me do my landlord's friendship." ”
Jin Laifu saw that Pan Yuchen only had Yun Qinglin in his eyes, and left first.
Yun Qinglin looked at her and said, "The Liuzhou Prefecture is not close to here, why did you come here on purpose." We were just passing by this time, and we left Liuzhou soon, so we didn't bother you. ”
"Qinglin, if you say that, you will see the outside, we are world friends, I have often gone to your Yunfu to live for a long time since I was a child, we have long been like family, why bother?" Pan Yuchen asked rhetorically.
I saw that the two of them were quite close to each other, which was exactly what I wanted, so I coughed lightly and said, "Well, you guys talk, I'll go out for a while." ”
As soon as I finished speaking, I got up, came to the door in a blink of an eye, smiled at Guan Xingyi, and helped close the door by the way when I left.
There was no one around, I couldn't help it, smiled again, and shook my head.
Raised his feet and went to the Feng Pavilion room, did not knock on the door, gently pushed the door in, turned around and closed the door again. This action was very coherent and light, and the bell hanging next to me did not move at all, and greeted me quietly.