Chapter 91: Pretty Shadow in the Pavilion
Master Li stroked his beard and said, "Mr. Su, the ancients said it well, and he would not receive any reward without any merit. Erlang contributed his efforts to Shengquan. That was his duty. The location of this house is very good. I asked him to ask for it and think that if there were no three or five hundred taels of silver, it would be impossible to get it. Such a reward would be greatly exaggerated." He was Chu Huan's elder and a scholar. He suddenly got a house and felt that it was too much, so he would refuse it for Chu Huan.
Su Bo smiled and said, "Master Li, I have said that I can't do anything about this." He bowed and said, "Master Li, Brother Chu, since you are back safely, I won't be too swearing here, so I'll say goodbye!"
Master Li hurriedly said, "Mr. Su, our game of chess?"
"I'll go out again next day!" Su Bo said: "I have to go back to report the matter when the boss comes back, and I'll say goodbye!"
Chu Huan pondered for a moment and finally said, "Su Bo, I have gone with you to see the big boss's house and the house. I will tell her personally!"
Suber nodded and said, "It's so good."
Chu Huan followed Su Bo out of the door. It was already dark. Under the lights, the snow on the ground was white. Chu Huan was about to ride a horse to take Su Bo over, but Su Bo waved his hand and smiled, "There is no need to ride a horse. The Su Mansion is only one street away from your street. You will be there after walking."
Chu Huan didn't say much and walked out with Su Bo.
Walking on the street on a cold winter night, Chu Huan was not feeling cold at all. He just came to the capital city and was surrounded by unfamiliar environments, and he could not adapt to it for the moment.
"Su Bo, I heard that there are other transactions with Shengquan in the city?" Walking on the street, there were few pedestrians and a little deserted. Chu Huan could not speak without saying a word and asked, just to break the quiet atmosphere.
Although Su Bo is old, he is still strong and does not walk slowly. He nodded and smiled, "Actually, we and Shengquan are mainly engaged in the wine industry. You can naturally know that there are three wine shops in this mansion, which specializes in selling wine and two other rouge shops. This was opened by the lady himself after the master went there, and the business is not bad."
Chu Huan sighed: "It's hard for the big boss to manage so many industries."
"Who said no?" Su Bo sighed and said, "But the lady is a person who can't stay idle. If she only stays in the mansion, it will be deserted and business management will not be a bad thing. Moreover, our Su family is a big family, with dozens of people in the house. These people were moved from Guanxi with the master and took his family with him. When the master went there, he told the lady to treat these people well and never give up... The lady wanted to support this large group of people, but she could only work hard!"
"Kansai?" Chu Huanqi said: "Su Bo, did you move from Kansai?"
Su Bo nodded and said, "No," Su family was originally a big family on Longshan Road in Guanxi. The master was a side branch of the Su family. Although he helped the Su family grow their business there, he was excluded. Moreover, because he was in the side branch, he was looked down upon. Some people always came out to restrain him and even seized the power of the master. The master was young and energetic, so he left the Su family and wanted to enter the pass to do business. At that time, the master was very popular among the servants of the Su family. When he left, there was a group of people willing to follow him to enter the pass to start a business. I was one of them... But no one expected that the Su family in Guanxi has now declined, but the master has made a foundation in Yunshan."
When Chu Huan heard this, he admired the master of the Su family in his heart. He started from scratch and had a group of people willing to follow him and build this foundation. In this way, Mr. Su is not weak in terms of ability or character, and no wonder he has an outstanding daughter like Linlang.
"Master Su is indeed a good man." Chu Huan nodded and suddenly thought of something, asking: "Bo Su, you and the boss went to Taiyuan Prefecture in the previous period, and the boss also told me that it seemed that he was going to Taiyuan to ask for food?"
Su Bo looked sad and sighed, "Yes, I'm going there to ask for food. Anxi Road, where Taiyuan Prefecture is located, has always been a grain-producing warehouse. Mr. Lu, the head of the Lu family in Taiyuan Prefecture, has an old friendship with the master. Mr. Lu is the president of the Taiyuan Chamber of Commerce, so it is most suitable to ask for food from him."
Chu Huan asked with a question: "Actually, last time I asked the Dadong family that our Yunshan Mansion also produces grain, so why don't we buy grain locally. The Dadong family only said that the grain from Yunshan Mansion was not sold to us and Shengquan... This is a bit strange!"
Su Bo immediately showed a hint of sneer and said, "Someone deliberately made things difficult for our Su family, because they were deliberately trying to get along with the lady... but they probably didn't expect that the lady could buy food from Taiyuan!"
"Make it difficult for our Su family?" Chu Huan frowned and said, "Who is that?"
Su Bo smiled and said, "You don't have to be anxious. You will always know some things." The two walked while walking, and not long after, they turned to a wider street and stopped in front of a mansion.
Compared with Chu Huan's house, this house is incomparable. There are two stone lions on the left and right in front of the gate, and they are powerful without anger.
Chu Huan sighed in his heart that this is the mansion of a real wealthy family.
Su Bo stepped forward, slapped the door, and a voice came from inside the room and said, "Who is it?"
"Little Liuzi, open the door!"
The door slowly opened, half open, and a small servant had already come out and said respectfully: "Su Bo, you are back!" Looking at the attitude of this servant, you will know that Su Bo has a very high status in the Su Mansion.
Su Bo just nodded and led Chu Huan into the mansion. Chu Huan looked around and found that it was indeed very grand, with carved beams and painted buildings, rich doors and white tiles, and a few plum trees in the middle of the courtyard, and the plum blossoms were fragrant. Chu Huan remembered that there were two plum trees in the Qingliu County winery. It seemed that Linlang had a special liking for plum blossoms.
There were several maids in the yard sweeping the snow. When they saw Su Bo, they all looked very respectful, but they saw a maid coming up and said respectfully: "Su Bo, Miss, you can tell me after you come back, you can go to the back garden to find her, and she will be waiting there!" Then he bowed to Chu Huanying and smiled and said, "Young Master Chu, do you still remember me?"
Chu Huan looked at him and saw that the maid was sixteen or seventeen years old, and her face seemed very familiar. After thinking about it, she quickly remembered it and said with a smile: "I remember, you still have that day!"
Others were confused about this, but Su Bo and this maid understood the meaning. That time Linlang went to Taiyuan and brought two people. In addition to Su Bo, another maid was this maid.
The maid smiled and said, "Young Master Chu has a good memory, my name is Cuiping!"
Chu Huan said: "The girl said the boss is waiting for us to come back. Does the boss know that I am coming?"
"That's natural. My lady is extremely smart, so she guessed it." The maid smiled and said, "Go over quickly, don't let the lady wait in a hurry!"
Although Cuiping was just a maid, Chu Huan did not lose his etiquette and bowed his hand. Then he followed Su Bo to the back garden.
The Su Mansion covers a large area, with many pavilions and a porch. It is indeed a famous family with a surname in Yunshan Mansion. Through the corridor and courtyard, he finally entered a palace gate and opened in front. However, he saw the rockery stone bridge, plum blossoms were red. After heavy snow, the entire back garden was covered with a layer of snow. Lanterns were lit in many places in the back garden. Although it was night, it was also bright and it was really beautiful.
I think when this back garden was built, I spent a lot of effort to fully demonstrate the wonders of garden art.
Walking along a bluestone path to the depths of the garden, you will see an octagonal pavilion not far away. Lanterns are lit in the corners of the pavilion, and the octagonal pavilion is very bright.
Inside the pavilion, Linlang is in it.
She was wearing a white fox fur and her head was combed with a palace bun. She looked dignified and luxurious, with graceful demeanor. Under the lights, her skin looked even white, with a natural charm between the corners of her eyebrows. She was standing in front of a small table, holding a brush in her hand, leaning forward slightly, as if something was being written.
Su Bo didn't come forward and smiled and said, "Brother Chu, Miss is there. Please tell her about the house, and I'll go and see if the supper is ready!" Without waiting for Chu Huan to speak, he left alone.
Chu Huan was a little embarrassed, but he had to explain the matters in the house clearly. He walked slowly over and got to the pavilion and got closer to the past, but he saw Linlang painting.
Chu Huan was very curious and didn't want Linlang to be not only good at doing business, but also have this talent.
He looked carefully and saw that the transformation had been completed. It was the night snow scene outside the hall. The brushwork was naturally round and vivid. Although Chu Huan was not proficient in painting skills, he also knew that this was an excellent painting.
Linlang was writing lyrics next to him with a brush in his hand.
I saw it read: "Leave the fragrant moon, pick the stars in the desert, and the bright moon is so sad in the world. Who is dancing and flying with fairy feelings?" This is the first stanza, and the second stanza has not yet been completed. Linlang's writing is as beautiful as a god, with beautiful handwriting, but not without being free. Finally, he finished writing the last word, twisting his sleeve with his other hand and gently putting the brush on the inkstone.
Chu Huan couldn't help but recite the next stanza softly: "The sun of happiness is that snow falls in the south of the Yangtze River, the sword flowers are misty and rain are tears, who can chant the spirit and symphony lightly!"
Linlang had known that Chu Huan had come over for a long time and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do, so do this, don't laugh at me!"
Chu Huan shook his head and smiled, "How can I laugh? Whether it is painting or lyrics, it is excellent." But he was secretly admiring in his heart, and he didn't expect that Linlang was not only a proud daughter in the business world, but also a beautiful woman in poetry and painting.
"The wine and food should be prepared soon." Linlang smiled, with a few unpretentious but purely natural charm: "I really thank you for treating you to dinner tonight!"
Chu Huan said awkwardly: "The big boss knows I'm coming?"
"You will certainly not accept such a house for you." Linlang was calm and calm, looking confident: "Su Bo only said he would not make decisions. If you want to return the deed of the house, he would come to me in person, so I don't have to send anyone to invite you, just wait for you to come."
She said it lightly, but Chu Huan admired her wisdom. Seeing her pretty face smiling, a faint fragrance filled her body. She thought that after returning home, she had already taken a shower and changed her clothes.
Chu Huan was about to take out the deeds and land deeds from his sleeve, Linlang said lightly: "You don't have to take them out. Although I know what you want, if you return the deeds and land deeds to me, I will definitely tear them apart!"
Chu Huan was stunned, then smiled bitterly and said, "The Great Master, you will not receive any reward without any merits. You are like this..."
Before he finished speaking, Linlang said, "Chu Huan, since I met you, I have always felt that you are a free and easy person, a man who can take it and let it go... I just didn't expect that you are still so conservative!"
Chu Huan sighed: "Chu Huan is a man of the world, and an ordinary person is naturally a vulgar person."
Linlang smiled softly, and was so beautiful that she could not get the deeds and said, "I won't take back this deed, unless you really don't want your family to live a better life? As a son, let your mother live a life of food and clothing as soon as possible, and you will be filial to you as soon as possible."
Chu Huan heard Linlang's words firmly, and obviously he really didn't plan to take back the house. After pondering a little, he took out a bag from his body. It was the golden leaves given by Ma Jing: "Big boss, if you don't take back the house, I have no choice, but you must accept this!"
Linlang asked, "What is inside?"
"Golden Leaf!" Chu Huan said: "It should be possible to exchange for six or seven hundred taels of silver."
Linlang didn't take it, but just smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be a rich man, Linlang has never seen it."
Don’t make fun of the big boss. “Chu Huan said awkwardly: “You accept it, even if I buy that house for money!”
Linlang didn't answer, but sat down on a chair, looked at Chu Huan with a smile, and said, "Chu Huan, I won't collect the house deeds, and I won't collect the golden leaves. If you really want to pay off the money in the house, I have an idea!"
Chapter completed!