In the days when I was forced to become a Feng Shui master

"The first piece, No. 34, is a jade pendant with double dragons playing with pearls in the Zhou Dynasty. This item was worn by Emperor Qiming, the Taizu of the Zhou Dynasty. I don't need to say more about Emperor Qiming. It is the emperor who created the century-old prosperity of the Zhou Dynasty. I The Bihai Tianqing Building was acquired in the 12th year of the Qing Dynasty. Our building enshrines Mr. Zhou Tiande's palm eyes, and it is indeed genuine." The steward blew the gong: "Please appreciate it——!"

This steward's breath is full of breath, and the word 'reward' makes him recite it a thousand times, and he can't go around in the hall, which is deafening.As soon as the steward finished reading, whispers started in the hall. There were those who appreciated it, those who disdained it, and those who were excited. Some people walked up the steps to the high platform, accompanied by the steward of Bihaitianqinglou, and started to use this jade pendant. Observe repeatedly.

The first thing that was pushed out was a jade pendant, which was placed on a rosewood shelf. Yu Ning was still wondering, the jade pendant was only so small, they sat on the third floor and looked at the jade pendant, basically they could only see the shape, such as Yu Ning Myopia makes it impossible to distinguish between humans and animals ten meters away, let alone a jade pendant that is not as big as a palm more than ten meters away?Just thinking about it, on the curtain, someone unfolded a huge picture scroll on it, which was the small portrait of this jade pendant drawn with fine brushwork.

The meticulous painting has been painted with color, which has the feeling of a modernist color painting. This jade pendant has been magnified dozens of times, and it is vivid, even the light and shadow are the same.

Mr. Mei also looked at it, and praised: "This is a good opening choice."

The third senior brother saw that Yu Ning was a bit puzzled, and explained to Yu Ning in a low voice: "In this kind of treasure appraisal conference, the first treasure must be a very precious and rare thing to start with. To show off your strength, secondly, you want to win a lot of money... If you are interested, you can go up to the stage to observe."

"What about Shanyingping?" Yu Ning guessed, "It must be the finale, right?"

"That's right." The third senior brother replied.

After a cup of tea, the steward beat the gong vigorously again, and everyone on the high platform was invited to step down. The steward said loudly: "After the appreciation, the base price is 1000 taels, and each bid should not be less than ten taels."

There was silence in the field, no one bid, Yu Ning asked curiously: "Why no one bid? Is the price too high?"

Mr. Mei said flatly: "We are all waiting and watching, no one wants to be the leader."

The steward on the stage shouted: "Is there anyone willing to bid? After three beeps, if no one bids, this item will be hidden in the treasure house of Bihaitianqinglou. According to the rules of the building, it will not be reappeared in the treasure appraisal meeting for five years." .”

"Forget it." Mr. Mei said: "Third brother, if you go and make a price, it can be regarded as a face for Lu Yun Commercial Bank."

"Yes, master." The third senior brother responded, and ordered the servant standing in the corner to bid.After receiving the order, the servant bowed respectfully, walked to the window a few steps, and shouted loudly: "Your guest of Shenzifang, the price is 1000 taels."

Discussions suddenly broke out, and the stewards on the stage bowed their hands in the direction of Yu Ning and the others: "Shenzifang is 1000 taels, can you guys match the price?"

Immediately someone asked the price: "One thousand and one hundred taels!"

"One thousand five hundred taels!"

……

Mr. Mei said that giving Lu Yun Commercial Bank a face is really giving them a face, and Mr. Mei behind him did not make people follow the price. In the end, this jade pendant was sold at a price of 300 taels. The steward is very satisfied. Since the price exceeded 3000 taels, the smile on his face has not stopped. With his round and rich face, he looks like the God of Wealth in the temple.

"The next one, No. 27 C, a red-tailed phoenix crown inlaid with emerald greens inlaid with gold from the Luo Dynasty, belongs to Mr. Fenglou, a master of the Luo Dynasty..."

"The next one, No. 21, Jia Zi..."

As treasures that hadn't been seen for a hundred years on the stage were auctioned like flowing water, Mr. Mei didn't bid any more. Yu Ning and his three senior brothers kept explaining the origin of these things to Yu Ning, and Yu Ning could hear With relish, Yu Ning asked when it was time to announce the break, "Master, is there nothing you fancy?"

Holding the teacup, Mr. Mei said in a low voice, "Mountain Shadow Screen Pearl and Jade are behind, just wait."

"Oh." Yu Ning looked at Gu Guoshi, Gu Guoshi was also holding a teacup, seeing Yu Ning looking over, he smiled lightly and said: "But you feel bored? You don't have to stay here with us, go out and play."

"No, what the third senior brother said is quite interesting." Yu Ning replied.

At this time, someone knocked on the door, and the attendant came to report: "Sir, my lord, there is someone outside the door who claims to be an old friend, and came here specially to reminisce about the past."

Gu Guoshi raised his eyebrows. You must know that there are very few people in his first class of Guoshi who can claim a relationship with him, and in the past, they never came to this treasure appraising conference. Today, Yu Ning said that the mountain screen is a magic weapon. Only when the matter was hooked up did he come with him.He looked at Mr. Mei again, and Mr. Mei also glanced at him. Gu Guoshi asked with his eyes: "Is it your old friend?"

"Don't mess around." There are quite a few people who can call Mr. Mei's old friend, and Mr. Mei didn't doubt him, and said, "Let him in."

As soon as the door opened, a man with white hair and childlike face came in, wearing a white wide-sleeved Taoist robe. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yu Ning. He wanted to ask Yu Ning to come out to talk, but unexpectedly saw Gu Guoshi sitting beside him.Mr. Wu Song raised his eyebrows, and said in an old voice: "I don't know who can raise a disciple like Mr. Yu, but I didn't expect it to be you."

Gu Guoshi also raised his eyebrows: "Ayu you came to look for?"

Mr. Mei looked at Yu Ning, the two elders present never expected that the person who claimed to be an old friend came to see Yu Ning.Mr. Yu was rather embarrassed, and whispered: "Mr. Wusong, this is my master, Mr. Mei Mingzhi Mei."

Mr. Wu Song came in without saluting. He put one hand behind his back and looked at Gu Guoshi with a puzzled face: "I'm not your disciple...won't you invite me to sit down?"

"Don't you sit down if I don't invite you?" Gu Guoshi sneered, as the youngest person present, Yu Ning got up consciously: "Mr. Wusong, please sit down."

Mr. Wusong nodded and took a seat next to Gu Guoshi, then looked at Mr. Mei: "This Mr. Mei... I have never heard of it, but he is your friend. I think it is to make everyone better." Wei said with regret: "I was thinking about who is the master who came to see Mr. Yu. If it was someone else, I would have taken the love away."

Gu Guoshi glanced at him inexplicably, thinking it was a coincidence, he thought so too.

After hearing this, Mr. Mei said in a cold voice, "I don't need you to worry about it, Ah Ning."

Gu Guoshi wanted to say something else, but Mr. Mei said coldly: "Get out!"

"Hey... I'll just go out, Ah Ruo, don't be angry." Gu Guoshi replied in a good voice, stood up and made a gesture. The intention was obvious, so that Mr. Wu Song, who had just sat down and his buttocks were still hot, would go with him. He went out together.Mr. Wu Song looked at Mr. Mei in astonishment, then at Gu Guoshi, who was obedient and really planning to go out, got up helplessly, and said to Mr. Mei: "It's old and shapeless."

Mr. Mei didn't even give him a look, and just regarded him as nothing. Mr. Wusong sighed and followed Gu Guoshi out.As soon as the door was closed, Yu Ning immediately knelt at Mr. Mei's feet, looked at Mr. Mei's frost-cold eyes, and swore to the sky: "Master, I have no intention of switching to another school. Tell me that the sky will be struck by lightning, and my bones will be ashes."

Mr. Mei stared at Yu Ning for a long time, and Yu Ning subconsciously stretched out his hand to hold Mr. Mei's hand at a loss: "Master, don't be angry, who knows what that old monster is, if you want me to vote for him, I'll pay you back." I'm afraid he wants to pluck me so that I can keep my face youthful!"

"Nonsense." Mr. Mei could have a sullen face at first, but when he heard Yuning say the word "caibu", he couldn't help but scolded: "Such words that destroy people's reputation can also Exit at will? Stand aside!"

"Hey." Yuning happily stood up now, she really didn't sit down, and ran to the side to tell the boy to order some snacks for Mr. Yu to fill up.The third senior brother saw Yu Ning talking to the servant with joy, and persuaded Mr. Mei in a low voice: "This matter has nothing to do with the junior brother. Don't be angry, master. Your body is important."

Mr. Mei held the teacup and groaned, and said to him expressionlessly: "When your junior brother was in Pingbo Mansion, the accountant of Yucangzhai wanted to accept him as a student... The shopkeeper also asked me, if someday I To drive him out of the division, we must tell him before telling the accountant, so that he can also rob people."

"Gu Menglan also asked me if he would like to give up Ayu to him." Mr. Mei said here, then paused: "What do you think I'm angry about?"

"..." The third senior brother was speechless for a moment.

Mr. Mei showed a mocking smile: "Isn't it because everyone feels that he has been delayed?"

After Yu Ning finished explaining to the boy, he heard his master's words. He was so frightened that he immediately leaned forward: "Master, what are you talking about? Isn't this just a polite sentence for your sake? How can they be so polite?" I really like me." He looked at his master eagerly: "I was born as a master and died as a ghost of the master, even if I become useless and rotten, my reputation will also ruin the reputation of our old Mei family. Besides, there are many families. Ladies and gentlemen, there is a person who is worthless and wants to come to future generations without knowing it, and the reputation of our old Mei family is still there... As long as the master doesn't think I'm not up to date, I won't leave."

Mr. Mei reached out and tapped on his forehead: "You have the ability, go tell Gu Menglan about it."

Yuning said nonchalantly: "Hey, I'm going right away!" After finishing speaking, he turned his head and opened the door and went out.

"Life is yours, death is your ghost..." The third senior brother rubbed his brows—is it appropriate for you to let him say this directly to Gu Guoshi?

But he didn't have the guts to say that.

Seeing that Yu Ning had gone out, Mr. Mei said slowly: "Actually, I haven't thought about it... But as your junior brother said, as long as I don't drive him out, he will always be my disciple. Maybe it's because of my selfishness...Third son, don't feel wronged, people need to be softer when they get old, and it may not be considered complete if they spend a lifetime in Zhangtai."

"Master, don't worry." The third brother said, "I will take good care of my little brother in the future."

***

Not far from the door, Gu Guoshi and Mr. Wu Song were talking on the railing.

Gu Guoshi supported the railing with one hand, and listened to Mr. Wu Song, who asked: "Which fairy is that Mr. Mei? Don't lie to me."

Gu Guoshi said casually: "It's the person I made a contract with, so I naturally don't want to go against his will."

"You still have a contract with someone?" Mr. Wu Song was puzzled, and asked again: "Anyone is willing to form a contract with you?"

"What kind of luck did you go?" Mr. Wusong asked again: "Could you have put up some kind of peach blossom formation to deceive people and you? Let me tell you, the most feared thing about this love is that it is disturbed by external forces. After all, people cannot be forever.”

Yu Ninglai happened to hear this sentence, and couldn't help being stunned: "Master, did you use the Feng Shui array to deceive the master and you?"

Gu Guoshi turned his head and laughed and cursed: "Get out!"