Enter the red building

When shopkeeper Xu heard that someone was pairing, he ran out in a hurry, saw Xue Qiu at a glance, and just wanted to go to Xue Qiu's side.Xue Qiu, however, shook his head imperceptibly, indicating that there was no need.

So shopkeeper Xu went directly to the elegant man, and respectfully said: "Since you have already matched, please go to the fourth floor, and you don't have to pay for the food."

The elegant man nodded, followed shopkeeper Xu upstairs, and smiled when he passed by Xue Qiu.

The other people looked at the elegant man, seeming to be discussing who this man is, and actually made a second line to each other.There was a trace of admiration, a trace of envy, and a trace of jealousy in his eyes.

Xue Qiu felt a little strange, the man's direct gaze made him feel a little unnatural.Before he could think about it, the three of them had already stepped up the stairs to the fourth floor.

Xue Baoqin suddenly said: "Brother, let me go up and down the fourth floor too!"

Xue Qiu went up the stairs with a smile, "You can just answer the second couplet by yourself. Didn't you just say that my essay Qiangu is absolutely boring, and it's easy for others to tell you."

Xue Baoqin choked on her own words, could only snort, and followed her upstairs.

The private room where Xue Qiu lived was well furnished. There was a red sandalwood throne screen inlaid with jade and flowers at the door.On the top of the screen is a five-part open-carved screen cap with Kui dragon pattern, and the side teeth are drooping and connected to the seat.The four gentlemen of plum, bamboo, orchid and chrysanthemum are depicted on the screen, which is very elegant.Inside is a red rosewood Eight Immortals table, with pear wood chairs and stools, a few pots of flowers and plants are placed on the case shelf near the window, and on the far left is a big flying mahogany couch with a mahogany kang table on it, and a wooden kang table on the kang table. Chessboard with attached Reversi box.

Xue Qiu ordered some dishes and gave Xiao Er some rewards, signaling that he didn't need to wait on him, but just serve the dishes.

Xue Baoqin praised: "Brother, it really is Linglong's thoughtfulness, the private room is so well arranged, and there is also a chessboard."

"Hehe! Thank you for your appreciation!" Xue Qiu sat at the table of the Eight Immortals, "Bai Xia, go and tell the servants outside the door not to wait, and go downstairs for dinner on your own."

Bai Xia agreed, said a few words to the people at the door, and then came back.

Xue Baoqin walked to the window, looked out of the window, and saw people coming and going on the street.

"Sister, after dinner, do you want to go back first?" Xue Qiu asked after taking a cup of tea poured by Qiaoer.

"No! I've only been out for a while, so I'll go back if I don't want to." Xue Baoqin turned to Xue Qiu.

Xue Qiu smiled, noncommittal, and said directly: "I'll go to a few shops later, it's not fun, are you sure you want to follow?"

Xue Baoqin thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "Forget it, I'd better go back first, the province's mother is worried."

Xue Qiu nodded, agreeing with Xue Baoqin's words,

Xue Baoqin asked again: "Brother, what is the next one? Is it Yansuo Pond Willow?"

Xue Qiu shook his head, "Don't say it!"

With this sentence again, Xue Baoqin glared at Xue Qiu bitterly, wanting to punish him bitterly.

Talking and laughing, shopkeeper Xu came in, said hello to Xue Qiu and Xue Baoqin, and asked, "Master, why are you free to come to Zuixianju today?"

Xue Qiu waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, I just came to see the number one restaurant in Jinling."

Shopkeeper Xu didn't know what Xue Qiu was thinking, but asked, "Master, is there anything else that needs to be changed?"

Xue Qiu shook his head, "That's good, there's nothing to change. I've already made the third couplet today, and I'll give all the absolute upper couplets directly tomorrow, and I'll ask the master to write them down and hang them in the restaurant together with the previous ones. "

"Brother, why did you give them all at once?" Xue Baoqin was puzzled and asked first.Shopkeeper Xu was also a little puzzled.

Xue Qiu said with a smile: "You don't have to worry, the preparations have been made ahead, and now is the time to really start the name of Zuixianju."

Shopkeeper Xu thought about it carefully, and then he understood, and asked with some worry: "What if all the answers are correct?"

"Don't worry! Absolutely not!" Xue Qiu said confidently.

Shopkeeper Xu saw that Xue Qiu was so confident, so he didn't say any more.

When the food and drinks were served and Xue Qiu was about to eat, a person came outside the door.

Bai Xia came in and said, "Master, the person who matched the pair just now invites you to go over."

Xue Qiu felt strange, he didn't seem to know him, why would he invite me over, "Did you say something?"

"No, I just asked you to come over." Bai Xia shook her head.

Xue Baoqin also felt strange, and muttered: "Why doesn't this person tell the reason? Brother, look——"

Although Xue Qiu felt strange, he still decided to go, and comforted Xue Baoqin: "Sister, you eat first, don't worry."

Xue Baoqin could only nod her head, but she still felt a little uneasy.

Xue Qiu followed a man to the fourth floor. In fact, this was the first time Xue Qiu came to the fourth floor. Xue Qiu looked at the layout of the fourth floor, and it was very good.The first impression is that it is very bookish.Several red sandalwood carved screens with mother-of-pearl embroidered characters are placed horizontally on the fourth floor. There are 32 red sandalwood framed screens. Each screen is inlaid with mother-of-pearl plum patterns on the four sides on the front, the inner frame is decorated with green and lotus patterns, and the top is decorated with eyebrow panels. pattern, bamboo and stone patterns are embossed on both sides of the lower skirt.The bottom of the lower horizontal truss is equipped with copper-plated jade-plated corner teeth, and copper-plated jade-coated legs.The fronts of the screens of the two groups are made of paper, on which verses are written with mineral azurite pigments, and various ancient poems are written on the fronts.People on the fourth floor can enjoy the scenery through the screen

There are various paintings of landscapes, flowers and birds hanging on the walls, with thick ink and light colors. Although most of them are fakes, it doesn't matter.Some flowers and plants are placed in the corner, which adds some vitality to the bookish atmosphere.In the middle is the place to eat, which is still a table of eight immortals made of red rosewood.

Xue Qiu walked to the table and asked, "I don't know what's the matter, please come over here?"

The elegant man looked Xue Qiu carefully from head to toe, and said with a smile, "Not bad! Not bad!"

Xue Qiu felt a little annoyed, did he call me here, just to see what I look like, and then say a few words, "Several, don't tease me!" His tone was already a little angry.

The man who brought Xue Qiu said rather arrogantly: "This is Mr. Lin Hailin, the inspector of salt and censor, hurry up and kneel down to meet him."

Xue Qiu was very irritable in his heart, it was too much to kneel down for someone, he turned his cold eyes at the man who spoke, you will die if you don't speak out!

Lin Hai and the other man next to him naturally saw Xue Qiu's expression, Lin Hai was fine, but the man next to him turned serious and shouted angrily, "Don't kneel down yet!"

The damn feudal hierarchy deeply irritated Xue Qiu.

This is the first time Xue Qiu felt that it was a mistake to come to such a society, although this mistake was not his choice!

Xue Qiu lowered his head and knelt down slowly. This kneeling was very long for Xue Qiu, as long as he had been in the hospital bed for ten years, and also as painful as he had been tortured in the hospital bed for ten years.

"Caomin has seen Mr. Lin!"

There was a trace of undetected anger and depression deeply hidden in the trembling voice.

With his head down, no one was paying attention, Xue Qiu's eyes were red!

Why should I kneel down?

why?

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With this kneeling, Xue Qiu truly integrated into this world that made him like it, but also made him angry.