He comes with bad intentions!!!
Four big words rolled around in my mind, and the alarm sounded!
Although he was extremely alert in his heart, his smile was not forced at all, and he replied calmly, "Okay, no problem. It's just that the whole silver that Mr. Gu gave is too heavy. I still have to calculate how much wine there is before sending it to Mr. Gu."
Shen Tang's words were purely an excuse for procrastination.
If you can delay it for a while, it’s better.
I thought to myself: If I had known I would run into this guy when I went out, I would rather have stayed at home and gotten bored. What damn bad luck!
Unexpectedly, Mr. Gu countered the move.
He pinched his knuckles casually with his right hand, and calculated the exact amount of wine needed in two breaths, which completely frustrated Shen Tang's plan. He seemed not to notice the gradual fall of the corners of Shen Tang's mouth, and said to himself: "I heard that Mr. Shen can turn words into wine, and his skills are extraordinary. I am also a wine lover, and I have prepared wine vessels in Yaoling Pavilion early in the morning. You can just go there in person, no need to prepare anything else."
Shen Tang: “…”
This time she did not deliberately conceal her inner thoughts.
He smiled gently and politely on the surface, but he was cursing in his heart.
Damn!
I believe Mr. Gu will definitely receive her friendly signal.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Gu's expression remained unchanged, not even his eyebrows or eyes changed. Shen Tang felt like he had punched cotton. If he tried to test him to this extent, he would undoubtedly be giving him a handle if he tried to find excuses to delay.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "That's great."
At the same time, he silently recited the words taught by Chu Yao. He didn't know if they would work. Mr. Gu was very good at managing his facial expressions, and he looked sick, so it was hard to judge. Shen Tang could only counter the moves. If it didn't work,
She secretly glanced at Mr. Gu's neck.
His neck was rather thin, and the blue veins could be vaguely seen.
Maybe it was because of his long-term illness, Mr. Gu didn't look very fleshy, and with a height of just over 1.8 meters, he looked very thin, and Feilong from the pharmacy was almost the same. If an ordinary person was this thin, he would be unrecognizable, but he was different. Although he was thin, he had a unique charm.
Such a clean and beautiful neck, can it be cut with just one sword
Shen Tang smiled and said, "I will go with you, sir. Thank you for your help."
Mr. Gu said calmly, "It's okay."
The two walked side by side, but they had different thoughts.
Mr. Gu was the first to break the silence. He started the conversation as if he was having a heart-to-heart talk: "Shen Lang's talent is really enviable. After only one or two days of not seeing him, he has already learned to prevent others from reading his mind. I am far inferior to Shen Lang at his age."
Shen Tang snorted secretly and became more alert.
The words of intellectuals are lies.
What is this confusing name for Shen Lang
She said that Shen Tang had successfully blocked his mind, but whether it was true or not was only known to him. Who knew if he said that to lower Shen Tang's guard and achieve his mind-penetration purpose? Therefore, she tensed up and did not dare to relax.
But she is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied by anyone.
So, I pretended to be ignorant and naive and asked for advice.
"Mr. Gu, I have a question."
Mr. Gu said, "Just say it."
Shen Tang said: "There are people coming and going on the street. Does Mr. Gu's ability to read minds only read one person, or can it read everyone?"
Mr. Gu asked, “What’s the difference?”
Shen Tang: "When I was young, I accidentally heard a saying at home that there are two things in this world that cannot be looked at directly, one is the scorching sun, and the other is the human heart. The darkness of the human heart is darker than the abyss. Most people in the world say one thing on the surface and another on the heart. It is rare to find someone who is consistent on the surface and on the heart. They flatter on the surface, but curse and hate in secret. If they are discovered by the person concerned, not only will they not reflect on whether their behavior is appropriate, but they will also generate new hatred. Even ordinary pedestrians who have no intersection and just pass by will criticize and criticize people or things in their hearts when they see curious people or things. They say this one is ugly and that one is sick and has a short life. It is so unlucky to hear these voices!"
He said bad words and his face showed disgust.
Mr. Gu's eyes moved, and he said in a good-tempered manner: "Is Mr. Shen consistent in his appearance and inner self, or is he different in his appearance and inner self?"
Shen Tang suddenly stopped smiling.
"I am consistent inside and out."
"Oh? Where did this come from?"
Mr. Gu seemed unconvinced.
"I have always been a person who curses in my heart and out loud, behind people's backs and in front of people. Isn't this consistent?"
Shen Tang spoke with confidence.
Please call her the "Grandmaster of Yin and Yang Studies".
Mr. Gu pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, I guess it's just luck." If he was unlucky, Shen Lang would have been put in many sacks just by his mouth.
Along the way, the atmosphere between the two was full of sparks that were visible to the naked eye. Shen Tang was "weird" and Mr. Gu was "as still as a mountain".
Finally, when we were about to approach Yaoling Pavilion—
Mr. Gu talked about Chu Yao: "The servant that Mr. Shen bought from Yuehua Tower before, his surname is Chu, Mr. Shen, do you know his origins?"
Shen Tang: "Do you need to know the origin of a handyman?"
What she meant was that she didn't know Chu Yao's background.
How could Mr. Gu believe it
Even though he was just a kitchen dishwasher and his indenture didn't even have a formal name on it, only a simple surname and the year, month and day he was bought for and the amount he paid, but Mr. Gu had a general idea of the situation just from some of the details.
The servant named "Old Chu" is not an ordinary person. He is most likely Chu Yao, one of the three great men of the Chu State, Chu Wuhui!
hehe.
He and Weng Zhi (the waiter) stayed in Yuehua Tower for quite a while, and had no idea that there was such a person hiding in this Xianggu Pavilion.
It's a pity to miss it.
When Shen Tang came for the first time, he specifically asked to redeem him.
Who would believe this if there was no premeditation
Furthermore—
He also discovered a very interesting "coincidence".
Hence, this temptation.
Jiaofang was not just a place for pleasure, but also for banquets, singing and dancing. There were both prostitutes and prostitutes, musicians and dancers. Whenever there was a happy event during festivals or holidays, families would pay these people to perform dances and operas.
This is the lineup!
Therefore, Yaoling Pavilion's business was booming. Even in the daytime, one could still hear the sound of raindrops and tobacco leaves and the sad and lingering music of stringed instruments. Shen Tang followed behind Mr. Gu, taking an unhurried pace and not glancing at the beautiful women dancing on the stage.
The only thing missing is to carve the word "serious" on his face.
She asked, "Are the Gong family's women here too?"
Mr. Gu replied: “Partly.”
Shen Tang asked: "What about the other part?"
Mr. Gu said, "It's gone on the road."
Shen Tang: “…”
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Listening to your words is like listening to a conversation.
Mr. Gu seemed to be a frequent or distinguished guest of Yaoling Pavilion. As soon as he came in, Hua Niang came forward to lead the way and took the two of them to a private room with elegant and luxurious decoration. The private room covered a large area and had a large flower drum that was similar to an indoor performance stage.
As soon as the two entered the house, the servants brought in empty wine jars.
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