When it snows lightly, it is rare in the south this year that snowflakes are as big as a child's hand.
Under the heavy snow, even the post road is difficult to travel, and there is still a solar term to go to Shangyin Academy, the two carriages walked slowly and casually, the road was blocked by heavy snow, and they happened to be near a Zhuangzi near the lake, so they turned a few miles away Going to stay overnight, seeing that the heavy snow doesn't stop falling for two or three days, I'm afraid I can start the journey if I don't stay for one night, because the path opened by turning from the official road post road to the private mansion is particularly bumpy. With Wudang Wang Xiaoping's cultivation, it can also melt the several feet of snow on the road, but that is too shocking, and Xu Fengnian doesn't want to act in such a ostentatious manner. The five or six miles of snowy road has been walked almost forcibly. For an hour, Zhuangzi hung a plaque with gold characters. Xu Fengnian was a man of knowledge, and it looked like it was written by Dong Fu, who wrote the fourth line script in the world, "Cutting the Deer Sacrifice". The family has a long history, and it is one of the few sects in the Jianghu who have won the world with the strength of a family. They are both internal and external, and they are good at practicing Qi and making swords. The Longyan incense burner in Youyan Villa was once as famous as the Tangxi sword burner that cast the domineering sword. It's just that the Tangxi Sword Stove has become ruins. Although the Longyan Censer has not followed suit, it is a pity that it has been closed for 20 to 30 years. Since Jiazi, this Zhuangzi has never produced a stunning person, but only relying on the kindness saved by the ancestors Yin worked hard to maintain it, but within the territory of the state, he is still a well-deserved leader in the world, and should not be underestimated. Xu Fengnian got off the carriage, and the villa swept the snow in front of the gate. The servants swept the snow diligently, making the snow on the ground thin, which is enough to see its heritage.
Two carriages visited the villa in such a goddamn situation, and the concierge, who was keeping warm by the fire in the side room near the gate, trotted out in a hurry, for fear of neglecting the guests. Youyan Villa has always had a good reputation, and it is also considerate and meticulous to the people in the house. After winter, even before it snows, they have sent out mink hats and thick clothes, and added an extra bag of broken silver to keep out the cold, as the gatehouse at the main entrance. Well, Zhang Mu can be regarded as a small boss, and also the face of Zhuangzi. The texture of the sable hat is also exceptionally good, and he can even wear a fox fur. Zhang Mu greeted them with style, and saw a lot of three schools and nine schools in the official martial arts. The two carriages were not surprising, but they were handcrafted by wealthy and small families, but those men and women really frightened Zhang Mu, who has a sharp eye. After a jump, the young man with white hair, white fur and white boots, a simple knife hanging from his waist, and a pair of red and phoenix eyes, are so handsome that he is so handsome. inferior. Standing next to the white-headed young man was the purple-clothed woman, not to mention her appearance, her strange and deep demeanor, how could she look like the old owner of the villa that I saw when I was young, and I was afraid from the bottom of my heart? After just one glance, I dare not look any further. Behind the young men and women, there is a strong boy, a lonely man who can't tell the depth, and an old Confucian scholar who is shaking from the cold, rubbing his hands and stamping his feet.
Zhang Mu murmured in his stomach, it was all unfamiliar faces, could it be a tricky person who came to Zhuangzi to borrow his sword to watch the Chinese New Year, right? Youyan Mountain Villa has a rich collection of swords, all of which are of extraordinary quality. Many swordsmen who have long been famous in the world like to feast their eyes on the sword here. Those who borrowed swords would most likely have borrowed but never repaid, which made Zhuangzi's hidden swords increasingly rare. The old Zhuangzi handed down more than 90 famous swords, and now less than half of them are left. After a few quarrels, the master managed to seal a few of the sharpest and most famous swords into the old sword furnace, otherwise they would inevitably be ruined by those Jianghu people.
Xu Fengnian clasped his fists lightly, and said with a little guilt: "It happened that the road was blocked by heavy snow, and I couldn't continue to go south. Xu Qi has admired the name of Youyan Villa for a long time, so he has the audacity to come here for a day or two, and look at Haihan."
Zhang Mu sounded like a Tai'an city accent, and he didn't sound like someone who deliberately came to ask for a famous sword. It’s not those so-called swordsmen who like to take advantage of fame and fame. Zhang Mu is actually not disgusted. In addition, the few people in front of him are very good-looking, extremely brilliant, and their speech and demeanor are not arrogant and conceited. Don't tell them to wait for a while, so that the subordinates can go down and report, but I think it's not appropriate for these few guests who came from afar to wait outside in the snowy day. It caused unnecessary trouble to Youyan Mountain Villa, but he led it in on his own initiative, and if something happened, he would be blamed for it, even a small concierge would not be able to bear the blame. Just as Zhang Mu was in a dilemma, the young master surnamed Xu smiled and said: "Mr. Trouble, please inform the owner of the villa, and I will wait here quietly. If there is any inconvenience, it's okay. Xu Qi can see Dong. Fu's running script came here on a whim, even if he passed through the door and didn't enter, he still left on a whim."
Zhang Mu didn't dare to speculate on the character of this young master, but he was careful about the details, and he was on the right track! Feeling comfortable, Zhang Mu respectfully clasped his fists in return, and said with a smile, "Boldly ask Mr. Xu to wait for a while, and Zhang Mu will go and tell Zhuangzi in person."
Xu Fengnian stretched out a palm, signaling the concierge to ignore his group. Then stand quietly in the wind and snow, looking up from a distance to admire the golden lacquered characters of "Youyan Mountain Villa" on the plaque, which is smooth and plump, and deeply understands the realm of Zhongzheng peace. After about an incense stick of time, Zhang Mu trotted out, his steps were quick and light but not impatient, he was obviously a practicing family who came into the house, and he was not comparable to those guys in the ordinary Jianghu who just made up a few sets of tricks and went to call themselves a hero , followed by an old man with black fox and fur who looked like a big housekeeper. After seeing Xu Fengnian and his party, he clasped his fists and said loudly: "Mr. Lead the way for Young Master, the mansion has set up a stove to warm some pots of rice wine."
Xu Fengnian returned the gift with a smile: "Xu Qi is the first to bother, and I would like to thank Youyan Villa for the kindness of staying overnight."
Butler Zhuangzi hurriedly led the way, while waving his hands and laughing: "Young Master Xu, don't be polite. It's just that there is a lack of hospitality, and I hope you can open your mouth. Although Youyan Mountain Villa is not from that family, but as long as the distinguished guests come, they are always enthusiastic. of."
Xu Fengnian smiled and nodded. The group of people followed Zhang Han across the threshold of the side door. The main door was not opened, which is reasonable. The Yimen of a mansion is not open to everyone, just like the number of times the Beiliang Palace opened the Yimen. There are only a handful of them, and all those who have won this honor are top-notch figures of the Liyang Dynasty. Xu Fengnian and his group of strangers whose names have not even been heard in Youyan Villa, can invite the chief steward to go out to greet them in person. This kind of courtesy is not really shabby. After Xu Fengnian passed through the door, he smiled knowingly and mellowly, with an unknown secret. The old yellow sword box contained six swords, one of which came from the Longyan incense burner in Youyan Villa, named Chenxiang. All the way through corridors and buildings as if there was no end, and finally led to a courtyard near the lake where you can enjoy the view of the snow-white lake. Before being admitted to the hospital, I took a look back at Longtiao Lake where heavy snow fell into the water. Youyan Villa is surrounded by mountains and rivers. Crouching Tiger Mountain has a vein extending into the water. There is a corner pavilion for viewing the lake.
In addition to the two young maids who take care of the quiet courtyard all the year round, Zhang Han also specially brought a few maidservants who were not working in the Chixue courtyard. There were five or six maidservants from Zhuangzi, all of whom were demure and dignified, not the kind of coquettish girls who could be seen at a glance. Zhang Han entered the courtyard but did not enter the house, and said to Xu Fengnian with a smile: "Mr. Unfortunately, I have something to do, so I can't come to see you right away, young master forgive me."
Xu Fengnian shook his head and said: "Xu Qi should have visited the owner in person. If the owner came, I would really feel guilty. Mr. Zhang, just tell Xu Qi when the owner is free. I must go personally to bring the salute to thank you, but I didn’t expect heavy snow to block the road, which delayed the planned itinerary, and I had to spend the night in a hurry, and the ceremony is so light, I am really ashamed.”
Zhang Han was in a good mood, he laughed and said: "The visitor is a guest, Mr. Xu is polite, you are polite."
To be honest, Zhang Han was really annoyed by those so-called bullshit gangsters, who seemed to be careless, but when they met each other, they were commensurate with the brothers of the owner of the village. The housekeepers of the villa are all ashamed of themselves, and they stay in the villa for at least a few decades or more than a month. What's more, there used to be a well-known swordsman who was well-known in the southeast Jianghu, he was in his fifties, and he actually did a disgusting act of bullying the maidservants of the villa. He didn't come here for Zhuangzi's hidden sword, and his small abacus was crackling, and the owner of the village is the kind of good person who can't be shamed. Zhang Han is just a servant after all, even if he is determined to sing bad faces, he can't sing. Over the years, I have wronged my wife who runs a decent family. Today, I bumped into such a polite and interesting Mr. Xu, which made most of Zhang Han's heart drop. After all, if Youyan Villa wants to make a comeback, what it needs are those down-to-earth friends from the world. As far as Youyan Villa is concerned, it is tantamount to a great blessing to send charcoal in the snow.
Zhang Han left gently, and the five maidservants had beautiful eyes, and couldn't help but take a few more glances at the fox-fur young master, he was really handsome, and he wasn't the kind of rouge handsome, but full of heroism, the three of them The maids in the outer courtyard originally had some complaints, who would like to serve outsiders in the cold weather? After seeing Xu Fengnian with his own eyes, his heart was full of joy, and it bluntly overflowed on their beautiful faces. Let the young man look amused, and I said that my son is popular everywhere. He couldn't help but glanced at the woman in purple. Unfortunately, he didn't have much killing intent, the boy was taken aback for a moment, has this ghostly woman changed her nature? There is no sign of fighting or killing
The small courtyard really warmed several jars of Zhuangzi’s self-brewed high-quality sinking rice wine. The charcoal in the stove is full of charcoal, and the door is half open, which still makes people feel warm. Through the courtyard gate, you can see the Yinbai Lake Scenery, the yard is not big, only two entrances, the room is enough, and it doesn’t give people a feeling of deserted and lonely. The two maids who have been working in Chixue’s small yard are busy. In fact, the yard is clean, it’s just a show, okay. Let the guests feel the hospitality and kindness of Zhuangzi. The three visiting maidservants served the rice wine and distinguished guests. Xu Fengnian asked them with a smile if they drank alcohol or not. They looked at each other with a smile and nodded gracefully. Dare to drink more, or you will be bumped into by the steward, and you will have to be lectured. Xu Fengnian asked for a few more wine glasses, and the guest and the maidservant drank rice wine together, having a great time. Sword idiot Wang Xiaoping didn't drink, and went to the house to close the door.
Liu Wenbao's nose was flushed from the wine, and he was chanting words, all of which were poems and essays about drinking, which made the maids who mistook him for the old accountant find it funny.
Xu Fengnian asked with a smile: "Before admission, I saw a boat tied by the lake. Can I go to the lake at this time?"
A bolder maidservant looked at her with a gentle voice, "I tell Mr. Xu, there is a boatman on the Zhuangzi. You only need to let the maidservant know, and you can go fishing in the lake, and warm wine on the boat. Yes, but the snow is too heavy at the moment, if you go fishing on the lake, it will be too cold, you have to wear a coir raincoat lined with thick cotton."
Xu Fengnian nodded and said, "Then I will trouble you to bring the straw hats, and you won't need the boat."
The graceful maidservant made a promise, got up and left slowly, and came back swaying after a while, Qingniao got up and put on a thick coir raincoat for the young master, Xu Fengnian carried a delicate bamboo hat, and a box of refined fishing baits that had been prepared for a long time, Walking out of the yard, except for Xuanyuan Qingfeng, a group of people sent to the lake, Xu Fengnian stepped on the small boat alone, smiled and waved to everyone, the five maidservants just stared at the handsome young master, thinking about who depends on clothes Buddha relies on golden makeup, this Mr. Xu is wearing a coir raincoat, and he looks handsome no matter what, they didn't pay attention to the white-headed young man named Xu Qi. After boarding the boat, the boat slid gently to in the lake.
A big snowy lake, a lone boat and hat.
Fishing cold river snow alone with one pole.
After the maidservants regained their senses, they refused to leave for a long time, and when they really couldn't survive the heavy snow and winter, they had no choice but to reluctantly return to Chixue Courtyard.
Half an hour later, a group of men in white came treading water, both male and female, as graceful as white butterflies, with an air of otherworldly elegance.
Fluttering like a fairy.
This group of immortals stepped on the water lightly, swept the boat for five or six feet, passed the boat high, and headed straight for Youyan Villa.