A Presumptuous Request
The so-called bigwigs all liked to put on airs. Even if they seemed to be low-key, they were actually proud and aloof and always kept a distance from ordinary people. Gongsun was used to this kind of situation. If Master Liu was not here, they would not ask if he had an appointment. So Gongsun introduced himself and waited for the notice.
Master Liu was just finishing his meal, which was vegetarian and fruits. It was not that he did not eat meat, but to keep fit, his diet was light and regular. After dinner, Master Liu would stroll in the tea garden of Meijiawu, read for a while and rest.
Just as he put down the bowl and chopsticks, the doorman ran in hurriedly and said, "Old Master, there are guests outside asking to see you."
Master Liu frowned slightly. Obviously, ordinary people would not find this place. Acquaintances would definitely make an appointment in advance. So it must be a strange guest. So Master Liu asked, "What guest?"
"They claim to be the descendants of the Qin Family," the doorman answered respectfully and truthfully.
Master Liu was shocked when he heard this. He subconsciously knew who this distinguished guest was. It was definitely not Qin Sheng who claimed to be the descendants of the Qin Family. Moreover, Qin Sheng had just left. So there was only one possibility. This was the descendant of the Qin Family mentioned by the Eldest Master of the Chen Family.
Thinking of this, Master Liu quickly stood up and said, "Go and invite the distinguished guest in. I will wait in the living room."
Master Liu did not expect that the descendant of the Chen Family mentioned by the Eldest Master of the Chen Family would come directly to Hangzhou, which meant that Qin Sheng's identity was very important. Secondly, he was excited because this time he might know the meaning of the four Oracle bone inscriptions. Master Liu stubbornly believed that there must be a deeper meaning.
Outside the courtyard, a doorman was guarding at the door. Qin Changan was still sitting in the car and did not get out. Gongsun stood beside him and said in a low voice, "This old man is quite famous in the Yangtze River Delta. But he is too vulgar and mingles with people from all walks of life."
"There are people who are smooth and slick in every city. Gongsun, don't be arrogant and look down on the masters in other places after staying in Sijiu City for a long time. Sooner or later, you will suffer losses. Sijiu City has a big structure, but sometimes it is another kind of frog at the bottom of a well," Qin Changan said in a neither light nor heavy tone.
Gongsun nodded quickly and said, "Master, I will remember."
At this moment, the right-hand man came out. He walked quickly to Gongsun and replied, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Master Liu wants to see you."
"I'm not a distinguished guest. This is the distinguished guest." Gongsun snorted coldly. He cursed in his heart, "Isn't he not here? Even when our master went to those rich and powerful mansions in Sijiu City, no one dared to say that he was not here. You, a small old man from Hangzhou, dared to put on airs."
After he finished speaking, Gongsun hurriedly opened the car door. Qin Changan got out of the car slowly and raised his head to look at the surrounding scenery. The grass and trees were all green, and there were tea mountains everywhere. It was no wonder that Hangzhou, which was half a mountain and half a lake, was liked by so many people.
Under the guidance of the doorman, Qin Changan and Gongsun walked through a long corridor and a small path. In the end, they arrived at the entrance of the main hall of the residence. Gongsun sighed with emotion and said, "This old man really knows how to enjoy life. But this place is really not bad."
Qin Changan did not say anything. He stepped over the doorsill and entered the main hall directly. At this time, he had already noticed the old man sitting in the main seat. He should be Master Liu, whom Chen Luohe had mentioned.
At this time, Master Liu had already stood up to welcome them. He said with a smile, "It's a pleasure to have a friend coming from afar. Please forgive me for neglecting you. Serve tea."
Master Liu was very polite. Qin Changan also responded respectfully, "I came uninvited. Master Liu, please forgive me."
"How dare I blame the descendant of Old Master Qin? Even if you did not come, I might have to go to Sijiu City to disturb you later." Both of them were old foxes who were used to the world. The more polite and respectful they were, the more prudent they were.
Qin Changan chuckled and said, "Master Liu, you are too polite. I am just a secular businessman. In front of Master Liu, who is famous in Jiangnan, I am not a distinguished guest."
"Please sit down." Master Liu did not exchange conventional greetings. He stretched out his hand and said.
The main guest sat down. Gongsun stood next to Qin Changan. The doorman served the Longjing tea.
Master Liu looked at Qin Changan calmly. From his aura, he could tell that this man was not an ordinary person. However, he did not hang around in the circle of Sijiu City, so he did not know Qin Changan's name.
"I still don't know the identity of the distinguished guest." Master Liu took the initiative to ask. This was also the most important thing for him.
Qin Changan said in a deep voice, "Qin Changan from the Qin family."
"Who is Old Master Qin?" Master Liu could not wait to ask. He seemed to have some impression of this name, but he could not remember where he had heard it.
Qin Changan replied firmly, "My father."
Hearing this, Master Liu was directly stunned. He did not expect Qin Changan to answer so directly. He asked subconsciously, "What about Qin Sheng?"
"My son," Qin Changan replied without hiding anything.
Qin Changan was so direct that Master Liu was at a loss. Master Liu stared at Qin Changan and did not know what to ask. The atmosphere was a little awkward.
"Did Master Chen ask the distinguished guest to look for me?" Master Liu said thoughtfully. However, it seemed that Master Chen did not contact him directly. This was what he did not understand.
Qin Changan chuckled and said, "Yes and no. Chen Luohe did look for me. But it was my idea to come to see Master Liu."
Master Liu frowned. Master Chen had a lot of power in Sijiu City. This man dared to call Chen Luohe directly. It seemed that his status was higher than Master Chen's. Moreover, he could directly visit him.
Qin Changan said slowly, "Master Liu, do you have a lot of doubts?"
"Yes, indeed." Master Liu nodded and admitted.
Qin Changan continued, "Master Liu, please dismiss your attendants. I will talk to you in detail. At the same time, I have a presumptuous request. I hope you can do me a favor."
Master Liu naturally did not feel threatened by Qin Changan. So he directly waved his hand and asked the doormen to leave. In an instant, there were only the three of them in the main hall.
Master Liu then asked, "If you say that Old Master Qin is your father, I can understand. But I feel a little strange that Qin Sheng is your son. Although I have not known Qin Sheng for a long time, I have heard about him from him. He said that he was an orphan since he was a child. He depended on his grandfather since he was a child. He never knew other relatives other than his grandfather, let alone who his parents were. "
Facing Master Liu's question, Qin Changan explained slowly, "There are many things that you don't need to know. It involves a lot of grievances from many years ago. Master Liu only needs to know that Old Master took Qin Sheng away more than 20 years ago. It was not until last year that I found Qin Sheng. However, I did not reconcile with him. But I know everything about him now."
"Then why don't you reconcile with Qin Sheng?" Master Liu asked in confusion.
Qin Changan smiled happily and said, "This is the Qin Family's business. Master Liu, you don't need to worry. Qin Sheng is my son. I value him more than anyone else. If Chen Luohe did not find me and told me that Master Liu had information about the descendants of the Qin Family, I would have thought that no one knew this secret. My identity is a little special. So I don't want others to know about Qin Sheng's family background. He needs to walk his own path slowly. "
"Well, I can understand," Master Liu said thoughtfully. Now he had also confirmed that the man in front of him was Qin Sheng's father, the son of Old Master Qin. Secondly, he said that his identity was a little special.
Qin Changan continued, "So, my presumptuous request is that I hope you can help me hide this news. You can't tell anyone, including Chen Luohe and, of course, Qin Sheng."
After hearing that, Master Liu was lost in thought. This presumptuous request put him in a difficult position.
"Originally, I just wanted to help Qin Sheng find Old Master Chen and let him figure out his family background. Now that the truth has been revealed, I naturally don't need to contact Chen Luohe anymore," Master Liu said slowly. Then he said, "But as for Qin Sheng, after all, I promised him."
Qin Changan continued, "I need time to reconcile with Qin Sheng. So I only hope that you can hide it as long as you can. When the time is right, I will inform you and you will tell him the truth. What do you think, Master Liu?"
"Well, this is the only way." After weighing the pros and cons, Master Liu made up his mind. After all, this was the Qin Family's business. He could not be too involved.
Qin Changan stood up slowly and said, "Thank you, Master Liu. I owe you a favor. If you need help in the future, you can directly find me."
Qin Changan said this confidently. After all, he had just praised Master Liu's reputation in the south of the Yangtze River. Now he dared to boast in front of Master Liu. How powerful was he?
Although Master Liu felt a little uncomfortable, he still maintained a polite smile.
"It's getting late. I won't disturb you anymore. I'll leave first. See you again if fate allows it." Qin Changan had said what he wanted to say and there was no need for him to stay.
Hearing that Qin Changan was leaving, Master Liu quickly stood up and shouted, "Don't worry. Since you are the son of Old Master Qin, I still have a request. This is also something that I have wanted to know for many years. I don't want him to regret it."
Qin Changan said playfully, "I know what you want to ask. Many people have asked me. Unfortunately, I don't know. Compared to asking me, you might as well ask Qin Sheng. He might know. After all, he has been with my father for the longest time."
Master Liu said with a disappointed look, "He doesn't know either."
"Then no one knows," Qin Changan said casually, indicating that he could not help. Then he said, "Goodbye."
Master Liu, who originally had high hopes, was disappointed again. He sighed in frustration and said, "I won't see you out. See you out."
The two doormen saw Qin Changan and Gongsun out of the villa of Meijiawu. After Qin Changan left, Master Liu finally recovered after a rest. However, he did not give up. He must figure out the meaning of these four words.
It was not until then that he remembered the name of Qin Changan, who had been hanging around in Sijiu City. If he was really powerful, then someone should know about it. Consequently, he called an old friend in Sijiu City directly and asked directly, "Do you know Qin Changan?"
"Qin Changan?" The old friend said in shock.
A few minutes later, when Master Liu found out Qin Changan's specific identity, he was completely stunned. He felt lucky that he had treated Qin Changan politely today and had also agreed to his presumptuous request, which made him owe Qin Changan a favor.
After Qin Changan left the villa of Meijiawu, he directly called Qin Sheng. Since he came to Hangzhou, he must see Qin Sheng. The explanation he gave Qin Sheng was to visit his old friend in the hospital. Hearing that this uncle came to Hangzhou, Qin Sheng was very happy. After all, this uncle was his and Lin Su's old friend in Xiamen.
However, Qin Changan said, "Hangzhou cuisine is too greasy. I don't like it very much."
Qin Sheng thought for a while and felt that this old uncle might pay attention to his health and eat light food. Instead of this, it would be better to directly cook at home. Therefore, he told Qin Changan to eat at home today. He and Lin Su would cook by themselves.
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