When Yang Fan returned to Xiu Wen Workshop, there weren't many people on the main street because it had been raining for a day. Even the few households that had food stalls were deserted. Some people hadn't closed their stalls yet, but they were waiting for the rain to stop before doing some business. At this time, they had already returned to their rooms to rest.
However, when Yang Fan arrived in front of his house, he saw a light carriage quietly parked in the rain. Two steeds were standing quietly with fodder bags tied around their necks. They had their heads lowered as they ate the fodder. The coachman was sitting on the shaft of the carriage, wearing a woven rush raincoat that had many water droplets on it.
Yang Fan recognized that this was the coachman who drove Miss Cai Yun's carriage. He politely nodded to this person. That person sat motionless at the front of the carriage like a statue.
Yang Fan smiled. He knew that this person had always been a man of few words and might even be a little arrogant. A coachman, even if he was from a wealthy family, actually didn't have the qualifications to be arrogant. However, many people who had the qualifications to be arrogant treated others very modestly, and it just so happened that the subordinates of the people who had the qualifications to be arrogant liked to be proud of them.
Yang Fan didn't care about this person's attitude. He pushed open the courtyard door and walked in. When he reached the corridor, he closed the umbrella and shook off the water. He placed the umbrella vertically by the door and stretched out his hand to open the door. Miss Cai Yun, who was dressed in green, was sitting in the room. When she heard the sound, she got up from the couch and quickly came out.
"Erlang's body has really recovered. You still want to go out on such a rainy day?"
Cai Yun said with a smile, "Where did Erlang go? You made me wait for a long time. "
Yang Fan said with a smile, "Little Brother didn't know that Elder Sister was coming. I was bored at home and wandered around randomly, but I didn't have a definite place to go. On the other hand, Elder Sister, why did you come over on such a rainy day? Did you bring something delicious for Little Brother this time? "
Cai Yun pursed her lips and smiled. "This time, Elder Sister doesn't need to bring anything delicious for you. Very soon, Erlang will be wearing luxurious clothes and eating delicacies from land and sea. Why would he be interested in what Elder Sister brought?"
Yang Fan said in surprise, "Why does Elder Sister say that? Xiao Di has never been a high-ranking official, and I have never dug up a mountain of gold. How could I live in luxury, eat delicacies? "
Cai Yun smiled mysteriously and said, "Others may yearn for these things, but Erlang is different. There is a noble who wants to give you great riches and honor. Today, Elder Sister has been ordered to pick you up. Erlang only needs to go with Elder Sister. As long as you nod in front of that noble, you will be rich in this life. It's just that when that time comes, Erlang will be rich and powerful. You must not forget this older sister of today. If I can help you a little, older sister will be satisfied. "
As she spoke, her pair of watery and charming eyes glanced at Yang Fan with some hidden bitterness. Yang Fan's long-suppressed curiosity was aroused by Cai Yun's words, causing him to overlook the hidden bitterness in Cai Yun's eyes. He said cheerfully, "Master is willing to see me?"
Miss Cai Yun rolled her eyes at him and sighed. "Men are all ungrateful men. They just heard that there are benefits and they want to throw Big Sister over the wall. Let's go. Big Sister has waited for you for so long. I'm afraid that the Master has been waiting impatiently for a long time. "
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From the outside, the carriage looked like a very ordinary light carriage. Similar carriages could be seen everywhere on the streets of Luoyang. However, when one entered the carriage, the interior was abnormally magnificent. This magnificence was not reflected on the surface. There was no seat cushion wrapped in silk or satins, no gorgeous Persian tapestries decorated the four walls, and no gold and silver as utensils. Instead, it was reflected in the details.
The carriage was a light carriage with oil walls. The logs were varnished, the corners were copper, and there were elegant pine and bamboo decorations. Each mortise and tenon joint was tight without any gaps. It was smooth and comfortable to walk. Even if one were to run a long distance, it would not shake the people in the carriage to the point that their bones would fall apart. The carriage was good, the horses pulling it were well-trained, and the craftsmanship of the driver was also good. The carriage moved without the slightest jolt.
Yang Fan could see that the carriage had been modified. Many of the magnificent decorations had been removed in order to make it look ordinary. There were subtle traces in some places that showed that some objects had once been hung or placed there, but they were now empty.
However, it was also because of this that the interior of the carriage appeared much more spacious. A seat that should have only been able to seat one person did not seem very crowded with the two of them. In fact, the two of them could have sat further apart, but Miss Cai Yun had insisted on squeezing with Yang Fan, so he could only feign ignorance.
Fortunately, although Miss Cai Yun had the intention of throwing herself at him, she seemed to have some misgivings. Therefore, she only dared to use her sitting posture to tease him. Yang Fan did not react, and she did not dare to take any further action. However, her expression was slightly displeased.
The carriage was covered in a dense drapery. Yang Fan found it stuffy and wanted to pull it up, but he was stopped by Miss Cai Yun. Although Yang Fan couldn't see the situation outside, he was very familiar with the nearby roads. He felt every turn the car made and moved forward. Based on his estimation, the car should have left the Xiu wen workshop and turned into the Shangshan workshop in front of him.
The carriage continued on for a while before suddenly stopping. The cold-faced uncle said something to someone outside, and after a while, the carriage started moving again. This time, it made more turns. Yang Fan felt that the carriage was suddenly turning left and right. It did not seem like it was driving on the main street of the workshop, but more like it had entered a mansion.
If the carriage was driving into a mansion, it would take such a long time to turn left and right. It could be seen how vast this mansion was. After another moment, the carriage stopped. The door opened and the cold-faced uncle stood in front of the carriage. He had already put down the pedal, but he did not say a word. Miss Cai Yun seemed to be familiar with his demeanor and ignored him. She only said to Yang Fan sweetly, "Erlang, please get out of the carriage."
Yang Fan bent down and got out of the carriage. He walked out on the pedal and realized that the carriage was parked under a long pavilion in the shape of a bat. The pavilion extended all the way to a long corridor with red pillars on both sides and a row of palace lanterns hanging in the middle. Just by looking at this long corridor, one could tell that it was definitely an extremely wealthy family.
It was still raining outside. Because the carriage was parked directly under the corridor, there was no need to hold an umbrella. Miss Cai Yun also got out of the carriage and said to Yang Fan, "Erlang, please follow me!"
Yang Fan did not ask any questions and just followed her slowly forward.
Along the way, he saw faint greenery, deep courtyards, winding bridges, winding corridors, flowing springs, rockeries, phoenix pavilions and luan pavilions, carved railings and painted rafters. There was not a single place that was not exquisite and gorgeous. It must be the back garden of some noble family. Looking into the distance, there were high ridges, curved eaves, black tiles and white walls, like layers upon layers of mountains.
When Yang Fan saw such a scene, he could not help but be surprised, "Could this be the home of some noble?"
Originally, he had expected that no matter what motive this master had, it would not be to harm him, so he had always been calm. However, at this moment, he could not help but be a little cautious. Even if the other party did not have any other motive, for such a high and mighty noble to spare no effort to get close to a small workshop worker like him, wasn't it strange?
There must be a demon when things were abnormal!
...
A demon had appeared, and it was the Old Witch of the Black Mountain!
Yang Fan followed Lady Cai Yun all the way, passing through winding corridors, courtyards, and courtyards as if they were walking in a maze. After wandering for a long time, they finally arrived at a fine house.
Walking into the room, he saw a table, a table, a cupboard, a shelf, and a screen. They were all made of superior wood such as sandalwood, phoebe, and agarwood. The design was exquisite and elegant, looking luxurious but not ordinary. The red sandalwood screen and the hollowed out antique shelf divided the room into several parts, giving off a feeling of winding paths leading to seclusion.
Yang Fan had never been to such a luxurious house. When he was in Nanyang, although his master was also a young master of a country, the layout of the houses in that small country was very casual. The nobles there did not develop a luxurious lifestyle of building mansions and wearing luxurious clothes. How could the architecture of the houses be compared to the Tang dynasty in China?
He came directly to the corridor of the back house and let Cai Yun lead him through the rooms and into this fine house. Until now, he had not realized that he had entered the bedroom of the owner of this house. It was not until he went around the screen and saw two lantern trees that he realized something was wrong.
These were two bronze lantern trees that were half the height of a person. They were made of bronze and had flowers and leaves of various colors. There were birds of various colors standing on them. Some of the birds tilted their heads and picked their feathers, some raised their heads and chirped, and some bowed their heads and pecked at their food. Their movements were different and lifelike. Candles were inserted on the feathers of the bronze birds, illuminating the room as if it was daytime.
A slanted screen divided the room into a bedroom. In the corner of the dressing table, there was a makeup box with three layers of lotus flowers and a few purple boxes for storing jewelry. A bronze mirror that was as tall as a person stood beside the dressing table, reflecting his figure. Yang Fan was secretly shocked and hurriedly looked back, only to find that Lady Cai Yun had quietly retreated.
An old voice laughed softly and said, "Little Langjun, why are you so flustered?"
The voice came from behind the plum blossom screen. The screen covered most of the couch, and from Yang Fan's angle, he could not see what was on the couch. Yang Fan hesitated for a moment. At this point, he could only bite the bullet and walk over. He saw an old woman lying on the couch, looking at him with a smile.
Yang Fan took a closer look. This woman was clearly an old woman. Although her hair was as black as ink and her body was well-maintained, the wrinkles on her face were carved by the God of Time. How could they be covered up by makeup? It was just that the light filtered through the screen created a hazy effect, so at first glance, she seemed to be twenty years younger.
The old woman was lying on the couch, looking like a sleeping beauty. She only had a soft gauze gown draped over her body, and she seemed to be wearing nothing underneath. Yang Fan quickly looked down and did not dare to look again. He only slightly cupped his hands and said, "I am Yang Fan. Greetings, Old Madame. May I know why Old Madame has summoned me?"
The old woman's smile froze. It seemed that the title "Old Madame" sounded very harsh. However, she looked at Yang Fan from head to toe. Looking at his handsome and delicate appearance, she revealed a smile that she thought was very charming and said softly, "Little Langjun, your health seems to be better now?"
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