In his dream, it rained heavily, and when he woke up, the weather turned cold.
When Sun Yizhi got up, the entire Guiyu Pavilion was still sleeping. He wanted to go outside and see if it was really raining.
He rarely left Guiyu Pavilion. The moment he stepped out of the building, he felt half-awake. The road in front of him was blurry and messy, and he didn't know where it led.
He swayed, and the stone bridges around him passed by, but he didn't pay attention to them. He only knew that he should go forward and then turn left. There was a faint voice in his heart telling him which direction to go.
In his hazy vision, red entered his vision. The door bars and pillars were decorated with red stripes. He thought that there must be some good news.
He raised his head. Finally, all the blur in his vision faded away. The word "Zhang" on the door plaque was square and powerful, and incomparably clear.
Youyu sat on the chair restlessly. In order to quench his thirst, he had already drunk several pots of tea.
"Where could this Sun Yizhi have gone? He's someone who usually doesn't even bother to step out of the door. " Youyu asked himself. He had already sent many people out to inquire about him. After all, Sun Yizhi was quite conspicuous on the streets. It should be easy to find him.
Steward Song: "Could it be that he's in a bad mood and went out for a walk?"
"Why would he be in a bad mood?" Youyu had just finished speaking when he remembered Zhang Zezheng's good news.
Could it be that he took things too hard? But Sun Yizhi wasn't that pretentious. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Youyu got up and walked back and forth.
This Sun Yizhi couldn't possibly do anything for this kind of thing, right? Why would he care about this? Seriously, seriously. Youyu couldn't help but think over and over again.
He couldn't help but say, "You guys, such a big person walked out of the door, and you didn't even notice at all. Really."
After saying that, he began to mutter again.
"What are you muttering about?" Sun Yizhi walked into the room under the dusky setting sun. He came against the light, and his body fell into a shadow.
Youyu heard his voice and turned to look at him. Only then did he realize that the room was dark without a light. It took him a while to identify the person.
"What are you looking at? Could it be that I've changed?" Sun Yizhi asked with a smile.
"Yizhi! You're finally back! I've been looking for you all afternoon! "Youyu was overjoyed." What have you been doing all afternoon? "
Sun Yizhi's gaze was somewhat hesitant in the dusk. He stopped and told Youyu with a smile.
"Me? I'm going to congratulate the groom!"
"For what?" Youyu asked.
"Isn't it because that Zhang Zezheng is going to get married and start a family? With a connection, his future as an official will be much easier." Yizhi said.
Youyu asked again, "You … What's wrong with you? Do you usually say such things?"
"Tsk! I'm also someone who knows how to say nice things. I'm just too lazy to say them. "Yizhi rolled his eyes.
Youyu actually already understood.
"Yizhi, this kind of thing is very normal. Don't mind it too much. As long as you can be with him when he comes to the building, it's fine."
Sun Yizhi laughed out loud.
"Look at you saying such depressing things! Let's not talk about it anymore. I'm hungry. I'm going to eat. "
On the day of Zhang Zezheng's wedding, Youyu was naturally invited. After he changed his clothes and got into the carriage, he found that there was already someone sitting in the carriage.
"Sun Yizhi, you also want to go?" Youyu asked the person in the carriage.
"Of course. I'm so familiar with him. How can I not go to such a happy occasion?" Yizhi said with a smile.
"Then do as you wish." Youyu had no intention of stopping him.
The Zhang Residence was decorated with lanterns and banners. The other officials of the imperial court and the nobles of the city were all invited to attend. There were already many carriages parked in front of the residence. Youyu greeted everyone he met as he stepped through the door. Yizhi, who was following beside him, did not say a word, but his face was full of smiles.
The residence was brightly lit and filled with gifts. Youyu presented his carefully selected gifts and gave his blessings. He did not expect that Sun Yizhi would also take out something that looked like his own gift. He wanted to register his name in the gift book.
After entering the banquet, everyone was talking and laughing. Sun Yizhi was even more excited. He used his many years of experience at the banquet table to instantly draw everyone's attention to him. He drank a few cups, causing the entire table to cheer. Some guests even played drinking games with him. Sun Yizhi lost completely at the banquet table for the first time.
Youyu looked at his unrestrained appearance from the side and was faintly worried. Sun Yizhi drank until his face was red. He laughed loudly and talked wittily. Naturally, he wanted to vomit after a while.
Sun Yizhi madly ran to the rear courtyard in a state of dizziness. He circled back and forth but could not find the way. Unable to hold it in any longer, he threw up violently into the pond.
After he felt that he had vomited all over, he heard a voice beside him.
"You're trying to be brave."
He raised his head and saw clearly with his misty eyes that Zhang Zezheng was standing in front of him under the sparse starlight. He was wearing a crimson groom's robe with a jade belt around his waist.
"No, I'm just a good drinker." Sun Yizhi raised his head to show that he was not drunk.
Zhang Zezheng could not help but laugh.
"See, you're just trying to be brave."
"Tsk! How did you, the groom, sneak out? "Sun Yizhi asked, puzzled.
"I just came out to take a breather. The complicated ceremony inside is tiring." Zhang Zezheng told him.
"You're still tired after getting married. You're really unreasonable." Sun Yizhi frowned at him.
"Yizhi, are you okay?" Zhang Zezheng asked him again.
"I'm very good. What do you think will happen to me?" Sun Yizhi said.
"En, I won't change anyway. You don't have to be sad for me." Zhang Zezheng told him seriously.
Sun Yizhi looked at Zhang Zezheng.
"The reason I came here today is to congratulate you. I wish you a long and happy marriage. I wish you a child soon. You will have many children and grandchildren …" Sun Yizhi could not stop talking.
Zhang Zezheng listened to him and waited for him to finish saying all the congratulatory words.
Because he said too much, the nausea surged up again. Sun Yizhi vomited all over Zhang Zezheng's groom's clothes.
Zhang Zezheng did not move and let Sun Yizhi dirty his clothes.
When Youyu thought of their past, he would always feel emotional. Lord Zhang would still come to the building later, but the number of times he came was not as much. As for Youyu, she no longer drank or played around with others.
After Sun Yizhi went to deliver the calligraphy and paintings, a few days passed. On a sunny morning, the shop opposite the Returning Jade Building, which had been abandoned for more than half a year, finally opened for business. It turned out to be an antique shop.
Lao Song said, "Master, do you think we should go and find out who that shop is? They dare to open the same shop opposite our building. What is the meaning of this!"
Youyu sipped on the preserved fruit and said disdainfully, "Lao Song, our building has been prosperous for so many years. It depends on the word integrity. We do our part well. There is no need for us to do that kind of shady business."
Then Youyu gestured for Lao Song to come closer. He said mysteriously, "I have already asked the people outside last time. They said that the person who took over this shop is not a small figure. He is very generous."
Lao Song opened his eyes wide, "Master, then we …"
"Don't worry. We will wait and see. If the limelight is too great, we will make a decision!" Youyu said in a mature tone.
In less than two days, the number of people who came to the building to buy calligraphy, paintings, flowers, and ancient books decreased by half. The whole building was terrifyingly quiet.
"Master, there seems to be a lot of people in the shop opposite." Lao Song said worriedly to Youyu.
"It's okay. It is just a new shop opening. Everyone is excited. After a few days, they will come back." Youyu sipped his tea calmly.
A week later, Lao Song ran up with a gloomy face.
"Master, almost no one comes in the day."
"Don't worry about it. Most of those people only look and don't buy. We have so many free hands and old customers who are willing to spend money. Just wait for me to contact them." Jade was already calmly sipping her tea.
However, he found out that Master Wang bought a vase from the shop opposite last week.
"Lao Song, come here." Youyu stood in the middle of the room.
"Take out all the treasures in our building! I don't believe it! "
Lao Song quickly ran to the treasury to take things out.
The building was filled with big and small ancient treasures. There were also some that had never been taken out before. Thus, a large group of people gathered in the building. Everyone watched and discussed.
Youyu said to Lao Song, "Look, I can just do something. What are you worried about?"
The next day, they heard that the shop opposite was also playing tricks and took out rare treasures. The people who returned yesterday went over to join in the fun.
Youyu was flustered and exasperated. His face was gloomy. He called Lao Song over.
"I still have a way!" After saying that, Youyu left in a hurry.
Accompanied by earth-shattering knocks, he knocked open the doors of the young masters in the backyard. He decided to use the Guiyu Pavilion's unique advantage.
Thus, this group of young masters slowly stepped out of the door under Youyu's coercion. They stood outside the door in the wind and sun to attract customers. The effect was obvious. A large group of people returned to the Guiyu Pavilion.
But this method could not last long. Because at night, one or two of them were so tired that they did not even have the energy to sing. They just wanted to lie down and sleep.
"Lao Song." Youyu was already very angry. "Doesn't that person know that stopping people from earning money is a great injustice!"
"Master, why don't we find a group of people to cause trouble?" Lao Song said.
"Isn't this method a bit too shameless?" Youyu returned to normal and said seriously.
"That's true. Master, then what do you want to do?" Lao Song asked him.
Youyu frowned again.
"Wait for me to personally go and meet him!"
"Good idea! Master, then how will you meet him personally? As the saying goes, people of the same trade don't even step through the door. "
"That's simple. You can arrange a table of dishes for me. Just say that you're inviting that person to taste wine. I believe that it will be difficult for him to refuse." Youyu told Lao Song.
"When?" Lao Song asked.
"Tonight! A long night is fraught with dreams, so we can't continue wasting time! "Jade said.
When Old Song came back from the opposite shop, his footsteps were light.
"Master! That shop owner readily agreed! He even said that he had been waiting for this banquet. "
"Looks like that person is not as cunning as we thought. He's a straightforward person!" Youyu sighed in relief.
Night had just arrived. In the private room of the Guiyu Pavilion, there was already a table of fine wine and delicacies. The fragrance of the incense was elegant. Youyu was restless in his chair. He thought about what his group of brothers had said. He did not know where this person came from, but he was very rich. Just like that shop that was burdened with debt and had changed owners several times, he was able to take over it. He was also able to steal the limelight of the Guiyu Pavilion. The Guiyu Pavilion had been painstakingly managed for so many years and had never been neglected. This really surprised him. He faintly felt that as the owner of the pavilion, although he had spent very little time on management, he did not expect that someone would surpass him.
Youyu sketched out a scene in his mind. He imagined the appearance of the shop owner that he had never seen before. At this moment, someone pushed open the door from outside and entered.
The impression in Youyu's mind instantly disappeared. The person in front of him was real. He could not be more familiar.
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