The front yard of Juxianzhai is not small. Around the yard, there is a circle of three-story semi-circular attic. The eaves of each floor are covered with colorful lights, which is enough to imagine how beautiful it will be after nightfall.
This attic was the layout of the original Zhao Mansion, and the courtyard was also owned by the original Zhao Mansion. However, at this moment, the literati and poets who had seen the Zhao Mansion felt that they were in a completely different place.
This is no longer the Zhao Mansion of the past, but compared to the Zhao Mansion, the scenery is even better.
In the past, this large courtyard had a rockery and pond. Although it was elegant, the layout was almost the same as that of many courtyards, making it somewhat boring.
However, the courtyard at that time did not look like it used to at all. Instead, there were two bays of water and six small boats. It was extremely elegant and unique.
Eating and drinking on the water is a major hobby of many elegant people. The graceful boat, the rippling water, and the occasional sighting of a few swimming fish are as happy as discovering a treasure for them.
Unfortunately, there were no restaurants on the water in Yinzhou, so they had to invite a few friends at the right time, rent a small boat, bring dry food and wine, and go boating on the river.
Juxianzhai’s small boat on the pond undoubtedly satisfied this group of people’s fantasy of boating and eating on the river. So many people began to point at the boat and exclaim.
"No matter what, I have to come and sit on this boat." There is a boat restaurant in the courtyard, which is unique in Yinzhou and is extremely fresh.
As the sighs continued, everyone walked inward along the bluestone road.
At the end of the bluestone road is the entrance to the lobby on the first floor. It is much smaller than the main entrance hall outside, but it is still exquisite and reveals simplicity and elegance.
This is also different from ordinary restaurants. The main entrance of ordinary restaurants is the lobby. Although this place was originally a mansion and had a large courtyard, it is just right. As a restaurant, it can be said to be unique.
On the second floor directly above the lobby, there is a semi-curved stage for diners to watch.
At that time, there were already many people entering the courtyard, and everyone was admiring the scenery inside the courtyard. Suddenly, on the stage, a string of clear and crisp piano sounds sounded like the sound of mountain spring water. It was pleasant and comfortable, making everyone who heard it stop.
Some people who know how to play the piano just listened to Su Er and immediately exclaimed: "This is the sound of Xue Tong."
"Look on the stage, it's really Xue Tong himself." Someone shouted again.
For a moment, people in the courtyard screamed in surprise. The reason was none other than Xue Tong.
Xue Tong's music has the reputation of being heard around the beams for three days, but he is aloof and aloof, and does not show off to others. Although there are countless people who are good at playing the piano, there are not many people who can actually play the strings seriously with Xue Tong.
people.
They all say that there are only a handful of people who can get Xue Tong to play the strings for him.
But now, Juxianzhai actually invited Xue Tong to perform in public, which shocked all the literati.
You must know that Xue Tong's music is not something you can just listen to if you want to. Countless famous people from all over the world came to play the piano with him, but they left in disgust without even hearing the sound of his piano.
As for the other people who have been lucky enough to hear Xue Tong's music, they can be counted on two hands. But the more so, the more legendary his piano skills are.
"Shh... don't make any noise." Someone could no longer bear the noise around them and shouted to stop them.
Then gradually, the courtyard became quiet.
Music is a spirit in the world. Whether you understand it or not, you can truly feel the peaceful, exciting, beautiful, or soothing emotions that music brings to people.
At that time, everyone in the courtyard was in a state of intoxication. They all stopped and listened to the wonderful music.
Of course, there are many people who know the piano among them, so while enjoying it, they can't help but admire it.
"Xue Tong's voice is much louder than before. I'm afraid no one in Daxia can equal it."
"It is indeed extraordinary. No wonder it is said to be so magical. It is indeed well-deserved."
Some people were curious: "What is the origin of Juxianzhai? How come Xue Tong can be invited here?" This is something that is almost non-existent in Yinzhou.
And Xue Tong himself, who they were talking about, was also intoxicated with the strings at his fingertips.
Just like the sigh of the person listening to the piano below, Xue Tong's heart was also filled with excitement. He had never seen such a good piano in his life.
Today's song is not actually about the rapid progress of his piano skills, but the blessing of the piano he has.
He loves the piano as much as his life, and has collected many world-famous guqins. However, compared with this guqin, it is like a pheasant and a phoenix. It is not even qualified to be compared.
That day, when the two children found him, they showed him this piano. And he fell in love with the piano at first sight, and it was no exaggeration to say that he didn't even think about it.
The little girl said something at that time: If you want to play this piano, come to Juxianzhai.
Hence the current situation.
Since the brother and sister left, Xue Tong has been thinking about that piano. He even looked down on his favorite piano in the past. For more than half a month, he has not plucked the strings once.
In order to play this piano, Xue Tong burned incense and bathed his hands for five days in a row, making all preparations. But even so, at this moment, he still felt that his piano skills had desecrated the piano under his hand.
It was not only the people in the audience who were intoxicated, but also Xue Tong himself. He could no longer distinguish between reality and dreams. He seemed to be in a dream, so the music he played, one after another, stopped completely.
Can't come down.
What broke the music and brought everyone in the courtyard back to their senses was a shout from outside the gate.
"Master Zhang, who is in charge of Book Cao, has arrived and presented a pair of Ruyi jade."
Zhufeng, who had been waiting for a long time, walked out of the side door, came to the door, bowed his hands and welcomed Zhang Dongli into the courtyard.
Everyone in the courtyard quickly knelt or bent down to salute.
The first waiter hurried forward and respectfully welcomed Zhang Dongli into the lobby, and then exited through the moon cave door on the left side of the lobby. Next to the moon cave door is the stairs leading upstairs. Follow the stairs directly to the private room on the third floor.
Zhang Dongli sighed while watching. Although he was shocked as soon as he entered the courtyard, the shock continued until he sat down.
The three-story circular attic, each floor was exquisitely decorated and had its own characteristics, something he had never seen before.
Not long after Zhang Dongli took his seat, the chorus of harmonies outside the gate began to sing one after another.
"Lord Hu Caosu is here, and I will give you a night-light pearl."
"Master Zhi Zhongwei is here and will give you an ancient painting."
"Lord Tiancao Gao is here and I will give you a coral sculpture."
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As the singing and announcing in the main hall echoed throughout the Juxianzhai, the people in the courtyard were surprised at the beginning, but in the end they were numb. They simply did not move, and maintained the posture of kowtow and salute, welcoming the officials from all walks of life who landed one after another.
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All sixty-eight first-level subordinate officials in Yinzhou arrived without leaving the ground. As for the officials below these subordinate officials, many also arrived. For a time, the opening of Juxianzhai became a gathering for these officials.
place.
Moreover, the opening of a mere restaurant actually caused these officials to send gifts one after another. This was no longer an ordinary restaurant. Even the representatives of the four major restaurants in Yinzhou were far less than one point.
And finally, when the main hall sang "Lord Cao, the state pastor has arrived" loudly, some scholars who had achieved fame also knelt down and kowtowed.
It is truly unheard of and unseen for a restaurant to open with such a style.