When Chai Yan saw that Yuan agreed, he raised his hands and said to Gao Heng, "Good man Gao Heng, please excuse me!"
"Don't disturb, don't disturb!" Gao Heng waved his hands hurriedly.
Then, Gao Heng led the two of them towards his home.
Chai Yan asked aloud: "Gao Shanren, do you have a hobby of collecting couplets?"
Gao Heng knew why Chai Yan asked, so he patiently said: "Brother Mu, it's not that I have a hobby of collecting couplets, but I plan to open another branch in the city after the year. I just happened to hear you and your wife when I passed by.
As we were talking, I became curious, thinking that if I could get a good couplet, I might be able to use it for the semicolon!"
"Oh, so that's it."
Although Chai Yan nodded to express understanding, he still felt that Gao Heng's behavior was a bit strange.
But the world is so big, why aren’t there any weird people?
Yuanyuan suddenly said: "After all, I am a boss. On the second day of the new year, I did not go to your wife's natal home to pay New Year's greetings, but I wandered around the city..."
These words seemed to be spoken to oneself, but the voice was not quiet, and Gao Heng on the side heard it very clearly.
Gao Heng sighed softly and explained: "The wife of the Mu family doesn't know something. It's not that I don't want to go, it's that my father-in-law and mother-in-law have passed away long ago, and my wife's mother-in-law has no relatives left..."
Chai Yan said hurriedly: "Don't blame the virtuous people, my wife is outspoken."
Yuan also knew that he had said something rude, so he turned his head and remained silent.
"It's okay..." Gao Heng waved his hand and continued: "Although I don't have to go to my wife's parents' house to pay New Year's greetings, I still should stay at home. But the semicolon issue is still unresolved. I've been thinking about it for a long time.
I felt a little stuffy, so I went out for a walk and took a look outside the shop on the way..."
Chai Yan nodded slightly, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly said: "I hope that no one in the world will be sick, so why bother putting medicine on the shelf to create dust."
Gao Heng stopped when he heard the sound, turned around and said in surprise: "Brother Mu... What a good connection, what a good connection..."
Chai Yan smiled and said: "If Gao Shan likes it, you can take it and hang it outside the semicolon."
"Thank you, Brother Mu, for the gift of the couplet!"
Gao Heng's mood immediately improved, and he immediately took a step back, bowed his hands to Chai Yan and thanked him.
Chai Yan said: "We also have to thank Gao Shanren, otherwise we would be sleeping on the streets during this Chinese New Year."
After burning a stick of incense, Gao Heng led Chai Yan and the two of them to a large house. A plaque with the word "Gaozhai" hung above the gate.
"You two, this is the humble abode!" Gao Heng introduced as he prepared to go up the steps.
As soon as Chai Yan and Yu Yuan caught up, the door of Gao Zhai opened, and a young man ran out, saying anxiously and joyfully: "Master, you are back, my wife is very anxious..."
Gao Heng said disapprovingly: "What's the rush? If I don't go for a walk outside, how can I get lost?"
The boy didn't dare to answer, but Nuonuo nodded, and then respectfully welcomed the master into the house.
When Chai Yan and Yuan followed them across the threshold and entered the house, Gao Heng ordered the young man: "Go and inform Madam that two guests will stay in the west wing tonight."
The boy secretly observed Chai Yan and Yuan Yuan, and saw that both of them were dressed as farmers. He felt a little contempt in his heart. He secretly wondered what happened to the master, so he went out for a walk, and actually got two of them back.
Country bumpkin, I need to stay here!
"Yes, sir!" The boy accepted the order, turned around and went inside to deliver the message.
Gao Heng stretched out his hand and said politely: "You two, please come inside!"
"Please!" Chai Yan also made the same move.
"master......"
At this time, an old voice stopped Gao Heng.
Gao Heng turned around and said, "Third uncle, is something wrong?"
San Bo said: "Sir, when you went out just now, someone came to you with a letter..."
This third uncle was the concierge of the Gao family. As he spoke, he had already pulled out an envelope from his sleeve.
"What letter?" Gao Heng immediately stepped forward and took the envelope handed over by San Bo.
When Gao Heng saw the words on the envelope, his expression immediately relaxed: "It turns out to be Mr. Li from Zhengning County..."
After saying that, Gao Heng opened the envelope, took out the letter and read it.
The content of the letter was just a piece of paper. Gao Heng finished reading it quickly, and then asked: "San Bo, where is the visitor now?"
The third uncle said: "Go back to me, sir, I'm waiting for you in my room. Maybe I was tired from the journey and took a nap while warming myself by the fire..."
Gao Heng didn't think much. He folded the letter and put it away, saying, "I still have a guest here. I'll see him later."
"I understand, sir." The third uncle bowed and went to the concierge.
Gao Heng turned around and apologized to Chai Yan and Yuan Yuan, and then the three of them entered the hall and sat down.
After just exchanging a few words, the maid brought two bowls of soup.
Gao Heng said with a smile: "You two, try our New Year's soup. My New Year's soup is different from others. I specially ordered to add medicinal materials to improve Qi and blood!"
Chai Yan picked up the bowl and smelled it, and there was indeed a medicinal smell.
Chai Yan took a small bite with a spoon and immediately praised: "It's delicious, it tastes really good!"
Gao Heng was very happy to receive the praise: "Brother Mu, if you like it, just eat more, it's enough!"
Chai Yan took two more bites and found that the owl didn't move, so he said: "Madam, you should try it too, it's really delicious."
Gao Heng advised: "Madam of the Mu family, you should eat too..."
Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, thinking that he was a guest at someone else's house, so he didn't want to refute his face. Finally, he picked up the soup bowl and put it under the gauze scarf and ate it in small bites.
Seeing Yuyuan bite after bite, Gao Heng knew that she was satisfied.
After Chai Yan finished eating and put down his bowl, Gao Heng asked: "By the way, Brother Mu, who are you sending a message to?"
"Chen Xiang." Chai Yan spoke clearly.
Gao Heng suddenly nodded and said with a smile: "So it's that girl Chen Xiang, she's there..."
"Someone is coming!"
Gao Heng called out, and a maid came to the hall door to wait for orders.
"Go to the side yard immediately and tell Chen Xiang that there is a letter from her family and ask her to come over."
After Gao Heng gave his instructions, the maid left.
While I was having a cup of tea, I heard brisk footsteps outside the hall.
A moment later, an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl walked into the hall and asked with excitement on her face: "Master, is this a letter from my father?"
Chai Yan thought that Chen Xiang was really the daughter of the old man in the store.
Gao Heng signaled: "Chen Xiang, these two are here to deliver a message to you..."
Chen Xiang turned around and looked at Chai Yan and Yuan Yuan, her expressions filled with questions: "You are..."
Gao Heng was a little surprised and asked Chen Xiang: "Why, you don't know me?"
Chen Xiang shook his head gently.
Gao Heng also cast a questioning look at Chai Yan.
Chai Yan calmly took out the letter from his arms, then stood up and walked over to hand it to Chen Xiang.
"Miss Chen, this is the letter your father asked us to give you. Please read it," Chai Yan said.
When Chen Xiang saw that the envelope was indeed his father's handwriting, he couldn't wait to open the letter and read it. After reading a few sentences, Chen Xiang looked up at Gao Heng and said with joy: "Master, it's a letter from my father. No.