In Manxiang Tower, in the private room where Ergou and the others often went, the three of them were sitting in the same seats. They ordered a lot of dishes, but almost no one used their chopsticks.
"Xiao Yuyu, the food at Manxianglou is delicious, but if you have to eat it every meal, you will still get tired of it!"
Ergou used his chopsticks to pick up the famous dish in Manxiang Restaurant - duck in crispy sauce. But then he put down his chopsticks again, crossed his hands on the table, and then put his head on it again.
Holding his hand, he turned his head and looked at Su Ruyu who also had no appetite.
"What can I do? These days, we have eaten in all the restaurants in the capital. Isn't it true that only the dishes in Manxianglou are delicious?"
Su Ruyu's appearance was not much better. He picked up the vermicelli in the pearl white jade soup, looked at it twice, and then put it down again. He seemed to think it was fun.
"Oh... don't worry, let me think about what places in the capital I haven't visited yet!"
Prince Chu Wushuang also pressed his chin with his hand, his eyes moving constantly.
"Yes!"
Suddenly, Chu Wushuang stood up excitedly as if he had been struck by lightning.
"When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, who can be as knowledgeable as my third brother! It just so happens that he is in the capital recently. How come I forgot about him?"
"Yes, the third prince is the person who knows how to play best in the entire capital, and even in the entire world. I can't help but drool when I think of the meal I had at his house!"
Su Ruyu took over Chu Wushuang's words and continued.
"Really!? Then what are you waiting for? Why don't we go directly!"
Ergou raised his head from the table and looked at Su Ruyu and Chu Wushuang with a shining look.
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Smoke lock pond willow.
Obviously, this poem is very suitable to describe the scene in front of us:
A lake covers an area of four to five miles. The willows dancing in the wind on the shore explain what is called Willow Yiyi. These are not included. The key is the nine red-crowned cranes in the lake that make this intoxicating picture.
The best thing ever.
There is also a five-story attic in the center of the lake. The name of the attic is quite elegant, it is called Zilingxuan. There is also a couplet written on the door panels on the left and right:
When spring comes, drink wine to get drunk, and when you are free, come play the harp and listen to the crane.
It is not difficult to see from this couplet that the owner of the attic should be a leisurely and comfortable individual, living such a calm and relaxed life.
Under the attic, on a recliner carved from golden nanmu, there was a young man with red lips and white teeth. Judging from his face, he probably looked like he was only sixteen or seventeen years old.
There is a small coffee table on both sides of his lounge chair, and a plate is placed on the left. Inside is a small iceberg made of ice cubes of more than an inch, which is used to relieve the last touch of summer heat after the fall.
On the right are some fruit plates, which contain some seasonal fruits. Autumn pears and grapes are essential.
But the most eye-catching thing is the plate of mouth-watering blueberries. There is a light layer of water mist on the skin of the blueberries. It seems that they have just been taken out of the ice cellar, which makes people even more excited.
And it seems that this young man also has a special liking for blueberries. There is a maid next to him carefully peeling the blueberries one by one and putting them into the young man's mouth.
Behind the young master, there are two beautiful girls rubbing his shoulders and back, plus a fan and two leg beaters. There are a total of six maids serving this young man.
It’s so arrogant to the extreme!
Suddenly, a young boy who was only three or two years older than the young master walked through the long corridor and came to the young master's side.
"Your Highness, the Third Prince, the Crown Prince is here, and also Mr. Su from Prime Minister Su's family and a servant I have never seen before."
Come on! This ordinary-dressed Ergou didn't even get the identity of a friend, so he was directly called a servant.
"What, my eldest brother is here! Why don't you come in quickly? Didn't I say that as long as the eldest brother comes to my house, there is no need to announce it, just invite him in!"
It turns out that this young master who really enjoys life is none other than the third prince who likes to travel. Judging from what I saw, this is true. He really seems to be just sitting back and watching.
Like a hermit when the clouds rise.
"Then why are you still here!? Why don't you go and invite people in for me?"
Chu Fusheng was a little displeased when he looked at the bewildered concierge, and the concierge was also frightened when he saw the angry third prince, which frightened him a little.
"Yes Yes Yes!"
The young boy came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
Ergou, who was waiting boredly at the door, also took a closer look at the third prince's mansion.
"I said Wushuang! Isn't your father too stingy? Your brother's family is not as domineering as those in the Dukes and Lords' families. No matter how you say it, he is still your own brother, and you don't know how to give him
Repair and repair?”
"What kind of sentiment do you know! Do you know what material this door is made of? Dragon sandalwood! Even though this door is small, it is ten times and a hundred times better than the doors you have seen made of ordinary sandalwood by wealthy families. This is
Not to mention, you won’t know what true luxury is until you enter the house.”
"Humph, I still don't believe it!"
Ergou turned his head to the side in anger, and the young man who went in to report had already ran back sweating profusely. It seemed that the distance between the gate and the attic was really far enough.
"Prince...His Royal Highness, Third Prince, please come in."
"Thanks a lot."
Chu Wushuang casually threw him a piece of broken silver weighing five taels, but the latter caught it and quickly stuffed it into his arms.
After that, Chu Wushuang raised his feet and was about to walk into the mansion, but the two dogs who did not believe in evil beat him first.
"Thank you Prince for the reward!"
As a qualified concierge, he certainly did not forget the instructions given to him by the third prince at the beginning, but he still chose to go to bed despite being scolded by the third prince, just for the piece of silver in his chest.
.
His family lived in the capital, and their life was neither rich nor poor. Because he had a cousin who was the head guard in the third prince's mansion, he got a lucrative job as the concierge of the third prince's mansion.
Of course, half of the oil and water has to be shared with the cousin who is the leader of the guards, but he is already satisfied.
Recently, his family announced a marriage to him. It is said that the woman he has not met yet is very nice, dignified in appearance, graceful and childish.
Like him, she was the daughter of an ordinary family in the capital city and was a good actress. The only drawback was that her parents had been very fond of her since she was a child and never let her go to the ground.
But even so, he is already very satisfied. As for what can't be done, he doesn't care. Providing for the family is what a man should do and worry about. His wife can cook a meal at home, warm a kang, and take care of a child.
It's already very good.
The young concierge looked at the three people who walked in, and then touched the broken piece of silver on his chest.
This time, he was able to divide the five taels of silver into a 2-for-5 split, which was enough to buy a piece of silk, an exquisite hairpin, and a box of rouge for the woman he loved.
…
All the way into the third prince's mansion, Ergou's dog eyes never closed once.
As soon as you enter the mansion, you can see a garden, but as you go deeper, you will feel that this statement is wrong.
It's not that there is a garden in the mansion, but that the mansion is built in a garden! No matter how rare flowers and plants in Dachu are, you can find traces here, and even a few orphans that are said to be extinct outside can be found here.
At this
Found it!
The three of them walked through a total of eighteen gardens, large and small, before the lake, which was four to five miles long and wide, appeared in front of Ergou and the others.
At this time, even Ergou, who claimed to have seen a lot of the world, was stunned. What is wealth in the world? This is wealth in the world!
"What? Are you dumbfounded?"
Chu Wushuang looked at the dazed Jiang Ergou and sarcastically said, there was no malice, but he just liked to see Ergou's unseen look.
"This... can this thing appear in a place like this?"
"Ergou, I don't blame you if you haven't seen it. After all, your poverty is beyond your imagination!"
Chu Wushuang did not take into account Jiang Ergou's feelings and continued to speak.
"Originally, when my brother chose the site to build the mansion, there was only one pond here. This lake was dug manually when the mansion was built."
A trace of pride flashed in Chu Wushuang's eyes.
"That's not the most powerful thing. There are two underground rivers under the lake that lead directly to the Bianhe River outside the capital. These two underground rivers are also manually dug. One is the water inlet and the other is the water outlet. It ensures that the lake
The water will always be living water, and this lake will not die here!"
After hearing this, Ergou opened his mouth in shock.
"Then when we were digging to build the lake, how much financial and material resources were needed to build this luxurious mansion!"
"Do you need to worry about it? My brother paid his wages exactly."
While several people were talking, they arrived at the attic in the middle of the lake.
"Brother, you came at the right time. I met a Zen master from Tiannan Mountain outside the capital a few days ago. I was planning to go to him to study Buddhism in a few days. If you don't come, then at least you have to come.
I won’t be able to see your brother for half a year!”
The third prince, Chu Fusheng, was very polite. He first greeted Su Ruyu symbolically, and even Ergou gave him a warm smile. In the end, he turned to speak to his eldest brother.
"Third brother! Things like Buddhism and Zen are all trivial. Brother, I blew my mind today. I told you that with you, no matter whether it is food, drink or play, you can find heaven.
The best below, you can’t let me lose this face!”
Chu Wushuang leaned over to avoid Ergou and Su Ruyu's eavesdropping, and whispered into Chu Fusheng's ear.
"Brother, you are really in the right place this time. Just a few days ago, brother, I just got a batch of wine from the Turks. This is nothing. If you want to drink wine, I will ask the servant to give it to you.
It would be nice to grow some home-brewed wine, but this batch of wine is different, but it has been waiting for thirty years of aging. If you miss it, you will have to wait another thirty years to catch it!"
"Come here, go get a jar of wine. And my set of glasses, don't forget to bring them too!"
Chu Fusheng was like a child showing off his gains to his brother.
And a young girl standing behind him who was rubbing her shoulders left her post to get a drink after hearing Chu Fusheng's instructions.
"Brother, once you taste the taste of this wine, you will know what beauty is on earth and not inferior to heaven!"
At the most critical moment, Chu Fusheng stopped talking and gave Ergou and the three of them a pass.
He waited until the maid brought up the wine and the box used by Chu Fusheng to hold the wine glasses before he spoke again.
"The luminous cup of grape wine will prompt you to drink Pipa immediately. The best way to drink wine is to drink it from this moonlight cup! Only such a cup can bring out the 100% wonderful taste of wine."
After finishing speaking, he carefully opened a corner of the box, took out four cyan luminous cups, and then poured the unsealed wine just taken from the ice cellar into the cups.
The purple wine turns into amber, crystal clear and moving!