"Tea is over!"
After Mr. Guan got off the bus, he did not enter the restaurant immediately, but looked at the plaque with fixed eyes.
Today, Han Chunming gathered four small enamel bowls for him, fulfilling his wish and reuniting him with the relics of his three former brothers. So when he saw the name Chabalou, he couldn't help but miss the past.
"Master, let's go in. The Shapoh Hou should be waiting for us."
Han Chunming's voice woke the old man out of his daze.
"Walk."
The three of them walked to the teahouse.
Li Chengtao and Guan Xiaoguan were waiting at the door. When they saw Mr. Guan coming, they immediately came out to welcome him.
"Grandpa, Uncle Baoshahou and the others are already here."
"Um."
Mr. Guan nodded, and with the support of Han Chunming and Guan Xiaoguan, he walked into the tea building.
This is Zhou Chen's second time to come to Chaba Building. The first time was when Chaba Building just opened. When he came back today, he obviously found that Chaba Building has changed a lot from before.
Cai Xiaoli used to manage Chaba Tower, and now Guan Xiaoguan manages Chaba Tower. It's hard to say who has a higher management level between the two, but Guan Xiaoguan has spent time abroad and has a broader vision, which is obviously better than Cai Xiaoli's.
Much higher.
At this moment, there were no guests in the lobby on the first floor. There were only three people standing there. When they saw Mr. Guan coming, they immediately came over to greet him.
I saw an ordinary-looking man in his fifties, saluting Mr. Guan, which was the unique greeting etiquette of the Qing Dynasty.
"Master Guan, I would like to say hello to you, junior."
I have to say that there were really many rules in the Qing Dynasty. Even after so many years of destruction, there were still people who remembered the etiquette of that time.
Mr. Guan let go of the support of his apprentice and his granddaughter, and waved to the broken man.
"No need, no need, just get up."
Bashahou stood up obediently, although when he told Han Chunming before, he somewhat belittled Mr. Guan.
But after he really met Mr. Guan, he still respected him, because Mr. Guan was also a well-known figure in Yanjing City, and even his father was willing to be inferior to him.
He wants to defeat Mr. Guan and avenge his father, but it does not mean that he will belittle Mr. Guan for this. On the contrary, it is more of a special respect.
Mr. Guan walked to the round table with his hands behind his back. He smiled when he saw that the banquet had been set.
"The teahouse is really quiet today."
Guan Xiaoguan said: "Grandpa, don't look at what time it is now. It's already closed. If it weren't for waiting for you, we would have gone home from get off work long ago."
Li Chengtao moved the chair over very discerningly and asked Mr. Guan to sit down. Meng Xiaoxing on the other side also waited on the broken man to sit down.
Han Chunming and Hou Su'e stood next to Mr. Guan and Hou Popo respectively to wait on them.
Guan Xiaoguan was not polite, like a host, he pulled up a chair and sat down. Zhou Chen was not polite either, walked to the opposite chair and sat down, crossing his legs.
When she saw Guan Xiaoguan sitting down, Hou Su'e's eyes widened immediately, she pointed at Guan Xiaoguan and said, "This, this is not appropriate, is it?"
At the same time, she motioned for Guan Xiaoguan to stand up. In her eyes, Guan Xiaoguan was just Mr. Guan’s granddaughter, and she was not necessarily as senior as her. Didn’t you see that Han Chunming didn’t even sit down? How could Guan Xiaoguan be there?
Face sitting down?
Mr. Guan was unhappy when he heard this and asked, "Why is it inappropriate? Her name is Little Lazy Cat. If you call her Big Lazy Cat, you can sit down too."
Hou Su'e was a little embarrassed after being scolded. Seeing that her father didn't object, she stopped objecting.
Zhou Chen laughed a little after hearing what Mr. Guan said. When this old man doesn't want to be reasonable, he is really being unreasonable.
In fact, what Hou Su'e said was correct. Guan Xiaoguan was of lower seniority. Under normal circumstances, even if it was Han Chunming's turn to sit down, it would not be her turn.
But who allowed her to win the old man's favor?
Meng Xiaoxing didn't pay attention to Guan Xiaoguan, but looked at Zhou Chen doubtfully.
"Second brother-in-law, why are you sitting down too?"
Zhou Chen glanced at her and said, "Why do you talk so much?"
Meng Xiaoxing looked aggrieved, "Second brother-in-law, it's not that I talk too much, but..."
"Xiao Xing, shut up."
Han Chunming scolded Meng Xiaoxing. He knew Zhou Chen best and knew that Zhou Chen didn't like Meng Xiaoxing, so he didn't want Meng Xiaoxing to offend Zhou Chen. After all, they were a family.
"Fifth brother, I don't mean anything else, I'm just curious."
She was indeed curious, because she knew that Mr. Guan and Po Pohou were both powerful figures. Although Zhou Chen was also powerful, he probably couldn't compare to these two.
Mr. Guan looked at Zhou Chen, chuckled, and then said to Baolanhou: "What we are doing today should not be witnessed by outsiders, but Zhou Chen is my disciple's brother-in-law, a top student who graduated from Peking University, and is now teaching at Peking University.
, In the past, it was the teachings of the Imperial College. When it comes to knowledge, the two of us together may not be as good as him. You should have no problem with him sitting down, right? "
"Of course I have no objection."
Popohou answered without thinking.
He has a very good relationship with Han Chunming, and naturally knows Zhou Chen. Although he has not met a few times, he learned a lot about Zhou Chen from Han Chunming.
He admires Han Chunming very much, even Han Chunming admires him. He will naturally not look down on people who think they are inferior.
However, Hou Su'e didn't know Zhou Chen. When she heard Mr. Guan's words, she looked at Zhou Chen in shock.
This young man, who is much younger than her, is so knowledgeable. No wonder he can sit calmly in front of her father and Mr. Guan.
"Since we have no objection, let's just walk?" Mr. Guan raised his left hand and asked Bao Pohou.
Shapohou also raised his hand to signal, so Mr. Guan spoke first.
"If you are tired of drinking at night, you will never come home until you are drunk!"
This poem comes from the Book of Songs "Xiaoya-Kanlu", which talks about the virtues of drinking. First, you must have fun, secondly, you must show filial piety, thirdly, you must not lose your virtue, and fourthly, you must not lose your composure.
Mr. Guan compares himself to the emperor and compares the ragtag lords to the princes. This is because he wants to overpower the ragtag lords.
The broken man stood up immediately, bowed to Mr. Guan, bowed his waist and said: "The wind and rain are like darkness, and the cockcrow is endless. Although this is a word used by a woman, it is just an allusion."
Then he raised his hand and said, "Please."
Mr. Guan picked up the wine glass, but the people present, such as Li Chengtao, Hou Su'e, and Meng Xiaoxing, all looked confused and didn't know why.
Even Guan Xiaoguan understood that this was a drinking contest between her grandfather and Shapohou Hou, but her cultural literacy was not that high, so she could only hear a rough idea.
Watching Mr. Guan drinking, Zhou Chen understood that it was indeed Baoshahou who won this round.
He had never done much drinking fighting, but he had a high level of history and culture, and he immediately understood the meaning of these two poems.
The rag-tag man responded with this poem. First, he said that Mr. Guan was a gentleman and he was happy to see him. Second, he said that he was also a gentleman. Although he was a rag collector, his integrity did not change.
This comparison, one belittles and the other exalts, it is natural that Bao Pohou, who is neither humble nor arrogant, has a deeper intention and a superior move.
The first round was over, and then it was Bao Pohou's turn to pose questions.
He waved his hand and chanted: "The immortals came from the sea and left me a coral hook."
Mr. Guan said to him: "The crystal light is dazzling, and its color shines across all nine states."
Seeing Mr. Guan confronting him, Po Pohou happily drank a drink.
But just as he was about to put down the wine glass, Mr. Guan spoke again: "Don't mention it, it's not finished yet. There are two more sentences at the end. You have to make up for me."
Bashahou was stunned, and even Zhou Chen was laughing in his heart. This old man seemed to be relying on his elders, but as an elder, he did have the qualifications.
Bao Po Hou was not angry and asked politely: "Please enlighten me."
"If you are so precious, you will rest on a rock all night long."
Popohou had no choice but to drink another drink. After finishing the drink, he said with a smile: "Come on."
Mr. Guan did not ask a question. Instead, he continued the previous one and continued: "Just now you mentioned coral. This coral grows one circle every year. How many circles are there in modern times and how many circles are there in ancient times?"
Baoshao Hou was dumbfounded and said speechlessly: "I told you, Mr. Guan, we don't play like this."
But Mr. Guan said: "How fresh it is. Since you mentioned coral first, then we have to get to the bottom of it. If you know it, you know it. If you don't know it, you don't know it. You are not ashamed to ask. This is the rule."
"Xiao Zhou, are you right?"
Zhou Chen was watching the excitement when he was suddenly called out by Mr. Guan. He was startled, and then smiled and said: "Old man, this is a competition between you, and I am not the referee."
To be continued...