Standing outside the door, Shen Yao looked at it and couldn't help but admire it.
The black courtyard door is open, and at a glance you can see a screen wall engraved with the life of ancient people. If you look carefully, you will find that it is a section of the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".
After walking in, the yard is very spacious. Next to the sweet-scented osmanthus tree near the road wall, there is a small vegetable patch, and a doghouse is built underneath.
There are roses and a red date tree growing on the other side of the screen wall.
The three-story pavilion is also designed with a sense of style. It is completely a ji-shaped structure. A vermilion corridor runs through the door of the room, giving it a bit of a small courtyard feel.
Entering the yard, he found that a large area was covered with golden osmanthus flowers, and the fragrance was overflowing. The same was true on the trees. Shen Yao was also extremely surprised. It was already late October, and there were still osmanthus flowers in full bloom.
Moreover, the climate is not right. Logically speaking, osmanthus trees should not grow in the north.
"My grandfather discovered this sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the Qinling Mountains. At that time, a taller sweet-scented osmanthus tree was struck by lightning and was scorched black, but a tree as small as a little finger grew out of the root."
"It was freezing cold at the time, and grandpa felt it was a pity. Being reborn from the ashes of thunder and lightning was an auspicious sign in itself. So the old man brought it back, planted it in the yard, and built a greenhouse for it. That's how it ended. Slowly growing up."
"This osmanthus tree is indeed magical. Since the past few years, it has bloomed all year round and has a fragrant fragrance all year round. Especially the osmanthus tea and osmanthus cake made from it are so fragrant and delicious."
"Some people have offered millions to buy it before, but my grandfather rejected them all."
Ran Qingchen's bright eyes were full of memories, talking about the past of this tree.
"The heaven and earth changed greatly, inspiration reappeared, and everything became spiritual."
Shen Yao couldn't help but sigh.
"Woof woof..."
At this moment, a large native dog with black and golden hair jumped out of the kennel. It had a leather collar around its neck and was pulling on an iron chain. It made a rattling sound and grinned. It looked extremely ferocious. .
"Black Tiger, stop barking, we are all our own people."
Ran Qingchen walked over, touched its head and said.
This dog, as if it could understand human nature, actually stopped barking and kept wagging its tail around Ran Qingchen, looking very intimate.
"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you."
Ran Qingchen untied the iron chain around its neck and let it go completely.
The black tiger rubbed Ran Qingchen's beautiful legs, then circled around Shen Yao, seeming to be observing something, and then ran to Chen Nansheng and the God of War Sirius.
"What a strong dog! He looks very smart."
Chen Nansheng reached out and touched its head.
At first, the black tiger was a little resistant, but gradually it started to enjoy it. It could be seen that it didn't mind Chen Nansheng touching it, which also surprised Ran Qingchen.
"Let me introduce you, these two are my friends. This is Chen Nansheng, a disciple of Longhu Mountain, and this is Sirius. They are both here to see the Taoist conference at Zhongnan Mountain."
Shen Yao introduced with a smile.
"Speaking of which, your dog is a bit extraordinary! Your intelligence and alertness are definitely not ordinary native dogs!"
He turned his eyes, looked at the dog interacting with Chen Nansheng, and asked doubtfully.
"Of course not. It used to be a police dog. Not long after it was on duty, its leg was injured. My dad brought it back. After staying at home for a while, the injury healed, but I didn't say anything. I wish to leave, but grandpa also liked it very much, so he kept it."
"Do all Taoist priests have any charm? Why is Black Tiger so close to him?"
Ran Qingchen explained, and then asked doubtfully.
"I don't know about that."
Shen Yao shrugged.
"Nizi, are there guests?"
Just then, an old woman with short gray-white hair and a headscarf came out.
Although he seemed to be about seventy years old, he was full of energy and looked at the three of them with a light that could see through people's hearts.
"Grandma, this is my friend Shen Yao, and the other two are the friends he brought with him. They are going to Zhongnan Mountain to attend the Taoist Conference. They can't find a place to stay, so I will take them to stay at our house temporarily."
Ran Qingchen walked over quickly, supported the old lady's arm, and said coquettishly.
"Just make your decision. There have been a lot of people in the village recently. After you left this morning, the young man came again. He was brought by the village chief. He said that our home has a good environment and is quiet, and he wants to live in our home. , but I don’t agree. You can tell at a glance that that young man is not a good person and his purpose is not pure. He must have fallen in love with our girl."
"Young people with evil intentions, don't associate with them."
The old lady seemed to be chatting with Ran Qingchen about what happened, but Shen Yao still heard a reminder, which seemed to tell him not to have impure intentions.
This also made Shen Yao smile awkwardly.
"Grandma, Shen Yao is not a bad person. Last time I came back, something happened on the subway. He saved me. Otherwise, I might not have been able to come back."
Ran Qingchen also heard the implication of his grandmother's words and quickly explained.
"It turns out that the young man is our Nizi's savior! Please come in! You will live in the east bedroom on the second floor later."
After hearing this, the old lady's eyes looked at Shen Yao much softer.
Afterwards, Ran Qingchen took them to the living room and made them a pot of osmanthus tea. The tea was fragrant and very sweet.
The most surprising thing is that it's not cold at all at home. It's only eighty or nine degrees outside, but the temperature in the room has reached about nineteen or twenty degrees.
It's obviously a problem with the design of the house. It was definitely designed by a skilled designer.
After some small talk, the old lady also gained some understanding of the situation of the three of them. She didn't seem to see any bad thoughts towards Ran Qingchen in their eyes, and her attitude suddenly became friendly.
Not long after, an old man wearing a dark blue Chinese tunic suit and carrying a bundle of firewood walked in.
"It's winter now, and it's very dangerous in the mountains. Why don't you listen and insist on going up the mountain? If you can't sit still, why don't you go to our village square and exercise?"
Seeing the old man coming back, the old lady scolded him with a straight face.
But the old man lowered his head, dusted himself off, and allowed himself to be scolded.
It can be seen that the old lady is the head of the family and the one who calls the shots.
At this time, the old man noticed Shen Yao and the others and asked about Shen Yao and the others. Knowing that they were friends of Ran Qingchen, he didn't say anything else.
It can be seen that their family does not want tourists to come in, and it seems that they are not in the accommodation business.
After a while, a group of people came to the door and wanted to stay overnight, but they were all rejected. Several of them even stretched their heads to look into the room, as if to see Ran Qingchen.
"You, a big star, have great charm!"
Shen Yao looked at Ran Qingchen with a smile and said.
Obviously, most of those people had heard that there was a famous female star in the village, and they probably knew Ran Qingchen's name, so they wanted to get close to her.
He also became wary in his heart.
Among the group of people just now, there were several people whose eyes clearly revealed malicious intent.