Walking in the yard, Chen Mo couldn't help but sigh.
The huge courtyard was actually empty.
Not to mention flowers, plants and trees, there are not even the most basic household furnishings.
It can even be said that this so-called mansion is actually an empty shell.
It's the same in the yard, and it's the same in the house.
In the main hall, there are no screens, tables and chairs, only two futons and a floor table. It couldn't be simpler.
The two rooms on the left and right only had bare beds and quilts, and nothing else could be seen.
The owner of the house was sitting on one of the futons.
What's even more strange is that there are no lights on in the room at all.
If Chen Mo hadn't been holding the lantern, he would have become blind.
"Chen Mo, I have met my master's family."
"sit."
The voice is powerful and full of energy.
Chen Mo secretly guessed that this should also be a practicing master.
Moreover, his martial arts skills are definitely far superior to Alai's.
"May I ask the owner if it's convenient to light the lamp?"
"If others can't, you can."
"Why?" Chen Mo asked.
"I accepted your gift and treated it as a return gift."
"Thank you."
Before Chen Mo sat down, he took out the candle he carried with him. It was originally a spare for lanterns, but now it came in handy.
Dripping wax on the floor table, Chen Mo also saw clearly the appearance of the host's family.
Don’t be angry and be proud!
This is the first feeling, and the second is that the murderous intention is restrained.
She has a Chinese character face, red and phoenix eyes, and sword-shaped eyebrows rising into her temples.
He's not as old as he thought, probably around fifty at most.
"I'm still young, so I'll call you Bai Lao, right?"
"You know my surname is Bai?"
"That's my guess. I apologize if I'm wrong."
"My surname is indeed Bai, Bai Zhenbei. Considering your age, it's okay to call me Bai Lao."
"Lao Bai, do you still like the gift just now?"
After just two words of conversation, Chen Mo's heart dropped.
In front of others, Bai Zhenbei may be a difficult person to get along with, but in Chen Mo's opinion, the two of them can talk together.
Bai Zhenbei nodded and took out the gift directly from his side.
A jar of wine and a plate of fried peanuts.
The wine was brewed by Chen Mo himself, the peanuts were brought over by Lin Xiaoshu and fried by Qin Xianglian herself.
"My place is extremely shabby. I can only borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. Just don't dislike it."
Bai Zhenbei said, raising his hand to pour the wine.
"Lao Bai, just sit down, I'll come."
Chen Mo took it and started pouring it.
"Lao Bai said that this place is simple, but the younger generation disagrees. As the saying goes, if the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, if there are dragons, it will be spiritual."
"No matter how nice a house is, it is nothing more than a dead thing that protects you from wind and rain. Only people are the real soul."
If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals;
If the water is not deep, the dragon will be the spirit?
After muttering, Bai Zhenbei asked.
"Are you a scholar?"
"Yes." Chen Mo nodded and pushed the poured wine over, "Juniors studied earlier and taught later."
"You are young and you are teaching me, no wonder you can speak it clearly." After complimenting him, Bai Zhenbei asked for it, "I like those two sentences just now. If you don't mind, I will stay in the house for my own use from now on."
"It's an honor for the younger generation that Mr. Bai likes me, but two sentences are not enough. Why don't you use them all?" Chen Mo said with a smile.
"What's the whole poem about?" Bai Zhenbei asked.
"Please taste it, Mr. Bai."
Chen Mo said and recited it.
If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if it has immortals.
If the water is not deep, the dragon will be there.
This is a humble house, but I am kind to my virtue.
The upper steps of the moss marks are green, and the grass color enters the curtain green.
There are great scholars when talking and laughing, but there are no idle people when coming and going.
You can tune the plain qin and read the Golden Sutra.
There are no messy ears of silk and bamboo, and there is no laborious shape of documents.
Zhuge Lu in Nanyang, Yunting in Xishuzi.
Confucius said: What is so shameful?
One or two sentences, Bai Zhenbei just felt that they fit this house. After listening to the whole poem, it deeply touched his heart.
yes……
A mountain does not lie in its height. If you have gods, you will be famous.
Water does not depend on its depth, but if it has a dragon, it will appear to have aura.
This is a simple house, but as long as I (the person who lives in it) have good moral character, it won't feel so simple.
The moss marks that have grown up to the steps are green in color and reflected in the curtains.
The people who come here to talk and laugh are all knowledgeable scholars and powerful people, and there are no shallow people.
You can usually play the elegant guqin and read Buddhist scriptures written in clay.
There is no sound of music to disturb the ears, and no official documents to tire the body.
There is Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage in Nanyang, and there is a pavilion like Yangtze Cloud in Western Shu.
Confucius said: "What's so shabby about this?"
Bai Zhenbei didn't know who Zhuge Liang and Yang Ziyun were, and even Confucius had never heard of them.
But since it can be written into poems by Chen Mo, he must be a literary master.
Such poetry is truly exquisite to the extreme.
The only drawback is that it's a bit sad.
"When Mr. Bai comes here every winter and summer, he must be sad because of people or things, right?"
The reason why Chen Mo took out this poem was not to flatter Bai Zhenbei at all, but just to have a more in-depth conversation.
Because Huang Shulang became interested in this matter from the moment he talked about Miss Bai Qi.
It's not that I want to control it, but I want to understand it.
Or maybe he can help Bai Zhenbei resolve the knot in his heart. The days between neighbors will be long in the future.
Bai Zhenbei seemed to see Chen Mo's intentions, and sighed and waved his hand.
"I let you come in solely for the sake of the food and wine, and nothing else. Do you understand what this means?"
"Understood, drink more and ask less." Chen Mo said with a smile.
"You're curious, aren't you?"
"yes."
"That's right." Bai Zhenbei nodded with a smile, "It's rare to be curious but able to hold back your curiosity. Come on, let's drink."
"Please, Mr. Bai." Chen Mo raised his glass.
"It's such a strong drink, it's good for your appetite."
After drinking it all in one gulp, Bai Zhenbei praised it loudly.
"If Mr. Bai likes it, I will send some over tomorrow."
"Then I'm welcome." Bai Zhenbei smiled directly, "I have the best wine in my life, especially this kind of strong wine. Where did you get it?"
"Brewed it myself." Chen Mo said frankly.
"You can also make wine?" Bai Zhenbei was surprised.
"This junior is keen on studying things, so I tried it, but I didn't expect the effect to be quite good."
"You said you are passionate about studying things. Besides making wine, what else is there?" Bai Zhenbei asked.
"Does this thing count?"
Chen Mo said and took out the dagger he carried with him.
He put a lot of thought into this dagger.
I entrusted Yahang to collect raw materials, then revised the design several times, and finally asked Lin Dashan to build it.
Blowing hair with a sharp edge cuts iron like mud.
At this moment, after Bei Zhenbei took over, he was alarmed by the weight in his hand, pulled it out and cut towards the corner of the table.
Just like cutting tofu, the corner of the table fell to the ground.
"Did you really create this thing?"
When he asked this question, Bai Zhenbei's breathing became more rapid.
"Yes." Chen Mo nodded, and then said regretfully, "It's a pity that the materials were too difficult to collect, so I only made this one. Otherwise, I will definitely make thousands of them to strengthen our dynasty's military.
"
"..."
Bai Zhenbei said nothing, but his pupils narrowed.
Noticing this detail, Chen Mo also roughly guessed the identity of the other party.