Chapter 30: Temptation
While talking and laughing, Ge Quan and I quickly went up to the third floor, and along the way, it could be seen that Ge Quan was still very proud of the furnishings in his room.
This time it seemed that we were more intimate, and when I walked up to the third floor, I looked at Ge Quan's attitude towards me unknowingly, and I might think that I was Ge Quan's long-lost son.
"It's easy for me to not entertain guests in this study, but now it's my honor to invite you in, brother." While speaking, Ge Quan pushed open the door of his study, and I have to admit that Ge Quan's way of speaking is very useful, he treats you intimately, and a few words can make people feel comfortable in their hearts.
I walked into Ge Quan's study with a smile while responding, as soon as I came in, I felt why Ge Quan valued this study so much, the full set of furniture in it was all made of good Huanghuali, including the huge bookshelf, and the books on the shelves were all wire-bound books, I didn't look carefully, but I could see the antique smell of those books at a glance.
The decoration inside is the best of the antiques.
If these are just low-key luxuries piled up with money, then the photos on the walls illustrate the hidden strength of the owner.
Those photos are all photos of Ge Quan and some people, I look at many of those people and are very unfamiliar, but I always recognize two or three, all of them are famous powers in the circle, and one of them is Jiang Yi.
I looked at it quietly, but I found that on the wall where the photo was hung, there was a painting that was particularly conspicuous, and it was placed in the most solemn position, which was a portrait of a person, one of whom was painted by Ge Quan, who looked slightly younger than now, and the other was a person that everyone would not forget even if I forgot it in my life - my master.
In the painting, Ge Quan and my master stand side by side, which is very intimate, and the moment I saw it, I almost couldn't control my feelings, and I actually reached out to touch the painting, the smiling master standing in the painting.
"Huh? Big brother, do you like this painting? Do you know the person in the painting? Obviously, my gaffe attracted Ge Quan's attention, and he asked me in surprise.
And I was also very puzzled in my heart, the relationship between Ge Quan and my master, Master Liu left me in the notebook only defined as good, but why would Ge Quan
I quickly withdrew my hand, learned the habitual movements of Brother Chengxin, helped my glasses, and said: "No, I just think that in so many photos, this figure alone is shown in the situation of painting, which is a little surprising!" After a closer look, I feel that the person who paints has extraordinary skills, and just a few strokes show the charm of the characters vividly, such as Master Ge, you, completely show the spirit of the whole person, is it really everyone's work? ”
Hearing this, Ge Quan was silent for a while, looked at the painting on the wall and groaned for a while, and then dusted off the slight dust on the painting with love, and all these details were seen by me.
"The person on the painting is kind to me, but he has always been low-key, and there are not many people who want to know his true face of Lushan, it seems that I think too much, how can Xiaoyou recognize him?" When he said this, Ge Quan seemed to be pondering something, and after a while, he suddenly said proudly: "Haha, my friend doesn't like to take pictures, and there is almost no photo in his life. ”
I was speechless again, and then I was also groaning in my heart, Master didn't like to take pictures in his life, but on the way to find his ancestor in the end, he left so many video materials, I can guess that he was not voluntary, in addition to leaving me some information hints, I guess he must have been under some pressure to do what he didn't want to do, so thinking about it, things are more complicated.
I felt irritable for no reason, at this moment, I can't say that I have found the master, and my own affairs are still in a fog, and I can't figure it out.
I wanted to ask something more, but Ge Quan didn't seem to want to mention the painting, so he hurriedly called me to the small rooftop outside the study.
Soon we sat down on this small rooftop, and Ge Quan made a pot of fine tea with his own hands, and the taste of this tea in my mouth was so familiar that I didn't have to think about it, I knew that it was the kind that Master and I used to drink in the bamboo forest.
Over the years, I have never drunk a better tea than the tea that Master took out, except for Uncle Li's mother tree Da Hong Pao and the tea that the mysterious Wang Feng gave me.
Speaking of which, after the tea master left, I also left some, but I didn't dare to drink it anymore, so I kept it as a souvenir.
"Little friend, do you have any taste for this tea?" Obviously, my contemplative expression caught Ge Quan's attention again, and he asked me in surprise.
I put down the teacup and said, "This tea is so good, I am reluctant to open my mouth for a while, I just want the fragrance of tea to linger in my mouth for a while." ”
"It seems that Xiaoyou is a person who understands tea, you know, I won't easily take out this tea to entertain guests, because it was given by an old friend of mine, and now this old friend, don't mention it, in short, this tea is to drink a little, a little less." Ge Quan's expression was a little gloomy, and I quietly observed and found that he was really sad, which made me feel a little sad.
Because, it is not difficult for me to deduce that this tea should be given by Master, I have been drinking this tea since I was a child, and I can't think of anyone who will give it to Ge Quan except Master.
"I'm sorry, Master Ge, I inadvertently mentioned your sadness, could it be that your old friend has passed away?" I deliberately asked like this, after all, I should admit that Ge Quan is not here to buy news, only the temptation to knock on the side, and see that in the end, can I let go and say some things and get the news I want.
"No, how could he go immortal? You must not say that, it's just" Ge Quan pondered for a moment, and suddenly said with a haha: "You also know that cultivators often hide from the world and cultivate, but his whereabouts are uncertain. ”
"I see!" I am even more sure that the old friend in Ge Quan's mouth is my master, looking at Ge Quan's appearance, how can this relationship not just be defined as good, I really don't know what Master Liu thinks.
And Ge Quan didn't seem to like to talk about this topic, so he suddenly changed the topic, talking about his flowery little rooftop, he didn't say he didn't know, as soon as he said it, I knew that all the chrysanthemums on his rooftop were all famous species, and ordinary people might not see them once in their lives.
"My rooftop, the flowers are different throughout the year, and those who are qualified to bloom on it can't come up if they are not cherished famous species." Ge Quan's face was quite proud, and I had to nod again and again.
Although this knowledge about flowers sounds interesting, Ge Quanyi said that it was nearly an hour, and it was almost noon, and the tea was cold, and I was inevitably a little anxious before I got to the point.
Therefore, I quietly took out a small part of the medicinal materials from my backpack, handed them to Ge Quan, and said with a smile: "It is really a great pleasure to talk to Master Ge, and I have gained a lot of knowledge!" It's just that I'm a cultivator after all, and I'm more interested in the strange things in the circle, so I don't know if I can talk about this with Master Ge next? ”
Ge Quan saw the medicinal herbs, his face was full of smiles, and his eyes were almost left with only one slit left, and he quietly accepted the medicinal herbs, but there were still some boundary monuments and groans on his face.
I hurriedly said: "Okay, let's only talk about things that can be talked about in the circle, and never involve buying and selling news or anything?" Is Ge Lao good? ”
Ge Quan laughed heartily at this time, and then changed the topic and said loudly: "The little brother is serious, in this way, you first pick a book or two in the study to read, and I will go and cook it myself, get a little homely food for the little brother, and have a drink, wouldn't it be better?" ”
In fact, I haven't eaten anything from morning to now, except for drinking a belly of tea, where can I not be hungry? But no matter how calm I am, from meeting Ge Quan to now, not to mention getting any useful news, and not even getting into the main topic, how can I not be in a hurry? Where is the heart to wait for Ge Quan to carefully cook a meal and delay it for a few hours?
So I said loudly: "Master Ge doesn't have to work hard first, although the little brother can't buy the news here, but he has something in his heart, but he has to spit it out first and then quickly, can Master Ge talk to the little brother?" ”
Ge Quan had already walked out of this small platform and was about to go downstairs, but when he heard my words, he stopped suddenly, and was silent for a long time without speaking, nor did he look back.
I suddenly became nervous, could it be that I was too abrupt, if I annoyed this Ge Quan, the previous efforts would be in vain, if he kicked me out, what should I do?
But I didn't want Ge Quan to suddenly turn around, with a smile on his face, and said to me: "Then it depends on what topic you talk about?" You know, I'm getting old, and I'm prone to hurting my nerves, and the more I bother with the topic, the more I need to be nourished. ”
As soon as I heard this, I finally breathed a sigh of relief in my heart, and hurriedly raised the duffel bag in my arms and said, "Master Ge, don't worry, just leave the matter of tonic to the younger brother." ”
"And what are you going to talk about?" As Ge Quan spoke, he walked back to the rooftop and sat down, it was cloudy and cool outside, but the small rooftop of the glass house was warm and comfortable.
Ge Quan looked at me with a smile, but I didn't want to delay any longer, and soon said very calmly: "Master Ge is well-informed, I don't know if you have heard of the most shocking thing in the circle recently?" ”
"You mean?" Ge Quan was still smiling and silent.
"It's that Chen Chengyi, the descendant of Lao Li's lineage, Jiang Lichun's apprentice, it is rumored that he is dead?" I looked at Ge Quan, and then said in one breath.
Ge Quan was still smiling, but I noticed that his brows jumped unconsciously, and at this time, I was also nervous, Ge Quan's next attitude obviously determined my gain!