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Chapter 78 The strange old man

Under the guidance of the extremely respectful shopkeeper Xu Zhu, the group came to the largest and most luxuriously decorated private room on the second floor of Zuixian Building.

The first floor lobby of Zuixianlou is similar to other restaurants. Most of the people are entertained by ordinary diners, while the second floor is decorated in exquisite detail and generally only accepts people with extraordinary identities. Although Hu Ji often performs on the first floor, there are only those elderly Hu girls with old colors, or those who have just recruited Hu Ji perform. The outstanding Hu girls perform on the second floor, and those regular customers who often come straight to the second floor.

After going up to the second floor, I felt much quieter.

What surprised Chen Yi was that there was a person sitting proudly in the box, facing the door of the box, drinking as if no one was around. Seeing someone coming, he just raised his eyelids slightly, and did not get up or make other etiquettes that he should have.

At some point, Helan Minzhi closed his smile and looked respectful. He walked to the man, gave a bow, and said something softly!

Seeing that Helan Minzhi was so respectful, Chen Yi was a little puzzled. Who was this "crazy man"? Helan Minzhi, who was Wu Zetian's nephew, was so cautious. He looked at Helan Minyue beside him in confusion.

Helan Minyue looked like she was accustomed to her, but she did not explain it to Chen Yi.

Helan Minzhi and the weirdo whispered a few words, and turned around to greet Chen Yi and Helan Minyue.

"Brother Ziying, I will introduce you to this. This is the famous building and painting master of Siping Yan Taichang, a master of famous architecture and painting for Chen Yi!" Helan Minzhi introduced the strange man who was still sitting alone and drinking alone, ignoring the few people coming in, and respectfully introduced Chen Yi and Helan Minyue to the man. "Yan Taichang, this is the sister Helan Minyue. This is Chen Yi, a friend he just met. He has excellent talent and martial arts skills, and his medical skills are also very exquisite. Even Master Sun from Zhongnanshan highly respects him!"

He Lanmin said that this strange man in front of him was a famous painter, architect, and Yan Liben, who was the Minister of Works of Siping, and was Yan Liben, who was the Minister of Works of the Ministry of Works. Chen Yi was shocked and quickly stepped forward to salute: "I have met Yan Dachang Bo, a boy from Jiangnan Road. I have long heard that Yan Taichang Bo has the best painting skills in the world, and no one can compare with his achievements in architecture. I have seen him today. I am really lucky to see him in three lives! A few days ago, I was lucky to see a painting by Yan Taichang Bo at his residence in Changju. He was shocked and was also a masterpiece. I also like calligraphy and painting. If you have the opportunity, I would like to ask Yan Taichang Bo for more advice!"

Chen Yi was also very excited when he spoke. He never expected that Helan Minzhi would invite Yan Liben to the next day. Could it be that this old man made such a special arrangement today to let him meet this famous master who has retained his reputation in the future? After the respectful completion, Chen Yi looked forward to Master Yan's "enthusiastic" response, but what he didn't expect was that in the face of his very respectful salute, Yan Liben just hummed a few times, and didn't even look at him directly, and continued to drink, which made Chen Yi feel embarrassed, and Helan Minyue beside him also straightened his eyes.

Helan Minzhi was not surprised. He had seen Yan Liben's arrogance and rudeness more. This antique-level high-ranking imperial court official and a famous master all over the world seemed to have such a temper. No matter who it is, as long as it does not fall into Master Yan's eyes, even the royal relatives will be cold-eyed and have not given you a good face. But if you meet him, even a commoner will be treated by Master Yan!

Helan Minzhi smiled and greeted Chen Yi with an awkward look on the table, and signaled Helan Minyue, who looked sympathetic to Chen Yi, to sit on his body. After sitting down a few times, Xu Zhu, who had been watching the situation in the private room coldly, stepped down and arranged according to Helan Minzhi's instructions.

Soon, more food, food, fruits and other things were delivered and put in front of everyone. Helan Minzhi waved his hand to signal the maids in the shop who were serving the shop to leave. Although there were many customers in the shop, Hu Ji's dance performance had not yet begun, and the door of the box where they were still placed. After the service staff in the shop left, there were only four owners left in the box, and two followers of Helan Minzhi and Helan Minyue who made no noise, looked very quiet.

Helan Minzhi poured a glass of wine for Yan Liben and said in an extremely respectful tone: "Yan Taichang Bo, I have already asked someone to fill in a poem about the painting you gave me that day. Today I also want you to take a look at the poem, how did it fill out the poem!"

"Oh?!" Yan Liben still snorted with his nose, and after drinking all the wine in the glass, he said in a tone of neither surprise nor joy: "Who did he fill out the poem? But even if the painting is given to you, it is no longer a thing for me. As long as Mr. Helan likes it!"

Because of the position he was sitting, Chen Yi and Yan Liben were close. He saw the person's appearance clearly as the strange old man raised his eyes and spoke.

Yan Liben is already an old man in his sixties, but because of his good maintenance, except for his slightly white hair, it is impossible to tell from other places that he is an old man who is over 60 years old. His skin is white and rosy, and his complexion is good. He should have been a kind old man, but because of his face that seems to be owing him hundreds of dollars, it makes people feel that he dare not get close to him.

Because he was treated coldly just now, Chen Yi was a little afraid of dating this weird old man and did not dare to talk to him easily, for fear of being treated coldly again. Therefore, although Helan Minzhi talked about the painting and the poems that matched the painting, he still did not dare to interrupt.

Helan Minzhi saw that Yan Liben's reaction was still cold and a little disappointed, but his beautiful smile remained. He waved his hand to signal a entourage to come to his side. After whispering a few instructions, he poured wine for Yan Liben again. The entourage answered his order and walked out!

"Thank you for your paintings from Yan Taichang Bo that day. I can't thank you. Today I'm preparing a little wine for rewards." As he spoke, he squeezed at Chen Yi with a strange look and said, "I'm so happy to invite Yan Taichang Bo and Zi Ying to the banquet together! Today we will drink it well and don't return without getting drunk. Yan Taichang Bo, Zi Ying, please!" As he said that, he did it first!

Chen Yi had no choice but to raise his glass and drank all the grapes. Helan Minyue, who had an angry face, just tasted the wine in the glass and put it down. Yan Liben happily drank the wine in the glass and nodded very satisfiedly, as if he was very enjoying the deliciousness of the wine.

In the wine shop of Helan Minzhi pouring Yan Liben again, the entourage who had just left had returned, holding a painting in his hand. At the gesture of Helan Minzhi, he spread the scroll with another entourage and placed it not far away in front of the wine tables of several people so that everyone could see it.

It was the painting of Helan Minzhi's work that Chen Yi saw at the Korean Lady's Mansion that day. In early summer, lotus leaves first emerged in the small pond and dragonflies flew in the pond. However, unlike that day, the poem "Little Pond" by Chen Yi was filled in.

Yan Liben, holding the wine glass, casually looked at Helan Minzhi's two followers showing the painting, but when his eyes fell on the poem he wrote later, he suddenly stayed there!
Chapter completed!
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