If a person can always be clear and calm, heaven and earth will all be his.
After reading this, Yuan Zuzhi calmed down. "Let him go," he said. "Perhaps this is Hu Xu's good fortune. Qinghuai Township is a place where great sages were born. It would be good for Hu Xu to experience the legacy of those great men."
He thought so in his heart, but his face didn't show it. Seeing that his face was almost as sour as a pickled plum, Lou Jing deliberately said: "This Master Lu is a descendant of the Lu family. You can tell who he is by looking at his handwriting. He must be a hermit sage. Zhuchun is so lucky."
Speaking of Master Lu, Xu Jiang's face was also filled with admiration. "Master Lu is kind and gentle to others, and his moral character is noble. Moreover, there are many ancient books in his library, and it seems that many are rare. He gave books to me before we even met. Zhuchun will get to know him well in the future, and he can read the whole room full of poetry and books at his leisure. Just thinking about it makes me envious."
Yuan Zuzhi gritted his teeth secretly. These two, one big and one small, were trying to make fun of him, but they were really not from the same family and could not enter the same house.
"Since I have heard of your virtuous name, why don't I look for you? After Zhuchun's assessment is over, I will take him to visit him in person." He wanted to meet Master Lu in person to see what kind of immortal he was.
Lou Jing smiled and said, "Don't forget to call me when the time comes." If you miss this kind of excitement, you won't be able to sleep.
Yuan Zuzhi glanced at him, closed the book and refused to let him read it.
Xu Jiang chuckled, then said to Yuan Zuzhi, "Master Lu is good friends with Mr. Ji. Mr. Ji is drinking tea with Mr. Du in the backyard right now. Why don't you ask him about this?"
"But Mr. Ji Shan?"
"Exactly."
"Oh, why didn't you say so earlier?" Yuan Zuzhi walked towards the yard as soon as he heard it.
Lou Jing followed closely behind.
As soon as the two entered the yard, it became lively. Yuan Zuzhi and Lou Jingxian paid their respects to Ji Shan, and exchanged a few words with their old enemy before they had time to look around Xu Jiang's courtyard.
Small and neat, sparse and orderly, very nice.
Lou Jing noticed the low couch that Du Hui and Ji Shan were sitting on early in the morning. Seeing this, Ji Shan told him about the ingenuity of the couch in detail, which made him eager to put one in his own garden immediately.
He asked about the origin of the couch, and Xu Jiang told him one by one. Finally, Lou Jing asked Xu Jiang to help convey the message to the craftsman and invite him to meet at his house to examine the terrain, measure the dimensions, select the materials and decide on the pattern.
Xu Jiang agreed and asked the two to choose a seat.
The two of them also chose the Liangyi couch, which had a low table on it, just right for four people to sit around.
Yuan Zuzhi happened to be sitting opposite Ji Shan. Ji Shan saw that he was holding a book and the handwriting on the cover looked quite familiar, so he borrowed it to read.
When I saw that it was the "Pure Heart Sutra" copied by an old friend, I was a little surprised.
Yuan Zuzhi explained the reason and then asked about Master Lu.
When it comes to Master Lu, Ji Shan talks endlessly, his praises almost like a poem about Master Lu. The more Yuan Zuzhi listens, the more upset he becomes, but also the more he yearns for him. He can't wait to meet this wise man.
Seeing this, several people couldn't help laughing.
There was harmony inside and excitement outside. Zhong Lu and Li Tongxue happened to bump into each other.
Xu Jiang heard the noise and went out to greet them, but she found Yue Nu had already arrived, nestled in Li Tongxue's arms, acting as host. Li Tongxue willingly served, smoothing the soft fur back and forth. Judging from his expression, both cat and human were very pleased.
Zhong Lu chatted with Xu Jiang as they walked, and talked about the flute player from yesterday. It turned out that the flute player was the son of a musician in Pingkangfang, and his life story was quite complicated.
Xu Jiang sighed. It was pitiful and hateful that the son of a musician despised musicians.
After ushering the two of them to their table, Deng Yuechuan arrived on his donkey. While dodging a carriage that was turning back out of the alley, he smiled at Liang Mo and said, "It seems I'm late."
"It's not too late, the gentlemen have just arrived." Liang Mo helped him land, then led the donkey away.
Xu Jiang came out and led him into the courtyard. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "Sir, you've arrived just in time. Please come in."
"I had been leaving early in the morning, but I ran into an acquaintance on the way and was asked to chat, so I got delayed. Otherwise, I would have been the first one to arrive."
"With Mr. Ji here, you can't say for sure."
Deng Yuechuan laughed when he heard this, "That's right, I wouldn't dare compare myself to him."
Before the two entered the courtyard, Li Tongxue heard the voice of his teacher. He quickly stuffed the cat into Zhong Lu's arms and greeted him respectfully.
Deng Yuechuan saw that he was also there and said with a smile, "You are here too."
"If I had known that you were coming, I should have gone to your house to pick you up."
"I'm not that fancy."
As soon as he entered the yard, everyone except Ji Shan stood up from their beds and bowed to him.
Du Hui invited him to sit on the couch, but he waved his hand and refused, saying, "I'll just sit with Zhixing."
Zhixing is Li Tongxue's courtesy name.
The two of them sat down, and everyone was complete.
Xu Jiang asked Liang Mo to guard the front room. After everyone was seated, he bowed and said clearly, "I deeply thank you all for coming. My humble room is simple, so I hope you will forgive me if there is any inadequacy in my hospitality."
"Shopkeeper Xu, you're out of line." Ji Shan waved his hand and said, "Today is a private banquet, and all those present are old friends. It's best to be casual and relaxed. Let's put aside the formalities and let everyone relax."
"Brother Ji is right." Deng Yuechuan agreed. "Being polite for the sake of being polite is worse than being rude."
Xu Jiang readily accepted the advice and said with a smile, "Then this junior is being presumptuous."
"It's better to be unrestrained." Deng Yuechuan also laughed, and then said to Li Tongxue, "Don't be so reserved. You act like everyone knows your temper. You're so pretentious that it makes me tired."
Li Tongxue was overjoyed and said, "I obey your command." After saying that, his back relaxed and he returned to his usual casual look. Then he took the cat back from Zhong Lu's arms.
"The rituals are so complicated and tedious." Lou Jing leaned against the small table, resting his chin on his hand and continuing the conversation. "Presiding over the sacrifice yesterday really exhausted me. If you go through the same routine today, I'll flip the table and leave."
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