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233, the feast of the garden

Fortunately, the Kyoto map has been compiled, and the introductions of many special streets and shops have been recorded at that time. Now the work of the map map album is only left to sort out and proofread. Xiaoxiao handed over these things to Xiao Dier, and then the Ruan people helped him, so he could save some trouble.

In the recent month, in addition to holding regular meetings at the Wenjia Shop once a week, and going to the Wenjia home from time to time to check out the preparations for the rose banquet, Xiaoxiao almost completely handed over the design of the Weijia New Garden and the operation of the commercial banquet.

The pace of summer is always slow, bright sunshine, sweet melons, green moss, endless rain... The years are endless, and the clothes are thin.

Gradually, May came to an end.

May 30th, the day comes just around the corner. The merchants from Kyoto Silk Weaving Industry gathered in the Wei family’s new house, which is said to have been the villa of King Zhuang.

The weather is beautiful, and there was just a rain in the afternoon, and the air is filled with a rare coolness.

"I really admire Brother Ziyuan's vision of choosing a house." The new guest had already bowed to congratulate Mr. Wei, "I heard that Brother Ziyuan took this number?" As he said that, he came over and gestured with his fingers to count, but the envy in his eyes was not pretending.

Mr. Wei bowed and said, "Brother Meng Zhan is so serious. I didn't interfere in this house from choosing to buying, and then to setting up a banquet. It's all due to my own contribution."

The other party smiled: "I will definitely pay my sister-in-law a glass of wine in a while!"

"Why didn't you see your younger brother and sister? I agreed to come with my wife." Wei Ziyuan smiled and did his best to the landlord.

"I have heard that there are thousands of lotus flowers in the lotus pond in the palace, and I have already gone to see them with other women." The other party smiled, "I thought the thousand-petal lotus flowers were a legendary thing, but today I have the honor to witness it with my own eyes!"

Wei Ziyuan hurriedly ordered the servant to take the guests to the flower hall for tea. He vaguely remembered that the flower hall was next to the lotus pond, saying that it was a flower hall, but in fact it was a spacious water pavilion.

Wei Ziyuan still stayed in front of the door to welcome the guests. He had only been here for this comfortable garden once or twice. Every step of the garden was good. Unfortunately, he had just walked around briefly. Before he could take a closer look, he came over there to invite the one in Fengheyuan. When he thought of the one in Fengheyuan, his heart couldn't help but feel soft, and he was about to turn into spring water.

Wei Ziyuan was swaying for a while, and after a few more guests came here, he took back his mind. Because these people were all acquaintances and were not restrained, the few people chatted and laughed for a few words, and the wives were led by the maid to the flower hall of the women's relatives.

The servant beside Wei Ziyuan sent a booklet to every guest who came. The guest who was most familiar with him opened it and flipped it out on the spot. He couldn't help but smile: "Ziyuan has many ideas. Every merchant who went to the banquet has written it on it, with pictures and texts, and it is clear at a glance, which can also let everyone know each other in advance." As he said that, he glanced at Wei Ziyuan with a slanted glance and smiled with a tilted corner of his mouth: "You guy, you have good virtuous people inside, beautiful girls outside, and beautiful women outside, and you are all lucky!" As he said that, he made an action to confront him, and Wei Ziyuan kept smiling and avoided it calmly.

After these guests went to the flower hall, Wei Ziyuan remembered to look at the thick stack of booklets in the servant's hand: "Is this specially printed? Every family wrote it in detail... Whose idea?"

The servant smiled and said, "Of course, it was the wife's words. The reason why each company remembers so clearly that it is because it is all the materials provided by each company. We don't need to worry about it. We just sorted it out and sent it to the printing press. Only our own company's own business will have to worry about compiling it."

Wei Ziyuan patiently looked through page by page, nodding slowly while looking: "Is it the wife's idea?"

"It was the wife's idea to prepare these materials, but it was our Brother Lin'er's idea to ask each family to prepare the materials themselves!" The servant was full of pride.

"Brother Lin is only eleven years old, can he come up with such an idea?" Wei Ziyuan couldn't hide his joy. Who would be unhappy if his son is promising?

"It was also what the wife asked my brother to think about. The wife said that my brother should have practiced earlier. I can't read anything if I just study hard in the house. The wife also said that Brother Lin is as smart as the master!" The servant said to the master one by one according to what the eldest girl taught him.

In fact, these methods were all thought out by the older girls, but they just wanted to say that the young master thought about it, because in this way, the master would be really happy. Sure enough, the master was so smiling that he was out of sight at this moment.

Soon another group of guests came. There were many female relatives in this group, which made people feel that Luo Xiao was floating in her sleeves and wearing a ring. Wei Ziyuan didn't dare to look at it. In the past, when he went to his friends' villa and saw the beautiful girl he brought with him, he often made fun of it. While he was drunk, he was a common thing to pinch his hands. Nowadays, all the people who came here are serious women, so Wei Ziyuan bowed and bowed seriously, with a straight attitude and did not dare to think about it at all.

One or two of them had a very beautiful face, but they were also remembered in their hearts. They secretly compared them with their wives and daughters. They couldn't help but think of the one in Feng Heyuan. If she came, she would definitely be more beautiful than the people.

Wei Ziyuan was not a lustful person. When he went to Yangzhou to discuss business with those businessmen, he was invited to her pleasure boat. I still remember how she looked like she was through a half-covered gauze curtain, wearing a lazy bun, holding a beautiful pen, and tilting her fan on the couch...

If you are just greedy for color, Wei Ziyuan can buy a talented person from the Qinhuai River. Only when a woman reads and learns words can she understand what the real romance is.

Wei Ziyuan couldn't stop smiling. She had talent and beauty.

"Master, another guest has arrived."

After being reminded by the servant, Wei Ziyuan returned to reality. He also admitted that he had been addicted to this recently and even neglected his business. He quickly coughed a few times to hide his embarrassment and bowed to the person who came, "I'm not welcome!"

After seeing the other party clearly, I didn't realize that the person who came was a family of three, which was different from other guests, and it seemed like a god.

"I entrusted Brother Wei's blessing to the next family to enjoy Pancao from the Southern Song Dynasty, Populus Arhat from the Northern Song Dynasty, and even the ancient cypress from the late Tang Dynasty." The other party bowed and smiled, just like the green reed wind.

Although he was not very familiar with the other party, he had a few encounters. In addition, this person was free and easy to see and forget about the world, Wei Ziyuan recognized him at a glance: "Brother Haikuo is elegant, and his humble house is full of glory." Hearing that Tang Haikuo gave up his studies and devoted himself to the business world, Wei Ziyuan always felt the same sympathy and sympathy.

Unfortunately, today's banquet was not set up in Fengheyuan, otherwise Huanniang would have a romantic and elegant feast of poetry and painting, which would also open the eyes of the businessmen in Kyoto.

Nowadays, the banquet held in this comfortable garden in our family can be carried out smoothly. Wei Ziyuan does not expect his country wife who is ignorant of big words to create a unique banquet. Although his wife has learned to dress up in Kyoto over the years, she is still far from enough, especially those styles that cannot be learned, which are even more authentic than Huanniang who grew up in Jiangnan.

Originally, Wei Ziyuan did not talk directly to these female relatives, but since he glanced at Mrs. Tang Haikuo, he couldn't help saying, "Mrs. Sister-in-law is coming to the face of her honor, and she is in panic."

I was embarrassed to look directly at the other party, so I took advantage of Tang Haikuo’s previous topic and continued: “Brother Haikuo praised it. Everyone knows that King Zhuang loves the scenery. This garden is just a matter of relying on the prince’s achievements.” I couldn’t help but look at Mrs. Tang, who was elegant and unconventional, and said: “It’s not just the ancient cypresses of Panhua. The hill on the west side of the garden is facing the Xingwen River. Looking up at the mountain, you can see deep willows, sparse reeds, smoke and water fishing boats. Although I dare not call it a grand view, it is also a natural achievement and a natural scenery.”

When facing beauty, men always talk more than usual.

Wei Ziyuan secretly regretted that he did not know much about the garden. Even the conspicuous hill on the west side of the garden was not known what it was, but he heard his wife say a few words like climbing a mountain and looking at the river.

"I have heard that Feishang Mountain is the most beautiful! Dad, mother, do you know that this mountain is named Feishang Mountain because it looks like a pouring wine bottle!" Tang Haikuo's daughter is lively and cute, and she looks particularly sweet. With such a beautiful mother, her daughter's appearance is naturally not bad.

If Wei Ziyuan's own daughter had such a bold statement in front of outsiders, Wei Ziyuan would have to teach a few lessons, but looking at the doting appearance of Tang Haikuo and his wife, I was afraid that he would never give a harsh word to his daughter. If he had such a beautiful and lovely daughter, he would be reluctant to teach her a lesson.

Tang Haikuo smiled and said, "The site of the Jiyuan Garden is located next to the river. It can be said that the land of the rivers and lakes is praised in the garden. I have long heard that the people of Hanzhou are bold and righteous. Brother Wei can get this beautiful place, but it is a pearl to return you."

Wei Ziyuan couldn't help but be surprised. Tang Haikuo actually knew his ancestral home in Hanzhou? As the master, he did not understand the situation of each guest, so he was indeed a bit dereliction of duty.

Mrs. Tang and her daughter have been led by the maid to the flower hall where the female family is.

Wei Ziyuan couldn't help but smile at Tang Haikuo and said, "Brother Haikuo and his wife, the fairy couple, make my garden shine brightly."

Tang Haikuo just smiled: "Looking for leisure is a blessing, and knowing enjoyment is an immortal."

Wei Ziyuan smiled in agreement. Only after he went to Yangzhou did he understand the beauty of enjoyment.

...

After the guests arrived, the sun was already west.

The dinner party is set up in a pool and water pavilion. The water pavilion is surrounded by water on three sides, and on the other side of the shore there are two large osmanthus trees with slanting shapes. The swaying osmanthus shadows are hidden on the roof of the rolling shed. The banquet living room is composed of a pair of mandarin duck halls of large and large, and is connected with a curved corridor. The base is supported by several stone pillars from the water pavilion. The quiet waves slowly flow through the bottom of the pavilion, adding a cool feeling to the entire hall.

Wei Ziyuan was stunned. The Ziling Pavilion, which used to be the most elegant in Fengheyuan, now seems artificial and craftsmanship compared to this water pavilion.

He raised his head and looked at the words on the ancient wooden plaque: See Yueshui Pavilion.

The couplets on both sides read: The water light first shows the moon, and the dew will tell the autumn before it is revealed.

Good handwriting! Good couplet! Wei Zi looked at the inscription from close distance and was shocked. It was written by Lao Zhuang and King Zhuang in person!

Wei Ziyuan was frightened at first, but then felt particularly proud.
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