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Chapter 131: First Arrival at the Xu Family and Received Approval

If you want to ask where in the capital is the most enviable place to live, then the vast majority of aborigines will give the same answer, that is, the compounds are different from hutongs and courtyards. Most of the people who can live in the compounds have some background. .

The compound culture occasionally mentioned in later films and TV dramas actually mostly refers to the late 50s, when in response to the call of the motherland, a large number of soldiers and cadres gathered from all over the world and went to the capital.

Due to the large number of these outsiders, courtyards and alleys were too crowded for them, so in order to facilitate their own food, clothing, housing and transportation, they simply built compounds outside the city of Kyoto.

Each building is its own system, built against the mountains and lined with high walls, showing an inviolable aura. The main entrance of the compound is guarded by soldiers in shifts.After crossing the high wall, it looks like a paradise inside, with all kinds of living facilities.

There are not many film and television descriptions of compound culture that can be seen by later generations.But compared to these large courtyards, what is truly more enviable are the single-door courtyards in front of us.Only those who can live in such a courtyard can be considered a truly powerful family.

In his previous life, he traveled from the forest area to Kyoto, and Mu Shanhe was lucky enough to become a disciple of such an independent family.But from the day he moved in, what he wanted most was to escape from this yard.And in this life, he didn't want to set foot in that courtyard again.

This was also the reason why Mu Shanhe could still keep a calm expression even though the car he was riding in passed by the courtyard gate.He was not interested in the high-rise compound that others thought was unattainable.

He passed through the door without entering, but that tall gated compound was not considered home at all to Xu Zhengdao!
Arriving at the courtyard where the Xu family lived, Mu Shanhe got off the car and took out the gifts he had prepared in advance.Although he doesn't like to deal with people from these big families, the Xu family takes good care of him, and he has to be grateful for it.

Under the guidance of Sun Quanchang, Mu Shanhe finally stepped through the threshold and entered the Xu family compound. When he saw an old man and a middle-aged man waiting in the courtyard, he quickly recognized the identity of the old man.As for the middle-aged man, he also knew who he was.

In his previous life, he was at least one of these single-family houses, and he had some understanding of the people who lived in other houses.The difference is that in his previous life, in the eyes of these independent people, he was the object of private ridicule and discussion.

From the day he entered the capital and moved into the Xu family, a codename that replaced his real name was engraved on his forehead, and that was 'illegitimate son'.Although there are illegitimate children in other courtyards, few are taken into the main house to live.

After Sun Quanchang made the introduction, Mu Shanhe also said respectfully: "Mr. Xu, Uncle Xu, I'm sorry for disturbing you!"

"You don't have to be so reserved! To be honest, since Awen told him that he had made a close friend in the Northeast, his father and I were very curious. Awen is a very discerning kid, and there are really not many people who can be recognized by him. many.

I originally wanted to invite you to the capital for a casual meal, but Awen always said that it would be inconvenient for you, so it’s not easy to force it.It's rare that you happen to be passing by this time, so I'll arrange for Achang to pick you up for a meal. Do you mind? "

"Xu Laoyan is serious! In fact, Brother Xu is also very good. It is also an honor for me to cooperate with him."

"In front of us, there is no need to praise that boy. As elders, we all know Awen's virtues. Before, I was worried that he would only focus on money, but now he has grown a lot. This is all your credit!"

"I dare not take it seriously! I really deserve this!"

After standing in the yard and talking politely, Xu's father finally invited Mu Shanhe to the living room for tea.After entering the living room, Mu Shanhe also took out the gifts he had prepared.Seeing this scene, Mr. Xu also smiled and said: "My child, are you too polite?" "This is the first time for this junior to come to the door. It would be really rude to come empty-handed. I know that Mr. Xu and uncle should not be lacking anything. , so I didn’t prepare anything valuable, just homemade souvenirs.

Two of these four bottles of wine are suitable for Mr. Xu to drink. Drinking a small glass every day while sleeping can effectively improve sleep, promote blood circulation, and even relieve Mr. Xu’s usual symptoms of muscle soreness and joint pain to a certain extent. . "

"Oh! Does this medicinal wine still have this medicinal effect? ​​Do you know that I have arthritis?"

"Brother Xu mentioned before that my grandfather also studied some Chinese medicine in his early years and knew some prescriptions for brewing medicinal wine. Compared with the medicinal wine sold on the market, I am more confident in the medicinal wine I brewed because the medicinal materials are more authentic. "

"Okay, since you are so thoughtful, I will accept this gift. In fact, those who have drunk the medicinal wine you asked Awen to bring back before said that it has good medicinal effects. I heard from Awen, is it brewed on your farm? Less medicinal wine?"

"Yes! It's just that those medicinal wines need to be stored for a period of time if they want to be effective. In my opinion, authentic and precious Chinese medicinal materials will only become more and more rare in the future. As for making medicinal wine, only the medicinal materials are good The medicine will be more effective."

After listening to Mu Shanhe's introduction, Xu Zhongyi said with approval: "That's true! As far as I know, the Hunhe River where you are is also a main ginseng producing area. Is the wild ginseng there becoming more and more rare now? "

"Yes! Every year during the ginseng picking season, too many people go into the mountains to pick ginseng. Now even if you go into the deep mountains and old forests, the chance of picking the wild ginseng of the previous year is probably very small. To brew this kind of medicinal wine, you must add at least one Wild ginseng grown over 50 years old.”

"Then this medicinal wine is indeed quite precious!"

The remaining two bottles of medicinal wine are aimed at middle-aged men of Xu's age.At this age, you often feel powerless.If you take this medicinal wine regularly, you can greatly alleviate this distress.

On the other hand, the remaining local specialties are really authentic local specialties, dried Hericium and hazel mushrooms, and also dried wild vegetables.It looks like an ordinary thing, but it also represents Mu Shanhe's thoughts.

Seemingly knowing that Mu Shanhe avoided the issue of his life experience, Xu Zhongyi and his son did not mention anything about the Liu family in the end.While eating, Xu's father also discussed some matters related to reform with Mu Shanhe, and found that the other party was indeed able to talk eloquently.

The most important thing is that Mu Shanhe can see through the phenomena and see the essence of policies and problems.Even Xu Siwen couldn't do this.Only now did Xu's father confirm that his son really admired this young man.

When it came to border trade, Mu Shanhe did not hide anything and said: "Mr. Xu, the two previous masters of the Polar Bears passed away unexpectedly, which made their political situation extremely complicated. If the new master takes office, if he wants to change the status quo, he will definitely make something Change.

Those people who do business with us across the street actually have powerful support behind them.Maybe those people think that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, but for the new master, will he always sit back and ignore it?Either you don't take action, or you will be shocked! "

Although he knew that the polar bear was beginning to count down to collapse, Mu Shanhe did not want to be a prophet in front of Xu Zhongyi.He only made the decision to suspend border trade this year because of the political situation regarding polar bears.

Xu Zhongyi, who is also an old man in politics, also feels that Mu Shanhe's analysis is reasonable.Most people who do business are concerned with making money, but Mu Shanhe can see deeper things, which is really valuable!
(End of this chapter)