Don’t be too poisonous to the concubine of the Wu family who was born in Wu

Chapter 2186 140. Bazhen Jade Food (The third floor of Bazhen Tower is where merchants are received...)
  Standing at the entrance of the second floor, Wu Xuanyue stood there for half a minute. She was fascinated by the mermaid that symbolized women climbing on the rockery at the entrance.

Seeing that Wu Xuanyue was finally willing to stop, the waiter hurried forward and took the opportunity to speak to test Wu Xuanyue's background.

"You two...the second floor of our Bazhen Building is specially opened for relatives of high-ranking officials and noble families. I wonder if this is your intention?"

Wu Xuanyue ignored the waiter and turned her attention to the stairs leading to the third floor...

The Bazhen Building has eight floors, and each floor receives guests of different levels. Seeing that Wu Xuanyue had no intention of stopping on the second floor, the waiter hurriedly stretched out his hand and led the way diligently——

"The two distinguished guests are invited here. The third floor is where merchants and celebrities gather——"

Wu Xuanyue turned around and winked at Shan Lingyao. Shan Lingyao nodded and followed Wu Xuanyue towards the stairs on the third floor.

On the wall of the stairs connecting the second road to the third floor, there are brightly colored murals, depicting the prosperous scene of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". Along the way, everyone's eyes were dazzled by the murals.

Shan Lingyao and Wu Xuanyue slowed down unconsciously, admiring the murals on the wall as they walked.

The child who was leading the way felt the steps behind him getting lighter. He subconsciously turned around and saw that the two of them were attracted by the mural in front of them, so he began to explain incessantly——

"This mural was made by my master, Yue Hongsheng, a celebrity in the mural world. This painting is written with both brushes and tapes. The color is light and elegant, which is different from ordinary boundary paintings. It is the so-called special family painting. The composition adopts a bird's-eye view panoramic method, which is true and realistic. It also gives a concentrated and general description of the typical area in the southeast corner of Bianjing at that time. The author adopts scattered perspective to organize the picture. The picture is long but not redundant, complex but not chaotic, tight and compact, as if it were completed in one go. The scenery captured in the painting, As large as the silent wilderness, the vast river, and the towering city walls; as small as the characters in boats and carriages, the goods displayed on the vendors, and the words on the market posters, everything is not lost. Various plots are interspersed in the picture, and the organization is patchy. It’s interesting and interesting at the same time.”

As he said that, the waiter came over, pointed to the details of the mural, and introduced it in detail to Wu Xuanyue and Wu Xuanyue——

"Guest, look here, everything from the vast wilderness, the vast river, the towering city walls, to the details like the rivets on the boats, the small commodities on the vendors, and the words on the market posters are all harmoniously organized into a unified whole. In the painting there are Officials, farmers, businessmen, doctors, divination, monks, Taoists, minor officials, women, children, pole masters, cable pullers and other people as well as donkeys, cattle, camels and other livestock. There are markets, buying and selling, wandering, drinking, talking, promoting Scenes include boating, pulling carts, riding sedans, riding horses, etc. The streets and alleys in the painting are lined with shops, hotels, teahouses, snack shops, etc., as well as towers, river ports, bridges, cargo ships, government residences, and thatched cottages. Dense.”

Listening to the waiter's introduction with great interest, Wu Xuanyue couldn't help but nodded, appreciating the conversation and the waiter's insights.

When the waiter saw Wu Xuanyue's face showing a bit of joy, he started to explain even harder——

"It is said that there are more than 60 livestock of various kinds, more than 20 wooden boats, more than 30 houses and pavilions, and more than 20 carts and sedan chairs in this painting. Various accounts are relatively consistent. Such rich and colorful content provides It is rare in ancient paintings of the past. Various characters are engaged in various activities, not only with different clothes, but also with different expressions and temperaments. Various activities are interspersed with them. They are full of dramatic plot conflicts, leaving the viewer with endless aftertaste. . Its structure is rigorous, complex but not chaotic, long but not redundant, and the paragraphs are clear. What is valuable is that such rich and colorful content has a prominent main body, echoes from beginning to end, and the whole volume is integrated. Every character, scene, and detail in the painting is unique. The arrangements are reasonable, and the relationships between the pictures such as density, complexity, simplicity, movement and stillness, gathering and dispersion are handled just right, so that they are complex but not complex, numerous but not chaotic. It fully demonstrates the painter's profound insight into social life and his high degree of picture organization and The ability to control. Judging from the content, this painting belongs to genre painting and also has the characteristics of genre painting."

After listening to this insightful introduction, Wu Xuanyue clasped her hands behind her back, nodded unconsciously and said -

"It seems that the owner of Bazhenlou is also an elegant person. Although he runs a restaurant, the food he eats is indeed cultural and rich. It is no wonder that Bazhenlou has a prosperous business and is famous far and wide. A small waiter actually knows so much about it. This calligraphy culture has such outstanding insights, and Bazhen Tower can be said to be a crouching tiger, hidden dragon, with numerous talents."

Hearing this, the waiter smiled happily and declined modestly——

"The guests were very complimentary. I just have a little knowledge of calligraphy and painting, and I did a good job in front of the guests, making them laugh."

Wu Xuanyue raised her eyes and glanced at the waiter. She said nothing more, her face returned to its previous calmness, and she would not give this person too much daydream.

Seeing Wu Xuanyue's expression change, the waiter did not dare to be presumptuous anymore, restrained his attitude, and respectfully led the way - "Two distinguished guests, please come this way."

Wu Xuanyue clasped her hands behind her back and followed the waiter slowly.

The statue on the rockery at the entrance to the third floor is Pixiu——

"Pixiu and Pixiu can ward off evil spirits and gather wealth. Rich and wealthy businessmen have a special liking for this mythical beast."

At this moment, the waiter in the shop talked a little more than before. Probably because he had gained courage after receiving Wu Xuanyue's praise before, and wanted to get closer to this polite person by talking more.

Wu Xuanyue looked away and focused on the decoration on this floor——

This floor is the same as the second floor. There are partitions that separate each elegant space. Although they all have private privacy, because they are separated by door frames, the privacy is not that strong.

The golden-domed stone wall is painted with various kinds of koi carp, which are colorful - the stone comes and turns away like a fish in water, which is the favorite good sign for businessmen. The floor was covered with a soft-toned brocade embroidered carpet, and occasionally a few bright red flames burned.

At this moment, the waiter carefully looked at Wu Xuanyue's face and asked in a low voice——

"You two, could it be that the person we meet is this wealthy businessman?"

Wu Xuanyue glanced sideways at the busy waiter, without saying a word, but took steps, shuttled between the elegant houses, and walked straight to the stairs.

When he saw this scene, the waiter couldn't help but sigh, shrugged his shoulders, and muttered——

"Yeah! Wrong guess again~ Who is this? How come you can't even detect any clues about it?"

The waiter became more and more suspicious of Wu Xuanyue's identity, but he didn't dare to say anything. He could only smile apologetically and run after Shan Lingyao.

"Sir, please slow down... I can't catch up with you because my legs are so weak -"

Wu Xuanyue's arrogant and indifferent attitude not only confused the waiter, but also Shan Lingyao who was accompanying him was a little surprised.

Girls are not like this in ordinary times...

She is smooth but enthusiastic in her dealings with others. Why has her attitude changed so much today?

(End of this chapter)