Chapter 169 The Imperially Granted Holy Hand
Chapter 169 The Imperially Granted Holy Hand
Lin Panpan took Lin Feng and a few brothers out and said, "I'm free. I happened to be busy with something this morning and have been busy until now."
Gu Mobai had actually been waiting at the door for a while, but when he saw that something was happening here, he didn't get out of the car.
"Well, let's go!" Gu Mobai said.
Today he changed to an Audi 100. Lin Weimin swallowed his saliva and said, "This car is really beautiful."
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Brother Gu, you're practically changing your bride every night, right? This feels really good."
Gu Mobai slammed on the brakes and almost flew out.
Gu Mobai coughed and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I just don't want to be too high-profile, so I drove this car. I don't have any bride, let alone any partner."
Lin Feng looked at him and said, "What kind of person does Brother Gu like? Is someone like me okay?"
Gu Mobai's face turned black: "I don't like men."
"Hahaha... I was just joking, wasn't I? Don't tell me, don't tell me, who would be so happy if they married you? You change cars every day and buy whatever you want.
"Brother, are your family in Beijing very rich? Do you have a courtyard house?" Lin Feng is now familiar with Gu Mobai and likes to joke with him.
Gu Mobai glanced at Lin Panpan calmly and said, "Well, as long as the woman I like wants something, I will buy her."
"Wow! What kind do you like? I have a younger sister who is 17 years old and looks pretty good. How about I bring her to you next time?" Lin Feng said.
Gu Mobai quickly shook his head and said, "I have a girl I like, I don't need it."
"Really? Then she must be very beautiful, right?" Lin Weimin was also full of curiosity.
"Well, it's pretty." He stopped talking.
Lin Panpan didn't expect that Gu Mobai had a partner so soon. Could it be that Jiang Si?
Jiang Si is quite pretty and matches Gu Mobai's family background quite well, but Lin Panpan thinks He Miao is also good.
She couldn't believe that Gu Mobai liked her. The last time he confessed his feelings to her, it was probably to help her out, but she still felt a little upset.
There was a slight sour feeling in her chest, which hurt. What happened to her?
We soon arrived at Gu Mobai's house. We had been there before, but last time we only went to their garage and didn't go into the house.
Gu Mobai's house is also a typical quadrangle courtyard, and it looks like it has five entrances. Walking through the heavy vermilion lacquered gate, the first thing that catches the eye is a spacious front yard.
The ground was paved with neat bluestone slabs, and in the gatehouses on both sides, the servants on duty were quiet and diligent.
They were dressed in simple but neat clothes, their eyes alert yet respectful: "Master is back!"
Gu Mobai smiled at them and said, "These belonged to my family before. They have always been with us."
In fact, these are all children born in families. They may have been slaves for several generations or even more than ten generations. Their slave mentality has been deeply rooted in their bones.
Of course they volunteered to stay at Gu's house, and Gu Mobai took them to the living room.
When I look at other people's living rooms and then think about my own living room, I feel quite inferior.
Looking up, the plaque hanging high above the lintel of the main hall is the symbol of the supreme glory of the entire family.
The plaque is made of high-quality golden nanmu wood with a mellow texture and deep color, and is inlaid with gorgeous gold edges around it, which sparkles in the sunlight.
The four large characters "The Imperially Bestowed Holy Hand" on the plaque are written with strong and powerful strokes, and each stroke is like a dragon emerging from the sea.
"Oh my god..." Lin Panpan was stunned.
"This is the calligraphy written by Emperor Kangxi himself."
Lin Panpan looked at him and said:
"Amazing! This imperial physician seems to be enjoying great honors, but in reality, every step he takes is filled with fear.
If there is any mistake, the emperor will be furious and your life will be in danger."
You know, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Gu Mobai touched his nose and said, "It's not as difficult as you think. The ancestor of the Gu family saved Emperor Kangxi's life."
"So that's it..."
"Panpan is here! Come in quickly! What are you standing there for?" Old Master Gu called out, "Stay home for dinner today."
Lin Panpan looked at him and said, "I'll cook later!"
"No, no, there's someone at home who can cook. It was because my grandfather didn't like too many people in the pharmacy.
That's why I was asked to cook. Actually, there is someone at home who cooks." Gu Mobai said.
"OK then!"
Gu Mobai quickly said, "I'll take you to see if there's anything you like."
Old Master Gu snorted coldly and said, "Your uncle brought it back again, didn't he? He's just a Western worshipper. What's so good about foreign things?"
Gu Mobai touched his nose and said, "Yes, foreign things are indeed not as good as domestic ones. I'm just looking around!"
"Okay, if Panpan likes it, give it to Panpan! You can't use those things anyway." Old Master Gu said lightly.
Gu Mobai's face suddenly turned red, shouldn't he be the one saying this?
He took Lin Panpan directly to the storage room. The storage room was very large, filled with all kinds of items, yet in good order.
Rows of tall solid wood shelves are neatly arranged, and the items on the shelves are carefully classified and placed.
From exquisite porcelain, ancient calligraphy and painting scrolls, to Western clocks and watches of various styles and all kinds of rare cultural relics and ornaments, all of them demonstrate the profound heritage and rich collection of the Gu family.
Gu Mobai sighed lightly and said slowly:
"This courtyard house was purchased by my uncle, who originally wanted to have the whole family move in so that it would be spacious and comfortable.
But my grandfather was stubborn and was unwilling to do so. He always had some prejudice against my uncle.
My uncle likes Western gadgets and has entered the business world. In my grandfather's view, these are all unprofessional behaviors.
My grandfather hoped that my uncle could have a career in the army like my father and bring honor to the family.
Who knew that my uncle's brother would come back after only one year in the army.
This incident made Grandpa even more depressed, and he felt that his uncle was on the wrong path, so he became even more repulsive to this courtyard house.
Lin Panpan smiled and said, "The old man's thinking is still quite traditional. Among the four classes of people, scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants, merchants always come last."
"Isn't it? But I think doubles are pretty good too. My uncle is quite good and can find all kinds of weird and wonderful things. Everything here was found by him.
Besides, all those antiques were brought back from overseas. He is actually contributing to the country in his own way."
Lin Panpan nodded and said:
“I think it doesn’t matter what you do, but you have to be a person with positive values.
The three values are relatively positive. First and foremost, you must be patriotic. Your uncle does this very well!"
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