Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 50: Xuan, I Want to Learn This
After introducing Chen Xuan to them, Gao Jingming also introduced him to Tian Xueyu and Zhou Lin's servants, named Ge Guang and Qiu Gen respectively. Chen Xuan smiled and nodded and greeted each of them. Given the relationship among the "Five Tigers", he would probably have to spend a lot of time interacting with them in the future.

Compared to Chen Xuan's natural and unrestrained manner, Ge Guangqiugen was much more reserved and obviously unable to relax, but he also responded with a kind smile.

They became page boys only because they were young and came from humble backgrounds. They haven't fully adapted to this status yet, but they are not stupid or dull. You can see from their eyes that they are smart and clever, otherwise they would not be qualified to be page boys to these young masters.

A servant boy is to be trained as an assistant and right-hand man, and he doesn't need to be too honest and dull. Among the young masters present, who doesn't have a group of servants like that?
After the congratulations, Zhou Lin stood up and walked towards Chen Xuan. Without him knowing what was going on, he casually took out a white jade pendant the size of a mahjong tile and handed it to him, saying with a smile, "Ah Xuan, I'll call you that from now on. Jing Ming didn't tell me beforehand, and since this is our first meeting, I haven't prepared anything. This jade pendant is a gift for us. Don't be disgusted."

Ah, this..., can I still receive gifts?

Chen Xuan didn't answer and looked at Gao Jingming.

Gao Jing laughed and said, "Ah Xuan, since Lin Zi gave you a gift, just accept it. No need to be polite to him."

"That's right, that's right. When I introduced Ge Guang to them, I gave everyone a gift," Tian Xueyu also stood up and walked over to say. Then she took out a long and narrow wooden box from her sleeve and handed it to Chen Xuan, saying, "This is mine, a wolf-hair brush. I originally planned to take it back to practice calligraphy, so I'll give it to you as a gift."

Even so, even though Gao Jingming had said so before, Chen Xuan still shook his head and said, "This is too valuable, I can't accept it."

The jade pendant was soft and delicate. Although the wolf-hair brush was not seen in the box, the box was very exquisite and it was obvious that it was worth a lot of money. Chen Xuan would not be so ignorant as to accept it as a matter of course.

"Haha, Xuan, you're too polite. What's so valuable about this jade pendant? I have a small box at home. I usually carry one with me for fun. Just accept it," Zhou Lin said with a smile. He stuffed it directly into Chen Xuan's hand, patted his shoulder and turned back to his seat, not giving him a chance to refuse.

Tian Xueyu also said, "A Xuan, Lin Zi really didn't lie to you. He does have a small box of jade pendants like this. I've seen it. You may not know this, but there's a jade mine in Yang County. Yangshan jade is very famous. Uncle Zhou usually goes down to understand the people's sentiments, and people often take some for him to identify. Ahem... Then my family runs some business selling the four treasures of the study. I got this pen directly from the store. It's not worth anything. You can just take it."

Having said that, he simply put the pencil case in front of Chen Xuan, smiled and turned away.

You really have to take it. Refusing or even returning it is like slapping yourself in the face in public, and it is also ungrateful.

"Thank you, Mr. Tian and Mr. Zhou," Chen Xuan had no choice but to accept it. He didn't think the two would lie to him. The child probably hasn't learned the trick of pretending to be rich.

Are there jade mines in Yang County? Zhou Lin's father is the county magistrate. He asked him to take the jade back for identification, but in fact, it was just a gift from his subordinates to curry favor with him.

Then Deng Lingfeng and Luo Taiyun also came forward to give gifts. Deng Lingfeng gave a small portable dagger. After all, he was a martial artist, so it looked normal and plain, but the sheath of the dagger was made of shark skin, so it must be worth a lot of money. Of course, Chen Xuan didn't recognize shark skin, Deng Lingfeng said so himself.

Luo Taiyun gave Chen Xuan a goldfish pendant. It was a real goldfish, probably weighing two or three taels, so he bought it without hesitation.

They didn't even give Chen Xuan a chance to refuse. From the way they spoke, it seemed that they felt the gift was too insignificant and a bit embarrassing.

These kids are really generous. Chen Xuan has no idea how much these gifts are worth, but they should be enough to help the poor family live comfortably for a few years.

However, all this is for Gao Jingming's sake, otherwise who would know who you, Chen Xuan, are?

Of course, such an opportunity probably only comes once. Well, maybe if Chen Xuan gets married in the future, he can receive a wave of gifts.

Chen Xuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, following the young master Gao Jingming is really a good thing. Following the right person is better than working hard for many years. And no matter how hard you work, you may not get such treatment. It is very realistic.

After several people sat down one after another, Gao Jingming greeted them, "Don't be polite, everyone should eat and drink. Behind closed doors, we won't play the empty tricks taught by the teacher. Everyone knows who is the real person."

"Haha, that's right, be more casual, so you can feel relaxed," Luo Taiyun looked up and responded. He had already started eating. It was obvious that this little fat guy was a foodie.

They started to eat while chatting, but no one praised the taste of the food in this restaurant. They were probably used to eating delicacies from land and sea, and the taste here seemed just so-so to them. Maybe it was not even as good as the food cooked by the chef they hired specially.

Each person sat alone, with maids serving tea and water beside them. They could eat as soon as they opened their mouths. Chen Xuan also fulfilled his duties seriously. He ate every dish on Gao Jingming's table before eating Gao Jingming's own. Gao Jingming seemed to be used to it.

It was said that Chen Xuan ate first, but that was just Xiao Cai who took the initiative to pick up some of each dish for him, not that she really picked up random food with her chopsticks.

As for keeping your eyes on the food when you are out, it is just a relative statement. It does not mean that you have to stare at the food all the time. To put it bluntly, people cannot leave the table, especially when there are strangers around. You have to be careful.

When Chen Xuan drank the drink, his eyes lit up. It was unexpectedly delicious, and it was iced and steaming. It was a dairy drink with walnuts and other things added in it. It tasted sweet and smooth.

Chen Xuan didn't ask much about this, and he didn't know whether it was really chilled or created by his magical internal force.

If it's the latter, considering the size of this store, it would be reasonable to hire a warrior with icy internal energy to specialize in iced drinks, right?

After eating and drinking for a while, Gao Jingming, who couldn't sit still, suggested some entertainment to liven up the atmosphere, which was unanimously agreed by everyone.

What he called entertainment was not singing or dancing. The pianist was playing background music silently on the side. To put it bluntly, it was just everyone performing some shows and playing games.

They were all good friends, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about. Deng Lingfeng was the first to step forward and volunteered to perform a set of punches. His powerful and vigorous moves won applause from the whole audience.

Chen Xuan and others could not see anything special about his set of punches. They just thought it looked good and powerful. But from the perspective of Leng Bing, an expert in the corner, she only gave him a secret evaluation of "three-legged cat". She could deal with ten people like Deng Lingfeng with just one finger.

But considering his age, he is in a good condition and it won't be difficult for him to achieve something in martial arts with some practice.

Next was Tian Xueyu, who recited a long poem with a slightly shy manner. He even forgot a few words, which made him very anxious. However, no one laughed at him. Instead, they applauded.

Chen Xuan would not comment on the poem he had never heard of, but he estimated that it was written by a famous poet in this world.

Then it was Luo Taiyun's turn, who showed everyone how to eat a pig's trotter in three bites. He didn't finish it, but it still caused a burst of laughter.

Next was Zhou Lin, who took a flute from the maid and played it. The sound was quite pleasant, and everyone praised him again.

When it was Gao Jingming's turn, he performed a magic trick for everyone. He threw away a chopstick in front of everyone, and then took it out from behind his neck. This surprised Zhou Lin and others, and Gao Jingming was very proud of it.

Chen Xuan didn't expose him, because this guy had secretly inserted a similar chopstick into the back of his neck before.

Next, Chen Xuan and the other three servants also had to perform a show to liven up the atmosphere. Ge Guang did a few somersaults in public, and Qiu Gen performed the sounds of animals so vividly that if you didn't look at them, you would really think there were animals making sounds. They were truly talented.

When it was Chen Xuan's turn, he did not refuse. He pondered for a moment, picked a bamboo leaf from the bonsai bamboo, and sang a song called "Let Us Row the Boat Together", which surprised everyone.

Chen Xuan learned to play the instrument with leaves from a classmate when he was in school. It is not difficult to master the technique. Once mastered, any leaf or even paper can be used to play the instrument. However, it is not so easy to play it well. However, it is more than enough to deal with such a scene.

After he stopped, Gao Jingming looked at him with a burning gaze and said, "Ah Xuan, you actually have such a skill. Can you teach me?"

"Okay, I'll find time to teach you, young master. It's very simple," Chen Xuan said without hesitation. It wasn't something valuable, so there was no need to hide it.

Gao Jingming quickly settled it and said, "Then we have a deal."

"And us, we want to learn too," said Zhou Lin, who had played the flute before. After watching Chen Xuan play the bamboo leaves, he suddenly felt that the flute was not so good anymore...

(End of this chapter)