Chapter 139: If You Can't Afford to Lose, Then Don't Play

  The original owner of the ancient garden was also a high-ranking official, just looking at the layout of this main courtyard is not something that ordinary people can touch; after entering the main gate, passing by the wind wall is the main hall, in ancient times it was called Silver Peace Hall, where the king held court and handled daily affairs within the palace.

  On both sides of the Silver Peace Hall, that is, on the east and west sides, there are deep courtyards with countless outhouses, side houses, and corridors. This type of outhouse and side house is what the young lady referred to as medium-grade rooms and low-grade rooms. Some weak and feeble guests were accommodated here.

  On both sides of the east and west, there are four high-rise buildings. The easternmost is Tian, Di, Xuan, and Huang, and the westernmost is Yu, Zhou, Hong, and Huang. Among them, the highest is the Tianzi Building with eight ridges and flying eaves, which is only one foot three inches lower than the main hall and is a place where only noble guests can stay.

  When they arrived at the bottom of the Tianzi Building, they saw a horse-drawn carriage parked below, with two young men in green clothes and hats standing in front of it, as well as two women in cheongsam dresses with hair styled in a "架子头" fashion. One of the young men bowed to the three of them, took their visiting cards, and immediately retrieved three sets of clothes from inside the carriage, smiling as he handed them over: "Gentlemen, once you enter our ancient garden, you'll need to change into these clothes - this is Young Master Bao's intention, haha..."

  Zhou Yi took the clothes and looked at them, seeing a satin jacket, a pair of tight-fitting cotton pants with leg bindings, as well as a long gown with a horseback cape that was finely crafted and had an extremely elegant style, along with a calabaza hat embroidered with green silk. They were all in line with the fashion trends of his early years, just like when he used to sing opera.

  "Wow, it's actually quite interesting, Bao Er Ye is really meticulous."

  Zhou Yi couldn't help but laugh, secretly shocked by the master's bold move. Let's not mention anything else, just that emerald embedded in his hat is a genuine A-grade item, worth at least tens of millions if sold, yet this young master used it as a prop, what kind of wealth does he have?

  He couldn't help but be more curious about this Bao Er Ye, what was his background? He asked Liu Ke twice, but Liu Ke just shook his head tightly. He only said don't ask, don't ask, younger brother you know it's better not to know.

  Since he didn't want to say, Zhou Yi stopped asking. The three of them followed a girl upstairs. This building was at least seven stories high and didn't even have an elevator, so they had to climb all the way up. Zhou Yi wasn't feeling anything yet, but Liu Ke and Zhang Zuo were already panting with exhaustion, thinking that this top floor of the heavenly building was not as good as staying on the first floor.

  But when they reached the top floor and entered the room, their thoughts completely changed. This VIP suite was indeed a VIP suite, it was too luxurious!

  A set of old red wood furniture, even the eight immortals table for eating is made of golden nanmu! This is indeed golden nanmu, even in the Qing dynasty, it was a royal exclusive material. Not like the large leaf purple sandalwood of later generations.

  Even those small trinkets like the hanging incense burner, footstool, and even the window frames and lattices, when seen through Liu Ke's eyes, left this great noble of Chu speechless with shock.

  My goodness! This set of furniture is truly fit for an emperor! Liu Ke, being a connoisseur of antiques, naturally has a deep understanding of the value of these items. At first glance, they may seem unremarkable, but if taken out to be sold, they would be priceless! Just that one piece of golden silk sandalwood eight immortals table, not counting its cultural value, just the material itself is invaluable!

  As soon as they entered the house, even if you were dressed in a suit and leather shoes, you couldn't help but feel embarrassed. The three of them laughed and changed their clothes. Each one wore a long gown and looked like a noble person. At this moment, Chang'e's sister also rose with a curved moon, and the waiter asked about their preferences and brought up dish after dish of exquisite small dishes and fine wine; opening the window to look out, more than half of the Canggu Garden was in sight, with artificial hills, fish ponds, winding corridors, and courtyards, all bathed in the moonlight. It was as if that little girl who had pulled her pants down to her knees was letting people see everything clearly, making one want to hold up a bright lamp to illuminate every dark and hidden corner...

  The chef here is no ordinary hand, the dishes made are not as good as Zhou Yi's, but far surpass Kong Jie and other famous chefs by several streets. The wine may not be as good as Qing Cheng's, but it makes Zhou Yi drink with relish, which is not easy!

  Bathing in the moonlight, looking at this majestic and ancient old palace, even Zhou Yi, a person who doesn't like to feel sentimental about spring and autumn, can't help but feel a sense of "tonight is what night", "life is endless", "the river and the moon are forever longing for each other". It's as if he has traveled through time and space and returned to 200 years ago. Liu Ke was already tearful, searching his dry throat for words, came up with a line: "Silent alone on the west tower, the moon is like a hook, the osmanthus tree is desolate..."

  Zhang Zhuo couldn't bear to listen to him reciting poetry, and immediately frowned, saying: "Liu Ge, we're in the East Building right now. Besides, it's winter, your poem is out of season!"

  "What do you know?"

  Liu Ke glared at him, just about to scold him, when someone chuckled and said: "The three of you are gathered together admiring the view and drinking wine, how leisurely! Hehe... our ancient garden's food and drink aren't bad, right?"

  As the voice faded away, a figure emerged from the moonlight, and there he was, with his pointed head and darting eyes - none other than 'Dr. Bug'.

  "Ah... it's Mr. Bug."

  Liu Ke's words made the insect doctor frown, and Zhou Yi and Zhang Zong almost spit it out. They thought, how did you become Mr. Insect? Liu Ge, haven't you had too much to drink?

  "Haha, I also have the surname Liu, it turns out that 500 years ago we were still one family."

  "Dr. Bug" chuckled and sat down without being invited, glancing at Zhou Yi and said: "Mr. Zhou, I came this time to discuss a business deal with you."

  "Business?"

  The mind moved in the Book of Changes, and the heart said, "I wonder what kind of business Mr. Liu wants to talk about?"

  "Honest people don't speak in riddles, this time at the Winter Worm Festival my second uncle is definitely going to take the lead. Originally with the worms in my second uncle's hands, there was no suspense about this matter, but unexpectedly, Mr. Zhou's Dou Xian Jin Hong jumped out..."

  "Eight tenths of an inch? As the saying goes, 'Nine tenths of a person can't be found anywhere', even the Pearl White in my second brother's hand is only eight tenths of an inch... Mr. Zhou, you're really something, I don't know where you got this insect from, but with this insect, this winter's insect meeting will have a variable!"

  "Heh heh, I hear Mr. Liu's meaning? Second Master is interested in this insect?" Zhou Yi smiled slyly and asked back instead of answering.

  "To put it bluntly, my second uncle's face can't be lost in the 49 City, so he wants to turn you into a positive number......" Dr. Bug smiled slightly: "So this line of gold is wanted by Second Master Hong, you name your price, no matter how much, even if it's tens of millions of US dollars or British pounds, Treasure Second Master will treat it as a blade of grass!"

  Tens of millions of US dollars and British pounds to buy a frog? Such a large sum is truly unprecedented, Liu Ke and Zhang Zhao are considered rich people, but they still sound stupid.

  "How is it, Mr. Zhou? The old master's temperament is gentle and never forces people to do things, but as soon as he opens his mouth, no one in the city dares not to give him face; Moreover, if you are willing to sell this insect, then you will be a friend of the old master, and the benefits of being a friend of the old master are self-evident, I don't need to say more."

  "Hehe, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Mr. Liu and Second Master..."

  Zhou Yi shook his head and smiled: "I'm a person who values emotions deeply. Now I've come to regard this cricket as my own child, so tell me, would anyone sell their own child? Please pass on a message to Er Ye for me - if he's a true player, then let's settle this in the cricket arena; but if he can't take losing and is afraid of losing face, that's easy too, I'll just turn around and leave, because it wouldn't be fun!"

  Zhou Yi really didn't like to argue with people, and his impression of this Bao Er Ye was not bad before; but this matter made him very unhappy, he really wanted to get rid of this Bao Er Ye!

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