Chapter 713
Master?
During dinner at Zhang Wenzhong's house today, Tang Muyang clearly sensed the extreme importance that the wealthy Zhang family placed on Xu Bo'an. After leaving the house, Tang Muyang was quite excited, but he couldn't show it in public.
He suppressed his excitement, but once he returned to his cousin Xu Bo'an's house, Tang Muyang could no longer contain his emotions and said to Xu Bo'an, "Cousin, you're amazing! You're even more incredible than I imagined! Or rather, I can't even fathom how incredible you are!"
When Xu Bo'an returned home, he sat on the sofa in the living room and placed the red book Zhang Wenzhong had given him and the calligraphy and painting Zhang Panpan had given him on the coffee table. Hearing his cousin's excited words, he said, "Mu Yang, aren't you exaggerating a bit?"
Tang Muyang casually picked up the large red book that Xu Bo'an had put down, flipped it open, and saw its contents. Then, his voice unconsciously rose as he said, "Brother, I'm not exaggerating at all. A tycoon can give you an office building with a total area of 5,000 square meters without even blinking an eye. That's incredibly generous! It shows that you are much more capable than that tycoon. I can't even imagine how rich you are!"
Xu Bo'an took the large red booklet that Zhang Wenzhong had given him from Tang Muyang's hand, and looked at its contents. He saw that the office building Zhang Wenzhong had given him had a total area of 5,000 square meters and was located in the central business district of Dongjiang City. Xu Bo'an knew that the location was excellent and very close to his residence, the Central Villa. Zhang Wenzhong had really gone to great lengths.
Xu Bo'an glanced at it and closed it. He looked at Tang Muyang and said calmly, "Muyang, today I took you out for drinks. Judging from how excited and agitated you are, people who don't know better might think I took you to drink stimulants!"
Tang Muyang said, "Brother, I've never seen such a grand scene before. Following you today has truly broadened my horizons."
Xu Bo'an said, "What's the big deal? If you follow me in the future, I'll take you to see a bigger world!"
Tang Muyang said, "Brother, going out with you today has broadened my horizons and expanded my perspective. I will work hard in my career and follow your example. You are my role model!"
"Speaking of which, bro, I clearly remember you studying engineering and working in the engineering industry. How come Zhang Wenzhong's family treats you like a miracle doctor, and you even own a pharmaceutical factory? That's quite a big side business, and the industry shift is truly unbelievable!"
While at Zhang Wenzhong's house, Tang Muyang overheard the family praising his cousin Xu Bo'an's medical skills and mentioning that Xu Bo'an owned a pharmaceutical factory. Tang Muyang was quite curious at the time, as he clearly remembered that his cousin worked in the engineering industry. However, it wasn't appropriate to ask these questions in someone else's home. Now, in his excitement, Tang Muyang finally remembered to ask Xu Bo'an about his doubts.
Xu Bo'an said, "Your brother resigned from the engineering industry a while ago and is preparing to start his own business! I just opened a pharmaceutical factory not long ago."
As for medical skills, I've been studying under an old Chinese medicine doctor for many years. Perhaps I have a natural talent for it, because I've learned quite well.
Tang Muyang said, "Brother, Zhang Wenzhong admires you so much because of this, which means that your medical skills are not only good, but you must be exceptionally talented. But I heard that you were already a leader in an engineering project, and you still dared to resign and start your own business. I really admire your courage!"
When people drink too much, they tend to talk more without realizing it. In addition, Tang Muyang was genuinely shocked by his cousin Xu Bo'an's abilities today. If Xu Bo'an hadn't stopped him in time, he figured Tang Muyang could have kept talking to him indefinitely, given his current state. Xu Bo'an smiled and said to Tang Muyang, "Alright, stop praising your brother. It's getting late, and you're still feeling the effects of the alcohol. Go and get some rest."
After listening to Xu Bo'an's words, Tang Muyang nodded and went back to the room his cousin had arranged for him to rest. Before closing the door, he didn't forget to give his cousin a thumbs up.
Xu Bo'an finally settled Tang Muyang, the talkative man who had drunk too much, and then went back to his room to rest.
When Xu Bo'an woke up from his afternoon nap, it was already an hour and a half later. He hadn't drunk much at noon, but thinking that he might have to take his cousin to school later, he drank some hangover remedy just to be on the safe side, so that he wouldn't be caught driving under the influence.
After drinking the hangover remedy, he came out of his room. Seeing that his cousin was still asleep, and thinking that the hill he had bought needed to be started as soon as possible, he began to browse some ancient-style videos and design drawings about hill construction online.
After browsing for about an hour, Xu Bo'an heard the door to his cousin's room open. He turned around and saw Tang Muyang walking out of the door. Seeing Xu Bo'an on the sofa, Tang Muyang walked over to him and said, "Cousin, I'm leaving."
Xu Bo'an said, "I was just saying I wanted you to stay with me for a few days, but since you're busy, I won't keep you any longer. Come back and stay a few more days next time you have time! I'll treat you to a good time then!"
Tang Muyang said, "Okay, brother, I'm off!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Come on, I'll take you there!"
Tang Muyang said, "My car is in the parking lot at Wanda Plaza. It's so close, I can go there myself!"
Xu Bo'an said, "How can that be? I'm fine right now, I have to take you to the parking lot and see you off, right?"
Tang Muyang said, "Alright then!"
The two then walked out of their house together toward the parking lot at Wanda Plaza. After Tang Muyang found his car and got in, he said goodbye to Xu Bo'an and left.
After Tang Muyang left, Xu Bo'an also left Wanda Plaza and headed home. When he got home, he was about to continue studying the design plan of the hill in Jiangcheng when he suddenly felt a refreshing sensation all over his body. Xu Bo'an immediately knew that someone in the Bonsai World was burning incense again.
Xu Bo'an immediately focused his attention on the bonsai world and was surprised to find that it was another brand new temple. Xu Bo'an directly clicked on the bubble and came into the new temple. Xu Bo'an looked around the temple and found that the temple was dilapidated and had no aesthetic value at all.
Then, he turned his attention to the prayer mat in front of the Buddha statue, where he saw Chen Shishi, Yan Xiaojiu, and another old man whom Xu Bo'an had never seen before kneeling on it.
Xu Bo'an then asked directly, "Chen Shishi, Yan Xiaojiu, where is this place?"
Upon hearing the voice of the Mountain God, Chen Shishi and Yan Xiaojiu's faces lit up with joy and excitement. They said, "Welcome, Mountain God! We, brother and sister, are currently in the Mountain God Temple in Baigou County, the western suburb of Cangnan Daodu City, our hometown. We came to this temple just to try our luck, but we never expected that you, Mountain God, would actually manifest here! This is wonderful!" The old man was even more moved to tears upon hearing that the Mountain God had manifested. He knew that the Mountain God was a deity who brought blessings to all living beings, and that his manifestation in this area meant that the people of this region would live a good life in the future.
The old man was extremely excited and said, "Mountain God, I never expected you to manifest your divine power! Your manifestation is truly the greatest joy in Baigou County! I will announce it to everyone in Baigou County so that everyone can share in the happiness!"
Xu Bo'an, a man in his thirties, found it quite amusing to see this elderly man with gray hair, who was almost his grandfather, addressing him respectfully as "you, venerable elder."
Overjoyed, Chen Shishi and Yan Xiaojiu introduced Xu Bo'an: "Grandpa Mountain God, this is Zhao Laoshuan, our family's former steward. He took good care of us when we were young, and he is the one who brought us to this temple today."
Xu Bo'an knew that the old man in front of him was Chen Shishi's former housekeeper, and he instantly felt closer to him, saying, "So what brings you here today?"
Yan Xiaojiu said, "My sister and I won a purebred Akhal-Teke horse at the martial arts tournament today. Uncle Zhao told us that there is also a mountain god temple in Baigou County, so we came here to try our luck. If you, the mountain god, manifest your power, we will give this horse to you to express our gratitude for your care for us siblings along the way!"
Upon hearing that it was a "purebred Akhal-Teke horse," Xu Bo'an was extremely excited. This purebred Akhal-Teke horse was a gem among horses, an extremely rare breed, and its value was no less than that of any precious work of art! On the international market, each Akhal-Teke horse sells for hundreds of thousands of US dollars, and some even reach as high as ten million US dollars.
Xu Bo'an asked Chen Shishi with great delight, "Oh? Where are the horses now?"
Yan Xiaojiu bowed and said, "Replying to Grandpa Mountain God, the horses are currently in the stables outside the Mountain God Temple!"
At this moment, the temple gate was wide open. Xu Bo'an shifted his gaze to the stables outside the temple and saw three horses tied up inside. Two of them were horses that Xu Bo'an had given to Chen Shishi and Yan Xiaojiu to help them travel. The other one, which was smaller in size, was naturally the purebred Akhal-Teke horse that Chen Shishi had mentioned.
The horse had a chestnut coat, glossy and with thin, fine hair, as smooth as silk.
Its body is slender and bony, with a long and streamlined figure, a thin head and high neck, long shoulders with a good curve, long limbs, and small but hard hooves, exuding a noble temperament in every way.
Wow, this BMW is really something else.
After seeing it, Xu Bo'an felt that this Akhal-Teke horse was exactly what he loved. Yan Xiaojiu was indeed worthy of being the chief constable of a prefecture. This guy's skills were really amazing.
After carefully examining the horse, Xu Bo'an turned his gaze back to the mountain god temple and said to Chen Shishi and her brother, "Very good. The purebred Akhal-Teke horse you gave me is truly a gem among horses. I like it very much. Thank you for your thoughtfulness!"
Chen Shishi said, "Grandpa Mountain God, I am very happy that you like it. It means that my efforts in today's martial arts competition were not in vain!"
Xu Bo'an, hearing the implication in Chen Shishi's words, wondered if today's martial arts competition wasn't Yan Xiaojiu's, but Chen Shishi's? That seemed unlikely. Could a beautiful, ethereal woman win a martial arts competition? It sounded rather unbelievable! Besides, Xu Bo'an felt that Chen Shishi already possessed enough talents; surely no one could truly know all eighteen martial arts?
Moreover, courtesans are usually known for their talents, looks, and social skills; not many of them know martial arts!
Xu Bo'an has known Chen Shishi for so long, but he has never seen Chen Shishi use martial arts before!
With these questions in mind, Xu Bo'an asked Chen Shishi, "Chen Shishi, did you participate in today's martial arts competition, or did Yan Xiaojiu participate?"
Before Chen Shishi could speak, Yan Xiaojiu interjected, "Reporting to Grandpa Mountain God, my sister participated in today's competition. When she saw that the winner's prize was that Akhal-Teke horse, she said that the horse looked very agile, handsome, and had an extraordinary temperament. So she volunteered to participate in the competition, saying that if she won, she would give the horse to Grandpa Mountain God."
At the time, I thought my older sister was just joking around, but she was serious. I couldn't stop her. After she went onto the stage, I was extremely worried; my heart was in my throat. But after several rounds of fighting, she actually gained a slight advantage, and I slowly relaxed. In the end, she even defeated the champion and won! I was completely stunned. I always thought she didn't know kung fu; this really shocked and surprised me.
After speaking to the Mountain God, Yan Xiaojiu didn't forget to look at her older sister Chen Shishi and praise her, "Older sister, you're amazing!"
When Chen Shishi and Yan Xiaojiu were about to return to their hometown in Cangyundao, Xu Bo'an was not entirely at ease. After all, although Yan Xiaojiu was a former constable and her martial arts skills were certainly not low, it would be inconvenient for them to move around with a weak woman by taking her along.
In addition, the journey was long and arduous, and the bonsai world was in turmoil, so the dangers encountered along the way need no further explanation.
At the time, Xu Bo'an thought Chen Shishi was at most a talented but weak woman, which is why he was worried. Now it seems that his worries were unnecessary.
Xu Bo'an truly couldn't believe that Chen Shishi not only possessed superb skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but also martial arts skills that were beyond the reach of ordinary people. She was simply a talented woman who could excel in both literature and martial arts! It seemed that he had underestimated her before! The more Xu Bo'an looked at Chen Shishi, the more he admired her.
How much time and effort must a woman living in a chaotic world spend to mold herself into such a perfect being?
The hard work Chen Shishi has put in behind the scenes is something that ordinary people cannot match.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an praised Chen Shishi, "Chen Shishi, I was quite surprised to hear that you possess such high martial arts skills!" (End of Chapter)