Zheng Wang

Chapter 37

A few days later, Sunday.

Guan Zan only found out that there was a dinner tonight.Ke Su thought that Ke Jinrui had mentioned things related to school a few times before, and Ke Jinrui thought that his father had talked about it when he was practicing piano with Guan Zan on the first day of his visit. I thought," and Guan Zan didn't know anything.

But after all, it was a teacher-student banquet between the same sect, mainly a gathering, not too formal, but not too short of a while.

The venue for the banquet is a private kitchen in Houhai Hutong, local cuisine, the location is extremely difficult to find, mixed in a large number of private houses.But the front of the gate is extremely prominent, with a vermilion gate, black and green eaves, and glazed tiles. There are two red lanterns hanging under the eaves, and in the middle is a gold-lacquered plaque on a black background with four big characters written on it: "Deep Pear Blossom Alley".

The name of this store is elegant, with a sense of shyness of Xiaojiabiyu, but it is located in a bright and spacious courtyard, and the style is extremely grand.The boss of Lihuashen Lane is a strange person, who usually sees the beginning but does not see the end.His business model is also very capricious. He only opens the door to welcome guests every day after sunset and when the sky is dark, and he only accepts one table of guests, so he needs to make an appointment long in advance.

Ke Su is getting older, and he misses old things very much, especially like the scenery of the courtyard house, so he has a special preference for this store.

In summer, the days are long and the sunset time is late. When they arrived at six o'clock, Lihuashen Lane hadn't opened yet.However, because he had made an appointment, he knocked on the door and was ushered into the hall of the main room by the doorman waiting inside.The decoration here is similar to the boxes of ordinary high-end restaurants, but because there are no other guests, it is very quiet inside and out.

It was still early, and Guan Zan was interested in the courtyard house, so after settling down with the old man, he simply went out to wander in the courtyard.

There are many wild cats living in the alleys of Beijing. Although no one cares about them, they are not short of food. They are kept plump and have sleek hair.Guan Zan took a fancy to a three-flower civet cat lying on its side next to the water tank and pretending to be asleep. Afraid of scaring the little guy away, he deliberately walked up to it, squatted down, and before he had time to reach out, the civet cat opened its eyes , with a pair of sharp yellow cat eyes, glanced at him with disgust.

Guan Zan is a good dog, but he has never been in contact with a cat. It doesn't look good now, and he was afraid of being caught, so he put his hand back embarrassingly.

Satisfied, the civet cat closed its eyes and continued to squint like a grandpa.

Ke Jinrui stopped behind him, lit a cigarette, looked down at Guan Zan, and said calmly, "Why did you come out?"

Guan Zan didn't notice that someone was coming, and was taken aback by surprise. He stood up and said, "I'm a little nervous, come out to get some air."

"Don't be afraid." Ke Jinrui smiled, "You are afraid of them, but they are also afraid of the old man."

Guan Zan was still nervous, but there was a smile on his face, and he asked curiously, "Have you seen them all? Is there anyone who has a weird temper and is not easy to get along with?"

Ke Jinrui looked serious, seemed to think carefully for a while, and then replied with a half-smile: "There should be no one with a worse temper than my father."

Guan Zan couldn't hold back, and was amused by him to laugh: "The teacher is still inside, if you say that, I won't be afraid that he will be unhappy if he hears it."

"My dad is deaf." Ke Jinrui said, "If you don't tell him, he won't be able to hear."

Guan Zan: "..."

At this time, there was a knock at the door in the distance, and someone had arrived.

They were standing on the side of the main house, and a small pear tree was planted nearby. In summer, everything grew, and the pear tree was luxuriant and lush, forming a natural shelter.Guan Zan was nervous because he was not good at dealing with complicated personnel relationships, but it did not affect his curiosity about the banquet guests tonight. Now that he heard the noise, he couldn't help but stepped forward and looked through the gap between the branches. people.

Ke Jinrui stood next to him smoking a cigarette, glanced at the person who came, and introduced: "The taller person on the left is Huo Shaoqiu, who is the master's apprentice. He has been admitted to the teacher's school since he was a child 30 years ago, and he is regarded as a high-ranking student. The tallest and most influential one."

Guan Zan looked back at him: "How big is it?"

"He's the vice principal of Yangyin Music." Ke Jinrui thought for a while, and continued, "It seems that there are also positions such as the Secretary-General of the Musicians Association and the National Orchestra Association. You know, people like them will have many titles."

Guan Zan didn't know much about these institutions, and he didn't have much relationship with him, but the position of "vice principal" was enough.

Huo Shaoqiu didn't come alone, but there were two people following him, who seemed to be greeting each other, so they probably didn't drop by along the way, but met at the door.

Ke Jinrui said again: "The other two are professors of Yangyin. I don't remember the specific names. Anyway, you can call them teachers when you go back." He smiled and added after a while, "They The academics all like high-style honorifics, otherwise how can they appear superior?"

Guan Zan heard the clue and looked at him sideways: "Mr. Ke doesn't seem to like them very much?"

"They don't like me either." Ke Jinrui said with a smile, "People who engage in music think that people like us are vulgar and have nothing on their minds except money. We are in the same room, otherwise, why would our family dislike me anyway?"

Guan Zan smiled when he heard the words, blinked his eyelashes, and said cunningly: "How can Mr. Ke only have money in his mind?" Some colorful teasing was blown into the cochlea, and then he returned to a safe distance in an instant, smiling quietly.

The voice that came into my ears was soft and hoarse, but it had barbs, hooked into my heart from the eardrums, and disturbed the pool of love that had been silent for several days.

Ke Jinrui felt that the air was a bit stuffy, so that the cigarette in his hand was hot and impetuous.He remained calm for a few seconds, then raised the corners of his mouth, and teased back leisurely: "Really?" Mr. Ke asked politely, "So I also have a lot of misunderstandings about your music, especially After getting to know you."

Guan Zan knew there was a trick ahead, but he liked Ke Jinrui's tricks, so he stepped in knowingly, and asked innocently, "What misunderstanding?"

Ke Jinrui didn't answer, but kept it a secret, saying, "You'll find out in the evening."

Guan Zan: "!!!"

Guan Zan understood it instantly, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he couldn't help asking: "The teacher is at home, so you can't be too messy?"

Ke Jinrui smiled calmly, and looked sideways at him: "My dad has a habit, whenever he comes here to eat, especially with colleagues, he has to go back to the yard near him to drink tea and play mahjong after eating. All night, never an exception."

Hearing this, Guan Zan was so excited that his heart beat a lot faster. At the same time, he was still a little worried. What if he didn't go today?Or if he came back and ran into him halfway, it wouldn't be more terrifying than finding the leather paddle from the hanging chair... As soon as the thought came to him, he woke up with a jolt, and was almost ashamed of being embarrassed by his brain.

At this moment, Ke Jinrui suddenly put out the unfinished cigarette, and then walked a few steps quickly through the pear tree.Guan Zan suddenly came back to his senses, and subconsciously wanted to keep up, when he heard a voice from ahead: "Here we come, I thought you didn't have time."

It was Ke Jinrui who said it.Guan Zan was stunned for a moment, except for Yu Shaojia and Qin Shuyuan whom he had met, he had never seen Ke Jinrui talk to anyone in such a casual and intimate voice.

Could it be a good acquaintance?

At this time, the sky was completely dark, and the courtyard lights and red lanterns for decoration were lit up.The light in the vestibule was limited, Guan Zan came out of the pear grove, and saw Ke Jinrui with his back turned in his direction, and a tall woman standing in front of him.

The woman looked cold and young, with very beautiful facial features and decent light makeup on her face.She wore a height-defining suit, dark gray, and straight women's trousers stretched her legs long and straight, and she stepped on a pair of ten-centimeter stiletto shoes underneath.

When Guan Zan came out, the two were chatting, and he heard the woman say: "At the end of the year, the school's Chinese orchestra has a mission to perform abroad, and they are negotiating details with the concert hall for the performance. There was no time, but the old man dropped the phone for two days. Take care of me, there is no other way, so I have to leave it to others for the time being."

After finishing speaking, she looked up, and her eyes fell on Guan Zan's face, slightly surprised.

Ke Jinrui noticed that the other party's attention had changed, so he turned sideways. He looked at Guan Zan and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Ke Jinxi, the director of the Central Music Department." He smiled, "You will be in charge of her from now on." , come over to say hello?"

Guan Zan was stunned, took two steps forward quickly, and said politely, "Mr. Ke, hello."

Ke Jinxi stared at Guan Zan for a while, the surprise in his eyes faded away, and he returned to his former indifference. "Don't dare to be, we are all the old man's students in terms of seniority, how dare I be your teacher?" After she finished speaking, she looked at Ke Jinrui again and said calmly, "I'm going in first, hurry up too, don't let the guests wait too long , make the old man unhappy again."

Guan Zan was full of doubts, but he didn't dare to say more. When Ke Jinxi was far away, he asked, "She seems to hate me a little bit. Is it because the teacher opened the back door to let me into the school, making it difficult for her?"

Ke Jinrui did not comment, and comforted: "She is the old man's own. They have exactly the same temper. The one who is pleasing to the eye becomes more and more pleasing to the eye, and the one that is not pleasing to the eye is the expression just now. Do you think she has a smiling face towards me?" He asked He stroked the top of Guan Zan's hair, "So don't mind, my own brother doesn't invite her to see you, are you still unbalanced?"

Guan Zan was balanced, but his spirit was still not high, and he was quite hit.

What is it like to find out that you are not invited by the department chair before you even enroll?

Can this be any better?

At 20 o'clock in the evening, everyone arrived, and the banquet table for [-] people in the hall was full.

The folk music circle pays attention to the seniority and status of the master and apprentice, which is a traditional business with more rules than heaven.Guan Zan's seniority is the lowest here, and logically he can only sit at the end of the round table, but Ke Su is biased and asks his own daughter to move to the side, and calls the little apprentice to his left.Before taking his seat, Guan Zan took a quick glance and noticed that the second seat on the teacher's right was the vice principal with many titles.

Coincidentally, Huo Shaoqiu happened to be looking at him too, and the two made eye contact, Huo Shaoqiu smiled, and raised his teacup in a very unassuming manner as a signal.Guan Zan gave him a slight nod, and then sat down politely.

The room was quiet, only Ke Su and Huo Shaoqiu were talking in low voices.The service staff in Lihua Shenxiang began to serve dishes one by one.

Guan Zan breathed a sigh of relief silently, feeling 1 uncomfortable in his heart.He took the second seat, and the people next door with the same status were the secretary-generals of the two major folk music associations, but he was nothing.

At this time, there is a vibration sound.

Ke Jinxi took out his mobile phone and glanced at the caller, but he didn't answer it. Instead, he asked Ke Su for instructions and said, "Teacher, I'll go out and answer the school phone."

"Go." Ke Su let go, "Tell them that there is something going on here, and don't bother you casually if there is no major problem."

Ke Jinxi said: "I know."

Guan Zan was a little surprised. He didn't expect Ke Su's teacher to be so strict that even his own daughter respectfully called him "teacher" at formal dinners.

With permission, Ke Jinxi got up and left the table.With the help of cover when she turned around, she pinched Ke Jinrui's back with her hands.Before becoming a performer and head of the department, Miss Ke practiced Sanda for seven or eight years out of hobbies. Immediately froze.

He turned his head to look at Ke Jinxi, pretending to be calm, and said with concern: "It's hot outside, don't stand for too long, come back early."

The eldest lady looked indifferent, and raised her chin to the side, meaning to change the position.After signaling to her to let go, she stepped on her high-heeled shoes and walked out like flying.

Ke Jinrui changed seats and sat next to Guan Zan.

Guan Zan looked sideways, his eyes slightly surprised, and asked in a low voice, "Why are you here?"

Ke Jinrui sweated a little from the pain, scooped up two pieces of rock sugar and put it into Guan Zan's flower tea cup, stirred it, and said lightly, "I'm afraid you'll be nervous, so I'll come to accompany you."

Guan Zan looked at him dubiously, and finally adjusted the tablecloth and covered his legs.There was a smile in Ke Jinrui's eyes, and he raised his eyebrows inconspicuously.

Under the dining table, Guan Zan raised his leg to touch Ke Jinrui's thigh, then lifted his trousers with the toe of his shoe, and gently rubbed against him.

The little kitty is not good enough, so he has to be brave enough to do something offensive in front of people.

Mr. Ke didn't mind, he let the little guy mess around and continued to drink tea calmly.When the tea bottomed out, he calmly put down the cup, rubbed his elbows, and the chopsticks resting on the edge and the ceramic chopstick rest fell under the table together.Guan Zan was surprised for a moment, seeing the other party possessed himself to pick it up, and at the same time tightened his ankle.His whole body was dead, and his shoes and socks were taken off without any room for resistance.

Guan Zan: "..."

Guan Zan felt that he hadn't done anything too extreme, but the retribution he suffered right now was too much.

Ke Jinrui picked up the thing, glanced inadvertently out of the corner of the eye, and landed on the child's round and fair knee.Guan Zan wore a pair of cropped trousers when he went out today. It was a loose and fit style. After sitting down, his legs looked slender and slender.Mr. Ke narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, his eyes went up and looked into the crotch, then he hesitated a little, stuffed the ceramic chopstick rest into the trouser leg on a whim, and pressed it with his fingers.

Ke Jinrui sat up straight and called the waiter to change the tableware.

With the help of the tablecloth, the chopstick rest slowly slid into the depths of the trousers, and the man's nimble fingers followed through the fabric, and finally lifted the edge of the underwear, pushing the cool little thing in.

Guan Zan: "!!!"

Guan Zan was shocked, his cheeks flushed quickly, but he didn't dare to react due to the presence of too many people.He looked at Ke Jinrui with resentment in his eyes, clenched his teeth, not daring to be angry or speak.

The waiter brought new tableware and was about to refill the tea.

Ke Jinrui glanced at Guan Zan's reaction with downcast eyes, and he liked the little guy's forbearance and hairy appearance in his heart. He told the waiter, "Bring some ice cubes here." Pulling it aside, revealing her pink cheeks, "Is the air conditioner not warm enough, why is it so hot that your face is flushed?"

Guan Zan: "..."

Guan Zan admitted that he didn't have enough ranks, but he didn't expect to be played to death directly. Now that there is such a thing in his crotch, it is awkward to sit on.He moved his legs uncomfortably, thinking about going to the bathroom to deal with it, but he sat back immediately as soon as his butt left the chair.

That bastard took his shoes off!

I still don't know where it went!

... pissed off.