Traveling to ancient times, with space

Chapter 236 Two Old Guys

Upon seeing this, Lord Gu quickly snatched the key back into his hand, then said with a smug look on his face, shaking his head and saying, "Hehe, you yourself said you weren't interested in this jar!"

Since that's the case, don't blame me if you don't give it to me when you come crying and begging me to give it to you next time!

Just then, it appeared that Lord Gu was about to lock the mysterious jar back into the cabinet.

The old man hurriedly spoke up to stop him, saying, "Hey, hey, hey! Don't lock it yet. Now that you've already taken it out, at least let me see what treasures are inside. Otherwise, what are you showing off here all by yourself?"

"Hmph, I knew it! Nothing good can escape your eyes!" Old Marquis Gu muttered as he reluctantly pulled out what he was tightly clutching in his arms.

Then, he turned to the servants waiting nearby, waved his hand, and loudly ordered, "Go and get me a pot of hot water! Be quick about it!"

Upon seeing this, the old man standing opposite him impatiently stretched out his withered, bark-like old hand, his eyes fixed intently on the jar in Old Master Gu's hand.

He kept urging, "Hey, why are you holding it so tightly? Hurry up and put it on the table, open it up and let me see what this rare thing is!"

However, no matter how much the old man shouted, Lord Gu turned a deaf ear and continued to protect the jar in his arms.

He only put the pot down on the table after a servant hurriedly brought a pot of steaming water to him.

Then, he skillfully opened the jar lid, scooped out two spoonfuls of crystal-clear, amber-colored peach blossom honey, and slowly poured it into the hot water in front of him.

In an instant, a rich fragrance of peach blossoms quickly spread and filled the entire room.

Before even tasting a single bite, just smelling its refreshing fragrance, the old man knew in his heart that this must be a rare and wonderful thing!

No wonder Lord Gu treasured it so much; this old fellow actually had such a fine item but didn't know to share some with me.

Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but feel a surge of grievance. They had known each other for so many years and considered themselves brothers, but now it seemed that their friendship had been completely wasted!

No matter what, I must find a way to get at least half of it from this old guy today, so that he knows that it's not an easy thing to keep it from me!

The old man slowly picked up the exquisite teacup in front of him, blew on the still steaming tea a few times, and then carefully took a small sip.

In an instant, his previously somewhat cloudy eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "My goodness, this is truly excellent stuff! You old man, you're really not being fair!"

After saying this, the old man glanced sideways at the old Marquis Gu sitting opposite him, a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, and snorted coldly, "Hmph! If I hadn't arrived at such a convenient time today, I'm afraid you would have enjoyed this good thing all by yourself!"

Then, the old man put on a pitiful look, sighed deeply, and continued, "Oh dear, tell me, what if I can't control my mouth when I get back?"

"I accidentally let those two old guys know about this, and now you might not even have enough of your little treasure to go around!"

At this moment, Lord Gu felt utterly helpless and at a loss when faced with such a difficult old man.

After all, who would have thought that this old guy loved to eat and drink so much that he would completely disregard his reputation for a mere bite of food?

"You...you bastard, do you think you can drink and take it all at once?"

"Absolutely not! Let me tell you, this is all I have, just this small jar." Old Marquis Gu said, clutching the jar of peach blossom honey tightly to his chest.

He stared wide-eyed at the old man, fearing that the man would actually come forward to snatch it.

However, the old man remained unmoved, only slightly raising the corners of his mouth to reveal a sly smile.

Because he knew very well that he couldn't get the peach blossom honey from Lord Gu by force.

However, he naturally had many ways to convince the old Marquis Gu to willingly give him half of the property.

At this moment, the two are fighting fiercely, neither able to gain the upper hand, and neither willing to give way.

When Lord Gu, who was working in the front hall, heard from his servants that Grand Tutor Cang had come to visit, he immediately put down the wolf-hair brush that was soaked with ink.

He quickly got up and hurriedly led his entourage toward the courtyard where the old marquis lived.

Throughout the journey, Lord Gu kept pondering the purpose of Grand Tutor Cang's visit.

Could it be that he has already found out where his two sons' illnesses can be treated?

You see, the illnesses of these two children have been his biggest worry lately!

The second son, in particular, was depressed all the time and even had suicidal thoughts.

Lord Gu was extremely worried and sincerely hoped that Grand Tutor Cang's visit would bring good news.

Before even reaching the entrance of the courtyard, a loud and familiar voice could be heard from afar.

Without a doubt, that was the voice of Grand Tutor Cang.

As soon as Lord Gu stepped into the room, a rich fragrance of peach blossoms wafted over him and filled his nostrils.

He couldn't help but wonder: Strange, there didn't seem to be any peach trees planted in his father's yard, so where did this intoxicating fragrance of peach blossoms come from?

Just then, the old man, the highly respected Grand Tutor Cang, raised his head and immediately saw Lord Gu, whose face was full of confusion.

He waved enthusiastically and called out, "Waiter's here! Come and sit down!"

However, while he was talking, his hands did not stop moving.

He picked up the teacup in front of him, tilted his head back without hesitation, and drank it all in one gulp.

After setting down his teacup, he slowly spoke again, "I know perfectly well why you've come."

However, there is currently no concrete information regarding this matter.

But I don't think it will be too long, so you can relax for now.

If all else fails, we can always go to the Imperial Preceptor's Hall again.

Upon hearing this, Lord Gu felt a surge of undisguised disappointment.

However, he was a seasoned official and well-versed in interpersonal relationships, so he did not show the slightest displeasure on his face.

He replied very politely, "Grand Tutor, you flatter me. It is truly a great blessing and good fortune for my son and those two good-for-nothing brats to have your permission to help."

Alas... unfortunately, the people I sent out have also failed to bring back any useful information so far.