Qi Gu: "..." The greatest dividing line in life really was the water you were born out of.
Back in college, he had had to pinch pennies just to buy a bottle of Want Want Milk, while Lin Hanzhi's dilemma was which villa to live in.
After a few idle complaints to himself, Qi Gu looked through the opening gates. Beyond the entrance was a very spacious courtyard filled with all sorts of plants. A huge white porcelain water jar stood in the center, with goldfish of various colors swimming inside.
The main hall, master bedroom, and side rooms were arranged around the courtyard. The layout was spacious, with excellent feng shui, and every ornament had been carefully chosen. Qi Gu was hardly surprised. After all, a wealthy household could throw money at it, and finding a feng shui master was no great difficulty.
He thought nothing more of it.
Qi Gu approached the white porcelain jar and watched the goldfish swishing their tails beside the little lotus leaves. This was his first time seeing goldfish in this style... with this appearance, so he naturally found them novel.
The goldfish had round bellies, red-and-white coloring, and heads like red glutinous rice cakes. They were only half a palm long.
Staring at one, Qi Gu asked tactfully, "Has this fish... been eating a little too much?"
How had it gotten as fat as a pig?
Lin Hanzhi came over. "The butler keeps them. I rarely bother with them."
After returning from fieldwork, he barely had enough time to lie around and slack off. Where would he find time to keep goldfish?
The Siheyuan's furnishings, ornaments, and interior design had all been handled by the butler, with an emphasis on atmosphere and aesthetic charm. Whatever else Lin Hanzhi lacked, he had plenty