Chu Wenjun poured the tea leaves that had been brewed into the cup. Before Yang Ding could see the cup of tea clearly, the fragrance had arrived. Yang Ding raised his nose and sniffed it gently, but his eyes lit up. The fragrance was rich and pure, and it was very recognizable. In just a moment, Yang Ding felt 80% certainty in his heart.

Then Chu Wenjun filtered out the cup of tea and poured it in new water. Only then did the cup of white porcelain tea bowl cover, and the fragrance gradually dissipated. Chu Wenjun gently placed the tea cup on Yang Ding's table and smiled and said, "Please guess at Mr. Yang!"

Yang Ding slowly lifted the lid of the cup and took a look. Yang Ding smiled and said, "This cup of tea is mellow and fragrant, and the soup is pure. Just look at the color and you will know that it is a good cup of tea."

As he said that, Yang Ding picked up the teacup and took a sip, carefully savored it and said: "This cup of tea tastes sweet and mellow, and has a special aroma and heavy fragrance. Wenjun, if I was not wrong, this cup of tea must have come from a rainy, foggy and low status in the south."

Chu Wenjun asked in surprise: "Why did Mr. Yang make such a judgment?"

Yang Ding said: "Because the taste of this tea is very different from the tea we drink on weekdays, most of the tea we drink on weekdays are semi-fermented tea, but this tea is fully fermented tea. The above conditions are the environment that is most likely to form a fully fermented tea, so I say that."

Chu Wenjun said: "There are many places in the southern part of our Ming Dynasty that have such a climate. Can Mr. Yang guess where this tea comes from?"

Yang Ding thought seriously and said, "If I were asked to guess, I would guess that this tea came from Fujian!"

"Ah!" Chu Wenjun looked at Yang Ding in surprise and asked again: "Then guess again, where does this tea come from in Fujian?"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "Wenjun is making things difficult for me. If I ask me to say anything casually, then I guess it is Chong'an County!"

Chu Wenjun said lightly again. This time, Chu Wenjun really looked at Yang Ding like he was looking at a monster. After a long time, Chu Wenjun said: "Young Master Yang, Wenjun doesn't know what to say. This tea comes from Chong'an County, Fujian Prefecture. The name of this tea is Zhengshan Xiaozhong."

Yang Ding smiled and said, "This tea should not be difficult to guess. Wenjun, why did you react so much when you see me guessing it?"

"It's not difficult to guess? Young Master Yang, are you really sure this tea is not difficult to guess?" Chu Wenjun stared at Yang Ding and asked with a pair of surprised and bright eyes.

Yang Ding scratched his head and said, "It's not difficult to guess. Fujian tea is the most famous for Chong'an tea. If I were asked to guess, I would definitely guess Chong'an County first, Wenjun, what's wrong with you?"

Chu Wenjun paused and then said: "During the Hongwu period, Emperor Taizu issued an order to stop making tumble tea and change to tribute tea in order to allow the people of the Ming Dynasty to recuperate. However, the Chong'an tribute tea, which has always been famous for the tumble tea dragon and phoenix cake, suddenly lost its sales. In recent years, in order to avoid the mold of newly picked green tea, the tea farmers in Chong'an used charcoal to roast and dry it with ponytail pine firewood. Unexpectedly, this unintentional action baked a new tea. After several years of development, this kind of tea has been found today. In other words, this small species of Zhengshan is a heart species that has only appeared in recent years and has not yet left Chong'an County. How did Mr. Yang guess it?"

What? There was just black tea at this time? Yang Ding only felt his brain

The bag buzzed and said in his heart that it was not good. There is no doubt that black tea originated in China, but Yang Ding did not expect that the history of black tea was only more than four hundred years. Good guy, it’s a blessing that this is the Ming Dynasty. If it were the Song Dynasty, then he would not have been arrested as a monster.

Yang Ding was thinking about a countermeasure quickly in his mind. Suddenly, Yang Ding patted his palm gently and said, "I remember that the tea farmer who tasted this kind of tea for me last time seemed to be from Tongmu Village, Chong'an County, Fujian Prefecture. If Wenjun said that this tea also came from Chong'an County, that would be a coincidence!"

Chu Wenjun covered his mouth in surprise and smiled: "There is such a coincidence in the world. Wenjun is really a coincidence this time. This time, Mr. Yang got a big advantage!"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "That is to say, sometimes things in the world are just so coincidental. By the way, Wenjun, can you still find someone from Zhengshan Xiaozhong?"

Chu Wenjun said: "What did Mr. Yang asks him for? Is Mr. Yang going to do a tea business? Although the taste of Zhengshan Xiaozhong is unique, it cannot be accepted by the Ming tea friends who are used to drinking green tea for a while, so this is a transaction that is difficult to see profits in a short period of time!"

"Who said I want to sell black tea directly? Wenjun, I have a unique secret recipe here---" As he said that, Yang Ding suddenly smiled mysteriously and said, "The Buddha said that it is impossible to say, Wenjun, let me keep it a secret and wait a few days to give you a surprise. Wenjun, you can find the person with Zhengshan Xiaozhong for me first!"

When Yang Ding walked out of Chu Wenjun's boudoir, it was just when Xianzui Tower had just opened the door to pick up the guests. The madam saw that Yang Ding had not stayed in Chu Wenjun's room, so she smiled and came to see him off, "Is Mr. Yang leaving now? Wenjun's affairs are a lot of trouble!"

What happened to Wenjun? Yang Ding showed a look of surprise on his face and asked, "Mom, what happened to Wenjun? What happened to Wenjun?"

The madam was also stunned and asked, "Didn't Mr. Yang tell Miss Wenjun about that matter to Miss Wenjun this time? Didn't Miss Wenjun tell Mr. Yang?"

Yang Ding shook his head and said, "Mr. Wen and I are just gossiping, not talking about anything serious!"

The madam's smile stopped and said, "Young Master Yang, I'm too much of a pussy!"

Yang Ding frowned and asked, "Mom, what difficulties did Wenjun encounter? Do you still understand Wenjun's temper? If you refuse to talk to me this time, Wenjun will probably not tell me in the end."

The madam thought of her daughter's personality. Although Chu Wenjun looked soft on the outside, she was stubborn in her bones. The madam hurriedly smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. You don't have to be afraid of making Mr. Yang laugh. March 3rd is the lively day when our capital chooses a courtesan annually. Our Xianzui Tower really has no girl who can show off. Mr. Yang doesn't know how much it will cost to train a courtesan, so this year I plan to let Wenjun compete for the position of this courtesan for our Xianzui Tower."

March 3? With less than a month left, Yang Ding frowned slightly. Last time Wenjun said that it would take at least 20,000 taels of silver to redeem her, but in just over a month, he would get so much money. Yang Ding knew that it was not easy to live under someone else's roof, but the law of the Ming Dynasty was here, and Yang Ding had no choice.

"Young Master Yang, there are many famous and powerful brothels in our capital, every year

There are also many new girls, and there is no way to replace old people with a new generation, so the pressure on our Xianzui Tower is a bit great. This time, not only will Miss Wenjun choose a courtesan for our Xianzui Tower, but even Miss Su Jian and Su also choose a courtesan for Liuying Hall. Mr. Yang, please think about it. If Miss Wenjun does not win a courtesan this time, then Miss Wenjun’s previous glory will---”

Yang Ding waved his hand and said, "Mom, don't worry, mom, I will definitely help Wenjun's choice of courtesan this time. This time I'll just pretend that I have never met my mother, and my mother has nothing to do with this matter!"

The smile on the madam's face became even stronger, and the madam hurriedly thanked: "Thank you Mr. Yang!"

"By the way, Mom, Wenjun is already the courtesan of your Xianzui Tower, and it is the signature of your Xianzui Tower. Mom, why do you still have to make Miss Wenjun so tired and perform until late at night?"

The madam said in surprise: "Why don't Mr. Yang know? Although Mr. Yang is the guest of Miss Wenjun's entrance, according to the rules of our Xianzui Tower, he has to pay for it. The expenses for Mr. Yang to come to our Xianzui Tower are all obtained by Miss Wenjun's performances for three nights a month!"

What? Miss Wenjun was so tired late at night because of him? Yang Ding’s mind was blank on the way home. He rarely had heroic spirit. The most difficult thing to absorb the kindness of a beauty. The problem is that he is not a hero. He does not have more courage and cost to absorb the kindness of Wenjun.

"Master, Mr. Gongsun is here!" Yang Ding just walked to the door of his house, and the concierge came back and forth.

Yang Ding nodded, and after entering his home, he went straight to the study.

"Why did Brother Gongsun have the time to come to the lower house today?" Yang Ding chuckled and said as soon as he entered the door.

Gongsun Yi said: "I heard from my cousin, Mr. Yang was promoted again, and he jumped to level three times in a row, so I came here today to congratulate you!"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "My official promotion is not glorious. On the one hand, the emperor needs me to receive the special envoy from Otuman from afar. On the other hand, the emperor is also angry with some ministers. It is probably for them to be promoted. In short, I feel so happy and uneasy when I am doing this official, I am not very stable."

Gongsun Yi said: "You have been a steady person all the way? Staying steady is not your personality. I think it's good. Even if this official is a waste of money in the future, but his rank is already here. No matter how you look at it, it's a good thing!"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "Yes, it's always a good thing to be an idle person when he is old, and we have never been an idle person. It would be nice to send Ottoman envoy away and continue to be an idle person and be an idle official. Is there something wrong with Brother Gongsun? With the friendship between you and me, you can't hide it from me."

Gongsun Yi smiled and said, "I'm here to find you this time. There are really some things, but just some private matters!"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "Since it's Brother Gongsun's business, I have to hurry up and help. Brother Gongsun should first talk about what happened and let Brother Gongsun write his expression on his face like this."

Gongsun Yi said: "The third day of March this year is the day when our capital will choose the courtesan in the annual election. Liuying Pavilion is still sending Jian Jian this year, so I want to ask Brother Yang to be the military advisor behind Jian Jian and give Jian Jian some good ideas for choosing the courtesan."
Chapter completed!