Chang Yu was invited to a banquet by Qin Hao last night. The two of them sat side by side in the carriage and were speechless. Qin Hao, who was always exquisite, could not find a word for some reason. Chang Yu was even more embarrassed. The carriage was turning around in the north of the city.

Go and take a detour into a quiet alley. Although the road is not long, Chang Yu feels trapped in the car for a long time. When he gets out of the car, he secretly breathes a sigh of relief. The same goes for Qin Hao over there, who is quite confused about himself.

The carriage stopped outside a small door that was half resting on the top of the mountain. Under the rain eaves that stretched out for more than two steps, there were two carved brick and stone drums standing on the left and right. The sky was dark, and the red gauze lantern had been hung above the door, shining against the bronze door panel.

Warm light. Chang Yu looked around and saw that there were residents in the alley. The door was far away. It was obvious that the yard inside was spacious enough. Qin Hao stretched out his hand to invite Chang Yu. Chang Yu hesitated slightly, but did not want to show timidity in front of Qin Hao and took long strides.

Lift it up and cross the threshold into the courtyard.

There is a red and green ink five-body blessing screen wall facing the door, and a unique garden appears behind it. Three half-lit galleries are connected to the south, east and west. The pond under the gallery is meandering, and koi carps swim leisurely among green lotus and red lotus. Plants are planted in the north of the courtyard.

There are two large beech trees on the left and right, and their lush branches and leaves cover half of the patio. Even though it is evening, you can still imagine the breeze under the shadow of the trees during the day. There are two rows of dozens of large flower pots lined up next to the aisle in the middle of the courtyard.

There are various bonsai plants such as Guanyin, water lilies, Wensong, and thorn balls. There is an exquisite small second-story building sitting under the tree in the north of the courtyard, with carved windows, bright beams and hidden columns, which has a bit of Western style.

Three people were welcomed out of the building gate early. The leader was Lin Zhenfang Zhou Rou. On the left was Mou He who had followed Zhou Rou with Qin Hao in the morning. On the right was the young maid in green who had bathed her feet last night. At this time, she had changed

A set of aqua long skirt makes it more delicate.

Zhou Rou stepped forward and gave a slight blessing to Chang Yu. Chang Yu quickly swept the floor with his hands. Zhou Rou pretended to be angry at Qin Hairpin and said: "I asked you to invite Mr. Chang. It's not far on the road. Why did it take so long?

Ask the young master to wait."

Chang Yu hurriedly spoke for Qin Hao: "Boss Zhou, please don't blame Miss Qin. I wasted some time."

Zhou Rou smiled: "Young Master is very considerate. I don't know which girl can be so lucky in the future. This is not the place to talk. Please come in, Master." Zhou Rou raised her hand and let Chang Yu into the living room.

The living room is spacious and bright. A colorful ink landscape hangs opposite the door. Under the dark green mountains, a little orange light shines on the thatched cottage. In front of the case in the window, a person holds a book in his hand. The corner is titled "Reading at Night on an Empty Mountain". Draw the next picture.

There is a square table with wooden legs and an ink-painted rock surface, two stone-backed Taishi chairs, and a pair of the same furniture in each row on the left and right. The main seat is empty, and the two guests on the left and right have already stood up to greet them. On the left is a short, fat man dressed as a businessman, with jewels on his body and a complexion on his face.

He is rosy and shiny, and his belly is bigger than that of a five-month pregnant woman. The man on the right is dark and thin, dressed in shabby clothes, and has a grimace. He looks like a servant of a short and fat man's family.

Zhou Rou first introduced the two people to Chang Yu: "This is the owner of the Changyuan Pass Bank, Gai Xianjin Gai." She pointed her palm at the short, fat man. Gai Xianjin cupped his fists, smiling so much that his eyes were squeezed out.

"This is Liu Dechuan, the master of Shui Sheng Gold Boat Company." Zhou Rou pointed at the thin black man. Liu Dechuan grinned with a sad face, as if he was crying.

"This is the little hero Mr. Chang Yu Chang."

Gai Liu said "Long time to look up" and bowed. Chang Yu didn't know what to say, so he bowed deeply and bowed in return.

Zhou Rou let Chang Yu take the seat of the first guest and accompanied him at the main seat. Then he asked Gai Liu to take a seat. Qin Hao and the three girls went to the next door to help cook. A maid served tea, and Zhou Rou invited the first tea and drank it.

He said to Chang Yu: "Young Master Chang, I am very honored to be able to attend the banquet. Today I have invited three good friends. These two friends have already met, and there is another friend who will come later. It is still early.

Please have some tea first, sir, and let’s all chat for a while.”

Chang Yu felt a little restrained. In order to keep smiling, his cheek muscles were already twitching. Listening to Zhou Rou's speech, Chang Yu hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter. Boss Zhou's tea is really delicious."

"Mr. Chang has a good tongue. Boss Zhou only buys one kilogram of 'Qianliang Mule Tuo' every year. It tastes like mold in the mouth. Without a deep tea flavor, it is impossible to taste its three bright and three dark mellow aromas, so he would say 'this tea'

You're done, you can see that the young master is very human!" His shiny smile showed an easy-going attitude, and he wanted to take the opportunity to find out Chang Yu's background as he was worldly.

There was a faint musty smell at the entrance of the tea soup. Chang Yu really wanted to say, "This tea is retting, right?", but he swallowed the words when he reached his mouth. Hearing Gai Tienjin praise himself, he felt a little lucky, so he hurriedly asked to cover up:

"This tea tastes good, but it's just a humble one. I can't tell what's so good about it. And its name is indeed strange. Why is it called 'Qianliang Mule Tuo'? How can a mule carry a thousand liang of tea?"

Gai Tijin smiled and said: "The 'qianliang' does not refer to the weight, but to the price. 'Qianliang Mule Tuo' is a specialty of Longshan, the seventh ancestor of Baiyue. The tea trees grow on the cliffs and have extremely high requirements for the climate, water and humidity."

, so the annual output is very small, and the first tea picked has to be roasted and sun-dried three times by tea masters, pressed into cakes, and slowly fermented in a red brick cellar for three years before it can be sold. Qi Zu Long Mountain has high mountains and dangerous roads, so the tea team

It takes twenty days to transport tea by mules out of the mountains. The cliffs and deep valleys are as difficult as climbing to the sky, so the transportation price is quite high. The best tea carried on the back is called "qianliang", and a plate of tea cake is worth a thousand liang of silver.

Because the output is limited, you can't buy it if you have money. The ones with slightly worse quality are called "hundred liang", and the worst ones are called "ten thousand liang". It's purely for luck. The young master is drinking Baiyue Tuo now.

The best tea, 'Qianliang', has the aroma of white fungus fermentation, spring rain mud, and wood moss in the mouth. After savoring it carefully, it has the light aroma of apricot blossom, ambergris, and orchid. Although Gai has some bad money, he wants to drink this 'Qianliang'.

Mule piggybackers still have to go to Linzhenfang to find Boss Zhou. Today, thanks to Mr. Chang’s guidance, I tasted the best tea for the second time this year. Not to mention these pomps, how can we show Boss Zhou’s hospitality!"

How did Chang Yu know this? As soon as the gold-covered dojo was placed in the dojo, he was immediately dumbfounded. The more he looked at the clear amber tea soup, the more it looked like a pool of clear gems. Chang Yu raised his glass and drank again, leaning against the cover.

According to Jin's introduction, I can really taste the top fragrance, but the undertone is still vague and elusive.

Zhou Rou looked on with a smile and said: "Boss Gai has a good mouth. Even though this 'Thousand Liang' is expensive, it can't compare with the 'Xuefeng Pine Needles' in your house. I'll take a plate of 'Qianliang'"

Would you like to exchange it for two taels of pine needles?"

Gai Xianjin narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It's just a matter of words. Why bother to exchange it? I'll ask the waiter to give Boss Zhou half a catty tomorrow! Mr. Chang, don't you know that these 'Snow Peak Pine Needles' are collected from the snow peak frozen in the west."

Above the soil..."

"What a piece of bullshit pine needles and pine cone. I drink it so much that the birds are gone in my mouth. It's still a big bowl of herbal tea in the boat gang. It quenches my thirst and promotes sweating. If it's not enough, I'll have another bowl!" Liu Dechuan was born in poverty. Seeing Chang Yu's discomfort, he guessed that he was also an ordinary citizen.

My son, how do you know these things that rich people use? It's a mistake for Gai to show off his wealth of tea without caring about the feelings of others, so he stopped him by interjecting.

Gai Xianjin shook his head angrily: "It's vulgar, vulgar, you are drinking cows, and you are insulting the tea ceremony. Old Liu, you are good at everything, but your taste in life is too bad. If you could be more refined, you would be as poor as you are now."

Sample?"

Liu Dechuan replied: "I'm poor just because you, a profiteer, took away my money. If I can't untie the pot, I'll have to go to your house to beg for food!"

The two of them had a good relationship. They often quarreled in their spare time, but they were not really annoyed. Zhou Rou smiled and looked on, but she deliberately considered Chang Yu. Chang Yu was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with it. Suddenly, an idea flashed and he said to the two quarrelsome people: "

Boss Gai naturally has the long-lasting charm of tea, and Boss Liu can’t help but be soaked in the charm of water, so everyone can take what they need.”

Gai Liu was stunned at the same time. He didn't know where Chang Yu came up with this sentence. He laughed, one praised "well said" and the other praised "good insight", but he didn't know that Qin Hao's face was already red with embarrassment at the kitchen door.

Zhou Gai and Liu were obviously people who were just hanging out in the scene. After a little probing, they found out that this young boy had never seen much of the world, but he was pure-hearted and felt pity in his heart. It was natural for them to chat with such a young man.

It was easy to get used to it, so you and I talked to Chang Yu with compliments. Chang Yu suddenly felt that the three of them were friendly and enthusiastic, without a trace of snobbishness, and gradually relaxed his nerves.

Chang Yu secretly observed while chatting. The two sides of the living room were separated by a hollow wooden frame. To his left was a study room, with the Four Treasures of the Study neatly placed on a large desk. Behind the desk was a large bookshelf filled with books.

There are neatly arranged books, and there is a wooden ladder against the wall next to the bookshelf that goes up to the second floor. On the right side is an Eight Immortals table, a few stools, and a small door on the wall leading to the kitchen. Qin Han and several women are going in and out.

The aroma of delicious food came from the kitchen, which attracted Changyu's greedy insects.

The four of them were chatting all over the world. Suddenly, there was a thunder outside the door, and a black mountain came with it. But it was a tall man. He wore half of his clothes at an angle, revealing his dark and muscular muscles. His face was rough and his eyes were wide open.

, with a beard like thorns on his face. The voice of the visitor was like a bell: "Oh my, I'm so sorry, I'm late, I'm late!" After saying that, he sat down next to Gai Tienjin.

Chang Yu's eyes widened in shock, and the other three snickered when they saw this. Zhou Ju said: "Master, please don't be alarmed, this is the friend who arrived late, the butcher Kuai Da."

Chang Yu said cowardly: "You are so big! You are so big!"

Everyone laughed loudly after hearing this, and Kuai Da even laughed so much that the tea cup on the table shook. He said: "The family name is Kuai, and the number one in the family is called Kuai Da, not Kuai Da!" After everyone laughed, Zhou Rou called Chang Yu again.

Introduced to Kuai Da.

When the guests arrived, Zhou Rou ordered the kitchen to open the banquet and invited everyone to the next door to serve. She took the main seat and invited Chang Yu to her right.

The girls served eight dishes of cold dishes, and Zhou Rou said to Qin Han and Mou He: "Hao'er and He'er, please sit down too." The two girls agreed at the same time and sat down to accompany the Prime Minister. The two maids behind him filled the glasses for everyone, and Zhou Rou said

The cup said: "It is a great honor for Zhou Rou to invite all my friends to a gathering today. I would like to take this first glass of wine to Mr. Chang and thank him for his courage and bravery in saving Zhou Rou from the abyss of thin ice." After saying this, he drank it all.

Chang Yu was a little scared. He saved King Ying by luck, but the boss of Linzhenfang came to treat him. She said that his stupid kick was heroic and courageous. If someone asked him about martial arts later, he didn't know anything. He just learned it.

Stepping on the wind on the soles of the feet, applying oil on the hands and running quickly in seven postures." But he was too embarrassed to show it to his eyes. Wouldn't it be embarrassing? Thinking about it, he felt guilty. Seeing everyone draining their glasses of wine, he, who didn't drink often, raised his neck and suddenly felt a fit.

A warm current soaked into his stomach. Not only was this wine less spicy than the ordinary wine he had drunk, but it also had an aroma that refreshed his heart and spleen. Chang Yu couldn't help but praise "good wine".

Zhou Rou smiled and said: "It's rare for a young master to be a drinker. You can tell who is better after just one taste."

Next to him, Kuai Da yelled: "Whoever tastes your 'Ninghua Jade Dew' will dare to say no! Come on, come on, bring me a sea bowl for Sajia!" This Kuai Da was outspoken and rough in deeds. As soon as he came up, he felt that he was using this little thing.

Drinking from a wine cup is not satisfying.

Gai Xianjin said: "You are greedy for wine! Do you know how much silver a bottle of Ninghua Jade Dew costs? Do you also know how many bottles Lin Zhenfang can make in a year? You want to cut off the supply of Lin Zhenfang with your huge amount.

Huh? At least restrain yourself in front of the guests!"

Zhou Rou said boldly and authentically: "It's okay, I'm very happy today. I have enough food and wine, so I'll bring you big bowls!" The maid changed the gold-rimmed bone china bowls for everyone one by one.

Liu Dechuan took over the title and said: "If Kuai Da can be restrained, I, Liu Dechuan, will not be the jade-faced gentleman on the stage!" After saying this, he twisted his face.

Kuai Dayile said: "Old Liu still understands Sajia. Old Gai has been dealing with abacus all day long, and he is almost as thin as chopsticks!" He raised a chopstick and shook it.

Gai Tijin was not angry at all, he squinted his eyes and laughed ghostly with Kuai Da and Liu Dechuan. Chang Yu didn't know where they were laughing, so he just laughed along with them. Originally, only three men responded, but when everyone saw that Chang Yu was pretending to understand, he didn't understand.

There were giggles there, and we couldn't help but laugh together.

Kuai laughed so hard that he took a long time to regain his breath. He asked Chang Yu: "Little brother, what are you laughing at?"

Zhou Rou smiled and scolded: "Drink your wine, Mr. Chang is an elegant man, don't taint others' ears with your commonplace words."

Everyone changed cups and toasted to Chang Yu. Chang Yu's drinking capacity was average. Even though the "Ninghua Jade Dew" was mellow and soft, after more than ten bowls, he was already red in the face and in a state of ecstasy. The three men

Needless to say how drunk they were, Chang Yu was surprised by the three women. Zhou Roumo and He's cheeks were only slightly rosy, while Qin Hao's fair face showed no hint of drunkenness at all. He secretly glanced at Qin Hao, who seemed to avoid it intentionally.
Chapter completed!