Chapter 420 Hello, Madam. You are more charming!

Su Changan looked at his wife's surprised expression, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Yeah!"

Hearing this, Xia Fengxiang immediately said, "Well, you, when did you learn it? How come I don't know it?"

Su Changan hesitated, he couldn't continue to say that he learned it in the village. Because that was a bit too outrageous, so after thinking for a while he said: "Save it for you to surprise you."

Xia Fengxiang: “Ah?”

Su Changan stretched out his hand and pressed it on Xia Fengxiang's head: "Wait for me to get the hairpin back for you first."

Xia Fengxiang narrowed his eyes. He could see that Su Changan was avoiding him. But after thinking for a while, he realized that he had plenty of time to ask clearly, so he nodded and said, "Since you are going, bring the Tea King's tea as well."

Although he said so, looking at Su Changan, Xia Fengxiang felt that this person! It seems that this person still has many things he doesn't know!

Su Changan saw the meaning of this look and smiled awkwardly: "Okay!"

After saying that, Su Changan glanced at the front of the teahouse and found that someone had already gone up, but it was nothing. He turned around and walked out of the private room.

The so-called "Dian Cha" is actually a way of making tea.

It is also a kind of etiquette.

In Daxia, both civil and military affairs prevailed, especially among the literati. Due to the rise of tea culture, long ago, in addition to making friends over wine, these literati also adopted another way of making friends over tea. Over time, ordinary brewing of tea could not satisfy the interests of the literati, so various types of tea culture emerged.

【Diancha】 is one of them.

To this day, serving tea to guests is considered the greatest courtesy to guests.

Over time, the activity of "tea-making competition" using the "tea-making" techniques gradually emerged.

Naturally, the skills of making tea are becoming more and more demanding, especially in the stages of grinding the tea and letting the tea brew slowly after boiling, which place the most emphasis on the skills of the tea maker.

After that comes the lighting of the teacups, and then the more important step of making tea.

If there is any mistake in any step during this process, the taste of the tea will be damaged, so the skill of making tea is extremely important.

Therefore, even those who are very skilled in making tea will be very careful when making tea.

Just like the young scholar in the tea house right now, he carefully toasts the tea cake in his hand, sees the color changes on the tea cake, and even smells the fragrance on the tea cake to judge its changes.

Shopkeeper Liu just stood aside, not saying anything, let alone disturbing others. All the tools needed to make tea had already been prepared, so it all depended on the man's skills.

But when he saw the tea-making skills of Mr. Zhou, a famous figure in Chenzhou City, he secretly praised him.

And this Mr. Zhou did such a refined thing, and he seemed to be extremely serious and careful.

This made this Confucian scholar, who was already handsome and well-known for his talent in Chenzhou City, look even more charming.

The girls and young ladies who were watching outside began to whisper to each other.

Even the others were looking at this Confucian scholar and began to speak.

"The first one to come up was Master Zhou. He might have taken the King of Tea away directly."

"Oh, you're preparing water while grinding the tea. Master Zhou is really a man of great skill and courage. Isn't he afraid that the water will be spoiled if it boils twice?"

"Mr. Zhou is the first place winner of the Lantern Festival tea contest this year. How could he possibly spoil it? And if you smell it carefully, the aroma of the tea cakes baked by Mr. Zhou is just right."

"I don't know if Mr. Zhou has prepared any poems. I think with his tea-making skills, he will have no problem getting the hairpin. I just don't know if Mr. Zhou can write a poem that will satisfy Manager Liu."

"Why are there still people questioning Master Zhou's literary talent? Have you forgotten that he was a Jinshi last year? But Master Zhou just doesn't want to be an official."

"That's right, Master Zhou has great literary talent, and he will definitely be able to get the tea leaves picked from the Tea King."

"Come on, Master Zhou!"

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Seeing the women who were obsessed with Mr. Zhou speaking out, the people around them sighed and said nothing more.

Inside the teahouse, Mr. Zhou, who was facing outside and making tea, could naturally hear the conversation outside. The corners of his mouth curled up, and he really enjoyed being praised and admired like that. However, he did not raise his eyes to look, but just looked down at the water. After all, the first step in making tea is to prepare the water.

"Manager Liu."

At this time, some people came out of the crowd, led by a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes, followed by a scholar.

When Shopkeeper Liu saw this man, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Shopkeeper Pang."

The thin man named Manager Pang bowed in return, then said with a smile, "Manager Liu is organizing such a big event today, I came here specially to show my support."

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Pang gestured, and the scholar behind him immediately bowed to Shopkeeper Liu: "I am Liang Shilun, and I am honored to meet Shopkeeper Liu."

When Manager Liu heard this, he was surprised.

Liang Shilun?

Will Suzhou and Hangzhou win the tea-tea-drinking competition during the Lantern Festival this year?

The tea culture in Jiangnan is more popular than in the north, especially in the tea business where chambers of commerce are everywhere. During the Lantern Festival every year, these major chambers of commerce will hold an event called "Tea Competition".

Just like in Chenzhou City, this Master Zhou Xin'an won the first place in the tea competition in Chenzhou City this year.

but.

Liang Shilun is the best in Jiangnan and holds great importance!

When the people around heard this, those who knew about it looked at Liang Shilun, then at the shopkeeper Pang, and pursed their lips.

"Is this Shopkeeper Pang the shopkeeper of the Xiayi Tea House that was opened a while ago?"

"Yes, that's right, but the Xiayi Tea House actually invited Liang Shilun to manage the tea house. What a big deal."

"My goodness, you are here for the Tea King's tea, right? I heard that the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce has been trying to acquire the Cui's Tea House and the Cui's tea mountain, and its purpose is to get the Tea King tree on the mountain."

"It's possible, but I think he's just here to demonstrate. Master Zhou is in danger. I heard that Liang Shilun won the tea contest this year easily. And he's ranked 12th on the poetry list!"

"Why do I feel like this event of Manager Liu is going to turn into a tea-tea competition?"

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Everyone was talking like this, but looking at the smiling face of Shopkeeper Pang and the contemptuous glance Liang Shilun gave Mr. Zhou, everyone inexplicably felt that Shopkeeper Pang had brought people to mess things up.

but

It’s no wonder these people see it this way.

The main reason is that the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce came with great momentum. After it arrived in October last year, it successively swallowed up several major tea houses in Chenzhou and took over half of the tea business in Chenzhou City.

Moreover, I heard that the remaining tea houses that have not been sold, including that of Manager Liu, have all been contacted by the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce. However, these tea house owners are unwilling to sell, but the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce still refuses to give up.

even

I heard that the owner of Qian's Tea House said that he was threatened, and many people speculated that it was the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce who did it.

Behind the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce is the Shangjun Chamber of Commerce, one of the two major chambers of commerce in Jiangnan.

Shopkeeper Liu looked at Liang Shilun and knew the purpose of Shopkeeper Pang's visit, but he did not show it. He smiled and said, "I have heard of Mr. Liang's great name for a long time. He is indeed extraordinary."

Liang Shilun smiled.

Shopkeeper Pang said, "Shopkeeper Liu, I specially invited Mr. Liang to come and support you. You have to treat me to a meal."

Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "Of course I should."

As he said that, he immediately looked at the waiter behind him and said, "Go and prepare some tea for Master Liang."

We are just ordering tea, there is no need to say those polite words.

Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Pang smiled, stood aside and glanced at Liang Shilun.

Mr. Liang Shilun bowed to Manager Liu and said, "In that case, I will show you my ugliness."

After saying that, he sat down at the seat where the waiter had brought the spring water.

But before sitting down, Liang Shilun glanced at Zhou Xin'an's desk, and the contempt on his face became more obvious.

The bubbles in the fish eyes and crab eyes are so dense, but they are still not taken away. That's it.

After just a glance, Liang Shilun was too lazy to look at Zhou Xin'an again. After sitting down, he picked up the tea cake on the table and smelled it.

The tea is pretty good.

It's not old tea.

Then, Liang Shilun gently rolled up his sleeves, glanced at the way the people around him were looking at him, and raised the corners of his mouth, saying, "Let me show you."

Thinking of this, Liang Shilun picked up the tea cake, and instead of baking it, he gently patted it on the table, as if he was trying to get rid of the entire outer layer.

Seeing this scene, everyone frowned.

Only old tea needs to be roasted and then ground to stimulate the aroma of the old tea that has been sealed for too long.

but.

What Liang Shilun is doing now is how he treats new tea.

Could it be that the tea is not aged tea? But judging from its appearance and color, it is definitely aged tea.

Zhou Xin'an also saw it, and with a startled expression, he immediately looked at the tea foam on his body.

He couldn't help but look solemn.

He likes to be in the limelight and even more likes to be praised, so when he saw the event of Liu's Tea House, he immediately stood up.

But what I didn’t expect was that Liang Shilun would come.

He had never met Liang Shilun, but he had heard of him. In particular, it was rumored that he was extremely skilled in knowing, tasting and making tea, and few could compare with him.

Especially Zhou Xin'an also felt that it was obvious that Manager Pang brought Liang Shilun here to mess things up. After all, he had heard about the conflict between Xiayi Chamber of Commerce and the remaining Chenzhou Tea House.

but.

This has inexplicably turned into a tea-fighting contest!

Chenzhou won first place in the tea-tea competition during the Lantern Festival.

A competition with the best tea-tea maker in Jiangnan during the Lantern Festival.

At that moment, seeing Liang Shilun determine that the tea cake was actually new tea, Zhou Xin'an felt like a stone was pressing on his heart and became even more nervous.

I want to be in the spotlight, but I don’t want to be the one stepped on by others!

Wouldn't that be embarrassing?

But now I took the tea cake again

This would be an implicit acknowledgement of Liang Shilun, which would definitely lead to gossip.

Zhou Xin'an felt heavy-hearted and regretted standing up. If he had looked more closely, he would have seen Manager Pang coming out, and he would have just left then.

Zhou Xinan's face no longer had the relaxed look it had just now. The onlookers could see it clearly, and the women who admired Zhou Xinan became even more nervous.

Shopkeeper Pang looked at the expressions of the people below and smiled contentedly. He glanced at Shopkeeper Liu and said, "Hmph, you want to take this opportunity to find someone to serve tea to Cui Ping. Can't we see your little trick? I'll be watching here today. Who dares to come out and make trouble for themselves?"

Shopkeeper Liu had a smile on his face, but his heart was heavy.

On the second floor of the restaurant opposite the teahouse, Xia Fengxiang was standing at the window watching this scene. After looking at Manager Pang with a slightly amusement expression, he looked towards the door of the restaurant, waiting for Su Changan.

However, the few gangsters in the private room next to them were also standing at the window, looking at the relationship between the shopkeepers Pang and Liu, whose harmony had just been turbulent but secretly disturbed.

"He is so aggressive that he has even come to Shopkeeper Liu. We will leave soon. If he can invite Liang Shilun, he might have hired someone else. We cannot afford to get involved in this matter. Let Shopkeeper Cui take care of himself. Anyway, we have done everything we should do for him."

The tall man spoke.

The people around him naturally nodded.

However, when one person looked at the audience around him, he saw a "girl" walking out of the restaurant.

He was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips and said, "Brother, look at that man!"

Hearing this, the gangster boss lowered his head and looked over. When he saw her, his expression was stunned. What a beautiful woman!

And it's not just them

When Su Changan walked out of the restaurant and was about to go through the crowd into the teahouse, many people saw him.

All these people, both men and women, were stunned.

Su Changan didn't care about such looks. After all, he was used to it. It was because he was so handsome.

Is there such a beautiful young lady in our Chenzhou City?

Everyone was surprised.

Beside Su Changan, Li Xizhi helped to clear the way.

So I immediately walked to the teahouse.

When everyone saw Su Changan, Shopkeeper Liu and Shopkeeper Pang naturally saw him as well.

Especially when Shopkeeper Pang saw Su Changan, his eyes widened and one could tell what was in his thoughts at a glance.

Even Zhou Xin'an and Liang Shilun, who were making tea, just looked up at Su Chang'an and couldn't take their eyes away, so they just looked at him.

Su Changan looked at Shopkeeper Liu and said, "Shopkeeper, I want to join in."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu was stunned for a moment.

In fact, he had already prepared himself for the possibility that no one would be willing to participate. After all, Manager Pang brought Liang Shilun with him, which had blocked the way for others to participate.

Especially Liang Shilun's behavior, which inexplicably turned this event into a tea-tea contest. In this case, who would be willing to come up and embarrass themselves?

But I didn't expect that this person would actually participate.

This surprised Manager Liu, but since someone wanted to participate, that was naturally a good thing, so Manager Liu immediately smiled and said, "Everyone can participate in today's tea house event. Miss, please come this way."

Su Changan smiled.

Meanwhile, Shopkeeper Pang came up to Su Changan and said, "Young lady, may I ask your name and which family you come from?"

Su Changan glanced at Shopkeeper Pang and said, "I'm married. I'm not a girl anymore."

Hearing this

The people around were amazed again.

Who has such a good fate to marry such a beautiful woman? He must have done a lot of good deeds in his previous life.

When Manager Pang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to become even more interested. No wonder she had such a charming look, and they were actually married already, that was great!

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Ps: The Empress and the Queen stand side by side to wish everyone a happy new year.

But the Queen Mother thought about it and felt that this was too ordinary, so she carried the Empress on her shoulders.

The two of them clasped their fists and said in unison to all the readers, "Happy New Year, everyone."

but.

When the empress bent down, she was about to fall down.

The Queen Mother was quick to act and immediately hugged the Empress in her arms like a princess.

The four looked into each other's eyes.

The empress said, "I am here to pay New Year's greetings. Please put me down."

The Queen Mother said: "Give me a kiss to cheer everyone up during the New Year."

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PS: Happy New Year everyone.

(End of this chapter)