The two men pushed and shoved each other and went to an inn where there was a caravan going to Tibet, where they could sell the white jade from the Central Plains for a high price.
Lou Yunchun and his group left the post station and arrived at Gaoshan Town.
After entering the town, Lou Yunchun discovered that someone was following them. He ordered his subordinates to wait for him at the front, and then rode alone into the downtown area.
He walked around and then chose a tea shop and went in to wait for someone.
"What kind of tea would you like, sir?"
"What kind of tea do you have?"
"The local ones include Qiong tea, Chiqiao tea and roasted tea." The shopkeeper then introduced the three types of tea.
"Roasted tea."
Roasted tea can be eaten in three ways: one is bitter, the second is sweet, and the third is the aftertaste.
First, place the sun-dried raw tea leaves into a ceramic pot and roast them over charcoal. Do not stir or shake the tea leaves while roasting. Roast until the leaves are bubbly, then pour in boiling water.
This taste is extremely bitter, so it is called "bitter tea", which means "only those who endure the most bitter hardships can become the best people."
After finishing the bitter tea, put the pot back on the charcoal fire, add boiling water, add milk floss, walnuts, sesame and brown sugar and boil. The tea tastes mellow and sweet, which is called "sweet tea", which means "after bitter comes sweetness".
The third taste is the "aftertaste". After finishing the "sweet tea", the taste is blended with ginger, cinnamon powder, peppercorns and honey. It tastes sweet and spicy at first, with a long aftertaste, which brings you to the state of "aftertaste and thoughts".
One tea and three flavors can enrich your life.
If Xu Jiang were here, this tea would have been recorded in her notes.
Lou Yunchun was "suffering" when suddenly someone sat down opposite him. He looked up with his tea in his mouth and barely managed to hold back from spitting it out.
"There's no warrant for your arrest here, so there's no need to pretend."
Sitting opposite him was Zhao Xiu.
Zhao Xiu borrowed a handkerchief from the shopkeeper to wipe his face, then ordered some roasted tea and drank it opposite Lou Yunchun.
After finishing a can of bitter tea, the two began to talk.
"I lost the token given by Prince Ying." Zhao Xiu then explained the entire story of the jade tiger and concluded, "I've searched the medicine house thoroughly, but there's no trace of it. Fortunately, besides the jade tiger, I also have the fish book, so the impact shouldn't be too great."
"Do you believe what you said?" Lou Yunchun said coldly, "Since Prince Ying has given you the Jade Tiger, it means it is very important, even more important than you think."
"What's the meaning?"
Lou Yunchun asked again, "Where is the fish book?"
"It's in the caravan, guarded by someone." Fortunately, he didn't bring the fish book with him, otherwise it would be gone. "Let's go and see it now?"
"Let's go after tea."
The second sweet tea arrived, and Lou Yunchun ate it with great pleasure. Zhao Xiu also ate heartily. He had been eating hu pancakes and batter all the way, and his stomach felt like it was filled with stones. Now, this sweet tea was no longer suitable for him.
After drinking the sweet tea, there was another "aftertaste". After drinking this can, both of them broke out in sweat.
Lou Yunchun paid with Yue currency, looking very experienced.
"Master Lou has been here before?"
"No, I just read some travel notes and exchanged money at the post station beforehand."
"Your Excellency is well prepared."
"Xu Jiang prepared all of this for me."
Zhao Xiu covered her chest and felt the pain getting worse.
As the two walked out of the teahouse, Lou Yunchun said, "Your loss of the Jade Tiger wasn't an accident, it was someone trying to steal your money."
Zhao Xiu paused, then immediately understood, "There's something wrong with that medicine house!" After saying that, he was about to run towards the medicine house.
Lou Yunchun quickly stopped him and said, "If you go, they'll have already run away."
Then he took out a map from his pocket, found the location of Gaoshan Town, and followed Mo Ming's notes to find his friend there.
"Let's go find this person and ask him." Gaoshan Town has many people coming and going, and different ethnic groups live together. Each ethnic group has its own customs and rules. There are many things that the government cannot understand or control, so they turn a blind eye.
If you rush in without knowing the situation, you might provoke disputes and get into trouble.
Zhao Xiu looked at the clinic on the note that Lou Yunchun pointed to, was speechless for a moment, and said, "I know this place."
Lou Yunchun looked at him puzzledly.
He covered his chest, coughed lightly, and turned his face away.
Zhao Xiu brought Lou Yunchun back to the clinic. When the doctor saw him, he held out his hand and said, "The consultation fee is two taels. We will not record it in the bill."
Lou Yunchun was surprised and asked, "You're running away from paying for your medical treatment?"
Zhao Xiu wanted to argue but was speechless.
Xu Jiang, having been preoccupied with Master Lin after her conversation with Lou Jing the previous night, left early in the morning for the Taixianfang (Waixianfang). She timed it perfectly, finding Master Lin just outside the school gate.
She jumped out of the car, bowed to Master Lin, and then asked, "Master, why didn't you tell me that you were also in trouble?"
Master Lin rarely seemed to feel guilty, but his expression remained calm, "It's just a small matter, no need to worry."
"That shouldn't be kept secret." Xu Jiang complained a bit but didn't dare to be too presumptuous. Seeing him about to leave, she asked again, "Where are you going?"
"Yuan Mansion."
"Although the Yuan Mansion is nearby, don't come back too late. Also, be sure to bring guards."
A smile flashed in Master Lin's eyes, "Okay."
"Master, I will go with you." Zeng Zhui walked in from outside the door.
Master Lin asked, "Is the article finished?"
Zeng Zhuiyang raised the bookcase in his hand and said, "I've finished writing. It's a good opportunity to show it to Mr. Yuan."
Master Lin nodded and agreed, "Let's go now."
Xu Jiang saw the two off, then went into the bookstore to find Hong Chu and told her to lock the door when she was alone at home and not let strangers in.
Lin Hongchu was in mourning and didn't go out of the house, so she agreed. Then she saw a chubby girl following Xu Jiang and couldn't help but take a few glances at her.
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