Liu Tan couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. It wouldn't be sad, but he was really reluctant to leave.
No matter what the reason, if someone who treats you very well is about to leave, no one will be reluctant to let him/her go unless they hate that person.
Although Lu Xuan did not appear many times in his life, every time he appeared, he remembered it vividly.
Lu Xuan is about to leave, and it is only right and proper to see him off.
Liu Tan was a little worried. He had to give a farewell gift. Although even breaking off a willow branch would be a token of his appreciation for a gentleman's friendship, Liu Tan still felt that it would be better to give something practical.
All he had to offer was wine and sugar. Coincidentally, he had recently categorized the alcohol content into different levels. The last time Liu Che served foreign envoys at a state banquet, the alcohol he served was the lowest. Now, the highest alcohol content should be around 60 degrees.
Give him a jar of each, and then some white sugar and rock sugar for the freshness, and also give him a set of the twelve zodiac animals.
Liu Tan gave the order casually. These things had been prepared on his farm for a long time, and they were ready in less than half a day.
Liu Tan simply invited Lu Xuan to go to Shihe Garden.
Ever since the last confession, he and Lu Xuan had basically had no interactions. Although they had made eye contact at the state banquet, they had never spoken.
When they met again, Lu Xuan did not wear Han Chinese clothes, but changed into Wusun clothes, because he found that when he wore clothes from his own country, Liu Tan would always look at him more curiously.
It was the same today, and his gaze even lingered on his left ear.
Lu Xuan thought for a moment and remembered that she was wearing an earring on her left ear. She turned her head and looked at him, smiling, "What is this place? I've never been here before."
Liu Tan noticed that the earrings Lu Xuan was wearing today were different from the last time. Last time they were shaped like a human figure, but this time they seemed to be something carved out of red agate. The carving was only about the size of a thumbnail, and it was swaying on Lu Xuan's ear so it was impossible to see clearly.
Liu Tan smiled and said, "This is a new gift from my father."
It must be said that the gate of this garden is quite impressive. After seeing the three characters "Shi He Garden", Lu Xuan took a while to recognize them. Then he asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"
Liu Tan was a little surprised. Lu Xuan had no problem communicating in Chinese in daily life and could even use idioms from time to time. He thought that the other party was very good at Chinese studies, but could there be something he didn't know?
“It means to spread your wings and fly high.”
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you hope that you are an eagle soaring in the sky?"
Liu Tan said casually, "I probably can't be an eagle, I'm just a sparrow or something like that. Let's go in."
After Lu Xuan entered, he was obviously very curious, and Liu Tan found that Lu Xuan obviously liked this manor more than the one Chen Ajiao gave him.
This is also strange. Does this mean that his aesthetic taste is similar to that of Liu Che?
After the shopping, Liu Tan treated him to a meal and gave Lu Xuan a sip of each alcoholic beverage. Yes, he only gave him a sip to prevent him from getting drunk. However, since there were six alcoholic beverages in total, the total amount was quite a lot, which made Liu Tan a little worried.
Unexpectedly, the more Lu Xuan drank, the brighter his eyes became. When he drank to the highest level, his eyes were as bright as stars.
"Good wine!" Lu Xuan turned to look at Liu Tan and said reluctantly, "It's a pity we have to go back, otherwise I would have stayed with you until we were drunk."
Liu Tan's face almost turned green, thinking, who wants to get drunk with you? Isn't it uncomfortable to be drunk?
He changed the subject and said, "If you like, I'll bring you a few more jars later."
He would not give the recipe, although he didn't care much, but if he dared to give it, Liu Che would probably beat him. If Chen Ajiao knew about it, she might even have a mixed doubles match with him.
Lu Xuan smiled with a faint blush on her face and said, "Thank you, Ah Tan."
After eating and drinking, there seemed to be nothing to do. Liu Tan could of course continue to invite Lu Xuan to listen to songs and dances, or play games with him, such as throwing pots.
But the problem was that while they were listening to the music and watching the dance, Lu Xuan didn't even look at the dancers, but kept staring at him, which made Liu Tan feel a little uncomfortable.
As for throwing arrows into a pot, it was basically Lu Xuan's performance alone. As for Liu Tan, as long as the arrow he threw could touch the edge of the pot, he would be considered the winner.
Unfortunately, he never won even this.
So after a few rounds, Liu Tan felt that his master knew nothing and was extremely boring.
Lu Xuan, on the other hand, seemed quite excited. He tilted his head, looked at Liu Tan, and said, "Tan, you don't know how to shoot arrows?"
Liu Tan touched his nose awkwardly: "Ah, I've never played it before."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "I'll teach you. Tou Hu is the same as archery. If you master archery, you'll also be good at Tou Hu."
Liu Tan's anus suddenly tightened, and he smiled calmly, "That's not necessary. My father once ordered someone to teach me, but I just didn't like it very much."
Teaching archery is equivalent to physical contact. Just in that instant, many pictures flashed through Liu Tan's mind, such as the action of almost holding the student in his arms while teaching.
There was no need for that. Since he had rejected Lu Xuan, it was better for him to reject such physical contact. What if the other party started to imagine something after too much contact?
Lu Xuan seemed to sense Liu Tan's implicit rejection. After a moment of silence, he suddenly lowered his head and said to Liu Tan, "I'm sorry."
Liu Tan was a little surprised: "What?"
Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?
Lu Xuan said softly, "I didn't expect that liking you would put you in such a difficult position. I also forgot that the customs in the Central Plains and the grasslands are different. This is my fault. I'm sorry."
Liu Tan was suddenly at a loss: "Ah... well, you don't have anything to do with me. It's just... you have the right to express your thoughts."
Lu Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Dad told me that if I see someone I like, I must tell them and then bring them home. I...I wanted to take you home the first time I saw you."
Liu Tan was filled with questions. "You...is this how your father taught you? What if you can't do it?"
Lu Xuan said almost without thinking: "Dad said so, then take it back."
Liu Tan: ...
Okay, I know your father is a bandit, but I didn’t expect you were also a hidden little bandit.
Seeing Liu Tan leaning back slightly, even rubbing his body backwards, Lu Xuan immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know that's wrong. Last time...after I told you about it, my mother scolded me."
"Huh?" Liu Tan was a little surprised: "Did your mother scold you?"
"Well, she told me that this is wrong. She said that they can only be together if the other person is happy. She also told me that love that is snatched away is not love."
Liu Tan heaved a sigh of relief, thanking Lu Xuan for having a Han Chinese mother who taught him the three normal values. Otherwise… well, if Lu Xuan really acted the way his father did, Liu Tan would never have been able to continue associating with him. He would have beaten him up every time he saw him.
Even if he can't win, he has someone on his side.
Liu Tan thought of this and coughed lightly, saying, "Your mother is right. The customs of your Wusun people are very different from those of the Central Plains."
This was the result of Liu Tan's long thought, hoping to tactfully persuade Lu Xuan to go find the Wusun people.
Lu Xuan would be a great friend, straightforward and straightforward. As a lover... he seems like a good lover, but the differences in values between the Central Plains and the grasslands, as well as the ethnic issues...
Wait...wait a minute, he doesn't want to be in a relationship with Lu Xuan, why is he thinking about these things?
Liu Tan pulled himself back to his thoughts, and then heard Lu Xuan say, "Yes, my mother taught me to recite poetry. "Meeting a gentleman, how can I not be happy?" She said I should have written you a letter at that time."
Liu Tan felt his mind was a bit confused. Why was he here discussing with Lu Xuan how he could pursue him? Was there something wrong with him?
Just as he was about to say something, he heard Lu Xuan say, "I already know what you mean. Even if you're unhappy, you didn't ignore me. I'm very happy. I'm leaving now, and it might be hard to see you again in the future. I guess I was really impulsive. You... don't take it to heart."
Hearing his pitiful tone, Liu Tan felt a pang of sadness and whispered, "It's...it's nothing. You'll meet someone you like more."
Lu Xuan suddenly asked, "Are we still friends?"
Liu Tan thought that since they were going to leave anyway, it would be difficult to meet again even in the future, let alone now, at that distance, so he nodded: "Of course."
Lu Xuan was very happy when he got the answer. Before leaving, he took off the earrings and handed them to Liu Tan, saying, "This is for you."
Liu Tan was stunned: "Huh?"
Lu Xuan said, "This is very effective. It will bless you with peace and happiness."
Liu Tan hesitated for a moment but still took it. Lu Xuan performed the Wusun salute to him and rode away.
Liu Tan looked at his receding figure and suddenly felt reluctant to let him go. He looked down at the earring in his hand and found that the unclear carving was actually a wolf's head. The carving was very exquisite, and the wolf's eyes were even inlaid with small turquoise.
Just as Liu Tan was standing at the door, feeling melancholy, Miao Rui came over and said, "Your Highness, my wife just sent someone to deliver the deed to the shop. Would you like to take a look?"
Liu Tan immediately put aside his melancholy. After all, as long as he was alive, he might still be able to see it. What could be more important than making money?
He went back and took a look at the locations of Chen Ajiao's shops. In fact, there was no need to guess to know that they must be in very good locations. Chen Ajiao's words of "not making money" were relative to the money she had. These shops did not seem to be that profitable individually, but in fact, if anyone could own one of these shops, he would be considered a rich man in this era.
Chen Ajiao delivered three shops in total, basically covering the three areas of high, medium and low. Of course, even the low one was still at a well-off level.
Liu Tan immediately began to plan for the three shops with great interest. The first thing he wanted to sell was sugar, but it felt a bit monotonous to only sell white sugar and rock sugar. People might be very interested at first, but the enthusiasm would probably wane in a few days. The best way to maintain enthusiasm was to have enough products to attract people.
He has thought it through. He plans to launch various fruit hard candies, and even candies with fillings. Of course, the most expensive ones must be made the best-looking, and then sold in the best-located shops, and then gradually differentiated by grade.
After all, if you put expensive things in a civilian area, people can only look at them, and only a few people are willing to bite the bullet and buy one.
Liu Tan wrote a detailed plan with almost the same enthusiasm as when he wrote his thesis, and also came up with a decoration plan.
He doesn't care what the original decoration looks like, as long as it is done according to his own style.
Because the shop was big enough, he could even divide it into two floors, and then create an area full of childish fun, specifically to cheat... Oh, no, specifically to make money from children.
The children of aristocratic families are all very rich.
One advantage of Liu Tan is that he can draw his ideas and ask the craftsmen below to make a few more models.
After he finished writing, he handed the decoration plan to Bigao, and then handed over everything about the sugar products to Miao Rui. Well, he just had to come up with some ideas and then make money while doing nothing.
Unfortunately, ideals are perfect, but reality is cruel.
Miao Rui and Bigo both had a string of questions, but the one that gave him the most headaches was probably when Miao Rui cautiously asked, "Your Highness, what kind of candy is sandwiched?"
Liu Tan: ...
Yes, he has to figure out all these things himself.
Then I thought about the fact that he had just written about his future plan to launch pastries, so... would he still have to spend time in the kitchen in the future?
With his talent for cooking that can blow up the kitchen, this won't work.
Liu Tan thought seriously for a while, then crossed out the item of pastries with a serious expression.
The author has something to say: Liu Tan: Obsessed with making money, no interest in love.
Lu Xuan: QAQ
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