Chapter 277 A Commoner Wants to File a Lawsuit
Young Master Lang seemed to have noticed Xia Yuanheng as well, but he only glanced at him before focusing his attention on the tea table in front of him.
He didn't just come to Yangzhou to win the title of Tea King; he came there too late.
Trying to calm himself down, Young Master Lang glanced at the private room upstairs again.
When he was backstage, he could see that the woman sitting in the private room upstairs was probably the princess from Beijing that people were talking about.
today……
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Young Master Lang's tea-making skills are truly a pleasure to behold, from taking the tea leaves to boiling the water, rinsing the tea, steeping the tea, and brewing the tea...
In a daze, everyone could sense that the young master Lang, who was brewing tea, seemed to be surrounded by a mist.
Surrounded by the mist, this young master looked even more like a banished immortal.
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After Young Master Lang delivered the brewed tea to the tea connoisseurs of Yangzhou, everyone immediately noticed what appeared to be a landscape painting inside the teacup…
"Excellent skill! Painting with tea! It's been a long time since anyone has shown this skill!"
"Good tea needs a good person to brew it! This young master Lang must be using Longjing tea from Hangzhou! And this tea tree is at least a hundred years old."
Good tea trees produce good tea leaves!
"Good water makes good tea. The water used to brew this tea smells like snowmelt from plum blossoms..."
But the fragrance of plum blossoms did not overpower the delicate aroma of tea.
On the contrary, the two fragrances complement each other, making people feel more refreshed.
In a daze, it wasn't just the aroma of tea, but also the crisp fragrance of plum blossoms in the dead of winter...
Excellent tea!
"This young master Lang isn't from Yangzhou. There's a Chun Bu Wan in Hangzhou too, so why isn't it the Chun Bu Wan in Hangzhou?"
"Now that you mention it, I do remember that there was a tea lady in Hangzhou's Chunbuwan who was also famous in Hangzhou for her tea-making skills."
That tea lady seems to share the same surname, Lang. Could they be related?
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The more people discussed it, the worse Xia Yuanheng's expression became.
He was now certain that this person was a family member of someone he had known before.
But what is this person's purpose in coming to Yangzhou? Is it really just to win the title of Tea King?
Seeing that Xia Yuanheng's expression was off, Xia Yuanheng's mother knew that something must have happened.
"Son, is something the matter?"
"Mother, do you still remember what happened at that tea mountain five years ago?" Xia Yuanheng asked in a low voice.
Xia Yuanheng's mother...
"What's wrong? Is this person...that person's family member?" Xia Yuanheng's mother was also startled.
Xia Yuanheng nodded.
"There's probably no mistake! This kid... has come to Yangzhou to cause trouble!"
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As everyone expected, this young master Lang won the title of tea champion in Yangzhou that year.
From today onwards, it will cost at least one hundred taels of silver to have this young master Lang brew tea. Moreover, without violating the laws of Da Yu, the Spring Festival Gala will grant young master Lang a private request.
Almost all the ladies were thinking that after today, they must find an opportunity to invite this young master Lang to make tea.
After the lively festivities, Young Master Lang led his tea servant into a private room upstairs.
Princess Shou Kang sat at the head of the table, with Song Zhimian and Princess Yongxin sitting on either side.
After entering, Young Master Lang bowed deeply and then paid his respects with great ceremony.
"This humble commoner, Lang Qiuzhu, pays his respects to Your Excellency!"
Princess Shou Kang did not allow the young master Lang to get up.
It wasn't Princess Yongxin who arranged for Young Master Lang to come to their room.
Although Princess Yongxin initially wanted to arrange for Young Master Lang to brew tea for the three of them.
After all, back at the Wan Hua Lou, Princess Shou Kang had the most beautiful courtesan play the zither for them and chat with them.
Now that spring is here, it's not too late. Princess Yongxin, as a temporary mistress, can still have the tea master brew tea.
To Princess Yongxin's surprise, before she could even speak, the new tea master offered to brew tea for the three of them.
This is no business if it's offered too readily. Just as the owner of Yangzhou Chunbuwan was about to refuse, this young master Lang said that this was the same request he made after becoming the tea champion.
The shopkeeper, Chunbuwan, dared not be careless and hurriedly sent someone to convey Young Master Lang's intentions.
Song Zhimian and the other two found it interesting.
“Coming all the way from Hangzhou to Yangzhou to become the tea champion, there must be a reason for it,” Song Zhimian said immediately.
“They probably have something to ask for, and it’s something difficult to do,” Princess Yongxin added.
Princess Shou Kang sighed.
"He's a bit too cunning. It's a pity he has such excellent tea skills, and it's also a pity he's so good-looking."
"Shall we meet?" Princess Yongxin asked.
"We absolutely must see him! It might be something very important!" Princess Shou Kang said with a smile.
And so, the first guests Lang Gongzi served tea after becoming the tea master were three distinguished guests from the capital.
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Xia Yuanheng's heart was pounding. After seeing that young master Lang enter the private room upstairs, he knew that the man was coming for him.
"Son, this matter...should we inform your uncle?" Xia Yuanheng's mother asked anxiously.
Xia Yuanheng sneered.
“That matter is legally sound, and we did not seize it by trickery or force; it was all his brother’s choice.”
Even if he takes the case to the capital, he won't be able to stand up to the law.
Do you really think you can file a complaint just because you've served tea to a few important people? How pedantic! Mother, there's no need to inform Uncle.
"Such a small matter doesn't require my uncle's help."
Xia Yuanheng's mother thought about it and felt that it didn't seem like a big problem. It was legally sound, so what was she worried about?
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"Raise your head!" Princess Shou Kang said after scrutinizing Young Master Lang for a while.
Young Master Lang slowly raised his head, but dared not look at the three people above him.
Princess Shou Kang looked at Young Master Lang's face.
Not bad, up close he seems even more handsome than before...
Her skin... was even whiter and more delicate than that of an average woman, and her hands, used for making tea... were so slender and white, with distinct knuckles, as if they had been soaked in milk.
It's much better than the noodles I keep in my other house.
At least his male favorites wouldn't have such good tea-brewing skills.
Princess Shou Kang hadn't finished thinking when Song Zhimian suddenly kicked her lightly, bringing her back to her senses.
"You...have something to ask?" Princess Shou Kang asked.
Young Master Lang bowed down again.
"Yes! This humble subject has a request; this humble subject wishes to file a complaint!"
Princess Shou Kang glanced at Song Zhimian and Princess Yongxin.
See, I guessed right, something big is definitely going to happen...
"If you want to file a complaint, you can go to the prefectural government office. Why come to me? This is not a place for judging cases." Princess Shou Kang laughed.
"Because I can't win a case at the prefectural government! I want to seek justice," Young Master Lang continued.
Princess Shou Kang responded with an "oh," and then leaned back on the couch.
"Is that so? Then you should brew some tea first! I want to see if your tea skills are worthy of my support!" Princess Shou Kang said with a smile.
Song Zhimian...
Look, this is the spoiled attitude a princess should have!
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