Qi Banxian was taken aback, then bowed repeatedly to Ke Meiyu with gratitude, his head almost touching his knees. "Thank you, Comrade Ke! Although Mingming has only been with me for a little over three years, I already consider it my closest companion."
"From now on, if Comrade Ke needs anything, I'll take care of it for you without hesitation!"
Ke Meiyu smiled and shrugged, "Let's talk about it after you've taken care of things for tomorrow."
After seeing Ke Meiyu off, Qi Banxian turned and went into the cave, where he saw a man in black sitting on a stone chair, slowly sipping tea from a jade cup.
His eyes narrowed, and he smiled faintly, bowing slightly to the man. "I wonder who you are, comrade, and what business do you have with me?"
The man in black sneered and coldly sized him up several times. "You've only copied five booklets, how come you have such perseverance?"
With just one sentence, Qi Banxian understood the situation.
He laughed and said, "It's better than stealing someone else's marriage, isn't it?"
“Wrong,” Qin Yuanjiu said, turning the jade cup with a hint of smugness, “I was the one who was robbed.”
Qi Banxian sat down opposite Qin Yuanjiu and finally saw him clearly by the candlelight. He couldn't help but mutter to himself that the couple had both experienced great disasters before and had started anew, which explained why they were said to look alike.
"I wonder what business Comrade Qin has with me?" He took a jade cup from the tray that Qin Yuanjiu had brought and poured himself a cup of tea.
Just smelling the faint aroma of tea gave him a jolt, a sense of enlightenment washing over him.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent tea!"
"This is Mist Spirit Tea, how could it not be good?" Qin Yuanjiu said calmly.
Qi Banxian was taken aback. This was one of the divine teas recorded in ancient books. It was said to nourish the soul, make people intelligent and insightful, and even turn a fool into a prodigy.
He took a sip, dumbfounded. The cool, warm tea went down his esophagus, and a sense of comfort spread throughout his body, so comfortable that it gave him a shiver and raised goosebumps.
What an amazing couple they are! How come they have all sorts of wonderful things?
Qi Banxian wasn't stupid. He took a sip of tea from the jade cup and then asked earnestly, "What can I do for you?"
Qin Yuanjiu tapped his fingers rhythmically on the stone table and said calmly, "My wife loves to meddle in other people's business, but I don't want her to become the target of everyone's criticism, so I need you to stand in front of her."
Qi Banxian blinked and said with a wry smile, "Comrade Qin, you know this is the target of everyone's criticism. And don't you think you're more suitable than me?"
“I have my own things to do, and,” he rubbed the rim of his cup, “my wife might not be happy to let me know about her little tricks.”
Well, the romance between that young couple is something a bachelor like him can't understand.
“Okay,” Qi Banxian nodded, “I’d like to know what I can get?”
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