After leaving the government office, Zhao Cheng drove to his residence.
The servant heard the sound of a carriage outside the door and went out to check.
Upon seeing Zhao Xian arrive, the servant excitedly shouted, "Master is here!"
At that moment, Liu Xuan was in the courtyard. Lin Xi had come to visit today, and she was having tea with Lin Xi. When she heard the servant's voice, she knew that Zhao Xian had arrived.
"Miss Lin, my cousin is here," Liu Xuan said excitedly.
"Let's go outside and take a look," Lin Xi said, and then walked outside with Liu Xuan.
As Zhao Xiangang entered the courtyard, Liu Xuan came out to greet him, followed by Lin Xi.
"Cousin, you're here!" Liu Xuan exclaimed excitedly.
Zhao Xian nodded, looked at Lin Xi, and said:
"Miss Lin is here too."
"Greetings, Lord Shaofu. I had nothing to do today, so I came to chat with Liu Xuanmei and learn some cooking skills so I can show off my skills to my grandfather when I get back." After saying this, Lin Xi didn't forget to cup her hands in greeting to Zhao Xian.
Liu Xuan was a little confused as to why Lin Xi addressed her cousin as "Lord Shaofu".
Seeing Liu Xuan's confusion, Lin Xi explained:
"Liu Xuan, don't you know? Your cousin has been promoted. He's now a sixth-rank official in the imperial court, no longer the ninth-rank registrar."
"Ah, I really didn't know. I only know that my cousin went to Yuanxi last time and made a great contribution."
“It’s normal that you don’t know. It happened just a few days ago. I only found out myself. My grandfather told me.” Lin Xi said with a smile.
"Cousin, you must be tired. Come in and sit down. I brought some good tea after finishing the opening of a franchise store in Luzhou County a couple of days ago. Let me brew you a pot and you can have a taste."
The group entered the house, and Liu Xuan began to brew tea. Lin Xi looked at Zhao Xian and said:
"Last time, Lord Shaofu and the Princess went to Yuanxi to rescue the slaves and wipe out Xiao Taiyuan's forces. It was so exhilarating! It's a pity I didn't go with them. What a shame!"
Next time there's something this good, you must take me along, so I can have a chance to do something meaningful.
"Don't worry, there will definitely be an opportunity. I'll call you then, and you absolutely have to go."
"Of course I'll go. If I can kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions on the battlefield, Grandpa will be very happy," Lin Xi said excitedly.
"Liu Xuan, you've worked very hard during this period. Manager Lu told me that you've done a great job with the chain stores. In a few years, you'll have chain stores all over the world."
"Cousin, you flatter me. Everything I did was just what you asked me to do. I really didn't do anything."
"Liu Xuan, don't be modest. The reason we asked you to do this job was because we recognized your abilities. Out of so many people, only you are capable of doing this job."
“Cousin, stop talking and try the taste of this tea,” Liu Xuan said.
Zhao Xian picked up the teacup, took a sip, and realized it was freshly made tea; the taste was indeed quite good.
"It tastes good, similar to the tea that the princess made in Narcissus Village last time."
"Does the princess know how to make tea?" Lin Xi asked.
"Yes, last time when we came back from Yuanxi, the princess took several guards to the mountain to pick tea. Under Chen Xiaoxiao's guidance, they successfully made new tea and then brought the tea back to the capital for the Fourth Prince to taste."
The Fourth Prince brought some for the Emperor to taste, and the Emperor praised the new tea highly after tasting it.
“Is that so? What kind of fine tea hasn’t the emperor drunk? Since the emperor praises it so highly, it must be an extremely fine tea,” Liu Xuan said.
“It’s the season for making new tea now. It seems I should also go to Narcissus Village to make some new tea for Grandpa to taste. When will Lord Shaofu return to the village?” Lin Xi asked.
"I'll go to Qinghe Restaurant later. There's nothing else to do. I'm planning to go back to the village tomorrow."
"Then I'll go to Narcissus Village with you tomorrow. I need to make some new tea. Please help me make the arrangements, Lord Shaofu."
"No problem, I'll have Chen Xiaoxiao guide you in making it."
"Cousin, I'll go back tomorrow too. I miss my parents."
“Okay, then let’s go home together tomorrow,” Zhao Xian said.
On an ancient road in Jiangnan, two horse-drawn carriages sped forward, one after the other.
Sitting in the carriage, Li Guang had no interest in appreciating the beautiful scenery along the way; he only wanted to get to Lianqiao Water Town as soon as possible to see the Taoist priest.
It was springtime, and even before reaching Lianqiao Water Town, the area was already teeming with tourists.
The destination was just ahead. There were many pedestrians on the road, so the carriage did not move very fast. It was not until noon that they arrived at Lianqiao Water Town.
No wonder Lianqiao Water Town attracts so many tourists; the scenery here is simply stunning.
The entire town is built on several crisscrossing waterways, which has formed a unique southern water town over thousands of years.
When the carriage reached the center of the water town, it saw a rectangular lotus pond. The pond was quite large, with an estimated surface area of forty to fifty acres.
Lotus leaves have already sprouted in the pond. Although they are not large, they have covered the entire pond. One can imagine that this pond will be an excellent place to appreciate lotus flowers in the summer.
Another characteristic of the water town is that it has a great many stone bridges.
Because the town has a complex water system, with stone bridges connecting both sides of the waterways of all sizes, there is basically an ancient bridge every few steps.
Li Guang finally understood that the town was called Lianqiao Water Town because of its lotus flowers and stone bridges, which were also the town's most distinctive features.
As soon as Li Xue entered Heqiao Water Town, she fell in love with its rustic charm. The town's roads were not wide enough for horse-drawn carriages, so Li Xue found an inn to settle down.
Li Guang wanted to find the Taoist priest as soon as possible. So much time had passed, and he didn't know if the priest was still there. Wandering Taoist priests like them wouldn't stay in one place for too long.
It was nearly noon, so the group decided to go out and get something to eat. Since their trip was mainly for leisure and sightseeing, they couldn't just eat anything; they preferred local specialties.
"Waiter, do you have any good food here? Please tell us about it," Li Guang asked.
When Li Guang inquired about the food, the waiter immediately became interested.
"Gentlemen, if you'd like to sample some delicious food, you've come to the right place in our town. Lianqiao Water Town brings together culinary styles from all over China."
Most of the famous local snacks from the Great Northern Dynasty are gathered here; a stroll through the streets will prove me right.
"How big is this town that it can gather all the flavors of the country here?" Li Guang expressed his doubt.
"To tell you the truth, three months ago, a wandering Taoist priest came to the water town. Because he was so fond of the food here, he couldn't leave for a while."
The merchants in town, knowing he was a monk and quite old, gave him some food, and from then on, the old monk began to enjoy the local delicacies every day.
When Li Guang heard the waiter talking about the old Taoist priest, he immediately became interested and asked the waiter to continue.
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