late at night.
A light rain began to fall in Jiangling City.
The rain pattered outside as Qin Luo and the others sat around the table, discussing the future of Qinghe Tower.
Qin Luo looked at the cat-eared girl, who was sitting upright with her hands folded on the table, and asked, "Xiao Tao, what are your plans?"
Xiao Tao scratched her head, looking somewhat bewildered. "Master Dao, all I know is how to serve tea and water. I don't know what else I can do."
Qin Luo smiled and said softly, "How about we open a teahouse?"
"I'll listen to Master Dao."
Xiao Tao nodded without even thinking.
Chu Peiran nodded and chuckled, "That's a good idea. Most teahouses have storytellers, otherwise business would be very slow. But I don't like storytellers."
Why?
Gui Chen was somewhat puzzled.
Chu Peiran frowned and said in a deep voice, "Storytellers often fabricate romantic stories about scholars and female ghosts or fairies, which greatly affects the image of us scholars."
"I see."
Qin Luo couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Xiao Tao and Dou Dou covered their mouths, afraid to laugh.
Qin Luo suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "We don't have a storyteller, so we can prepare all kinds of books for the people to borrow."
"It just so happens that I have a lot of books in my book box."
"I also have many books here."
Chu Peiran looked at Qin Luo and raised an eyebrow. "Brother Dao, could I take a look at your book first?"
Qin Luo pointed to his head and chuckled, "It's all here. I can write it down and show it to Brother Chu."
"This humble monk intends to copy some Buddhist scriptures on self-cultivation and use this place to spread the Dharma. I wonder if that is permissible?" Gui Chen bowed slightly to the cat-eared girl.
"sure."
Xiao Tao even stutters a little when she speaks.
She hasn't quite adjusted to being the host yet.
Chu Peiran asked, "Do you know how to make tea?"
Xiao Tao nodded first, then shook her head, and said respectfully, "We just pour hot water into the teapot."
Chu Peiran said gently, "Go boil some water, and I'll teach you how to make tea."
"I'll go boil some water."
DouDou immediately went to the kitchen.
Chu Peiran cleared out the books he didn't need from the book box, Qin Luo picked up a pen and wrote down the books he knew from memory, even copying down the "Scripture of Salvation". Gui Chen was also writing Buddhist scriptures.
"Sir, the water is ready."
Dou Dou brought hot water, Xiao Tao brought teaware, and Chu Peiran took out the tea canister given to him by Fuyun Jushi, saying with a smile, "Watch carefully and learn well."
"Uh-huh."
Xiao Tao and Dou Dou nodded repeatedly.
Chu Peiran patiently explained, "The most important factors in brewing tea are temperature and time..."
Xiao Tao and Dou Dou listened patiently as Chu Peiran demonstrated by brewing several cups of tea. "Try it and see how it tastes," he said.
Xiao Tao held a cup of tea with both hands, took a big gulp, closed her eyes as if she were back in the mountains, and exclaimed, "This tea smells so good!"
Chu Peiran served Qin Luo and Gui Chen freshly brewed tea, saying, "Brother Dao, Master Gui Chen, please try the tea I brewed."
Qin Luo picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "This tea is very fragrant, but it doesn't taste like it used to. It might be related to the water here."
Chu Peiran laughed heartily, "Brother Dao, you're quite a nice person. Just tell me I'm not good at making tea, I can accept criticism."
"not bad!"
Master Guichen nodded with a smile.
Qin Luo handed a piece of paper to Xiao Tao, "This is the recipe for ginger soup. You can brew a pot of ginger soup every day and put it outside the building for people who need it to take as they please."
"Uh-huh."
Xiao Tao took the ginger soup recipe.
early morning.
The rain has stopped.
The early spring mornings are still chilly.
Qin Luo was teaching Dou Dou how to make ginger soup in the kitchen.
Chu Peiran hung the notice he had written outside the building: Qinghe Building is open for business for the first time. Tea is free. You can write, read, play chess, drink tea, contemplate the Tao, and discuss life inside the building.
More and more people are on the streets.
Many passersby watched from outside the building.
"Last night it was Qingyue Tower, how did it suddenly become Qinghe Tower? What kind of business are they running?"
"Welcome, sir, come in and have some tea."
Is this a legitimate service?
"yes."
"Then I won't come."
“Give me back Qingyue Tower, my little Hong.”
"......"
The passersby were all talking about it.
However, no ordinary people went to Qinghelou to drink tea.
Chu Peiran watched Xiao Tao soliciting customers and couldn't help but laugh. "Xiao Tao, we have a legitimate business. We don't need you standing outside soliciting customers."
Qin Luo came outside the building. "That's right. When the flowers bloom, the butterflies will come. When there's no business, I'll read and study."
"I see."
Xiao Tao nodded obediently.
Qin Luo took out two door god portraits and pasted them on the door of Qinghe Tower. A tall figure appeared on the street.
Wu Xuantian respectfully said, "Master Qin."
Chu Peiran was shocked, "What a powerful god!"
Chu Peiran had seen very weak land and mountain gods, but the door god in front of him was very strong. Even the older generation of experts might not be as powerful as him.
Qin Luo bowed slightly. "Old Wu, from now on, I'll trouble you to look after Qinghe Tower and protect the two little monsters inside. If they do anything bad, just tell me."
"I dare not do bad things."
Xiao Tao and Dou Dou shook their heads repeatedly.
"Yes, sir!"
Wu Xuantian nodded respectfully.
Looking at Wu Xuantian walking into the portrait, Chu Peiran couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Dao, you're amazing! You must be a direct disciple of the Dao Ancestor!"
Qin Luo shook his head and smiled wryly, "I guess so."
“The Supreme Temple has a Golden Armored General guarding it, but the gatekeeper of your Dragon Tiger Temple looks much stronger than that Golden Armored General.” Chu Peiran felt that the Dragon Tiger Temple had an extraordinary background.
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