Then Liu Zhiyuan paused and said: "Just call me by my name. Don't call me Liu Dong's family anymore. I wonder what I should call my little lady?"

Chen Bing thought to herself: "It turns out that your big devil's name is quite formal. Zhiyuan, you have high aspirations. Huh, you look like a playboy. I think Gao Zhongyuan is pretty good." But naturally she didn't have these thoughts.

It will show. Chen Bing smiled at Liu Zhiyuan and said openly: "My surname is Chen, and my single name is the character Bing. I am the second oldest child in the family, so everyone calls me Chen Erniang. You can call me Erniang."

stop."

Liu Zhiyuan's thoughts moved slightly, and he nodded in his mind, thinking: "That purse really belongs to this little lady." His left hand quietly retracted into his sleeve and pinched the purse, but did not take it out and gave it back to Chen Bing, smiling.

"If you don't mind, Er Niang, come with me upstairs to drink some tea and rest." After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation with his right hand towards Chen Bing.

Chen Bing had not had any tea since coming to the Chu Dynasty, and he was quite yearning for it, so he happily agreed and followed Liu Zhiyuan to the small pavilion on the third floor.

The interior of this small pavilion is completely different from the outside hall. The decoration of the hall is extravagant and luxurious, but this small pavilion is very simple and elegant. The small pavilion is not big, with only a pear wood desk and a pear wood long table. On the long table

There were a plate of dried plantains and a plate of fragrant medicine Xiao Yuan'er, as well as some cups for drinking tea. There was a small charcoal stove beside it. On the charcoal stove was a copper pot boiling water. There was a bookcase next to it.

There was an incense burner, and the incense was burning. There were rose and begonia flowers on the flower stand against the wall. There were two paintings hanging on the wall. Although Chen Bing didn't understand painting, he could look at the lifelike maids and charming girls in the paintings.

Although she was fascinated by peonies, she also felt that these two paintings should be famous paintings. Liu Zhiyuan saw her looking at the two paintings and said with a smile: "One is Xu Chongju's painting of ladies, and the other is Xu Xi's painting of peonies."

Chen Bing just nodded after hearing this.

Liu Zhiyuan sat in front of the long table. He first cleaned his hands and washed the white cup with water in the copper pot. Then he scrubbed the white cup again with a tea spoon and added three small teaspoons of tea powder that had been ground in advance.

Pick up the copper pot again and gently add a small amount of boiling water along the edge of the white cup. Liu Zhiyuan picks up the white cup in his left hand and the tea spoon in his right hand. He also brushes the tea powder slowly and quickly along the edge to adjust the ointment.

Chen Bing rested his elbows on the table, resting his chin on his hands, watching Liu Zhiyuan order tea with great interest. Chen Bing was very good at tea ceremony in his previous life, but he was completely incompetent in the tea ceremony of the Chu Dynasty. Seeing that he was extremely skilled in gestures, he said:

"I thought that ordering tea was only for women. I never thought that men could also order tea." The implication is that you, a big devil who kills people with a sword, can actually be both coarse and fine, and can light tea.

Here comes the tea soup.

Liu Zhiyuan raised his head and glanced at Chen Bing. He understood what Chen Bing was saying, and he thought it was a compliment to himself. He smiled slightly and said: "The man is not too generous when ordering tea. I will let Er Niang taste mine after a while."

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At this time, there was a knock on the door outside. Liu Zhiyuan frowned slightly and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Erlangjun, Liu Zhong is outside talking about what should be done with this red-tailed whitewater fish. I'm afraid it will lose its vitality if it is delayed for a long time, so I will sell it at no price." A deep voice from outside said.

Liu Zhiyuan said: "Liu Fu, come in first." Liu Zhiyuan said while ordering tea. The order of tea in his hand did not slow down at all. At this time, he had added water for the third time.

Chen Bing saw that Liu Fu had a thick beard and hair, and looked to be about fifty years old. He was wearing a lavender gown, and his eyebrows were very majestic and quite temperamental. After entering the small pavilion, he first saluted Liu Zhiyuan, and then said to him

Chen Bing nodded slightly, and Chen Bing returned the gift.

Liu Fu lowered his head and stood next to Liu Zhiyuan. Liu Zhiyuan did not speak and was still concentrating on lighting the tea. After adding water for the fifth time, the gesture of tea ordering slowed down slightly, but the range of tea ordering expanded. At this time, Liu Zhiyuan spoke.

He said: "I am afraid that the news about the red-tailed white water fish entering my Dexian Building has spread throughout the city. Please go and invite Mr. Li, Mr. Liu and Mr. Yang to come with you. They say that this fish is good for replenishing yang deficiency."

Humph, these three people are all hungry ghosts of lust, and they will definitely come. After you arrive, you say that this fish can only be eaten by one person, and it will have no effect if three people eat it together, and let the three people raise the price on their own.

, the one with the highest price gets it.”

Chen Bing rolled his eyes in his heart and cursed: "The big devil is the big devil, and the idea he came up with is also an evil one, specially designed to set traps for others. Humph!" But he was also a little worried about the three "sex" Liu Zhiyuan said.

"The hungry ghost" didn't fall for the trick, and thought to himself: "What if these three people's bids are less than 500 guan? Then Liu Zhiyuan made a huge loss by selling it? 500 guan should be the same for him.

It's not a small amount. Oh, Chen Bing, Chen Bing, think about what he is doing now. What if Liu Zhiyuan really loses money and he cheats and refuses to give me 500 guan? That won't work! This 500 guan belongs to him.

He said it was for me in front of so many people, so he couldn't lie about it. Huh? That's not right. I didn't establish a written agreement with him. So what if someone witnessed it? He could still deny it. No! You have to establish a written agreement first.

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Just as Chen Bing was about to speak, a man dressed as a scholar hurriedly ran in from the door. The scholar was very fair, with tender skin and round and beautiful facial features. If you didn't look closely, you would have thought she was a woman. After he came in, he also

Without bowing or saluting, he said loudly to Liu Zhiyuan: "Erlang Jun, Erlang Jun is in serious trouble!"

Chen Bing thought to himself: "This book boy ran in so recklessly, so rude. I wonder if this big devil will deal with him?"

Liu Zhiyuan was well-educated and well-educated. Although he did not blame himself for being rude as a scholar, he was afraid that he would lose face in front of Chen Bing, so he secretly glanced at Chen Bing and saw that her expression was as usual, without any disgust.

With a little more peace of mind, he said: "Liu Lu, how many times have I taught you that you must treat things calmly when encountering problems? How can you succeed in the future if you are so panicked? Okay, let's talk about it. What is it that makes you panic like this?"

Liu Lu really didn't regard himself as an outsider. He grabbed a handful of dried plantains and put it in his mouth. Then he walked to the window, pointed angrily at the window and said, "Erlangjun, look, that guy from Deyilou

The Qin family brought a group of servants to our Dexian Building, claiming that the red-tailed white water fish was the one that Deyilou had taken a liking to first, and asked Dexian Building to hand over the fish to him. If he didn't give it to him, he would, he would...

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Liu Zhiyuan was still concentrating on lighting the tea, without even raising his head, and said: "What about him? You are coy about it, but it doesn't matter."

Liu Lu swallowed his saliva and said, "He said that if the fish is not handed over, Dexian Tower will be razed to the ground."

Liu Fu's face changed slightly and he said angrily: "That's unreasonable. What kind of thing is Dong Qin's family? Don't ask about my Liu family..."

Liu Zhiyuan interrupted: "Liu Fumo has to say, you go and do your business first, and quickly invite Mr. Li, Mr. Liu, and Mr. Yang. Don't worry about the rest, I'm here."

Liu Fu bowed and saluted, then quickly walked out of the small pavilion.

Liu Zhiyuan was not in a hurry to go out. He seemed to be indifferent to what Liu Lu said just now, and still lowered his head and lit the tea seriously. But Liu Lu was jumping up and down in a hurry, and was in a dilemma, pacing back and forth hurriedly. I don't know what he was mumbling to himself. Chen Bing looked at it and found it funny, but he couldn't say anything. At this time, Liu Zhiyuan had added water for the seventh time. Maybe the tea was about to be ordered, so he ordered the tea at the same speed. It was getting faster and faster. Chen Bing looked at him ordering tea carefully and suddenly felt a little cute, especially in his clear eyes, it seemed that there was only the cup of tea in front of him, as if in his world, Everything else is no longer important. The only thing to do is to order this tea, and this tea is specially ordered for himself. Chen Bing was actually a little stunned when he saw it.

Liu Zhiyuan chuckled lightly, put down the tea spoon, held up the white cup with both hands and placed it in front of Chen Bing. He smiled slightly and said, "Second mother, come here, have a taste of the tea I ordered."

Chen Bing bowed slightly and held up the white cup with both hands. The tea in it looked like it was overflowing with foam evenly. The tea soup changed from green when it was first ordered to milky white after it was ordered. The aroma of the tea was even longer and richer. The aroma is mellow and strong. Chen Bing is like appreciating a work of art and has been reluctant to taste it for a long time.

Liu Zhiyuan looked at Chen Bing with a smile. Seeing that she didn't drink, he thought it was because his tea was not good, and said: "Why don't you drink? Do you think the order is not good? If it is not good, I will order another one." That’s it.” After saying that, he reached out and took the white lamp from Chen Bing’s hand.

Chen Bing moved his body while holding the white cup, and did not let Liu Zhiyuan take the white cup, and said: "Who said I won't drink it? I just saw that the tea soup looked so good that I was reluctant to drink it. It doesn't mean that your order was not good. , Don't misunderstand." After Chen Bing said this, a slight blush appeared on her face. She held the white cup, sat upright, took a sip of tea soup, and her eyes suddenly lit up. After taking another sip, she stretched out her hand. Thumbs up, he praised: "This tea soup is slightly bitter when you first drink it. When you take the second sip, the initial bitterness is gone. All that is left is the mellow aroma left between the lips and teeth from the first sip, and the second sip." In the mouth, the tea soup is refreshing and sweet, and it is extremely wonderful. Damn, no, Zhixing, your tea craftsmanship is really wonderful."

Liu Zhiyuan nodded, clapped his palms lightly and said: "You are absolutely right, Erniang. The technique I used to order tea is the same as the one used by today's officials. The officials call it the Seven Soup Tea Method. Erniang It’s even more difficult to explain clearly all the subtleties of this.”

But Liu Lu couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Erlangjun, when will this be enough? The Qin Dong family has been clamoring downstairs for a long time. They are so numerous that we don't want to go and take a look." , what should we do if someone really demolishes the building?"

Liu Zhiyuan turned to look at Liu Lu, his bright smile when he just spoke to Chen Bing was gone, replaced by a cold and solemn expression, and he said in a cold voice: "Shut up! You little guy, it seems that I have given you too much freedom in my daily life, causing you to become unruly. Liu Lu, although you and I grew up together, I have always been the head of your family, so you must not be confused about priorities."

After saying that, Liu Zhiyuan didn't even look at Liu Lu. But Liu Lu felt a little unfair in his heart. He was Liu Zhiyuan's book boy and had played and studied with Liu Zhiyuan since childhood. Although the two were master and servant, they could Liu Zhiyuan never treated him as a servant, but regarded Liu Lu more as his younger brother. No matter what good things Liu Zhiyuan got, the first one was to share them with Liu Lu, so there was never any hurry between the two of them. It was a passing moment. And it was the first time that Liu Zhiyuan warned Liu Lu so sternly today. How could Liu Lu not be angry? After thinking about it, he thought that Chen Bing had stolen his limelight, and it was the same thing when he saw her again. She was extremely beautiful, and she was even more jealous in her heart, and her eyes looked at her with a hint of hostility.

Liu Zhiyuan washed the tea spoon and teaspoon, and then washed his hands again, and said to Chen Bing: "Er Niang, I will go downstairs to deal with the people in Deyilou first. You can stay in this small pavilion for a while, drink some tea and eat something." Snacks, I'll go and come back soon. Wuji, you go down below to explore the situation first, and Liu Lu, you go prepare some dried fruit snacks and send them to the small pavilion."

Liu Lu responded listlessly and glanced at Chen Bing secretly. He was very reluctant, but he did not dare to disobey Liu Zhiyuan's instructions, so he had to go downstairs to prepare snacks.


Chapter completed!