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Looking at the mud along the way, Emperor Chongzhen turned to Liu Xingzuo and asked, "Where is Liu Mao?"

Liu Mao was in charge of the Daming Road and Bridge Company. Last year, the road from Beijing to Tongzhou was built with cement. Then he went south to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate which road sections needed the most cement, and raised funds to build the road locally. From the final report, Liu Mao should be in the Suzhou area and is still choosing a route.

"If I go back to the master, it should be over at Nanxun Town. It seems that we are still negotiating." Liu Xingzuo immediately replied based on Jinyiwei's news, "There are many rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, and transportation in many places is by boat."

So, I should be able to meet him this time. Emperor Chongzhen thought to himself and prepared to see how the Daming Road and Bridge Company was doing.

Speaking of which, the application of cement should be more practical in the south. But last year, it flourished in the north, but not much in the south. As far as the reason is concerned, it is because cement was invented and demonstrated in the capital, and large-scale houses were built in Guihua City for the winter by administrative order. Therefore, the focus of cement construction is actually in the north.

In this era, both the transmission of information and the speed of transportation are incomparable to those of later generations. Whether a new thing is practical or not, it still takes time to spread it.

With this in mind, Emperor Chongzhen and others drove their horses forward. Not long after, they saw a hill in front of them. The official road winds up the mountain, and there are buildings on the top of the mountain.

Fang Zhenghua was a martial arts practitioner with sharper eyes than others. He immediately said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Master, there is a tea shop on the mountain ahead."

They had already traveled a long way, and everyone was concerned about the emperor's health and did not dare to overwork the emperor. Therefore, after hearing Fang Zhenghua's words, Concubine Tian immediately asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Master, I am a little tired, let's go Let’s take a rest, then?”

Emperor Chongzhen saw that Concubine Tian was in high spirits and did not look tired at all. Naturally, he was well aware of their kindness. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Well, let's go and have a rest."

Riding a horse is fast, and in just a short time, a group of twenty people rode to the top of the hill.

There are many hills and waterways in the south of the Yangtze River. Compared with the north, there are few endless plains. They are two completely different scenery. But this hill may be relatively high. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see the endless scenery, only the far distance is blocked by the mountains. Within sight, there are farmlands, water towns, carriages, horses and boats, and several villages and cities are faintly visible. The unique scenery of Jiangnan is clearly revealed here.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at it and couldn't help but smile and said: "The people here are really good at doing business, setting up a tea shop in such a good place. Look, we have to go up the mountain along the way, and ordinary people will be a little tired. There is a high probability that we can stop here and have a cup of tea.”

As he spoke, he pointed to the large tea shop in front of him: "You see, this tea shop has different treatments. Under this long shop is a place for ordinary people to rest. As long as there is a seat, you can A big pot of tea is enough to protect you from the wind and rain. But on the side with the best scenery, the quality is obviously higher..."

Everyone listened to the emperor's enthusiastic introduction and showed great interest. They turned their eyes and nodded in response to the emperor's instructions. It has to be said that Jiangnan people are indeed good at doing business. If the emperor hadn't reminded them one by one, many of them would not have discovered it.

When he turned over and dismounted, a waiter came out from inside and greeted him with a smile. A group of more than 20 riders are definitely distinguished guests, and we dare not show any slights.

Emperor Chongzhen and his party, of course, would not rest here at Changpu, but were led to the location with the best scenery. At this time, it was almost noon, the sun was shining brightly, the view was just right, and there were already many people here. Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be the scholars in the surrounding area, but they felt a little special.

After a little further observation, Emperor Chongzhen understood that these young people were wearing silk and satin clothes, showing off various patterns, and they looked as bright as women's clothing. Looking at his group, even Concubine Tian was wearing plain clothes.

The tables with the best views have already been occupied by people who came earlier. From the looks of them talking passionately, they seemed to know each other. When they saw Emperor Chongzhen and his entourage passing by, they paid more or less attention. But none of them spoke, and some even had a bit of contempt in their eyes.

This made Fang Zhenghua very angry, so he wanted to step forward and chase them away. However, Emperor Chongzhen noticed it, shook his head secretly, walked over first, and chose a slightly better seat to sit. Except for a dozen plainclothes guards who stayed in front and did not come over, Liu Xingzuo and Fang Zhenghua followed the emperor closely with the rest. However, they did not dare to sit at the same table with the emperor. The other plainclothes guards sat at the table by themselves, while Liu Xingzuo and Fang Zhenghua stood beside the emperor and the imperial concubine to wait on them. Only the accompanying imperial doctor came forward and sat down.

The waiter stepped forward and announced the price of tea, which surprised Emperor Chongzhen slightly. As for the concept of consumption power, he often went on private tours in the capital and often had meals, so he probably knew something about it. Unexpectedly, the price of tea on this mountain is actually divided into many grades. The highest grades are comparable to the most expensive tea shops in the capital.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't afford it, so he naturally ordered the waiter's favorite Longjing and some pastries. In terms of security, Jin Yiwei is in charge, and there are people over there secretly supervising the whole process. After the tea and cakes were served, the imperial doctor immediately ate some to make sure they were all right, and then the emperor and the imperial concubine went to eat.

Emperor Chongzhen and Concubine Tian were not interested in eating. They were more looking at the scenery outside. After all, this kind of scenery could not be seen in the north.

Or because he was close, Emperor Chongzhen heard that the people beside him were not talking about poetry, but comparing themselves to others.

For example, one of them was bragging about where the material of his clothes came from and the embroidery work on the clothes was done by a famous master. The workmanship and so on were simply extremely good.

Another person was introducing the tea set he brought, saying that it was fired by some ceramic master, and that the pattern on the tea set was the work of another master.

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Others were introducing the tea he brought and how many different techniques were involved, from picking to baking, and even boasted that his tea had a frankincense aroma, which was the result of the work of Huanghua Daughter before the tea had just emerged. When the time came, he took it off and put it on his chest to store the proceeds...

The remarks of these people made Emperor Chongzhen frown.

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