cool summer [farming]

It's August, when it's hot in midsummer.

A small notice was posted on the door of a little-known small tea house in Kyoto.Not only this small teahouse, but also the bustling places in Yanliu and the bustling streets of Kyoto are all advertised by the same notice—the tea in Beijing is unparalleled.Special auction, the highest bidder wins.

The densely packed small characters below explain the venue and rules of the auction in detail.

At the end of the notice is the seal of the current King Fu.

The square and square red seal opened the eyes of the people in Kyoto, and they made such a big announcement to King Fu, and everyone's appetite was whetted.

Those who saw it clearly, gradually figured it out, Fu Wang's move might have a deep meaning, could it be a challenge to the Wang family.

People in Kyoto have heard about the fact that King Fu is good at business. At the beginning, they still had doubts that the current emperor would praise and kill King Fu, thinking that the emperor "favored" King Fu, so these inferior merchants also "followed" King Fu. Do.

Later, Fu Wang opened several shops in Kyoto, and the business of clothes, food, jade and jewelry was booming.Only then did everyone know that this business operation was really what King Fu wanted wholeheartedly, and no one else had the slightest room to comment.

In the past, Fu Wang's business involved quite a lot, but they were all small businesses.This time, after a trip to the prefectures and counties, people in the capital were thinking to themselves, could it be that they really got some priceless tea, so they dared to publicize it like this.The big dog still depends on the owner. This time Fu Wang insisted on going to the Qi family tea house, and it seemed that he would not even give the Wang family face.

In the prosperous capital of Kyoto, rich and powerful families are everywhere.In this place, the officials and bureaucrats are the ones who care the most about etiquette, and they are also the ones who can judge the situation the most. They all abide by the rules in their speech and behavior. , A single spark can start a prairie fire.

No one would think that Fu Wang's move was unintentional.

So when they received the invitation from Fu Wang's gilt rendering, these people made decisions as quickly as possible.

Either reject or respond.

They want to let those they care about know which side they have chosen and which team they are on.

Even so, many people gave Fu Wang face.Fu Wang is gentle and gentle, and good at making friends. Royal affairs have been treacherous and difficult to distinguish since ancient times. No matter why Fu Wang got the emperor's favor, whether it was "to kill" or something else, a piece of imperial decree to avoid death is enough for these people to rest assured. King Fu made friends.

Thus, the first auction in the history of the capital of Tanglin was launched under the witness of countless people.

Those who participated held the greeting cards and sat in the tea house.The distinguished guests sit in the private room, ring the bell to call their number, compete for the auction, and give snacks, tea and fruit to the small room from time to time.

At this time, a guest in Room [-] listened quietly to the opening remarks of a well-mannered man in the main hall downstairs, and said to another young man who was drinking tea next to him: "You can invite this person here, King Fu opened your mouth." What kind of auction is this? It can be seen that he has put in a lot of effort, and he thinks this tea will live up to what he said."

The man who was eating tea had a rough description, drinking tea was like a bull pouring water, he didn't talk about table etiquette, but he was extraordinarily unruly and bold without being rude. Hearing what he said, he stretched his neck and looked down, because it was Lin Seat by the window, this single room is not really the kind that is closed on all sides, the side facing the hall is only half-covered with a curtain, so that it is convenient for guests to watch, so he can clearly see that the one standing in the hall is Jingzhong One of the famous four masters - Wu Xueshan.

There are four masters in Beijing, who are proficient in calligraphy, painting, tea, and ink respectively. After all, calligraphy, painting, and ink can’t escape the word "wen". Only Wu Xueshan knows tea, and everyone in the capital knows that Wu Xueshan loves tea all his life. It is called Qianshan Baixue, and it is rumored that it is made from a thousand-year-old tea tree on Zhongwu Mountain in the extreme north of Dongling.

Among the best teas sold by Qi's family, this tea is not small.

But now that Wu Xueshan would rather offend the Qi family to come to this small tea house, the good tea that Fu Wang kept secret must surpass the existence of Qianshan Baixue, which is surprising.

The stalwart young man caught a glimpse of Wu Xueshan's all-white clothes, and immediately curled his lips, "I said, second uncle, I can't taste these fancy things, so why did you force me to accompany you. If you ask me, what nonsense Qianshan Baixue is, it's not as good as this cup of tea sent by the boy here."

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.

"Anyway, it still feels refreshing after drinking it. It's called Baixue tea, a messy mess. The more you drink it, the drier it gets!"

The man's name is Second Uncle. He looks as gentle as water, has a clear complexion, and can't tell his age. Hearing this, he couldn't laugh or cry. He picked up the folding fan in his hand and hit his nephew's head with the tail of the fan, "What do you know! Now that you are here, King Fu has invited you, how shameless are you to refuse to come, but go to a bunch of soldiers and ruffians to exchange cups? Do you want someone to grab your tail and sue you in front of King Fu, so you can rest assured?"

Ning Ji raised a pair of thick eyebrows, put on a displeased look, and muttered: "Why is Fu Wang not Fu Wang's? It's not your second uncle..." He and Fu Wang had a good relationship since childhood, and with that kind of relationship, the rules are natural It cannot be said.

"Shut up!" Ning Qianchi became furious, and was about to pour a cup of tea over with her hand. Fortunately, she touched the scalding temperature and withdrew it in time, pointing at Ning Ji with trembling fingers, "Do you think this is still yours?" What about the place where the border is fought!? Under the heaven and earth, you can say this, which shows that you don’t pay attention to the whole Ning family! If you have to be careful, you should know what can be said and what can’t be said If you want all the families in the Ning Mansion to die for you, you can say it with confidence in the future!"

Ning Ji was taken aback, and when he came back to his senses, he knew that he had said the wrong thing. He wished he could slap himself a few times. Seeing that the second uncle was so angry that he didn't dare to breathe, and the eight-foot man stood in front of Nuonuo and dared not speak. .

Don't look at Ning Qianchi who is as gentle as jade, but the one in the Ning family is the one that Ning Ji fears the most.When he met his grandfather or mother, he made a mistake and nothing more than beat him with a stick. As an uncle, he doesn’t like to touch his hands but loves to talk. , but still loves mental torture, he always pulls out a thick book "Zhihu Zheye" from his room of books, and asks him to copy it eight or ninety times.

Ning Qianchi is worthy of the name of the emperor teacher, the people who collect books envy others, and even more bitter general Ning, who did not love literature and ink since childhood, but only loves to wield knives and guns.

Recently, his second uncle found a stack of handwritten poems and essays from nowhere, and he couldn't put it down all day long. He read them repeatedly, and he didn't forget to ask him to "worship".

Thinking of this, Ning Ji turned pale. If the second uncle asked him to copy the thick stack of "treasures" ten or eight times, he would not even think about leaving the house in the next few days.

Although I still had some murmurs in my heart, I didn't dare to say anything. I thought of another person, and couldn't help but said: "The person said that the person has been found, and he should go to the capital when he gets the letter. Shouldn't the family prepare for it?" get ready."

Ning Qianchi straightened his clothes, and said in a bad mood: "You have to worry about this again? Our family is in such a position, and we are close blood relatives. Do you think it should be right or not. Your grandfather has already appeared on the court today, and it may not be long. Here." He looked Ning Ji up and down a few times, "I heard that he is a child of Zhongxiu Liuli, after he comes, you should not go close to him, it will spoil the scenery."

Before the emperor left, he wrote a letter and quietly handed it to Old Hou Ye Ning through his confidantes. Only then did Lao Hou Ye learn that the emperor had secretly gone to Huaqu.In addition to sighing, he even expressed the intention of the emperor, so on the day the emperor reappeared in court, he submitted a memorial letter, stating that his long-lost grandson had been found, and he asked the emperor to show mercy and send someone to escort him to the capital.

The hidden meaning is self-evident-please protect him from the throne of the emperor to show his importance.

But after all, he is also the great-grandson of his direct relatives, so the old Hou Ye's move is naturally sincere.

Ning Ji said "Hey": "I have spent many years trying to find people. I am a general with a good appearance. Is it okay to disappear? You don't know a brother I knew when I was fighting against the enemy. This person is the one who disperses people and ghosts, alas, what a pity, you should not be rewarded for your great service and ruined appearance, it is just for others!"

As he was talking, he deviated from the topic, and went back to his bravery and fearlessness that was unstoppable on the battlefield back then.

While the two were talking, they heard a loud gong below them, followed by a clear voice: "The No. [-] Auction House in Kyoto is officially starting. Please join us!"

People standing rubbing shoulders outside the fence on the first floor applauded one after another, they were all those who couldn't afford to watch the excitement.

Scented tea is auctioned in units of catties, with a total auction of ten catties, and the auction is bundled, starting at two catties.This means that thousands of people in the vast capital can only get tea from homeless people.

Fu Wang wrote more than [-] invitations.These are those who have status and status waiting to show their faces in front of King Fu.In addition, there are countless rich and powerful people in Beijing. These people may not have enough status, but they do not lack money.And because of his lack of status, he especially likes to be arty.

There are mostly such people in the single rooms on the first floor, so the contenders are the most popular among the people below.

Seeing that the first batch of scented tea was sold for a sky-high price of 2 taels, the people in the single room on the second floor were eager to move.Even if you have never seen such a novel sales method, a smart person should know that the price of tea will increase as the tea goes to the end.

Wu Xueshan, who maintained his own identity, was also very excited at this time. Standing on the temporary square platform, he pointed to the tea leaves on the exquisitely carved plate held by the beautiful woman beside him, and said: "This is the second batch today. To thank everyone I just want to say something for the owner of this tea house. Today, for this tea, regardless of whether the tea is photographed or not, the participants will get a small bag of tea as a gift before leaving. In addition, before each auction, there will be everyone I made this tea for everyone to drink!"

There were bursts of shouts from the periphery of the stage, upstairs and downstairs.Wu Xueshan waited quietly for the people to gradually calm down, and then said with a smile: "Everyone knows my nature, I don't want to open my mouth to be an annoying person, but the owner promised that if today's auction is well-received, Wu can also get a prize." Fragrant tea, have fun with the masters. Let’s look forward to the beauty of all the adults! ... Well, let’s not gossip, the second batch of scented tea auctions will officially begin.”

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The later scented teas are indeed getting more and more expensive, especially at the beginning of the third round, after tasting the absolute taste of jasmine tea, everyone knows that this tea is worthy of the name, and even when the last batch, the price is higher than Ten times as much as the first batch.