Time Traveling: The Man and Wife Heads the House

When Cui Jingshun saw Zhang Chi approaching, his complexion was not very good, and he asked in a low voice, "Zhang Chi, is that gentleman a friend of the boss? What kind of tea do you want?"

Zhang Chi turned his head and saw Gu Xihe's smiling face.Depend on!What did the surname Lu say, he was smiling so happily?

He didn't hear Cui Jingshun's words at all, Cui Jingshun asked again, and he gritted his teeth! "Uncle Cui, come and make the worst tea in our teahouse!"

"Ah?" Cui Jingshun paused, "Isn't he a friend of the boss? Isn't that good?"

Zhang Chi froze immediately, and his tone was also wilted, "Forget it, let's have a pot of the best tea in our teahouse!"

"Oh. That's the Longxi Tieguanyin that I just entered."

"Uncle Cui, watch clubbing!"

Cui Jingshun naturally understood why Zhang Chi was upset, but he just smiled and said nothing.I just made tea silently, "Zhang Chi, shall I send it to them?"

"No, I'll go."

Zhang Chi came over with a tea tray, with a proper smile on his face.

"Mr. Lu, please."

He put down the teapot, poured three cups of tea, and sat down next to Gu Xihe.

"Mr. Lu, do you mind if I sit down?"

After Zhang Chi finished speaking, he leaned closer to Gu Xihe, and secretly tugged on his lapel.

Lu Zixiu raised his eyebrows before he opened his mouth. Gu Xihe spoke first: "Zixiu and I have been friends for many years, he won't mind."

Hearing what Gu Xihe said, Lu Zixiu could only pretend to be magnanimous and said, "Mr. Zhang is Xihe's wife, so I should call him brother-in-law. Of course I don't mind."

The person who successfully occupied the seat was very proud, smiled and said haha, and didn't care about his title at all.Besides, what is insider and outsider, you just need to understand it in your heart.

Gu Xihe put the tea in front of Lu Zixiu, and then asked: "Zixiu, how is the old man, teacher? I feel ashamed that I haven't seen him for so long."

Lu Zixiu glared at him, "You know you are ashamed, why don't you go back? My father misses you all the time!"

"I..." Gu Xihe lowered his eyes slightly, "I'm sorry, Teacher."

Lu Zixiu put down the teacup in his hand, and said seriously, "Xihe, you know my father won't care."

"Well, I know. Still, I failed him."

Lu Zixiu didn't want Gu Xihe to feel uncomfortable, so he changed the subject, "Xihe, I'm here this time to tell you good news."

"What good news?"

"The emperor just gave birth to his precious son and announced to the world that there will be an additional subject examination next spring. Do you think this is good news?"

Gu Xihe's eyes lit up, and he nodded, "It's indeed good news. There will be an examination in spring and a palace examination in autumn, giving students all over the world another chance!"

"Xihe, are you going?"

"Me?" Gu Xihe slowly shook his head, "No, I'm already married, and I still have a teahouse to run, so why would I want to study?"

"So what if we're married? Isn't there someone else in the teahouse? How rare is such a good opportunity! How can you be willing to give up after studying hard for more than ten years?"

Gu Xihe lowered his head and remained silent.

Zhang Chi saw that Gu Xihe's lips were tightly pursed, and his long eyelashes trembled slightly, obviously in a tangle.

Lu Zixiu sighed, hating iron for being weak, "Xihe, I didn't approve of your early marriage at the beginning, and this marriage really dragged you down!"

But Gu Xihe suddenly raised his head, his eyes were full of disapproval, "No, Brother Chi didn't drag me down. I didn't want to go. Even if I did, I might not pass the exam."

Lu Zixiu realized that his words were a bit rude, but he didn't regret it, especially when he saw the shock in Zhang Chi's eyes, he felt that he should speak out.

"Xihe, how can you say that? If you fail the exam, none of us from Yunshan Academy will pass the exam."

Gu Xihe's attitude became firm instead, "Zixiu, you don't need to say any more, I've made up my mind."

"Xihe, I hope you won't regret it."

Gu Xihe smiled faintly, "Zixiu, I'm living a very good life now, what can I regret?"

Lu Zixiu was still not reconciled, "Xihe, if you want to come back, my father said that you are always welcome at the academy."

"Well, thank you teacher for me. When I'm free, I will go back and visit the teacher."

Lu Zixiu had already said what he said, so he no longer insisted on it.Afterwards, the topic was changed, and the two of them were talking about poetry, calligraphy and calligraphy. Zhang Chi still couldn't get in the conversation, and most of the pot of tea went into his stomach.

Lu Zixiu left unwillingly, Gu Xihe sent him out of the teahouse before turning back.Turning around and seeing Zhang Chi's unhappy face, he thought that he had snubbed him while chatting with his senior brother, and explained with a smile, "I haven't seen senior brother for a long time, so we talked too much."

Zhang Chi glanced at him, turned around and walked to the counter, and said to Cui Jingshun, "Uncle Cui, I'll go in with the boss to talk about something, you should keep an eye on it first."

After finishing speaking, he pulled Gu Xihe over and pulled him into the lounge inside.

Zhang Chi sat on the only chair in the room, looked up at Gu Xihe, as if examining him.

"Xihe, why don't you go to the conference examination?"

Gu Xihe was nervous at first, not knowing what Zhang Chi was doing suddenly pulling him in, but he relaxed after hearing him ask about it.If it was a few months ago, if he was asked to give up the exam, he would be reluctant and unwilling. After studying for so many years, wouldn't he just want to be named on the gold list one day and stand out from the crowd?But now, he prefers this peaceful life.

He smiled softly, "Didn't I say that? I don't want to go. Besides, even if I go to take the exam, I may not pass it."

"really?"

"That's right! There are so many students in the world, and I don't know how many are more talented than me. I'm just an ordinary person..."

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhang Chi interrupted Gu Xihe abruptly, took a deep breath, and tried his best to control his emotions, "Didn't you tell your father that you would definitely pass the exam?"

"Huh? I said so?"

"Yes!" Zhang Chi stood up and looked down at Gu Xihe, "You said that you will not give up the exam, and as long as you go, you will definitely pass the exam. And Lu Zixiu also said that you will definitely pass the exam, Why did you give up?"

Gu Xihe raised his head and looked fiercely at Zhang Chi, only to belatedly realize that Zhang Chi was angry not because of Lu Zixiu, but because he didn't go to the exam.This...he didn't know how to explain it.He wanted to go, but he couldn't let Zhang Chi and Xiao An go.

"Brother Chi, the teahouse has just started. I'm the boss, so I can't leave it alone."

"You don't have to worry about this. The teahouse has me, Uncle Cui and Sun Zheng, so there will be no problem."

"But…"

"You didn't go because of me, because of Xiaoan, right?" Zhang Chi didn't want to hear it at all, interrupted him rudely, and sat down on the chair, "We still got you in trouble."

"of course not!"

"Then why don't you go?"

"I..." Gu Xihe didn't know what to say.

Zhang Chi stood up, took a step forward, and stared at Gu Xihe with piercing eyes, "Xihe, you said you didn't want to go, but you never left your books or stopped practicing calligraphy. You heard that there is a spring test When I was there, my expression was obviously surprised. Xihe, I am your family, not a burden to you. Do you think Xiaoan and I will have trouble living without you?"

"of course not."

"Then do you think that if you go to the academy to study, I will steal the teahouse?"

"how is this possible!"

"Or, do you think that if you are not at home, I will give you a green hat to embarrass you?"

Gu Xihe frowned, "Brother Chi, the more you talk, the more outrageous you are, how could you do such a thing?"

"Then why don't you go to the academy? Why don't you go to the exam?"

Gu Xihe looked at Zhang Chi, his face turned red all of a sudden, his eyes flickered, and he hesitated for a while before saying, "Brother Chi, I, I just can't bear you and Xiaoan. Brother Chi, didn't you ask me about my love last night?" Don’t you like you? When I say I like you, I mean it. I don’t want to leave you. I just want to stay in this teahouse and watch Xiaoan grow up with you. If I go to the exam, I have to go to the academy now Study, I am reluctant to leave you."

After finishing speaking, he only felt his face was hot, he leaned his head on Zhang Chi's body, and hugged his waist tightly.

Zhang Chi was very moved by Gu Xihe's words, but he couldn't hold back Gu Xihe.He knew what Gu Xi and Han Chuang studied hard for more than ten years, and knew the regret and pain that ideals and goals were in front of them but could not be realized.

"Xihe, we are all in the same mood. But," Zhang Chi pushed Gu Xihe away and looked down at him, "Xihe, I hope you will take part in the examination. That is your ideal and goal, you I can't give up. The teahouse and Xiaoan have me. Besides, you went to the academy and never came back?"

"Of course not, the academy has two days off in half a month."

After Gu Xihe finished speaking, he fell silent.

"Brother Chi, I see, I will go to the academy to study next month."

"Well, I'll see you off."

"No need to send, the academy is not far away, but only half a day's journey. If you take a carriage, it will be faster."

Zhang Chi patted him on the shoulder, "I want to give it away."

"it is good."

"However, before you go to the academy, can you learn how to make tea with me?"

"Learning to make tea?"

"Of course. Do you remember that my father once said that teahouses should focus on tea. Singing operas, listening to music, and telling stories are all additional enjoyments of drinking tea. Lu Zixiu came here today and reminded me that our teahouse must survive , Tea is the foundation. What kind of tea and how to make it are all very particular. We only have to study one method of tea thoroughly, so we don’t have to worry about no one coming to drink tea.”

"Brother Chi, you are right. But, where should we learn?"

Zhang Chi raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Don't you remember the book my father gave us? There is Yan Ruyu in the book, there is a golden house in the book, and the way of tea is naturally in the book!"

"Okay, I'll study with Brother Chi."

Zhang Chi wanted to study the tea ceremony a long time ago, but the books Gu Zuocheng gave were all in traditional Chinese characters, some were running script, and they were classical Chinese, so he couldn't understand them.He half-guessed and half-confessed, and it was difficult to read.With Gu Xihe at the side explaining, it will be more effective with less effort.

Both Cui Jingshun and Sun Zheng found out that something was wrong between the boss and the boss's wife. Except when telling stories, the two of them always got together, read with books, and muttered to each other.

Sun Zheng whispered: "Uncle Cui, what are the boss and the boss's wife doing?"

Cui Jingshun shook his head, "I don't know, it seems that Zhang Chi said that the boss should teach him how to make tea?"

"Make tea? Do you still need to learn how to make tea?"

"I don't know. The boss is a scholar, maybe there is something different in the book?"

"What's the difference in making tea?" Sun Zheng muttered, but no one answered.

Fortunately, the atmosphere in the teahouse is always quiet, no one disturbs the two of them.

It closed in less than half an hour, and there were only two customers in the store. Cui Jingshun's daughter came back to her mother's house, so he went back early.Sun Zheng looked at the sticky boss and the proprietress all by himself, only felt hot eyes, and could not help turning his head to the outside of the shop.

But when the door curtain was lifted, two people came in from the outside.

The leader is a girl dressed as a maid, she is not very old, and she looks pretty.She entered the door, looked around, and then turned her head and said to the people outside: "Miss, the teahouse is quite clean, but there are not many customers inside, so the tea here is not good, right?"

Sun Zheng got angry when he heard it, you haven't drunk it yet, how do you know that the tea is not good?Therefore, when the guests came, he did not go to greet them.

It seemed that the young lady outside said something, the maid curled her lips helplessly, and set up the curtain to let people in.

The young lady who walked in made Sun Zheng's eyes shine. She wore a white shirt, a light green skirt, a double-knife bun on her hair, and a jade pendant inserted obliquely. Her face was white and tender, with picturesque eyebrows.

The woman entered the door, raised her eyes to look at the furnishings of the teahouse, and relaxed her slightly frowned brows.

"Tweety, it's not bad here, just rest here for a while before leaving!"

"Okay then!" Tweety stretched her neck and looked around, "Miss, I see that the seat by the window is good, and there is a pot of flowers on the window sill, let's sit there! Huh? What kind of flower is this?" Son? So beautiful."

The young lady shook her head, and said softly, "Tweety, this is a teahouse, don't shout."

"Anyway, there's no one here." Seeing Miss glaring at her, Cui'er stuck out her tongue, "Okay, I won't talk anymore, Miss, please sit down and rest quickly. Why isn't Xiao Er here yet? She really doesn't wink!"

Since Cui'er came in, Sun Zheng didn't like her, she was just a girl.

Tweety looked around and saw Sun Zheng who was looking at him.

"Xiao Er, when you see our young lady is coming, hurry up and serve her!"

Sun Zheng curled his lips, this girl is good-looking, but it's a pity that she was so rude, she yelled in the teahouse, and by the way, she also had an opinion on that young lady.

He walked over a few steps, and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you see that there are other guests? How is it proper to shout so loudly?"

When Tweety saw Sun Zheng, seeing the scars on his face and his serious face, her heart suddenly jumped, oh my god!Why is the waiter in this shop so scary? How does this teahouse do business?

However, our lady is the daughter of the county grandpa's family, how could I be afraid of him?

Thinking of this, Cui'er raised her chin and snorted coldly, "The other guests? Just those two, can they compare with our lady? Our lady is..."

"Tweety!" The young lady gave Tweety a disapproving look and interrupted her, "Brother, we are just passing by, and I happen to be thirsty and want to drink some tea. What kind of tea do you have here?"