Great Imperial Merchant

However, compared to his sadness and excitement, Han Shiqian seemed much calmer and indifferent. Maybe he was older, or maybe he had already been sad last night. In short, he still had a smile on his face and looked at him kindly This former young man.

"Han Ting, you have reached this age, time really passes like water." Han Shiqian entered the attic and sighed.

Gu Hanting just looked at him, his eyes were already red now, but he didn't say another word.

Han Shiqian knew that he admired himself very much when he was young, and regarded himself as his elder brother.Even his character can't help but follow him. Looking at him now, he has a refined and elegant appearance, not even a bit naughty.

Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan saw that they seemed to be in a good relationship, and they looked at each other, Cheng Weizhe said to Han Shiqian: "Master, I haven't eaten with Xiao Yuan yet, I will send Xiaoer up later to bring some refreshments and fruit cakes, you and Gu The boss will talk first."

He has always been careful in his work, and Han Shiqian also knows his apprentice very well, so he just smiled and nodded: "Hurry up and eat, I don't feel sorry for you as a teacher if you are hungry, but you can't be hungry enough for Xiao Yuan."

Yang Zhongyuan knew that he had calmed down when he got the joke from the master, so he took Cheng Weizhe's hand and said softly: "Master, let's go down first, just ring the bell to call us if there is anything."

Han Shiqian invited Gu Hanting to sit at the tea table, and drove them away quickly: "You two, go quickly."

Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan left the attic together.

This attic is not very big, but since there are only two compartments, it looks much brighter.The slightly smaller side has been made into a tea room, and the bookshelves next to the round window are neatly arranged with many books, which looks very rich.In the other compartment, there is a round table for 16 people, and a wooden turntable is placed on the round table.A pot of Four Seasons Osmanthus is spreading fragrance on it, making the whole attic more elegant, it doesn't look like a restaurant, but like a hall of a rich family.

When Han Shiqian came and went with his apprentice, Gu Hanting finally calmed down, and only then did he know how to look at the room.

"Brother Han, I heard the two of them call you master, so are you your personal disciple?" Gu Hanting asked.

Although he tasted Han Shiqian's technique from the Shaluo Qingcha, he also felt that the cooking was much worse, and he probably didn't fry it with his own hands.

Regarding him, Han Shiqian didn't hide much: "Yes, they are all good boys."

He didn't specifically state that Cheng Weizhe was his direct disciple. In his heart, Yang Zhongyuan was his child as well, and he was no different from Cheng Weizhe.

Gu Hanting glanced at him, and asked cautiously, "Brother Han, why did you come to Quzhou? This restaurant is opened by those two little fellows... Your house..."

When the accident happened, he did go to Danluo to look for Han Shiqian himself, but at that time Han Shiqian could not hide from the world, and the Han family's ancestral house was also sold by Han Shiqian. Danluo is so big, he searched for a whole month, but still failed.

At that time, he was young and energetic, unwilling to reconcile, and always wanted to find Han Shiqian to fight for him.It's a pity that he went to Danluo for three consecutive years, but couldn't find any trace of Han Shiqian, so he never went there again.

Because in the last year, he had realized that Han Shiqian might not want to be found by anyone.Otherwise, based on the relationship between the Han family and the Gu family, if they encounter catastrophe, if they have the heart of revenge, they will definitely go to seek refuge.

Since no one can find him, I'm afraid he no longer wants to contact his old friends.

Even though he was still not reconciled, Gu Hanting stopped looking for Han Shiqian. Instead, he did what he did when he was young, earnestly making tea cakes, and wanted to defeat the Cai family by strength.

At that time, the Cai family was also a powerful tea merchant, so the Gu family worked hard for many years, starting from Gu Hanting's father's generation, until he took over the position of head of the family ten years ago, and then slowly opened up the business, and the name of the Gu family of Nancha Called out.

As a result, the Cai family, which was in the limelight at the time, had to be shared by the Gu family.In the past few years, the Gu family's Qianchongxue is a rare good tea cake. It has won the crown of imperial offering year after year, which makes the Cai family, which offers imperial tea cakes intermittently, no longer as happy as before.

Han Shiqian knew that he cared about him, so he replied: "The two young ones are going to do business in Quzhou. The children are filial, so they insisted on bringing me with them. Anyway, maybe many years have passed, and at my age, there is no need to be obsessed with In the past, so I came."

He didn't say what his family was like, but simply answered why he came to Quzhou. After hearing this, Gu Hanting understood that perhaps Han Shiqian had been alone for so many years, and the two small bosses of this shop were probably his only relatives left.

"That's good, both of us are in Quzhou, so we might as well go around more in the future." Gu Hanting paused, and then said, "Brother Han, don't you plan to make tea?"

He said this very lightly, and he didn't seem to care too much, but the regret inside and outside the words can be understood at a glance.

Also as a tea merchant, it is rare for him to ask such a question.

Han Shiqian sighed, but then raised his smiling face again. After so many years, this little brother has not changed, and he is always so frank with others.

He thought for a while, and decided to say to him: "Do it, why not do it? But brother, I'm getting old, let the apprentices work hard on their own. Han Ting, if there is any business in the future, please take care of it."

When Gu Hanting heard his words, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart for some reason.

He was born in a family of tea merchants, and he was born to make tea and make cakes, striving for the title of imperial minister.But when he was young, he was very stubborn and refused to study hard. When he was a teenager, he went to Beijing with his father and met Han Shiqian who was already holding his best tea to choose.

They have the same background, they are only slightly older than him, but they already have their own unique tea cakes.

That year, he looked at his empty hands and finally made up his mind to work hard.

His name is Big Brother Han Shiqian, but in fact he regards him as the goal that he has been chasing in his heart. He worships this person, appreciates this person, and sincerely regards this person as his elder brother.

Han Shiqian really deserved it.

Now that Han Shiqian can trust him so much, without any doubts about his character, how can Gu Hanting be unhappy?

"Brother Han's words made my younger brother very emotional. The two juniors are capable people. After watching the restaurant, they made this in just a few days. This is the first job in Baozhu Street. Maybe in the future, we may help each other."

Gu Hanting said with emotion.

Han Shiqian smiled, he naturally knew how outstanding his apprentice was, and his smile was full of pride.

"Han Ting, are you married? Do you have any children?" Han Shiqian asked with concern.

Speaking of his family, Gu Hanting felt a little embarrassed, but the smile on his face was very gentle: "Well, we are married, and my husband is a person with outstanding literary talent. Now we have two children, both of whom are past the age of tying their hair. Follow me learning crafts."

He has a happy family and a stable business. He is the envy of everyone in Quzhou.But Han Shiqian was a little embarrassed when he saw this pride.

In front of this person, he seemed to be that teenager forever.

"Really? When I have a chance in the future, I will treat your family to a meal. Xiao Yuan's craftsmanship is very good, and I will let you try it." Han Shiqian paused, and then said, "You must treat your husband well and teach your children patiently. ,Did you hear that?"

He has been alone for most of his life, without a partner, without children. After being alone for so long, he now has a new family, and he knows how to cherish and appreciate him even more.

Sometimes, good days need to be cherished from time to time in order to be happy forever.

Gu Hanting smiled, his face full of determination.

The two of them didn't say a few words, and a mistress came upstairs with tea and fruit.There is no ready-made tea in the attic, but there is a complete set of tea sets. The waiter is not only carrying a plate, but also a large pot of hot water, but during the walk, his hands tremble, as if there is nothing in his hands generally.

"Grandpa, the boss didn't know what you wanted to drink, so he asked me to bring you several kinds of tea."

Han Shiqian asked him to put things on the table, a plate of rose cakes, a plate of chestnut shortbread, a small pot of pears, and a row full of six cans of tea.

"Xiao Shan, I'm sorry." Han Shiqian said with a smile.

Xiao Er named Xiao Shan smiled respectfully and politely. He bowed to the two of them again, rejected the reward Gu Hanting handed over several times, and finally saw Han Shiqian smiling and nodding at him, so he accepted it embarrassingly, thanked him and left. .

"Brother Han, is there any tea you made?" Gu Hanting looked at the cans of black tea in blue and white glaze, unconsciously a little excited.

Thinking about it, it has been more than ten years since I drank the tea from the Han family.

To this day, he can still remember the faint fragrance when the dragon and phoenix reunion boiled, and he had the chance to drink it only a few times in the capital, which is simply unforgettable.

Han Shiqian nodded, opened one of the lids, and gave him a look: "I know you like the reunion of dragons and phoenixes, but those tea trees are gone, and you can't make that taste anymore. But this small pot of Xiaoronghua is my The tea made in the past is not as good as it was back then, but it is still the top leaf, so try it."

As he spoke, he used the pot of hot water to heat the teacup and teapot on the tea table, and then poured the tea into it.

Because there have been no guests in the attic, the tea stove and charcoal fire above are not prepared, so now they can only make ends meet.

Although Xiaoronghua's fragrance is not as good as Longfeng Tuanyuan, it has the unique taste of black tea, which is cold but not cold, warm but not hot.

While waiting for tea, neither of them spoke.The leisurely smell of tea seems to bring people back to the Imperial Capital Chemayi. At that time, the two of them also squatted in the guest room of the Chemayi, making tea and chatting together, talking about the bright future.

The tea soup is dense, like a dream that is too thick to dissolve, which makes people unable to bear to wake up from it.

Gu Hanting was indulging in it blankly, his thoughts surged and his heart surged for a while.

Suddenly, Han Shiqian's voice seemed to have pierced the diaphragm in his ears, and rang clearly in this exquisite and elegant attic: "This rose cake is made by Xiao Yuan himself, try it, it's not too sweet, it tastes very sweet concentrated."

Han Shiqian looked up and saw that he was tasting a piece of pastry, his words were full of boasting to his children.

That's right, the elder brother has already come out of the past, so he really shouldn't be clinging to sadness all the time.The children have grown up, and what they have to do is to protect the younger generation at home and walk out of their wonderful lives.

Gu Hanting picked up a piece of pastry, the thin crust on the outside seemed to be layered with thousands of layers, he took a bite, and immediately the strong fragrance of roses filled his mouth.This is a sauce made of roses, and it seems that there are some other things added in it. It doesn't taste sweet and greasy, but it is very refreshing and delicious.

It's really delicious.

Gu Hanting smiled: "Brother Han, when the camellias bloom, our two families will go to Qingzhi Garden for an outing."