Eighteen, looking for Pin'er

It is already extremely lucky to be able to enter the top ten with Zhou Xuan's tea skills, so it is not surprising that he lost to the fourth-ranked tea master last year in the top ten. You can't expect Mr. Zhou Qicha to be the first in everything.

Fairy Jingyi had never participated in such a tea battle before. In fact, the only thing that helped Zhou Xuan win the Sichi was a wonderful tea fight. This time in "Ming Zhan Hall", she became stronger and stronger. Although her tea art was impeccable, her "illusion tea technique" was even more outstanding.

Because Zhai Junmo did not show his "illusion tea technique", someone muttered secretly whether Mr. Zhai was old and weak and could not "illusion tea technique"? If the leader of the Ming Zhan was taken away by this beautiful female book boy, then the top ten tea tasting masters last year would be too blind.

The final battle took place between Zhai Junmo and Fairy Jingyi. It was almost noon. It was already hot in late April, and it was a simmering stove to make tea. Fairy Jingyi's face was slightly oozing and sweating, and the cheeks were even more red. The peach blossoms were not enough to be more beautiful than her. It was really difficult for her to dress up as a man. It was obvious that no one believed her!

Zhai Junmo gave a greeting: "Please—"

Fairy Jingyi was very upset when she saw the teacher saluting her, so she approached her and bowed softly, "Sir, I am Daoyun."

The short and energetic old man Zhai suddenly lit up his eyes: "You are really--"

Fairy Jingyi nodded and said, "I would like to pay my respects to you later. It is quite inconvenient now. Please forgive me for your crime."

Zhai Junmo was surprised and happy. It turned out that this girl's book boy was Lin Daoyun, the daughter of Lin Dai. Haha, please! Glad! He said loudly: "Young people are terrifying. I should let the young people come out of the way. There is no need to compete in this tea battle. I admit defeat."

Zhai Junmo was defeated without a fight, and hundreds of people in the hall were surprised. The shopkeeper of Huzhou Zisun Tea was even more anxious. If Zhai Junmo ranked second in tea battle, the reputation of Zisun Tea would be damaged. It is hard to say whether it can maintain the top ten famous teas in the world. Come and persuade you quickly.

Fairy Jingyi said anxiously: "Mr. Zhai, female--I don't want my husband tolerate him, but I hope to ask Mr. for advice from him in his life."

Zhai Junmo had never used the "illusion tea technique" and was quite itchy, saying, "Okay, you and I will use the "illusion tea technique" to defeat you today."

Fairy Jingyi said respectfully: "Please, please first."

Zhai Junmo was not polite. He cooked water and tea. The previous ones were ordinary, but they added cold water to the pot from time to time. This was a taboo in making tea, and only Zhai Junmo dared to do so. When he poured the tea into the cup, he saw that the water in the mouth of the pot was flowing or discontinuous, sometimes like a string of beads, sometimes like a delicate stream, sometimes like a dragonfly sifting through the water, sometimes like a rainbow bridge running through the sun, not like a water filling, but like a carving something. After a while, the four tea bowls in front of him were filled one by one, and the tea water was in line with the edge of the bowl, but no point overflowed.

Zhai Junmo took two steps back and said, "I'm offering a ugliness."

Manager Fu Da, Fairy Jingyi, Zhou Xuan and other tea-tasting masters approached to look at the four tea cups. Fairy Jingyi exclaimed: "Divid tea into poetry!"

I saw the water surface of the first tea bowl from the right, which was floating with seven words - "The flowers are covered with eagles and buds", and the water surface of the second tea bowl also appeared with seven words - "Old Lang Feng Zhi Shi Xianjia", the third bowl is - "The moon in Xiangjiang River will be more tonight", and the fourth bowl is - "The bowl of flowers is full of feifei".

Fairy Jingyi murmured: "Liu Yuxi's quatrain "Taste Tea" is a masterpiece of tea."

The four lines of poetry on the surface of the four tea bowls lasted for a long time, and then turned into hazy mist and dissipated. Only then did the cheers sound in the hall.

Zhou Xuan looked awkward, Zhai Junmo knew magic, this was not a tea art, this was a trick, an illusion, and later, what happened to Sister Daoyun?

Fairy Jingyi sighed, "I'm just watching it, there is a gentleman who divides tea into poetry before, so why dare I fight again!" He bowed deeply to Zhai Junmo like a man.

The shopkeeper of the Zishu Tea in Huzhou was afraid that Zhai Junmo would give in and clapped his hands: "Mr. Zhai's tea art is indeed wonderful, and this tea tasting master is Mr. Zhai."

Everyone said, "Where everyone wants to go, what everyone wants to go!"

At this point, all the top ten tea masters were decided, Fairy Jingyi was the second, and Zhou Xuangui was at the last seat.

Manager Fu Da said: "Everyone, tea merchants from all over the world are still waiting in the square outside the hall. Please recommend famous tea masters this year's top ten tea tasting masters, please."

Zeng Daqian was so excited that he was sweating profusely. His ancestors had a good name, and he met noble people and made a lot of money! After Zhou Xuan came to the "Pinming Hall", he saw that there were more than 1,000 tea merchants of all sizes, with different countries and different clothing. They were all waiting for the newly decided top ten tea masters to recommend famous teas. These tea merchants didn't believe anything else, but just believed the tea masters.

Zhai Junmo naturally recommended Huzhou Zishu Tea. Everyone is familiar with Zhai Junmo and everyone knows Zishu Tea, so the tea merchants present responded to the general response. When the tea tasting master named Lin Jingyi, the tea dealers were in sensation. The tea tasting master who had never heard of the name before was unknown tea, which was fresh, the tea market should have fresh tea.

It was Zhou Xuan, who ranked tenth, who recommended Huangshan Fuqiu Tea.

At this time, Zeng Daqian invited the female musician to promote him to be in time, and the big banner "Drinke two tea in Huangshan and be a god in the world" was swaying all the way, blowing and beating, and lively.

The tea merchants present were extremely interested in Huangshan Rongcheng and Fuqiu Er Tea, and they asked about the prices. Tea merchants from all over the country competed for each other, and there were more than one tea merchant in one prefecture and county. Zeng Daqian was busy competing in order to obtain the distribution rights of the prefecture and county.

In the end, Huangshan Rongcheng Tea successfully squeezed out Xie Yuan Tea and became one of the top ten famous teas, with the price soaring to three taels and two cents per catty.

Although Fuqiu Tea has not been among the famous teas, the tea price has also increased to one tael or two cents per catty, which has increased by three times, which is much higher than Rongcheng Tea. Moreover, Fuqiu Tea's production is large, and its profits exceed Rongcheng Tea.

Zeng Daqian was like a dream, dizzy and smiled. A pie fell from the sky and smashed him into pieces. It was initially estimated that his annual income of Zeng’s tea house would be three times higher this year than last year, and if the output increased next year, the income would be more considerable.

The Shezhou Tea Merchants Association invited the top ten tea tasting masters at the "Taibailou". Fairy Jingyi naturally refused to go, and Zhou Xuan did not go. She invited Mr. Zhai Junmo to the Zeng Manor for a small banquet. Zhai Junmo went happily and went out with Lai Fu, Xiaoqian, Xiahou Liusu, Yuer, etc. who were waiting outside the "Ming Zhan Hall".

Not long after Zhou Xuan and his party left the "Ming Zhan Hall" square, two Liao tea merchants with hair and braids also picked up a banner like Zeng Daqian promoting Huangshan Er Tea, which read: "Look for a woman born on the first day of the first lunar month of the Liao Dynasty, with a nickname Pin'er. If a gentleman passes, he will tell Pin'er whereabouts. The gold will be thanked for each other."

Tea merchants from all over the world were sensation again, and they asked the two Liao people who were the woman named "Pin'er"? She had to spend tens of tens of thousands of taels of silver to find her?

One of the Liao people said: "As long as a woman is about fifteen or six years old and has the word "pin" in her name, you can tell me the two of them. Regardless of whether they are the ones we are looking for, they should first give the ten taels of silver first. If they are indeed the woman I am looking for, they should give the ones with gold, a thousand taels of gold."

The world is so old that it is fifteen or sixteen years old. A woman with the name "Pin" dare not say a thousand or five hundred. At that time, someone pushed forward and said, "I know there is a woman named Pin'er in Jixi City. Fang'er is either fifteen or sixteen."

The Liao people were also honest. They immediately held a ingot of ten taels of silver to the man in both hands, and then asked, "Where is that woman born and her family is well off?"

The man hesitated for a moment and said, "To be honest, the woman named Pin'er is a brothel song--"

The two Liao people changed their faces, looked at each other, and asked, "What is the name of a brothel?"

The man stammered and said, "I can't remember what building. Since the two of you are eager to find people, I will not waste my time. How about taking you there?"

The two Liao people were overjoyed and thanked each other and asked the man to get on the carriage. They each rode a big green horse and followed the carriage to Jixi County.

After leaving the north gate of Shezhou City, one of the Liao people whispered to another Liao people: "I hope I can find it this time. Over the past ten years, the master has sent hundreds of people to search for various countries, spending tens of thousands of taels of silver. The woman named Pin'er has also found hundreds of people, but none of them are the ones the master is looking for!"

Another Liao people asked carefully: "If you really fall into a brothel, then--"

The two Liao people stopped talking and rushed to the road.

At this time, Zhou Xuan was drinking with Zhai Junmo at the Zeng Manor. Fairy Jingyi returned to her female crown outfit and met Zhai Junmo, saying, "Master Zhai."

Zhai Junmo also heard about the fact that the daughter of Lin Dugu in Jiangzhou was widowed before she passed the door. She sighed deeply and didn't know how to comfort her, so she asked Zhou Xuan who was from Fairy Jingyi?

Fairy Jingyi said, "I am the cousin of the Nudao. I like to travel around the mountains and rivers. The Nudao and his younger sister Hanyun went out for a leisurely trip."

Zhou Xuan bowed and said, "Mr. Zhai, Wansheng is the tea ceremony he learned from Sister Daoyun. Your old man is the master of Wansheng."

Zhai Junmo waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I dare not, I dare not."

Fairy Jingyi asked: "Master Zhai, the girl said that this younger brother is eager to learn. I wonder if Master Zhai can teach 'illusion tea technique'?"

Zhai Junmo pondered without saying a word, obviously not very willing.

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "I am stupid and can't learn Mr. Zhai's 'illusionary tea technique'. If you don't talk about that, come and drink." He said, "Old man is stingy. You are willing to teach me but you are not willing to learn it. How can Sister Daoyun teach me so much?"

After the wine and the meal ended, Zhai Junmo said goodbye. Fairy Jingyi invited Zhai Junmo to Jiangzhou. Zhai Junmo said: "I am over 60 years old, so it should be the last time I will attend this tea party. I will return home to retire and no longer travel far. This time I can meet Miss Lin. I am very comforted and say hello to Lingzun on my behalf."

Fairy Jingyi gave him a gift for Mr. Zhai to take, and went out with Zhou Xuan.

In the evening, Judge Fan returned from visiting friends, and Zeng Daqian also returned with a bright face. He had signed a sales contract of 5,000 kilograms of Huangshan tea with ninety tea merchants. The bank order has been received. Zeng Daqian was also happy and said, "Please wait for two days and deliver the 3,000 kilograms of silver to Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "No hurry. I will let Zhou Laifu take the money at this time next year. I will get it once a year in the future. One-third of the profit will be my. Just calculate it clearly, don't deceive me."

Zeng Daqian swore to heaven that he would never dare to deceive his heart, and invited Zhou Xuan and his party to visit Huangshan tomorrow.

Zhou Xuan said to Fairy Jingyi: "Huangshan is south of Shezhou, we are just on the way. We set out early tomorrow morning to have a tour. We will pass by famous mountains without going to take a tour. Missing the good scenery will be a lifelong regret."

Early in the morning of April 20, Zhou Xuan and his party, accompanied by Zeng Daqian, left the south gate of Shezhou City and headed towards Huangshan. After two hours, they rushed forty miles to the Zeng family tea garden on the northern foot of Huangshan. They met Zeng Daqian's daughter, "Sai Yang Fei" Zeng Yuhuan. Zeng Yuhuan was indeed plump, white, lively and diligent. They led a group of tea pickers to pick tea, and sang while singing. The pastoral scenery and the village girl mountain spring were like a fairyland in Taoyuan.

Zeng Daqian did not mention giving his daughter to Zhou Xuan as a concubine, because he saw Zhou Xuan's concubine Xiahou Liusu. Although his daughter was beautiful, she was still incomparable to Xiahou Liusu. Besides, Zeng Daqian was unwilling to marry someone to be a concubine. It would be better not to be high-spirited. It is better to find an honest son-in-law.

Zeng's tea garden killed pigs and sheep, and treated Zhou Xuan and more than 60 people. After lunch, Zeng Daqian found sixteen porters who were good at climbing mountains and prepared to carry Fairy Jingyi with a rope carriage, Lin Hanyun, Xiaoxiang, Mingfeng, Jianyue, Lin Ning, Xiahou Liusu, and Yuer, these eight women went up the mountain. The steep road in Huangshan is famous, and how can ordinary women climb up!

At three o'clock, General Qi and fifty soldiers from Fenghua Army stayed in the tea garden, and the others went up the mountain.

Zhou Xuan said: "This is a good opportunity to exercise your feet. Try to walk by yourself. If you are really tired, you will take a rope carriage."

Eight women climbed hard and walked fifteen miles to the foot of the Lion Peak. No one asked to ride a rope carriage during this period. Although they were all sweating profusely, they were very interested. Even the master and servant Xiahou Liusu, who were worried, smiled and talked and laughed with others.

Zhou Xuan felt the benefits of not binding his feet. Xiao Zhouhou was so wise and smiled: "The benefits of daily aerobics are now reflected. Even Sister Daoyun, who has always been delicate, is so light and healthy, which is amazing."

Fairy Jingyi had a delicate face and held her knees and gasped, "Don't praise me, the female path can no longer walk."

Zhou Xuan said: "Then let's go on the rope and take a break."

As Fairy Jingyi took the lead, several other women except Lin Ning all sat on ropes.

Seeing that Xiahou Liusu was not breathing or sweating, Zhou Xuan looked tired at all, and said, "Liusu, come down."

Xiahou Liusu got off the rope and asked, "What's the matter with the young master?"

Zhou Xuan said: "You walk with me."

Xiahou Liusu said aggrievedly: "Liusu can't walk anymore, so he wants to make a rope carriage."

Zhou Xuan said: "You are like your third sister-in-law. You have no effort to walk such a long road. You haven't seen any sweat. You are even better than me. I just expect you to pull me when you can't climb."

Xiahou Liusu was secretly alert and thought to himself: "Don't let him see that I have martial arts skills. I have to pretend to be hard." He said: "Liusu's hometown is very mountainous and has been used to climbing since childhood, so he has better endurance than ordinary women, but he can't compare to the young master. When he can't climb, he should be pity for Liusu."

Zhou Xuan smiled and thought to himself: "You will act coquettishly towards me, it's interesting."

Zeng Daqian has been riding a rope carriage, making his two porters panting as if they were exhausted. At this time, he got off the rope carriage and said relaxedly: "Mr. Zhou, we will rest in Cuiwei Temple halfway up the mountain tonight. Tomorrow morning, we will watch the sea of ​​clouds at the top of Lion Peak, watch the sunrise. There are hot springs behind Cuiwei Temple for bathing."

Zhou Xuan said: "Okay, go to Cuiwei Temple."

When we climbed the Lion Peak, except Lin Ning and Xiahou Liusu, the other six women rode rope carriages, which were in a net-shaped bag, comfortable and safe.

Xiahou Liusu walked beside Zhou Xuan, pretending to be trying hard to climb, while holding back his energy, finally sweating and said timidly: "Young Master, can you take Liusu?"

Zhou Xuan looked at her pink face and was really beautiful, and smiled slightly: "You ride a rope, I can't even climb it myself."

Xiahou Liusu did not ride the rope, and his eyelashes flashed, saying, "Then Liusu will accompany the young master for another journey. Anyway, Cuiwei Temple is coming soon, and you can hear the sound of the night bell."

It was already dusk, with the setting sun shining, the green mountains were stained, and the bells of Cuiwei Temple echoed among the mountains, making people feel the poetic feeling. If it weren't for the hard work of climbing the mountain, Zhou Xuan would have to cross his hands again.

The plaque of Cuiwei Temple was given by Li Jing, the father of Li Yu, fifty years ago. It was originally called "Mayi Temple". It was the ascetic monk Mayi from India who lived here to preach. According to Zeng Daqian, this Mayi monk has great magical powers of Buddhism. A tin stick is on the mountain rock and a spring is surging. It is the current "Tin Staff Spring". The spring water is warm and can strengthen the body after taking a bath.
Chapter completed!