Four days later, when it was dawning, Shen Mingyan got into a green cloth carriage and rushed towards Mingxiangzhai in the city.

Mingxiangzhai is also the most lively and prosperous place in the south of the western capital, some distance from the residence of Shen Mingyan in the north of the city.

In the car, Mo Li Cai Qing sat on both sides of Shen Mingyan on the left and right.

Maybe she got up too early, and Shen Mingyan yawned one after another.

"The third girl didn't rest well?" Mo Li looked at Shen Mingyan's tired face and asked Cai Qing quietly.

Cai Qing said softly: "No, I only slept after the past few nights, and I got up again before dawn." ”

Mo Li looked at Shen Mingyan and said softly: "I heard that the third girl is painting, so there is no need to forget to sleep and eat so much." If it weren't for Mr. Gu's visit to the tea art competition today. It won't let the three girls work so hard. ”

"It's not hard, it's not hard!" Shen Mingyan yawned and opened her eyes wide. I am not afraid of hard work, but I am afraid of hard work but no expected results.

In the past few days, Shen Mingyan doesn't know how many paintings she has painted, and she can't say that she likes to pick incense.

The key is to inquire about Qiao Ziyue's little servant and come back and say that Qiao Ziyue has been going out early and returning late these days, and she has not seen anyone after going a few times.

I finally met someone who knew kung fu, but I didn't even know the name and appearance. If you miss this good opportunity, won't the plan to learn martial arts be in vain?

"If the three girls can worship Mr. Gu's door, the tea art will be outstanding. ”

"Huh?" Shen Mingyan suddenly heard Mo Li say this, and couldn't help but suppress her thoughts: "Which Mr. Gu?"

"The third lady doesn't know yet. Mr. Gu, the most respected Mr. Gu in Wu Yue, has settled in Mingxiangzhai. According to legend, Mr. Gu is the descendant of Lu Yu. The entire Wu Yue's tea ceremony is respected by him! He is the main judge of this tea tasting conference. ”

"Oh. Shen Mingyan squinted at Mo Li and said, "I heard that Mr. Gu doesn't accept apprentices. ”

Mo Li smiled faintly: "There are exceptions to everything, and besides, if there is a master, if the girl falls in love with the husband, there will always be a way." ”

"Every year, the tea art competition is held after the peak season of tea picking? Why is it advanced this year?"

"This" Mo Li smiled slightly: "I heard Lianxin say that it was for the tea tasting conference, and it was deliberately advanced." This year's winners have the opportunity to enter the tea tasting conference to offer tea, which is a great honor for the tea lady. It's just that places are limited. It is estimated that there will be no more than ten people. ”

"Oh" Shen Mingyan's voice was lazy: "Daddy is really, what else do you say about learning tea art, how did it become a competition?"

Although I have never participated in the tea art competition of Mingxiangzhai, I have heard that there are them every year.

Mingxiangzhai is the largest tea house in the western capital. Drinking tea, buying tea, selling tea, and even tea utensils, tea art performances are all available, and it can be said that as long as it is related to tea, it is indispensable. Shen Xianling is one of the most important suppliers of Mingxiangzhai. Mingxiangzhai has always been respected by tea masters, and there are five tea masters on the daily board, who are in charge of various places. As for who the real boss is, no one knows.

As for when the tea art competition began, Shen Mingyan can't remember clearly, but she only knows that she has heard of the tea art competition since she can remember.

The tea art competition can be said to be an annual event for tea ladies in the tea estates around the Western Capital. Each village community recommends one or two tea ladies to participate in the competition according to the population. Participants can be aged from 12 to 20 years old and can participate consecutively. In the end, there are generally no more than 20 people who can enter Mingxiangzhai to participate in the tea art competition.

The tea masters of Cha Xiang Zhai then select the outstanding ones from these people and award them.

Seeing that Shen Ming was silent, she smiled and said: "The old man originally intended that the girl watched it in the past, and if the girl is interested in participating, it is not impossible." Although in the past, it was all tea ladies from tea estates who participated in the competition, this year is very different, and I heard that many noble ladies have signed up. The number of participants this year is much higher than in previous years, with more than 50 people. The old man took the name card for the girl and entered the competition venue as a guest. ”

"It seems that Daddy's tea tasting meeting is quite grand. Shen Mingyan had no intention of competing, so she avoided the topic.

"No, this tea art competition is just a prelude, and the tea tasting party is the focus. ”

"So, my father will go to the tea art competition?"

"This" Mo Li paused and said, "The slave really doesn't know. If the girl is tired, go to bed first, and then the slave will call you. ”

"Okay!" Shen Mingyan replied, closing her eyes.

Learn and excel!

I never thought about making a living from it, and I never thought about my livelihood except for taking care of my mother in that tragic experience.

Now that I have my father's support, if I can worship under Mr. Gu, it will naturally not be bad

In a daze, Shen Mingyan only felt a shock in her body, and suddenly she was completely sleepy.

The frightened neighing of horses in my ears!

and Uncle Fu: "Pilot, pilot, pilot, pilot" shouting horses.

"What's wrong with Uncle Fu?" Cai Qing had already lifted the curtain.

Uncle Fu's voice was also full of fright: "I was hit by a big car! If I hadn't hid in time, I'm afraid I would have fallen into the river." After Uncle Fu finished speaking, he jumped out of the carriage, stepped forward to stabilize the frightened horse, and shouted at Cai Qing: "Help the girl get out of the car first, the car is stuck, I'll check the car first." ”

Cai Qing Mo Li helped the sleepy-eyed Shen Mingyan get out of the car.

When they got under the car, the three of them found that they were already in the ginkgo forest on the side of the road.

At this moment, the sun has just risen, and the thin mist has not completely dissipated.

The dew from the weeds quickly wet the skirts of the trio. Cai Qing carefully put on a black silk cloak for Shen Mingyan, and pulled Shen Mingyan onto the stone road with Mo Li.

It seems that the horses were frightened and plunged into the ginkgo forest, and if it weren't for the woods, the car would not have known how far it would have gone.

Behind the car is a fairly spacious stone bridge, and the bluestone bridge is dark due to the night dew. Under the bridge is two or three feet wide of deep water, and the railings on both sides of the bridge are half a person high, which looks quite safe, but if the horses are really frightened and jump, the railings are nothing.

The bridge was quite wide for one carriage to pass, but it would be very crowded if two carriages passed at the same time, and besides, it was a galloping cross! The car's prints began to deviate to the right from the middle of the bridge, and eventually extended into the forest on the side of the road.

Shen Mingyan squinted, and a gorgeous crimson car in front of her sped away.

Mo Li sighed: "I don't know which girl is so anxious, it's still early at this time!"

"That's it!" Cai Qing also said angrily: "Could it be that she is a noble girl who is going to participate in the competition? Look at this hurried temperament and perform tea art! Boil the water is almost the same! Then it can be rolled thoroughly." ”

Mo Li said with a smile: "Only the girl who picks incense can speak, but now it seems that she can't pick green." ”

Cai Qing smiled, and in a blink of an eye, she saw that Shen Mingyan was only squinting and looking ahead, not moving. Thinking of how she was in a daze several times after her illness, it had only been a few days since she got better, what if something happened again in this collision, Cai Qing hurriedly went up to support Shen Mingyan: "Is the girl okay?"