It is said that when Liu Feng first arrived in this Jiangdu City, he was unfamiliar with the place, helpless, and recruited a thief, and he was already penniless, so he was desperate. Fortunately, Liu Feng met the thief who stole the money again, and after some encounters, he became friends with the thief Jiang Tong, which was also the first friend Liu Feng made in this foreign land.

In this way, Liu Feng settled in this Jiangdu, but in his heart, he still cherished the dream of going to Xiliang and yearning for kendo practice, but he was suffering from the current situation, so he had to go through the army and wait for the guarantee to act.

Jiangnan has been prosperous since ancient times, but this Jiangdu is the most in the south of the Yangtze River. The canal runs through, this city is like the dazzling brilliance on the river, the lanes in the city are populated brocade, like a painting axis, the smoke willow painting bridge, the wind curtain is green, the market is prosperous, it is not beautiful. In Jiangdu City, on the streets of Peach Blossom Street, the roads are spacious and crowded, and the prosperity here is beyond the reach of Yudong.

In the Manxiang Building on Peach Blossom Street, a middle-aged man in brocade clothes walked in, this middle-aged man had a high crown and a mustache on his mouth, like a majestic momentum, followed by two entourages.

As soon as the middle-aged man entered the door, the second child in the store was diligent in front of the saddle and behind the horse. It's just that the man didn't pay any attention to it as if he wanted to do it intentionally or unintentionally, and the middle-aged man glanced around the store, and finally stopped at a table by the window in the south.

At the table sat a dignified-looking man in a red and black robe, and I saw that this man was leisurely and contented, as if no one was around, only caring about drinking the wine and eating the delicacies. There was a servant standing next to him, although he looked ordinary, but the middle-aged man still saw a hint from the servant - this person's cultivation strength was not low.

Xiao Er on the side was waiting for the middle-aged man to speak, only to see the middle-aged man walking towards the window man without saying a word. Xiao Er was a little anxious, but as if expected, he hurriedly followed.

The middle-aged man came to the table, the man in the robe showed a hint of joy, Xiao Er wanted to say something to explain, the man waved his hand, Xiao Er immediately understood his meaning, stepped back coyly, and went to get a pair of dishes and chopsticks and tableware to add.

The middle-aged man sat down, looked at the man in the red robe in front of him and said, "Your Highness, don't come unharmed, I have been here for this leisure and elegance recently, and I invited Liu to come here, isn't it to appreciate this market?" The middle-aged man looked at the street outside the window.

The man laughed and said, "What did Uncle Liu say, could it be that the gentleman wanted to invite Uncle Liu to a meal?"

The man raised his glass and said, "Uncle Liu, I respect you." With that, he drank it all.

When the middle-aged man saw him like this, he couldn't shirk it, and he drank all the wine with him.

This man in a red and black robe is a nobleman of the Tang Dynasty Imperial Clan, called Li Shen. His father is the younger brother of the current Tang Emperor, because his father has passed away, and this Li Shen is his father's only seedling, so it is logical to inherit his father's title and be named the king of Guangling. Although he is an heir, after all, he is a relative of the emperor, and he is comparable to those famous families in Jiangnan.

Besides, although the princes of the Tang Dynasty can receive hereditary thrones, they have no military power, and they only have food and titles. But even so, its status in the land of the Tang Dynasty is a symbol of dignity.

Besides, this middle-aged man, who is about forty years old, is called Liu Yan. This Liu Yan was born in the new aristocratic family of the Jiangnan Jiangdu City, due to the decline of the Jiangnan Xie and Yuan clans, the four major clans in Jiangnan lost two of them, and the Liu clan gradually grew stronger, and successfully took the status of the metabolism and Yuan clans, and the Xiao, Wang, and Qi clans were listed as the four major clans in the Jiangnan in the world.

Li Shen held the chopsticks, leisurely sandwiched the dishes, and chewed the deliciousness. Liu Yan, who was on the other side, ordered a pot of tea and drank it alone. Li Shen looked at Liu Yan and said casually: "If I knew that Uncle Liu was like this, I wouldn't have asked you to come here, but it was comfortable to go to the teahouse to taste tea." ”

Liu Yan seemed to know something, and said with a slight smile: "Your Highness, you don't have to care about me, Your Highness, you just eat, but you don't feel hungry in your lower abdomen, and secondly, you came in a hurry, and your mouth is a little dry, so you just want to drink tea." ”

"I see, I thought that what I ordered was not your appetite, or that Uncle Liu refused to eat it without giving face, so I blamed me for worrying. ”

Liu Yan forced a smile and said, "Where, where." His Royal Highness is the east, and he invited him to be a guest, how dare Liu say that it is to save face, it is His Highness's appreciation, but he can't eat it without feeling hungry, which disturbs His Highness's kindness, and I hope His Highness will understand!"

Li Shen saw that his words were also sincere, if he was forcing it, he would inevitably seem too strong, so he put down the dishes and chopsticks and shouted: "Xiao Er, remove the table and serve tea." ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he hurriedly shouted at the guys in the store to hurriedly remove the delicacies on the table. In the end, just a few pots of tea were served, and it was a stark contrast to Fang Cai.

Seeing this situation, Liu Yan felt a little uneasy in his heart, but he had no choice but to continue drinking tea with Li Shen.

After three teas, Li Shen continued to make tea, this time he looked at Liu Yan from time to time while brewing and said: "Uncle Liu, I used to hear that you like to drink tea and taste tea, today is considered to be insightful, but this tea enters the throat, slightly bitter, not as strong as the wine, I also taste some precious tea from time to time, but people say that this tea is like tasting life, forgive me, it is really not out of it." ”

Liu Yan saw that Li Shen had been secretly observing him, and he roughly knew in his heart that he couldn't wait. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he picked up the tea on the table, first sniffed it slightly with his nose, and then drank it slowly. Li Shen saw that he looked good, but he didn't know what he was going to sell, and he thought about what kind of tea ceremony and tea scriptures he was going to do.

Liu Yan put down the teacup and said slowly: "Your Highness doesn't know, I not only like to drink tea, but I will also have a few cups when I am free." Although he is not as good as those noble literati, he also has some opinions on the way of tea and wine. This tea is bitter and sweet, but the aftertaste is endless, the wine is mellow and strong, and it is hearty and dripping, the tea and wine are all tasted, not in the greedy drink, so I feel that the tea and wine are all nonsense of the world, in fact, they are all the same, and the people who are tasting are just what psychology. ”

Li Shen smiled bitterly, and didn't know how to answer for a while, but just spit out two words: "Yes?"

Liu Yan picked up the poured tea, looked at Li Shen, and saw that he was a little absent-minded, as if he was thinking about something, and he didn't pay attention to it anymore, so he drank the tea. The two sat opposite each other, neither of them spoke for a while, and the scene was slightly awkward.

After a while, Li Shen took the lead in breaking the deadlock and said, "Uncle Liu, what Fang just said is not unreasonable, but whether it is tea or wine, after drinking, don't you have to refill it?"

As soon as the teacup reached his mouth, Liu Yan stopped, stunned for a moment, and then drank it unhurriedly. Li Shen looked proud, and Liu Yan said slowly: "After drinking the tea, of course it has to be rebrewed, but this tea is all contained in this teapot, and the tea has been changed one after another, but have you ever seen this teapot changed?"

Li Shen saw that Liu Yan's words were neither humble nor arrogant, and said coldly: "The teapot is old and broken, of course, it needs to be replaced, but does Uncle Liu want it to be replaced?"

King Guangling pressed forward step by step, and Liu Yan couldn't offend him for a while, so he laughed, and said a little tactfully: "Why do you and I worry about such things, it's all the business of those subordinates, isn't it a loss of identity for Your Highness to discuss such things with me?"

Li Shen's face was indifferent, and he probably had some thoughts in his heart, so he also said: "Uncle Liu said the same, come, drink tea." Liu Yan was relieved and continued to drink tea with him.

On the street, Liu Feng and Jiang Tong were wandering around the street. In the past few days in Jiangdu, Liu Feng has not been idle, he originally planned to come out to find a job, so as to solve his current overstretched situation, and also save some reserves for wandering the rivers and lakes in the future.

Along the way, Liu Feng saw the shopfront paving and asked questions, hoping that someone would accept him to work, but he was unwilling. Liu Feng also seemed very anxious, and although Jiang Tong was with him, he looked like he had nothing to do with him, and he looked very annoyed when he saw him.

Besides, it has been a long time since Liu Yan and Li Shen tasted tea together, and they talked about tea ceremony and other things, but there seems to be no tacit understanding between the two. Liu Yan saw that it was not too early, so he left first under the pretext that there was something in the house. Li Shen saw that things did not meet his expectations, and it was not a way to spend it like this, but when he left, he repeatedly said to Liu Yan that he would come to visit Old Man Liu in the future.

Liu Feng and Jiang Tong walked around the Jiangdu City for a day, but there was nothing to gain, the two sat in the corner of the street, Jiang Tongye was very complaining and said: "I have turned around for a day in vain, and I haven't seen anyone willing to work with you, I advise you, or don't be delusional, if you figure it out, I will take you around this street casually to get a lot of silver." ”

Liu Feng looked at Jiang Tong with disdain, but Jiang Tong disagreed, pointing to the crowd of people on the street and said: "Do you see, these people are all either rich or expensive, they don't care if they lose a little silver, but any bit of silver is life-saving for us." You think you're noble, but in fact, you're all worthless in their eyes, so don't care about that kind of thing that's not bullshit, eating enough is the last word, and if you don't get any money, you're going to be hungry tonight, you and I can be quite strong, Xiaowen They can't, they're still young, they can't be hungry. ”

Liu Feng looked at the sky, and then looked at the passers-by wearing silk and satin on the street, settled down, and said firmly: "It's still early, I believe we can definitely find a job, so that you and I can live brightly, and you don't have to do those things like stealing chickens and dogs anymore." ”

Jiang Tong never seemed to have taken Liu Feng seriously, and wanted to find a job to support himself, wasn't this a fool's dream? He grew up in this Jiangdu City since he was a child, and if people like him could find a proper livelihood, then he would have gone a long time ago!