(.) After walking a short distance, there was a sudden light in front of him, and he saw a small waterhole not far away, and there was a small wooden house on the side, Zhou Liwen was kneeling in front of the house, and a woman in a kimono was showing him the tea ceremony.

The tea ceremony, as the name suggests, is the rhyme of tea, which was introduced to Japan from the Central Plains during the Tang Dynasty and later reached its peak in the Song Dynasty. With the evolution of Chinese history, the original tea ceremony has been passed down in Japan, although there are many Chinese who like to drink tea, and many people talk about tea, but for the tea ceremony, it is almost rare to truly understand and show.

At present, some cities engage in tea culture and invite some so-called tea masters to perform for everyone. These are no longer part of the real tea ceremony, but can only be called tea art. Don't underestimate the difference between this word, the difference is a thousand miles. Although the Japanese have character flaws and historical sins, it is still worth paying attention to the preservation of traditional culture.

Seeing that Zhou Liwen was concentrating on admiring the tea ceremony, Yao Liang and Lao Lin couldn't help but stop and stood quietly not far away to avoid disturbing. Looking at the kimono woman's ten fingers dexterously with solemnity and piety, it seems that in front of her is not just a simple tea set and tea leaves, but a kind of spirit and culture, which makes people can't help but feel the kind of spiritual impact that the tea ceremony brings to people.

About ten minutes later, when the last procedure was completed, the kimono woman held up the tea cup with both hands in the traditional way, Zhou Liwen also solemnly raised his hand to take it, and then first raised his eyebrows to signal, and then put it in his mouth to taste.

"Good tea, good tea ceremony," Zhou Liwen praised with a smile.

Although the kimono woman could not understand Chinese, she also knew the meaning of Zhou Liwen's words, and smiled lightly to express her gratitude.

At this time, Zhou Liwen saw Yao Liang and Lao Lin not far away, and nodded to them slightly.

"Chou Dong"

"Here, sit, let's have a taste." Zhou Liwen raised his hand and smiled.

Yao Liang and Lao Lin sat on their knees in the vacant seat next to Zhou Liwen, and after they sat down, the woman in the kimono made tea for each of them. Learning from Zhou Liwen's appearance just now, the two took a sip of tea a little awkwardly, and then praised it at the same time.

Zhou Liwen said a word of Japanese, and then bowed slightly to the kimono woman opposite, the other party replied with a light smile, and then bowed slightly, and then got up and left with small steps. After she left, Zhou Liwen looked at Yao Liang and them, and said with a smile: "Okay, don't pretend, look at the awkwardness of your kneeling, just order." ”

"Hehe, it's still Dong Chou who is considerate of us, Yao Xing is young, it's nothing, my old bones can't stand the toss, and my legs will be numb after only a few minutes of sitting like this." Lao Lin immediately laughed, he quickly changed his posture and sat up, and at the same time laughed at himself. And Yao Liang also smiled and said that he was not used to this way of sitting, it was too difficult, and he was still comfortable sitting cross-legged.

"I said Dong Chou, this tea ceremony looks a little tasty, and it's nothing more than drinking it in your mouth." In the past, Yao Liang called Zhou Liwen Brother Zhou, but over the years, with the difference in the identity distance between the two sides, he has slowly changed from Brother Zhou to Dong Zhou, not to mention that Lao Lin is here today, and he still speaks with this title.

"You kid, the key to the tea ceremony is the Tao and not the tea, do you think you are making a cup of tea in the office to quench your thirst? You know, that lady is the most famous tea ceremony master in Japan, and it's rare for ordinary people to meet her, let alone ask her to demonstrate it. ”

"Such a b" Yao Liang's eyes widened, a little unbelieving.

Zhou Liwen smiled and said about the qualifications to invite her, generally only high-ranking officials, or rich giants can invite the other party, and it depends on whether the other party is willing. And even if she agrees, her cost per time is very high. Speaking of this, Yao Liang couldn't help but ask her how much it would cost, and Lao Lin on the side also showed a curious expression, Zhou Liwen said a figure lightly, which immediately startled them all, you must know that this cost is indeed considerable, if it is placed in China, it is more than enough to have a second wife.

Seeing that the two of them had strange faces, I didn't know what they thought of. Zhou Liwen laughed and scolded in his heart, and stopped mentioning this matter. Then I asked them if the trip was going well, and then asked about the recent situation of the Shanghai Bank.

Since he didn't know what Zhou Liwen's intention was in calling them over this time, Lao Lin was still very careful when answering, for fear that something would be wrong. As for Yao Liang, he added on the side, and at the same time made a detailed report when Zhou Liwen inquired about the business situation.

"You may wonder why I let you come, do you?" Zhou Liwen asked with a smile.

Lao Lin and Yao Liang exchanged glances, Yao nodded and said, "Yes, Dong Zhou, Japan is not far from Shanghai, since you came to Japan, why don't you go back to Shanghai directly?" Could it be ....... ”

"Don't be cranky." Zhou Liwen waved his hand and said: "I came to Japan this time to discuss some business with SoftBank, and it is also a good way to ask you to come over to meet, besides, you also said that the two places are not far away, and it is convenient for you to come, so I arranged the place here." Besides, what I'm going to talk to you about today is also relatively confidential, and I don't want too many people to know about it in advance. ”

Hearing this, Lao Lin and Yao Liang finally relieved themselves, it seems that Zhou Liwen didn't come to meet them to ask about the guilt or anything. However, what is the secret that Zhou Liwen is talking about? They couldn't figure this out for a while.

"Lao Lin, do you remember when I talked to you when Lao Su retreated?" Zhou Liwen suddenly opened the topic and talked about the events of the year. Of course, Lao Lin remembered the scene when Zhou Liwen extended an olive branch to himself at that time, and it was precisely because of this opportunity that he became the nominal owner of Huhai Bank. However, why did Zhou Liwen suddenly mention this? It's been a long time, and there is Yao Liang on the side, what is his intention?

"Of course I remember, if it wasn't for Jay Chou's support, I wouldn't have my Lao Lin today, and I have always remembered Jay Chou's love for my Lao Lin......

"Hehe, there is no need to say these words, I don't want to hear these syllables when I meet you today." Zhou Liwen waved his hand with a smile without waiting for Lao Lin to finish speaking, and seeing Lao Lin's puzzled face, he asked with a smile: "I remember talking to you about the listing at the beginning." ”

"Remember, I remember" Lao Lin nodded hurriedly: "At that time, Dong Chou's company was preparing to go public, and I was still emotional. ”

"Hehe, then what do you remember you sighed?" Zhou Liwen continued to ask with a smile.

"How can I not remember, I felt that it is a great opportunity to be listed in the United States, and if we can ...... Huhai Bank." Speaking of this, Lao Lin was suddenly stunned, he seemed to come back to his senses, his eyes widened suddenly, and his face showed an ecstatic and incredulous expression: "Zhou Zhoudong, did you call us here to prepare to ...... the bank?" Listed in the US? ”

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