Mei Xiaotong wanted to refuse, but how could Li Jiu Shao be a person who could make people question, decide, even if it was wrong, it would be a character who would die to the end.

What's more, he doesn't think the money was wronged at all!

If quality is the bone of tea, then a good name is the tendon of tea, all of which are indispensable!

There is such a refreshing calendar, Zhang Yinbao wants to express it, but this part of the tea business is too precious, and he still has to keep a relationship with the Li family, so he is reluctant to give it away.

I just thought in my heart, doesn't Mei Xiaotong like real money? Ming'er will carry a box for her.

After talking about business, Zhang Yinbao remembered the tea forest in his heart, and still wanted to see it with his own eyes, so he asked Mei Xiaotong in a low voice: "Wang Niangzi, is that Yingzigou far away?" Can you make it there today? ”

Mei Xiaotong also wanted to rush to tell the Orion of Yingzigou the good news, and then find two tea branches that could be cutting, and go back to see if the preferred cultivation room could cultivate more tea branches.

Immediately nodded: "Let's go now, we can arrive before dark!" I also happened to go to Yingzigou, so we happened to go together. ”

As he spoke, he was about to get up and take his leave.

Li Jiushao snorted: "The mountains are high and the road is far away, and you are too hard for a woman?" What's the matter, can't you just let Boss Zhang do it for you? Won't he be able to help? ”

As he spoke, his eyes swept towards Zhang Yinbao.

Zhang Yinbao snorted: "Jiu Shao is right!" This mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk, I just let Lao Guan lead the way! The girl's skin and tender meat can't stand the bumps! ”

No matter what this calendar nine years mean, it's right to say it anyway.

Li Jiushao glanced at Zhang Yinbao with satisfaction, yes, although he looks a little shabby, but he is quite eye-catching.

Zhang Yinbao was looked at by Li Jiushao with a little praise and Xu Xu's eyes, and his bones were fluttering.

Mei Xiaotong didn't bother to deal with it at all, and said directly: "Then I'll leave!" This time, I didn't have to entertain Jiu Shao well, and when I got to the county seat, I would definitely invite Jiu Shao to get together! When the time comes, please also ask Jiu Shao to appreciate his face! ”

Li Jiu Shao had a straight face, his expression was disdainful, and the words he said were indeed: "Ben Shao is very busy!" Every day, where is the time to wait for your meal? Besides, what can you eat in this shabby place in Jing County? ”

When Mei Xiaotong heard this, she was about to say: "Then forget it, if you don't invite you, you can save money for a meal!" What's the matter? ”

As a result, the wind of Li Jiushao's words changed: "However, since you are so sincere in your invitation, Ben Shao will reluctantly agree, right?" So when are you going to the county seat? I'm going to get the time out early! ”

Mei Xiaotong......

I believe in your wickedness!

Shopkeeper Wu had an indescribable expression on his face, lowering his head and not daring to look at Mei Xiaotong's face.

Hey, my little ancestor! How do you remember that you are the ninth young man of the Li family? I just said earlier that it is not uncommon for people to invite you, and the back foot will urge people to set a time!

Nine less! It's okay to save some face for the Li family

Is it?

Only Wangcai has a calm face, and his young master's temperament has always been very duplicitous!

After Li Jiushao finished speaking, looking at Mei Xiaotong's indescribable expression, he was immediately unhappy: "What? Don't want to please Ben less? ”

Mei Xiaotong shook her head with difficulty: "No!" I would like to please! When I get to the county seat, I will immediately discuss a good life with my father-in-law, and then send a post to Jiu Shao! ”

When Li Jiushao heard this, his face darkened even more, and he shook his hand: "Love please please!" Ben Shao is not happy to go! ”

Turning around, he walked outside, and while walking, he also commanded: "Wangcai, prepare the horse!" Let's go! Ye is nested in this poor mountain pimple, God knows how many things have been delayed! ”

Wangcai agreed and hurriedly chased after him.

Shopkeeper Wu also said sorry and followed behind.

The room was full of Mei Xiaotong and Zhang Yinbao.

The people they were carrying were all downstairs and didn't come up.

Zhang Yinbao coughed and asked in a low voice: "Wang Niangzi, the temper of these nine young people-"

Just looked, Jiu Shao was angry?

Mei Xiaotong was very calm: "What's wrong with Jiu Shao's temper?" ”

Zhang Yinbao immediately changed the topic: "Then let's go to Yingzigou now?" ”

Saying that, he shouted upstairs, and after a while, a guy ran upstairs, listened to Zhang Yinbao's instructions, and immediately went to prepare.

After a while, Shopkeeper Wu trotted in: "Wang Niangzi, we are leaving Jiushao, do you want to send it?" ”

Mei Xiaotong was silent, only looked at Shopkeeper Wu, and saw that Shopkeeper Wu was restless.

Although Zhang Yinbao didn't know what was going on, he saw that the atmosphere in the room was embarrassing, and immediately said with a haha: "That's naturally going to be sent!" Wang Niangzi is inconvenient, can you have this honor in the next? ”

Shopkeeper Wu smiled bitterly and was dragged downstairs by Zhang Yinbao.

Mei Xiaotong sat calmly and drank two cups of tea, listening to the movements below.

Shopkeeper Wu seemed to say something, and said that Zhang Yinbao was going to see him off.

I heard Li Jiu Shao arrogantly spit out a word: "Go-" and then the sound of horses' hooves, and the wheels rolled away.

After a while, Zhang Yinbao came upstairs, his face was as usual, and he didn't say a word about everything that happened downstairs, but said: "Mrs. Wang, do you want to go back and pack your luggage?" The carriage on my side is ready. ”

Mei Xiaotong got up at this time: "Wait for me for a while, I'll come when I'm going to clean up." ”

Zhang Yinbao hurriedly ordered to go down and let one of the carriages send Mei Xiaotong to the small courtyard to clean up, and he also went back slowly, and a series of instructions were issued, and they were quickly sent in all directions.

Mei Xiaotong went downstairs, but there was no one at the door of the restaurant.

Back in the small courtyard, this time she was staying temporarily, only cleaning one bedroom and the stove house.

I came out in a hurry, and the clothes I changed for the past few days were bought in the ready-to-wear shop.

There are not many pieces, except for these few clothes, which are the big piles of gifts that Zhang Yinbao sent in the morning.

Mei Xiaotong roughly opened it and looked at it, in addition to a few precious medicinal materials, there were some seeds and tubers that I didn't understand and the like.

The most precious thing is a box of gems!

The moment she opened the box, Mei Xiaotong almost held her breath!

A box of various colored gemstones, just casually packed in the box, there are thumb-sized pigeon's blood rubies, and cornflower sapphires, blue and watery

There are also emerald gems like blue water, large and small, staggered in the box!

Mei Xiaotong knows from the perspective and experience of her previous life that the gems in this box are all of the highest grade, although some of the gems are not big, but the color is pure, and they are actually of the highest grade.

This box of gems is probably worth a lot of silver. I didn't expect Zhang Yinbao to be so generous.

However, Mei Xiaotong thought about it, and now in this time and space, the world likes jade.

The so-called gold has a price, jade is priceless, and a good jade can be almost worth a fortune.

And these gems and the like, because of the polishing process, are not as valuable as jade, plus the Western Regions are rich in gemstones, if they are brought from the Western Regions, the price can almost be halved.

Therefore, such a box of gems is only afraid that it is not worth half of that piece of mutton fat jade.

Thinking so, Mei Xiaotong was slightly relieved.

He put all the gems in the box and went out of the courtyard gate.

Outside the door, the carriage was waiting, and when Mei Xiaotong locked the courtyard door and got into the car, he drove the carriage to meet Zhang Yinbao and them again, and walked towards Yingzigou together.

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Over there, Li Jiushao sat in the carriage with a calm face.

The close-fitting little guy didn't dare to come out, and he hated that he shouldn't be in the car at the moment, he should be under the car.

After a long time, Li Jiu Shaocai said sullenly, "Zhaocai, you say, isn't your grandfather and I not beautiful enough recently?" ”

Zhaocai sighed secretly, and sure enough, it came.

Trying to squeeze out a smile: "Childe, you are the head of the four famous sons in the capital, how many young ladies and girls in the capital are crazy for your son, crazy for your son, and you can bang against the wall for your son!" It is the dream lover of the girl in our capital, how many daughters are crying and shouting to marry you, and they are willing to be your concubine and maidservant! How can it not be beautiful? Looking at it, after you take over the business now, you have added a touch of majesty! ”

"Come to think of it, if you go back to the capital now, I'm afraid that those young ladies who are waiting for the word boudoir will be even more crazy!" Zhaocai's face does not change and touts his son-in-law.

Li Jiu Shao sighed: "Of course I know how popular I am!" According to what you said, your son-in-law's beauty has not decreased, why doesn't it work when you leave the capital? ”

Zhaocai blinked: "Maybe it's because the women outside the capital have too little knowledge, and I've never seen such a fairy-like appearance as Gongzi!" I've heard that women in the countryside don't like scholars and men, and that they like to be tall and work in the fields at a glance!

”

"Are you saying that Mrs. Wang has too little knowledge? Or does she just like a big black guy like An Huahao? It's really shameless, she doesn't know how to appreciate a talent like Ben Shao, what's so good about a stupid big guy like An Huahao? "The more I think about it, the more angry I become.

No matter how stupid Zhaocai is, he knows that he can't speak at this time, so he lowered his head and pretended to be dead on the side.

After a while, Li Jiushao couldn't hold back, "Zhaocai, do you think your son-in-law and I, are you tanned and more manly?" ”

Zhaocai couldn't help but kneel in the carriage: "Childe! That's not going to happen! ”

How much can't you think about your own son-in-law? Although the prince of the capital does not focus on the whiteness of his skin, he attaches great importance to his appearance.

His own son-in-law is beautiful and beautiful, and his skin is fairer than many young ladies, and everyone in the background calls him a jade son, okay?

If this is tanned, won't he be called a charcoal boy?

Zhaocai didn't dare to imagine that picture, he was really going to tan, but he was afraid that when he returned to Li's house, he would have to be beaten to death by the housekeeper first!

At the moment, he burst into tears, kneeling and begging, so that he could say anything, and he didn't let Li Jiushao give up this idea.

Shopkeeper Wu still couldn't listen to it anymore, and said silently: "Jiu Shao, even if you get a tan, it will definitely not be dark."

Brother of the Song family—"

A lore!

Li Jiushao decisively let everyone know on the spot, his face darkened, and he was actually on par with An Huahao.

Along the way, no one dared to speak anymore, everyone held their breath and walked cautiously on the mountain road......

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When Mei Xiaotong and Zhang Yinbao and their entourage arrived at Yingzigou, it was already dark.

When I was halfway there, it began to rain in a misty drizzle, which was not big, and it hit my face like a fine mist, soft and with the fragrance of grass and trees.

Although it was drizzling, it didn't take long for the clothes on my body to be soaked by the drizzle.

Fortunately, these guys have been running around with Zhang Yinbao all year round, and they have already had experience.

They all took out the prepared robes and hats from the carriage behind them and put them on, and immediately covered up these pleasant and annoying drizzles.

Yingzigou, the cave is full of people, and it has never been lively.

Wang Yongping and Jin Ju were weighing on the side, and the women and half-grown children in Yingzigou in front of them were obediently lining up.

The weighed tea was soon moved by the hunters to a large stone cave not far away under the command of Master Qi.

The bamboo dustpans and bamboo mats in Orion's house were requisitioned and placed on the stones that were brought in.

The bamboo mats are evenly covered with freshly picked tea leaves.

Several children on the side gathered around these bamboo mats, and the light of the torches inserted in the stone cave picked out the small insects and debris inside, and the tea leaves that were not a core or a leaf were picked out.

A stone stove has already been erected next to it, with a cauldron on it, and Master Qi is rolling up his sleeves and is busy

, in the roasted tea.

I saw a large cauldron lying diagonally, and a guy next to him was responsible for adding firewood.

Master Qi kept stir-frying in a steaming pot with both hands, very fast, with an indescribable charm.

Just looked at the tender green tea leaves that could be pinched out of water, in the pot and under his hands, the water obediently evaporated, and let Master Qi knead them, gradually wrapped in a ball......

The fragrance of tea permeates this cave and lasts for a long time.

These tea leaves are picked today, and they have to be fried today, otherwise they will breed moisture and lose their taste after overnight.

Although Master Qi is old, he is really energetic when he roasts tea.

From the moment the women brought the tea back to him one after another, he set up a wok.

Behind him, the clean bamboo mat is full of fried tea leaves, and when the heat is gone, it is wrapped in kraft paper and stored in a special clean ceramic jar so that it will not taste bad.

It's just that in this big mountain, there are more than a dozen hunters who are so poor that they don't even have a house, what kind of ceramic jar can they have? I had to pick a clean clay pot and barely make do with it for two days.

With so many people picking tea, there is only one person who may fry tea, Master Qi.

These days, he is so busy every day that he can't even have time to eat, so he has to let the women of the Orion family pick less these days, otherwise even if he picks home, he can't finish frying, and it will be a complete waste.

In the past few days, Master Qi has been busy until late at night every day, and his arms are too tired to lift up, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

In the morning, I can barely rest for a while and catch my breath.

As an old roasted tea man, Master Qi is completely supported by amazing perseverance and persistent love for tea.

Seeing Zhang Yinbao and Mei Xiaotong and his party, they found two familiar figures behind them, and they were so excited that they almost burst into tears, but someone came to take over.

If you continue to fry tea like this for two more days, I'm afraid that his arms will be wasted! After all, being old is unforgiving!

Zhang Yinbao reminded Yifei that overnight, two famous roasted tea masters had been invited at a high price.

I also brought the tools for roasting tea, and the ceramic jar for storing the tea leaves, everything was properly prepared.

made Mei Xiaotong secretly admire, Zhang Yinbao's status today is inseparable from his prudence and meticulousness.

The two roasted tea masters, as soon as they entered the cave and smelled the fragrance of the tea leaves, their eyes lit up.

Not much to say, first let people give Daqi the two stoves, the pot on the shelf to wash the clean, the two masters also washed their hands, and began to fry the tea without saying a word.

Zhang Yinbao hurriedly stepped forward and gave a big salute to Master Qi: "There is Master Lao Qi!" Master Qi has worked hard! Rest! ”

Master Qi was originally breathing, but when he saw Zhang Yinbao and his party, he suddenly let out, and his subordinates were a little powerless.

Both hands trembled, and their movements slowed down.

Mei Xiaotong is natural

Seeing it in his eyes, he was busy scooping up a scoop of water next to him, washed his hands, dried his hands, and walked to Master Qi's side, "Let me do the rest!" ”

Master Qi's face was flushed, he knew that if he didn't let it go, this pot of tea would probably be wasted, because his hands were no longer obedient, and now was the critical stage of kneading and forming, if he let it go, he was afraid that this pot of tea would be mushy.

The two roasted tea masters next to him have already started to stir tea, which is also very critical, and they must not be sloppy at all.

gritted his teeth, simply stomped two steps to the side, and gave up his position to Mei Xiaotong.

Mei Xiaotong silently recited the quick roasted tea manual, recited the trick in her heart a few times, and recalled Master Qi's movements, and his subordinates also moved.

Everyone saw that between the green tea leaves, a pair of tender white hands shuttled in it, and the tea leaves were more and more lined with green, and the fingers in the middle of the tea leaves were dyed with a turquoise color.

Master Qi's original frowning brows slowly loosened after seeing Mei Xiaotong's few movements.

It can be seen that Mei Xiaotong was a little rusty at the beginning, but after a few clicks, she let go, and her techniques became skilled.

In particular, she moves quickly and lightly, and her hands are like fish swimming in tea, very comfortable.

Master Qi looked at Mei Xiaotong's subordinates, and the tea leaves were obediently kneaded into a rope shape, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

When the tea leaves came out of the pot, Mei Xiaotong just poured the tea leaves out of the pot and spread them flat on the bamboo mat to cool.

Master Qi rushed over, regardless of the heat, pinched a small pinch of freshly fried tea leaves, put it to his nose and smelled it, and put it in his mouth and chewed it a few times.

Only then did he say with a straight face: "It's progress." ”

Then he couldn't help muttering: "Since you have such talent, what a waste of business to do!" ”

Zhang Yinbao smiled bitterly, knowing that Master Qi had devoted his life to roasting tea, and he really didn't understand the sophistication of human affairs, so he had to persuade him and let the guy help Master Qi to rest.

Only then did Mei Xiaotong invite her and let her lead the way to meet the Orions, especially that Lu Xiaoshan.

Mei Xiaotong clapped her hands and let herself keep her position, and after talking about things, she came to fry tea.

(End of chapter)