Chapter 13: The Tea House Interlude

Time flies and goes, but most people still think it's too slow. Before dawn, there was a lot of noise in the inn, which made Jiang Hai very unhappy.

"X's is endless, and there are still a few hours before the exam, so you guys are in a hurry. ”

Obviously, not everyone is like him, and they can't continue to meditate in peace. In the midst of the curse, Jiang Hai got up, and Xia Yun obviously encountered the same trouble.

After eating at the inn, the genius turned slightly white. "Hey, I have to say that this group of people is really energetic. Jiang Hai shook his head and said to Xia Yun.

"It's no wonder they, who make today's day special, the big waves wash the sand and wash away the richness and glitz, everyone hopes that they are one of those five. Xia Yun comforted Jiang Hai

"Come on, let's go out for a walk. The two walked out of the inn.

The street was already full of people, crowded, and many people were carrying lanterns, so you can imagine how early it was, and the crowd was all in one direction.

Jiang Hai didn't want to go so early and wait there stupidly. You must know that there are still two hours before the exam starts, and lead Xia Yun to the moat.

At this time, the city gate was wide open, and many people hurried into the city. These are people who can't find shelter and sleep in tents outside the city. The guards carefully checked one by one, today is the most important day, and the top can repeatedly explain that there is no room for the slightest mistake, if because of a moment of negligence, put in a few lawbreakers, then you have to meet each other. The military discipline of the Red Blood Army is no joke.

The moat was deserted by the river. The middle-aged man wasn't there, maybe he hadn't come yet.

Yes, this lying in vain, Xia Yun obviously saw Jiang Hai's thoughts, "Xiaohai is fine anyway, it's still early, there's a tea stall over there, let's go make a pot of tea and drink." ”

Jiang Hai agreed, and the two walked towards the tea stall.

The tea stall is just an ordinary cottage renovated, without too luxurious decoration, tents made of oil, paper and cloth, a few benches and a few tables. A row of copper kettles on the renovated stovetop, boiling water stirring the lids. The stall owner is an old man, receiving customers, pouring water and making tea and snacks. There are a lot of people in the tea stall, and I think it is similar to Jiang Hai, and I don't want to wait outside. And there is nowhere to go here to pass the time.

Xia Yun found a vacant seat and sat down, and after a while, the old man came and asked, "What kind of tea do you two objectively drink?" ”

"What kind of tea do you have here?" Xia Yun asked

"There are Longjing Tieguanyin Mountain New, as well as the bitter tea grown by the old farmer," the old man skillfully introduced

"Let's try the pot of bitter tea"

"But this tea, the guest officer is afraid that he is not used to drinking it," the stall owner pointed to Jiang Hai, "This tea is very bitter and bitter, and ordinary people are not used to drinking it." ”

"There is bitterness and sweetness, the old man just serves tea," Jiang Hai said with a smile

I felt that the old man gave Jiang Hai a special look.

"Then do you want a snack, there is a fresh osmanthus cake almond cake lotus seed cake"

"Come to the osmanthus cake"

"Okay guest officer, wait a minute," said the old man, ready to go

Jiang Hai glanced around and saw an acquaintance, the fat father and son were sitting in a corner. Father Wen Jian was nagging and didn't know what to say, but his son Wen Hui lowered his head and didn't answer. Maybe he was fed up with the chatter, or maybe he was stimulated, Wen Hui, who was sitting, suddenly stood up and said loudly to his father

"You're really enough, you've been nagging for more than an hour now, and you don't stop having morning tea, how many times do you want me to say it? There were some mood swings and almost roaring, making the whole tea stall look at him. He obviously realized this, and quickly sat down, and couldn't stop apologizing to the people around him, "Sorry to disturb everyone"

He also whispered to his father, "Father, stop the meeting, my brain is about to explode." ”

Hearing the little fat man's words, Xia Yun said to Jiang Hai with a smile, "I see that there is no other little guy like you." I know that I have passed the exam before the exam, and the young people now ..........."

Confident people have some strength. Except, of course, those two fools. But do you think he's like a fool? Except he's fatter.

While the two were talking, the stall owner had already brought the pastries. This was followed by a pot of tea

Xia Yun took a piece of osmanthus cake and took a bite, this osmanthus cake is sweet but not greasy, it should be fresh osmanthus with flour rubbing, and it is the morning dew that will be so delicious. I just don't know how special this bitter tea is?

Xia Yun lifted the teacup and used the lid to remove the leaves that were still floating on the tea. Take a sip gently

"How is Grandpa Yun?" Jiang Hai asked

"It's a special taste," Xia Yun said after a few seconds of pause

"What kind of special law?"

"Why don't you try it yourself?"

Jiang Hai also tried to take a sip

This.... It's also too bitter. It's as uncomfortable as drinking Chinese medicine, no wonder the old man said that he was not used to drinking it, and such a bitter tea was better than yellow lotus water. I can't help but want to throw up.

"Don't vomit, drink it," Xia Yun said seriously as if he had seen through Jiang Hai's inner thoughts.

Jiang Hai resisted the impulse, swallowed, and was about to ask Xia Yun why, when a warmth welled up in his throat, this is not the warmth of tea. It is not sweet to say that it is sweet, and it is not so strong to say that it is sweet, and it has to be positioned as a taste in between. It slowly flows to the tip of the tongue, between the lips, and in the mouth, half bitter and half sweet.

"Got it?"

Jiang Hai nodded. After another sip, this time the feeling was much softer, not so bitter, still sweet, overflowing in the mouth, very magical. Maybe it's just the taste buds on the tip of the tongue that get used to the taste of this tea. Jiang Hai took another sip, the taste was very light and light, he couldn't feel the bitterness anymore, but the sweetness didn't weaken at all, it should be one and the other, but at this time.

"This tea is really good!" Jiang Hai said from the bottom of his heart, and Xia Yun on the side also nodded.

The stall owner who was cleaning up the table on the side, the old man looked at the two of them with satisfaction, "No matter how good things are, someone must understand them.

At this time, a man who was drinking tea at the table next to him suddenly squirted out all the tea in his mouth with a pop. scolded and scolded in his mouth, "What kind of tea is this, it's bitter to the death of Young Master Ben." "This man is not very old, he is good-looking, and he is richly dressed. There were several middle-aged men who looked like guards sitting beside him.

The old man hurriedly walked over, "This guest officer, I said it just now, this tea is not something that ordinary people can drink." ”

"What! What do you mean, I'm an ordinary person, young master, I'm destined to enter the Zhulu Academy. The young man was indignant

"This young master and old farmer didn't mean that, I mean this tea is just grown by the old farmer himself, not a good tea, and the bitterness of this tea is not something that ordinary people can bear," the old man explained beside him

"Now it's bitter for Young Master Ben's mouth, what do you think is good, old guy?" the young man glared at the old man, and several guards beside him had already rolled up their sleeves.

This situation made the old man at a loss, and he trembled and said, "This young master might as well make you a bowl of mountain spring water and rinse your mouth." ”

"What kind of bowl of mountain spring water wants to send off Young Master Ben, this matter is not over today. A guard next to him was already carrying the old man's shirt with one hand and lifted the old man up.

The whole tea stall was surprisingly quiet, everyone looked at it but no one stepped forward to stop it, and they didn't want to cause trouble if they were unfamiliar with the place, maybe they knew that they were not as good as those guards, and it was useless to step forward.

The old man's face was flushed, and he gasped, "Young master, spare your life, the little second child, the little one is a small business, how can there be any compensation" The old man looked at the people around him with a crying voice. No one stepped forward, indifferent human nature, and the attitude that it was not about oneself was chilling. Jiang Hai couldn't bear it anymore, and was about to step forward, but was pulled by Xia Yun.

"Why are you holding me?" Jiang Hai asked rhetorically

"The only way to solve the problem is force, have you thought about what will happen if you rush forward, a vicious fight has caused the Red Blood Army to be taken away, how should you enter the Deer Academy?" "But the old man is going to..."

"Look at it, today your Grandpa Yun will teach you a trick, learn a little. Suddenly shouted "Red Blood Army" outside

"Where?" Hearing the three words of the Red Blood Army, the guard instantly let go of his hand, and the old man fell to the ground gasping for breath. Several people looked at the street together, but did not see the figure of the Red Blood Army, and realized that they had been tricked.

", who just screamed," one of them shouted angrily.

Xia Yun slowly walked out of the crowd and stood in front of people. "You're an old thing playing tricks on us?" one of the guards asked viciously

"It's exactly what the little second child called"

"You're looking for a fight. The guard was about to step forward and be stopped by the young man, who was a nobleman in this county Seeing Xia Yun's behavior, and then looking at the well-dressed, he knew that he was not a common person. Don't provoke some people who shouldn't be provoked, so stop the next person and ask cautiously tentatively, "I don't know what the old man means".

Xia Yun said unhurriedly, "I'm here to save my son."

"Oh, I don't know what the elder said," the young man became more and more sure that this person was not simple, so he also called the elder respectfully

"Childe should have come to chase the Deer Academy this time, but there is such a big disturbance here, and I think it has alarmed the Red Blood Army at this moment. If I get arrested because of this, I don't think the Deer Academy will accept sons. Maybe Childe's family has power, but I don't think I can afford to offend the Red Blood Army. Xia Yun said it one by one

"That's good. Obviously, the young man also understood the power at the moment, and asked Xia Yun.

"Can you take a step to speak?"

The young man walked up to Xia Yun and stepped forward

"Now I guess that the Red Blood Army is on the way, or you will let your subordinates accompany the old man first, and then send some silver taels to say some cruel words. Thinking about it, that person didn't dare to care anymore, as long as he didn't care about the Red Blood Army, it was a misunderstanding when he came, and this matter would be over, what do you think?"

"But......" The young man hesitated

"What else can it be? The most important thing is to enter the Deer Academy, because these little things have delayed your life, are you willing to hurry? Xia Yun interrupted the youth

The young man hesitated for a moment, then called the guard to whisper a few words in his ear. After that, the guard ran to the stall owner and said a few words, and then stuffed some silver taels.

At this time, a team of red-blooded soldiers ran into the tea stall, and the team leader stepped forward, "Someone reported that there was a fight here, but is there such a thing?"

The old man looked at the few people who were staring at him in the distance and thought about the threat, "No, no, no! Everyone drank tea and snacks, but they just argued loudly and there was no fight, it should have been a misunderstanding." ”

"Misunderstanding, then why is your face so red?"

"It's hot air," the old man tried his best to hide it, obviously this explanation was a bit far-fetched, the team leader glanced around, he had roughly guessed what had happened, but the old man didn't want to say it and it was not reluctant, he looked at the old man, swept everyone and said

"I don't care if there has been a fight here, everyone here has listened to me, my Red Blood Army was ordered by the emperor to ensure the smooth recruitment of this time. Seeing that the curtain is coming to an end, I don't want to make a single mistake, if someone can't get along with our Red Blood Army, you can try the consequences, no matter who you are!"

Everyone even said that they didn't dare to lead the team, so they led the team away, and the young man then led people away, and thanked Xia Yun before leaving.

"Impulsiveness doesn't solve things, sometimes it only hurts yourself. You have to learn to analyze things, no matter how useful you are, remember!" Xia Yun said earnestly.

The teahouse episode can't change anything, after adding a pot of water, the tea is already tasteless, seeing that the time is almost up, Jiang Hai Xia Yun decided to get up, and when he paid the money, the old man said that he didn't want to accept the money, saying that he was thanking Xia Yun for his righteous action, and he had to give up if he couldn't shirk it again and again

The Grand Hyatt Inn is already crowded with people at this time, and there is no leakage inside and out, and the flow of people is impassable, just waiting for the moment when the tutor comes out. The wait is long, the time is like a leisurely stroll in the minutes and seconds, some people have been here for a long time, and the lanterns in their hands tell the hardships of waiting.