On the day of departure, Shen Congrong and the others prepared everything early, waiting for Liu Hu to come and call him to leave.

Liu Hu ordered Mao, and after explaining the matter of Mulian Town to Sun He, he went to Lanyuan to ask Shen Congrong and the two to set off.

In front of the Orchid Garden, Liu Hu knocked on the door and shouted, "Guest, it's time, it's time for us to go." ”

Inside the house, after the two people who had been waiting for a long time heard Liu Hu's voice, Feng Muge carried the two small burdens, and Shen Congrong glanced at the room a little, and after confirming that nothing was missing, he walked towards the door.

opened the door and saw Liu Hu waiting outside the door, Shen said calmly: "I'm sorry to disturb the shopkeeper." ”

Liu Hu waved his hand and said, "Hey, this is nothing, anyway, I have to go to Pinggu County to find Master Li to enter a batch of flower tea and flower cakes, by the way." ”

Without much politeness, Shen Congrong and the two followed Liu Hu to board his merchant ship and set off for Pinggu County.

After getting on the ship, Liu Hu led Shen Congrong and the others into the cabin, because the water area in Mulian Town was not so big, and Liu Hu's merchant ship was a medium-sized three-story merchant ship. The ground floor is used to store goods and all kinds of food, the middle floor is where the guys live, the kitchen is also on the middle floor, and there are two huts on the upper floor, one is where Liu Hu usually rests and eats, and the other is reserved for business partners who may need it.

Led Shen Congrong and the two to another room, Liu Hu said: "Pinggu County is thirty miles away from this waterway, because out of the Yuhu Lake into Luoshui, there are many merchant ships and fishing boats on the waterway, we can't sail too fast, probably before the time comes, we can go to Pinggu County, the two of you can rest here first, if you want to eat, tell the people outside to prepare, I have other things to deal with, and when I finish dealing with it, I will accompany the two of you to drink and enjoy the scenery." ”

Shen calmly arched his hand and said: "It's already very disturbing to the shopkeeper, how dare you disturb the shopkeeper to deal with business matters, the two of us can just rest here." ”

Liu Hu returned a salute and went out to deal with his own affairs, Shen calmly looked at the situation in the house, it was actually similar to the decoration of Orchid Garden, but the table was placed by the window, you can eat and drink while watching the scenery, it seems that this Liu Hu is really good at handling business matters. Pushing open the window, you can enjoy some scenes of Yuhu Lake and the shore, the fishing boats on the lake come and go, the fishermen on the boat greet each other, and the people on the shore buy the freshest fish and crabs, and they are full of vitality.

Feng Muge checked that there was no one outside the door, closed the door and walked behind Shen Congrong and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to keep an eye on it?"

Shen Congrong took a deep breath of the breath outside the window, stretched his waist and said: "No need, this boat is full of his people, it is difficult to hide his whereabouts, we have seen the people on the boat, there is no problem, his treasure must be pressed on Pinggu County, and he knows that you must have made arrangements to the town guard mansion when you went out yesterday, there will be no problems on the ship, it is very safe." ”

Seeing Feng Muge, he couldn't completely put his mind at ease, Shen calmly added: "And no matter what happens, we can deal with everything we arrange in the house, and if we go out, it is easy to fall into passivity." ”

"Okay, then I'll set it up. Feng Muge accepted Shen Congrong's words, and then began to arrange protective measures in the house, one by one the talismans written in advance were pasted on the doors and windows, and covered with curtains and flower pots, etc., to avoid being discovered, after everything was done, Feng Muge sat down, checked the tea on the table, and poured two cups of tea after confirming that there was no problem.

Shen calmly took a cup of tea, sat by the window, looked at the scene outside the window, and tasted the taste of tea, which had more flavor.

The ship slowly drove away from the dock, and Liu Hu greeted various acquaintances on the bow deck, shouting about the next drink or cooperation, etc., bringing each other closer to each other and facilitating future business. Shen calmly listened to everything by the window, and wrote down the names of everyone who greeted Liu Hu.

After the ship sailed out of Yuhu Lake and into Luoshui, Liu Hu retreated from the deck.

"Do the two guests want anything to eat and drink?" After entering the cabin, Liu Hu stopped a small guy and asked.

"No, the two closed the door when you left, didn't ask for anything to eat, and didn't go out. The little guy replied.

"Well, you go get some fruit, a jug of wine, and have the kitchen send two appetizers. Nodding, Liu Hu arranged, and then walked to the third floor.

The little guy took the order, and was just about to do it when he was stopped by Liu Hu: "Forget it, I'll go in person, you can go with your business." ”

"Oh. Although I don't know why Liu Hu changed his mind, he only needs to obey the order of the big shopkeeper, and the little guy answered and went to work on himself.

Liu Hu went to the kitchen to get a tray, put two side dishes, and went to the bottom to take a small jar of bamboo leaves, put together a plate of various fruits, and went to Shen Congrong's room.

Liu Hu did not hide his footsteps, Shen Congrong and the others in the house heard it when Liu Hu reached the third floor, the two glanced at each other, Feng Muge got up and walked to the door, waiting for Liu Hu to come over.

Liu Hu knocked on the door, and before he could speak, Feng Muge had already opened the door, saw the food in Liu Hu's hand, let go of the door and said, "Big shopkeeper, please come in." ”

Hearing Feng Muge's words, Shen Congrong had already put the teacup in his hand on the table, greeted him and said, "It's really unpleasant to disturb the big shopkeeper like this, and let the big shopkeeper personally deliver food." ”

Liu Hu put the tray in his hand on the table and said: "Where, this road is very boring, this time there are two companions, it should be me to bother the two." ”

Feng Muge helped Liu Hu put the food on the tray on the table, and then received the tray to the small table next to him, Liu Hu sat down and said: "These are the latest seasonal fruits and the signature dishes in my store, this jar of wine has also tasted the two, it is the bamboo leaf green, this way to drink wine and enjoy the scenery, discuss some flower knowledge, it will not seem so boring." ”

Shen Congrong knew that Liu Hu was by no means just to alleviate the boredom on the road, there must be something else, but he said: "Then it's disrespectful, Muge, sit down and eat together." Shen calmly beckoned Feng Muge to sit down, but quietly gave Feng Muge a look.

Feng Muge saw Shen Congrong's eyes, took out two small boxes from the baggage, and handed one to Shen Congrong.

opened the small box, and there was a pair of silver chopsticks in the box, Liu Hu looked at the silver chopsticks, stiffened for a moment, and his face was a little ugly.

Shen Congrong apologized: "The shopkeeper is not strange, there is no other meaning, it's just that I am used to using these chopsticks, and some ordinary wooden chopsticks are not used." ”

Liu Hu said with a smile: "I can understand, I can understand, and the habits of the guests will naturally not be harsh." ”

In order not to make Liu Hu look particularly embarrassed, Shen Congrong took the initiative to get off the chopsticks, picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth to eat. Seeing that Shen Congrong took the initiative to move the chopsticks, Liu Hu's face was not so ugly, he picked up the wooden chopsticks and started eating, and the atmosphere relaxed again.

After eating a little, Liu Hu poured a glass of wine for everyone, then raised a glass of wine and said: "It is Liu Hu's blessing to be able to meet guests, Liu Hu toasts guests with a glass." After that, Liu Hu drank it all.

Shen calmly picked up his wine glass, and a silver needle poked into the cup along his fingers, and there was nothing abnormal. Drinking the wine in the cup, the silver needle followed the action and took it back, and after drinking, Shen calmly sighed: "Sure enough, it is a good wine, if you go to Pinggu County to ask for Master Li's flower tea and flower cake recipes, it is also a great harvest to find the brewing method of this wine from the shopkeeper." ”

"Hahaha, if the guest wants, I'll write down the recipe and give it to the guest. Liu Hu heard Shen Congrong's praise and behaved very well.

Shen Congrong took the initiative to pour a glass of wine and saluted: "Then thank the shopkeeper first." ”

The only trace of embarrassment in the air completely dissipated with these two sentences, as if the previous replacement of chopsticks did not appear at all.

Along the way, Liu Hu and Shen Congrong discussed the knowledge of flowers, and also admired the scenery outside the window, time passed quickly in the process of talking, and the boat had already traveled into the waterway of Pinggu County.

Seeing that the ship entered the waterway of Pinggu County, Liu Hu got up and said goodbye: "There are also some guests in Pinggu County, and I will go to say hello next, so I will leave first." ”

Shen Congrong glanced out the window, a medium-sized merchant ship was full of flowers, and there was a flag hanging on the ship, with the word "Li" written on it, everything on this ship made Shen Congrong have to pay attention to it.

"Big shopkeeper, is that ship Master Li's ship?" Shen Congrong asked, pointing to the "Li" boat full of flowers.

Liu Hu glanced at it and said, "Yes, that's Master Li's ship." ”

"Since it's so fateful, why don't you introduce the shopkeeper to me at this moment?" asked Shen Congrong.

"Naturally, there is no problem, the guests come with me. Hearing Shen Congrong's words, Liu Hu smiled secretly in his heart, but his face did not show any abnormality, and replied.

Following Liu Hu to the deck, Liu Hu shouted to the people on the deck of the Li boat: "Mr. Yu, did you just come back from working outside?"

On the bow of the Li boat, a young man heard Liu Hu's shout, turned his head to look at it, handed over a pot of flowers in his hand to a small servant, patted the soil on his hand and replied: "It turned out to be the shopkeeper Liu, yes, I just did a big job." ”

Liu Hu asked again: "I don't know if Master Li is in Pinggu County or outside now?"

Mr. Yu replied: "The tutor is now in Pinggu County, and recently the tutor thought of two flower tea recipes, which were being blended, so he didn't go out. ”

Liu Hu pointed to Shen Congrong beside him and said, "That's great, this is a distinguished guest of mine, I have admired Master Li for a long time, and I made a special trip to find Master Li this time." ”

Mr. Yu followed Liu Hu's hand and saw Shen Congrong, and Shen Congrong also said hello at the right time: "In Xia Husheng, I am quite interested in flowers, and I have admired Master Li for a long time, so I came to visit Master Li this time." ”

Mr. Yu replied: "Li Yu, the eldest disciple of the family teacher, since the guests like the flowers of the family teacher, they will report to the family teacher when they go back and sweep the couch to greet each other." ”