The servant girl's voice was sharp and her speech was slow. The people watching on the shore heard every word clearly. Some scholars were ashamed, some were angry, but no one dared to go up. After more than ten days of setbacks, no one had the courage to try.
Just as Li Qing was about to go on stage, a clear male voice sounded,"Arrogant! A little maid boasting shamelessly, let this young master experience it first today?”
At the front desk, a tall man stood up as he spoke. He was dressed as a Confucian scholar. His appearance could not be seen clearly in the light, but from his voice, one could tell that he was not very old. He looked to be around 24 or 25 years old. Then, the man asked,"Miss, I'm here to clear the trial. I wonder if it's okay?"”
"All challengers are guests." "May I ask how I should address this young master?" the maidservant asked with a smile.”
"I am Xu Wei, from Jiading, Jiangsu Province.”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of exclamations from below the stage. "So he's the most outstanding genius among the younger generation of the Xu family in Jiading!”
"That's right! He heard that he was a popular candidate for the imperial court's general exams and court examinations next year! Fourth Master Tong's Secret Clan at the front door had already started to launch the Champion Casino. Xu Xu, buy one to one!”
Li Qing smiled after hearing this. This Xu Xu was an important official in the late Qing Dynasty and the winner of the first year of Tongzhi. As for the casino, Li Qing did not mind earning some pocket money when he was short of money. However, compared to him, Xu Xu's son seemed to be more famous in the later generations. Those who loved Redology must have heard of him.
The servant girl smiled and bowed.”
Xu Rong looked at the polite maid and felt a little embarrassed. He cupped his hands to the maid and said,"There's no need to be so polite. I wonder if we can start now?"
"Sure, but you have to pay ten taels of silver for the tea first.”
Xu Wei was young and famous. He came to the capital because the south was in chaos and could not study in peace. In order to prepare for next year's general examination, he had to come to the capital in advance.
This time, he came out to visit the temple fair. He originally wanted to take a look at the Lantern Festival scenery in the capital. He did not expect to hear the little servant girl's arrogant words on the way here. In a moment of impatience, he rushed up.
Xu Rong was a descendant of a famous family in Jiading. After paying ten taels of silver for the tea, the servant girl led Xu Rong and was about to turn around and leave when an extremely loud voice suddenly sounded,"Miss, wait a moment!"
The two people at the front desk stopped. The young servant girl turned around and saw a tanned man with a tall and strong figure lifting the hem of his shirt with one hand as he stepped on the wooden ladder."Little girl, can I join you?”
" You..." The servant girl in charge of receiving the guests was stunned."Are you also going to pass the trial?"
"Yes, I am!"
The little servant girl frowned slightly and sized him up. He was a young man with delicate features, red lips and white teeth. However, his face was too dark and his smile was really hateful, making people feel that he was a little wretched.
However, when she thought about how she had just said that she was a guest in public, the little servant girl wanted to slap herself, so she could only say reluctantly,"Alright, if this young master is interested, please pay twenty taels of silver for the tea.”
"Why is it that he is paying ten taels, and I have to pay twenty taels? Could it be that you're deliberately bullying me because you see that I'm honest?”
"Two people trying to break through, one of them has to take advantage of the others.”
Looking at the little servant girl who was proudly turning her face to the side, Li Qing felt great hatred in his heart. However, when he thought of the fact that he had only come here to see Ah Lan, he threw an ingot of silver over and said,"Hurry up! I still have to find a wife later.”
Xu Feng couldn't help but smile.
After a while, the little servant girl saw that no one challenged her, so she led the two into the attic. When she came in, she realized that this place was much bigger than what she saw below. The place where the eight women played music was just the tip of the iceberg.
He sat down and looked around. The stairs were neat and tidy. At the end was a turreted building with upturned eaves, looking like it was about to fly.
When they entered the corner tower, a girl wearing a curtain came out to welcome them."Please sit for a moment. The tea that Shishi has prepared for you will be ready soon!”
Xu Rong glanced at the beauty in front of him and cupped his hands.""How dare I trouble you! I'll do it myself."
The girl smiled and gave a blessing before turning around to leave. Li Qing sat at the side the entire time without saying a word, quietly looking at Ah Lan. Ah Lan seemed to be chatting with the two of them, but in fact, she was only looking at Li Qing the entire time.
She ordered, and a servant girl turned around and entered. Soon, a tea set was brought out. Then, he brought out a stove and a bottle of spring water. She quickly lit the charcoal fire and cooked it in the water pan.
After a while, the water was boiling. The girl stood up and made a gesture of 'please.' Li Qing and Xu Xu stood up and saw that not far from the stove, there was a red sandalwood low table with a tea set on it. There were three satin cushions on the sides.
They walked over and sat down on their mats. At this moment, they understood why there was a window near the wooden table that was opened so low. It turned out that they were sitting on the ground and could still look at the bustling scenery of the Changdian Temple Fair.
As soon as Xu Rong entered, he sized up the furnishings in the room. With this look, he really saw some clues. He waved his hand fan and said softly,"Young Lady's tea set is truly unique. Although the pot and the cup are not from the same kiln and have different styles, they complement each other and are quite interesting.”
After hearing this, Ah Lan smiled slightly." Young Master, you flatter me. I just think that you look good. There's no other meaning. Aiya, look at how rude I am. The two young masters have entered the pavilion for a long time, but they haven't reported their names yet." My name is Shi Shi. Young Master Xu can just call me by my name.”As for the dark-faced man who was sitting at the side and looking at her with a half-smile, Alan did not say much. After all, ever since they met a few months ago, for some reason, he would appear in various forms every time she was ordered to carry out an important mission.
"Miss Shi Shi, you don't have to be modest. This is a treasure from the previous dynasty. The total number of official and civilian kilns in Jingdezhen is no more than a thousand. During the day, white smoke covers the sky, and at night, red flames shoot into the sky.”Xu Rong deliberately showed off and said confidently,""This Flowing Dawn Cup is from a folk kiln and is the masterpiece of Daoist Hu Yin, Hao Nineteen. This Hao Nineteen was good at poetry and painting, and he learned calligraphy from Zhao Songxue. He was a true scholar.”
He picked up a Flowing Dawn Cup and said to Li Qing,""Brother, please take a look. The porcelain is so thin that fingerprints can be seen through it. At that time, there was a poem saying: To find cinnabar downtown, pine sound cloud shadow from the pot sky. With your light out of the flowing rosy clouds, go to Fanlan Pavilion Jiuqu Spring. It could be seen how much Hao Nineteen was respected. He doesn't make many Flowing Dawn Cups, and it's very difficult to buy them with high prices."
Li Qing could also say these words. There were many such goods in his palace, and the quality was much better than this. However, he still pretended to be completely ignorant and stared at the teacup for a while."It's just a cup. What's there to see? Right, Miss Shi Shi, is the tea ready? I'm a little thirsty." When Li Qing asked, he deliberately raised the volume of the word "Shi Shi".
Xu Rong and Shi Shi were speechless at the same time. Meeting such an unromantic guy was a great spoil of the scenery. Fortunately, they had only met by chance. Even Li Qing and Ah Lan had only met a few times, so it was not awkward.
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