Author: Sigui Beihong

The tea and wine department, as the name suggests, is a private organization that provides tea and wine services. Generally, weddings and funerals require the participation of the tea and wine department. On weekdays, they also do the rental business of wine vessels and tea cups.

Among the guests welcomed by the Tea and Wine Department, there were princes, high-ranking officials, and wealthy businessmen. No one would be surprised to see such a prominent figure. However, the guest who came today made the shopkeeper, Cao’s mother, a little confused.

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Mother Cao is a middle-aged woman with a slightly chubby figure. She has a round face, a wide waist, and a very conspicuous mole at the corner of her mouth.

She walked towards Mo Yunxiao with a smile and said, "Isn't this the eldest girl of the Mo family in Minglou? Why do you have time to come to my place?"

"Mother Cao." Mo Yunxiao said calmly: "Who doesn't know that Mother Cao is the most fair in business in the 446 Bureau. I am here to take care of your business."

"Hey!" Mother Cao laughed dryly and said, "The Minglou family has a big business, and the fine Ru Kiln tea cups are all in piles. If there is anything good we can have here, you, Miss Mo, will take a fancy to it."

of?"

Mo Yunxiao knew that she meant to be sarcastic. Everyone knew that Minglou's house was confiscated, and Cao's mother naturally knew about it. But Mo Yunxiao was not angry, she just smiled and said: "We are all doing business. No matter how big or small, open the door.

All the people coming in are guests. I have a lot of money and I am worried that I can’t spend it. Doesn’t Mother Cao want to ask?”

After hearing this, Mother Cao's eyes really shone. But she also thought that this Mo Yunxiao was the daughter of a sinner, and she would be burned if she did business with her, so she laughed and said: "Miss Mo, you were born in

From a rich family, we are just ordinary people." She said and showed her right little finger to show her humble status. "Even if you have a big deal, we shouldn't be jealous."

Mo Yunxiao was stunned for a moment, and then smiled. "Mother Cao is indeed an old-timer, and she knows how to protect herself wisely."

Mother Cao sneered, shook the rag in her hand, and said, "Young lady has read a lot of books. We don't know what it means to be wise and protect yourself. We just know that you can make money that you should make, and money that you shouldn't make is just delivered to your door."

Can’t make money.”

"It's okay, Mother Cao won't show her favor, so I have to find someone else." Mo Yunxiao stood up and said, "If Mother Cao is free in the future, you can come and sit in our teahouse. Xiao

I’m sure my sister is a good entertainer.”

Mother Cao glanced at it and said sarcastically: "Take a leaf from the incense cup of Minglou, and Mother Wang will exchange it for Panyuan. Haha, Minglou is such a grand ostentation. I'm just afraid that if the ostentation is too big, there will be more right and wrong, more right and wrong."

, it is inevitable that people will hate you, and in the end you will end up like a tree falling down and the hozen scattering."

Mo Yunxiao was still not annoyed and said slowly: "That's right. Our tree did fall down, but the hozens didn't disperse after all. Mother Cao should know that our Minglou's ability to gain a foothold in the city of Tokyo does not rely on the magnificent gate tower and

Expensive tea utensils. We have our own tea recipes, which are called intellectual property rights."

Mother Cao's heart moved, and she asked again: "What? Does Miss Mo still want to make a comeback?"

"Our Ru Kiln tea cups have all been smashed by the officers and soldiers. Why don't we rent some?" Mo Yunxiao caught up with him in a few steps and said, "If Mother Cao is willing to do my business, the Minglou's sign will be re-opened in the future."

Stand up, my little sister will never forget your help in times of need."

Mother Cao hesitated a little, but still looked troubled: "But you..."

"Now that I can come out, my guilt has been cleared." Mo Yunxiao looked around again, leaned close to Cao's mother's ear, and whispered: "Our business can be kept out of public accounts. Cao's mother is making money in a muffled voice. Who knows?

The ghost didn’t realize it!”

"This..." Mother Cao frowned and thought, and then said, "If Minglou rises in the future, you have to give me some tea invitations."

The so-called "tea yin" is the evidence for purchasing tea. Just because tea drinking was very popular in the Song Dynasty, the value of the "tea yin" doubled. Naturally, Cao's mother asked for the "tea yin" not to convert it into tea, but to convert it into tea.

It is to wait for the opportunity to sell at a high price so as to make a fortune. This logic is similar to that of modern stocks.

Mo Yunxiao laughed and agreed: "Okay! Let's make it a deal."

Mother Cao was so happy that she immediately signed the receipt and fingerprinted Mo Yunxiao. Mother Cao was so happy that she thought she was taking advantage of the situation and took a huge advantage, so she took out the few sets of celadon in the department.

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But Mo Yunxiao shook his head repeatedly and said: "I don't want such expensive tea sets, I want the most common ones that even day laborers can afford."

Mother Cao was stunned for a moment, and then she readily agreed. Mo Yunxiao paid the money, but did not take the tea utensils away immediately. Instead, she left them with Mother Cao temporarily, and then left alone.

She wanted to find a suitable place to stay, where she could settle down and open her door to do business. She walked around Tokyo again and again, walking from Ma Street to Zhouqiao, crossing West Street, and entering the old Song Gate.

Arrive at Machang Street.

Wearing a curtain hat, she looked around as she walked, but she saw that the street was full of people and noisy people, and there were lively scenes of peace trains, mule carts, and horse carriages intertwined with each other. As she walked, she returned to the street again intentionally or unintentionally.

The entrance of Minglou.

She stopped and took a look. At this time, the Minglou was already lonely and desolate. The door was tightly closed, with a seal on it. The huge plaque hanging above the door was also thrown into the corner, full of cracks. Thinking about the prosperity of this place, she felt

A feeling of sadness arose in Mo Yunxiao's heart. She couldn't bear to look any longer, so she could only quicken her pace and leave in a hurry.

And right at the end of this street is a crossroads, where people from all directions mingle with each other. If you walk to the left, you will come to Tianjie, the main thoroughfare of Tokyo City.

At this intersection, she saw a tea shop with its door closed. It was noon, when people were eating and drinking tea, but why wasn't this tea shop open?

Mo Yunxiao was curious, so she went up and patted the door panel gently, and asked, "Is the master here? Is the master here?"

"Who is it?" an old man's voice came from inside.

"Old man, I was passing by and wanted to ask for a bowl of water." Mo Yunxiao said.

The old man inside was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "But the eldest girl of the Mo family?"

"Exactly!" Mo Yunxiao was a little surprised and asked hurriedly: "The old man can actually recognize me by my voice. He must be very familiar to me!"

"Oh! How can I not be familiar with it!" The old man's footsteps gradually approached, and the door panel was removed. He opened the door and saw Mo Yunxiao.

Mo Yunxiao was a little confused and couldn't remember who he was for a moment. But the old man immediately knelt down in front of Mo Yunxiao.

"Old man, what are you doing?" She was startled and hurriedly reached out to help him.

But the old man grabbed her arm and said in a choked voice: "Miss, do you still remember me? You went to Jinmingchi during the Lantern Festival and even visited Lao Xiaoer's tea stall."

"Oh?" Mo Yunxiao thought for a while, but there was a blank in her memory. She had not traveled through time at that time, so she did not know this old man.

The old man choked and said: "It's rare for a girl to be so kind as to let the young man go to the Minglou to learn skills. I can't forget this kindness!"

"Oh, I see, let's talk inside." Mo Yunxiao helped him up and followed him into the store.

This is a small shop, almost the same size as a firewood house in Minglou. But Mo Yunxiao looked around and saw that there were complete tables and chairs, and she was secretly happy: "The location is good, and the environment in the store is also good. It's a good place."

place."

The old man wiped off the dust on the stool with his sleeves, asked Mo Yunxiao to sit down, and continued: "After I went to Minglou to learn crafts, I closed Jin Mingchi's stall. I planned to learn the crafts in Minglou for three years.

, come out and do it again. It's a pity... Alas, God is not discerning, and the bad luck happened to Minglou. I was originally going to be sold together with the guys at Minglou, but I was an apprentice and was not in the store.

I had food and accommodation, and I was lucky enough to escape. I saw that this shop was good, so I just spent all my savings to buy it. I didn’t prepare any leaves, tea cups, etc., but the girl happened to come. It’s really a savior!”

The more he talked, the more excited he became, and by the end he was sobbing uncontrollably.

Mo Yunxiao hurriedly comforted him and said, "Don't be too sad, old man."

"I'm not sad for myself, I'm sad for the girl." The old man wiped away his tears and said, "The Minglou was the Mo family's decades of hard work, and it fell down like this."

"Minglou can't fall down." Mo Yunxiao said: "We happen to meet each other, so why not put up the Minglou signboard again together."

The old man was startled and quickly raised his head and said, "Girl, are you serious?"

"Of course I am serious." Mo Yunxiao said: "I have rented tea cups and utensils from the Tea and Wine Department, and now I am going out to find a shop. I am also worried that I don't have enough cash in hand. I am really lucky that I met this

Sir, I want to buy this store, but I’m afraid the money for this store will be..."

"Oh!" The old man stood up hurriedly, bowed to Mo Yunxiao, and said, "How dare I collect money? This store belongs to the girl."

Mo Yunxiao's heart was surging, and he stood up and said: "This is absolutely impossible. We can only borrow it. If the old gentleman doesn't give up, please be our tea doctor!"

The old man was surprised and said: "I have only studied for less than a month, how can I become Minglou's tea doctor?"

"Now, you are the only one who can be Minglou's tea doctor." Mo Yunxiao shook his head and smiled bitterly, then asked: "How can we, a big family, live here?"

"This is easy to handle." The old man took Mo Yunxiao to the backyard. The backyard was not big, with only an old tree and a not-so-spacious room. There was a table, a large pavilion, and nothing else.

What's up.

This house is not new, there are cobwebs everywhere visible to the naked eye, and the dust flying in the air is very choking.

Mo Yunxiao frowned and said, "Is this the only one?"

The old man was a little embarrassed, so he had to say: "Yes, it's only one room, I'm afraid I'll wrong the girls."

Mo Yunxiao counted on her fingers silently: "Yunxiang, Yunxi, Second Grandma, Third Grandma, I, um, a squeeze is enough. Shigure... lives in Taixue." Then she asked again.

: "What about you, sir?"

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" the old man said with a smile: "The tables outside are put together, which is enough for the old man to sleep."

"That's a shame for you, sir." Mo Yunxiao turned around and walked back, saying, "Speaking of which, this shop is yours, and we call it Jiuzhan Magpie's Nest. I'm really sorry."

"What are you talking about, girl." The old man followed her and said, "The old man must repay the girl's kindness."

Mo Yunxiao walked to the door, turned around and asked, "Old man, I don't know your name yet."

"The little old man's surname is Zhou, and he is the fourth child. People call me Zhou Laosi." He scratched his head and said with a smile, "My parents have never read, so they can't come up with a nice name."

"Well, then I will treat you as sir." Mo Yunxiao said, "Mr. Zhou, I will definitely repay your kindness in the future. Now, I am going to pick up my sister and aunt."

So that afternoon, Mo Yunxiao's family moved into this small shop. The mother and daughter were shocked when they saw the house. Yunxi even backed away and said, "I don't want to live here.

Don’t live here…”

"Yunxi!" Mo Yunxiao greeted her and said, "You have to live here. Not only you, I also have to live here."
To be continued...