Chapter Fifty-second
The second floor of Yunjian Tea House is obviously smaller than the first floor, and there are much fewer tables than the first floor. There are only nine tables in total. Just looking at these tables, chairs and surrounding furnishings, you can tell that this place is much more upscale than the first floor.
The distance between adjacent tables is also much wider, and there are several pots of flowers and plants such as spider plants on the upper floor. Among them, the three tables facing the window are half-enclosed by screens.
Yu Ren secretly nodded with satisfaction. Since he traveled to the Ming Dynasty, this is the first time he has been to such a high-end place.
However, Yang Ju led the crowd and did not stop at the second floor. Instead, he led them directly to the third floor.
When Yu Ren walked up to the third floor, the feeling was completely different. The entire third floor was only divided into two rooms, leaving a wide walkway on one side. The third floor was not so much a teahouse as a living room. This place is not only
With tables, chairs, bookshelves, bonsai, antiques, etc., it looks just like a study room in a wealthy family.
On one side of this private room right next to the window, there are two long and narrow desks. Four wooden chairs are placed on one side of the desk. The tables and chairs here are relatively short. Obviously, they are not used here.
The place for eating is more like a tea table.
Sitting here, from a high position, you can clearly see everything on the street. Further ahead, you will see the West Lake.
Yang Ju invited everyone to sit down. Naturally, Yu Ren sat in a row with Lu Xiangsheng and Fatty Xu, while the Wu brothers sat in a row with Yang Ju. The two tables were only a few feet apart, so it was very convenient to talk.
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After a few people were seated, "Mr. Zhao" led Miss Yun'er in. They each held a plate of tea bowls in their hands.
"Mr. Zhao" said while holding the tea, "This is last year's Longjing before the rain. Please forgive me. Because this year's new tea has not been released yet. But the water is definitely good mountain spring water."
After saying that, "Mr. Zhao" carefully placed several tea bowls in front of several people. She first served tea to the Wu brothers. The two brothers didn't care and just nodded. Yang Ju just smiled.
He smiled and didn't care. When it was time to serve Yu Ren tea, Yu Ren quickly stood up and said, "I don't dare take it seriously!".
Because he knows that the identity of this "Mr. Zhao" is definitely not just Yang Ju's junior brother. Seeing how the waiter in the teahouse is so afraid of a maid next to her, he knows that her identity is at least as simple as this.
This teahouse is not cheap. Yu Ren can see that the respect of the boys in this teahouse to Yang Ju is out of politeness, but their respect for "Mr. Zhao" is more out of awe.
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Judging from Yu Ren's experience, this "Mr. Zhao" is probably the shareholder or owner of this teahouse.
"Mr. Zhao" saw Yu Ren standing up, smiled at him, and said, "Mr. Yu, you're welcome."
Yu Ren also gave her a sweet smile. This was the first time he saw "Mr. Zhao" up close. The closer he got, the more Yu Ren felt that her calm and restrained beauty came not only from her.
Her appearance has been blended into her every line and every move. Every move she makes makes people feel so natural, without the recklessness of a man or the coyness of a woman; just like a virgin.
The sunshine leaves no trace but warms the heart and soul.
When Lu Xiangsheng and Fatty Xu saw Yu Ren standing up, they also stood up.
"Mr. Zhao" was no longer polite. After serving tea to several people, she sat down on a chair next to Yang Ju. Yun'er stood behind her.
Yang Ju picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and then took out a piece of paper from his arms. Yu Ren thought that he would immediately discuss with everyone about the martial arts competition in seven days, but looking at his actions, it didn't seem like it.
Yang Ju handed the piece of paper to the Wu brothers who were closer to him first. "This is what Mr. Qian and I saw in Jiaxing, and it was copied from a side report passed down from the north."
The Wu brothers took a quick glance at the side newspaper and shouted: "What a pity, what a pity! What a pity, what a pity!"
After saying that, he handed the side newspaper back to Yang Ju. Yang Ju handed the side paper to Yun'er who was standing behind him and motioned for her to pass it to Yu Ren and the others.
Yu Ren took the side report from Yun'er. Lu Xiangsheng and Fatty Xu came over to read it together.
Lu Xiangsheng and Fatty Xu quickly finished reading, but Yu Ren was still holding the piece of paper and studying it carefully. Everyone thought he had discovered something. In fact, Yu Ren knew it.
The side newspaper should be read in more detail. After all, with the little memory in his mind, it is impossible for him to know the details of the Saarhu War. However, he is not very good at ancient literature, and these words are all
It's in traditional Chinese, which seems really difficult.
Yu Ren spent more than twice as long as others, but only read a third of it. Of course, he couldn't tell everyone the reason, so he had to explain that he had to study the side report carefully.
A few people were waiting very patiently. Yu Ren slowly looked at the side newspaper in his hand, which only had one or two hundred words, but the Wu brothers became impatient, and they snorted from time to time.
Finally, Yu Ren finally finished reading the side newspaper. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly handed the paper back to Yun'er, who was still waiting beside him. At the same time, he sighed to himself: This ancient prose is really hard to read.
"What?" Yang Ju looked at Yu Ren expectantly, obviously thinking that Yu Ren must have some unique discoveries and insights after studying the battle reports for so long.
"Oh! It's nothing. I just felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach just now, so I watched for a long time. Sorry, everyone, I've been waiting for a long time." Yu Ren concealed it.
When Yang Ju heard this, he looked frustrated. But before he could speak, the Wu brothers sitting next to him spoke.
"Our army was defeated. In fact, our brothers had already expected this result!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked. Yang Ju was surprised by the Wu brothers' prediction of the situation in Liaodong. Yu Ren was surprised by their foresight: Could it be that they also traveled through time like him?
Is that so! No, it seems that I have to be careful.
Looking at the arrogance of these two brothers, if they knew that they were also time-travelers like them, they might find a way to kill him. Yu Ren thought. After all, it is rare to have a time-traveler in this world.
If there are two people, it would be superfluous.
When Yu Ren was thinking about how to hide his true identity, the Wu brothers spoke again. The boss Wu Peng said to Yang Ju, "Actually, the reason is very simple. According to what I learned from several businessmen from Liaodong.
Master Yang Hao and Yang's strategy of dividing the army into a combined attack spread throughout Liaodong long before the war began.
It is said that Master Yang Hao personally spread this message. It is said that Yang Hao once threatened to bring a message to the Jurchens, asking them to fight to the death in Hetuala on the eighteenth day.
Yang Hao wanted to be the Duke of Song Dynasty, but he didn't know that the Jurchens' military strength was no worse than that of the Ming Dynasty. By disclosing his attack plan like this, he was simply taking the initiative to give the opponent a chance to concentrate his troops and defeat them one by one. Sun Wu said: 'Soldiers are also deceitful.
.'Yang Hao is so stupid, it will be a big surprise if he doesn't accept defeat."
Yu Ren lowered his head. This was the first time he heard this statement.
Yang Ju on the opposite side nodded repeatedly. "So, in Brother Wu's opinion, what should we do now?"
"My point of view is that the imperial court should immediately mobilize tax soldiers and horses from various towns across the country and equip them with more firearms. Then send a good general. It doesn't take many soldiers, just one hundred thousand to drive the Jurchens back to the mountains and forests. According to me
Understand that the Jurchens do not have firearms. They only have two weapons, one is a knife and the other is an arrow. How powerful our Ming Dynasty's musket camp is, it is not difficult to deal with these reckless men."
"But, even so-called famous generals like Jun Jun and Liu Tie have died in battle, so where can we find good generals?" Yang Ju sighed.
"Brother Yang, you are wrong. Our Ming Dynasty has thousands of miles of territory and billions of people, so why worry about unscrupulous generals. Those Jun Jun and Liu Qing are just reckless men who have no intention of using force. Since ancient times, when using troops, wits have not been used to fight with strength.
.Imagine how much the Jurchens know about military matters living in the mountains and forests. With a little trick, they can definitely make their way back."
When Yu Ren heard this, he was completely relieved. Because he knew that these two idiots would never be time travelers like him. The reason was very simple. If these two people were also time travelers like him, how could they connect with each other?
Chapter completed!