Xie Li looked embarrassed. Du Chuan saw this and smiled: "I have many classmates who are officials in the court. I would like to introduce them to my brother and choose a good tree to live in."
Qiu Ruyi chuckled again, and Du Chuan was curious: "Everyone Qiu, why are you laughing again?"
Qiu Ruyipo said thoughtfully: "Mr. Zhongming, it seems that you have focused on teaching these years and don't move around much outside, right?"
"Who said that? I have been traveling all over the country in recent years to study."
Qiu Ruyi smiled: "No wonder."
Xie Li then said: "My younger brother Xie Fu is currently the governor of Huainan Province."
Du Chuan exclaimed when he heard this: "Ah!"
But he was shocked by this official position, and his old face turned slightly red. He felt that what he had just said was really embarrassing. Among his classmates, the highest officials were only from the fourth rank, and there were only a few steps away from the second rank.
Xie Li rose rapidly in the officialdom. He expected that there would be someone behind him to support him, but he did not expect that this person would be his younger brother.
Having a younger brother who is a second-rank official, he naturally goes smoothly in the officialdom and is respected by everyone.
He praised: "The Xie family in Kuaiji is really a treasure tree of orchid, guinea and cinnabar."
At this time, the maid came in with tea. Xie Li knew that Du Chuan had good tea: "Teacher, everyone Qiu, please taste this tea."
Du Chuan picked up the tea and could smell the fragrance before he drank it. He looked towards Qiu Ruyi, who already smelled the fragrance before Qiu Ruyi picked up the tea. The two of them looked at each other and tasted it.
Qiu Ruyi was introduced to the tea ceremony by Mr.
Du Chuan suddenly exclaimed: "Good tea!"
"This is the best tea I have drunk in these years. Gezhi, you have such excellent tea in your house. I don't know what the name of this tea is."
He thanked me but couldn't name him. He had never done much research on tea.
Du Chuan turned to look at Qiu Ruyi: "Everyone in Qiu is my teacher in the tea ceremony. What kind of tea can you taste?"
Qiu Ruyi smiled: "This tea is the Green Yangchun I gave to my husband a few years ago."
Du Chuan exclaimed: "Why does it taste different?"
Qiu Ruyi said: "Even in the green and sunny spring, there are also differences between the lower mountains and the higher mountains, before and after the Qingming Festival, and the difference between high and low."
As he spoke, he opened the tea lid and looked at the brewed tea leaves: "These tea leaves are of average size. I'm afraid every leaf is carefully selected."
Du Chuan asked: "What's the point of choosing a size that is average?"
"Tender tea is sweet but light in flavor; thick tea is astringent but strong in flavor. The best tea should be mellow but without impurities."
Du Chuan immediately said: "I understand, it's similar to odor."
Qiu Ruyi smiled: "Yes, ordinary people can't taste it, but people who like tea are particularly sensitive. If a hint of astringency suddenly appears in the sweetness, wouldn't it be like the broken strings of a fairy tune."
Du Chuan said with a smile: "I thought I had already done a lot of research on tea ceremony, and I learned something more today at Qiu's place."
Qiu Ruyi smiled and said: "Although this tea is good, it has one shortcoming."
"What's missing?"
"This water."
Du Chuan said: "Exactly! Good tea must be paired with good water, otherwise it will be a waste of natural resources."
"Sir, are there any good springs in Yangzhou?"
Du Chuan smiled: "Qiu, are you guys going to test me?"
He said calmly: "There are seven good springs in the south of the Yangtze River. The first is Nanling water, the second is Huishan stone water, the third is Huqiu stone water, the fourth is Danyang water, the fifth is Daming stone water, the sixth is Wusong River water, and the seventh is
Huai River."
"Yangzhou has the second one, Damingshi water and Nanling water. Last time in the autumn of Deqiu, everyone drank the Damingshi water as a treat. I wonder how it tastes when brewed with Nanling water. If paired with this tea, it will be called immortal.
Ming.”
Xie Li saw the two of them talking about tea, but he couldn't get in the middle of the conversation. He finally found an opportunity and interjected: "I will send someone to bring Nanling water now."
The two of them laughed at each other and didn't say yes.
Xie Li stood up and was about to give instructions to his servants. Qiu Ruyi stopped him and said, "Thank you, Sir."
"What are your orders, Qiu?"
Qiu Ruyi smiled and said: "Don't waste your efforts on Nan Ling Shui."
"Oh, I would like to hear the details."
"Nanling Spring is located in the middle of the river among the whirlpools and rocks. The waves are the most dangerous here. Ships often capsize here, making it extremely difficult to get water."
Xie Li responded: "That's it." But he secretly noticed in his heart that if he fetched Nanling water, Qiu Ruyi, who loves tea, would definitely look at him with admiration.
Du Chuan said with a smile: "I heard that Nanling water is clear, sweet, fragrant and has fairy aura. It's a pity."
Xie Li smiled and said: "The teacher is here with great enthusiasm, so naturally the students cannot let the teacher down."
Qiu Ruyi is a martial artist. It is easy for her to get the Nanling water, but this tea. She asked: "Master Xie, I wonder where you bought this tea?"
"This tea belongs to me...Miss Caiwei handles all the tasks from picking to selecting and roasting the tea."
He didn't tell Caiwei that she was his fiancée, but he had selfish motives and had illusions about Qiu Ruyi. He had given up many things he longed for in his life, and this was the only time he wanted to fight for it from the bottom of his heart.
Although Caiwei is good, she is not very knowledgeable after all. She can only talk briefly with me but not in depth. If she and Qiu Ruyi were married, they would definitely have endless things to talk about every day.
Du Chuan said: "This Miss Caiwei must be a master of tea baking. Can you recommend me to her?"
He thanked him and said, "I will introduce you to the teacher another day."
Xie Guangde arrived late at this time, and Xie Li immediately introduced the two of them to his grandfather: "Grandpa, this is what I often tell you, my mentor Mr. Du Chuan Zhongming."
Xie Guangde immediately saluted and said: "I have heard of your name a long time ago. I am very polite."
Du Chuan returned the greeting: "Old man, you're welcome."
Xie Guangde gently glanced at Qiu Ruyi, whose face was covered with white gauze. This girl was elegant and graceful. Although she couldn't see her whole face, her eyes were just a pair of eyes that showed her exquisite charm. These days, she saw too many stunning beauties, and every one of them was talking to Xie Fu.
Although he had a good relationship, he was a little scared: "Who is this?"
"Grandpa, this is also half of my benefactor, the noble family Mingyueqiu Ruyiqiu everyone."
"It turns out to be Miss Qiu, whose name I've heard about for a long time!"
Qiu Ruyi Yingying received a blessing: "Thank you, old man, Ruyi is polite." This gift was also for Xie Fu's face.
Xie Guangde said happily: "I am a vulgar and simple scholar. Miss Qiu has a good reputation. It's too polite. It's too polite."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At Xie Guangde's kind invitation, Qiu Ruyi stayed temporarily in Xie Fu.
After sending the two guests off to stay, Xie Guangde specially brought the thank-you gift back to his room: "Li'er, I see that Miss Qiu is a good talker, elegant and generous in her manners, and is really like everyone."
Xie Li smiled and said: "Grandpa, she is the bright moon of the rich family. She is the only one in the world with this title. How can she get such a good name if she doesn't even have this demeanor."
Xie Guangdepo said with profound meaning: "If such a woman can become my Xie family's wife, your wife will be a great blessing to my Xie family."
Xie Li was horrified when he heard this. How could grandpa have such an idea? What does this mean for Caiwei? But his heart is ready to move. Caiwei and I just have similar temperaments. We can't be said to have the same interests. We might as well be sworn brothers and sisters, which can be regarded as worthy of Caiwei's importance.
Affection.
Xie Guangde knew Xie Li's character well and said lightly: "This girl Caiwei is really good and I like her very much. After all, she comes from a stingy background. If I become your wife, it is inevitable that people will gossip about you behind your back. If I use you to make Fu Er
Compared to that, it is even more incomparable.”
Xie Li said: "Fu is Fu, and I am me. How can we talk about it?"
Xie Guangde nodded: "Yes, yes, I mean, wouldn't it be better if I could marry Miss Qiu? Of course, I can't wrong Miss Caiwei and take her as my concubine. Grandpa promises you that I will definitely treat Caiwei."
In general, with Caiwei's background, being able to join my Xie family is not an injustice to her."
Thank you very much. If you can do this, it will be the best of both worlds.
Xie Guangde continued: "Li'er, given your current status, it is reasonable to have one wife and one concubine. You see, there is more than one Fu'er."
"Grandpa, but everyone in Qiu may not have affection for our grandson."
Xie Guangde smiled and said: "If you are no worse than Fu Er in terms of appearance, you are not inferior in talent or learning, and your character is more dignified than Fu Er, you will definitely be able to do what Fu Er does. Don't belittle yourself."
"Grandpa kept this Miss Qiu in the house just for your sake. You should seize the opportunity and have more contact with her. I believe that with the deepening of the contact, no woman will not like a man with talents and talents like you."
"Grandpa, where is Caiwei?"
"It's just a matter of looking at the weather. We haven't made the offer yet. Then we will say that the weather is not good and we will make another choice. When you have news about Miss Qiu, we will make arrangements there. If Miss Qiu is willing, then it will be like
Like Fu Er, marrying Caiwei as a wife is just like He Qing and Xianting have equal status, and it is not considered as wronging Caiwei."
Xie Li originally felt deeply guilty for Caiwei, but after hearing what his grandfather said, he immediately let go of his burden.
Seeing Xie Li, Xie Guangde remained silent and said with a smile, "Why, you don't like this Miss Qiu?"
Xie Li hurriedly said, "No, when I see her..."
Xie Guangde smiled and said: "I have seen it a long time ago. You have been secretly peeking at others, like a clumsy boy."
Patting Xie Li's shoulder lightly: "Be more confident and show off all your talents to impress this Miss Qiu."
Thank you and nodded.
In the afternoon, the sunshine is soft and the breeze is cool.
In autumn, Ruyi stood in the yard admiring the scenery. The flowers and plants were new and changing every season. Only the Xie family's ancient house, which had been built for hundreds of years, remained unchanged despite all the weather.
The Xie family has produced countless talents and celebrities in the past hundreds of years. They all lived here. They also smelled the culture and atmosphere of this house and became famous.
Quietly, Qiu Ruyi has a wonderful feeling of traveling through historical time.
Is this the home of Li Shaodian? Is this the place where he cultivated a man who could do anything, be good at cooking, write poems, and be refined and elegant?
This curiosity made Qiu Ruyi very interested in this place. Humanities and history are actually contained in these bricks and tiles and buildings and beams.
Xie Li walked toward Qiu Ruyi and said, "I was afraid that Miss Qiu wouldn't be used to living there, so I came here to have a look."
In fact, Xie Li came here several times today. Seeing that the door was closed, he didn't dare to disturb her. When he saw Qiu Ruyi coming to the yard, he walked boldly with a trembling heart.
As soon as I got closer, the gentle breeze blew across my face, and I smelled the faint fragrance emanating from her body. I felt relaxed and happy, and my body and mind were intoxicated. I just felt that my whole person was like dry grass with spring, suddenly alive and full of vitality.
I asked myself why I didn't feel this way about Caiwei. Could it be that this is the touching love in the book, but I only have friendship and brother-sister affection for Caiwei.
Qiu Ruyi smiled sweetly: "I just slept with this literary fragrance." She had never slept well. On the way to Yangzhou, she was miserable every night. She was already exhausted physically and mentally. She just lay down on the bed in the room.
After falling down, Jing fell asleep sweetly.
Xie Li was puzzled: "Where did the literary fragrance come from?"
Qiu Ruyi smiled and said, "You?"
Xie Li had never heard such a straightforward challenge before, and his face suddenly turned red: "Me!"
Qiu Ruyi smiled in her heart, it was really boring. If Xie Fu had to give an answer she could not expect, she would not explain it and stretched.
Her slender arms stretched out and her beautiful breasts straightened out. Coupled with her delicate and lazy posture, Xie Li's heart suddenly felt hot. She felt more tempting than a hundred ankle-length girls in front of him, and her waist was awkward.
Bend slightly.
When Qiu Ru saw Xie Li, her whole face was as red as a June day standing under the sun, and she couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Xie Li didn't dare to meet her eyes and said solemnly: "What?"
"I mean……"
Qiu Ruyi choked her lips as she spoke. Some words can be understood even if they are understood, but difficult to explain if they are not understood. Thinking that the thank you gift may be misunderstood, she opened her lips and explained: "The Xie family in Kuaiji has made countless contributions in the past hundreds of years."
Talented and famous people, I don’t know how much culture and fragrance this old house has gathered, isn’t it possible that Mr. Xie also has a share in it?”
"Everyone in Qiu has given you too much praise, and I dare not compare the thank you gift with that of the sages."
Qiu Ruyi smiled and continued to enjoy the scenery of the yard.
Xie Li also felt relieved, but he felt that facing Qiu Ruyi alone was too stressful. It would be great if Mr. Zhong Ming was here, so he asked: "Everyone Qiu, where is my teacher?"
"Who knows, I'm afraid I won't get up because of this literary fragrance."
Thank you very much. I think the teacher was tired from traveling.
Qiu Ruyi pointed to the east: "There are lush trees there, what kind of place is it?"
He thanked him and said, "That's Lumuyuan."
Qiu Ruyi smiled and said, "I think there is more culture and fragrance there."
Xie Li smiled and said, "Everyone in Qiu has good eyesight. That is where the ancestors of my Xie family studied and washed their ink."
"Which...is it convenient?"
"Everyone Qiu, I'll lead the way, please."
Entering Lumuyuan, everything is quaint, and Xie Li introduces Qiu Ruyi eloquently. There are many talented people here, and there are endless stories and humanity. Xie Li can finally show off in front of Qiu Ruyi.
.
When he came to a house, there was a plaque with the words "Don't ask for a deeper explanation". Qiu Ruyi stopped and thanked Li with his heart trembling. This house was the bookstore where he used to study and write.
Qiu Ruyi turned around and smiled: "Can I go in and have a look?"
"certainly."
Xie Li opened the door, and a puff of dust hit his face. Xie Li raised his sleeves and flapped them a few times before inviting Qiu Ruyi in.
The interior of the house is simple, with the most conspicuous thing being a bookcase and a huge bookcase filled with books. Apart from a layer of dust, it is generally elegant and clean. It can also be seen that the owner of the bookstore is dignified and meticulous.
Xie Li thought to himself that he was not embarrassed in front of Qiu Ruyi, so he said modestly: "It's a bit crude."
Qiu Ruyi said sweetly: "Who said this, this is the most gorgeous house I have ever seen." She had already determined that this was the place where Fu Xie used to study and write. Xie Fu's talent came from the densely packed books on the bookcase.
