Drinking tea is also very particular, it can be done in the morning or afternoon, but in the morning it is usually chosen after breakfast.
Zhou Chen took Zhou Huai with him and walked out of the inn without taking a car.
Qiantang is just a small county town and cannot be compared with the bustling Tokyo, but along the way, it is much more peaceful and peaceful than the city of Tokyo.
Crossing a stone arch bridge, we arrived at our destination.
"Zhao's Tea Shop!"
Standing in front of the door plaque of Zhao's tea shop, Zhou Chen read slowly.
Although he had known Zhao Paner's Zhao's Tea Shop for a long time, it was in a TV series after all, and now that he was actually standing here, the feeling was different.
Zhao's tea shop is close to the river and surrounded by wooden railings. It is similar to a small manor, simple but not luxurious, quiet and not noisy.
"Sir, this is Zhao's Tea Shop. I heard that not only the tea here is fragrant, but the pastries are also delicious."
Seeing his master stop, Zhou Huai immediately introduced him to Zhou Chen.
"The door is open, it should be open for business."
Without saying a word, Zhou Chen stepped forward and walked into Zhao's tea shop. Zhou Huai quickly followed in small steps, following closely behind.
There are two wooden buildings in the courtyard. They are not grand at all, just simple pavilions. However, there are many plants and flowers planted in the courtyard, which are filled with bursts of fragrance, which is refreshing and refreshing.
Stepping onto the wooden ladder, Zhou Chen walked into the house.
In the kitchen on the west side of the house, two women were busy. After hearing the footsteps, they both raised their heads and looked up.
When they saw someone coming in, they looked surprised. Usually there were no customers at this time, but they didn't expect that there would be customers as soon as the door opened today.
One of the slightly younger women immediately put down the tools in her hands and walked quickly into the hall.
"Two distinguished guests, please come inside."
When Zhou Chen saw the woman, his eyes filled with surprise.
Although the woman in front of him only wore ordinary clothes and did not put on makeup seriously, it was difficult to hide her beautiful and refined appearance. But judging from her appearance, among the women Zhou Chen had seen, she would be ranked at the forefront. If she were to dress up carefully,
It will definitely take you to the next level.
In an instant, Zhou Chen guessed that she was Zhao Pan'er, because Zhao's tea shop was her main business, and Sun Sanniang sold fruit cakes at her place. Song Yinzhang only came back once in a while, but certainly not so early.
Under Zhao Pan'er's guidance, Zhou Chen walked to the table by the river and sat down, while Zhou Huai stood respectfully behind Zhou Chen.
Seeing this, Zhao Pan'er was stunned for a moment, then realized it and asked softly: "Sir, won't you take a seat?"
Zhou Huai immediately replied: "I won't sit down."
Zhou Chen said: "Sit down, you came with me to drink tea, how can you drink it if you don't sit down?"
"Sir, how could I..."
"If I ask you to sit down, sit down. If you don't sit down, go back."
Zhou Huai didn't dare to refute, so he immediately walked to the seat opposite Zhou Chen and sat down. However, he was very nervous and his body was straight, so he only dared to sit halfway.
Zhou Chen has long been accustomed to it. This is after all an ancient feudal society with respect and inferiority. Without the master's orders, the servants dare not sit down. Even if the master orders them to sit down, they will still be cautious.
This is a concept that has been there since birth, and it cannot be changed by just a few words.
And Zhou Chen is not the kind of saint who talks about everyone being equal. He has traveled through time so many times, relying on his own adaptability. He adapts to the environment, rather than letting the environment adapt to him.
Traveling back to ancient times, if you insist on holding on to modern ideas, causing trouble in ancient times and advocating equality for everyone, that would be a stupid approach.
Do you really think you can fight the whole world by yourself?
Zhao Pan'er already knew in her heart that the two people must be a master and a servant. The older man with a strong and handsome face is the master, and the younger man with a humble face is the servant.
"Two guests, this is your first time here. What would you like to drink? The tea and fruits we have here are all hanging there."
Zhou Chen looked in the direction of Zhao Pan'er's finger. There were indeed many wooden signs hanging there, but he did not go over to look.
"This is indeed our first time here. You are the shopkeeper, please give us a recommendation."
Zhao Pan'er came with a smile on her face and opened her mouth.
"We have many types of tea and fruits here. The teas include Xie Yuan tea, Qingfeng marrow, Lingyin Buddha tea, Longfeng tea, perilla seed..., and the fruit cakes include peach blossoms, candied fruits, raw fruits, dried fruits, and preserved fruits...
…”
He talked about many kinds of tea and fruit cakes in one breath, not in a hurry, so that people could hear him clearly.
"Two guests, what would you like to order?"
Zhou Chen asked: "Zhou Huai, what are you drinking?"
"Sir, I don't understand tea. Madam the shopkeeper, just give me some loose tea."
"Okay, what about this guest officer?"
"Here's a pot of that perilla starter you mentioned, and three fruit cakes. You can decide on the variety."
"Okay, please wait a moment, two guests."
Zhao Pan'er turned around and returned to the kitchen, started to pack the tools, and then ordered Sun Sanniang: "Sanniang, make three portions of your specialty fruit cake."
"no problem."
Sun Sanniang wore an apron and glanced curiously in the direction of Zhou Chen and the others.
"Pan'er, these two people don't know each other, why are you here for tea so early?"
Zhao Pan'er lowered her voice: "Sanniang, keep your voice down. They should be a master and servant. The guest officer is expensively dressed, has an extraordinary bearing, is noble and majestic, and is either a son from a famous family or an official."
Sun Sanniang looked surprised: "Really?"
Zhao Pan'er said: "It's pretty much the same, but it doesn't matter who they are, as long as we do our job well."
After waiting for about half a stick of incense, tea and fruit cakes were served.
"Two guests, here are the perilla introduction, loose tea and fruit cake you requested. Please use them with caution."
Zhou Huai didn't use his hands. When he saw Zhou Chen picking up the teacup, he carefully picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"not bad."
He has lived for so many years and has learned some tea arts, so he still has a certain level of tea tasting.
I picked up the fruit cake and took two bites. It was not bad. Although it was not as good as those high-quality fruit cakes in modern society, in this ancient time, it was already considered to taste excellent.
It can be seen from the TV series that Zhao Paner's tea art and Sun Sanniang's cooking skills are both extremely good. Later, when they arrived in Tokyo, they quickly became famous and became bigger and stronger.
"Sir, book."
Zhou Huai promptly handed the book he brought to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen took the book and started to read it. The purpose of coming to Qiantang was for Zhao Pan'er. Now that he saw Zhao Pan'er, he would not leave easily.
But he didn't go straight to get close to Zhao Pan'er. At this time, Zhao Pan'er still had absolute confidence in Ouyang Xu. If he tried to tease Zhao Pan'er now, it would only arouse the other party's resentment, so he was not ready to take action now.
Let’s talk about it with a familiar face.
Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were staying in the kitchen. They felt strange when they saw Zhou Chen and Zhou Chen had finished drinking tea and had no intention of leaving.
"Why don't they leave? They even read a book. Are they going to stay here forever?" Sun Sanniang looked surprised.
Zhao Pan'er said: "Just stay. Our tea shop is originally a place for guests to drink tea and rest. Being able to rest here is also a recognition of us. I will make some tea and send it to them."
"I just hope you can talk and do business."
Zhao Paner smiled and went to make tea.
Zhou Chen was reading seriously, while Zhou Huai was a little restless. He still had books on him, but he couldn't read them.
"If you don't want to sit still, go out for a walk. Don't scratch your head."
Zhou Chen just glanced at him and said slowly without raising his head.
Zhou Chen said embarrassedly: "That won't work. I still have to stay by your side to serve you. I can't leave."
Zhou Chen said: "I didn't let you go far. Go ask the shopkeeper for a pot of tea and hand it to Zhang Heng and Xue Wu outside the tea shop."
Zhou Huai was shocked and said: "Ah? Zhang Heng and Xue Wu are outside, did they come with us?"
"You are so alert and want to protect me. It seems necessary to send you to the military camp for training in the future."
"No, sir, my little body can't stand the training of the army. I'm going to deliver tea now."
Zhou Huai was smart and clever, but he was a little timid and did not dare to serve as a soldier in the military camp. His dream was to take over from his father and continue to be the housekeeper in the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion.
Watching Zhou Huai run away, Zhou Chen smiled and focused his attention on the book again.
Time passed little by little, and his reading speed was not very fast. After all, these books were all ancient literature, which was different from the modern white prose, and it was impossible to read ten lines at a glance.
"Sir, this is the fruit tea we sent you, please taste it."
Hearing Zhao Pan'er's voice, Zhou Chen raised his head, and then looked at the fruit tea on the table.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome, please."
It was almost noon when Zhou Chen called Zhou Huai to leave Zhao's tea shop.
But in the next few days, Zhou Chen would come to Zhao's Tea Shop to drink tea every day, sometimes in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon. Every time he drank tea, he would bring a book to read.
So after a few days, I became somewhat familiar with Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang, and we all knew each other's names.
It was morning again. Zhou Chen was drinking tea and reading in the tea shop, while Zhou Huai ran outside and chatted with Zhang Heng and the others who were escorting him.
Because Zhou Chen was the only guest in the morning, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang stayed in the kitchen, but Sun Sanniang would raise her head and look at Zhou Chen from time to time, full of curiosity.
"Hey, Pan'er, it's already the sixth day. You said this Zhou Guanren comes to our place to drink tea every day. What does he want? Is our tea and fruit cake really that good?"
Zhao Pan'er smiled and said, "I don't know if my tea is good or not, but Sanniang, your fruit cakes are excellent. Maybe that's what he came here for."
"hehe."
Sun Sanniang smiled self-deprecatingly: "Don't laugh at me. I think he didn't come for my fruit cake at all, but for you?"
Seeing Sun Sanniang's teasing eyes, Zhao Pan'er immediately said coquettishly: "Sanniang, don't make fun of me. I don't believe you can't see that this Zhou Guan is so popular that he doesn't look like someone from a small place like us.
, I am just a country woman, how can people have any thoughts about me?"
"Maybe, Pan'er, you are so handsome and skilled, and you will be the wife of a Jinshi in the future. Who might look down on whom?"
Sun Sanniang felt like a sister to Zhao Pan'er, who had been her neighbor for many years, and she also recognized Zhao Pan'er's abilities very much.
"What Jinshi Madam? Don't talk nonsense."
Zhao Pan'er pretended to be dissatisfied, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but break into a smile.
Sun Sanniang saw that there was something wrong with her words, laughed, and picked up the fruits prepared on the table.
"This Zhou official has flattered us for several days in a row. I will send him a few plates of fruit."
With that said, she picked up the plate and walked towards where Zhou Chen was.
"Mr. Zhou Guan, this is the fruit I just made. Please try it."
Zhou Chen put down the book and said, "Ms. Sun's fruit is very good. If we go to Tokyo, it will definitely be very popular."
"Tokyo? Zhou Guanren has been to Tokyo?"
As soon as Zhou Chen talked about Tokyo, Sun Sanniang's eyes suddenly lit up. Tokyo's bustling reputation was spread all over the world. I don't know how many outsiders are eager to go to Tokyo to experience it. Although Sun Sanniang has never been there, she has heard people say,
Naturally, I also yearn for Tokyo very much.
"Of course, not only have I been there, but I have also lived here for more than ten years."
"Zhou Guanren is from Tokyo, from Tokyo?"
Sun Sanniang was even more surprised. In her eyes, Tokyoites were inherently superior to them, so her tone was full of surprise and envy.
"Is Tokyo particularly lively and prosperous? Are there many rich people? Do you often see dignitaries when walking on the street? I also heard that Tokyo never turns off the lights at night. It is a city that never sleeps. Is this true?"
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "It's not that exaggerated, but Tokyo is indeed more prosperous than other state capitals. Madam Sun, want to go to Tokyo?"
Sun Sanniang looked full of longing: "I definitely want to, but I probably have no hope in this life. I can only hope that my son can pass the Jinshi examination in the future and take me to Tokyo to see it."
"Are you going to take the imperial examination? Yes, it's a good thing to have great ambitions."
Zhou Chen praised, but thinking of Fu Zifang's performance in the original work, he felt that Sun Sanniang's idea was too naive. As for the white-eyed wolf temperament that the child showed when he was a child, it is another matter whether he can pass the exam. Even if he does, he will admit it when the time comes.
If he doesn't recognize Sun Sanniang, he still has to see if Sun Sanniang is of any use to him.
Sun Sanniang asked: "Official Zhou, I think you have an extraordinary bearing. You must be a scholar and have a great reputation, right?"
"Ms. Sun has a good eye. I have indeed been studying for a few years, and I am somewhat famous."
"Really, let me tell you, you look different from the rest of us. Scholars can tell at a glance. Official Zhou, what is your reputation? You must be more than a scholar, right?"
"Born as a second-class Jinshi in the sixth year of Dazhong Xiangfu."
"I am a second-class Jinshi, is it also a Jinshi?"
Sun Sanniang looked confused. She only knew about Jinshi, number one, second in the rankings, third overall, etc. As for the first-class Jinshi and the origin of the second-class Jinshi, she had no idea at all.
Without waiting for Zhou Chen to explain, Zhao Pan'er, who had already walked over, said: "Sanniang, a second-class Jinshi was born as a Jinshi, and he is considered a relatively high-ranking Jinshi."
"Ah, is it so powerful? Isn't that the fame Ouyang Xu has always hoped for?" Sun Sanniang was shocked.
Zhao Pan'er looked helpless, this San Niang was good at everything, but she always had no control over her mouth.
But now was not the time to think about this. She looked at Zhou Chen seriously again, with a respectful attitude.
"Mr. Zhou, we didn't entertain you well before. We don't know your identity. Please don't blame us."