It’s almost the end of the year, but we’re experiencing the rare good weather since the beginning of winter.
It's just that the winter is bleak, and the flying and chirping insects and butterflies have completely disappeared. There is no more birds chirping, no noise of life, and the mountains and fields everywhere are desolate. Only the thin branches of the withered trees are left poking into the air, highlighting the
Stubborn. The vegetation on the ground has dried up, fallen grass, and is covered with snow. All the vitality and splendor have faded away. The snow that fell a few days ago has not yet melted, and the entire Lishan Mountain is covered with pink jade and covered with silver.
, between the snow-white houses in Zhuangzi and the ground, there are still snowmen built by children, and fluffy snow strips and fluffy snowballs are hung on the trees. Red plums stand proud of the snow, and green pines stand tall and straight in the vast white sky.
between worlds.
The sun shines on the snow, and the snow reflects the sun. Heaven and earth are integrated into one.
Standing on the top of the mountain, with the snow covering the ridge, watching the clouds and mist flowing under your feet, you feel as if you are about to ride the wind back home.
It had just arrived at Chenshi, and the roads leading to Lishan Mountain were gradually filled with people and became lively.
One after another, strong horses and carriages gradually gathered into a stream, heading towards the top of the mountain.
"Hey, isn't this brother Zhou from Huzhou? Are you interested in joining in the fun?"
An old man with a round face and a fat belly was sitting in a carriage. He was lifting the curtain to see how far the journey was. Suddenly, a group of knights ran past the carriage. The old man saw the people on the horse clearly, and then
shouted out loud.
Hearing this, the knight on the horse slowed down slightly. He looked back and said with a smile: "Haha, it turns out to be the shopkeeper Wang from Lantian County. I'm so glad to meet you! This young man is doing things to sell tickets in a big way. I'm really curious.
Come on, I processed the last batch of goods for the year yesterday, so I took advantage of this free time to take a look, and I will return to my hometown in Huzhou tomorrow to celebrate the New Year."
The ticket prices sold by Fang Jun this time have already exceeded the affordability of half of the common people, and most of the ticket buyers are wealthy businessmen from all over the world. Firstly, these people have strong financial ability, and secondly, it is because of Fangjun’s extraordinary influence among businessmen.
Anyone doing business in this pass would not transfer the goods at Fangjiawan Pier? The third reason is naturally that they are lucky enough to see the beauty of the sky.
Businessmen communicate with each other, even across industries and borders, and many of them know each other.
Brother Zhou, who was riding on the horse, glanced at Shopkeeper Wang who was sitting in the carriage and said with a smile: "Although the road in Lishan Mountain is flat, it is always a mountainous road. You will suffer a lot along the way. It is better to ride a horse like this."
We can enjoy the snow scenery of Lishan Mountain along the way, and the speed is much faster."
Shopkeeper Wang smiled bitterly and said: "You think I don't want to? But time is not forgiving. How can we ride a fast horse at our old age and with our size? I happen to meet my brother, so why not come to my car and have a drink?
Let’s chat over tea, and let’s talk about your Hubi by the way.”
When Brother Zhou heard this, he was immediately overjoyed: "I have my wish, but I don't dare to ask my ears!"
He immediately jumped off the horse neatly and got into Shopkeeper Wang's carriage, while his entourage continued to ride the horse and followed the carriage, slowly heading towards the top of the mountain.
Since the beginning of the pre-Qin Dynasty, Xuan brush has been the favorite of literati. However, in the past two years, as Huzhou's Hu brush entered Guanzhong through the Fang family's extensive trade routes, it has gradually been sought after by Chang'an literati, and its sales have increased again and again.
Brother Zhou never thought that a spur-of-the-moment trip to Lishan could open up a channel for the family. It was a real surprise. You must know that this shopkeeper Wang is a famous wealthy businessman in Guanzhong, and his family is also close to the royal family.
According to the relationship, shops are located in all counties in Guanzhong.
Along the way, Brother Zhou also saw many ordinary people, bringing their families and relatives up the mountain as if they were attending a temple fair. He asked: "Shopkeeper Wang, as far as I know, how much does Fang Erlang pay this time?"
But it's not low. I think it's to prevent too many people from going up the mountain and causing chaos. Why are there still so many people?"
Shopkeeper Wang moved his fat body in the carriage to a comfortable position, and took out a wooden can containing tea leaves from a drawer on the wall of the carriage. He picked some out with a teaspoon and put them into a small purple clay teapot.
, then picked up the small kettle on the charcoal stove next to it and poured boiling water into the teapot.
In an instant, a faint scent of tea filled the carriage.
Brother Zhou stretched out his nose and sniffed it, and praised: "This is a top-grade Longjing, I am so elegant."
Shopkeeper Wang waited for the tea leaves to unfurl, then divided the tea for Brother Zhou, and said with a little pride: "My Yue family has some relatives with the manager of Fang Erlang's village. This is something I got with great difficulty. It's also you, brother.
I’m usually reluctant to drink it. This top-grade Longjing tea, not to mention how expensive it is, the production alone is a headache, it’s too small!”
In today's market, Longjing tea, as a tribute tea, has long become the first-class tea. People are chasing after it, and gradually they have abandoned the previous way of making tea and are chasing the method of consuming this kind of clear tea.
Brother Zhou smiled and said: "If I like it, I have some skills to get some. When I come back from my hometown after the new year, I can give me a few taels."
The Zhou family is a wealthy businessman in Huzhou, which is only a foot away from Hangzhou. Businessmen from the two places have close exchanges. Although Longjing tea is expensive, the locals always find ways to exchange it for some from the Fang family. Furthermore, with the rise of Longjing tea,
Tea prices are rising, and tea trees are being planted near Hangzhou. Big Buddha Longjing, Qiantang Longjing, Yuezhou Longjing, etc. are springing up like bamboo shoots after the rain. This is probably due to climate and geology. The quality is not bad, but it is difficult to have any impact on Fang's Longjing tea.
threaten.
Shopkeeper Wang was overjoyed and said: "Is that thanks to my brother? To be honest, I have lived for most of my life and now I only have so much tea left!"
During the conversation, one of them deliberately made friends and the other deliberately attracted each other, and they naturally and quickly became close to each other.
Shopkeeper Wang replied to Brother Zhou's previous question: "I don't know what's going on. Recently, it has been spread in the market that Fang Erlang's super Kongming Lantern can not only carry people flying, but can even go straight up to the sky and come into contact with the immortals in the heavens.
, Aren’t more and more people coming here? Even if you don’t have tickets to see up close, Fang Erlang can’t block the entire mountain, so why not just watch from a distance?”
Brother Zhou sighed and said: "The villagers are ignorant. Even if Fang Erlang's Kongming Lantern can really take people flying, it is just like a flying bird. What does it have to do with immortals? It's really inexplicable."
Shopkeeper Wang smiled, "The people are ignorant, and they still spread the news from time to time?"
Looking out from the opened car curtains, I don't know when, groups of people were joyfully walking up the mountain. The crowds were like ants, and there was a lot of noise along the way.
Shopkeeper Wang had seen the world. He frowned and looked at it, his heart skipped a few beats, and he always felt a little uneasy.
Don't want to cause anything to happen, right?
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Fang Jun's face was gloomy.
He had calculated everything, but he had not calculated that even though he had resorted to selling tickets, he still could not keep ordinary people away from Mount Li.
Nowadays, all the roads going up the mountain are overcrowded. People drag their families with them and rush to Lishan Mountain to wait and see the scene of "flying up to the sky to be with the gods".
If nothing unexpected happens, at least more than 20,000 people will gather on the top of Lishan Mountain!
The slightest accident will lead to an uncontrollable situation.
But Hou Junji and Changsun Chong sitting in front of him didn't care...
Fang Jun thought for a while and had to say: "You two are responsible for His Majesty's safety. More and more people are going up the mountain at this moment. What should we do if something unexpected happens?"
Hou Junji waved his hands with disdain: "Young man, you can't keep your temper! It's just some stupid men and women who want to join in the fun. What's the big deal? I've already arrived for most of the Zuowei camp. In addition,
There are also Cheng Yaojin’s Zuo Wuwei and Zhang Sun’s Prince Consort’s Shenji Battalion, plus His Majesty’s personal Baiqi, with so many guards, there won’t be any trouble!”
Changsun Chong kept his face gloomy and ignored Fang Jun...
On the other hand, King Li Tai of Wei said carelessly: "Second Fang, you are a coward. You are just a few common people. Even if there is any commotion and you are scolded and frightened into submission, why worry about it? Don't worry about yourself in vain. Quickly get rid of your
Only when the hot air balloon is properly prepared is it true, if you can’t fly by then, I will be in big trouble!”