There are row upon row of shops facing the street.
Liu Ruyan came to yesterday's tea house. As soon as she stood still, the tea girl came out from the inner room to greet her.
She had dressed up carefully and was dressed in the style of an official lady. When the tea girl saw it at a glance, she knew that a big customer was coming, so she did not dare to neglect her and hurriedly bowed and sang: "Little lady, please come in quickly."
Liu Ruyan was calm and relaxed, and followed the others into the teahouse.
The front hall of the tea house was equipped with seats and tea sets. The tea lady led her through the front hall, around the backyard, and led her to an independent private room.
Liu Ruyan sat down in the armchair and looked like a noble lady.
"I wonder what tea you would like to order, young lady?"
Liu Ruyan scooped out a few pieces of mountain mist with a teaspoon and said without raising her head: "Your tea house is very good at making beauty tea. Pack two portions for me."
The tea girl responded and went to the warehouse to get tea.
When he entered the private room again, the tea lady was holding a brocade box and turned around to close the door.
She walked to the desk, took out the book in the brocade box with both hands, and unfolded a corner to see a map of mountains and rivers outlined in detail.
Liu Ruyan glanced at her.
The tea girl immediately looked stern, clasped her fists in a military salute: "I have seen the young master."
Liu Ruyan nodded and spread out the drawings with a flick of his hand.
Nowadays, the five states of Pingxia have been merged into the Song Kingdom. Liao Kingdom, Tubo, and Dali look around on three sides, and to the east is the vast sea.
The place where Liu Ruyan is located is in the east, close to the Bohai Sea.
She glanced at several places in the picture one by one: "Has all the news been passed on?"
The tea lady said respectfully: "In accordance with the young master's instructions, the news has been sent to various strongholds of the Liu family."
Liu Ruyan sat up straight and stared at the drawing, which marked various strongholds.
The Liu family's Scouting Division was responsible for spying, reconnaissance, and assassination, and was divided into two battalions. One battalion followed her to perform secret missions, and the other battalion followed the Han Emperor's dispatch and set up strongholds among various countries to collect intelligence.
With the annexation of various countries and the return of the Han Emperor, this battalion of scouts was also directly taken over by Liu Ruyan. Now she ordered people to send the news out, saying: She has unlocked the secret of the Xuankun Seal, and the Zhouzi Secret Book has come to the world again, and she wants to enter the Bohai Sea.
Seek immortality.
The person behind the scenes is looking for this Zhouzi secret book. If he gets wind of it, he will come in person this time.
Liu Ruyan made a rough estimate and found that after the news spread to the carriages, horses and ships, the opponent would still have more than a month to arrive here. The opponent was cunning, how could he make someone show up?
At noon, Liu Ruyan came out of the private room.
The tea lady escorted her all the way out of the gate, and when she was about to say goodbye, the tea lady suddenly straightened her eyes and stared at one place.
Liu Ruyan turned her eyes to look.
Ten steps away, Shen Yanchu stood under the flower tree, his graceful silhouette attracting the attention of passers-by.
The tea girl looked at the jade-faced gentleman, made some inquiries and observations, and finally came to the intelligence conclusion: "Young Master, the gentleman opposite is waiting for you."
"You two know each other." The tea lady confirmed again.
Liu Ruyan held her forehead.
She left Shen Yanchu and came alone because she did not want to expose the relationship between the two in front of her subordinates.
The Liu family's scouts are very good at passing on gossip, and as expected, this underground love affair will soon become known to everyone.
"Congratulations, young master, for finding the right husband. Congratulations!" the tea girl announced the good news.
Liu Ruyan frowned: "Keep everything you saw today rotten in your stomach and don't pass it on."
The tea girl knew she had gone too far.
Liu Ruyan walked out of the teahouse.
The tea girl immediately regained her businesslike aura and shouted behind her: "Young lady is here again, please go slowly——"
Liu Ruyan carried the tea bag and came to the flower tree: "How did you find it?"
In fact, Shen Yanchu followed her secretly. Later, when he saw someone entering the shop, he stayed nearby and waited.
"I happened to be passing by." He took the tea bag and asked, "Beautiful tea, do you drink this kind?"
There are many people around and they are afraid of Wangfenglou's ears and eyes, so I will tell him the truth later.
So she replied: "This tea is effective for improving your appearance."
Shen Yan first caught a glimpse of her face.
Women should look after those who please themselves.
Immediately, the sweetness in his heart flowed, and the smile on his lips could not be concealed, just like the blooming flowers.
The market is lively, and most of the people in the river mouth are leisurely and contented. Here, there are no wars, no acquaintances, and no need to abide by the rules.
Shen Yanchu took her hand and walked back slowly.
Occasionally she would turn aside and listen to his words. The scorching sun reflected her back, like an inseparable couple walking all the way to Baidu.
Shen Yanchu looked towards the street. He saw other girls lingering in front of the stalls, acting coquettishly, and immediately there were men buying some gadgets to please the girls.
He looked at the person next to him and remembered that she had not laughed heartily for a long time.
When passing by a stall, Liu Ruyan paused for a moment. There were many colorful shell ornaments of different colors on the stall. She looked at it for a while and then looked back.
"The wind chimes over there are nice. It would be interesting to hang them in front of the window." Shen Yanchu suggested, "Why don't you go and take a look."
Liu Ruyan walked to the stall with him.
The white shells are strung into strings and hung under a disk, layer upon layer, making a tinkling sound when the wind blows. The sound is really pleasant.
"Which one is better?" Shen Yanchu asked, holding up several wind chimes.
Liu Ruyan tilted her head and looked. She had the impression that he had a dull temperament and didn't like things outside of him, yet he actually had such an elegant spirit.
There were different styles of wind chimes. She looked at them for a while and pointed to one place: "This one is beautiful."
The shells she chose were white and simple in style. When Shen Yan first mentioned the wind chimes, he felt that they were still lacking in artistic conception.
"Do you have any pen and ink?" he asked the stall owner.
"There are some." The vendor took the pen and ink.
The tip of the pen was dipped in ink, and with a few strokes, he drew a few willow leaves on the white shells. With a focused expression, he also drew the fluttering swallows on the shells at the end.
There are layers of dusk, and the swifts are playing with the willow trees.
When the wind chimes rippled, the swallows seemed to come alive, flying between the ink willows without stopping.
The vendor couldn't help but praise: "Wonderful, wonderful, Lang Jun's painting skills are really good!"
After choosing the wind chime, Shen Yanchu picked a blue and white shell necklace. His eyes seemed to be absent, and he fell on her body: "This chain matches you."
Liu Ruyan was really happy and let him put it on for her.
The colorful shells contrasted with the fish pearl on her forehead, making her look more down-to-earth, like a goddess from the East China Sea.
Shen Yanchu's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but say, "Choose one for me too."
Ye Xun jumped out: "Oh my, why does the male protagonist have this little look in his eyes like a little daughter-in-law, who is used to acting like a spoiled brat."
Liu Ruyan covered her lips and smiled softly. She picked through the shells, picked up a delicate shell bracelet, and wrapped it around his wrist.
He raised his hand to look at it, his handsome eyebrows stretched, adding a bit of gentleness: "Very good -"
Shen Yanchu held her hand all the way until he was close to the house before he let her go.
After walking around the screen wall, Gongshu Yu came towards me and muttered: "Where have you been? Why are there no people around so early in the morning?"
Liu Ruyan returned to the room carrying the wind chime.
Gong Shuyu turned his face, looked at her, and asked strangely: "What's going on today? You seem to be in a good mood?"
The young man chased her into the courtyard and saw her bringing in a chair and hanging the wind chime at the window.
"Do you like these wind chimes?" Gong Shuyu crossed his arms across his chest and leaned against a pillar, "Why don't Huaian make a few more for you so that you can hang one in each window."