Lord of the Desert

Chapter 234 Thrift
"However, there is another point of interest in ordering tea, and that is to make tea plays."

Yuan Xuesong said, seeing that Hong Fan didn't understand, he added another sentence.

"It is to use clear water to paint on the tea foam."

"Painting with tea foam?"

It was the first time for Hong Fan to hear about it, and he looked at Hongli with great interest.

"Little lady, can you do it?"

"Reporting to my lord, I can naturally be a concubine; this is the introductory homework for the nobles in the building!"

After eating the red lychee, he looked at it, and two patches of red glow appeared on his face.

"I'm good at painting flowers, butterflies, and landscapes, but I can't compare to many sisters when I paint portraits..."

She replied, lowering her head, stirring the tea whisk carefully with a wooden brush in her hand.

The tea froth rose little by little.

Several people at the table continued to chat.

Hong Fan, Lu Yunshi, and Zhan Yuanzi got along well, but Bai Jiaci, who kept saying that he was not close to women, left his seat and went to observe Hongli.

"Booking a seat at the Flower Tasting Fair, I thought I would bleed."

Master Lu Yun said.

"I didn't expect this year's table to be cheaper than last year. This table only cost 80 taels."

He picked up a few candied fruits and put them into his mouth to chew.

"That's not unusual."

Yuan Xuesong said casually.

"There are fewer people coming, so the price is naturally cheaper."

"Few people come?"

Hong Fan asked.

"Is it a bad year?"

"No, the years will be good until the new governor of the court arrives."

Yan Yulin replied.

"But now the higher ups in Xijing are making too much noise."

"Since June, the newly arrived Governor Jin has been holding on to several cases of Yaohe water transport; the two sides have wrestled to the point where their veins are showing and they are in full swing."

"In order to avoid the limelight, many aristocratic families I know let the children below show their faces as little as possible, so as not to be caught and hurt their feet."

"Of course, it doesn't matter if we are poor and settled down."

He spoke seriously, but his tone was relaxed.

Hong Fan was stunned when he heard the words—recalling that when he was in a relationship with He Erye before, the other party seemed to have expressed a similar meaning.

At this moment, there was a burst of wanton laughter from the middle table on the fourth floor of the main building.

He followed the prestige and glanced at the seat of honor, sitting on the white-robed young man he had seen when he entered the door.

"Brother Hong recognizes him?"

Seeing this, Yuan Xuesong asked.

"do not know."

Hong Fan shook his head.

"I just passed by when I entered the door before, and I saw him wearing bottomless silver boots, and when he got out of the car, he used a human as a stool."

"It's so luxurious, so it's impressive."

Yan Yulin smiled slightly upon hearing this.

"That man is the son of the Liu family in Xijing, named Liu Xingxian; what you just said is just his daily behavior."

He introduced, his voice was very low.

"Speaking of which, after the governor entered Liangzhou, the Liu family also responded to the call for frugality. It is said that clothes are worn twice before being thrown away!"

"Then wait for the satin robe, throw it away after washing it once?"

Zhan Yuanzi's eyes widened.

"Yeah, it's already frugal compared to the previous 'clothes are the same'."

Master Lu Yun said coldly.

"You don't know, his father is Liu Rui, the 'hundred-armed king' who ranks 87th in the local list; Liu Xiu, the governor of Liangzhou today, is his uncle."

Hong Fan was taken aback when he heard this.

He had expected that this person had a great background, but he didn't expect it to be this big.

"If I had known earlier, we should have taken the initiative to make way for him."

Hong Fan and Zhan Yuanzi looked at each other.

"Father Grandmaster and Uncle Zhou Shou, aren't they the proper No. [-] dude in Xijing?"

After saying this, both of them laughed.

"The number one dude, he doesn't count."

Yuan Xuesong shook his head.

"But on this occasion, that aunt might not come."

"Counting Xijing alone, it makes sense to rank Liu Xingxian as the second or third place..."

[Grandma? 】

Hong Fan was curious and was about to ask, when he suddenly felt restless.

He straightened up and turned his head to look around, and saw that the first floor was like silk and bamboo, and the second to fourth floors were full of distinguished guests, and the atmosphere was peaceful, and he didn't see anything wrong.

There was a moment of silence.

Lu Yunshi took the opportunity to ask what he had held back for a long time.

"Brother Hong, I heard that your Xingjun can take away your soul and improve your cultivation level after killing?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's attention was focused on Hong Fan.

"Not to mention the mysteries of the soul."

Hong Fan told the truth.

"But every time you go to the battlefield, you do benefit."

"What about Qifeng Mountain this time?"

Yuan Xuesong asked.

"some."

Hong Fan nodded.

"Half a month ago, only [-]% of the fourth channel was opened, but now it has been fully opened; the fifth channel has also opened [-]%."

Everyone sighed and envied each other.

At this time, a crisp voice squeezed into the long case.

"Everyone, let's serve tea!"

Hong Li came over with a tea tray and offered tea to everyone with a smile on her face.

Hong Fan took the cup and took a sip of the tea and powder.

To be honest, from his point of view, the only outstanding thing about this tea is its fragrance, and the tea soup is far less refreshing than the one brewed in the previous life.

But in the eyes of others, such a tea art is already extremely good.

"There is an opinion on ordering tea."

Yan Yulin commented seriously.

"The color is blue, the heat is not enough; the color is gray, the fire is over;
If the color is yellow, the harvesting is not enough; if the color is red, the baking is too old.

The color of this tea is bright and white, the broth is delicate, and the cup will last for a long time, which shows the skill! "

Hongli, who was waiting by the side, had long been waiting to be praised, and when she heard this, her smile became wider, her eyes curved like crescent moons.

"anything else!"

She went back to the table and brought a round tea tray, carefully placed it on the table.

"This is the tea show ordered by Mr. Lang."

Everyone took a closer look, but it was a portrait.

The painting skills are not very good, but the outline is clear, and one can tell at a glance that the painting is Hong Fan.

Seeing this, Master Lu Yun smiled: "Little lady, I am the host of this table today, why did you just draw him?"

Hongli blushed slightly, but she wasn't shy.

"Because this gentleman is very good-looking!"

She returned cheerfully.

Everyone laughed.

Not halfway through the tea tasting, the dishes are served one by one.

Hongli removed the tea set, and served the food with the waiter.

As Bai Jiaci said at the beginning, the dishes in Mingyuelou are delicious, two grades higher than those in Tinghai Pavilion and Xingshengtang.

Half an hour passed.

When the old pear blossoms are half drunk, the unstoppable melody fluttering up outside the bar gradually becomes more and more exciting.

Among the tall buildings, the voice of people gradually weakened.

Until the plucking of the strings was like a shower and the blowing of the pipe was like a gust of wind, there was only a bang, and the silk and bamboo came to an abrupt stop.

Up and down the Mingyue Building, hundreds of people gathered.

In such a brightly lit place, everything is completely silent, and the river tide can be heard clearly.

The sound of footsteps made of gold and stone sounded.

Hong Fan followed the prestige and saw a well-dressed woman walking slowly through the corridor and standing in the center of the courtyard.

Everything in Mingyue Tower is exquisite and beautiful.

Only the "Leader's Speech" was as boring as what Hong Fan had seen in his previous life.

A parallel essay full of clichés, the opening part is a welcome, followed by a continuation of the past, and the names of Liu Bai, Jiang Lin and several princes are additionally mentioned in the middle.

Finally, the introduction of the three Huayin (candidate oirans).

The woman leaves the stage, and the silk and bamboo come back.

From then on, the stage performance prepared by Mingyuelou's family began.

(End of this chapter)