The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 151 Calling on Member Ning ([-])

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"It turned out to be Mr. Zhang's friend. Please wait a moment. The younger one will report to the master."

Xie Shen calmed down a bit, it seems that this piece of Migui still has some strength.

Although it may be true that Mr. Zhang said that he is not familiar with Master Ning Yining, but at least he can talk.

That's enough.

After waiting for a short time, the door opened and Xie Shen, the mansion gatekeeper, welcomed him in.

"My master has invited me, and I also invite Mr. Xie to come with me."

Xie Shen nodded, followed behind the door and walked quickly along the palace wall.

After all, the mansions of big wealthy merchants are different from those of ordinary people. There are all kinds of waterside pavilions and terraces. Even the plants and trees seem to have been carefully designed and carved, revealing a different charm.

After walking along the Chaoshou corridor for a long time, the two of them turned to a moon gate.

Bypassing the screen wall and passing the rockery, Xie Shen was brought to an elegant hall.

The young man looked up and saw the words Ding Si Tang written on the high-hanging plaque.

The characters are thin gold, and it looks like the handwriting of a famous artist.Xie Shen secretly sighed in his heart, he never thought that Master Ning Yining was a rather elegant businessman, which was very different from what he imagined.

It is not difficult to deal with merchants who are only interested in profit, but it is very difficult to deal with Confucian businessmen.

Confucian businessmen are often between merchants and officials, and cannot be simply used as a status.

In other words, this kind of person tends to have a very wide network of contacts and can eat anywhere.It's easy to talk about people when you see people, and talk about people when you see ghosts.

Xie Shen calmed down and walked into the hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, there was a screen facing him. Passing around the screen, Xie Shen saw a middle-aged man in a Shu brocade gown, sitting in front of the desk and writing quickly.

Looking around to confirm that there is no one else in the hall, Xie Shen is sure that the person in front of him is Ning Yi, the chairman of the Hangzhou tea merchant that Zhang Bugui was talking about.

This Ning Yi is seven feet tall and well-proportioned.Although he is in his fifties, he looks no different from someone in his 40s or [-]s because of proper maintenance.

A pair of red phoenix eyes and a pair of sword eyebrows make him look more heroic. If Xie Shen hadn't known in advance that he was a famous big tea merchant in Hangzhou, Xie Shen would not have doubted that he was an official.

This kind of image is really different from Xie Shen's inherent impression of merchants, but Xie Shen is also a man of two generations, so he didn't show too much surprise, but took a step forward and said, "Thank you, Yuyao student. Shen, I'm here to pay a visit to Yuanwai Ning."

Ning Yi had noticed Xie Shen long ago, but because the copybook was not finished, he didn't let go of the wolf hair in his hand until Xie Shen came close.

"It turns out to be Mr. Xie. Recently, you have become very famous in Yuyao literary circles, and I have heard a little about you. That song "Linjiang Immortal" is indeed a masterpiece."

There was a frightening light in Ning Yi's eyes, which also made his words more weighty.

However, Xie Shen was determined enough not to be intimidated by him, and just replied flatly: "The boy just wrote a few poems for being a madman, and he can't be admitted to the elegant hall."

Regarding Xie Shen's modesty, Ning Yi is noncommittal.

"I heard that Mr. Xie is a friend of Mr. Zhang. Is it related to Mr. Zhang when I come to visit this old man?"

"The boy is indeed Brother Zhang's friend, but it's something else to visit Ning this time."

Experts must not show their flaws first, otherwise it will be difficult to recover the disadvantage if they are caught and exert their strength.

The best way not to reveal flaws is to wait for the other party to ask questions first, so that not only will there be enough time to think about the countermeasures, but you can also strike later.

Ning Yi nodded and said, "Since you are Mr. Zhang's friend, then you are also my friend. Please sit down, Mr. Xie."

The two sat down separately as host and guest, and a servant came in to bring tea and fruit.

Xie Shen was not in the mood to taste the fruit, so he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

As soon as he entered the hall, Xie Shen felt Ning Yi's powerful aura, which was even stronger than that of Lu Yuan, the deputy envoy of the inspector, Chen Fangyin, the promotion officer, and Liu De, the governor. surprise.

As expected of the person who integrated the tea industry in Hangzhou Prefecture, he really has a very charming personality.

When dealing with such a person, you must not be too confiding, otherwise you will definitely suffer.

The tea is naturally Qiantang Longjing, and the taste is good, but it is still inferior to the new tea picked around Qingming.

Xie Shen came here for the tea this time, and it was natural that the tea picked out the Huatou.

The young man put the teacup on the table, and said calmly: "The Qiantang Longjing tea tastes really good, must Ning Yuanwai also drink tea on weekdays?"

Ning Yi turned the teacup around, and said lightly: "The tea that Mr. Xie just drank was picked from a tea tree that I personally planted on the tea mountain. The tea picked from this tea tree will be roasted by myself. If you don’t take it out to entertain guests, it’s mostly for the old man to drink for himself.”

Ning Yi's meaning is very clear, this old man drinks this tea privately, and it's a great way to treat you to face, you better be more sensible, kid.

Faced with Ning Yi's aggressiveness, Xie Shen didn't back down, but casually said: "The mountains and rivers pass through the new rain, and the river turns back to the evening tide. After the rain, it's a pleasure to taste the Dragon Well."

"Oh? Mr. Xie also understands the tea ceremony?"

Ning Yi was obviously a little surprised, and when Xie Shen mentioned it, he started talking along the way.

"I don't dare to say enlightenment, but I have some experience and want to chat with Ning Yuanwai."

Xie Shen acted modestly and said lightly.

"Thank you, my lord, please speak."

When talking about tea, Ning Yi naturally felt comfortable and his mood improved a lot.

"Empty flowers fall and the wine is poured into the tank, the sun goes up to the mountains and the snow melts and the river rises, the red pots are fresh and the fire is alive, and the dragon balls are small and the windows are clear."

Xie Shen recited a palindromic poem written by Su Shi. The poem described Long Tuan tea, which was divided into big and small Long Tuan. It was a kind of tea cake specially provided for the court of Song Dynasty.It got its name because of the dragon and phoenix pattern printed on the tea cake.

Xiaolongtu tea flourished for more than 24 years, and was abolished from tribute tea by Zhu Yuanzhang in the [-]th year of Ming Hongwu.

When this tea was in its heyday, court dignitaries scrambled for it, forming a trend of scrambling to drink Longtuan tea for a while, and even the great celebrity Su Dongpo wrote poems for it.

But this group of tea needs to add borneol spices, which makes people dizzy after drinking, so it gradually fades out of the stage of history.

But it is impossible for a big tea merchant like Ning Yi not to know about Long Tuan tea.

In other words, Xie Shen wanted to test Ning Yi with this poem.If Ning Yi can't answer correctly, it means that he is just a merchant who makes money from tea, and Xie Shen only needs to make friends with him in the way of making friends with merchants.

But if Ning Yi can answer well, it proves that Ning Yi is not just a businessman who makes profit from tea, but a Confucian businessman who really loves tea.

(End of this chapter)