Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 27 Market

The more you walk into the town, the more prosperous it is. This is what Chunqiu judged from the flow of people around and the clothes of pedestrians.

The earliest prototype of a teahouse was a tea stand. The earliest tea stand in China appeared in the Jin Dynasty. According to the "Guangling Elderly Biography": "There was an old grandmother in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, who carried a pot of tea every day and went to the market to sell it. Bidding." At this time, the function of the tea stand is only to quench people's thirst.

During the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, the prototype of teahouse appeared.

In the Song Dynasty, it entered the prosperous period of Chinese teahouses.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tea drinking became more popular, and literati and inkmen liked this kind of place even more.

The teahouse that the Yuans and others came to was called Qinglian Pavilion, where the silt was not stained, and the ripples were clear but not demonic. These are the two poems that appeared in Chunqiu's mind when he looked at the teahouse in front of him.

The teahouse in front of me is a small two-story building. There are private rooms on the second floor, with rows of doors and windows open, through which you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the town. The first floor is the lobby, where ordinary students gather and talk.

No matter what time it is, elegant recreational activities such as teahouses attract countless literati, just like the Qinglian Pavilion in front of you. There are no people at all, and this is the most obvious manifestation of the ancient class.Learning is valuable than anything else.

Chunqiu noticed that Yuan Shi hadn't moved for a long time, and felt a little strange at the moment, what's wrong with her mother?Aren't you going to sell tea?

"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Chunqiu reminded in a low voice, and at the same time reached out and tugged at Yuan Shi's cuff.

"Ah?" Yuan Shi came back to her senses, her tone was a little uncertain, and there was also some apprehension, as if she was not confident in herself, "Niu Niu, do you think they can buy our tea?" Yuan Shi hasn't been here for a long time. The place is gone, and she is also nervous. After all, this is a place for scholars, so she is a little worried.

"Mother, it's okay." Chunqiu saw Yuan Shi's nervousness, stretched out his hand and patted Yuan Shi's stiff arm, and said, "Mother, why don't I go and have a look first, if possible, I'm calling you How about it?"

Yuan Shi shook her head violently when she heard it, and said "No, no, no." How could she let her daughter go in alone? What should I do if something happens.

"Mom, let's go in together. If it doesn't work here, we can go to other places and ask." Chunqiu is not worried at all. Although Heishan Town is small, there are many teahouses. If this one doesn't work, let's go to the next one. .

"It's true, let's go in and have a look." After hearing what Chunqiu said, Yuan Shi also felt that what the girl said was right. Qinglian Pavilion is not good, you can go to Pinmingxuan. Thinking about it this way, my heart was not as nervous as before, I hurriedly tidied up my sleeves, pulled the tiger with one hand, and dragged Chunqiu in with the other.

"Hey, hey, what are you guys here for? Not everyone can enter here." The Yuan family and the others were stopped by a young man at the door before entering. The other party's eyes were full of disdain. The three of them swept their bodies, and they looked arrogant, obviously looking down on the ordinary dressed people in front of them.

"Brother, we are here to ask if tea is accepted here." Although Yuan Shi was also very angry when she saw the other party's appearance, she still understood the truth that people had to bow their heads under the eaves. Tea, she had no choice but to ask the servant in front of her with a smile.

"No charge, no charge, hurry up, what will you do if you bump into other adults?" The boy became impatient when he heard this, why there are still tea sellers, he quickly threw his hands and knocked them down, it was really bad luck.

The three of the Yuan family were also helpless when they were looking for the entrance of Qinglian Pavilion. The other party obviously refused to let them in. They had no choice but to leave.

Chunqiu didn't say a word the whole time, although he was angry in his heart, but there was nothing he could do about it, who made their peasants have the lowest status, hmph, she would definitely make this little servant regret it, judging people by their appearance is the worst thing to do.

"Mother, don't be angry, let's go to Pinmingxuan to have a look, their house is the largest teahouse in Heishan Town, this situation must not happen." Chunqiu looked at Yuan who had not said a word since he came out, a little worried.

"It's all right." Yuan Shi turned her head and smiled when she heard her daughter's words. It seems that she is a demon, and she is no longer the respectful person she used to be. Now she is still angry. That's all, she is still a layman. .

"Mother, after Huzi becomes a high official in the future, I will vent my anger on my mother, okay?" Huzi said seriously, since Chunqiu spoke, he has been silent, and his feelings are also worried about Yuan Shi.

"Okay, mother waits for the tiger to come to pick up mother on a tall horse, and vent her anger on mother." Yuan Shi smiled, she, Yuan Zhifang, has such a good pair of children, what is she not satisfied with.

"En" Huzi nodded his head fiercely.

"Okay, here are some corn candies, do you two want to buy some?" Yuan Shi looked at the candy stand not far away, lowered her head and said to the two villains beside her.

"Yes, I want to eat." Huzi's eyes lit up, staring at the candy not far away.

"Then you go, you've already made money." Yuan Shi let go of the hands of the two with a smile on his face.

As soon as Chunqiu heard Yuan's words, he ran over quickly, and Huzi followed closely, not to be outdone.

In the end, Huzi and Chunqiu each bought a big bag of candies for ten renminbi, and then came back satisfied.

Seeing this, Yuan Shi just smiled, didn't speak, stretched out his hands to rub the heads of the two, and took the hands of the two, and then the three walked to Pinmingxuan, the largest teahouse in Heishan Town.

Pinming Pavilion looks bigger than the previous Qinglian Pavilion. No matter in terms of appearance or internal structure, Qinglian Pavilion cannot compare. It is indeed the largest tea house.

"Guests, what's the matter?" Xiaoer at the side asked with a polite smile.

"We want to sell tea," Chunqiu said. Although Yuan Shi said it was fine before, Chunqiu still felt the stiff body of the other party, so he could only speak by himself.

"Selling tea?" Xiaoer was a little surprised. He saw that the people in front of him didn't look like tea farmers at all. How could they still sell tea?However, they are collecting tea at Pinmingxuan. Since the other party wants to sell it, he has no reason to push it out. "Our shopkeeper Li is on the second floor. Just go upstairs with me."

"Well, I'm sorry for the trouble, brother." Yuan shi lowered her head and smiled.

"No trouble, everyone, come with me." Xiao Er smiled, and then walked to the front to lead the way for a few people.

The second floor is more transparent and bright than the first floor, especially the density of light. Anyone who doesn't know how to decorate in Chunqiu can feel that this place is good, let alone someone who often drinks tea here. Sure enough, the other party can become the largest in Heishan Town. The tea house is not for nothing.

"Everyone is here, let me report to the shopkeeper, please wait a moment," Xiao Er said and walked to the innermost room.

"Thank you, little brother," Yuan said.

Not long after, two people came out from the inner room, the one in front was the mistress who brought them up, and the one behind was a middle-aged man, dressed as a scholar, with a feather fan and a scarf, elegantly dressed, he looked like a person with elegant taste .

"Several guest officers, this is our shopkeeper Li, if you have anything to say to shopkeeper Li," Xiao Er finished speaking and left the second floor.

"Hi shopkeeper Li, Mrs. Yuan, this is the little Huzi, Chunqiu, the three of us are here today to sell tea." Yuan bowed slightly to the shopkeeper Li, and then said the purpose of today.

"Ma'am, please sit down quickly." Shopkeeper Li didn't answer Yuan Shi's words. First of all, after Yuan Shi was invited to sit down, the waiter who had gone downstairs came up and brought a few cups of tea. After the two parties sat down, they began to talk about business.

"Shu Zaixia is taking the liberty, Madam said that there is some tea to sell to us at Pinmingxuan, can you let Mrs. Li take a look at it?" Shopkeeper Li speaks elegantly, and his well-groomed appearance makes the whole person look very polite, which makes people look very convincing .

"Of course." Upon hearing the other party's words, Yuan immediately stood up from the chair and put the basket in his hand on the other party's table. "Here is the tea that the women want to sell. You can take a look at it, Manager Li."

"Oh?" Shopkeeper Li touched his beard, opened the cloth that covered him, picked up a handful of tea leaves, put them under his nose and smelled them.

"Treasurer Li, how do you feel?" Looking at Shopkeeper Li's flat expression, Yuan was a little uncertain. Could it be that this tea is not good?
"Is this really made by Madam?" Shopkeeper Li's eyes looked a little excited, "This tea is really good. Li has never encountered such a good tea in the past few years in Heishan Town." Li The shopkeeper was obviously a little surprised. He really didn't expect that the peasant woman in front of him could make really good tea.

"To be honest with the shopkeeper, these are indeed dried by women, as long as shopkeeper Li is satisfied." The stone in Yuan's heart was put down following shopkeeper Li's words, and it seemed that the tea could be sold.

"Ma'am is really skilled." Shopkeeper Li gave Yuan a thumbs up. He really admired it. Such a good tea is really rare.

"Praise from the shopkeeper." Yuan Shi smiled modestly.

Shopkeeper Li looked at Yuan's appearance, and didn't praise anything. Instead, he looked at the basket of tea leaves with his fiery eyes, and said, "I bought all the tea leaves here. Madam, follow me downstairs to pay the bill." Shopkeeper Li made a prompt decision. If you don't buy such a good tea, then he is really old and dizzy.

"Hey, shopkeeper Li isn't thinking about it." Yuan was a little dazed, buying it so soon?

"Hehe, you don't need to look at it anymore, madam, let's go downstairs as soon as possible." Shopkeeper Li shook his head and smiled, got up from his chair and walked forward, followed by the three Yuans.

"Xiao Wang, go and weigh the tea leaves. It will be calculated as one or two 200 Wen." After the shopkeeper Li went downstairs, he handed over the basket in his hand to Xiao Er, who had served the Spring and Autumn people before, and turned around after explaining the matter. Chat with Yuan Shi.

Yuan Shi also heard the 200 Wen one or two, and she was more surprised than happy, and couldn't control her facial expression for a while, she didn't expect it to be so valuable.

"Madam, are you dissatisfied with the price?" Shopkeeper Li saw Yuan's indescribable expression when he turned his head, and murmured in his heart, this is because he is dissatisfied with his price, which is considered too high.

"No, no, the woman is very satisfied." Yuan shook her head in shock, she couldn't be more satisfied with this price, okay?

"Hehehe, that's good, by the way." After Li shopkeeper finished speaking, he seemed to think of something, his tone suddenly paused, and his expression looked more serious, "Next time Ma'am still has tea, you can send it directly to us for tea Xuan, we won't let Madam lose money." Shopkeeper Li also has an account in his heart. Although he paid a lot of money to buy these tea leaves, it seems that he is at a disadvantage, but these tea leaves are worth more than this price. As long as he gets If you sell it in Linfang County, you can double it immediately.

"Of course there is no problem. The peasant woman's surname is Yuan, and she lives in Xiashuiwa Yangjia Village. Next time, if you have tea, you must come to Shopkeeper Li." Yuan gave her address.

"My surname is Li Mingxuan, this teahouse was named after my name, next time when Madam comes, don't be polite." Li Xuan looked serious, this woman in front of her is not simple, she can make such good tea , Presumably also an experienced tea farmer.

"Definitely," Yuan Shi smiled modestly.

Chunqiu and Huzi didn't say a word the whole time, but 200 Wen a tael is really valuable.

"Shopkeeper, I've figured it out." At this time, Xiao Er hurriedly ran to Li Xuan and bowed his head after weighing the tea leaves.

"En? How much?" Li Xuan asked.

"There are three catties of tea in total. According to the latest quotation from the shopkeeper, one tael is 200 Wen, and the total is seventy-two or six hundred Wen." All the copper coins were handed over to Li Xuan.

"Madam, take care, you must come over next time." After Li Xuan handed over all the money to Yuan Shi, he still did not forget to ask.

"Don't worry shopkeeper, I will definitely come next time," Yuan promised with a full face, how could she not come to such a good place.

"Madam, go slowly, you must come next time." Li Xuan stood at the door and shouted to Chunqiu and the others.

Yuan Shi turned her head and nodded, then dragged Chunqiu and the two away.

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