The teahouse is located in an excellent location, facing the Chang'an River. A few steps ahead is the stone arch bridge. Under the bridge, there are awnings passing by, creating sparkling waves.
The bluestone road is a little damp, and there is a bit of mist in the air. It feels a bit like the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River in Kyoto in the north.
When Liniang arrived at the Qingyi Pavilion, she saw the appearance of this teahouse and thought about how her parents lived here.
After entering the hall, the waiter came up to greet us, "Girl, what do you want? We have many kinds of tea and snacks. You came at the right time. The troupe will start singing shortly."
Liniang paused, "Brother, did you know that this teahouse used to be a rental shop for a medical clinic?"
The boy said strangely, "Hey, girl, I only know that this teahouse was a tavern before, but I have never heard of a medical clinic."
Liniang secretly thought to herself that her mother-in-law was right, first there was a medical clinic, then a tavern and then a teahouse. She hurriedly said, "Is this place in front of the tavern a medical clinic? I want to know the whereabouts of the people in this medical clinic."
The boy shook his head and said, "Girl, I don't know about this. I'm just a handyman. If you really want to ask, I can only ask my owner."
Liniang hesitated for a moment and asked, "Who is the owner of your hotel?"
"Haha, girl, you are not from Kyoto, right? The owner of my restaurant is the eldest son of the Wang family, and you don't know? All the shops in this alley belong to the Wang family."
Liniang asked earnestly, "Then when will your young master show up?"
When the young man heard this, he laughed as if he had heard a joke. He stopped and said to Liniang, "The eldest son of the Wang family is an official in the court and has a rich family fortune. With so many things to take care of, how can he have time to show up here?" , Madam, I advise you to think of other ideas."
Liniang looked slightly disappointed, but she did not leave. She ordered a cup of tea and went up to the second floor, planning to see if there were any other clues or ask other people in the museum.
Looking around the teahouse, there was a lot of noise. Opera music was already being sung below, and there were still people cheering when the song was completed.
Liniang seemed to see a familiar figure, Chen Xiu? Why is he here? He seems to be writing something with his head down, and looking at the troupe from time to time.
Liniang also looked down to see the troupe singing. The troupe was performing Mr. Jin Liao's playbook, wasn't it? When he looked up to see where the person was, there was no one there anymore.
Out of curiosity, Liniang went to his place by accident. She saw that several chapters of papyrus were covered with ink pads, making it difficult for Liniang to read the contents. At this time, the troupe's performance was wonderful, everyone praised it, and Liniang was turned away.
Chen Xiu went downstairs to find the boy to get some more toilet paper. When he came up, he saw the smart girl from yesterday standing in his place.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his eyebrows casually, stepped forward and said with a half-smile, "Does the girl still have the habit of stalking people?" He deliberately drew a long tone.
Liniang turned around after hearing the sound, seeing that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly replied, "Young Master, you have misunderstood. I came to this teahouse today for something. I was not following you, Young Master. I just came here just because I saw you here."
Chen Xiu casually raised his eyelids and said with a smile, "I was just joking. Girl, don't be nervous. Now that we have met, let's sit together."
The two sat down and Chen Xiu asked, "What's the matter with this girl?"
Liniang didn't want to reveal her family affairs, so she just said perfunctorily, "Looking for the whereabouts of some relatives."
Chen Xiu saw that she was vague and didn't ask any more questions. The troupe finished singing a song and left the stage to change clothes.
The teahouse became quiet again, with only the sounds of guests chatting.
Chen Xiu picked up the pen and wrote on the papyrus. Liniang took a sip of tea and looked at the contents of the papyrus with some curiosity. It turned out to be the last few chapters of "The Story of the Cantonese Orioles"!
He exclaimed and almost knocked over the tea. Chen Xiu was frightened by her, "Madam, what's wrong?"
Liniang was surprised, he was Mr. Jin Liao! She also thought that an old man should have such talent in writing, but unexpectedly, it was right in front of her!
She was so lucky. No wonder people in the inn often called him sir. She thought he was teaching, but she had read all the scripts he had written!
Liniang felt that this was the happiest day she had ever had in Kyoto. She was so excited and surprised that it was hard to express in words.
At this moment, he looked at Chen Xiu with a smile, smiling sweetly, his cheeks flushed, like peach blossoms blooming for the first time, with such smart eyes, he looked very cute when he smiled.
Chen Xiu's eyes were dazzled by Liniang's smile, and there were ripples in his heart. He said, "Girl, please tell me what happened?"
Liniang had a lot to say, as if she were meeting an old friend. She was not as polite as before, "You are Mr. Jin Liao! You don't know how happy I am with the storybook you wrote! I have read them all. Are you here?" Are you writing the last few chapters of "The Story of the Cantonese Orioles"? What's the ending? Is the male protagonist dead? He should be saved, and more, did you come to this teahouse to get some inspiration? In fact, I have also written, It’s just that the writing is lacking..."
Chen Xiu was hit by her call and didn't know what to say. The two of them were close to the stairs, and Chen Xiu felt that there was an air-conditioning coming from the stairs for some reason...
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After Lu Linjian went to court, his friends who were traveling with him said that he went to the teahouse to drink tea and discuss preparations for the autumn examination. Lu Linjian was the courtier of the year and an admonisher of the dynasty, and served as the invigilator in the autumn examination.
Several people arrived at the private room on the third floor of the teahouse. After finishing their discussion, they walked out of the private room and saw their little sister Lu Yuanyuan and Wang Yunshan, the eldest daughter of the royal family, walking out of the private room next door.
Lu Yuanyuan stepped forward and said happily, "Brother Three!" The girl from the Wang family held a handkerchief behind her and saluted him with a blush on her face.
Lu Linjian understood, and looked at the two of them frowning, with a slightly ugly expression on their faces, and said, "Yuanyuan, what are you doing here!"
Lu Yuanyuan pouted and acted coquettishly, "Brother 3 is really overbearing. You can come to this teahouse, but Sister Yunshan and I can't come? We just happened to meet you, Brother 3, why are you so cruel?"
Seeing that the family matter was not going well, the friend who was traveling with him said goodbye to Lu Linjian and went downstairs.
Wang Yunshan looked at Lu Linjian's handsome expression, as if the moonlight was flowing.
But he never spoke much to her. Although Yu Li could say hello, Wang Yunshan was not satisfied with this.
She has been secretly in love for many years, and she loves and hates his cold temperament. She likes him so much that her heart is pounding at this moment, and she can't wait to open her heart to him.
Today, she asked Lu Yuanyuan about Lu San's whereabouts. When she learned that she was coming to this teahouse, she encouraged Yuanyuan to come with her just to take a look at him.
But he sighed helplessly and said to Lu Yuanyuan, "Seriously?"
Lu Yuanyuan replied, "It's absolutely true! Third brother doesn't believe me, why don't you believe Sister Yunshan?"
As he spoke, he pulled Wang Yunshan forward and winked at her.
Wang Yunshan's heart was beating with gongs and drums, and the blush on her face became more obvious. When she looked up at his handsome features, her heartbeat became even more intense.
He adjusted his posture and said softly, "Third Young Master, don't blame Yuanyuan, we really didn't know you were here."
Lu Linjian didn't believe it in his heart, but he didn't want to worry about it anymore. He nodded and walked towards the stairs, followed by Lu and Wang.
