The "Tea Classic" divides water into three levels.
That is to say: above the mountains, in the rivers, and under the wells.
In other words, mineral water is the best, followed by living water.
The worst thing is water that has settled.
But just like the concept of "scholars, farmers, industry and commerce" in the pre-Qin period.
Now it is only used to refer to the people of the world, not as a yardstick for measuring class.
The "Tea Classic" written in the Tang Dynasty has also evolved with the times and is only regarded as the foundation of the tea ceremony.
But don’t blindly worship the content.
Although Daiyu is not good at this, she has heard of it.
The water prevalent in the Wei Dynasty at this time was rootless water.
A discerning person will endure rain, dew, frost and snow.
Store for future use.
So after hearing Miaoyu's question, Daiyu smiled and guessed:
"Could it be the rain that my sister received last year?"
Daiyu also said casually that she chose the rainwater that is easiest to store in Jiangnan.
Unexpectedly, Miaoyu sneered as soon as these words came out.
"Ha! I didn't expect a person like you to be such a vulgar person!"
Daiyu was stunned by these words.
She thought Miaoyu had called her here and served her tea in person.
Not saying thank you, but at least showing kindness.
Unexpectedly, we couldn't talk more than two words.
An attack actually occurred?
Although she feels ashamed of Miaoyu, given Daiyu's temperament, she will not bow her head easily.
Of course, she wouldn't fall out because of a single criticism, but she still had to ask.
Daiyu frowned slightly, raised her eyes and asked:
"Where did this come from, sister?"
"You can't even taste water. Aren't you a common man?"
Although Miaoyu had disdain on her face, Daiyu could smell a hint of anger.
Sure enough, before Daiyu could speak, she continued angrily:
"How can the rain from last year be so pure and pure? How can we eat it?"
She looked at the green jade bucket in front of her, gently held it up and passed it under her nose.
He looked at Daiyu again and sighed:
"This is the snow on the plum blossoms I collected five years ago when I lived at Xuan Tomb Panxiang Temple."
Plum snow.
Just listening to it, I feel its tranquility and timelessness.
Daiyu felt a little ashamed after imagining it.
No wonder she said she was a vulgar person!
It turned out that she was blaming herself for not having good taste and wasting her good intentions.
But even though she was slightly ashamed, Daiyu would not bow to her because of this.
It’s not like he begged her to make tea for him, so what if he couldn’t taste it?
If she had the same temper as before, Daiyu would definitely sneer and say a few words in reply.
But now she just smiled and said:
"It's strange that the Tao is so pure and pure. I've long heard that the real experts are all masters of tea. I didn't expect my sister to be such a knowledgeable person about tea!"
Hearing Daiyu's words of praise, Miaoyu didn't feel anything was wrong at all.
Still thinking about himself and feeling disappointed, he held up the green jade and said:
"We all got those jars of flowers with grimaces and blue faces. They couldn't bear to eat them and buried them in the ground. We just opened them for you today, but it's a pity that you can't taste them?"
She couldn't bear to eat good water, but she entertained me?
Hearing this, Daiyu suddenly felt something was wrong.
This concubine didn't pay any attention to what she said, and was just thinking about her own sorrow?
Daiyu felt that she had found some clue.
So he lowered his attitude a little and said tentatively:
"I'm not proficient in this. Only when my sister told me how valuable is it?"
Seeing the pity on Daiyu's face, Miaoyu thought she wanted to apologize.
I suddenly felt a little disdainful in my heart.
If Daiyu apologizes, it will not only be a common person who cannot taste water.
It is inevitable that he will still look down on her in the future.
Unexpectedly, when Daiyu said this, the topic changed:
"Fortunately, I feel good after drinking it, so it doesn't hurt my sister's feelings."
"As long as the drink is good, it doesn't count as waste?"
Miaoyu frowned at first and repeated it.
After saying that, not only was he not angry, but his anger turned into joy.
He smiled, nodded and said:
"Finally, something makes sense."
Now Daiyu felt a little relieved and confirmed this sister.
After that, he deliberately talked about poetry and discussed literary topics.
When Daiyu listened to her poetry.
It is said that among the ancients, there are no good poems since the Han, Jin, Five Dynasties, Tang and Song Dynasties.
There are only two good sentences.
"Even if there is an iron threshold for a thousand years, there will eventually be a piece of earthen bread."
Then we discussed literary topics.
He praised Zhuangzi with open and closed mouths, saying that his writing was excellent.
Daiyu roughly figured out the temperament of this concubine.
Just go out of the world and go higher.
You will definitely win her heart.
To be honest, Daiyu can figure it out so quickly.
It's because she used to be like this.
To put it bluntly, it’s just two words.
hipster.
In the past, Daiyu only felt that "everyone was drunk and I was alone awake."
She worked hard to learn articles, but she felt that she was no worse than a man.
But after my mother died and I left home.
Daiyu has experienced too much.
Especially the time when my father became seriously ill again.
It made her understand even more.
Being aloof is the most useless thing.
Fortunately, although she was useless, her father had already found a useful husband for her.
If it weren't for him, I would have become an "orphan" long ago, let alone being aloof.
Of course, Daiyu didn't know that Miaoyu was a hundred times more pitiful than her.
Because he became Daiyu's "substitute".
Miaoyu has lived in Xuan Tomb Panxiang Temple since she was six years old.
There were only master and two maids and wives beside him.
There is only the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng for company.
Slowly, he developed an extremely withdrawn character.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Lin thought of a way.
I found an old man who had a girl and was short of a house to live in.
Rent out the house in the temple at a very low price.
As a result, Miaoyu finally had a partner who was about the same age and could speak a few words.
She said nothing.
But every day I try my best to teach people how to read and write.
It's just that her character has been formed, and it's difficult to let go of herself after all.
Even that partner always felt that she was aloof and in trouble.
Not to mention other people.
Fortunately, it is better to be aloof than withdrawn.
Aunt Lin was a monk after all, so when she saw this, she just went along with it.
Now Daiyu can easily touch the white paper-like jade with three strokes and five divided by two.
After taking out a few things from their previous aloof days, the two of them established a friendship between gentlemen.
Two more exchanges made Miaoyu feel a little sympathetic.
It is even suspected to be due to bloodline.
Because this is her first time.
Give birth to a sense of confidant.
Even her friends who grew up together were only half-confidants with her.
Because the other person is more like her student, and she teaches her literacy bit by bit.
Even if they understand each other, they only get what they pay for.
How can you call yourself a confidant?
The two sisters here got into trouble because of their aloofness.
the other side.
The business partnership of several people also involved many nobles in the capital.
Speaking of which, this matter is still entrusted to the government...
funeral.
When Duke Jian died, the four princes and eight princes gathered together.
Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, and Feng Ziying all started doing business.
Feng Yibo came out of Lin Mansion and arrived at Xiaohuazhi Lane.
The three of them were talking excitedly about each other's progress.
Seeing that he finally arrived, they immediately stood up to greet him with a smile.
"Yibo! You are here!"
As soon as Feng Yibo entered the room, he made a bow and kept saying:
"Sorry, sorry, Uncle Lin came to see me temporarily and came over."
After apologizing, he pretended to take advantage of Qiao and said:
"If you hadn't waited for me, you would have kept me to eat!"
When dealing with others, you should not be too humble or too serious.
Otherwise we can't be friends.
Feng Yibo often interacts with people with a sense of humor and ease.
Let the other person relax before they know it.
"Hahaha!"
Jia Lian knew his temperament and laughed when he heard this and joked:
"You and Mr. Lin will be a family sooner or later, why be in a hurry?"
"That's right!"
Jia Zhen also echoed after hearing this, and said half-truly and half-falsely:
"It's the same with or without you on his side, but we can't live without you on our side!"
Feng Ziying was obviously an old man in social circles. Hearing this, he immediately smiled and said:
"How come Yibo is from the same family as Lin, shouldn't he be from the same family as me, Feng?"
The three of them joked a few words each and said no more.
They had arrived a long time ago and had been chatting for a long time while waiting for him.
As soon as Feng Yibo sat down, Jia Lian said first:
"Today at Duke Tui's place, many people heard that we were doing timber business, and they all rushed to find us."
Jia Lian seemed very excited, and first gave a brief summary of his experience in the house of Lord Tui.
"Especially knowing that our wood comes from overseas, we can trust us even more if we say they are all old friends."
My relatives are just a stepping stone, and coming from overseas is the reason why I am here.
In fact, everyone here understands.
If it were ordinary wood, these old relatives would at most give it some face.
Let's have some fun as a family.
But when I heard it was from overseas, everyone rushed to it.
Even want to be exclusive.
This is naturally because...
"Actually, it's the wood from overseas, and being able to talk about it in a nice way when introducing it will make you look more respectable in front of others."
As a noble family, everything must come from a provenance.
It's like saying that everyone else is timber from the woods in the North Mountains.
And your home is made of wood from overseas.
This is "Flower".
Even if it is a variety, it should make people feel unique when talking about it.
Being unique is better.
"Generally, ships that go overseas bring back spices, Japanese knives, clocks, foreign materials, etc. No one has brought back lumber yet!"
At this point, Jia Lian laughed from ear to ear.
Jia Zhen and Feng Ziying also had smiles on their faces and nodded frequently.
It seems that each of them has gained a lot.
Sure enough, as soon as Jia Lian finished speaking, Jia Zhen said first:
"Both Xiu Guo Gong and Zhi Guo Gong have already agreed, saying that as long as the wood is good, they can take care of everything."
Unlike Jia Lian, he directly reported the people he was interested in.
"There is also a death in the imperial family of the Duke of Jiu, and there is a shortage of good materials, including wood and stone."
Stones are mostly used to build tombs, but in order to balance the five elements, there will also be a certain amount of wood.
If this happens next, it will be two big orders.
Feng Ziying also smiled and said:
"I have three families here, the Xie family of Dingcheng Hou, the Qi family of Xiangyang Hou, and the Qiu family of Jingtian Hou."
"They all inquired with me, but the details depend on the quality of the wood."
This shows that the status of Feng Ziying's family is still far behind that of Jia's family.
What I told the Jia family was basically settled.
Even if it's not good, at most it won't happen again.
But those who greeted Feng Ziying had to check the quality first.
It’s not certain whether it will happen this time or not.
Jia Lian had already written them down one by one and said:
"I also have five or six old relatives here, but I thought that when the first batch of wood arrives, I'd better send it to a few princely houses first."
"Especially the Duke of Tuiguo is in a hurry to use it."
Jia Zhen nodded when she heard this and agreed: "Indeed, this way we can prevent others from finding fault!"
Feng Yibo understood what he meant, nodded and said:
"This is a long-term solution. Brother Lian is the one who makes the decision."
Feng Yibo would naturally not interfere with who should be given first and who should be given later.
These noble children have been exposed to this since they were young.
He is from an ordinary family, no matter how considerate they are.
When it comes to dealing with this kind of thing, it's not as easy as our children.
"Yibo, is your overseas caravan reliable?"
Jia Zhen looked particularly worried at this time and asked:
"We are brave. If we pull out a batch of broken wood by then, we are afraid that our relatives will not be able to leave anymore."
"Don't worry, if the wood is not good, we will give it to them to make firewood for free!"
Feng Yibo's chest clapped and he said boldly:
"Our business is bound to be a hit!"
If he dares to say this, he is naturally confident.
There are red sandalwood, old mahogany, and huanghuali over there in Liuqiu.
Although the best huanghuali are in Qiongzhou.
But the one who seeks fluidly is more successful than he is in quantity.
And the quality is just okay.
With the development of Liuqiu by the Feng family.
Ordinary wood is mostly used to make houses or firewood.
It would be a pity to burn such precious wood.
Now it just has a place to be used.
"By the way, Yibo asked me to go to Baoshan in the northern suburbs to quarry stone. I went to ask."
Jia Lian suddenly remembered this and said with a depressed look:
"It says that it belongs to the remaining branch of the dragon vein, so you can't move it lightly!"
Feng Yibo was a little speechless, confused whether to laugh or cry:
"What kind of dragon vein is this on a barren hilltop?"
Having said that, when it comes to the royal family, no one wants to mess with it.
Jia Zhen frowned and said, "There are plenty of barren hills elsewhere, it just depends on the stone material."
Feng Ziying had no idea what to do about this, she frowned and said:
"Whether the stone is good or not depends on one thing, and it cannot be too far away from the center of the city. If you think about the 'Flower and Stone Gang', you will know how difficult it is to transport it."
Everyone present has heard the story of Hua Shigang.
Yang Zhi, the green-faced beast in Water Margin, was convicted for losing the Hua Shi Gang.
The Hua Shi Gang is a large number of exotic flowers and stones.
Bulk goods are transported in batches, with each batch consisting of several vehicles or ships.
Divide into several groups.
A group is called a gang, which is called "Gang Yun".
Feng Yibo immediately thought of it and immediately said:
"Looking along the canal, the transportation cost can be much lower."
Afterwards, several people discussed some details.
It didn't take long for the first batch of wood to arrive in Tianjin smoothly.
But it had just arrived in the capital and had not yet been distributed.
Something unexpected happened.
No one else has used this batch of wood yet, but the Jia family has used it first!
Before the funeral of Mr. Jiu Guo's family was completely over, the Ning Guo Jia Mansion issued an obituary notice.
It turns out that Jia Rong, the legitimate son of Jia Mansion in Ning State, and his wife Jia Qin, were on their way back to Jinling to worship their ancestors, but they encountered water bandits.
Write a book
Originally, this group of water bandits only wanted to steal money, not their lives.
Most people, including Jia Rong, were lucky enough to escape.
Only Jia Qin and her maid were frightened and jumped into the river.
The water bandits are still there, and those who move lightly have their heads chopped off.
After the water bandits left, it was impossible for them to save him.
After that, Jia Rong started a relationship and searched along the river for a long time.
No one can be seen in life, no corpse in death.
No one knows that this may be a disaster.
So, I could only go home to report my funeral.
