"Wait a minute!" A strong male voice came from the private room in the lobby, the screen was removed, and a tall and imposing old man walked out.

He was dressed in gray-yellow uniform with dark gold patterns, and his tiger eyes swept across the lobby. Suddenly, there was silence in the noisy lobby.

It's him.

The famous Zhenguo General Hebei of Daqian Kingdom.

As if she had seen a savior, Miao Manli stepped forward and said kindly: "Uncle He, long time no see, how are you?"

Hebei's eyes were sharp, but when they fell on Luo Manli, they were a little softer, "Why did you come here and show your face to do business?"

Uncle He and his father were old friends, and the two families were familiar with each other. Now meeting an old friend in a foreign country was exciting and heart-warming for the helpless Luo Manli.

"Uncle He, I came here with my husband."

As she spoke, she turned and winked at Luo Hong.

Luo Hong hurriedly came out from behind Cao Ran, bowed deeply to Hebei, and said in greeting: "Uncle He."

Hebei nodded, turned his eyes to Xi Yalan and Cao Ran, and sneered coldly, "I didn't expect to meet you here."

Eighteen years ago, during the Ziwei Tower Incident, the person responsible for guarding the safety of the capital was Hebei.

He believed that he was in control of the overall situation and had strict infantry. Unexpectedly, he made mistakes in the defense of Pingyang Marquis Mansion.

Because of his negligence, thieves sneaked into the house and kidnapped Xi Yalan's daughter.

Xi Yalan has always been worried about this, while Hebei feels guilty.

This emotional shift occurred three years ago.

Officers and soldiers suppressed the bandits in Fanshan.

He Hongfei, the son of He Bei, was originally an idle young man in the capital. He suddenly ran to Jiangcheng and joined the bandit suppression operation. He was kidnapped and detained by Fanshan bandits afterwards.

After Hebei's investigation, he discovered that his son had met Marquis Pingyang before leaving the capital.

Therefore, he determined that Xia Chengan, the Marquis of Pingyang, had instigated his son.

Since then, the people of the two houses have become old enemies.

In the past three years, whether in the court or in the circle of ladies, men and men, and women and women have been fighting each other, and they dislike each other.

Xi Yalan's expression was solemn and her tone was cold: "It's really rare to meet Mr. He here."

They came here, each with their own purposes, and in front of the public, they all had a tacit understanding and did not expose each other's true identities.

When Cao Ran saw Hebei, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, but he glared back, "I am a commoner and cannot bear the courtesy of others."

He absolutely does not want to have anything to do with him.

Cao Ran silently stepped aside again.

Hebei ignored him and said to Xi Yalan: "Madam is the witness for that girl. As this girl's uncle, I cannot stand by and watch."

He is going against himself.

"Okay!"

Xi Yalan had no stage fright at all and said coldly: "We are all people with status and face. I believe that no one will speak out of conscience during the competition, right?"

This sentence is equivalent to defeating Hebei's army.

Hebei had a straight face and didn't bother to speak.

Just now, he heard everything clearly in the private room.

Isn't it obvious who is better between a peasant girl and the experienced Nanny Liu in the imperial kitchen?

The two looked at each other, and their auras suddenly opened up.

Looking at this posture, it seems that there is going to be a tea fighting show.

In a small place like Jiangcheng, there are very few things for people to do for fun. For example, tea fighting is something only young ladies of high-ranking officials and aristocrats can do. People here don’t know how to do it, and they don’t have the strength to do it.

Nowadays, a nun from the imperial kitchen comes to perform tea fighting skills. As soon as this news came out, more and more people came to the door of Yalan Tea House.

People are crowded and people are looking at each other. A small shop cannot accommodate them at all. After a while, the order is completely disrupted.

The soldiers brought by Cao Ran were responsible for maintaining order, but unfortunately they still couldn't resist the enthusiastic crowding of people.

In the noisy environment, Geng Zhong came in from outside.

When Xia Qianqian saw him, she immediately became excited and waved to him desperately.

Geng Zhong came over, and Xia Qianqian lowered her voice and said, "Go to Juwang Building to find Shopkeeper Qiao. Here is your chance to make a fortune."

Geng Zhong looked confused, and Hu Tang beside her was even more confused, his personality blurred.

"You do this..."

Xia Qianqian explained to Geng Zhong clearly and clearly, and when she finished, she did not forget to explain: "Tell shopkeeper Qiao that without me, he would not be able to make any money. So, excluding the cost, I am six and he is four. This is

I made the lowest offer."

Geng Zhong listened to her idea and admired her brain. As soon as he took a breath, his eyes were filled with excitement.

"Don't worry, I'll do it right away."

He leaned close to Cao Ren's ear and whispered a few times.

Cao Ran nodded and said loudly: "The place here is small. Otherwise, let's move to the front, to the open space outside the door of Juwang Tower."

Cao Ran asked Hebei for his opinion, and Hebei looked at Luo Manli.

Luo Manli looked at Luo Hong, nodded and said: "Okay!"

Immediately, she turned around and told Nanny Li: "Go and tell Nanny Liu to follow you."

So, a group of people moved forward several shops and headed to the front of Juwang Tower.

Xi Yalan took Xia Qianqian's hand and asked privately: "My child, don't be afraid. Even if you lose, you are still the best."

How can we be the best if we lose?

Xia Qianqian was noncommittal and said with a raised lip: "Don't worry, I'm sure of winning. Send someone to the 'Everyone Fa' shop to help me pick up a little red box."

"Okay!"

In front of Juwang Building, in the open space at the door that is usually bustling with traffic, there was no carriage at this time.

A boy brought out stools and chairs from the lobby, and after a while, a simple competition venue was set up.

On one side is the Eight Immortals Table and Eight Immortals Chairs of the three judges. In another place, there are two tables with some teacups, teapots and other items placed on the table.

Xia Qianqian stood at the door, looked up, and unexpectedly made eye contact with someone in the window on the second floor.

She knew that Geng Zhong was here. He must have known about her situation in Yalan Teahouse and asked someone to support her.

I feel inexplicably warm in my heart.

He looked at her condescendingly, the afternoon sunlight shining on the corrugated windows in front of the window, reflecting on his face.

That overly delicate face looked so unreal in the afterglow.

He smiled at her, and the whole world was immediately eclipsed.

It’s absolutely amazing.

This appearance makes people admire and like it so much.

While Xia Qianqian was intoxicated, Hu Tang on the side came over, looked up, and came directly in front of her, blocking her view.

He was slightly taller than her, and when he looked at her, he seemed to be looking down on her.

Xia Qianqian turned her head and stopped looking

My neck is really tired.

Hu Tang felt a little secretly happy, but also worried about whether she would win or lose in the tea fight. She couldn't help but worry: "What should you do in the tea fight later?"

"The arena has been set up, so naturally we have to fight her."

"How can you fight over tea?"

"Why can't I fight for tea?"

Xia Qianqian retorted, looking at the dark crowd outside the square, she seemed to see one or two white shadows in front of her eyes.

She took out a silver note from her sleeve, handed it to Hu Tang secretly, and warned: "Remember, if there is a gambling game later, you must help me put down a hundred taels of silver. I bet I will win."

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Hu Tang: "..." The behavior of the woman in front of him made him increasingly puzzled.
Chapter completed!