After all, it was midsummer, and the weather was surprisingly good that day. When you looked up, a few wisps of thin clouds appeared in the blue sky, like thin gauze on the satin surface. But the sun was getting more and more sinister, as if

After being washed by the rain during this period, it has become extremely bright, making people feel dazzled just by looking at it. The cicadas in the ears "squeak, squeak, squeak -" are also extremely noisy by the heat, accompanied by

The warm breeze outside the window blows into the house. Compared with the outside, the ice basin in the house is letting out the coolness little by little under the swaying of the fan. It penetrates into the skin, and it feels very comfortable.

The imperial doctor ordered Sun Zhong to lean peacefully on the lacquered bamboo recliner, wearing a loose gown and a pair of wooden clogs at his feet. His sleeves were already rolled up at his elbows. He was holding a book in his hand. He couldn't help but close his eyes as he looked at it.

Half asleep.

"grown ups--"

Accompanied by the sound of rustling footsteps, a man dressed in casual clothes entered the room and made a tentative sound. Sun Zhong, who was lying there, opened his eyes slightly at first, then couldn't help but close them again when he saw the person coming. There was a lot of tiredness in his words.

"Bought it?"

Sensing the hesitation of the visitor, Sun Zhong opened his eyes again, only to see Chang Sui in front of him. He lowered his voice with some embarrassment: "Sir, I bought it, but it's just a little less than before -"

After saying that, the man brought the box in his hand closer. When he opened it, Sun Zhong lowered his eyes and glanced at it. The tea in the box was actually half less than what he had bought before.

"Why, aren't there several shops in the city that are all sold out?"

After hearing his master's question, Chang Sui Shicai had no choice but to say: "Some time ago, some official ladies took this tea and felt very good. They said that after drinking it, they had the effect of having a fairy-like slim waist. I heard that all of them had slimmer waists."

When the nobles in Chang'an heard about it, they all rushed to buy it. The owner of the shop in Xingyefang thought it was profitable, so he bought all the tea imported from Tianzhu at a high price. Now, except for their house, the owner of the shop nearby

All three shops have been sold out, and we have no choice but to choose this one. Unexpectedly, they have raised the price again, which cost us ten taels of silver collar."

Hearing this, Sun Zhong was surprised and raised his gray eyebrows slightly. Then he looked at the rare tea in front of him. This little thing was worth half his salary for half a year?

He finally sat up slowly, took the box, smelled the familiar smell, and picked it up to check as usual. However, when he held it in his hand, he felt something was wrong. The next moment, Chang Sui saw the expression on Sun Zhong's face.

After a change, he put the tea leaves into his mouth again and took a sip, but frowned and said: "You asked people to be deceived——"

Xingyefang in Chang'an City is located in the west corner of the imperial city. Although it is not as close as Anxingfang and Shengyefang, which are so close to the Daming Palace and filled with high-ranking officials and dignitaries, it is full of shops and merchants from all over the world such as Hu people and Persians settled here.

On weekdays, there are endless shouts, and the rubbing of shoulders and heels is full of fireworks.

At this moment, an inconspicuous gray silk carriage stopped in front of a shop. An old man wearing a green cloth shirt with gray hair on his temples stepped out of the carriage. He glanced around briefly before entering, and then walked in.

When the clerk in the shop heard the sound and came over to greet him, when he saw the Chang Sui behind Sun Zhong who came to the shop to ask for an explanation but was kicked out by him, his expression immediately changed and he said impatiently: "I've said it all.

We are doing serious business here, and what we sell are all genuine things. If you continue to mess around like this, don’t blame us for seeing you in court."

After saying that, the guy turned around and was about to leave. Chang Sui was about to curse when he saw such arrogance, but saw Sun Zhong raise his hand, and then he swallowed his anger.

"This is originally a business, why should I be so impetuous? I have been a doctor for decades, and I can still distinguish what kind of tea has what kind of medical effect. I am afraid that there were many misunderstandings in the things you sold to us before.

"

Sun Zhong touched his beard and smiled calmly like an elder. Then with a look in his eyes, the long suit suppressed the pent-up anger and stepped forward to hand over a box. He heard the lock open and the moment it was opened.

The waiter's eyes couldn't help but stare at the boss. There were actually dozens of silver collars inside.

"Being friendly makes money. We will inevitably have business contacts in the future. If you are willing to treat each other sincerely, the rewards in the future will not be less than this."

Under Sun Zhongyi's pointed smile, the waiter reluctantly retracted his gaze from the silver collar. Almost instantly, he put on a warm and welcoming look and said politely: "My lord, please wait a moment. I will call the shopkeeper."

.”

Seeing Sun Zhong nodded, the waiter quickly walked towards the back hall, fearing that he might be half a step too late. The man behind Sun Zhong couldn't help but spit lightly when he saw this, but Sun Zhong remained calm.

After a while, a man in a long gown came out. He looked like he was in his thirties, and his behavior was somewhat reasonable. When he met Sun Zhong, the man immediately stepped forward and held his hand in a respectful manner.

He said: "I have kept you waiting for a long time."

As he spoke, the man glared at the waiter just now, then turned around with a smile and said: "It's because the waiters in the store are ignorant and not diligent. They accidentally mixed the tea leaves together when receiving the goods. I'll pack them for you."

The tea is also mixed with some other tea. I have been busy with business recently and I have neglected it. Please forgive me."

"It doesn't matter."

Seeing that Sun Zhong didn't intend to go into details, the man breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile: "Because the guys are repacking at the moment, if you don't mind it, why don't you go to the back hall to have a sip of tea and wait a moment?"

wait."

"No need."

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Sun Zhong did not intend to stay any longer. He just thought that he should go back to the carriage and wait early so as not to be seen. So he tilted his head and told the chief attendant beside him: "Wait here, don't do anything."

Wrong again."

After saying this, Sun Zhong put his hands behind his back and turned around to go out. However, before he could take two steps, two more guys jumped out from nowhere and suddenly opened the door. They blocked it like a door god. How could Sun Zhong pass through this battle?

, his brows jumped involuntarily, and when he looked back at the man, his tone was a little more wary and nervous.

"What does this mean?"

The man was not in a hurry when he saw this, he still held his hands respectfully and said with a polite smile: "Your Majesty is generous. My master wants to make friends with you. Please come to the back hall to meet me."

"What if I don't want to?"

Seeing that Sun Zhong's tone was somewhat forceful, the man straightened up his bent body with a smile. It was still a polite smile, but it was clear that Sun Zhong could see in it that there was no doubt about it.

"Invite the noble man in."

Under the signal from the man's eyes, the waiter in the store immediately changed his expression, and stepped forward to "support" Sun Zhong firmly. Just when the Chang Sui was about to cry out in fright, he was stabbed hard by a knife, and then he responded.

Fall to the ground.

"How dare you be so arrogant under the Emperor's feet!"

Seeing that Sun Zhong was anxious and scared, the man clearly didn't care, but calmly replied: "My master is so kind, I hope you will not refuse. If you keep shouting like this and summoning the officials, you won't know that you will be charged."

Who could it be?"

Hearing the man's meaningful words, Sun Zhong immediately froze. When he saw the man's eyes in front of him, his demeanor didn't look like a calculating businessman. He was clearly a hidden practitioner, and he suddenly felt bad in his heart. He had a premonition, but the two guys who were restraining him didn't seem to notice anything, but their strength was so great that they didn't change their expressions and they made him unable to move at all, so he had no choice but to let it go in.

When Sun Zhong was invited to the backyard, he came to a door. Before he could stand firm, he was pushed in. The next moment, he heard the door "squeak" and closed again. Even with a thin layer of window paper, you can see that the front door has been blocked once again, and even a bird is afraid of flying out.

Sun Zhong couldn't help sweating in his hands, and his heart became more and more like a drum being beaten. At this moment, it had already jumped into his throat. Now he had roughly guessed the current situation. Ever since he did that thing, he had been troubled day and night. I have never had a good night's sleep, and in my recurring nightmares, I am always frightened by the tragic scenes of people being massacred, and I am so frightened that I break out in cold sweat and wet my blue shirt.

The more he thought about this, the more Sun Zhong felt like he was being entangled tighter and tighter, almost making him unable to breathe.

In the silence, the door behind him was gently pushed open again. I don't know whether it was the excessive silence or his excessive nervousness. At this moment, the sound was like a tearing and decaying sound, cutting into his heart bit by bit. As he trembled and followed the sound, The moment it passed, I suddenly felt that the end was approaching, and I almost knelt down because my legs gave out.
Chapter completed!