The next morning, at dawn, in Zhao Pan'er's boudoir, on the huge bed, Yuan Xudong was panting heavily and sweating profusely. His body fell heavily and hit Zhao Pan'er's delicate and delicate body. He exhaled a mouthful of filthy breath, and he exerted all his strength.
Holding the mutton-fat jade in his arms, he caressed her smooth skin lovingly. He bit her earlobe and moaned comfortably:
"I'm so excited, you are so beautiful!"
Last night, after returning from the tea house, Yuan Xudong stayed in Zhao Pan'er's room, probably because he and Zhao Pan'er took Fire Qi Pill and Shui Yun Dan together, and he got unprecedented satisfaction and pleasure from Zhao Pan'er.
Feeling that Zhao Pan'er felt the same way, she gently hugged Yuan Xudong's strong and powerful back, bit his ear and exhaled like a blue breath and said:
"Good husband, since Pan'er is so beautiful, do you still want to take a concubine in the future?"
"think!"
Seeing that Zhao Pan'er was still worried about his desire to take a concubine, Yuan Xudong hugged her body and rolled twice on the bed, laughing loudly:
"Although delicacies from the mountains and seas are delicious, you still have to eat them occasionally. Otherwise, how can people who are used to eating big fish and meat know the deliciousness of the delicacies from the mountains and the sea?"
After hearing Yuan Xudong's nonsense metaphor, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and said in a coquettish voice:
"Shameless, then you should tell me, who is your mediocre person again?"
"I won't tell you, you can just figure it out on your own!"
Yuan Xudong would not be so stupid as to tell Zhao Paner everything. If she knew about Zhang Haohao, what would she do if she went to Shuangxi Building and made a big fuss?
Looking at the tight-lipped Yuan Xudong, Zhao Pan'er was so angry that her teeth itched. She secretly guessed that this woman should be the oiran Zhang Haohao, but she didn't dare to confirm it 100%. She just wanted to ask Yuan Xudong to admit that she was the oiran Zhang Haohao.
No, Zhao Pan'er held Yuan Xudong's arm and shook it gently, praying to him in a soft and waxy voice:
"I hate it. My dear husband, how about you tell Pan'er?"
"this."
Looking at Zhao Pan'er, who had a pouted mouth, a soft and waxy voice, and watery eyes staring at him, just like a little temptress who wanted to charm people to death, Yuan Xudong raised a smirk on his lips and said:
"Actually, it's Sun Sanniang. I think it's pitiful for her to be all alone, so I thought of taking her as my concubine so that I can take care of her more easily in the future, right?"
"you"
Looking at Yuan Xudong who didn't know whether he was telling the truth or joking with him, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but said angrily:
"How could you do this? The rabbit doesn't even eat the grass beside its nest. Why are you such a bad person?"
"Who said rabbits don't eat grass around their nests?"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er who was quite annoyed, Yuan Xudong said confidently:
"If it's all grass, why don't you eat the ones next to the nest first? If you don't eat them yourself, are you leaving them for other rabbits to eat?"
"you"
Looking at the shameless Yuan Xudong, Zhao Paner was so angry that she pushed him away and said:
"Stay away from me, I'm going to the teahouse!"
"Okay, you go ahead. I'll sleep a little longer. I was so tired last night. Sure enough, there were only exhausted cows and no damaged land!"
"Bah, you stinky scoundrel!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's nonsense, Zhao Pan'er blushed slightly and couldn't help but spit lightly. She got up from the bed, put on her clothes, and dressed up a little in front of the bronze mirror on the dressing table. After everything was done,
She greeted Yuan Xudong, then left the bedroom and went to the garden, preparing to invite Sun Sanniang and the others to go to the tea house to do business. At this time, Sun Sanniang had already gotten up and made a table full of Jiangnan snacks, which she placed on the table.
We were under the pavilion in the middle of the garden, waiting for Zhao Paner and others to get up and eat together.
Seeing Sun Sanniang busy making breakfast under the pavilion, Zhao Paner walked over with a smile and said:
"Sanniang, why did you get up so early? You were busy for so long last night, why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
"It's okay, I couldn't sleep, so I got up and made some snacks!"
As Sun Sanniang spoke, she asked Zhao Paner to sit down and said:
"Pan'er, sit down, how about you try my handiwork?"
"OK!"
Zhao Pan'er sat down on the chair and looked at a table full of Jiangnan-style snacks and said with a smile:
"You don't need to taste it to know that Sanniang's craftsmanship is definitely excellent!"
"Yeah?"
Hearing Zhao Pan'er praising herself so fiercely, Sun Sanniang couldn't help but be very happy and smiled from ear to ear. She sat with Zhao Pan'er and started eating with her chopsticks. After eating, she might as well go to the tea house to open the business early. As for Song Yinzhang
As for the girl Yin Ping, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang tacitly knew that they had no hope for them. Song Yinzhang was a pampered child, and had never touched Yang Chun Shui since he was a child. He could only play the pipa, and the girl Yin Ping had to serve her. Now the two
Everyone was still sleeping in the room, and Zhao Pan'er was planning to bring some maids or servants from home to help at the tea house, if the tea house's business was as prosperous as yesterday.
When Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang had almost finished eating, Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping girl belatedly walked out of the room. Song Yinzhang walked under the pavilion and said like a weak Liu Fufeng:
"Sister, Sister Sanniang, I'm sorry, I'm feeling a little unwell today, so I won't go to the teahouse for now. I'll let Yin Ping go with you!"
Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang looked at each other helplessly, then looked at the frail Song Yinzhang and said softly:
"Then you have a good rest and come over to have some breakfast first!"
"I'm not hungry yet, I'm going back to my room to rest first!"
After that, Song Yinzhang left Yin Ping girl behind and went back to her room to rest alone. Zhao Pan'er looked at Sun Sanniang and Yin Ping girl and smiled:
"Yin Ping, come and sit down. Let's eat quickly. We have to go to the teahouse after eating!"
"Okay, thank you, Sister Pan'er!"
Yin Ping girl sat down with a smile and ate breakfast with Zhao Pan'er and the others. After finishing breakfast, they simply packed up and walked towards the teahouse on Mahang Street with their full baskets in their arms.
, Yuan Xudong walked out of the room and saw several plates of steaming snacks placed on the stone table under the pavilion, so he walked over and started eating. At this time, Song Yinzhang came out of her room holding Gu Yue Pipa in his arms.
After walking out, Yuan Xudong couldn't help shouting:
"Yin Zhang, come here!"
Song Yinzhang was startled when she heard Yuan Xudong's voice. She was about to go to Shuangxi Building to have a chat with Zhang Haohao. Unexpectedly, Yuan Xudong was having breakfast under the pavilion. She walked to Yuan Xudong's side with Gu Yue Pipa in her arms, feeling slightly happy.
He turned around and said softly:
"Fan Lang!"
"come over!"
When Song Yinzhang walked up to him, Yuan Xudong hugged her frail body, let her sit in his arms and said with a smile:
"Have you had breakfast?"
"I'm not hungry yet, and I don't want to eat yet!"
Song Yinzhang sat in Yuan Xudong's arms and said weakly. Seeing her like this, Yuan Xudong gently touched her face and smiled:
"What's wrong with you? Are you in a bad mood?"
"No, I'm not in a bad mood!"
"No?"
Looking at Song Yinzhang who was obviously in a bad mood, Yuan Xudong was noncommittal and asked instead:
"It's so early in the morning, where do you want to go with your Pipa in your arms?"
"I think."
Song Yinzhang raised his head and glanced at Yuan Xudong, his eyes bright and his voice soft and authentic:
"I want to go to Shuangxi Building to find Zhang Haohao and practice pipa with her. Is that okay?"
"Double Happiness Building?"
Seeing Song Yinzhang looking at him pitifully, Yuan Xudong hesitated in his heart. If she met Zhang Haohao, the affairs between herself and Zhang Haohao would probably be exposed. But if she disagreed with Song Yinzhang's going to Shuangxi Building, Yuan Xudong couldn't bear it.
How to do it?
Looking at the eager Song Yinzhang, Yuan Xudong raised a smirk on his lips. He leaned down, kissed her lips, then took off the clothes on her left and right shoulders, and pulled the knot of her tube top around the back of her neck.
Open, he smiled mischievously and said:
"Why are you going to Shuangxi Building?"
After saying that, he glanced at the blushing Song Yinzhang, Yuan Xudong lowered his head and kissed her beautiful upper body exposed to the air, greedily smelled her fragrance, and said jokingly:
"Qingzhang, shall we do something very happy?"
"don't want!"
This morning, the south wind was still blowing. Song Yinzhang felt that his chest was slightly cold, and he couldn't help but blushed and said shyly:
"Fan Lang, don't do this. What will you do if others see you?"
"It's okay. No other men are allowed in this garden. They are just little maids, so they won't get in the way!"
Yuan Xudong said jokingly and lowered his head. Song Yinzhang suddenly blushed with embarrassment and groaned in a soft and waxy voice:
"Fan Lang, no, no, please don't do this, okay?"
While Yuan Xudong and Song Yinzhang were playing their favorite poker game at home, Zhao Pan'er, Sun Sanniang, and Yin Ping girl were waiting for guests in the tea house. Compared with yesterday's bustle, today's
The business here is really sparse. From early morning to now, there is still not a single customer. Sun Sanniang made a lot of tea fruits, but in the end, not even one was sold. Zhao Paner looked at the weather outside, the sun was shining brightly,
The sun was shining brightly, and people were coming and going at the entrance of the tea house, but there was not even a single tea-drinking guest. She and Sun Sanniang looked at each other and said doubtfully:
"The weather is so nice today, why aren't there any tea guests?"
"Did the tea fruit I made not suit the taste of the guests?"
Sun Sanniang said with a headache. Hearing this, Zhao Paner shook his head slightly, and Emei frowned slightly:
"No, there were so many customers here yesterday. I think they enjoyed their meal very happily!"
The business was so good yesterday, Sun Sanniang made a lot of tea fruits in advance today, but now not even one has been sold, she couldn't help but feel distressed:
"There are so many tea fruits that we can't eat by tonight. They all have to be thrown away. This will cost a lot of money!"
"We haven't raised our prices, so why aren't there any customers?"
The Yin Ping girl added next to her. Hearing this, Zhao Pan'er frowned slightly and murmured to herself:
"There must be some other reason!"
At this moment, two guests dressed as businessmen hurried in. They found a place to sit down and shouted:
"Boss, please serve two bowls of Zhenru tea!"
"coming!"
Seeing that business finally came to her door, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but cheer up. She hurriedly prepared the tea and said with a smile:
"I'll make the tea then, two guests, please wait a moment!"
"Tencha?"
Hearing Zhao Pan'er say that he wanted to grind tea, one of the men dressed as a businessman said anxiously:
"There is so much time waiting for you, just have a bowl of loose tea!"
"Loose tea?"
Zhao Pan'er was obviously stunned when she heard that the customers only wanted loose tea. Loose tea is the kind of tea that is made by boiling boiling water at roadside tea stalls and making low-quality tea leaves. As a tea seller, she has never sold it before.
At that time, looking at Zhao Paner who was slightly dazed, another customer dressed as a businessman smiled and said:
"You don't even know how to make loose tea. Can't you just put the tea leaves in a bowl and brew it with hot water? Don't you have any loose tea?"
“There is loose tea!”
Seeing that Zhao Pan'er was slightly dazed, Yin Ping girl volunteered that she had seen others selling loose tea when she was in Qiantang, and she often drank it. Compared with the good tea in the teahouse, the loose tea at the roadside tea stalls was much cheaper.
Ordinary people like to drink loose tea instead of going to tea houses to taste the good tea. That is where dignitaries, literati, or businessmen with some extra money go. They can taste it while drinking tea.
Tea, while talking loudly, or talking about romantic affairs, reciting poems and composing poems. Generally speaking, only those with money and leisure will come to the teahouse to drink tea and kill time. Ordinary people are busy making a living.
Do you have any money, or do you feel free to come to the teahouse and enjoy a leisurely cup of tea?
At this time, the girl Yin Ping walked behind the counter, opened the tea can, put some tea leaves into the tea cup, and washed it with boiling water. Two bowls of loose tea were ready. She held the two bowls of loose tea on the tea tray.
The tea was given to the guests. The two guests blew it casually, drank it in a few sips, took out two copper coins, put them on the table, stood up and left:
"Thank you, the tea is not bad!"
Yin Ping girl collected the two copper coins. At this time, looking at the two merchants who were in a hurry, Zhao Pan'er was thoughtful. She made a bet with Yuan Xudong that she could run the tea house well, but no matter what other costs, just the
The rent for this teahouse requires a full thirty guan per month, which is almost a guan per day, which is about a thousand copper coins. It takes a thousand bowls of loose tea to earn it back.
Not counting the cost of tea and labor, wouldn’t she be at a huge loss?
With these thoughts in mind, Zhao Pan'er waved her sleeves, looked at Sun Sanniang and Yin Ping girl and said:
"I'll go out for a while and I'll be back soon!"
"good!"
"Take a look, take a look, the floral cloth, the fine floral cloth!"
"Come and check out all the good medicinal wine. If you don't use it, you don't need to pay for it!"
"Give way, give way, everyone, be careful not to get hit by the carriage!"
Zhao Pan'er came out of the teahouse and walked on Mahang Street. There was an endless stream of pedestrians coming and going around, but most of them were traders pulling horse-drawn carriages or donkey carts. The shops on both sides of the street were a bit shabby.
There were no damaged shops, including cloth shops, grain shops, blacksmith shops, herbal medicine shops, leather goods shops, etc. There was not even a restaurant or inn, there was only her tea house, which stood out a bit out of place on this street. At this time
, Zhao Pan'er almost understood what was going on. Fortunately, she had proudly told Yuan Xudong that it only took three days to open such a good tea house, but it turned out that she didn't even conduct the most basic market research.
Do it. Thinking of this, she felt blushing and angry. What should she do?
After walking around Ma Xing Street, Zhao Pan'er pinched her waist with one hand, scratched her hair with the other, and bit her fingertips for a while. While she was thinking about the solution to the problem in her mind, she walked into the tea house and looked at
In the empty teahouse, she sat down on a chair, scratching the itchy back of her neck, and pursed her lips tightly. Seeing how uncomfortable she looked, she was obviously competing with herself, and still couldn't accept that she was...
After making such a simple but fatal mistake, wouldn't she lose the bet between her and Yuan Xudong?
Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. At this moment, Yuan Xudong walked in from outside the tea house. Zhao Pan'er was just thinking about Yuan Xudong's proud look after winning the bet, and his voice sounded beside Zhao Pan'er:
"Pan'er, why are you worried?"
After taking a look at the empty teahouse, Yuan Xudong looked at Zhao Paner who was in a daze and smiled:
"There are so many people. This business has become like this not long after it opened. The momentum is not good. How about we just forget about the bet?"
Seeing Yuan Xudong walking into the tea house, Zhao Pan'er stood up from the chair. Although she knew that Yuan Xudong was deliberately provoking her, Zhao Pan'er still refused to admit defeat and said harshly:
"There's still a month left, why are you in a hurry?"
"Just keep your mouth strong, and you will cry when the time comes!"
Yuan Xudong smiled. After hearing this, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and said:
"By the way, let me ask you two things. First, do people in Tokyo not like to drink tea, but only loose tea? Second, why are there no restaurants or restaurants on this street? Third, yesterday was
Isn’t it an important holiday?”
"I just thought of asking about these things now. Isn't it a little late?"
"Say it!"
"Okay, then I will tell you with great mercy!"
Yuan Xudong looked at Zhao Paner and smiled:
"The streets in Tokyo are all divided by trade. Do you know why this street is called Horse Street? Because horse dealers and horse markets gather here. Tokyoites have known since they were young that buying crude medicines at the Medicine Alley Bureau is on the east side of Panlou.
If you want to buy clothes and want to drink tea, you have to go to Tea Soup Alley!"
"No wonder, I said this street is so lively and has no counterpart, so it would be the perfect place to open a teahouse. I didn't expect that Tokyoites are not used to drinking tea here!"
After saying that, Zhao Paner looked at Yuan Xudong again and said doubtfully:
"Then what happened yesterday?"
Hearing this, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"There is a Guanyin Temple nearby. Yesterday was the Buddha's birthday, so there were many pilgrims. But on weekdays, all the people who come and go here are horse merchants. Ordering tea requires grinding, mixing, and applying. It takes too much effort. They don't have that much time to wait for you.
Order tea slowly, except for literati, there are actually very few ordinary people who are willing to drink it. In comparison, loose tea is cheap and fast, and that is their favorite!"
"So you knew from the beginning that I would lose money, and you were waiting to see my joke, and you still made a bet with me, right?"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong knew everything but didn't tell her, and watched her fall so hard, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but said with red eyes and aggrieved:
"You just want to see my jokes, don't you? I always want to do something to prove myself. Now, you have won, but I feel really sad inside!"
As she spoke, Zhao Pan'er touched her heart with her right hand. She raised her eyes and stared at Yuan Xudong, saying with tears in her eyes:
"It feels like it was torn into pieces and then put together again. You don't even know how painful it feels!"
Hearing what Zhao Pan'er said and seeing her crying sadly, Yuan Xudong felt sorry for her and said guiltily:
"Pan'er, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have done it."
Before Yuan Xudong could finish his words, Zhao Paner burst into laughter. She gasped and laughed happily. While wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, she held her belly and giggled:
"Fool, big fool, you're making me laugh so hard, cackle!"
"Is it that funny?"
Seeing Zhao Pan'er laughing there all the time, Yuan Xudong suddenly became angry with shame. He couldn't see the woman crying. When Zhao Pan'er cried, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her. Zhao Pan'er seemed to know this, so she used her tears to deal with him. This