Liuzhuang is quite famous in Yangzhou, not only for its tea, but also for its Zhuangzi style, scenery, and decoration. In Yangzhou, the beauty of Liuzhuang surpasses countless places of interest, and the private courtyards of Liuzhuang are second to none. Even Xia Shang heard of it.
Because of the name of Liuzhuang, all the literati and scholars are eager to be guests in Liuzhuang. If they can take a scene somewhere in Liuzhuang and compose two poems, if it is spread, they will definitely win a good reputation for a while. It is a pity that Mrs. Liu's nature
He is withdrawn and doesn't like to interact with others. No matter how famous he is, as long as Mrs. Liu doesn't want to see him, he will be turned away.
Speaking of this, Mrs. Liu can be regarded as a strange woman. When she first married, Liuzhuang was just a small villa outside Yangzhou City, making a living by receiving businessmen from out of town. Later, her husband died of illness, leaving behind a son and a daughter, and only Mrs. Liu was the one to take care of the daughter.
The head of the family was worried that the opening of Liuzhuang would attract idlers, so he closed the village and opened a mountain garden to grow tea. Unexpectedly, relying on Mrs. Liu's management, the tea business of the small Liuzhuang grew bigger and bigger, and soon
It overtook the tea gardens of the older generation and became the banner of tribute tea in China.
It was said that Mrs. Liu only had two or three close friends, and very few of them could come to Liuzhuang to visit her. I never thought that Xia Shang was so lucky, and lived in Liuzhuang for quite some time.
Look at Mrs. Liu who is walking towards her Yingying. Her face is like a spring peach, her brows are shining, her small cherry mouth is like the picture on the paper, her plump breasts and buttocks follow her steps, her slender waist is only a handful, rich, charming, and beautiful.
She is as beautiful as a peony among flowers.
Although they haven't communicated with each other, the previous greeting was quite friendly, which was completely different from the isolation rumored by the outside world.
"Young Master Xia has recovered from his serious illness. It's really gratifying to congratulate you. My wife, Mrs. Liu, has a single name with the character Qi."
When Mrs. Liu arrived in front of Xia Shang, she bowed slightly and said.
Xia Shang felt a little abrupt, and Mrs. Liu was a little more respectful to him, so she quickly returned the favor with cupped fists: "Xia Shang."
"I have heard of Mr. Xia's name for a long time. When I saw him today, he was indeed a hero."
Xia Shang had just recovered from a serious illness and had no time to show off his coquettishness. Being praised by a beautiful woman seemed abrupt and he touched his nose awkwardly: "Madam, you are so complimentary. I just don't know when Xia was sent to Liuzhuang? Send Xia here."
Where are the people?”
Madam Liu did not answer, but still kept a smile on her face: "Young Master Xia, don't be impatient. I have sent my servants to prepare medicinal food for regulating qi and blood. Young Master, please follow the woman to the Yuehu Pavilion to taste it."
Although Xia Shang was very concerned about Shangguanchan's whereabouts, as a guest he couldn't make too many demands. He followed Madam Liu through the hanging flower door and entered a corridor. After walking around the hall, he saw a shelf with a red sandalwood shelf.
A large marble screen, then bypassing the screen, a pebbled path extends all the way to the lakeside lined with new willows. On both sides are yellow and white camellias planted, stacked one on top of another. The fragrance is not obvious, but it is very
Yiren. I saw that I had left the courtyard and reached the mountains of Liuzhuang Tea Garden.
Looking back again, you can see the pavilions and pavilions in Liuzhuang from a distance, all of which are decorated with carved beams and painted beams and colorfully dyed corridors.
After walking along the cobblestone road for more than 20 meters, passing through several layers of new willow cover, a stretch of mountain terraces suddenly opened up.
Looking up, the sky is so high, the clouds are vast, the mountains are green and the water is green. Who would have thought that behind a few new willows there is such a fresh and magnificent national landscape?
The terraced fields are square and square, just like tofu blocks, one layer higher than the other, just like the sky ladder that is soaring up to the heaven. Looking up, clusters of fresh tea trees are sprouting green buds, and hundreds of flower pickers are picking them.
Tea girls work hard in the fields. Every time they pick a leaf, the sap released from the tea tree emits a faint fragrance of tea and floats into the air, adding a sobering scent of tea to the world.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a vast half-moon-shaped lake, like the arms of the earth embracing the green hills full of fragrant tea. The lake water is clear, reflecting the blue sky of the green mountains, and scattered birds are walking and playing on the water.
A zigzag-shaped promenade winds its way through the mountain to the center of the lake. In the center of the lake is a small pavilion without a curtain. It can be seen that three or two tea ladies are arranging wine and food on the stone table in the pavilion. There are also several parrots hanging on the wooden railings beside the pavilion.
Birds and the like are chirping happily.
People say that Liuzhuang Tea Garden is more "elegant" than the Royal Palace Garden, and it is true when I see it today.
Xia Shang noticed that there was a stone tablet beside the lake with the word "Moon Lake" engraved on it.
What I saw today once again refreshed Xia and Shang’s understanding of ancient “rich families”. It turned out that the wealth of the ancients could buy a mountain, a lake, and a whole world!
Seeing the surprise in Xia Shang's eyes, Mrs. Liu smiled slightly proudly.
That's right, a woman can develop a small manor on her own to this day, what is there not to be proud of?
"Master Xia, please come to the pavilion."
Looking all the way to the pavilion in the middle of the lake, I saw a steaming nourishing meal placed on the stone table, and a pot of warm osmanthus wine with a faint floral fragrance.
Mrs. Liu stepped forward and made an invitation gesture again: "Mr. Xia, you're welcome. I'll pour you a glass of wine."
Faced with Mrs. Liu's enthusiasm, Xia Shang couldn't refuse. A glass of sweet-scented osmanthus wine made him feel more energetic.
Then the two of them sat down.
Mrs. Liu used her left hand to cover her sleeves, and held silver chopsticks in her right hand to pick up Xia Shang's food. She was very polite.
Xia Shang felt very uncomfortable, thinking that Mrs. Liu was famous in Yangzhou, and all the officials and merchants in Jiangnan would not give her a little favor. How could they be so polite to an unknown youngster like him?
"Madam, Mr. Xia is immoral and incompetent. You are really killing me by being so polite."
Xia Shang pretended to be panicked, looking forward to Mrs. Liu's response.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Young Master Xia is serious. You risked your own life and did a great harm to the people of the world. It is right for the woman to thank you on behalf of the people of the world."
"Big harm? The woman is talking about Lu Xun?"
"Exactly."
Speaking of Lu Xun, Xia Shang felt a little uneasy.
Speaking of which, the other party had no grudge against me. He was killed because of Shangguanchan. If you think about it carefully, this was considered an indiscriminate killing of innocent people, right?
This is the first time Xia Shang kills someone. Only those who have experienced it can know what it feels like after killing someone.
Perhaps I need to get some comfort from Mrs. Liu to calm my heart and hope that everything I do is to do justice for heaven.
But……
The sentence "From now on, you are me" lingers in my mind, and what does the tiger head waist plate mean?
What did Lu Xun want to express in the end?
"Don't you know, Mr. Xia? That Lu Xun is a murderer known as the Ghost Governor. As the head of the Supervisory Council, he specializes in killing people for the emperor. He has killed countless loyal and good generals in his hands. His reputation in Yangzhou is smaller. If
In the capital, wherever Lu Xun went, there was blood and blood everywhere, and it was said that whenever he came to someone's house, there would be a 'ghost knocking on the door'. Now that Lu Xun is dead, I don't know how many people have to be grateful to the young master!" (To be continued!