~ HOW ABOUT YOU TREAT ME TO HAVE A CUP OF TEA? ~
Not only did Wei Yi, Yun Chun, and the others tense up, but even Steward Qin felt sweat on his forehead. Initially, he thought it was flawless, but now it might be full of flaws. Something might have been wrong if it had not been for Mu Yunyao’s advice.
“Don’t worry, Miss. This old servant will always warn them at all times.”
Mu Yunyao nodded his head. “You don’t have to be so anxious. All of this is just a precaution. If my plan works out with that gold signboard, no one will dare to look for trouble casually. As long as you remember your current identity, there shouldn’t be any big mistakes. However, if there are any flaws, you must inform Steward Qin and me as soon as possible. Bu Xian Luo certainly will not be just in Jingling City. We can arrange for you to go to other places. Do not hide anything from us so as not to cause any more trouble.”
“Yes, Young Miss. We will follow your teachings!”
“Steward Qin, clean up the garden. The teahouse will open on time tomorrow, and we will set the price of the tea as we agreed before.”
“Yes, Young Miss.”
The people of Jingling City were angry because of the burning of Ni Yun Fang. So, the news about Mu Yunyao opening a teahouse spread like fire throughout the city.
Everyone curiously came to Jin Xiu Garden’s surroundings, and through the entrance, they secretly observed the scenery in the garden. Unfortunately, they could only see a lush green Xiang Fei Bamboo clump.
Once the news of Governor Zhang, Cao Yunnian, the Governor’s wife, and Lady Jin having tea at the teahouse spread, many people became even more curious about Jin Xiu Garden. All decided to go in and look once the teahouse officially opened.
On the second day, Jin Xiu Garden opened the door but stopped everyone from entering.
“Why is that? Are they still not opening today?” A man dressed as a scholar had a face full of doubt.
“Young Master, please forgive me. Because Bu Xian Luo has a limited workforce, we can’t entertain so many people. We can only entertain the guests who have received Bu Xian Luo’s invitation to enter.” Steward Qin explained with an apologetic expression.
As he was speaking, a person holding an invitation arrived. Wei Yi hurriedly pointed at the people to welcome the guests.
Fifty people in white robes stood at the entrance when the man entered the garden. He saw them bowing in unison. The men were as gentle, like jade, while the women were beautiful and charming. Just that one move was enough to make people feel that their identities were different from the others. It was different, and they could not help but feel pounding.
Someone at the door was already in a daze and pointed at Wei Yi, Yun Chun, and the rest as he asked Steward Qin.”Shopkeeper Qin, may I ask who these people are…?”
The other identity of Steward Qin was that of the shopkeeper of Bu Xian Luo. Upon hearing this, Steward Qin hurriedly replied: “They are all Bu Xian Luo’s Si Cha and specifically responsible for brewing tea for the distinguished guests. Because there are only fifty of them, they can only serve fifty tables of guests in the early stages. Their workforce is limited, and if the distinguished guests want to come in to taste the tea, they must wait for someone to leave to take their place. Furthermore, every Si Cha entertains only eight tables of guests every day. It is to ensure that they will do their best to brew every pot of tea and won’t disappoint the expectations of the esteemed guests.”
The people who watched the lively outside were stunned. There were also other teahouses in Jingling City, but no matter how particular they were, they would at most pay extra attention to water and heat when making tea. This Bu Xian Lou found fifty people, one for each table, to make tea. It was something very unique.
Everyone even became more anxious and wanted to go inside and experience what it was like to be treated specially.
Another person brought this invitation over and immediately met with an acquaintance. “Brother Ma, do you remember that we were having dinner together two days ago? It is truly a waste for you if only one person enters with the invitation. How about you allow me to accompany you, Brother? Didn’t you say you liked the Spring Festival Gala in my room last time? I’ll roll it up and send it to Brother Ma later.”
“Lord Wang, we’ve done business before, do you remember? How about we go in for a cup of tea today?”
For a time, Jin Xiu Garden’s entrance was exceptionally lively.
Each of the invitations could be used to invite another five people. Other than the first few who needed to be more, the rest required six people to enter Jin Xiu Garden together.
When they arrived at the garden and saw the scenery inside, everyone couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.
Miss Mu was truly gifted to create a teahouse in such a luxurious place. More importantly, the scenery in Jin Xiu Garden was just too beautiful.
A small river snaked in, the sound of flowing water, clear to the bottom, emerges from the center of the garden into a lake, Jiuqu Bridges to communicate with things, a lake crowded with lotus leaves, fields, and a tree. Looking on both sides east of Xiao Xiang Bamboo Garden were the winter plums, the snow, the flowers, the plum orchids bamboo, chrysanthemums in one color, and the sweet smell of the empty alley. On the west side was Chunhe Jingming with a clear sense, and the scenery like spring, summer, autumn, and winter, all of them are magnificent. Apart from the eight main buildings, the other areas were constructed according to the water potential. Each pavilion has its own characteristics and patchwork. Each place has a place for drinking tea.
Every building had a table, a tree stump, and a bench. It had perfectly blended in with the scenery everywhere and didn’t seem out of place. As the guests sat within it, they only felt their mind at peace, and all their worries vanished.
Si Cha’s skills in brewing tea were even more marvelous. With such an exquisite tea brewing method, they couldn’t wait to accurately measure the tea’s quality. Drinking it made them feel relaxed and comfortable.
Many people outside Jin Xiu Garden waited for those who were invited to finish so they could look at the garden’s scenery. Unexpectedly, after waiting for more than two hours, there was someone reluctantly to walk out.
“Young Master, how is the scenery and tea ceremony?”
The guest who came out shook his head with a profound look.
“Neither of them are good?”
“Not really, not really. It’s too good, so it’s hard to put into words. If you have forced me to say it, I could only say it’s wonderful!”
“Is it really that good?”
That guest’s entire body filled with pride, and he had an expression that seemed like he had just awoken from a drunken stupor. “You people have never personally savored it, so you wouldn’t understand the wonderful things I have described. Miss Mu is truly an amazing woman! It’s a pity that I didn’t have the luck to enter Bu Xian Luo and couldn’t taste the tea that Miss Mu brewed personally.”
Sigh! “What a pity!”
“Isn’t this teahouse called Bu Xian Luo? How can it be opened, but there is no place to let people enter?“
“What you said is out of the way. Do you know why this teahouse called with this name?”
“What do you mean?”
“Bu Xian Luo based on: I do not envy piles of gold, I do not envy vessels of jade, I do not envy the Court or Office. I envy ten thousand folds of the Xijiang River that flows past Jingling. Only those who truly understand and love tea can enter Bu Xian Luo. Otherwise, no matter your status or money, it would be difficult for you to enter the Sixth Floor of Bu Xian Luo.”
“I do not envy piles of gold. I do not envy JJade. What? What do you say to that again, Brother?”
“You don’t even know this poem? It’s really uncomfortable to make me associate with you. Hmph, let’s go.”
This conversation was heard by the people around them. Not long after, it spread throughout the entire Jingling City, causing more and more people to want to go to Bu Xian Luo to drink some tea, but it only distributed fifty invitations daily. So many people had their eyes set on Jin Xiu Garden. When they saw that Si Cha was coming to deliver the invitation, they would follow behind them and find the person who accepted the invitation, using all means possible to get a spot.
At that moment, the most common phrase of the Jingling City was: How about you treat me to a cup of tea?
o.o she really knows how to get everyone's attention! Thanks for the chapter and stay safe!
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