Early the next morning, when everyone went to find Xia Hongsheng to visit Luoyang City together, Xia Hongsheng was no longer visible, and the second child downstairs saw a few students, so he stepped forward to tell them that Xia Hongsheng had gone out earlier and went to do his own thing, and he could get things done before the poetry meeting started, and he would not miss shouting and cheering for a few senior brothers. A few people knew that Xia Hongsheng had other things to do when he came to Luoyang City, so they didn't say anything and went to Luoyang City. But said that Xia Hongsheng, left the inn early, is walking all the way to ask and inquire to the south of the city, Luoyang South City is commonly known, its name is Fengdu, it was built by the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty retained, it is also the largest commercial area in Luoyang City in the early Tang Dynasty, as for the later east capital of Luoyang Mingnan City and other large markets, has not been built now. Xia Hongsheng was not in a hurry, slowly passing through Luoyang City, looking at the pedestrians passing by, looking at the shops and hawkers in the market, Luoyang City is worthy of being the eastern capital of the Tang Dynasty, with many vendors and many people, and it is the center of the Grand Canal, whether it is north and south or east and west, it needs to run through this, this qiē is in line with Xia Hongsheng's needs. After seeing it with his own eyes, Xia Hongsheng asked his sister-in-law to develop the business of the food stall in Luoyang City, and the idea of focusing on Luoyang City became clearer.

Nanshi is not difficult to find, and after asking two people, Xia Hongsheng knows how to go to Nanshi. Walked closer, before arriving in the South City, you can already hear the shouting and shouting from the South City, the people inside are boiling, all kinds of shops stand on both sides of the wide road, the roadside is a variety of vendors set up stalls, the pedestrians on the road are like clouds, rubbing shoulders one after another, in a trance, so that Xia Hongsheng also thought that he had come to the commercial street in the later life. Xia Hongsheng entered the southern market, looked at the shops and vendors on the side of the road along the road, asked the price, bargained a few words, but did not buy anything, just to understand the situation here. Just walked around in Nanshi, and saw a lot of Hu merchants, as well as Europeans who came from the Silk Road, and occasionally a few English words popped out of the official dialect that popped up, but it made Xia Hongsheng feel a lot of emotion, and he seemed to be quite cordial. Take a few more looks, you can still see foreign girls, this time is not called foreign girls, the Tang Dynasty China was strong, the Chinese people are very confident, and they look down on these foreigners in their hearts, so they are all called Hu people, barbarians, or barbarians and the like, with a contempt, that is, the old peasants who face the loess with their backs to the sky, or the little guys who are shouted and shouted all day long, and they will put up their noses when they see foreigners. That's why these foreign girls are still called orchids. Most of these orchids are Persian women, blonde hair, blue eyes, white and greasy skin, which is good-looking, but their background is actually very pitiful, and there are very few who voluntarily travel thousands of miles to the Tang Dynasty to do business, and most of them are taken to Chang'an, Luoyang and other places by slave traders to be sold.

However, not long after looking at the group of orchids, Xia Hongsheng sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere around him. The surrounding vendors stopped shouting and selling, the Hu merchants stopped selling their orchid slaves in a mouthful of Guannei dialect, and even the pedestrians and merchants did not pick anything, but stared at the other side of the street with some disgust, some contempt, and some resentment.

Xia Hongsheng also looked over, but saw that there were a few big men over there, with fat and sturdy bodies, but the clothes on their bodies were all rough woolen animal skins, with unshaven beards, messy hair, and rolled into small rolls, which looked like they were draped in twisted flowers. The men swaggered by, babbling something, and laughing loudly with no one in their eyes, and the laughter sounded full of mockery. Xia Hongsheng frowned, leaned back, the group of people passed by him, Xia Hongsheng immediately smelled a fishy smell, revealing a smell of smell.

The group of people swaggered by, and Xia Hongsheng heard a small voice coming from behind him, "Hmph! Turkic children! Sooner or later, I will destroy you, and teach you to kneel and beg for mercy! ”

Xia Hongsheng looked back when he heard the sound, but saw a young man in a brocade robe and a gorgeous robe leaving with the attendants beside him, but he didn't know if Fang Cai's words were what he said.

Not long after the Weishui Alliance was signed, the Turks, under the leadership of Jieli Khan, took advantage of the Xuanwumen Revolution to raid the Tang Dynasty, all the way to Jingyang, and the army was in Chang'an, the capital of the country. Lai's Li Shimin used suspicious tactics, and the general Chi Gong won several victories, so he deterred Jieli Khan and concluded an alliance with Li Shimin at the bridge. The Weishui Alliance, for the entire Tang Dynasty and the opposition, is a great shame, even an old Yan Shigu, when he mentions the Turks, he is full of anger, and he can't mention the three-foot Qingfeng to behead the Turks under the horse, and the Turks also despise the Tang people, entering and leaving the Tang Dynasty Mansion, relying on the strong people and tall horses, and they are extremely humiliating to the Han people, as if they have become a tyrant, and it is also a guide to the people's resentment against the Turks.

After the group of Turks had passed, the bustle above the bazaar had resumed, and the merchants and merchants had put away their anger and returned to the business in front of them. Xia Hongsheng continued to wander around, turned a street corner, and when he raised his eyes, he saw a big signboard - Mingxiangju. There are two wooden signs on both sides of the door under the signboard, and the wooden sign on the left reads: The original taste of tea is natural. On the wooden sign on the right, it is written: The clouds and mist are clear and the spring is wonderful. Look inside, you will see a screen at the entrance, the screen is equipped with a picture, the painting is the top of the cloudy mountain, the quiet spring is around, the elegant lady carries the kettle lightly, and there are several old men around the bluestone to taste tea. There is also a tea couplet on the screen, but it says: The tea is fragrant and the mountains are cloudy, and the water is sweet and the spring cream is the soul.

The first impression was good, Xia Hongsheng nodded, raised his foot and bought it.

Almost as soon as he entered the store, a small servant immediately ran over, bowed to Xia Hongsheng very respectfully, and asked: "This son, our store only sells tea leaves made by the new fried green method to restore the original taste of tea." There is a seat over there, and I ask the son to taste it first, and then make a decision. ”

Xia Hongsheng looked over and saw a carved wooden table and several wooden benches placed in one place in the hall, and a maid was boiling water next to it. Xia Hongsheng walked over and sat down, and the maid also saluted Xia Hongsheng very politely, and then gently took out a small pinch of tea leaves from the wooden box and put them in the cup, brewing them with water. The fragrance of tea curled up from the cup, Xia Hongsheng took a sip of the cup, the slightly bitter taste entered his throat, and then there was an indescribable fragrance, and the aftertaste was endless.

"Childe, look at this cup of tea, with the ups and downs of the water, and finally settle down peacefully, isn't it as good as a human being, ups and downs, and finally the heart is like stopping water? Slightly astringent and sweet, but isn't it also the taste of life? The maid smiled, her lips opened lightly, and she said lightly.

Xia Hongsheng nodded with satisfaction, and then beckoned Xiao Er and asked, "I want to buy some of this kind of tea, but I don't know the price?" ”

"A good godfather knows that the tea is high and low in the morning and evening, and when it is fried, it is naturally different. But I don't know what kind of son wants? The little guy was very respectful and introduced to Xia Hongsheng: "The tea of this store is divided into four grades, such as special grade, first grade, second grade, and C grade, and the taste is decreasing step by step, and the price is naturally cheaper step by step, and there is a little loose tea, although the taste is not as good as the C grade, but it is cheaper, as for the taste, if there is no sub-requirement, it can also be entered." Now there is an activity in our store, if the son buys tea from us, the small shop will give the son a folding fan, and the demeanor is extremely elegant. ”

As he spoke, the maid who was making tea next to him took out a folding fan and showed it a few times.

"I see. In the next family is poor, I think I can't afford it! Xia Hongsheng shook his head, looking extremely pityful.

But seeing that the little guy was still smiling, he respectfully took out a piece of iron, handed it to Xia Hongsheng, and said, "Look at the son, he also loves tea implantation, how about applying for a VIP card in the shop?" This kind of VIP card only needs a small amount of money every year, but you can enjoy some discounts in the small shop, and you can also participate in the tea tasting poetry meeting organized by the small shop and make tea friends all over the world. In addition, there is a discount on one or several types of tea leaves every month, and only those who have a VIP card can enjoy it. At the same time, with a VIP card, you can also enjoy a variety of other services in the shop, which others will not have. The annual fee of this iron card, the small one dares to pack the ticket, is definitely within the acceptable range of the child. ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled and asked, "In addition to this iron VIP card, isn't there anything else?" ”

Seeing that Xia Hongsheng kept asking, the little guy was not impatient, he didn't change his respect, and still smiled: "Exactly." On top of this iron, there are copper, silver, and the highest gold, different levels of VIP cards, enjoy different rights, the higher the enjoyment of the rights, the more complete and thoughtful the service. Even your food, clothing, housing and transportation, as long as you go to any of our Datang Mingxiang Residences with a gold card, you will be properly accommodated and received. These various privileges are all here, if you want to know more about it, you can take a look. ”

As he spoke, the little guy flipped through it again, and came out with an extra book, which detailed the different privileges enjoyed by different VIP cards. Xia Hongsheng looked through it carefully and felt very satisfied, not only what he had written at the beginning, but also many things that he hadn't thought of had been added.

"That's good!" Xia Hongsheng nodded, took out a letter, and said to the little guy: "I am tired of handing over this letter to the shopkeeper, and I will say that Xia Hongsheng of Luanzhou has arrived." ”

The little guy didn't know why Xia Hongsheng was here, hesitated slightly, but still took it, and bowed his hand and said, "Please wait a while." ”

With that, he hurried to the back hall.

Xia Hongsheng picked up the tea in front of him and drank it, and he really couldn't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients! Xia Hongsheng was very satisfied with the tea shop, and his ideas were also practiced in a way that was more suitable for the Tang Dynasty, which made Xia Hongsheng feel very good.