After the two sat down, they chatted casually. But I saw two maidservants come in lightly from behind the flowers and trees outside the pool, and walked into the pavilion. The maidservant on the left holds a lacquered plate with a teapot and two teacups. The maidservant girl on the right carries an incense box. After the two put the tea set and incense box, the maid holding the lacquer plate poured tea for Zhang Yuanwai and Li Qiufeng, and the other maidservant lit incense. After a while, the two took a step back, bowed to Zhang Yuanwai and Li Qiufeng, and then exited the pavilion and left the back garden directly.

Although Li Qiufeng is not a good tea person, he has been on an errand in the palace for five years, and his knowledge is extraordinary. I saw that the lacquer plate placed on the stone table was glowing with a layer of ghostly light, and at a glance, I knew that it was not ordinary. The teapots and teacups are even more exquisite, and there is no doubt that they are the best craftsmen crafted by master craftsmen. The incense box is of moderate size and ingenious shape, and a faint smoke floats out from all over the incense box, forming a vague "Fu" character.

The more Li Qiufeng looked at it, the more frightened he became, secretly thinking that these tea sets and incense boxes alone were worth a lot of money, and Zhang Yuanwai had such financial resources, and it was impossible to do righteous business alone. I think that this person must be secretly smuggling goods and seeking huge profits, so that he can hold such a valuable thing.

After the two maidservants withdrew from the garden, Zhang Yuanwai picked up a cup of tea and said with a smile: "This tea was just sent by a friend in Yunnan a few days ago. ”

When he finished speaking, he raised the teacup to the height of his eyebrows. Li Qiufeng also raised the teacup high according to his appearance, and then moved the teacup to his lips and took a sip gently. As soon as the tea enters the mouth, there is a burst of crisp tea fragrance. When the tea runs along the tip of the tongue to the throat, the aroma of tea has overflowed into the mouth. After he swallowed the tea, he couldn't help but praise: "Good tea, really good tea!"

Zhang Yuanwai touched the teacup lightly on his lips, then put the teacup back into the lacquer plate, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is worthy of being a hero, with a free and easy demeanor, and a heroic spirit, I have made up your friend!"

Li Qiufeng knew that Zhang Yuanwai drank it when he saw that he took the teacup, and he did not take the slightest precaution, so he would praise it. He smiled slightly, and said, "Sir treats me with the courtesy of a distinguished guest, how can I spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain?" It's just that Sir doesn't know where I come from, so he treats me so frankly, but I am a little overwhelmed. ”

Zhang Yuanwai said: "Your Excellency's words are a little early. I was about to ask where you came from, hehe, I wonder if you can tell me?"

Li Qiufeng said: "I am a native of Shuzhong, and since I became an adult, I have been doing Shu brocade business with my father. However, I have traveled to Henan, Hebei and Shandong, and have never been to Jiangnan. Last year, the north of the Yellow River was cold, and all places were hit by snowstorms, and Shujin's business was not good. After discussing with several uncles and uncles, my father thought that Jiangnan was rich and far better than the north. Since the business in Henan, Hebei, and Shandong is not good, you can't let thousands of Shu brocade smash in your hands, so it's better to try your luck in Jiangnan. So we went south, I listened to my father's instructions, and went all the way to Ningbo. I just entered the city today, thinking about walking around the city, looking for a few silk and satin shops and ready-to-wear shops to ask if I want to buy Shu brocade. It's just that I didn't know the place well, walked around, and walked into this street in a daze. Suddenly, two people came to investigate, spoke rudely, and had a quarrel with me. Later, many people ran out, and even used swords. I didn't want to clash with these people, but they pressed too hard, so I started to punish them. ”

When Li Qiufeng said this, he deliberately frowned, and said: "I see that these people are quite powerful, and they have suffered losses under me, so they will definitely want to take revenge." According to my opinion, the sooner you leave Ningbo, the better. It's just that the night has come, and the city gate has been locked, so I can only wait for tomorrow morning to leave Ningbo. ”

Zhang Yuanwai listened to Li Qiufeng's words while looking at Li Qiufeng's expression, wanting to see if he was a fake. He saw that Li Qiufeng was very sincere, and Yu Shujin's business was also very straightforward, and he was much less guarded. It's just that he didn't know that Li Qiufeng had nothing to do when he returned to Shuzhong this time, chatted with his master Liu Jun and Huang Zongchuan, and heard a lot of methods for Shujin business. As for the catastrophe in the north, the Shu brocade in Shu was not sold well, but I heard Zhu Shishi say it in Chengdu. Li Qiufeng is now learning and selling, and it is quite effective to deal with Zhang Yuanwai at this time.

I saw Zhang Yuanwai nodding and said, "It turns out that Your Excellency is still a young owner, disrespectful, disrespectful." When he said this, he paused slightly, and then continued: "I have no power to restrain the chicken, and I don't know how to level martial arts. However, I saw that Your Excellency made a move, and he was indeed a great person. Your Excellency comes from a wealthy family, and it is rare that you can also practice amazing skills. ”

Li Qiufeng knew that Zhang Yuanwai was still suspicious of himself and was still testing himself. It was he who deliberately made an embarrassed look and said, "Ashamed, ashamed." Mr. has lived in Jiangnan for a long time and does not know the situation in Shuzhong. As the saying goes, the world is not chaotic, and the world is not peaceful. Since I can remember, Shuzhong has not been peaceful, and there are often thieves roaring horses and gathering in the mountains and forests, harming the people. My family has been operating Shu brocade for generations, and when the ancestors transported the goods out of Shuzhong, they were often robbed by the horses. Later, he spent a lot of money to hire a dart bureau to help deliver the goods, and the road was a lot more peaceful. It's just that people's hearts are not ancient, and some dart masters collude with Xiangma to rob the goods inside and outside. I have several people from the same clan of my grandfather's generation, and it was because of this that they died. The ancestors felt that asking for help was not a long-term solution, so they made a rule that their descendants must practice martial arts in order to protect themselves. I heard my father say that the ancestors spent thousands of taels of silver to invite the top masters of Shuzhong martial arts to teach martial arts in the house. Although we can't say that we dominate the martial arts, dominate the world, and keep our own goods and clansmen safe, it is not a problem. ”

Zhang Yuanwai smiled: "Your Excellency, this is too modest. I have traveled north and south, and I have seen a lot of people in the rivers and lakes. In terms of martial arts, there are very few who can match Your Excellency. What's more, Your Excellency is so young, and in less than ten years, you will definitely be able to make great progress and go further. ”

Li Qiufeng couldn't help but praise himself when he heard Zhang Yuan, he didn't know what he was thinking, so he was more and more careful, but he was humble and refused to say a word. But I heard Zhang Yuanwai say: "Oh, I was a little confused when I met a young hero like Your Excellency today." After talking for a long time, I haven't even asked Your Excellency for your name. ”

When Li Qiufeng made up his mind to come to find Zhang Yuanwai, he immediately thought of a statement. At this time, Zhang Yuanwai suddenly asked about his surname, he had already made a bamboo in his chest, and said unhurriedly: "My surname is Zhu, and my name is Wuji." The four words of a young hero can never be afforded. ”

After Liu Jun took the young sons of Li Qiufeng, Huang Zongchuan, and Zhu Shishi back to Shushan, he named the child Zhu Wuji. Li Qiufeng knew that he had many faces with the Jianghu Qunhao, Dongchang, and Liusheng clan in the three places of the Imperial Tomb, Yong'an City, and Shajiabao, but he was afraid that his name would already be known by many people. When he decided to come to Zhang Yuanwai, he had already thought of changing his name to Zhu Wuji. At this time, Zhang Yuanwai really asked, and he did not hesitate to report a fake name.

After Zhang Yuanwai heard what Li Qiufeng said, he said with a smile: "It turns out that he is still a national surname, disrespectful, disrespectful." ”

Li Qiufeng deliberately pretended to be startled, waved his hands wildly, and said, "This joke can't be made." In the ears of the government, pretending to be a royal family is a big crime of cutting off the head. ”

Zhang Yuanwai said with a smile: "Slowly, this is in the back garden of my house, no one dares to eavesdrop, even if the government really wants to find trouble with Brother Zhu, just by Zhang's words, you can turn evil into good fortune and be auspicious in trouble." ”

Li Qiufeng heard that he was conceited and said his surname, so he arched his hands and said, "It turned out to be Mr. Zhang." ”

Zhang Yuanwai said: "My surname is Zhang Mingshi, there is no space, and I am from Qingzhou, Shandong." In order to escape the war in the late Southern Song Dynasty, the ancestor brought his wife and children to Ningbo. After more than 200 years of hard work, I finally saved some money. ”

When Zhang Shi said this, he glanced at Li Qiufeng and said, "Brother Zhu, you arrived in Ningbo today, I don't know what your plans are?"

Li Qiufeng was stunned for a moment and said: "Zhu plans to visit the shopkeepers of various silk and satin shops and garment shops in Ningbo City to see if he can sell the Shu brocade accumulated at home." ”

When he said this, he deliberately pretended to be suddenly enlightened, and said to Zhang Shi: "Master Zhang's family has a huge amount of money, and he thinks that he is also from business. You are a wealthy man in Ningbo Mansion, can you show Zhu a clear way? Or mediate and introduce Zhu to several silk and satin villages and ready-to-wear shop shopkeepers in Ningbo City? As for the reward, Zhu is willing to give 20% of Shu brocade to Master Zhang, I don't know what Master Zhang thinks?"