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【005】Tiger Crouching on the Barren Hill

Teahouses are not the same as restaurants. People in Laosijiu City like to hold a pot of tea anytime, anywhere, for as long as they want.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, Shen You came to Yiduoyin Tea House alone. The tea house looked a bit old. In addition to the lobby, there were several private rooms. Both in terms of decoration and the tables and chairs in the teahouse, A slightly antique look.

When Shen You arrived, there were not many people in the teahouse. He found a seat to the side and ordered a pot of tea to drink.

Waiting until almost noon, although there were more people in Chacha Village, it was still not full. The point was that Shen You didn't see anyone from the Tang Sect who invited him here at all, not even the young man who sent him a letter yesterday. Didn't see it either.

Although it is different from a restaurant, when it comes to mealtime, the teahouse also provides some snacks in addition to the dried fruits and melon seeds originally provided. People who come here are either talking about things or passing the time, all kinds of things. People gathered together in twos and threes, holding a pot of tea, chatting all over the world.

Shen You still acted as if nothing had happened. The pot of tea on the table had been washed three times, and it was so weak that there was almost no tea flavor left. It seemed that a person of Shen You's age shouldn't be in this place at all, but he didn't do it at all. Pay attention to other people's strange looks, concentrate on pouring tea for yourself, and drink tea slowly.

People in Laosijiucheng can talk about it. Sitting at his table are two middle-aged men in their thirties. There is also a pot of tea on the table between them. In addition to the tea, there is also a plate of melon seeds.

The two of them arrived ten minutes later than Shen You. After sitting down, the two of them began to talk to each other about their current situation. It was probably that they hadn't seen each other for many years. According to one of them, his company's business has now It has expanded to various cities across the country. Going out to drink tea today is the time he took out of his busy schedule.

The other one did not hesitate to give in, and said with a smile that you are not good enough now. Three years ago, I was just like you, too busy with my head and feet on the ground, but since I have moved my business to Lao Maozi's side in the north and Bangzi's side in the east, After that, I basically stopped interfering and left everything to my subordinates.

When Shen You drank three pots of tea, the two of them also drank three pots. The melon seeds on the plate in front of them had been completely eaten, but the two of them were still chatting eloquently about the progress of their business, and no one took the initiative at all. Bring up topics like paying the bill or finding a restaurant to eat when the time comes.

When the third pot of tea was finished, Shen You did not add more water, but turned the tea bowl upside down. This was what Bai Qianqian told him. Generally speaking, people in the world would not do this gesture, especially when talking to others. when.

Because once this posture is taken, it basically means that there is no need to talk about it in the future. To put it simply, tea and wine are not allowed. There is talk of raw tea and cooked wine in the world, but with this bowl, no matter whether it is raw or cooked, there will be no Fa drank.

Obviously, Shen You's patience has been exhausted after arriving here early in the morning. What's more, today, Bai Qian and Bai Qian split into two groups. Bai Qian began to spread the news about the jade piece, even though he knew that the other party already had it. With the two cards of Su Qingqian and Chen Qiushi, God knows if they will kidnap Bai Qian again in order to increase their chips. Even though he planned to delay it as long as possible, considering the safety of Bai Qian, he still Some can't wait.

Just after Shen You turned the tea bowl upside down, the waiter who was going back and forth to add water lit up and quickly walked upstairs.

Shen You waited for another ten minutes and raised his hand to the waiter to signal for payment. The two people next to him were still chatting eloquently, and the fourth pot of tea had already been added.

Just when Shen You was about to pay, the waiter said to him with a smile on his face: "Boss Shen, someone has paid for your tea upstairs."

"Oh? Really?" Shen You paused after hearing this.

"Go up the stairs. In the second private room, there are two bosses waiting for you." The waiter still had a smile on his face, but he didn't accept Shen You's money.

Shen You handed the money into his hand and said, "It's a reward for you!" After saying that, he walked up the stairs without looking back.

After arriving at the second floor, there are absolutely two styles from the first floor. The first floor can be said to be just a gathering place. Then the first few people gathered together to drink tea. But after arriving at the second floor, I suddenly felt the breeze blowing through my soul, a kind of lethargy. It feels indescribably comfortable.

When he arrived at the door of the second private room, Shen You didn't knock on the door and just pushed the door open and entered.

It seemed that they had expected him to come in, and the two people in the room did not panic at all. They sat on both sides of the table, one holding black and the other holding white, looking forward to the quiet move.

There is a small table next to the table where they are playing chess. There is a pot of fragrant tea on the table. There are three tea bowls arranged in a triangle. The two closest to the two of them are full of tea, and the one closest to Shen You is full of tea. That one was an empty bowl.

There was a stool placed in front of the empty bowl, which had obviously been placed long ago. Shen You didn't say anything. After sitting on the stool, he poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.

The aroma of the tea was overwhelming, and the bitterness in the mouth brought back the sweetness. He did not look at the two people playing chess in front of him, but just started to look at the entire room.

I saw a word hanging horizontally on the wall of the room. No one signed it, but the word was written extremely vigorously: A hut, with several new bamboo poles, snow-white paper windows, slightly dipped in green color, sitting alone in it, a A cup of tea before the rain, an inkstone on one end, a piece of Xuanzhou paper, a few strokes of broken branches, friends coming, the sound of wind and bamboo, the more noisy and quiet.

The two people who turned around to look at the situation were both in their forties or fifties. The older one was wearing a Tang suit and had a natural bearing. The younger one was a little thin, but naturally there was a sharp aura coming from within. Diffuse outside.

After sitting quietly for about a quarter of an hour, the slightly taller man gave up and admitted defeat. He smiled slightly and said, "Although my second brother's chess style is very good, it is still a dangerous way."

After hearing this, the thin man smiled and said: "Brother, but you have to admit that sometimes, you can only survive by taking dangerous measures."

The two of them chatted eloquently and didn't care at all about Shen You who was sitting beside him. Shen You didn't show any sign of impatience either. He only observed the furnishings of the room and was drinking tea.

After chatting for a while, it seemed that he finally remembered Shen You. The older man turned to him and said, "You've neglected Boss Shen. Boss Shen watched the game without saying a word. He is indeed a gentleman."

Shen You said calmly: "It's not that I'm silent, I just don't understand. If you were playing chess instead of Go, I would have ordered you to leave long ago!"

The two people laughed after hearing this, and the more serious and thin man also showed a slight smile after hearing this.

The elder one cupped his hands in front of Shen Yougong and said, "Boss Shen is indeed a wonderful man. My surname is Tang, and I am the Prime Minister of Tang Dynasty!"

Shen You nodded to show understanding, and then continued: "If I guessed correctly, this should be senior Tang Qinghou. I didn't expect that the Tang family of Sichuan and Sichuan would give so much face. One Tang Wudi was not enough, and it actually alarmed two big shots. .”

After all, the old man of the Tang family in Sichuan and Sichuan has no interest in worldly affairs. Although he is still the head of the Tang family in name, everyone who knows the Tang family basically understands that now the Tang family has Prime Minister Tang Bai mainly responsible for some things. Now Prime Minister Tang Bai and Tang Qinghou The two people came together and had to explain how seriously they attached importance to this matter.

After listening to Shen's explanation, Tang Qinghou said: "Yes, I didn't expect to understand him so thoroughly. I am originally an idle worker. I will go wherever there is need. Although my eldest brother is busy, the matters involved are huge after all, so He just came with me. Now that you can alarm the two of us, it’s a big honor for you."

Before Tang Qinghou could get to the point and ask about the jade piece, Shen You suddenly interrupted: "I have heard for a long time that there are many heroes in Sichuan and Shu, especially our Tang family. The most recent one was when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, they did it with their own bodies. Uncle Tang Er, whom Gu cited, was still the man who fought the Japanese invaders with their own hands and feet."

Hearing Shen talk about the Second Uncle Tang, Tang Baixiang and Tang Qinghou were not surprised at all. After all, the older generation of people in the world basically knew about this matter. However, hearing Shen talk about the dirty tricks, they couldn't help but feel sad in their hearts. Startled.

It is estimated that very few people know these things. It just so happened that Shen You remembered that Lu Tianxing mentioned it from the notes left by Lu Tianxing. Gui Shou and Gui Jiao were originally relatively famous heroes in the Tang sect. When Japan invaded China, , for the sake of national justice, the two people changed their names. In order not to affect the family, they deliberately tattooed their cheeks, and then used their own strength to assassinate the Japanese soldiers.

Because they did it secretly, and no one who passed through their hands was left alive, there may be people in the world who know about the dirty tricks, but they don't know that they belong to the Tang Sect.

"Have you done enough homework? Boss Shen..." Tang Baixian changed his face to a smile.

"It's so careless. If you are blinded by a goose and don't know where the goose came from, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the reputation of our ancestors."

"Well, we two brothers also admire the seniors in Qianmen Zhong very much, and we have no intention of becoming enemies with you in Qianmen Zhong. We just wanted to borrow those fragments for a few days, and we all said The fragments contain secrets, and the heads of our Tang family were all concerned about this matter, but we have never found it, so we are deeply regretful."

Although what Tang Baixiang said was high-sounding, Shen You felt a burst of contempt in his heart. He naturally knew that the jade pieces were inherited by Qianmen's seniors. Hearing Tang Baixiang talk without any shame, he was also a little angry. But he still said calmly: "This thing is passed down from our thousands of families. You, the Tang family, must know too much about it!"

Since ancient times, the world has respected those who are capable. Although everyone knows that Qianmen is not a good person, it has been very rare for thousands of years for the eight generals of Qianmen to gather together. In addition, according to Tang Baixiang and Tang Qinghou He knew that Qianmen was just a young boy holding incense, and no one had the Fire Commander card yet, so he couldn't help but despise Qianmen.
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