Chapter 2 Design
Hearing the news of the tea party from others, Gu Yu’s mind became active.
After thinking carefully, Gu Yu decided to go to the tea party to see.
Now that there is already a lot of white sugar stocked at home, if the sales channels can be found, a large amount of silver can naturally be earned. It also saves Gu Yu from worrying about no income at home and difficulty in maintaining his life.
In the future, unless absolutely necessary, Gu Yu will no longer catch wild game on the mountain to make money, after all, some things cannot be explained and easily arouse suspicion.
“Mengyao, shall we go and see the tea party?”
“Tea party? I’ve never seen one, let’s go and see! Anyway, we’ve come to town, so we can broaden our horizons.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Afterwards, when Gu Yu asked Gu Mengyao for her opinion, she naturally nodded in agreement.
As for Gu Qingheng, he was a little fellow who liked to join in the fun. As soon as he heard Gu Yu say he was going to the tea party, he put on a joyful expression, wishing he could leave immediately.
Gu Yu smiled slightly at Gu Mengyao’s words, then found someone to ask for the location of the tea party.
Villagers usually drink plain boiled water. If guests come, the more particular ones will take out cheap big brick tea and brew some to entertain them.
Therefore, ordinary people have no chance to see this kind of tea specially supplied to the imperial palace and nobility.
Compared to the curiosity on the faces of Gu Mengyao and her brother, Gu Yu didn’t have much of a change in expression. Modern society has complete commodities, and Gu Yu is not very interested in just tea.
If it weren’t for promoting his white sugar, Gu Yu wouldn’t even want to go to such a lively place with many people…
Gu Yu has completely changed compared to when he first transmigrated. Especially with Gu Mengyao putting meat on every meal, he is no longer as thin and weak as he was at the beginning.
His slightly rounded face now looks even more beautiful. If it weren’t for Gu Yu wearing men’s clothing, he might have been mistaken for a beautiful young girl.
Therefore, when he asked passers-by for directions, he easily got the specific location.
There were even two enthusiastic men who wanted to take Gu Yu with them, but Gu Yu politely refused!
These two guys, whose intentions were not in the wine, had their lustful eyes unhidden. Who knew what wicked ideas they had in their minds… If they led the way, Gu Yu didn’t want to be disgusted later.
Fortunately, Lian Town is not too big, and Gu Yu found the place in a short while.
Indeed, there were many people attending the tea party.
Moreover, Gu Yu arrived by chance. It had only been a few minutes since the tea party started, and the people waiting outside were just being let in.
It is not often that one can visit the tea that the emperor drinks without any fee, so the people who came to visit were all red-faced and scrambling to get in, as if they were participating in a competition.
Seeing this, Gu Yu couldn’t help but frown. He didn’t delay any longer, but directly took Gu Mengyao and her brother and squeezed into the crowd.
With so many people, the person in charge of the tea party probably didn’t expect it… With too many people squeezing in, not only would the house not be able to accommodate so many people, but the tea party might also cause trouble.
To prevent this from happening, the person in charge of the tea party might directly limit entry at that time…
Even if Gu Yu thought too much, he should squeeze in now while there was no movement inside!
However, there were also many people who wanted to squeeze in. Gu Yu was small and weak and couldn’t compete with these adults at all.
However, Gu Mengyao was there.
Seeing Gu Yu trying to squeeze in, Gu Mengyao took Gu Yu’s hand, and Gu Qingheng cleverly grabbed his sister’s clothes.
Then, as Gu Mengyao raised her other hand and forcefully pushed through the crowd, she forcefully opened a small path with divine power.
Seeing this scene, Gu Yu couldn’t help but widen his eyes slightly, thinking that he must never anger his wife in the future…
Due to the crowded crowd, Gu Mengyao’s actions did not attract the attention of others. At most, those who were pushed aside forcefully were stunned, not knowing where the force that pushed them aside came from.
Thus, with Gu Mengyao leading the way, the three of them quickly and successfully entered the house where the tea party was held.
Shortly after the three of them entered, due to the full capacity, a steward came to the door and apologized to everyone. Then, more than a dozen sturdy men immediately formed a line at the door, refusing entry.
This made those who did not have time to squeeze in shake their heads and sigh, thinking why they did not come a moment earlier!
If so, they would still have a chance to see what the emperor’s tea looked like, and they could show off when they talked about it later!
As for the Gu family trio who had already squeezed in, after arriving in the relatively large room inside, there was no scene of crowding at the door.
Although this tea party allowed people to enter freely, it was estimated that the number of people would not be too large, and it was just a gimmick for publicity!
At this time, Gu Yu was fortunate that his wife had great strength, otherwise, it would be very difficult for the three of them, little radishes, to squeeze in.
In addition to the people who squeezed in to watch the excitement, the handsome and refined young boy sitting in the main seat was brewing tea and then distributing it to the people sitting in the front row to drink. Accompanied by crisp and pleasant zither music, it had a unique elegant charm.
However, as people who could enter and watch freely, they naturally did not have the benefit of being specially invited, so they could only stand aside and watch others drink the fragrant tea commonly drunk by the royal family and nobility, filled with envy and jealousy.
Those who were looked at with envy by the crowd naturally had proud expressions, thinking how glorious it was to have obtained the invitation letter they paid a lot of money for!
Of course, there were also some people who only valued the tea ceremony and ignored others, immersing themselves in the wonderfulness of the tea, unable to extricate themselves for a long time.
As an observer, Gu Yu was not interested in these. His only thought now was to find the person in charge of this tea party—Shan Chengfeng.
In such an occasion, it was not easy to meet Shan Chengfeng. There would probably be a large group of bodyguards. Gu Yu still had to think about how to get close to him.
As he was thinking, Gu Yu glanced at his curious younger brother-in-law next to him, his eyes rolled, and he came up with a good plan.
However, Gu Qingheng would have to steal the spotlight. i𝒏𝙣𝓫r>
Then, while Gu Mengyao’s attention was elsewhere, Gu Yu quickly reached out and grabbed Gu Qingheng, then whispered a few words in his ear.
When Gu Qingheng heard Gu Yu’s words, his eyes widened, and then he showed an expression of adoration. Gu Yu raised his index finger to his lips and shook his head at him, signaling Gu Qingheng not to speak.
Gu Yu, who had never attended school, could recognize a few characters, which could be said to be naturally intelligent and self-taught… But if he could recite poetry, and even poetry that great literary masters could not write, then he would truly be a monstrous figure.
This is also the benefit of a fictional dynasty. Modern well-known poems can be recited at will, and there is no fear of being seen through.
Gu Yu had also glanced at the books Gu Qingheng had read at home when he had time. After discovering that there were no famous poems composed by the “Poet Immortal” or “Poet Ghost” here, he was somewhat surprised.
However, after thinking that this was a fictional dynasty, he was relieved.
Afterwards, Gu Yu, out of curiosity, visited a bookstore. After browsing through all the books, he discovered that besides the Four Books of the Confucian school, there wasn’t even the Five Classics.
Speaking of this, it is indeed interesting.
Although the Linfeng Kingdom was not a real dynasty in Gu Yu’s memory, the events that occurred were quite similar. After experiencing the same burning of books and burying of scholars, one person proposed the theory of “sacking all schools of thought and exclusively revering Confucianism,” which was directly adopted by the former emperor to maintain his autocratic rule.
The most spiritual thing is that the person who proposed this theory was called Qiu Zi…
Such a casual name made Gu Yu suspect that he was also a predecessor who had transmigrated, but why no classic poems were passed down was unknown.
Even if Gu Yu was confused by these, it was of no use. It was important to sell the white sugar as soon as possible!
And then, it was up to his younger brother-in-law!
“Alas! It’s unfair! Why do these people get to drink tea, and we only get to smell it? What a rudimentary tea party!”
Gu Qingheng followed the plan and ran to a place far from the crowd. Then he took a deep breath, and his clear voice rang out, which was particularly noticeable in the quiet room.
These words immediately attracted everyone’s attention, and the shocked gazes were cast upon Gu Qingheng. They really couldn’t understand how a child had the courage to say that.
It was already good enough to come in and smell the scent, and he was still being picky!
Those who could drink tea were naturally people of status and influence in the town. As for ordinary citizens, they shouldn’t even think about it… As for why? Simple, do you have money and power?
No? Then stand aside.
Therefore, it’s no wonder everyone was so surprised. Anyone who heard Gu Qingheng’s words would be so shocked that their jaws would drop.
Gu Mengyao also heard Gu Qingheng’s voice at the first moment. Her expression was startled, and then just as she was about to step forward to catch her troublesome brother and discipline him, Gu Yu quickly pulled Gu Mengyao into his arms, telling her not to act rashly.
“Qingheng is fine, don’t worry.”
While speaking, Gu Yu, to avoid exposure, deliberately leaned towards Gu Mengyao’s ear and whispered.
The warm breath brushed past, and Gu Mengyao’s fair earlobe immediately turned red.
[Gu Mengyao’s favorability +10, Space is upgrading…]
Originally, he just wanted to stop Gu Mengyao from ruining the plan, but he didn’t expect that as soon as they had physical contact, her favorability would rise sharply. Gu Yu found it almost funny and exasperating with his little wife.
Fortunately, it’s not like in those games where favorability reaches 100 and they become yandere. Based on observations over the past few days, Gu Mengyao has just become more intimate and dependent on him.
Knowing Gu Qingheng’s actions, Gu Yu no longer panicked, and Gu Mengyao quietly waited for the subsequent developments.
Since Gu Yu brought money home, Gu Mengyao found that her husband had changed a lot. After experiencing some things, Gu Mengyao felt that there was nothing Gu Yu couldn’t solve.
“Oh? What are your wise opinions?”
Gu Qingheng had just attracted everyone’s attention, and then another voice sounded. As soon as the voice fell, a person stood up from the front seats.
Wearing a blue silk long gown and a handsome face like jade, it was refreshing to the eye.
This person gently waved the folding fan in his hand, and his demeanor as a noble son made Gu Yu’s heart rejoice, thinking that his target had appeared.
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Sorry, the update is a bit late today. The author spent over an hour revising the text after finishing writing. My eyes are almost blind from staring at the screen (my mother thinks I’m crazy when I muttering to the computer lolololol).
