The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Liu Ping was imprisoned in the prison and Sun Cheng was in charge of him personally. After all, Liu Ping's life was related to his life and his future. How could Sun Cheng not care about him? He even slept outside the prison every night.

Liu Qing and a group of yamen runners were all locked in the courtyard of the Fuwei Escort Agency. Since Xie Tingwen took office, Liu Qing seemed to have disappeared and never showed up.

The head of the Sixth Yamen, who had been in the officialdom for a long time, had already guessed roughly what happened to Liu Qing, but no one dared to speak out. After all, some words, once put on the table, could not be taken back.

The next day, the sun was shining brightly, which was the best weather for Laigu County in September. Xie Shuting lazily lay in the rocking chair, enjoying the sunbath.

Lian Xi, who was standing by, was serving her carefully. Fortunately, there were no mosquitoes in the September weather, so Xie Shuting slept quite comfortably.

"Ha!~"

Xie Shuting yawned, stretched lazily, rubbed the corners of her eyes and said, "Xi'er! What time is it?"

Lian Xi turned around and looked at the sundial in the flower bed and said, "Miss! It's two quarters past noon."

"Mr. Dong hasn't arrived yet? Didn't he say he would come today? Did he forget the time?" Xie Shuting asked with a cough.

She raised her hands slightly and stretched her muscles briefly. Her original noble and dignified demeanor as a young lady was now completely gone.

Lian Xi was not surprised and she was too lazy to remind Xie Shuting. After all, her young lady was still noble and elegant in front of the big picture, and it was nothing serious in the backyard of the mansion.

She saw Xie Shuting taking a sip of tea, and hurriedly stepped forward to take the cup and said, "Miss! Mr. Dong came at 3:30 in the morning. The master had nothing to do just now, so he chatted with Mr. Dong in the front yard."

"Oh! Then let's go and take a look!" After Xie Shuting said this, she straightened her clothes and tidied her manners a little, then led Lian Xi to the front yard.

As the master and servant walked through the corridor one after the other, they heard Xie Tingwen's hearty laughter coming from the courtyard. That kind of hearty laughter was something Xie Shuting had not heard for a long time.

"Hahaha! Mr. Dong is indeed a talented person. If you study hard, you will surely be honored as an official in the imperial court one day, wearing a jade belt and purple robe. It's not impossible!"

"Thank you, sir! I am really ashamed. Now I have only earned the title of scholar. The court is too far away in my eyes." Dong Pingchang stroked his hand and said, looking flattered.

Xie Tingwen was still very pleased with Dong Pingchang's reaction. He could see that the other party was in a state of being bullied by shrimps in shallow water or a tiger in plain land.

To put it bluntly, Dong Pingchang is just unlucky at the moment. If he had more talent, he might really be crowned as an emperor one day.

Thinking of this, Xie Tingwen immediately said with a smile: "Mr. Dong! You and I are of similar age, so I really cannot accept it if you call me sir. If Mr. Dong doesn't mind, you can just call me Yuan Ting."

"If that's the case, I'm presumptuous enough to address you as Brother Yuan Ting."

Dong Pingchang said this, and stroked Xie Tingwen's hand and said, "My name is Dong Pingchang, and my courtesy name is Naijian. If you are kind enough, Brother Yuanting, you don't have to call me Mr. Dong. I am quite ashamed of this."

"Good! What a great saying, 'You are a man of integrity and integrity'. Brother Naijian! If you have nothing to do today, would you like to have a drink with me?"

"Brother Yuan Ting's 'The still sea conceals the turbulence, the stillness of the deep sea reveals the fish and dragons' is also quite meaningful. Since Brother Yuan Ting has asked me to do so, I will not dare to refuse."

"Okay, okay! It's really hard to find a true friend, it's really hard to find a true friend!"

The laughter in the courtyard continued, and Xie Shuting also walked slowly towards them. Lian Xi stepped aside when he reached the archway, and stood aside with Uncle Qin, waiting.

"Father! What made you laugh so happily? Tell me and share it with your daughter."

As Xie Shuting spoke, she walked forward with a smile, bowed to the two men and said, "My daughter greets my father, and I greet Mr. Dong."

"Miss Xie, long time no see." Dong Pingchang quickly stood up and returned the greeting.

Xie Tingwen had already put away his slightly unrestrained smile, and his face was as serious as ever as he said, "Brother Naijian came to see you for something, so I didn't want to disturb you, so I chatted with my father for a while. Who are you?"

"Did father forget about the promise he made to his daughter to open a medicine store?"

Xie Shuting smiled and fiddled with the tea set on the stone table while talking. After a series of smooth movements, Dong Pingchang was shocked and Xie Tingwen's face turned red.

In the government courtyard, a set of tea sets was placed in every resting place. After all, Xie Shuting loved to drink Kung Fu tea, but Xie Tingwen could never learn it.

Dong Pingchang had previously asked about the purpose of this tea set, but Xie Tingwen evaded the question. After all, he really didn't understand it, let alone how to make tea.

As the rosy tea soup emerges, paired with a small white porcelain cup, it is hard to say how fragrant the tea is, but it does add a touch of literary flavor compared to the tea brewed in a covered bowl.

"Mr. Dong! Please." Xie Shuting raised her hand and gestured.

"This!~"

Dong Pingchang looked at the teacup strangely, then looked at Xie Tingwen. After getting a hint from the latter's eyes, he nervously picked up the small cup and took a sip.

The tea soup went down his throat, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth. Dong Pingchang licked his tongue and said with a hint of doubt: "Miss Xie! I wonder if this is..."

"This is rock tea produced in Jianzhou, East Jiangnan Road. I got some by chance. My father doesn't like it, so I'm sorry. What do you think, Mr. Dong?"

"How is this tea made?" Dong Pingchang realized he had said something wrong and quickly changed his words, "Please don't blame me, Miss Xie. I also felt that this thing was a little bit extraordinary and was a little abrupt just now."

"Mr. Dong, don't worry. This is not a secret. Many people in Jianzhou drink tea this way, but due to regional reasons, it has not yet been introduced to Jinghu South Road." Xie Shuting said with a smile.

Xie Shuting did not intend to allow this rock tea to become widespread. She understood the principle that things are valuable because they are rare. This tea was only considered a tribute, and only 100 kilograms were sold to the Ministry of Revenue every year.

Under the name of imperial merchants, it is relatively easy for the Lian family to expand their trade routes. After all, they have the royal family as their backing. If anyone wants to touch the Lian family, they have to think twice.

Xie Shuting relied on her ambiguous relationships and the fact that she always left a way out when doing business, while not taking away too many people's interests, which allowed Lianjia merchants to develop rapidly.

Fifteen years earlier than in his previous life, he secured the title of the richest businessman in Song Dynasty, and the Lian family was involved in a wide range of industries. Except for military funds, the Lian family was involved in everything related to people's livelihood.

As for Xie Shuting, the helmsman of the Lian family, there are only four people in the entire Song Dynasty who know her true identity.

His personal maid Lian Xi, the Lian family's head shopkeeper Gu Chong, the owner of the Lotus Tower Lian Yue, and his grandfather Xie Zhenghong.