Can't bear to part with it (please collect)

  "Please take a seat, sir. And you, young lady, please sit down as well." Liu Yuan said respectfully to Cui Xue and the veiled woman in embroidered clothes.

  "Good~~" Cui Ci Shi wasn't polite either, and with a flick of her skirt, she sat down in the upper seat without any hesitation. The elegant woman, on the other hand, was sitting at the lower end, but her posture was a bit strange, with only half of her buttocks touching the seat, as a sign of respect for men.

  Even if she was an elderly woman of the clan, her status still couldn't compare to that of this fourth-rank official uncle in front of her, but it would be different if his old man were here.

  After the two sat down, Liu Yuan whispered to Xiaoniang: "Go and bring those three pieces of jewelry in for the young lady to admire. I'll get them something to drink."

  "Oh, I see, brother." Xiaoniang immediately ran outside to fetch the jewelry. To be honest, facing such a high-ranking official, Xiaoniang was indeed a bit flustered.

  Liu Yuansang made a vow and then walked into the kitchen to prepare things.

  This is the most depressing thing for Liu Yuan, the entire Golden Jade Family only has Liu Yuan and Xiao Niang two people, no apprentices, no helpers, once there are guests coming, everything needs to be done by themselves, even the business in the front hall can only be temporarily abandoned, Liu Yuan fiddled with those drinks, and the determination to buy some slaves to help was even greater.

  Everything was ready, Liu Yuan said "Please take your time" and smiled as he placed a cup of his own freshly squeezed juice in front of Cui Ci Shi, while the other cup of flower tea was placed in front of that elegant and noble woman in fancy clothes.

  "Huh? What is this thing?" Cui Ci Shi asked with a hint of puzzlement, and even the elegant woman in fancy clothes looked at the cup of flower tea with curiosity, seemingly quite interested.

  Liu Yuan smiled awkwardly and said, "These are all my own concoctions. Mainly because I'm not used to drinking that tea, the fruit juice in front of you is made from several types of fruit, the taste is okay. As for the cup in front of the young lady, it's floral tea, both of you can try some."

  There's tea but it can't be drunk, so I have to make my own fruit juice and flower tea. Liu Yuan was also forced into this situation. Although the Tang Dynasty is famous for its tea production, the techniques are still not mature enough. The tea that Liu Yuan used to drink had a clear color, a long-lasting fragrance, and an aroma that was soothing to people. However, the tea in the Tang Dynasty has a bitter and unpleasant taste after brewing, which requires adding condiments like salt or sugar. This is because the techniques for making tea have not yet been formed. Liu Yuan couldn't change this situation, so he made some fruit juice and flower tea to drink, just to make life more interesting.

  It's already sunny outside, and after being out for so long, Cui Shi is really a bit thirsty. As soon as he picked up the juice, his face showed a hint of surprise. He put it under his nose to smell it and felt that it smelled good, so he tried drinking a small mouthful. As soon as the juice entered his mouth, he was taken aback: he felt that the texture was very special, the sour and sweet flavors stimulating his taste buds, refreshing and thirst-quenching, extremely delicious, and most importantly, this juice was still chilled.

  "This small shop actually has ice?" Cui Xishi couldn't help but exclaim.

  This is no wonder that Cui Xie was surprised, this is the Tang Dynasty, usually to use ice, then you have to spend a lot of money to build an ice cellar, in winter and then put large blocks of ice inside, when needed again take out a little bit, but the cost is very high, only wealthy families can afford to build, really can't think of it, just a small gold shop in the Jin Yu family, actually also has ice, they come suddenly, they want to prepare also can not prepare, it's very clear that this ice is not temporarily bought, but has been there all along.

  Liu Yuan smiled and said: "Treating a noble person with this doesn't count as anything, it's just good that Governor likes it."

  Ice is difficult for others, but it's not difficult at all for Liu Yuan. It's just a matter of throwing a piece of saltpeter into the water. When the saltpeter dissolves, it absorbs a lot of heat and the water in the bowl turns to ice. There's no technical content at all. Liu Yuan could play this game when he was a kid. Now that the weather is so hot, he can't help but treat himself.

  "Sir, did you put honey in this flower tea?" The woman in the fancy dress also took a light sip of the flower tea and suddenly felt a mouthful of fragrance, an extremely pleasant feeling, just like taking a nap among hundreds of flowers. It was a unique and new feeling that made her exclaim in admiration.

  "You're really something, figuring it out in one try! That's right, I added a bit of wild honey to the flower tea. If you don't like it, I can change it for you."

  "No need, it's quite good, thank you."

  At this time, the young woman brought in the three items as headdress decorations on a tray and gently placed them in front of the veiled woman, saying respectfully: "Miss, the headdresses are here."

  "Thank you, actually, you don't have to be so polite. My name is Cui Mengyao, just call me Sister Mengyao. You're a very pretty little sister, what's your name?" Seeing the pure and lovely young girl, Cui Mengyao couldn't help but want to get close to her.

  "Meng Yao sister, I...I'm called Xiao Niang."

  "Little girl? Hehe, this name is quite interesting." Cui Mengyao smiled and said to Little Girl: "Come, sit down, let's appreciate it together. I really can't think of how you guys managed to make such great accessories. Look at this butterfly, it's made so beautifully! And the two wings are even moving! It's too pretty! Even the best masters in Jin Zhi Zun, Beijing, didn't make anything as beautiful as yours. Hmm, not bad, not bad."

  Cui Mengyao took a liking to the piece of jewelry called "Butterfly Love Flower" at first sight, and couldn't bear to put it down, playing with it in her hand.

  "Meng Yao sister, I actually like this too, but Shifu won't give it to me and insists on using it as a decoration."

  "Oh, really? So you two are siblings?"

  "Hmm... actually it's like this..."

  The two women met and quickly started chatting, Cui Mengyao thought Xiaoniang was innocent and lovely, like a cute little sister. Xiaoniang, on the other hand, felt that the noble guest in front of her was not as arrogant as she had imagined, but rather spoke softly, behaved elegantly, and was approachable, just like an elder sister. The two women hit it off immediately and chatted non-stop, chirping away happily.

  "Hmm...I don't know"

  Liu Yuan was on the side, listening intently, and when he heard that dry cough, he suddenly woke up. There was also a governor sitting here, and he had been neglecting him for a moment, which was indeed a bit slow.

  "Governor Cishi is so busy with state affairs, yet he's so approachable and humble. We're really fortunate to have a governor like him in Yangzhou." The difference in their social status was too great, and Liu Yuan didn't know what to say. It's said that flattery can get you through anything, except for flattering someone about their horse, but Liu Yuan didn't know what else to do, so he started flattering Governor Cishi about his horse.

  Cui Ci Shi played with the cup in his hand, and said calmly: "Enjoying your salary and bearing your worries, this is what I should do. However, seeing you develop so well and organizing such good activities, it's greatly contributing to the prosperity of Yangzhou. In the future, these activities should be organized more often."

  "Yes, I remember what you told me, sir." Liu Yuan replied respectfully.

  Liu Yuan finished speaking and inadvertently looked up to see Cui Ci Shi still fiddling with the empty cup in his hand, suddenly having an epiphany: Oh no, I forgot to pour a drink for this gentleman.

  When an official is being an official, even drinking a beverage can be done so skillfully. With a single dry cough, they first capture your attention, then while chatting with you, they play with the cup in their hand. If you still don't catch on after this, then you're just not worldly-wise.

  "Sir, we have many more drinks here. It's so hot today, would you like to have another cup?" Liu Yuan asked respectfully.

  "Oh, really?" Choi Se-hee looked at the empty cup in his hand and nodded: "Since you're so enthusiastic, I'll graciously accept. By the way, remember to chill it."

  Look, look, this is so nicely said, truly worthy of an official. He himself wanted to drink, but with a twist of words, it became Liu Yuan treating him to a drink, and he drank to give Liu Yuan face.

  "Yes, yes, sir, wait a moment, I'll go right away." Anyway, this thing is worthless, using it to gain the favor of Master Shi, Liu Yuan would not be stingy either.

  Liu Yuang brought out a large jug, letting the surprised and curious Governor Shi drink to his heart's content. During the meal, Liu Yuang continued to flatter him, and the two exchanged conversation quite pleasantly.

  "Mr. Liu ~" Liu Yuangang had just filled the governor's cup with fruit juice, when he unexpectedly heard Cui Mengyao calling him from beside.

  "What instructions does Miss Cui have?" Liu Yuan also didn't dare to be slow and hastily responded.

  Cui Mengyao gently waved the "Butterfly Loves Flowers" hairpin in her hand and said softly, "I really like this hairpin, I wonder if Manager Liu can bear to part with it?"

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