Chapter 261 - Chapter 261: Chapter 261: Invitation to Meet_l (1/2)

Chapter 261: Chapter 261: Invitation to Meet_l

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Shopkeeper Shen figured that the current tea was not worth much, and it wouldn’t harm to give a few pounds of tea leaves to Master Xu to experiment with.

“All of it,” Wei Ruo replied.

“All…all of it?” Shopkeeper Shen gave a surprised look.

“Yes. More precisely, leave as many tea leaves unprocessed as can be stored. If there are not enough baskets or not enough space for storage, then it can’t be helped,” said Wei Ruo.

“This…” Shopkeeper Shen had a difficult expression on his face.

Leaving all unprocessed would mean a significant loss in silver.

“No problem, you can go and ask your master first. We will only do this after he agrees,” Wei Ruo suggested.

“Master Xu, please excuse me for a moment while I consult my master,” Shopkeeper Shen said.

“Okay, there’s no rush for now. Continue accompanying me while I look around. After I finish, you can go and find your master,” Wei Ruo suggested.

Wei Ruo needed to understand the Yusheng Tea Garden more comprehensively.

“Okay.” Shopkeeper Shen smiled and agreed, then continued to lead Wei Ruo around the tea garden.

While Wei Ruo was visiting the tea garden, somewhere in the Yusheng Tea Garden, in a special courtyard situated in the Tea Mountain, Fan Chengxu was entertaining an “unexpected guest.”

It was Chu Lan, who did not want to stay in the official residence.

Chu Lan did not want to stay in the official residence, but desired a quiet place. Therefore, Fan Chengxu vacated this small courtyard on Tea Mountain to provide a temporary residence for Chu Lan.

At the moment, the two were sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard, drinking tea.

Chu Lan put down his teacup and looked at Fan Chengxu, “You seem somewhat distracted.”

“Distracted? Not at all, just a little lazy today,” Fan Chengxu refuted.

While he denied verbally, in reality, he was indeed somewhat distracted. Compared to accompanying Chu Lan, Fan Chengxu was more interested in knowing about Xu Heyou’s circumstances.

Initially, he had planned to accompany Xu Heyou personally that day. He wanted to hear on the spot what unique insights Xu Heyou could offer.

However, Chu Lan wanted his company, and he couldn’t refuse, so he had to send his subordinate to go instead.

For fear that Chu Lan might notice something, Fan Chengxu started a new topic: “Prince, I heard that Lord Wei had a great fortune. He escaped death at the Ghost Gate and was miraculously saved.”

“Indeed, he is very lucky. At that time, we thought that his injury was incurable and asked a military doctor to escort him home to the Wei Family, thinking that he might want to see his family one last time,” Chu Lan shared the true situation at that time.

“There is a common saying that ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’ I wonder if Lord Wei will have the opportunity to be promoted after this battle.”

Although Wei Mingting was promoted twice in a short span last year, military officers during wartime get promoted based on their merits. As long as they perform well, no one would object to their rapid promotion.

“It shouldn’t be the case this time,” Chu Lan denied Fan Chengxu’s assumption.

“Why? Is it because the battle caused heavy losses?”

“The battle was not victorious, it was barely won. Also, the court has reservations about our defense being insufficient against the onslaught of the Japanese pirates,” Chu Lan explained.

” How can you blame your defense? Taizhou Prefecture’ s coastal defense is severely lacking in personnel, medicine and weapons. The fact that you managed to this point is already very commendable,” Fan Chengxu couldn’t help but comment.

“Well, you should ask your good uncle about this. In this battle, your uncle took the lead in blaming the Taizhou army for their weak defense,” Chu Lan retorted.

Hearing this, Fan Chengxu lightly touched his nose and said no more.

He was well aware of his uncle’s temperament. His uncle was indeed the type of person who would do such things.

Just then, Shopkeeper Shen approached and whispered something in Fan Chengxu’s ear.