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Thinking about the plot, Zhou Chen felt that if he wanted to win Zhao Pan'er's heart and complete the main task, he had to dare to have a relationship with Zhao Pan'er before Gu Qianfan.

As for Ouyang Xu, he didn't take him seriously at all. With Ouyang Xu's ambition and stinginess, as long as he passed the imperial examination, he would be destined to abandon Zhao Pan'er, so Ouyang Xu was not an opponent at all.

"Qiantang?"

Zhou Chen thought that he was still in mourning. It was not that he could not travel far during the mourning period, but he was the only one in the Zhou family. If he left, there would be no one to take care of the family.

But this hesitation only lasted for a short while. Nothing was more important than the main mission, which was the key to whether he could leave this world, and it had to be completed.

So he decided to arrange his family affairs first and then set off for Qiantang.

A few days later, before Zhou Chen set out, a personal guard named Jin Huan who came with him to Tokyo took the initiative to find him.

"My Lord, I would like to take a month's leave to go back to my hometown and visit my parents."

"Going back to my hometown to see my parents is a good thing. I agree."

Zhou Chen agreed immediately. He was relatively lenient with his subordinates, and there was nothing going on in the mansion. As long as there was a legitimate reason, he would allow his personal guards and servants to take leave.

"By the way, Jin Huan, I remember your hometown is Hangzhou, right?"

Jin Huan replied: "Yes, Lord, my hometown is under the jurisdiction of Qiantang County, Hangzhou."

"Qiantang?"

Zhou Chen looked surprised. Is it such a coincidence?

"Very well, when are you going to leave?"

"what?"

Jin Huan looked confused, not knowing what Zhou Chen meant.

Zhou Chen said: "I happen to be going to Qiantang for something, so I will go with you."

Although Jin Huan was puzzled, he nodded quickly: "Yes, Lord."

"Go back and pack your things. We will leave in three days."

Zhou Chen spent a few days to arrange matters in the mansion, and then left Tokyo with light luggage. However, he did not use his own identity for the pass, but had someone arrange an identity for him.

Qiantang County is a long way from Tokyo. Due to inconvenient transportation, Zhou Chen and others rode horses and boats and traveled at a leisurely pace. It took them more than ten days to arrive in Qiantang County.

Zhou Chen and his group stayed at an inn in Qiantang County.

This time when he went out, he didn't bring many people with him. Apart from Jin Huan who was returning home to visit his relatives, there were only Qin Yi and two personal guards, and Zhou Huai who insisted on coming with him.

After Jin Huan arrived in Qiantang, he said goodbye to Zhou Chen and returned home to see his parents. Zhou Chen even asked him to bring back a lot of things, which made Jin Huan grateful.

In the guest room of the inn, Zhou Chen called Zhou Huai.

"Zhou Huai, I want to drink tea. Go and ask which teahouse in Qiantang has the best taste."

Zhou Huai said without hesitation: "Yes, Lord, I will go and ask right away."

After a while, Zhou Huai came back.

"My Lord, I have already heard that there are not many famous teahouses in Qiantang County, but the most famous one is called 'Zhao's Teahouse'. I heard that the owner of the teahouse is a stunningly beautiful lady. My Lord, shall we go to this Zhao's Teahouse?"

Zhou Chen nodded first, then shook his head: "It's getting late today, and I've been running around all day, so I won't go. I'll go tomorrow."

"Okay, my lord, I'll ask the waiter to serve the wine and food right away." Zhou Huai turned around and went downstairs.

The night passed in the blink of an eye. The next morning, after Zhou Chen had breakfast, he prepared to go to Zhao’s Tea Shop.

"Qin Yi, the three of you stay in the inn. I'll take care of Zhou Huai."

When Qin Yi heard this, he hurriedly said: "How can this be done, Lord Hou, I am your personal guard, and I am responsible for your safety. Wherever you go, I will go with you. This is my duty."

"Then I'll give you a day off today. This is Qiantang, and no one knows me. Who else could harm me? Even if someone really wants to harm me, I can handle it. Okay, that's it."

Zhou Chen made the decision at a glance. No matter how much Qin Yi insisted, he had no choice but to obey Zhou Chen's strong command.

But Qin Yi is not a person who doesn't know how to be flexible. Zhou Chen didn't let him go, but after Zhou Chen left, he asked the other two guards to follow quietly to protect Zhou Chen from a distance.

But how could his little strategy be hidden from Zhou Chen? Shortly after leaving the inn, Zhou Chen discovered two guards following them.

He smiled and shook his head, and without exposing them, he let them follow him.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 963: Zhao's Teahouse, Countryside Woman Zhao Pan'er

There are some rules for drinking tea. You can drink it in the morning or afternoon, but in the morning it is usually chosen after breakfast.

Zhou Chen took Zhou Huai and walked out of the inn on foot without taking a car.

Qiantang is just a small county town, which certainly cannot be compared with the prosperous Tokyo, but along the way, it is much more peaceful and tranquil than Tokyo.

After crossing a stone arch bridge, we arrived at our destination.

"Zhao's Tea Shop!"

Standing in front of the door plaque of Zhao’s Tea Shop, Zhou Chen read slowly.

Although he had known about Zhao Paner's Zhao's Tea Shop for a long time, that was only in a TV drama after all. And now, he was actually standing here, and the feeling was different.

Zhao's Tea Shop is next to the river and is surrounded by wooden railings. It is similar to a small manor, simple but not luxurious, quiet but not noisy.

"Sir, this is Zhao's Tea House. I heard that not only is the tea here delicious, but the cakes and pastries are also very delicious."

When Zhou Huai saw his master stop, he immediately introduced himself to Zhou Chen.

"The door is open, so it should be open for business."

Zhou Chen walked into Zhao's Tea Shop without saying a word, and Zhou Huai hurriedly followed him in small steps.

There are two wooden buildings in the courtyard. They are not magnificent at all, but just simple pavilions. However, there are many plants and flowers planted in the courtyard, which are filled with fragrance, making people feel refreshed.

Stepping onto the wooden ladder, Zhou Chen walked into the house.

In the kitchen on the west side of the house, two women were busy. After hearing footsteps, they both looked up.

When they saw someone coming in, they were surprised. Usually there were not many customers at this time, but they didn't expect that there would be customers coming as soon as they opened today.

One of the younger women immediately put down the tools in her hands and walked quickly into the hall.

"My two guests, please come in."

When Zhou Chen saw the woman, his eyes were filled with surprise.

Although the woman in front of him was only wearing ordinary cloth clothes and had not put on any serious makeup, it was difficult to conceal her elegant and refined face. From the appearance point of view, she could be ranked among the top women Zhou Chen had ever seen. If she dressed up more seriously, she would definitely be even better.

In an instant, Zhou Chen guessed that she was Zhao Pan'er, because Zhao's Tea Shop was her main business and Sun Sanniang sold fruit cakes at her place. Song Yinzhang only came back occasionally, but he would definitely not come so early.

Under the guidance of Zhao Paner, Zhou Chen walked to the table by the river and sat down, while Zhou Huai stood respectfully behind Zhou Chen.

Zhao Pan'er was slightly stunned when she saw this, but then she reacted and asked softly, "Sir, don't you want to sit down?"

Zhou Huai immediately replied: "I won't sit down."

Zhou Chen said: "Sit down, you came with me to drink tea, how can you drink if you don't sit down?"

"Sir, how can I ..."

"If I tell you to sit, then sit. If you don't want to sit, go back."

Zhou Huai didn't dare to refute, so he immediately walked to the seat opposite Zhou Chen and sat down, but he was very nervous, his body was tense, and he only dared to sit halfway.

Zhou Chen had long been accustomed to it. After all, this was an ancient feudal society with hierarchy. Without the master's order, the servants would not dare to sit down. Even if the master ordered them to sit down, they would still be very cautious.

This is a concept that you have had since birth, and it cannot be changed with just a few words.

Moreover, Zhou Chen is not the kind of saint who always talks about equality for all. He has traveled through time so many times relying on his ability to adapt. He adapts to the environment instead of letting the environment adapt to him.

If you travel back to the ancient times and insist on holding modern ideas and stirring up trouble and advocating equality for all, that would be a foolish thing to do.

Do you really think you can fight the whole world alone?

Zhao Pan'er already knew that these two people must be a master and a servant. The older man with a resolute and handsome face was the master, and the younger one with a humble face was the servant.

"My two guests, this is your first time here, right? What would you like to drink? We have tea and fruit hanging there."

Zhou Chen looked in the direction of Zhao Paner's finger. There were indeed a lot of wooden signs hanging there, but he didn't go over to look.

"This is indeed our first time here. You are the shopkeeper, right? Can you recommend something to us?"

Zhao Paner smiled and spoke without hesitation.

"We have many kinds of tea and fruit here. The teas include Xieyuan Tea, Qingfeng Sui, Lingyin Buddhist Tea, Longfeng Tea, Perilla Primer..., and the fruit cakes include peach blossom fruit, candied fruit, fruit, dried fruit, and cold fruit..."

He mentioned many kinds of tea and fruit cakes in one breath, neither hurried nor slow, so that people could hear clearly.

"My dear guests, what would you like to order?"

Zhou Chen asked: "Zhou Huai, what do you want to drink?"

"Sir, I don't know anything about tea. Madam, just give me some loose tea."

"Okay, what about this guest?"

"Bring me a pot of that basil starter you mentioned, and three servings of fruit cakes of your choice."

"Okay, then please wait for a moment, gentlemen."

Zhao Pan'er turned back to the kitchen and began to pack up the tools. Then she instructed Sun Sanniang, "Sanniang, make three servings of your specialty fruit cakes."

"no problem."

Sun Sanniang wore an apron and looked curiously in Zhou Chen's direction.

"Pan'er, these two people look unfamiliar. Why are they here for tea so early?"

Zhao Pan'er lowered her voice and said, "Sanniang, please keep your voice down. They should be a master and servant. The guest is wearing expensive clothes and has an extraordinary demeanor. He is noble and majestic. He is either a son of a famous family or an official."

Sun Sanniang was surprised: "Really?"

Zhao Paner said: "It's almost the same, but who they are has nothing to do with us. We just need to do our job well."

After waiting for about half an incense stick of time, the tea and fruit cakes arrived.

"My two guests, here are the basil starter, loose tea and fruit cakes you ordered. Please enjoy them slowly."

Zhou Huai didn't do anything. When he saw Zhou Chen holding up the teacup, he carefully picked up the cup and took a sip.

"not bad."

He has lived for so many years and has learned some tea art, so he has a certain level of tea tasting.

I picked up the fruit cake and took two bites. It was not bad. Although it was not as good as the fine fruit cakes in modern society, it was considered to be of good taste in ancient times.

It can be seen from the TV series that Zhao Pan'er's tea art and Sun Sanniang's cooking skills are both extremely excellent. Later, when they arrived in Tokyo, they were able to quickly become famous and become big and strong.

"Sir, book."

Zhou Huai promptly handed the book he brought to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen took the book and began to read it. The purpose of his coming to Qiantang was for Zhao Paner. Now that he had seen Zhao Paner, he naturally would not leave easily.

However, he did not try to get close to Zhao Pan'er. At this time, Zhao Pan'er still had absolute confidence in Ouyang Xu. If he flirted with Zhao Pan'er now, it would only cause the other party to be disgusted. So he was not ready to take any action now and wanted to make himself familiar with her first.

Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were in the kitchen. They found it strange that Zhou Chen and the other man had finished their tea but had no intention of leaving.

"Why don't they leave? They are even reading books. Are they going to stay here forever?" Sun Sanniang looked surprised.

Zhao Pan'er said, "Just stay here. Our teahouse is a place for customers to drink tea and rest. It is a recognition of us that customers can rest here. I will make some tea for them."

"I hope you can speak and do business."

Zhao Pan'er smiled and went to make tea.

Zhou Chen was reading a book seriously, but Zhou Huai was feeling a little uneasy. He still had a book on him, but he couldn't read it.

"If you don't want to sit there, go out for a walk instead of scratching your head."

Zhou Chen just glanced at him without raising his head and spoke slowly.

Zhou Chen said embarrassedly: "No, I still have to stay by the Master's side and serve him. I can't leave."

Zhou Chen said, "I didn't ask you to go far. Go ask the shopkeeper for a pot of tea and give it to Zhang Heng and Xue Wu outside the tea shop."

Zhou Huai was shocked and said: "Ah? Zhang Heng and Xue Wu are outside, did they come with us?"

"With your alertness, you still want to protect me. It seems necessary to send you to the military camp for training in the future."

"No, sir. My small body cannot stand the military training. I will go and serve tea now."