When he returned to Songshu Hutong, Chen Zhen scolded Chen Muqing fiercely: "...If you don't come back like this, you will not be allowed to open a tea shop in the future."

Chen Muqing lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

Seeing that she had a good attitude, Chen Zhen slightly calmed down.

Shuixiang came in and reported, "Master, Xiao Sa, the chief minister of Gansu Commander, asked for a visit."

When he came back, Xiao Sa wanted to act separately with Shen Muqing, and then went to the Shen family one after another: "...Stop someone talking about gossip."

Chen Muqing thought it made sense, so he did not persist.

But she didn't expect Xiao Sa to come so quickly - she didn't have the chance to tell Chen Zhen about this.

Chen Zhen was quite surprised: "Zeng Ju's subordinate?"

Shuixiang nodded and should be "yes".

Chen Muqing ordered Shuixiang: "Go and invite Lord Xiao to the flower hall to sit. I have a few more words to say to the master."

The fragrance of water left in response to the sound.

Chen Zhenqi said: "What? Have you seen Xiao Sa?"

Chen Muqing told Chen Zhen about Xiao Sa coming to her in the morning, but he did not mention any of the borrowing money.

Chen Zhen frowned: "You kid, really ignorant. He is a member of Zeng Ju's disciple... How can you meet him casually?"

Chen Muqing has considered this matter.

She chuckled and said, "When I was in the Imperial College, I took your visit to see Lin Jijiu. Later, I ran around for your release from prison and had the opportunity to go to Gansu... Now that you are back, it is unreasonable if he doesn't come to visit you! If you really don't want to see him, I'll let him go back!"

Chen Zhen sighed when he heard the words and said, "No need, let him come in!" After saying that, he murmured again: "It's rare that someone remembers me, the chief minister who was confiscated." There was a bit of sour smell.

Chen Muqing smiled.

After all, I still feel a little lonely.

She returned to Tingyuxuan and asked Yingfen to serve in the flower hall.

Chen Muqing washed up again, changed his clothes, and just sat by the kang and took a sip of tea, Ying flew in happily: "Young Master Xiao is really good at talking, which made the master laugh, and even told his aunt to keep the guests for dinner."

Chen Muqing was stunned: "What did you say?"

Yingfen covered his mouth and smiled: "You don't know. As soon as Mr. Xiao and the master met, they flattered the master!"

"What nonsense?" Chen Muqing pretended to be angry, "What's the matter 'she flattering the master'? That's what you said!"

Yingfen blushed and bowed his knees to salute Chen Muqing: "Don't be upset, aunt, I will never dare to do it again!"

"Tell me quickly, what did Mr. Xiao say?" After scolding Yingfen, Chen Muqing couldn't help asking.

"The master told Mr. Xiao some old things, but somehow, the topic turned to writing. The master said that today, Mr. Min and Lord Yuan wrote the best regular script, but I don't know what Mr. Xiao thought. He replied, "I only heard that Mr. Shi and your regular script are the best, but why did they become Mr. Min and Lord Yuan again? The master was stunned and said, "That's all the old things in the past. Mr. Xiao suddenly realized and said, "Indeed, Mr. Min and Lord Yuan wrote inscriptions and postscripts everywhere. Naturally, the world only knew that there were two of them, and they didn't know that you and Lord Shi were there. However, among us, we all recognized that you and Lord Shi had the best written words. When the master heard this, he burst into laughter. Mr. Xiao took the opportunity to ask the master to write a picture for him!"

Chen Muqing breathed a sigh of relief.

This Xiao Sa really flattered Chen Zhen?

Who doesn’t know about the Great Zhou Dynasty? What Chen Zhen is most proud of is his small calligraphy with a man’s controversy and a woman’s charm. He is called “Shen Body”. At the age of forty, he was already recognized as a “calligrapher” in the Great Zhou Dynasty…

Chen Muqing couldn't help laughing and ordered Yingfen: "You just serve me well."

Yingfen left in response.

Chen Muqing looked at Yingfen's back and stood for a while, then shook her head, turned around and called Mingxia: "Go to Curry to get some ginseng, bird's nest and other tonics, and go to the Feng family to see Youhui." At this point, she paused and told her: "Don't give the people around Youhui, but the eldest grandmother of the Feng family. Don't pay your respects to Youhui... lest cause her emotional fluctuations." She sighed long: "I'm leaving like that, I don't know if she still hates me now..."

"Auntie is also a last resort!" Mingxia comforted Chen Muqing, "If you want to blame, you can only blame the second girl for casting the wrong person."

Chen Muqing smiled helplessly and told Mingxia: "Go and go back!"

"Yes!" Mingxia left.

*******

Chen Zhen entertained Xiao Sa for lunch in the flower hall. After the meal, Chen Zhen went to the study with Xiao Sa excitedly.

Chen Muqing called Yingfen to ask, "Why did you go to the study?"

Xiao Sa barely took the exam for a scholar and had a good essay, so he probably could only pick up his shoes for Chen Zhen.

Yingfen smiled and said, "Who has let Mr. Xiao flatter you!"

Chen Muqing raised his eyebrows.

Yingfen smiled and said, "The master asked Mr. Xiao what fonts he usually practiced? Mr. Xiao said, "You are also practicing regular script. The master is about to test Mr. Xiao's pen skills!"

"If Xiao Sa is released, I won't know if he takes it back!" Chen Muqing stomped his feet secretly, "Go and have a look!"

Yingfen responded and accompanied Chen Muqing to Chen Zhen's study.

The two of them signaled the maid under the eaves, and the servant said goodbye, tiptoed to lift the curtain, and looked inward through the crack of the curtain.

Xiao Sa sat in front of the painting with his chest raised and his wrist raised, writing while holding his pen, while Chen Zhen frowned while watching.

Chen Muqing couldn't help but secretly anger: I really don't know how to live or die.

Sure enough, Chen Zhen couldn't help but speak, "Who did you learn this word from?"

Xiao Sa replied respectfully: "Follow my Mr. Enlightenment."

“What’s the name?”

"The surname is Li, the upper part is An, the lower part is the road!"

"Li Andao?" Chen Zhen was very confused, "I don't seem to have heard of this person?"

"You don't know you." Xiao Sa said, "He is a private school teacher in Lincheng, my hometown - the best private school teacher in our place."

"Oh!" Chen Zhen showed a relieved expression, and in a flash he said suspiciously: "Then when you took the Wu Jinshi exam, did you not have a policy exam?"

"I took the exam!" Xiao Sa said seriously, "The examiner in charge of strategy is Mr. Chen, the Minister of Rites. He said that my calligraphy is the best one among all the candidates, so he gave me a Class A."

Chen Muqing saw Chen Zhen turn around and laugh silently.

She couldn't help but cover her mouth and laughed.

But Xiao Sa said ignorantly: "Mr. Shen, how do you think my handwriting is written?"

Chen Zhen heard this and his body trembled even harder: "Right, okay!"

Xiao Sa breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Chen Zhen looked at him with some confusion.

Xiao Sa hurriedly explained, "You are a great master of calligraphy. If you all agreed, it would definitely be OK."

Chen Zhen was stunned: "You are because I agreed to..."

Xiao Sa nodded, and there was a rare shy look in his expression: "I have always wanted to be a general who 'mounted on the horse and attacked the crazy beard and dismounted the grass army'... His martial arts are OK, but this calligraphy is not clear in his heart... After hearing what you said, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Chen Zhen looked at Xiao Sa with sharp eyes.

People who are used to being in the upper hand have their own majesty.

Xiao Sa touched his head with some anxiety.

Chen Zhen suddenly laughed: "You want to do 'On the horse and fight the crazy beard, and off the horse', this level is still a little short of..."

Xiao Sa bowed and said sincerely: "Please give me advice from Lord Shen."

Chen Zhen smiled and walked to the painting table.

"Look at this place, the pen tip turns too hard... and this place, the pen is closed too fast..." Chen Zhen pointed at Xiao Sa's words and talked happily, while Xiao Sa stood aside and nodded constantly.

Chen Muqing smiled, stood up and said, "Let's go!"

Yingfen was slightly stunned and whispered: "Auntie, you, will you stop watching?"

Knowing that they were getting along well, Chen Muqing felt relieved.

"No need, I have something to do in the afternoon!"

Yingfen couldn't help but murmured: "What if the master doesn't let Mr. Xiao move in?"

Unfortunately, Chen Muqing had already walked away and did not hear Yingfen's worries.

*******

Back at Tingyuxuan, Chen Muqing calmed down and sorted out his thoughts on running a Yiwen tea shop, and then wrote a plan to find time to talk to Xiao Sa and Shi Jingshu.

Just as she was about to finish writing, Yingfan ran in: "Grandma, aunt, the master asked Aunt Chen to clean up the two wing rooms behind the garden, near the private alley for Mr. Xiao to live in!"

Chen Muqing looked at her excited face and said in a daze: "How happy are you?"

Yingfen's expression froze and said, "I, I'm watching the deserted house. With Mr. Xiao here, the house is more lively... When the third young master of the Liang family came, he only knew how to be timid in front of the master. After saying a few words, the master got angry..."

Chen Muqing was slightly stunned.

Yes, at that time, Chen Zhen was determined to support Liang Jimin. The more he was determined, the more nervous Liang Jimin became, the more disappointed Chen Zhen was.

Is this considered planting flowers without being born, and planting willows without being born?

Chen Muqing couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Sa still has a solution! But maybe Chen Zhen has been lonely for too long...
To be continued...