Zixiu and Mr. Chen dined and talked heartily together at Yishan Academy, lingering until late into the night before finally retiring to their respective rooms.
Mr. Chen's primary business was tea trading, and he held a particular fondness for the teas of Wuling Town due to their exceptional marketability. Whether it was the Yupinggui from Zhong Ziheng's tea plantations or the Lanxiang Bud from the Jincan Temple plantations, both were in immense demand on the market. Truly, fine mountains produced fine tea.
That night, Mr. Chen tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Seeing Zixiu had genuinely delighted him and lifted a heavy burden from his mind, yet the mere thought of Zhong Ziheng left him feeling uneasy. After all, he had known and befriended Zhong Ziheng first; they were business associates of many years. Coming to Wuling Town this time, he had failed to visit Zhong Ziheng first, choosing instead to drink and chat freely with Zixiu...
Chapter 259