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“Please, have some tea.”
“Thank you, sir.”
The two men picked up their tea cups, first examining the color, then savoring the aroma. After drinking, they lingered on the aftertaste.
“Excellent tea,” said Liu Changfeng, formerly the magistrate of the county.
“This tea... it bears a striking resemblance to the imperial tribute Longtuan Gongcha served in the palace, about seventy to eighty percent similar,” Yu Jianbai remarked uncertainly.
“As expected of a true tea connoisseur, Mr. Yu. Even with my crude tea-making skills, you could discern its quality,” Song You said with a smile. “This was a gift from General Chen Ziyi. Thanks to his generosity, even a Daoist like me, who lives simply in the mountains, has the chance to taste tea reserved for the emperor.”
“You jest, sir. If you wish to drink tea, what tea could you not have?” Yu Jianbai shook his head, set down the cup, and said with some embarrassment, “It’s shameful to admit, but I’ve been so busy with official duties that I wasn’t even aware of your return to the capital until recently. To come visit only now, despite being old acquaintances, is truly negligent of me.”
“Mr. Yu speaks the truth,” Liu Changfeng said with a laugh. “Mr. Yu often speaks of you, sir. If he had missed the chance to meet you again this time, he would surely regret it deeply.”
“You both flatter me.”
“What Mr. Liu said is true,” Yu Jianbai continued. “It was...
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