I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 349 Get a vaccination

Under the guidance of Zhao Pan'er, Zhao Wei walked to the riverside and sat down, while Shuangxi stood respectfully beside Zhao Wei, with no intention of sitting down.

Zhao Pan'er was slightly startled when she saw this, and then she asked softly, "Sir, won't you take a seat?"

Shuangxi immediately shook his head: "I won't sit down."

"Please sit down. You came here to drink tea with me. How can you drink it if you don't sit down?" Zhao Wei said.

"Sir, how can I ..."

"If I tell you to sit down, you can sit down. If you don't want to drink tea, you can go back by yourself."

Shuangxi stopped talking and walked to sit opposite Zhao Wei, but he sat very cautiously, his body tense, and he only dared to sit halfway.

Zhao Wei didn't say anything. After all, this was an ancient feudal society with a strict order of hierarchy. Without the master's order, the servants would not dare to sit down. Even if the master ordered them to do so, they would be very cautious.

This is the characteristic of the times, a concept that one is born into, and it cannot be changed in a few words, especially in the royal family.

Moreover, Zhao Wei was not the kind of person who always talked about equality for all. After all, he had lived in two ancient societies and had never failed. He relied on adaptation, adapting himself to the environment rather than letting the environment adapt to him.

If you travel back to ancient times and still hold on to modern ideas, and stir up trouble in ancient times and advocate equality for all, that would be extremely foolish.

Do you really think that time travelers are invincible and can fight against the entire world?
If he had this kind of thinking, he would have died countless times.

At this moment, Zhao Pan'er already knew in her mind that the two people in front of her must be a master and a servant. The handsome and heroic man was the master, and the other one with a humble face was the servant.

"You two look unfamiliar. I guess this is your first time here. What would you like to eat? We have tea and fruit hanging out there."

If you look in the direction of Zhao Pan'er's finger, you can indeed see a lot of wooden signs hanging there. However, Zhao Wei just smiled and said, "This is indeed our first time here. You are the shopkeeper's wife, can you recommend something to us?"

Zhao Paner smiled and started talking: "We have many kinds of tea and fruit here. The teas include Xieyuan Tea, Qingfeng Sui, Lingyin Buddha Tea, Longfeng Tea, and Zisu Yin... The fruits include peach blossom fruit, candied fruit, fresh fruit, cold fruit, and Bijian bean cake..."

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

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

Zhao Wei did not answer immediately, but asked: "Shuangxi, what do you want to drink?"

"Sir, I don't know anything about tea." Shuangxi shook his head and looked at Zhao Pan'er: "Madam, just give me some loose tea."

"Okay, what about this guest?"

"The Lingyin Buddhist tea you mentioned is the tea produced at Feilai Peak of Lingyin Temple?"

"Exactly."

"It is said that only ten taels of that tea are produced each year, and it is quite precious. I didn't expect that you have it in your tea shop. Then I'll give you a pot of Lingyin Buddhist tea and three servings of fruit. You can choose the variety you want."

"Okay, please wait for a moment, gentlemen." Zhao Pan'er turned back to the kitchen and prepared to make tea while saying to Sun Sanniang, "Sanniang, make three servings of your best fruit."

"No problem." Sun Sanniang put on her apron, glanced in the direction of Zhao Wei and the others, and asked curiously, "Pan'er, those two people look unfamiliar. Is this their first time in our tea shop?"

Zhao Pan'er lowered her voice: "Sanniang, keep your voice down. Those two guests should be a master and servant. Their clothes and accessories are expensive, and they have extraordinary demeanor. They are either sons of a famous family or officials."

Sun Sanniang was surprised: "Really?"

"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 an incense stick of time, tea and fruit were served.

"My two guests, here are the Lingyin Buddhist tea, loose tea and fruit you ordered. Please enjoy them slowly."

Shuangxi didn't dare to take action directly. He waited until Zhao Wei picked up the teacup and took a sip before he carefully followed suit and started drinking.

"not bad."

Zhao Wei doesn't like drinking, but he likes tea very much. He has also learned some tea art and has reached a certain level in tea tasting.

Shuangxi doesn't know about tea, but he knows about fruit.

"Sir, this fruit is delicious, please try it."

Zhao Wei picked up the fruit and took two bites. It was indeed good. Although it was not as good as the fine pastries in modern society, it was already considered to be of excellent taste in ancient times and was not inferior to the imperial chefs in the palace.

In fact, we can see from the TV series that Zhao Paner's tea art and Sun Sanniang's cooking skills are both extremely excellent, otherwise they would not have been able to quickly become famous and strong after going to Tokyo.

Seeing that they had almost finished eating and drinking, Shuangxi hurriedly took out a book from his arms and handed it to Zhao Wei.

"Sir, book."

Zhao Wei took the military book and flipped through it leisurely. His main purpose of coming to Qiantang County was for Zhao Paner, and everything else was secondary. Now that he had met her, he would naturally not leave easily.

However, he did not try to get close to Zhao Paner in a direct way.

First of all, he really couldn't do such a thing.

Furthermore, at this time Zhao Pan'er had absolute trust in Ouyang Xu.

Flirting with Zhao Paner now would only cause her to be disgusted, so he decided to make himself familiar with her first.

Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang stayed in the kitchen. They were puzzled when they saw Zhao Wei and the other man finished their tea but showed no intention of leaving.

"Why don't they leave? They're even reading books. Are they going to stay here forever?"

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

"Then don't make Lingyin Buddhist tea."

"I'm not stupid." Zhao Pan'er smiled and went to make tea.

Here, Zhao Wei was reading a book seriously, while Shuangxi was a little restless. He had other books on him, but he couldn't read them.

"If you don't want to sit, go out for a walk. Don't scratch your ears and cheeks like a monkey." Zhao Wei said slowly, without even raising his head.

Shuangxi refused without even thinking: "No, I still have to stay by your side to serve you and protect your safety. I can't leave."

"I didn't ask you to go far. Go ask the shopkeeper's wife for a pot of tea and some fruit, and send them to Sun Qian and Li Wu outside the tea shop."

Shuangxi was stunned: "Ah? Are Sun Qian and Li Wu outside? How come I don't know?"

"With your little alertness, you still want to protect me. I will protect you. I will send you to the military camp to gain some experience later."

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

Shuangxi is a smart person with quick hands and feet, but... maybe he suffered too much in his childhood, so he can't endure hardship now, let alone the hardship in the military camp.

In addition, he was also timid. His biggest dream in life was to take over Zhao Huai'en's job and become the chief steward in Prince Han's Mansion. He didn't even think about entering the palace to become the chief eunuch.

He was afraid that he would be harmed by others, and he was also afraid that he would lose his original intention and harm the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

Watching Shuangxi fleeing in panic, Zhao Wei smiled and turned his attention back to the military book.

"Sir, this is the tea and fruit we sent you. Please taste it."

Hearing Zhao Paner's voice, Zhao Wei looked up, then glanced at the tea and fruit on the table.

"Thank you." "You are welcome, sir. Please enjoy your meal."

After a brief exchange, Zhao Pan'er went about her own business while Zhao Wei continued reading his book.

Nowadays, all the texts are in classical Chinese, which is different from modern vernacular Chinese. It is impossible to read ten lines at a glance, so he did not read very fast, and his whole mind was immersed in the military books.

Time passed minute by minute, and when it was almost noon, Shuangxi came in to remind him. He came to his senses, picked up the military letter and left Zhao's Tea Shop.

But in the next few days, Zhao Wei came to drink tea every day.

Sometimes it was in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon. Every time I drank tea, I would bring a book to read. I didn’t communicate much with Zhao Pan’er and Sun Sanniang, but we knew each other’s names.

Of course, Zhao Wei used his pseudonym Zhao Chengzong in Tokyo City.

It was morning again. Zhao Wei was reading a book and drinking tea in the teahouse, while Shuangxi ran outside to chat with Li Wu, Sun Qian and others.

Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were busy in the kitchen as usual. Sun Sanniang would stretch her neck to look at Zhao Wei from time to time, and then chat with Zhao Pan'er.

"Pan'er, it's already the seventh day, right? What does Mr. Zhao want from coming to our place to drink tea every day? Are the tea and fruits in our store really that good?"

Zhao Pan'er smiled and said, "I don't know if my tea is good or not, but your fruit is absolutely amazing, Sanniang. He might have come here just for your craftsmanship."

"hehe."

Sun Sanniang laughed at herself and said, "Don't make fun of me. How could a young master like Mr. Zhao, a noble family, appreciate my skills? I think he is here for you."

Seeing the teasing in Sun Sanniang's eyes, Zhao Pan'er suddenly became serious: "Sanniang, since you can tell that Mr. Zhao is a son of a noble family, how could he possibly be interested in a country woman like me? I am not worthy of him. Don't make such jokes in the future."

Sun Sanniang glanced at Zhao Wei again and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, I get it, but Pan'er, you are so pretty and have skills. You will become the wife of a Jinshi in the future. Who knows who will look down on whom."

"What? Madam Jinshi? Don't talk nonsense." Zhao Pan'er pretended to be dissatisfied, but a smile appeared involuntarily at the corner of her mouth.

Sun Sanniang could naturally see that she was speaking one thing and thinking another, but she didn't tease her too much. She just picked up the prepared fruit and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhao has been taking care of our business for several days in a row. I'm going to give him some fruit."

After saying that, he didn't care about Zhao Pan'er, picked up the plate and walked towards Zhao Wei.

"Mr. Zhao, this is the fruit I just made. Please try it."

The titles used in each dynasty were different. For example, in the Song Dynasty, there were many titles for men, such as xianggong, gongzi, guanren, langjun, xiansheng, etc. Different people had different titles.

Zhao Wei put down the book and said with a smile, "Madam Sun's fruit is very good. It will surely be very popular even if it goes to Tokyo."

As soon as these words came out, Sun Sanqi's eyes lit up: "Tokyo? Mr. Zhao, have you been to Tokyo?"

Tokyo is prosperous and famous. There are countless people from other places who are eager to go to Tokyo to see it. Sun Sanniang has never been there and has only heard some stories about it. But even the few words she heard made her yearn for Tokyo.

Zhao Wei smiled faintly: "Not only have I been there, but I have also lived here for more than ten years."

"Mr. Zhao is from Tokyo, is he from Tokyo?"

From Tokyo?
Why does this sound so harsh?

Zhao Wei frowned and said, "Yes, I am from Bianjing."

"Is Tokyo very lively and prosperous, with many rich people? Do you often meet dignitaries when you walk on the street? I also heard that there is no curfew in Tokyo at night, and it is the city that never sleeps in the Song Dynasty. Is it true?" Sun Sanniang asked excitedly. In her opinion, people in Bianjing were naturally superior to them, so her tone was full of surprise and envy.

Zhao Wei nodded and said with a smile: "It's not as exaggerated as you said, but Tokyo is indeed more prosperous than other provinces. Madam Sun wants to go to Tokyo?"

"Of course I want to go." Sun Sanniang looked longing, but then she sighed: "Unfortunately, I don't think there is much hope in this life. I can only hope that my son can pass the imperial examination and take me to Dongjing City to see the world."

"Take the imperial examination? Good, it's a good thing to have lofty ambitions." Zhao Wei praised him verbally, but he did not agree in his heart.

Thinking about Fu Zifang's performance in the TV series, he could only say that Sun Sanniang's idea was too naive. With Fu Zifang's playful, gluttonous and ungrateful nature, let alone whether he could pass the exam, even if he passed the exam, whether he would recognize Sun Sanniang or not would probably depend on whether Sun Sanniang was useful to him.

"By the way, Mr. Zhao, you look very impressive, so you must be a scholar with a good reputation, right?"

"Madam Sun, you have a good eye. I did study for a few years and have achieved some success."

"Isn't it? I was saying that Mr. Zhao, you look different from the rest of us, and different from ordinary scholars." Sun Sanniang was quite proud of her own vision, and finally asked curiously, "Mr. Zhao, what is your title? It must be more than just a scholar, right?"

"Yes, he was a second-class Jinshi in the Xinhai year."

"A second-class Jinshi is also a Jinshi, right?" Sun Sanniang asked. She knew about Jinshi, including the top three, but as for what the first-class Jinshi and the second-class Jinshi were, she had no idea.

Without waiting for Zhao Wei to explain, Zhao Pan'er came over and said, "Sanniang, a second-class Jinshi is a Jinshi, and a Jinshi with a relatively high ranking."

"Ah?! So powerful? Isn't that the fame and honor that Ouyang Xu has always been longing for?" Sun Sanniang exclaimed.

Zhao Pan'er was helpless. This Sanniang was good in every way except her mouth, which was always careless.

But now is not the time to talk about this. She looked at Zhao Wei with a much more respectful attitude than before.

"Master Zhao, we were not very hospitable before. We did not know your identity. I hope you will not blame us."

Zhao Wei shook his head and smiled, "Ms. Zhao, you are too polite. You don't have to call me Sir, because I don't hold any official position now."

In fact, he was not without an official position. As the prince of the Song Dynasty, a first-rank prince, there was no one more noble than him in the entire Song Dynasty except his father and his mother.

But Zhao Wei naturally could not tell Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang his identity. After all, in this dynasty with strict hierarchy, his identity would inevitably scare Zhao Pan'er away.

When they heard that Zhao Wei had no official position, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were obviously relieved, but also quite surprised. After all, in their eyes, Jinshi can become an official, but now Zhao Wei is not an official, which is naturally strange.

Sun Sanniang was straightforward and asked directly, "Mr. Zhao, don't you work as an official? You are a Jinshi, can't Jinshi work as an official?"

"It's true that Jinshi can become an official, but not all Jinshi can become an official. It also depends on whether there are vacancies in the court. Some Jinshi with lower rankings need to wait for vacancies to be filled. Some people may not get the opportunity to be filled in their entire lives." Zhao Wei explained: "As for why I didn't become an official, there are some special reasons, I won't tell you."

Seeing that Zhao Wei was unwilling to say more, Sun Sanniang was tactful enough not to ask any more questions and warmly invited Zhao Wei to eat some fruit.

Zhao Pan'er hesitated for a long time before she asked softly, "Mr. Zhao, you are from Tokyo. I want to ask you something."

"You said."

"Has the scientific expedition in Tokyo already begun at this time?"

"When I left Tokyo a few days ago, the palace examination had already ended, and I was waiting for the final announcement of the results. Madam Zhao, do you have any relatives in Tokyo taking part in this year's imperial examination?" Zhao Wei asked knowingly.

Before Zhao Pan'er could say anything, Sun Sanniang smiled impatiently and said, "Pan'er's fiancé went to Tokyo to take the imperial examination a few months ago. When he passes the imperial examination, they will get married. Pan'er will finally be able to make it."

"Sanniang."

Zhao Pan'er shouted with some dissatisfaction, and Sun Sanniang realized that she spoke too quickly, and apologized to Zhao Pan'er with an embarrassed look on her face. After this apology, Zhao Pan'er calmed down. After all, they had been together for so many years, and she certainly knew that Sun Sanniang's mistake was unintentional.

Zhao Wei smiled and said, "So it's your fiancé who is taking the imperial examination in Tokyo. You are so outstanding, so your fiancé must be handsome, talented and outstanding too, but..."

At first, when Zhao Pan'er heard Zhao Wei exaggerating about herself and Ouyang Xu, she still maintained a humble smile. But when the word "but" came out of her mouth, the smile on her face suddenly froze.

Sun Sanniang was even more anxious than she was: "But what, Mr. Zhao, tell me what you mean."

"But I have to give Madam Zhao a heads-up in advance."

The two of them didn't understand what the word "vaccination" meant and thought it was a Tokyo slang.

So Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sannian didn't ask anything, but just looked at Zhao Wei and motioned him to continue.

(End of this chapter)