Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 287 The Teahouse Opens with Good Fortune

After a few days of vigorous promotion, the teahouse was basically known to everyone in the city. Everyone wanted to see what changes the new teahouse had and how it was different from the previous one. I heard that there was a new book to be published. At this time, there were not many entertainment programs, and listening to books and drinking tea was also an activity pursued by literati and scholars.

Everybody wants to listen to the new book. Those who have money want to go in and listen, while those who don’t have money just want to squat at the door and listen to a part.

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, the sky was clear and the weather was exceptionally good. From Fenggou City, one could hear the sound of firecrackers and drums from Pinming Yaju from afar, making it very lively.

The idle people in the city had gone there early, and those who were not idle also took the time to go there after hearing such a big commotion. The old and the children all ran to wait and see what the teahouse would give out when it opened. They had heard that there would be gifts to be distributed.

Su He's whole family joined in the fight, and those in Master Ye's family who could come also asked for leave to help. Everyone was busy, and the young men were waiting in the store in uniform, full of energy, ready to greet customers warmly at any time.

Su He and his family stood at the door with smiles on their faces, watching the gong and drum team beating the gongs and drums. When they stopped to rest, they asked people to fill small baskets with snacks and dried fruits and scatter them to the onlookers or pass them to the guests walking in.

The waiters greeted each guest with a bright smile and took them to the corresponding table and the private room they selected. The guests nodded with satisfaction when they saw the environment of the store. It was nice to drink tea and chat in such a place.

A large wooden notice board had been placed on the stage in the lobby, with today's storytelling repertoire written on it. The story Su He told was Journey to the West, which was the most interesting, suitable for all ages, lively but not easy to make people associate, so as not to offend unnecessary people.

Su He saw that the old theaters in Shanghai all had such signs at their entrances, which were very attractive and made customers look forward to it in advance. No one here really used this, and the effect was obvious. People who could read and those who couldn't read stared at the sign for a while and discussed with each other.

After the guests sat down, the waiters came forward and handed over the teahouse's tea catalog, a small book with various types of tea classified. They looked at the tea book and felt that they didn't need to go to other places in the future, as it would take a long time to taste all the tea here.

Just for the environment here, they would spend half a month just to visit each private room, and there are also various kinds of tea. The strong and unique atmosphere here alone makes people linger. Looking at the environment carefully arranged by the teahouse owner, they all enjoy it.

After the tea they ordered was served, they realized that there are many ways to drink tea. Some are brewed directly with hot water, some are brewed in a small ceramic stove, and some are brewed with warm water. Only then did they know that tea can be divided into fruit tea and medicinal tea.

Only when the guests came in did they really feel the difference of this teahouse. When most of the guests had arrived, it was time for the storytelling in the lobby, and Mr. Hao was ready to start. Mr. Hao sat behind the table, and with a tap of the wake-up stick, the noisy voices of the guests quieted down, and he began to tell the story with every word of his words.

Mr. Hao's speech on stage was fascinating and exactly the same as the original. Su He remembered Journey to the West very clearly. Every holiday was spent with the TV series Journey to the West. Some lines came out of his mouth without thinking. Every story of Journey to the West was engraved in his mind, so Su He wrote the first story.

There is no doubt about Mr. Hao's storytelling skills. His skillful ventriloquism and vivid descriptions made the guests in the audience and private rooms amazed and feel as if they were there themselves.

The guests cheered one after another, and everyone listened attentively. When Mr. Hao left the introduction for a while and went to rest, the people below began to talk and asked the waiters when the next show would start.

The waiters said that the second show would start in half an hour. The guests stayed and ordered another pot of tea while drinking it while waiting for the next show.