Looking at the muddy road, Emperor Chongzhen turned to Liu Xingzuo and asked, "Where is Liu Mao?"

Daming Road and Bridge Company was under the responsibility of Liu Mao. Last year, he used cement to build the road from the capital to Tongzhou, and then went south to Jiangnan to investigate which section of road needs the most and offered to build roads in the local area. From the final report, Liu Mao should be in Suzhou and is still choosing the route.

"If you go back to the master, you should be in Nanxun Town, and it seems that you are still in negotiations." Liu Xingzuo immediately replied according to the news from the Jinyiwei, "There are many rivers in Jiangnan, and many places are transported by ship."

So, I should have encountered this time. Emperor Chongzhen thought to himself and prepared to see how Daming Road and Bridge Company was doing.

Speaking of which, the application of cement should be more practical in the south. However, last year, it flourished in the north, and the south was not very popular. For the reason, it was because cement was invented and demonstrated in the capital, and it used administrative orders to build houses on a large scale in Guihua City for winter. Therefore, the focus of cement construction is actually in the north.

In this era, whether it is the transmission of information or the speed of transportation, it is incomparable to future generations. Whether it is practical or not, it still takes time to pass on a new thing.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen and others drove their horses forward. Not long after, they saw a small hill in front of them. The official road winded up the mountain, and there were buildings on the top of the mountain.

Fang Zhenghua was a martial arts practitioner with his eyes pointed than others. He immediately said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Master, there is a tea shop on the mountain in front of him."

It had been a long way, and everyone cared about the emperor's health and did not dare to let the emperor be too tired. Therefore, when he heard Fang Zhenghua's words, Concubine Tian immediately asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Master, I'm a little tired, let's go there to rest?"

Emperor Chongzhen saw that Concubine Tian was so energetic that he looked tired. He naturally knew his kindness to them. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Well, then go and have a rest."

Riding a horse is fast. In a short while, I rode a group of twenty and reached the top of the hill.

There are many hills and waterways in the south of the Yangtze River. Compared with the north, there are few endless plains, which are two completely different scenery. However, this hill is relatively high. Standing on the top of the mountain, there is endless scenery, and only a long distance is blocked by the mountains. Within the view, there are farmland, water towns, cars, horses, boats, and several villages. The city is faintly visible. The scenic characteristics of Jiangnan are undoubtedly revealed here.

Emperor Chongzhen saw it and couldn't help but smile and said, "The people here are really good at doing business. They set up tea shops in such a good place. Look, they have to go up the mountain along the way. Ordinary people will just be a little tired, so there is a high probability that they will take a rest here and have a drink of tea."

As he spoke, he pointed to the large-scale tea shop in front of him and said, "You see, this tea shop is treated differently. Under this long shop, it is a place for ordinary people to rest. As long as there is a seat that can shelter from the wind and rain, a large pot of tea will be enough. And on the side where the scenery is best, the grade is obviously higher..."

Everyone was very interested in listening to the emperor's interesting introduction. They turned their eyes with the emperor's guidance and kept nodding. It has to be said that the people in Jiangnan really know how to do business. If the emperor hadn't reminded them one by one, many of them would have not discovered it.

When he turned over and got off the horse, a friend came out with a smile. The group of more than twenty riders was definitely a distinguished guest, so he dared not be negligent at all.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen and his group would not rest at the Changpu and were led to the best scenic spot. At this time, it was almost noon, and the sun was shining and the sight was just right, and there were already many people here. Looking at their appearance, they seemed to be scholars around them, but they felt a little special.

After a little more observation, Emperor Chongzhen understood that these young people were wearing silk clothes, showing off various patterns, and glitteringly like women's clothing. Looking at their own group, even if Concubine Tian was wearing them, they were just plain clothes.

The best tables to enjoy the scenery have been occupied by people who came before. They all talked very well, and seemed to know each other. When they saw Emperor Chongzhen and his group of people coming over, they paid attention to it. However, they didn't say anything, and there were even some people with a little contempt in their eyes.

This annoyed Fang Zhenghua, and he thought of going forward to drive people. However, Emperor Chongzhen noticed it, shook his head secretly, walked over first, and chose a slightly better position to sit. Except for more than a dozen plainclothes of Jinyiwei who stayed in front and did not come over, Liu Xingzuo and Fang Zhenghua followed the emperor with the rest. However, they did not dare to have a table with the emperor, and the other plainclothes of Jinyiwei who were on their own, while Liu Xingzuo and Fang Zhenghua stood by the emperor and the imperial concubine to serve, and only the imperial doctor who followed him came forward to sit.

The waiter stepped forward and reported the price of tea, which surprised Emperor Chongzhen slightly. Regarding the concept of consumption power, he used to have frequent patrols in the capital and had many meals, so he probably knew a little. Unexpectedly, the prices of tea on this mountain were divided into many levels, and the most advanced stalls were comparable to the most expensive tea shops in the capital.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen would not be unable to afford it, so he ordered the Longjing and some pastries that the waiter admired the most. In terms of safety, the Jinyiwei was responsible for it, and someone secretly supervised the whole process. After the tea and pastries came up, the imperial doctor immediately ate some of them to ensure that it was correct, so that the emperor and the imperial concubine would go to eat it.

Emperor Chongzhen and Concubine Tian were not on this food. The two of them looked at the scenery outside. After all, this kind of scenery was invisible in the north.

Or when they were close, Emperor Chongzhen heard that the people around him were not talking about poetry and lyrics, but were comparing with others.

For example, there is someone who is boasting about where the material of his clothes comes from, what kind of craftsmanship is the master of the clothes, and the workmanship and other workmanship are simply very good.

Another one is introducing the tea set he brought, saying that it was made by a ceramic master himself, and the patterns on the tea set were even the works of another master.

...

Some people are introducing the tea he brought, from picking to baking, and even boasting that his tea has a frankincense flavor, which is what the yellow girl picked and put it on her chest when the tea leaves first emerged...

The remarks of these people made Emperor Chongzhen frown.
Chapter completed!