Chapter 262 - 262 Three-Person Conversation 1

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Master Xu, please take a seat,” Fan Chengxu invited Wei Ruo to sit down.

Wei Ruo promptly took her seat.

Before sitting down, Wei Ruo deliberately didn’t directly greet Chu Lan or show any form of courtesy. As Xu Heyou, her current identity, she shouldn’t be acquainted with the Seventh Prince. So prior to Chu Lan’s introduction of his identity, it was right for her not to pay her respects.

“Do you not recognize me?”

The moment Wei Ruo sat down, Chu Lan’s questioning voice rang out.

Wei Ruo’s heart jolted once again. Her fearsome suspicion was now almost completely confirmed.

“Who is this gentleman?” Wei Ruo feigned ignorance as she asked.

“Zhu Zongyu,” declared Chu Lan.

“So, this is what Master Zhu looks like,” Wei Ruo pretended to be surprised. Thanks to you, the scars on my face are almost invisible,” Chu Lan said.

At the moment, Chu Lan’s face still bore some faint scars, but they weren’t readily visible unless looked at closely.

“If Master Zhu continues the treatment for another half year, these remaining marks should be able to disappear,” Wei Ruo answered her, trying as best she could to appear normal and not give anything away.

At this time, the only thing on Wei Ruo’s mind was that she couldn’t let Chu Lan discover her true identity.

“Alright. When the medicine finishes, I’ll trouble Master Xu to prepare more for me, “Chu Lan said.

111 prepare it on time and leave it at the mansion, like before. You can just send someone to pick it up at the mansion,” Wei Ruo replied.

The less they see each other, the better.

Okay.” Then Chu Lan asked Wei Ruo, “You want to discuss business with Brother Qingyuan?”

“Yes.”

Wei Ruo avoided Chu Lan’s gaze, missing the times when his eyes were hidden behind a veil and his hat. At least then, she didn’t have to face his direct gaze.

If there is anything you need help with, just let me know. I owe you a life­saving favor. If there is an opportunity, let me repay some of it.”

“Master Zhu, please don’t be so polite. I treated you for a diagnosis fee. You really don’t have to worry about it,” Wei Ruo quickly explained.

If she had known he was Chu Lan back then, she definitely wouldn’t have saved him!

Hearing this, Chu Lan’s eyes darkened. Everyone else tried as much as possible to describe their act of saving others as selfless and noble. However, Xu Heyou insisted on doing the opposite. Every time the topic arises, he never fails to mention that it was for monetary gain.

Chu Lan didn’t know if this was really his character, or if he was just like this with him.

Seeing that the two mentioned him, Fan Chengxu timely chimed in: “Master Xu, since you’ve met Brother Zongyu today, why not take the opportunity to check his injuries? He was injured a few days ago, and the wounds haven’t fully healed yet.”

Chu Lan could die anywhere else, and Fan Chengxu wouldn’t mind, but not here.

Wei Ruo wasn’t surprised at all to hear of Chu Lan’s injuries. The recent battle had been fierce and heavy with casualties, and Chu Lan was part of it.

However, Wei Ruo didn’t want to treat Chu Lan’s wounds again, so she excused herself, “Now that there should be a doctor with superb medical skills treating Master Zhu, I will not interfere.”

How can you call it interfering? We’ve all witnessed Master Xu’s medical skills. At the time, Master Zhu was so seriously injured, but Master Xu still managed to save him. Later, when an epidemic broke out in the city and almost spread widely, it was thanks to Master Xu that it didn’t turn into a large-scale plague. With such medical skills, who could say that Master Xu is overstepping his bounds?”

Fan Chengxu hastily lavished praise on Wei Ruo’s medical skills. To ensure Chu Lan’s health, he truly spared no effort.

Inwardly, Wei Ruo cursed the garrulous Fan Chengxu a few times but kept her expression unchanged on the outside, lest the two people in front of her see through her.

Then, Wei Ruo made another excuse, “Looking at Master Zhu’s rosy complexion, it seems that he’s already much better.”

Chu Lan added, “I am indeed much better and don’t want to trouble Master Xu.”

Inside, Chu Lan didn’t want to trouble Xu Heyou again. He didn’t want to be constantly in debt or in need of Xu Heyou’s medical assistance.

He was proud at heart and didn’ t like being in a position of weakness in front of Xu Heyou, nor did he want to leave the impression that he always needed care.

Fan Chengxu thought, “Only me being meddlesome?”

Immediately afterward, Fan Chengxu heard Chu Lan continue speaking to him, Brother Qingyuan, weren’t you going to discuss business with Master Xu?” “Yes,” Fan Chengxu replied with a smile on his face, but he was muttering in his heart, “Clearly, you were the one who wanted to see Xu Heyou, so why push it onto me?”

Nevermind, he did have something to discuss with Xu Heyou anyway.

Next, Fan Chengxu asked Wei Ruo, “Master Xu, you suggested earlier to spread out the tea leaves we picked today in a winnowing basket. As freshly picked tea leaves should be quickly roasted, leaving them out for too long would result in the tea leaves losing their freshness, affecting their color, aroma, and taste after roasting.”

“I do not plan to directly roast the tea leaves,” Wei Ruo replied.

You re not going to roast them?” asked Fan Chengxu, curious. “Then how are you going to process these tea leaves?”

I plan to ferment the tea leaves,” Wei Ruo answered.

“Fermentation?”

Fan Chengxu was somewhat taken aback.

Chu Lan was also looking at Wei Ruo with inquiring and curious eyes.

“Yes, just like how grains are used to make alcohol and how soybeans are used to make soy sauce. After a period of fermentation, the taste of the agricultural products will change,” Wei Ruo explained.

Wei Ruo’s idea was quite novel to Fan Chengxu. This was the first time he had heard that tea leaves could be fermented.

Do you think that the taste of the tea leaves after fermentation will be better than if they were directly roasted?” Fan Chengxu asked again.

“That’s hard to say. It’s more accurate to say that roasted tea leaves and fermented tea leaves represent two different flavors. The tea leaves in our tea garden can no longer be sold at a high price using traditional roasting methods. Why not change the method and try a new flavor? There might be unexpected results and gains,” Wei Ruo said.

“Interesting, I want to see what the tea leaves will look like after fermentation,” Fan Chengxu said, full of anticipation in his tone.

Wei Ruo continued, “To achieve fermentation, there are a few additional procedures. I’ll write them down on paper later, and I hope Boss Fan can instruct the people in the tea garden to follow them.”

Alright, the people in the tea garden will do whatever you want. Master Shen,” Fan Chengxu turned to the shopkeeper, “Do as Master Xu says in the future, and you don’t need to ask me for permission. I have agreed to cooperate with Master Xu because I trust him.”

“Yes, master,” the shopkeeper hastily replied.

Following this, Fan Chengxu ordered someone to bring paper and pen to Wei Ruo so that she could write down the process for processing tea leaves.

Instead of taking the pen, Wei Ruo said to Fan Chengxu, “I’m not very literate, why don’t I recite it and Boss Fan can write it down.”

Hearing this, Fan Chengxu expressed surprise, “Master Xu, you’re not very literate?”