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Chapter 553 Borrowing Force _1
Chapter 553: Chapter 553 Borrowing Force _1Zhou Shuren motioned for Jiang Ming to sit, "I came back on short notice, and there haven’t been many visitors to the residence, nor is there any good tea. This is just some tea leaves I bought recently; don’t disdain it if it doesn’t taste good."
He was accustomed to drinking tea. In modern times, he rarely drank tea, preferring the sweet taste of fruit juices, because he wanted that sweetness. The slightly bitter taste of tea was something he had had enough of during the years he grew up alone.
But having arrived in ancient times, he was no longer alone. He had a wife, a soulmate, and he was no longer lonely as he began to enjoy the taste of tea. Now that he also had a son and a complete family, he slowly learned to appreciate tea, tasting a new life through the tea leaves.
Jiang Ming’s hand paused with the teacup, "No one comes," was that a reminder he shouldn’t have come? Tugging at the corner of his mouth, he was older than Zhou Shuren, yet in just a few short years, he stood still while Zhou Shuren went from an old Scholar to the Prefect of Jinzhou.
The Prefect of Jinzhou, according to the unspoken rules of the court, was a sure path to the capital. The position was a stepping stone, just like the former Prefect of Jinzhou, the second son of the Anping Marquis Residence, who was now a Third-rank official.
And, Zhou Shuren was also the Emperor’s confidant. Even though he was only of the fourth rank, Princes greeted him respectfully. When he found out that yesterday Zhou Shuren had dined with several Princes, yes, and that arrogant Marquis Yao, his heart burned with fervor. Today, he couldn’t help but come after knowing that Zhou Shuren met with Marquis Anping.
Jiang Ming took a sip of his tea. Indeed, it wasn’t good tea, but it had a certain flavor, a profound meaning as he said, "The value of tea lies not in its price, but where one can drink it. I think in most people’s hearts, this tea would be considered good."
He was envious. He considered himself no less capable than Zhou Shuren, but after coming to the capital, he had never been recognized. He lived his life following the rules, but this wasn’t what he wanted. He was tired of the indifferent and dismissive looks, and there were many days he regretted returning to the capital.
Zhou Shuren watched Jiang Ming with a detached gaze, hence saying that the capital really could change a person. Jiang Ming’s residence had gained a beauty, was this not also a