Chu Hao signed for the package in his store.
There's a tea table in the store, so he can take a look at the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Since he spent 50,000 on it, he must see where Patriarch Chen got the nerve to sell it so expensive.
Even if he's playing the fool, he wants to understand it a bit more.
He opened the package, revealing a bamboo box, inside which lay a bamboo tube secured with foam, engraved with "Chen Family Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea."
The opening of the bamboo tube was sealed with wax, with a piece of red paper labeled "Chen Family."
This mimics the ancient practice of sealing letters with wax.
The wax-sealed red paper being intact means it hasn't been opened, otherwise it indicates the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea had been opened.
"They've really put effort in this," Chu Hao muttered to himself, as he opened the wax seal and saw the bamboo tea inside the tube.
He took out some tea-making tools, pinched some bamboo tea from inside, and placed it in the teapot.
He began boiling water, steeping the bamboo tea.
When the entire pot of water turned a faint green, he filtered the tea and poured himself a cup.
He lifted it to his nose for a sniff, and his face showed a surprised expression.
A strong, fresh fragrance wafted into his nose, captivating him.
The tea aroma is really pleasant.
Even after he moved the teacup away, the fresh scent lingered around his nose, lasting a long time.
"This fragrance is quite something," Chu Hao was surprised, and suddenly became a bit expectant of this Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, instinctively bringing the teacup to his mouth for a sip.
The taste of this bamboo tea is also very good.
At least in terms of tea fragrance and taste, it's definitely a good tea.
After drinking two cups, the expression on his face was no longer surprise but shock.
A peculiar, refreshing feeling suddenly emerged, which was very enjoyable.
Moreover, in the summer evenings, the sultry heat could make one feel weary, but after two cups of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, that oppressive fatigue vanished, and his entire spirit felt rejuvenated.
A sensation so clear made him stare blankly at the teapot.
Not possible, is Patriarch Chen's Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea really this incredible?
This kind of miraculous effect is not something you get from drinking tea, not to mention tea costing tens of thousands per kilo, even tea costing hundreds of thousands per kilo couldn't produce such results.
Chu Hao immediately picked up his phone to check the description of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea in the showcase of Patriarch Chen's junior sister.
Ignoring claims like curing insomnia and reducing anxiety, he noticed the description mentioning effectiveness on a girlfriend's irritability, as he watched an angry girl stomping into his shop.
The girl wasn't his girlfriend, but his sister, yet her temper during puberty was super irritable, to the point where teasing her about her makeup being ugly would invariably lead to her kicking him as her brother.
"Little sister, come over and sit. What's making you so angry?" Chu Hao called his sister over.
After sitting down, Chu Ling said fiercely, "It's all because of that bitch Lin Xiao, she actually likes the same guy as me. It was her lucky day I didn't pull her hair out today."
Chu Hao knew, from such emotional disputes, just how angry his sister was, and casually poured her a cup of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, "Have a cup of tea to cool off."
Chu Ling angrily picked up the teacup and drank.
Chu Hao kept watching his sister's reaction; he could clearly see his sister's angry expression turn into confusion, and then into surprise.
Chu Ling couldn't help but ask, "Bro, what kind of tea is this? It's not only fragrant but also gives a refreshing feeling when you drink it."
"Have another cup!" Chu Hao poured another cup for his sister.
After she drank two cups of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, it was obvious her angry expression disappeared, and she calmed down.
Whoa, that's something!
Seeing this, he daringly experimented: "Little sister, your makeup looks a bit ugly today."
"Bro, if you can't speak, just shut up." Chu Ling rolled her eyes at him and continued scrolling on her phone.
Chu Hao couldn't believe what he was seeing.
She didn't lash out physically.
He wanted to try again, saying bluntly, "Little sister, you're really ugly."
Chu Ling was unhappy, "Chu Hao, don't go too far, I'm getting angry."
Chu Hao looked at her threatening look and once again felt that this Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is really impressive.
No wonder Patriarch Chen dared to claim that this Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea has effects on irritable girlfriends.
With his sister's kind of bad temper, she didn't even lash out.
He immediately thought of the video about Patriarch Chen's Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea. Many people mocked him for being a fool to actually spend 50,000 to buy this Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Those people mocked him for being a fool, now he just wants to say, they're the ignorant ones.
He became a bit curious about Patriarch Chen.
This Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea really has such an effect.
It seems like Patriarch Chen's mastery of Ancient Techniques is also incredibly skilled, with a hint of mystery.
He then thought of the Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex, promoted by "Xiaoyuzha," whose ancient charm and aesthetics seemed to inexplicably attract him, so he directly opened the ticket booking link and booked a ticket.
Suddenly, he wanted to visit the Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex.
Linhe County is part of Qingmin City, and Xiaoyu had long been waiting at an arrivals gate at the airport, checking backend data on her phone, and saw a new online ticket reservation reminder.
This made her very happy, as each new tourist improved the Chen Clan's fortunes.
Of course, the next important task was to host Sister Xiaomi well, as her willingness to help with promotion would certainly bring a lot of attention to the Chen Clan.
At that moment, she also saw a woman, about 1.65 meters tall, with a great figure, emerging from the arrival gate, and even though she was wearing a mask, one could tell she was a beauty.
"Sister Xiaomi!" Xiaoyu quickly grabbed the welcome sign and waved at the beauty.
...
Chen Family.
Chen Han lay on a deck chair in the courtyard, with a smile on his face.
Today, after uploading the video of provoking an internal fight among the Dog Demons, indeed, the image of the Dog Demons merging was subject to ridicule from various Daoist friends and Immortal Venerables.
So, the video stats are looking good. Within half an hour, more than 10 people followed him, netting him 10 reputation points.
Soon, darkness fell.
Chen Han went to Uncle's place for dinner, and upon returning to his courtyard, the new video earned him a few more reputation points, bringing his total to (90/2000).
Moreover, not long after, he received a series of surprising game notifications:
[Congratulations, Chen Family's spectacle is awe-inspiring, reputation +1!]
[Congratulations, Chen Family's spectacle is awe-inspiring, reputation +1!]
[...]
There were 5 in total.
These were new tourists arriving at the three old elm trees, buying tickets online through his junior sister Tiao Yin's channel.
Except for Mr. Zhao, the other tourists had already left. After all, they were working folks of the new era; it's a luxury to visit from out of town for a day and stay a night.
Now, the total reputation was just at 95, perfect for a public show to break through to 100 reputation.
However, his warehouse was out of apples. Planning to grab a few apples at the visitor center, he found there were no apples today, only pineapples.
Seeing this, he casually grabbed a pineapple and put it in his warehouse, then headed to the three old elm trees.
Upon arriving at the old elm trees, he saw five young people shooting videos underneath. Though the night was dark, the dim lights provided a kind of ambiance.
"It's the Patriarch Chen." A young man recognized Chen Han and greeted him with surprise.
The other four also looked over at Chen Han.
"Hi there, welcome to the Chen Family's site," Chen Han greeted the five people with a smile, intending to take the opportunity to perform a public miracle, but the young man said, "Patriarch Chen, could you turn an apple?"
With this, the other four instinctively took out their phones to record.
Chen Han realized that his Ancient Techniques had gained some fame, likely these folks did their homework and saw related videos before coming to play.
Given this, he decided to perform in public with no apples, so why not use a pineapple!
Thinking this, he motioned the young man over.
The young man was delighted, thinking that he would get an apple from the Patriarch Chen.
As he got closer, he saw Chen Han turn his palm over, and before he could react, his eyes widened as a pineapple appeared in Chen Han's hand.
What the heck!
Turning an apple is understandable.
But a pineapple?
[Congratulations, you've gained 1 point of reputation through public performance!]
[Congratulations, you've gained 1 point of reputation through public performance!]
[...]
Chen Han noticed the game system granting him 5 reputation points and handed the pineapple to the young man, saying, "Have fun, everyone."
With his purpose accomplished, he left with a smile, heading back to the Chen Family.
The five young people stared at the pineapple, unable to process what had just happened.
"Did you guys see where he got that pineapple?"
"Didn't see him carrying it, nor how he conjured it up."
"He just flipped his palm, where could he hide such a big pineapple? Could he really use magic?"
"..."
They couldn't figure it out, feeling as if they'd lose sleep over this unsolved mystery tonight.
…
Just as Chen Han returned to the entrance of the Chen Family, he saw a Civic car pull into the parking lot—it was his junior sister's car.
This left him standing there in astonishment.
Because he knew the Baihua Palace Fairy was in the car, coming to settle scores.
Running into her right before entering the gate, what a coincidence.
Xiaoyu parked the car and said to the stylish and pretty woman in the passenger seat, "Sister Xiaomi, get out and take a look, our Chen Family won't disappoint you."
Xiaomi nodded and stepped out, immediately taken in by the sprawling ancient building complex before her. Even at night, under the lights, its ancient charm was unmistakable.
Seeing with her own eyes, the aesthetics truly surprised her.
As a National Style blogger, she frequented various ancient architecture sites, but just from this first glance, she felt none of those places could compare to here.
Suddenly, a sharp and resentful look appeared in her eyes, directed toward the gate, as she recognized a familiar figure—she'd know him even if he turned to ashes.
Just when she was happily announcing to friends about her boyfriend, even spending tens of thousands on a birthday gift for him, he silently left, blocking her on WeChat and her phone.
Who could understand how she managed through that blow over this period?
Every night she dreamed of killing him, leading to severe insomnia.
If he weren't flaunting himself online, she wouldn't have been able to find him.
Now that she's found him, she wouldn't let him off, determined to ruin him completely.
Chen Han also saw Xiaomi, feeling both guilty and embarrassed, wanting to greet her when the game system chimed in:
[Task Reminder: A crisis is approaching suddenly, Baihua Palace Fairy appears before the family gate full of anger, her intense animosity dropping the surrounding air temperature, she seems ready to strike at any moment, seek to resolve the hatred with Baihua Palace Fairy promptly.]
Hearing this prompt, Chen Han sighed inwardly; it was clear that Xiaomi truly hated him.
"Sister Xiaomi, this is my senior brother Chen Han." Xiaoyu promptly introduced and ran over to Chen Han seeking credit, "Senior brother, this is Sister Xiaomi, you've probably seen her videos, right?"
"I... I have seen them!" Chen Han thought that not only had he seen the videos, but he also saw her in person. But before he could dwell on it, the game reminded him again:
[Task Reminder: The danger level increased, Baihua Palace Fairy is recklessly releasing her animosity, causing cracks to appear in the family gate, and the ground beneath her feet is fracturing under her animosity. Please resolve the resentment with Baihua Palace Fairy promptly!]
"..." Chen Han opened his mouth, internally complaining, "System, you're not scaring me with this exaggeration."
Nevertheless, he sighed again; if Baihua Palace Fairy's love had turned into such hatred, it showed how deeply she must have loved before.
This stirred a complicated mix of guilt and pity for her within him, after all, they were dual cultivation partners who practiced Duality Divine Skill together, and his heart wasn't made of stone.
Xiaomi looked at the senior brother and sister pair, particularly locking eyes with Chen Han for a moment, her gaze filled with anger seemingly ready to materialize.