The sun blazed like a burning fire.
This time Xu Qing didn't go to a tavern but headed to a tea stall.
The journey from Chongyang Palace to the Yuan family's estate in Guanzhong was just about a hundred miles, mostly along an official road.
During the Golden Tang era, merchants and travelers passed by in an endless stream, and tea and wine stalls were everywhere.
And one could see people of all races.
In the current dynasty, Guanzhong was more ravaged than before.
The stretch of ancient-style official road had dwindled down to scattered tea and wine stalls.
After covering a stretch of the road, Xu Qing saw a tea stall ahead bustling with people, so he went in to rest.
He requested tea and a plate of aniseed beans from the tea waiter.
Xu Qing then sat at a table, drinking tea and eating beans.
Perhaps he was in luck, for he was the only one at the table.
Of course, seasoned wanderers often had good eyes. On the road, there are three types of people not to provoke.
