This newcomer was no simple person. If my guess was correct—
If he was someone from Yellow Springs, then I absolutely could not admit that I was trading in yin lifespan.
Besides, my senior brothers and sisters had already found a "scapegoat."
So when I heard him praise the tea, I calmly moved the already cold teacup aside and said with a smile:
"Since our honored guest enjoys the tea at my little shop, I'll pour you another bowl."
With that, I took out a new teacup and poured him another bowl of tea.
He seemed to like it very much. Though I could not see his eyes or mouth, the small portion of his face exposed outside showed a faintly pleased expression.
"Sure! It's still early. Another bowl!"
With that, he sat down on the stool in front of my counter.
He was over two meters tall, so even sitting down, he seemed about as tall as I was standing.
Seeing that he was in high spirits, I poured him another bowl of tea.
He still held the teacup beneath his nose and took a sniff without drinking it.
"Good tea, good tea..."
As he spoke, he pushed the teacup back and set it on the counter.
Just like the last bowl, it had already gone cold.
The teapot beside me had been plugged in the whole time, and the tea inside was piping hot.
I had already determined that he was a ghost, but I remained calm on the surface.
"If our honored guest likes it, have a few more bowls..."
This time, I set out three teacups at once.
I poured three bowls of Dragon Well tea in a row, emptying the entire teapot this time.
He did not stand on ceremony and drank three bowls in