Shen Hao finally grasped the true essence of Lechi Tea House the second time he visited, and understood why it was named "Lechi."
Whether it was zither, drums, flute or pipe, as long as it was a musical instrument, most could be found here, with performances so beautiful even a half-baked scholar like Shen Hao could get utterly absorbed.
According to Prince Shou, if you truly want to listen to music seriously, you must come to Lechi: sipping tea while listening to tunes is absolutely the best place to cultivate one's character and nourish the mind.
To this, Shen Hao responded with a smiling face, though he felt nothing of the sort inside.
The so-called cultivation of character is just ethereal nonsense, a spiritual pursuit at best; most ordinary folk are too busy worrying about their stomachs to give a damn about "character." Entertainment is just entertainment—pretending it's spiritual cultivation is self-aggrandizing trickery, only fools take it seriously.
