C1689 The Precondition Is That There Is a Way out

North of the city, at the Nothing Free House.

The osmanthus grove.

In early winter, when most flowers have withered, the osmanthus blossoms behind the Nothing Free House still hold their ground. A cool breeze sweeps through, scattering tiny petals that drift down, with a few landing in the steaming copper pot, bobbing in and out of the boiling water