解放前民间喝茶调解纠纷现象遍布苏南城乡许多茶馆。苏州地处太湖之滨,历史悠久,经济繁荣。苏州人喜欢喝茶,早上皮包水,晚上水包皮,就是说苏州人早上泡茶馆,晚上泡澡堂。解放前苏州有大小茶馆上百家。笔者儿时就随长辈到品芳、桐雨春、四海楼、南星阁等茶馆喝过茶,下午还能在茶馆听评弹。到茶馆喝茶的人,社会各界都有,如达官贵人、商贾老板、个体业主、农民、车夫、市井人士等。在茶馆里饮茶可听到各种社会信息、商业行情和当天的米价。有的货物、房屋买卖找保人,订合约也在茶馆进行。茶馆还是化解民间纠纷的场所。旧时邻里之间,家 Before the liberation of folk tea mediation disputes in many towns and villages in southern Jiangsu teahouse. Suzhou is located in the coast of Taihu Lake, has a long history and economic prosperity. People like to drink tea in Suzhou, the morning of the water bag, water foreskin at night, that morning, Suzhou tea shop bubble bath at night. Suzhou liberation before the size of hundreds of teahouse. As a child with my elders to Pinfair, Tong Yuchun, Sihai House, South Star Pavilion and other teahouse drank tea, afternoon tea can also hear Pingtan. Tea to teahouse people, all sectors of society, such as dignitaries, business owners, individual owners, farmers, coachmen, market participants and so on. Tea in the tea house can hear a variety of social information, business prices and the day’s price of rice. Some goods, home buyers and sellers to find people, the contract is also carried out in the tea house. Teahouse or place to resolve civil disputes. Old neighborhood, home