Chapter 72 Tea tasting and discussion

Author: Chop wood and carry water

Chapter 72 Tea tasting and discussion

The two of them arrived at the hotel, paid the fare and got out of the car, and hurried into the hotel. The quality of this hotel depends on the style of the lobby. If the lobby is luxurious and stylish, there will be a business center, bars, restaurants, and brand stores.

It must be of high quality. The quality of this Cantonese restaurant lies entirely in the aquarium. The aquarium here is 40-50 meters long and occupies an entire wall in the lobby of the restaurant. It has three floors to the top. In addition to sharks and whales,

No, there were even sea turtles and dragonflies. When the lights were on, it looked like a small aquarium. It was very grand. The two of them had no intention of visiting and hurried into the private room. Yan Tingting rushed forward and shouted happily:

Dad, Mom, here we come.

Yan Zhendong and his wife quickly stood up and greeted them with a smile: You are here, please sit inside.

Cao Yu politely called out: Hello, uncle and aunt.

Chen Ruoshui stepped forward quickly, took Cao Yu's hand, looked Cao Yu up and down carefully and said: Hello, hello, well, I didn't see it clearly last time, but now I can see it clearly, Tingting has good eyesight, she is really well-groomed, come on

Come in and sit down.

Yan Tingting quickly defended: Mom, what are you talking about? Cao Yu and I are just classmates.

Cao Yu said: Ordinary friend, ordinary friend, aunt, have you seen me?

Chen Ruoshui led Cao Yu to the sofa and said with a smile: "I've seen you before. Last time our Tingting's birthday was also held here. Aren't you the classmate who plays the piano? Later, you even danced with our Tingting."

Hey, you two dance so well, it makes me dazzled.

Cao Yu smiled slightly in surprise: Ah, why didn't I see my aunt and uncle that day?

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: Her mother and I were on the second floor that day. You may not have noticed that we were standing on the railing and were looking at you.

Cao Yu said: Oh, that’s it.

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: Brother Cao, come and sit down.

Yan Tingting quickly interrupted angrily: Dad, what did I tell you before?! What the hell is Brother Cao? He screamed as soon as he came up!

Yan Zhendong immediately said awkwardly: Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my fault. Cao Yu, your father and I have met a few times, so I call you Nephew Cao, what do you think?

Cao Yu said solemnly: "Okay, you can call me whatever you want, even Cao Yu, I will listen to you."

Yan Zhendong said: Nephew Cao Xian, what kind of tea would you like to drink?

Yan Tingting interrupted: Dad, are you ready to start chatting again? Cao Yu is not that particular, just talk about business.

Cao Yu quickly said: Yes, Uncle Cao, don't be so polite. I am a poor student and I usually drink cold water. You can do whatever you want.

Yan Zhendong said: Hey, why am I just talking nonsense? Tingting said you want to learn how to do business, so let me tell you in detail my business experience over the years.

Yan Tingting said: Yes, this is what Cao Yu wants to hear.

Cao Yu nodded quickly and said: Yes, I really want to hear it.

Yan Zhendong said: I have thought about it carefully these days, and I think that in fact, everyone's path is closely related to the era in which he lives and his experience. Simple imitation alone is not enough. Take me as an example.

When I was a child, my family was poor. Tingting’s grandfather died early and never came back from a fishing trip. At that time, I had no choice but to go fishing with my uncles. By chance, I got married.

I worked on an ocean-going merchant ship for seven years. Later, I met the shipowner, a Hong Kong man, and he took me to start import and export trade. Later, he gave me a loan to support me in starting my own business.

No, after the reform and opening up, I told him that I wanted to start a business in my hometown, so he took a stake and established this joint venture. It was a good time when the country was in desperate need of development. There were opportunities everywhere, and business was also

As we started doing it, it got bigger and bigger, and it became what it is today.

Cao Yu said: That Hong Kong man is your noble person.

Yan Zhendong said: Yes, I learned all my business experience from him.

Cao Yu said: I understand, if you meet a noble person, everything will go smoothly.

Yan Tingting said: Who said that? My dad has had many ups and downs in the business world, so why is there such a thing as smooth sailing? Dad, please tell him about your failure experience in the business world. Failure is the mother of success.

, let him experience it well.

Yan Zhendong said: There are too many, and I can't finish them in a short while. I won't talk about them today. If you, Cao Yu, want to take this road in the future, you will encounter all these bumps.

Yan Tingting said, "Why don't you tell me? Why do you still want to hold back?"

Yan Zhendong said: Of course not, I just feel that talking about those specific things will not be of much help to Cao Yu. After all, he will not follow my old path and encounter the same problems that I have encountered.

Yan Tingting said: Then what do you want to talk about?

Cao Yu said: I understand, Uncle Cao wants to talk about how he met that noble man, right?

Yan Tingting said: What's there to talk about? I'm right in front of you, why do you need to get acquainted?

Yan Zhendong said: It is important to meet noble people, but they are all appearances and results. The important thing is to understand the Tao. The Tao is like a road. If the road is open, everything will go smoothly and all good things will follow.

Extra cash.

Yan Tingting smiled and said: Hey, Lao Yan, I didn’t notice it. Didn’t you say you didn’t go to school for a few days? How could you be so arrogant?!

Chen Ruoshui said with a straight face: How are you talking to your dad? Who says you are uneducated if you haven't gone to school? Your dad is very easy to learn and even understands English.

Yan Tingting knew that she was being rude and was used to speaking smoothly. She quickly stuck out her tongue and said, "No, no, please go on, go on."

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: It's okay, everything has its own way. Talking about friends, drinking tea, and doing business can all be classified into the same way, and they lead to the same destination through different paths.

Yan Tingting said: I don’t understand, please explain more carefully.

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: Take tea drinking as an example. Tea has a tea ceremony. Japan is better than us in this aspect. Only Kung Fu tea here can rival them.

Yan Tingting quickly stopped and said: Lao Yan, you are going too far. You should seize the time to talk about business.

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: Don't be in a hurry, take your time. Take your time in everything you do. The first rule of enlightenment is to avoid being impatient and don't think about eating a fat man in one bite.

Yan Zhendong saw that Cao Yu was listening to him attentively, so he continued: Nephew Cao Xian, let's talk about drinking tea first. I think you are familiar with Kung Fu tea, right? Tell me, what do you think about Kung Fu tea?

Cao Yu answered truthfully: I didn’t do any research, I just thought it was a waste of time.

Yan Zhendong said: Hey, drinking tea is to temper one's temperament, and drinking Kung Fu tea can calm people's minds. We Chinese people all talk about business, why is it called talking about business? This makes sense, Kung Fu tea is just about talking about business.

It's a very good environment where everyone sits down together, drinks tea, gets to know each other, and bargains. If he doesn't even have the time to sit down and have a cup of tea with you, how can he be sincere in discussing business with you?

Seeing that Cao Yu didn't answer again, Yan Zhendong continued to ask: Do you know what kind of tea should be brewed for this Kung Fu tea?

Cao Yu was anxious to get to the point immediately, and without waiting for Yan Zhendong to ask again, he directly told what he knew: black tea, the difference between black tea and green tea is whether it is fermented or not. After the tea leaves are fermented, the dryness is removed, and the taste is richer.

So black tea is not as astringent as green tea. By the way, there is also a semi-fermented oolong tea, which is between the two. Dahongpao and Tieguanyin are both oolong teas, which we often drink here.

Yan Zhendong saw Cao Yu's impatience, but he did not criticize it, but praised it and said: Not bad, not bad, indeed knowledgeable. Then let me ask you again, is there any difference between this Dahongpao and Tieguanyin?

Cao Yu had no choice but to continue: Teas are of course different depending on where they are produced. Dahongpao belongs to Northern Fujian Oolong, which is strip-shaped and reddish-brown in color; Tieguanyin belongs to Southern Fujian Oolong, which is granular and green or yellow-green in color; making tea

There are also differences in the color of the soup. Dahongpao soup is rich in color, orange-red or orange-yellow, while Tieguanyin soup is light in color, ranging from green, yellow-green to golden.

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: My nephew, you really know a lot, so tell me, is there any difference in taste between the two?

Cao Yu himself was not interested in drinking tea, especially the time-consuming tea that did not quench his thirst. He thought it was too much of a waste of time, so he rarely drank it, and he didn't care about their taste, so he had to answer honestly: I don't know.

Yan Zhendong said: This Dahongpao has a bright smell, with the smell of firewood smoke, like southern tofu. I guess you young people will not be able to drink it. This Tieguanyin has a sweet aftertaste, but it is drier, which is suitable for the taste of you young people.

.Let’s drink this Tieguanyin today.

Yan Tingting said impatiently: Dad, you talked so much about Kung Fu Tea today, does this have anything to do with business?

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: How can it not be related? This business experience is just like the tea ceremony, which means to take out the best things and share them with friends, so that everyone can drink tea and discuss Taoism together, and share happiness.

Yan Tingting interrupted: I still don’t understand, just talk about business.

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: "Look at how anxious you are, okay, let me talk about this business. Business is what we usually call it here. Northerners call it buying and selling, books call it trading, and officials call it commerce. Some people refer to this business in a narrow sense."

Understood as making money, in fact the essence of business is to take out what you think is the best and trade the best things in your hands with others. This in itself is sharing each other's value and each getting what he needs on the premise of voluntary consent.

, trading each other’s happiness.

Yan Zhendong saw that both of them were confused and continued with a smile: So the fundamental way of doing business is to ensure that transactions are concluded on a happy and voluntary basis for both parties. Do not deceive, do not hide, do not cajole, and do not deceive. This is the way of business.

, everyone can accept the transaction voluntarily and think it is reasonable under the premise of fully knowing the true situation. This is the kingly way.

Yan Tingting said: Understand, business is actually about dealing with people, and business ethics is about how to get to know people, just like drinking tea.

Yan Zhendong cast an approving look and said: Yes, to put it bluntly, this business is about being a good person and doing things, and the rest is a matter of course.

Cao Yu said: I understand, Uncle Cao, then you can first tell me how to behave and do things.

Yan Zhendong smiled and said: You are both very smart. In the final analysis, it is about knowing people and recognizing them, because things are deadly. As long as you work hard, there is nothing you can't understand, but knowing people is not enough.

It's so simple. People are the most complicated. People are separated from each other by their own skin. What you need to see and recognize people is experience. You need to carefully observe all aspects. Judging a person's character from some small things in daily conversation and behavior requires more than just effort.

Yes, sometimes you have to rely on a little bit of luck. This luck is completely based on intuition. If you don't have the ability to understand people at a glance, it will be a matter of time before you are deceived. How can you make a fortune?

Yan Tingting glanced at Cao Yu and interjected in a bad way: Dad, based on your experience, what do you think of Cao Yu?

Yan Zhendong glanced at Cao Yu, smiled and said to his daughter: That's okay! How can my daughter's taste be any worse?!

Yan Tingting looked at Cao Yu and smiled evilly. Cao Yu blushed and said embarrassedly: "Don't blame me, Uncle Cao, please continue."

Yan Zhendong said: Nephew Cao Xian, I think you are well-informed, which is very important for doing business, but what you lack is practice. Just like this tea, you know everything, but you don’t know what it is.

What does it feel like? It just lacks a little bit of heat. I think theory alone is not enough. You also need to practice it yourself and observe carefully to experience it. Otherwise, you will always be just a layer of window paper away from understanding, just like Ma Su.

It will only be talk on paper.
To be continued...