Chapter 13 Huaxia Tea
Li Deming was talking a lot, and Lu Yu finally understood it.
The so-called discussion of tea is a way of communication and discussion among tea people.
Just like the "martial friends" among warriors, tea people also like to make friends with tea.
In some cases, this can also be a challenge.
Just like now, it is obviously Zheng Xi who challenged Master Chen!
Zheng Xi will take out a kind of domestic tea for Master Chen to taste. If Master Chen cannot tell the relevant situation of this tea after watching and tasting, then he will be considered a loss.
Of course, all this was when Master Chen admitted that Zheng Xi’s tea was a good tea.
If Zheng Xi’s tea cannot reach Master Chen’s mouth at all, then Master Chen will not bother discussing tea at all.
Just as Zheng Xi opened the electric kettle on the tea table to boil water and was about to take out the prepared tea leaves...
Master Chen suddenly asked seriously: "Brother Zheng, can you tell me a brief moment? They invited you this time?"
"them?"
Zheng Xi was slightly stunned, then suddenly smiled and shook his head and said, "Although I have some friendship with Lao He, I am no longer a tea man now, so what can I help? Don't worry, they didn't invite me, and I don't want to get into this muddy water!"
Master Chen's expression was slightly slowed down when he heard this, "It's not good! Brother Zheng, don't blame me. It was just that I saw my brother in my teahouse again at this time, so I had to make some guesses."
Zheng Xi laughed and said, "You Master Chen calls yourself Mr. Mingxuan. This Mingxuan Teahouse is not yours, but who belongs to? If you don't talk about this, take a look at my tea first!"
As he said that, Zheng Xi took out an exquisite tea pot from his bag, took a glass tea lotus and poured out about five grams of tea in the pot, and handed it to Master Chen.
While Master Chen was watching the tea, everyone, including Lu Yu and those officials, stretched their necks...
The leaves of the tea leaves in the tea lotus are very long and thick, and are green and do not seem to cover them with much fluff.
Because of the distance, Lu Yu could only vaguely see that the tea shape seemed to be green tea, but it is rare for such a long green tea to be seen.
Zhang Yuan murmured: "It's the first time I have seen such a strong and thick leaf, is it green tea?"
Lu Yu smiled and said nothing. He had seen such leaves, but they were not green tea, and it was impossible for anyone to make it green tea, right?
However, since it was the tea taken out by Master Zheng, he did not dare to comment rashly, maybe he guessed it wrong.
A moment later, Master Chen returned the tea lotus he had smelled to Zheng Xi, shook his head and said, "I have never seen this tea. Is this Chinese tea?"
Zheng Xi smiled: "It's definitely Chinese tea!"
After saying that, he opened the lid of the electric kettle, felt the water temperature, and then threw the large leaf green tea in the tea lotus into the glass pot and poured water to make the tea!
Seeing this, Lu Yu frowned slightly. How high the water temperature for making tea is?
At this time, Master Chen seemed to see something wrong, and couldn't help but smile: "Brother Zheng used boiling water to make tea. Do you want to squeeze out the aroma of the tea? If so, this tea..."
After rinsing the water, Zheng Xi put down the kettle and said lightly: "Do you think I am taking a shortcut? Then you are wrong. Even if I use such a high temperature, the aroma of this tea can last for five bubbles!"
Five bubbles?!
Not only everyone around, but even Master Chen's expression changed.
The expressiveness of green tea is not as strong as black tea. Generally, after three brews, it will lose its original aroma.
And Zheng Xi’s green tea can last for five bubbles?!
Zheng Xi didn't say much, but poured the light green tea soup into a fair cup through the strainer, and then poured a cup for himself and Master Chen.
You can't smell the aroma of tea at the distance of Lu Yu, let alone taste it in person.
But when he heard the "five bubbles", he couldn't help but smile and shook his head...
Master Chen was also skeptical about Zheng Xi's words, picked up the teacup and sniffed it, then took a sip.
"This tea..." After drinking it, Master Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately took another sip!
Zheng Xi smiled and said proudly, "How? Is this tea still so good?"
Master Chen drank the tea in the cup, stared at the thick green leaves in the glass teapot, and nodded: "The aroma of this tea is strong but not astringent, elegant and refreshing. Although it is a little lacking in sweetness, if it can be fragrant for five, its quality will definitely be able to compete with the Dongguan Tea!"
Zheng Xi laughed: "I said five bubbles are five bubbles!"
As he said that, he boiled water again and brought four clean justice cups from the table next to him.
After a moment the water boiled, he made tea again!
The second tea soup is still the same, pour it into the fair cup for about ten seconds.
Then the third bubble!
Still the same!
...
Under Master Chen's gaze, Zheng Xi placed five teas on the table one after another.
The color and aroma of the tea soup in the fifth brewed tea is only slightly worse than the first brew!
Seeing this, Master Chen's expression changed slightly and said in a deep voice: "Brother Zheng, I didn't expect you to find such a quality Chinese tea?!"
Zheng Xilang laughed and said, "Yes! Since my tea person qualification was cancelled by those idiots from the Chinese Tea People Federation, I have traveled all over the country and searched hard for ten years! This is the Chinese tea I found!"
After saying that, Zheng Xi looked at Master Chen with a bright look: "Old Chen, I think you should have the ability to identify and know the value of making tea! This time I want to hit those who have once put aside the slaughter of me!"
Slap in the face...
Except for Lu Yu, everyone's face changed!
After learning about Zheng Xi’s past, everyone knows what their identities and status are they who “put on the wrong side” in Zheng Xi!
Zheng Xi clearly wanted to use this kind of tea to draw the face of the entire Chinese Tea People Federation and even the World Tea People Federation! He is too crazy!
Master Chen was silent for half a minute after hearing this. How could he not see what others could see?
However, when Zheng Xi was disqualified from the tea man, Master Chen also spoke out for support!
If he really admits here that Zheng Xi’s tea is indeed a good tea, then he was the first one to be slapped in the face!
After pondering for a while, Master Chen's eyes turned, silently picked up the fifth tea and poured himself a cup, took a sip, and then slowly closed his eyes...
"Not good..." Lu Yu frowned slightly when he saw this and muttered subconsciously.
Hou Li had sharp ears and immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Lu Yu sighed: "The fifth tea is not overly lingered. If you taste it carefully, it will not only be sweet but also have some astringent taste."
Hou Li widened his eyes: "You know all this?"
Li Deming curled his lips and said, "He knows a egg! You think he can drink tea from the air from such a distance?! Didn't even Master Chen taste it if he didn't see it?! He is pretending!"
Zhang Yuan also frowned and glanced at Lu Yu, obviously not believing what he said.
But at this moment, Master Chen suddenly opened his eyes, shook his head and sighed: "Brother Zheng, you can't do this tea!"
"Why can't it work?!" Zheng Xi asked with dissatisfaction on his face.
Chapter completed!