The governor, the governor, was so easy-going that he even poured the tea himself.
Li Sui'an finally had some sharp eyesight and took the initiative to pour tea.
"Sir, let me do it."
Yuan Chunfang gave in easily.
The tea set on the table was very exquisite, and it was obvious at first glance that it was expensive. He was probably a tea lover. So Li Sui'an warmed the cup, washed the tea, poured water, and made the tea in one go.
"My lord, please have some tea."
"The way you make tea is very unique. It's smooth and flowing, pleasing to the eye and full of rules. Where did you learn the tea ceremony? What's the point?"
Li Sui'an paused slightly.
Although he was from the north in his previous life, he had worked in the south for many years, so it was normal for him to have leisure time to drink tea.
He came casually and said, "Sir, I once saw an old gentleman from the south making tea like this. I thought it looked good and asked for advice. I have to say that he is a bit particular."
Yuan Chunfang said: "I have tea sets here, but I rarely drink tea. Please tell me what you should pay attention to."
"Yes! For example, when filling water, warming cups, scalding pots, etc., use both hands to rotate. Generally, use the right hand and press the counterclockwise... counterclockwise direction of the shadow of the watch pointer, which is similar to a greeting gesture, meaning 'come, come, come' to express welcome.
On the contrary, it becomes a hint of saying 'go, go, go'. If you are left-handed, it will follow the direction of the shadow of the pointer of the watch."
"Generally, the tea master holds the pot in his right hand to pour tea for the guests. He should pour tea from left to right, so that the spout of the pot is backwards for the guests, because if he pours tea for the guests from right to left, the pot will be poured forward.
The mouth keeps moving forward like a sharp blade, which becomes an aggressive movement and makes everyone restless. Of course, if you are used to holding the pot in your left hand, you can pour tea in the counterclockwise direction."
"The so-called 'high water, low pouring tea' means that you must be careful not to spill the tea, and ensure that the amount of tea is the same for each guest to show that the tea ceremony is fair and equal, and there is no need to favor one over the other. When pouring tea, only pour 70% of the tea.
But, it implies the meaning of 'seven points of tea and three points of love'. As the saying goes: 'tea is too full to deceive guests', it is not convenient to hold a cup and sip when the tea is too full..."
The tea ceremony is vast and profound, but Li Sui'an only had a superficial understanding of it.
A brief analysis of a few sentences, don't dare to delve deeper, stop when appropriate.
"Those who love tea can enhance friendship, cultivate virtue, learn etiquette, and appreciate the beauty of tradition through making tea, appreciating tea, smelling tea, and drinking tea. People in the North like to drink wine, which is caused by the climate. Drinking until you are a little tipsy can make you drunk.
Forget about the sorrows of the world for a short time. Drinking tea can calm the mind and calm the mind, help cultivate sentiments and get rid of distracting thoughts."
Yuan Chunfang stroked his beard and said, "Interesting. I didn't expect that the way of drinking tea also contains so many principles of life. But you, a wine seller, actually admire the tea ceremony more than the wine way?"
Li Sui'an said: "I rarely drank tea before. After I got sick, I started to like drinking tea (wolfberry tea is also tea). Tea is also intoxicating, so why drink wine? Books can be fragrant and I don't need flowers."
Yuan Chunfang said without comment: "How to get drunk after drinking tea?"
Li Sui'an thought for a while, and after carefully wording his words in his heart, he said carefully: "'Drunk tea' is a kind of spiritual intoxication. Just imagine, three or two immortals, sitting in the bamboo forest, with leaves falling on the chessboard, talking with their hands
During the game, I held the crystal clear tea set in my hands and smelled the refreshing aroma of tea."
"'Where is the immortal man who loves to talk with his hands, and often hears peeling and pecking bamboo in the forest. A piece of jade knocks the clouds to pieces, and I have been frightened and dreamed by the window at noon. When you are slow, you should know that your heart has a long way to go, and when you are in a hurry, you can't let go of your ears. The bad guys go to pick up the pieces.
, I realized how cold the pavilion stone was. 'How can I not be drunk?"
Yuan Chunfang was very surprised.
"Shopkeeper Li still has such literary talent? This is not consistent with the popular rumors."
Yuan Chunfang knew Li Sui'an's information very well.
When I saw him in person, I realized that not only was he inconsistent with the information, but he was also very bold.
On the surface, he may appear to be respectful, but in fact, he does not have the fear and authority of ordinary people towards the imperial officials.
It's been a long time since he met someone who could talk to him in front of him.
Li Sui'an made no secret of it: "I am the prodigal in the happy forest, and I am the tea-maker in front of you. I am just an ordinary person, and my actions cannot escape the common name."
"What a common man."
Yuan Chunfang smiled and said: "Having good tea and being able to drink good tea is a kind of blessing. But to enjoy this blessing, you must first have an environment for drinking tea. Secondly, you must have time to drink tea in your spare time, so that you can taste the special feeling.
.For a person who has to work hard for a living, or who indulges in sensuality all day long, tea and wine are just a kind of drink."
Li Sui'an didn't understand what he meant, but his expression became more and more respectful, "Your Excellency is right."
"So which one do you think is better, tea or wine?"
"Of course it's tea."
"You are a brewer!" Yuan Chunfang emphasized slightly.
Li Sui'an said: "If you ask me, I will tell you the truth. There are seven things that people need to do before they open their doors: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. Wine can be lacking, but tea cannot be lacking. Tea can replace wine, but wine should not replace tea."
"good!"
Yuan Chunfang praised, "This tea set is just for decoration here. Since you like drinking tea so much, why don't you give it to you?"
"ah?"
He was about to refuse, but Yuan Chunfang didn't give him a chance.
"But the wine still has to be brewed."
"The wine tribute decree will come out soon. For ten years, at least 300,000 barrels of wine need to be paid as tribute, and the quality cannot be lower than the level of the wine tasting."
Li Sui'an's eyes widened immediately.
Forgot what I was going to say just now.
My dear, 300,000 barrels of wine, how much would that cost?
At its best in the past, Ruyifang sold less than 5,000 barrels of wine a year.
It turns out that the tribute cake is so big, no wonder everyone flocks to it.
Li Sui'an really wants to eat this big cake. As long as he takes this order, he won't have to worry about it in his life.
Guangzong Yaozu.
But he still forced himself to calm down, "Sir, I'm afraid Ruyifang won't be able to take on such a big order."
Yuan Chunfang was not surprised, "I naturally know that with the scale of Ruyifang, it cannot meet the mission requirements. Therefore, it can be slightly less in the first year, and it can't be less than 10,000 barrels of wine, and it can't be less than 30,000 barrels every year in the future.
Liquor. I will give you enough time to expand the scale."
"This...can we give up the name of tribute wine? The common people are afraid that if we act carelessly, it will delay the important affairs of the court."
Yuan Chunfang smiled half-heartedly, patted him on the shoulder and said: "...I have chosen your wine, and it cannot be changed in a short period of time. If you cannot make wine, you have to give up the recipe. The Lantern Director will be responsible for finding the right person.
Brewing the Drunken Spring Breeze. In short, what the Lamp Holder needs is the Drunken Spring Breeze, and not a single barrel should be missing."
Li Sui'an: "..."
"Brother Yi" patted his shoulder with a warm hand, which made him twitch in his heart.
My little body is fragile, please take it easy and don't crush me.
Yuan Chunfang smiled and said: "There must be no mistakes in the wine tribute task. If not for the fact that all five generations of your Li family had a clean life, this wine-making task would not have fallen on you."
Have all five generations of my family been investigated?
Speaking of this, it is obvious that Li Sui'an is no longer allowed to say no!
"The grassroots people must do their best!"
"So good."
"Someone is coming!"
"grown ups."
A man named Jinxian Qianhu came in outside the door.
"Whose jurisdiction is Ruyifang under?"
"My lord, we are in the jurisdiction of Sibaihu, Jiaziying, Dibu."
"Siye? Instruct all of Si's households to assist Ruyifang in expanding the brewery."
"Sir, Si Baihu is applying to go to the Abyss of Death?"
"You can go to the Death Abyss in the future, as long as they are a team. Let's complete the brewing task first."
"yes!"
Li did not dare to speak.
Until Yuan Chunfang turned around with another smile and handed out a jade plaque.
"You hold this belt, and with this order, you can come to the Lantern Division at any time. If you have any difficulties, you can also report to me at any time."
…
Li Sui'an walked out of the Lantern Department in a daze.
He thought about it all the way, but couldn't figure it out.
Why can’t I change my mind once I’m determined to be drunk by the spring breeze?
A wine tribute task requires the "first brother" to be directly responsible.
Ten years, three hundred thousand barrels of wine.
He didn't calculate how much profit he could make from it. He only knew that he couldn't escape this time.
It seems like everything is being pushed away.
How could he have won first place in the wine tasting party? If possible, he really didn't want the name of this tribute wine.
I had just returned home and before I had a cup of tea, I suddenly heard Huang Henian summoning me.
What does Master Huang want from me?
I still went to Guishoutang.
He has been busy recently and rarely comes here. There are many new faces in Guishoutang, but many familiar faces are missing.
In the familiar corner, Li Huaian is still there, partnering with Xu Zilin to practice boxing.
Without paying attention, this little fat man seemed to have gained weight again.
"Little fat man, have you been stealing food from your senior brothers recently?"
Li Huaian was very happy when he saw him appear. When he heard this, he immediately became very happy. With an angry look on his face, he stretched out his fat fingers and said angrily: "Senior brother, how can you slander people for nothing? I... I ate whatever I could.
Eat it openly."
Xu Zilin smiled and said: "Haha, Senior Brother Li, you are back. Recently, Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and Third Senior Brother have all been promoted to the divine realm. Thanks to the blessings of these three senior brothers, we have had a lot of monster meat in our meals recently. Huai'an 1
If you’re not careful, you’ll eat too much.”
"All three senior brothers have advanced to the realm of gods?!"