When does the singing and dancing in West Lake stop? The warm breeze makes tourists drunk.
People are coming and going as before, the water on the West Lake is sparkling, and the breeze blows across the sparkling lake, blowing through thousands of green willows hanging with green silk ribbons, and blows into Huiyuan Pavilion.
On the west side of the West Lake, there stands a five-story restaurant with flowing eaves and flying pavilions. It is magnificent. On the gold-plated plaque at the top, there are three words "Huiyuan Pavilion" written, with flying dragons and phoenixes, which is extraordinary.
There was a huge crowd in front of Huiyuan Pavilion, and the building was also very noisy. The sound of people drinking and drinking could be heard throughout the West Lake.
Xue Poye looked at the extraordinary Huiyuan Pavilion and sighed secretly. Although Lan Yuexuan's decoration industry was considered exquisite and its customers were constantly coming and going, compared with the splendid Huiyuan Pavilion, there was still a big difference.
difference.
When they arrived at Huiyuan Pavilion, the waiter diligently took the golden lion down to feed him. This golden lion was a rare Huma, and many guests immediately looked at Xue Poye with admiration.
Pulling a waiter, Xue Poye asked with a smile: "Is there a guest named Yuan here?"
Since Yuan Buyi is a wealthy man, he must have made arrangements to invite him here. As expected, the waiter immediately respectfully asked, "Is your surname Xue?"
Xue Poye nodded, thinking that it was Hu San who told Yuan Buyi his name.
"Uncle Xue, Uncle Yuan is waiting for you on the fifth floor. Our servants can't go up to disturb you. Please go up by yourself!" The waiter nodded and bowed, looking extremely attentive. Xue Poye naturally understood in his heart that this waiter was so respectful and attentive, and it was definitely not for his sake.
In terms of his own reputation, it was entirely due to Yuan Buyi.
Amidst the noise, I walked through the hall and climbed the stairs, slowly going up, and gradually going up, the noise gradually became quieter. When I reached the corridor on the fifth floor, I could only hear the faint shouting from downstairs, but there was no movement upstairs.
There was a circular arch on the left turn on the third floor. Xue Poye knocked on the door gently, and a hoarse voice came out: "Please come in!"
Xue Poye felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the voice. The voice seemed to come from hell, low and strange, hoarse and as cold as the friction of a knife.
Xue Poye pushed the door open and entered, only to see that the fifth floor was empty. It was exquisitely and luxuriously decorated, with pearwood tables and chairs, antique desks, and a few paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls. Xue Poye glanced at it casually.
I knew that these paintings and calligraphy were all painted by names. Under one of the landscape paintings was the seal of Zhao Tianru. Zhao Tianru was a famous painter in Da Chu. His paintings were hung here, but Huiyuan Pavilion had spent a lot of money on them.
Although the fifth floor is very large and empty, it doesn't feel very empty. The desks, tables and chairs are arranged with great care, which makes people feel how luxurious it is.
Xue Poye had some doubts in his heart. There was no one on the fifth floor of Nuo University. Could it be that Yuan Buyi had set it up? If that was the case, then Yuan Buyi was really awesome. A mere meal cost so much.
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I looked around, but I didn't see Yuan Buyi for a while. I was wondering, but I smelled a faint fragrance coming. I rubbed my nose and smelled it, and couldn't help but smile, ***, isn't this the smell of tea? Could it be that Yuan Buyi is making tea?
Not successful?
Following the smell of tea, I walked to the left and saw a small coal stove placed near the window sill. On top of the stove was an extremely elegant purple clay pot. Look at the shape and quality of the purple clay pot. It was definitely first-class and top quality. The stove was made of
When it catches fire, the purple clay pot emits light smoke, and the aroma of tea comes from inside.
The tea maker made Xue Poye take a breath of cold air.
Xue Poye knew that there was a great upright official in the Song Dynasty, Bao Zheng and Bao Qingtian, with a face as black as coal, as if crawling out of soot, but this was just a hearsay. Although he had seen many black Africans, he had an Asian face.
Black people are rare, but when they saw the tea maker, they marveled at the wonders of the world. The face of the tea maker was as black as coal, and his lips were so red that they were so conspicuous.
Although the tea maker's skin is extremely dark, the clothes he wears are extremely luxurious. In addition to the top-grade brocade, it is also sewn with gold threads. He actually wears large, sparkling gold rings on both his left and right hands.
, at first glance, this man looks like a nouveau riche, extremely poor and luxurious, showing off his wealth.
However, such a wealthy and luxurious person was kneeling on the ground, with his sleeves rolled up, holding a small fan in his right hand, fanning the stove.
For him, there seemed to be nothing more important than making tea at this time. Although Xue Poye was right next to him, he ignored him.
Xue Poye didn't say anything. He sat down on the chair next to him and watched him make tea.
"I'm cooking Dongting Biluochun!" The tea maker was still making tea patiently, but suddenly he said something.
Xue Poye said "Oh". He didn't know what the tea ceremony was about, but he had read a lot of books and heard about several types of tea, such as West Lake Longjing, Huangshan Maofeng, Junshan Silver Needle, Lushan Yunfeng, Yunnan
Pu'er, Anxi Tieguanyin and Dongting Biluochun are all famous teas.
"And because of the extensive embellishment of Hongjian's theory, the tea ceremony became very popular!" The tea maker seemed to be talking to Xue Poye, and then to himself: "It has been recorded in "Fengshi's Notes of Experiences" that you were invited today.
Come here, I will make tea to welcome the guests!"
When Xue Poye first saw his wealthy appearance, he thought he was a businessman who only knew the smell of copper. But after listening to his two words, he felt that he was very elegant, which was very different from his golden and wealthy appearance.
"Sir, it seems that you have a lot of knowledge about tea ceremony. I feel very ashamed that I am stupid but know nothing about it!" Xue Poye smiled faintly. It seems that this man is not as vulgar as he looks.
The tea maker looked at Xue Poye and asked, "Xue Poye?"
Xue Poye nodded and asked: "Yuan Buyi?"
The tea maker smiled and nodded.
Xue Poye saw that when he smiled, the muscles on his face didn't move. Only the corners of his mouth were raised. The muscles on his face looked extremely stiff and strange, and he couldn't help but feel strange.
"There are three points and three no points in the tea ceremony!" Yuan Buyi said eloquently: "New tea, sweet springs and clean utensils are one, good weather is one, elegant and elegant guests are one; on the contrary, there are three no points!
The top floor of Huiyuan Pavilion has a refreshing breeze, which is perfect for making tea. I think in the whole of Hangzhou, this is the only place where good tea can be made!"
Xue Poye was shocked: "You didn't come to Huiyuan Pavilion just to make tea?"
Yuan Buyi raised his head and glanced at Xue Poye, and said calmly: "What's strange about this? In this high-rise building, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and have a panoramic view of the West Lake at night. You can also make tea and drink tea when you retreat. It is a pleasure in the world. A few taels
Isn’t it good to just use the money to make this floor my own, with freedom and unrestricted freedom?”
Xue Poye didn't expect this man to have such a sentiment, but the few taels of silver he talked about were certainly not a small sum of money. To occupy the first floor of the most popular Huiyuan Pavilion next to the West Lake was quite impressive.
Xue Poye coughed twice. He was not here to make tea and drink tea. He asked directly: "I heard that you want to buy a horse?"
Yuan Buyi waved his hand, still smiling with stiff facial muscles: "Let's not talk about this for now, please take a break and taste the Biluochun I cooked." He shook the fan in his hand and increased the heat.
Now that it's here, make peace with it. Xue Poye was not impatient. He looked around and saw an ancient brown tea case next to the stove. A clean purple sand tea set had been placed on the table. It was spotless and very clean.
"The tea sets are divided into celadon tea sets and purple sand tea sets. If we want to taste Biluochun, naturally we can only use purple sand. Not only do we need a purple sand pot to make tea, but we also need a purple sand cup to taste tea!" Yuan Buyi seemed to find Xue Poye.
Noticing those gaps, he said: "Laozi said, to reach the extreme of emptiness, keep stillness and sincerity, all things will work together, and I will watch their restoration. Everything, like a cloud, will return to its roots. Returning to the root is called tranquility, and tranquility is called returning to life. Zhuangzi also said
It is said that when the water is still, the candle will be bright, and the eyebrows will be bright, and it will be even and accurate. How can a great craftsman learn the method. When the water is still, it will be bright, and the spirit will be bright. The heart of a saint is still, and it is a mirror of heaven and earth, and a mirror of all things. Lao and Zhuang's "empty and quiet observation method" is
The supreme magic of knowing one's mind and nature, having insight into nature, reflecting on oneself, and realizing morality. When we make tea and drink tea, we are recalling the state of mind of the ancients and savoring its elegance, simplicity, and ancient tranquility!"
Xue Poye was dumbfounded when he heard this. He didn't expect this guy to be so knowledgeable. If he took off the clothes that showed his wealth, he would look like a hermit. He almost misjudged him before.
Biluochun was finally cooked. Yuan Buyi first asked Xue Poye to sit down at the tea table, put down the purple clay cup, and brought up the purple clay pot. Like water in a stream, he gently poured tea into the purple clay cup. It gurgled like a trickle, with a light
The scent of tea filled the air, penetrated into Xue Poye's nose, and seemed to spread through every blood vessel in his body. He felt really relaxed and happy, and his whole body felt relaxed and happy. Just smelling this faint scent of tea made him feel indescribably comfortable.dd