Chapter 1858 pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger
After Sagawa Suzuki saw Han Tianlong take out the tea, he carefully opened a special suitcase he carried with him. When he opened the suitcase, there were three boxes of tea. The packaging colors of these three boxes were gold, silver and copper respectively.
This time, Sagawa Suzuki didn't hesitate and took out the golden packaging box directly from it and placed it gently on the table.
However, he did not open the tea box, but looked at Han Tianlong with a smile and said: "Boss Han, can you explain the winning and losing criteria for this tea fight first?"
Han Tianlong smiled lightly and said: "Okay, that's no problem. Our current standards for tea fighting are different from those in ancient times. In ancient times, there were two standards for tea fighting, one for soup color and two for water marks.
First, check whether the color of the tea soup is fresh and white. Pure white is the winner, blue-white, gray-white, and yellow-white are negative. The color of the tea soup can reflect the tea picking and processing skills. The pure white tea soup indicates that the tea picked is fat and tender and the production is just right; the green color indicates the heat of the steamed tea.
Insufficient; if the color is gray, it means that the steamed tea has been overheated; if it is yellow, it means that it was not harvested in time; if it is red, it means that the tea has been roasted for too long. Secondly, look at the duration of the tea soup.
Now we mainly decide on several points when it comes to fighting tea. First, we need to look at the shape and color of the dry tea. Secondly, we look at the color, taste, and leaf bottom of the tea soup. Finally, we make a comprehensive score."
Sagawa Suzuki couldn't help but frowned: "What if the tea I brought is Matcha? How to fight? In Japan, Matcha is very famous. The top brand of Matcha in the world is in Japan. The best Matcha in the world is also
In our Japan.”
Han Tianlong smiled slightly: "If you brought matcha, you can be a bystander in today's tea fight. We can choose another time. I will drink matcha with you specifically. But Mr. Sagawa Suzuki, what you just said
The world’s top Matcha brand is in Japan, I admit that, but if you say that the best Matcha in the world is in Japan, I don’t agree with that.”
At this time, Qin Shuai said with disdain: "Sagawa Suzuki, don't pretend to be a bigot. Although the world's top Matcha brand is in Japan, the real originator of your Japanese Matcha is in China.
It evolved from the late tea in the Tang Dynasty. Of course, we Chinese are really bad at brand management, but if you say that the best late tea is in Japan, I absolutely don’t believe it. I am a tea lover.
I have drank all the top brands of matcha in Japan, and I have also drank matcha made by ordinary people in some tea-producing areas in China. With all due respect, your Japanese mocha brand is indeed great, but it is not as good as the matcha made by some private experts.
It’s much worse.”
Hearing that the matcha he was proud of was once again attacked by Qin Shuai, Sagawa Suzuki's eyes burst into flames, but he also knew that Japanese matcha was indeed introduced from China. There is no problem with this. Of course, for this
He would never admit this piece of history.
Sagawa Suzuki rolled his eyes, suddenly smiled, and said: "The history of Matcha is not the topic of our tea fight today, and the tea I brought today is not Matcha." After saying this, Sagawa Suzuki looked at Han Tianlong.
Said: "Boss Han, as far as I know, your Chinese tea fighting culture has a long history. Often before the real tea fighting, there is a saying about tea fighting. Moreover, in your traditional Chinese culture, there are many poems describing tea.
Since we are fighting for tea in China, how about we fight for a tea order first? Everyone recites a poem about tea and see who can recite more in the end. Who wins this round?
,how?"
Sagawa Suzuki is a smart man and a person who is good at seizing the weaknesses of others. He has been studying tea ceremony for decades, including more than 20 years of studying Chinese tea ceremony. Therefore, he has a deep understanding of Chinese tea culture and the relevant aspects of tea culture.
There are many poems describing tea that he is familiar with, and as far as he knows, the most popular thing in China right now is learning English. English training classes are popping up everywhere, but there are very few training classes for training Chinese traditional culture. The reason is very simple.
Learning English can bring employment opportunities and advantages to these Chinese people.
However, in Sagawa Suzuki's view, the Chinese people are simply abandoning their roots and chasing the weak. China's traditional culture has a long history and contains many essential ideas. The gradual decline of Chinese people's moral concepts is related to the decline of learning and research on Chinese traditional culture.
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Chinese people don’t learn it, but as a Japanese, he has to learn it. Just like Sun Tzu’s Art of War and Thirty-six Strategies, in Japan, this is something that every elite in Japan who is interested in business and politics must study carefully. And there are many
The Japanese, especially Japanese politicians, like to use various strategies in Sun Tzu's Art of War and Thirty-Six Strategies to deal with China.
Sagawa Suzuki saw that Qin Shuai was only in his thirties, and concluded that he must be very rough in traditional Chinese culture, and even knew a little about it. There were very few poems about tea in Chinese textbooks, so he believed that through this
In the first tea fight, he could directly give Qin Shuai a blow and humiliate him severely. He had already thought of the subtext of humiliating Qin Shuai.
Han Tianlong frowned when he heard this. As a tea ceremony master, he naturally has a deep understanding of tea ceremony. He also knows some poems about tea, but he is far from proficient. Now look at this
Sagawa Suzuki seemed to be quite proficient in this way and even confident. Han Tianlong was a little less confident.
But as the host of the teahouse, he was embarrassed to refuse directly. After all, it was a Japanese who proposed to start the tea fight, and what they wanted to fight was the traditional Chinese culture. If he didn't even dare to accept this challenge,
If so, then I would be a great disgrace to the Chinese people.
While hesitating, Han Tianlong looked at Qin Shuai and said, "What do you think?"
Qin Shuai still had the same calm demeanor before and said: "Whatever, let's just fight over the tea order. A little Japanese is competing with us Chinese people about poetry. Isn't this a rat licking a cat's leg and slurping it to death? What, Han?
Boss, don’t you dare?”
When Han Tianlong saw Qin Shuai's face, he was so angry that he wanted to pick up a teapot and pour boiling water on his face. This guy was so fucked up. He didn't see his hint at all.
However, Han Tianlong is also a well-informed person. In this case, he naturally refused to admit defeat. He immediately smiled and said: "Okay, let's fight for the tea order now. Since I am the host, it is up to me."
Let’s start it off first. I’ll start with a song called “Six Envy Songs” by the tea sage Lu Yu.”
As he spoke, Han Tianlong recited: "I don't envy the golden lei, I don't envy the white jade cup. I don't envy the province in the morning, I don't envy the stage in the evening. I envy the water of the Xijiang River, which came down to Jingling City."
After Han Tianlong finished reciting, he looked at Sagawa Suzuki with a smile. His face was full of calmness, but his heart was a little drumming.
Sagawa Suzuki laughed, nodded and said: "What a song, "Six Songs of Envy". Through this "Six Songs of Envy", the tea sage expresses his love for tea vividly. Then I will sing "Shanquan Sencha" by Bai Juyi
You are pregnant with it. This is also a tea lover!"
After finishing speaking, Sagawa Suzuki recited in his blunt Mandarin: "Sit and drink cold water, watch the cooking and dust. I can't help but hold a cup and send it to the tea lover."
After speaking, Sagawa Suzuki looked at Qin Shuai, his eyes full of provocation.
Qin Shuai smiled: "Since Mr. Sagawa Suzuki has brought out Bai Juyi's poems, then I will write a poem called "Ode to Tea" by Yuan Zhen. This is a one- to seven-character poem, also known as Yiqi Ling, also called Ta
poetry:
Tea
fragrant leaves, buds
Mushike, Aimengjia
Carved white jade, woven red yarn
Choo-fried yellow pistil color, bowl of quchen flowers
The queen of the night invites you to accompany the bright moon, and the morning brings you to the morning glow.
I have washed away all the people of the past and present without getting tired. How can I boast that I will be drunk and in chaos?
After Qin Shuai finished reciting this pagoda poem, both Sagawa Suzuki and Han Tianlong were a little shocked.
Both of them had read a lot of poems about tea, and could even recite a lot of them, but they paid little attention to this pagoda poem. But now, after Qin Shuai finished reciting it, both of them were fascinated by it.
The exquisiteness and artistic conception of this pagoda poem shocked me.
At this moment, Sagawa Suzuki looked at Qin Shuai without the previous contempt in his eyes. He had realized that although the young man in front of him looked carefree, since the other party could recite this strange structure of the tower,
Poetry, and it is also a poem by Yuan Zhen, which shows that the other party's knowledge of traditional Chinese culture is probably quite profound. Otherwise, how could such a pagoda poem be easily found?
What's more, he recited it verbatim in front of everyone.
Han Tianlong looked at Qin Shuai with a more solemn look. He had also realized that the young man in front of him was probably not an easy person to deal with.
Thinking of this, Han Tianlong said with a smile: "Okay, it's my turn again. Tea is also called Ming. Since ancient times, tea has been a gift given by friends to communicate with each other. It is also in line with the tea ceremony expressed by Mr. Sagawa Suzuki before, so
, I will sing a song from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Qunyu's "Reply to a Friend Sending New Tea" to suit the occasion: The fire is full of fragrance and the fireflies are crushing the front, and the green flowers of the Xiang River in Wu'ou are new. I am ashamed of you for being thousands of miles away, and I send it to the spring breeze for those who are thirsty for wine."
After Han Tianlong finished reciting, he looked at Sagawa Suzuki again.
After three rounds, when it was Han Tianlong's turn again, Han Tianlong smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "You have told me everything I can remember. I will admit defeat this round."
Seeing this, Sagawa Suzuki had a look of pride and pride on his face. He straightened his waist and looked arrogant. He looked at Qin Shuai with pride and said, "Are you admitting defeat?"
Qin Shuai said with a smile: "The word lose is not in my dictionary! Do you come first or me?"
Sagawa Suzuki put on a very generous look and said, "You go first?"
Qin Shuai was not modest, he just nodded lightly and recited: "Then I will write another poem by Bai Juyi. The title of the poem is "Xiao Yuan sent a new tea to Shu": The tea from Shu was sent but it was new, and it was boiled in the Weishui River.
At the beginning, I felt the treasure. It was as full as milk and could be held and played with. What’s more, the spring is deep and people are thirsty for wine.”
After Qin Shuai, Sagawa Suzuki recited a piece of "Making Tea" by Pi Rixiu, and then Qin Shuai immediately responded to a piece of "Tasting Tea" by Liu Yuxi.
The two of them were competing with each other one by one, and Han Tianlong was already a little dumbfounded at this moment.
He did not expect that Sagawa Suzuki, a Japanese, would be so proficient in Chinese tea poetry. What he did not expect was that Qin Shuai, without any preparation, had no intention of admitting defeat and compromised, and actually fought a neck-and-neck match with Sagawa Suzuki.
.And Qin Shuai looks like a young man in his thirties. It stands to reason that a person of this age should not be very proficient in Chinese traditional culture and poetry.
Next, after the two competed for 8 more rounds, Sagawa Suzuki sat there, sweating profusely, racking his brains, and could no longer think of a poem related to tea.
But at this time, Qin Shuai said lightly: "Mr. Sagawa Suzuki, do you admit defeat?"
Sagawa Suzuki's face was full of unwillingness, but he could only nod with a wry smile: "I give up. Can you still recite a few songs if you are unwilling to do so?"
Qin Shuai did not speak, he just stood there and calmly recited another song by Xie Zongke's "Snow Fried Tea", Su Shi's "Ode to Tea", and Li Bai's "Answering the Yuquan Cactus Tea Presented by Nephew Monk Zhongfu" by Li Bai.
"Preface", after reciting these three poems, Qin Shuai looked at Sagawa Suzuki calmly and said: "Mr. Sagawa Suzuki, do you need me to recite some more? I can recite not many tea poems, only three hundred
It’s just a lot of songs.”
When Sagawa Suzuki heard this, his eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Qin Shuai in shock, with an incredible look on his face.
He has always believed that his attainments in the tea ceremony are definitely considered advanced in Japan, especially on the poems related to tea. He has worked hard and can recite a few poems related to tea.
Ten songs, but now, when compared with the young man in front of him, he realized that he was still a little shallow.
Although he didn't know whether this young man's claim that he could recite three hundred tea-related poems was true or false, he had to admit that he had really underestimated the Chinese people, and even more so the young man in front of him.
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Thinking of this, Sagawa Suzuki frowned and asked: "Young man, are there many Chinese people as familiar with Chinese traditional culture as you?"
Qin Shuai smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Sagawa Suzuki, I really can't answer the question you asked, but there are about seven or eight people who make me feel more admired and convinced by their attainments in Chinese traditional culture. Of course,
Well, I’m just talking about friends of our age. As for those who are older than us, I don’t know many Chinese masters, but most of my friends are just disciples of some Chinese masters.”
As soon as Qin Shuai said these words, Sagawa Suzuki felt that at that moment, he seemed to be hit directly by countless thunderbolts, and there was a short circuit in that moment. He suddenly realized that the Chinese people really cannot be underestimated.
This person who randomly jumped out to compete with tea, and his attainments in both tea ceremony and tea poetry were far higher than his own.
But what made him more gratified was that this person was probably not very good at tea fighting. Otherwise, how could he use iron boxes to pack tea? Thinking of this, he seemed to have found a trace of confidence again, and looked at Han
Tianlong said: "Okay, Boss Han, he won this round, let's go directly to the tea fight." For mobile phone users, please visit http://m.piaotian.net
