This old man talked a lot of nonsense, claiming that he was Mrs. Sai's friend. He praised Mrs. Sai and did not weaken himself. The meaning behind his words was airtight, and he chuckled after saying it. He was a cunning and cunning person whose character was not possible for the previous scholar. Compare.
Mrs. Sai also smiled after hearing this: "Sir, you are so complimentary. Women from the common people are also familiar with tea ceremony and do not understand it in detail. They are not as knowledgeable as your husband."
"Hahaha, I know a little bit about it, a little bit about it!" Mr. Jia was extremely happy. He turned back to Xia Shang and said: "This young man, I wonder what you have to say? Don't just be opportunistic and have no real talent or learning. ah?"
"Exactly, please give Mr. Xia a review." Sai'e smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
Xia Shang didn't speak in a hurry, he calmly held the celadon teapot in his hand and looked at it carefully.
"Madam wants you to taste tea, what do you think the pot is doing?" The scholar from before took the opportunity to interject.
Xia Shang glanced at him indifferently, looking like a fool, and then gently put the teapot down: "My wife said earlier that she was familiar with tea etiquette, but Xia was a little doubtful here."
"Oh?" Sai'e was a little curious, "Sir, please give me a try."
"Then Xia will speak frankly. According to my observation, Madam only loves tea, but she doesn't understand tea. She doesn't even know the most basic brewing method."
As soon as these words came out, the two people on the left and right secretly laughed, thinking that this stupid young man was so childish and did not want to think about what position he was in. Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, embarrassing Mrs. Sai in public would not bring good results.
Looking back, Mrs. Sai's face turned out to be gloomy.
Just now, she said that she knew the tea ceremony well. She was just being humble. She has loved tea for many years and has tasted all kinds of famous teas in the world. She has also studied the tea ceremony. Today, a young boy said that she can't even make the most basic tea. , how can you not be angry in your heart?
However, with Sai'e's identity in front of him, he could not lose his composure in public, so he had to look at him coldly and see if he had anything else to say.
"Mrs. Sai, the tea you made today does not match the pot you are using. How could this scented tea be brewed in a porcelain pot? Porcelain pots have a sandy and earthy smell, and the brewed tea has a strong and thick flavor, but scented tea is light and fragrant. Use porcelain teapots to make scented tea. Brewing it in a pot will make the flavor of the scented tea cloudy."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sai was shocked, restrained her displeasure and asked, "Do you need to choose different pots for different teas?"
"Natural! Everyone knows that drinking different wines requires different glasses, but they don't know that the same is true for drinking tea. One tea, one cup, one pot and one stove are born to be a perfect match. If there is a problem with one of the links, it will not taste right. The heavy process is not It is a pretense, but it is a paranoia that tea lovers follow in order to pursue the ultimate taste.
Someone once said that it is better to eat without meat than to live without bamboo. Without meat, one will be thin, while without bamboo, one will be vulgar. Looking at the green bamboos in this courtyard, I thought that my wife is also a refined person. Since she loves tea, she should pursue tea. The ultimate.”
"The ultimate in tea?" Sai'e thought thoughtfully, "This is something I have never thought of. Then what kind of pot should be paired with scented tea? What kind of tea should be paired with a porcelain pot?"
"The porcelain pot should be paired with strong black tea, the copper pot should be paired with green tea, the silver pot should be paired with black tea, and as for scented tea...it should be matched with the glazed teapot. As far as the porcelain pot in front of you is concerned, it is not a good tea set. Its appearance Exaggerated, with fancy patterns, it lacks a sense of calmness and low-key.
A good tea utensil should have a uniform body and be elegant. It should not use too many techniques and must be decorated appropriately. It should be properly decorated and interpret the beauty of the tea utensil in the purest way. Only simplicity will not disturb the tea, the water, or the water. If you don't disturb people, then you can call it a good tea set."
"What the gentleman said has never been heard by ordinary women. Today is really an eye-opener. Sir, do you have anything else to say?" Sai'e is a curious person. She was greatly surprised when she heard what Xia Shang said. She felt happy in her heart and her voice was a little excited.
"The tea has been brewed for a long time, the water temperature is not enough, and the taste is much worse. Madam is a tea lover, and you need to know that tea pays attention to subtle changes in temperature and time. The hot water will make the tea fragrant, and if the temperature loses half a point
, the aroma of tea will be lost, not to mention the comfort when drinking tea. Restoring the temperature of tea is the basic respect for tea, and cannot be careless."
"Reducing the temperature of tea is the basic respect for tea... Oh, it's wonderful, the gentleman really woke up the dreamer with his words. From now on, the woman did not dare to claim to be someone who understands tea. In the future, the gentleman will be in the house
I need a lot of advice..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Jia coughed twice: "Ahem...Mrs. Sai, didn't you say before that there were several questions to take the exam? Isn't it unfair to let this person be selected based on just one question?"
Only then did Sai'e realize her gaffe, calmed down, and returned to the topic.
"Okay, everyone has answered the first question of tea tasting. Now let's move on to the next question of writing a poem."
There is nothing special about writing poetry. You may encounter it in any situation. This kind of test is just like writing essays for modern students. Everyone can do it, but it is very difficult to write well. It is a direct reflection of basic skills and it is also the easiest way to identify literati.
A way of learning.
The three people present were full of confidence and had no doubts.
But Sai'e looked at the three of them and smiled mysteriously: "Everyone, today's poetry test questions are a bit special, I'm afraid they are a bit difficult."
Mr. Jia looked down upon it and thought to himself, what kind of difficult poem topic could a Taoist woman come up with? It was nothing more than plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, chrysanthemums, etc.: "Madam, don't worry, just come up with the topic, I will be able to handle it easily."
"Okay, everyone, please take a look."
Sai'e took out a small wooden board with several idioms written on it -
The icing on the cake.
Wind and sun.
The country is beautiful and fragrant.
Spring passes and autumn comes.
The grass grows and the orioles fly.
When the three of them saw it, they all didn't understand.
What kind of trouble is this?
Even Xia Shang was confused.
Sai'e explained: "Ask the three of you to choose one word from these five words to form a poem, and then complete the entire poem based on this poem."
The rule is quite simple. Each person chooses one word to form a five-character poem.
For example, they all start with the first word - Jinfeng Country Spring Grass. One of the four lines of the poem must be composed of "Jinfeng Country Spring Grass".
After a little explanation, everyone understood it. But this kind of gameplay was unheard of and unseen, and its difficulty was much more difficult than ordinary proposition poems.
"Everyone, there is no time limit. Let's see who among the three can finish it first?"
After saying that, Sai'e looked at Mr. Jia who was full of confidence.
Mr. Jia looked helpless: "Mrs. Sai, isn't your question difficult for others? Who can solve such a tricky proposition? In my opinion, there is no solution in the world, right?"
The scholar immediately joined in: "What Mr. Jia said is absolutely true. There has never been such a proposition as a lady in the world. How can anyone be able to solve it? You are not choosing a teacher. You are clearly making things difficult for others."
Sai'e had no choice but to explain: "This problem was not written by me, but by my little girl. Anyone who can solve the problem can be worthy of his teacher, otherwise he will not be taught."
"Madam, how can children's jokes be taken seriously? This question really cannot be solved."
"real?"
The scholar nodded: "Really."
As he said that, someone behind him said: "Madam, the icing on the cake is called flower, the wind blows and the sun is shining, the wind is the word, the beauty of the country is called fragrant, the spring comes and autumn is called spring, the grass grows and the orioles are flying, the grass is called grass. A poem is composed of the spring breeze and the fragrance of flowers and grass.
.And the whole poem is——
Late in the day, the rivers and mountains are beautiful, and the spring breeze is fragrant with flowers and grass.
The mud melts and swallows fly, and the sand is warm and mandarin ducks sleep." (To be continued)