Chapter 519: Zhang Yan Returns
"Found it?so fast?!" Lu Yu asked with some surprise.
However, it is not surprising that Zhong Wenyu has already done a lot of investigation and subdivision work on the tea trees around Mingzhou Village before this.
This kind of work seems simple, but it requires huge manpower and material resources, which is why the upfront investment of Boho Tong is so huge, that it needs a bank loan to operate.
It is precisely because of this that when Duan Peng came to Mingzhou Village with the momentum of thunder, the capital chain in Zhong Wenyu's hands was broken due to the follow-up problems of the loan, and even the decoration project of the exterior wall of Baohe Hall had to be stopped.
But the results of this work are remarkable, and Zhong Wenyu has now sampled and subdivided the tea varieties in the vicinity of Mingzhou Village and even in the surrounding area. It's just that it's still a short time and it's not the best season. Otherwise, according to Lu Yu's previous information, I'm afraid that now they have found a tea that can meet the conditions and be cultivated and made!
And now Zhang Yan not only got all the information of Zhong Wenyu's preliminary work, but also had the help of Xiao Hei, who had an extremely sensitive sense of smell and taste, and finding the tea tree was naturally a matter of course. You must know that Xiao Hei has personally "tasted" this kind of tea! The reason why Lu Yu decided to take Xiao Hei with him in the first place was also due to this consideration. As long as Xiao Hei is willing to contribute, then the search for tea is bound to get twice the result with half the effort!
On the phone, Zhang Yan's tone was obviously very excited, being able to find the tea he wanted when looking for tea is simply the biggest dream of every tea person!
"Master! I have confirmed with Xiao Hei that this tea is definitely a rare and good tea!" Zhang Yan's voice was a little hoarse due to the past few days of eating and sleeping in the open, but even Lu Yu could feel his ecstatic mood even through the phone.
Lu Yu was really happy for his newly accepted apprentice, he knew that even if all the conditions were met, plus Xiao Hei and his own help, but if Zhang Yan didn't care or didn't want to put in the hard work and effort, he would definitely not be able to find the tea tree he wanted in such a short time.
The facts also proved Lu Yu's judgment, when Zhang Yan and Xiao Hei returned to Baohetang with some collected tea, Lu Yu and the others almost didn't recognize him!
The little fresh meat, which was originally full of energy, is now covered with dust, and there are even black sweat stains on the inconspicuous places behind the cheeks and ears. Naturally, not to mention the hairstyle, even the clothes on his body were cut by the thorns in the mountains......
In just a few days, Zhang Yan seemed to be a different person.
This is the tea man! People can often see the tea man sitting next to the tea table, holding a teacup, or talking and laughing with high-ranking officials and dignitaries with grace or extraordinary bearing. But who knows how hard it takes for tea people to find a really good tea?
It is just a common thing to sleep in the inaccessible mountains and forests, and sometimes you have to face the attack of treacherous mountains and wild beasts, and even your life is always under great threat!
Some people may think that tea is just a drink and is dispensable, and the cultural connotation of tea is just far-fetched to enhance its added value.
But in fact, it is not the case, all the tea in the world has a trace of bitterness, heavy or light. This is because behind the tea there are a lot of unknown hard work and dedication, the hardships of tea people looking for tea, the blood and sweat of tea farmers planting tea, from generation to generation, so that there is now a prosperous era of tea fragrance all over the world.
The formation of a culture is not something that can be created and promoted by one person or some people, and if more people do not agree with it, how can the whole world smell it?
Xiao Shen Xuan tilted her head and feet around Zhang Yan three times, and then came to a conclusion: "Zhang Yan, I think Lu Yu is right!
Zhang Yan wondered, "Why?"
Xiao Shen Xuan smacked her lips and said, "Look at you! What a good little fresh meat brother, now it's about to become bacon! I only went out to find tea for two or three days, if I am half a year old, I won't become a foot-picking uncle? I don't want to play with the foot-picking uncle!"
"Hahahaha......"
As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter. Zhang Yan's appearance this time is indeed a bit miserable, after all, this is his first time surviving in the wild, and he has no experience at all. And it's not like Lu Yu who has a stunt, if it weren't for Xiao Hei by his side to take care of him, I'm afraid it would be a problem to get out of the mountains.
But after laughing, Zhang Yan shook his head very seriously and said, "Little Senior Aunt, it seems that I am going to disappoint you...... After this tea search, I have a deeper understanding of tea people, and I found that I really like to be a tea person!"
Speaking of this, he turned his head and looked at Lu Yu with some apprehension, and said, "Master, it's definitely not that I don't want to learn how to tame beasts from you, but I just hope that you can teach me to become a qualified tea man just like you taught me to tame beasts!"
Lu Yu smiled and nodded lightly: "Don't worry, you are my apprentice, as long as I can teach you, as long as you really want to learn from your heart, I will teach you." Your path is up to you. ”
Zhang Yan was overjoyed: "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"
Zhong Wenyu on the side also interrupted: "Brother Lu, when your apprentice has so many benefits?
Lu Yu glanced at him and said, "You kid don't come here, brother is not satisfied with Bao Hetang for you? I am going to open a semicolon of Piao Yu Xuan here, and you have to watch me attentively when the time comes!"
Zhong Wenyu laughed doggedly: "But people also want to be tea people......
The crowd burst into laughter again.
After a while, everyone sat down and began to check the tea that Zhang Yan had brought back. In fact, Lu Yu didn't need to look at it at all, just by relying on the perception of the Immortal Tea Garden, he already knew that Zhang Yan was not wrong.
It's only early spring, and the tea leaves are not big and show a tender green color. If you wait for another month and pick the leaves when they are fuller, the tea will be fresher and sweeter.
It's just that time really doesn't allow it, and in a few days it will be time to make an appointment with Duan Peng to gamble!
After looking at the tea leaves, Lu Yu asked, "Zhang Yan, how familiar are you with the skills I told you about stir-frying tea before?"
Zhang Yan nodded and said: "These days, I practice my skills whenever I have time, and now when I come back, I must focus on this, I have already planned, I will fry at least fifty pots of tea every day to become proficient!"
"Fifty pots, you are alone?!" Zhong Wenyu's eyes widened, and he said, "Zhang Yan, do you want to fight so hard, you don't want your hands anymore!"
Zhang Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Zhong, you must know that Duan Peng has been learning tea ceremony with Ji Hongge since he was a child, and his tea-making skills are even more perfect. I'm just figuring five hundred pots of tea a day, and I'm afraid I'm not his opponent!"