Chapter 39 Drinking Ceylon Black Tea
On the business car, Lu Yu leaned on the backrest very comfortably, gently humming an unknown tune.
Chen Juncheng looked at him quietly, as if thoughtful.
Xiao Chen drove the car sullenly, constantly scanning the rearview mirror with his eyes.
The business car drove quickly on the suburban road, and the atmosphere inside the car was quiet and eerie.
Finally, when he was about to enter the city, Xiao Chen spoke......
"Lu Yu, why are you so shameless, you can't even say thank you when you sit in our car?"
Lu Yu was amused when he heard this: "That's not right, isn't it? How can you say that I'm rubbing? Obviously, it was Master Chen who invited me to tea!
Chen Juncheng lifted the corners of his mouth and nodded: "Yes, I invited you." ”
Xiao Chen snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! Don't look at your identity, do you really think that my teacher will invite someone like you to tea?"
Lu Yu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "I advise you to take it back, it is precisely because your teacher is very faceless that he invited me to tea!
"You ......" Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, staring at the rearview mirror with anger.
Chen Juncheng chuckled: "Lu Yu is right, otherwise my face will be lost by those fools of the Bincheng Tea Association today." ”
Saying that, he glanced at Lu Yu deeply: "It's just that I didn't expect you to really agree to my invitation." ”
Lu Yu said with a smile: "I don't have any grudges with you, Master Chen, why don't you agree? What's more, I really need to rub a car back to the city!"
Chen Juncheng nodded, looked out the window and said, "Now that the city is here, are you still interested in drinking my tea?"
Lu Yu pondered for a moment and said, "This is a problem...... I'm a picky tea drinker, I don't know what kind of tea Master Chen has?"
Chen Juncheng smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Xiao Chen and said, "Go to Mingxuan Teahouse." ”
Ming Xuan Tea House?
Xiao Chen was stunned and said, "Teacher, do you want to?"
Master Chen didn't answer this question, but looked at Lu Yu again and said, "I have been living in Sri Lanka last year, would you like to try the Ceylon black tea I made?"
Ceylon black tea?
In the world where Lu Yu was originally located, Huaxia tea was found all over the world, and although Ceylon black tea was also famous, most of the tea he came into contact with was Huaxia tea.
He didn't do much research on Ceylon black tea and black teas like Assam and Darjeeling.
However, in this world, Chinese tea has disappeared, and master tea people will of course double their admiration for these foreign teas.
Thinking of this, he also raised interest in his heart, nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll try the Ceylon black tea made by the master himself!"
Xiao Chen pursed his lips when he heard this, and muttered, "You can drink the tea made by the teacher himself, you kid is really lucky to be shit!"
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Mingxuan Tea House.
After Zheng Xi's "smashing the field" last time, the manager of the teahouse has been replaced.
Seeing the boss come in person, the newly appointed manager of the tea house immediately invited the three of them to the exclusive VIP tea room on the second floor to serve carefully.
After sending away the manager and unrelated people, Chen Juncheng sat on the main seat and motioned for Lu Yu and Xiao Chen to sit down.
Xiao Chen bowed respectfully to Chen Juncheng, and then sat aside in a proper manner.
Lu Yu sat on the solid wood chair very casually, and said with a smile: "It's really an honor for the master to make tea by himself." ”
Xiao Chen said angrily when he heard this: "Lu Yu, do you understand the rules?"
Lu Yu glanced at him: "Rules, I only know the rules of tea guests, and I am not interested in the rules between your master and apprentice." ”
"You!"
"Okay, Xiao Chen, Lu Yu is right. There is no humility in front of tea, and he is not my disciple, so I don't have to be rigid if I am casual. ”
Chen Juncheng said, turned on the electric kettle, took out a delicate white porcelain tea can, and poured the tea leaves into the tea lotus.
"Ceylon black tea is usually crumbled, but I prefer a neat shape so that it is not made in a traditional way. ”
Lu Yu nodded slightly, and his face became solemn after seeing the tea in Cha Heli.
The tea leaves in the tea lotus are slightly black, the cords are tight and even, and the body bones are excellent, which is indeed a rare good tea.
Chen Juncheng said: "Among the Ceylon black teas, Uwa tea is the most famous. But I prefer Nuwara Eliya tea, which is the most suitable tea to drink, and it is elegant. I wonder what you think?"
Chen Juncheng's words seem to be simple and chatty, but there is an implication in them.
Ceylon black tea is divided into six major production areas, each of which has different tea products, and it is not so simple to become a tea person, in addition to being able to pick and make tea, but also to have an in-depth understanding of each tea system.
At this time, if Lu Yu showed hesitation or confusion, then it would be equivalent to losing this test, and he would be despised by Xiao Chen on the side.
And Xiao Chen did look at Lu Yu with disdain, although Ceylon black tea is world-famous, ordinary tea customers don't know the difference between the six major origins, let alone the advantages and disadvantages.
You Lu Yu is just a hairy boy who only understands fur and is not even a tea man, what kind of tea can you understand?!
Lu Yu was so shrewd that he instantly understood what Chen Juncheng meant, but fortunately, although he didn't have an in-depth understanding of Ceylon black tea, he still knew some of this knowledge.
"Master Chen said that Nuwara Eliya tea is the best way to drink it, but I don't think so. ”
"Oh?" Chen Juncheng looked at Lu Yu with interest.
Lu Yu said with a smile: "Actually, I think that the Uwa tea in Ceylon black tea is better." ”
As soon as these words came out, before Chen Juncheng could speak, Xiao Chen sneered and said, "Hehe, Uwa tea is suitable for clear drinking?
Lu Yu shook his head very honestly and said, "I haven't drunk the best Uwa tea, but I've tasted OP-grade Uwa tea a few times." ”
OP grade, a grade term for Ceylon black tea, refers to tea leaves with long and complete leaves, which is the abbreviation of "Orange Pekoe" in English.
If you don't have a certain understanding of Ceylon black tea, it is absolutely impossible to say these things casually.
Sure enough, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes: "You even know the OP level?"
Chen Juncheng also lifted the corners of his mouth, and said with interest: "You continue." ”
Lu Yu smiled and said: "Xiao Chen said that I have never drunk Uwa tea, probably because Uwa tea is bitter and irritating in the mouth, and many people like to use milk to make milk tea." ”
However, under the careful tasting, the Uwa tea contains a unique aroma of mint and lily of the valley, after the bitterness at the beginning, the sweetness is fast and mellow, and the charm lasts for a long time. ”
In addition, when brewing, the color of the Uwa tea soup is orange and red, and a golden halo will appear at the top, like the coronation of an emperor. ”
"Isn't it a tyrannical thing to brew with such a pleasing and aftertaste tea when it is made with other drinks?"
"Is it just because of the bitterness of the moment when you first eat that you give up the endless pleasure of tasting a good drink?
Speaking of this, Lu Yu looked at Xiao Chen with a smile and said, "Xiao Xiao, what do you think?"