Not long after Xiao Ping got off the plane, he received a call from Ramsey.

The angry chef seemed a little unhappy, and as soon as Xiao Ping answered the phone, he heard him shouting on the other end of the phone: "I said Xiao, it's too uninteresting for you to do this, right?" ”

Xiao Ping smiled: "Chef Ramsay, you're joking again, why am I not interesting enough?" ”

Ramsey said in his trademark voice: "I already know that you have launched saffron in the European market, and your peers have said that the quality of the 'Holy Pot' brand saffron is amazing, and it has caused a sensation in the European restaurant industry." Why don't you think of the American market when there is such a good thing, give a little to my company! ”

In fact, Xiao Ping had already guessed that Ramsey had called him for this, so he was not surprised at all, and immediately smiled: "I thought something was wrong, it turned out to be for this little thing!" ”

"This is no small matter!" Ramsey exclaimed on the other end of the phone: "Whether or not I can get the best ingredients in the world is related to the reputation of Hell's Kitchen, and it is a big deal for me!" ”

Xiao Ping said helplessly: "Take it easy, chef." I had already planned and left five kilograms of the best saffron for the American market in advance. I'm going back to China this time to deal with some business matters, and when I'm done with things, the United States will sign a supply agreement with you for saffron, so you should be satisfied, right? ”

It turned out that Xiao Ping had already arranged it, and Ramsey immediately laughed and said: "Aha, I know that you won't forget my old friend, it's so happy." By the way, I have been contacted by the people from the World Foundation for the Protection of Animals, and in a few days we will be working with Hell's Kitchen magazine to do a special feature on your goose farm. ”

Xiao Ping said happily: "This is a good thing." Next, our foie gras will be more popular. ”

"That's right." Ramsey also agreed with Xiao Ping's words, but quickly became indignant: "These animal protectionists are the most troublesome. Claiming to fight for the rights of animals is a bunch of crazy people! ”

Xiao Ping smiled: "It's their freedom for them to do that. But this time the madmen have finally done a good job of promoting our foie gras positively. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Ping suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said to Ramsey: "By the way, I promised them a donation of five million dollars." However, in the current situation, I am afraid that there will be trouble in donating directly, so I will transfer this money to you as soon as possible, and please help donate it to them. ”

"No problem." Ramsey agreed, and then said dissatisfied: "This time it's really cheap, those crazy people, donate five million to them at once!" ”

Xiao Ping smiled: "This is what I promised." You can't be a man without being trustworthy. ”

Ramsey certainly understood that Xiao Ping was right, but he was also a little distracted, and quickly continued: "That's it, you are busy, I am waiting for your good news in New York!" ”

The angry chef is also a simple person, and hung up the phone after speaking. Xiao Ping put the phone in his pocket and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. In fact, Ramsey is also a bit straight-tempered, and sometimes he speaks more impulsively, but this is a common problem among Americans. I can't say how bad it is. Speaking from the bottom of his heart, the angry chef is still very helpful to Xiao Ping's career, and he is not a bad person, and Xiao Ping is quite willing to cooperate with him.

Of course, the most important thing for Xiao Ping at the moment is to hold the first tea roasting ceremony in the tea garden.

Wait for Xiao Ping to rush back to the tea garden. Only then did I know that the students of the Langdao Roasted Tea School and the workers of the tea garden had started picking tea two days ago. In this early spring season, the tea sprouts and grows quickly. Some shoots are not picked on the same day, but they will grow much by the next day. It will not be possible to fry the top dragon well. Therefore, Xiao Ping not only did not criticize the students and workers for picking tea without authorization, but praised them.

Xiao Ping felt that since it was the first time to pick tea in the tea garden. Naturally, it should be grander, and it can be regarded as a contribution to the promotion of tea culture. And this is exactly what Old Man Qiao expected. Therefore, Xiao Ping not only sent invitations to several leaders of the Provincial Tea Industry Association, but also invited many friends in the business field to give the tea garden a strong momentum.

On the day of the tea ceremony, there were many guests in the tea garden, and even the parking lot of the farm was full of guests' vehicles, which was really lively, and it was on par with the original tea garden when it was established. The only difference is that Old Man Qiao didn't come, and the old man didn't like such a lively scene, preferring to stay on Lion Rock to greet the guests in the tea room.

After Xiao Ping announced the official start of the tea ceremony, President Zhang of the Provincial Tea Industry Association spoke first, and then several respected elders in the association. Although these people are not as good as Old Man Qiao's status in the tea industry, having them to support the scene is enough to make the Xianhu Tea Garden famous in the tea industry.

After the speeches of several people, it was time to fry the tea. The tea leaves picked a few days ago have all gone through processing processes such as finishing and are ready to be fried.

In order to build momentum for the tea garden, Xiao Ping personally went out and sat in front of a cauldron and stir-fried the tea leaves. Many of the guests did not know that Xiao Ping still had this craft, and they were also deeply surprised after seeing him skillfully stir-fry the tea leaves in the pot, and praised Xiao Ping for his versatility.

Behind Xiao Ping, more than a dozen students who had persevered until now lined up, each carefully frying the tea leaves in the pot in front of them. Although their gestures are not as skilled as Xiao Ping, they are better than many people, and they are also quite interesting when they fry tea together.

Xiao Ping stir-fried several pots of tea in a row, and brewed it on the spot for the guests to taste. Many of the guests are tea savvy, and after tasting it, they all gave a thumbs up and praised the excellent taste of this tea.

This is not a kind word that everyone said, but I do think that the tea produced in the tea garden is good enough. In fact, there were guests who knew tea on the spot and were willing to pay a high price to buy the Longjing tea that Xiao Ping had just fried by himself.

However, Xiao Ping declined everyone's request to buy these Longjing teas. This is the first batch of tea produced in the tea garden, and it is also very commemorative for him to fry by himself, Xiao Ping will not sell it for money.

Of course, Xiao Ping would not disappoint the guests, and he gave the tea fried by the students as a gift. Although the heat of the tea stir-fried by the students is slightly worse, the quality is already very good, which makes the guests who receive the tea very satisfied. In the end, the roasted tea ceremony ended successfully in an atmosphere of great joy for all.

This tea roasting ceremony has caused a certain impact in the tea industry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and even the whole country, just when many tea lovers are still talking about the tea roasting ceremony of the Xianhu Tea Garden, Xiao Ping, the owner of the tea garden, has already taken a few bags of tea to the Lion Rock to visit the leader who brought him into the tea circle - Old Man Qiao. (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you for the tips of the book friends "Fat Liang" and "Xie Zhixiu".