Chapter 231: On Tea
It can be seen that Luo Zhiyuan loves these Lu'an melon slices very much, and he is very skillful in making tea.
The processing method of Lu'an melon slices is also very knowledgeable, Lu'an melon slices generally use the method of brewing twice, first moisten the tea with a little water, of course, the water temperature is generally at 80 °C because the leaves of spring tea are relatively tender, if you use 100 °C to brew, the tea will be damaged, the tea soup will turn yellow, and the taste will become bitter and astringent, "shake the fragrance" can make the tea aroma give full play, so that the inclusions in the tea can be fully dissolved into the tea soup.
Moreover, it is better to use spring water or deep well water, and if there is no condition, you can choose mineral water or pure water and other water quality with a pH value close to the middle surname. According to the capacity of the tea set, put an appropriate amount of tea leaves, which is light and moderate, and should not be too much. In order to avoid the original fragrance of the tea from flowing away, some people use boiling water to flush high, slowly collect, and take the pot to the 2/3 of the tea set to cover for a while.
He poured a cup for Hong Tianbao first, and then made others, and people who wanted to taste tea were generally not afraid of trouble.
"You're blessed! My dad is usually reluctant to take out this tea for guests. Roussenan said.
Hong Tianbao shrugged his shoulders and said secretly, I won't taste tea, no matter how good the tea is, I will drink it all in one gulp, unless it is a spiritual thing like his spiritual tea, otherwise what to drink is not the same?
Don't look at Rossay's popularity, but when he tastes tea, he looks good. I saw her take a small sip and swallow slowly, so that the tea soup and the taste buds of the tongue were fully contacted, and the charm of the famous tea was savored. His eyes were slightly closed, and he was deeply intoxicated. At first glance, you can tell that this is a professional, a master of tea tasting.
At this time, the tongue and nose are used together, and the aroma of tender tea can be tasted from the tea soup, and the spleen is refreshing.
Hong Tianbao didn't pay so much attention to it, he raised the teacup, poured it into his mouth, smacked his mouth twice, except that he felt a little hot, he didn't feel anything special.
Seeing Hong Tianbao drinking like this, the eyes of the Luo family widened. The corners of Luo Zhiyuan's mouth twitched, and he shouted waste in his heart. This kid really doesn't know how to drink tea, and people who know a little about the tea ceremony won't be so good. Luo Sainan almost wondered if this guy was from the Hong family in the capital of China, this morning Bai Zhenhui told her that Hong Tianbao couldn't dance, and he even wanted to pick up a few mines on the road just now, and now he can't taste tea, so he can't say it!
It is no wonder that the people of the Luo family were surprised, this is called a cup of tea, focusing on tasting the first freshness and tea aroma of the tea, drinking until there is still one-third of the water in the cup of tea soup (it is not advisable to drink all the water at one time), and then continue to add boiling water, which is called two open tea. If you brew and drink the famous tea with fat tea, the second tea soup is thick, the tongue is sweet after drinking, the aftertaste is endless, the teeth and cheeks are fragrant, and the body and mind are comfortable. Drink to three open, the general tea taste has been light, and the water will be light and tasteless.
Luo Zhiyuan's youngest son asked in a low voice, "Big brother! How does it feel? ”
Hong Tianbao was slightly embarrassed, and hurriedly coughed twice and said, "It's okay, it's okay!" "In fact, he can't really taste it, this Lu'an melon slice is not as good as his dragon incense, not to mention that he still has spiritual tea, this Lu'an melon slice can only be said to be okay.
It seems that the Luo family attaches great importance to the cultivation of offspring, and even Luo Peisen, who is only eleven years old, shows an aristocratic atmosphere when he drinks tea. He moves a little differently from his sister, and looks more of a man's composure.
"Komori, how do you feel?" Hong Tianbao asked back the original words.
"Slightly bitter, cool, slightly sweet." This is not difficult for Robertson, a child.
"Haha! It seems that Komori is also a master of tea tasting! But do you know the story behind this Lu'an melon slice? Hong Tianbao said with a smile, although he didn't know how to taste it, he still knew a little about Lu'an melon slices.
As soon as these words came out, even Luo Zhiyuan looked over. Obviously, I haven't heard of the story behind this tea, in fact, everything in the world has a moving story.
"What we're drinking now should be the best Lu'an melon slices, right? The best Lu'an melon slices are only produced in Qitou Mountain. Qitou Mountain is the remaining vein of Dabie Mountain, with an altitude of more than 800 meters, located at the northwest edge of Dabie Mountain, connected with Jianghuai hills, and can be seen standing majestically dozens of miles away, such as a natural painting screen. The whole mountain is composed of granite, with verdant forests, strange rocks, streams and waterfalls, and smoke shrouded. Hong Tianbao saw that he was underestimated just now, and was ready to bluff these people with stories.
"And then?" Komori asked urgently, he was still a child, and he couldn't get rid of his surname who liked to listen to stories.
Hong Tianbao smiled slightly, and continued: "There is a stone cave on the southern slope of the mountain, which is located on the cliff that is inaccessible to people, and is called the bat cave because of the large number of bats that inhabit. Legend has it that there was a 'divine tea' at the entrance of the cave, and one spring, a group of women went to Qitou Mountain to pick tea, and one of them found a large tea tree near the bat cave, with dense branches and leaves, and fat new shoots. She picks it with her hands, and the magic is that the tea buds are picked and haired, and the more they pick, the more they pick, until it is dark, and the new buds are still full of trees. The next time, she climbed the vine again, but the tea tree was gone, so the beautiful talk of 'divine tea' spread. ”
"Does the Bat Cave really exist? And did the god tea tree appear after that? Komori really believes it, and children of his current age are the easiest to listen to other people's words.
"Don't think about it, just listen to him make it up!" Roussein glanced at his silly brother.
Hong Tianbao spread his hands and said helplessly: "I don't make this up randomly, domestic folk legends are like this." The world is so strange, how do you know it's not real? In fact, there are so many stories in each of China's top ten famous teas, and no one can tell whether it is true or false. ”
"Hmmm! I believe. Komori said suddenly.
Rossai Nan was so angry that he patted him on the head, what is wrong with it? I just believe that this guy is talking nonsense.
"Haha! Okay, big brother will give you a taste. Hong Tianbao asked people to bring his travel bag, and then took out an iron can from it. It is the dragon incense inside, although the dragon incense is not tea, but it is definitely more magical than these so-called best teas.
"What is this?" Luo Zhiyuan's curiosity was also raised.
"Huh! You'll know in a moment. "Hong Tianbao sold a pass first. He first rinses the tea set with boiling water and then pours 80 percent full of 90-degree hot water into each cup. When the tin can is opened, a fragrance wafts out, faint but not dispersed.
He took out seven or eight dragon incense sticks from it. The dragon incense looks very much like aquatic plants, and it is dried with the roots. Rao is Luo Zhiyuan has never seen something like this that can be soaked and drunk. Put one stick in each cup of water, and the dragon incense is not so particular, not as much as making tea.
I saw a small piece of hay slowly "plump" in the hot water in the cup, and after a while, a green herbaceous plant appeared in the cup. The dragon scent was as if it had just been plucked out of the dirt, and the white roots shook in the cup. No one could tell what this thing had done before.
Seeing this magical scene, everyone's eyes widened. This feeling was even more shocking than when it was in Longxin, after all, Longxin put the dragon incense in the teapot at that time, and failed to let everyone see this magical change.
"What is this?" Luo Zhiyuan stared at the "live" hay in the cup and asked incredulously.
"This is called dragon incense, and it is a very rare medicine. It can eliminate fatigue, regulate the body, and achieve the effect of prolonging life. I don't know if I know this thing now, but it's definitely hard to find. Hong Tianbao explained.
"There is such a magical treasure in the world, I have seen it for a long time." Luo Zhiyuan found it interesting. After saying that, he took the cup and was about to drink the water inside.
Hong Tianbao hurried to stop it, it was not time yet. "Uncle Luo, slow down! Wait, it doesn't taste yet. ”
Everyone stared at the cup again, only to see that the original verdant dragon incense slowly faded, and the pigment inside was like hot water transferred to the cup. When the dragon incense completely fades, the dragon incense changes from the original standing state to lying at the bottom of the cup, as if losing its vitality and dying.
"It's amazing." Rousseman also praised without hesitation.
"Alright, now it's time to drink." Hong Tianbao took the lead and drank it in one gulp.
Others also drank it lightly as they usually drank tea. Suddenly frowning, Rossai Nan asked Hong Tianbao, "Why is there no taste?" ”
"Don't worry! This is also the peculiarity of dragon incense, which is tasteless in the mouth, but after a while, its flavor will be slowly released, making people have an endless aftertaste. Hong Tianbao explained.
Hearing this, everyone was silent, and they carefully experienced the endless aftertaste in Hong Tianbao's mouth. After about ten seconds, a faint fragrance wafted out of his throat, and it still did not dissipate for more than half a minute.
Halfway, Luo Zhiyuan put down the teacup and said intoxicatedly: "This is the most wonderful treasure I have tasted in my life." ”
"Big brother, where do you say this dragon incense usually grows? Maybe I'll find it again in the future. "As a child, Komori still yearns for magical and mysterious things.
"Huh! Legend has it that this dragon incense is a kind of spiritual grass that grows only by the lake where the dragon is strong, and grows by the water. In the spring rainy season, the fragrance of dragon incense can be dispersed, and a dragon incense tree will attract swarms of bees and butterflies, which is the best time to collect dragon incense. However, the dragon incense is too young and inconspicuous, so it is difficult to find. In addition, its ripening period is only three days, and once these three days have passed, the ripe dragon incense will wither. Ay! Don't think I'm making up stories? Hong Tianbao saw that Luo Sainan despised him, and immediately said depressedly.
"You've said legends, isn't it a story?"
"Before that, would you believe what you just saw and tasted? There are some things you may not believe, but that doesn't mean they don't exist! Hong Tianbao pointed to the residue in the cup and said.
Rossine suddenly had nothing to say, and the scene just now broke her cognition. Hong Tianbao continued: "Uncle Luo, you take a container out, and I'll give you a little dragon incense." "For Long Yuxiang, Hong Tianbao is still quite generous.
Luo Zhiyuan didn't expect Hong Tianbao to give him such a precious treasure, and he was ecstatic in his heart, and immediately found a delicate jar. Hong Tianbao was not stingy, and directly filled the small jar he found ninety percent full. This makes Luo Zhiyuan very happy, this thing is definitely unattainable
(To be continued)