Sikong Yao took the tea handed over by Yanshan, and gently tore a corner, the elegant aroma that greeted him was refreshing, and he was already intoxicated before tasting tea.

Sikong Yao smiled: "It turned out to be Tieguanyin, and judging from this color, there is light in the dark blue color, which is regarded as the best grade."

The traditional famous tea of the Han nationality belongs to the category of green tea and is one of the top ten famous teas. It is native to Xiping Town, Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, and was discovered in 1,700 years. Tieguanyin is not only the name of tea, but also the name of tea tree varieties, which is a special tea species. Tieguanyin tea is between green tea and black tea, belongs to the semi-fermented tea category, Tieguanyin has a unique "Guanyin rhyme", fragrant and elegant rhyme, after brewing, there is a natural orchid fragrance, the taste is pure, the aroma is rich and lasting, and there is the reputation of "seven bubbles with residual fragrance".

Sikong Yao went on to say: "In addition to the health care function of general tea, Tieguanyin also has the effects of anti-aging, anti-arteriosclerosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes, weight loss and bodybuilding, prevention and treatment of dental caries, clearing heat and reducing fire, and sobering up alcohol by anti-smoke."

Seeing that Sikong Yao understood so much, no, wrong, 3 tea, Yan Shan couldn't help but praise: "The little girl seems to be an expert!" This tea can be distinguished just by smelling, if Yao Feng knows about it, I'm afraid I will have to compete with you. ”

Mu Lin said: "It is indeed comparable to Han Feng."

Sikong Yao explained with a smile: "Because I am a pastry chef, modern desserts are gradually starting from the aspect of health preservation, and more and more tea culture is integrated into desserts, so I also know a little bit about the tea ceremony, which makes the two seniors laugh."

As soon as he heard that Sikong Yao was a pastry chef, Iwayama's eyes suddenly changed. Then he smiled heartily: "Haha, this is really a coincidence, Yao Feng's kid also seems to like to make some sweets."

Mu Lin nodded and said in the affirmative, "Indeed, it is said that his mother is a pastry chef who inherited the fine traditions of his mother, and the food he makes is also very delicious."

The so-called cherishing heroes and valuing heroes, Sikong Yao also said: "Huh? Is it? I'd love to see it if I had the chance. ”

Mu Lin thought for a moment, and then remembered something. said: "Speaking of which. Last time, a client asked him to cook. It seems that the reward is still an A-grade treasure, which is unbelievable. ”

Iwaiyama also seemed to recall, and then complained: "Ah, that's it." Come to think of it. The client designates him to take on the task alone. It's really, it's too simple, it's really unpleasant. ”

It seems to be an ancient that Yao Feng completed the entrusted task too easily. Iwayama looked a little indignant, and although this was a sign of his straight temper, it also showed how difficult the A-rank bounty mission was. So when the client gave Yao Feng the task of just cooking desserts, he would naturally be a little envious.

Regarding this matter, Sikong Yao's focus was obviously not on the difficulty of the task, but on the content of the commission itself, and said with some curiosity: "Huh? Will anyone still entrust the cooking? ”。

Mu Lin nodded and explained, "You're a new mercenary, right?" There are many tasks that the Meteorite Pavilion can take on that you can't imagine, only what you can't think of, and there is nothing that the client can't think of. Even if it's cooking, it's divided into many levels, and in the history of the Meteorite Pavilion, the highest record is to commission dragon tendon cooking, and the reward is a whole sea dragon, an S-class treasure. ”

Hearing this, Sikong Yao's eyes suddenly showed envy, it turned out that even in the mercenary group, the chef could actually share a seat, which made her feel quite touched. After all, there are not many people who can understand and support the profession of chef. Everyone loves to eat good food, but it's not uncommon for their heirs to be a chef. Contradictory relationships, but not uncommon.

However, envy returned to envy, Sikong Yao still explained: "Ah, I'm not a mercenary from the Falling Star Pavilion, I'm a friend of Bai Xia, and this time I also helped Brother Yifan come to find Ginkgo Biloba Fruit." …

Mu Lin nodded in understanding, and said softly, "Is it also a client?" That shouldn't be a bother. ”

Mu Lin planned to take the teapot in Sikong Yao's hand, this kind of thing, sure enough, it should be handled by the master.

Sikong Yao shook his head lightly and said with a smile: "It's okay, just let me come."

Seeing the joy in Sikong Yao's eyes, Mu Lin also sighed lightly, since the guest has such a request, there is no need to be far-fetched. And in Sikong Yao's eyes, Mu Lin clearly felt a kind of burning love. It seems that the girl in front of me is a very pleasant person when it comes to cooking.

Mu Lin looked at Sikong Yao with a satisfied look, and said, "The little girl seems to be a person who likes cooking very much?"

The joy on Sikong Yao's face deepened, and she said with a smile: "Yes, my dream is to become a world-class pastry chef, although it is still very far away, but I believe that one day, I will be able to enter that ranks."

In Sikong Yao's eyes, Mu Lin once again saw another belief called determination, and then he was also deeply touched, what happened, and he was still young, and he also showed similar emotions. It's just that as she grows older and under the baptism of the years, Mu Lin has faded her immature thoughts from time to time, but when facing Sikong Yao's vitality, she also feels a warm heat in her heart.

Sikong Yao saw that Mu Lin seemed to be in a daze, so he asked, "Is there something wrong with Sister Mu Lin?"

Mu Lin came back to his senses, then smiled and said, "It's okay, you continue to brew tea."

Sikong Yao nodded, took a pinch of Tieguanyin and put it in the teapot, feeling the delicate touch of the tea leaves through his fingertips, Sikong Yao's heart was also warm.

Xu Cishu of the Ming Dynasty said in "Tea Shu": "Tea is nourished in water, soup is made in fire, and the four are connected and indispensable." Tea, water, utensils, and fire are interlocking, which echoes what we talked about how to make good tea. It seems easy to make tea, put the tea in the pot, pour hot water, wait for a while, and then pour it out, and you are done making tea! On the surface, Tieguanyin tea is just like the above-mentioned decomposition action, and you can get a good tea soup! However, contemplating tea, recognizing tea, and studying the characteristics of tea is the first step to making good tea! In addition to the above-mentioned written records, in the actual process of making tea, and when facing different tea leaves and tea utensils, it is more carefully distinguished, so as to get a good taste of tea soup.

The brewing method of Anxi Tieguanyin tea is unique and self-contained. First of all, it is necessary to strictly control the three passes of water, tea set and brewing. "The water is better with a stone spring, the furnace is better with a charcoal fire, and the tea set is small as the top."

Sikong Yao explained: "The tea ceremony is not generalized, each tea has a special brewing method, Tieguanyin because it belongs to the top ten famous teas, so I still know some, that is, to offer ugliness."

Mu Lin nodded, admiring the exquisite tea set that Sikong Yao was playing with under a pair of slender jade hands, enjoying it very much, with a chic and demure meaning, and said: "You're welcome, I'm afraid that the person who knows tea the most here is you." I'm a layman and Iwanshan, and I don't understand these elegances, so if I don't know anything, I shouldn't know these tea art trivia, right? ”

Yifan nodded, without shirking, and said truthfully: "Well, I really don't understand."

Sikong Yao said with a smile: "Actually, it's not difficult, Tieguanyin's brewing can be divided into eight processes according to its procedure. The first three are for the white crane to bathe, Guanyin enters the palace, and the hanging pot flows. The so-called white crane bathing is to wash the cup, before brewing the tea, the tea set should be washed with boiling water, so that the tea set can be kept at a certain temperature, and the fragrance of the tea can be more cultivated. And Guanyin into the palace is to drop tea, put Tieguanyin tea into the tea set, due to each tea baking method is different, the degree of expansion after compression is also different, Tieguanyin, the amount of tea is about five points of the capacity of the tea set. The third step is to make the tea rotate through the impulse of the water. ”…

Then Sikong Yao held the kettle high, and a hot spring gushed out of the spout, rolling away and rushing into the lid ou, and then the tea turned rapidly like a fairy, and the tea was also dyed a faint bright yellow by the tea leaves, like a song of Hu Xuan under the dazzling light.

Mu Lin couldn't help but praise: "The little girl's unique skill is really second."

Sikong Yao then said, "This fourth spring breeze blows the face, and the white foam floating on the surface is gently scraped off with the lid of the pot, so that the tea leaves are kept fresh and clean, and the taste is more pure."

Seeing that Sikong Yao's gentle movements were watertight, Mu Lin also admired it, and said, "This skill is comparable to Yao Feng."

Yan Shan said with a smile: "No, no, Yao Feng is a rough person, and the brewing is far less smart and cute than this little girl, in my opinion, this little girl is even better."

Sikong Yao smiled happily and said, "Thank you Brother Yanshan for your compliment." The remaining four steps are respectively Guan Gong patrolling the city, Han Xin ordering troops, tasting the soup color, and tasting the sweet rain. ”

After brewing one or two minutes, the tea is poured into the teacups side by side, and the three and a half cups of tea are different in color at the beginning, and then they rotate in a circle, and the three cups are the same, the height of the tea surface, the color, and the aroma are the same, as if copying the fine. There is not much tea left in the back lid pot, so it should be evenly dripped into each teacup little by little, and the soldiers should be ordered. Each teacup is lightly buttoned three times, and the last drop falls color, the aroma is great, and there is nothing left in the teapot, which is regarded as an excellent technique.

Look at the color of the tea in the cup again, the middle of the faint bright yellow, beating like a fairy dance is glossy, delightful, the fragrance of tea is like a spring breeze, suddenly feel relaxed, never tasted tea, is to feel satisfied. What's more, Mu Lin had already gently closed her eyes, enjoying the joy and elegance that came to her face.

The so-called tea art is not only the taste of tea itself, but also the process of brewing, which can also be regarded as art, the essence of the tea ceremony. (To be continued......)

Chapter 348: Tieguanyin.

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