He spoke vividly, gesturing with his hands as he spoke, his expression was funny, making Xia Qingyun giggle.

"Childe Mo is not coaxing me, how can there be a person in this world with his nostrils in the sky!"

"It's true!" Huangfu said to the south, "It is therefore called the country of Yangbi, rich in all kinds of exotic flowers and fruits." Some fruits smell fragrant, but they taste very sour and bitter. Some fruits smell strange, but they taste very sweet. However, the fruit could not be stored, so few merchant ships were willing to sell it. ”

"Further east, there is the vast ocean, in which there are huge fish, as big as small islands, and there are fish with wings that can leap out of the sea. There are also many small islands, where seabirds are gathered, or snakes and insects are everywhere, or frozen or breathing fire, in short, no one can survive there. ”

"Continue sailing for several months before we reach the land of Waifan. Waifan is different from our Qi country, and a radius of a few hundred miles can be counted as a kingdom. The life there is even more peculiar, there is a long-legged country, whose legs are as long as stilts, but the upper body is only a foot; There is the deep-eyed country, whose eyes are deep-set and golden, and they are the best at digging for rare gems, and they have the most transactions with us. There are also long-tongued countries, red-haired countries, white countries, black countries, and so on! ”

Xia Qingyun listened to him while starting to brew tea leaves, pouring the brewed tea soup into the cups of the three of them.

Huangfu talked to the south for a long time, his mouth was dry, he took a cup and drank it all, he clicked his mouth a few times, and said, "What kind of tea is this?" It's more fragrant and refreshing than the white silver needle I drank in the capital? ”

She smiled and said, "Snow Mountain Silver Needle." This tea tree is born in the high mountains and is not afraid of wind and snow. Only the new buds at the top of its tips are picked, and a tea tree can only produce one or two in a season. ”

Zhengbo and Huangfu smacked their tongues to the south and sighed at their preciousness.

After tasting three dishes, Xia Qingyun poured out the tea leaves in the bowl, put in the new tea, and waited for the water to boil, she asked again: "Have you ever seen a kind of utensil similar to crystal or glass outside, which looks colorless but crystal clear?" ”

Huangfu thought about it to the south and said with a smile: "There is a Sanskrit word called Po Li, also known as glass. It's very similar to what the girl said. In addition to the transparent ones. There are also other colors such as red, yellow, blue, and green, and there is a proboscis country in the outer fan, which is the best at making zuò. However, the production was scarce, and it was mostly used by the royal family and nobles. ”

"That's it! If the son goes to sea again. Can you bring some back for me? It would be better if it could be customized according to the graphics! ”

"What's so hard about that. Just give me the pattern! He agreed. After thinking about it, he said: "This thing is very squeamish, and it is fragile to touch, so I'm afraid that the amount that can be brought back in full will not be very large." ”

Xia Qingyun suddenly thought in his heart. Instead of being trafficked back to China, he sent someone to the country of Long Nose to learn manufacturing techniques, and asked, "Can you send someone to take a merchant ship and go there to learn how to make zuò?" ”

Huangfu shook his head to the south repeatedly, "It is said that the king of the country of Long Nose is very strict, and all the glass craftsmen are concentrated on a small island, and it is absolutely not allowed to leak the craftsmanship to outsiders, and those who violate it will be hanged!" ”

Slightly disappointed, Xia Qingyun brewed the second kind of tea, the soup color is yellow and translucent, the taste is mellow and fresh, and the aroma is high and refreshing. Especially in the second course, it becomes more and more fresh and mellow, which makes people feel fragrant.

"The name of this tea is Yunding nectar, and the green tea is harvested from the high mountain tea trees that grow in the clouds and mist on the top of the mountain, and the yield is rarer than that of the snow-capped mountain silver needle."

Zheng Bo praised: "Genting nectar, the name is good, the tea is even better!" The palate is indeed as fresh and sweet as nectar. ”

Seeing that she had only brewed three dishes and was about to pour them out, she hurriedly stopped: "Such a good tea, you might as well brew two more, it's a pity to pour it!" ”

Xia Qingyun said with a smile: "There are still a few kinds of tea in the back, I'm afraid that you will drink too much, and you won't be able to drink it after a while." Since you like it, then soak two more dishes. As he spoke, he picked up the pot and brewed it again.

Huangfu Xiangnan suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that the production of these teas is too small, otherwise if they are sold abroad, the people there will definitely like them!" I have tasted a kind of coffee that they often drink in the black country, which is so bitter that you have to mix it with sugar and milk before you can eat it. After drinking, it was refreshing, and I didn't sleep for half the night. ”

"Not only coffee can be added with milk, but tea can also be mixed with milk. Milk tea can not only add sugar, but also add salt, and it tastes unique! ”

"Really?" His eyes widened and he begged, "Miss Xia, can you soak it and taste it?" ”

"Don't worry, Childe, milk tea has a heavy taste, so it should be tasted at the end." Xia Qingyun said as he poured the fourth and fifth Yunding nectar into the fair cup, and then changed to another kind of tea.

"In fact, the tea leaves used to make zuò milk tea are not as rare as silver needles and nectar, and the output is much larger, Qingyun Tea Garden can produce thousands of catties every year.

"Great!" Huangfu slapped his thigh to the south, "I'm worried that I can't find anything new!" ”

Xia Qingyun smiled lightly, poured the tea leaves from Cha Heli into the bowl, and made a series of crisp "dangdang" sounds.

Huangfu asked to the south: "Why is this tea so heavy that it actually makes a sound in the bowl?" ”

"This tea is called Tieguanyin." She smiled and pushed the bowl to the front for the two to watch, "Its tea is like a dragonfly's head, the tea strips are curly, fat and round, heavy and even, and the sound of falling the bowl is crisp." ”

Flush in the boiling water at the moment, and then quickly pour out the first tea soup, explaining: "To brew Tieguanyin, you must use boiling water, the first is the water for washing tea and moistening tea, and tea tasting must start from the second course." ”

The second tea was brewed, and as soon as she lifted the lid of the cup, a plum-like aroma overflowed from the cup.

Huangfu Xiangnan couldn't wait to pick up the tea cup, took three sips in a row, and praised: "This tea is fragrant, as elegant as an orchid, and after drinking, it seems to ooze from every pore of the body!" ”

"The tea soup is round and smooth, although there is a little bitterness in the mouth, but the aftertaste is mellow, full of relish, and the aftertaste is endless! Good tea, really good tea! Zhengbo squinted his eyes, intoxicated.

After drinking seven dishes in a row, the tea fragrance is still rich and long-lasting, which attracted Zhengbo's admiration, "Such a good tea, if it is an energy product, it will definitely sell well when it is transported to the capital!" ”

Xia Qingyun smiled: "Uncle Zheng is coaxing me!" ”

Hearing what she said, Huangfu asked to the south, "What does Miss Xia mean by this?" ”

"In the past six months, the number of orders for tea has remained the same, and has not increased in the slightest. Shouldn't there be a backlog of old tea? However, as I said before, if the white peony can't be sold, all of them can be recycled at the price, and Zhengbo doesn't have to be embarrassed. ”

Although she said it with a smile, but the words were beating outside the words, why couldn't Zhengbo hear it?

He smiled bitterly and said: "Miss Xia, if I didn't coax you, it's really that the capital is not peaceful during this time!" ”

Xia Qingyun put down the pot in his hand and said, "Could it be that something happened to the imperial court?" ”

Huangfu Xiangnan was also busy asking: "I have been at sea for a year, and I don't know what major events have happened in the capital, which has affected our family's business?" ”

Zhengbo looked at the two of them and said in a low voice: "This should not be said originally, but there are no outsiders here, and you have only heard it, so don't spread it!" ”

"Oops, how did you become so timid!" Huangfu joked to the south.

"It's not that I'm cowardly, this matter is related to the current throne and government affairs, and the government knows that I will be arrested!" Zhengbo said with a solemn face.

"Do you know that the emperor has not been to the court for several months, and it is said that the dragon is sick and lies in the palace every day to recuperate. The crown prince and the princes were secretly competing for and cultivating their own power, and during this period of time, they became more and more intense, fighting openly and secretly, and killing dissidents. In order to stay out of the matter and avoid being implicated, many nobles and dignitaries have returned to their hometowns, and some have taken leave to hide at home, panicking all day long, how can they still have the heart to calm down and taste tea? ”

"Isn't the crown prince the crown prince?" Xia Qingyun asked.

"Although he is the crown prince, before the emperor's edict is issued, other princes still have the opportunity to sit on the throne!"

"The emperor has many sons today?"

"There were seven sons and three daughters. Alas, being born in an imperial family is not necessarily a good thing! Since ancient times, in order to compete for power, there have been too many fratricidal things between princes! ”

"The most ruthless emperor royal," Xia Qingyun sighed lightly.

"Who's to say it isn't!" Zhengbo said again: "Now those who support the crown prince are the second prince and the fourth prince. The Three Princes are in a class of their own. The Five Princes and the Six Princes formed an alliance with each other. Coupled with the power of his mother and concubine's family, as well as a number of courtiers who supported them in the court, they fought every day. But there is one thing they have the same, that is, they hope that the current emperor will die soon! ”

"Isn't there another Seven Princes?" Huangfu asked as she turned south.

"The Seven Princes were born to the Shuyi Ning clan. Ning's temperament is cold, since giving birth to him, he has begun to eat fasting and chanting Buddha, not pleasing the emperor, and has not been promoted to a concubine. Therefore, the emperor also disliked the Seven Princes very much, and kept him in the palace since he was a child. He was hardly seen at the palace, nor did he know what he looked like, and no one supported him. So the prince and the others directly ignored him. ”

"A few days ago, it was suddenly rumored that the emperor was going to abdicate, and the prince was ordered to be regent, so there were more people in the camp. Tea is the new upstart in gifts, and many people want to spend a lot of money to find it, so I said that it can be sold well! ”

"Uncle Zheng, I misunderstood you." Xia Qingyun smiled and gave him compensation.

Zhengbo smiled: "You might as well invite me to drink a few more teas!" ”

At the end of the tasting, Xia Qingyun ordered someone to take some milk, sugar, and salty salt, and make milk tea for the two.

Huangfu went south to see that the color of the tea leaves was jet black, and the color of the tea soup boiled was red and bright, so he first asked for a taste without milk, and felt that the tea soup was smooth, mellow and sweet, the aroma was like fruit, and like honey, and there was a faint orchid fragrance under the aftertaste.

He smiled and said, "It's good to drink this tea list like this!" I don't know what the name is? ”

Xia Qingyun said: "According to it, the tea soup is red and bright, and the tea leaves are collected from the small leaf tea tree, which is called small black tea." This tea is warm and warms the stomach, making it ideal for drinking in winter. People like to eat greasy foods such as meat in the winter of cats, and black tea can also remove greasy, eliminate food accumulation, and appetize and nourish the stomach. ”

"That's wonderful!" Huangfu shouted to the south: "The outsiders usually like to eat meat, and they don't like to chop it finely when we cook it, but roast it in large pieces, and then divide it with a knife and fork. Three meals a day! If this tea can eliminate accumulation and remove greasy, and the taste is good, it will definitely sell well in Fanbang! (To be continued......)