Chapter 34: On Water

At this time, Song Lao's interest was completely raised. Song Lao also used good water when he used water. Song Lao pondered for a while about Boss Huang's question, "The water used by the old decay is mainly reflected in the words sweet and cold, or sweet and cold. With the experience of decay, all water springs are sweet and clear, which can help the taste of tea. ”

Li Zhendong high-fived and sighed, "Song Laoguo is a senior, and your opinion is probably from the Song Dynasty." Cai Xiang of the Song Dynasty proposed: Water springs are unwilling to damage the taste of tea. Song Zhaoji: Water is beautiful in being clear and sweet. The ancients also proposed that water springs should be "alive" and "cold". ”

Boss Huang was a little confused, although it was literally easy to understand.

Clear means that the water quality is required to be colorless, transparent, and free of sediment. Light means that the water quality should be lightweight. There is a very famous story here, that is, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty loved tea all his life, especially for famous springs. The requirement for water highlights this lightness. He made a bucket made of silver. Use this silver bucket to measure the weight of famous springs all over the world. The water bucket of Yuquan in Beijing City weighs one tael, the water of Plug Yixun also weighs one tael, the pearl spring water of Jishi City weighs one or two two cents, the Zhongling water of Yangzijiang weighs one or two or three cents, the spring water of Huishan in Xi City, the spring water of Hang City Hupao City weighs one or two four cents, and the Huqiu Spring of Su City weighs one or two and one cents. Sweet meaning, as soon as the water is in the mouth, the tip of the tongue will have a sweet feeling and an aftertaste. However, Ganzi, there is a different view. Some people believe that really good water should be tasteless. Advocate that the tasteless taste is the supreme taste. To be clean is to be clean, and in today's parlance it is that there is no pollution. Living means that the water is flowing non-stop, not that there is a saying, and the flowing water does not rot. It means cold and cold. The ancients believed that cold water, ice water, and snow water sencha were better. After Li Zhendong explained, Boss Huang understood, and Song Lao stroked his beard and smiled.

Li Zhendong then added. Among them, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty formed a series of light water, that is, water was only based on lightness. This is something that Li Zhendong cannot agree with in its entirety. Perhaps Li Zhendong's physique is different from ordinary people, his five senses are much better than ordinary people, and he can taste what ordinary people cannot. In fact, this is not magical, and each industry has its own. Like a wine taster, you can drink exactly what year it is and what kind of wine it is. Of course, it must be real wine. When Li Zhendong tastes water, he can indeed drink the difference in water quality. Therefore, after years of practice, it tends to be the water source level proposed by the tea saint Lu Yu.

Tea saint Lu Yu proposed the world's twenty class water, naturally some people have different opinions. Mr. Ouyang Xiu thinks: Can Lu Yu distinguish between Nan Lingshui and Yangzi River water? In addition, it is "nonsense" to put out the water in the world despite the difference between beauty and evil. Mr. Ouyang's point of view was also refuted by later generations, and the "water products" of Xu Xianzhong in the Ming Dynasty and the "spring spectrum" of the Qing Dynasty were explained. Looking at the traditional Chinese tea people, this is a cultural person. Do you think, can ordinary people say so many ways when drinking tea? In terms of the quality of tea, it can probably be divided into two factions, one group believes that there is no need to give water products and other seats, as long as the beauty and evil of water quality can be distinguished, which is the "beauty and evil faction" and the other is the "rank faction", which believes that the water quality can be distinguished.

Now, there are also people who use physical and chemical tests to find good water. Tea experts in Haishi have used Hupao spring water in Hangzhou City, deep well water in Haishi, tap water, and distilled water to make comparisons, which are different types of water found nearby. The water quality is tasted after boiling the water, and then the water quality is evaluated after brewing the tea, and the test results of these two methods are consistent, Hangzhou Hupao spring water is the first, deep well water is the second, distilled water is the third, and tap water is the worst. Tea scientists from Hangzhou City also came to test, and Hupao Spring Water, Tianluo Water, West Lake Water, City Well Water, and tap water brewed all kinds of tea. Judging from the color, fragrance and taste, the spring water of Hupao is the first, the rain is the second of the falling water, the water of the West Lake is the third, and the well water is the worst. Tap water is simply not mentioned. Therefore, everyone remembers a sentence, if you want to find good tea, the mountain spring flows out. However, not all mountain springs are suitable for making tea, and some mountain springs are not drinkable.

Li Zhendong, who was very popular, talked to the old man about the method of storing water. Famous tea is rare, and good water is hard to find. After obtaining the good water of the famous spring, it is even more difficult to store it properly. "Zhang Yuan of the Ming Dynasty recorded a common method of water storage, in which water was filled with an urn, placed in a dark courtyard, and covered with gauze. There is also the precipitation method, the ancients built a pond to store water, and put alum and sand into the water. In addition, the stone washing method, the water washing method, and the water cultivation method are also available."

The Miaoyu in the Dream of Red Mansions uses the snow water on the plum blossoms, and the urn is only opened after five years of storage, which is very cherished. The stone washing method puts some stones in the large urn that stores spring water, which can clarify the impurities in the water and nourish the taste of water. The washing method is the washing method of washing water. This has to mention Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, he is better at light water. When traveling, you must use a special car to carry the jade spring water with you, but after a long time, the bumps on the road, this water quality must change, and you must use other spring water to wash. With a large water container, I carve a line of proportion, and mix and stir with other spring water. After the most, it precipitates and is dirty underneath the water, while the water above is clear. The principle of this method is that the jade spring water is light, and the other spring water is heavy, and the jade spring water naturally floats on it. Miraculously, the washed jade spring water is exactly the same when weighed, just like a new spring that has just been absorbed, and the effect is very good.

Boss Huang was stunned when he heard this. Should you be so particular about the water used to drink tea? Usually, I drink tea at home and can use well water.

Tea is a confidant to talk about. At the end of the banquet, Song Lao smiled, "Little friend, when you have time to sit at the old man's place, the old man has several kinds of excellent tea." "This is the old man who sent out the invitation. The old man was too satisfied with this young man. Li Zhendong, who was greatly moved, was not timid and said, "Then where do you live Old Song?" ”。 In the gossip just now, Li Zhendong also discovered that Song Lao had a unique view on drinking tea. I heard a few funny things that I had never heard before.

"Now temporarily living in the port area" As soon as he heard this sentence, Li Zhendong was deflated, and it was the port area again. It's a pity that I have to leave tomorrow, otherwise I have to see the masterpiece in Song Lao's mouth. The masterpiece that can be said from the mouth of an old man is certainly extraordinary. The old man left a business card, only his name and phone number. The beautiful and picturesque girl looked at the business card given by her grandfather, and her eyes showed surprise that her grandfather would actually leave a business card for this little brother!

Li Zhendong didn't think there was anything, that is, a paper business card. I put it in my pocket. "Old Song, if you are free, the kid will definitely come to visit!" Looking at Song Lao and the girl who went out with a smile, Li Zhendong suddenly regretted it. Just now, there was obviously a beautiful girl beside me, but I was chatting with an old man and snubbed the girl. I haven't said a word, am I guilty of two? It is human nature to like beautiful things, Li Zhendong has no other ideas, he just thinks that only one beauty among tens of millions of people should be seen more.

The girl found it very interesting today, grandpa was so compatible with that little brother. I've never seen anyone so natural in front of their own grandfather. This little brother is so spirited!

Zhao Qiang was very satisfied today, came to the luxurious hotel, ate exquisite meals that he had never eaten before, and met a beautiful girl who could not be described. The group walked out of the hotel gate, Zhao Qiang looked back at the place behind him where the lights came from, and his eyes showed eagerness and nostalgia.