Chapter Thirty-Eight: This Is Tea
When Li Daozong found Li Chuan, he saw him fluttering in the Qujiang Pond.
"Do you understand? Pedal with both feet, paddle with both hands, and maintain balance, it's very simple. Li Chuan shouted to the shore in the water.
Chang'an is an inland city, and most of these soldiers can't swim in the water, and some of them can, but they are just dogs.
Fortunately, Li Chuan's water is good.
He felt that since Li Shimin had the idea of fighting those borderless lands, he would have to need the navy sooner or later, and learning to swim was the most basic.
"Ahh It's just that the water is too cold!
Li Chuan rubbed his nose and swam in the water.
It's May, if you can wear short sleeves at this time in the south, what about Chang'an, you still feel cold when you wear two robes.
"All go into the water, watch carefully if you can swim, and save people at any time." Li Chuan shouted and swam to the shore.
There were only about a hundred people on the shore, and Li Daozong watched these people jump into the water with bitter faces, and he couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, ridiculous? No, I guess it's a surprise.
Li Chuan can always do something surprising, and there are many surprises, so it is not surprising that he teaches soldiers to swim.
"Uncle." Li Chuan hugged his fist towards Li Daozong, "Looking for me?" ”
"I heard Cheng Qian say, you want to make new tea? Now that the tea has arrived, you can get started. ”
"Really? That's great. Li Chuan is very happy, he doesn't like to drink tea much in modern times, but who let the Tang Dynasty have nothing, let alone think about the happy water of the fat house, he can only get some tea as a drink.
"Let's go, let this king open his eyes too."
His Majesty Li Er wanted him to take Li Chuan to learn more about Datang, but he wanted to understand this kid first.
Li Chuan beckoned Xiao Tongzi to lead the horse over, and then the two rode to the palace.
"I said, shouldn't you kid learn how to ride a horse?" Li Daozong has never ridden so slowly, how awkward it is.
"I don't go to the battlefield either, that's enough, what if I ride fast and fall down." Li Chuan is a pity for his life, it's okay to let him drive, at least the car is under his control, but Ma? No matter how well-behaved a horse is, there are times when he loses his temper.
Li Daozong didn't know what to say about him, so he had never seen such a coward.
Slipping all the way back to the East Palace, Li Chuan saw a box of tea buds, so he hurriedly asked Xiao Yinzi to fetch the wok.
This wok has been built for more than half a month, but it has been useless, he has been training in the barracks since he went out early and returned late, and he came back from hard work to be a corpse, where to care what he eats, just be able to eat enough.
Of course, Li Chuan won't be able to roast tea, and he will ask for help from water friends to check the information.
Set up the pot, heat it, put the appropriate amount of tea leaves in it, then slowly remove the heat, reach in and stir-fry in circles.
"Shhh Li Chuan looked at the blisters on his hands and felt that something must be wrong.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the tea leaves in the pot to be mushy.
"The fire is too big, turn it down a little bit later." Pour out the pot of tea leaves and change the pot again.
He didn't believe that he couldn't make qualified tea.
The second time he tried stir-frying, Li Chuan seemed much more proficient.
Li Daozong got closer, and he could still hear Li Chuan muttering something, "The first pot is full of pots, the second pot is strong, and the third pot is drilled." ”
"What do you mean?"
"The trick of roasting tea." Li Chuan shook the tea leaves in the pot, and when he saw that it was a little wilted, he immediately asked Xiao Yinzi to withdraw the fire again, and stir-fry slowly over low heat to make good tea.
Slowly kneading the tea leaves, Li Chuan said to Li Daozong: "Do you smell the fragrance of tea?" This kind of fragrance is the original taste of tea, like the tea you drink, it is simply drinking spices. ”
Li Daozong sniffed, there was indeed a fresh fragrance, "Make your tea, whether it is good or not, you have to drink it to know." ”
"What, uncle, if the tea I make is delicious, how about we sell new tea together?" Li Chuan smiled very brightly, like a flower.
Li Daozong raised his eyebrows and looked at him funny, His Majesty said that this kid was a little greedy for money, and he didn't think he would be, after all, he hadn't seen him greedy for so long.
Just because he is by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's side, His Majesty attaches great importance to it, and there are many people who are willing to send him money.
If Li Chuan knew Li Daozong's thoughts, he would definitely cry out for injustice, what does it mean that there are many people who are willing to send him money? Why haven't I seen any of them? God knows, he's going crazy to be poor.
Doing business with the little prince, the money he earned only stayed in the account books, and he didn't get a penny until now.
He is slick and has no money, who can be poor with him?!
"Let's talk about it after drinking." Li Daozong did not agree.
But Li Chuan felt that there was a door, and it was easy to say if he didn't refuse, who would be disgusted with too much money, besides, Li Daozong is also his elder, and it is not appropriate to take care of the juniors.
After more than an hour, the fresh roasted tea comes out of the pot.
Li Daozong frowned, this brown, looking at the shriveled leaves, can it really be delicious?!
"Boil water, boil water, hurry." Li Chuan put the tea leaves on the board to cool, and then ran to grab the little prince's teapot.
The little prince's teapot is red clay, not as delicate as the purple clay pot of later generations, but it is also very good.
He didn't know where the little prince got it from, you must know that the current Datang is popular with porcelain.
But as far as making tea is concerned, it's still red clay that is better.
The water is boiling, and Li Chuan's so-called tea is really brewed, and there is no skill at all.
Put the tea leaves in a pot, add hot water, steep for a while, and then pour the tea into the teacup.
"Taste it and see how it tastes." Li Chuan held the teacup and blew gently.
Tea art tea ceremony or something, he doesn't understand, he's just a rough man, and he can't live exquisitely.
But he can teach that exquisite life to the little prince, Li Chuan squinted his eyes and thought, royal family, who is delicate if they are not exquisite?!
Li Daozong looked down at the tea soup in the cup, it was clear yellow and transparent, smelled it, a simple tea fragrance, similar to the fragrance smelled by the roasted tea just now, a small taste, a little bitter, but also a little astringent, just frowned, and tasted a faint sweetness in the mouth.
Li Daozong's eyes widened in surprise, and he took another sip in disbelief, tasting it slowly.
"Okay, good tea, I understand what you mean, this kind of tea, adding spices to it is a waste." Li Daozong finished drinking a cup, added another cup, and poured a stomach full of water before he sighed and put down the teacup.
"How's it going? Let's sell this tea. "Li Chuan has been waiting for a long time.
Li Daozong looked at a pair of expectant eyes and couldn't help but smile, "Okay, let's sell this kind of tea." ”
Just like Li Chuan thought, who would be afraid of having more money?
Li Daozong, as a member of the royal family, has fiefdoms, personal guards, and leading soldiers, and only he spends money to raise more than 1,000 people, so he is not short of money.
Li Chuan smiled and argued with Li Daozong about the division of the issue, and in the end he only won thirty percent, but he was also satisfied, after all, he only provided the method of roasting tea, and he didn't have to worry about the rest.
When Li Daozong left, he looked at Li Chuan's excited expression and smiled meaningfully.
Thirty percent of the share! Can you keep it?!