"Master, you might as well tell me what the new tea-making skills are, I have fresh tea at home, I can just go back and try it, if I really get the method, it's not too late for me to tell you." Gu Qingzhu thought for a while and said.

"It's okay, the tea trees on the north cliff are old, the high places can't reach, each picking is limited, it's not enough for me to spoil it once, this has to have your help, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort." He nodded, and then said what Satoru had told him.

Gu Qingzhu wrote it down attentively and asked a few more questions, but it was clear that in addition to determining the pot stove, she didn't understand those ambiguous statements, let alone give any accurate answers, it seems that this new method only has a vague statement, and she has to figure out how to do it from scratch.

The two talked about tea for a while, and they were very reluctant to pour more than a dozen precious tea leaves from the small jar, and Gu Qingzhu wrapped them in a cotton handkerchief, planning to take them back and study them slowly.

The sun shadow outside was skewed, Gu Qingzhu didn't dare to waste that precious cup of tea, and drank it in one gulp before getting up to say goodbye.

"I'll lead you from the back mountain, through that wood, it's Gujiaao." He took Gu Qingzhu around the temple wall for a while, opened a small door, and pointed to a large poplar road under his feet.

At the end of the mountain forest, a small village can be faintly seen, the afterglow of the sunset is reflected on the dragon pool, the water surface is glowing with golden waves, the village has curling cooking smoke, accompanied by the smoke in the mountains slowly rising, so condescending, looking at it from a distance, it is quiet and peaceful, like a vivid painting.

Saying goodbye to Zhiran, Gu Qingzhu went down the mountain, where no one has left for a long time, the path has been covered by new weeds and low shrub branches, fortunately she has a hiking stick, and she has the right to act as a sickle to open the mountain.

She came out of the poplar forest, in front of her an open field with weeds and sparse wild bamboo, separated by a few tall pine trees, not far away is her family's tea garden, at this time the sunset did not enter the western mountain, the sun was full of sunshine, and many reddish-purple bracken newly emerged in the field and hid in the weeds, and the curled leaves were like a child's clenched fist.

This kind of mountain treasure is going to be in a hurry, early, not yet budding, late, the "fist" is unfolded, it is old, Gu Qingzhu happily bent down to pick, the sticky juice stained her fingertips, and after a while, two handfuls of fresh and tender bracken lay quietly in her bamboo basket.

The toon buds next to the tea garden sprouted again, Gu Qingzhu broke it easily, and a bunch of chubby white flowers hung down on the locust tree, and she raised her hand to pick seven or eight bunches.

"Qingzhu, you're back, how did you get here?" Zhao Di caught up with her from behind with a bamboo basket.

"I ...... I thought that if I didn't eat toon, I would get old, so I didn't go home, I came directly. Gu Qingzhu turned his mind for a moment, and casually found an excuse.

She thought, knowing that although she said the method of making tea, many details are still unclear, and she doesn't know if she can try it out, so don't talk to her good sister for the time being, so as not to worry about her.

"You go back quickly, Mr. Liu from the town school is here, and he has been waiting at your house for most of the day, so I will go to your field to dig vegetables, his old man has finally come to visit, and he must stay for a meal." Zhao Di said, and went in a hurry.

When Gu Qingzhu heard this, he hurriedly trotted home, Mr. Liu Yuan was a thin old man with white hair, he was sitting in the courtyard at this time, there was a teapot and a few tea bowls on a small table next to him, he smiled and watched Qingying feed the chickens, but his ears were listening to Qingsong standing on the side talking about his experience in reading.

"Mr. Liu, I'm sorry, I'm late!" Gu Qingzhu calmed down his breath slightly, and stepped forward to salute.

"It's not easy for Sister Gu Jia, she must be tired after going out for a day, so let's rest." Liu Yuan smiled gently.

"I'm not tired, I'm not tired, it's all my fault, I haven't earned a year's worth of shackles until now, I missed my brother's study, and now I let you run more than ten miles of mountain roads in person, I really don't know what to say." Gu Qingzhu unloaded the bamboo basket and sat down at the small table.

"Leave it aside for the time being, only green pine is a good material for reading, I just smoked his book, memorized it well, and spoke thoroughly, and I will work hard this year, and I will definitely be able to take the exam for a child in the spring of next year, don't delay." Liu Yuan looked approvingly at the most proud student next to him.

"This time I'm picking spring tea, I don't have anyone at home, I can't go with you!" Gu Qingsong lowered his head and spoke, but his tone was very strong.

"Qingsong, don't be rude, Mr. cherishes you, so he doesn't think the mountain is high and the road is steep into the mountain to find you, how can I not know what to do!" Gu Qingzhu snorted at him, and turned to Liu Yuan and said, "Sir, I'll pack my things tomorrow and let him go with you." ”

"Sister......" Gu Qingsong called in a long voice.

"That's it, even if Mr. doesn't come, I should send you there every few days!" Gu Qingzhu stood up and said.

"But ......" Gu Qingsong wanted to say something, but was glared back by Gu Qingzhu.

"You sit with Mr. for a while, and I'll cook." Gu Qingzhu took the basket and went into the kitchen.

Zhao Di dug up the vegetables and came back soon, and the two of them washed the vegetables with their hands and feet.

"Qingzhu, Mr. Liu is rare to come, there is nothing good in the mountains, stew a pheasant and give Mr. wine." Liang Mancang sent a fat pheasant.

"Brother Mancang, this is too troublesome, how do you know about Mr.?" Gu Qingzhu wiped his hands on his apron and walked out to ask.

"I came back from selling tea at noon today, and I met my husband, so I brought him." Liang Mancang said with a smile.

"No, thanks to this young man for leading the way, I wouldn't have found it." Mr. Liu took a sip of tea and nodded repeatedly.

"Later, I'll ask Uncle Fu to accompany me, and in the evening, you can also come to dinner." In this way, Gu Qingzhu did not shirk and took the pheasant.

"You're busy, I'll go and talk to Uncle Fu, the gentleman from the town school school is coming to pick up the children in our village to go to school, this is a decent thing to say, he must be happy." Liang Mancang's face was filled with joy.

"Yo, a moment of fish, a moment of chicken, tsk, this is good, I can't wait to tear down the fence wall, and live in one place!" Mrs. Ma was like a shriveled ghost, cold and cold in the darkening sky.

"You old woman has lived a long time, and you don't know how important it is, how can you talk nonsense about such a bad reputation!" Hearing this, Liang Mancang turned his head and glared at her angrily.

"What did I say wrong, didn't you give her fish and chickens? Didn't the old man see it! Mrs. Ma was furious by him, but because of her age, the juniors didn't dare to do anything to her, so she pointed to Liu Yuan in the courtyard and muttered in her mouth.

"I only saw that they were neighbors and helped each other, but I didn't see the filthy things you said." Liu Yuan slowly paced over and said lightly.

Liu Yuan's voice was not high, and he was also very kind, but what he said was like a slap in the face, and it slapped directly on Mrs. Ma's face.

"Hmph, the mouth of eating people is soft, and the hands of people are short, you are eighty percent going to stay here to eat chicken, and naturally protect them." Mrs. Ma snorted, but she didn't dare to stay longer, and left in a hurry after speaking.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Gu Qingzhu hurriedly went to kill chickens to make dinner, Liang Mancang invited the village chief, Gu Shifu accompanied Liu Yuan to talk in the hall, heard him praise Qingsong, smiled very heartily, as if he was his own child, although Liu Yuan was a gentleman in the school, he also knew a little about farming, especially tea, he was particularly fond of it, and talked with Gu Shifu very happily.

With Zhaodi's help, dinner was quickly ready, braised pheasant, stewed dried mushrooms with sour bamboo shoots, stir-fried chicken offal with leeks, toon egg cakes, cold bracken, spinach soup, and acacia rice, all served on the table one by one, and Gu Qingzhu went to get the grape brew made last autumn.

Even though the grapes are sweet and sour, they are very delicious, Liu Yuan only drank a cup lightly, and then did not continue, Gu Shifu did not have much wine, and he also gave up, Liang Mancang was originally an accompaniment, so he was naturally the host and a guest, and several people talked and ate dinner slowly.

At night, Liu Yuan slept at Liang Mancang's house, and the next day, Gu Qingzhu got up early in the morning and began to pack up Qingsong's belongings.

"Sister, I'm leaving, what should I do at home? You pick tea during the day, make tea at night, and sell tea every few days, do you really think you are iron-beaten! Gu Qingsong pressed the package and said with an anxious face.

"The price of the bird's tongue has fallen sharply, even if the tea before the rain may not be able to pull back, I will sell the tea cakes again before the rain in the valley at most, and I plan to sell fresh leaves directly in Cuiping Town, and I will not be so busy at that time." Gu Qingzhu patted his brother on the shoulder and said.

"Really?" Gu Qingsong asked with some disbelieving.

"It's true, when did Sister lie to you!" Gu Qingzhu said seriously.

"I'll ask the tea seller in the village every few days, if you hide it from me, I won't follow, I'll pack up my things and come back immediately." Although Gu Qingsong loosened the package, he was still a little uneasy.

"Sister knows, when I go to the town next time to sell fresh tea, I will quietly go to see if you need to study." Gu Qingzhu smiled and flicked his forehead.

"I wish you could come and see me!" Gu Qingsong covered his forehead and finally laughed.

"What did the brothers and sisters say, so happy?" Liu Yuan came from Liang Mancang's house, heard Qingsong's cheerful laughter, and couldn't help but smile and ask.

"We're talking about his schooling, Mr. Liu, this is all my belongings now, and it's only enough to pay for half a year." Gu Qingzhu scraped together all the money last night and wrapped it in a lotus package.

"This year, I won't have five taels of silver, Qingsong hasn't gone to school for two months, this is going to be deducted, I see that the tea I drank yesterday is very good, you wrap some for me, and you can also be used as a bundle." Liu Yuan said mildly.

"This ...... You take care of us too much, only that tea is last year's autumn tea, why don't you wait for me to make tea before the rain tomorrow and send you some. Gu Qingzhu was a little moved.

"For old tea drinkers like me, although spring tea is good, it is just too light, and only autumn tea is the most suitable for evening reading." Liu Yuan smiled with his hands down.

"Since you say so, take some and drink it first, and I'll send it to you when the summer tea is served." Gu Qingzhu turned around and went to pack the tea.

When everything was cleaned up, the sun had already risen, and Gu Qingsong was about to leave with Liu Yuan with his clothes and food.

"Brother!" Qingying knew that Qingsong was going to leave last night, so she was a little reluctant, and now she hugged his leg softly.

"Little sister!" Gu Qingsong's heart suddenly ached, and he reached out to touch her hair.

"Qingying is good, Brother is just going to study, and he will come back in a few days." Gu Qingzhu bent down and hugged Qingying in his arms.

"Sister, little sister, I'm leaving." Separation is always difficult to give up, Gu Qingsong bit his lip and said in a low voice.

"Go ahead, take care of Mr. Liu more on the way, and study hard in the school." Gu Qingzhu waved at him.

Qingying hugged Gu Qingzhu's neck tightly, her small body was in her arms, she didn't look back, only tears wet Sister A's shoulders.