Not long after, the little guy who went in rushed out again, his face was full of joy, and he said in front of De Ganqi: "Master Gan, everyone Zhang is invited, everyone Zhang is invited." ”

Gan Ba patted his stomach when he heard this, and said, "Hey...... This one is not bad, and I know how powerful our big brother is. ”

Gan Qi didn't say much, just went in with the little guy.

The little guy went inside, and said at the same time: "Gan Gongzi is really extraordinary, Zhang has never been a guest when he used to rest, but he didn't think that when he heard it was Gan Gongzi today, he immediately ordered the little one to come out and invite." ”

"Really?" Ganchi wasn't so convinced.

"Gan Gongzi, Zhang everyone has always been clean and self-conscious, and never socialized with many people, this is known to everyone in Bianliang City, but today I saw Gan Gongzi, it was really unexpected, and I didn't even think of the small one." The little guy probably heard Gan Qi's tone of disbelief.

Gan Qi thought about it for a while, but he could also understand that some things are like this, to become the first Oiran in Bianliang, he naturally needs to be different, and this difference is not to socialize too much with people. This is called high coldness, and the more you keep your tone, the more strange it is. The more courtesan-like it is, the more inferior it is.

Zhang is sitting on the second floor of an attic, but it is not a boudoir, it is a small hall, and there is a maid next to him, there are not many other things in this small hall, but there are many books, maybe this can be regarded as a study.

Gan Qi went up to the small hall alone, and when he saw the appearance of this study, he also knew that the status of this Zhang family in the Fan Building really could not be underestimated, usually a dusty woman, where could she have this kind of treatment, and she could also have a special study room of her own?

Gan Qi stepped forward to salute, and everyone Zhang also got up to salute back.

The little maid is boiling tea on the side, in fact, the tea of the Song Dynasty is not the same thing as the tea of later generations. The way of making tea with water in later generations originated in the Ming Dynasty. Before the Ming Dynasty, such as the Song Dynasty, it was more of a way to boil tea.

It's like boiling soup, putting tea leaves in a small pot and boiling is not just boiling, it is really the same as boiling soup, but also adding spices, salt, and even ginger and garlic. This way of using tea is still used by ethnic minorities in later generations.

In the Song Dynasty, there was another way to drink tea, and that was the matcha method, in which tea leaves were dried and ground into powder. This matcha method was later introduced to Japan, and it was used in Japan until later generations, and the matcha method was extremely popular in Japan, and later the matcha drink slowly became popular in China.

The little maid was boiling tea, and Gan Qi also specially instructed: "Clear soup is fine, no need to season." ”

The maid did as she did it, though it was a little strange. Ganqi's habit is naturally that the taste of the tea itself is better. The people of the Song Dynasty liked to add spices, but also because salt was a valuable item, and the tea with salt to entertain the guests was grand, and the tea without salt to entertain the guests would appear to be a little stingy.

But it was Gan Qi who said this, and when he heard Zhang Dajia's ears, he still felt that Gan Qi was different, and asked, "Why does Gan Gongzi like clear soup and tea?" ”

"The tea itself is fragrant and beautiful, after adding seasonings, it makes the fragrance and sweet aftertaste of the tea itself lost, if the tea is the same as the dish, then it is really worth the loss, it is better to drink clear soup, so that you can really enjoy the taste of tea." Ganchi replied.

Everyone Zhang listened to Gan Qi's theory, thought about it, nodded and said: "Gan Gongzi's words are quite a bit of a back-to-basics taste, and the slave family will also drink this clear soup and tea with Gan Gongzi today." ”

When Gan Qi heard this, he thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then I will make this tea today." ”

After speaking, Gan Qi got up, walked to the side of the small stove, took the tea bag in the hand of the maid, and then leaned to his nose and smelled it, the fragrance was fragrant, and said: "This tea comes from Fujian, it is a green tea category, and it has been fermented, although the fermentation time is not long, but it is more fragrant, and it is a pity to boil." ”

In fact, the tea in Gan Qi's hand was called "Tieguanyin" in later generations, but the Song Dynasty did not have such a title.

"I didn't expect Mr. Gan to be so good at the tea ceremony." Zhang first praised him, and then asked: "Gan Gongzi said that it is a pity to boil this tea, so if you don't boil it, how should you drink it?" ”

Gan Qi looked down at the boiling water on the small charcoal stove, then lifted the kettle, put it aside, and replied: "You can brew the method, tea is a delicate thing, boiling water boiled it, a little boiled old, the fragrance will be lost, and if you cook more, the sweetness will be lost, but the bitterness will be exhausted." Therefore, the best way to brew is best. ”

Later generations have long been very mature in the study of tea drinking methods, and there is also a set of simple methods on how to maintain the best taste. Gan Qi naturally did not understand.

At this time, Zhang only felt novel, and directly soaked it in hot water and drank it, and he didn't believe it so much in his heart, but he also had a little bit of expectation, looking forward to Gan Qi saying so much truth, and whether he could really make the tea fragrant and sweet in the end. But after Gan Qi lifted the boiling water, he didn't use his hands to soak it, and said in his mouth: "Gan Gongzi, if you don't brew it again, I'm afraid that this hot water will be cold." ”

Gan Qi smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Boiling water to make tea is not beautiful." It is best to wait for the water temperature to cool a little. ”

In later generations, boiling water is not suitable, and about 80 degrees is the best, so the boiling water that has just boiled must be cooled for a while.

Seeing that Gan Qi was even particular about the temperature of the water used to make tea, everyone Zhang couldn't help but believe it a little more, and said with a smile: "Oh, that's the case, I didn't think that Gan Gongzi was not only unparalleled in literary talent, but also had such a study of this method of drinking tea." ”

Everyone Zhang smiled and praised, but the maid on the side pouted again and again, this maid has grown up with everyone Zhang since she was a child, not so much a maid, but a sister. In this maid's heart, she probably thinks that Gan Qi is messing around here, and everyone Zhang has to smile and cooperate with the flattery, how can she feel good in her heart? I just feel that my own lady is being wronged.

After a moment's pause, Ganchi said, "The water is about the same temperature." ”

Everyone Zhang, who was already looking forward to it, raised his hand slightly: "Master Gan, please." ”

Ganchi nodded, took some of the tea leaves from the tea bag and put them in the teacup, then poured water into it and closed the lid.

Zhang and everyone were already waiting to drink tea, but they waited a little, and saw Gan Qi pick up the teacup, but poured out the tea brewed in the teacup.

Zhang didn't know why, and asked, "Could it be that Gan Gongzi's tea was not brewed well?" ”

The maid on the side replied in a low voice: "It's a lot of talk, but it's poured again, the slave family has been boiling tea for seven or eight years, where is there tea that can be drunk without boiling?" ”

The little maid is a little pampered and arrogant, and she has probably learned Zhang's consistent cold attitude towards men, but she is too young and doesn't know how to advance and retreat.

Everyone Zhang heard the words of the maid, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it, and smiled with Gan Qi: "Children are not sensible, don't blame Gan Gongzi." ”

How could Gan Qi be angry with a little girl? only smiled: "It doesn't matter, the reason why this tea is poured is because the tea leaves will be involved in a lot of sundries in the process of picking, roasting and fermentation, which will affect the taste. It can also allow the tea leaves to stretch out, and when the second brew is reached, it can be fully blended with water. ”

When everyone Zhang heard Gan Qi's explanation, they suddenly realized, nodded again and again and said: "The original way is like this, today I really have a lot of knowledge." The so-called vulgarity lies in the attention to these details, and Gan Gongzi is really an elegant person. ”

The little maid heard that everyone Zhang was cheering Gan Qi like this, and her face was unhappy, and she felt that her young lady was forced to flatter helplessly, so she pouted and shook her head, and said sourly in her mouth: "I don't know what it tastes like......

Gan Qi lifted the kettle, already brewed a second brew, water into the tea leaves, and then closed the lid, after a while, Gan Qi picked up the teacup and handed it to Zhang everyone.

Zhang took the teacup and gently uncovered the tea lid with anticipation.

A fragrance came to the face, making everyone Zhang's eyes slightly open, stunned on the spot.

If Gan Qi smells the fragrance of this tea, the most he can do is enjoy it, because Gan Qi has smelled it too many times.

But Zhang is not, the first time to smell the fragrance of tea so directly, as if a new continent has been discovered, I just think it is too incredible, which is one of the reasons why boiling water is not good for tea, because the temperature of boiling water is too high, volatilization is too fast, and the fragrance of tea is difficult to maintain.

"This ...... Is this really the fragrance of tea leaves? Zhang asked.

The little maid had already come to Zhang's side, and naturally she could smell the faint fragrance, and she was surprised with questions, and she didn't seem to believe that the tea could be so casually brewed and fragrant like this.

Gan Qi smiled and nodded, although it was a distance, Gan Qi could also smell the faint fragrance, and asked, "Zhang, everyone taste it, taste it slowly, and taste it aftertaste." ”

Zhang took a small sip and approached the edge of the cup slightly, took a sip, the water was hot, but not hot, inside the mouth and nose, the fragrance was overflowing, the tea was swallowed, and the aftertaste was sweet and beautiful.

In fact, there are not many words to describe this kind of tea, only one word is enough, and that is "refreshing".

I heard Zhang everyone reply: "Gan Gongzi's method of drinking tea, but countless in the world, today I can drink this cup of Gan Gongzi, other ways to drink tea, when the real taste is the same as chewing wax, the slave family admires, the slave family admires the five bodies to the ground." ”

Looking at the adoring look of everyone Zhang, Gan Qi smiled to himself, but didn't say much, took another teacup, brewed a cup himself, and then lifted it, slightly blew the tea leaves floating on the water, drank a sip, and said in his mouth: "Generally, today's kettle for boiling water is a little worse, and the purple clay pot should be used, so it is the best." ”

Zhang was already in reverence, and drank tea again, enjoying the fragrance in his mouth.

But the little maid saw the look on everyone's face, half-convinced, and asked, "Miss, is this tea really so delicious?" ”

Gan Qi looked at the little girl, then made another cup with his hand, and said with a smile: "Little girl, don't pout, you can have a cup too." ”

The little girl took the teacup, opened the lid, sniffed it, took a sip, and blurted out: "Wow...... It smells so good! ”