Zhu shopkeeper saw that Zeng Daqian dared to fight, his heart was also tight, and when he heard Zhou Xuan, he had already arrogantly congratulated Zeng Daqian on his wealth, he was really surprised, angry and laughed: "I want to see if your shopkeeper Zeng is rich or ruined!" - Mr. Lu, it's up to you, Xie Yuancha will ask Mr. Zhao Luhong gradually bowed to the ground.

Lu Hong's shoulders gradually collapsed, and then he shrugged up, as if he wished the shopkeeper to put a thousand catties of heavy burden on his shoulders, participated in the tea party for more than ten years, and fought countless teas, but a tea fight is related to the success or failure of the two kinds of tea, involving tens of thousands of taels of silver, which he has never encountered, and said in a deep voice: "Lu Mou is determined to show his life skills and live up to the trust of Dong Weng." ”

Mr. Fu, the chief steward of the Shezhou Tea Merchants Alliance, came over and persuaded: "I wish the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper Zeng, such a tea fight is too hurtful, and it is better for the two of them to stop fighting." ”

The other tea merchants in the hall sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight, why not, they said: "The loser hurts the vitality, and the winner makes great replenishment, fight, fight, enter the tea battle hall to fight." ”

In such a situation, both sides can not retreat, Zhu shopkeeper and Zeng Daqian said in unison: "Fight!" ”

Chief Steward Fu shook his head and said: "Since the two of you are bent on fighting, well, everyone present is a witness, and there is no need to set up a document, please ask Mr. Qian, who ranked fifth in the Ming Battle last year, and Mr. Wu, who ranked seventh, to determine the quality of the tea, tea soup, and camellia on both sides, and there is still one witness missing, who will determine it?" ”

If you want to give Lu Hong, who ranks ninth among the top ten tea tasters, gradually taste the tea art, you have to rank higher than him, or a respected predecessor in the tea industry. Now the top ten tea tasters have arrived at the venue, except for Lu Hongjian himself, there are only two people, Qian and Wu.

Someone said: "It's up to the chief steward Fu to personally decide it, who dares to disobey you?" ”

The chief steward Fu waved his hand and said: "The old man is dizzy, he can't do this thing of tasting the tea art, wait a while, and there will be a master of tea battles." ”

At this time, another group of people came in, because it was a crane-faced, energetic old man, thin and small, but his steps were very big, and it could be said that he was a meteor in great strides.

Fairy Jingyi has not yet realized the consciousness of a scholar. beckoned to Zhou Xuan, and Zhou Xuan approached to hear her say, "Brother Xuan." This is Mr. Zhai Junmo, do you want to recognize each other? ”

Zhou Xuan said in a low voice: "Don't be in a hurry first." It's not too late to see each other after the meeting. ”

There was already a welcome voice in the hall, and something good shouted: "Okay, okay, Mr. Zhai is here, he is here, and he is ready to speak." ”

Zhai Junmo's throne as the No. 1 tea taster has been hegemonic for many years, and he has long wanted to go into hiding, but the tea merchants of Huzhou purple bamboo shoot tea are struggling to stay, and with Zhai Qunmo, Huzhou purple bamboo shoot tea can keep the title of the first tea in the world, and the price of tea is rising year by year. The money is rolling.

Zhai Junmo arched his hand to everyone, and greeted the chief steward of Fu, I heard that Xie Yuancha was going to fight with Huangshan Rongcheng Tea to decide life and death, Lu Hongjian He knew that the tea art was exquisite. But Rong Cheng Tea Land Tea Master is a face student, even if a rising star wants to challenge a famous tea master, he can't make such a big bet, the risk is too great, Zeng Daqian believes in him so much? Asked: "Brother Fu, what is the surname of the tea taster of Rongcheng Tea?" ”

The chief steward Fu said: "I haven't asked yet." Approaching, he said: "Dare to ask the son's name?" ”

Zhou Xuan returned the salute and said, "Don't dare." Jinling Zhou Xuanzhi. ”

Oiran Xiahou tassel elopement. The name of Zhou Xuan, a salt merchant in Jinling, spread all over Xuanzhou, but Shezhou has not heard of Zhou Xuanzhi, who stirred up Xuanzhou all over the city.

The chief steward of Fu said politely: "Long admiration." This is Mr. Zhai Junmo, and Zhou Gongzi should have heard of Mr. Zhai's name. ”

Zhai Junmo taught Jingyi Fairy Tea Ceremony, and it can be said that he is Zhou Xuan's ancestor, so Zhou Xuan is very respectful to Zhai Junmo.

The chief steward Fu said: "It is up to Mr. Zhai, Mr. Qian, and Mr. Wu to determine the level of the battle between Mr. Xie Yuan Chalu and Mr. Rongcheng Tea Zhou Gongzi——"

"Please wait a minute." Zhou Xuan said: "Rong Chengcha will be fought by my scholar on my behalf. ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar.

Zhu shopkeeper was furious and shouted: "The deception is too much! It's too much of a deception! ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "How is this bullying you, this is to make you win, you should secretly rejoice." ”

Lu Hong gradually brushed his sleeves and said: "Fighting with a scholar, winning is not martial, Lu refused to fight tea this time, this is not fear, but disdain!" ”

Lin Hanyun was annoyed when she saw that her sister was despised, and said crisply: "What disdain, you are just afraid of losing!" ”

Zhou Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, I'm just afraid of losing-Mr. Lu, do you remember the tea battle on the mountain last year?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Hong gradually frightened, in April last year, he had just entered the top ten tea battles at the Shezhou tea party, and returned to his hometown Yuezhou with great ambition, and met a thin scribe riding a mule on the mountain, the two of them fought three games, the bet was five hundred taels of silver, Lu Hong gradually won two losses, and the thin scribe smiled mockingly: "The top ten in the tea battle, but that's it." "I didn't ask for Lu Hongji's silver, and drove the mule away.

Lu Hong gradually returned to his hometown with shame, thinking that the news of his defeat to an unknown person would spread, but he hadn't heard anyone mention it for more than a year, and Lu Hong gradually forgot about it, thinking that the thin scribe should be a master outside the world, and he had nothing to be ashamed of losing to a master in the world, never expected that this Zhou Xuanzhi would suddenly mention the mountain * tea battle at such a time!

Zhou Xuan saw Lu Hong's gradually shocked appearance, and smiled secretly in his heart: "This person was frightened by the fourth child, and he is not the opponent of Sister Daoyun." said: "Mr. Lu, you are fighting on behalf of Xie Yuancha, and I, the scholar, are fighting on behalf of Rong Chengcha, only talking about the art of tea, why bother with status?" ”

The other tea merchants in the hall were afraid that they would not be able to fight, so they encouraged: "Yes, just about the art of tea, maybe this scholar is a tea war wizard, Mr. Lu must not be taken lightly." ”

Lu Hong gradually settled down, looking at Zhou Xuanzhi and his scholar, Zhou Xuanzhi is tall, obviously not the thin scribe who won him last year, this scholar is also tall, taller than the thin scribe, and the thin scribe is not as handsome as this scholar. Hey, this scholar seems to be a woman, and her face is red—

Fairy Jingyi was stared at by so many people, she was already shy, her head was lowered, her jade cheeks were red, her eyelashes fluttered, is there such a beautiful scholar in the world?

Lin Hanyun stepped forward and said coquettishly: "Look at what to see." If you want to fight, you will fight, and if you dare not fight, you will admit defeat. Give up the seat of the top ten famous teas, and just withdraw from the Ming Zhan Hall. ”

I wish the shopkeeper to see Lu Hong's face uncertain. seemed to be afraid, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Lu, you-"

Lu Hong gradually waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Then let's fight!" He thought to himself, "It's not that thin scribe, what am I afraid of!" And she is still a woman, and the only woman with high tea skills is Mrs. Zhuang in Huzhou, but Mrs. Zhuang should be in her forties, and this female scholar is only in her twenties. ”

Since both sides agreed to the Ming War, even if the servants of the "Ming War Hall" brought two stoves, the charcoal fire was in full swing. In addition to the tea must be Xie Yuan tea and Rongcheng tea, other teapots and tea cups are optional, and the top ten famous springs in the world. "Ming Zhantang" has reserves, and you can also bring your own water.

Zhou Xuan smiled at Fairy Jingyi and said, "Yun'er, it's up to you." ”

This "Yun'er" screamed so that Fairy Jingyi's heart trembled, and even her neck turned red. Hesitantly stood up.

Lin Hanyun pushed her from behind. whispered, "Sister, take out your skills." There is not a single woman in the top ten tea tasters, which is too unfair. ”

Chief Steward Fu announced the start of the tea war, except for Fairy Jingyi and Lu Hongji, everyone else withdrew and watched the two of them make tea.

Fairy Jingyi shrank at first, but after all, she was a beautiful girl, so she was not at a loss, and cooking tea was also something she was usually very familiar with, so she quickly calmed down, because this is more than tea, tea soup, and camellia, which should not only look good, but also mellow tea.

Jingyi Fairy uses water to bring its own, that is, the "cinnabar spring" in the Yellow Mountain, Zeng's Tea House has several jars of this spring water, last night when cooking into tea with cinnabar spring water, the tea taste is more wonderful, today I brought a pot of cinnabar spring water.

The pot water is boiled twice, the crushed tea powder is poured into the water, and the lid is closed after a little stirring.

A long ebony case is placed between two tea baskets, and six celadon cups of the Yue kiln are arranged on both sides.

Fu Daguan said in a loud voice: "Pour the tea into the cup, and the quality is high." ”

Lu Hong gradually took the lead in holding the pot, pouring tea into the ground is quite skillful, standing still, from far and near, filling the three tea cups respectively, and the upper half of the ebony case does not leak out.

Zhai Junmo, Mr. Qian, and Mr. Wu stepped forward slowly, first looking at the brown, green and white, it was really the top grade; Look at the tea soup again, soft but not greasy, shake the tea cup slightly, there are no tea marks on the inner wall of the tea cup, and it is really a good tea art; Finally, look at the camellia, the so-called camellia, in fact, is the foam and water splash when cooking tea, with fine and light, thin and dense as the top, Lu Hongjian these three tea flooded with camellia is thin and dense, impeccable.

Jingyi Fairy began to pour tea into the cup, holding the pot in her right hand, holding her sleeve in her right hand, her wrist is like frost, her fingers are like jade, the posture of pouring tea is extremely beautiful, and the technique is also quite peculiar, the spout rotates slightly against the tea cup, it seems that the tea is noodles and vermicelli can be coiled and stacked up.

Soon, the three teas were filled, and then the strange scene appeared, only to see the hot air of the tea first around the edge of the teacup, and the whirlpool generally turned to the center of the teacup, and then rose, up to more than one foot, forming the undulating appearance of the peaks, three teacups and three fog peaks, between breaths, the three fog peaks disappeared in the air, and the mist became a white mist -

The hall was silent, and the tea merchant wished the shopkeeper and tea taster Lu Hong's face to be like ashes.

Grand Steward Fu sighed: "I really didn't expect that in addition to Zhai Junmo in this world, there are still people who can use this magic tea technique!" ”

The short-spirited old Zhai Junmo stared at Fairy Jingyi intently, he didn't look at this female scholar just now, but the more he looked at it, the more familiar he became, and said in his heart: "This female scholar is like the daughter of Lin Du Hu of Fenghua Army, but how could Lin Du's daughter show up here and pretend to be this Zhou Xuanzhi's scholar, it's unlikely." ”

Zhai Junmo taught Jingyi Fairy tea ceremony was twelve years ago, at that time Jingyi Fairy was still an innocent and lively young girl, her name Lin Daoyun, I don't know that there are suffering things in the world, I love the tea ceremony, Zhai Junmo likes its wisdom and understanding, so he will teach his lifelong tea art, Jiangzhou farewell, the master and apprentice have never seen each other, the appearance of Jingyi Fairy has changed a lot in the past 12 years, from a little girl to a big lady, and because of the marriage change, the three widows, the temperament is very different from the girl, there is always a wisp of sorrow between the eyebrows, She is a beautiful and sorrowful woman!

Therefore, although Zhai Junmo was suspicious, he did not dare to ask and recognize.

Zhou Xuan was pleasantly surprised, he had studied tea ceremony with Fairy Jingyi for more than half a year, and he had never seen the wonder of the tea gas condensing peak, so he said in Fairy Jingyi's ear before approaching: "My sister still has a hand and refuses to teach me!" ”

The breath exhaled from Zhou Xuan's mouth made Fairy Jingyi's ears itch, and he said shyly: "Brother Xuan, no, I'll talk to you when I go back." ”

Mr. Qian and Mr. Wu saw that the female scholar showed this hand, which was something they could not reach the realm of the earth - the magic tea technique, only Mr. Zhai had this technique here, and immediately looked at Zhai Junmo.

Zhai Junmo said: "Look at the tea, tea soup and camellia." ”

The three of them tasted carefully, and the Huangshan Rongcheng tea cooked by the female scholar was not inferior to Lu Hongji's Xie Yuan tea regardless of the color of tea, tea soup or camellia, and the wonders of the foggy peak were incomparable to Lu Hongji.

The three judges unanimously determined that Ming Zhan Rongchengcha won.

I wish the shopkeeper a face that has completely lost its blood, and he has been stammering for a long time, he is not willing to accept such a failure, not to mention next year, he will lose three or four thousand taels of silver this year alone, and shouted: "I don't accept it, this is a trap set by Zeng Daqian, deliberately framing me Xie Yuancha, who is this scholar?" She's a woman, why should she dress up as a man, there's a conspiracy here! ”

The chief steward Fu said unhappily: "I wish the shopkeeper, it is a matter of mutual willingness to gamble on the tea fight, you are inferior in this way, so many people here are watching, you can't deny it, Zhou Gongzi's scholar is not a woman, it has nothing to do with the tea fight, you don't want to talk about it and make people laugh." ”

I wish the shopkeeper that he is at a loss, and it is useless to deny it now, so he couldn't stop it, and said: "If you lose, you will lose, Mr. Lu, let's go." He and Lu Hongjian and a few servants hurriedly went out of the "Ming Zhan Hall".

I wish the shopkeeper is very scheming, knowing that the defeat is irretrievable, while the news of Doucha's loss to Huangshan tea has not spread, he wants to dump the tea as soon as possible, and the price can be reduced a little, so as to minimize the loss, survive this year, and make a comeback next year.