Coincidentally, the next morning, Qin Yuhe rushed to the tea house.

Since Qin Yuhe test-marketed that batch of tea, Nonglu and his wife have not heard from him, and occasionally mention this matter, which is somewhat worried. Seeing it today, Nonglu was very excited, so he hurriedly stepped forward to greet Qin Yuhe:

"Please take a seat, it's been a hard journey!" After speaking, Nonglu asked the young man to call Wu Qing.

After a while, Wu Qing walked out of the backyard with a smile on his face: "Sir, wait a minute, I'll go make tea." ”

Qin Yuhe said "Okay" repeatedly. He looked tired, but in good spirits, and said, "The tea is sold out, and the goods are very popular." "This is to say goodbye.

"It's all a credit to the gentleman!" Nong Lu said.

Qin Yuhe was full of confidence, and this time he was going to get another batch of goods and sell them to the west. He is away all the year round, and he has some friends and doorways in the business field, and he also has this strength.

Wu Qing placed a pot of brewed tea on the wooden table, then picked up the cup and said, "Please taste the tea!" It's still the Tianxin rock green that Mr. likes. ”

"Okay, okay, I love this bite."

Qin Yuhe talked eloquently, talking about business, interesting things, and customs along the way. Although this business was hard, he also made some money more or less, and of course he was happy. Most importantly, it inspired him to work hard in the tea business. Therefore, he said with deep feeling:

"It's still your tea that sells well!"

"No matter how good things are, they need people to run, and if it weren't for the hard work of Mr., our tea would not be lying in the warehouse." Nonglu told the truth.

This time, Qin Yuhe was going to enter Sichuan along the mule and horse post road, and then sell it to the Western Regions. He came prepared, ambitious, and seemed to be a material for big things.

Nonglu and his wife listened to Qin Yuhe's grand plan, firstly, they did not expect it, and secondly, they were full of expectations. At this time, their confidence was mobilized by Qin Yuhe, and they also seemed to be encouraged.

Wu Qing hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, sir, we will be your strong backing to ensure the supply and quality, as long as it is the needs of Mr., it is our unshirkable responsibility and obligation." ”

"I'm relieved of this!" Qin Yuhe said trustingly. Slowly tasting the tea, he seemed to be reunited with the old man who had been separated for a long time, and he had a different kind of emotion in this tea, both deep tea and enjoyment.

"This thousand-year-old tea tree is not only a sacred tree, but also our cash cow, one day we pinch a good day to go up the mountain, we have to pay a good visit to the old birthday star, let it bless us to success!" Qin Yuhe is already quite on topic, and the depth of his love for tea can be seen.

"Okay, sir will squeak when you are free, and I will accompany you up the mountain." Nong Lu didn't expect Qin Yuhe to make such a decision, which was a bit unexpected.

Wu Qing felt that the farm was casual, so he hurriedly added: "Worship is also a big event, and it is best to set the date." ”

Nonglu knew the date of worship, and when he saw Wu Qing say this, he changed his words again: "How about you set it for the third day of March?" ”

Qin Yuhe thought for a moment, and then said in a firm tone: "Okay, it's March three." ”

The worship of the ancient tea tree was thus decided. After Qin Yuhe left, the farm began to prepare sacrifices for going up the mountain.

In fact, in the farmhouse, the ritual of worshiping the tea ancestral tree has long existed, but it is less in the generation of the farmer. Nonglu's mother would occasionally talk to him about some of the old rules of sacrifice, so he was still clear about the procedures for worshipping the tea ancestral tree.

For the sake of worship, Nonglu and Wu Qing returned to Longyan Village one day early. Because of the pretense of pretending to be in trouble, when the farm got up in the morning, before dawn, in the corner of the house, several wooden barrels containing water made a tinkling sound, and the splash of water woke up the wet air. Today, more precisely, it should be a traditional festival with a primitive religion - "Tea Ancestor Day"!

On the third day of March, Qin Yuhe arrived as scheduled. Before leaving, Nonglu's mother told him what details he should pay attention to when worshipping, and Wu Qing also reminded a few words, and Nonglu wrote them down one by one. He suddenly felt as if he had a thousand pounds of weight on his shoulders.

Nonglu is the only hereditary son of the thousand-year-old tea tree in Yunwu Mountain, and he is not only recognized by the people near Yunwu Mountain, but also the respected inheritor in their minds.

The farmer had already dressed in an apricot yellow cardigan, which his mother had sewn for him. Early in the morning, the farmer took the offerings, and a monk who was invited went up the mountain with Qin Yuhe and went to Tianxin Rock.

Coming out of the farmhouse, on the way up the mountain, you can see the spire of the fir temple in the distance, and the fir of the temple echoes the spire, reaching into the sky. Along the way, there are colorful pink, tender yellow, and aqua blue flowers and plants everywhere, birds are also singing happily in the forest, and the valley is long, and the stream is murmuring, as if entering a gallery of spring.

It is said that the tea soul is the incarnation of the tea ancestor Xiangu, and the soul of people and gods is attached to the tea soul. Today, in the eyes of Nonglu, it is such a sacred day.

Nonglu and Qin Yuhe rarely spoke all the way, as if they had agreed on something in advance, and they both had a pious heart. Although Qin Yuhe came to this valley for the first time, at this time, he was not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery, it was more of a pilgrimage trip.

After about an hour, they arrived at the top of Tianxin Rock Mountain, where the tea tree was located. Standing in front of the tall ancient tea tree of Tianxin Rock, those thick or thin branches spread out in an umbrella shape, and the tip of the tree was like a green sword, as if it was about to pierce the blue sky, Qin Yuhe was surprised how this sacred tree still stood after thousands of years of wind and rain.

Next, the worship ceremony officially begins: the farm first places various offerings, mainly "Chazu tea" and meals, and then lights the wax strips in his hands, folds his hands, and reverently kneels in front of a slightly old altar to worship at the top of the ancient tea tree. Then, he lit the pine branch and circled the ancient tea tree three times with a solemn expression, and his mouth was still silently reciting, as if praying to the gods.

After the monk finished reciting the scriptures, he gathered a masked red-clothed "god" in a circle, and saw the monk beat a cheerful cowhide drum, singing and dancing, and his mouth was full of words, and the monk was completely immersed in the strings of kagura.

The word is familiar and mysterious; The tune, with the vicissitudes of antiquity, is full of spiritual prayers.

Nonglu and Qin Yuhe held pine branches (tea branches are said to have been used in ancient times) in both hands, and followed the monks to cheer and jump rhythmically, so that they walked around in circles. If you look at it from another angle, it is like the waves stirred up by the emerald green waves of tea trees, which are struck along the valley waves until they disappear into the deep and mysterious mountain forest.

Afterwards, the farmer walked to the tall tea ancestor tree in the tea forest, and tied small bamboo baskets to the branches to hold the offerings. If you are picking the fresh leaves on the tea ancestor tree, you must first worship the tea ancestor and worship the tea god.

Every spring, the farmers have to pick the fresh leaves of the tea ancestor tree in the tea forest and make a small amount of "tea ancestor tea", which is enshrined in front of the statue of the tea ancestor Xiangu, praying for a good harvest of tea every year, and the wind and rain are smooth.

This is also a customary rule: "Chazu tea" must be picked by the elders of the family, fasting, bathing, changing clothes before picking, and then kneeling under the tea tree, offering the brewed fairy tea and meals, lighting wax strips and starting to chant, after chanting can go up to the tree to pick tea.

The tea on the tea ancestor tree is all made by ancient technology, killing, rolling, and drying are all carried out independently in the tree unit, and there must be no sloppiness in the slightest, let alone confusion. "Chazu Tea" is only used for sacrificing or offering to high monks.

Nowadays, the best Tianxinyan green tea has been fragrant inside and outside the domain, and the tea ancestor on this Yunwu Mountain is based on the custom of primitive nature worship, which is still continued in the farmer's house......

After the worship was over, coming down the mountain, Qin Yuhe had a shock haunting his heart, and that sense of worship arose spontaneously. This played a subtle role in his future efforts in the tea market.

After arriving home, Nonglu's mother and Wu Qing asked each other, and Nonglu said, "The worship ceremony was a great success!" ”

Hearing this, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law smiled with satisfaction.

And the monk was actually a mage, who parted with them halfway through the road and had already returned to the fir temple.

Wu Qing said: "Thank you for your hard work, thank you Mr. for this great gift!" ”

"You're welcome, I'm very moved today, the God of Tea has given me an invisible power, and I also admire your family from the bottom of my heart!" Qin Yuhe said the words that were heart-wrenching.

Nong Lu said to Wu Qing: "Sir did a very good job today! ”

"This little bit of what I've done doesn't deserve much compared to you." Qin Yuhe is quite low-key.

Nonglu's mother said: "Sincerity is spiritual, sincerity is spiritual!" ”

Qin Yuhe drank tea, pulled the homely cooking, and after eating, he said goodbye to the Nonglu family.

At this time, Qin Yuhe was in a good mood, and was hurrying home, when he came to a mountain range, and suddenly heard a girl singing:

"The leaves are green, the leaves are yellow,

The leaves are yellow, and I am a tea lady. ”

When he stopped, the sound was gone.

He was stunned, could it be that he met the tea fairy?

Qin Yuhe turned over a mountain beam again, a flat land suddenly appeared in front, there was a tea shed, met a tea girl in a bright dress, the tea girl was taking tea and boiling water, feeding a middle-aged man, the man was sick, just took the tea soup, was already radiant, and there were words in his mouth: "Xianshan offers divine tea, and the mountain spring is the best in the world." ”

Seeing this scene, Qin Yuhe stepped forward with curiosity and asked the tea girl: What kind of tea is this?

The tea lady replied: Tianxin tea.

Qin Yuhe let out an "oh" and continued on his way.

This scene of chance encounter formed a mysterious aura in Qin Yuhe's mind, which was both real and illusory, and also illusory and real. He muttered in his heart, could it really be that thousand-year-old tea tree that appeared. Unconsciously said to himself: God of Tea bless, God of Tea bless!