Chapter Seventy-One: Anecdotes of Sanjitang (I)
At the turn of summer and autumn, Nonglu invited Wang Xiucai to Hankou and the "Sanjitang Tea Shop" to take a turn and relax, accompanied by Qian Shusheng, Wu Qing and Mr. Li, as well as his son Nong Tianyi and daughter Nong Tianqin, a group of seven people. The team is not small.
It was the time of the boat on the Fu River. That morning, they got on board and set sail at the wharf of the Fu River.
The sun shines on the river, glowing with a touch of gold.
Nong Tianyi and Nong Tianqin took a boat for the first time, and they couldn't help but be excited. The two of them frolicked in the boat, moving from the bow to the stern, looking left and right, back and forth.
Nong Tianqin said: "Brother, look, Danxia Mountain is reflected in the river, and it is still moving." ”
Nong Tianyi smiled and said, "Sister, you see, that rock has stuck its head into the middle of the river. ”
Wu Qing was also on a boat for the first time, and followed the two children behind to see the familiar and fresh scenery, reminding them from time to time to pay attention to safety. The river breeze whipped across her cheeks and scraped across her slightly tired face......
The voyage is monotonous, the ship is lonely, but fortunately, there are many people, and there are many ways to pass the time, so I don't feel that the boat is long.
All the way down the Fu River, they arrived safely in Shashi, and then transferred to Hankou. After a bumpy ride, a few days later, they successfully arrived at the Hankou wharf.
This morning, Qin Yuhe and Han Zhinan had been waiting at the dock for a long time, and when they saw them, they were very cordial, and their joy was indescribable.
At this time, they entered the "Sanjitang Teahouse".
Wang Xiucai said to Nonglu: "The teahouse is magnificent, and it has the legacy of our Chu people. ”
Nonglu said, "Please go upstairs to rest." ”
Wu Qing looked around, like seeing a relative he hadn't seen for a long time, his eyes were full of concern and joy!
Han Zhinan said: "Sister-in-law, it's been hard all the way, please rest first." ”
Wu Qing smiled: "It's okay, you guys are working hard!" ”
Qian Shusheng quipped on the side: "He should be." ”
Then everyone laughed.
Then they went to a private room and sat down. A cup of tea in front of each person is fragrant, as if the clouds of Jingshan are swimming in front of them. This tea has climbed mountains and waded thousands of miles.
Qin Yuhe briefly introduced the operation of the teahouse, and finally he said: "I hope everyone has fun, see the metropolis, visit Hankou, we guarantee that the service is thoughtful, so that everyone is satisfied!" ”
In a word, it amused everyone.
Then, after they had eaten, they went about their own business.
Nonglu arranged for Nong Tianyi to follow Mr. Li from the bookkeeper to learn bookkeeping, accounting, inventory, and auditing. Here, Han Zhinan led the way, led Wu Qing, Qian Shusheng and Nong Tianqin to the park to play, Qin Yuhe was in charge of the teahouse business, and Nonglu accompanied Wang Xiucai around the teahouse and introduced them one by one. After a while, Qin Yuhe called Wang Xiucai to go to tea.
Tea guests stand on the teahouse, while sipping tea, while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Han River, it is very comfortable.
Looking through the water of the Han River, the river seems to be burning. Looking into the distance, the river bends, the boat is in a hurry, and it is a busy scene.
At this time, a strange tea guest came to the teahouse, saying that he wanted to have tea with the owner of the teahouse.
As soon as the farmer was on the side, he said, "I am." ”
So, the farmer sat down and drank with the tea guest, the farmer touched the scene, and understood what was going on, so he raised the teacup and chanted a poem:
"Why do you need wine to treat your guests? Drink tea with a knee. ”
The tea guest replied immediately:
"Ruthless may not be a true gentleman, and holding a cup of tea is also intoxicating."
The tea guests applauded.
After a while, the tea guest suddenly got up, pondered for a moment, and said the upper couplet:
"Small world, big occasion, let me have a seat."
For about half an hour, no one responded. At this time, quietly in the teahouse, at an embarrassing moment, Nong Tianyi suddenly appeared, and he said the following couplet: "On Haojie, talk about ancient and modern, drink a few cups of it." ”
The tea guests high-fived.
On the head of Xing, a big white fluffy dog suddenly jumped up to the teahouse, fierce, and the tea customers were very disappointed.
Some tea customers were afraid of dogs, and when they saw this behemoth, they were so frightened that they retreated, and a few timid ones ran out of the teahouse one after another screaming. Doesn't that affect business?
Qin Yuhe was drinking tea in the tea room, and when he saw that there was a big movement outside, he hurriedly ran out. The white dog screamed and fell to the ground. Qin Yuhe hurriedly ordered the men to clean up the yard. Then, he said sorry and told everyone to continue drinking tea.
About half an hour later, the dog owner came running with a few people, and they came to find fault.
At this time, I saw that the dog owner picked up a teapot next to him, threw it to the ground, and then dropped another teacup, and the teapot and teacup immediately became fragments, spilled all over the ground, and it was a mess.
In order not to affect the business, although he felt uncomfortable, Qin Yuhe had to lose money and send them away.
Who knows, the dog owner did not leave, did not forgive, and scolded and scolded.
Qin Yuhe was already a little dissatisfied, and shouted loudly, it was you who broke the rules first, what else do you want?
The dog owner played a scoundrel, stilted Erlang's legs, and said word by word, apologize to me.
Qin Yuhe said confidently, it can't be done!
The dog owner said, "Okay, let's see." The dog owner waved his hand, and the group walked away.
After the dog owner left, the tea guests came out cautiously one by one, and some came over to comfort Qin Yuhe: give up your wealth to avoid disasters!
At this time, in order to adjust the atmosphere, a tea guest swept away the unhappiness just now, and chanted a couplet:
"The mountains are long, the water is long, and there is no worry when you open the door and smile."
Qin Yuhe had no intention of dealing with any pair, and when he was angry, Nong Tianyi appeared again, in order to make the tea guests happy, not to let the teahouse be cold, and not to forget the vassal elegance, he decisively took the following link:
"Come in a hurry, go in a hurry, drink a few cups of tea and have a fate."
The tea guests praised for a while, and the young man was amazing!
When Qin Yuhe heard this, his face was full of smiles, and Nonglu watched it carefully, and he didn't feel happy, and the corners of his eyebrows on his face seemed to be blooming, brilliant.
The unhappiness just now disappeared, Qin Yuhe came over and said to Nonglu with a smile: "Tianyi has grown up, and today he has saved face for our Sanjitang, and he has a chance!" ”
Nong Lu let out a "hmm" and looked at Nong Tianyi affectionately.
After finishing the couplet, Nong Tianyi went back to the account room to get busy.
At this time, Wang Xiucai came out of the teahouse, and the farmer came to the teahouse with him.
Wang Xiucai looked at the past, and the straight street was followed by the signboards of department stores, dyeing shops, tofu shops, butcher shops, pawnshops, and grocery stores. The "Sanjitang" teahouse is located in the center of the street, and it is the most lively.
Wang Xiucai said: "This geographical location is good, and it has feng shui on both sides. ”
Nong Lu didn't realize that when Wang Xiucai said this, it was really like that, so he nodded again and again.
It was almost evening, and Han Zhinan, Wu Qing and Nong Tianqin returned. They carried large bags and small bags, purchased a lot of things, and returned with a full load.
At dinner, Qin Yuhe talked to everyone about the new things he encountered today, and praised Nong Tianyi: "Today, Tianyi gave us a long face in Sanjitang!" ”
After listening to it, everyone praised it repeatedly, "Good job!" ”
Wang Xiucai was also very happy, after all, he was a student he had led: "Tianyi, come, let's have a drink." ”
Nong Tianyi hurriedly got up, walked to Wang Xiucai's side, and raised his wine glass respectfully: "Thank you for your teachings!" Immediately, the teacher and student clinked glasses, and the cup bottomed out.
Wu Qing listened and was also happy for his son's actions.
A real tea guest can comprehend the hearts of the people of the world from tea, and can look at the dullness of life after the splendor with clear eyes.
If you have to define the tea ceremony, you can only sigh:
"The Tao is the way, the very way;
Tea can be tea, very tea".