Chapter 27 Learning from Wang Xiucai
The tea shop has been in business for some time. How can we continue to develop and expand the tea industry?
After thinking about it, Wu Qing discussed with Nonglu and decided to visit the famous teacher first and go out to learn from the experience. After inquiry, they selected Wang Xiucai and prepared to visit him.
When he woke up that morning, Wu Qing saw that the weather was good and there was no urgency at hand, so he went to Wang's Villa with Nonglu.
This Wang's Villa is in the west of Qinglian Town, at the foot of Fengshan Mountain. After walking for nearly two hours, they came to the front of the villa. I saw that the mountain villa was a house because of bamboo, tea was planted around, and the courtyard was extremely secluded.
The owner of the village is a showman, self-named "Jingshan Jushi", fond of tea, likes to be quiet, and does not have much contact with people.
After a winding journey, at this time, the two of them had entered the secluded mountain villa and went straight to the owner.
"Who's coming?" Wang Xiucai is a sentence.
Wu Qing replied: "We are from Longyan Village, Qinglian Town. ”
"Why are you here?" Wang Xiucai did not welcome it.
Wu Qing continued: "We are tea farmers, and we have opened a tea shop in the village, and we are here to ask you for advice. ”
"If it's for tea, then please be seated!" Wang Xiucai was relieved.
"We didn't inform us in advance, so we are very disturbed, so please bear with me!" Wu Qing said politely.
At this time, Wang Xiucai did not mean to blame. So, Wang Xiucai took them to the bamboo to taste tea. This is his hospitality habit for many years, and those who come have generally heard of it. His family has an ancient tea plantation, and the tea trees are the local old tea varieties of large-leaf tea, which the ancients used to make semi-fermented tea.
Wang Xiucai said: "The humble house is simple, and the two have been wronged. ”
"I'm sorry for your trouble." Only then did Nonglu dare to speak.
"When the green mountains hide the phoenix tail, the curtain white water test the dragon group." Wang Xiucai came directly to a poem.
This is a true portrayal of the traditional quality of Wang Xiucai's tea. Then he handed over the teacup and said, "Please two of you to taste tea!" ”
"Fang roasted Fengshan tea before the rain, and drank Qingxi fairy soup today." Wu Qing knows a little bit about it, so as to explain the place name and tea character of Wang Xiucai's family.
Wang Xiucai saw that Wu Qing's mouth was extraordinary, and praised: "Good verses." ”
After the greetings, I had already drunk a few cups of tea, and it was time to get to the point, Wu Qing said: "I came to visit Mr. this time, and I would like to ask you for more advice!" ”
"We can't talk about advice, we can talk while drinking." Wang Xiucai had already accepted the two of them.
Wu Qing said: "What is the mystery between the water and the tea leaves? ”
"You see, the water that made the tea just now is the water taken from the mouth of this jar." With that, Wang Xiucai led them to a white jar. I saw that the jar was as clear as jade, and the water quality was very clear.
"This is the spring water of the Dragon Girl Spring in Qingxi." Wang Xiucai told the truth and added: "This water should be the mountain spring water, and the green stream water comes from Xiubi, with many milk holes, and there are flying springs flowing, which are the deepest." ”
Wu Qing and Nonglu both let out an "oh", so it was.
Then, Wang Xiucai said without reservation: "It is wonderful to take good water, light pine branches, wash our local clay pots, boil the water to the temperature of just bubbles, and bake the pre-rain tea with a warm fire." ”
After hearing this, they nodded their heads again and again.
"Here, you guys try a few more bites." Wang Xiucai made a new pot of tea. This is to show up and let the two of them grasp the essentials.
Wu Qing took a sip: "It's really fragrant, refreshing." ”
Nonglu said, "Good tea." ”
"Do you feel that there is a feeling of purity of the six roots, the absence of troubles, the relaxation of the soul, and the sober mind?" Wang Xiucai summarized in a questioning tone.
These "six roots" are Buddhist terms that refer to the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind, and refer to the six senses or cognitive abilities.
Or the farmer's house came simply: "The whole body is comfortable." ”
After speaking, Nonglu laughed. The atmosphere is much more relaxed now.
"That's the difference in the realm." Wang Xiucai said.
Wu Qing continued to ask: "Then how to roast tea?" ”
"It is wonderful to use warm fire to roast tea, which is the tea-making technique of the ancients. Hojicha is used to remove the water from the tea leaves again for better preservation and storage. Wang Xiucai is worthy of being a celebrity in the local tea industry.
Wu Qing praised: "You are really an expert, admirable!" ”
In the depths of this Jing Mountain, there are many virtuous people since ancient times, and the key is that you have to be a caring person.
Wang Xiucai smiled lightly: "There is a poem that says well, the night fire roasted tea is fragrant." ”
They listened attentively.
"Tea before the rain, it is best to pick it around April 5 to April 20, and it is better to use tea made from the tips of delicate buds." Wang Xiucai is the first to go.
Wu Qing said, "Well, remember. ”
"In this way, the tea is good tea, the water is good water, and the fragrance of tea is no problem." Wang Xiucai said in one word.
Seeing that it was not too early, Wu Qing and Nonglu got up and said goodbye to Wang Xiucai together.
"Excuse me, sir, thanks for the advice!" Nong Lu said.
"You're welcome, welcome to come to the Humble House again to taste tea!" Wang Xiucai is very happy today.
So, Nonglu gave Wang Xiucai two packs of Tianxinyan green hair tips prepared in advance: "This is my family's self-produced hair tips, please smile!" ”
Wang Xiucai is a person who loves tea like life: "Okay, I'll take it." ”
They said goodbye to Wang Xiucai.
Laughing and laughing along the way, they felt that today's trip was worthwhile, they gained knowledge, got acquainted with masters, and gained a lot.
On the way home, Wu Qing said: "After we go back, let's try it well, let the best mountain spring water make tea before the rain, and we must also understand the ancient method of roasted tea." ”
Nong Lu said: "Okay, what the lady said is true. ”
How can tea be resistant to brewing?
This is still a very important thing for people who open tea shops. If the tea is weak after two or three brews, the tea customer will have to re-brew the tea, and the amount of tea will increase invisibly; If there can be five or six brews of tea, it can save the amount of tea, and in the long run, it is a lot of income. Of course, they should consider this issue carefully.
On this day, Wu Qing and Nong Lu were discussing this matter together.
Wu Qing said: "The age and integrity of tea leaves affect the foam resistance. ”
Nonglu said "um", and then said: "Tea with all bud tips, that is, more delicate tea leaves are not resistant to brewing, while those with one bud, two or three leaves are relatively resistant to brewing." ”
This is proportional to the degree of completeness.
Wu Qing thought for a while and said, "The degree of rolling in tea making affects the foam resistance. The degree of twisting and kneading is inversely proportional to the foam resistance, the deeper the twisting degree, the more the leaf cell wall is damaged, the faster the release rate of water extract will be, and the foam resistance will be reduced accordingly. ”
Nong Lu nodded and said, "That's the truth. ”
Wu Qing took a sip of tea, thought about it again, and said: "The factors in the process of making tea affect the foaming resistance. In the process of brewing tea, the amount of tea, the amount of water injected and the water temperature decided by the tea maker will have an impact on the brewing resistance of the tea. ”
Nonglu specifically said: "The less tea is injected, the more water is injected, and the higher the water temperature, the lower the brewing resistance of the tea leaves. ”
Wu Qing nodded again and again, and then said: "The age and ecological environment of the tea tree also affect the foam resistance. These two are closely related. ”
This means that the age of the tree is not the decisive factor, but the climate and ecological environment.