Tea customs, in the wedding etiquette, tea occupies an important position.

Thousands of miles of wind, hundreds of miles of customs. Due to various historical factors, some tea customs, after thousands of years of social life edification, have evolved into the pillar of people's spirit, left as a family style, etiquette rules, passed down from generation to generation, enduring.

Jing Chu, the ancient state of etiquette, in the ancient marriage customs, the folk imitation of six rites, that is, Nacai, name, Naji, Nazheng, invitation, greeting ceremony, tea as a ceremony, set the children of lifelong events.

Wang Xiucai and Nong Lujia are both senior tea people in Nanyi County. This children's marriage is naturally a gift of tea.

After dinner, the peasant family sat around the tea table, sipping tea and discussing Nong Tianyi's marriage.

Wu Qing first told Nonglu what his son told her, and when Nonglu heard it, he felt that it was sudden, and he felt that this was a big deal, and Wang Xiucai was not an ordinary person, so he still had some doubts, so he asked his son: "Tianyi, can this thing work?" ”

Nong Tian said confidently: "Father, it can be done." In my opinion, Wang Xiucai has acquiesced, and Miss Wang is also interested. ”

Nong Tianqin quipped: "Father, my brother is so good, how can he not do it." ”

In a word, it made everyone laugh.

Nong Lu looked at Wu Qing and said, "Okay, let's prepare gifts in advance, and then choose a good day, and then go to Wang Xiucai's house to propose, how about it?" ”

Wu Qing said: "Well, Wang Xiu is a person who reads poetry and books and is proficient in the tea ceremony, we can't lose our etiquette!" ”

Nong Lu thought about it for a while and said to Nong Tianyi: "Tianyi, why don't you take the time to go to Mr. Wang's house again and find out what Mr. Wang has to pay attention to?" ”

Nong Tian couldn't ask for it, so he hurriedly said, "Okay." ”

Nong Tianqin was so happy and said with a smile: "Okay, I have a sister-in-law." ”

Everyone laughed.

It is the time when spring flowers bloom and everything recovers. There is quite a realm of spring and scenery.

Today is a sunny day, which is suitable for going out and visiting relatives and friends. In the name of consulting tea ceremonies and tea customs, Nong Tianyi went to Wang's Villa and asked Mr. Wang for advice.

After the ceremony, Nong Tian got straight to the point: "Sir, what is the importance of our tea ceremony and tea customs here?" ”

Wang Ziwei poured tea carefully on the side.

Wang Xiucai took a sip of tea and said: This starts with tea making. In the past, the folk tea making in Chu was very particular, especially the tribute tea made in the Tang and Song dynasties, it must be a beautiful girl from picking fresh leaves to making it in turn, married men and women are not allowed to participate, and the production must be clean, and the iron pot of clean roasted tea is very particular. The bottom of the pot has a nest and is flatter than the bottom of other pots, this kind of pot is not allowed to fry any other things, and the tea leaves made are green tea, black tea, etc.

Nong Tianyi and Wang Ziwei listened carefully and nodded from time to time.

Wang Xiucai made gestures as he spoke: for example, to make hat tea, the tea leaves are mashed and pressed in a mold, and the appearance has fine tea powder, which looks smooth and bright.

The tea that the folk drink by themselves is not so particular, but the fresh leaves are picked, put into the cage and steamed, and then kneaded and dried.

At that time, some big tea houses in the spring tea making, first hold tea sacrifice activities, tea sacrifice according to the customs of Chu, mainly set up an altar, please God, make offerings, read the sacrificial text, praise, hold the tea festival after the furnace steamed tea, make brick tea in the Ming and Qing dynasties, seal the white paper, paste the red stick, so there is a song "Bamboo Branch Words" said:

The livelihood of the tea country is the mountain farmer,

Pressed into a square brick white paper seal.

Don't have small red signature letters,

It was originally Chudi green brick tea.

Since ancient times, tea has been inseparable from the season, and it has formed a wonderful seasonal tea custom.

Wang Xiucai talked eloquently: the Spring Festival is the most important festival of the year, 30 night New Year's Eve, the family sits around the fire, drinks tea and eats all kinds of candy and pastries, this evening tea is extremely rich, there are all kinds of flower tea, ginger salt, mung beans, sesame, soybeans, fried rice, pepper plus high-quality tea brewing tea, often first respect the longest person in the family, when drinking tea, the elders have to give their children and grandchildren New Year's money.

On the first day of the first lunar month, the whole family celebrates the New Year, and all the families they go to brew high-quality tea and serve fruit points to entertain guests.

The 15th Lantern Festival of the first lunar month, just like the 30th night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, gathers the family to sit around and drink tea to celebrate the spring.

On the eighth day of April, the fifth day of May, the fifteenth day of July, the fifteenth day of August, and the ninth day of September, there are the habits of drinking tea to celebrate the festival, especially the Mid-Autumn Festival, where the whole family drinks tea and admires the moon until midnight.

At this time, Wang Xiucai talked about what Nong Tianyi was most concerned about.

Wang Xiucai talked with relish: for example, festive recognition of relatives tea: when a man and a woman get engaged, the man first goes to the woman's house to recognize his relatives, the woman offers tea to the man's parents and boyfriend, and the man's parents give the prepared bride price or jewelry to his girlfriend, which is regarded as a recognition of relatives. Tea as a gift is called three teas and six ceremonies, and rice is used to make tea when you get married.

Crying tea song: When the daughter gets married, the mother sings the crying wedding song, the main content is the tea song, the tea song, the tea break song, and finally the tea song sung by the daughter:

After drinking the black tea, you have to do it, and look at your parents with watery eyes.

Parents take a break to read their children, and the car door is closed.

Sedan chair tea: Daughter before marriage to drink sedan chair tea, by the parents will be three parents and six relatives to count the sitting, by the newlyweds one by one to offer tea, mainly ginger salt, sesame and sweetened tea, after the tea are to put a sum of money in the teacup for the newlyweds to take, called the sedan chair ceremony.

When she got on the sedan chair, her daughter offered the sedan chair tea and sang:

On the north slope, on the south slope, camellia blooms at the door of the house.

Camellia color, the grandmother said, the county is up, tear the upper.

Niang went down the street, hit the golden hairpin, and the golden hairpin and silver hairpin rose. The mother-in-law will be married.

Don't want the mother's house gold, don't want the mother's house silver, as long as the mother's house has a red paper pasted on the car door.

Wang Xiucai said after a general explanation of tea ceremonies and tea customs: "However, we have some tea ceremonies that don't have to be too cumbersome, and there are three things." ”

Nong Tian comprehended with one heart.

Wang Ziwei poured tea and water for Nong Tianyi from time to time, and the two frowned from time to time.

Today, Nong Tianyi can be said to have returned with a full load. When he got home, he hurriedly told his parents what Mr. Wang thought.

Nong Tianyi said that Mr. Wang hinted that there is no need to be too cumbersome, and there are three things.

The parents hurriedly asked, "Which three?" ”

Nong Tianyi replied with a smile, one is "Dingcha", the second is "Hey Tea", and the third is "Round Tea".

Nong Lu and Wu Qing let out an "oh", and the couple seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. They finally understood.

Nong Tianyi explained that "Dingcha" is Dingqin tea, and the woman is officially determined to be the man's fiancée, and after the "Dingcha" ceremony, young men and women can enter and exit in pairs.

"Hey Tea" is a tea ceremony at a wedding ceremony.

"Round tea" is the round house tea that the newlyweds drink after entering the cave house.

That way, things are much easier and much simpler.

Nong Lu couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Wang Xiucai is really a virtuous person!" ”

Wu Qing also echoed: "No, Wang Xiucai always thinks about us and takes care of us everywhere!" ”

Nong Tianyi was very happy in his heart.

Nong Tianqin was happy for her brother, chattering and excited.

Catch time by the forelock!

So, on this morning, Nong Tianyi followed his parents to Wang Xiucai's house to propose marriage. The gifts are mainly tea, including the ancestral "Tea Ancestor Tea", Tianxin Rock Green, Tianlu Yellow Tea, Sanjitang Maojian, etc., as well as gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin, wine, fruits, etc.

At this time, they came to Wang's Villa, and Wang Xiucai and his wife and daughter were waiting in front of the village early.

It can be said that the two families are already friends in the world, and they have children and relatives, which is really close to each other.

They entered the village, talked and laughed, and after the ceremony, everyone sat down. The atmosphere is naturally harmonious and harmonious.

Today is a happy day, Wang Xiucai is very happy, he is an enlightened person, so he said bluntly: "We are acquaintances and familiar things, just be polite." ”

Nong Lu arched his hand and said: "Thanks to Mr. 's love, the younger brother is polite." ”

Wu Qing hurriedly said: "Thank you Mr. for your trust, Tianyi is his blessing to be able to marry Miss Wang!" ”

Nong Tianyi hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, Mr. and Master, I am sincere to Miss Wang, and I will not change my heart when the sea is dry and rotten!" ”

Hearing this, Wang Ziwei was the happiest. She is down-to-earth and generous, quite polite, pouring tea and water for everyone, busy non-stop, Wu Qing is more and more fond of it.

Nong Tianyi's master has prepared a sumptuous banquet. She called everyone to the table and prepared for the feast.

Everyone sat around the table. Nong Tianyi and Wang Ziwei were next to each other, the two of them were affectionate, their faces were full of smiles, and their hands were tightly clasped under the table.

Wang Xiucai poured his home-brewed liquor, and said as he poured it: "Please taste this wine, healthy and beautiful." ”

Nonglu sniffed the wine glass, only to see the hops hanging in the glass, full of aroma, and praised: "Mellow! ”

Wang Xiucai tried his best to make the atmosphere more relaxed, he picked up his wine glass, and said: "Come, after drinking this glass of wine, it is a family, no need to be polite." ”

Nong Lu said respectfully: "Thank you, Mr. for your hospitality!" ”

The three-person wine glass bottoms out.

Nong Tianyi hurriedly got up and said respectfully: "Sir, the student respects you, I will do it first." ”

The two of them were empty.

After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere is warm, full of affection, and more than festive. They talked about the marriage of their children and also about tea, and they were happy.

In this way, in a wine banquet and a tea ceremony, Nong Tianyi and Wang Ziwei's "tea" ceremony was successfully completed, which can be described as a great success!

The parents of both men and women are satisfied, and the two young men and women are in love! What a match made in heaven.