Chapter Twenty-Six: The Tea House is Wide
Wu Qing felt that the time was ripe and had been thinking about it in her heart, so she decided to open a tea shop.
This morning, she said to Nonglu: "Let's open a tea shop, in my opinion, Longyan Village has a good geographical location, and there are many people in and out of the mountains, I estimate that the business will not be bad, and it is convenient for passers-by." ”
When Nonglu heard this, he said happily: "That's good." It turns out that our family has opened a big tea shop. ”
Wu Qing nodded yes.
They discussed with their mother that a room by the side of the road would be the most suitable storefront. First, it is relatively spacious and has a large operating area; Second, it is easy to clean up, and it is all debris that is usually piled up; The third is the location on the street, which is convenient for doing some small business.
There is a lot of wood in the mountains.
Early in the morning, the farm went up the mountain to cut down a few thick pine trees, cut down some thinner ones, dragged them down the mountain, sawed them into boards, and set them up in the yard to dry them naturally. Soon after, he made a few thick pine tables and a few pine stools, and cleaned the suitable tables and stools left by his ancestors. This table, chair, bench and so on, it's all done.
According to Wu Qing's explanation, several small objects were carved in the lunar calendar and hung on the wall or placed on the table to add interest. A small earthen stove was built in the side house, and a drinking kettle was set up to facilitate the boiling of tea.
At the same time, red lanterns are hung on the bamboo door frame, and pine branches and herbs are hung around it, which looks beautiful.
Finally, Wu Qing wrote "Yunwu Mountain Tea Workshop" on the yellow wooden strip plate painted by the farm house with a brush and hung it as the name of the store. Since then, in the depths of this mountain, there is a good place to drink tea.
Lu Yu said in the "Book of Tea" that the water for making tea is "the mountain water is the top, the river water is the middle, and the well water is the bottom." ”
The farmer's family has unique natural conditions, backed by the mountainside, it is very convenient to take the mountain spring water, and he naturally thought of using the spring water on the mountain to make tea.
Nonglu's mother said: "The Broadway Spring in our back mountain, the spring water is clear and bright, and the tea brewed is delicious." ”
The "Broadway Spring" is located on the mountainside, and it flows all year round, and even in the dry season, the spring still flows with clear and clear water. At the source of the spring, the trees are verdant, the vegetation is luxuriant, surrounded by wild flowers and grasses, and the four fields are quiet, and it is easy to forget the sorrows of the world when you are here, as if you are in another world.
So, he went up the mountain to saw the green bamboo, cut the bamboo knots, and after making it, he connected the bamboo tubes along the mountain section by section, and introduced the spring water from the mountain into his home. In this way, it is convenient and clean, and you can also get the true taste of tea.
Mountain spring water to make tea, first, is rich in nutrients, beneficial to human health; Second, the tea is soft and sweet, and the entrance is smooth; The third is that the tea is mellow and does not disperse for a long time. This is what Wu Qing told Nonglu.
This teahouse has the shadow of the Ningzhaoan teahouse. Although it is not so well-ruled, it is simple because of its ugliness, and there is a little creativity in it, which is basically in line with the functions of a tea workshop.
You're all set. A unique rural tea house, carrying the distant fragrance of tea, wafts out in the depths of Yunwu Mountain.
Opening a tea shop in the countryside or market town can be seen from the following historical materials:
"Tang Tongdian" contains, Jingxiang Road, business travel is endless, along the way "there are shops, for business travel." ”
During the Five Dynasties, Ma Yin, the king of Chu, sent people "from Beijing to Jing (Jiangling), Xiang (Xiangyang), Tang (Sui Prefecture Tangcheng), Zou (Zhongxiang), Fu (Yongyang) and other prefectures to sell tea." ”
This Jingshan is located on the Jingxiang Ancient Road, which shows that the people have been selling tea and opening teahouses for a long time.
Originally, the tea shop of the Nonglu family sold green tea and tea soup. They put the boiled tea soup in the large tea jar in the store, and customers can put a few coins on the counter, and then they can pick up the tea bowl and drink it and laugh and talk about interesting things.
The Tianxinyan green tea leaves are placed in tea cans, and simple tea sets are placed, and customers can pour themselves as long as they put in change, which is inconvenient and comfortable.
In the tea shop, the tea guests chat, exchange emotions, and communicate information, all of which are comfortable.
Passers-by from afar, tired and thirsty, have a place to rest, drink a few sips of tea, add a bowl of fragrant tea to the trip, get physical replenishment and a comfort, can be regarded as taking what they need.
Tea customers in the vicinity, either alone or in groups of three or five, came for a bowl of tea.
This time, slowly soaked in the tea, is mellow and fresh......
Wu Qing is ingenious, and decorates the store with some seasonal flowers and auspicious and festive accessories, although it is not luxurious and luxurious, but there is also a sense of tranquility and freshness.
At the turn of autumn and winter this year, there was a sudden epidemic (influenza) in the area of Qinglian Town, and the farmer's family mobilized all their strength to donate Tianxin tea and give tea soup without charging a penny.
Those who have not been infected, drinking it can play a role in preventing diseases; Those who are mildly ill are cured after drinking; For those who are seriously ill, the emergency will be relieved and the pain will be alleviated according to the prepared prescription.
Many patients were so grateful that they presented plaques to their families or thanked them in person. The officials of the county government made a special trip to the farmer's house and sent a large red plaque with the inscription "Helping the world and saving the people, and the tea is noble".
Subsequently, Tianxin tea became famous and the demand increased dramatically. Because the decoction is a liquid dosage form, it is easy for the human body to absorb and exert a quick effect. In order to facilitate the people to carry, preserve and use, Wu Qing came up with a good method: processing the medicinal materials and tea leaves into minced powder and making solid medicinal tea bags, so Tianxin Rock Green and Tianxin Tea Soup are affectionately called "paper bag tea" by the people. These are the condensation of the hard work and wisdom of Wu Qing and Nonglu.
Tea agents are versatile and can be divided into tea cubes, sachets, and decoctions. Tea is also an ancient dosage form, and the reason why it is widely spread is that it retains the essence of tea and medicine fusion. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Wang Tao's "Secret of Outer Taiwan" and the Yuan Dynasty Hu Sihui's "Drinking Good Zhengyao" and other books, the production and taking methods of tea have been recorded in detail.
One day, Wu Qing said to a gentleman who came from afar: "My family's tea is made of aromatic Chinese herbal medicine, so the tea tastes good, and everyone is happy to drink it." ”
The gentleman smiled and said, "It is your tea soup that is authentic and has a good effect, so I came all the way to buy tea." ”
This tea not only has the advantages of decoction, but also integrates the advantages of solid Chinese patent medicine that is easy to carry and use, which is in line with the people's psychology and living habits. After that, "Tianxin Tea Soup" became the representative of local Chinese patent medicine tea.
In a short period of time, Wu Qing has developed tea from decoction medicinal tea to solid medicinal tea bags, and has developed to a new stage, because of its unique effects such as ready access, easy to carry, and remarkable curative effect, it has become a standing medicine for local ordinary families.
When the neighbors saw the mother of the farmer's house, they had to talk to her and praise her: What kind of blessing did you cultivate in your life, marrying such a capable and virtuous daughter-in-law!
Nonglu's mother was always smiling, and a sense of pride was written on her face. At this time, the farmer finally had a turnaround.
When she saw all this, she felt a little happy in her heart, and from time to time she said: God bless, God of tea bless!