In the eyes of the tea people, the ancient tea tree community is the appearance of the tree in the real sense, and it is the spirit of the tree.

On this morning, Nong Tianyi and Bai Longjie climbed the Fengshan Mountains, and an ancient tea tree community was displayed in front of them.

When they approached, they were mixed. Happily, they finally found an ancient tea grove with lush branches. It's a very primitive place, no one has been in the forest for a long time, and it's full of thorns, so they both have thorn cones on their bodies, but they don't flinch. Worryingly, there are a few ancient tea trees with a slightly thick circumference, but one of them has been sawed off as firewood, which is a pity, and the expression of frustration is indescribable.

In Nanyi County, especially older people, when calling a place name, they always like to add a surname before the place name, such as Zhangjiapo, Wangjiajia and so on. For the cultivation of tea, people often only name the region where the tea is grown, such as railing chong, monkey chong, dry chongzi and so on.

The reason why tea is mostly planted with "rush" is because the humidity in these places is good, the soil is fertile, and there is fog generation from time to time, the tea is exposed to light and gathers gas, the pure fragrance of mountain flowers, and the essence of herbs, the tea made is of course fragrant and delicious, moderately sweet and astringent, healthy stomach and digestion, fitness and beauty.

Nong Tianyi said: "Most of our tea leaves here are named after place names, which is really peculiar. ”

Bai Longjie said: "No, it's quite interesting. ”

Legend has it that in the foothills of Fengshan Mountain, there is a family surnamed Wang, who has reclaimed the hillside in front of and behind his house into a tea garden, planting tea, making tea, and selling tea. Tea with the pilgrims of Fengshan Taoist Temple, the influence of Fengshan tea extended to the Jiangling area, so the Wang family decided to reclaim the wasteland again to plant tea, and also invited helpers, and invited gongs and drummers to cheer up, so the wasteland was planted with pieces of tea, and then the family had income.

Later, the girl of the Wang family married to the north gate next to the county seat, and the Wang family chose a piece of land from the tea mountain as a dowry. Today, the descendants of the Wang family still send the new tea picked on this land every year to the descendants of the girl in Beimen. It can be said that the torch has been passed down from generation to generation.

This small piece of tea has become a bond for many mountain people to recuperate, marry and neighbors, and continue family affection. It has to be said that tea plays a key role in it.

In order to develop the tea economy, some tea farmers began to reclaim tea mountains on a large scale. Most of them are thousands of acres, and the output has risen from less than 10,000 catties of dry tea at the beginning to 20,000 catties of dried tea. Dozens or hundreds of acres, the barren mountains are gradually dressed in green. The natural environment has also been further improved.

When it comes to the tea picking season, tea merchants or tea sellers will organize tea farmers to pick and harvest in a unified manner, because it is purely handmade, the tea leaves produced are all yellow tea, and the taste is very unique, and there are naturally more people who like it.

After the dry tea leaves are fried and the tea merchants buy the first good tea, the second and third dry teas are generally kept by the tea farmers to drink for themselves, and the excess is sold out to get some pocket money. At this time, Fengshan tea has become one of the famous tea varieties in Nanyi County, and is exported to Yichang, Hankou, Xiangyang and other places, and is famous.

Then, the enthusiasm of tea farmers to plant tea is rising, so the transformation of tea gardens, weeding and fertilization, pruning and pruning, and then the ensuing will naturally lead to the increase of tea production, and the tea-making technology will also advance by leaps and bounds. It's like there's an invisible force pushing the tea farmer forward.

In this way, the planting and production of tea by tea farmers has gradually entered a peak period, coupled with the diligent guidance of the "Sanjitang Tea Shop" of Nonglu, adapting measures to local conditions and taking local materials, the tea affair has also received twice the result with half the effort, which is a win-win situation.

The mountain people have sweetness, the tea production has naturally increased, the roasted tea master has shown his skills, and the tea-making technology has made a qualitative leap, and the Fengshan tea at this time has officially joined the ranks of the "Tianlu Yellow Tea" brand, and its reputation has increased greatly, and its value has soared.

In the past, anyone who went to the foothills of Fengshan Mountain to buy tea, by the way, asked whether this was the tea of the railing chong or the tea of the dry chongzi, and the tea seller would regard you as an expert, and the tea you bought was naturally authentic. Because, in the mountains, it is a small name, a loud name, and a good memory, but also a kind of grassroots feelings and a unique way of business.

On the way back, Nong Tianyi and Bai Longjie talked about tea while walking, feeling that this tea custom was very peculiar and had a sense of relief. At this time, they went around to the tea ceremony again.

Nong Tianyi said: "Tea ceremony realization: but the word ups and downs. ”

Bai Longjie said: "When it comes to the form of tea, there are fresh tea, dry tea, and wet tea, and when it comes to tea people, it is just picking up or putting it down." ”

Nong Tianyi continued: "Dry tea is brewed with hot water, floating and sinking in the tea set, soaking itself and releasing the delicious taste at the same time. ”

Bai Longjie said: "We tea people just have to withstand the ups and downs." ”

It can be said that low-key people drink tea, generally like a person, a pot, a cup, a quiet place, the water is boiling, the heart is quiet, drink slowly, let the world be flashy, like the endless rising water mist in front of them, misty, swirling, drifting.

After the tea, a wrap is gathered, and the dust is gone. Left, the elegant back of the earth is endlessly admired.

That is, be quiet, be calm, be calm, and be casual.

Bai Longjie said with a smile: "Drinking tea is different from tasting tea, drinking tea is mainly for the taste of tea, for the pleasure of taste and body. ”

Nong Tianyi said: "Tea tasting is more about communicating with one's own heart and spiritual enjoyment. ”

Nong Tianyi suddenly stopped, pointed to the tea trees full of slopes and said: "Tasting tea, you can taste all kinds of life, if you do a set of tea art by yourself, looking at a cup of tea, your heart is calm, and the world is quiet." ”

In this way, the glitz and bustle of the world receded like a tide, and with the steps of watching tea, tasting tea, and tea flowing into the body in the mouth, this tea has the moisture of melt water, the essence of wood, the spirit of earth, the nature of gold, and the light of fire, so that you can wash away the dust and leave the purest self.

Bai Longjie had a slight understanding: "For the tea ceremony, people always think that they must understand tea before they can talk, in fact, it does not matter whether they understand tea or not, the key is to have a pious tea heart." ”

Zen Master Sen Rikyu once said: "You must know that the foundation of the tea ceremony is nothing more than boiling water and making tea." This sentence could not be clearer.

And the tea ceremony does not have to be expensive tea, good tea can be reflected, it is not important what tea to drink, the important thing is to suit yourself, including taste, habits, mood, signs and other factors.

The essence of everyone's tea ceremony is actually the enjoyment of "stealing half a day of leisure", and every tea person has an elegant pure land in his heart, which can accommodate flowers and trees, can be Naya sound, and can be smooth and clear.

Nong Tianyi let out a sigh: "Yes, that's it, wake up here every day, don't ask about the mortal dust, and enjoy it quietly!"

This is exactly what life is like tea, calm when sinking, indifferent when floating, and indifferent between ups and downs.

To taste tea is to taste a culture. Life is like tea, then it should be like tea, calm when sinking, indifferent when floating, in the hustle and bustle of the world, you can maintain yourself, let it be tempered, and release your true mellowness.

Bai Longjie seemed to have a feeling: "When a person tastes tea with his heart, the beauty of the tea blossoms, and the tea fragrance is different." ”

Nong Tianyi seemed to be summarizing, "Tea ceremony, tea knows, that is, you have gained in tasting tea, and you have fun, that is, tea ceremony." ”