CHAPTER XIV

After the meal, Hogist took the initiative to take the task of brushing the pots and washing the dishes, and when Hoggist cleaned up the dining room and kitchen, a smell of tea wafted over in time.

Hoggist came to the living room and saw Qiu Jingli fiddling with a set of glazed kung fu tea sets, the brown color in the glazed cup was light green and transparent, and the tea fragrance was fresh and attractive.

"Isn't the tea very dark? Why is the color of this tea as bland as water, but it smells quite fragrant. "Hoggist doesn't know anything about tea.

"Westerners love to drink black tea, that color is dark, I brewed this for you, that is the best grade in green tea, Ming Qian Longjing." Qiu Jingli explained, and after speaking, he handed a lamp to Haojist, "Taste it carefully." ”

Hoggist took the glass cup, first came to the front of his nose and sniffed, the aroma was rich, and then he tasted it shallowly, the taste was refreshing and mellow, and he sincerely praised: "This Longjing is really a magical drink!" ”

Qiu Jingli said proudly: "That's not it, sister, I'll soak you in the dragon well before the Ming Dynasty, but it's the top grade in the dragon well!" ”

Hoggist asked curiously: "What is the dragon well in front of the Ming Dynasty?" ”

"Do you know the traditional Chinese 24 solar terms?" Qiu Jingli herself picked up a cup of tea and took a sip lightly.

"Hmm...... I seem to have heard my father mention it, but the details are not very clear, Li'er, can you tell me about it? ”

"Although you were born overseas, but your heart is to the traditional culture of the motherland, it is really rare, sister, I like studious children, so I will tell you about it. The 24 solar terms refer to the 24 specific seasons in the Chinese lunar calendar that represent the change of seasons, which are formulated according to the change in the position of the earth in its orbit around the sun, and each corresponding to a certain position reached by the earth for every 15° of movement on the ecliptic. The 24 solar terms are divided into 12 middle terms and 12 solar terms, one by one. ”

Qiu Jingli said with a dry mouth, and took another sip of tea, "The order of the twenty-four solar terms is the beginning of spring, which is the solar term at the beginning of spring; Rain, at this time winter to spring, the temperature began to rise, the air humidity continued to increase, but the cold air activity is still very frequent; Sting, which refers to the beginning of the activity of hibernating creatures in the soil dormant in winter; At the spring equinox, when the sun shines directly on the equator, the overwintering crops in vast areas of China will enter the spring growth stage; Qingming, the temperature rises, and the weather gradually warms; Valley rain, rain increases, conducive to the growth of cereals; In the beginning of summer, all things grow and flourish; Xiaoman, wheat and other summer crops begin to be full at this time, but not mature; Miscanthus seeds, at this time the sun moves to the yellow longitude of 75 degrees, wheat and other miscanthus crops have matured, and the seeds can be collected; On the summer solstice, the sunlight shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn, and there is 'the north solstice, the day is long, and the shadow is short', so it is called the 'summer solstice'; the small summer heat, the beginning of the summer, marks that most parts of our country have entered the hot season; the great heat is around the middle of the volcanic period, and this period is the hottest period of the year in the vast areas of the motherland; at the beginning of autumn, the grass and trees begin to bear fruit, and it is the harvest season; the summer heat, the meaning of "place" is the end, and the weather will become cooler when the summer is about to end. As it is the time of the autumn harvest, precipitation is precious; White dew, because the direct point of the sun moves obviously to the south, the temperature drops quickly in various places, the weather is cool, the water vapor close to the ground at night forms white dew drops on the grass and trees, so it is named 'white dew'; autumn equinox, the direct sunlight point returns to the equator, forming the same length of day and night; cold dew, at this time the direct point of the sun begins to move southward, the temperature in the northern hemisphere continues to drop, the weather is colder, and the dew has a forest chill, so it is called 'cold dew'; frost falls, the first frost period in the Yellow River Basin is generally in late October, and ' Frost falls 'season' coincides, frost is very harmful to growing crops; the beginning of winter, marking the beginning of winter; light snow, the cold air force in the north increases, the temperature drops rapidly, precipitation appears snowflakes, but at this time it is the first snow stage, the amount of snow is small, the number is not much, the Yellow River Basin mostly snows after the 'light snow' solar term; heavy snow, at this time the direct point of the sun is close to the Tropic of Capricorn, the northern hemisphere days are short and the nights are long; winter solstice, at this time the sun almost directly hits the Tropic of Capricorn, the northern hemisphere forms the south solstice, the day is short, and the shadow is long to, Become the shortest day of the year. After the winter solstice, the days in the northern hemisphere become longer, the temperature continues to drop, and enters the lowest temperature of the year's 'Sanjiu'; Xiaohan, when the climate begins to be cold; Dahan, the number nine is severe, the coldest time of the year. These are the 24 solar terms! ”

Qiu Jingli explained the twenty-four solar terms to Haojist in one breath, and said that Haojist was cloudy and foggy, and it took a long time to digest and understand.

"Li'er, you are so knowledgeable! Are you really just a college student? Isn't it a visiting professor from China who came to teach at UNLV? But the 24 solar terms are so complicated! There's a lot I don't understand. "Haojist diligently added new tea to Qiu Jingli," the dragon well before the Ming Dynasty is related to the 24 solar terms, presumably the Qingming solar term, and the Ming Dynasty is ...... Ming Qian ...... Does it mean before Qingming? Was this tea made before Qingming? ”

"Clever, just a little bit!" Qiu Jingli praised Haojist, "Before the Qingming Festival, the south of the Yangtze River in the motherland was full of sunshine and abundant rainfall, which was very suitable for the growth of tea trees, and the quality of tea raw materials picked was also the best, and the quality of tea naturally made was also the best." At this time, the latest buds of tea are generally picked, and the first buds are smaller, and the yield is very scarce, although new shoots will grow later, but the quality and taste will be much worse than before. So sister, you have to taste this dragon well before the Ming Dynasty, don't be violent and ruin the heavens! ”

Haojister added another cup of tea for himself, and suddenly thought of something, "Li'er, since this tea is scarce, it must be very expensive!" Aren't you afraid of wasting such a good tea for me? ”

"The best things to share with the people you love the most, sister has a lot of good things here, and I will have the opportunity for you to see them one by one in the future." Qiu Jingli said proudly.

"Li'er, you know a lot, and there are a lot of good things, you must be very noble in China, right? I'm a child from a poor family, how can I climb high! Haugist suddenly felt a little inferior.

"I know a lot just because I'm studious, as for my background, it's just an ordinary intellectual family, not rich and expensive, at most a scholarly family. In his early years, my father went to the sea to do business and earned some money, and the family assets were just enough for me to 'squander'. Qiu Jingli didn't care, with a faint smile on her face, "I didn't expect you to have this kind of traditional Chinese concept in the family, but let me ask you, if I am an ordinary girl now, and I am as good as your family background, then if you enter the NBA and sign a big contract and become a household name in the United States, will I not be worthy of you at that time, and will you find a new love?" ”

"Absolutely not! I, Helian Wu, am I the one who abandons the chaos and likes the new and hates the old! Hougist hurriedly pleaded.

"Hehe, then you mean that my sister is that kind of person?" Qiu Jingli introduced Haojist into the middle of the river in two sentences.

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that, I'm just worried that your parents won't look down on me......"

"If my parents were that kind of person, why didn't they raise me to be that kind of person?" Qiu Jingli asked rhetorically.

"This, just let me be too careful!" Haojist raised the teacup, "Then replace the wine with tea, make amends to my sister, and look at my sister Haihan for the offense of my words before!" ”

Qiu Jingli was overjoyed, "Uncle educated you really well, you are a native of 'Dazhou' and can drag the text at any time." Don't worry, speaking of which, my father also has some connections with the Chinese basketball world, and I will introduce you to you when you enter the university. ”

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Happy times are always short-lived, and soon evening comes. Qiu Jingli took out a small box of tea leaves from the cupboard and handed it to Haojist, "This catty of Longjing before the Ming Dynasty was picked by one of my elders, you can take it back and give it to your uncle to drink!" ”

"This gift is too valuable, my father can't taste tea, isn't this a tyrannical thing for him." Hougist hurriedly excused himself.

"Oh, not necessarily, I can teach your Chinese so well, I can quote scriptures, I can quote idioms, and I can drag texts, I don't believe that your father is a rough man." Qiu Jingli looked at Haojist with a suspicious expression, and stuffed the tea leaves into Haojist's hand, "Don't believe it, you give him this tea, don't say what kind of tea it is, just look at his reaction." ”

Hogist accepted the tea suspiciously, and got up to leave. Qiu Jingli then stood up, put on her coat and said, "I'll drive you back." ”

Hougist waved his hand, "I don't feel at ease when you drive alone at night, I'll just take the bus back by myself." ”

Qiu Jingli retorted: "I don't feel at ease if you go back alone, you are only 14 years old, sister, I am already an adult!" ”

"Haha, everyone knows that there is nothing to grab as a child, but it's different for an adult beauty like you, it's better to be careful."

"Okay, my sister won't force you, go back and pay attention to safety, rest early in the evening, I will take a late flight over tomorrow, and I have to refuel for the game!"

Qiu Jingli sent Haugist to the door, Haugist turned around and hugged Qiu Jingli into his arms, kissed affectionately, and was reluctant to part for a long time.

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When Hougist returned home, old Helian was changing his clothes and preparing to leave for work. Hoggist took out the tea leaves and pretended to put them on the cabinet very casually, and said casually: "This is a tea gift from a friend, you often stay up late at work, take it and drink it." ”

"Joseph sent it? Your other friends don't know tea either, do they? Old Helian asked suspiciously.

"There are so many Chinese students in the school, can't there be one or two who know tea?"

"Okay, okay, you can get to know more Chinese friends, let me see what kind of tea this is." Old Helian picked up the tea box and looked at it for a moment, "What kind of tea is this?" Three no products? No name, no production information, no expiration date! But the box is quite delicate. ”

After speaking, Lao Helian opened the tea box with his hand, and saw that the tea leaves were made of young buds, the buds were green and translucent, uniform and shiny, and then sniffed the fragrance, and couldn't help but exclaim: "This is the best Ming Qian...... Who gave you this tea? ”

Haojist heard the old Helian mention the word "before the Ming Dynasty", and knew that his father must have recognized this tea, Qiu Jingli said well, his father can recognize this tea, and he is by no means an ordinary man, and he will have the opportunity to talk to his father more in the future and explore his details. Thinking of this, Hougist replied: "This friend is not ordinary, and I will introduce you to you another day." ”

Old Helian didn't ask in detail, glanced at the wall clock, and it was almost time to leave. He carefully put away the tea and put it in his bag, "Thank you for that friend for me." We're busy on the weekend, you know, so I won't be with your mom for tomorrow's game, you cheer for yourself. Without waiting for Hoggist's answer, he left the house.

It occurred to Haugist that his parents were not home all weekend, so how would he get to the airport tomorrow morning? As soon as I thought of this section, I received a text message on my mobile phone, from Qiu Jingli: Have you arrived home safely? I missed you as soon as you left.

Hoggist replied casually: I miss you too, I've arrived home, my dad recognizes the tea, let me thank you.

Soon received Qiu Jingli's reply: Uncle is too polite. This good tea should be given to those who know the goods. BTW: I can't wait to see you tomorrow afternoon.

Haojist suddenly thought that Qiu Jingli would also go to the airport tomorrow morning, hesitated for a moment, and finally replied: Actually, we can meet tomorrow morning, my parents have to go to work all weekend, and I don't know how to get to the airport tomorrow morning, so I have to shamelessly rub your car.

Qiu Jingli was lying bored on the sofa watching TV and replying to text messages, and when she saw Hoggist's reply, she jumped up excitedly and happily came to the wardrobe to pick out clothes for tomorrow morning's meeting.

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The next morning, Qiu Jingli sent Haugist to the airport, and the two chatted in the car for a while, and saw from a distance that teammates were waiting at the airport gate one after another.

"Go ahead, don't keep your teammates waiting." Qiu Jingli urged, "I'll wait for you to board the plane before going in." ”

"Okay!" Haugist kissed Qiu Jingli goodbye and walked to the meeting point with his luggage.