The next day, the blacksmith shop brought a new iron pot, and the flower market brought a large wagon of fragrant jasmine and delicate wood hibiscus.

Bai Tang changed into his old clothes and plunged into the kitchen.

Bai Lan saw that her brother was busy, so she silently stayed by his side and helped.

Bai Tang was reluctant to let her suffer, but seeing that she was quite interested, she didn't call for a bitter voice after standing for a long time, and her heart moved slightly, so she tried to teach her how to fry tea. Bai Lan is extremely smart, and it didn't take long for him to have a better feel and grasp of the heat than him. Bai Tang was surprised and delighted in his heart: talent! Learn to make tea well, and in the future, Bailan will have a craft!

Seeing that the two children were busy and cheerful, Su Shi smiled and muttered a few nonsense words, letting them toss. It's just that the fragrance of tea overflows the house, and the neighbors ask one after another: Where is the fragrance?

The tea made by Baitang is called "Lanxue".

Lanxue tea was made by Zhang Dai, a scholar in the late Ming Dynasty. He loves tea like an obsession, and because he doesn't want the Japanese snow buds in his hometown to be completely defeated by pineapple tea, he recruits many tea craftsmen to improve the Japanese snow buds. He borrowed and improved the production method of pineapple tea, and added jasmine buds, which was a great success.

Songluo was born, and Xueya abdicated. As soon as Lan Xue came out, the pineapple lost its color.

The strange thing is that in just two dynasties, the production method of Lanxue tea was lost. Later generations only know its general outline, but do not know its essence.

The preparation method of Baitang's previous life was also a coincidence. It was he who occasionally found it in the tattered ancient books he found in the vast private collection museum in the Qinling Mountains. Due to fate, today he wants to use the Qin family's collection to please the children of the Qin family!

After Lan Xue was made, Bai Tang found the door of Qin Xuan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Qin Jian came from Jiangnan and temporarily lived in his third uncle's mansion.

The concierge of the Qin family was very polite, but it was only polite. Especially after listening to the other party's self-report, the smile on his face was a little unbearable, and his eyes were wary. He said repeatedly: "It's not a coincidence, it's not a coincidence." My son-in-law went out early in the morning. Haven't come back yet. ”

Bai Tang frowned and said with a smile: "Thanks to Gongzi Qin, you invite me to enjoy the painting at the tea party." This is a newly made tea at home, one is to thank the son for his hospitality, and the other is to ask the son to taste. ”

The steward seemed to be smiling: This practice Baitang can really kick his nose and face! My son-in-law values the master behind you! He glanced at the teapot, which was quite exquisite, took it casually, and said perfunctorily: "Got it." I will definitely send it to the young master! "It was not without shrewd merchants who wanted to borrow the praise of the Qin family before. However, tea? Lian Baitang didn't know that the Qin family's Rizhu Snow Bud was also famous all over the world?

Bai Tang was sent away without seeing Qin Jian, and he was unhappy in his heart. But he was extremely confident in his tea, and thought that with the rules of the Qin Mansion, these servants would not be greedy for his things. So he turned to his home and waited for good news.

When he was gone, the steward shoved the tea into the cabinet in the concierge. Another person asked curiously, "Steward Xia, isn't this pot of tea for Young Master Tang?" ”

"I'll talk about it when the young master comes back!" Steward Xia frowned. "Still, this tea smells good!" He sniffed vigorously at the faint scent of tea in the air, slightly surprised. It's just that the affairs of the house are busy, and he quickly put this little matter behind him.

In the evening, Qin Jian had not yet returned home, but his third uncle Qin Xuan had gone home as a guest.

Qin Xuan is an outlier of the Qin family. The male of the Qin family, which one is not a scholar and a personable intellectual? This guy Qin Xuan, although he has been the best among the men of that generation since he was a child, he is still martial arts! The elegance of the literati was a little wild, and the prince Zhu Gaochi privately said that Qin Xuan had a white style, and he admired and respected him very much.

He usually likes to use swords and swords, and he often lets the elders of the clan poke at him and scold him for not doing his job. scolded a lot, Qin Xuan was also annoyed, and he worked hard to get admitted to Tanhua and stayed in the Hanlin Academy in the capital.

Our Majesty, who was the emperor on horseback, saw Qin Xuan, who was both civil and military, appeared among the ministers, and he was very appetizing to him, and it didn't take long for him to order him to be the subordinate official of the East Palace to the crown prince Zhu Gaochi. For this reason, the prince's younger brother, Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, was jealous: with the blessing of the Qin family, the prince's wings became fuller and fuller. Not a good thing for him!

It's no wonder that King Han is not convinced: he has made great achievements with his father, he is also handsome, his body is strong, and most importantly, he is also the queen's concubine! Where can it compare to the dead fat man who can only pretend to be Sven of the imperial brother? It's amazing to occupy the position of the chief!

Under his deliberate creation, the court and the people, the momentum of the King of Han gradually overshadowed the prince.

Qin Xuan scoffed at this, and only taught the prince to adapt to all changes without change, and concentrate on doing his own things well. His Majesty the Emperor is not a vegetarian.

Steward Xia stood in front of the gate and bowed down to greet his master, wearing a cyan rhombic robe that outlined Qin Xuan's shaved shoulders and bee waist. His brow was calm, and his joy and anger were invisible. When he passed by Steward Xia's side, he suddenly paused, glanced at him, his eyes fell on the royal blue sachet on his waist, and said casually: "This spice is well-matched, elegant." ”

Steward Xia was a little inexplicable, the spices in his sachet could only be regarded as ordinary and had dried early. How can you afford the praise of the master?

"Where's Ajan?" Qin Xuan sat down and took a sip of warm tea, "Are you going out again?" ”

Steward Xia smiled and said, "Yes." Young Master Tang and Miss Tang have been running around outside these days. ”

Gently knocking down the tea lid, Qin Xuan shook his head slightly: "It's not easy for their sister and brother. After a pause, he commanded, "These few days have made everyone full of spirits." Those who are out on the outside are restrained. Don't make a fuss, you know? ”

Steward Xia's back tightened: "The little one understands." ”

Since the lord became a subordinate official of the prince, the people in the house have to collect the bones every three or five times. Needless to say, it must be His Royal Highness the King of Han who is going to do something again.

This time, it was the emperor who wanted the king of Han to settle down. The fief of the King of Han was far away in Yunnan, who knew that he excitedly hugged his father and cried sadly: What is my fault son, to exile me to such a distant place? In the future, even worshipping the queen mother can only be sacrificed remotely!

When the King of Han mentioned Empress Xu, His Majesty's heart softened and let him go.

But the King of Han will not stop there, how could his father suddenly let him leave Beijing and settle for Tibet? It must be that the crown prince and his people are ravening in front of their father again!

The prince's East Palace inevitably has to go through another storm!

Steward Xia is in charge of all the affairs in the house, and he has to supervise and supervise the servants of the house every day, and he has long forgotten about Lian Baitang's delivery of tea.

At that time, Lian Baitang was carefully selecting the petals and branches of hibiscus flowers at home and boiling the flower juice. After waiting for many days, Qin Jian didn't come to look for him, most likely because the tea had not been delivered to Qin Jian. Feeling slightly anxious in his heart, he had to run again.

After picking out the flower branches, he got up to wash his hands, and suddenly heard Su's call from outside the house: "Gongzi Qin, don't worry!" ”

Bai Tang was overjoyed: It's here!

couldn't help but push open the door with a smile on his face, but when he saw Qin Jian and the steward of the Qin family striding over, Qin Jian's face was slight, and his eyes were full of shame and worry. The steward didn't dare to raise his head and followed behind.

Bai Tang immediately smiled, and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?" ”

Qin Jian didn't care too much, took out a small porcelain jar and asked eagerly: "Gongzi Lian, did you give me this pot of tea?" ”

Bai Tang has been bored at home for the past few days to prepare all kinds of raw materials for Xue Tao's note, and his ears have not heard anything outside the window. But I guessed that there must have been some accident with the tea. He took the porcelain jar first, checked the tea leaves, and then said, "I sent it." ”

Qin Jian covered his forehead with his hand and sighed silently.

"What the hell is going on?" Bai Tang was full of doubts. He stared at Steward Xia, "This tea is what I asked this steward to pass on to you." ”

Steward Xia's body trembled, and he almost cried: "It's a small thing that is not good." Lian Gongzi, please help my master! ”

Bai Tang was stunned: "What happened?" ”

Steward Xia intermittently explained the original situation.

The day after Bai Tang sent the tea, a steward from the Imperial Court of the Imperial Court sent a note to the Qin Mansion, saying that Fang Huai, the son of the Fang family, invited Qin Jian to a poetry meeting.

Steward Xia asked the people of the Fang family to wait in the gatehouse, and he went to report to Qin Jian. Who knows, at this moment, there was an accident in the gatehouse.