Chapter 713: Fighting Arts
In fact, the reason why Lu Jiamin is so generous is nothing more than two reasons.
One is that she wants to show her generous reputation in front of everyone, and the other is that she thinks that using the same thing to make An Sheng lose is enough to enjoy it.
Coincidentally, at this point, An Sheng's thoughts are surprisingly consistent with her.
That's right, it is the most enjoyable to treat others in the way of others!
Since Lu Jiamin was willing to give up the tea to An Sheng, it would be much easier.
After the table in front of An Sheng was also cleaned, the tea making utensils were brought up one by one, and the tea leaves were also placed, the two of them could start making tea.
Although it was not explicitly said that the two were going to compete, everyone actually understood that this posture was clearly to divide the high and low on top of this tea ceremony.
So all of a sudden, everyone was very excited.
The situation is almost one-sided, because Lu Jiamin's tea making skills are heard by everyone and know that it is extraordinary, and An Sheng has been growing up in Zhuangzi all year round, in that kind of rural place, where will there be a special tea master to teach her this?
Therefore, most people think that there is basically no need to compare, and they know the result.
But there are a few people who think that the result may not be Lu Jiamin's win, Fang Cai drumming and passing flowers is a good example, originally everyone thought that An Sheng didn't know a few big characters, even if it was a simple pair, it was impossible to match much, but not only did people match all of them, but they were also very neat, whether it was simple or difficult, they were all easy to come by, very calm.
It is precisely because of this that some people have a different opinion of her, feeling that her words and deeds do not look like the style of a rural village girl.
In addition, she is the only lay disciple of Master Puyun, the only female disciple, and the future daughter-in-law of the Protector Mansion, the future wife of the prince, and even the new Protector Duchess in the future.
Otherwise, just by virtue of her identity as the concubine of the Yongning Marquis Mansion, she would not be qualified to participate in this banquet, let alone sit in the first place under Xie Wanrong.
You must know that this position has always been unacceptable for people with respectable status, but An Sheng sits, and others dare not show any dissatisfaction, which is enough to show that her identity is not ordinary.
However, An Sheng's identity is not ordinary, after all, she got it by virtue of her future husband's family, but Lu Jiamin was destined to be extraordinary by birth, plus she has been famous in Beijing for many years, so compared with the two, most people are still on Lu Jiamin's side.
This is also a helpless thing, it is human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and most people will always subconsciously choose the side that is most beneficial to them, so after weighing it, most people choose to stand on Lu Jiamin's side.
This is not only because Lu Jiamin has a high background, but also because they have always believed that even if Lu Jiamin does not marry into the royal family in the future, she will marry the princely princess.
With these cognitions, they feel more and more that Lu Jiamin is not something they can provoke, not only can't they mess with it, but they also try to have a good relationship, so that they can get more benefits in the future.
Even these young girls already know how to get the benefits they want from others.
An Sheng didn't know the twists and turns in the hearts of these young ladies, and she was now burning incense and washing her hands.
This method of boiling tea, can be very particular, if carefully studied, can be traced back to a long time ago, the specific age may not be verifiable, however, the most prosperous tea brewing skills, should be the previous dynasty, although the Nanzhao also flourished tea ceremony, but nowadays most people are making tea and drinking mostly, only on specific occasions, or in order to show the skills of the tea maker, will be the method of cooking.
The technique of boiling tea is very cumbersome, and there are many techniques, but the most important step in each method is the step of turning the bowl and shaking the incense.
And this step is what An Sheng is best at, but not many people know it, Master Puyun is counted as one, and Lu Zheng and Wen Tao, who have personally tasted An Sheng's tea soup, are also counted as two.
The tea cake provided by Xie Wanrong was Xinyang Maojian, and after An Sheng washed his hands, he picked up the tea cake and sniffed it, and identified it as Bailu tea picked in autumn.
This is not very difficult to identify, the aroma, shape, and eye color of the tea picked at different times are different, but anyone who understands these can recognize it.
However, An Sheng saw it and didn't say much.
But Lu Jiamin couldn't help it, she and An Sheng's movements were almost the same time, when An Sheng sniffed the tea cake, she was also smelling its taste, and after a while, she put down the tea cake and smiled at Xie Wanrong: "Miss Xie, this is autumn white dew tea, right?" ”
Xie Wanrong knew that it was not difficult to guess this, and she was also good, so she didn't think that Lu Jiamin's move was inappropriate, so she bowed her head and said, "What Miss Lu said is right, this is Bailu tea." ”
The eyes of those present who knew this couldn't help but shine, and those who didn't understand it looked like Lu Jiamin was really powerful.
Compared with Lu Jiamin's high-profile, An Sheng is much more low-key.
After smelling the tea cake, he put it down quietly, and without saying much, he went directly to knock the tea cake and prepare to grind.
Lu Jiamin saw that An Sheng didn't raise his head when he heard the movement, he couldn't help but be a little angry, and instantly lost his mind to show off, and lowered his head and knocked on the tea cake.
When the prepared tea cakes are cooked, they must be knocked down, and then ground into powder, and then some of them will be sieved with a fine basket.
After An Sheng and Lu Jiamin grinded the tea cakes, they both chose to sift them with a fine basket.
Repeated three times, the tea powder was already very fine, and the two stopped moving together.
Lu Jiamin involuntarily glanced at An Sheng, and saw that An Sheng still didn't raise his head, looking calm, he couldn't help but feel depressed, and his hands clenched the fine basket in his hand.
Lu Jiamin's move has actually fallen behind.
During the battle, he was jealous of arrogance and impatience, and Zhuge Kongming dared to sing the empty city plan to Sima Yi, not only taking advantage of Sima Yi's suspicious nature, but most importantly, he also used his own calmness to deter Sima Yi.
To put it bluntly, whether it is a battle or a confrontation, the one who loses his composure first is already losing.
However, Lu Jiamin did not realize these at the moment.
Not only her, but dozens of people in this hall, and few people realized this.
Lu Jiamin's distraction was only for a short moment, and he soon returned to normal, and when the tea powder was sifted, he was about to start making tea.
In the copper kettle on the small charcoal stove, there was hot gas wafting out, which covered An Sheng and Lu Jiamin's eyebrows, so that they couldn't see each other's expressions clearly.
also made the other people unable to see the faces of the two of them clearly, leaving only a hazy and vague outline, which really had a bit of a fluttering fairy taste.