CHAPTER XLIII

In fact, the white cockscomb tea is best picked in the afternoon, but first, it is too conspicuous, and secondly, she feels the local temperature and climate for several days in a row, and finds that this world is not the same as the world in her previous life. 【Latest chapter reading. 】

She herself tried many times, and picked after the Shen time, but the results were a little unsatisfactory. So after thinking about it, I simply waited until the morning, so as to avoid being exposed to the sun and the tea.

It's already May, and the white cockscomb tea tree that she has taken care of for a long time is glowing with tender yellow, and even in the sporadic weak light, you can see the vigorous young leaves. Lin Baozhu couldn't help but take a deep breath, letting the fragrance of tea permeate his chest, with a faint bitterness but an infinite sweet aftertaste

"If you want to pick the buds and leaves from small to medium open, they must be fresh and even, but if you are a little old, you can't pick them." Lin Baozhu explained to Zhang Manchu in detail, and then demonstrated the faint light of the sky a few times, until Zhang Manchu's frowning brows relaxed, and the two of them divided the tea.

There are not many tea trees on this hillside, and it can be said that if you take care of it a little, it is not small compared to other tea plantations. She had wanted to go up to the top of the mountain to take a look, but she was worried about some fierce wild thing, so she delayed it. Now that the white rooster comb has picked this stubble, it is necessary to make tea again, and then let his own man accompany him to wander around in the mountain nest.

Of course, that's all for later.

Lin Baozhu lowered his head and carefully searched for the tea buds and leaves, and from time to time looked up at Zhang Manchu not far away, and saw that he looked serious and looked like a great enemy, and suddenly felt that the man was really interesting. Which says he's rude and savage? According to her, the man was just a little unkind and taciturn, at most he was a little fierce. As for the fear of outsiders about him, I think most of them are prejudice.

Otherwise, how could the man who dared to fight with the wild wolf and the blind bear carefully remember her preferences and take the initiative to work in the stove room? Not to mention the current society where husbands are the sky, women have always been husbands and children, that is, in the world where men and women were equal in the previous life, there are few men who are rough on the outside but delicate on the inside.

Xu has done a lot, he has an accurate head on hand, and Zhang Manho, who was still in full force just now for fear that he would rudely damage his daughter-in-law's baby tea, picked a lot faster at this time.

Zhang Manchu was used to doing work, so even if he was a cat, he didn't feel back pain for a long time. When he got up and walked to other tea trees, he glanced at his daughter-in-law who was wiping sweat on the top of the mountain, and his heart was warm.

The sun slowly rose, and a little light in the sky began to spread, and with this effort, he even saw the smile on the corner of his daughter-in-law's mouth who was fanning the wind and looking at the sun on the horizon.

Lin Baozhu was really tired, and the bones of the original body were indeed a little bad, so he just turned his head to look at his own man when he saw that the tea was almost picked today. This look, right on the pair of deep but obsessive eyes looking at themselves.

Xu had him in his heart, but he didn't feel shy, only the slightest sweet taste spread in his heart, and even his chest felt full of joy and happiness.

"I'm almost done today, so let's go back first. After a while, the sun was blazing, and the tea was sunburned. Lin Baozhu smiled at Zhang Manchu, that smile was not only bright and joyful, it simply fascinated Zhang Manchu's eyes.

He couldn't describe his feelings, he only knew that his chest was beating fast, even more satisfied and joyful than he had ever been. Even in the bottom of my heart, there is a feeling that as long as his daughter-in-law can be so happy every day, he is willing to let him get up early and touch the dark every day.

After picking the new tea, the next step is to make the tea. Although it is simple, in fact, the process and process of making tea are more cumbersome than tea picking. There are a lot of green things to say alone, and this Bulin Baozhu deliberately vacated the small thatched hut in the northwest to store the sundries.

The temperature at this time is not yet 25 degrees, so there is no need to put a brazier or ice cubes in the house. It is also a loss, otherwise the cost of making tea will soar all the way, you must know that Lin Baozhu inquired earlier, and the ice in this era is much more expensive than meat.

Thatched mats were placed on the kang, and Lin Baozhu spread the picked tea buds and leaves. Then she waited for an hour to turn over, and in order to make green, she didn't return to the house at night. In the end, Zhang Manchu was worried that she would burn down, so he directly carried the person into the house and put it on the kang, while he went to carry his daughter-in-law to turn the tea. After a few days like this, the leaf green of the tea turned dark green, and the bright luster on the leaf buds dispersed a lot, smelling the leaves with a little fragrance, and it was also a little wilted and only slightly elastic, Lin Baozhu was satisfied.

In order to maintain the emerald green color of the tea leaves and make the tea aroma more mellow and sweet, Lin Baozhu did not dare to slack off at all. From making green to finishing, and then to kneading and forming, I don't dare to pretend to be full of hoarding at all.

And Zhang Manchu also knows that it's okay to do some rough work by himself, but if he does those fine jobs, I'm afraid that he will do it badly. So he just helped his daughter-in-law to help, and let her rest for a while as much as possible, but he never let his daughter-in-law worry about anything at home.

Even sometimes he wants to tell his daughter-in-law, don't stay up, it's a big deal that he runs a few more darts, goes back to the mountain a few more times, and the money will be earned. But every time he saw his daughter-in-law watching the tea leaves little by little with a satisfied face, he couldn't speak.

After a long time like this, even the town's dart bureau asked someone to come and send several messages, and Lin Baozhu's tea was completely made. Looking at the orange and bright color of the tea at the bottom of the bowl, and the yellow and bright bottom of the leaves, Lin Baozhu can be regarded as completely relieved.

The tea was made here, and while Zhang Manchu was still at home, the two of them simply went to the town together.

This time, the two of them went to the tea shop first, and it happened that the young man who sold tea last time greeted the two of them at the door. Seeing that the two of them were here again, they naturally smiled and talked about being obedient. You must know that the two of them bought coarse tea for dozens of dollars last time, and the shopkeeper was happy and praised him for a long time.

"Big brother and sister-in-law, are you here to buy something? We just bought some old tea, saying that it came from the south, and it sold very well. The young man opened the lid of the tea tube with his hands and feet, and said with a smile, "If you buy too much, you can take some leaf tea, and you can also use it when you go back." ”

Lin Baozhu saw that the person who came was an acquaintance, and his heart was also relaxed, and he smiled at the moment: "Little second brother is not in a hurry, we are here today to ask the tea shop if it accepts tea." ”

As soon as the young man heard this, his eyes widened, but seeing that Lin Baozhu didn't want to laugh, he couldn't help scratching his head and laughing: "I can't do anything about this, why don't sister-in-law wait a while, I'll help you ask the shopkeeper." ”

This guy is also a clever man, and it is not easy to look at the peasant family, if he can really sell the tea, he can also collect some subsidy money for the family.

Seeing this, Lin Baozhu naturally thanked him sincerely, and gave his master a look before asking Zhang Manchu to take a few copper plates and hand them over: "If you don't want to dislike it, you should drink a cup of tea." ”

In fact, they also want to sell a good one, the so-called short hands of people, and if they get benefits, they are not afraid that the guys will not help and say a few good words. But that guy was also from a farmer's household, and he knew that each family had its own difficulties, so he only waved his hand and excused himself: "It's just a matter of one sentence, not worth it." ”

With that, he turned and walked past the counter to the backyard, but he was not greedy at all.

Without waiting for Lin Baozhu to sigh that this person was sincere, the shopkeeper came out with the guy, and when he saw the person, he was a little puzzled at first, and when Lin Baozhu explained his intention to Zhang Manchu, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"It's not a secret, the tea in the tea shop is transported from the suburbs of Beijing and the south, and the coarse tea is also made in its own tea house" The shopkeeper's face was difficult, but there was no embarrassment between the two of them, let alone anything unpleasant, "So if it is not the ordered tea, the tea shop will not accept it." ”

Lin Baozhu first saluted when he saw the visitor, and then said with a smile: "I understand the words of the shopkeeper, but I can't say whether our home-made tea is good or bad, and the shopkeeper Lao helps to taste a product." ”

It's also a shame that there are still few people who come to this time, and no one has come to buy tea for half a day, so the shopkeeper didn't refuse, but he didn't look very happy.

Lin Baozhu didn't care what he thought, and seeing that he had given him a chance, he hurriedly lifted the blue cloth on the basket and then opened the wrapped tea leaves. Xu is close, the fragrance of tea dispersed in an instant, and the shopkeeper, who didn't have much expression just now, stared straight at the moment.

Smelling the oncoming fragrance of tea, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up slightly, and his expression changed. After thinking about it, he simply said, "Why don't you two go to the backyard with me for a detailed discussion?" ”

Seeing that there was a drama in the matter, Lin Baozhu and Zhang Manchu looked at each other and smiled, but they followed the shopkeeper to the backyard without being arrogant or humble. This time, with convenient conditions, she naturally helped make tea.

"Shopkeeper, what do you think of this tea?" Lin Baozhu's smile remained unchanged, and he seemed to be as stable as Mount Tai, but in fact, he had already had a plan in his heart. Just by the change in the shopkeeper's expression, she could be sure that this was an expert. So she doesn't worry at all that the tea she makes will be underestimated.

"Good, good." The shopkeeper took a sip of tea, then nodded and said, "The taste is mellow, the entrance is sweet, and the fragrance is long and good." ”

Xu is shopkeeper was interested, so he asked, "I don't know where the little lady got this tea?" "He really had the idea of purchasing, and the taste of this tea is inferior to that of Biluochun, which the owner spent a lot of money on. Even after the mouth, the fragrance is even better. He didn't dare to say anything else, but he was afraid that the master of tea making was also an expert, and his skills were by no means something that ordinary people could do.

Thinking of this, the shopkeeper didn't care about being polite with Lin Baozhu and Zhang Manho, and asked bluntly: "If you can, you still bother the little lady to tell you one or two." ”

Lin Baozhu saw the shopkeeper's expression in his eyes, and when he saw that he was a little anxious, he knew that this business could be done.