Chapter 59: The People Are Rich and the Country is Strong?
Li Anran originally thought that he wanted to buy land to build a academy and should not have a reply so soon. didn't think about it, after practicing the knife, taking a bath, and eating a fairly good lunch, Wu Fatzi, who left in a hurry in the morning, appeared in front of him again. And this time, he was not the only one who came to Xiaoyao Villa, but even Gu Bangcai, who was the head of a county, and Zheng Chenggong, who had a mysterious identity, also came with him.
"Come on, Shangqing tea." After inviting people into the front hall, Li Anran commanded.
It didn't take long for a short time to put a blue and white porcelain Sancai Kuaike cup with a delicate texture and pure color, that is, a kind of gaiwan teacup that was only spread in later generations, was placed in front of everyone. It is said to be a teacup, although this three-talent Kuaike cup is divided into two parts, one is a teacup that can be used as both a lid and a container, and the other part is a teapot. Put a little tea in the teapot and let the boiling spring water sit for a while.
When serving tea, the teacup is fastened to the top of the pot like a lid. To drink, you only need to take out the teacup and pour the brewed tea into the kettle. In this way, the tea leaves will remain in the body of the pot, and the capacity of a pot is just enough for a cup, so you can drink it as you brew, and you don't have to worry about the tea will cool. At the same time, even if you don't drink the tea, you can cover the teacup to keep it warm.
The tea used this time is not the kind of tea produced in Datang time and space that is not fried, but two jars of Nanjing's special Yuhua tea that Li Anran took from the Lishui family in modern time and space. The tea that can be collected by Hu Jing and will not be entertained by non-distinguished guests is naturally not comparable to the ordinary goods sold outside.
In the face of this peculiar tea set, Gu Bangcai, who had seen those "treasures" before, also knew that this thing must have been brought down from the upper realm by the mysterious pure yang real person in front of him. Although I don't know how to use it, I am not embarrassed, but I invariably pay attention to the movements of someone who is sitting in the top position.
Unlike gongfu tea, which focuses on process and technique, this brewing method of drinking tea is simple. Under Li Anran's demonstration, it didn't take long for everyone present to learn how to drink. Waiting for the tea to pour from the delicate pot into the teacup, although the amount of a cup of tea is not much, but the tea soup like Ning Bi has a little deep meaning.
The first feeling of the tea is that it is light, without any taste of salt and sugar, and there is no ginger and green onion. Gu Bangcai and others, who were accustomed to drinking traditional tea soup, were still slightly unwell. But after the tea fell down my throat and into my stomach, I found that the originally light bitter taste actually inadvertently brought a luscious taste. After getting used to it a little, it makes people feel unfulfilled and reluctant to give up.
"The shape of the special first-grade Yuhua tea is round green, like pine needles, with white hair, and it is tightly straight. After brewing, the tea color is green, clear, the aroma is quiet, drink a cup, refreshing people's hearts, teeth and cheeks are fragrant, the taste is mellow, the aftertaste is sweet, and the best products I brought this time are also considered to be the best products in the mortal world. Li Anran, who finished tasting a cup of tea, explained with a smile.
In fact, this kind of Kuaike cup does not reflect the essence of the tea ceremony, and the really good way to drink tea must at least be like the tea ceremony that Hu Jing used in the office. It's a pity that in the Tang Dynasty, both the reception and the banquet were divided into tables, and each person had a desk and then knelt there, and the method of using the tea ceremony in later generations could not reflect the artistic conception at all. Of course, the more important thing is that Li Anran is too lazy to be so troublesome.
"It's worthy of being a wonderful thing brought down by a real person from the upper realm, it's really good tea!" After savoring it carefully, Gu Bangcai, who is a county honor, couldn't help but knock the folding fan in his hand on his left hand and sighed.
Glancing at the folding fan in the other party's hand, Li Anran didn't have to guess to know that this was one of the folding fans that Zheng Chenggong had served to a pot before. Looking at the other party's actions similar to his before, he couldn't help but smile secretly, and thought: "It seems that this kind of thing is elegant, and in any dynasty, it will be sought after by literati and scholars." In a way, this is also a trend. ”
"The county is reasonable, not only the tea is good, but this tea set is also wonderful!" Playing with the blue and white porcelain tea set that matured and perfected in the Yuan Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong, who was like a literati and a gentleman, was better than Zheng Chenggong, who was like a shopkeeper, and praised with a smile.
This method of brewing is actually to taste the taste of bitterness and then sweetness. If it is to regulate the inner abdomen, the traditional method is better. Li Anran, who knew that the purpose of eating tea in ancient times was very different from that of later generations, said with a smile.
"Real people, why is that?" After a cup of tea, Wu Chengen, who was also conquered by this unique taste, asked while motioning to the subordinate who was waiting next to him to fill himself again.
"Ordinary people eat tea, one is to replenish salt, and the other is to get rid of the cold. Among ordinary people, how many people seem to be waiting for us who are not short of salt, do not worry about food and clothing, and can regulate their bodies at any time? Playing with the teacup in his hand, Li Anran explained with a smile.
"The real person said this, which means that this method of tea tasting can only be spread to the rich and luxurious?" Gu Bangcai, who heard some of the meanings in these words, couldn't help but ask.
"As long as the people of the whole world can live in a house, cultivate a field, eat well, dress warmly, and have some money left in hand, why is it difficult to spread this method of tea tasting?" Shaking his head, Li Anran said with a pun.
"I have a house, I have a farm, I have enough to eat, I have warm clothes, and I still have some money to spare? If the world can really be like this, there will be no regrets in death! Gu Bangcai, who had been chanting again and again, looked at the look of the teacup in front of him, revealing a bit of determination.
"In this way, what the real person said before about building a academy is also to allow the common people to have houses, farmland, food, and warm clothing, and still have some money left in hand?" Zheng Chenggong, who was sitting opposite the county honor, said suddenly.
"I want the people of the world to have houses, farms, enough food, and warm clothes, and I still have some money to spare. Li Anran, who shook his head, said with a smile.
"I want to hear about it!" Gu Bangcai, who was a county honor, suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Li Anran, who was sitting at the top, and said.
"Huh...... The county respects the up. Seeing that the topic was indeed guided by himself as expected, Li Anran sat there steadily and accepted this bow, and then said: "In this world, there are scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants. ”
"Among the four people, the scholar is the first, the agriculture is the foundation, and the industry and commerce are the last. However, there is a saying in the mortal world of my upper realm, saying: No agriculture is not stable, no work is not rich, and no business is not living. If these three people can be used properly, the prosperity of the people and the strength of the country are just around the corner. ”
"The people are rich and the country is strong? Real people, shouldn't the country be rich and the people strong? Savoring the meaning of the words, Gu Bangcai asked a little unclearly.
"The country is rich and the people are strong, the people are rich and the country is strong, it seems to be different, but in fact there is no difference, the key is a person." Li Anran, who was not surprised that the other party would ask this, said with a smile.
"People?" Zheng Chenggong, who was on the side, asked with a slight frown.
"That's right, Mencius once said that the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light. As the saying goes: people's hearts are united, and Mount Tai moves. Only when the people are united can the country be rich and the people strong. Only when the people are united can the people be rich can the country be strong. Otherwise, there are many lessons to be learned. Speaking of the most embarrassing, Li Anran, who deliberately didn't say anything to death, shook his head, picked up the teacup and pretended to taste it profoundly.
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the entire front hall suddenly became silent. Not to mention Gu Bangcai, who is the respect of a county, and Zheng Chenggong, who has a very mysterious background, pondered the meaning of these words, and even Wu Chengen, who was sitting aside regardless of his image, seemed to think of something.
Li Anran, who used drinking tea as a cover to see everyone's expressions at a glance, couldn't help but think with a secret smile: "It is said that the highest level of fooling people is to allow the listener to make up the content and even loopholes that the speaker does not know by himself. I just don't know what kind of effect my fool can have on these three ancients. ”
I don't know if this topic is too sensitive, and there are people next to him who are inconvenient. That is, when Li Anran slowly finished tasting the cup of tea in front of him, Gu Bangcai and Zheng Chenggong, who had returned to normal one after another, seemed to really think of something, and did not continue this topic.
"Real person, regarding the land for the academy, a certain person should do his best as a person in Lantian County. It's just that I don't know, where does the real person plan to build the academy, and how much territory does he plan to occupy? Gu Bangcai, who looked at the other party with a somewhat strange look in his eyes, asked.
Faced with this question, Li Anran smiled and did not give an immediate answer, but picked up the Microsoft Surface that he had only bought not long ago.