The Chinese tea drinking style flourished in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. Compared with the sencha method of the Tang people, the tea brewing skills of the Song people were more proficient. In the eyes of literati doctors, tea is listed as one of the "four great things" along with piano and chess flower arrangement.

In the Song Dynasty, tea drinking became a common leisure method from the aristocracy to the people, and even a necessity for life. And they are not only satisfied with this, but also the preparation of a bowl of tea soup with good color and fragrance is the embodiment of a person's character and personal cultivation, so the wind of "fighting tea" has risen spontaneously.

There are also two different ways to fight tea. One is called tea, and the other is tea. The so-called tea is to prepare the tea soup separately, and the taster evaluates it from the three points of color, aroma and flavor. The Song people are still white, so the more white the tea is, the more durable it is, it is the best quality.

Dividing tea, on the other hand, is much more complicated, requiring the preparer to point out the color on the surface of the tea. Whoever has a good-looking and bright suit wins.

At this moment, the battle of tea fighting in Minglou has just begun. The hall on the first floor is separated by 36 delicate screens, forming 36 separate cubicles, which are staggered like a Go board. In this huge "chessboard", hundreds of handsome people who love tea are like chess pieces, placed in different positions on the "chessboard".

They were separated by screens for two, three, or four, and tried to play tea with each other. There is a Dr. Tea as a referee in each cubicle, and from time to time there are shouts from Dr. Tea: "Xuanwu room, Yuan Lang wins a water", "White Tiger room, Li Sanlang wins half a water"...... Accompanied by the shouts of Dr. Tea, followed by the laments of the losers and the triumph of the victors: "Haha, concede, concede." ”

As the president, Du Juan sat steadily in the middle of the aisle, with an apricot face and a smile, turning his head from time to time to observe the battle situation around him.

In the righteous spirit of the inner house, Mo Yunxiao was sitting at the table gloomily, pouring herself a bowl of tea for herself. Mrs. Wei, who was sitting next to her, naturally did not have her calmness.

She slapped the table, got up suddenly, and said, "Helu, this is not like your temperament. ”

Mo Yunxiao smiled bitterly and said, "If not, what should I do?" ”

"Humph! Mother-in-law's. Mrs. Wei paced back and forth a few steps, and said angrily, "Do you know that for us women, marriage is a great thing. How can you judge the victory or defeat of a tea fight? Do you choose an aunt or a doctor who makes tea? ”

"I lost my family's tea prescription, and Huan'er doesn't know where it went." Mo Yunxiao sighed: "Now it's really a knife for people, and I for fish and meat." ”

Mrs. Wei was stunned for a moment, then immediately greeted her, held Mo Yunxiao's hand tightly, and said, "Helu, I know that you are in a difficult situation, and you are alone in this family. But you must not agree to this ridiculous marriage. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll hold a grudge for the rest of your life. ”

Mo Yunxiao smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your concern, I have my own measure." ”

"Sister?" Mrs. Wei frowned and said, "What's the matter, you are separated from me and refuse to call me my cousin?" ”

Mo Yunxiao was also stunned, and said blankly: "Sister's table ......"

Caiyi hurriedly said: "After my girl fell into the water, she forgot a lot of things. ”

Mrs. Wei was taken aback, squatted down, and said, "Then you should never forget me." I'm Wei playing Wei Yuru. ”

Mo Yunxiao smiled suddenly: "Sister, how could I forget you." You are the wife of Zengbu, and I am one of the best female lyricists. ”

Mo Yunxiao didn't know who this Mrs. Wei was, but when she reported her name, she knew her identity. Although Wei Wan was not as famous as Li Qingzhao at the same time, he was also famous at that time, and Mo Yunxiao's Chinese culture skills were profound, so he naturally knew it.

When Mrs. Wei heard this, she smiled, and said in a half-coquettish tone: "You still have a little conscience." But after laughing, she was also worried: "No wonder your father married you off in such a hurry, I think it was because you had amnesia, and he wanted to find someone who is proficient in tea ceremony to help you with the business of the tea house." ”

Mo Yunxiao sighed softly and said, "Yes." So even if it is for the sake of the tea house, I should obey my father's arrangement. ”

Mrs. Wei nodded, expressing her understanding of Mo Yunxiao. She got up slowly and said, "But this has wronged you." ”

"How does my sister know that I was wronged?" Mo Yunxiao smiled and said, "Maybe it's my aunt who came to the door who was wronged." ”

As she spoke, Caiyi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Mrs. Wei sighed and said, "Sister, don't worry, I will go to the best doctor in the world to cure your amnesia." ”

Mo Yunxiao's heart warmed, and she couldn't help but wet her eyes with tears. In this lonely and chaotic time and space, Mrs. Wei is like a bright torch, giving her warmth and light.

Mo Yunxiao was about to speak, but she heard someone outside the house say, "Helu, don't you go to the front hall with your father to take a look." ”

As soon as everyone turned around, Mo Chenglin was already standing at the door of Zhengqixuan.

Mo Chenglin was also slightly surprised when he saw Mrs. Wei, and came up to salute, saying, "It turned out that Mrs. Wei came to see the little girl, how can the little girl be able to do it, it's really frightening." ”

Mrs. Wei smiled faintly and said, "Old man, don't be polite. Helu is your daughter, and she is also my confidant. She wants to choose a son-in-law, and it stands to reason that I shouldn't beak for outsiders. But I don't want my little friend to regret it in the future, so I want to come and see it. ”

Mo Chenglin smiled and said, "Mrs. Wei is willing to appreciate the light, that is no better." ”

Mrs. Wei nodded, turned her head to Mo Yunxiao and said, "Helu, you sit here." I'll go to the front hall with your old man to have a look. ”

Mo Yunxiao was a little nervous, and stood up unconsciously. Mo Chenglin's face was a little embarrassed, but he had no choice but to wave his hand and say, "Since Mrs. Wei has spoken, you can sit down first." ”

At this time, the battle situation in the front hall has entered a white-hot stage. Half of the contestants have already been eliminated. The defeated shook his head in disgrace and walked away. The rest of the people regrouped and continued to play.

Mrs. Wei and Mo Chenglin walked through the aisle. Mrs. Wei looked at these people and couldn't help but sigh: "I really didn't expect that this momentum is about to catch up with the science field." ”

Mo Chenglin said with a smile: "Let Mrs. Wei laugh, the little girl has been messing around in Tokyo since she was a child, and she got the nickname 'Female Yama'." I didn't think there would be many people asking for marriage, but I didn't expect so many people to come. ”

Mrs. Wei sighed: "Old man, you underestimate Ling Ai too much. In the city of Tokyo, from the princes and princes to the innocent family, whose daughter does not seek to be knowledgeable and abide by Women's Day? But Helu is different from them. They are peonies, begonias, and lotus dews are plum blossoms. Plum blossoms have a unique domineering. Since ancient times, there have been many literati and writers who have praised plum blossoms. It is not surprising that Holude is coveted by so many. ”

Mo Chenglin smiled and said, "Yes, yes, Mrs. Wei is right." ”

At this time, Mrs. Wei took a look and happened to see Zhang Di. He was shuttling between the various grids, looking at the tea soup prepared by others, pouting and shaking his head from time to time, as if the tea soup made by others could not enter his eyes.

Mrs. Wei pointed at him and asked, "Hey, this is your buddy from the tea house?" ”

When Mo Chenglin saw it, he also shook his head and said, "No." ”

Mrs. Wei felt strange, so she greeted her and asked, "This little brother, are you here to fight tea?" ”

Zhang Di was taken aback, but he was still very arrogant, raised his head and said, "No, it's my son-in-law who came to fight tea." ”

"Oh? Who is your son-in-law? Mrs. Wei continued to ask.

Zhang Di's face was embarrassed, and he hurriedly said, "You don't know if you say it." Then he turned around and was about to leave. Mrs. Wei pressed his shoulder and said with a smile: "So, are you here to be a probe horse and spy on other people's fiction and reality?" ”

As soon as he said this, the tea guests who were fighting for tea turned their heads one after another, and their eyes pierced Zhang Di's cheeks.

His face turned red, and he struggled to shake Mrs. Wei's hand off, and said, "My son-in-law's tea-ordering skills are the best in the world, why do you need to come and spy on them?" I just had an itch and came out to see for myself. ”

"And what did you see?" Mo Chenglin asked.

Zhang Di smiled, pointed to the nearest bowl of tea soup on the left hand side and said: "Just look at the tea of this brother's platform, the tea is green, and it doesn't bite the cup, it can't be regarded as a top grade." There is also this gentleman's, the brown color is white, but the cloud feet are scattered, it can't last, and it can't be regarded as a high-grade ......."

Zhang Di commented on seven or eight bowls of tea in a row, and all of them cited the flaws, which made these tea customers very unhappy.

"Humph! In this way, it seems that your son-in-law is Zhou Lang Gu Qu, and his skills in ordering tea are much more skillful. Why don't you ask him to come out and compare? ”

A tea guest shouted like this, which caused everyone to echo it.

Zhang Di couldn't get off the stage for a while, so he shouted loudly: "That's it, I'm going to invite my son-in-law to come down, so that you ordinary people can open your eyes!" ”

"I'm coming." The door of a private room on the second floor opened, and a young man dressed as a scholar walked out with a folding fan, followed by a tea doctor. Dr. Tea held a tray with a bowl of tea on it, and cautiously descended downstairs behind the young man.

Dr. Tea placed the bowl of tea on the round table in front of the counter. Everyone gradually gathered around, sniffed, and the warm tea fragrance was refreshing.

Dr. Tea looked at it again and again, and couldn't help but be amazed: "This tea is translucent, vibrant, and the bite is not scattered, and the fragrance is rich." Speaking of this, he raised his head and asked the boy, "You can take the liberty of it, but I want to taste it." ”

The young man nodded and replied with a smile, "Please." ”

Dr. Tea carefully picked up the black ferret tea bowl, approached his lips and took a sip, smacking it for a long time, and then said with appreciation: "The mouth is fragrant, it is indeed an excellent quality." ”