Seeing Wang Richun's eyes looking at him, more and more like he was looking at a fool, Song Ren knew that he should do something.

He understands that he wants to buy the entire tea mountain in Jiangdu County, which sounds as ridiculous as modern people say that they want to buy the big brother of the world, and then become bigger and stronger and create brilliance.

Because tea merchants were not popular in the Ming Dynasty, not to mention that whether it was in the palace or those princes and nobles, there was a special tribute tea.

These tribute teas were picked from the tea mountains purchased at low prices by the imperial merchants, or purchased by the people, and finally produced from the official roastery owned by the government.

On the surface, Gong Tea is produced and sold by the royal family, and has little impact on the folk tea industry.

However, the tribute tea system is a disguised "tax system", which is a cruel exploitation and oppression of tea farmers.

At the same time, it also led to the further squeezing of the interests of tea merchants.

However, Song Ren is very confident that the emergence of loose tea will definitely change the tea drinking habits of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and the profits are very considerable.

No matter how much you say, it's better to do it.

He went straight to the house where the tea was roasting and told the workers who were making tea inside to stop.

Several workers didn't know why, but with Wang Richun's acquiescence, they had no choice but to stand aside silently, their faces full of doubts and curiosity.

They didn't know Song Ren's identity, but they just thought that a literati dressed as a scholar would come to such a place for what he was doing?

Similarly, Wang Richun was also puzzled.

Looking at the posture of this owner, is it possible that he can still make tea?

Wang Richun smiled dumbly and shook his head.

The current tea-making process in the Ming Dynasty is mainly divided into seven steps: tea picking, tea picking, steaming tea, tea pressing, tea grinding, tea making and yellowing.

At present, the workers in the house are pressing the tea.

Song Ren didn't say much, he relied on his modern memory, took the tea leaves that had been spread out from the courtyard, poured all these tea leaves into the pot, and began to stir-fry.

This step is similar to steaming tea, but it is much more troublesome than steaming tea, which is called "finishing".

Finishing is the most critical part of making loose tea, and the shape and aroma of green tea are closely related to finishing, and the control of temperature is also extremely important.

After stir-frying for a while, Song Ren was already sweating profusely, and Song Wu came over intimately to help him wipe the sweat on his face.

She didn't understand when her father-in-law learned to make tea, but she looked at the man in front of her with a serious face.

She thought, "She's so handsome."

After finishing, it is necessary to dissipate heat and roll.

Song Ren put the freshly out of the pot on a tray to let it dissipate heat naturally, and then called a dark-skinned tea maker.

He asked, "What's your name and how much is your monthly money?" ”

The swarthy worker glanced at Wang Richun, and then replied a little timidly: "Master, the little one is called Wang Erniu, and he is the distant cousin of Mr. Wang. ”

Hearing the other party call him master, Song Ren's expression was very strange, wondering if he was so old?

He smiled: "Are you afraid of getting hot?" ”

Wang Erniu also showed a sincere smile, "The small skin is rough and the meat is thick, and I am not afraid of being hot." ”

"Will that knead the tea leaves?"

"Of course it will."

"Okay, roll these tea leaves over and over again."

Song Ren handed the plate in his hand to Wang Erniu, and then said to several other tea makers: "I am your owner, surnamed Song, with a single name and a Ren character, what I just did, and what I will do next, you must remember these steps clearly, and then from today onwards, each of you will be doubled every day, according to thirty Wen." ”

As soon as this sentence came out, Wang Richun was a little speechless, but the rest of the workers showed excited smiles on their faces.

Even Wang Erniu kneaded the tea leaves faster and harder, and he didn't feel that the tea leaves that had just come out of the pot were hot.

Song Ren walked to Wang Richun's side and patted the other party's shoulder, "Manager Wang, after your salary is over, I have other arrangements, now you go and help me get a baking cage first." ”

Wang Richun nodded, steaming tea sometimes needs to use this thing, so there is something in the bakery.

He walked out briskly, and soon brought back a basket made of wattle strips, containing a charcoal fire.

He was really curious about what the owner was going to do.

At first, he was still skeptical, but when he saw Song Ren's steps in making tea in an orderly manner, he became more and more shocked.

It seems that the proprietor is trying a very new way of making tea.

Song Ren saw that the tea leaves had been almost rolled by Wang Erniu, so he asked him to dry the tea leaves.

Subsequently, Song Ren instructed Wang Richun again: "Go and call all the more than 20 workers, say that I have something important to announce, in addition, bring a set of tea sets, as long as the teapot and teacup, and bring a pot of boiling water, remember, ask for mountain spring water." ”

Song Ren said it very casually, but in Wang Richun's ears, it was an order that could not be refuted.

Wang Richun looked at the young proprietor in front of him, although he was not very old, he was calm and calm in his gestures, and he had the momentum of a superior.

In this way, those rumors from the outside world ...... It must be fake!

Soon, the courtyard of the roastery was full of people, including workers who picked tea with green hands, and tea makers like Wang Erniu.

They all knew that the owner was coming, but they didn't know what they were coming for.

Their faces were full of confusion, thinking that the sun had not yet set, and that they were about to start paying today's wages.

Song Ren sat at the stone table in the courtyard, surrounded by this group of people, he did not speak, but scalded the tea set with boiling water, and then poured the almost baked tea leaves into the pot.

In fact, these teas are not finished products, and there are still a few steps to follow, but time waits for no one, and Song Ren believes that even if it is a semi-finished product, the taste will surprise these people.

Hot water was poured on the dried tea leaves, and the fragrance of tea was overflowing.

But the first bubble was used by Song Ren to wash the cup, which can be regarded as a warm cup.

In fact, green tea can be drunk in the first brew, but he is used to pouring it out and drinking the second brew.

After brewing a pot again, Song Ren poured the tea soup into the cups, and then said to Wang Richun: "Let Mr. Wang invite it first." ”

Wang Richun picked up the warm teacup with some hesitation, looked at the bright green tea soup in the cup, and said in surprise: "You can drink it?" Don't need a punch point? ”

Song Ren smiled and shook his head: "The tea made by this process came out, and the people of the Ming Dynasty would no longer have to be so cumbersome to drink tea in the future." ”

Hearing Song Ren's confident words, Wang Richun put the teacup to his nose and sniffed, he immediately felt refreshed, he blew lightly, took a small sip, his eyes immediately widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

He hurriedly drank the tea in the cup, and the freshness was indescribable.

Just when Wang Richun was still immersed in the aftertaste, Song Ren handed a cup of tea to Song Wu with a smile, and then looked around at everyone: "You are all tea makers, you should also understand tea, and come to taste it." ”

Everyone was still a little restrained, but after Wang Erniu took the lead in picking up the cup and drinking it, some people followed one after another.

With a smile, Song Ren made another pot and poured it for the workers who had not yet drunk it.

By the time of the fourth brew, more than 20 workers present had tasted it.

For the loose tea made by this fresh process, the expressions on everyone's faces are the same as Wang Richun's, full of surprises.

For a while, all kinds of discussions were frequent, all of which were praising the taste of this tea.

Wang Richun is even more excited tears, he has been making tea for more than ten years, and he never thought that he could use such a simple method to make such a mellow and sweet aftertaste.

Song Ren waved his hand, and waited until everyone was quiet before he announced loudly: "From now on, our tea garden will no longer make group tea, but make today's loose tea, this tea will definitely change the habits of the people in the Ming Dynasty to drink tea, everyone, you are all witnesses, but also changers!" ”

"From today onwards, your wages will rise, but will not be paid on a daily basis, but on a monthly basis, the specific plan will be announced to you by Mr. Wang, all in all, I will not treat each of you badly, because the tea making process of Daming will go further in your hands, I believe that every cup of tea that the people of Daming will drink in the future, the tea is from our tea garden, from your hands!"

When more than 20 workers heard the owner's words, they seemed to see a bright future, and they all cheered as if they had been beaten with blood.

Although they don't understand why wages have been paid monthly, the words "wages are rising" alone are enough to get them excited.

Not to mention, there is also the big cake painted by Song Ren.

Even Wang Richun, who has always been calm, wiped the tears on his face at this time and shouted with everyone.