Chapter Ninety-Four: Making Tea
If they can sell, won't they have another sale?
"That's right, sister, what big brother means is what we mean." Meng Er also refused.
Although Meng San was a little distressed, five cents a catty, if he picked ten catties, wouldn't it be fifty wen?
But since the eldest brother said so, he must have his reasons, forget it:
"That's right, it's not a big deal, just pick it, it doesn't take much effort."
Hongdou saw that a few people really didn't want it, and they didn't bother to argue anymore, and they would have the opportunity to return it in the future.
Meng Da and the three of them took off their coats and put on fresh leaves, and several people moved back and forth to the bottom of the mountain several times before they stopped.
But even so, when the fresh leaves are finally made into tea, there is not much finished product.
"Let's do it first, and when I'm done, let's try it first."
Hongdou looked at the fresh leaves of the cart and looked satisfied, but except for grandma, everyone had to walk back.
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Lu Moyu had just finished meeting with Sun Youcai, and was about to go home when he saw that the hour was almost up.
It stands to reason that the midyear festival should be for future generations to worship the dead ancestors, but she is a person who is separated and a woman.
The clansmen did not recognize her as a member of the Lu family, so naturally they would not let her worship her ancestors.
She simply stopped staying at home and obstructed everyone's eyes.
The nurse Yin will follow and get into the carriage and return the news that she just got.
"Girl, something happened to the Sun family today."
Lu Moyu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and motioned for the nurse to continue talking.
"The talented son has an eldest brother who is a half-brother who broke off his relationship with the Sun family today."
Lu Moyu's face was full of surprise, how could it be? How can any child dare to break off his father's relationship, but if it is passed out, he will be poked in the backbone.
"Why? Today is the Midyear Festival. "No matter what, you can't make such a big fuss with your family today, right?
The Yin family informed Lu Moyu of the news he had obtained, including the things he had heard about Old Man Sun and the Qian family in the past few days.
"Girl, this Sun family really can't marry in, just be poor, anyway, you are not bad for money, but this couple is not easy to get along."
"Don't say that Qian is a stepmother, this father is pro, and he is so ruthless to his son. The old slave also felt incredible when he first heard it. ”
"And the Sun family has these stains, if the talented son continues to take the imperial examination, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not...
What she said was quite subtle, and she only expressed her dissatisfaction with the old husband and wife, in fact, in her opinion, Sun Youcai himself is the most hateful.
As a scholar, he is not too young, not only does he not help his family relieve pressure, but he continues to suck the blood of his parents and brothers.
It's really not Miss's lover.
Lu Moyu leaned his whole body on the carriage seat, was silent, and said after a while:
"Nurse, if I delay too long at home, my father and mother will also be embarrassed."
"Sun Youcai and I are each taking what they need, and the more they handle, the more comfortable I will be in the Sun family in the future."
Seeing that the Yin family still wanted to say, Lu Moyu took the lead in blocking her words:
"They just took a fancy to my money, and after they got married, I raised them and guaranteed that they had food and drink, as for the rest?"
Looking at the worried nurse, Lu Moyu patted her hand and comforted:
"I've been married once, how could I really be so stupid and lose everything I have to be a good daughter-in-law?"
Isn't there no noise about the disconnection of relatives? After getting married, they will leave Shimen Town, and after a long time, things will naturally fade.
She is not living for any man now, and it is not certain who will look at her face when the time comes.
At this time, in the courtyard of the Xie family, the fresh leaves in the courtyard had been dried.
"Mother, grandma, let's use the big iron pot we bought before to fry, it tastes good on weekdays."
Tea will absorb peculiar smells, and if you use an old pot, the tea will be bad.
The Zhang family and Mrs. Xie were also tossed by her, anyway, they were all things at home, and it was not troublesome.
"Okay, is it in the kitchen or in the yard?"
There is a makeshift stove in the yard, which was built when the child's father was there, and it has not been used a few times.
"Mother, I'll fry it in the yard, green tea is the easiest, you can taste it first when it's done today."
Green tea is mainly drunk for its fresh taste, wild tea trees and good growth environment, the substance is more abundant, and it must be fragrant when fried.
"Okay, let's eat first, it's past noon, and I should be hungry."
The Zhang family and the group brother had already cooked the meal, but the three of them never came back, and they were all cold twice.
At the dinner table, Mrs. Xie said proudly about everything that happened in Xinghua Village today:
"Those two old immortals, this time they can be regarded as completely cleaned up, and they will be able to live for themselves in the future."
"There are also two children's relatives, Brother Tuan's mother, let's help take a look, if there are good girls and boys, I will also introduce them."
Without the drag of Old Man Sun's family, although Fusheng's family does not have much money now, they have stable income, and it will only get better and better in the future.
People who live a sincere life must be able to look down on it.
As for chrysanthemums, don't worry, as long as there is nothing wrong with the girl, she will definitely be able to get married.
Zhang's naturally has no opinion, saying that the parents are a happy event, and if it is done, it is also a good thing.
It just so happened that she was also ready to prepare, and when her daughter was filial, she had to settle the family matter.
You can't really delay it because of your family.
"Mother, I know, tomorrow I will ask Aunt Li by the way to see if there is a suitable one for her."
There are also Meng Da and the three of them, although it is difficult for the time being, but they can also find out first.
The only two elders of the Xie family were full of interest when they talked about family affairs, and Hongdou didn't dare to intervene at all.
Joke, this interjection, won't it get into trouble? It seems that people who have become close to each other like to be matchmakers.
Let's move on to my cousin's family.
It was already evening when the fresh leaves withered, and the red beans and Xiaoya set up a pot to burn the fire together.
This step is very important, if the finishing is too heavy or insufficient, the final tea will have a poor entrance.
Therefore, the fire still has to rely on the Zhang family.
"Bean, you burn your hands so easily, why don't you use a spatula?"
Xie Pozi saw that her granddaughter directly reached into the pot and turned over the fresh leaves, reminding her worriedly.
However, if you use a spatula, you can't intuitively feel the changes in the fresh leaves, which is no way.
"Grandma, it will be inaccurate to estimate with a spatula, or it is most convenient to use your hands."
Mrs. Xie can't, she can't get this thing, so she has to stand aside and watch it carefully, and when she learns it, she can help fry it.
After a few minutes, the leaves in the pot are almost finished.
The red bean puts the leaves on the bamboo weaving prepared in advance, and begins to gently press and knead them continuously, while at the same time playing a role in shaping.
Finally, it is dried well, and a green tea is ready.
"Is that all it takes? How to drink? ”
Xie Pozi looked at the emerald green tea leaves in front of her, fresh and tight. Can't help but want to try it.
"This green tea is the most convenient to brew, just throw a little tea into it after using up a bowl of warm water, or clean mountain spring water."
Hongdou is also very satisfied with today's finished product, and what she makes is naturally not as good as the intangible cultural heritage master, after all, there are differences in the temperature, techniques and other details.
But just looking at the finished product, it was also a success.
Zhang was also itchy, so he hurriedly went to the house and took out a few bowls, prepared some warm water, and brewed them in the way the red beans just said.
"Mother, this tea can't be brewed with too much water, otherwise the astringency will be heavy, I'll come."
According to the habit of making tea by himself, Hongdou brewed a green tea carefully and let a few people in the family taste it.
"Well, it's really fresh. But it smells of grass. Xie Pozi took a sip and said honestly.
"Even so, it has a different flavor and is very refreshing." Zhang likes it.
Xiaoya and Brother Tuan both felt that the taste of green vegetables was relatively strong, and they looked uncomfortable, and the red beans they saw were funny:
"It's just been made, and there will be no other taste when you drink it for half a month, and then it's only fresh."