Chapter 127, Tea

Zheng He went to the West, but Li Shucheng and Jiang Mingyue did not pay attention. They are now in a printing room and are preparing to print books.

The books they printed were books on mathematics, geometry, science, and philosophy that had been collected and translated from their travels to the West a few years ago. Regardless of whether anyone will pay attention to it at the moment, it is good to do it without regrets. Just like the artichoke buns, as long as they are not lost after bringing them back, someone will one day discover their value and pay attention to them.

These Western works could hardly be sold, and they had to be printed at the same time as the Four Books and the Five Classics to make money to supplement them, although only a few hundred copies of each were printed, and it took six years to complete them.

"Okay, now it's finally printed. After finishing the last printing, Li Shucheng sighed, "What is the matter! Such a good book, because it is not a bibliography of the imperial examination, it is difficult to even give it away." "Everyone reads, the goal is to be an official, and the concept of learning and excellence is deeply rooted in the bones, who will read these idle books if they are interested in this?

"These books don't suit their hearts, and they don't want them. Jiang Mingyue smiled, "But don't you also like these books?" "What Jiang Mingyue said was that there were a few bookkeepers or housekeepers in the city, who read these free books and felt that they were okay, and they were free, so they took them away and read them as idle books.

What scholars are concerned about is studying and becoming officials, what science and technology, mathematics and geometry are the learning of craftsmen, how can they get into their eyes? The craftsmen's household registration is a craftsman's household, and they often have to bring their own dry food to participate in the tasks issued by the imperial court, and they live like refugees. Similar to them are also military households, the eldest son of military households cannot take the imperial examination, and he has to wait for his father to die to replace him. There are many civilian officials from the Ming military household, but none of them are the eldest son, Zhang Juzheng's family is also a military household, if he is the eldest son, then there will be no day to become the first assistant.

Li Shucheng can imagine that if there is no foreign technology input, even on the day of the fall of the Ming Dynasty, arquebuses and artillery will not make great progress, and they will even cut corners and regress!

The book is printed, a task is completed, and the time after that, you should be kind to yourself. For example, the big red robe that has just been discovered a few years ago in Wuyi Mountain, the golden flower tea in Guangxi, the saffron planted in the space, and the caviar made in the Mediterranean Society, such a day is called life.

came to Wuyi Mountain to find the Yongle Nunnery in the heart of the mountain, and got the news of the big red robe, but the three big red robes in Jiulong Cave have been sent by the imperial court to take care of them, and it is not easy to start.

So after Li Shucheng and Jiang Mingyue observed the shape of the big red robe, they searched for it in the mountains. There are a lot of wild tea trees here, and you can find wild tea with a little snack, but it may not be the Da Hong Pao variety.

Sure enough, in half a month, the two found eight similar tea trees. The production of Dahongpao is different from the green tea of Longjing tea, Li Shucheng got good tea, and specially learned to make oolong tea from the monks of Shanxin Temple.

Although the tea trees are dwarf, like bushes, and the amount of tea picked is small, the germination is no longer at the same time, so the tea can only be separated.

The tea leaves of the first seven tea plants were made, and after two people tasted them, the best two plants were selected and transplanted into the space.

Half a month after the end of tea making, the last tea tree still has not sprouted, Li Shucheng said curiously: "Why hasn't this last tea tree sprouted yet? ”

"Wait slowly, maybe this is the best one. Jiang Mingyue said, "Other things must always be special." ”

After waiting for another half a month, it was finally time to pick, and when I stood on the edge of the tea tree, I could smell a slight aroma of tea. Li Shucheng picked a few buds, and when he saw that Jiang Mingyue didn't move, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Mingyue said: "The fragrance of this tea tree is much stronger than that of other tea trees, I think that we should not make tea according to the method of oolong tea, just use the method of making green tea." "Martial arts have reached their realm, and the smell of raw tea trees can be distinguished by both of them, and this one is different from other tea trees, so Jiang Mingyue distinguishes the two.

"Then divide it into two parts and try both. Li Shucheng said, "But this tea tree is really special, you feel carefully, this tea tree contains some innate qi, this seems to be the legendary spirit plant." ”

Jiang Mingyue felt it and said, "It's true." ”

The semi-two-life tea buds are divided into two parts, one according to the method of green tea and one according to the method of oolong tea. After making it, put it together to observe, the two tea leaves exude a faint fragrance, Li Shucheng said: "It seems that both production methods are feasible, brew it first, what is the difference between this tea and others." ”

The difference between brewing is big, and the tea leaves pointed out by the green tea preparation method are not only fragrant tea, but also have an abnormal tea taste. The tea leaves made by the oolong tea method have an average fragrance and a general drink, which is no different from the village chief's tea.

"This tea fragrance is wonderful! It's a Taoist holy product!" Li Shucheng praised.

"Not just Taoism, this kind of good tea that cleanses the body, mind and soul is a holy product for everyone. Jiang Mingyue said, "If we had such a cup of tea when we broke through the innate nature, then we wouldn't have to waste so much time." ”

"Also, this tea in our current realm is a little useful, not to mention that time. Li Shucheng said approvingly, looked at the remaining oolong tea, and said, "It's a pity that these teas are so much a year!"

"Move this tea tree into the space and take care of it, and there will be more tea next year. Jiang Mingyue said with a smile.

"Well, since this tea plant can absorb the innate qi, then plant it in the space and nourish it with the innate qi, and next year's tea should be better than your this year's. Li Shucheng said, "Such a good tea, how can you choose a good name, it can't be as vulgar as Da Hong Pao." "The origin of the name of the big red robe is because the champion Ding Xian passed by Wuyi Mountain to get sick, because he drank this tea and got sick, and he came back to thank him after the champion, and took off the champion big red robe and draped it on the tea tree three times and got the name.

"The fragrance of tea is refreshing, washing the body and mind and soul, as if the enlightenment is successful, if it is not called enlightenment tea. Jiang Mingyue said.

"Well, it's much better than the Holy Dao tea I faught, and I'm exaggerating a bit of this. Li Shucheng said with a smile, "Enlightenment, even if you can't get any benefits from drinking, that's the reason why your own roots are too poor, and you can't blame tea." ”

When transplanting tea trees, Li Shucheng looked at the tea trees that were more than two feet tall in front of him and said, "I don't see how special it is, why is it different from other tea trees?"

Jiang Mingyue said with a smile: "Actually, there is a difference, those big red robes can't actually be called tea trees, they should be called tea bushes." This one is just as small, but it's really a tree. ”

After the transplantation, the two were about to leave Wuyi Mountain, and in order to thank the monk of Shanxin Nunnery for teaching him how to make oolong tea, Li Shucheng informed the monk of the location of the remaining five tea trees.

I went south to Qiongzhou to see the rubber planted back then. When I came to the local area, it was said that the rubber trees were praised by the officials of the imperial court, and the rubber produced by the rubber trees planted by each family was also purchased and sent to the capital to be made into carriage wheels.

On the return trip into Guangxi, Li Shucheng found Jinhua tea, and deliberately stopped and waited to taste Jinhua tea, Jiang Mingyue said with a smile: "For Jinhua tea, stop and wait for a few months, it's better to transplant some into the space." ”

Li Shucheng said: "There are several kinds of this golden flower tea, who knows which one is the best? Maybe Jinhua tea is just a nice name, but it's not delicious. ”

"If you have to try any tea, it will take a lot of time. Jiang Mingyue said.

"As long as it's good, it's worth the time. Li Shucheng said, "I heard people nearby say that there is a kind of tea called insect tea here." ”

"Worm tea? What kind of tea is this? Is it made from insects?" Jiang Mingyue asked.

"It's not made of insects, but insects that eat the feces pulled out of tea leaves, fragrant trees, etc. Li Shucheng said with a smile, "It is said that this tea is full of aroma, mellow and sweet, refreshing, and evocative!"

"Worm...... Insect...... How can you drink it. Jiang Mingyue said hesitantly.

"It sounds a little uncomfortable, but since it can let people know that it's insect poop and drink it, it must be a good thing. Li Shucheng smiled, "Or." Let's try it too?"

"Try it yourself, don't pull me. Jiang Mingyue said, "Drink that worm...... Worm tea, don't want to get close to me for a month. ”

"Alas, it seems that I don't have a chance to enjoy this good tea!" Li Shucheng said, "But thinking about the insect feces soaked in the teacup, and indulging in the fragrance of tea, that scene is a little remarkable." ”

"You...... Stop it. Jiang Mingyue stopped.

"Okay, don't say it, don't say it. Li Shucheng said, "But since you've heard it, even if I don't say it, you can't forget it, right?"

He added. Jiang Mingyue glanced at Li Shucheng.

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It was worth waiting for a few months, Li Shucheng picked several kinds of golden flower tea flowers and tried them after drying, the golden flower tea brewed out of the tea was golden, and the flowers were full after absorbing water, as if they had just been picked from the tree. The two selected two kinds of golden flower tea from the aspects of color, flavor and shape, and transplanted a few plants each. "There is only one Wudao tea, and the tea leaves you get every year can't be drunk for a few days, and the same is true for Da Hong Pao, plus this golden flower tea can't be drunk for long. Li Shucheng said, "It is said that there are wild tea trees in Guizhou, which are real tea trees, two or three zhang high is ordinary, why don't we go and see them? If it really doesn't taste good, go get some Longjing tea. ”