Chapter 23 Provocation
On a sunny morning, undercurrents were surging in the Xiyang Palace. King Yuwen of Xiyang was having a discussion with Li Gang, the chief of the palace, and a long-planned conspiracy was about to be implemented.
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The maid brought the tea set and the kettle, which were made by Yuwen Wen and Li Gang respectively. This "making" was a fresh method.
The tea culture of this era is still in its development stage. In short, it is boiled raw soup, so tea is also called "Ming Porridge", and the tea making process is still very basic.
Dry or dry the picked fresh leaves, and then press them into tea cakes and store them, that is, the dry green tea cakes, which is the most popular tea making process in this era.
The way to make tea is not "soaked" but "fried" or "cooked". While cooking tea, you also need to add various ingredients such as ginger, which makes the taste sour and refreshing.
It’s not OK to not add ingredients. The untreated smell of leaves is not something that anyone can adapt to.
The way of drinking tea in Yuwen Wen’s mansion is the same as that of later generations. It is the serious "tea making" that does not contain any ingredients. The preparation of tea is also different from the popular technology at this time, and it can be called "high technology".
"Mr. I am from the north and live in Guanzhong for many years. I think I am not very adaptable to water. However, after getting used to it, I know the beauty of drinking tea."
Yuwen Wen, who had ulterior motives, began to raise topics. Li Gang was indeed not a habit to drinking tea. In this era, northerners were still used to drinking butterfly juice, and drinking tea was called "water disaster".
However, the maid's tea preparation method made him a little confused, because Li Gang had also drank tea after coming to Huangzhou, and remembered that they were fried or boiled, but now the tea in front of him was "built".
If you drink it if you don’t boil it, will you feel stomachache?
With this doubt, Li Gang picked up the teacup and tried to take a sip. The green leaves smell was not expected, and the bitter taste became much lighter. After a moment, he felt a fragrance in his mouth.
"King, this tea is really good, it's very different from what Xiaguan drinks on weekdays."
"Of course, different tea leaves, different methods of preparing tea, and the natural flavors are also different."
"The king has been in Shannan for seven or eight years. I think he is used to drinking tea?"
"That's right, I went to Yecheng a few years ago and drank butter and ate meat every day. Thanks to the tea I brought to relieve my greasiness, I didn't make a joke about not being able to adapt to the local environment."
Speaking of this, Yuwen Wen picked up the teacup again: "Please."
After a few rounds, the fragrant tea made Li Gang praise it. This is not a compliment to Yu Wen Wen. He probably would have to stay in Shannan for at least one or two years, so no matter how unaccustomed he had to get used to drinking tea, and the tea that was "brewed" was indeed good.
After all, this is the custom of the Han Mian and the Yangtze River. Li Gang felt that if the tea he drank on weekdays had this level, he would not have been called "water disaster".
"Ordinary people drink tea made from three cents and five bowls of tea in the street tea shop. Put various tea leaves in a large jar and cook them for a long time. It is not called tea tasting but quenching thirst. My tea is made of special crafts, which is very different from ordinary tea."
Speaking of this, Yuwen Wen faced his complacent expression: "One or two tea leaves are worth ten cents of money."
Provocation, the first round begins.
Li Gang was stunned when he heard this. One or two tea leaves were worth ten cents of yuan, and the show was quite extravagant. His first reaction was to advise the King of Xiyang not to be so extravagant. However, after thinking about it, this person is extremely capable of making money and spending his own money to show the scene.
"King, this tea is so expensive, so the officials dare not drink too much."
The provocation failed, and Yuwen Wen was not discouraged because there was a second round.
"That's not possible. This tea is hard to get, and it's rare to drink a pot. Can you tell me how this tea is obtained?"
"I don't know, please let the king make it clear."
"Well, there are some considerations when picking this tea. People who pick tea must be virgins. Five days before the Grain Rain, in the early morning, the spring cold entered the tea garden. At this time, the dew has not dried up. It is the best time to pick tea..."
"A tea-picking girl hangs a tea bag on her chest. When picking tea, she should not use her hands, but use her mouth to hold the tender leaves into the tea bag one by one, and then the tea bag should be hidden between her breasts to warm her body..."
"You have to jog back to the tea room, so that your body temperature and sweat can slowly penetrate into the tea. Only this vine breath can make the brewed tea have a unique fragrance."
How about it, is there an urge to be angry and want to persuade me? This is a waste of money and money!
Yuwen Wen was full of expectations and waited for Li Gangbiao, and then he could fight back and avenge his previous defeat.
"Uh, lord, if you pick tea like this, I'm afraid there won't be many people willing to drink it, right?"
"Ah, there are all kinds of wonders in the world. It's hard to know if some people like this kind of gimmick, otherwise how can they be sold at a high price?"
The second provocation failed, but it doesn't matter, there is still the third round.
Yuwen Wen took a sip of tea and said thoughtfully: "By the way, this tea is a good thing. During the great hunger, hungry people can pick tea to satisfy their hunger and save their lives."
Li Gang was full of doubts when he heard this. He had never heard of tea that could satisfy hunger. He couldn't help but cheer up and asked, "What the king said, why did the Scripture come from?"
"No need to read books, have you ever been relieved by sir?"
"The subordinate officials are ashamed of being unable to serve as parents and have never provided disaster relief."
"I have experienced the disaster relief and have a lot of experience. I would like to share it with you."
"Secretary of the Lord."
"In the year of disaster, especially famine, if the organization is not good, it is very easy to cause a tragedy in the world." Yu Wen Wen said this and sighed: "Oh, the appearance of the victims is really miserable."
"I changed my son and ate, alas..." Li Gang also sighed. There are many records in history books about the tragic situation of the year of famine. Just these four words can make people feel like a knife.
"How to rescue disasters is a problem. My experience is that you must first save the official!"
"Ah?" Li Gang didn't expect that Yuwen Wen would say such words, "King, disaster relief is to save the people. Where did the disaster relief come from first to rescue the officials?"
Yuwen Wen said lightly: "Save the people first! Even officials can't survive, so why should they save the people?"
"The king's words are wrong!" Li Gang was stunned and could no longer describe his mood at this time.
"Isn't it? When the people are affected, who will give them the funds for disaster relief? Is it me or sir? Isn't it up to those officials of all sizes? Hum?"
"Only after feeding them, they are willing to provide relief to me! If you don't rescue officials first, how can you save the people!"
"The king said this is ridiculous!"
Li Gang was angry and excited, and stood up to question him without caring about his superiority and etiquette: "This is a fallacy! Corrupt officials and officials are doing evil, so is there any reason!"
The provocation was successful and entered the plot of "Iron-Toothed and Bronze Teethed Yuwen Wen".
Screenwriter (referred to): Yuwen Wen.
The villain: and the adult...uh, the male lead Huangzhou general manager Yuwen Wen.
Chapter completed!