Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 264;
Chapter 260 four;

In Zifu of Lantian County, Li Yu, accompanied by Cheng Chusi and Cheng Chuliang, were tasting tea. That's right, this time it was authentic tea, not the mutton oil soup.

A person in charge went to Chang'an City to handle errands, and inadvertently came into contact with a merchant from the south.

The merchant used a small green leaf to make water, saying that whenever he had a stomach ache since he was a child, he would drink it with earthen remedies to solve it.

In the house in charge, there was a grandson who had a stomachache these days, so he asked for some.

In the end, before returning home, when he came to the mansion to explain his errands, Li Yu found out, which made Li Yu very happy.

After that, there is no need to drink clean water, and all will be confiscated, and the steward will be asked to ride back to Chang'an City on horseback to inquire about the details of the tea tree.

The person in charge went to Chang'an again to discuss cooperation matters with the merchant, and the mansion sent someone to go back to his hometown with the merchant from the south.

One is to determine whether the merchant said that many tea trees are serious, and the other is to introduce a large number of tea saplings.

The third is to cooperate with merchants to acquire his future tea affairs.

After the steward came back and reported the process carefully, Li Yu let him go home, took the tea he got, and went to the main hall of the front yard, and called the two Cheng brothers to taste tea.

Cheng Chuliang entered the main hall in a daze, full of complaints, and said reluctantly;

"I said Li Dalang, I'm taking a nap, why did you wake me up?

If you have something to do, you can’t sleep well. Really, don’t you know that disturbing people’s dreams is a serious crime. "

Li Yu pretended that Cheng Chuliang farted, and didn't care about it, and said with a lewd smile;
"Second brother, don't be so troubled, when can't you sleep?

Sit down, sit down, sit down first and then talk, big brother, you sit down too, little brother today, but got a big deal. "

When Cheng Chusi heard that he had made another big deal, his eyes immediately lit up;
"Brother, it's going to be a big fight again. The baijiu business hasn't been settled yet, so why is there such a big deal?"

"Brother, please be safe and don't be impatient, and let's talk about the details after eating the tea made by the younger brother."

The hot water that Li Yu had prepared a long time ago was too hot, so it was left for a while, and it was ready.

He simply flushed out three small bowls, but had no choice but to use bowls.

The tea in the Tang Dynasty was made by mixing multiple ingredients and adding mutton oil. Those rich and big households also added mutton when entertaining guests.

That kind of tea can fill the stomach and be eaten as a meal, so it is called drinking tea.

And the one used to hold the tea was also a large ceramic bowl. If I wanted the exquisite tea drinking cups of the later generations, I really couldn't find them, so Li Yu could only make do with the bowls.

Cheng Chuliang looked at Li Yu, he was reluctant to put how much tea in the bowl, he was in a daze, and couldn't help asking;
"Li Dalang, please don't say that I asked you to come here to eat tea like yours?"

Li Yu was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, and said with a smile;

"That's right, I specially invited the two elder brothers over here, just to invite the two of you to have a taste,
What is the difference between the method of this new tea and the ones you used to eat? "

Cheng Chusi looked at the tea in the bowl without saying a word, just observed silently, and took a sniff from time to time.

Cheng Chuliang was not easily fooled, and his tone of voice was a little displeased;

"I said, Da Li, I have done it countless times to eat tea, even if I haven't eaten it [-] times, I have eaten it a thousand times.

But I’ve never heard of it. Your cooking method doesn’t add onion, ginger, garlic, or wheat flour.

Even if you're stingy, it's fine if you don't add mutton, at least put some mutton oil, right?
Could it be that your house is so poor that you can't even afford suet?
This is not the way of hospitality. Fortunately, we are brothers of our own family, and we will not go out to sell you.
If someone else came, you would soak some tea leaves in clean water and treat them to guests, and spread the word, wouldn't it ruin the reputation of your county prefecture?
Don't gossip, my brother was woken up by you, and I happened to be very hungry. Seriously, I asked the kitchen to make a pot of tea to fill my stomach. "

Li Yu didn't hold back, but felt that it would be a good choice to make a pot of tea from the Tang Dynasty for comparison.

Raising his head, Li Yu gave orders to the servants serving in the main hall;
"Go, tell the kitchen, and make a pot of tea, so that you can tell the two elder brothers, let's make it, let's make it, and it's not too late to talk about the business."

"Yes, master."

The servant agreed and turned to leave.

Li Yu approached Cheng Cheng Chuliang mysteriously and said;
"Second brother, I've explained this, it's your turn to try my brother's new tea, how about taking a few sips and then commenting?"

Cheng Chuliang saw that his elder brother had already eaten several mouthfuls, so he picked up the bowl, and complained strangely when he was about to drink;
"Forget it, I'll try your handicraft today, Mr. Li Dalang, and see how different this new method is.

Anyway, there is no poison, whether it is delicious or not, just close your eyes. "

Li Yu replied with a hippie smile;
"Eat yours, where is there so much nonsense, today is poison, second brother, you have to try if you are strong enough."

Cheng Chuliang took a sip helplessly, and smacked his mouth twice, feeling a little indescribable;
"Li Da, why does your tea have a strange taste, a little astringent, a little fragrant, and a little bitter,
Sure enough, it is very different from the usual ones. After I finish this bowl, I will tell you about it in detail. "

Li Yu saw Cheng Chusi's posture as if he was going to drink it all down, so he hurriedly stopped him;

"Hey, hey, hey, slow down, brother, this new tea is not the way you eat it, you need to smell it first, and then taste it carefully,
If it is swallowed in a few mouthfuls, it will lose the taste it should have. "

Cheng Chuliang was a little dismissive;

"Okay, I'm afraid of you, so I will follow what you said, don't play tricks after eating in a while, don't pester me, and go back to sleep."

"Brother, don't worry, after you finish eating, you can go wherever you want, but you can eat this bowl in ten bites."

Cheng Chusi next to him remained silent for a while, slowly finished a small bowl, then added some hot water by himself, sucked it up, it was beautiful to drink it up.

The more Cheng Chuliang drank, the more he felt that something was wrong, but what was wrong, after finishing one bowl, he still couldn't tell why, so he had to have another bowl.

After taking a few more puffs, Cheng Chuliang finally couldn't help but speak;
"Brother, your tea is really good. After I ate this bowl, I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, I wanted to try another bowl.

It's completely different from what we usually have, but I can't explain it clearly, it's really weird. "

Cheng Chuliang shook his head depressedly, and drank again.

Just now I went out to the kitchen to inform the servants who made the tea, and brought two maidservants into the main hall with a pot of authentic mutton oil soup from the Tang Dynasty.

Before the people arrived, the pungent smell of mutton first permeated the whole room.

Li Yu ignored Cheng Chuliang, and directly ordered the two servant girls;

"Hurry up, get a big bowl for the two elder brothers, especially the second brother, who happens to be hungry, and he can go to bed after eating two bowls."

"promise."

The two maids obediently agreed, quickly took out two bowls, and placed them in front of the Cheng brothers before stepping back and standing on their side.

Cheng Chuliang has eaten this spicy mutton oil soup for countless times, and it has never been like this.

Unexpectedly, there was an indescribable disgust, and it felt like the usual tea fragrance had turned into a pungent discomfort.

"Second brother, why don't you take two sips of mutton oil tea, and taste my clear tea, how about you can recognize it twice?"

Cheng Chuliang didn't say anything, just nodded, picked up the mutton oil Hu spicy soup, ate it, and put down the bowl and chopsticks before he had a few bites.

Picking up the tea made by Li Yu, he took a few sips and then heaved a long sigh.

"It choked me to death. Why does the tea brewed in your house taste so choking, which is very different from mine?"

This time it was Li Yu's turn to be angry, and I saw Li Yu's disdainful face;

"Brother's words are wrongful to the dead, you have to see clearly before you say it.

This tea is brewed according to your requirements. You see, it not only contains suet, but also a lot of mutton, including onion, ginger and garlic.

You can't say that I'm stingy anymore, besides, what kind of skills are the cooks in my house, brother still doesn't know?

At least, you are here with me, have you eaten seven or eight times, can it be that the cook in my house can't even make tea?

Don't talk about this tea, just talk about the past, if you think there is any bad meal, just say it, I will immediately drive the current cook out of the house, and never use it again. "

Cheng Chuliang was so depressed that he stuttered and couldn't tell the reason, so he could only make do with a few words;
"What about this, Brother Wei really can't open his eyes and talk nonsense, the cook in your mansion is the most powerful in our Tang Dynasty.

Every time I eat it, the corners of my mouth are dripping with oil. It's so satisfying. The meals they make are also delicious.

It is true that they cannot be wronged, but why do I feel that the tea brewed today is quite weird? "

Cheng Chusi finally spoke this time;

"You have just eaten the clear tea made by Dalang, and when it is fragrant and delicious, go taste the pungent and delicious things,
Under the comparison of the two pictures, one is south and the other is north, they are quite different, changing from extreme yin to extreme yang, can you not blame it? "

Cheng Chuliang scratched the back of his head, a little embarrassed;
There is indeed some truth in what the elder brother said, isn't it? These two kinds of tea are completely opposite, one is muddy and the other is clear. Take a sip here, and taste some there. It's really funny.

But even if you don't eat the two kinds at the same time, why does the younger brother still feel that this Li Dalang's green tea is more delicious.

His tea is obviously brewed with clear water, and all the tea leaves are used, not the first-class old leaves, big leaves, and the variety has never been seen before.

It's really strange that such an inconspicuous cooking method can produce such a delicious fragrance! "

Cheng Chusi knew his brother's temperament, if he didn't understand it, he might not be able to sleep well tonight.

So he said to Li Yu;

"Brother, don't keep it any longer, just tell him about the coming and going of your tea in detail, so that he won't be confused and confused..."

(End of this chapter)