White tea legend

Chapter 204 Jasmine Dragon Ball
Momo and Lily would go to the backyard and circle around whenever they had free time. Bai Cha stood on the corridor on the second floor and waved to them: "Momo, Lily, come up."

The white lady said hello, Momo and Lily will go immediately.

"White Lady, what do you want us to do?"

"Don't you like to learn from me? Now you learn to make the same thing as me." Bai Cha said with a smile.

Momo and Lily gathered around curiously.

I saw the white lady holding the silk in her left hand, and with her right hand, like holding a fine needle to sew clothes, she picked up two or three tea cores that had been cured, and quickly rotated them. The black and hard tea heads were covered with white tea buds. After wrapping and rotating a few times, the long tea leaves turned into soybean-sized beads, which were hidden in the silk and fixed for a while before being spit out neatly.

A beautiful threaded ball was shaped and placed on the plate with a crisp sound.

"Want to learn?" Bai Cha looked at the two sisters with a smile.

"I want to learn, I want to learn!" the two sisters said in unison.

Xiao Qing passed the door of the tea room and saw Bai Cha leading Momo and Lily to rub the tea beads. She couldn't help but put her head in curiously and called out: "Sister!"

Bai Cha said: "If you can't sit still, you'd better go to the waiter."

Xiaoqing's eyes fell on the table. There was a plate placed in front of the sisters. Many tea beads were already arranged on the plate.

Seeing that it was hard work, Xiaoqing quickly thanked the white tea and slipped away with the tea tray.

"White Snake, Qing Niangzi always bullies us."

"They scolded us and sometimes beat us."

The two sisters seized the opportunity to complain to Bai Cha.

Once Xiaoqing secretly sprinkled some pepper powder into Momo's teacup. When Momo picked up the tea cup and was about to taste the fragrant jasmine tea, as soon as she took a sip, she was choked by the spicy taste of Sichuan peppercorns and coughed, and her face turned red.

Once again, Xiaoqing tampered with Lily's chair. She placed a thin thread across the front edge of the chair so that anyone who sat down would definitely trip over it. Sure enough, when Lily walked towards the chair enthusiastically, she accidentally tripped over the wire and fell forward.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and grabbed the table next to her, so she didn't fall to the ground. But Xiao Qing covered her mouth and snickered. She pretended to be concerned and stepped forward to help Lily up and said, "Sister Lily, are you okay? Be careful when you walk."

Another time, Xiaoqing sprinkled some talcum powder on the stairs where the two sisters passed, and hung a string of wind chimes on the stairs. When the two sisters went upstairs, they accidentally stepped on talcum powder and slid backwards, while the string of wind chimes made a crisp sound.

"White Lady, do you think you are irritating or not? Why is Green Lady so bad?"

The sisters are full of energy.

Bai Cha smiled and said: "Don't fight back if you hit me or scold me. If you're happy, that's fine. If you're feeling aggrieved, just hit me and scold me!"

After waking up the dreamer, the two sisters decided to help Bai Cha rub the tea beads and then go to Xiaoqing to settle the score.

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The sun was shining brightly and the breeze was gentle. The white lady came to the tea-making room carrying a plate of tea beads that were as round as pearls.

Lu Yu, who was picking jasmine flowers to make scented tea, saw Madame White coming in with a plate of tea beads, and couldn't help but stopped curiously: "Madam, what are you holding in your hand?"

"Sir, I have an idea."

"Madam, please enlighten me."

Bai Cha pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "I kneaded the tea beads out of the white tea, and the officials put the tea beads and jasmine flowers together to make flower beads. What did the officials think?"

"Madam, your idea of ​​making tea beads is really original." Lu Yu was immediately eager to try it.

He gently spreads a plate of tea beads on a bamboo curtain and lets it dry naturally to remove moisture from the surface. Then, sprinkle fresh jasmine flowers evenly on the tea beads, and gently turn them with your hands to fully contact the tea beads with the jasmine flowers, allowing the floral fragrance to penetrate into every pore of the tea leaves.

Next is "shaking the fragrance". Put the semi-dried tea beads and jasmine flowers into a bamboo round sieve and shake gently to make the tea beads roll in the sieve.

Over time, the tea beads gradually absorb the aroma of jasmine flowers, and the original tea aroma and floral aroma are intertwined to form a unique fragrance.

Lu Yu put the scented tea beads and jasmine flowers into a porcelain jar and sealed them, allowing the tea beads to slowly settle in the fragrance of the flowers.

Take it out after a few days, and the flower beads will be made successfully.

"Xiangming Yaxu" soon launched a new product: Jasmine Dragon Ball.

Within two days, the reputation of Jasmine Dragon Pearl was like the dewdrops in the morning light, crystal clear and eye-catching. The quantity is limited, and each tea bead is carefully scented by Mr. Lu, permeated with the soul of jasmine, with a fragrant aroma and a long aftertaste.

Such a treasure naturally caused a sensation.

The dignitaries were inspired by the news and came to try it out one after another. They were dressed in luxurious clothes, with jade pendants hanging from their waists, and hand-held folding fans, looking elegant and elegant. In the teahouse, with rich clothes and fine food, and flourishing flowers, everyone is vying to praise the extraordinary flavor of this jasmine dragon ball.

At the entrance of "Xiangming Yaxu", there was a lot of traffic, and there was an endless stream of sedans and carriages. There is an endless stream of people who want to try Jasmine Dragon Pearl. From morning to night every day, the queue in front of the door is like a long queue. Some guests who came late could only look at the queue and sigh, wishing they could fly in.

Seeing this, Lady White asked Xuanfeng to arrange for the guests to queue up with their numbers.

Even waiting in line has become a status symbol. Those who were able to taste the jasmine dragon beads all seemed extremely proud, as if the tea beads were not only a drink, but also an honor.

There are also many dignitaries who want to use the back door of Jing Zhaoyin and his wife to get the number plate for tasting jasmine dragon beads.

Lu Yu and Bai Cha naturally wanted to sell their sworn sister and sworn brother-in-law's favor, but the number plate was given to Jing Zhaoyin and his wife. Those who relied on the relationship still couldn't drink Jasmine Dragon Ball, because Jing Zhaoyin and his wife used the number plate to drink tea themselves.

If they ask for the number for themselves, they will look embarrassed, but if they ask for the number for others, they will open their mouths. After asking for the number plate, they will feel embarrassed to drink tea.

……

The scorching sun is gradually receding, and so is the summer heat wave.

The splendid palace gradually faded away, the carriages and horses rattled, and the dust flew up. The nobles spending the summer in Huaqing Palace packed their bags and returned to the prosperous Chang'an City.

Halfway through the journey, the saint became bored and took Gao Lishi for a walk in the nearby suburbs.

So all the troops immediately stopped and rested on the spot.

In the suburbs, in a verdant tea garden, lush tea trees are arranged in rows, like a green ocean, calm and calm.

"General, do our farmers in Chang'an also grow tea trees? I thought tea was grown in Ankang County on the Guannai Road."

Gao Lishi said: "Your Majesty, after Ankang County became the origin of tribute tea, farmers in the suburbs of Chang'an also introduced Ankang tea seeds for planting. However, Ankang is more than 600 miles away from Chang'an. The same tea strain is grown in Ankang and Chang'an. The situation is very different.

Ankang is located between the Qinba Mountains, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, shrouded in clouds and mist, and fertile land, just like a fairyland. The climate here is humid, with abundant rainfall and four distinct seasons, which is exactly the way tea trees grow. Therefore, Ankang tea, with thick leaves, mellow taste and fragrant aroma, is of the highest quality. Although Chang'an is the center of the world, its terrain is flat, the climate is slightly dry, and it is not suitable for tea trees when it is windy and sandy. Therefore, if the same tea species is cultivated in Chang'an, it may not be suitable for the soil and water, and it will be difficult to grow, and the quality of the tea will be difficult to compare with Ankang.

As the saying goes, 'If oranges grow in Huainan, they become oranges; if they grow in Huaibei, they become oranges.' "

After listening to Gao Lishi's words, the sage looked at the tea garden in front of him. Sure enough, it was not growing well. He nodded and said, "So, if the water and soil support people, they also support tea."

At this time, the saint was not wearing dragon robes, only casual clothes, and only Gao Lishi was with him. Seeing the smoke from the village in the distance, on a whim, he wanted to visit privately incognito and explore the lives of the people.

The two walked through the tea garden and then through a rice field path. The smoke from the cooking pots was curling up, and the scene of the village where chickens and dogs chatted was close in front of them.

The saint was in a good mood and walked briskly, admiring the pastoral scenery that was different from the palace.

As we walked, we entered the depths of the village, where several dark-skinned farmers were leading a family of children busy in front of their house.

What surprised the sage was that these people were not picking ordinary tea leaves, but kneading something carefully. When he took a closer look, he saw that the old, weak, women and children were all holding exquisite tea beads, and the tea cores were covered with a thin layer of white hair.

"What is this?" the sage asked curiously to an old woman who was rubbing tea beads.

The old woman stopped what she was doing, looked up at the guests in front of her, and said with a smile: "These are our new tea beads, which are kneaded with tea cores. You see, the white hairs on the tea needles are like frost, which are the ingredients in the tea leaves." Excellent. This is our first time trying it, and we didn’t expect it to be so effective. ”

The sage found it interesting and continued to ask: "Why did you think of using tea cores to make tea beads?"

"Hey, this is also thanks to the owner of the 'Xiangming Yaxu' in Chang'an City." The old farmer pointed in the direction of Chang'an City, his face full of gratitude, "He sent someone to teach us how to make tea beads. , and also made a contract with us, saying that we would receive whatever we paid. We, old and weak women and children, could not afford to farm, but now we have such a way to make money. We are all grateful to that boss."

The saint was moved when he heard this, and he became very interested in the owner of "Xiangming Yaxu". He asked the old farmer: "Is this teahouse famous? Why haven't I heard of it?"

The old farmer smiled and said, "Is your guest a foreigner? 'Xiangming Yaxu' has only been open in Chang'an for a month or two, but it has become a household name, especially the newly produced jasmine dragon beads, which have a fragrant aroma and a wonderful taste. All dignitaries like to drink it.”

After hearing this, the saint was secretly surprised. He was full of curiosity about this teahouse and the mysterious owner. He decided that after returning to the palace, he must have someone conduct a thorough investigation.

As the sun sets, the golden afterglow shines on the tea garden, making the tea beads more crystal clear. The saint and Gao Lishi left slowly. Along the way, the shadow of the tea beads and the "elegant fragrance of fragrant tea" hidden in Chang'an City were always lingering in his heart.

"After I return to the palace, I will send someone to find out the details of 'Xiangming Yaxu'."

The saint glanced at Gao Lishi and said with satisfaction: "The general has always been a roundworm in my belly."

Trying to figure out what is best for you would be rebellious for others, but for Gao Lishi, it means fulfilling your duties. The sage was very satisfied with this aspect of him.

Now, the roundworm wriggled his brain again and said to the sage: "Your Majesty, I met Princess Shou a few days ago. She said that she composed a piece of music and wanted to ask the sage to give her some advice."

When the saint heard the words "Princess Shou", he didn't say anything, looking like he was not interested.

Gao Lishi continued: "Is it possible that Princess Shou still has such musical talent? I think her composing talent cannot be compared to her beauty talent."

The saint remained silent.

Gao Lishi added: "The long scar that King Shou made with a sharp instrument was so long that the imperial doctors were helpless. However, Princess Shou healed it herself. There were no scars at all and her skin was better than before. I miss Princess Shou." Her beauty and beauty skills must be amazing..."

The saint stopped and said, "Princess Shou's face...is she better?"

The saint's tone actually concealed the meaning of judging people by their appearance.

The saint finally spoke up, and Gao Lishi became more energetic, nodded and said, "Well, why don't you call her in person someday to have a look, and you will know at a glance that I am not telling lies."

"After returning to the palace, if you have time, ask her to send the music score to Xingqing Palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I have taken note of it."

Gao Lishi lowered his head and bent over, perfectly covering the invisible smile on his lips.

A few days ago in Huaqing Palace, Princess Shou had a carefully arranged encounter with him and gave him a plate of lychees covered with red silk. For some reason, Gao Lishi, who was never greedy, accidentally tasted a lychee peeled by Princess Shou herself.

Eaters have short mouths, but fortunately this lychee did not go to waste for Princess Shou.

Gao Lishi also felt that he had some evil intentions for holding such a string. But for him to be a eunuch, it is normal for him to have a mental disorder.

What's more, this great Li Dynasty, looking at its prosperity, has often done things like his son sleeping with my wife. Now, if I snatch my son's wife, does it count as making amends and earning me some face?

Gao Lishi figured out the moral rope for himself in his heart, and straightened his waist.

In Chang'an City, the tea man and his wife did not know that a wave of overwhelming wealth would soon befall "Xiangming Yaxu".

Since the opening of "Xiangming Yaxu", there has been a huge flow of customers every day, so they open the door to do business during the day and sleep directly in the backyard of the teahouse at night.

But that day, we had to close early and rush back to Baifu from Zhuque Street before the curfew: Ji Lan was injured and Xiaoqing found out.

Xiaoqing works with Bai Cha and Lu Yu at "Xiangming Yaxu" every day. How could he find out?

It turns out that Xiao Qing uses magic to spy on Ji Lan at home every day. Ji Lan's daily life is very simple, except eating, drinking and having diarrhea. But today when Xiao Qing peeked at Ji Lan again, she actually saw Blood light.

"I was just chopping firewood. I ran out of firewood. I..." Ji Lan's entire left hand was bloody, and her face was filled with tears.

Seeing Ji Lan like this, Lu Yu panicked and quickly asked Bai Cha for help: "Madam, you are a doctor..."

"My sister treats illnesses and saves people, but she doesn't save goblins." Xiao Qing scolded Lu Yu.

Lu Yu was stunned: "Who is the goblin?"

"Whoever you want to save is a goblin."

"How can Ji Lan be a goblin?"

If Ji Lan were a fairy, she wouldn't have suffered so much.

"If she wasn't a fairy, how could she be so obsessed with you, brother-in-law? She's clearly a vixen."

"Okay Xiaoqing," Bai Cha couldn't bear it when he saw Lu Yu was worried about Ji Lan and wanted to be angry with Xiao Qing. He spoke to stop Xiao Qing's unreasonable troubles and comforted Lu Yu, "My lord, don't worry, I'll take a look first." Lady Ji’s injuries.”

"Madam, you must cure Ji Lan!"

Xiaoqing picked up three severed fingers from the ground and said, "My fingers are all broken, how can I heal them?"

Ji Lan started to cry: "My life is so miserable!"