Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

But Xiaohuan didn't leave, she took a careful look at the listless master, and said cautiously: "Girl, there is one more thing..."

"What's the matter, tell me!"

Xiaohuan: "There is a young man from Baoding Mansion. He said he has heard about the girl's name for a long time and wants to see you. I wonder if the girl can see him?"

Yun Qing slept for a long time, her head was aching, she rubbed her temples with her hands, and said: "I don't feel well today, should I go away?"

Xiaohuan was a little embarrassed: "Girl, you haven't seen a guest for ten days. Judging by the appearance of that guest, he is also a scholar with a reputation, so push..."

Yun Qing was suddenly a little annoyed, and gritted her silver teeth and sneered: "Why, I'm not in good health these days, and the people in the building are not happy if I don't see any guests?" Just now Xiaohuan clearly meant that she was being left out in the cold. Ma Xi, it's hard for a guest to ask to see him now, how can he push it outside.

Just kidding, whoever I am, Yunqing, is a former oiran at least, but not everyone can see it.

Thinking of the word "Oiran", Yun Qing felt as if a needle had been pricked in her heart, and her eyebrows frowned.

Seeing her girl getting annoyed, Xiaohuan was startled, her eyes were slightly red: "Miss, I didn't mean that, I really didn't mean that..."

Seeing the close girl so frightened, Yun Qing felt sad.

She looked at the sun outside and saw that it was not yet noon.Most people enter the building in the afternoon, and this person came so early, but he was sincere.

Yun Qing's heart moved slightly, and she was about to ask someone to invite him in.

At this moment, a sound of steady footsteps came over, followed by a clear voice: "Baoding Sumu begs to see Miss Yunqing."

This person came uninvited.

Yun Qing was annoyed, and was about to yell at him, and then asked Xiaohuan to drive him out.

But for some reason, I leaned on the pillow, feeling lazy, but unable to speak up.

What's more, listening to this person's voice is as clear as a spring, clean and free of impurities, just like his voice, but I don't know what kind of person it is.Hearing his footsteps again, there was no rush, and there was a faint oath in it.

Forget it, just see you, and just say a few words to get rid of it.

"come in!"

Hearing Miss' voice, Xiaohuan hastily opened the door and stepped aside.

There is still water vapor in the room, the sandalwood is rich, and there is an atmosphere that makes people feel lazy and want to fall asleep.

But as soon as the young man in his early twenties at the door stepped into the room, he carried a breath of fresh autumn, vigorous and sharp, which made Yun Qing, who was sluggish, clear-headed instantly.

Even Xiaohuan straightened her body, looking at the person in surprise.

It is a young scholar.

To be honest, this person's facial features are also ordinary, and in the eyes of Yun Qing, who has read countless people, they are only of the upper middle class.

She didn't know how many young talents who came and went in the building these years, and she didn't know how many romantic talents who looked better than Pan An.

But unlike scholars in this era who are generally thin and thin, with bee shoulders and thin legs, this person looks heroic.

Although the blue Confucian robe he was wearing was old, it was very clean and stretched tightly on his body which was well-proportioned due to long-term physical training without any flaws.

With a smile, two rows of snow-white teeth are exposed, a pair of eyebrows are as thick as knives, and they are like flapping wings, about to fly together.

This is a cheerful, enthusiastic and healthy scholar who does not belong to this era.If you really want to compare it, it would be like the Confucian scholars who traveled the world with swords in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Wuling is young and gold is in the east, and the silver saddle and white horse spend the spring breeze.

Luo Hua wanders wherever she goes, and smiles into Orchid's restaurant.

In the sunlight, the boy's whole body lit up.

Unknowingly, Yun Qing sat up straight from the bed.

Although this young man was dressed simply, he was confident and calm. He was really a gentleman.

The young man didn't show courtesy, instead he walked to the boiling black pottery pot, sniffed and said with a smile: "Good spring water."

Then he rolled up the sleeve of his right hand with his left hand, exposing his slender arms, lifted the kettle and put it aside, and said softly: "Good tea must have good water. In the north of the capital, there is not much good water. Let me guess, good water Where did it come from? Apart from the rootless water falling from the sky, there are only two springs in the capital that can be used. One is the spiritual spring on Mount Emei in Pinggu. The water quality is clear and sweet. It is somewhat similar to your spring water, but..."

He looked at the tea leaves in the cup again: "It turns out that it is the tip of the hair before the rain. After the Qingming Festival and before the Grain Rain, although the yang begins, the cathode does not grow, and the water for green tea is very particular. The Lingquan of Mount Emei is a clear spring in a secluded stream. Although it is sweet, it is also feminine."

"In addition to Lingquan, there is only Yuquan Mountain. The water is clear and green, and it is as clear as jade. In the early years of the Kingdom of China, Wang Ying, a scholar, wrote a poem: The spring at the foot of the mountain is like a jade rainbow, and the clear water is not the same as other springs. , is the first-class good water in the world. Yuquan Mountain is located in the west of the capital, five or six miles away. This Yuquan Mountain with six peaks and winding north and south is a branch of the east foot of the West Mountain. In the sun of the mountain, the soil pattern is hidden. , as blue dragon scales, sand marks and rock crevices, springs everywhere. Only by using this yang water to neutralize the hair tip before the rain, can the yin and yang be reconciled, and the aftertaste of the tea can be connected."

This reasoning made Yun Qing's eyes widen, and he just thought that what the young man said was so interesting, so he was not in a hurry to dismiss him.

That's right, the person who came was Su Mu, a top-notch foodie. He had never eaten mutton, and he had even seen sheep run away!This set of theories just now was nothing but nonsense in his heart, in order to get ahead of others, and put on a knowledgeable appearance in front of Yun Qing, so as to strengthen her confidence.

Anyway, Confucianism or ancient Chinese health preservation techniques emphasize the unity of man and nature, the harmony of yin and yang, and everything is just right.

After finishing speaking, Su Mu saw that the temperature of the boiling water in the pot had dropped a little, so he picked it up and poured some water into the cup: "This method of cooking tea is different from ancient to modern times. For example, tea cakes were popular in the Song Dynasty, but they are not fashionable now, so there is no need to cook them." Let’s talk about it. Nowadays, when cooking tea, you must choose rare and expensive products, and the water must be obtained from sweet springs. It is Hou soup, and the second is to wash tea. Let’s talk about waiting soup first. The water for making tea must be boiled with live fire first, and then boiled with slow fire after boiling. The so-called live fire is a charcoal fire that sees flames. When there are bubbles, it is called first boiling. If you see bubbles constantly turning around, it is called second boiling. When it is large and small, it is called third boiling. When the first boiling is too tender, when the third boiling is too old, it is not suitable for use. The second boiling is always used. for the best."

Su Mu went on to say: "Furthermore, the method of washing tea is also very important. You must wait until the boiling water is slightly warm before serving the tea. Too much boiling will damage the taste of the tea. When washing, use bamboo chopsticks to hold the tea, put it in a jar and cover it. Wait for a while, then open it, and see that the leaves have turned green and the aroma is pervasive, so soak them in boiling water. However, there are differences between winter and summer. Summer is hot, so you need to water first and then leaves. In winter, it is called Lenin sense, The leaves must be dropped first and then the water should be poured in. Because the temperature of the water is slightly different, the taste of the tea will be immediately damaged.”

While talking, Su Mu's hands fluttered up and down like butterflies wearing flowers, and he did it according to the procedure.

Finally, a cup of hot tea was handed over to Yun Qing.

Yun Qing was in a daze when she heard it, she took it unconsciously, took a sip, and shouted: "It's really good, I didn't expect that a mere cup of tea would be so particular, young master is really elegant!"

Drinking the sweet green tea, my head doesn't seem to hurt so much, and my spirit has improved.

His eyes were full of shock, and he quickly got off the bed: "Mr. Su, please sit down."

Su Mu is also proud of himself, in fact, this set of theories has been rotten in later generations.As long as you go to a teahouse a few times, you will be able to get callused in your ears by those tea doctors.This is still the most common green tea, if it is replaced by Gongfu tea, it will be even more complicated.

In fact, as soon as the tea ceremony was mentioned, it had begun to rise in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, but a clear theory had not yet been formed.Only in the budding period of capitalism in the late Ming Dynasty, when market culture flourished, and in the hands of Mao Pijiang, the fourth son of Fushe, did it become an art.

When he entered the room just now, he could also see clearly that Miss Yunqing looked lazy and unable to raise her spirits, with the three big characters "not welcome" clearly written on her face.

If you meet and talk to her according to the normal procedure, maybe after a few words, she will ask the little maid to see her off.

Therefore, to accomplish this today, we must firmly grasp the initiative and control all topics.

When he saw the pot of boiling water on the stove, Su Mu felt that entering the water from the tea ceremony had brought over the knowledge he had learned while drinking tea in the Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu.

The effect is also very good.

Yun Qing did not expect that this young scholar's knowledge was so profound, and his words and deeds were so elegant and interesting, so he became interested for a while, so he was not in a hurry to drive him away.

Seeing Yun Qing say the words "watch the seat", Su Mu simply sat down on the chair generously.

Yun Qing: "I heard that the young master is from Baoding, and I heard about my name. Yun Qing is just an ordinary brothel showgirl, so what is her name?"

This is a humble statement.

But Su Mu nodded: "That's true. If in the past, Miss Yunqing was the big oiran. But now, she's out of everyone's sight! Su Mu came here today, as expected, I don't see anything special about it place."

"Ah!" The cup in Yun Qing's hand fell to the ground, and Shu Tai who had just drank tea was replaced by anger.

She said angrily: "It seems that the young master came here today just to watch the slave's jokes."

Su Mu still had a gentle smile on his face, instead he picked up a cotton towel and handed it over: "Am I such a boring person? After Xiaosheng came to the capital, he heard people talking about the capital's oiran, and he was curious. "Clothing Hall" gave away hundreds of taels of silver, and sat there for two hours, but had no chance to see Yan Niang. I felt very disappointed in my heart, and I was blinded by Lao Bao for no reason, saying that Xiaosheng was just an unknown Scholar. Yan Niang is an oiran in the capital city. She talks and laughs with distinguished scholars and contacts with celebrities, but she is not easy to see. Although Xiao Ke is a scholar, she has some bones. Naturally, she does not want to be humiliated for nothing. Hualou" came to see the girl."

Yun Qing was a little puzzled: "You got angry with Yan Niang, what's the use of coming to see me?"

"Oiran is just a title, and it's nothing special. If Yanniang is not an oiran, she is just an ordinary person. Let me help you regain this lost glory!"