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Chapter 62 Don't forget the original intention

Wen Yiming put down the cup and smiled and said, "Today, I am using Gu Jingzhou's half-moon pot. If you are using a clean and transparent glass cup, first rinse the water and then put the tea. Biluochun is put into the cup, and the tea sinks to the bottom, white clouds roll, and snowflakes fly."

"The fragrance is fragrant, and the tea is in the cup. When you look at its shape, you can enjoy three wonders like snow waves spraying beads, spring dyeing the bottom of the cup, and green crystal palace."

"Drinking the taste, the head will taste light, the fragrance is faint, and the fresh and elegant; second drinking green, fragrant, and the taste is mellow; third drinking green, clear, the fragrance is rich, and the sweetness is refreshing."

Mr. Yan nodded and said, "Dongtingting Mountain is located on the shore of Taihu Lake and stands on the small island of Taihu Lake. It is said that it is a summer resort for King Fuchai and Xi Shi of Wu. The place where the royal atmosphere is, the mountains are naturally famous. The climate of the two mountains of Dongting is mild, warm in winter and cool in summer, so it is suitable for growing tea."

"By the Song Dynasty, the Shuiyue Tea was produced by the efforts of the monk Shuiyue Academy, and finally it was established. It could be regarded as a local famous tea, and at most it was considered a "juren" level."

"Later, it became famous. "The Grand View of Unofficial History of the Qing Dynasty" records: The stone wall of Biluo Peak in Dongting Mountain was produced several wild tea plants every year. The natives called it "scared and killed people incense". The carriage from Kangxi, Jimao, traveled to Taihu Lake. The minister Song Lu bought this tea to enter. The saint was not elegant in his name and wrote it "Biluochun"

"This tea has been known since the past, and its essence is not enough to be roasted without fire. When the eyebrows are about to pick, a touch of mung beans steamed with a squid breast. The fiber jacket is dry without any care, and the whole cup is really rich in milk and fragrant."

Ling Tiancheng interrupted: "Since ancient times, fame determines the market value. The ancient emperors have the final say, and even tea is difficult to surpass. Not only our country, but also in the American collection circle, the president's name is not necessarily more valuable than the villain's name!"

"For example, the signature of Jesse James, a bandit famous in the United States, is higher than that of HSD, the signature of the murderer who assassinated President Kennedy is twice as high as that of the victim, and the signature of the murderer who killed the second president, McKinley is 50 times higher than that of the victim."

Old Yan smiled and picked up the third pot of tea and said softly: "The first two are famous, but the next three are relatively unpopular, but the tastes are unique. My friend, try it?"

Wen Yiming nodded, and the main show finally came out. Everyone knows West Lake Longjing and Biluochun, and they can't tell the level, so the key is below.

Mr. Yan opened the lid of the pot and displayed the third pot of tea. Its appearance was flat, yellow and bright, and the rolled tea was tight, thin, curled, and the needle-shaped tea was tight, thin, round, straight, and visible. Ling Tiancheng took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh: "This is clearly a work of art!"

Smell Yiming picked up the tea, smelled it, and sipped it. He said confidently: "The appearance is tight and curled, tender green and moist; the inner fragrance is rich, fragrant and tender; the soup is clear and yellow, clear and bright, fresh and refreshing, rich and sweet, and the tender buds at the bottom of the leaves are beautiful and even."

"Mengding Tea, Lotus Peak!"

"Okay!" Old Yan slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "It's Xiancha, Mengding!"

"It is said that it was planted by Zen Master Puhui from Ganlu Temple on the top of the mountain. The tea tree has clouds and mists on it. If there are divine objects to protect it, the tree is planted on the Qing Peak on the top of the middle top, and there are only seven trees, which are the number of the Big Dipper signs."

"When picking in spring, the county magistrate chooses auspicious day, bathe in vegetarian food, wear court robes, leads his subordinates, sets up a case to burn incense, and kneel down and bows. Then 12 monks were selected into the garden, and one leaf was taken for each bud, and a total of 365 leaves were picked, and then handed over to the monks to bake, pack it into bottles, and tribute to Kyoto. These 12 monks imply that December, 365 leaves were hinted that 365 days a year, which means peace every year."

"Mengding tea has a high status among famous teas of all dynasties. It has been champions in all dynasties. It was called "No. 1" in the Tang Dynasty, "Youjiao" in the Five Dynasties, "Best" in the Song Dynasty, "Outstanding" in the Ming Dynasty, "The Best" in the Qing Dynasty, "The Best" in the Qing Dynasty, "Junejiao".

Mr. Yan picked up the tea and took a sip carefully. He said reluctantly: "I can get less than three taels of tea every year, so I can't bear to drink it!"

When the two heard this, they quickly drank a few more sips. There was really no such tea elsewhere. The old man laughed and scolded.

Then there is the fourth pot. When the lid is lifted, the tea leaves are like melon seed-shaped single slices, naturally flat, slightly raised leaves, green color, uniform size, and no bud tip tea stems.

"Bat Cave, Lu'an melon slices!"

Wen Yiming smiled and said, "The fragrance is refreshing, the taste is fresh and mellow, the soup is clear and transparent, and the leaves are green and tender and bright."

"The dew is so slender that it is spitting green, so that the leaves are too old to be busy. Every family has a bonfire under the window of the bonfire, and every spring comes, the county is fragrant."

"What a wonderful thing!" Yan Sihai raised his thumb and said, "My friend has great eyesight, and I admire you!"

He picked up the tea and said with a smile: "If Mengding tea is famous for being an immortal, then Lu'an melon slices are famous for being a god! The magic lies in two things: one is that the tea farmer Hu Lin brewed this tea in the teahouse, and clouds rose in the bowl, like golden lotus, with a strange fragrance that hits people, both called "good tea! Good tea!" Hu Lin returned to the mountain to look for the tea picking place again, and was like a Wuling fisherman who accidentally entered the peach garden. He could not get the beauty again."

"The second is that Li Deyu, a famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, made an experiment. He cooked this tea and poured it on the meat and put it in a silver box. The next day, he opened the box to test, and the meat had turned into water. The tea can turn into meat more efficiently than the water regia synthesized by triac acid. Do you think it is magical? Both things have time, place, witnesses, believe it or not?"

The three of them were talking and laughing, and the four pots of tea were quickly finished. Ling Tiancheng was still unsatisfied and pointed to the last pot of tea. Shao Daheng picked up a pot and asked curiously: "Old Yan, what is the last pot?"

Mr. Yan touched Hu Wen and smiled and said, "This pot of tea is quite special and it takes longer to brew it. It's just right now, you can try it!"

When I opened the lid of the pot, the tea leaves were strong and straight, and looked like dragon whiskers. They were dark green in color, and the taste was mellow. The soup was orange-yellow. I looked at Wen Yiming with anticipation.

"Wuyi tea is on the mountain and rock tea, and the water is the island tea. The names and colors of the island tea include lotus seed heart, white hair, purple hair, dragon whisker, and phoenix tail. If you pick the buds that are not yet spread out, it is called lotus seed heart. If you cut two inches of branches and bake them, it is called phoenix tail dragon whisker."

Wen Yiming whispered: "Octagonal Pavilion, Dragon Beard Tea!"

"The best star aniseed dragon beard tea not only has the aroma of green tea, but also has a fresh floral fragrance. After brewing, the soup is orange-yellow and clear and bright. Drink it into your mouth, the taste is strong and mellow, fresh and sweet."

He smiled and said, "In the end, it turned out to be a rare bunch of tea?"

"Hahaha, I know I can't hide your eyesight!"

Yan Sihai saw Ling Tiancheng's confused expression and explained: "The so-called "support tea" is about shape and unique processes. The straits and tying is a meticulous and skillful craft. This craft is mostly done by nuns who recite scriptures in Xianshan Temple and use vegetarian food."

"They carefully geography and tied up the bun, completing the key process of the shape of dragon beard tea. The quality and speed of tied up the bun, affecting the quality and style of dragon beard tea."

"Put the long tea strips down the layer, the short ones on the upper layer, then wrap them with red or green colored silk threads at both ends, trim the base neatly with scissors, and then combine the two handfuls. The tea leaves produced are slightly dispersed, just like phoenix tails, which is the origin of the phoenix tails and dragon beards."

The old man picked up a pot and couldn't let go of it and said, "I had the chance to meet this pot decades ago. Love is like a treasure and cared for carefully. The tea mountains accumulated over the years have been deep, and it is not a day to clean it up!"

"The emperor pays off for those who are interested. Finally, 90% of the cleaning was cleared, but the last layer of unforgettable heart is really unshakable. The final test result was this dragon beard tea."

"Since that's the case, it's God's will. Therefore, this tycoon pot only soaks the phoenix tail and dragon beard. It's a small success in more than ten years. The patina is warm and the treasure light is inclusive, which is worthy of my years of hard work!"
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