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Many people in the crowd knew Shopkeeper Liu and spoke one after another.
But shopkeeper Liu said with a smile: "It's the third anniversary of the opening of the business. Naturally, I'm going to be happy. And don't I want to make friends with tea-ordering experts? And this tea is not given casually. It has to be accompanied by poems, otherwise don't even think about it. take."
After hearing this, everyone finally understood.
But some people also joked: "You are a master of tea ordering and can also write poems. It is you as expected, Liu Shoucai!"
Everyone laughed when they heard it.
But shopkeeper Liu didn't mind and said with a smile: "That's it, you can tell me, don't miss the opportunity before it comes again! Of course, people who are skilled in tea can also get this hairpin, and the people who participate, Even if your skills are mediocre, you can still get a box of selected Chenzhou carefully prepared by me. How about it, can someone come forward and give it a try?"
Everyone heard it and started talking again.
On the second floor of the restaurant, Su Changan glanced at Xia Fengxiang and found that his wife was looking at the teahouse thoughtfully.
So he asked: "Want that tea? I remember we didn't pay tribute?"
Xia Fengxiang shook his head: "The tea doesn't matter, but the hairpin is quite interesting."
Looking at his wife's appearance, Su Changan thought of the hairpin displayed by the shopkeeper just now: "Well, it's quite interesting, a hairpin that changes color."
Xia Fengxiang rolled his eyes at Su Changan: "It's a story!"
Su Changan smiled and said, "I'll get it for you."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan: "Are you going to exchange poems for me again? Don't forget that I also want to order some tea. Ordering tea is much more difficult."
Su Changan said: "Actually, it's not difficult."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan: "I said the same thing as you, every time you drink tea..."
But when it came to this, Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan's expression and said, "Su Changan, don't tell me that you can order tea."
Su Changan pursed his lips: "I have learned a little bit."
Xia Fengxiang blinked: "Huh?"
Chapter 420: Hello, madam, you are more charming!
Su Changan looked at his wife's surprised expression. After thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Yes!"
Hearing this, Xia Fengxiang immediately said: "Well, how big are you? When did you learn it? Why didn't I know?"
Su Changan hesitated to speak, he couldn't continue talking about what he learned in the village. Because this was a bit too outrageous, I thought about it and said, "I'll keep it as a surprise for you."
Xia Fengxiang: "Huh?"
Su Changan reached out and put his hand on Xia Fengxiang's head: "I'll go get the hairpin for you first."
Xia Fengxiang squinted his eyes and couldn't see Su Changan escaping, but after thinking about it, he had enough time to ask clearly, so he nodded: "Since you are going, let's bring the Tea King's tea as well."
Although he said that, looking at Su Changan, Xia Fengxiang felt like this person! It seems that this person still has a lot of things he doesn’t know!
Su Changan saw the meaning of this look and smiled awkwardly: "Okay!"
After saying that, Su Changan glanced at the front of the tea house and found that someone had already gone up, but it was nothing. He turned and walked towards the outside of the private room.
The so-called "ordering tea" is actually a way of making tea.
It is also a kind of etiquette.
Wenzhi and martial arts are popular in Daxia, especially among the literati. Due to the rise of tea culture, a long time ago, in addition to making friends with wine, these literati and poets also popularized another way of making friends with tea. Over time, it was just ordinary sencha. Making tea could not satisfy the elegance of our literati, so various tea cultures emerged.
[Order tea] is one of them.
To this day, serving guests with tea is regarded as the greatest etiquette for guests.
Over time, activities such as "tea fighting" using "tea ordering" techniques also gradually appeared.
Of course, the skill of "ordering tea" is becoming more and more demanding, especially in Tencha. The process of preparing tea after getting Luo Cha is the most important thing for the skill of the tea maker.
After that, it’s time to drink tea, and then it’s time to order tea, which is more important.
If there is even a slight mistake during this period, the flavor of the tea will be damaged, so the craftsmanship of the tea is extremely important.
Therefore, even people who are very skilled in tea-ordering skills will be cautious when ordering tea.
Just like the young Confucian scholar who was currently in the tea house, carefully baking the tea cakes in his hands, he saw the color changes on the tea cakes, and even smelled the fragrance on the tea cakes to judge the changes.
Shopkeeper Liu was standing on one side without saying anything or disturbing. All the tools for ordering tea had been prepared. It just depended on the skill of this person.
But looking at the tea-ordering technique of Mr. Zhou, the famous person in Chenzhou City, he secretly praised him.
And this Mr. Zhou does such an elegant thing, and he also looks extra serious and careful.
This made this handsome and talented Confucian scholar in Chenzhou City look even more charming.
Let the girls and ladies watching outside whisper in low voices one by one.
Others, too, looked at the Confucian scholar and spoke one after another.
"The first one to come is Mr. Zhou. Maybe he will just take the tea king away."
"Oh, Tencha started preparing water at the same time. Mr. Zhou is really brave as a master of art. He is not afraid that the water will be damaged after the second boil."
"Young Master Zhou is the first in the tea fighting competition during the Lantern Festival this year. How could it be damaged? Besides, if you smell it carefully, the tea cakes baked by Mr. Zhou will smell just right."
"I don't know if Mr. Zhou has prepared any poems. I think with his tea-ordering skills, he will have no problem getting the hairpin. But I don't know if Mr. Zhou can write poems that satisfy Shopkeeper Liu."
"Why are there still people questioning Master Zhou's literary talent? Have they forgotten that he was a Jinshi the year before last? But Mr. Zhou just doesn't want to be an official."
"That's right, Master Zhou's literary talent is nothing to say, he will definitely be able to get the tea leaves picked by the Tea King."
"Master Zhou, come on!"
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Seeing those women who were obsessed with Mr. Zhou speak, the people around him sighed and said nothing more.
And in the tea house, Mr. Zhou who was making tea facing outside could naturally hear the words outside. The corners of his mouth raised. It was really enjoyable to be praised and praised like this. However, he did not raise his eyes to look, he just looked down. After all, the first step in ordering tea is to prepare water.
"Shopkeeper Liu."
At this time, some people came out of the crowd, led by a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes, followed by a scholar.
When Shopkeeper Liu saw this man, he immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Shopkeeper Pang."
The thin man named Shopkeeper Pang bowed in return, and then said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Liu is having such a big event today, and I am here to support him."
With that said, Shopkeeper Pang gestured, and the scholar behind him immediately saluted Shopkeeper Liu: "Liang Shilun, a late student, has met Shopkeeper Liu."
Shopkeeper Liu was surprised when he heard this.
Liang Shilun?
Is Suzhou and Hangzhou ranked first in tea fighting during the Lantern Festival this year?
The tea culture in the south of the Yangtze River is more popular than in the north, especially there are many chambers of commerce that deal with tea business. Every year during the Lantern Festival, these major chambers of commerce will hold an event called "Tea Fighting".
Just like in Chenzhou City, Mr. Zhou Xin'an won the first place in the tea fight in Chenzhou City this year.
but.
Liang Shilun is the number one in Jiangnan, and he is very important!
When the people around heard this, those who knew about it all looked at Liang Shilun and then at Shopkeeper Pang, and pursed their lips.
"Is this shopkeeper Pang the shopkeeper of the Xiayi Tea House that I opened some time ago?"
"Well, that's right, but this Xiayi Tea House actually invited Liang Shilun to take charge of the tea house. What a generous move."
"Good guy, this is for the Tea King's tea. I heard that the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce has always wanted to acquire Cui's Tea House and the Cui family's tea mountain. Their purpose is to get the Tea King tree on the mountain."
"It's possible, but I feel like I'm here to demonstrate. Mr. Zhou is in danger. I heard that Liang Shilun easily won the tea fight this year. And he was ranked twelfth on the poetry list!"
"I feel like this event by Shopkeeper Liu is going to turn into a tea fight."
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Everyone said this, but looking at the smile on Shopkeeper Pang's face, and the expression on Liang Shilun's contemptuous glance at Mr. Zhou, everyone felt inexplicably that Shopkeeper Pang had the illusion of bringing someone to cause trouble.
but
No wonder these people looked at it this way.
The main reason is that the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce came in force. After arriving at the end of October last year, it successively annexed several major tea houses in Chenzhou, and took half of the tea business in Chenzhou City into its arms.
And I heard that the remaining tea houses that have not been sold, including the shopkeeper Liu, have all been contacted by the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce, but these tea house owners are unwilling to sell, but the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce still refuses to give up.
even
I heard that the shop owner of Qian's Tea House said that he was threatened by someone, and many people speculated that it was the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce that did it.
And behind the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce is the Shangjun Chamber of Commerce, one of the two major chambers of commerce in Jiangnan.
Shopkeeper Liu looked at Liang Shilun and knew the purpose of Shopkeeper Pang's visit, but he didn't show it. He said with a smile: "I've heard Mr. Liang's name for a long time, it's really extraordinary."
Liang Shilun smiled.
Shopkeeper Pang said, "Shopkeeper Liu, I specially invited Mr. Liang to come over to support you. You have to treat me to a meal."
Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "It should be."
After saying that, he immediately looked at the waiter behind him: "Go and get ready, please order Mr. Liang some tea."
I was just ordering tea, so there was no need to say those polite words.
Shopkeeper Pang smiled when he saw this, stood aside and looked at Liang Shilun.
Mr. Liang Shilun and Mr. Liang saluted Shopkeeper Liu and said, "If you are born late, you will be embarrassed."
After that, he sat down towards the seat where the guy had brought the spring water.
But before sitting down, Liang Shilun glanced at Zhou Xin'an's desk, and the contempt on his face became more obvious.
The bubbles in the fish eyes and crab eyes are so dense, but they are still not taken away. That's it.
After just a glance, Liang Shilun was too lazy to look at Zhou Xin'an. After sitting down, he picked up the tea cake on the table and smelled it.
The tea is pretty good.