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Regarding [ordering tea], Su Changan knew that this thing existed in this world when he came here. However, [ordering tea] in this world is not very mature in many places, and it is just a prototype.
The reason why he knows how to "order tea" is mainly because he learned about "ordering tea" when he was studying tea culture in his previous life, so he became interested in it. He followed the things left by his ancestors and talked with some senior students who were also interested. The seniors studied together.
Therefore, although his skills are not very impressive, Su Changan is a skill accumulated by his ancestors in previous lives.
How to do it well, how to do it better than Daxia's [Tea Order] which is still in its infancy, Su Changan is quite confident.
Just like Liang Shilun just now, Su Changan picked up the tea cake and gently scraped it with the knife on the side, mainly to scrape off the surface of the old tea.
Then he picked up a side of tissue paper and wrapped the tea cake, then began to crush it, and then put it into the tea grinder.
Taking the tea grinder, Su Changan grinded the powder quickly. The main reason is that if it is slower, it may affect the taste of the fresh tea leaves and the brewed tea will change the taste.
While grinding here, Su Changan also picked up water with his other hand and started boiling it.
When making tea, it is best to use second-boiled water. The so-called second-boiled water actually means that you should stop heating when you see boiling bubbles the size of fish eyes or crab eyes appearing on the water surface.
The second boiling water at this time is the best for making tea.
If there are more blisters, the water will be old and the taste will be affected.
Su Changan looked at the water bubbles and knew that it was almost done, so he put it aside and waited until the water surface calmed down and stopped boiling, then he could use it.
At the same time, Su Changan also looked at where the tea grinder was. Seeing that a lot of tea powder was almost there, Su Changan also picked up an hourglass and began to consider it.
Tea powder is related to things like "biting the cup", which is the most careless thing.
And looking at Su Changan, he was very fluent and skillful in his operations.
As an expert knows, not everyone in Chenzhou City knows how to order tea, but tea ordering is commonplace, so the people who have seen it more understand it better.
Looking at Su Changan's actions, one can tell at a glance that this lady must be someone who often orders tea, otherwise how could she be so skilled, especially when it comes to looking at water, smelling tea, and recognizing foam.
The people around him blinked and stared at Su Chang'an without turning their eyes or saying anything. They also admired secretly in their hearts, but...
More amazing!
Su Changan's movements are elegant, quiet and elegant, especially the fragrance of tea overflows in the teahouse.
Su Changan even ordered tea with a smile on his face, which made people yearn for him.
The beauty Huang Runa ordered tea, which was poetic and picturesque, making people intoxicated.
Xia Fengxiang squinted at Su Chang'an, clenched his fists, his eyes were complicated, proud and angry, you bastard, you know how to order tea but you didn't get me a cup! Hum!
While Su Changan was looking at the tea foam, he picked up another boiling kettle with his other hand.
This pot of water is not that particular, after all, it is just used to warm the cup.
The main reason for warming the cup is to better float the tea foam.
It's just that the temperature of this warm cup is also particular, it must be just right without being hot to the touch.
So Su Changan directly used boiling water.
Moreover, Su Changan specially selected the one with the largest mouth.
Shopkeeper Liu's eyes lit up when he saw Su Changan's operation. He felt that this lady actually knew that the temperature of the cup was also related to the ordering of tea. Expert?
Even Liang Shilun couldn't help but be surprised, because things like boiling water, warming cups, and tea foam sound easy, but they are extremely difficult to master, especially the matters of warming cups.
The trick is that it's best to use boiling water and then try it with your hands.
But this woman, when Liang Shilun watched her prepare water, he immediately removed the kettle when blisters appeared. Look at Nuan Zhan's actions now.
Not to be underestimated!
Liang Shilun did not dare to underestimate the enemy. After all, details determine success or failure, and this woman ordered tea with details everywhere.
But whether it was shopkeeper Liu, Liang Shilun or the knowledgeable audience outside, they all frowned, wondering what the lady was doing with such a big cup.
Su Changan saw that the tea foam was almost there, the water was no longer boiling, and the tea cup was almost there.
Let’s start with the most important thing: ordering tea.
Everyone saw that Su Changan was about to start the crucial tea ordering, and they all looked at her.
This made Zhou Xin'an a little psychologically unbalanced, but if he hadn't been ordering tea now, he would actually have wanted to see the lady ordering tea.
To order tea, you need to pour water seven times in total, which is the so-called "seven soups", so that the tea powder and water blend, and the surface of the tea soup will appear snow foam and milk. However, this process should not be too slow or too fast. It all depends on how you order the tea. Human craftsmanship.
Su Changan took a look at the tea spoon and found that the thin bamboo was very uniform and could be used. He looked at the silver teaspoon on the side and chose the tea spoon after thinking about it. After all, the tea spoon was specially made to see the tea foam and water melt. It is one body, and its function is called 'strike'.
It's almost time for Su Changan to start.
Pour the tea foam into the tea cup, pick up a kettle, and start pouring the first soup. This first soup should be poured around the tea foam. Do not pour it directly, otherwise all the efforts will be wasted.
So Su Changan gently rotated the teapot in his hand, and the water flow was not large.
I just saw Su Changan's method of pouring the first soup.
Many people present once again confirmed that this person is an expert!
This was confirmed especially when Su Changan used a tea spoon to mix the tea foam into a paste.
For the second soup, make a straight line back and forth, pour quickly and stop quickly. This is used to quickly even out the paste-like tea foam and absorb water quickly.
When making the third soup, you have to start really using the tea spoon in your hand. It should be light and even, not too fast or too slow, otherwise the foam will not form well and it will be considered a failure.
Su Changan, on the other hand, used a light technique, holding the tea spoon with two jade fingers and gently flicking it. Especially because he didn't know if it had reached the end, Su Changan discovered the feeling of whisking the tea foam with the tea spoon after the tea foam blended with the water in the cup. Also become more sensitive.
So right away, most of the foam on the tea surface began to show snow foam and milk.
That's half done.
Li Xizhi doesn't know how to order tea, but...
Li Xizhi looked at the empress's snow-foamed milk flowers, then looked at Liang Shilun and Zhou Xin'an over there, but he took a deep look at the empress.
Because the empress's one has a lot more snow foam and milk flowers, and there is even a faint fragrance wafting out, which is much better than those of the other two.
And Li Xizhi looked at Su Changan's back, why can't the empress know everything!
For the fourth soup, the amount of boiling water added is less, mainly the tea whisk.
The amount of water in the fifth soup depends on the state of the tea soup foam to determine the degree of whisking.
The sixth soup is actually almost over. Normally, the foam is already forming at this time, so just stir it gently.
Adding water to the last soup, the seventh soup, depends on the thickness of the foam and the degree of solidification.
Just when Su Changan was about to add the fifth soup, Liang Shilun and Zhou Xin'an had already finished.
So some people are already looking at the duo's finished product.
The foam on their teacups both looked very thick and successful, and it looked like the clouds were not easily dispersed.
but.
Zhou Xin'an's tea has a light aroma, and the bubbles disappear a bit quickly. Just by looking at it, you can tell that the tea cakes have been baked to lose some of the tea aroma, and then the heat is a little off when warming the cup.
This made Liang Shilun secretly happy.
After shopkeeper Liu took a look at Liang Shilun's finished product, although he didn't want to admit it, he had to say that Liang Shilun's tea was very successful and he was worthy of being the first person to compete for tea in Shangyuan this year.
In particular, shopkeeper Liu saw that Liang Shilun had been influenced by that lady in the process.
And when I watched it before, the lady was better than Liang Shilun, but after the finished product, Liang Shilun has reached this level, which shows that her tea ordering skills are excellent.
Shopkeeper Liu was a little worried while praising him.
Shopkeeper Pang, on the other hand, smiled and said to Zhou Xin'an: "Master Zhou, don't be sad. Losing to Master Liang is nothing."
After saying what sounded like comforting words, Shopkeeper Pang looked at Su Changan again.
At this moment, Su Changan had already started to add the seventh soup.
Looking at the bubbles on the tea cup, they look similar to Liang Shilun.
Ouch, this little wife is quite capable, wonderful! How wonderful!
Shopkeeper Pang became even more interested.
When Zhou Xin'an heard what Shopkeeper Pang said, she dared not speak out in anger. She just looked at her tea cup with regret and unwillingness on her face.
Shopkeeper Liu, Liang Shilun and others also looked at Su Changan, and naturally noticed the foam on Su Changan's tea cup.
But it is comparable to Liang Shilun's.
When Shopkeeper Liu saw this, he seemed to see hope in his heart.
But Liang Shilun didn't care. The worst he could do was try it again. After all, the tea fight didn't end in one or two rounds.
When he saw Su Changan put down the tea spoon, shopkeeper Liu immediately stepped forward: "Madam, what's this?"
Before shopkeeper Liu finished speaking, he saw Su Changan pick up the wooden spoon and bring a small bowl of water over.
Then he dipped a wooden spoon in water and got it on top of the tea.
Seeing this scene, not only Shopkeeper Liu, but also all the people present who knew about it were stunned.
"Madam, have you finished this?" Shopkeeper Liu spoke hastily, fearing that the lady would ruin the bowl of tea.
But before he could finish, Li Xizhi stopped Manager Liu.
The others all frowned, not understanding what the lady was doing.
Could it be that he thought he couldn't win against Liang Shilun, so he simply broke it himself?
Many people have begun to think so.
In particular, shopkeeper Pang said: "Madam, it's okay if you can't win. Just tell me which one you want, whether it's the hairpin or something else. I'll give it to you directly after I get it. If the tea king tea leaves are also It doesn't matter, Mr. Liang has already prepared poems. Hahahaha, so don't ruin your order for tea. Come on, come on, stop, let me have a taste."
As he spoke, Shopkeeper Pang was about to step forward.
But Li Xizhi stopped him and looked at Shopkeeper Pang with a smile: "This shopkeeper, I advise you to shut up."
Shopkeeper Pang frowned when he heard this, pinched his nose and looked at Li Xizhi in front of him, damn, I was threatened by a slave? OK OK!
Thinking like this, Shopkeeper Pang took a step back. If I hadn't fallen in love with your wife, I would have killed her right now!
but
Shopkeeper Liu frowned when he saw Shopkeeper Pang pinching his nose, because this Pangcha pinching his nose meant that he was going to kill someone.
"It seems like I'm painting."
Zhou Xin'an knew a little about painting, and couldn't help but speak when he saw Su Changan's technique.