Lin Anshu is an ordinary, lowly office worker. The competition in the company is intense, and the boss loves to fine employees and make empty promises. After working diligently for a whole year, sh...
Seeing the tea leaves handed over by Lin Anshu, Granny Jiu took them without hesitation.
After pinching some and putting it into a disposable paper cup, she then picked up the thermos and poured in steaming hot water.
Instantly, a refreshing aroma of tea began to waft through the air, causing those who smelled it to feel a tremor in their hearts.
Ninth Master, who had been sitting there with droopy eyelids, suddenly opened his eyes wide and took the opportunity to push the small purple clay teapot in front of him forward.
"Old woman, could you brew some tea for me in the teapot too?"
"Hmph, you old man, all you do is order people around all day."
Although Granny Jiu's tone was complaining, her hands did not stop moving at all.
“Ninth Master, is this a purple clay teapot? It looks quite nice,” Lin Anshu said.
"Isn't it nice? My son bought it a few years ago, and I think it's nice too," Ninth Master said with a smile.
"What do you mean a few years ago? It's been more than ten years already, okay?"
After adding tea leaves and hot water to the teapot, Granny Jiu handed it to her and secretly rolled her eyes.
"Really? It's been that long."
"Hmm, this tea smells really good. An'an, where did you get this tea? It must be expensive."
After taking a deep sniff of the small teapot, Ninth Master asked, slightly intoxicated.
"Just regular Lapsang Souchong, the kind I bought in the county before."
"It is said that this tea is a type of black tea, which is warm in nature, can dispel cold, and warm the stomach. I think it should be suitable for you to drink."
"Ordinary? This smell doesn't seem like ordinary tea. An'an, just tell me, what do you want me to help you with?"
"Is that so? Didn't I quit my job and go back home to farm?"
"My parents farm the land; it's none of my business."
“I leased five acres myself first. I just had someone plow the land a few days ago, and I’m starting to fertilize it today.”
"I wanted to grow vegetables, the sooner the better, so I hired nine people to help me fertilize them."
"So, I was thinking of asking you to come to my house and help me cook for a few days."
"I'll buy all the vegetables and meat. Just let me know if you need anything else."
"Of course, if you feel tired from cooking for too many people, then disregard what I said; your health is the most important thing."
Hearing Lin Anshu say this, Ninth Master couldn't help but hesitate.
To be honest, he hadn't cooked a big pot of food in a long time, and he was really craving it.
However, once he makes a move, the service team will definitely come and bother him again after they find out.
Moreover, he's actually living a pretty leisurely life now.
If I were to start cooking, things wouldn't be as easy as they are now.
While hesitating, Ninth Master blew on the small teapot in his hand and then took a small sip.
Instantly, a delicate and elegant fragrance rushed to the top of his head and then gradually spread throughout his body.
Good heavens, this is no ordinary tea.
This is absolutely top-quality tea.
To be honest, this was the first time in his life he had ever tasted such fine tea.
No wonder!
No wonder I've seen news reports before that some top-quality teas can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.
He used to scoff at this kind of news.
What kind of toy is this? It's so expensive! It's equivalent to the down payment for a house in their small county town.
Those rich people are really burning money.
Until today, after he drank this tea.
He immediately understood.
It turns out that truly exceptional teas do exist in this world.
Such good tea deserves a higher price; it would be truly unreasonable not to charge it.
This is so much better than the kind of tea that cost 500 yuan per 50 grams that he had been lucky enough to drink before.
Not only did it taste good, but after drinking it, he even felt that his back and legs were no longer sore, and he felt energetic all over.
"Come, old woman, try this tea, it's really good."
Ninth Master took a sip and liked it very much.
Then, he picked up a small teacup from the coffee table next to him, poured a cup into it, and handed it to Granny Jiu.
"I don't drink it, you know that. I don't like drinking this stuff, it makes me have trouble sleeping."
"Why don't you try some?"
Seeing that Ninth Master kept urging her to try, Ninth Granny gave him face and took a small sip from the cup.
"Huh? This tea smells delicious and tastes delicious too, and it's not bitter at all!" Granny Jiu exclaimed in surprise after taking a sip.
"An'an, you must have brought at least a pound of tea, right?"
“Alright, I can cook, but I'll only take three ounces of this tea; you can take the rest back.” Ninth Master suddenly straightened up and said.
"Really? Ninth Master, that's wonderful."
"However, since we've already brought this tea over, there's no reason for us to take it back."
“I bought it for 230 yuan, it’s not expensive. If you don’t accept it, my dad will definitely scold me when I get home,” Lin Anshu said.
"What? 230 yuan? No way!"
"Where did you buy this?" Ninth Master asked in shock.
"That day, when I was selling wild vegetables in the county town, I saw a man selling tea at a stall. I felt sorry for him, so I bought some."
"..." Ninth Master was speechless.
Such good tea, only 230?
Was that young man selling tea going to offer help and warmth?
Next time, could we hope he'll meet such a kind person?
Although he knew the tea wasn't expensive, how could Ninth Master, a tea enthusiast, not tell the difference between good and bad tea?
So even though Lin Anshu said that, Ninth Master still firmly accepted only three... no, one-half.
Originally, he only wanted three ounces.
It was only after Lin Anshu pleaded with him that he finally kept half a jin for himself.
As for the other half jin, Lin Anshu took it back with her.
When Lin Anshu left Ninth Master's house, she had a faint smile on her face.
Ninth Master is a really good person; he has strong principles.
No wonder he was able to manage the service team so well when he was in charge.
Now that Ninth Master has agreed to cook for her, it's as if she has already solved a problem without even realizing it.
Now I don't have to worry about lunch.
Hey, she should go back and continue digging for wild vegetables.
After returning home, Lin Anshu first took the apple out of her pocket and washed it.
Then, he cut it into small pieces, put it in a bowl, and handed it to Grandma Lin.
"Grandma, I just peeled this apple for you, so please remember to finish it."
"I went out to pick wild vegetables and will be back at noon."
"Okay, sure. It's hot outside, so you're a young lady, wear a hat so you don't get sunburned," Grandma Lin said with a smile.
She was so happy that her granddaughter peeled an apple for her.
"knew."
Before leaving, Lin Anshu poured the hot water she had boiled into the kettle and took a stack of paper cups.
After putting on the straw hat, she first went to the field to visit everyone and left the pot of hot water there so that everyone would remember to drink water when they were thirsty.
He briefly answered their questions before continuing to walk out of the field and into the mountains.