At this moment, under Cai Laodie's instruction, Le Yao began to pick tea leaves from a very rough tea tree.
This tea tree is of particularly poor quality; it's there specifically to let first-time tea pickers get a feel for the process.
Le Yao had prior experience, so she quickly got the hang of it, prompting Old Man Cai to nod in approval: "Girl, are you interested in learning tea making from me?"
"Huh?" Le Yao was stunned; this was too unexpected.
"What do you mean, 'huh'? Whether you want to learn or not is just a matter of a word. Is it that difficult?" Old Man Cai glared. "Do you think I'll take just anyone? Even celebrities are no match for me."
“Dad, I’m not a celebrity.” Le Yao quickly shook her head. “I’m a college student now, and I like to cook. Tea is a part of food, and I’ve made a lot of dishes with tea.”
"Really? Then what have you done?"
"Tea eggs".
After a moment of surprise, Old Man Cai suddenly burst into hearty laughter: "Haha, you little rascal..."
Le Yao shrugged. She was right; she didn't know what the old man found so funny.
"Do you want to learn from me?"
“Yes.” Le Yao nodded. “However, Father, this apprenticeship ceremony cannot be taken lightly. There must be a ceremony, and my parents need to come and pay their respects to you…” She unconsciously started using honorifics.
"No need for that. I don't have a sect here. If you want to learn, just call me Master."
“Then I also need to prepare a gift; I can’t be hasty.” Le Yao shook her head. “Master, you must wait for me for at least one day, otherwise it would be disrespectful to you.”
"Alright." Old Man Cai waved his hand. "I'll give you one day."
This scene was broadcast live, sparking a heated discussion among netizens. Most praised Le Yao's excellence, while others criticized Anna for being pretentious.
However, Yue Yao was unaware of all this, and she became even more serious about learning tea picking, and the atmosphere between the prospective master and apprentice was quite harmonious.
When Anna arrived at the tea plantation, she saw this scene from afar. Her eyes narrowed slightly, but she quickly smiled and walked over: "Uncle Cai, am I ready now?"
Old Man Cai glanced at Anna, then nodded: "Barely acceptable."
Anna nearly vomited.
"Alright, stop standing there. Time is a bit tight, hurry up." Old Man Cai called out, "Come over here and practice the basic techniques first." Then he looked at Le Yao, "Go up there and pick some. You must fill a basket before four o'clock this afternoon to complete the task."
"Okay." Le Yao climbed up the hillside and began the formal tea-picking task.
Anna frowned slightly, but she wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she started learning very seriously.
Although he was unhappy with the girl's nails, seeing that her attitude was quite good, Old Man Cai didn't say anything more. He also told her some precautions and taught her step by step what to pick and what not to touch, and then let her pick them herself.
Anna was actually quite impatient, but she had to put up with it for the sake of the mission. She learned the skills pretty well, but occasionally she would pick some that were too old or too young. Fortunately, she gradually made fewer and fewer mistakes.
"It's passable." Although Old Man Cai was not satisfied, he couldn't be too harsh, since she was there to do a show. So he let her go up and officially pick the fruit.
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