Chapter 151 A Cup of Tea
In the afternoon,
Eunuch Duan took a short nap .
Then he got up and took a walk.
The rain stopped.
The wind was blowing, there was no heat, and it was very comfortable.
Eunuch Duan saw the person bending down under the big tree to spread the mat and snacks for the little girl, and he subconsciously hurried over and called her aunt.
When he got there, he remembered that this was in Sima Jiang's house, not in the palace.
Damn it.
Why did I think I saw a senior old palace maid in the palace just now.
She looked like the kind who served the Empress Dowager. The
steady and cruel aunt who had killed more than a dozen people.
Hearing the little girl call her aunt.
She should be a distant relative of the Qin family.
The person turned around and showed a gentle smile. Her face looked very kind. Illusion, illusion.
Eunuch Duan showed a small arrogant smile.
They would smile like this outside.
They were physically disabled, but they were close to the most noble person in the world.
Born with inferiority complex and extremely proud.
Aunt Yin said enthusiastically: "Lord Duan is awake, come on, please sit down and taste this wild tea from the countryside. This is picked by my niece from the top of the mountain in the clouds. It is surrounded by clouds all year round. This tea has a unique flavor. Please try it."
Eunuch Duan felt very comfortable when she called him Lord.
I thought this country aunt was really very discerning.
However, he disdained the tea in the mountains she described. What kind of tea could be better than the tribute tea of the palace, which is unique in the world.
I heard that the tea surrounded by clouds seems to be quite special.
Jiang Mianmian sat on the cushion, responsible for being cute.
She called out sweetly, "Hello, Uncle Duan."
Eunuch Duan didn't dare to be arrogant. This little girl must be the adopted daughter of Yan Daban, and she refused repeatedly, saying, "Please excuse me, just call me Little Duan."
Aunt Yin took a look at the young eunuch in surprise. He still had some eyes, and he looked like he could survive.
Jiang Mianmian then sat with Little Eunuch Duan to drink tea.
In fact, she was a little curious about the life in the palace.
The person in front of her was an internal employee of the palace, and he must know a lot.
Others who traveled through time and space directly fought in the palace, either from a palace maid to the queen, or from a young promise to the empress dowager.
I have grown up so big, and I am still strolling in the village.
Not to mention the palace in the capital, I have never been to Jingzhou, the prefectural capital.
The aunt sat by and made tea.
She looked at the young lady happily.
It was a small bag of tea leaves, which the little girl asked for. The elder girl patiently followed the little girl's request.
The picked tea leaves were first dried.
After drying, they were put into the pot to fry.
After frying, they were dried again.
After drying, they were fried again.
The leaves were dried and beautiful, and could be stored.
They were not used for cooking.
When they were rinsed with boiling water, a fresh fragrance came out.
One sip made your mouth water and the aftertaste was endless. What's even
more amazing is that the leaves actually stood up, one by one like tadpoles trying to swim upstream.
If it was served in a crystal cup in the palace, it would be extremely beautiful.
But drinking it in a bamboo tube also has a different flavor.
Yin Gu, who claimed to be very knowledgeable and had seen the best things in the world, quietly took an extra bag for herself after drinking this tea once.
She had a light appetite, but loved the fragrance and sweetness. It tasted slightly astringent and even a little bitter at first, but the aftertaste was very sweet, sweet to the point of a cup of tea in her heart. It
can also relieve greasiness, cleanse the intestines and stomach, and make you feel comfortable after drinking it.
Yin Gu made three cups of tea in an ordinary way.
One cup for herself.
One cup for the little girl.
One cup for the young eunuch Duan .
Eunuch Duan didn't think much about it. He ate a little too much at noon. He had a strong appetite. He
was afraid of being poor and hungry.
He just wanted to eat more and eat better.
There was some poison in the palace, a pot, three cups of wine, and one of them was poisoned, but that kind of pot must have a mechanism, which is not something that ordinary people can do, and it is not a common thing.
He watched Yin Gu pour tea openly, her sleeves were short, she wouldn't poison it.
Of course, he didn't really think much about it, he was a eunuch, there was no conflict of interest, he just followed to seek amnesty.
He held the bamboo tube and smelled it.
It was unexpectedly fragrant.
The aroma filled his nose, he saw that the small green leaves were thrown in, but the smell had a faint floral scent, a honey scent, and a slight medicinal scent, soft, penetrating the nose, penetrating the heart and lungs.
It felt a little more sober after smelling it.
He took a sip.
The taste was very light. He
couldn't taste it yet.
Generally, tea leaves are boiled, thick and bitter, a must for staying up late, and scholars and nobles like it.
Ordinary people can't taste it, and the really rich people will put various spices into the tea leaves and boil them together.
A pot of tea is more expensive than gold.
After taking a sip, my soul floated up, it was too bitter and complicated.
Just like life, with all five flavors.
But this cup of tea, in addition to the fragrance, is slightly sweet, and the astringency is negligible. The tea leaves float up one by one, and I accidentally drink the big mouthfuls of tea leaves. After chewing it, it is not bad, just a little bitter.
But then the infinite sweetness spreads in the throat, nothing but sweetness, even when I open my mouth and breathe out, I feel that my mouth is sweet, without any strange taste.
It is the best.
This is the best in the world.
Eunuch Duan first took a small sip, then a big sip, and then took small sips again.
He did not spit out the tea leaves after they entered his mouth, but chewed them carefully and swallowed them.
Seeing that his cup of tea was almost empty, Aunt Yin added more water.
"This second brew has a different flavor. The first brew of tea is mainly fragrant, and the second brew tastes better and longer."
Eunuch Duan smiled and nodded, holding the teacup, and saw that the little girl just stretched out two white fat fingers, slightly bent, and tapped twice on the table.
It was like some kind of ritual.
Aunt Yin poured her tea, and she didn't even say thank you, but stretched out her fingers and tapped twice.
At first, Aunt Yin asked her what this meant.
Mianmian replied, "Thank you, Auntie."
Auntie Yin saw that she was busy with preserved fruit in her mouth. The little girl was so lazy that she was too lazy to even say thank you. She stretched out two fingers and tapped to express her thanks.
She was quite polite...
If she wasn't so lazy, there wouldn't be so many convenient things in her home.
Even the tea leaves were probably made because she was too lazy to wait and boiled it. She just made it and poured it with boiling water.
A little girl who is extremely lazy will enjoy the extreme.
She sat upright, tapped twice, and drank tea hesitantly.
Her teacup was small, so she took a small sip.
But she just liked to drink it in small sips like this, and the person pouring the tea had to pour and pour.
You will enjoy it to the extreme, and you will drink the hot tea.
Fortunately, Aunt Yin is used to serving people, and the idle people can't serve this little girl.
The second cup of Eunuch Duan was just as the old woman said, not only fragrant, but also more mellow and pure. Every sip warmed my heart.
The more Eunuch Duan drank, the brighter his eyes became.
If I could present this tea to the emperor when I go out, it would definitely be a great achievement.
"Aunt, do you know if there is any more tea?"
Aunt Yin saw the eunuch sticking his butt out, and she knew what he wanted to do.
She said, "This tea is extremely rare. The growing conditions are extremely harsh. There are also requirements for the picking time. There are only one or two days a year for picking. The frying method is also very complicated. The taste is different every time. If Lord Duan wants it, there are only a few in this batch."
Yin Gu had no choice. The little girl said that this tea leaf should be picked before the Qingming Festival to taste good.
There is not much.
The taste after the festival is not as good as before the festival.
God knows why there is a difference in a few days.
She is extremely picky.
Anyway, Yin Gu didn't taste it at first.
Eunuch Duan understood what the aunt meant. Yes, it's very little. It's up to him whether to offer it or not.
If the emperor likes it and wants it, it's over if he can't show it.
Eunuch Duan pondered for a moment and asked: "This brewing method, each brew has a different flavor. In fact, we can add some more tea brewing processes, so that it can be brewed more durable, like the little girl did, one cup at a time, it will definitely taste better."
Jiang Mianmian saw that Eunuch Duan and Auntie were discussing how to make the tea brewing process more complicated, more ceremonial, and longer, so that the few tea recipes would appear precious.
Aunt Yin and Eunuch Duan chatted more and more, and found that Xiaoduan was a talent.
"The method you mentioned is quite time-consuming."
Eunuch Duan nodded: "Isn't it true? Good tea requires time."
Auntie said: "Why not call it Kung Fu tea."
Jiang Mianmian: ...
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