Seeing this, Xu Jiang didn't want to stay any longer, so she said hello to her and took Yin Yin back to her own courtyard.
Yin Yin follows her now.
Xu Jiang was used to doing things herself, and Yin Yin's presence at her side was more of a companion than a servant. Whenever she had free time, she would teach her how to read, make snacks together, or help with easy tasks.
Yinyin has become darker and thinner after following her for these days, but her spirits are getting better and better. She is full of youthful vigor, just like the seedlings in the field, pretty and pleasing.
Now, she lit the lamp for Xu Jiang, making the room bright and bright. When Xu Jiang was ready to sketch and carve, she found a set of tea utensils, a small stove, a tea cake and five or six small pottery pots, and began to brew tea under the eaves outside the door.
She first started the charcoal, and then placed a plum-sized tea cake on the charcoal to roast until a toad-shaped bulge appeared on the surface. After the moisture in the tea cake was removed and a delicate fragrance was emitted, she removed it from the fire.
Then they set up a bed, placed a wide-mouthed earthenware pot the size of a large bowl on it, and poured in clean water to boil.
Put the baked tea cakes into a tea mortar, crush them, sieve them, and take out the fine tea powder for later use.
When the water boils and becomes as thick as fish eyes, add salt to adjust the taste.
When the water boils twice and gushes out like a spring, take a ladle to stop it from boiling, then stir the water with a tea tongs. When it swirls, pour the tea powder into the vortex.
When the water boils for the third time like a rushing wave and is about to overflow, take the water from the second boil to pour on the tea soup to prevent the camellia flowers from being splashed out.
When the water boils again, tea foam appears on the waves, like snow and flowers, filling the whole yard with fragrance.
The tea is ready.
This set of rules is complicated and has to be done according to the time and temperature. It requires full concentration and coordination of hands and eyes. When Yinyin pours the tea into the cups, the tip of her nose is already covered with tiny beads.
"Sister Xu, have some tea."
"good."
Xu Jiang put down the engraving in his hand, looked up and saw her face flushed red, and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, "Are you feeling hot?"
She glanced outside the door and saw the tea set spread out on the mat. She said angrily, "Even though it's night, the heat hasn't dissipated yet. I'm trying to light the stove to make tea. If something happens to me from the heat, you won't have to come to the bookstore with me tomorrow."
Yin Yin smiled foolishly, "This is the method of brewing tea that I learned from Madam. I wanted to make some for you to try."
Xu Jiang pinched her face, which always made people feel distressed.
"and yours?"
"Mine isn't done yet."
As she said this, she ran back and poured out the powder made from ginger, orange peel, mint, and dogwood from the bottles and jars. She waited until the tea boiled again before removing it from the fire and pouring it into her own cup. Then she extinguished the charcoal fire and brought her own teacup to drink with Xu Jiang.
Xu Jiang saw the tea foam in the cup floating and flowing like duckweed, so she couldn't help but pick it up and take a sip. It was fragrant but not burnt, slightly salty and bitter, and had a different taste from the plain tea she was used to drinking.
She sighed with satisfaction, "Excellent craftsmanship."
Yin Yin handed over her teacup, "Sister, would you like to try mine?"
"Okay." The two of them didn't distinguish between you and me. Xu Jiang picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. Then he frowned and said politely, "I still prefer a lighter tea flavor."
Yin Yin giggled when she heard that.
Xu Jiang couldn't help but rub her again.
Above the Eastern Mountain, the bright moon sits quietly, casting down a clear light that illuminates the entire courtyard.
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