Li Tongxue smelled the rich aroma of tea and the sweet aftertaste, so he asked, "Madam Xu, where does the snow fall from the green lake come from?"
"This tea is produced in Mengding Mountain. It is picked before Qingming Festival and first roasted into tea. Then, in May or June, when the jasmine flowers bloom, the flower buds are picked and fermented again in tea leaves. The fragrance of tea and flowers blends together to create the beautiful "Snow Falling on the Green Lake."
“Why is it called Bitan Piaoxue?”
Xu Jiang touched the tip of her nose and said shyly, "Originally, this tea should be brewed in a glass cup from the Western Regions to capture the true beauty of the falling snow on the green lake. Unfortunately, I'm short of money and can't afford such expensive utensils, so I can only use this simple brewing method to entertain you."
Upon hearing this, Lou Jing slammed the table and said happily, "What a coincidence! I have that glass cup in my house. Madam Xu, why don't you give me this tea and let me brew it in that glass cup. Then I can see what it means to have snow drifting in a blue pond."
"It was clearly me who asked first, so how come you got there first?" Li Tongxue glared at Lou Jing in feigned anger.
"Who told you I'm the only one among us who has that glass cup?" Lou Jing smiled smugly and asked Xu Jiang, "Madam Xu, tell me, are you willing to give it up?"
Xu Jiang said with a smile, "Sir, take it if you want. Don't talk about business. Talking about business hurts our feelings. I'll give you this tea as a gift. What else can I do?"
Lou Jing praised: "Refreshing!"
"Wonderful, wonderful!" Yuan Zuzhi kept sighing while holding the book.
Du Hui then asked, "What's so wonderful about it?"
"The annotations written by the worldly Dong Lingzi are either too one-sided, too superficial, or they pick out fragments of meaning and interpret them arbitrarily. But this Taoist who does not ask for the Tao has sorted out the essence of the text, sorted out its threads, and integrated its literary thoughts, revealing its full picture, making it clear at a glance. Moreover, his annotations are plain and easy to understand, avoiding obscurity. People can understand the meaning and logic at a glance, saving a lot of effort and preventing future misinterpretation. Isn't it wonderful?"
As soon as these words were spoken, wonderful sounds suddenly rang out in the shop.
Xu Jiang couldn't help laughing, so she had to lower her head to fiddle with the charcoal, and it was very difficult to hold it in. Hu Xu looked at her and couldn't help but smile.
Yuan Zuzhi called over his servant and ordered him to fetch the set of Donglingziji that he had bought at Jisheng Bookstore. He placed it side by side with Donglingxuanzhu and said with satisfaction, "This is the perfect ending."
Xu Jiang stared at the set of "Donglingzi Collection" and his eyes darkened.
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