Chapter 421: Tea Opera was amazed for a moment and said, "I have prepared poems"
Shopkeeper Pang looked at Su Changan and continued, "Madam, may I ask who is from the He family mansion? I, Pang, have some connections in Chenzhou City. If there is anything in the future, Pang will definitely do his best to help."
Everyone around could tell from the expression on Shopkeeper Pang's face what this sex maniac was up to, and they all looked down on him.
But looking at Su Changan again, it is hard not to understand. After all, anyone who meets such a lovely girl will have all kinds of thoughts.
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He wouldn't really show it like Manager Pang did, especially since the other party had already said that she was already a married woman.
And of course
Naturally, those who saw the expression on Shopkeeper Pang's face included Xia Fengxiang and others in the restaurant opposite.
Lian Wei, Li Jinxiu and Zhou Qianhong frowned.
However, Xia Fengxiang just glanced at Manager Pang and then looked at Su Changan who was walking towards that seat.
Luo Changfeng put his hands in his sleeves, leaned against the window and glanced at the emperor's expression, then looked at the shopkeeper Pang, muttered "this unlucky child", and then began to wonder whether he should kill him first tonight and then try to please this petty empress so that she would not make things difficult for him.
But after thinking about it, Luo Changfeng frowned. Has he become such a lackey?
Su Changan naturally ignored the shopkeeper Pang and just glanced at Liang Shilun and Zhou Xinan who were also looking at him.
When the two saw Su Changan looking at them, they were a little frightened, and surprisingly turned their heads away in unison, not daring to look at Su Changan again, as if they were a little shy.
This scene was seen by the ladies standing at the door who admired Zhou Xin'an. Although they were angry, they bit their lower lips when they looked at the lady who sat down elegantly. Although they were unwilling in their hearts, they blushed inexplicably when they saw the lady picking up the tea cake and taking a sniff.
Seeing that Su Changan ignored him, Shopkeeper Pang wanted to walk over and try to get closer to him.
Seeing this, Shopkeeper Liu wanted to stop it.
But at this time, Li Xizhi had already come to Manager Pang and said with a smile: "This guy looks educated, so be polite and don't lean on him blindly."
Hearing this, Shopkeeper Pang frowned as he looked at Li Xizhi. After sizing him up for a while, he was about to say something, but after thinking for a while, he looked deeply at Su Changan, glanced at the man who was obviously a servant, turned around and returned to his previous position, but his eyes were always on where Su Changan was.
As long as you stay in Chenzhou City, you will never be able to escape from my hands!
Shopkeeper Liu bowed to Li Xizhi to express his apology.
Li Xizhi smiled at Manager Liu, and then stood behind Su Changan.
The Queen's strength actually does not require guards, but if the Queen really takes action, it would be a dereliction of duty for him as the commander-in-chief of the Shen Ce Army.
Su Changan ignored all this at the moment.
Just took a look at the tools and tea cakes on the table.
I am planning to start ordering tea.
As for [Tea Making], Su Changan knew about the existence of this thing in this world after he came here. However, many aspects of [Tea Making] in this world are still not very mature. It can be considered as just a prototype.
The reason why he knew how to make tea was mainly because he learned about it when he was studying tea culture in his previous life. So, out of interest, he followed the things left by his ancestors and learned it with some seniors who had the same interest.
Therefore, although his skills cannot be considered extraordinary, Su Changan's skills are the result of the accumulation of skills from his ancestors in previous lives.
Su Changan was quite confident about how to do it well and how to do it better than the Da Xia [Diancha] which was still in its infancy.
Just like Liang Shilun just did, Su Changan picked up the tea cake and gently scraped it a few times with a small knife placed aside, mainly to scrape off the surface layer of stale tea.
Then he picked up a piece of tissue paper to wrap the tea cake, then began to crush it and put it into the tea grinder.
Holding the tea grinder, Su Changan quickly ground the tea into powder. The main reason was that if he was a little slower, it might affect the taste of the fresh tea leaves, and the brewed tea would change its taste.
While the mill was grinding, Su Changan picked up the water with his other hand and started boiling it.
It is best to use twice-boiling water for making tea. The so-called twice-boiling water actually means that you should stop heating the water when you see bubbles the size of fish eyes or crab eyes appear on the water surface.
The second boiling water at this time is best for making tea.
If there are more bubbles, the water will become old and the taste will be affected.
Su Changan looked at the bubbles on the water surface and knew that it was almost time, so he put it aside and waited for the water surface to calm down and stop boiling before he could use it.
At the same time, Su Changan also looked at the tea grinder. Seeing that the tea powder was almost ready, Su Changan picked up an hourglass and began to weigh it.
Tea powder is related to things like 'biting the teacup' later, so you can't be careless about it.
And watching Su Changan, he was operating very smoothly and skillfully.
Experts know the ins and outs of the matter. Not everyone in Chenzhou City knows how to make tea, but making tea is a common practice, so the people have seen more and understood more.
Looking at Su Changan's movements, one can tell at a glance that this lady must be someone who makes tea frequently, otherwise how could she be so skilled at it? Especially the steps of looking at the water, smelling the tea, and identifying the foam are something that only an experienced person can do.
The people around him blinked and stared at Su Changan, not only staring intently, but also secretly admiring him in their hearts, but...
More of a surprise!
Su Changan's movements and manners were graceful, quiet and elegant, especially the scent of tea wafting through the tea house itself.
Su Changan even ordered tea with a smile on his face, which made people yearn for it.
It's like a beautiful woman making tea, poetic and picturesque, intoxicating.
Xia Fengxiang narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Changan, clenching his fists. His eyes were complicated, with pride and anger. "You bastard, you know how to make tea but you never made me a cup! Humph!"
While Su Changan was looking at the tea foam, his other hand was also picking up a kettle of boiling water.
There is nothing much to be particular about this pot of water, after all, it is just used to warm cups.
The main reason for warming the tea cup is to make the tea foam float better.
However, the temperature of this warm lamp is also important, it has to be just right so that it is not too hot to the touch.
So Su Changan just used boiling water.
Moreover, Su Changan specially selected the teacup with the largest mouth.
Seeing what Su Changan did, Manager Liu's eyes lit up. He thought that this lady actually knew that the temperature of the warming cup was also related to making tea. Is she an expert?
Even Liang Shilun couldn't help but be surprised, because boiling water, warming the cup, and tea foam sounded easy, but they were extremely difficult to master, especially warming the cup.
The trick is to use boiling water first and then try it with your hands.
But this woman, when Liang Shilun was watching her preparing water just now, she immediately moved the kettle away when bubbles appeared, and now look at her actions of warming the cup.
Don’t underestimate!
Liang Shilun did not dare to underestimate the enemy. After all, details determine success or failure, and when this woman made tea, every detail mattered.
But whether it was Shopkeeper Liu, Liang Shilun, or the knowledgeable audience outside, they all frowned, wondering why this lady chose such a large lamp.
Su Changan saw that the tea foam was almost done. Then he looked at the water, which was no longer boiling. The teacup was almost done too.
Now comes the most important step of ordering tea.
When everyone saw that Su Changan was about to start the crucial step of making tea, they all looked at her.
This made Zhou Xinan feel a little unbalanced, but if he wasn't also ordering tea now, he would actually want to see the lady ordering tea.
When making tea, water has to be poured in a total of seven times, which is the so-called "seven soups". This allows the tea powder and water to blend and create foamy flowers on the surface of the tea soup. However, this process cannot be too slow or too fast, and it all depends on the skills of the person making the tea.
Su Changan took a look at the tea whisk and found that the thin bamboo was very uniform and could be used. He then glanced at the silver tea spoon beside him and after thinking for a while, he chose the tea whisk. After all, the tea whisk was specially made to blend the tea foam and water into one, and its function was called "beating".
It’s almost done, and Su Changan started.
Pour the tea foam into the teacup, pick up the kettle and start pouring the first soup. This first soup should be poured around the tea foam, not directly, otherwise all the previous efforts will be wasted.
So Su Changan gently rotated the teapot in his hand, and the water flow was not strong.
I just saw the way Su Changan poured the first soup.
Many people present confirmed once again that this person was an expert!
This was especially confirmed when he saw Su Changan using a tea whisk to turn the tea foam into a paste.
For the second soup, you should pour it back and forth in a straight line, quickly pouring and stopping. This is used to quickly even out the paste-like tea foam and allow it to absorb water quickly.
When brewing the third soup, you need to really start using the tea whisk in your hand. It should be light and even, neither too fast nor too slow, otherwise the foam will not be good and it will be considered a failure.
On Su Changan's side, his technique was light and he used two jade fingers to gently whisk the tea. He didn't know if it was because he had reached the limit, but he found that he became more sensitive to the feeling of whisking the tea foam and water in the cup.
So immediately, most of the foam on the surface of the tea has begun to appear as snowy foam and milky flowers.
That's half the battle.
Li Xizhi doesn't know how to make tea, but...
Li Xizhi looked at the Empress's snow-white breasts, then looked at Liang Shilun and Zhou Xin'an, but he looked deeply at the Empress.
Not only did the Empress's snow-white milk flowers appear much more abundant, but there was also a faint fragrance wafting out of them, which was much better than those two people's.
Li Xizhi looked at Su Changan's back and wondered how the queen could know everything!
For the fourth soup, the amount of boiling water used should be less, and the main thing is to beat the tea with a whisk.
The amount of water in the fifth soup will depend on the state of the tea foam and the degree of beating.
The sixth soup is actually almost finished. Normally, the foam should have already formed at this time, so just stir it gently.
For the last soup, which is the seventh soup, add water, and the thickness of the foam and the degree of solidification depend on these factors.
Just when Su Changan was about to add the fifth soup, Liang Shilun and Zhou Xin'an had already finished.
So some people have already taken a look at the duo's finished product.
The foam on the teacups of both people looked very thick and successful, and it seemed that the cloud feet were not easy to disperse.
but.
Not only was the aroma of Zhou Xin'an's tea weaker, but the bubbles also disappeared too quickly. One glance at it revealed that the aroma had been lost due to the baking of the tea cakes, and the heat was not right when the tea was warmed.
This made Liang Shilun secretly happy.
After Shopkeeper Liu took a look at Liang Shilun's finished product, although he was reluctant to admit it, he had to say that Liang Shilun's tea was very successful and he deserved to be the number one in this year's Lantern Festival tea competition.
In particular, Manager Liu saw that Liang Shilun was influenced by that lady during the process.
Moreover, when I saw it before, that lady's work was better than Liang Shilun's, but after the finished product, Liang Shilun's work reached this level, which was enough to show his extraordinary tea-making skills.
While Manager Liu was praising, he felt a little worried.
But Shopkeeper Pang said to Zhou Xin'an with a smile: "Don't be sad, Mr. Zhou. Losing to Mr. Liang is nothing."
After saying these words that sounded like comfort, Shopkeeper Pang looked towards Su Changan again.
At this moment, Su Changan has already started adding the seventh soup.
Judging from the bubbles on the teacup, they are similar to Liang Shilun's.
Oh, this little wife is quite capable, wonderful! So wonderful!
Shopkeeper Pang became even more interested.
When Zhou Xin'an heard what Shopkeeper Pang said, he was angry but dared not say anything. He just looked at his teacup with a face full of regret and unwillingness.
Shopkeeper Liu, Liang Shilun and others also looked at Su Changan and naturally noticed the foam on Su Changan's teacup.
But it is comparable to Liang Shilun's.
When Manager Liu saw this, he seemed to see hope in his heart.
Liang Shilun, on the other hand, didn't care. At worst, he could try again. After all, the tea-fighting contest was not something that could be concluded in just one or two rounds.
When he saw Su Changan put down the tea whisk, Manager Liu immediately stepped forward and said, "Madam, what...huh?"
Before Manager Liu finished speaking, he saw Su Changan not only picked up the wooden spoon, but also got a small bowl of water.
Then he dipped the wooden spoon in the water and put it on the tea.
Seeing this scene, not only Manager Liu, but all the people present who understood the situation were stunned.
"Madam, have you finished it?" Shopkeeper Liu asked hurriedly, fearing that the lady would ruin the bowl of tea.
But before he could finish, Li Xizhi stopped Manager Liu.
The others all frowned, not understanding what the lady was doing.
Could it be that he thought he couldn't beat Liang Shilun, so he just broke it himself?
Many people have already started thinking this way.
In particular, Shopkeeper Pang said, "Madam, it's okay if you can't win. Just tell me which one you want, whether it's the hairpin or something else, I'll give it to you after I get it. If it's the Tea King tea, that's fine too, Young Master Liang has already prepared poems for it. Hahahaha, so don't do this, why ruin your own tea, come on, stop, let me taste it."
As he spoke, Shopkeeper Pang was about to step forward.
But Li Xizhi stopped him and looked at Shopkeeper Pang with a smile: "Shopkeeper, I advise you to shut up."
Shopkeeper Pang frowned when he heard this, pinched his nose and looked at Li Xizhi in front of him. Damn it, I am threatened by a servant? Good, good, good!
Thinking of this, Manager Pang took a step back. If I hadn’t fallen in love with your wife, I would have killed her now!
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When Shopkeeper Liu saw Shopkeeper Pang pinching his nose, he frowned, because for this Shopkeeper Pang pinching his nose meant that he was going to kill someone.
“It seems like he is painting.”
Zhou Xin'an knew a little about painting, and he couldn't help but speak when he saw Su Chang'an's technique.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone blinked and looked at Su Changan.
draw?
On top of that?
How to draw this!
Thinking of this, everyone became more focused.
Su Changan lightly dipped the wooden spoon in the water and then used it to move it across the foam in the teacup.
A strand of hair suddenly fell down.
Su Changan ignored him and continued to work on the things in his hands with his head slightly tilted.
but.
Everyone looked at this quiet beauty, but they subconsciously forgot to be curious about what Su Changan was doing at the moment, and just looked at Su Changan.
Look at that lady who is so elegant and serene, she is like a piece of zither music, intoxicating. Moreover, the fragrance of tea is overflowing, with a unique charm that makes people feel relaxed and happy. This woman also gives them a sense of transcendence and tranquility, like a secluded orchid in a deep valley.
finally
Su Changan finished it.
While Manager Liu and others were looking at Su Changan in a daze, they finally reacted and looked at the teacup when they saw Su Changan put the wooden spoon aside.
but.
Nothing
"Madam, what did you just do...huh?" It was still Shopkeeper Liu who spoke, but he suddenly stopped talking and stared at the teacup with wide eyes.
And it was not just Shopkeeper Liu, but also Shopkeeper Pang, Liang Shilun, Zhou Xin'an and others nearby all looked at the teacup with surprise.
"It's green mountains and green waters, it's really a painting." Zhou Xin'an looked at the painting on the teacup and spoke in surprise.
Liang Shilun on the side frowned even more, and after hesitating to speak, he looked at the bubbles in the teacup and found that there was no damage at all.
Moreover, at first glance, the teacup is made of paper, the base is made of foam, and on top is the painting. The painting is white, but it is printed with green foam. And because it is made on the foam, the painting is gorgeous and varied. It is truly a great painting of tea!
"Great! Great!" Manager Liu runs a tea shop business and is a tea lover. He is very fond of tea culture. When he saw this incredible scene today, he immediately cried out.
This call made people outside even more curious, and many of them went into the teahouse and looked inside.
Naturally, we can see the painting on the teacup.
"Ouch, this is"
"I see. This is painting on the foam with clear water! And the foam is so thick and rich that the painting will not affect it at all. On the contrary, it will be more artistic. It's amazing. This lady is amazing."
"I've never heard of anyone doing this. Master Zhou, Master Liang, have you ever seen this?"
…
Some people were surprised and looked at Zhou Xin'an and Liang Shilun.
Zhou Xin'an looked down at the picture of mountains and clouds on the teacup and shook his head in surprise: "I have never heard of tea being made this way."
Liang Shilun frowned and looked at Su Changan, but he had to answer. After all, being polite is the foundation of a gentleman. It is related to reputation. It doesn't matter if you lose, but it will be a problem if you lose courtesy. So he said, "Liang has never seen it either."
As soon as these words were spoken, more people around sighed.
And more and more people gathered around, because this was an original creation and they had to take a look at it.
On the top floor of the restaurant, Xia Fengxiang frowned as he watched people gathering around him.
At the same time, Lian Wei asked if he wanted to take it over.
Xia Fengxiang shook his head, but looking at Su Changan who stood up, he had already decided that he would find time to ask this man to get it for him to have a look!
but.
Looking at the expressions of the people around him, especially listening to what they said, Xia Fengxiang knew that Su Changan might have invented something new.
I felt even happier in my heart. My husband is so capable, how can I not be happy?
Luo Changfeng shrank his sleeves and squinted at Su Changan. Could it be that this girl knew everything and was so great at everything?
Are you going to let people live?
Shopkeeper Liu bowed deeply to Su Changan and said, "Madam, this is the first time I have seen such a skill. What is this skill?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people around looked up at Su Changan.
Su Changan smiled and said, "It's called tea division, or tea acrobatics. Use clear water to draw on the foam, like mountains, rivers, clouds, flowers, birds, fish and insects."
This world has [Tea Making] but [Tea Arts] has not yet appeared. Su Changan discovered this when he was in the capital.
But Su Changan didn't have the time to deal with this, so he just didn't bother to do it.
But now that I have met him, I will naturally show off my skills.
"【Tea Opera】?" After hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu lowered his head to look at the painting in the cup, and then immediately said, "What a good name, what a good name!"
The people around started whispering, because they had never heard of this name. Looking at Su Changan, everyone's faces were filled with surprise, because they all knew that this tea art was going to become popular.
And as expected, this was invented by the beautiful lady in front of us.
And to think about it, this is just a painting made with tea and water, it's amazing!
"Come here, bring those prizes over!" Shopkeeper Liu looked at Su Changan, pleasantly surprised, and immediately said in a loud voice, "We are honored to see such a skill from the Tea Opera today, so we can give it to this lady! And I believe everyone will be convinced."
As he said this, he looked at the audience around him.
Everyone looked at the paintings on the teacups and exclaimed in amazement.
When they heard what Manager Liu said, they naturally expressed their acceptance.
Su Changan was not surprised. After all, the Tea Art Festival had already come out, so it would be strange if he couldn't get it.
On the other hand, Shopkeeper Pang frowned. Although he was greedy for this wife, he was still clear about the purpose of his visit today.
When he heard Manager Liu speak, he couldn't help but look at Liang Shilun.
Then I saw Liang Shilun shaking his head slightly.
I immediately realized that I was not as good as this lady.
But Manager Pang also understood the reason.
So after a moment of disgust, he immediately smiled again and said to Su Changan: "Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, madam."
Su Changan looked at Shopkeeper Pang, smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Pang, I'm sorry, I have a small family and a small business, I can't be as generous as you, so I won't give you these things."
After saying that, Su Changan turned his head and looked at the box containing the hairpin, the ingots, and the box of carefully selected fine tea that the waiter brought over.
The people around were stunned for a moment, but they didn't understand what the lady meant by what she said to Manager Pang.
But the next moment, someone immediately understood and laughed out loud.
Then tell the people around you immediately.
All of a sudden, everyone looked at Shopkeeper Pang and started laughing.
The reason was that just now Manager Pang said something like this lady couldn't win or something like that, and that he would just give the things to this lady, but what was the result?
Liang Shilun was also implicated and clenched his fists. Although he didn't laugh at him, he was implicated nonetheless!
Shopkeeper Pang looked at the mocking faces around him, feeling a little annoyed, but he didn't show it on his face. He looked at Su Changan and said with a chuckle, "Madam, you are joking. Madam, you have extraordinary skills and have even developed another new thing after making tea. I admire you, so just pretend you didn't hear what I said just now. But I am very interested in this method, and I would like to invite you to discuss it with me later."
After saying this, without caring whether Su Changan agreed or not, Shopkeeper Pang immediately looked at Shopkeeper Liu and said, "Old Liu, come on, come on, this lady has such skills, and such a scene, how can there be no poetry! Strike while the iron is hot, Master Liang has prepared the poems about tea you want. Although those things of yours have nothing to do with me, I do want the tea leaves of the Tea King."
Shopkeeper Liu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the things would be given to Liang Shilun. After all, although he had the final say on the things, the rules of the event were the rules. If he did not enforce them, he would lose his credibility.
But he didn't expect such a lady to come, especially to create the "Tea Art" that he had never seen or heard of before. He admired her so much that he took it out immediately.
Giving is done willingly and with great joy!
You, Pangcha, wanted to ruin my event and make people afraid to come here to order tea. You asked me to help Lao Cui find someone. What's going on now!
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When Manager Liu heard Manager Pang say this, he frowned again, but looked at Zhou Xin'an and then at Liang Shilun.
Zhou Xin'an may not be as good as Liang Shilun in tea art.
But as for literary talent, I don’t know!
Although Zhou Xin'an was a Jinshi, Liang Shilun, as far as Manager Liu knew, was just a Juren.
But Liang Shilun is ranked twelfth on the poetry list!
But, you have to try it!
After all, there is nothing wrong with poetry, and the right to speak is still in your hands.
So he looked at Zhou Xin'an: "Mr. Zhou, have you prepared any poems?"
Zhou Xin'an was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak when he noticed that Shopkeeper Pang was looking at him with a smile.
The Zhou family is not considered a big family in Chenzhou City, just a small bourgeois family, and they really can't afford to offend Manager Pang of the Xiayi Chamber of Commerce.
Otherwise, Zhou Xin'an would not have kept silent after the sarcastic remarks made by Manager Pang just now.
And when he saw the smiling face of Shopkeeper Pang, he naturally understood the reason.
He frowned and said, "Manager Liu, I'm really sorry."
Shopkeeper Pang laughed even more happily. Yes, the boy from the Zhou family is as sensible as his father.
Shopkeeper Liu could have guessed that this was a threat from the man named Pang.
Su Changan was not interested in their conflict. Instead, he took the hairpin and played with it in his hand. When he saw it change color, he immediately looked outside at his wife.
Xia Fengxiang smiled and nodded.
Some people noticed it and looked back, and naturally saw Xia Fengxiang. They were surprised again. Although she was not as beautiful as this lady, she was also a rare beauty.
Immediately, people began to speculate about their identities.
Shopkeeper Pang naturally noticed it as well. He was so surprised that he pursed his lips and said, "What a great life! I have met so many beauties!"
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Pang looked at Shopkeeper Liu and asked, "Has it started?"
Let’s finish early, Manager Pang still has things to do!
Shopkeeper Liu smiled, then looked at everyone. He was now looking forward to someone coming out to recite a poem. Even if it was just a random one, he would be willing to do it.
After all, as I said before, poetry only matters what he likes, not the tea-making aspect.
but.
No one stood up!
Su Changan put the hairpin in his arms, then looked at Manager Liu and said, "My husband likes to drink tea, so I also prepared some poems, and wanted to see if I could get the tea from the Tea King."
Ps: This is a long chapter, and the pictures are randomly found. This is [Tea Art], which is much more advanced than coffee latte art, let alone latte art.
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