Anning looked at Hans's culinary team. Teppanyaki, desserts and main courses were all handled by dedicated assistants. If they wanted to add something else, Anning had a good idea.
Anning: "I have a suggestion you can listen to. If you think it's good, then you can adopt it."
Hans: "What?"
An Ning: "Tea ceremony, like the tea I just poured for you, has its own intricacies at every step. China has a very long tea culture, and if you are willing to improve your tea ceremony, it will enhance your culinary team."
Thunder had already come up behind Anning and was listening to Anning give Hans pointers. Hans listened attentively to Anning's words.
Hans: "Tea ceremony? That's too profound... Miss An, could you tell me more about it?"
Anning: "I'm happy to answer your questions. There's a story that I hope will help you. Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty married into Tibet, bringing with her tea from the Tang Dynasty and initiating the custom of drinking tea in Tibet. Legend has it that Princess Wencheng personally mixed the tea with local cheese and yak butter to make butter tea, which then spread among the people. Tibet is high in altitude, with thin air and a cold, arid climate. The people there primarily eat dairy products, meat, and barley. With the addition of tea, a saying circulated in Tibet: 'Their meaty food cannot be digested without tea, and the heat of barley cannot be relieved without tea.'"
Hans: "That's fantastic! Princess Wencheng was truly intelligent."
Anning: "I hope my words can help you."
Hans: "I'd like to use a Chinese idiom to describe Miss An, and that idiom is..."
Thunder: "Well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge."
Hans: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean, Miss Anne, thank you very much."
Hans bowed and scraped as he went off to get busy. Lei Ting gave him the ointment, and Hans was very happy. Lei Ting was also pleased. His An Ning was truly a knowledgeable and insightful girl.
Thunder: "Anning, what you just said was really great. I can't tell stories in English."
An Ning: "I think our Chinese tea culture is amazing and has a lot of artistic conception. Combined with Hans's seriousness about cooking, he will definitely be able to carry forward the art of tea in New York."
Lei Ting: "Tea ceremony is not easy to learn, there are many kinds, but our grandfather is very knowledgeable about tea. You used to talk to him about tea culture often."
An Ning: "Was it my grandfather who told me the story of Princess Wencheng?"
Thunder: "Maybe it is. It's good that you can unconsciously recall things you learned before."
An Ning: "Hehe, Thunder, take my pulse..."
Thunder: "Okay... um... um..."
Anning playfully stretched out her hand for Leiting to take her pulse. Today, Anning's mood was stable. Leiting took a look at her hand and his expression immediately turned serious.
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