Chapter 255: Tea Discussion
"Ah... this..." Gong Yishu coughed and his face turned slightly red, looking like the light pink color of begonia.
It concealed his expression.
Yun Zhuan observed his expression and gently sniffed the tea:
"This tea tastes really good, unlike other teas which are only bitter."
Gong Yishu came back to his senses and acted politely, as a gentleman should.
"This tea is called Rain Before Green. It has a fragrant aroma and is bitter yet sweet. It is a rare good tea. Try it!"
As he spoke, he poured a cup of tea for Yun Zhuan. The tea slowly fell into the teacup. The small leaves that slipped out swirled in the tea, creating ripples.
The difference between this set is a whole set of Koishikawa, made by a famous craftsman, with a cup body that is warm and delicate to the touch, and the glaze on it is even and very lustrous.
Yun Ju'an sighed in his heart, it is indeed a good tea set.
In addition, there are paintings of the four gentlemen, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, on it, and the body of the pot is in light and elegant colors, which complement each other very well and make it less noisy.
Seeing that Yun Zhuan didn't drink the tea but stared at the tea set, I knew that she was a little shallow.
Koishikawa's tea sets are indeed not easily available to ordinary people, no wonder she was fascinated by them. However, Gong Yishu was a little surprised that she could also recognize tea sets.
Some noble ladies from aristocratic families may not have studied this, but it seems that the woman in front of them is indeed not simple!
"Miss Nan likes this set of teacups?" Gong Yishu said at the right time, intending to bring the little girl back to her senses from the teacups. "Why not give this set of teacups to the little girl?"
It is extremely impolite to be immersed in something while chatting with others over tea!
Yun Zhuan smiled slightly and came back to her senses: "This set of teacups, I think it is because of your years of care that this set of teacups is so shiny and dust-free. Why should I try to please others? It's just that the flowers and plants painted on it are so vivid that I was stunned for a moment!"
Gong Yishu admired the woman in front of him very much. She was neither arrogant nor impetuous, neither humble nor overbearing.
Seeing this, he did not insist. He liked to collect tea sets, so he might as well pick out another set of good tea sets to give to Nan Jiaojiao.
"What kind of tea do you usually drink?" Gong Yishu asked casually, "I have a few bags of new tea from this autumn."
"If you want fresh spring tea, I'm afraid it will only be available next year!"
Yun Ju'an tilted her head. Was this a test of her family background and her taste in tea?
"I don't like to drink tea. I usually drink milk soup, but I don't drink much. I occasionally drink some Xueding Hancui, or Yuqian Longjing, and some Junshan Yinzhen tea. But I don't like the bitterness of tea. Please forgive me, sir!"
Yun Zhuan, however, had tasted all these teas before, so his answers were quite standard.
However, the snow-capped emerald apple is extremely precious, with only one pound produced each year. It was actually the Yuan Dynasty's troops stationed in the north who braved the cold wind to pick it, making it so precious. The Yuan Emperor mostly gave this one pound as a reward to his subordinates, and he could not even get enough to drink himself.
The Yun family had been a family of merit for generations, and there were only a few ounces of liquor left, and Yun Zhuan drank almost all of it first.
Then, Longjing before the Rain is a famous tea in Northern Chu, but it is rare to find Longjing before the Rain, especially the new tea, which has a different flavor and is ridiculously expensive. Yun Zhuan also drinks the tea leaves smuggled in by tea merchants during trade. It is not new tea, but the taste is fresh and sweet.
Junshan Yinzhen is a fine tea from Nanzhao. Its value is comparable to gold. Although it is not as precious as Xueding Hancui, as a famous tea, it can indeed occupy a leading position among all teas.
The tea leaves are shaped like silver needles, hanging in the water without falling, just like a silver needle falling on the yellow Junshan Mountain, hence the name.
Three kinds of tea, three places. Gong Yishu could not really tell where Nan Jiaojiao was from, but what he knew was that this woman came from a wealthy family and was most likely a powerful and noble one.
Otherwise, it is impossible that he has tasted all three kinds of tea. Looking at his confident look, it doesn't seem fake. After all, he doesn't show any guilty conscience at all.
"I wonder which noble daughter Miss Nan is. She is indeed very good at hiding her true identity." Gong Yishu smiled and asked bluntly, "Could you please tell me your father's name so that we, the younger generation, can admire you?"
Yun Ju'an shook his head seriously: "My father said that his name cannot be revealed, otherwise there will be a lot of bad people who want to harm me. Sorry, Lord Gongyi!"
Gong Yishu stared at the face for a long time, and it seemed that he had no intention of lying, so he could only say:
"In that case, please follow your father's instructions! Don't mind my abruptness!"
The two of them sipped their tea in silence for a while when suddenly there was a commotion outside.
Gong Yishu frowned, and just as he was about to send someone to check, he felt someone rushing in through the door:
"Miss Nan!"
The visitor looked unhappy, but he felt better now.
Yun Zhian took a closer look and saw that it was a public ceremony, so he said politely:
"Mr. Gongyi, I am sorry for my rudeness!"
Logically speaking, it was Gong Yishu who was rude. Since Yun Zhuan took the blame on himself, Gong Yishu really could not find any fault with this woman, except that when they first met, this woman arrogantly said that she was his.
Nan Jiaojiao's food, clothing and other expenses are countless times better than those of the most noble lady in the Gongyi family. There is simply no comparison.
It was just a joke, but he took it seriously.
How outrageous!
Gong Yi said, "Miss Nan is having tea with my brother, why didn't you invite me to join you?"
Gong Yishu originally wanted to test the ability of Nan Jiaojiao, but his silly brother still insisted on bumping into someone else's fishing net, and after biting the hook, he angrily scolded the other fish for stepping forward to stop him.
What a misfortune for the family...
But in front of Yun Zhuan, he could only say to Yun Keqin:
"Miss Nan and I hit it off right away. Besides, she's not in good health, so we talked to each other and felt like we were sympathetic to each other! Xiaozou, since you're here, why don't you sit down and have a chat? It would be great if we could have a chat together!"
Gong Yizou also felt that he had been presumptuous, but he was unwilling to leave like this, leaving Nan Jiaojiao alone with her brother.
My brother is very handsome, except for his physique, he is much better than me in other aspects!
There’s no guarantee that Nan Jiaojiao won’t fall in love with her own brother!
Yun Zhuan also nodded slightly, then poured a cup of tea for Gong Yizou and asked casually:
"I wonder how long you will stay in Kuizhou with me this time? Are you familiar with Kuizhou? I am new here and I am still unfamiliar with the place. If you two are free, could you take me around to have a look? It would be a way to add some ink and brush to my limited knowledge!"
(End of this chapter)