The door opened.
Qin Yi grabbed Zhuang Qing's arm and said, "If you want to eat, take me to the tea garden first, and show me your tea-growing skills from the past two months."
Zhuang Qing took the tea-picking basket off the wall, put on a straw hat, and said to Qin Yi, "Sister, let's go. We can go to the tea garden to pick some fresh tea leaves to make green tea for you."
Qin Yi followed the two sisters to the tea garden gifted by the system.
There is a wide, flat area at the entrance to the tea garden on the mountaintop.
At the end of the flat ground is a huge arched gate with four round bamboo winnowing baskets pasted on it, and four large black characters written on it: "Qingqing Tea Garden".
The name was chosen by Qin Yi. It not only fits the characteristics of Qingcha Ancient Town, but also incorporates Zhuang Qing's name, making her feel more at home.
"Through this archway, the terraced fields below are all our tea fields," Zhuang Qing explained.
"Come on, sister, I'll teach you how to pick tea."
This time, it was Zhuang Qing's turn to pull Qin Yi's arm and walk towards the tea field.
Zhuang Qing led Qin Yi to the depths of the tea field and pointed to the tea trees, saying, "Sister, look at this tea tree. The pointed, light green buds are the parts we need to pick. Pinch the bud with your thumb and forefinger and gently pull it up to break it off. Do not pinch it off with your fingernails, as this will affect the quality of the tea."
Qin Yi: "I understand the technique now, but are there any tea-picking standards?"
Zhuang Qing: "Actually, it's quite simple. For example, you see, if I only pick the very top bud, that's premium grade tea; if I pick one bud and one leaf, it's first grade tea; if I pick one bud and two leaves, it's second grade tea; and if I pick the bottom leaves, it's ten yuan a pound..."
Qin Yi: "This is really simple and straightforward..."
Zhuang Qing smiled and said, "We usually pick one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves to make tea. This picking method can preserve the sweetness of the tea to the greatest extent and also avoid the astringency of the tea."
“I understand. Let’s pick some tea to take back then,” Qin Yi said as she picked tea leaves, asking Zhuang Qing, “Is our tea garden far from Qingcha Ancient Town?”
"It's not far, sister. There's a path that leads directly to the ancient town, only a few hundred meters away. I can hear you shouting from the top of the mountain."
Qin Yi: "Then I'm thinking of driving my van to the top of the mountain to set up a stall tomorrow. Do you think that's feasible?"
Zhuang Qing asked, "Sister Qin, what kind of business are you planning to start this time? Is it still Lei Cha (擂茶)?"
Qin Yi shook her head: "This time I want to sell blind boxes of intangible cultural heritage foods, which contain twenty kinds of intangible cultural heritage foods. However, vans cannot be parked in the scenic area, so I thought of setting up a stall here in our tea garden to entertain guests."
"Twenty kinds of intangible cultural heritage foods!" Zhuang Qing exclaimed, "Sister, you're not kidding me, are you?"
“No,” Qin Yi said, having practiced each one in her dreams with great effort. “I was serious.”
"Our Rainbow City only has twenty kinds of intangible cultural heritage foods! You know them all, sister? That's amazing!"
"Uh..." Qin Yi didn't expect the system to give her all the intangible cultural heritage recipes without reservation.
"It's all thanks to my master. I learned from her, so I'm out here to test my learning results," Qin Yi said with a laugh.
"Then your master must be a hermit! No wonder your cooking is so delicious!" Zhuang Qing's eyes sparkled.
"Hey, tell me, is it feasible to set up a stall on this mountain?" Qin Yi quickly changed the subject.
Zhuang Qing thought for a moment and said, "If it's just ordinary food, people definitely won't want to climb a mountain to eat it. But if all the intangible cultural heritage foods in the world are located on this mountaintop, that would be amazing, sister! Just set up a signpost in the ancient town, and have someone guide you, and I'm sure many tourists would be willing to come!"
"We can let everyone taste our tea for free. Not only can you enjoy Sister Qin's intangible cultural heritage food, but if you like the tea, we can also sell it!" Zhuang Qing also offered a plan.
Qin Yi laughed: "Qing, you truly deserve to be the helmsman of Qingqing Tea Garden. You're always thinking about the tea garden. Alright, let's do it this way. We'll make some road signs today, and tomorrow morning Qing'er will set up a tea tasting table in the ancient town, inviting tourists to enjoy tea for free, and then guide them to the mountain to eat my intangible cultural heritage food."
Zhuang Qing: "Sister, don't worry, all the staff at our tea plantation will be mobilized tomorrow to help you complete your mission successfully!"
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