Lin and Chen looked at each other without saying a word.
"It's delicious!" Fortunately, the silent atmosphere was broken by Su Ruoxue.
Su Wuya couldn't help but smile, and then said: "Don't be nervous, just tell me."
"This tea tastes delicate and smooth, and is full of fragrance, just as Miss Su said." Chen Yunxuan put down the teacup and expressed his feelings.
"Me too." Lin Tongxi added.
Su Wuya nodded, then poured two more cups of tea and handed them to the two of them, "This is the medicinal tea I brewed, made from a variety of medicinal herbs."
The two took it and savored it slowly.
Unlike the previous tea, this one had a less pure flavor. It was bitter at first, but then gradually developed a sweetness.
The flavors of various herbs spread in the mouth, coming together to form a hodgepodge.
Normally, mixing so many things together would result in a murky dish.
But the Su Wuya in front of him integrated all these herbs and finally brewed them into the tea in front of him.
After tasting the tea, Chen Yunxuan shared his thoughts: "The tea made by our predecessors is truly exquisite. At first, it tastes bitter, which is refreshing. But after a moment, it becomes sweet, giving me a sense of sweetness after bitterness."
"Me too." Lin Tongxi continued to repeat the above words.
What Chen Yunxuan said was already brilliant enough, so there was no need for Lin Tongxi to add unnecessary details. It would have been better for him to just be a parrot.
"Gentlemen, do you know how this medicinal tea is brewed?" Su Wuya asked again.
It seems that the test of this weirdo Su Wuya is about to begin, but the two of them don't understand pharmacology.
Fortunately, Su Wuya did not ask what they meant, but just continued talking to himself.
"When it comes to making medicinal tea, the first thing to do is to select the herbs."
“There are so many different kinds of medicinal herbs. If you ignore their pharmacology and just pour them into the pot and brew them haphazardly, you won’t be able to make good tea.”
"At the very least, the tea will become cloudy and bitter, while at the worst, it can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea, which can be life-threatening. Therefore, the selection of medicinal materials must not be neglected."
"If you're brewing a brew with multiple herbs, you need to choose a single main ingredient to dominate the others. Licorice, for example, is often the first choice. Its sweetness can neutralize the bitterness of most herbs, allowing the other herbs to complement each other and showcase their strengths, ultimately creating a delicious cup of tea."
The two nodded to show that they understood.
"Junior, I'm grateful for your guidance." Chen Yunxuan clasped his fists.
Lin Tongxi also clasped his fists, wondering what this strange man was planning.
While he was thinking about it, Su Wuya asked Su Ruoxue to take out a map with the words "Overview of the Imperial Territory of the Red Dynasty" written on it.
"Do you two recognize this picture?" Su Wuya asked.
Chen Yunxuan naturally recognized it; he had often seen it at Chengtian Academy. The policy essays he took at the academy were inseparable from this picture.
As for Lin Tongxi, he always felt familiar when looking at this map.
He had seen this map when he was unconscious and dreaming. When the map appeared, there was a narration saying something like "In the last years of the Red Dynasty, China was in turmoil..."
But this time the narrator was replaced by a different person. It was no longer the white-haired old man, but Su Wuya.
"If we were to describe the world through tea, then the pure tea of the past represented a peaceful and prosperous age, a tranquil and harmonious society. The medicinal tea of the present represents this chaotic world, turbid and perishable. Once one drinks the tea of this chaotic world, one's life is in danger."
As he spoke, Su Wuya brought out a dozen small medicine bags and placed them on the map.
Su Wuya had made it very clear, and the two of them understood what he meant.
The intention of the people in front of him was simply to get them to come up with a solution to this chaotic world!
Some experts are like this, they like to test others.
By passing the test, they are given opportunities.
Lin Tongxi has seen this kind of routine many times in novels.
Such an opportunity must be seized no matter what!
"This chaotic world is like a pile of various medicinal herbs randomly piled together. If you boil them together directly and drink them, it will be life-threatening!"
"However, by simply adding a single main ingredient, we can unify all the other ingredients and make them work together harmoniously. This not only improves the flavor of the tea, but also enhances its health."
Then he took out three large medicine bags and placed them in the middle, north and northwest of the map respectively.
Chen Yunxuan naturally understood the meaning of these three medicine bags.
It sounds ridiculous that there were three emperors in one country!
"Senior, do you mean that the Three Emperors are equal?"
Su Wuya nodded, and then finally pointed out the purpose of his invitation to the two for tea.
"Gentlemen, this medicinal tea is still missing a main ingredient. These three herbs are alternatives to the main ingredient."
"I hope you two can consider this for me and recommend a main herb that can unify the properties of the other herbs and resolve the conflicting natures."
Su Wuya’s test finally got to the point!
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