Chapter 26 Tracing the Hehan Magpie Bridge 2
If Yang Xuanqing asked Xiu to help with Dingnai in the name of sencha, most of the Yue people would agree.
Yang Xuanqing lived up to his expectations. Only ten days later, he invited Medicine Master Li to come to his house again.
Pharmacist Li specially cut his hair and straightened his collar, and put on the white clothes he wore when he rescued Princess Lechang on the shore of the Weishui River.
He was born tall and handsome, and with so much care in grooming his appearance, he looked even more heroic and handsome.
He has learned that Chu Xiu's qin skills are superb and he is the favorite of the ladies of the Yue Kingdom.
So not only did he select some cakes and tea, but he also dug out the music score given by Xuan Zhongzi that day, and took it with him to the Yang Mansion.
When Yang Xuanqing saw him, he praised him: "People say that Zhou Gongjin is handsome, but I am afraid that you will have less leisure time; people say that Pan Anren is elegant, but they will inevitably be inferior to you."
Zhou Yu in the Three Kingdoms was named Gongjin, and Pan Yue in the Western Jin Dynasty was named Anren. They were both handsome and passionate figures.
It is a pity that Zhou Gongjin was preoccupied with military affairs in Soochow and could not relax; Pan Anren was good at writing mournful articles, which was rarely refreshing.
Pharmacist Li came to the meeting today and was teased by Yang Xuanqing, which was expected.
He didn't take it seriously and just followed Yang Xuanqing to the study.
At this time, Chu Xiu had prepared all the things needed for making tea, and was instructing Yang Xuanqing's bookboy to move several pots of roses in full bloom in the study out of sight.
Pharmacist Li applauded in his heart, and just as he was about to express his approval, Yang Xuanqing stepped forward quickly and said hurriedly: "This is a high-quality rose that my uncle sent just a few days ago. Why do we need to move it away?"
Chu Xiu was about to answer when he saw a handsome and tall figure in white step out from behind Yang Xuanqing. He said first, "Let me take a guess. How about you? It must be a cup of tea with flowers. If you care about flowers, then the tea will be the best." The fragrance is invaded by the flowers; if the intention is tea, the beauty of the flowers is obscured by the tea.
In this way, the two are depriving each other of their beauty, so how can Jiemo Tesha be unsatisfied?"
Li Yaoshi imitated Xiu's tone and spoke half a sentence of Wu dialect. Although the lesson was not fun, it made the girl's face shine brightly.
When I came out of Xiu, I saw him dressed in white clothes, and his heroic figure running with the horse when he rescued Princess Lechang suddenly came to mind.
That day on the shore of the Wei River, he was as agile as a god coming to earth; that day before Ba went to the account, he was as innocent as a sincere child; that day when he inspected the Sichuan brocade, he was as respectful as walking on ice in the abyss; that day he danced his sword under the sun and the moon, and he was clear Junruhanmanxianjia.
"When we meet by chance, it suits my wish." He is always so energetic and graceful, moving like clouds and flowing water, and as quiet as a jade tree in the wind.
Yes, the person in front of me is like a jade tree facing the wind.
Not only is it like a jade tree facing the wind, but it is also as rich as jade and as bright as jade.
He was like a rare flawless jade! Facing such a person who was like a flawless jade, what he said not only suited his own thoughts but also made him happy. Chu Xiu was really speechless.
When Medicine Master Li saw that Chu Xiu was silent, he smiled and said, "What's wrong with me? Miss Chu Xiu is gentle and modest. How can she be like me, who specializes in making up nonsense? Well... Xuan Qing, let's invite Miss Chu Xiu to teach you today." When cooking cauldron, she might as well be the main one.
What do you think of us being guests and hosts?"
Yang Xuanqing smiled and said: "The tea is yours. You and Chuxiu are the hosts, and I am the guest."
Pharmacist Li smiled and said, "This house belongs to you. No one among the three of us is polite to you."
Even so, Yang Xuanqing still invited Medicine Master Li to sit in the guest seat, took the main seat himself, and then ordered Chu Xiu to sit down and accompany him.
Pharmacist Li took out the tea cakes from his arms and said with a smile: "Xuanqing, you lived between Jing and Hunan, and Miss Chuxiu is from Jiangnan, and they are all experts in tea tasting. I'm afraid these pieces of tea cakes will be difficult to discern. "
Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the world's recognized good teas come from Xiyang, Wuchang, Lujiang, and Piling.
These pieces of tea cakes by Pharmacist Li represent these four regions.
When Yang Su was deposed because of Mrs. Zheng, he moved his family to Yong'an.
It is located between Jingxiang and Hunan, close to Wuchang, and is the origin of good tea.
Yang Xuanqing picked up a piece of Wuchang tea cake and said with a smile: "I had a drink in Ming Dynasty. It was extremely superficial. I only tasted Wuchang tea. When you came out of Xiu, you were taught by the court at a young age. What you saw and heard was beyond the comparison of us. Still.
You choose a piece of tea cake, cook it well, and let us try it."
Chuxiu took the order, selected a piece of Piling green sprout, roasted it and grinded it into fine powder, then fried it with buttermilk, salt, dried ginger, pepper and other spices to make tea soup.
Pharmacist Li asked out of curiosity: "Young lady, you also use buttermilk when making tea?"
Chuxiu poured the tea soup into tea bowls and said with a smile: "The weather in the north is colder than that in the south of the Yangtze River. Buttermilk is added to the tea, which gives it a unique flavor."
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, buttermilk and spices were added to the sencha tea, which was no different from cooking soup.
Lu Yu, the author of the "Tea Classic" in the middle Tang Dynasty, tried his best to abandon the addition of foreign substances and advocated cooking pure tea to taste the tea's own fragrance. However, he himself inevitably added salt to taste when making tea.
This kind of tea-drinking style has been spread to the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and there are still milk tea and scented tea to this day, but they are no longer salty, but sweet.
After bringing out the tea soup, he first gave one bowl to Pharmacist Li, and then another bowl to Yang Xuanqing.
The two tasted the tea and both praised it as "good tea".
Yang Xuanqing had never tasted Piling tea before, so he praised: "Now I know that Jiangdong tea is so fragrant. It really deserves to be called "the most fragrant tea in the world, with overflowing flavor in all nine districts". The tea is good, and it is well fried."
Naturally, Li Yaoshi and Chu Xiu could not help but express their gratitude with a few words of humility. "The fragrant tea crowns the six clear mountains, and its overflowing flavor spreads to the nine districts" comes from a poem by Zhang Zai of the Western Jin Dynasty (climbing Baitu Tower in Chengdu).
Yang Xuanqing added: "I have a few cakes of Shu tea hidden away. How about I take them and invite two experts to taste them?"
Medicine Master Li knew that he was just looking for an excuse to leave, so he naturally agreed.
After Yang Xuanqing left, Li Yaoshi told Chu Xiu that he had let Yang Xuanqing know about selling mirrors during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and said: "If Xu Prince Consort really comes to Chang'an, it should not be difficult to find him. However, how to convince Mr. Yang
, the key is to let Aunt Ling and his wife reunite. Now that the Fourth Young Master is willing to help, it may be easy to change things in front of Mr. Yang in the future. "
Chu Xiu had entrusted the whole matter to Li Yaoshi in his heart. How he acted, Chu Xiu had no intention of asking.
At this time, I learned that he had let Yang Xuanqing know. Although it was a bit unexpected, it was always a good thing to get Yang Xuanqing's help.
Li Yaoshi said again: "Girl, I have a doubt in my mind, and I would like to take the liberty to ask. If there is anything rude, please forgive me. I am so dedicated to your aunt, why don't you also think about it for your aunt?"
Chu Xiu lowered his head and said, "It's been two years since my father passed away."
Pharmacist Li felt deeply apologetic: "Li made a mistake, I hope the girl won't be offended."
Chu Xiu said: "Young master cares deeply about Chu Xiu's family and does not treat them as lowly prisoners who have subjugated their country. Chu Xiu is afraid that he will not be able to express his gratitude. How can he be offended?"
Chapter completed!