Chapter 83
Walk deep into the XH area, walk through the winding path, and enjoy the lush green on both sides. Suddenly, you will see a place where you will see the dark willows and flowers, and the front is Wengjiashan Village.
When you enter the village gate, there are white walls and black tiles everywhere in front of you. If it weren't for the wooden plaques with the words "Century Hualian" printed on the roadside, Johnson would have the illusion of traveling through time.
When I got off the bus and walked, the mountain village was very quiet. The old women put their hands into their cuffs and talked to the neighbors. They were small dialects in their mouths, which felt a bit soft and soft. They sounded very comfortable, and they were full of family resonance, talking and laughing.
The old men often sit in the tea seat at the door, drinking tea and reading newspapers. Only when pushing reading glasses do they notice newcomers coming to the village, smile at everyone, and continue reading newspapers seriously.
According to the address, I found Lao Du, a senior tea farmer. I heard that it was Yu Bin's introduction. I wanted to buy good tea and warmly welcome everyone into the house.
I heard that I wanted to go up the mountain to take a look, so I took out a few military coats and said that the mountain was cold, so I climbed up the steps. The higher I went up, the wider the view became. Looking around, the mountains were filled with tea trees, and a piece of green stretched to the horizon.
I told Johnson that the tea here is called West Lake Longjing. Only the entire mountain in Wengjiashan Village is planted with the real Lion Peak Longjing.
I saw many brands on the way, such as the first-level protection zone of West Lake Longjing Base, the national gift tea designated unit, Zhang Yiyuan West Lake Longjing Wengjiashan Base, Hangzhou Tea Factory West Lake Longjing Wengjiashan Base...
Finally, he pointed to one piece and said confidently: "There are many brands standing on the Tea Mountain, some of which are ancient in history, and some are from recent years. Each piece is the pride of our Wengjia Village people!"
"Especially, the first-level protection area of the West Lake Longjing Tea Base established by the government for Wengjiashan Village in 2004 shows the status of Wengjiashan Village in West Lake Longjing."
The words are full of pride, and you love each other. Don’t look at people facing the loess and backs all day long, but they actually have a lot of money, making at least two or three million a year.
When I came to my own tea field, I kept saying: "There are 300 households in Wengjiashan Village, 720 tea farmers, and the total number of tea gardens is nearly 1,000 acres, covering an area of about 1.6 square kilometers. Thanks to God's food, you see that the Tianzhu Mountain is in the north, which can not only block the cold northwest wind, but also absorb the moist air from the south."
"The valleys in this area maintain full humidity and temperature, and are often covered by fog. In addition, the valleys are lush, streams are crisscrossing, and the soil is fertile. Most of the acid sand is yellow, and it is well ventilated and permeable, and contains abundant minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium..."
"We tea farmers have passed down from generation to generation. After hundreds of years of practice, we have accumulated a complete set of craftsmanship, featuring shaking, belting, squeezing, shoving, raising, grinding, buckle, pressing, and grabbing. Only after secret recipes can we achieve the characteristics of the gold-edged green leaves of Longjing tea."
The more I spoke, the happier I became. I pointed to the tea fields all over the mountains and said domineeringly: "This mountain is our root. Every family who drinks the tea they grow and cook, and they feel confident and have a sense of belonging!"
"Every day, no matter it is windy or rainy, you must go up the mountain and walk four or five times to find your own tea field. Look at it, you feel that what you have planted there is not a tea tree, but the hope of my family."
"Looking around, the whole village has planted and gathered together for generations. This is called lively and this is called living a lifetime."
After saying that, he started to take action and showed off: "This is the lotus heart... This is the flag gun... This is called the sparrow tongue. Spring tea is mined according to the standard of one bud and one leaf, summer and autumn tea is mined with one bud and one leaf, and two leaves are mined with one bud and two leaf in the later stage."
"Tea leaves are an hour grass. Picking three days early is a treasure. Picking three days late is a grass. Picking three days late is a grass. It is important to pick one flower, and one flower that should be picked is not left, and one flower that should not be picked is not picked. When the buds and leaves grow very quickly and are not too late to pick it."
"Spring tea is mined when the tea leaves are just exposed in late March, and it is mined with one bud and one leaf, and it is picked once a day or the other day, until before the beginning of summer. Summer tea is usually mined after the beginning of summer and ends in mid-June."
He skillfully picked a few tea leaves with his hands and smiled: "You can't pinch the tea. The pinched tea leaves cannot be removed after the tea leaves are made. In ancient times, the tea leaves paid to the emperor were picked by the tea picker with his lips."
"At the beginning, I used one hand to pick tea, with the palm facing down, my thumb and index finger clamped the tender stems on the fish leaves, and gently lifted the buds and leaves. The buds and leaves are picked into flowers, with the same size and good uniformity, without old stems. Old leaves and pedicles will not harm the buds and leaves, nor will they sprain the stems."
"It's like we all use our hands, like a chicken pecking at rice. Pick one of them and throw it into the tea blue, greatly improving the efficiency of tea picking."
His hands were like butterflies walking through flowers, extremely agile, flying up and down, dazzled. Johnson couldn't help but sigh that he had specialized in his skills.
"After the fresh leaves fall into the tree, the loss of water will accelerate, and you must use a bamboo basket to pack it." Lao Du picked up the bamboo basket and said, "The small ones you bring today can hold up to two kilograms. The fresh leaves must not be pressed, and they can be transported down the mountain in batches and bit by bit."
Johnson looked at a large tea field. Good guy, how many times did you have to run?
Seeing Lao Du picking the leaves gently, picking one and putting one into the bamboo basket immediately. It is said that if the leaves stay in the hands for a while, the temperature of the hands will turn the leaves from green to red.
Just so tender!
Before the Ming Dynasty, the tender buds were like lotus hearts. A skilled tea-picking girl could only pick up at most 12 taels of tender buds every day. A pound of dry tea had 36,000 tender buds, which were extremely precious and the best among the treasures.
A good tea stir-fryer needs to start learning craftsmanship in his teens, and the technical level has a great impact on quality. Traditionally, women pick tea with women and men are responsible for stir-frying tea.
I saw Lao Du picking a small bamboo basket, and everyone went down the mountain and returned home. He took out the fried new tea and made a large pot for Johnson to taste it.
The taste is indeed good, especially if you see it with your own eyes, the impression is better. It is an ordinary pound of 800, a medium-grade 2,500 yuan, and a high-grade 8,000 yuan per pound.
Lao Du couldn't bear to give up as much as he wanted. He slowly made up enough for more than ten pounds and said reluctantly: "Save a little drink, the rain is good today, the harvest is good, and it may not be certain next year!"
When I returned home, I kept five kilograms by myself and drank them slowly. I lent my red wine at night to clear blood vessels and help me sleep. Drink Longjing during the day to clear heat and detoxify and eliminate greasiness.
Um,
Chapter completed!