Duoduo stood up, "I'm going to do my clothes... Little scholar, don't think too much, it's better to be down-to-earth."

Although Duoduo is usually quite cold and speaks a little sarcastic, she is actually very kind.

I thought I felt that what I said just now was heavy, so I spoke to comfort me.

Zheng Yanqing smiled and stood up and said, "Then I'll go to Jiancha, grandpa is coming back soon, just in time to relieve his fatigue."

Zheng Shi'an likes to drink tea, but the method of drinking tea is different from that of later generations.

Yan Qing also had a good time drinking tea in his previous life, but most of them were brewed with boiling water. However, people in the Sui Dynasty mainly drank tea.

When Yan Qing was four years old, she began to learn how to cure tea.

Nowadays, the tea art has been honed very exquisitely. Not only Zheng Shi'an likes it, but even Zheng Dashi sometimes asks him to cook tea.

A small stove was moved out under the central hall corridor, and a fire was soon started.

Taking advantage of the time of adjusting the fire temperature, Zheng Yanqing used a tea mill to crush the tea cakes that he had dried yesterday into even fine powder. But don’t underestimate the skill of grinding tea. You need to have enough patience and also pay attention to even force. The tea powder must be subjected to even force to maintain the taste. I thought that Yanqing had learned to grind tea for three months.

When Yan Qing put the tea pot on the stove to boil water, Zheng Shi'an came back.

He seemed unhappy, and his chubby face was so gloomy that water almost dripped out of water.

"Grandpa, you came back very early today!"

Zheng Yanqing quickly stood up and greeted him. After living in this era for five years, he has gradually become accustomed to his identity.

Pretend to be a grandson!

From the beginning, I felt awkward, but now I am used to it, Zheng Yanqing won’t feel embarrassed.

Zheng Shi'an forced a smile, "Yan Qing, stop busy with me, grandpa is not thirsty today."

Yan Qing could clearly feel that Zheng Shi'an was worried.

He hurriedly walked down the porch, stepped forward and took Zheng Shi'an's hand and said, "Grandpa, Lao Wang, who sells water, said when he was delivering water, he found a luquan in Huancuiyu. I asked Xu Ma to leave two buckets and prepare to fry a bowl of Baishou soup for Grandpa... Grandpa, come and sit down."

When the Sui people drank tea, they were extremely particular about charcoal fire and water.

At this time, the tea saint Lu Yu was not born yet, and the good water in the world has not been evaluated. However, people who know how to drink tea, but those who are good at drinking tea still divide the water into some grades. Among them, the best landscape is the best, the second most river water is the best, and among the mountains and rivers, the best is the best for gentle streams. When wealthy families drink tea, they mostly cook it with mountains and rivers, thus forming a special industry: water sellers.

Near Xingyang, Huancuiyu is the best landscape.

But it is hard to find the milk spring. Sometimes, a glance at the milk spring is worth a thousand gold.

Zheng Dashi likes to drink tea, and even Zheng Shi'an has made some considerations. After working hard every day, it is definitely a happy thing to go home to drink a bowl of tea soup cooked by Yanqing. The Baishou soup mentioned by Zheng Yanqing is a kind of tea soup.

Holding Yan Qing's little hand, Zheng Shi'an's mood suddenly relieved a lot.

He lifted his clothes and sat down on the porch, watching Zheng Yanqing boil water.

When fish-eye bubbles appear on the water surface of the tea pot, Zheng Yanqing picked up a handful of salt and threw them into the tea pot. At the tea ceremony, this is called boiling. The amount of salt will directly affect the taste of the tea soup, so when boiling, it is quite particular.

"Grandpa, you seem to be very tired?"

Zheng Shi'an leaned against the pillar and listened to Yanqing's inquiry, with a satisfied smile on his face, "Fortunately, it's not considered tired."

"Grandpa, is something happening in the house today?"

"oh?"

"I saw my grandfather in a bad mood... Xu Ma said that if you are in a bad mood, it is best to find someone to talk to, which can relieve your worries."

Zheng Yanqing pretended to be a little adult and asked naively.

"trouble?"

Zheng Shi'an couldn't help but smile and said, "How old are you? What's the use of saying it... staring at the fire, it's going to be boiling!"

"oh!"

Yan Qing stopped asking and stared at the tea pot.

But after Zheng Shi'an smiled, his mood seemed to be much more cheerful.

When the water in the tea pot appeared like a spring-like bead, Yan Qing scooped out a spoonful of water for use, then picked up the bamboo and stirred it in the water, and poured the tea powder into the center of the vortex. In an instant, the water foam filled and flowed through the tea pot, making a sound of wailing. The strong tea fragrance filled the yard, which made Zheng Shi'an take a deep breath and feel more relieved.

"Yanqing!"

"kindness?"

In the tea kettle, the tea water boils and the foam splashes.

Zheng Yanqing slowly poured the spare water he had scooped out before into the tea pot to stop boiling. Then he saw the soup spit out from the pot, which was pleasant.

"What do you think of Luoyang?"

Zheng Shi'an's sudden question surprised Zheng Yanqing.

He was dividing the soup. With his hands shaking, the soup flowers he divided immediately dispersed. You know, this soup flowers are also the essence of tea, and it is very particular. If the soup flowers spread, it means that this pot of tea may be ruined. Fortunately, the tea pot has left the stove, and Zheng Yanqing only broke the soup flowers when dividing the soup. Even so, he still felt strange.

Want to go to Luoyang?

Yan Qing silently divided a bowl of tea soup from the tea pot and placed it in front of Zheng Shi'an.

Zheng Shian was very satisfied with this grandson whom he adopted halfway through. But sometimes he still felt that Yan Qing was too cold and didn't want children of the same age. Every time he talked to him, he always felt like he was talking to his peers.

Of course, Yan Qing was just an audience and rarely spoke.

Seeing Yan Qing showing surprise, Zheng Shi'an couldn't help laughing.

But the smile disappeared immediately, and he whispered: "Today, the master told me that the second master is coming back!"

Second master?

Zheng Yanqing is not unfamiliar with this title. In fact, he knew that there was a second master in Anyuantang a long time ago.

As for the origin of this second master, it must start with Zheng Dashi's ancestors.

Zheng Dashi's ancestor was the descendant of Zheng Lianshan, the sixth house of the Zheng family in Xingyang. Lianshan was famous all over the world for his bravery, and his eldest grandson Zheng Xianhu was also a famous person at that time. Zheng Xianhu's son Zheng Wei surrendered to the Liang Dynasty during the Northern Wei Dynasty and then returned at the end of the Wei Dynasty. The Northern Wei Dynasty split and Zheng Wei raised an army to respond to the Western Wei Dynasty. The Zheng clans followed one after another, including the clans Zheng Ding and Zheng Rongye. The ancestors were originally slaves of Lianshan, but they were included in the genealogy for their merits and became members of the Zheng clan.

Zheng Rongye was later killed in battle, while Zheng Wei became famous.

He was awarded the rank of general, the commander of the Jiangling defense, and the commander of the military affairs of the fifteen states. At that time, it was the time when the Anyuan Hall in Lianshan was the most prosperous. Zheng Ding was also named Shaoqing of the Weiwei for his merits, and after his death, he was awarded the title of Guanyi Tongsan Sansi.

The second master mentioned by Zheng Shi'an is Zheng Ding's son, Zheng Chang

In Anyuantang, he is also a real-powered figure. Since he followed the Sui prince Yang Liang, he was not at home for many years. Zheng Yanqing knew about this person's existence, but he had never seen Zheng Chang. After hearing that Zheng Chang was about to come back, Yan Qing didn't find it strange.

What's so weird about someone going back to their own home?

"The master said that the second master seemed to have evil in Taiyuan, and was dismissed from his official position.

He was worried that the second master was in a bad mood, so he was going to let the second master take over Anyuantang’s affairs..."

Yan Qing understands!

Zheng Shi'an felt unhappy because he wanted to hand over the power in his hands. It was normal to think about it. Since the change of the Yuan Dynasty, Zheng Shi'an has been controlling all matters in Anyuantang. Although there were Zheng Renji and Miss Cui, he was actually only under one person. He would definitely feel uncomfortable when he handed over the power in his hands at once. He could not object to Zheng Dashi.

As a slave, the most tragic thing is probably the feeling of being unable to control your destiny.

"The master also said that the eldest son may become a member of the Eastern Cao in Luoyang after the New Year, so he wanted me to go over and help."

The eldest son naturally refers to Zheng Renji.

Zheng Yanqing asked in confusion: "Isn't the eldest son in Chang'an? Why do you want to be an official in Luoyang?

What is this Luoyang Cao Guan’s position? Is it promoted or demoted? Grandpa, what should I do if you go to Luoyang?"

Zheng Shian smiled slightly, "The eldest son is naturally promoted.

Luoyang belongs to Henan Yin, and the position of Dongcao Guan is also higher than that of other places, and is in the fifth rank. In less than five years, the eldest son has gone from the eighth rank to the fifth rank now. It has a great future... As for you, the reason why the master asked me to go to Luoyang to help the eldest son is actually largely because of you."

"I?"

Yan Qing was a little surprised.

He has been in Zheng's family for five years and has not had much contact with Zheng Dashi. However, a few months ago, Zheng Dashi suddenly asked him to cook tea several times. And every time he cooked tea, Zheng Dashi either read a book or closed his eyes to rest, and never said a word to Yan Qing.

How does it have something to do with yourself?

"The young master is getting older, and he has not had any peace with the eldest master in recent years.

After the Chinese New Year, the eldest son settled in Luoyang and it was time for the young master to hire a husband. The master wanted to find a companion for the young master. After thinking about it, he felt that you were the most suitable. Besides, the young lady had to take care of her even if she had a body."

No wonder Zheng Dashi asked himself to go to tea two months earlier.

It turns out that it is not just for drinking tea, but it is actually a consideration.

"What about Xu Ma and Duoduo?"

"This... the master means to let them stay in their ancestral home."

When Yan Qing heard this, he became a little anxious, "How can that be? If Duoduo can't go over, who will guide me to the Dragon Subduing Art?"

Zheng Shian smiled again, "Don't worry, I told the master that I will take Xu Ma and the others with me at that time... But when they arrived in Luoyang, they could only stay in the outer house and not work in the inner house. Yan Qing, how has your dragon subduing skills been practicing?"

"Oh, sloppy!"

"Don't be careless... Also, after arriving in Luoyang, don't reveal any flaws in front of the eldest son."

Zheng Shi'an ate tea for a while and talked to Zheng Yanqing for a while, feeling much more relieved.

The grandparents and grandson chatted for a while, and Xu Ma also prepared the meal.

"Yan Qing, don't talk about this to anyone in advance, including Xu Ma and Duoduo. The second master will be back in about ten days. After I hand over the handover with him, we will be ready to leave... But it's really strange. When the King of Han issued a letter to strengthen the defense in Taiyuan at the beginning of the year, the second master also wrote to him that he was doing a very pleasant job with the King of Han."

When Zheng Shian got up, he muttered softly.
Chapter completed!