Chapter 1377: A hundred tea shows

The people who came to this Tea Party were all tea lovers, so the content of everyone’s conversation was basically related to tea.

What Wu Hai? Wu Hai was not a human but a beast.

Ji Feng, who had just changed his seat with Yuan Zhou, sat in front of the tea set and his expression became gentler.

Ji Feng was always more gentle when he was drinking tea.

At this moment, Yu daoyi stood up and said,””Everyone,”

As soon as Yu daoyi spoke, everyone looked over, but Yu daoyi only brought the zither from his back to his front.

It was a brownish-red seven-string zither. There were no engravings on the body of the zither, but the wooden grains on it were clearly visible, forming a beautiful natural pattern. The strings on the zither were straight, and it was obvious that they had been tuned.

“Many thanks for little friend Yuan’s invitation today. I’ll play a song for everyone to liven up the mood.” Yu daoyi said, holding his zither.

“Thank you, Daoist priest Yu.” Yuan Zhou first thanked him.

“Old Daoist, you are indeed a man of your word.” Zhou Shijie teased.

“Thank you, Daoist priest.” Grandfather Ling nodded his head.

“Many thanks.”

Just as everyone was expressing their gratitude, master Cheng laid out a cushion at the side so that Dao Yi could sit on it when he played the zither.

The mat was laid on the lawn not far from the stone table. Yu daoyi followed master Cheng’s directions and sat down.

He sat cross-legged on the ground and placed the seven-string zither on his legs. Then, he gently plucked the strings and the zither made a “Zheng Zheng” sound.

After adjusting for a while, Yu daoyi spoke again,””Today, I’ve only adjusted the high mountain and flowing water’s string. Then, I’ll play high mountain and flowing water.”

After saying that, Yu daoyi started to bounce.

The body of the zither was clear and melodious, like the sound of flowing water.

After a short zither tune, Ji Feng said,””Since Daoist priest Yu has started to play the zither, I’ll make the tea.”

After he finished speaking, Ji Feng bowed slightly to all the tea sets and tea leaves before sitting down and washing the cups.

“The color of the iron Arhat prepared by head chef Yuan is the color of sandalwood, so it has obviously been baked over high heat. This is because this type of tea leaf has high fire resistance and is also suitable for baking over high heat. After being baked, the inner essence will be mellowy, making the taste fuller, richer, and thicker. This kind of taste is acceptable to most tea guests.” Ji Feng said while washing the cups.

Yuan Zhou, who knew all these, also listened to her attentively.

After a short while, the teacup was washed clean, and Ji Feng began to make tea. As usual, he used a white porcelain bowl to cover the tea, but when he first poured water in, Ji Feng used boiling water. Then, he poured water along the side of the bowl to fill the bowl to 70% full. This entire set of actions was extremely smooth and elegant.

The time control was very strict. As usual, the first tea was made in five seconds, and then the tea was poured for everyone else.

“The first brew will have a faint fire smell. The essence of the iron Arhat lies in the second and third brew. The taste is also in it.” As Ji Feng spoke, he began to brew the second cup.

The time for the second bath was slightly longer, one minute and thirty seconds. Ji Feng, who had never cooked before, had also timed it very accurately.

Ji Feng was indeed a master. The color of the tea he brewed was bright and orange, and it was very beautiful when it was slowly poured into the White porcelain cup.

It wasn’t as bright as Yuan Zhou’s when he first started to soak it.

Yuan Zhou held up the teacup and sniffed the fragrance of the tea carefully. Zhou Shijie also tasted the tea slowly and said,””The fragrance is rich but elegant, but it is refreshing. It is a good tea.”

“Indeed, the taste is fresher and smoother than mine, and the texture is obvious. When it enters the throat, I feel a little choked. This feeling is like reflecting the sun, rain, and dew, the nourishment of the mountain soil into the rich and full tea.” Yuan Zhou gave an objective evaluation and took in the gap between him and the master.

“It’s just like what head chef Yuan said. The fragrance is lingering in the mouth and the taste is excellent.” Chu Xiao nodded his head and shouted.

“Indeed, master Ji’s tea skills are exceptional.” Zhou Shijie also nodded his head smilingly.

“Please enjoy the third brew.” Ji Feng, who was praised, didn’t have much of a reaction. He merely picked up the third cup of tea and brought it in front of everyone.

“Thank you, master Ji.” Yuan Zhou received the teacup with both hands and said.

Zhou Shijie and Chu Xiao did the same. After taking the teacups, they thanked him seriously and then began to taste the tea.

The taste of the second and third tea was the most wonderful. Therefore, these two cups of tea were not served with refreshments, and they were just slowly savoring it.

Tea had a tea aroma to begin with, and under Ji Feng’s superb tea brewing skills, the taste of the top quality iron Arhat was rich and the fragrance didn’t dissipate for a long time. Yu daoyi’s zither music added to the fun of drinking tea.

The body of the zither lingered around his ears, and the taste in his mouth was extremely wonderful. This was simply a superb enjoyment of hearing and taste.

After the song ‘meeting a soulmate’ ended, Ji Feng ‘s’ iron Arhat ‘was also done.

Yu daoyi put away his zither again, stood up, and nodded slightly. Then he returned to his seat to drink tea.

What a joke. He was about to make green tea, so he naturally had to go back and drink it.

Therefore, Yu daoyi had carefully arranged for him to choose this time to perform.

Pre-Ming Tea was as expensive as oil. From this, one could see the value of these tea leaves. Ji Feng was indeed a master. Whether it was the half-fermented oolong tea iron Arhat or the precious pre-Ming Tea, he explained the tea art one by one and then began to make the tea.

He had chosen a glass tea set for the pre-Ming Tea, which made the green tea more appealing to the eyes.

As he drank tea, the sun shone down on the courtyard. The weather was not so cold, but because there were many people in the small courtyard, there was a hint of heat, making it warm.

When the two tea leaves were finished, Ji Feng was somewhat impressed by Yuan Zhou’s seriousness and strictness in tasting the tea leaves, especially when Yuan Zhou was already so famous at such a young age and still could absorb the tea leaves with an open mind.

This alone was something most people couldn’t do.

Therefore, after he finished tasting the green tea, Ji Feng took the initiative to say,””I wonder if head chef Yuan knows about the tea drama?”

“I know. In addition to making tea, tea ordering, tea fighting, and the traditional tea Baixi were also very popular in ancient times. This Baixi was also called split tea, and split tea was produced with the continuous improvement of the tea-ordering technique. It was brewed in the late Tang Dynasty and five Dynasties, and formed in the early Northern Song Dynasty. It was popular in the two Song dynasties, declined in the yuan Dynasty, and died in the late Qing Dynasty. ” Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

“It seems like head chef Yuan’s knowledge is quite extensive.” Ji Feng nodded in satisfaction.

“I only understand a little.” Yuan Zhou said.

“Nowadays, there are very few people who know about the hundred tea shows. It’s already not bad that head chef Yuan knows the rough idea and order of the hundred tea shows.” When Ji Feng said this, he was a little lonely.

Just as Yuan Zhou had said, the tea Baixi had been lost in the late Qing Dynasty. They had only copied some of it, but there were still too few young people who knew about it.

“Master Ji is going to perform the tea drama today?” Zhou Shijie asked.

“I heard that this skill is extremely difficult.” Chu Xiao also asked.

“It’s rare to have such good tea today. Although we can’t have a tea competition, we can still perform some tea shows to show this old man’s mood. ” Ji Feng nodded and spoke with a gentle expression.

“Thank you very much, master Ji.” Yuan Zhou was pleasantly surprised in the heart and said indifferently.

“You’re welcome. I’m only performing this once. Please watch carefully.” Ji Feng nodded his head and said while looking at Yuan Zhou.

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