It's just that Black Tea can do things well, and she is honest and conscientious in her duties, but she is not very smart. Xie Yixiao has to make her own decisions on many things.
Ming Jing thought to himself, first bring the black tea to serve, then pay attention to it, choose a smart and capable person, and wait until Ming Xin gets married, then bring the person up.
Xie Yixiao and others personally sent Ming Jing to the small courtyard where he lived, and also met the girls living in the courtyard. There were currently six girls living here.
At this moment, sitting on a long table in the courtyard, a woman in her thirties dressed simply and elegantly was teaching everyone the art of making tea and etiquette.
Tea has always been particular about tea. There are sencha, tea, and brewed tea. However, the most popular thing nowadays is brewing tea. When brewing tea, you need to pay attention to the water selection, duration, and temperature. These types of tea are different.
, you need to understand, so you also need to know the origin of various tea leaves, what are their advantages and differences.
In addition, there are sitting postures, tea-making movements, the appropriate amount of tea to pour, and how to look...
In short, making tea is not easy. No matter how good the tea leaves are, if the tea cannot be brewed well, it will be wasted.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, the group turned around and saw Ming Jing and Xie Yixiao walking in, followed by Ming Xin and Qing Luo.
Several girls were recruited after being seen by Ming Jing, and the lady who taught tea making was specially invited by Ming Jing, so everyone only recognized Ming Jing and not the rest of the people.
"Good stewardship."
After Ming Jing decided to leave, Xie Yixiao gave her the deed of betrayal and asked her to go to the government office to go through it and then tear it up. From then on, she became a good citizen.
However, Mingjing did not want to use the name Lu Xueyuan. Her mother's surname was Shan, so she took her mother's surname and called her Shan Mingjing. The name sounded somewhat Zen and elegant, and Xie Yixiao also thought it was a good name.
Ming Jing nodded, and then introduced: "This is my girl, who is also the owner of Yunhe Tower. You guys have come to meet her."
Immediately, the girls all came over to salute, their manners were dignified and polite, and they couldn't find anything wrong. They didn't look up curiously or look left or right.
As a tea doctor, most of the people they entertain are nobles from aristocratic families. The most important thing to do when it comes to these people is to be curious, quietly and politely, and be transparent, neither listening nor watching.
Ming Jing introduced him and said: "This is Mrs. Sun. I invited you to teach everyone how to make tea." Ming Jing also spent some effort to invite people. Originally, she wanted to hire them directly, but unfortunately they didn't agree, so she just
I agreed to help teach him for a few months.
"Ms. Sun." Xie Yixiao nodded and glanced at Ming Jing approvingly. She really should teach her well. Xie Yixiao originally wanted to arrange this matter today, but she didn't expect Ming Jing to move faster than her.
"My boss."
Xie Yi smiled and said: "No need to be formal, everyone, please sit down. You have been studying for a few days, but what have you learned?"
A girl brought a chair for her to sit down, and Mrs. Sun said: "This is only the third day. I first taught them the tea ceremony posture. After three months, it was almost done. The rest of the things will take time.
accumulation."
Madam Sun had people bring hot water and tea sets, and personally made tea for Xie Yixiao and Ming Jing. Xie Yixiao saw that her gestures were beautiful and her movements were smooth and fluid, and she felt a little confident. Madam Sun did have several brushes.
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There was no good tea in the yard, but ordinary tea tasted great after being brewed in her hands. The tea soup was clear and fragrant, and the temperature was just right when the tea was in your mouth.
Ming Jing drank tea and asked again: "Ms. Sun really doesn't want to stay in our Yunhe Tower?"
Mrs. Sun shook her head: "Thank you Shan Guanshi for your kindness."
Ming Jing only felt that it was a pity and asked such a question. Seeing Mrs. Sun's insistence, she did not ask again.
After drinking tea, Xie Yixiao and the other four went to the small courtyard next door to pack up all the things Ming Jing had brought.
Although Ming Jing has accumulated a lot of wealth over the years, she usually uses everything prepared by the Xie family. All she can take away are her money, silver and jewelry, as well as some of her own clothes and the bedding she used to sleep on.
, there are not many things, and they are packed quickly.
Of the two rooms in the small courtyard, one can be used as her bedroom, and the other can be used as a living room to receive guests when they occasionally come.
As for eating and washing on weekdays, there is food in Yunhe Tower. You can eat there on weekdays and then come back. There are also rooms in the main courtyard dedicated to boiling water and bathing.
However, I still need to add two small stoves and small pots. It is also convenient to cook something for myself in the house occasionally.
After the small courtyard was renovated and added, there were tables, chairs, bed frames, cabinets and other items in the house. The door to and from the courtyard was also replaced. There was a lock on it. Several potted plants were also moved to the small courtyard, which looked stylish.
Something like that.
"That's right." Xie Yi smiled and said, if Ming Jing lived alone, she would definitely be worried. After all, Ming Jing was a weak woman outside, but she was not willing to let Ming Jing squeeze in with others, but it was just right at the moment.
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If you travel with a companion on weekdays, there won't be any danger. The places you live in are separated, so there will be less friction and it will be much quieter.
Ming Jing poured the washed water on the side of a small tree in the courtyard, took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "It's really not bad."
Yes, that was true, but she preferred to stay at the Xie family and stay with Xie Yixiao. This incident caused by Mrs. Lu made her have to leave the Xie family, which really made her feel angry.
"Let's go to Yunhe Tower."
"good."
So the group of people went out again, got on the carriage and went to Yunhe Tower, which was not far from Yunhe Tower. In less than a cup of tea, the carriage stopped in front of Yunhe Tower.
A boy from the building came over to help lead the horse to the place where the carriage was placed. The group had just arrived on the third floor of the teahouse and ordered some tea and snacks when Manager Wang came.
Since everything is still being prepared, everything in Yunhe Tower remains as usual.
"I've met Miss Xie."
"Sit down." Xie Yixiao asked him to sit down, and then asked him, "How did you do with the previous work?"
Steward Wang said: "The window matter is being taken care of. This matter is going smoothly. The pavilion behind the teahouse is also being renovated. We have found a few cooks, but there is only one who is willing to work here. The big steward's matter is
It’s a bit difficult.”
There are many shops in the Imperial City, most of them are owned by these powerful families, and there are countless managers. However, there are really not many people who can be the managers of a big teahouse. Many of them have current owners.
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Keep looking for the manager's job. I have some ideas about the chef. Take a look and see if there are chefs who can cook various local dishes. It doesn't have to be too good. Just do it well."