After a while, Qinghei and Miki led dozens of porters to transport thousands of bundles of golden kapok silk. After counting the money and goods, Du Fei suddenly remembered something: "Is your name Alikan?"
ah?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Du Fei slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot something important!"
As he spoke, he took out the letter that Jiumou Changhui had entrusted to him from his pocket and handed it to Erica En: "I'm sorry, I almost forgot~~"
"Haha, it's nothing. I guess he didn't have anything serious to do with me." After saying that, Erica opened the letter in front of Du Fei. After reading it, he murmured to himself: "He wants to buy a name."
Pearlescent little eggplant's tea set~ But I sold that thing to Qian Zongyi, the tea man here~~ What should I do~~ Jiu Mu is my good friend~ I really don't want to let him down~"
He glanced at Du Fei, rolled his eyes and suddenly said with a smile: "This young friend, can you help me solve this problem? Can you go negotiate with the tea man Qian Zongyi and buy the things from him?
Come back~"
Du Fei was stunned when he heard it: What kind of request is this! You have to buy back something that has been sold! It's a shame he can think of it!
"You don't know~" Erican lowered his head and sighed: "A few years ago, when I went to Kyushu to find Miranda, another Nanman businessman, I encountered a group of brutal bandits on the road. In fact, I had already been robbed.
I'm used to it, and it's okay to be robbed for some money, but I didn't expect that that group of people not only wanted money, but also killed me! At the critical moment, it was Mr. Jiumu who showed up in time to fight off the thieves and save my life ~ So I said
, I owe him a huge favor, and I really can't refuse his request. However, if I buy back the things I sold myself, it would be ridiculous and rude, and it would also damage my credibility.
It will have an impact, so I implore you to go to Qian Zongyi’s tea set house, pretend to be interested in that tea set, and buy it no matter the price!"
"So that's it!" After Du Fei asked about the reason, he felt that Alikan was a pretty good person, so he decided to help him. He thought that it was just a matter of buying a teapot and it shouldn't be too difficult.
So he handed over the rest of the matters to Kiyobei and Miki, and followed Airikan's guidance to Sensoichi's tea house located in a remote part of Kaimachi.
I saw that this place looked very elegant and neat. Behind a pointed wooden house there was a constantly rotating waterwheel. There was a thin waterway leading from the nearby mountains. The water flowing up from the waterwheel was clear spring water.
Someone in the room seemed to be reciting something softly~~ It seemed to be Buddhist scriptures. The people in the room recited it very devoutly, their voices were mellow, full of emotion and natural, without any artificiality. Du Fei, who didn't believe in Buddhism at all, was a little panicked outside the door.
Suddenly, his hand raised in the air to knock on the door stopped.
I heard a calm and soft voice inside the house saying: "Friend, since you are here, what are you waiting for outside? Please come in."
Du Fei gently opened the paper door and saw that the light in the room was half bright and half dark, but the decoration and layout of the room unconsciously exuded an aura of elegance.
He carefully took off his shoes and walked in.
As soon as he entered the room, he smelled a faint scent of tea. The scent of tea seemed to be there, but once he raised his nose and smelled it carefully, the smell seemed to disappear again~
"Haha, young man, don't deliberately taste the fragrance when drinking tea~ It's the same as being a human being~" Someone suddenly said softly from behind the big screen in the room.
Du Fei slowly walked around the screen and saw a middle-aged man of about forty years old with a fair face and elegant temperament sitting on the cushion behind the screen. At this time, he had his eyes closed tightly and seemed to be meditating.
What are you wearing?
"Excuse me, are you Qian Zongyi?" Du Fei asked after saluting him respectfully.
The man bowed slightly and returned the greeting: "Please sit down." After saying that, he pulled out a small cushion and placed it opposite him. The distance was not too close and it was the most comfortable position.
Du Fei slowly sat down. When the other party saw him sitting down, he lit the stove in a very neat and elegant way and said, "I am Qian Zongyi. My friend, are you drinking tea or learning tea ceremony?"
Du Fei thought to himself: You can't just say that you want to buy someone else's tea set right from the start! At least you have to have a conversation with them before talking about anything else~
"You are the famous tea master Qian Zongyi! I have always wanted to come to your tea house to drink tea, but I have never had the opportunity. Today I can meet you. Your gentleman's demeanor and demeanor really make me admire you!" Du Fei said in these compliments.
In fact, many of them come from the heart.
"Haha~ Then it's time to drink tea~" Qian Zongyi stood up slowly, with every move similar to a dance, elegantly opened the cabinet behind him, and asked thoughtfully: "Excuse me, would you like to use it?"
Famous tea sets, which one should I choose from?”
Du Fei quickly said: "Please use the pearlescent eggplant! I have always wanted to see this tea utensil, but unfortunately I have never had the opportunity~"
"Your Excellency is really an expert~ I admire you~" Qian Zongyi reached out to the upper shelf of the cabinet and carefully took down the pearlescent eggplant tea set.
I saw that the surface of this tea vessel was coated with a non-stick vermilion coating, and it was constantly emitting a strange brilliance in the semi-darkness. The entire tea house was suddenly shrouded in this brilliance. The appearance of the tea vessel
It looks very much like a plump eggplant, which is probably why it got its name.
Qian Zongyi skillfully filled the cauldron with clear spring water and evenly sprinkled the specially treated tea leaves into it. Every time he sprinkled it, he used a special small spoon to scoop out some of the thinner tea leaves.
He came out. Immediately afterwards, he closed the cauldron lid and started chatting with Du Fei.
This was Du Fei's first experience with the Japanese tea ceremony, and he didn't understand many of the rules. He thought that many of the Japanese tea ceremonies were based on some etiquette and techniques from the Tang Dynasty in China, and would be very different from the tea ceremony in China. Unexpectedly
Today, when I came to experience it in person, I realized that the tea ceremony here has taken a completely opposite path. The tea ceremony is not only for drinking tea and chatting, but also pays special attention to the appreciation and production of tea utensils. Not only that, in the process of drinking tea
, Qian Zongyi also continued to tell some ancient allusions and the history of tea ceremony based on Du Fei's reactions and preferences. Du Fei was very surprised that Qian Zongyi could accurately judge his interest in a certain topic. Once he was interested in a certain topic
When he felt unfamiliar or bored, he would immediately change the topic and continue the conversation, and would constantly induce Du Fei to talk about his thoughts.
Du Fei was a little absent-minded and defensive at first, but unknowingly, he was gradually relieved of his guard by Qian Zongyi's humorous and gentle narration and persuasion. He began to tell Qian Zongyi what he had experienced since coming to Japan.
and feelings. Qian Zongyi was always listening by his side like a kind-hearted elder, giving him encouragement or comfort from time to time. Du Fei suddenly felt as if a bonfire was burning in his heart, and his mood immediately became gentle.
, become quiet.
At this moment, the water boiled and the tea was ready.
Qian Zongyi elegantly poured out most of the water in the cauldron, leaving only the top water and the boiled tea leaves, which he carefully placed in the pearlescent eggplants.
Then they started to light incense, remove noise, and finally poured out a bowl of "Zhujiang Tea" before serving Du Fei the first cup of tea.
The tea in the cup at this time has sealed the tea aroma after several steps. As soon as Du Fei opened the lid of the tea cup, he immediately felt a fragrant aroma. The aroma was extremely rich, but it disappeared in a flash.
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"Please taste the first tea, agarwood," Qian Zongyi said quickly when he saw that the tea was ready.
Du Fei followed Qian Zongyi's example, holding the saucer at the bottom of the teacup with one hand, flicking the tea surface with the lid of the teacup, and slowly drank a small sip.
When he first took it into his mouth, Du Fei didn't notice any special taste, but after he stirred it a few times with his tongue, a refreshing feeling filled his mouth, throat, and stomach.
When he took the second cup of tea from Qian Zongyi, he smelled something that seemed to be tangerine before he even opened the lid of the cup.
He held the teacup in both hands and asked in surprise: "Excuse me, what is this?"
"Please enjoy the second tea, green orange." Qian Zongyi clasped his hands together and then separated them, making a "please" gesture.
Du Fei no longer cared about etiquette at this time, he drank the second tea that exuded a strong tangerine flavor in big gulps.
After drinking it, he regretted that he drank it too quickly, because the taste of tangerine seemed to be carried into his stomach along with the second-course tea, leaving no aftertaste at all.
When the third tea was brought, he made up his mind to drink it slowly, but Qian Zongyi suddenly reminded him in a low voice: "Drink it all in one gulp!"
He hesitated and drank it all! Then he couldn't help but let out an "ah"! There seemed to be a clear spring water rolling back and forth in his throat like boiling water! It seemed a bit like the feeling of drinking wine! Suddenly, there was a feeling of pointing the country.
The pride was rippling in his heart! It made his originally calm heart become turbulent!
"Your Excellency turns out to be a person who yearns for power~ I really didn't see it~" Qian Zongyi seemed to have a trace of disappointment on his face.
Du Fei wiped the corner of his mouth: "How did the master see it? But I have been a pessimistic person for several years, and I just muddle along. I don't have any wild ambitions!"
"Sometimes a person's nature will be suppressed by certain things and memories. Once this suppression is broken, you will still be the same person as before. The bloody winds on the earth will still blow. In the next few decades, we will meet friends over tea.
, except for one person, I have never seen anyone with the ambition to swallow the sky like you!" Qian Zongyi's face was still kind, but his voice couldn't help but become stiff.
"Oh? There is someone with the same personality as me? Who is that person?" Du Fei was doubtful of what Qian Zongyi said, and he put down the tea set in his hand.
Qian Zongyi thought for a long time and softly said a name, but Du Fei stood up in shock.