Ye An saw many such lanterns in his hometown when he was a child. They are also called horse lanterns or boat lanterns. Later generations used glass, but at this time they used thick paper.
After the candle is lit, it cannot be extinguished by the wind due to its special structure, which makes it so famous that it irritates the wind.
There was a slight breeze in Yangcheng County at night, and Wang Wen's servants had already put a mosquito net around the small pavilion. If it weren't for the mosquito net, Ye An would have run away long ago. There were so many mosquitoes by the pond.
The light of the angry wind lantern is very weak, so weak that it makes people feel uneasy. On the edge of the pond in the quiet night, accompanied by the sound of frogs, this uneasiness is regarded as a kind of fun.
Wang Wen narrowed his eyes slightly and smelled the fragrance of flowers and tea. His whole aura became free and unrestrained. This feeling was very strange and could not be described at all, but he could definitely say that this kind of temperament would be used by future generations.
Almost never seen on the body.
This is probably the so-called gentleman's style?
Everything in front of you is so quiet and peaceful, the slightly dim lights and the inexplicable fragrance of flowers wafting from the pond are also full of poetry. In this environment, people's soul can be easily washed and purified.
For later generations, this kind of elegance can rarely be reflected. In the later generations of the steel jungle, you can't even find such an environment in the city. Although it may appear in the countryside, people's hearts have long been corroded by materialistic desires.
Devour.
Places with the conditions will not do such elegant things, and places without the conditions will not do it...
Although it is a tea fight, in the final analysis it is still ordering tea, which is quite flexible and has both flexibility and entertainment.
Two people can compete in their skills, or they can cook, order and taste it alone. The physical and mental enjoyment it brings to people can evoke endless aftertaste.
Ordering tea and soup had become a courtesy among literati and even courtiers in the Song Dynasty. In fact, Wang Wen occupied the dominant position whether he was fighting over tea with Ye An or ordering tea.
He was an official, and Ye An was a white man. To be more harsh, it would be an exaggeration to say that he was a refugee. Ye An did not have a household registration in any state in the Song Dynasty.
After waiting for the above, ordering tea is the best courtesy. No one can say anything wrong, so Xuan Chengzi offered a tea fight to challenge Wang Wen, a humble gentleman, and did not refuse.
In the Tang Dynasty, the sencha method was the most popular, using tea cakes, roasting them, cooling them and grinding them into powder. The salt was adjusted at the first boil, the powder was added at the second boil, and stirred in a ring, and it was stopped at the third boil.
The most appropriate way to divide the tea is into the first three bowls. Drink the tea while it is hot and clean the utensils promptly.
In comparison, ordering tea is much more complicated, probably because the atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty was completely different from that in the Song Dynasty, right?
The people of the Tang Dynasty were open-minded, generous, enthusiastic, and open-minded, as fierce and decisive as drinking green tea.
However, people in the Song Dynasty prefer to be refined, strive for perfection, and even be complicated. Therefore, ordering tea is much more complicated and requires more patience. People who can calm down are often gentlemen, so ordering tea in this way is more suitable for people in the Song Dynasty.
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Ye An sat on the edge and watched Wang Wen ordering tea meticulously, but he was thinking in his heart that the gentleman in the Song Dynasty and the gentleman in the Tang Dynasty should be completely different.
Ye An is very clear about the steps of ordering tea, and Ye An is also clear about the method of making tea. In comparison, he naturally knows which one is more cumbersome. Of course, he also knows that neither tea tastes good...
Wang Wen put the powdered tea leaves in the tea bowl, poured a small amount of boiling water to make a paste, then poured the boiling water directly into the tea bowl, and stirred it with a tea spoon at the same time. The powdered tea leaves floated up to form porridge noodles. Ye An's face was filled with excitement just by watching this process.
Twitch.
The old Taoist looked at Ye An's heartbroken expression and felt happy in his heart. Obviously, this kid had a more sophisticated method, and he could just observe a thing or two through the tea fight. The tea fight was not only about tea, but also about character, literary talent, methods, etc.
In fact, ordering tea is to pour the boiled water from the tea bottle into the tea cup. When ordering tea, boil the water in the bottle first, and the requirements for waiting for the soup are the same as those in the Tang Dynasty.
Then put the finely ground tea powder into a tea cup, add a little boiling water, and make a paste first.
The so-called paste preparation is to use a spoon to pick up a certain amount of tea powder and put it into the tea cup according to the size of the tea cup, and then pour boiling water into the bottle to adjust the tea powder into a thick paste, and measure the consistency.
Wang Wen then ordered tea with one hand, usually using the pot to pour water into the tea cup.
When pouring water, the whole body becomes tense, countless strength turns into energy, the hands are controlled, and the water is poured accurately, just like a dragonfly pouring water without breaking the tea noodles.
At the same time, he uses the tea whisk to rotate and stir the tea soup in the tea cup with his other hand, causing the tea soup to bubble up. This is "moving the tea whisk" or "beating and whisking".
The professor in his previous life could also do this, but the old man used it for a long time and put in a lot of effort. For this, he was scolded by his wife. After all, he failed often, and the foam splashed everywhere...
Injecting water and beating Wang Wen were carried out at the same time. Therefore, strictly speaking, he was doing two things at once. Ye An could do such a heaven-defying method but was not skilled at it.
The so-called drawing a circle with one hand and a square with the other is not an easy task. It requires long-term practice is one thing, but having extraordinary talent is another.
The old Taoist's eyes were shining brightly at the side, and he explained with a smile: "There is no better way to order tea than this. Firstly, you must pay attention to mixing the ointment, secondly, pouring water in an orderly manner, and thirdly, the tea whisk must be prioritized according to the situation, as fast as
The strong wind is blowing, and it is as slow as the gurgling water. Only in this way can the best and most wonderful tea soup be ordered. And those with this exquisite hand can be called "Samadhi Hand"!"
"Hmm! Hmm! Hmm..."
Seeing Ye An's nodding in response, the old Taoist knew that no matter what he said, he would look down on Ye An, and said angrily: "What methods do you have? Wen Ping has already ordered half of the tea, and you still haven't done anything?"
Ye An looked at the tumbling large copper kettle and nodded slightly: "It's almost done. I'll start now. It's just that you don't need to mash the good tea group, just take small pieces."
The old servant next to him immediately gave Ye An a small piece. You could see from his expression that he couldn't wait. It was obvious that the old servant was on Wang Wen's side. Think about it, one's own people always turn to one's own people.
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It's just that the experienced masters around me just want to see myself make a fool of myself. There are really not many such masters!
Naturally, Ye An would not let the old master succeed. He also wanted to show off his skills in front of Wang Wen. After recalling his tea-making skills in his previous life, Ye An was ready.
He has never been nervous when encountering big things. This is his natural ability. He has been like this since he was a child. Whether it is because of his natural talent or because he is different from ordinary people, Ye An has almost never felt nervous.
Even when he encountered a car accident, he didn't feel that way. He was just thinking about how to deal with it as soon as possible to protect himself and Qin Ying from harm.
People often say that this is because he is crazy, but Ye An knows that this is a cold heart given to him by God. In this era, he does not know what it feels like to be nervous. In his previous life, he did not know how many times he wandered around the gates of hell.
The sudden change made his whole body full of excitement. Everything was so fresh and separated from his original cognition. Everything was a challenge for him, which made Ye An couldn't help but feel excited.