Chapter 336: Going to the Ling Family for Birthday (Part 2)
~Date:~October 21st~
"Uncle Ling, I wish you a happy birthday, good health, and all the best. It's just a small gift, not a sign of respect." Li Youran said, bowing and placing a small celadon jar in his hand on the coffee table in front of Father Ling.
"Haha, Xiao Li, there are no outsiders here today. We are just gathering together for a meal. What else do you bring?" Father Ling looked at the small blue and white porcelain jar. The workmanship was quite exquisite. I wonder what was inside.
What.
"Oh, the gift brought by Brother Li is certainly extraordinary. Can you introduce it to me?" Mr. Wu turned around and saw the small celadon jar and was quite curious.
"It's nothing. I heard that uncle likes to drink tea, so I brought some local products, Wuyishan Dahongpao, uncle Xiao would like it," Li Youran explained.
This small celadon jar was specially purchased by the logistics department in the market as a gift. Of course, it should not be as casual as drinking tea with a few people.
The small jar contains nearly one tael of newly made Dahongpao tea leaves. Chef Chen used up a batch of freshly picked fresh leaves to make just this little.
"Dahongpao? Haha, yes, I do like drinking tea." Father Ling said with a smile, but it seemed that he did not understand the true value of this can of tea.
In fact, it’s no wonder that the name Dahongpao has become widespread on the market. Most of the Wuyi rock teas bear this name. Many of them are blended teas, and the price system is also confusing. Of course, some of them taste good.
"Brother Li is so extraordinary. I heard that at an auction a few years ago, 20 grams of Wuyi Mountain's Nine Dragon Nest Mother Tree Dahongpao was finally sold for 200,000 yuan. It can be said that one gram is worth one tael of gold. Unfortunately, I only heard of its name.
Ah." Mr. Wu said with a sigh.
He is well-informed and has naturally heard of these things. Next, he deliberately led to the Kowloon Nest Mother Tree. Obviously he did not think that a small boss who opened a bun shop would buy such expensive and top-quality tea. Moreover, he had not heard of it in recent years.
Which auction has new items appearing at?
"This is just a gift from a friend, it's not that valuable." Li Youran smiled lightly, neither confirming nor denying the concept of the Kowloon Nest Mother Tree Dahongpao.
Mr. Wu secretly sneered when he heard this. Mr. Wu, who was silent not far from his father, was a great tea connoisseur. It's okay for you to fool the birthday boy with this little thing. Mr. Wu is here. Look at you.
How to step down.
Thinking of this, he said to Ling's father:
"Uncle Ling, we have all admired Dahongpao's name for a long time, but unfortunately we have never had the opportunity to meet him. Can you let everyone taste it? It's a wish."
"Um..." Ling's father cast a questioning look at Li Youran.
Li Youran smiled and nodded, indicating that he didn't mind.
"I'll do it." Mr. Wu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke, reached for the small blue and white porcelain jar, opened the lid and smelled it. The color seemed to have changed a little, but he didn't say anything more.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Ling's father naturally followed suit and asked the nanny to get his precious set of purple clay pots, as well as the electric kettle, tea tray and other supporting equipment.
Ten minutes later, the electric kettle on the coffee table made the sound of boiling water. Mr. Wu immediately lifted the kettle. A line of hot water poured down. He warmed the kettle, washed the cups, placed the tea, washed the tea, and hung the kettle to brew.
←The set of movements is smooth and smooth, completed in one go.
Mr. Wu took the lead in cheering, and everyone else in the living room was attracted to watch the tea art performance.
Mr. Wu put the lid on the purple clay pot and began to wait.
For about twenty seconds, Mr. Wu held the handle of the purple sand pot and poured the tea water into the tea cups one by one, like a dragonfly dripping water.
Suddenly, a strange aroma overflowed, first like caramel, then like orchids, and seemed to fill the entire living room. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, no one would believe that the source of the fragrance came from such a small pot and only about ten
Gram dry tea.
"What a pure fragrance, quiet and tall." Ling's father closed his eyes slightly and praised it.
"Well, it condenses but never disperses, and slows down continuously. Good." Another man in his fifties commented on the sofa.
"Everyone, come and try it while it's hot." Father Ling hurriedly gathered it.
So, six or seven tea cups were divided among everyone, and Mr. Wu also got one cup.
After smelling the aroma and observing the color, everyone began to taste tea.
"Luxury, freshness, good tea." Father Ling took a cup and couldn't help but look excited.
"The orchid fragrance is fragrant and far-reaching, which is rare." The man in his fifties nodded and continued to comment.
Mr. Wu slowly drank tea for a long time before he put down the purple sand cup, his eyes widened and his energy suddenly appeared.
"What a rock charm, Wuyi style. Haha, it is indeed the best Dahongpao. I haven't tasted it for many years, and today's trip is really worth it." Mr. Wu said, twirling his beard and laughing heartily.
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When other guests in the hall heard this, they burst into admiration.
Mr. Wu was holding a purple sand cup with a solemn look on his face. Although he had never tasted Dahongpao from the Kowloon Nest Mother Tree before, he could still tell whether it was good or bad when he drank this cup. It was indeed extraordinary.
"Mr. Wu, I heard that the real Dahongpao has a distinctive feature. It can be brewed nine times in a row and still retains a lingering fragrance." Mr. Wu was still unwilling to give up and made a suggestion to Mr. Wu.
"Xiao Wu, you really know a lot about this." Mr. Wu was in a good mood after having a taste of Jia Ming, and even praised Mr. Wu.
Next, Mr. Wu started brewing continuously. He used a purple sand tea set, a small teapot, a small cup, and a large number of people in the living room. He quickly reached the ninth brewing time. The result is self-evident. The ninth cup of tea soup still has the fragrance of orchid, which made the tea tasting more enjoyable.
Everyone was amazed, and Mr. Wu was naturally even more excited.
Mr. Wu gritted his teeth secretly, turned around and left without saying a word.
"Xiao Li, why do you give such an expensive gift? I can't afford it." While drinking tea, Ling's father only then thought of Li Youran, a young man who came to visit the house for the first time.
"Uncle Ling, this tea was given by a friend. I don't know much about tea tasting. I just borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha. I still need to ask uncle and Mr. Wu for advice." Li Youran said with a calm expression.
So, Ling's father asked him to sit next to him, and several people present, including Mr. Wu, talked about the tea ceremony. Mr. Wu was very interested and told his many years of tea ceremony experience one by one. After hearing this, everyone said that they were very knowledgeable.
While everyone in the living room was drinking tea and talking and laughing, on the other side, Ling's mother pulled her daughter to the corridor near the kitchen.
"Wan Ru, Mr. Wu is here today, why are you ignoring him? Let's take this opportunity to get to know each other." Ling's mother frowned and said.
"I have nothing to say to him." Ling Wanru shook her head repeatedly.
"Hey, girl, Director Wu likes you very much. He has mentioned it to me several times. Mr. Wu has already had a successful career at a young age. He has a high profile and is a talented person. How can you match him?
Not with you? You have been studying abroad for such a long time, and I heard that Mr. Wu has never had a girlfriend. The good times only last for a few years, so it is better to be more practical." Ling's mother continued to persuade.
This girl, everything else is fine, but this aspect always makes the mother-in-law a little anxious.