Three hundred and seven chapters, Chinese taste language
Chapter 307, Taste of Mingzhong
Sixty-six years ago, Liu Li suffered an injury while chasing Lu Wenxing. He fell ill in an inn in Cangzhou and was rescued by a passing famous doctor. This doctor was named He Qing, who was He Yuanzhi's grandfather. And the He family
He is an old friend of the Xiao family, and Xiao Changfa's ancestor's business capital was financed by Liu Li. This was told to you by Liu Li himself and Xiao Yu respectively.
But Liu Li never mentioned who Mrs. Xiao was. He only mentioned He Yuanzhi's name when telling You Fang about the past in the Summer Palace. After You Fang learned about Xiao Yu's background, he inquired about it and found out that Mrs. Xiao's name was He Yuanzhi.
From a distance, he naturally knew what was going on. But Liu Li didn't tell the truth, so he just pretended to be confused.
Today, Mrs. Xiao took the initiative to ask Master You Fang how he was doing, and You Fang finally called her Senior Brother He.
Mrs. Xiao is a female. How can You Fang call her senior brother? According to traditional Jianghu rules, if Mrs. Xiao is younger than him, he can call her junior sister. There is no problem. He can also call her junior brother. Mrs. Xiao is much older than him.
, it is not wrong to call me senior sister, but it is more formal and respectful to call me senior brother. This has nothing to do with gender, it is just a ranking difference in the order of entry.
If you are a person of an older generation, you cannot call them aunt, aunt, or aunt at will. In formal situations, you should call them uncle or uncle. Bo, Zhong, and Shuji are the traditional eldest children.
When You Fang spoke, Mrs. Xiao was startled, looking very happy and slightly excited: "You call me Senior Brother? The old man mentioned me to you? The old man has never officially accepted me as a disciple, and he is not allowed to call me
His master."
You Fang smiled and said: "But you did receive ordination and study under the master, and now you have made great achievements. Of course I should call you senior brother. The old man did mention your name and told me about your past, but he didn't
You didn't tell me that you were Xiao Yu's mother. I only found out after I heard your name. But I don't know if Master has told you my identity, so I never made it clear or visited you. I hope you don't mind.
"
He Yuanzhi smiled, this time with a truly happy smile: "The old man didn't tell me who you are, but I still can't guess it? You are the successor of the contemporary Earth Master, the next generation Earth Qi Grandmaster of Jianghu Fengmen.
, that Mr. Rand in the world. Otherwise, how could I trust Xiao Yu to come to your place to cause mischief? I think I also ran away from home at the beginning." At this point, she asked in a low voice with some embarrassment: "The old man mentioned
You didn't say anything embarrassing about me back then, did you?"
You Fang immediately shook his head and categorically denied: "No, of course not! Master only said that you are very well-behaved and sensible, and you know how to please him." The two people talked interestingly, each using their own titles. You Fang called Liu Li master, while
He Yuanzhi called Liu Li "old man". It seemed that Liu Li's rules were quite strict. He wouldn't let He Yuanzhi call him master, and He Yuanzhi didn't dare to call him behind his back.
He Yuanzhi then showed a satisfied look and waved his hand: "Oh, I'm not very good at greeting guests. Why haven't you had tea? Please drink tea!"
You Fang took a sip of the tea in front of him, and He Yuanzhi asked, "How is this tea?"
You Fang simply answered in two words: "Not good."
He Yuanzhi immediately raised his head and said outside the door: "Cui Pavilion, change the tea!...Bring in the tea sets as well."
What the two of them said just now could not be heard outside. Now He Yuanzhi's voice was not too loud, but it was heard very clearly outside the gate. The girl named Cuige agreed and opened the door before leaving.
He came in with a tea tray in his hand, and another girl named Zhu Lou followed with a tea can and a kettle.
Cui Ge looked a little aggrieved, because she had made the tea with her own hands. As for the tea, Mrs. Xiao had asked them to bring it. It was naturally of the highest quality. The prices in the world were shockingly expensive, and it was almost impossible to see them.
, a cup of tea can be worth a banquet in an ordinary hotel, but You Fang only said the word "not good".
Then let's have another cup of tea. Cuige was about to take action when You Fang stood up and said with a smile: "Let me do it. It's the first time we meet and it's Xiao Yu's elder. I should pour a cup of tea with my own hands."
While playing with the kettle and pouring the purple sand, You Fang said: "The fragrance of this precious tongue is extremely concentrated. If you don't use the right method, it will be difficult to dissipate no matter how many times you brew it. You think it is expensive but useless. The watering kettle should be long and long.
It is thoroughly poured, and the inside and outside are poured together. After it is full, add hot water, and the steam will surround the whole pot like mist, and then put the tea in. The water should be flushed quickly, do not wash, it will be brewed in an instant, and the fragrance of the tea will come out. "
You Fang was not familiar with the tea ceremony, but after being influenced by Chu Fu, a layman in Hangzhou, he got a bit of fun and did a little research. Of course he learned this very quickly. See you today.
Cuige pouted a little aggrievedly, but she talked about this naturally, with a gentle expression and no intention of showing off, but rather as if he was explaining for her.
You Fang made a pot and poured four cups. The first cup was naturally given to He Yuanzhi, the second cup was placed in front of him, and the other two cups were handed to Cui Ge and Zhu Lou respectively. These two girls are very special.
I was surprised, I didn't expect there was one from them. I glanced at Mrs. Xiao and said thank you and took it, my face turned a little red.
He Yuanzhi took a sip and exclaimed in a slightly exclaimed tone: "It is indeed the best tea! It is completely different from the tea brewed by Cuige just now. It has the same water and the same leaves. Different people brew it with different tastes.
Cuige, you have to learn these subtleties carefully. If you stay with me for a long time, don't always imitate me in being careless and careless."
You Fang shook his head slightly and said: "This cannot be said to be sophisticated. If you dwell too much on this detail, you will inevitably lose your mind. Mrs. Xiao is not careless, she is just straightforward. These two girls have mastered the method of spiritual consciousness and use spiritual consciousness to evaluate the properties of objects.
, there are many subtleties in the way of tempering, and drinking tea is one of them."
He Yuanzhi asked with great interest: "Well, that makes sense. What else can I say about this tea?"
You Fang glanced at the teapot and said: "Tea is not only delicious, but also delicious. It would be a pity if this tea is brewed with purple sand. In fact, a white porcelain tea cup is better. You don't need to drink it after brewing, just enjoy the buds spreading.
, the fragrance of the tea gradually gets better after a while.”
He Yuanzhi immediately waved his hand: "Bring the white porcelain tea cup, and then you can go out."
There was not much time, Cui Ge and Zhu Lou each brought a white porcelain tea cup and put it down, then closed the door and went out. You Fang poured the cup again, took new tea leaves, and brewed two cups of tea. The tea leaves could not fully expand in the water.
It is more than one centimeter, but it is a young leaf with a slender bud, which does not sink to the bottom. It stands suspended in the water near the bottom of the cup, with all the tip buds pointing upwards, and not a single leaf is deflected.
The buds and leaves are green in color, as if they are fresh and tender, and the tea soup is a light golden amber color. Against the backdrop of white porcelain and green leaves, it looks light green with a little goose yellow. Look carefully, there are countless small, almost
Microscopic particles invisible to the naked eye are scattered in the water, like flying snow blown by the wind.
And this tea cup is also extraordinary. It is a typical white porcelain from the middle Ming Dynasty. It is white and smooth without any impurities or patterns. The glaze is extremely uniform and the body is extremely thin and translucent. When you put the lid on and look at it from the side, it is transparent.
There is a light yellow luster and a little green rhyme, which is the shadow of the tea soup and tea leaves.
Such a cup of tea is not just for drinking, it is really worth appreciating before drinking. This is the whole process of drinking tea. After a few minutes, You Fang picked up the tea cup and opened the lid, looked at the tea in the cup, and felt faintly
The indescribable fragrance of tea filled his nose. He smiled slightly and said, "Brother, let's have some tea."
He Yuanzhi took a sip and sighed: "It's better to be famous than to meet you. A cup of tea makes you taste it so delicately. I didn't expect it before, and I thought you shouldn't be..."
You Fang raised his head and interrupted her: "You think I shouldn't be such a picky and particular person? I am indeed not! I also learned this tea idiom from others, not for the pursuit of luxury and glitz, but also for this tea.
It doesn't matter whether you are high or low, everything in the world has its spirit, so make the best use of it and don't waste it. Since you have such excellent tea, you should brew it well and know how to taste it, otherwise it will be a pity."
He Yuanzhi smiled: "I see, no wonder you have a bad temper with the elderly! I was wondering just now, how can such a sophisticated person who drinks a cup of tea live peacefully and comfortably in such an ordinary residential area?
"
You Fang said with deep meaning: "Although senior brother is a straightforward person, as Mrs. Xiao, you can't even drink such a cup of tea, right? Let a girl who is not very good at making tea pour me tea.
But even this white porcelain cup was prepared in advance, and you asked me if the tea was good?"
He Yuanzhi's little trick was exposed, but he smiled nonchalantly: "I really want to test you, and I am very curious about the successor chosen by the old man, but you are beyond my expectation. I have never drunk such an elegant drink.
A cup of tea! ...Xiao Yu must have learned a lot by your side, otherwise he wouldn’t have had to transfer to CUHK, and he would have felt very comfortable.”
You Fang joked: "Can Feng Shui be bad in the place where the Earth Master travels? Xiao Yu has learned a lot. She cooked last night's dinner. In order to prevent you from causing trouble to me today, I apologized in advance."
He Yuanzhi said in surprise: "I know she learned cooking, did she do it all by herself?"
You Fang nodded: "Yes, buying vegetables, washing vegetables, chopping vegetables, cooking, including clearing the table after meals and washing dishes. Of course she doesn't have to do these things, but it does give her a lot of exercise if she can do them.
"
He Yuanzhi: "Chopping vegetables? Didn't you cut your own fingers?"
You Fang smiled and shook his head: "No, even the chili shreds were cut evenly one by one, and the knife skills were very good. It's just that the scrambled eggs with shredded chili peppers were a little burnt, and they were cooked too early, but they still had a different flavor.
...Senior brother, you specially invited me here today, probably not to ask how Master is doing, nor to ask what Xiao Yu cooked yesterday, right?"
Mrs. Xiao lowered her head and looked at the teacup and said: "I have three things to do with you today. The first is of course to talk about Xiao Yu. The old man knew that she was with you, but did you have any explanation?"
You Fang: "Of course he told me, he asked me to take good care of her, but if there is any problem, don't be polite. I will teach you when it's time to teach me a lesson, and I will give you advice when it's time to give advice, but you are not allowed to bully her or try to trick her."
In the end, You Fang couldn't help but feel happy again.
He Yuanzhi muttered: "This old man!"
You Fang stared as if he was surprised, and He Yuanzhi quickly explained: "I'm just kidding, don't tell the old man that I called him that behind his back."
You Fang waved his hand: "Actually, I also call Master old man behind my back."
He Yuanzhi pursed his lips and smiled: "It is rare to see an old man as energetic as him. He is simply too young."
You Fang also laughed: "Yes, he is better than the young man. Who dares to say that he is an old man?"
He Yuanzhi waved his hand: "Okay, let's not try to smooth things over behind our backs. I want to ask you, do you think Xiao Yu... will she be a person who can do big business in the future?"
You Fang was slightly startled: "Business? I'm afraid Xiao Yu's temperament is not suitable for working hard in the business and political circles like her father. But why do you have to worry about this problem? Inheriting the family business may not necessarily require inheriting the father's business. The wealth you left is enough for her.
Wouldn't it be better to enjoy it for several lifetimes and let her live happily in this life?"
He Yuanzhi sighed: "You are a reasonable person. That's what I think from a selfish point of view, but don't you know the identity and mission of the Xiao family?"
The identity and mission of the Xiao family? You Fang really didn't know. He looked at He Yuanzhi with a cup of tea and waited to hear what was going on. He Yuanzhi took a sip of tea, turned his face and looked out the window and said: "The ancestor of the Xiao family is the Liu family.
Although Xiao Changfa is the chairman of the board of directors of the Xiao Enterprise Group, he is only the second largest shareholder. The largest shareholder is a trust fund in Switzerland, and the owner of the trust is Liu Li, a contemporary geologist.
The Xiao family owns 40% of the group's shares. The old man gave this money for free back then, and the old man never asked about the other 60% of the shares. Everything is run by the Xiao family themselves. His only request is
Run this industry well and pass it on to the next generation. You are the only heir to the trust in Switzerland, and you will also be the largest shareholder of the Xiao Group in the future and the real behind-the-scenes controller.
The Xiao family can have everything they have today, thanks to the arrangements made by the old man. The mission is to protect an estate for the next generation of earth masters to facilitate their future actions in the world. However, the old man has not decided on a successor for so many years, and has been waiting.
Now, it is the third generation that the head of the Xiao Group has passed into the hands of Chang Fa. Xiao Yu does not know these things. Only Chang Fa and I know about this in the Xiao family. The rest of the people only think that the head of the Xiao Group
The largest shareholder is an overseas trust, but the Xiao family has always been in charge. Didn’t the old man tell you?"
You Fang shook his head and said: "No, when I first became a disciple, he told me that he had already dissipated all his wealth. Not long ago, he gave me a villa as a gift, and then he said that he still had some wealth left in his hand. But I didn't expect that he would do such a big damage to the old man's family.
Ambush."
He Yuanzhi: "It is true that the family wealth was dispersed, but the old man just dispersed all the gold and silver treasures on hand, but forgot about the Swiss bank deposits and securities. Later I thought about it.
Today's Xiao Group... Is this really the first time you've heard of this?"
You Fang nodded and said, "Yes, I won't know if you don't tell me."
He Yuanzhi squinted his eyes and stared at him: "Your expression has not changed at all."
You Fang smiled: "First, I'm not the next generation Earth Master, and second, I haven't seen money before, so I won't be shocked." Although he said this easily, he was really shocked in his heart.
This is such a huge fortune, it will belong to him in the future, the old man's ambush is too scary!
He Yuanzhi: "You are so determined. If it were someone else, your heart might be crazy. You should understand what I mean when I say this. The Xiao family protects the property of the Earth Master. If Xiao Yu inherits the Xiao Group in the future, you
Do you think she is suitable? I’m afraid she will live up to the trust of all generations!”
You Fang said calmly: "When I became a disciple, I didn't know about these things at all, and I never thought about it. The master has a long-term plan and plans to pass on the inheritance to the next generations. In fact, for me,
It's the same. Even if he doesn't give me any money, I will consider accumulating some money and passing it on to the next generation of masters. Therefore, I have no objection to Ruo Xue's plan to establish an investment company.
As for the Xiao Group, don't forget that the old man is still alive, and I hope he will live a long life. Mr. Xiao Changfa is also in the prime of life, and it is too early to talk about retirement. In the future, if Xiao Yu is not good at management, he can still do it.
Hire a professional manager. As long as she lives a comfortable life, why do you and I have to force this? I think too much, I really think too much!"
He Yuanzhi: "You can be very open-minded, but I can't help but think of this from the Xiao family's perspective. I'm very happy if you call me senior brother, but the old man has told me not to call him master, so I don't dare to call you junior brother.
...By the way, You Fang, did the old man really have no intention of proposing marriage when he brought Xiao Yu to you?"
You Fang quickly shook his head: "No, really not, and I never thought about it too much."
He Yuanzhi sighed softly again: "You are a gentleman who observes etiquette. Of course I know this. I understand my daughter. She probably has her own ideas. There are some things that no one can say."
You Fang lowered his head and looked at the tea leaves in the cup floating in beautiful patterns, pretending not to hear these words. Seeing that he didn't answer, Mrs. Xiao looked out the window and muttered to herself: "Xiao Yu is from the Xiao family after all.
If an only daughter marries in the old days, she must be the first wife. As for today's era, the law has stipulated that, of course, it should be a formal couple. Moreover, her temper is very similar to mine, so I'm afraid she won't be able to bear other grievances."
It was even more difficult for You Fang to answer this, so he could only continue to pretend not to hear. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and interrupted: "Senior brother, you have three things to ask me for. What about the other two?"
He Yuanzhi seemed a little disappointed when he didn't hear You Fang's answer. He paused and then said: "We have already talked about two things, Xiao Group and Xiao Yu. As for the third thing, I am anxious to see you today.
For the purpose, your friend Chizhong Satoru was kidnapped yesterday."
"Ah?" You Fang immediately put down the tea cup in his hand on the table, almost breaking the precious Hongzhi white porcelain, and asked with some urgency: "Brother, you are so calm, wait until now
That’s what I said!”
He Yuanzhi waved his hand: "It's useless for you to be anxious. He was kidnapped yesterday morning. The kidnapper leader is a figure. He went directly to Chi Mansion to pay a polite visit and met with Chi Jiasheng to discuss the conditions for his release. The old man
For the safety of my grandson, I not only did not report the crime, but also ordered the Chi family not to leak the information to the outside world. The conditions have been negotiated. If nothing happens, Chi Zhongwu will be able to go home the day after tomorrow."
You Fang narrowed his eyes and asked, "What conditions did the Chi family agree to to the kidnappers?"
He Yuanzhi: "50 million Hong Kong dollars in ransom, plus a crown!"