"This dhyana is so cool!"
"Our Director Zhang is still as fierce as ever!"
"I'm getting excited just listening to it. So there was such a scene back then!"
"I remember someone posted a video of this scene back then. It was filmed at Xiaoqingshan Monastery, but it's a pity that I didn't get to see it. When I get back, I must definitely find the video and see it for myself. It's so awesome!"
"Director Zhang is indeed a master of the literary world!"
Everyone was full of praise.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Stop flattering me. That's more or less enough."
At this moment, the tea arrived.
The young abbot personally brewed a pot of tea for everyone. Before the tea was even poured out, it was already fragrant. When the tea was poured into the cups, steam rose from the boiling hot dark tea, and the fragrance became even more overwhelming.
Ha Qiqi asked, "What tea is this?"
"It's a good tea." Wu Yi did not know either, so he flattered it.
The look in Zhang Ye's eyes changed. Without caring about anyone else, he picked up the teacup and took a sip. A second sip, a third sip, and then a deep breath. "This tea is …"
The young abbot smiled and pointed outside. "There are a few unknown tea trees on the mountain. Every year, when the tea leaves are produced, I get someone to harvest them and process them. It's always consumed by the people in the temple. The taste might not be as good as other famous teas, but it still has a unique flavor to it. Brew it six or seven times and it will still taste good."
Tong Fu nodded. "This tea is pretty good."
Huang Dandan nodded and said, "It's pretty good."
Pretty good?
This is Da Hong Pao tea we're talking about!
The tea from the Da Hong Pao mother tree!
Zhang Ye was extremely excited. "Is there any more tea left?"
The young abbot was taken aback. "There's still a lot left. I've harvested several catties of it over the years. There aren't many guests here, so there aren't many opportunities to drink it. So I left most of it behind. I'm not usually a tea drinker. Almsgiver Zhang, do you like this tea? It's just some small tea trees from the mountains. If you think it tastes good, I'll get someone to bring it back for you when you leave. It's not worth much anyway. "
Several catties?
He had accumulated so much over the years?
Zhang Ye beamed. "Is it appropriate?"
The young abbot said, "You're an old friend of my senior bro and a rare guest of our temple. What's inappropriate about it?" After saying that, he turned around and instructed a young monk to get the tea leaves. Obviously, he did not think that the tea tree was anything good.
The elderly abbot looked at Zhang Ye. "Almsgiver Zhang, why are you here today? Travel? How did he end up traveling to this desolate mountain? This old monk came to see my Junior Brother. It took me a long time to find this place. "
To be honest, I came here because of these tea trees. We came here to film a program, a documentary. We had already stopped filming, but when I saw these tea trees, I had a new idea. I'm prepared to film another set of scenes and add this place into the story. So I wanted to ask about the filming rights. I have to inform the scenic area first, right? Who do you usually pick tea? Can you ask the little monk to cooperate with us? "
Filming again?
Ha Qiqi and the others were taken aback, but they did not ask any further.
When the young abbot heard that, he said, "A documentary? Of course, that's not a problem. There are often TV stations filming in the scenic spots. Borrowing people from our temple? That's not a problem either, but it's already past the tea picking season. How are you going to film it? "
Zhang Ye said, "There are ways to do that. You can also not emphasize on the tea picking segment."
The young abbot agreed readily. "Sure, it's not a big deal."
After the communication was settled, Zhang Ye immediately got Ha Qiqi and the others to make preparations. "Sister Ha, contact the scenic area. Old Wu, bring someone back to the hotel to get the cameras and other equipment. Little Wang, change the flight tomorrow morning to the day after tomorrow. There are some changes to the itinerary, so we'll be going back a day later."
"OK!"
"Understood, Director Zhang!"
Everyone went back to their own tasks.
After the people were sent away, a young monk came back with a large bag of tea leaves and handed it to Zhang Ye. There were several catties of Da Hong Pao tea leaves in his hands. It was unknown how many years they had been accumulating them. The tea leaves were not all packed together, but were separated into more than a dozen smaller bags. From the color and age of the tea leaves, most of them were old tea leaves. Zhang Ye found it hard to calm down.
Zhang Ye asked, "Abbot, who is in charge of these tea trees?"
The young abbot said, "This area belongs to the scenic area."
"Are there any tea plantations on the mountain?"
"There are some to the south, but it's very far from here."
"Are those tea trees contracted by someone or something?"
"They're contracted by the local tea merchants. Some of the tea trees are rented by them, or they directly contract an acre of land and hire people to grow the tea. There's also the scenic area that has its own tea plantation. There are all sorts of situations."
"What if I want to contract it?"
"You want to contract it?"
"Yes, can you help me contact the person in charge? It'd be best if it's someone from the government who's in charge of this area. He must be someone who can make decisions. If possible, I would like to buy some of the tea trees on the mountain. The price is negotiable, and it'll definitely be higher than what those tea merchants are offering. "
"Is that so? I'll help you ask."
There were also telephones in the temples. The monks these days were also keeping up with the times.
…
Later that afternoon.
Zhang Ye and the two abbot came to an office in the scenic area.
The local government and the scenic area's manager were also here. When they saw Zhang Ye, they immediately recognized him. "Isn't this Teacher Zhang Ye? You're the one who wants to contract the tea trees? "
Zhang Ye shook hands with them one by one. "That's right."
The scenic area's staff also knew about those tea trees. They were just a few wild trees in the forest and did not produce much in a year. Since they were located halfway up the mountain, it was difficult to harvest the tea leaves, and the production was not on a large scale. As such, no one cared about them and the nameless temple's staff had always been the ones to harvest and drink the tea leaves.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they got straight to the point.
The government official said, "Because the scenic area is a little special, most tea plantations and tea plantations are planted by the scenic area itself or in cooperation with the local tea merchants. Most of the time, they are not open to the public. But since Teacher Zhang has spoken, it's not like we can't make an exception. If you want to contract the tea plantations, there's a batch of 'Iron Arhats' that have been transplanted to the south. They'll be ready to produce tea next year, so it's more suitable than those tea trees you mentioned …"
Zhang Ye immediately said, "I don't want the Iron Arhats."
The government official said, "You just want those small tea trees on the mountain?"
"Yes, can you name a price?" Zhang Ye asked.
The person from the government exchanged glances with the people from the scenic area and said, "Those tea trees are quite old, so it will definitely be a lot more expensive to contract them. One hundred thousand a year is the lowest price we can offer."
100,000?
That was enough to rent a few acres of tea plantations!
But Zhang Ye did not say anything about it. "I'm not renting them. What if I buy them?"
The government official said, "It's actually not worth it to buy them permanently. We still have to collect management fees every year, and the purchase fee is also very high."
"Why don't you name a price first?" Zhang Ye blinked.
They discussed it among themselves and did some calculations. Finally, they said, "3.5 million."
The young abbot frowned. "Almsgiver Zhang."
Those tea trees were worth more than 3 million? That was a bit of a scam!
Zhang Ye made a deal. "3 million, final price."
Finally, after some negotiations, the deal was finalized at 3 million. As Zhang Ye was very anxious, he immediately got the other party to prepare the contract and signed it on the same day!
Zhang Ye did not have much money and had not saved up much over the past two years. But he could still fork out 3 to 4 million.
…
Back at the temple.
The young abbot kept shaking his head. "It's too expensive."
But Zhang Ye said, "It's worth it no matter how much it costs. Who asked me to like this tea so much? Oh yes, abbot, when I'm not around in the future, I'll have to trouble you to pick and maintain the tea trees every year."
The young abbot nodded. "Sure."
Zhang Ye said, "But I can't let you and everyone else work for nothing. I'll donate a sum of money to the temple, be it merit money or incense offerings. How about 500,000? Can you give me your account number, or should I withdraw the cash tomorrow?"
The young monks were dumbfounded when they heard that.
The young abbot waved it off. "It's nothing, there's no need for that."
Zhang Ye was not having it. "That won't do. I'm donating incense offerings, so how can I not accept it? Besides, you've also given me several catties of tea leaves. I'll also be paying for the renovation of your temple! "
The young abbot said, "That's not appropriate, that's not appropriate."
The elder abbot looked at him and also said, "Hur hur, Junior Bro, just take it. Almsgiver Zhang is devoted to Buddhism and this is also a sign of his sincerity and goodwill. It's time for your temple to be renovated. It's not a matter of extravagance or not. If this dilapidated building were to collapse one day, someone might die. You still have to be responsible for those disciples of yours."
When he said that, the young abbot reluctantly agreed.
Everything was settled!
A Bite of China started filming once again!
Zhang Ye had spent almost all of his savings to exchange for these inconspicuous tea trees. In the eyes of others, Zhang Ye was extremely stupid and crazy. But only Zhang Ye himself knew that he had profited greatly from this deal!
The famous Da Hong Pao parent trees from his previous life had become his private property?
It was like a dream!
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