In the span of a single night, it seemed like everyone knew the name of Da Hong Pao!
However, of course, there were also disputes. Some netizens didn't agree.
"Is it that good?"
"Aren't you boasting too much?"
"Yeah, why is the news all about Da Hong Pao?"
"No matter how good it is, can it be better than Longjing?"
"They are probably actors hired by Zhang Ye! What tribute? Nonsense! "
"I heard that the most expensive West Lake Longjing last year cost sixty to seventy thousand per kilogram. No matter how expensive Da Hong Pao is, can it be more expensive than Longjing? That is the most famous tea! "
"Yeah, they're too good at bragging!"
"Oolong tea is still lacking compared to green tea!"
"Yes, green tea is the king among all tea leaves!"
But not long after, someone came out to slap him in the face!
On Weibo, a very famous tea merchant in the Zhejiang region posted a message — — he is personally willing to pay 100,000 yuan for 50 grams of Da Hong Pao tea leaves!
This time, the netizens were all shocked!
"What?"
"One hundred thousand?"
"Fifty grams?"
"F * ck, are you kidding me?"
"Is it that expensive? Impossible! "
But right after that, another CEO of a tea company made a bid. He attached a phone number and said, "This is my office number. If you have Da Hong Pao tea leaves, you can contact my secretary. I can offer a hundred thousand dollars for thirty grams. There is room for negotiation. That's all."
"F * ck!"
"Is there another bid?"
"It's even more expensive this time!"
"One hundred thousand for thirty grams? This is crazy! "
Then, one after another, requests for acquisition came out!
A Beijing real estate CEO: "I don't have any hobbies other than drinking tea. May I ask if you have any Da Hong Pao tea leaves? I can give you a good price, and I don't ask for too much. Ten to twenty grams will be enough. If you have any, please contact me. If you know anyone who has Da Hong Pao, please introduce them to me. I will contact them directly. "
A toy dealer said, "I'll pay 60,000 for 10 grams!"
A very famous rich second generation on the internet: "I'll take 100 grams, 500,000 yuan!"
"600,000!"
"Six hundred and fifty thousand!"
The price kept climbing.
In the end, the rich second-generation heir was annoyed and directly named a price, "I'll also pay six hundred and fifty thousand. I don't want more, just twenty grams will do! Who has it? Contact him immediately! "
This was the highest price so far!
The netizens were dumbfounded!
"Is this the world of the rich?"
"F * ck me, spending more than 600,000 yuan on tea leaves? And only 20 grams? "
"Awesome!"
"F * ck, who said that the Da Hong Pao isn't worth much? Who was the one who said that no matter how expensive it was, it couldn't compare to the best West Lake Longjing? No matter how expensive Longjing was, it was still calculated by catty. What about Da Hong Pao? They were f * cking selling them by the gram! They were not on the same level at all! The price difference is too big! "
"Whoever has one or two catties of Da Hong Pao, won't they be rich?"
"No one is talking. No one is talking."
"That's right. It's hard to find even if you have the money."
"Where is Da Hong Pao?"
"If there's anyone who has this tea, it's Zhang Ye!"
"Teacher Zhang Ye doesn't lack money, so he probably won't sell it."
"That's why the price is so high!"
"Zhang Ye's eyes are too sharp! I'm also puzzled. How did he manage to find the tribute that had disappeared for so many years? "
"I'm still not sure if this is fake news or not!"
… …
The next day.
At Zhang Ye's parents' house.
Early in the morning, there was a knock on the door. There were guests at the door.
Zhang Ye's mother went to open the door. There were eight or nine people standing outside. "Eh? You are? "
One of them said, "Hello, Big Sis. Is Professor Zhang at home?"
"Little Ye is still sleeping." Zhang Ye's mother looked at them suspiciously. "Are you looking for him?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "There's something. I'm the director of the China Academy of Agricultural Sciences' Tea Research Institute. My surname is He." Then he introduced the person beside him. "This is the Vice President of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences." There was also a staff member who came with them, but he did not introduce him.
People from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences?
Zhang Ye's mother was slightly surprised. She had obviously heard of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences before. "Please come in, please come in. It's a mess at home. I didn't even tidy it up, so don't mind it."
Then, someone from this group of people said, "Big Sis, we are from the Fujian Provincial Government Office."
Then, another person said, "Hello, we are from the Wuyi Mountains scenic area management committee. Sorry for the intrusion."
Provincial Government?
Scenic area management committee?
So there were three groups of people and not just one group.
His mother said, "Please come in. I'll go and wake Little Ye up."
Ten minutes later.
Zhang Ye came out of his bedroom. Actually, Zhang Ye already knew why they were here. This was because last night, the dean of Peking University's Modern Agricultural College had given him a call. He said that the Academy of Agricultural Sciences had gotten someone to contact him and wanted to discuss the matter of the Da Hong Pao parent tree. Zhang Ye did not reject them, but he did not expect that they would come knocking on his door early the next morning. As for the other two groups of people, they were probably here to accompany him.
Everyone sat down. His mother made some water and prepared to brew tea.
Zhang Ye blinked and said, "Mom, brew some Da Hong Pao."
"… OK." His mother said with a pained expression. She also knew that Da Hong Pao had been hyped up to sky-high prices online!
When those people heard this, they could not hide their excitement and were very eager to try it out.
After a series of procedures, the tea was served.
The Vice President of the Tea Research Institute stood up impatiently. "Big Sis, let me do it. Let me do it."
His mother said, "There's no need. Take a seat."
The few of them solemnly and formally took a deep breath, then picked up the teacups and began tasting the tea.
"Good tea!"
"It's indeed of the highest quality!"
"This … the fragrance melts in the mouth!"
"Good! Good! Good! "
Gasps of amazement immediately rang out in the room!
The Vice President of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences asked, "Professor Zhang, how did you discover Da Hong Pao?" As a mathematician, the people from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences also saw Zhang Ye as someone who dabbled in science and was also in the same field as them. As such, they naturally used Zhang Ye's title in Peking University's Math Department to address him.
With the Qing Dynasty literature found by the Fujian University professor, Zhang Ye had a way out. He smiled and said, "Me? I just read a lot more books and have seen a lot of things."
The Tea Research Institute's Director nodded. "Teacher Zhang is indeed someone who dabbles in Chinese research. You're very knowledgeable."
Zhang Ye said, "You're flattering me. It's just a coincidence."
The Vice President took another sip of tea and looked at Zhang Ye. "Professor Zhang, do you know why we're here?"
"It can't be that we're here to drink tea." Zhang Ye shook his head. He really did not know.
The Vice President smiled. "Then I'll get straight to the point. The people from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences came to the Wuyi Mountains scenic area two days ago for an inspection. We're almost done with the relevant work, and we've also received feedback from them. They were also led by a Vice President, so the institute is very concerned about it."
Zhang Ye listened quietly.
The Vice President said, "After our field inspection and survey, as well as the analysis of the samples taken from the parent trees, we can confirm that this is the Da Hong Pao mentioned in the literature that has been missing for nearly a century. Therefore, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences held an emergency meeting and set up a research project. We want to conduct in-depth research on the Da Hong Pao parent trees without affecting their growth and development. We also want to try grafting and cultivating them to be planted in batches. Da Hong Pao is too precious. It's not only a testament to history, it's also the natural cultural heritage of the entire country and nation. Of course, we hope that it can be continued. Well, because these parent trees belong to you, we definitely have to seek your approval first. Don't worry, I can guarantee that this research will not cause any harm to the parent trees. We'll even build on the foundation of agricultural science to allow the Da Hong Pao parent trees to grow more scientifically and healthily. This will prevent uncontrollable factors such as pests and natural disasters from affecting them. "
The head of the Tea Research Institute added, "The Academy of Agricultural Sciences is even more concerned about the parent trees than you are, so you can rest assured that we'll protect them."
Zhang Ye asked, "Then what do I need to do?"
The Vice President said, "You don't have to do anything. Just give us the authorization."
Zhang Ye smiled. "Alright, that won't be a problem."
The people from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences were taken aback. They had not expected Zhang Ye to agree so readily.
"When it comes to matters of the country and its people, and the continuation of cultural heritage, I've never been careless." Zhang Ye smiled and said, "You're right. The Da Hong Pao parent trees are the nation's property and culture. They don't belong to me personally." Saying that, he added, "Yes, the trees belong to the nation, but the tea leaves belong to me."
Everyone was amused.
The Vice President smiled and said, "The tea leaves from the parent trees every year will definitely belong to you. But for the sake of our research, I would like to take a little of it away for research purposes. 50 … no, 20 grams will do."
Zhang Ye nodded and said, "Sure."
After the discussion over here, the people from the Fujian Provincial Government also came to talk about their matter.
The person from the general office said, "Teacher Zhang, it's like this. We've also held a last-minute meeting and have decided to set up a new scenic spot in the Wuyi Mountains scenic area. It'll be called the Da Hong Pao scenic area and will be open to tourists. It's also to contribute to the spread of our nation's culture."
Zhang Ye agreed without hesitation, "Sure, just do as you deem fit."
The matter was settled, and it went very smoothly. Everyone was happy.
Actually, the things that were discussed now were all things that already existed in Zhang Ye's previous world. For example, the Da Hong Pao scenic area in Wuyi Mountains existed in his previous world. There was also the mass-produced Da Hong Pao planted in his previous world. But of course, the quality of those mass-produced Da Hong Pao was uneven and could never be compared to the parent trees.
…
On the same day.
The country's decision to research and cultivate Da Hong Pao was reported on News Simulcast!
This also established Da Hong Pao's status from another angle. Furthermore, it was recognized by the country!
"So it wasn't fake news!"
"There's really Da Hong Pao!"
"Even the country is involved in the research? Even the country is placing so much importance on it? "
"Damn, it's really a famous tea from ancient times!"
"Over 10,000 yuan per gram? Then it really isn't that expensive! "
At this point, no one had any doubts about the authenticity of Da Hong Pao anymore!
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