The alcohol he drank at noon had long since been emptied during the afternoon's absurd battle, so Xia Ruofei naturally didn't need to find a designated driver. He directly drove back to Taoyuan Farm.
When he arrived home, the sky was already dark. Cao Tieshu and the other workers had just finished work and were walking out. When they saw Xia Ruofei, they all greeted him. Although Xia Ruofei didn't get out of the car, he pressed down the window and smiled at them.
It could be seen that the workers' faces were brimming with happy smiles. It was obvious that working at Taoyuan Farm was very comfortable. The treatment here was good. Although the work wasn't particularly easy, the work in a modern greenhouse was far simpler than working in the countryside. Moreover, the boss didn't put on airs, and the New Year's benefits were so good. The workers all felt a sense of belonging.
Xia Ruofei finally bid farewell to his "virgin life" today. He was in a very good mood. He waved to the workers and then hummed a song in high spirits as he drove back to the villa.
When the car drove into the villa's courtyard, Xia Ruofei saw Ye Linyun and Li Zhifu standing in the courtyard. Ye Linyun was holding a large dustpan with both hands and shaking it like he was having a seizure. Li Zhifu was at the side giving out pointers from time to time.
After Xia Ruofei parked the car, he curiously walked over.
When Ye Linyun saw Xia Ruofei, he immediately stopped and shouted, "Brother Xia, you're back!"
"What are you doing?" Xia Ruofei asked with a smile.
"Oh, the teacher is teaching me how to shake the tea!" Ye Linyun replied.
Shaking the tea was a process in the production of rock tea. Shaking the tea leaves constantly collided and rubbed against each other, causing the edges of the leaves to gradually damage and deepen evenly. After fermentation and oxidation, it would produce a green base with red edges.
These few days, when Li Zhifu was teaching Ye Linyun the skills of making tea, Xia Ruofei had also heard a lot. She knew that this was a very important process.
Nowadays, many tea factories used shaking machines to make tea in batches. However, a traditional tea maker like Li Zhifu would definitely insist on shaking the tea manually.
Because no matter how well the machine simulated, it still relied on the built-in program to mechanically execute.
In fact, the process of shaking the tea-green tea was light at first and then heavy. The shaking time was short and then long, and the resting time was short and then long. However, the steps seemed simple, but there was a lot of knowledge behind them. The best tea masters had to determine the next shaking time, the intensity, and the resting time according to the changes in the tea-green tea.
This was completely based on experience and could not be simulated by machines.
Only a manual operation could achieve this step to the extreme.
Xia Ruofei had not paid much attention to Ye Linyun over the past few days. Now, it seemed that his learning progress was quite fast.
Xia Ruofei looked up at the big dustpan in Ye Linyun's hand and saw that it was not tea green, but holly leaves that could be seen everywhere on the mountain outside.
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Li, you're using these leaves for Ling Yun to practice?"
Li Zhifu had an unfathomable look on his face as he said, "Xiao Ye is still a beginner. His main goal is to practice his techniques. Leaves are enough. It would be a waste to use tea leaves for him to practice! Besides, there are very few people in the three mountains who grow tea. Where can I find tea green? "
"That's true …" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "But if there is a need, I can arrange for someone to get some tea green from Anxi."
Anxi was also a tea producing area. Its Tieguanyin was famous throughout the country.
Although it was a different species from the rock tea of Wuyi Mountain, tea green was far better for practice than ordinary leaves.
Anxi was closer to the three mountains. It was more convenient to buy tea green from here, but the cost might not be low.
However, in order to let Ye Linyun learn tea making skills, Xia Ruofei naturally spared no expense.
Li Zhifu nodded and said, "If there is a need in a few days, I will let you know. Practice with leaves first! When I was young, I learned how to make tea from the old master. I also started with leaves. At that time, the old master asked me to shake ordinary leaves until they were green with a red border. Xiao Ye, you still have a long way to go! "
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but be a little speechless. Shaking ordinary leaves to have the effect of colliding and oxidizing tea green was more difficult than shaking tea green directly. It must be done with a very strong hand and extremely sharp observation skills.
It seemed that Ye Linyun was going to suffer a little.
However, the stricter Li Zhifu's requirements were, the happier Xia Ruofei was. Only by constantly improving could one make unique tea leaves! In the future, Xia Ruofei would rely on Ye Linyun to make the best Da Hong Pao for him. How could he do it if his skills were not good enough?
Fortunately, Ye Linyun had been in the army for several years and was very tenacious. Ordinary people would quickly lose their patience in this kind of exhausting and boring practice. If it was Pang Hao, he would probably be tired after a few shakes.
However, Ye Linyun was still very calm, and there was a sense of determination in his eyes.
Xia Ruofei smiled and patted Ye Linyun on the shoulder. He said, "Linyun, Mr. Li is personally teaching you tea making skills. This is a rare opportunity. You have to practice hard!"
"I will. Brother Xia, don't worry!" Ye Linyun said.
Then he said to Li Zhifu, "Teacher, can I ask for a few minutes of rest? I have something to ask Brother Xia. "
After all, Xia Ruofei was the owner of this place. Li Zhifu had to give him face. So, although he looked a little unhappy, he nodded slightly and agreed.
Ye Linyun immediately put down the big dustpan in his hand and said, "Brother Xia, the comrades I contacted all arrived in the afternoon. I asked them to settle down in the temporary housing next to the construction site. Do you have time now? Is it convenient to meet them? "
Xia Ruofei's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "Oh? They're all here? What are you waiting for? Call them all over! "
"Okay!" Ye Linyun said happily.
He took out his mobile phone and made a call. After a while, Xia Ruofei saw three people standing in a line. Another person stood in the middle of the line on the left. The four people formed a standard small team formation and walked to the villa in neat steps.
Although the four of them were wearing casual clothes, their strong military temperament could not be concealed. Each of them still had a spirited short crew cut, and their backs were always straight. Every step they took was full of vigor.
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but nod secretly. He used to be an elite member of the Special Warfare Commando Team. So, with a glance, he could see that the military quality of the four people was very good.
"Stop!" The young man leading the team gave the command, and the four people stopped in unison.
He ran to Ye Linyun and said, "Monitor Ye, we're here!"
Ye Linyun nodded and said, "Don't just stand there. Disperse, disperse. Come over here!"
Only then did the three of them, who were still in line, walk over together.
"This is our boss! You can call him Boss Xia! "Ye Linyun introduced.
"Hello, Boss Xia!" The four people said in unison.
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded. "We're all brothers. You can call me Brother Xia like Ye Linyun."
"Yes!"
Ye Linyun then began to introduce the four veterans to Xia Ruofei.
He first pointed to the one who led the team and said, "This is Lei Hu. When he was in the army, he was usually the assaulter!"
Lei Hu grinned at Xia Ruofei and said, "Brother Xia, you can call me Huzi!"
Huzi … At this moment, Xia Ruofei seemed to see Lin Hu's figure in front of him. This good brother of his who took a bullet for him …
Xia Ruofei was a little absent-minded, but he quickly smiled and patted Lei Hu's shoulder. "Okay, Huzi. Work hard in my company from now on!"
"Yes!" Lei Hu straightened his back and replied in a deep voice.
Ye Linyun then introduced, "Brother Xia, this is Hong Tao. He's the sniper in the army. This is Qin Xiaojun, the explosives expert. This is Xu Wei. He's in charge of field medical and communications. His marksmanship is not bad. Occasionally, he can be the sniper!"
"Hello, Brother Xia!" The three of them said in unison.
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded. "Good, not bad! One look and I can tell that you're all good soldiers! Ye Linyun also told me about your situation. From now on, you can work in my company with peace of mind. As long as I have food to eat, you won't starve! "
"Thank you, Brother Xia!" The four of them said in unison. Their eyes were filled with excitement.
The four of them came from the countryside. Their family conditions were relatively poor.
These veterans were the backbone of their own business in the army. However, the skills they learned in the special forces were rarely used in the field. Sniping and explosives were not needed in normal companies unless they went down the wrong path.
Therefore, before Ye Linyun called them, the four of them were living a precarious life. Some of them were doing odd jobs, while others were working as security guards. Their lives were very tight.
In addition, at this age, the burden of family was gradually falling on their shoulders. Therefore, the pressure was increasing.
When they came to the Taoyuan Company, not only was their salary several times higher than before, but more importantly, they could get together with their old comrades again.
People who came out of the army cherished their comrade-in-arms very much. They also missed the time when they ate together in the military camp. Now that a few of their good brothers were working in the same company, they were very excited. Coupled with the high salary, it was really a dream job!
Lei Hu looked at Xia Ruofei with some curiosity and asked, "Brother Xia, I heard from Squad Leader Ye … You came from there?"
"There" was naturally referring to the Lone Wolf Commandos. This unit was very mysterious. Ordinary soldiers did not even know of its existence. Lei Hu and the others were all soldiers in the special forces. Therefore, they had heard of the Lone Wolf Commandos. After all, every time Lone Wolf absorbed new blood, the most important soldiers were from the special forces. Ordinary troops could not meet their requirements.
Therefore, when Lei Hu heard that Xia Ruofei actually retired from the famous Lone Wolf and was once Ye Linyun's training instructor, he became very curious about Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded, "Yes!"
Lei Hu looked at Xia Ruofei with some hesitation and said, "But … You look …"
"Don't I look like it?" Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Is it in your imagination that the people who come from there are all big and muscular men?"
"That's not it …" Lei Hu said with some embarrassment.
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "A lot of things can't be judged based on the surface. Take the four of you for example! Anyone with a bit of experience would be able to tell that you're soldiers from the way you walk. Those drug lords at the border all have very sharp eyes. If Lone Wolf's men were all like you, how could they carry out their disguise and investigate missions? They will be killed as soon as they enter the mountains … "
In fact, when Xia Ruofei had just retired from the army, he was the same as the four of them. Every step he took was a standard 75 centimeters. However, when he was carrying out a mission, he could hide his strong military temperament according to the need. It could be said that if he wore a bamboo hat and coarse clothes and walked in the forest, he would be exactly the same as a border farmer.
Lei Hu showed a thoughtful expression.
Xia Ruofei laughed and patted Lei Hu's shoulder lightly. He said, "Okay, you guys go and rest first. Tomorrow, Ling Yun will bring you guys to familiarize with the work. If there is a chance in the future, I will spar with you guys … "
After that, Xia Ruofei turned and walked into the villa.
Xia Ruofei only patted Lei Hu's shoulder very casually, but Lei Hu felt a huge force pressing down on him. He almost squatted down, and his shoulder was burning.
Lei Hu couldn't help but be shocked. He looked at Xia Ruofei's back as he left, and a bright light flashed in his eyes.
"Huzi, what's wrong?" Hong Tao asked curiously.
Lei Hu came back to his senses and said awkwardly, "Oh … It's nothing …"
He couldn't say that the boss gave him a show of strength when they met for the first time, right?
In fact, when they saw Xia Ruofei's thin and weak body, not only Lei Hu, but also Hong Tao and the other two couldn't believe that Lone Wolf's people were so weak.
Hong Tao looked in the direction of the villa and said curiously, "Hey! How do you think Brother Xia was selected as Lone Wolf? Looking at his body … he doesn't even meet the standards of the special forces, right? "
Ye Linyun had been watching coldly from the side. He snorted and said, "Hong Tao, do you want to spar with Brother Xia? Do you want me to spar with you first? "
Hong Tao quickly laughed and said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. How can I be a match for Squad Leader Xia?"
"If you can't even beat me, then it's better not to spar with Brother Xia," Ye Linyun said lightly. "Because Brother Xia can easily subdue me with one hand …"
"What?" Hong Tao, Xu Wei, and Qin Xiaojun exclaimed at the same time.
Hong Tao laughed and said, "Squad Leader Ye, although Brother Xia is our boss, you don't have to flatter him like this! Even if you beat me to death, I don't believe that someone as weak as Brother Xia could subdue you with just one hand … "
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