Along with Yuan Zhou's announcement, the tea party began officially. Engineer Cheng also stood out and started to speak.
"Today's tea party is private. These tea sets are prepared to represent that you can brew tea by yourself." Engineer Cheng said that to everyone at each seat earnestly.
Hearing that, the grandpa at the other three tables directly occupied the seats for brewing tea with a smile. Good tea wasn't just for drinking, it was also a kind of happiness to brew tea by oneself.
As for Ling Hong's table, there was no need to talk about it. Naturally, Grandfather Ling sat in that seat.
As for Director Lin's table, it was naturally him who had just been promoted from section chief to director. That was because Hang Tian didn't intend to brew tea and Zhang Yan only wanted to drink tea.
Very soon, everyone took their seats and began to wash the cups.
At that time, Cheng Ying, Yin Ya, Zhou Jia and Shin Min began to get busy.
After all, they had to fetch the water for washing the tea and cups personally.
During that time, even though Yuan Zhou wanted Yin Ya to sit down and drink tea, she refused. She just helped to fetch the water and pour it for him earnestly.
Nevertheless, something happened at Yuan Zhou's table.
"I'll make the tea," Ji Feng said seriously.
Yuan Zhou didn't answer him immediately. He raised his head and looked at Ji Feng.
"Isn't that why you invited me here?" Ji Feng continued to say.
"I'll make the first tea. After all, you are my guests." Yuan Zhou just sat there and didn't intend to get up. He just said lightly.
"Ok." Ji Feng nodded his head earnestly and then sat down.
Once tea was mentioned, Ji Feng would be very old-fashioned. Just now, he spoke impolitely, but once there was a proper reason, he would listen to it decisively.
He was different from Lee Yanyi. Lee Yanyi would insist on his own opinion even if you had a proper reason. He was very subjective and mean. Many times, he could even make the boss cry when he tasted the dishes.
Of course, when facing Yuan Zhou, Lee Yanyi restrained himself a lot.
Yuan Zhou was inflexible. When faced with different reasons, he would argue. If the other party was reasonable, he would listen. But if it was unreasonable, he would insist.
From this point of view, Yuan Zhou's character was between Lee Yanyi and Ji Feng.
"Master Ji is really serious about tea," Zhou Shijie said to ease the atmosphere.
"Of course. Just like how serious Head Chef Yuan is when it comes to tea and pastries," Ji Feng nodded and said naturally. After a short pause, he continued, "This is the best tea and pastries I have ever seen."
Ji Feng didn't like to praise people, but he couldn't help but praise the exquisite tea and pastries in front of him. He had drunk a lot of tea and eaten a lot of pastries, but Yuan Zhou's tea and pastries, just from the appearance alone, had already defeated the vast majority of people.
"Yuan Zhou's craftsmanship is indeed reflected in all aspects." Chu Xiao also nodded.
"Young Friend Yuan's craftsmanship is superb. I have experienced it myself." Yu Daoyi nodded in agreement.
"Thank you for your compliment. Let's start making tea," Yuan Zhou said.
"I'm not good at making tea. I hope you don't mind," Yuan Zhou said while washing the cups.
"There are also things you are not good at?" Chu Xiao asked.
"Of course. There are many things I'm not good at," Yuan Zhou nodded.
"It's good enough that you can do one thing well," Chu Xiao said, seemingly comforting him.
Yu Daoyi, Zhou Shijie, and Ji Feng did not say anything.
Zhou Shijie was used to Yuan Zhou saying that he wasn't good at something and then doing it extremely well. As for Yu Daoyi, it was due to his personality. His attention was completely focused on the tea leaves and nothing else.
As for Ji Feng and Yu Daoyi, they were both looking at Yuan Zhou seriously.
"It's past noon. Due to the time limit, I guess you guys haven't had lunch yet. Drinking green tea on an empty stomach will hurt your stomach and make you feel hungrier. So let me start with Oolong Tea, which is suitable for afternoon tea." While saying that, Yuan Zhou directly opened the tea box with the red words written on it.
The tea box was very small, so small that it could only hold 50 grams of tea leaves. However, when the box was opened, the unique aroma of Oolong tea wafted out.
The fresh and fragrant aroma slowly drilled into the noses of the people sitting there.
The tea leaves in the box were sandalwood in color. The ropes were tight and even. The ropes were long, thick, and strong. It was very beautiful.
"Good tea." Ji Feng's eyes lit up as he looked at the tea box. His expression turned serious.
"It tastes good." Yu Daoyi's eyes were also shining.
"It is indeed good tea. But Old Yu, you said that you would play the zither to liven things up?" Zhou Shijie asked Yu Daoyi with a smile.
"Playing the zither is not difficult. When I see young Friend Yuan's tea cooking skills, I will play the zither to liven things up," Yu Daoyi said, stroking his short beard.
"Don't forget," Zhou Shijie reminded him.
"Of course I won't. I am a man of my word." When Yu Daoyi referred to himself as an old Daoist, he was very happy. No one knew where he learned to call himself that.
"That's good." Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou and went to make tea.
Yu Daoyi looked at Zhou Shijie the entire time he was replying.
It was no wonder that Zhou Shijie brought up the matter of playing the zither. It all started from the vegetarian banquet the day before.
Yu Daoyi, who never went online, heard people talking about Yuan Zhou's tea party during the vegetarian banquet. When he asked Yuan Zhou about it, he immediately asked to participate.
In order to persuade Yuan Zhou to let him participate, he said that he was good at playing the zither and could liven things up for the tea party.
In Yu Daoyi's own words, he said, "Poetry, wine, flowers, and tea are all elegant events. Elegant events should be accompanied by elegant music. It just so happens that I am good at playing the zither."
"Boss Yuan, don't you think drinking tea and listening to the zither is an elegant event?" Yu Daoyi convinced Yuan Zhou just like that. At the same time, Zhou Shijie had a new understanding of how thick Yu Daoyi's skin was.
As a Daoist priest, Yu Daoyi was truly a virtuous and virtuous person. Not to mention recommending him to play the guqin, there had been people who had offered him a huge sum of money to play the guqin, but he had rejected them without even looking at them.
His aloof manner was exactly the same as when he came to the restaurant and said that delicacies were just appetites.
Zhou Shijie reminded him to make Yuan Zhou's tea party even more perfect, because Yu Daoyi was really good at playing the zither.
"In order to show the bony taste of the tea, I brewed it in a 120-milliliter covered bowl," Yuan Zhou said.
"Eight grams of tea leaves in each covered bowl," Yuan Zhou said as he used a wooden tongs to pick out a handful of tea leaves and put them into the white porcelain covered bowls.
Moreover, the number of tea leaves in each covered bowl was the same. This was the performance of Yuan Zhou's steady hands.
"The water is at 100 degrees. Now make the tea," Yuan Zhou said as he picked up the small pot with his right hand and started to make the tea.
The method Yuan Zhou used was to pour water into the wall, which was fast and accurate.
Peng, peng, peng. Yuan Zhou quickly covered the cup and poured the tea out. The whole process was controlled by Yuan Zhou within five seconds.
"His hands are fast and steady. He has a good grasp of time," Ji Feng couldn't help but say.
"Indeed. If he was too slow, the tea would have been bitter," Yu Daoyi nodded and said.
"Yuan's tea skills are much better than when he invited Colin to drink," Zhou Shijie said.
"Yes, I have specially practiced it," Yuan Zhou said without hesitation.
"Although he is not the best, his hands are fast and accurate. He is one of the best among the younger generation," Ji Feng said with a relaxed expression.
"Master is the best," Engineer Cheng couldn't help but murmur proudly.
Chu Xiao was the most depressed one at the side. Didn't he say he didn't know how to do it? Didn't he say he was not good at it?
Fortunately, Chu Xiao quickly adjusted his attitude. Yuan Zhou had always misunderstood the words "not good at it".
"Everyone, please enjoy." Yuan Zhou put the teacups in front of everyone one by one.
"Okay, I won't stand on ceremony then," Yu Daoyi picked up the teacup with both hands and said.
"Please," Yuan Zhou just gestured with his hand.
Zhou Shijie, Ji Feng, and Chu Xiao also picked up the teacups and started to taste.
After all, drinking tea was all about taste.
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