The people who came to this tea party were all people who loved tea, so the content of everyone's conversation was basically related to tea.
What about Wuhai? Wuhai was not a human, he was a beast.
Ji Feng, who had just switched seats with Yuan Zhou, sat before the tea set with a gentle expression.
Ji Feng was always gentler when facing tea.
Yu Daoyi stood up and said, "Everyone."
Everyone turned to look at Yu Daoyi. However, Yu Daoyi only brought his zither to his front.
It was a brownish-red zither. There were no carvings on the body, but the wood grain on the zither was clearly visible, forming a beautiful natural pattern. The strings were perfectly straight, obviously tuned.
"Thank you for your invitation today, Friend Yuan. Let me play a song for you," Yu Daoyi said, holding the guqin in his arms.
"Thank you, Daoist Yu," Yuan Zhou thanked him.
"Old Taoist, you are indeed trustworthy," Zhou Shijie teased.
"Thank you, Daoist Yu," Grandfather Ling nodded.
"Thank you."
While everyone was thanking Yu Daoyi, Engineer Cheng placed a cushion at the side for everyone to sit on while Yu Daoyi played the zither.
The cushion was placed on the grass not far from the stone table. Following Engineer Cheng's guidance, Yu Daoyi walked over and sat on the cushion.
He sat cross-legged on the ground and placed the zither on his lap. Then, he plucked the strings lightly, producing a "zheng zheng" sound.
After adjusting the tune, Yu Daoyi spoke again, "I only tuned the strings of 'Mountain and Flowing Water' today. Let's play 'Mountain and Flowing Water'."
Then, Yu Daoyi started playing.
The sound of the zither was clear and melodious, like the gurgling of water.
After a short while, Ji Feng said, "Since Daoist Yu is playing, I will start making tea."
Then, Ji Feng bowed slightly to all the tea sets and tea leaves before sitting down again to wash the cups.
"The Iron Luohan prepared by Head Chef Yuan is sandalwood in color. Obviously, it has been roasted at a high temperature. This is because the tea leaves have high fire resistance and are suitable for roasting at a high temperature. After roasting, the endoplasm of the tea melts, making the taste fuller, mellower, and thicker. This taste is acceptable to most tea lovers," Ji Feng explained while washing the cups.
Yuan Zhou, who knew all this, listened attentively.
After a while, the teacups were washed and Ji Feng began to brew tea. As usual, he used a white porcelain bowl with a lid, but for the first time, Ji Feng used boiling water. Then, he poured water along the edge of the bowl, adding tea leaves until the bowl was 70% full. This whole set of movements was very smooth and elegant.
The time control was very strict. As usual, the first brew was completed in five seconds, and then the tea was poured for everyone else.
"The first infusion is of the beginner grade, so it will have a slight fiery taste. The essence of the Iron Arhat lies in the second and third infusions. The taste is also contained in the second and third infusions," Ji Feng said and began to brew the second infusion.
He was indeed a master. The tea he made was orange-red in color. The taste is all in the second and third brew, "Ji Feng said and began to make the second brew.
Ji Feng was indeed a master. The tea he made was bright and orange-red. It was beautiful when it was poured into the white porcelain cup.
It was not as bright as Yuan Zhou's when he first brewed it.
Yuan Zhou picked up the teacup and smelled the fragrance. Zhou Shijie also tasted it slowly and said, "The fragrance is rich and elegant, yet refreshing. It's a good tea."
"Indeed. The taste is fresher and smoother than mine. Moreover, the taste is obvious. When it enters the throat, it feels a little choked. It feels like the nourishment of the sun, rain, and soil is reflected in the rich and plump tea," Yuan Zhou gave his objective evaluation. He saw the gap between himself and the master.
"It's just like what Head Chef Yuan said. The fragrance lingers in the mouth and the taste is excellent," Chu Xiao nodded.
"Indeed. Master Ji's tea skills are excellent," Zhou Shijie nodded with a smile.
"The third brew. Please have a taste." Ji Feng did not react to the compliment. He just picked up the third brew and placed it in front of them.
"Thank you, Master Ji," Yuan Zhou took the teacup with both hands.
Zhou Shijie and Chu Xiao did the same. They took the teacup and thanked Ji Feng seriously. Then, they began to taste it.
The second and third brew tasted the best. Therefore, they did not eat it with any snacks. They just savored it slowly.
Tea naturally had its own flavor. With Ji Feng's superb tea making skills, this exquisite Iron Luohan tasted mellow and mellow, and its fragrance lingered for a long time. Yu Daoyi's zither music added to the fun of drinking tea.
The music lingered in the ears and the taste in the mouth was wonderful. It was simply a top-grade auditory and taste enjoyment.
After the song ended, Ji Feng's Iron Arhat also finished soaking.
Yu Daoyi put away the music again. He got up and nodded slightly. Then, he went back to his seat to drink tea.
The green tea was about to be brewed. He naturally had to go back to drink it.
Therefore, Yu Daoyi had carefully planned to perform at this time.
The Pre-Ming Festival Tea was as expensive as oil. From this, one could see how precious the tea was. Ji Feng was indeed a master. Whether it was the semi-fermented Oolong Tea Iron Luohan or the precious Pre-Ming Festival Tea, he explained the tea skills one by one. Then, he started to brew the tea.
For the Pre-Ming Festival Tea, he used a glass tea set to make the green tea more aesthetically pleasing.
As they drank the tea, the sun shone down from the courtyard. The weather was not so cold. Instead, there was a trace of heat in the courtyard, making it feel warm.
When the two cups of tea were brewed, Yuan Zhou's seriousness and meticulousness in tasting impressed Ji Feng. Especially since he was already so famous at such a young age, yet he could still absorb the knowledge humbly.
That was something most people couldn't do.
Therefore, after tasting the green tea, Ji Feng asked, "Head Chef Yuan, do you know about the 100 Forms of Tea?"
"Yes. Apart from brewing and boiling tea, tea ordering, tea fighting, and the 100 Forms of Tea were also very popular in ancient times. The 100 Forms of Tea were also known as Tea Separation. Tea Separation was created with the improvement of tea ordering skills. It was a technique that existed in the late Tang Dynasty and the early Northern Song Dynasty. It was popular in the Song Dynasty, declined in the Yuan Dynasty, and died out in the late Qing Dynasty, "Yuan Zhou said seriously.
"It seems that Head Chef Yuan is very knowledgeable," Ji Feng nodded in satisfaction.
"I only know a little," Yuan Zhou said.
"Nowadays, very few people know about the 100 Forms of Tea. It is already very good that you know the general order of the 100 Forms of Tea," Ji Feng said in a somewhat desolate tone.
Just like what Yuan Zhou had said, the 100 Forms of Tea had been lost in the late Qing Dynasty. They had only replicated some of them, but there were still too few young people who knew about them.
"Master Ji, are you going to perform the 100 Forms of Tea today?" Zhou Shijie asked.
"I heard that this technique is very difficult," Chu Xiao said.
"It's rare to have such good tea today. Although I can't compete with you, I can still perform some of the 100 Forms of Tea to express my mood," Ji Feng nodded and said with a gentle expression.
"Thank you so much, Master Ji." Yuan Zhou was pleasantly surprised inwardly and said calmly.
"You're welcome. I'm only performing this time. Please watch carefully," Ji Feng nodded and looked at Yuan Zhou.
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