Qin Yitian ignored everyone's stares. He let go of Fang Yan's arm and walked toward Chiba Kaoru.
Chiba Kaoru knew that this beautiful and domineering woman was her opponent for the day the moment she saw Qin Yitian.
One's alcohol tolerance depended on one's character. It depended on how one drank and how one behaved after getting drunk.
One's tea taste depended on one's attire and temperament. When a person's mental state was at its peak, the tea fight would naturally be full and mellow, and the tea brewed would naturally be full and have an endless aftertaste.
One wouldn't drink alcohol because it would be bitter. It wouldn't harm the tea, because the tea would taste like blood.
Qin Yitian walked toward Chiba Kaoru step by step. With every step he took, his arrogant attitude and domineering aura got closer.
Thud …
Thud …
Thud …
Qin Yitian's footsteps weren't heavy, but they seemed to be echoing in Chiba Kaoru's heart.
Chiba Kaoru felt like she had lost her mind and was at a loss for what to do. She avoided Qin Yitian's gaze to avoid the increasingly powerful airflow that seemed to be able to engulf everything.
'I'm going to lose.' A ridiculous thought popped up in her mind.
However, it only lasted for a second before she refocused and looked into Qin Yitian's eyes.
'I must win.' Chiba Kaoru clenched her fists and told herself in her heart.
She knew that her opponent was doing it on purpose. She was using her domineering aura to trample on her and her beauty to suppress her. She was using all her advantages. Her essence, Qi, and spirit were in an invincible state of excitement.
An opponent like that was terrifying and worthy of respect. However, she must win.
Qin Yitian stood in front of Chiba Kaoru and looked down at her. His voice was cold, and there was no smile on his face. "I'm Qin Yitian. You must remember this name."
She was speaking in Japanese. She was actually speaking fluent Japanese.
Fang Yan's English was passable, but he knew almost nothing about Japanese. Except for a few words that often appeared in movies and TV works.
Fang Yan asked Lu Chaoge in front of him, "What did she say?"
"I am Qin Yitian. You will definitely remember this name," Lu Chaoge said expressionlessly. He thought to himself that he had heard of Qin Yitian's name a long time ago. However, they had never crossed paths before.
Seeing is believing. Now that he had seen her with his own eyes, he finally felt that she was different from the rest … Was this kind of student really just an ordinary student?
In her eyes, there was probably nothing worthy of her attention, right?
Lu Chaoge thought of Fang Yan again. Qin Yitian took the initiative to transfer from Class One to Class Nine, where Fang Yan was. Could it be that the rumors on campus were true, that Qin Yitian liked Fang Yan?
If that was the case, things were going to be terrible.
"Everything about him is good, but he has bad taste." Lu Chaoge made an appropriate evaluation of Qin Yitian in her mind.
Fang Yan was also shocked by this sentence. He thought to himself that this woman was really arrogant. She always looked like she was the only one in the world.
Chiba Xun couldn't sit still anymore.
She stood up and bowed to Qin Yitian with a smile. "Chiba Xun, please advise me."
"It's my duty," Qin Yitian said. "I will let you know what a real tea ceremony is."
"…" Chiba Xun wanted to vomit blood. That was just a humble way of saying it. "Please advise me" was a common saying among Japanese. Why did this woman take it seriously?
Qin Yitian walked back to his seat and sat down, waiting for the competition to officially begin.
"Music," Duan Youjun shouted.
Soothing classical music sounded, and the sweet and crisp voice of a young girl echoed in the box of the Breeze Pavilion.
Fang Yan listened carefully. The singer was singing the famous "Tea Battle Song" written by Fan Zhongyan, a scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty.
"Spring comes from the southeast every year, Jianxi is the first to warm the ice. The strange tea by the stream is the best in the world, Wuyi immortals have been around since ancient times. Last night, where the new thunder comes from, every family laughs and passes through the clouds. The dew buds are scattered in glory, Decorated with jade and pearls, scattered on the tree. The harvest is not full, Only the essence dares not to be greedy. Grinding cream and baking milk have elegant production, Fang Zhonggui has He Zhongchan. The North Garden will be presented to the Emperor, The heroes of the forest compete for beauty first … "
Duan Youjun was a judge and also the host of this tea battle.
He stood in front of the two tea fighters and said, "The tea is Pu 'er. It's provided by the Breeze Teahouse. The water is mineral water and tap water. There are many brands of mineral water, and you can choose freely. "
As Duan Youjun spoke, the waiter of the teahouse had already brought more than a dozen kinds of mineral water brands and placed them in front of the two tea fighters. Duan Youjun opened a teahouse and was also a master of the tea ceremony. Because he often competed with people, he had prepared enough kinds of mineral water brands in the teahouse.
It had to be known that the water quality of each tea fighter was different. He had prepared more to take into account the requirements of each tea fighter as much as possible.
Qin Yitian waved his hand and said, "I'll bring my own water."
As soon as Qin Yitian's voice fell, he saw a few boys carrying a small stove in.
The charcoal fire in the stove was burning brightly, and on the stove, a copper pot was making a crashing sound.
The water had just boiled, white smoke was rolling, and water vapor was filling the air.
The Tea Immortal Lu Yu's "The Classic of Tea" said, "To boil tea, the first fire is charcoal, and the second is firewood.
Charcoal stained with oil, firewood, or rotten materials can't be used as fuel.
If you don't pay attention to the details, it will be difficult to make a fine product. From this, it could be seen how broad and profound the culture of tea was. How clear and thorough our ancient people's research was.
In the art of tea fighting, the tea was valued for its freshness, and the water used for tea fighting was valued for its freshness. Mineral water was stagnant water that had been processed, and the quality of tap water was even more worrying.
However, when there was really no other way, the tea fighters could only use mineral water. That was because there was no other choice. They couldn't go to the deep waters and old forests to fight tea, could they? Even if they found a suitable spring, how could they bring the tea fighting tools there?
Qin Yitian didn't hide it. He pointed to the copper stove on the charcoal fire and said, "This is running water from Tiger Mountain. It's transported by water. The lotus leaves cover the surface, so it won't attract dust and waste gas. It's clean and natural. "
Duan Youjun was in a dilemma. Qin Yitian was using the running water from Tiger Mountain. What if the East Asians felt that it was unfair?
However, even if they were not satisfied, Duan Youjun couldn't solve this problem.
He himself used mineral water to fight tea with others. Where could he get the running water from Tiger Mountain?
Although Tiger Mountain was part of Huacheng's territory, it was far away and the mountain roads had not been developed. They could only travel by water. Who would have the thought and ability to go there and bring back a bucket of spring water?
What Duan Youjun didn't expect was that someone would actually do it. Moreover, the person who did this was the famous Du Qing of Huacheng.
Yes, Qin Yitian's water was provided by Du Qing. Strictly speaking, Du Qing's water was provided to Lu Gong. Fang Yan had specially borrowed the spring water from his grandfather for Qin Yitian to use for the tea fighting competition.
Someone translated Duan Youjun's words to the Wuren inspection team. Saburo Fujino panicked and said, "This is cheating. Who doesn't know that the water quality is the most important in the tea ceremony? If the water quality isn't good, how can the brewed soup be good? This is unfair to our side. I strongly protest … "
The others also questioned and said yes. Hua Xia was too cunning. Because we came from afar, they took advantage of us in terms of raw materials. If they won like this, they wouldn't be considered capable. If they're not convinced, they can go to Japan and compete again …
Qin Yitian waved her hand and said heroically, "Wu Ren can share the water from the copper pot with me."
As soon as she said that, everyone fell silent.
Those who had been clamoring just now seemed to have been slapped to the ground by her. They didn't even have the strength to get up.
Didn't you say that I wanted to take advantage of you? Sorry, I don't want to take advantage of you. The tea is the same tea, the water is the same water, I will still win.
Fang Yan was happy.
Even though she didn't like Qin Yitian's arrogant, condescending, arrogant, and straightforward personality, she found her to be quite adorable today.
Only she could act like this, and only she could speak and act in such a natural and harmonious manner.
This was Qin Yitian, the Qin Yitian who never hid her edge.
Lu Chaoge nodded slightly as well. She thought that this sentence would determine the winner of this tea ceremony.
A tea ceremony wasn't just about the color of the tea or the soup, but also the breadth of mind of the tea drinker.
No one present could match Qin Yitian's generosity. She was far inferior to him.
Chiba Xun didn't feel happy when she heard Qin Yitian's invitation. Instead, she looked gloomy.
She stood up and bowed slightly to Qin Yitian. "Thank you for your kindness. However, I've decided to use mineral water … When I first learned the tea ceremony, my father once said that if your heart is sweet, then the water you use will be sweet as well. I know what this competition means, so I'll do my best … I have a sincere heart, so the water I use will be sincere as well. "
She couldn't accept Qin Yitian's invitation. Because if she had done that, the winner of this tea battle would have been decided in advance.
Her teachers and classmates didn't understand, but she did.
She decided to use softness to overcome hardness.
After hearing Chiba Xun's words, Wu Ren's teachers and students looked serious. They looked at Chiba Xun with respect.
At this moment, because of Chiba Xun's words, the Wu Ren inspection team became unprecedentedly united.
Even the teachers and students of Rosefinch looked at Chiba Xun in a different light after hearing her words.
This girl was qualified to be Qin Yitian's opponent.
Chiba Xun didn't even look at them. She poured a bottle of mineral water into the iron kettle and turned on the electric stove.
She used mineral water and boiled it on the electric stove.
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