It was close to noon, and the crowd gathered around to watch more and more, because the third battle of the tea battle was about to begin.

The content of the third competition is to make tea, and it is also the most exquisite round of kung fu, whether there is real ability in the tea ceremony, through this round you can see at a glance.

At this time, under the busyness of more than a dozen helpers, two coffee tables were set up in front of the judges' seat, and the ten large urns of water were placed nearby, and each large urn was labeled, which happened to be the top ten famous springs in the world, which were provided to the tea fighters for making tea.

After a brief speech, Wu Linguang, the magistrate of Leadshan County, announced the official start of the last round of the Chongyang Tea Battle.

The first to appear were the Tianzhu Mountain Tea Garden under the name of the Fang family and the Huangshan Tea Garden under the name of the Huizhou tea merchant Zhou Boss.

The tea masters sent by the two families are all well-known tea tasters in the circle, and the two of them sit down beside the coffee table calmly, instructing their respective tea boys to draw the spring water they need.

The stove and charcoal were ready-made, and the tea boys of the two men made a charcoal fire and began to boil the water, and the smoke of the cooking rose in the clearing.

"Young Master Xu, what kind of tea will we make later?" Fei Ruyi asked softly.

Xu Jin said firmly: "Black tea, use the tiger to run the spring!" ”

Xu Jin wants to recommend black tea and open up the sales of black tea, so he naturally wants to use black tea to participate in the war, as for why he wants to use Hupao Spring, it is because black tea should be brewed with harder water to make it more fragrant and rich.

In later generations, some people have done hardness tests, and the hardness of Hupao Spring is the highest among the ten famous springs, rich in mineral components, and it is the most suitable for brewing black tea.

Fei Ruyi frowned lightly, she is actually not optimistic about black tea, this tea does not look good, there is no beauty at all when brewing, and it will naturally suffer in terms of ornamentality. Of course, Xu Jin insisted on using black tea, so she naturally would not object.

About a quarter of an hour, both sides of the field boiled water one after another, and began to treat the utensils (washing tea sets), washing tea, making tea, and pouring pots......

The two of them in the field are experienced tea masters, and they are very skilled in the control of water temperature and the timing of making tea.

Sou......

The tea battle master on the Fang family's side came out of the soup first, but when he saw a clear and green column of water poured into the teacup from the spout, it was suddenly fragrant and heart-wrenching.

Xu Jin couldn't help nodding secretly, he was really a master, he could brew such a clear tea soup, there was not even a little foam, and the tea was fragrant enough, which showed that his grasp of the water temperature and the timing of pouring the pot were just right.

Sure enough, after judging Zhao Rui and Yan Luo tasted the tea soup, they both gave first-class evaluations, and Wu Linguang, the magistrate of the county, also followed suit when he saw this: first-class.

As a result, the Ming Zhan master under the name of the Fang family scored three top-notch, which was equivalent to getting a full score.

On the other hand, the master of tea under the name of the Zhou family should have been a little too drenched when pouring the pot, and a small amount of foam appeared in the teacup when the soup was released.

Sure enough, after tasting the tea soup, the three judges gave three medium ratings.

Time passed inadvertently, the top ten players had already competed, so far, only the player under the name of the Fang family had won three top prizes, and the other teams had only two top grades.

So far, the Fang family is firmly in first place. Fang Tianfu's old face, which had been gloomy, finally had a smile. Although only one person was shortlisted, it was good to get the first place.

At this time, Xu Jin, who was at the end of the line, and the old man with bursting teeth appeared.

Fei Xiaoyu, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, waved her pink fist excitedly and said, "It's finally the turn of Xu Jin and the third sister." ”

Xie Xiaowan was also in good spirits, and looked nervously at the field, where the Fei brothers and the girls were holding their breath.

In the field, Xu Jin and Fei Ruyi stood next to the coffee table on the left side of the judges' seat, while the old man with teething and the tea boy stood next to the coffee table on the right side of the judges' seat.

Xu Jin was dressed in a beautiful robe, wearing a square scarf, sitting down at the coffee table calmly, and took out the tea in the box in an orderly manner.

Fei Ruyi took a pot of Hupao spring water from a tin kettle, put it on the stove and began to boil the water, fortunately there was red-hot charcoal left in the stove, but there was no need to make a fire, just add dry firewood.

The old man with the teething who was sitting opposite glanced at Xu Jin unexpectedly, because the first two rounds were all Fei Ruyi's shots, and Xu Jin was almost a foil, but at this time, he was sitting at the coffee table with a golden knife, and he dared to do it himself this time.

Fei Ruyi wore a power fence, holding a fan to gently send air to the stove, her graceful posture and elegant movements were pleasing to the eye.

Soon, the tin pot on the stove made a sizzling sound, indicating that the water in the pot was about to boil.

Sure enough, a moment later, there was a gurgling and tumbling sound from the tin pot, and white steam gushed out of the pot, but Xu Jin didn't have the intention of making a move.

The three judges on the judges' seat, including Wu Linguang, the magistrate of the county, couldn't help but shake their heads, this pot of water is going to boil old.

The old man with bursting teeth behind the coffee table opposite couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Boy, will you do it?" The water in your pot has already passed the third boil, and it is better to use the second boiling water to make tea, do you understand? ”

Xu Jin smiled and said: "Thank you for reminding me, but the black tea under you is a new variety of tea, and the water is old, well, it's just right at this time." ”

After Xu Jin finished speaking, he lifted the tin shell and began to treat the utensils, wash the tea, make tea, and pour the pot...... Skillful movements.

Fei Ruyi's eyes couldn't help but light up, she was still a little worried that Xu Jin was indiscriminate, and she couldn't help but feel relieved when she saw this.

The old man with bursting teeth couldn't help but roll his eyes, in his opinion, Xu Jin boiled the water for the old, but the dead duck had a hard mouth, and he had never heard of what kind of tea should be brewed with old water.

In fact, the best theory of boiling water for boiling tea was put forward by the tea fairy Lu Yu in the Book of Tea, but this may not be accurate. Studies have shown that it is indeed best to use two boiling water when boiling green tea, because the water temperature at this stage is about 80 or 90 degrees, which can not only make the delicate green tea fully fragrant, but also will not destroy the ingredients of the tea, resulting in bitter tea soup.

However, black tea is different, generally black tea is made of old tea leaves, and it has been fully fermented, if you want black tea to be fully fragrant, you must use boiled water at full temperature. Therefore, it is not wrong for Xu Jin to use fully boiled water at this time, but in the eyes of people now, Xu Jin is wrong.

Xu Jinke didn't care what others thought, and continued to take the last step - out of the soup with a calm expression.

"I hope the craftsmanship is not unfamiliar!" Xu Jin took a deep breath, lifted the teapot with his right hand, and leaned over the lid with his left hand, but saw the red light flashing, and a column of water poured out from the spout and poured into the six white porcelain teacups that were placed in the tea tray.

At this time, everyone noticed that Xu Jin's tea tray was actually in the shape of plum blossoms, and there were only three judges, why did they put six teacups?

However, before everyone had time to think about it, they saw that the burgundy tea soup mixed with strong white vapor poured down, and with Xu Jin's wrist turning rapidly, the tea soup was accurately and evenly poured into the teacup.

At this moment, Xu Jin is using the signature action in Gongfu Tea: Guan Gong patrolling the city.

"Ahh Exclamations suddenly erupted.

It turned out that as the teapot in Xu Jin's hand quickly turned around, the tea soup poured into the six teacups also formed a whirlpool, and the white steam that rose up formed six small tornadoes, and the scene was extremely magical.

When the six teacups were about to be full, Xu Jin lifted the teapot, gently put it aside, and sat upright with his hands pressed on his lap, while the six small steam tornadoes on the teacup lasted for nearly two seconds before dissipating, and only six cups of tea soup exuding an amber-like luster were left on the tea tray, which was crystal clear and did not have a single grain of foam.

Quiet......

There was a deathly silence all around, and Fei Ruyi covered his small mouth and was stunned, obviously not recovering from the shock.

Zhao Rui and Yan Luo on the judge's bench couldn't help but stand up, their eyes were full of shock, this kind of soup method was simply unseen and unheard of.

Xu Jin glanced around, and was a little proud in his heart, saying that this trick "Six Dragons Xianrui" had only begun to bear fruit after practicing for a few months. In fact, this trick "Six Dragons Xianrui" is the simplest, and the masters among the tea lovers back then can even turn the rising steam into undulating peaks and clouds.

"Ruyi, serve tea!"

Xu Jin reminded him, and Fei Ruyi reacted at this time, and hurriedly picked up the tea tray and walked to the judge's seat to put it down.

"Hey, this smell...... Isn't it longan soup? ”

After brewing the small black tea, it has a sweet longan fragrance, brewed with water with suitable hardness, and the fragrance is even stronger, so at this time, several tea merchants sitting behind the judges' seat smelled it, and one of them blurted it out.

Zhao Rui picked up a cup of black tea and smelled it, nodded and said, "Sweet and fragrant, top-grade." The tea soup is as clear as amber and is of the highest quality. ”

After Zhao Rui finished speaking, he took another sip, closed his eyes and tasted it, opened his eyes and smiled after a while: "The taste is mellow, the entrance is sweet, and the quality is high." ”

Xu Jin arched his hand and said, "Mr. Xie Zhao has a comment." ”

Zhao Rui is a teacher at Goose Lake Academy, so he naturally has a good impression of Xu Jin, who is also a scholar, and asks with a smile: "Xu Ziqian, your tea is novel, can it have a name?" ”

Xu Jin was secretly happy, isn't this an opportunity to advertise himself, and hurriedly said: "This is the new black tea from Yangmeiling Tea Garden." ”

"This tea soup is as red as amber, and it is appropriate to call it black tea!" Zhao Rui smiled and said: "Xu Ziqian, the way you made the soup just now is extremely miraculous, who is your teacher?" Is there a saying? ”

Xu Jin said with a calm expression: "This technique is usually figured out by students, it is called Six Dragons Xianrui!" ”

Zhao Rui laughed and said: "I have long heard that Xu Ziqian likes to bring forth the new, the drawing method of sketching, the singing method of Linjiang Immortal, and now even making tea has figured out a new method." It's terrifying to be born in the future, and it's not enough to show its merits! ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar, and Zhao Rui actually rated Xu Jin as superior, which is currently the highest score.

Wu Zhixian smiled and said: "Since Mr. Zhao has given the best grade, then the county will also give the best grade, this black tea is really good, and the county can't help but want to drink another cup." ”

The two judges both gave the best scores, and Yan Luo, the chief tea taster of the Fang family, hesitated for a moment, and finally gave the best evaluation.