The mountain stream is clear, gurgling and flowing, clean and cool, there is a wild bamboo on the side, and there are several peach trees, the tips of the buds have begun to redden, I am afraid that the weather will be hotter, and it will be able to develop. The rest of the place was covered with green trees, and the late spring afternoon sun finally found a needle-like leaf gap and fell on people's clothes. In the forest, unknown finches shuttled through them, and the ethereal chirping occasionally sang, as if discussing the origin of the uninvited guests under the trees. Stepping between the grass and trees, the sheep intestine path looms, the winding path is secluded, it is very much the meaning of the realm of a peach source, yesterday evening and a slight cool light rain drifted by, at this moment the surrounding plants exude a clear air, which makes people feel refreshed and happy. Yan Shigu praised repeatedly: "Qi Xian can find such a good place, the blue color is quiet, the flowing water is clear, but it is also bothered." ”

After receiving the praise of the mountain chief, Xu Qixian immediately grinned and said respectfully: "This is a place that students accidentally discovered, if they had leisure in the past, they would come here to read for a while, and no one would disturb them." This morning, Senior Brother Xia asked me if there was a quiet and empty place on the mountain back, and the student brought him here. ”

"Jingshi, what do you want the old man to wait for? Where is the rule that a gentleman is taken around by a student? The old man was going to rest for a while, you disturbed the old man's dream, if you can say a reason, if you can't say it, hehe, the old man is going to beat you for your master! "Several gentlemen in the academy were invited by Xia Hongsheng, I can't help but come, that kid went to invite the mountain chief first, and I don't know how the mountain chief was moved by Xia Hongsheng, and he actually agreed to go to the back mountain this big afternoon, the mountain chief is here, can he not come? One of the gentlemen, who had already slept in the afternoon, was also called, and at this time, he was angry and said to Xia Hongsheng.

Xia Hongsheng turned a deaf ear to Mr. Academy's threat, and just smiled and said respectfully: "Don't worry, gentlemen, it's coming soon, and let the students sell it, so as not to disappoint all gentlemen." ”

Yan Shigu didn't speak, just walked slowly in the forest, he was very curious about what Xia Hongsheng would do, this young kid, but full of strange thoughts, can always arouse the curiosity of others, anyway, the back mountain is not steep, slowly walking up, it is a walk.

Everyone went up the mountain stream and turned a bamboo forest, but saw that the bubbling mountain stream turned a corner in a gentle section of the mountain, and one side of the bluestone was placed on the side of the stream, and several stones were placed around it, and the relatively flat side was just turned up, and it became a stone bench that people could sit on. Liu Fang stood aside with a respectful smile, with a small stove at his feet, and white smoke was coming out of the water in the copper kettle on it. On the bluestone in the middle, there is a set of quaint tea sets.

"Hehe, Master Yan, the student dared to ask Master Yan for tea that day, and this time the student finished concocting it by stir-frying the green, and the tea was hot after being fried, and it had to be put on fire for a few days. Today, I am here to dedicate to Master Yan, Master Venerable and all gentlemen. Xia Hongsheng bowed respectfully, and then raised his hand and said, "Please take a seat." ”

A group of scholars looked left and right, but saw the murmuring of the mountain stream and the shadows of the trees, and it was a quiet place. With a bluestone as a table and a stone as a stool, it complements the surrounding mountains and forests, and is more extraordinary.

"Hongsheng is a good idea, this location and layout, but also quite a mountain and wilderness interest, a few square bluestones, a tea cup, actually have a transcendent feeling." One of the teachers stroked his beard and said that he was very satisfied with the quiet environment.

Yan Shigu sat down next to Qingshi, then turned his head to Liu Fang, who was supporting him, and smiled: "The old man also said that he didn't see your figure at noon, but unexpectedly you came here, the old man is curious, how did that kid move you?" ”

Liu Fang replied with a smile: "I can't stand the enthusiastic Brother Liu!" Xia Gongzi can afford to look at the small, and of course the small ones must be rewarded. However, it's also strange that the little one is greedy, the little one eats people with a soft mouth, and when he thinks of the table of food a few days ago, he thinks that maybe he can have another meal, and he was abducted. ”

Yan Shigu laughed when he heard this, and all the gentlemen also laughed, and someone asked, "Huh?" What about the table? Why don't the old man and others know? ”

"You didn't wait for that day, and you had a meal at Jingshi's house that day, and you knew that nothing in the world could be judged by people, and you had to try it yourself to have true knowledge. If you hadn't eaten it yourself, who would have known that the pork that everyone despises in the world could be so delicious? The old man especially likes the braised pork, the meat is fragrant and soft and glutinous, fat but not greasy, the meat is mellow, it melts in the mouth, and it is full of fragrance. Yan Shigu looked like he was full of aftertaste. Also, the braised pork is soft, fragrant but not greasy, especially suitable for older people.

"Moti, Moti, the old man is still a delicacy, but it turns out to be that ugly thing." An old gentleman waved his hand again and again: "I'll let Jingshi fry the tea quickly, and see what he said sounds, but I don't know how it tastes." ”

Yan Shigu didn't defend either, just smiled and nodded at Xia Hongsheng.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after this tea is fried, there is no need to fry it again, brew it with boiling water immediately, of course, the water should not be overheated, and it is just right to put it for a while after boiling. This tea brewing method, the tea is not in the pot, but in the cup, you gentlemen can take a look at Ye Shuyun's posture. As he spoke, Xia Hongsheng had already poured the boiling water boiling on the stove into the teacup, and then picked up a small brush to gently clean the inner and outer walls of the cup, and then poured the water into a wooden barrel on the side. Then he raised his hand and picked up a tightly sealed wooden box from the ground on the side, and opened it gently, inside, it was the fried green tea, the pieces were green, the leaves were lightly curled, like needles, and the fine white hairs on the top were even clearly visible. The faint smile on Xia Hongsheng's face has not changed, and with a movement of his fingertips, he gently took out a small pinch of tea leaves from the tea box, and the needle-like tea leaves slipped down his fingers into the cup.

A small pinch of a cup, and after a while, five or six cups at the bottom of the cup have more emerald green finesse.

Xia Hongsheng lifted the kettle again, first poured a little water into each cup in turn, and gradually, the originally curled needles gradually began to stretch due to water absorption, and the fragrance that was originally sealed in the leaf buds gradually overflowed with the warmth of hot water. The people on the side were all of a different color, Xu Qixian stared and kept sniffing, almost comparable to the hounds, and several gentlemen in the academy were all leisurely fascinated by the fragrance of tea around them. Xia Hongsheng hurriedly glanced at Xu Qixian, Xu Qixian saw Xia Hongsheng squeezing his eyes towards himself, as if he remembered something, he quickly stepped aside and hid into the small bamboo forest, and soon, a sound of the piano sounded from the bamboo forest, the ethereal guqin accompanied by the sound of all things in nature appeared extraordinarily harmonious, Xia Hongsheng smiled lightly, lifted the kettle, let the water pour straight down, raised his wrist lightly, pulled the kettle up and down to fill the water, repeated three times, the blue color flew up and down, like a swimming fish playing in the water, Emeral.

"Gentlemen, this brewing technique, Ya called it the Phoenix Three nods. The three nods of the phoenix are not only for the needs of making tea itself, but also to show the graceful posture of the brewer, and it is also the embodiment of traditional Chinese etiquette. The three nods are like bowing to the guests, which is a sign of respect for the guests, and at the same time an expression of respect for the tea. Xia Hongsheng explained while making tea.

Hearing the guests on the side were all stunned, and then looked down at the tea cup that was sent to him by Liu Fang cup by cup, only to see that the tea soup inside was a faint blue color, just like the liquid of the pond that day, the delicate needles were on the surface of the tea soup, or the tea soup was moving up and down, still stretching its wonderful figure without hurrying, and the tea fragrance was more and more rich and sultry by the white gas.

Yan Shigu was the first to raise the cup, and observed the process of stretching the needle on the teacup for a long time, as if he saw the young leaves of spring slowly spit out from the leaf buds, stretched out, and contaminated with the breath of spring. Then, Yan Shigu took a sip, the slightly bitter taste and the faint astringency made him frown slightly, but when his doubts had not yet disappeared, after the bitterness and astringency were gone, with the slow and long comfort, the end brought a mouth full of freshness and the intoxicating light sweetness and fragrant fragrance quietly attacked. On the other side, those gentlemen also tasted the taste, their eyebrows slightly furrowed, and the surprise and joy of the first meeting appeared on their faces.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! …… Without ginger and shallots, without salt and pepper, the old man never thought that the original taste of tea would be so wonderful! ”

The sound of bamboo silk is continuous and endless, the sound of the guqin is shallow and low, and the mountain stream is bubbling, like a shepherd boy driving cattle and playing in the water, a small bridge and flowing water. The sound of the piano is accompanied by the wonderful sound of the mountains and forests, lingering in the fragrance of tea, people seem to rest under the ancient temple, feel the breeze of the breeze, the spirit of the sass, hear the pastoral singing leisurely mood, sad but not sad, no sadness and no joy, let everyone be completely intoxicated in the meantime, the fragrance of tea hits the nose and brain, and the music cleanses people's hearts.

"The clouds and mist on the top of the mountain are secluded, and the fragrance is based on the soul of Zhilan on the cliffside. Ladies and gentlemen, is this trip worth it? Xia Hongsheng asked with a smile.

"Haha, the old man is convinced, this trip is worth it." The gentleman smiled and stroked his beard and said, "Jingshi, the old man also has a lot of tea at home, and I want to hand it over to you to concoct it with this method of frying green, what do you think?" The old man doesn't take advantage of you, if you have any requirements, just come to it. ”

"That being the case, the student had the courage to speak, in this Luanzhou City, who doesn't know that Master Liu's calligraphy is a must? The student was cheeky and wanted Liu Shi to inscribe two pieces and leave his name behind. Xia Hongsheng immediately bowed respectfully and said.

When Mr. Liu heard it, he was happy and said: "Okay, just a few words, the old man should accept it." ”

With Mr. Liu at the beginning, several other gentlemen also said that they would let Xia Hongsheng concoct tea for them, Xia Hongsheng did not refuse, asked this for a word, asked that for a painting, even the old man Yan put down his words proudly, and wanted to use three words in exchange for Xia Hongsheng to concoct ten catties of tea, he wanted to send someone to Chang'an, "those old immortal guys who died with red eyes"!

Xia Hongsheng was also extremely excited in his heart, the fan bone has been completed, just after the paper is pasted, the inscription of these gentlemen's inscriptions, calligraphy and painting can be made on it. Think about it, how valuable a folding fan with the inscription of Master Yan of the Wen Sect is and how much publicity it can have!