I sell morning tea in ancient times

Tao Zhiyun didn't know what was going on in the palace, so she naturally had no way of knowing that her rice rolls and crystal shrimp dumplings had caused the foodie empress' emotional crisis.

On the afternoon of the third day after the store opened, all the refreshments in the store were sold out, and Tao Zhiyun stopped making new ones, but directly closed the store and gave Cuiyun, Meteor and Chu Yang an afternoon off.

Because she was going to find tea.

Morning tea, morning tea, how can there be refreshments without tea?Morning tea without tea is not real morning tea.

The tea in Cantonese morning tea is mainly Pu'er tea and black tea.Many people think that Pu'er tea is black tea, but this is actually wrong.Their efficacy, production process, storage time, etc. are all different.Pu-erh tea is actually a special dark tea, which can be divided into raw tea and cooked tea according to the production process.There are many differences between raw tea and cooked tea, but there is no such thing as good or bad. *

Pu-erh and black teas are dark in color and slightly bitter in taste, but are a perfect match for the strong taste of Cantonese morning tea. *

And it is still early spring, the weather has not yet warmed up, it is a good time to drink tea.

Tao Zhiyun has been searching for five days, but she still hasn't found what she wants.This time, she found out that there was a tea shop in an alley in the south of the city, which had all kinds of weird teas, and there might be something she wanted.

Tao Zhiyun came to the south of the city in a carriage, wandered around the cobweb-like alley for a long time, and finally found this tea shop hidden deep in the alley.

"Is there a tea shop? The name is quite interesting." Tao Zhiyun looked at the shop name engraved on the ebony wood, and couldn't help but smile.

The store door was open, and Tao Zhiyun walked in directly.When I came to the shop, I looked around and found no one, so I asked loudly, "Is the shop owner there?"

In the backyard of the tea shop, an old man with white hair and white beard was playing chess with a man with clear eyes and gentle eyes.

Hearing a woman's voice coming from the front shop, the man's chess hand slightly stopped.

The old man glanced at him in surprise, winked and smiled and said, "Mingguang, your heart is restless. Why, do you know the girl outside?"

Qi Yi laughed and said, "Not only I know her, but you also know her. She is the daughter of Marquis Shunchang."

The old man immediately blew his beard and stared, "You are not as pleasing as His Majesty, why are you so old, I am still young! Let me hear it next time, and I will give you a hard shudder!"

Hearing this, Qi Yi touched the tip of his nose, and said apologetically, "Ming Guang knows."

The old man is satisfied with this.He stroked his long beautiful beard, regained his immortal appearance, and said with a smile: "Since she is the daughter of Marquis Shunchang, I have to go and see her, I don't know if she came to my little shop." What to do. You know, my small shop is very hard to find."

"Are you going out together?"

"Since she is looking for the shop owner, I'll wait here for the husband to come back." Thinking of how the majestic prime minister of a country indulged in his appetite and was seduced by the snow-white and delicious barbecued pork buns so much that he couldn't help but buy it every day, Qi Yi felt that his face was burning, and he didn't want to go out.

Seeing that Qi Yi kept rubbing the shiny white chess in his hand, and his ears were almost flushed, the old man misunderstood.He put down the chess pieces, and thought with a smile, it seems that there is something wrong with Kid Qi.But after so many years, it's time for Qi Mansion to hold a happy event.

He smiled loudly, got up and went to the front shop.

The previous store.

Although the old man humbled himself that this was a small shabby shop, the shop was neither small nor shabby.The store is clean and tidy, with good ventilation, and several large shelves are filled with various teas.

Tao Zhiyun was observing the store when an old man with a sense of demeanor came out.

"Miss came to our shop, what kind of tea do you want to buy?"

"Do you have Pu'er and black tea here?"

"There is black tea, but I've never heard of this Pu'er, but I'm ignorant." If those people know that the teacher of the emperor said that he is ignorant, their jaws will drop in shock.

"Maybe it's just that Pu'er isn't called that name in the store." Tao Zhiyun's almond eyes were full of smiles, which made people feel full of sincerity at a glance, "Can the store please show me the black tea?" Show and Huaxia are different, maybe this black tea is not the black tea she knows.

"Of course, please wait a moment, girl." The old man walked quickly to a shelf and took out several boxes. "By the way, girl bought this tea for drinking by herself?"

"No, I opened a morning tea shop, and this tea is ordered to go with refreshments."

"Since it's a morning tea shop, these boxes are more suitable for girls." The old man put back a few boxes of expensive treasures, and put the remaining boxes on the table.

There are many kinds of black tea, including Rizhao Black Tea, Qihong, Zhaopinghong, Huohong, Dianhong, Yuehong, Quanchenghong, Suhong, Chuanhong, Yinghong, Dongjiang Chuyunxian black tea and so on. *

Tao Zhiyun opened a box of tea, and noticed that its shape was thin and straight, and the buds were even. She picked up a tea stick, gently stroked it, and it would break if lightly folded.There is a mellow aroma in the nose, and the fructose aroma of "Qi Hong" when chewed lightly in the mouth, which is the second-grade Keemun black tea. *

"This tea comes from Qimen, Huizhou. The soup is bright red and transparent, so it is called Qimen black tea." The old man introduced.

Suddenly discovering the same thing as Huaxia, Tao Zhiyun was in a great mood, even though the next few boxes of tea were not what she wanted, the smile on her face remained unchanged.

Until the last box of tea was opened, a scent of Chen Xiang wafted out. "Eh?" Tao Zhiyun was shocked.

Tao Zhiyun picked up a few tea sticks and put them under her nose for a slight sniff. Sure enough, she smelled a stale but not moldy smell. Looking at its appearance, it was densely covered with white hairs, which seemed to be moldy. *

It is ripe Pu'er.

Tao Zhiyun couldn't help showing joy on her face.

"This tea is called Mancha. This time when His Majesty ascended the throne, the Great Man Kingdom sent people to congratulate him. The merchants who accompanied him brought dozens of carts of Mancha. I bought some." In fact, it was because the tea was old in color and densely covered with white hairs. At first glance, it looks like mold, so no one wants to buy it.For the sake of friendship between the two countries, His Majesty encouraged merchants to buy.He knows the goods, and at a glance he can see that this tea is a good thing, so he bought all these teas at a low price. Not only did he get a cheap price, but he also got a real benefit, and made the barbarian merchant and His Majesty very grateful.Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help feeling complacent, what is wisdom?This is wisdom!

"Because its soup color is red and shiny, I classify it as black tea."

Tao Zhiyun smiled and said, "That's right, it's the Pu'er I'm looking for."

"The name Pu'er sounds better than Mancha, but what do you say?"

"I read it from an ancient book. It said that the name of the place rich in this tea is Pu'er in Jokhang dialect. But I couldn't find the book later, and I don't know whether the book said it was true or not." Tao Zhiyun vaccinated the old man first, after all, she didn't know the name of the place in this world that was rich in this tea.

"Since that's the case, I'll call it Pu'er in the future." It's really not easy to sell Mancha. He's also thinking of a new name recently, but before he thinks of a suitable name, the name Pu'er came to him. This is fate. ah.

The old man is in a good mood after finishing a difficult matter of naming his name.Thinking of Qi Yi who was still touching jade chess in the backyard, the old man suddenly thought of playing tricks.

He coughed lightly and said with a smile: "To buy tea, you need to taste the tea first, and then buy it when it is suitable. There is a yard behind the shop, and there are tea sets in it. If the girl is not in a hurry, why don't I go to the back to taste tea?"

Tao Zhiyun smiled and said, "This is my honor."

"Please." The old man walked ahead and brought Tao Zhiyun to the backyard.

backyard.

Qi Yi touched the jade chess pieces, taking advantage of the waiting time to think about state affairs.Suddenly he heard footsteps coming from behind, he turned his head and saw the smiling Tao Zhiyun at a glance.

Immediately, he felt uneasy.

Then, he saw the teacher who was blinking at him desperately.He was a little amused in his heart, and the discomfort disappeared immediately, and he understood that the teacher didn't want to reveal his identity.

He stood up and motioned, his smile was as gentle as jade, and his voice hit each other like jade, "Shopkeeper, Miss Tao."

"Qi Xiang, I want to take Miss Tao to drink tea, how about you come too?" The old man respectfully said.

Tao Zhiyun hurriedly said: "Shopkeeper, since you have something to do with Qi Xiang, then you don't need to use tea. I can trust the store's character." It's a joke, she is a subjugated princess, and her status is already sensitive, so how dare she waste the time when she is the prime minister? time.What if he is unhappy and gives her or even her parents small shoes to wear?

The old man still wanted to persuade, but seeing Tao Zhiyun's refusal to the end, he had no choice but to give up.

He sent Tao Zhiyun to the front shop, packed the tea and sold it, and then went back to the backyard angrily. "Okay you kid, play dirty with me!"

Qi Yi said: "What do you mean by that, sir?"

"What's the point? You didn't have a word of explanation just now, and the little girl was scared away by you! Hmph, I'm not in the mood to play chess like this anymore," he took two quick steps, messed up all the chess pieces on the board, and waved his hand Said: "Gun Gun Gun, you are Qi Xiang, and I dare not delay your time in dealing with important affairs of the family and the country."

Qi Yi saw that the teacher's stinky chess basket took the opportunity to regret the game again, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but twitch.He cupped his hands and said, "That Mingguang will leave."

"Go, go." After ruining the chess game that had troubled him for a long time, the old man was in a good mood, but he still had an angry look on his face.

Kid Qi, this is a situation.When he saw Tao Zhiyun just now, he hid the unease in his heart very well, but he was able to see it all at once.Looking at Qi Yi's leaving back, the old man stroked his beard and thought proudly.

It seems that I need to find a time to talk to girl Xinyue.

outside the alley.

Tao Zhiyun was holding two large boxes of tea, and just about to get into the carriage, she saw Chu Yangzheng walking with a middle-aged man dressed in extraordinary clothes.

After the middle-aged man said something, Chu Yang became visibly agitated.

The middle-aged man patted him on the shoulder, said something, and handed him a purse, but Chu Yang just shook his head.

Finally, the middle-aged man seemed to give up, he patted Chu Yang on the shoulder, then turned and left.

It didn't take long for Chu Yang to leave quickly.Looking at the direction he was leaving, it seemed that he was returning to Tao's morning tea shop.

It seems that Chu Yang's identity is not simple, it seems that I have to ask when I go back, Tao Zhiyun touched her chin and thought.

After Tao Zhiyun boarded the carriage and left, Qi Yi came out from the alley behind him, quickly boarded the carriage, and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

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The author has something to say:

*1. "Pu'er tea and black tea are deep in color and slightly bitter in taste, but they are a perfect match with the strong taste of Cantonese morning tea." From Baidu Zhizhi's "In the morning tea culture prevailing in Guangdong Province, what kind of tea should I drink for morning tea For the Lord? ", there are deletions

2. Others are from Baidu Encyclopedia, with deletions and modifications