When I was a child, I didn't like drinking tea very much. Although the brown Hu tea in grandpa's enamel bowl tastes quiet, not bitter or astringent, it doesn't interest me at all. I only occasionally put those tea leaves like straw in my nostrils, wondering: What kind of branches or leaves give off this unique cooking smell? Attract so many people to drink so casually? Hu tea is a patent of the Hui nationality in China. Because it lives near, it has a somewhat integrated lifestyle, mainly because it has a unique taste, bright color and cheap price. So far, it is not clear what this kind of Hu tea is made of. At this time, I was only a teenager. For me, drinking tea is a helpless move after I am thirsty, and there is nothing I can do.
After a day's work or school, I am panting, sweating and thirsty. I rushed home, grabbed a black bowl from the kiln, couldn't wait to pick up the thermos bottle and pour half a bowl of hot water. I grabbed my father's enamel jar and poured half a bowl of cool Hu tea soup. I swallowed the bowl in one gulp and wiped my mouth for a while. After a long sigh of relief, I slammed it out and shouted three cups and four plays, followed by Niang's harsh cry: The meal is almost cooked, remember to go home for dinner early, no.
As far as I can remember, the best tea leaves were not bought from the market, but some leaves my mother picked from the orchard. Please forgive me, because my mother can't read, and I can't tell what that leaf is from beginning to end, so my question has been reserved until today, even for life. Anyway, mother added those fresh leaves and boiled half a pot of water in a large iron pot. When she opened it, it was not only fragrant, but also very attractive in brown, with gold in red and amber crystals in white bowl. I can drink several bowls in one breath. I still regret that I didn't bookmark the leaves at that time, so that I couldn't drink that kind of leaf tea when I was an adult. Although I know that the mother of this leaf is still alive, I can't find that kind of tea tree and I don't know its true face. Or I'll look elsewhere. From the beginning, I knew that what I missed was missed, which was beyond my personal strength to retain. For example, gorgeous youth, such as once unforgettable love, such as the pure friendship of childhood friends. After passing by, everything is different.
Learning to taste tea is after work. Seeing all the glitz, the accumulation of age and the overlapping of thoughts, there are always some things that need time to consider, some time for entertainment, some loneliness to pass, some memories to remember and some emotions to vent.
So, I fell in love with tea hopelessly. I have tasted all kinds of tea: green tea, black tea, scented tea, bitter tea ... I have had enough snow buds, Maojian tea, Gongju tea and Pu 'er tea ... each with its own characteristics and fragrance. In a small place, there is no elegant and high-end teahouse to go to, and I don't want to be arty with others. I just like to choose a sunny day in winter, lying alone on the sofa facing the sun on the balcony, with a book in my hand and a tea set on several stools beside me. My humble background has created an uncritical and unpretentious vision, and I can't afford the incomparable tea set of Miaoyu in the Dream of Red Mansions: "Begonia-style carved lacquer fills Un-yong Kim's birthday tea tray, and the kiln is filled with colorful ring tones and green jade buckets, and the official kiln is the same color." I like cup-shaped tea sets best. I can watch the tea state and fill it with a lot of water. I don't have to pour like a cup, which is in line with my lazy nature.
Pinch a handful of tea leaves into a cup, boil water, fill it with boiling water, and watch the tea leaves fly, with all kinds of customs, hold them in your hand, drink them gently, and sip them gently, so that your body and mind are wrapped in a dense aroma, which is refreshing. Only in this way can you realize Su Dongpo's famous sentence "Never empty talk." When you have something on your mind, hold a few cups and your thoughts will dance with flowers and leaves. Man is in a cage, and his heart is far away. Maybe I'm thinking, there is no way to recover the mountains and rivers, and suddenly "village after village" bloom! When you have nothing to do, you can have some snacks and read a collection of essays that exude ink fragrance. Occasionally, you can sip a cup, which is the most comfortable and casual. My favorite drink is chrysanthemum tea, among which pearl chrysanthemum is the best, which always gives people a refreshing feeling.
In terms of tea, I think Miaoyu's jokes are always arbitrary: one cup is delicious, two cups are stupid things to quench thirst, and three cups are drinking cattle and mules. She probably didn't want her good tea to be begged by Baoyu to drink too much, so she said so. In fact, the most incisive product of tea ceremony is Lu Tong, who wrote in "Raising a Pen, Xie Meng, Persuasion and Sending New Tea": "One bowl moistens the throat, two bowls are lonely and boring, and three bowls are heartbroken, but there are only 5,000 volumes of words, and four bowls are light and sweaty, and nothing happens in my life. Five bowls of bones and muscles are clear, six bowls of fairy air are clear, and seven bowls of food are not allowed, but I feel a breeze blowing under my arm. Really wrote the true feelings of tea lovers. Being able to drink tea to this extent is also a gentleman who loves tea, and the summary of tea is even more exquisite.
Making tea is only done in recent years. With the growth of age, getting sick every year, there is often a sense of urgency that everything will be wasted without youth. Medical care is gradually like an island hidden at the bottom of the sea, and it begins to emerge with the ebb of various tides. A piece of Pu 'er, a few dates and a handful of Lycium barbarum are boiled in a small pot. In the office, whoever comes, please buy a drink. Reading newspapers while drinking, or chatting with colleagues. Everyone tasted their own tea products and exchanged experiences in drinking tea: for example, burdock tea can lower blood pressure and lose weight, which is not suitable for people who are too thin to drink, but the best drink for diabetics is also anti-cancer; Kuding tea, if you have a cold or a bad stomach, try to drink as little as possible or drink it while it is hot; People who have a bad stomach will feel uncomfortable drinking green tea on an empty stomach. You can't drink wolfberry tea when you have inflammation. Green sepals, plums with safflower and roses can make tea, remove spots, maintain beauty and prolong life ... There are always some experiences in life that I want to share with others, and there are always some ideas that I want to learn from. Himself, also grow in communication and learning. Although the tea ceremony is not as exquisite as the tea taster, I also think there is endless interest hidden in it.
"A cup of spring dew lingers for a while, and the breeze under your arm is immortal", which shows the charm of tea. I am an ordinary citizen and can't afford to drink kungfu tea. Occasionally, I always worry about what the tea waiter will do with the long spout, but every time, my worry is superfluous, and people can always pour for seven minutes. Visiting the teahouse in the metropolis, Grandma Liu's eyes are as bright as the Grand View Garden, and her eyes are frightened. Those couplets and calligraphy are vigorous, those storytelling are full of charm, and those decorations are elegant and generous, all of which show the cultural heritage of this place. Cultural customs are inherited from ancestors and rooted in bone marrow. On ordinary days, they are as fragrant as flowers. Often coming to such a place is not only the cultivation of sentiment, but also the cultivation of vision: you don't have to climb the rich mountain, you don't know the thickness of the land, you don't know how small you are until you are far away. This may be why travelers can't stop easily.
But no matter where you drink tea, you feel that soaking, watching, smelling and sipping slowly is better than staying at home. Every step is the supreme enjoyment. A good cup of tea, carefree, kill time, taste the artistic conception, have a leisurely aftertaste, increase interest, enjoy the scenery and experience. Why not do it?