Fairy Gourd Farm

Chapter 866 The old grandson who earned a false reputation?
Seeing that someone started to speak for Zhao Lei, Xue Yanqiang couldn't help screaming in his heart, he quickly stood up and said loudly: "The [-] Longjing imperial tea trees are just rumors, they are all deliberately fabricated by unscrupulous merchants to deceive people. I don’t really think that those [-] tea trees existed during the Kangxi period, who can come up with conclusive evidence?”

As soon as Xue Yanqiang finished speaking, Han Qing replied subconsciously: "I can! I saw it with my own eyes back then..."

It wasn't until this time that Han Qing realized that he had slipped the tongue again, and quickly changed his words: "I didn't see it with my own eyes, but I heard the elders in my family say that those tea trees are indeed hundreds of years old, and the tea produced was really given to them back then. Tribute to the palace."

Everyone also knew a little about Han Qing, although it seemed strange that she suddenly changed her words, but everyone thought that the girl had committed a mistake again, so they didn't take it to heart.

Seeing that Han Qing actually spoke for Zhao Lei, Xue Yanqiang sneered and said, "Any statement that begins with 'it is said' or 'listening to others' is unreliable. You are all well-known figures in the tea ceremony circle, don't you think so?" Do you believe this nonsense?"

Han Qing whispered unconvinced: "This is not nonsense, it is true..."

However, Han Qing could only talk like this, and couldn't produce conclusive evidence at all, so others didn't take her words to heart.

The old man who spoke for Zhao Lei before frowned and said: "Old Xue, you can't say that. The old Suntou of the Tea Immortal Temple told me that he [-]% believes that the statement about the Dragon Well Imperial Tea Tree is true."

"He is taking care of those tea trees, of course he would say that!" Xue Yanqiang said dismissively: "I have also seen that stubborn old man, told me that he is also a fool, and actually believes such rumors!"

Xue Yanqiang actually said such words, and Zhao Lei's face darkened.

This guy doubted the authenticity of the [-] Longjing tea trees, and it could be said to be an academic debate, but he publicly said that the old grandson was a fool, this matter must not be tolerated!

Zhao Lei looked straight at Xue Yanqiang, and warned him coldly: "Take back what you said about Old Sun, and apologize to him!"

"Joke, why should I apologize? I'm just..." Xue Yanqiang continued to speak harshly, but under Zhao Lei's cold gaze, his voice became smaller and smaller, and finally he didn't dare to speak out.

Even other people felt that Xue Yanqiang's words were too much. A gray-haired old man said in a deep voice, "I also know Lao Sun. Although he has a stubborn temper, he is still very accomplished in tea ceremony, especially fried tea." His workmanship is truly amazing. Old Xue, it's really inappropriate for you to say that about him behind his back."

Several other people also nodded one after another, feeling that Xue Yanqiang was indeed too much.

Seeing his father slumped, Xue Hao couldn't sit still any longer, and quickly stood up and said: "My father has a straightforward personality, and he always says what he thinks. What's wrong with that? Since some people say that the old man is good at frying tea, how about Let's invite him to perform and let everyone see how capable he is!"

At this time, Xue Yanqiang also came back to his senses, nodded again and again: "Xiao Hao is right, we can give Old Sun a chance to prove himself, if he dare not come, it means that my opinion is correct!"

Unexpectedly, Xue Yanqiang and his son would say that, and the others also looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

Anyone who knows Lao Suntou knows that this stubborn old man has a withdrawn personality. He has lived in the Tea Immortal Temple for decades, and he rarely goes down the mountain, not even going to the center of Hangzhou.Wanting to invite him to perform fried tea in the capital is simply whimsical and impossible.Xue Yanqiang and his son obviously saw this, so they dared to say that, which in turn proved that the old grandson was really not good.

In the silence, Zhao Lei suddenly smiled and said: "It's a coincidence, I learned my tea-frying skills from Lao Suntou, and I don't need him to come forward for this matter. You just need to see how I stir-fry tea. Do you know if he is in vain!"

Of course Xue Yanqiang would not let Zhao Lei wish, and was about to refuse, but Han Qing clapped his hands and said, "Okay, okay, let's see how Zhao Lei stir-fried tea. I brought a full set of tea-frying tools, just right I can lend it to you!"

Beautiful women are always treated preferentially. Now that Han Qing said so, the others nodded in agreement.The faces of Xue Yanqiang and his son changed with anger, but they couldn't stop Zhao Lei.

A set of small stoves and tea leaves that had gone through the greening process were quickly moved to the Buddhist monastery. Zhao Lei skillfully lit the fire, then grabbed the tea leaves in the bamboo basket to see how much water was still in them, and nodded with confidence, ready to start frying. Tea.

Everyone here is an expert, just looking at Zhao Lei's behavior, many people nodded secretly, it seems that this young man is indeed an expert.

When the temperature of the iron pot was about the same, Zhao Lei grabbed a handful of tea leaves and poured them into the pot, and started to stir-fry the tea with all his attention.

The more people around looked at it, the more surprised they became, and many people showed signs of surprise.Many people can see that Zhao Lei is not as simple as knowing how to stir-fry tea. Judging from his mastery of the heat and the way of frying tea, he is clearly a master of tea-frying, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a master-level figure. !

"This young man can do it!"

"It's really interesting!"

"This technique and the ability to control the heat, no one can't do it after more than ten years of hard training!"

"What more than ten years, I don't think those old masters who have been cooking tea for a lifetime are not as good as him!"

Many people praised Zhao Lei's tea frying techniques, and they all admired him very much.

Liu Mingzhao didn't know how to stir-fry tea at all. Seeing that everyone was praising Zhao Lei, he couldn't help asking Han Qing in a low voice, "Miss Han, is Zhao Lei's level of stir-frying tea very high?"

"Yes, yes!" Han Qing nodded happily and said, "I have never seen such a brilliant way of frying tea. Zhao Lei is really amazing. Didn't you see it, Mr. Lu?"

"My surname is Liu..." Liu Mingzhao helplessly corrected Han Qing's statement. Thinking about how she even remembered Zhao Lei's name, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the injustice of the world. Everyone is the same person. Why is there such a difference in treatment? Is it that big?

Of course, Zhao Lei didn't know what Liu Mingzhao was thinking, so he put all his energy into frying tea, and it didn't take long for a pot of freshly fried Longjing to come out of the oven.

The masters of the tea ceremony stepped forward to look at the tea that Zhao Lei had just roasted, and they all nodded involuntarily, and many of them gave Zhao Lei a thumbs up.This pot of tea was fried really well, it was obviously just ordinary tea, but Zhao Lei abruptly roasted it to the quality of a high-end Longjing tea, and his tea frying technique was almost perfect!
Zhao Lei didn't care about other people's praise, but said loudly to everyone: "My tea-frying technique was taught by Lao Suntou. I think everyone should understand whether he has earned his reputation!"

(End of this chapter)