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Chapter 60 Fried Tea
"Out of print?"

Wang Shi was a little confused when he heard what he said. His student was a ruthless person.

Let’s not talk about whether this is a plant that has not been discovered before, let’s say that the leaves are really good tea, and it will be a fortune if the tree is transplanted and reproduced in large quantities, right?

That being the case, Teacher Wang didn't say anything, and planned to move the remaining leaves.

Maybe he was still worried, so he picked up two leaves and put them in his pocket.

He Zhi's plan is very simple, wash the peach leaves, then use the sun to dry some, remove part of the water, and then put them in the pot to finish.

Originally, this step generally required three pots. The first pot was the only pot for greening, the second pot continued to be green and kneaded at the same time, and the third pot was for further tanning the tea leaves, removing water and shaping them. pull down.

He thinks it would be too troublesome for him to make it in one pot. The main thing is the technique and heat. Because of the blessing of the system, he is confident that it can be done.

In order to save time, He Zhi and Teacher Wang didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so they kept washing the peach leaves. In order not to damage the leaves, they washed them very gently and carefully.

Finally, when the sun was shining on the courtyard dam, I cleaned the peach leaves.

The two breathed a sigh of relief, and Teacher Wang even rubbed his old waist. Not only at this time, he naturally obediently poured a cup of tea for the teacher. If there is no Teacher Wang, he would really be too late.

"What do you want me for?" Xiao Feng also walked over slowly at this time, she could only say that she was a girl, she was slow enough.

"You are like this...like this..."

After arranging her work, she turned to look at the peach leaves shining in the sun.

The next step is to rely on the sunshine. Fortunately, the weather today is good for him, and the sky is clear, which brings convenience for him to fry tea. He needs sunshine now, and he will need it after the frying is over.

Although the method of frying in a pot is proper, most of the water can be removed, but if you forcefully fry the tea too old, or even burnt, then all previous efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, it is generally dried in the sun, or baked with professional equipment, and there is no such condition.Nature depends on the sunshine.

When the water dries and the leaves are slightly rolled up, you will know that it is almost done.

"Teacher, when to add firewood and when to put out the fire, you have to follow the instructions!"

He told his teacher again and again that he could control the technique, but he was at a loss for how to burn the fire, so he could only direct Teacher Wang according to the situation.

At the beginning, it needs enough temperature to finish, not only let Mr. Wang not to pity the firewood, but to sway it to his heart's content.

He Zhi keeps an eye on the temperature and prepares to stir-fry the tea, because the quantity is still relatively large. Although the pot in his house is not small, it is estimated that he will have to go back and forth several times.

The first pot is more than just not dare to use the best 'white pattern', this is the name he gave to peach leaves with white patterns, it is easy to understand and has clear characteristics.

As for the defective product, he named it Taoqing, which was so simple and easy to understand, if it wasn't for convenience, he wouldn't even bother to name it.

There are many ways to stir-fry tea. If you are more professional, use a tea-frying broom.

Stir the peach leaves in the opposite direction with your hands, and pay attention to let them be heated and lose water evenly. The reason why I borrowed tools is that this process will be very hot, but I don’t care, he now has rough skin and thick flesh.

This process should be done quickly, with even force, combined with shaking off the tea leaves, and it should not take too long.

When the leaves are soft and the leaves are dark green, you must pay attention to adjusting the fire and let the pot cool down quickly, but iron pots, this process is very difficult, so let Teacher Wang fade the peach leaves before he puts them in the pot Chai, relying on the residual heat in the pot is enough.

This process is a fast word!
At the same time, the fire cannot be extinguished, but continuous heating is required to keep the pot at a certain temperature, and it is necessary to continue to finish the process. This process requires proper force, which is for Hezhi.

Ordinary people fry tea, this second pot needs to spend a lot of effort to roll the tea leaves into strips.

But more than just strength is not enough, he has to be careful, if he uses force, the iron pot will have to be heroic.

But the reason is the same, it’s more than just rubbing the peach leaves. This process can’t be rushed, but it’s also not slow.

It's not just that Teacher Wang doesn't have to burn the fire, but just use something to block the stove.

In the final process, there are more than two options. Use something similar to a pot brush prepared in advance. This is a substitute for the fried tea brush he made.

Use it to swirl the pan for the final step.

Or if you continue tanning and roll the tea leaves into granules, you still need to bake or dry them.

The first time I fried tea, I was a little unsure. For some reasons, the shape of the peach leaves had changed. The original spindle shape now looked a bit like a peach. This is the reason why I named it Tao Qing. one.

Then he discovered that he thought it would be difficult to make ordinary tea leaves because the leaves were too big, but he didn't expect that the enemy would surrender more than just a single strike.

Peach leaves are naturally rolled into a compact shape, but slightly larger than ordinary tea leaves.

Because of their experience, the two of them cooperated very well in the next few pots. After making more than a dozen pots, it was more than just frying the ordinary peach green. Looking at the tea leaves fried in the dustpan, there was more than a strong achievement. feel.

After frying more than 100 catties, you can get about [-] catties. As long as you don’t eat tea leaves as a meal, these tea leaves should last for a long time.

Of course, this thing is actually more than intended to be used for gifts or banquets.

Looking at the final white pattern, he was more than confident, and planned to take a rest first, after more than [-] pots of frying, an ordinary person would have been tired and collapsed.

This process lasted from 10:30 am to nearly four o'clock, and he did it without stopping.

He was fine, but Mr. Wang couldn't stand it anymore, the scorching sun was hot enough today, and he had to suffer in front of the stove. In order not to affect the tea, he could only fan it with a cattail fan.

"Teacher! Take a break, the most important thing is coming soon. The last two pots will be done."

I saw Wang Shi nodded tiredly as if he had picked it up from the water. During the process of frying the tea, he also discovered the extraordinaryness of the tea, a very special fragrance emanating from the tea. .

Just by smelling it, he felt that his brain was cleared, and his heart, which was affected by the hot environment, also calmed down, although his body still suffered.

"Yes! But Xiaozhi, you see I helped so much today, Bai Wen must give me a catty!"

Not only did he dig his ears, he wondered if he had heard it wrong.

"A pound?"

Teacher Wang nodded naturally. Ordinary Tao Qing was so extraordinary, let alone Bai Wen, who was highly valued by He Zhi. No matter what happened, the lion opened his mouth to talk about it.

"Impossible! Teacher Wang, don't say one pound of Taoqing, even if it's s..., four pounds is fine, but white lines are not!"

The fresh leaves are only about ten catties, and the tea leaves that can be obtained are no more than three catties.

Is three catties a lot?It looks pretty good, in other words, the only three catties in the world!
"I'm your teacher!"

"Teacher can't do it either!" Yu Zhi was very firm.

"I am an elder..."

"no!"

"You still owe me the apprentice ceremony!" Seeing that Wang Shi was more than unwilling to let go, he finally made a big move.

He Zhi: "..."

"Let's fry the tea leaves first..."

(End of this chapter)