A Returning Genius Farmer Grows Money Indefinitely

“We have prepared special food that you can try in Taiwan.”

Liaopan led us to the restaurant. Liaopan seemed to be subtly conscious of Zhang Jisoo.

I felt like I wanted to look good on her.

Jisoo Jang didn’t seem to care in particular.

“It is here.”

It was a restaurant in a tea garden. The place we entered was with a garden. It seemed to be a separate space for guests.

The food came up on the table.

“It’s fried chicken wings.”

Liaopan looked at the plate and said.

“Boneless chicken wings with Taiwanese fried rice and grilled.”

“I really like it. How I miss you~!”

Hae-mi Noh raised her fork and salivated.

It tasted better than expected. Grilled chicken wings with a slightly spicy sauce and fried rice went well together.

A light conversation continued over the meal.

Liaopan was leading the story.

“I heard you two are learning tea under a famous teacher.”

“My teacher is famous. You recently developed a golden mineral green tea.”

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Noh Hae-mi said proudly.

“Golden mineral green tea? Even the name sounds like a great thing!”

In the interest of Liaopan, Noh Hae-mi proudly told the story of golden mineral green tea.

“Golden Mineral Green Tea is a very special green tea. It tastes and smells really good too!”

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Noh Hae-mi said, recalling the time she drank the green tea of Im Si-baek.

“Maybe, can I learn a lesson too?”

“What does that mean?”

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No Hae-mi asked with surprised eyes.

“How about making green tea with tea leaves in our tea garden?”

“Liaopan, aren’t you kidding me?”

Jisoo Jang asked with wide eyes.

“I’m not kidding, I was just curious because it was the first time that a Korean who could make tea came to our teahouse. There is no other meaning.”

Liaopan waved his hand and said.

“Then can I make another offer?”

Liaopan looked at my face and asked. From the first time he talked about tea, he was aware of me.

“What?”

I looked into his eyes and asked.

There was a strange competitive spirit in his eyes.

“There is a thing called tucha in Chinese tea culture.”

“Tucha?”

“It’s kind of a game. It is also a game played by the imperial family and writers during the Song Dynasty.”

“Are you playing games over cars?”

“Yeah, you’re quick-witted. It’s not a multiplayer game. Usually limited to two people. It’s a game where two people make a car under the same conditions and win or lose.”

“What are the conditions for winning or losing?”

“It is measured by the color of tea and the time the tea leaves ripen.”

Does Noh Hae-mi have to fight? out of nowhere? looked at me with those eyes. It was a look that didn’t feel good.

“I understand that you came to study Taiwanese tea. I think it will be helpful if you try making tea with tea leaves grown in Taiwan.”

“Liaopan, you’re too playful!”

Jisoo Zhang looked at Liaopan and said.

“Let’s try it, Tucha!”

I said with a calm face.

The rules of two tea

Tucha (斗茶).

In other words, it’s about competing for a car.

Liaopan explained the rules of Tucha.

“There are two ways of doing Tucha. The first method is to make tea from the same tea leaves and compete for the quality of the tea, and the second method is to taste the tea and guess which region the tea is from. The second method is against equity, so I will proceed with the two-cha in the first method. Are you okay?”

“good.”

When the word tucha came out of Liaopan’s mouth, I thought it was interesting.

It stimulated curiosity to compete with a foreigner for a car.

“But how do you know that the tea is of good quality? There are individual differences in the taste and aroma of tea, right?”

“As Mr. Kim Deok-myeong said, the taste and aroma of tea depends on your taste buds. That’s why the rules of Tucha exist.”

The table where we ate lunch was clean.

Liaopan brought tea and a bottle of tea leaves.

“This is Munsanpojong tea made in our teahouse. The name Pojong comes from the fact that tea presented to the court was wrapped in two square sheets of paper to prevent the scent from scattering. Dry tea leaves have a dark emerald green color. If it is soaked in hot water, the color will darken.”

He put tea leaves in the teapot and made tea. It was a transparent teapot. The emerald green tea leaves turned dark green.

“Look at the color of the brewed tea.”

The color of the tea in the teacup was close to pale yellow. It was clear and not cloudy.

“There are two criteria for determining a match. One is the rate at which tea leaves change color when poured into hot water. The slower the color changes, the more dominant.”

“Is the rate of color change related to the quality of green tea?”

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No Hae-mi, who was listening quietly, asked.

enough to be related. The color change is related to rubbing the tea leaves. The tissue is destroyed in the process of rubbing the tea leaves. When the tissue is properly destroyed, the tea components will come out well.

The speed of change in the car made by Im Si-baek was also slow. He did not apply strong force while rubbing the tea leaves with his hands. There was no mucus coming out between the fingers and sticking together.

The teacher did not mention the speed at which the tea leaves change. You would have thought that it would come naturally in the process of making a car.

“It’s a way from ancient times. I’m just telling you the way.”

Liaopan said skillfully. He said that, but it was the look he knew.

“What about the one left?”

“It is the color of the car after the change is over. The one closest to pure white wins. Since ancient times, teas that are close to pure white have been called excellent teas.”

Liaopan looked at No Hae-mi and said.

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No Hae-mi had a dissatisfied expression on her face. It seems that they thought it was nonsense to be close to pure white. They’re probably shouting, “If I bring fresh water inside, I’ll win.”

When the finished tea leaves are soaked in hot water, they acquire a unique color. They look similar, but they are all different depending on the type and method of making it.

It has various colors such as blue, yellow, green and yellow. You can’t have a pure white color. The clear, pure white liquid exists only in plain water.

The pure white that Liaopan spoke of did not mean that. It means that the color is not cloudy. This is because the color of tea is related to the peeling of the tea leaves.

Tea leaves that have been roasted properly have a clear and fine color, but if tea leaves that fail to control the fire are soaked in water, a cloudy color will come out.

“Is this enough to explain?”

Liaopan looked at me and asked. There was no inappropriate content. Rather, I thought it would be a fun match.

to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing

My heart has been racing for a long time.

“Can we see the equipment to make a car?”

“Yes, you can use anything you want if you want.”

Liaopan led me to a log cabin away from the tea garden.

It was a place where you can feel the traces of time.

“This is where our Dawon started. Now, it is being used as a space for making homemade tea.”

As he said, tools that can make homemade tea caught my eye.

From teapots to steamers, they were tools that could be produced in small quantities.

“As for the tea leaves, we will use the leaves picked from our tea garden. Well, I don’t have anything else to use it for.”

Liaopan said, revealing her white teeth. It sounded like a joke. No one was laughing.

“Is there anything else you need?”

Liaopan asked as he checked the equipment.

“I need a king bone mat.”

Liaopan called. It was as if he was instructing someone. Soon a man entered the log cabin.

In his hand was a royal mat.

“Would this be okay?”

“Yes, that’s enough.”

When he was ready, Liaopan put on his apron. His eyes were full of victorious desire.

“I am also ready. Then shall we begin?”

“Yes, let’s start.”

We made green tea at the same time. Oolong tea or black tea had to go through the oxidation process, so it took more than a day.

I chose green tea for a quick match.

The process of making green tea is summarized as follows.

The tea leaves are peeled, rubbed, and dried.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the priming is the difference between the success and failure of a car.

Tea leaves were poured in a cast iron pot.

I had to spread it evenly so it wouldn’t burn. Careful temperature control was also required.

At first, the tea leaves should be simmered on high heat, and then the temperature should be lowered gradually.

When the tea leaves are roasted, the aroma changes with subtle differences. I had to find the timing to lower the temperature through the smell.

I overturned the tea leaves with a brush made of tying bamboo branches.

I drove the car as carefully as possible.

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Noh Hae-mi and Jang Ji-soo were watching us with sweat on their hands.

Just by looking at his face, he could tell what kind of feelings he had.

Liaofan also pulled the car carefully. He didn’t use the steamer. Like me, I brewed tea leaves in a cast iron pot.

Almost at the same time, the work was completed.

The fresh tea leaves had to be rubbed.

I rubbed the tea leaves using a royal mat. The Wanggol mat was the item that Im Si-baek emphasized.

He hated rubbing the tea leaves with a stone, etc. It was because the impure smell permeated the tea leaves.

I rubbed the tea leaves as instructed by Lim.

Liaopan rubbed his tea on a large wooden board, not on a royal mat.

It was like something that had been spent together with this place.

After rubbing, the only thing left to do now is dry it.

Liaopan also finished rubbing the tea leaves.

“Kim Deok-myeong has quick hands.”

Liaopan looked at me and said. As he said, I was a little bit faster in every process.

I was counting time in my head.

Time was also an important part.

The time to open the car had to be finished within 4 minutes and 30 seconds. It was up to 5 minutes. Anything more than that could cause problems.

Even rubbing the tea leaves had to be finished in 7 minutes. I had to finish it before the ooze came out and clumped.

“I take a break while the tea leaves are blown dry.”

“It is.”

I dried the tea leaves and straightened my back.

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Noh Hae-mi was staring at me.

“What did you put on my face?”

“No, it’s exciting.”

“What?”

“I thought I was seeing Mr. Im Si-baek.”

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Noh Haemi said with a smile. On the other hand, Jisoo Jang had a difficult expression on her face.

“I’m sorry, I think I got into an embarrassment because of me.”

“I’m fine.”

Jisoo Jang didn’t know what to do. Her role was to introduce Taiwan’s tea culture and the tea plantations run by Liaopan.

It was his eyes that thought it was his own fault that made him intervene in the two cars.

It was the moment I was about to open my mouth.

Liaopan entered.

“Drink something cold.”

There was a drink in his hand.

“It’s bubble tea.”

Hae-mi Noh said while holding a sealed drink.

“This is bubble tea made with tea made in our tea garden. There is also a directly managed store in Taipei City.”

It reminded me of seeing a brand with the same pattern in town. It wasn’t just one or two.

Liaopan said he was exporting tea leaves from the tea garden. Opening a store and selling bubble tea seemed quite large for a family business.

Unlike other bubble teas, it had a unique floral scent.

“It tastes good.”

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Noh Hae-mi said with a strange expression on her face. It was a face that acknowledged the taste but did not like the feeling.

“Milk tea came from the West, not China. Did you know that the Opium War was caused by black tea?”

Liaopan looked at me and asked.

“Yeah, I know. It was because of the British people’s love for tea.”

“After all, Kim Deok-myung knew it too.”

The share of black tea in British-China trade was enormous.

It was said among the Chinese that the British could not live without tea.

At that time, British people considered black tea to be a panacea.

The Chinese received silver for tea. Only silver was the object of exchange.

The amount of silver in England reached the same level as the same amount of black tea was imported. Opium was started to be sold in order to recover the dongnan silver. This eventually led to war.

Black tea was the secret cause of the Opium War.

It felt like he and I were fighting a little war.

“Now the tea leaves are almost dry.”

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Noh Hae-mi looked at her watch and said. As she said, the tea leaves were sufficiently dried by the wind.

We brought in wind-dried tea leaves.

Finally, all that remains is to remove the moisture from the pot.

The tea is ready by drying it for about 25 minutes at a temperature not exceeding 100 degrees.

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Originally, there had to be a process to quietly put the dried tea to sleep.

Teacher Im Si-baek spread tea leaves in the ondol room. It will be completely finished only when the work of stabilizing it like that is done.

I knew Liaopan well.

We skipped that task for a quick match.

I slowly stirred the tea leaves with a bamboo brush.

The scent of tea rose softly.

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Noh Hae-mi and Jang Ji-soo were also feeling the aroma of tea.

Finally the car is finished.

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Now it was time to check the results of Tucha.

“What if we left it to other people to check the match?”

Liaopan looked at me and asked.

“Are you referring to someone else here?”

“Yes, the people who make tea here. I also have a knack for tucha. He will give you an accurate judgment.”

Liaopan said with a relaxed expression.

“Then aren’t we at a disadvantage?”

Hae-mi Noh accepted Liaopan’s words with a suspicious look.

“You don’t have to worry about that part. You won’t know who made the car.”

He took out the number tag from the drawer.

“People will only know a car by its number.”

“Even so, they are all people here…”

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No Hae-mi did not let go of doubts until the very end.

Liaopan met her eyes.

“If you do not believe me, I will gather all the people of Dawon. And I will speak publicly. I bet on the honor of our Dawon.”

“Okay, gather all the people in Dawon and tell them. I will decide the game fairly.”

“All right.”

Jisoo Jang took her hand from Haemi Noh’s shoulder.

He was calming the excited Noh Hae-mi.

Liaopan seemed to be in a good mood as the plate grew.