He Sheng was a little curious: "Is the tea hot? Can I try it?"

Grandpa Shen said: "The tea leaves are hot. You are not used to it. Don't touch it. It will burn your hands."

He Sheng thought for a moment and said, "I'll give it a try."

Grandpa Shen said: "Then try it, be careful."

He Sheng reached out and touched the tea leaves. When he felt the heat, he quickly withdrew his hand: "This tea leaf is probably around 80 to 90 degrees. Brother, don't you feel it's hot?"

Grandpa Shen said: "I've adapted to it, it's okay, and there are skills in making tea, it won't be like you, don't worry."

He Sheng said: "Then you should be careful."

Grandpa Shen said: "I know my limits, it's okay."

Shen Xue Ning saw the firewood falling out and asked, "Grandpa, do you need more firewood?"

Grandpa Shen looked at the stove and said, "Pick up the firewood that fell out and throw it in. Don't worry about the others. You don't need a high fire to make tea."

"Okay." Shen Xue Ning picked up the firewood and threw it into the stove.

Soon, the firewood caught fire again.

As the tea was roasted, the whole yard was filled with fragrance, and villagers passing by could not help but stop to look and smell the aroma.

Shen Xue Ning asked: "Grandpa, I have some jasmine flowers. Do you want to stir-fry some jasmine flowers in it?"

Grandpa Shen said: "Dry the jasmine flowers separately, and then you can put a few in the brew when the time comes."

Shen Xue Ning said: "Then pick the jasmine flowers, dry them, and use them to make tea. Jasmine tea is also very delicious."

Grandpa Shen nodded: "Okay."

An old man from the village came over and said with a smile, "Stir-frying tea again?"

Grandpa Shen glanced at the old man and said, "It's only roasted once a year. There's still a lot of tea in the mountains. Why don't you go pick it?"

The old man smiled and said, "Let's wait until the Qingming Festival to pick the tea leaves. The tea leaves will be better at that time."

Grandpa Shen agreed: "That's right, the tea roasted around the Qingming Festival is more fragrant."

There are many tea trees in the mountains, and even if the entire village went around picking them all, it would be impossible to pick them all, so people have an open attitude and can pick whatever they want.

The old man asked, "Do you need help?"

"No need, it will be ready soon." Grandpa Shen pinched the tea leaves to feel their softness and hardness.

Grandma Shen came over at this time: "The food is ready, when will it be cooked?"

Grandpa Shen said, "It will be a while. Let them eat first. Don't worry about me. I'll just eat something in a while."

Grandma Shen nodded and called everyone: "Come on, go in and sit down, eat first, don't worry about him."

He Sheng said: "It won't be long, let's wait a while, we are not in a hurry."

Everyone thought that this was true, so they stood still and continued to watch Grandpa Shen fry tea. Besides, the tea was really fragrant. It would be difficult to smell such fragrant tea again except at this moment.

After waiting for a few minutes, Grandpa Shen transferred the tea leaves to a bamboo plate and hung them up to dry.

He Sheng said: "Can we make a cup in the afternoon?"

Grandpa Shen nodded: "Okay, it will be very fragrant when brewed at this time. I will brew you a cup after dinner."

He Sheng readily responded: "That would be troublesome."

Grandma Shen called out again, "Okay, okay, let's all go inside and eat. The food might be getting cold."

Everyone then went into the house, sat around the dining table, picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Some of the workers who were building the house had already finished their meal and were preparing to go out to the yard to rest. As soon as they came out, they were greeted by the refreshing aroma of tea leaves, and their entire chest seemed to be purified, and they felt extremely comfortable.

“What a fragrant tea!”

"It is fragrant. This is the first time I smell such fragrant tea leaves. The tea I make myself is much more fragrant."

"I don't know if the old man will sell it. If he does, buy two taels for my dad to take back."

"There isn't much tea, I'm afraid it won't sell."

"I'll ask the old man later."

As soon as Grandpa Shen finished his meal, he came out to look at his tea. At this time, a worker came over and said, "Grandpa, can you sell me two taels of tea?"

Grandpa Shen looked at the worker and said amiably, "If you want, I'll give you a pack. You don't have to buy it."

The worker shook his head: "How can I take it without paying? You should pay me. You can tell me a number and I will pack a bag for you later. I will pick it up after get off work this afternoon."

Grandpa Shen thought for a while and said, "Then give me ten yuan and I'll pack three taels for you."

The worker readily agreed: "Okay, I'll pack as much as you say."

Grandpa Shen smiled at the worker and said, "Go and have a rest. The tea leaves need to be dried for a while. I'll pack them for you after they're dried. I'll put them on the table and you can pick them up when you get home."

The worker nodded: "Okay."

Then Grandpa Shen moved a small table to the yard and brought a set of tea sets, especially simple ones.

A small stove, a teapot, and five cups, ready for He Sheng to show off his skills.

He Sheng walked over and sat opposite Grandpa Shen: "Brother, is this what you usually use to make tea?"

Grandpa Shen waved his hand and said seriously: "Not on ordinary days, I only take it out on special occasions. Under normal circumstances, just brew it with boiling water."

He Sheng: “…”

When I return to the city, I will definitely give my brother a set of tea sets.

Grandpa Shen lit the charcoal, put it in the stove, then poured well water into the teapot and put it on the stove to burn.

At the same time, Grandpa Shen put some tea leaves in a cup. After the water boiled, he poured the water into the cup, washed the tea leaves, then poured the water out, poured the tea leaves in the cup into the teapot, and covered it.

He Sheng didn't understand. What kind of tea-making technique was this?

After waiting for a minute, Grandpa Shen picked up the teapot, shook it a few times, and then poured the tea into the cup.

The tea is clear and green, and the fragrance is everywhere, which is soothing to look at.

Grandpa Shen said, "Try it."

He Sheng picked up a cup of tea and shook the cup gently. The tea danced leisurely in the cup like a flowing painting. A fresh fragrance came to his nose, instantly making people feel relaxed and happy, as if they were in a lush green tea garden.

What a comfortable feeling.

As He Sheng tasted the tea, he said, "This tea is more fragrant than the tea we drank before. It makes me feel clearer. After drinking your tea, I feel like I can live to 90 years old."

He Yina said, "Grandpa Shen, it's rare for my grandpa to praise something so much, can you give me a sip?"

"Sure, sure." Grandpa Shen immediately poured a glass for He Yina, "Please."

He Yina sat next to He Sheng, took the teacup, took a sip, and then frowned: "Is there something wrong with my taste buds? Why does it taste a little bitter?"

Grandpa Shen smiled and said, "The tea has layers of flavor, and it's a little astringent when you drink it."

He Yina laughed dryly: "I don't know how to drink tea, sorry for making fun of me..."

He Sheng said: "Nana, finish your tea."

"Yeah." He Yina was more obedient and drank the tea in small sips. "After drinking it, I feel that my body, which had just eaten too much, has become lighter."

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