The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Please look, guest." Zhao Fu opened the box, and a set of teapots with calm and simple colors appeared in front of him.

"This is made of purple clay, which is the most suitable for brewing tea." Zhao Fu explained: "Compared with ceramic teapots, this purple clay teapot does not look so beautiful, but it is more solemn and simple. Moreover, compared with other materials, this teapot has another feature, that is, as the time of use becomes longer, the fragrance of the tea will slowly penetrate into the teapot, and the tea brewed in the future will become more and more fragrant. After a long time of maintenance, even if you pour a pot of boiled water into it, you can taste some tea flavor. This is also called nurturing the teapot."

"One kind of tea can nurture a teapot."

Zhao Fu explained the benefits of purple clay teapots to the visitor with a smile.

"Drinking tea has its own rules, and nurturing teapots also have their own rules. There are a lot of rules in this." Zhao Fu looked at the visitor with a smile.

"Since you say this teapot is so good, how much does it cost?"

When the visitor heard Zhao Fu talking about this, he was prepared that the price of this teapot would not be cheap.

The ceramic teapots on the shelf cost more than ten or even dozens of strings of cash, not to mention the purple clay teapots that were treasured by the shop and not displayed to the public. This is obviously the treasure of the teapot.

"For this purple clay teapot, the raw materials must be found and selected from other places, and it also requires a skilled master to make it. The success rate is not high. After all, a successful teapot also has certain requirements for the state of tea soup. A good purple clay teapot can produce soup instantly, and the water will flow out three inches without splashing. The set in our shop is a treasure, and the price is definitely different from other ordinary tea sets." Zhao Fu said happily: "This is the treasure of our shop. This set costs 288 strings of cash. There are only three sets in the shop at present." Zhao Fu did not lie. The master in Yixing has to make purple clay teapots to meet Li Fu's requirements. Only craftsmen with more than ten or twenty years of experience can make it. The purple clay teapot must have good airtightness. For a teapot with good airtightness, there is an air hole on the lid. The larger the air hole, the faster the water flow rate. In addition, the position of the water outlet determines whether the water flows smoothly. "Hiss~~"

The visitor couldn't help but gasp when he heard Zhao Fu say that a set of tea sets would cost 288 strings of cash.

This is more expensive than tea leaves.

But think about it, a precious teapot is meant to be used all the time.

Tea leaves, no matter how expensive, are just consumables. After buying them for a while, they will be used up.

But, just a set of teapots......

This is too expensive.

Even though he was a housekeeper in a wealthy family, he was still surprised by the price.

The price of a set of tea sets is probably something that some ordinary people can't earn in their lifetime.

After knowing the price, he was a little afraid to buy it.

At this price, he had to go back and ask the owner whether he wanted to buy this set of purple clay teapots.

There were only three sets in the shop.

In other words, there were only three sets of such tea sets in the entire Chang'an City.

He had to go back quickly.

"Shopkeeper, can you keep this set of teapots for me?" The visitor said to Zhao Fu, "I will definitely come back this morning and give you an answer."

"This..." Zhao Fu pondered, "It's better for you to make a decision as soon as possible. I can't guarantee the reservation. After all, I'm afraid there will be visitors who will come to ask about tea sets today. If other people are as sharp-sighted as you are and immediately fancy the best tea set in our store, then I can't offend the guests."

"Shopkeeper is right. I'll go back now and I'll be back soon." The visitor said with a bow.

Zhao Fu also bowed in return.

The man turned around and left in a hurry. He got on the carriage parked on the roadside and left.

Many people came one after another throughout the morning.

Some also asked to see the best tea sets in the shop.

Two sets of purple clay teapots were bought on the spot, and each person also asked for two boxes of tea.

The two men were about to leave with the tea sets, but Zhao Fu stopped them.

"Boss, is there anything else?" The two men looked at Zhao Fu.

The money and goods have been paid, so why are you blocking the way?

"I just briefly introduced this purple clay teapot to you two, but I have to talk to you about the serious maintenance of the teapot. Otherwise, if you take this teapot back, you will lose some of the fun of drinking tea and playing with it." Zhao Fu said.

Whether these two people are the housekeepers of a wealthy family, or they are wealthy businessmen themselves,It is necessary to make it clear to the guests.

It is also convenient for them to report back.

"I see. Then I will listen attentively."

"I am the same."

"Dear guests, please come this way." Zhao Fu invited the two to the tea drinking area, and they sat down.

Zhao Fu took a set of ceramic tea sets and explained and demonstrated to the two.

"The purple clay teapot is different from this ordinary ceramic teapot. The appearance and internal strength of the teapot are also the process of external and internal cultivation of the teapot in the process of brewing the luster of time. Only by cultivating both the inside and the outside can a good teapot be cultivated."

"Oh? There is such a saying, cultivating both the inside and the outside, which is interesting." One of them heard it and thought about it.

"This purple clay teapot has not been used yet, so it looks dull. When the teapot is cared for for a long time, you can clearly tell the difference between cared for and uncared for." Zhao Fu smiled and said, "Since our store dares to sell this purple clay teapot at such a high price, it must be for a reason. Our store has a foothold in Chang'an City, and every penny we earn is justified."

"Of course I believe this, otherwise I wouldn't come here today to buy a teapot and tea leaves." The man said, "I am very interested in what the shopkeeper said about the internal and external cultivation of the teapot. Please continue to explain."

"Okay." Zhao Fu smiled slightly: "The first choice for caring for a teapot is to It is a purple clay teapot with high quality to maintain. Although they are all purple clay teapots, the quality is also very different. Some inferior purple clay teapots cannot be maintained well. Secondly, if you want to maintain the teapot, you must use the best tea. Good tea can maintain the teapot quickly. For ordinary tea, it will take a longer time to maintain a change.

The purple clay teapots sold to you in our store are all high-quality purple clay teapots with excellent workmanship. After about 100 days of soaking, there will be changes and the signs of patina will appear. "

"To maintain a purple clay teapot, it is nothing more than frequent tea brewing, frequent wiping, nourishing the teapot with tea soup, and washing the teapot while it is hot, so that the surface of the teapot can absorb the tea soup..."