The southeast of Xinyang Army is Zhenlei Mountain. The mountains are not tall, the forests are dense, and the scenery is quiet. After leaving Xinyang Army City, you will walk more than ten miles and you will see endless hills and hills. This area is rainy and full of water all year round, which is a good place to grow tea.

Wang Xiaolie took Zhang Jun and set out early in the morning to the tea farm in the south of the city.

At this time, the government manages tea cultivation more strictly, and it is generally not allowed to plant and buy or sell casually. Instead, it is arranged uniformly by the government. When the season comes, it is purchased by the government. The sales channels are in the hands of the government, so the management personnel naturally try every means to squeeze the growers.

According to Lu Yu's "Tea Classic", Huainan tea farm is the first in Guangzhou and Xinyang Army. However, in the Song Dynasty, the tea farm near Guangzhou had an important position. Although the Xinyang Army also grew tea, it was not easy to make buns of tea and sell it to the government. Most of them made loose tea.

When we arrived at the teahouse, there were already management officials coming to greet us. Wang Xiaoli and others were invited to sit in the hall and serve us carefully.

After tasting the tea he brought, Wang Xiaoli said: "Along the way, I saw that the area here is covered with clouds and mist, which is a good place to grow tea. Why did the imperial court set up a tea farm in Gwangju but not here? It really tasted a little worse after tasting this tea."

The official said: "Returning to the observation, Xinyang Army has grown tea for many years, but the quality of the tea has always been poor. Besides, there are not many productions, so the government naturally does not set up tea farms here. We collected them all and banned them to Guangzhou for sale together."

Wang Xiaoliu said: "It is the time to collect tea, and I wonder if there are still no ones left."

The official said, "Most of them have been collected. Most of the remaining ones are newly grown, and they are already deep in spring and are not worth much."

Wang Xiaoli sighed: "Before the rain, before the morning, it's clear that it's really late. I have a way to make tea, so I'll try it here. If you come here, I'll teach them. Practice more this year, and wait for the next year, you can pick good tea to make it."

The official said that he was. He quickly went out to find several teahouses and saluted Wang Xiaohu.

Wang Xiaoli saw that there were five or six people standing there, all of them were old and elderly people. Obviously, the official did not understand what Wang Xiaoli wanted, so he found a few elderly people to avoid any accidents. What Wang Xiaoli wanted was all tea households, what's the use of how many?

I only watched documentaries in my previous life and knew the general steps for stir-frying tea. Wang Xiaoliu was actually not sure what details should be paid attention to and how to operate the technology. I can only rely on these tea growers to do more and try more to improve the technology.

After hearing Wang Xiaoli's instructions, the officials had to find all the people from Chashan. There were about twenty or thirty families, including old and young.

Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolei said: "It seems that it is clear and the tea is not very good now. There is no way, so I have to do this this year. I have a way to make tea here, but I haven't had the chance to try it. I will teach you, practice more this year. When you become proficient, you can pick tea early next year and make new tea."

The teahouses were timid and no one dared to speak much.

Wang Xiaoliu said: "If it is made well, I will have a reward here. Also, you don't have to hand over the tea farm this year, just handle it yourself. How to grow tea in the future depends on whether you do it well."

After hearing this, the teahouse was overjoyed and the atmosphere became much more lively.

In the past, the officials in the tea farm determined the income of these people. When the harvest was good, they would lower the tea price and force them to work hard. If the harvest was bad, let alone, the officials would force them to stop for a moment.

The tea method of the Song Dynasty was changed again and again, and it was changed countless times. However, the government was concerned about the amount of the government's income. It was nothing more than that the government was directly managed by the government and was changed to a tea merchant. Or it was not necessary to directly send officials to manage it. There was always no benefit to tea growers at the bottom. Wang Xiaoli told them not to have to pay tea this year, and at least one year would be good.

Looking at the sky, Wang Xiaolei said: "The sun is rising now, and it's a bit late to pick tea. There is no way, I'm not able to stay here for a long time. You go and pick some tea, and I'll give you the method. How you do it in the future depends on your understanding."

After receiving the instructions, the tea pickers in the tea households picked up tools and went to the mountain to pick tea.

Wang Xiaoli, Zhang Jun and others checked the tea-making utensils in the shed. At this time, they were steamed green, even loose tea, but they were not pressed into a ball. Steamed green can easily destroy the tea leaves, lose nutrients, and become lighter in the taste. Therefore, most of the tea-making methods in later generations did not use steamed green. Although there are many methods, the most popular one is fried green.

After reading it once, Wang Xiaoliu ordered two large iron pots to be used to stir-fry tea.

Looking at Wang Xiaoli, commander of the man in charge of the pot, Zhang Jun said: "Master, what method are you doing? You still have to stir-fry it. Isn't it cooked? What's the taste? Drinking tea, adding spices to make it special."

Wang Xiaoliu said: "Tea itself is a rare medicine in the world. It has its own fragrance, so why do you add spices? This method can make good tea with fragrance and sweetness. Just watch it and let the teahouse practice frequently in the future."

Zhang Jun curled his lips, a little disbelief. At this time, he had his own way of drinking tea, and even special tea sets. The Song people also liked to fight tea, from tea to utensils, to water, to floating powder when brewing tea, there were statements. How to fight the fried tea?

Wang Xiaoliu was too lazy to say more, but just carefully checked the utensils. People drink tea, but in fact, it is not just about drinking tea. Many habits are liked by people from the upper class, and gradually become popular among the people. Just like Henan, because of the big leaders who like black tea, the government soon became popular with black tea, and in one or two years, the entire Henan began to become popular. In the places where Xinyang Maojian was produced, Xinyang Hong was also quickly made.

As long as you like, the people around you will naturally like it. As your status increases, what's the difficulty of changing your habits in the entire society? As long as the tea is well prepared, all the previous rules must be corrected.

After about half an hour, the tea picker came back. Wang Xiaoli asked them to pour out the tea and dry it under the shed for two hours.

At noon, the officials who managed the tea farm made a few wild game. They were nothing more than pheasants, rabbits, and fish caught in nearby rivers. They invited Wang Xiao to hunt for wine and meat. In this era, the taste of wild game was naturally not as good as domestic ones, and it was just a meaning to eat it.

Wait until afternoon and see if the time is almost the same. Wang Xiaoliu ordered the dry tea leaves in the shade and stir-fry the tea next to the pot.

Wang Xiaoliu originally wanted to do it himself, but how could the officials be willing? Find a mature and steady person and stir-fry tea in the pot according to Wang Xiaoliu's instructions. After one pot was fried, change to another pot, and stir-fry again at a slightly lower temperature.

The most important process of green tea is to stir-fry green. If this step is done well, the quality of the tea will be basically guaranteed. The following is nothing more than drying, cooling, and re-baking, and several times to stabilize the quality of the tea.

The entire craft has been taught, and the sun has set in the west.

Wang Xiaoliu said: "This new method of making tea will have different aromas. Every half month, you will send it to me. If I taste it well, I will tell you."

The official on the side said, "I have never heard of anyone making this kind of tea stir-frying before. It has been so hot and hot, and I don't know if it's delicious."

Wang Xiaoliu said: "Fireworks are also a kind of taste in the world. As long as it is cooked well, how can it not be delicious? You can make it with your heart. If you make good tea, I will reward you."
Chapter completed!