After saying that, she took out a sachet, which was one of the ones Zeng Shufei bought, and said:
"Just like this Qingrui incense, I pondered it all night yesterday, but I didn't even guess its ingredients. To tell you the truth, I have been studying incense for three or four years, and I have collected a lot of good materials, and I think I understand it. But since When I smell your fragrance, I feel that I have been busy in vain before."
"Oh, this is Dingpi half liang, jasmine one liang, nard pine one liang, chicken bone fragrance one liang, chrysanthemum half liang, Lingling two liang, plus magnolia half liang."
Gu Yu didn't hide anything, and put out the recipe directly: "Grind these into powder, mix them together, and there will be a taste similar to orchids."
"Orchid? I always feel that this fragrance has a special meaning, no wonder, no wonder..."
The old lady held the sachet and talked to herself, seeming to understand where the faint meaning came from. Then, she smiled and said: "Xiao Gu, even if others know the recipe, they probably won't be able to make this clear pistil fragrance."
"Ah… "
This time he was not humble.
Let's talk about the wonder of Hexiang, which is to use seemingly unrelated materials to express a unique charm.
For example: roses are bold and unrestrained, Su He is strong, and when the two are mixed together, there will be an overwhelming fragrance. But Tianmu is quiet, and camphor seeds are lonely, if these two are added to it, what will it be
It's very simple: once the spring is over, the flowers are over.
There are thousands of spices in the world, with different tastes, properties, and qualities. There are also tens of millions of incense makers, and their inheritance, techniques, and understanding are also different.
Gu Yu's ability to make orchids in the empty valley has a meaning that is unsurpassed in the world. The same material may not be able to be made by another person.
As for the fragrance, Zeng Shufei asked yesterday, but he didn't bother to answer, the boy's thoughts were clearly engraved on his forehead. Now he took the initiative to inform, because the old lady is not utilitarian.
This posture also made the other party appreciate it, and Grandma Zeng went through the materials again, was startled suddenly, and said strangely: "Xiao Gu, it seems that you don't have agarwood here?"
"Why is there agarwood?" He was also stunned.
"Hexiang is not meant to be used..."
The old lady stopped abruptly in the middle of her speech.
Gu Yu blinked his eyes, and suddenly said: "Grandma Zeng, I understand what you mean. Precious spices such as Shentanlongmusk have been admired since ancient times. Now it is even more powerful, especially commercial hype. It seems that no matter what fragrance you make , if you don’t add a little sandalwood, it’s not classy. You are a rich man, and you use rich incense, including what you learned, gifts from others, and recommendations from merchants, all are rich incense.”
"This cannot be said to be wrong, because there is a school like this. They combine incense according to the way of monarch, minister, assistant, and assistant. Agarwood is mellow, elegant, and can reconcile the temperament of other materials. This is called Jun, so they often use it Yes. But there are other genres that like to use ordinary spices, and the effect is also very good.”
"Like what?" the other party asked hurriedly.
"for example… "
Gu Yu looked around, and his eyes stopped on the fruit plate in front of him. He stretched out his hand, picked up four petals of fruit lightly, lined them up on the table, and said with a smile: "Lychee shells, papaya seeds, orange peels, and Sydney dregs, these four are dried and powdered, rubbed with honey water, and separated from each other." Fire fumigation is called Xiaosihe.”
"Little four-in-one..."
The old lady was muttering, staring at the fruits in a daze.
You know, Shen, sandalwood, dragon, and musk are called the four famous incenses. There is a way to take equal parts of each, and the final synthetic fragrance is called Sihexiang.
But these husk remnants dare to be called Xiaosihe, and the name alone reveals a naked mockery and confrontation.
This is not over yet, Gu Yu continued: "Pick some cypress kernels, blanch them in boiling water, soak them in wine and seal them for seven days, take them out to dry, and burn them in a copper stove, and it will become cypress incense."
"Mash the orange leaves, seal them together with the bamboo slices in a small jar, and steam them on the fire. Then use the bamboo slices as spices, and smoke them slowly in the furnace. It smells sweet and cool."
"Actually, spices can be found everywhere, just like the tree in your yard. If the bark falls off naturally and you grind it into powder, it is a good rosin."
"There is no distinction between high and low materials, it just depends on your preference. Smoked agarwood is the same as smoked tangerine peel. If you have to care about the high or low, then it's a bad idea."
"..."
The old lady listened with her ears, watched with her eyes, and remained silent. After a long while, she finally let out a long sigh: "Xiao Gu, today is my eye-opener!"
…
It's no wonder that she sighed with emotion, after playing with fragrance for several years, today she only knows that it's superficial.
The traditional incense way is severely faulted, and very few have been handed down. The so-called Wanxiang in the market are mostly scale feathers that are fiddled with by merchants in order to cooperate with local tyrants and fragrance friends.
Why is it called playing
Just don't take it seriously, it's fun.
You want to! There are hundreds of thousands of orchids per plant, hundreds of thousands of walnut pairs, and millions of strings of Chinan beads. Who will be unhappy when they play
After Gu Yu said so much in one breath, he couldn't help but slow down. He glanced at the time and said, "Grandma Zeng, it's getting late, I still have something to do at home, so I'm going back."
"Hey, you're talking about me so hard, but you want to leave yourself? That's not authentic!"
The old lady made a joke and said: "Xiao Gu, I am really happy today, thank you for coming. It's just that I have another kind request, I want to ask for a piece of incense."
"What incense do you want?" he asked.
"Any kind of incense is fine, as long as it's made by you."
Tsk!
These words were too flattering, and he couldn't help feeling warm, and said, "Okay, when do you want it?"
"Don't worry, when will you finish it, and when will you give it to me... Ah Hui!"
The old lady called out suddenly, and a woman in her thirties came over, holding a small box in her hand. She stretched out her hand to take it, and said with a smile, "I don't have anything to give, you just accept this little gift."
"Hey, you don't need it! Grandma Zeng, you are too polite, really don't need it!"
Gu Yu hurriedly got up and kept giving way.
"Sit down, sit down, listen to me..."
She pressed her hand and said, "First, I like you kid, this is a meeting gift. Second, I can't ask you to help for nothing, this is also a thank you gift. There is no reason for you to add one to the two gifts." reject."
"Well… "
The elder did not dare to resign, it would be hypocrisy for him to push it any further, so he could only say: "Then thank you."
…
Gu Yu arrived here in the evening and got up to leave after ten o'clock. Even so, Grandma Zeng was still a little reluctant. This young man is humble and polite, with a gentle demeanor, which is really likable.
The old lady wanted to send a car, but he didn't refuse, seeing that the distance was far away.
After returning home, washing and rinsing, talking and talking, I only remembered that gift when I lay on the bed. As a result, when the box was opened, Gu Yu was dumbfounded, and there was actually that gourd and jade incense stick inside.
oh please! I just glanced a few more times, but people noticed it!
While admiring the old lady's sharpness, he couldn't help but search the Internet, and then he was taken aback: it's just such a little gadget that costs 10,000 yuan.
"well… "
Gu Yu took the incense stick and looked left and right, a little dumbfounded: If you have this ten thousand yuan, can you just give it to me