"Duck shit" sounds disgusting, but this tea is a rare good tea, a good tea that is ruined by its name.
"Duck Shit Fragrance" is a famous variety of Phoenix Dancong, belonging to Oolong tea.
Its quality characteristics are that its dry tea leaves are thick, tightly curled, dark brown and shiny.
Although it is named "Duck Shit Fragrance", it is not smelly at all, but rather very fragrant.
After brewing, the soup is bright orange-yellow in color, with a rich and lingering aroma, which is like the fragrance of flowers and fruits, and also like the fragrance of orchids. It also has a kind of wild mountain charm and the taste of roasting.
It is smooth and refreshingly sweet after entering the throat, with a mellow and strong taste, a little bitter, but a strong aftertaste, and a unique and long-lasting mountain flavor.
Whether you are Chaoshan or Hakka, whether it is morning, noon or evening, whether it is before or after meal, whether you have guests or are alone at home.
The Kung Fu tea set on the Chaoshan people's tea table always has a pot of duck shit fragrance, and the temperature in the teapot is always hot.
After buying tea, cigarettes and alcohol, Zhao Zitong went to an electronics store and bought a voice recorder.
In this era, I don’t have a laptop or a smartphone, so I can’t record important content at any time.
Relying on memory alone is definitely not enough, and sometimes handwriting cannot keep up with the speed of other people speaking.
In later generations, whether Zhao Zitong was in a meeting or conducting business negotiations with others, a recorder was definitely an indispensable tool for her.
When Zhao Zitong entered Qian Zhaoming's office carrying three gifts: tea, cigarettes and alcohol, he was drinking tea from a small purple clay teapot.
The Chaoshan people's Kung Fu tea is different from that in northern regions. Their tea is small and exquisite.
This is why the tea culture of Chaoshan people is called Kung Fu tea.
Kung Fu tea means that it takes a lot of effort. In Cantonese, Kung Fu has two meanings: one is time, the other is craftsmanship.
As the name suggests, brewing Kung Fu tea is both time-consuming and requires skills.
Kung Fu tea needs to be brewed little by little and drunk in small sips, which is called savoury. It wastes water, time and skills.
Unlike people in Northeast China, who drink tea by just throwing a handful of tea into a big jar, pouring boiling water over it and drinking it.
"Sister Zitong, you're here? I was just about to go look for you."
The moment he saw Zhao Zitong, Qian Zhaoming, who originally looked very depressed, suddenly had a light in his eyes, which made Zhao Zitong feel uneasy.
It is said that people in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s were simple and honest, but this is only limited to some parts of the mainland.
In a society like Hong Kong with a strong business atmosphere, the IQ of these people can easily surpass that of many working people in mainland China in later generations.
"Hey, sister Zitong, you came here, why did you bring me such an expensive gift?"
Qian Zhaoming was a little stunned when he looked at the tea, cigarettes and alcohol that Zhao Zitong brought. These things were not cheap. If she gave him such expensive things when he met her for the first time, he really would not dare to accept them.
But now that they have met for the third time, Qian Zhaoming has a general understanding of Zhao Zitong, and both his first and second impressions are quite good.
If she really needs my help, I will definitely be willing to help if I can.
"Brother Qian, I came to you today to consult you about some business matters." Zhao Zitong did not let Qian Zhaoming think about it and asked directly:
"My mother and I are planning to move to the ancient city recently. We also want to start a small business and open a small shop downstairs in the community to sell vegetables and pork."
"I just don't know where Hong Kong gets its meat and vegetables from. Although it is clear that Hong Kong will return to China in 1997, it hasn't returned to China yet, has it? Could it be that they all rely on imports?"
Zhao Zitong knows about Hong Kong's real estate history, but he is really confused about Hong Kong's vegetable basket history.
The reception area in Qian Zhaoming's office has a coffee table and several chairs.
There were three teacups on the coffee table. Qian Zhaoming did not answer immediately after hearing this. Instead, he picked up the boiling water and scalded the three small teacups in front of him.
"Sizzle..."
Boiling water was poured onto the purple clay teapot and three small teacups, emitting bursts of hot steam.
In Chaoshan area, one teapot usually comes with three teacups.
The Chaoshan people have a saying, "Three for tea, four for wine, and two for peaches".
This sentence means that it is best for three people to drink tea, four people to drink wine, and two people to go out for fun.
I have to say that the words of our ancestors contain certain life wisdom: if you experience them carefully, you will find that it is indeed true.
When going out for fun with too many people, it is difficult to coordinate, and we often have to wait for people, which wastes time, so it is best to go with two people.
When it comes to drinking and bragging, more people will create a better atmosphere, but too many people will make it difficult to get a word in, so four people are just right, and they can also form a mahjong table.
Talking about things while drinking tea is suitable for discussing some profound topics, so three people are most suitable.
This is similar to Confucius' saying "When three people walk together, one of them can be my teacher." Therefore, in Chaoshan Kung Fu tea culture, three teacups are the standard.
In addition, when drinking tea, three teacups are placed in an equilateral triangle to form the Chinese character “品” (Chinese character for “taste”), which means that tea should be savored carefully and not just drank like a cow.
Even if there are more than three guests, they generally won't add more teacups, but instead take turns drinking.
Before each brew of tea, the cups need to be washed with boiling hot water. After brewing, people at the table will be polite to each other.
This can also be regarded as a traditional etiquette of Chaoshan Gongfu tea.
Practice the Chinese nation's virtues of respecting the elderly and loving the young and being humble to each other, promote culture and enhance feelings through humility.
So sometimes when doing business with Chaoshan people, you have to understand their tea culture. If you don’t know anything, others will look down on you.
It's like if you go to a high-end wine club and know nothing about wine, it would be strange if those business people would talk business with you seriously.
Unless you are already famous or wealthy, you don't need these red tapes to show your status.
To put it simply: if you have reached a stage in life where you are not interested in money like Jack Ma, you still need to learn the necessary business etiquette.
At this time, all Zhao Zitong had to do was sit there and watch Qian Zhaoming show how to brew Kung Fu tea.
"It is said that tea is like life. Brewing Kung Fu tea is just like doing business. The most taboo thing is to be anxious."
"You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and you can't drink a cup of good tea in a hurry."
Qian Zhaoming did not answer Zhao Zitong's question immediately, but instead brought the topic back to drinking tea:
"The Dutch auction idea you mentioned last time was a good one, but unfortunately my boss disagrees with this approach. Do you know why?"
Zhao Zitong was stunned and immediately understood why Qian Zhaoming looked depressed when he came in just now. It turned out that the plan was rejected.
She did not think she was smart and thought that Qian Zhaoming was really asking her this question, so she just shook her head slightly to show that she was listening carefully.