At this moment, in front of Xia Ruya, there was a specially shaved top-grade scented tea and a set of exquisite and beautiful British imported flower bowls and porcelain cups. The white cup body emitted a milky white halo, which was indescribably exquisite and beautiful.
Xia Ruya sat at the desk with an elegant posture. Her nobility seemed to have been integrated into her blood because of the influence of growing up in a wealthy family.
She laughed: "It's 3:30 in the afternoon now, so I'll just have a leisurely afternoon tea. Drinking tea and chatting not only moisturizes the throat, but also helps relax the mood and relieve stress."
Xia Ruya's first step was to heat the cup: "Afternoon leisure tea requires chamomile, bodhi seeds, and lavender. It looks simple, but the brewing method is more complicated."
The second step is to appreciate the tea. There are also three steps to tea appreciation: tasting with the eyes, tasting with the nose, and tasting with the mouth. This is to distinguish the variety, appearance, and quality of the scented tea.
At the beginning, the young ladies below were not interested and just took a casual look. After all, there was nothing good about the flower tea making skills. It was just a show to attract attention.
But as I watched, I began to understand the trick. The complex skills displayed by Xia Ruya were unique in elegance and beauty. Her every move embodied the implicit grace and reserved nobility of a Country Z woman. Although she did not have the elegance of the tea ceremony, she had an indescribable charm.
Someone said, "It does look quite interesting!"
This one sentence expressed the thoughts of many people, and gradually more and more people became interested in the flower tea making skills demonstrated by Xia Ruya.
The tea ceremony is mysterious and only a person with great intelligence and talent can interpret its beauty. Moreover, the tea ceremony is complicated, with many schools, and is very obscure and difficult to learn. In today's impetuous society, it is already quite good if one can learn one or two things. Even if one comes from a scholarly family, few people are willing to take the trouble to study it.
But the art of making scented tea is different. As long as you master the skills and processes and become proficient in the technique, you can fully master it. As long as women like flowers, dealing with flowers is not only elegant, but also makes them full of fragrance.
Du Ruoxin suddenly sneered, and her words were sharp and pointed: "Your old enemy is not only resourceful, but also scheming. He is smarter than you, no wonder he is like an indestructible cockroach."
The veins on Wen Xinya's forehead were throbbing slightly, and he didn't want to pay any attention to her at all.
Du Ruoxin didn't care about her reaction at all, and said coldly: "But I still like you better."
Wen Xinya couldn't help but said sarcastically: "Forgive my ignorance, but I really can't see why you like me."
Du Ruoxin burst out laughing, her laugh was very sarcastic: "You are right, I really don't like you. My so-called liking is just a comparison between the two of us, please don't misunderstand me."
Misunderstood your sister!
I've never been wrong, okay!
Wen Xinya couldn't help but want to flip the table in anger: "Haha, it's really my honor to be "liked" by Miss Du!"
Wen Xinya really wanted to laugh at her, so she emphasized the word "like", as if she had a deep hatred for these two words. Her tone was sarcastic and there was not a trace of sincerity in it.
Du Ruoxin nodded generously: "It is indeed your honor!"
Is it really okay to be so shameless? Flip the table!
When she met Du Ruoxin, the self-control that Wen Xinya was proud of was shattered into pieces. She felt that she was on the edge of anger all the time. The corners of her mouth twitched, and she turned her face away and ignored her.
Du Ruoxin looked towards the pavilion in the middle of the lake and said to herself, "The skill of scented tea, haha!"
Because Du Ruoxin was not talking to her, Wen Xinya was very calm.
This was something she could have predicted. Xia Ruya had indeed made a big splash. She believed that after Xia Ruya had shown off her skills, her scented tea making skills would soon spread among the upper class in Beijing, and Xia Ruya would lead the trend of scented tea in Beijing.
Xia Ruya's reputation will also gradually be cleared due to the rise of scented tea. After all, the capital is so big, and there are so many things happening every day. Every family will have some scandals. As long as they are not closely related to one's own interests and have nothing to do with oneself, these so-called scandals are just after-dinner conversations, and no one will really take them to heart.
With her superb scented tea-making skills and her scheming, Xia Ruya will soon be able to re-enter the circle of Beijing's upper class society and gain a firm foothold in it.
After about ten minutes, Xia Ruya had already brewed the tea. She gracefully brought the brewed tea to the judging table and said, "Please taste it for a bit, teachers."
The owner of Boyaxuan was the first to take the cups and bowls, and couldn't help but praise: "The tea is fragrant, the tea soup is clear, and the flower tea floats on the tea water, delicate and beautiful as if it has just bloomed. It is not only elegant, but also quite interesting. It's wonderful!"
With the praise from the owner of Boya Pavilion, several judges also expressed their appreciation: "The art of making scented tea originated in the Song Dynasty. Since the beginning of the Song Dynasty, it has been a skill used by noble ladies to entertain guests in their daily lives. It is a symbol of a woman's virtue, chastity, and elegance. Today, Miss Xia was able to reproduce the art of making scented tea, which really opened our eyes!"
Such praise is already a high compliment to Xia Ruya and her scented tea making skills.
Xia Ruya smiled softly and charmingly: "I don't deserve your praise, teachers. My humble skills in making flower tea have won your attention. This is my honor."
Lin Yingxin smiled and said, "Don't be modest. The tea served with the cakes at Boyaxuan at the Qianjin Banquet today was made from your scented tea skills. Everyone knows whether your skills are superficial or sophisticated."
Lin Yingxin's words really surprised everyone. They didn't expect that the tea they just drank was brewed using Xia Ruya's scented tea making technique. No wonder they always felt it smelled fragrant when they drank it, unlike the usual tea they drank. It turned out to be scented tea.
This scented tea is really amazing!
Xia Ruya didn't know what to say for a moment.
Lin Yingxin looked at her and smiled gently: "I am quite interested in the art of making scented tea. I hope Miss Xia can give me some pointers when the time comes."
At this time, Lin Yingxin expressed the thoughts of many people present. After all, the skill of making flower tea did look quite interesting. It not only won high praise from the owner of Boya Xuan, but also from several judges. When people drank it before, the taste was also very unique, so naturally everyone wanted to learn a thing or two.
Xia Ruya nodded: "Of course, it would be a good thing for us to learn tea art from each other."
Xia Ruya and Lin Yingxin talked to each other and completely aroused everyone's interest in the art of making flower tea. Compared to the Confucian and Taoist self-cultivation of the tea ceremony, the art of making flower tea aims at nourishing the body, the goal is elegance, and the skills are complex and beautiful, which is more in line with everyone's preferences.