We often say that water and fire are incompatible, but in the tea ceremony technique, water and fire must be properly coordinated and harmoniously unified to bring out their greatest power.
The water in the copper stove was boiling, bubbling.
Qin Yitian left his seat, walked over, opened the lid of the copper kettle and carefully observed the boiling water in the kettle.
Once it boils, it boils like fish eyes and makes a slight sound.
The second boil, the edge is like a fountain.
The third time it boils, the waves in the vines beat.
After boiling three times, Qin Yitian immediately lifted the handle of the pot and moved the copper pot away from the charcoal fire.
The copper pot was very big, but when Qin Yitian lifted it, she looked effortless and casual. This woman could really act like a fresh girl or a tough guy.
"Seal the furnace." Qin Yitian said.
The boys from Class 9 behind him immediately sealed the furnace mouth with a piece of iron sheet, and then several people carried the charcoal stove away again.
The boiling degree of the water used to make tea is the key to the success of making tea.
If it is a young bud, you naturally need to use boiling water with a lower degree to avoid damaging the leaves and destroying the taste.
But the tea we are competing for today is aged Pu'er tea, so the water used needs to be boiled three times.
The "Tea Classic" also records: When the water has just boiled for the third time, you should start making tea. If you boil it any further, the water will become too old to be consumed.
Qin Yitian poured water from the copper kettle into the cup to rinse it, which is called "熁杯". If the cup is cooled, the tea will not float.
There was a small teapot on the coffee table in front of her, but Qin Yitian did not pour the water from the copper pot into the small pot for easy use. Because she knew that every time the water was boiled, it would come into contact with the air one more time. Changing the container one more time would also likely add one more flavor. The temperature and quality of the water would change slightly.
A beautiful lady with delicate hands is carrying a simple copper kettle weighing more than ten kilograms. This scene is both strange and beautiful.
The most amazing thing is that she holds the kettle with one hand and pours boiling water into the teacup without a drop of water spilling out. This alone is something that not ordinary people can do.
According to Fang Yan's idea, Qin Yitian should wait for a while. First, wait for the contestants from the Wu Ren inspection team to brew the tea, and then everyone tasted it one by one and praised it highly.
Until this time, Qin Yitian performed the tea ceremony skillfully and served the tea soup he had carefully brewed to everyone. Just smelling its fragrance made people intoxicated. After taking a sip, they felt that this tea should only exist in heaven and rarely be tasted in the world. Therefore, Qin Yitian's skills were superior and he became the champion of this tea competition.
First suppress and then lift up, let everyone's mood soar from the bottom to the peak.
First make everyone anxious, then give everyone a surprise. In this way, the surprise will be more memorable.
Besides, in any competition, don’t latecomers have more advantages
After drinking the tea of later generations, do you still remember clearly what the previous cup of tea tasted like
Unless the two cups of tea taste very different, if they are of the same quality, then the second cup of tea will definitely be the better choice.
However, Qin Yitian obviously did not understand Teacher Fang Yan's painstaking efforts and did not play according to the routine set by Teacher Fang Yan. She had no intention of waiting for her opponent at all.
After the water boils, the process of cleaning the utensils, waiting for the water to boil, and rinsing the cups is a series of actions that are as smooth as flowing water and are pleasing to the eye.
Then, pour the tea, place the tea cake on a piece of white silk, break it into pieces, and remove all the coarse leaves and fine foam. Only at this time, put the first tea leaves into the pot.
Handle the pot with care and avoid letting the tea leaves block the spout.
Pour tea into the copper kettle, shake it three times, and then pour out the tea immediately. This is called washing tea.
After washing the tea leaves, you can brew the tea. Brewing tea is the most important step. Do not brew directly into the center of the pot. First, brew one corner, then each corner. The spout of the copper pot is raised, and the principle of high brewing and low sprinkling is strictly followed. High brewing can make the boiling water impact the tea leaves powerfully, making the tea fragrance and tea essence evaporate faster, and the tannins have no time to dissolve, so the tea soup is sweet and not astringent.
The water must be full. Whether the teapot is "three mountains even" or not, this is a test of skill. Qin Yitian looked leisurely, but his eyes were serious. The tea quickly filled the teapot, and the tea foam floated up, but there was no overflow. He was a master.
After completing this tedious but necessary process, cover the pot with a lid and pour boiling water over it. This is called pouring water over the pot.
After heating the cups, you can serve tea to the guests.
Qin Yitian only poured four cups of tea from a pot of tea.
He flicked his long sleeves and said, "Please."
Lu Chaoge walked over, picked up a cup of tea and sipped it carefully.
Matsushima Ji also came over, picked up the second cup of tea and looked at the color of the tea.
Duan Youjun let out a long sigh, walked up to Lu Chaoge and bowed deeply, then carefully picked up the third cup of tea.
Qin Yitian picked up the fourth cup of tea and took the initiative to bring it to Fang Yan, saying with a smile: "Fang Yan, this cup of tea is for you."
"You guy-----" Fang Yan said in a pretended angry tone, but he was actually very happy. Look, there are only four cups of tea. Qin Yitian didn't give any to anyone except the three judges, including the vice-principal, the dean of studies, and the head of the Chinese language group. He just gave the tea to himself.
What kind of behavior is this? Respect your teachers.
What does this mean? It means that I am a qualified and excellent teacher who is respected by students.
Fang Yan took the tea, tasted it carefully, and said, "Good tea."
Qin Yitian's tea ceremony performance was over, and the tea was already in his hand. Therefore, the three judges naturally needed to give some comments.
After Lu Chaoge finished drinking a cup of tea, he carefully felt the sweet and moist feeling in his throat and spoke first: "I don't know much about tea. But I still know that this is good tea. Good tea, good water, and good tea ceremony are amazing."
Matsushima Nori held the tea soup and smelled its fragrance first, then looked at its color, and then tasted it in small sips. He said: "The soup is bluish-white, and the soup foam is fine and uniform. It is a high-quality tea."
White tea is more valuable, and bluish white is better than yellowish white. The foam in the tea soup needs to be fine and even, like the surface of cold porridge. If it can stick to the edge of the tea cup and stay together for a long time, this effect is the best. It is called "biting the tea cup".
Matsushima Ji also likes to drink tea, and has studied a little about the art of tea. It is because of this that she knows how perfect and profound the tea ceremony skills of the girl in front of her are.
Without more than ten years of immersion, it would be impossible to reach this master level, right
Duan Youjun drank only half of the cup of tea in his hand, and was reluctant to sip the other half, praising: "The reincarnation of the Tea Fairy. The reincarnation of the Tea Fairy. After seeing this tea ceremony today, I will never compete with others in tea drinking again. I am so ashamed. So ashamed."
While everyone was tasting the tea brewed by Qin Yitian, Qianye Xun's tea ceremony performance had just reached the 'high-pouring and low-decanting' stage of brewing tea.
She had a blank expression on her face and a calm mind, focusing only on the action at hand, completely unaffected by external factors.
Even when Qin Yitian brought tea to Fang Yan, she didn't even bother to look around. It was as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.
The heart is tea, and tea is the heart. When the heart and tea are one, you will forget yourself.
There were four tea cups on each tea tray, but Chiba Xun only chose one to heat the cup.
After heating the cups, pour tea on the guests.
Qianye Xun picked up the only cup of tea in front of him, walked to Qin Yitian, and said: "This cup of tea represents my respect. Please accept it."
Qin Yitian looked at Qianye Xun thoughtfully. It was only at this time that she truly began to respect this girl from Japan.
"Qiye Xun, quickly give each judge a cup." Fujino Saburo urged. What's wrong with this kid? The judges haven't had their tea yet, how can you give tea to your opponent first? Besides, the judges haven't tasted your tea, so how can they know how beautiful your tea is
Chiba Xun did not answer Fujino Saburo's question. Her beautiful eyes stared at Qin Yitian, who was a head taller than her, standing in front of her.
Qin Yitian picked up the tea and sipped it carefully, taking a shallow sip, two deep sips, and drinking the third sip directly.
She looked at Qianye Xun and said softly, "Good tea."
"Thank you." Qianye Xun's tense face suddenly relaxed. She bowed 90 degrees to Qin Yitian and said with great gratitude: "Thank you."
Fujino Saburo didn't care about being reserved, he quickly ran to Qianye Xun, grabbed Qianye Xun's shoulders, and shouted: "Qianye Xun, what are you doing? Do you know what you are doing? How can you do this? How can you give up? Do you know that you are not only giving up yourself - but also us, the pride of our Takehito, and the face of our Dongyang - how can you give up?"
Qianye Xun turned to look at Fujino Saburo, with a sweet smile on her face, and said: "Teacher Fujino, I lost. I lost my mind, my aura, and my confidence that no one else could do it better than me. She is perfect, and all her performances are impeccable. I thought that as long as I waited a little longer, I would be able to find the flaw. However, from beginning to end, she did not give me any chance."
Qianye Xun also thought that Qin Yitian would wait.
Qin Yitian waited for him to brew good tea first, and then she came from behind and surpassed him.
She thought Qin Yitian would do this. Don't people all have this mentality
Her movements lagged behind Qin Yitian, because she had to boil the water again, but also because of a knot in her heart - she wanted to be the final winner.
Why did she think so? Why did she do this? In the final analysis, it was because she didn't have enough confidence in herself. You don't have confidence in yourself, and you don't have confidence in your tea. How can tea without spirit and vitality win over others
However, Qin Yitian did not do so.
She doesn't argue or wait, she is simple and direct.
She does what she wants, regardless of anything else.
She disdains conspiracy and is unwilling to engage in overt conspiracy. She just does her own thing. She does her best and she does her best.
She is Qin Yitian, and she believes she will win.
Such an opponent could easily defeat her and deserved her respect.
Chiba Kaoru was smiling, but there were tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Teacher, let me admit defeat." Qianye Xun said with a choked voice. "At least this will seem more dignified."
(PS: The rewards are so crazy! I admit defeat and am conquered by you!) (To be continued)