My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 834 Tea Master
"You have discovered it, bedside master."

"The bedside god buys sugar to welcome the Kitchen God and pours water to worship the bed god. According to legend, there are two bed gods in the secular world, one male and one female. The bed mother is a drinker, while the bed god likes tea, so "wine is used to worship the bed mother, and tea is used to worship the bed god."

"Only when the bedside mother-in-law and bedside father-in-law appear at the same time, the combined power of the two will truly reach its peak and activate their own divine power, which is the authority of the bed god among the six gods of the house."

"It is said that when offering sacrifices to the bed gods, tea, wine, cakes and fruits need to be placed in the bedroom to pray for a "peaceful sleep throughout the year". In addition, sacrifices should also be made to the two bed gods after weddings, funerals or the birth of a baby."

"But the old man you found at the bedside looks like a beggar on the street. He not only looks dirty, but also exudes a strong smell of death, like a dead person with both legs stepped into the coffin, just waiting to take his last breath."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Would you choose to take this old man who is about to die of old age to one side, and let him drink a pot of new tea made by the tea master to recover from his injuries? Or would you choose to pretend that you didn't see him, bypass him and continue to explore the city?"

The game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo thought about it briefly and chose the latter without hesitation.

Although the bedside grandmother brought two door gods and the well god to kill herself, but looking at the appearance of the bedside grandfather and the description of him in the text, the other party and the bedside grandmother should not be the same kind of people. Let's wait and see how the subsequent plot progresses.

"You took the bedside eunuch to a secluded place and were about to make him a pot of tea with ordinary tea leaves, but the bedside eunuch stopped you with trembling hands, saying that his injuries were too severe and only the new tea roasted by the tea master himself could restore his vitality. Ordinary tea leaves are of little use to him."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Would you choose to go to the city and find the tea garden of the tea master and buy a portion of the tea master's newly roasted tea this year, or would you rather kick the old man at the head of the bed to the ground and let him eat ashes all over the floor?"

Jiang Xinghuo was speechless after seeing this. He thought to himself that this was really like a beggar complaining about rotten food. He was almost dying, but still wanted to drink good tea.

Could it be that the tea roasted by the tea maker has the effect of recovering injuries and physical strength?

But there is no way. If you want to continue to advance the plot, you can only choose to follow the thoughts of the father-in-law at the head of the bed, otherwise you can only leave him here and let him fend for himself.

"You chose to go into the city to look for the tea garden of the tea master."

"But before that, in order to prevent the bedside eunuch from being trampled to death by passing monsters, you should find a place to properly arrange for the bedside eunuch before entering the city."

"Just when you wanted to go into the city, you found that the bedside grandmother appeared not far away again, but this time she didn't seem to be coming for you, but was heading towards the hiding place of the bedside grandfather with murderous intent. Do you want to intervene?"

Jiang Xinghuo didn't have time to think about it, he just thought about it and immediately chose yes.

Since the old lady at the bedside is not coming for him, she must be coming for the old man at the bedside. Especially looking at the description in the game text, it is obvious that she wants to kill the old man at the bedside.

Although he didn't know why the bedside mother-in-law did this, as long as he didn't let the other party get what she wanted, it was the right choice.

"You chose to stop the bedside grandmother. Several peach wood puppets and substitute paper figures flashed out and attacked the bedside grandmother. You took this opportunity to come to the bedside grandfather's hiding place and sealed it with the dimension technique."

"In this way, even if the bedside mother-in-law really comes here, she will not be able to find the whereabouts of the bedside father-in-law."

"After a while, the old lady came over holding a rattle in her hand. But because you were already prepared, she didn't notice anything and could only leave here angrily."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo felt relieved temporarily, and immediately controlled the game character to go to Lingnan City.

"You chose to go to the Hundred Tea Garden of Chaweng."

"On the way, please wait..."

"You walked around several busy and noisy streets and came to a relatively secluded alley. Before you walked in, you smelled a fresh and elegant tea fragrance in the air. Although you only smelled the tea fragrance, you felt your body suddenly lighten, as if some shackles were removed. You felt an unprecedented sense of comfort and relaxation, and the physical strength and magic power you consumed were instantly restored."

"You have arrived, Tea Lane."

"This is the most famous teahouse in Lingnan City. The tea garden of the tea master is even more famous in Fujian and Guangdong. Many people want to spend a lot of money to buy tea but can't get it. They can only buy some tea roasted by tea roasters. Although it can be regarded as top-grade tea, it is far from comparable to the tea roasted by the tea master himself."

"If you come here this time to ask for the tea leaves roasted by the Tea Master himself, I'm afraid it won't be easy. It is said that the last time the Tea Master roasted tea leaves himself was to commemorate his deceased wife. After that, no matter what method anyone uses, they can't really impress the Tea Master."

"Even if the King of Taiping sent people to ask for tea, they could only get old tea that the tea master had roasted and stored in his early years. Although the taste is not much worse than the new tea, it has a bitter aftertaste."

Jiang Xinghuo read the text carefully and even flipped back to make sure that the father-in-law at the bedside wanted new tea, and old tea would not do.

But even the King of Taiping couldn't get new tea. How could an exile like me, who was cursed, ask the Tea Master to personally make a cup of tea for me?
The answer is obvious.

So we still have to think of some solutions from other places. If we go there so openly to ask for tea, we probably won’t even be able to see the tea master.

But no matter what, let's go over and take a look first. Whether it works or not, we have to see how the other side reacts.

"You walked into the tea alley and came to the sign of Baicha Garden. You saw that the shop was bustling with customers who came to buy tea. There was a waiter next to you. Seeing that you were a new face, he immediately came up to greet you warmly."

"After exchanging pleasantries with the waiter for a while, you tactfully proposed your idea. The waiter seemed to have anticipated it, or had prepared a set of words long ago, and he directly blocked you back."

"It has been many years since the tea master roasted tea himself. Even the nobles in Lingnan City cannot get the new tea from the tea master. But since this is your first time at the white tea garden, I can make an exception and sell you some of the old tea that the tea master has roasted."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw it, he thought that this set of words might not be a panacea. You say this to everyone who comes. People who don't know the truth might think you are doing them a favor. In fact, it is just a marketing trick.

It's just like when you go to a store to buy something, but the merchant tells you that he's selling it to you at cost and he doesn't make any profit.

But Jiang Xinghuo didn't care about it and continued to click on the screen to push forward new text content.

"You see no one is paying attention, so take out 50 incense sticks from your pocket and put them in the hands of the tea garden clerk, asking him to help think of a solution." "The tea garden clerk looked at the incense sticks in his hand, and the smile on his face deepened, but he just smiled and said nothing, and just let you go into the store."

Jiang Xinghuo understood at a glance that the amount was too little, so he took out another 50 incense sticks and stuffed them into the other person's hand.

But the game text did not change much. Jiang Xinghuo repeated it several times and invested nearly five hundred incense points before finally triggering different information.

"The tea clerk looked at the incense in his hand and pulled you to the corner contentedly. Speaking of wanting the tea master to stir-fry the tea himself, there is no way."

"In recent years, Tea Master has been researching a new variety of tea. Although all the steps have been successful, the only thing that makes Tea Master feel very embarrassed is how to improve the survival rate of the tea seeds planted. It has tried many ways, but the survival rate of tea seeds is very low. If you can help Tea Master solve this problem, I think it won't be a problem to let it help fry a pot of tea."

"What are your options next?"

"Will you choose to temporarily leave the Hundred Tea Garden and think of other solutions? Or will you choose to meet with the Tea Master and perhaps help him solve his confusion?"

There were two choices. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Xinghuo directly chose the latter. He planned to meet with Cha Weng to see how the situation would develop next.

"You chose to meet with the Tea Master."

"The tea garden attendant brought you to the backyard, and the rich aroma of tea filled your face. The aromas of various teas mixed together to form a very special flavor. The tea master was sitting in the tea garden, thinking hard, flipping through a yellowed ancient book in his hand."

"The waiter walked up to the old man and whispered a few words to him. The old man didn't show any change in expression. After all, many people have said over the years that they have ways to solve his puzzle, but in the end, it turns out that nothing worked. The old man has become discouraged by outsiders and no longer places his hopes on them."

"But if someone comes to offer suggestions, it will also accept them. It is possible to polish jade with the help of others. Who knows, someone's brilliant idea may just solve the problem."

"You sat opposite the tea master and started talking. He told you that the new tea variety he had researched was called 'Fire Dragon Tongue'. The seeds were irrigated with the blood of a dead fire dragon. Because it was nourished by the dragon's spirituality, it also contained strong spiritual energy. However, success or failure depends on this. The spirituality of the Fire Dragon Tongue is too domineering, just like the dead fire dragon. So if you want it to grow successfully, you must eliminate the fire nature contained in the seeds."

"But the tea master tried many ways, but in the end it was useless. Only a few tea seedlings could barely grow. Only one out of a hundred survived. The tea master asked: Do you know anything that can offset the fire poison contained in the fire dragon tongue tea seeds?"

After reading the tea-wine problem described in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo fell into deep thought and began to think about how to solve this problem.

In fact, the principle is not difficult. It is nothing more than eliminating the fire nature in tea seeds. There are many things that can do this, but there is a prerequisite, that is, while eliminating the fire nature, the activity of the tea seeds must be guaranteed.

If you only focus on eliminating the fire nature in the tea seeds but ignore the survival rate of the tea seeds, you will end up losing sight of one thing while focusing on another.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly thought of two things, so he immediately opened the backpack panel and found "Ambergris" and "Water Essence".

"Do you want to submit the ambergris and water essence to the tea master?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation.

Neither of these two things was precious to him, so he could have as much as he wanted.

Ambergris is the liquid secreted from the body of Molong A Tai, and water essence is the essence of water condensed by Shui Tai Bao.

Both of these materials contain vigorous vitality and gentle power, but they also tend to be cold and yin in nature, which is exactly the opposite of the properties of fire dragon blood.

"You gave the ambergris and water essence to the tea elder. The tea elder took it carelessly, but immediately sensed the power contained in them. His originally calm expression became excited. The two things you provided to him are exactly the treasures he has always dreamed of. With a little use, you can successfully cultivate a fire dragon tongue. Ambergris can give the fire dragon tongue a warm spirituality, and water essence can offset the fire poison brought by the fire dragon blood. The combination of the two, plus the spirituality of the fire dragon blood itself, is enough to give birth to a spiritual medicine without any hidden dangers."

"The old man looked at the things in his hand, and his excitement was beyond words. He even couldn't believe it. He kept asking you, are you really willing to give it these two things?"

"When the tea master learned that the two things were really given to him, he was as excited as a child. After a while, he calmed down and asked if you wanted anything. If you want, you can choose any tea in the tea garden. You can also come and take tea to drink at any time in the future. It doesn't cost a penny."

"What are you going to do now?"

"Would you choose to search the tea garden and take away all the tea leaves? Or would you stick to your original idea and want a portion of the new tea roasted by the tea master himself?"

Jiang Xinghuo did not hesitate and chose the latter.

This was a plan he had made long ago, and the price offered by the tea master was not enough to make him change his mind.

"You didn't greedily take all the tea for yourself, but made your own request. After learning your purpose, the tea master walked to the big pot without saying a word and asked the waiter to light the fire. He was ready to stir-fry the tea for you personally, and he guaranteed that it was all this year's new tea."

"The tea leaves are being roasted, please wait..."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the text prompt, he felt relieved. As long as this plot was triggered, it would just be a matter of time.

As a result, the wait lasted a whole day.

Wait until night.

The game text popped up on the screen.

"The tea leaves are ready to be roasted."

"You have obtained the new tea roasted by the tea master himself."

"Be careful. When the tea master was frying tea leaves, the aroma spread outside, alerting a large number of tea drinkers. Many people guessed that the tea master was frying tea again. Especially the few tea leaves who saw you being led into the backyard, they have already linked your actions with the tea master. Maybe he is waiting for you outside."

(End of this chapter)