Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 52 Hidden in the secular world
Madam Li glanced indifferently at Liu Mo who was lying unconscious on the ground.

Liu Mo's limbs were tied up and tied up like a slaughtered pig.

Mrs. Li couldn't help but secretly laugh when she saw this. This man's method of tying people up was quite unique.

Then, she turned her gaze to Yang Yuan, bowed slightly, and said softly, "Thank you for your help, young master."

"Oh, ma'am, you're too polite. I can't help you in any way."

Yang Yuan waved his hands quickly. When he rushed in, Madam Li had already knocked Liu Mo unconscious, so he really couldn't help much.

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Young Master, please take a seat."

There is only one armchair in this study room...

Mrs. Li casually moved a pile of books away, and found a brocade cushion underneath.

Mrs. Li piled the books aside and sat down on the brocade cushion.

This set of actions are the most common actions a person takes in life.

But when done by Mrs. Li, it was as if all the movements were carefully choreographed, and every move was extremely graceful.

No wonder Liu Mo had such improper thoughts about her. This woman really had a kind of magic that was hard to resist.

When Madam Li saw Yang Yuan sitting down again on the armchair, she smiled and said, "I was in a hurry and didn't have time to serve tea. I am sorry for neglecting you, young master. Please forgive me."

Her voice at this moment was different from the one she had just had when she was nervous. Although she did not act deliberately, it sounded like the sound of a flute, with a slight magnetism.

Yang Yuan hurriedly said, "Mrs. Li, you are too polite. Do we really not need to report this little thief to the police?"

Madam Li sighed and said, "I watched this child grow up.

"After all, he hasn't made a big mistake yet. If he is sent to jail, his future will be ruined.

"Besides, since I moved to Lin'an, his parents have taken good care of me, and I can't ignore this kindness."

Yang Yuan nodded. Since the victim didn't want to sue, he naturally wouldn't interfere.

Madam Li asked, "Young Master, are you here today to find a female teacher?"

Yang Yuan said, "That's right. I would like to ask Madam to help me teach Dan Niang, the shopkeeper of 'Shuiyunjian', about etiquette, conversation, and the rules and etiquette of sitting, lying down, and living..."

Mrs. Li was a little curious. Why did a merchant girl who ran a restaurant suddenly want to learn etiquette?
This kind of situation is not uncommon, for example, a poor man suddenly becomes rich, or a poor girl suddenly marries into a rich family. What is Dan Niang's reason?
Yang Yuan said: "I don't expect Madam to teach her in a comprehensive way, I just want her to behave like a noble family, at least in terms of how to treat others.

"As for women's skills, you should also teach them one or two that can be learned quickly, such as... flower arrangement or tea ceremony."

Yang Yuan calculated the time and asked, "Madam, can you teach her these things within seven days?"

in such a hurry?
Mrs. Li had some short-term guidance during her experience as a female teacher.

But most of them are guidance for brides-to-be. Could it be that this Dan Niang is also going to get married?
Now that what happened to Liu Mo has happened, Madam Li can no longer live here.

She wanted to move away, but moving away would take time, including finding a new home and dealing with the old one...

Now that she has come to be Dan Niang's teacher, it is a good opportunity for her to stay in "Shuiyunjian" temporarily to avoid the embarrassment of staying here any longer.

But if there are only seven days, she will ask for clarification.

Madam Li thought for a moment and said, "Young Master, any subject cannot be mastered in just a few days.

“Flower arrangement may seem simple, but to do it well, you need to understand all kinds of flowers.

“You need to know how to choose porcelain, you need to know the technique of painting, and you even need to know poetry and songs.

“Only in this way can one judge the beauty of heaven and earth, analyze the principles of all things, and untie the springs of flower arrangement.

“Thus, the color, flowers, branches, vases, shapes and meanings of flowers are integrated into one…”

Yang Yuan naturally understood that no subject could be mastered in just one go.

However, it is enough to just learn a few fixed patterns and use them to fool people.

So Yang Yuan interrupted Madam Li and said, "Madam, you misunderstood. I just wanted you to teach her one or two fixed seasonal flower arrangements so that people can see that she has a deep understanding of this art..."

Sure enough.

However, as a bride, does she need to learn flower arrangement?

Seeing her suspicious expression, Yang Yuan explained, "Don't worry, Madam, I am indeed trying to scare you, but I am not going to do anything that is harmful to the world.

"Well! I will tell you the truth, Madam. Actually, Dan Niang and I are in love with each other and have secretly promised to spend our lives together.

"But she is not only from a merchant family, but also a widow. My father has always been a little concerned about this."

Madam Li frowned slightly and said, "I understand. But if you do this, young master, even if you can get your wish fulfilled for a while, aren't you afraid that the truth will be revealed in the future and make your father angry again?"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, “As long as she behaves elegantly and noblely enough, my father won’t look down on her.

"When the two of us have already made our marriage, even if my father is unwilling, will he still break us up?
"If we already have children by then, he will have no resentment when he holds his grandson."

Madam Li smiled, her lips blossoming with cherry blossoms.

If you think about it carefully, it does make sense.

It is women's nature to like to arrange marriages and help others succeed.

So Madam Li gladly accepted it and said, "Okay, I will accept this merit."

Yang Yuan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Madam. In addition to the quick method of flower arrangement, what else can you say? Um... By the way, are you good at tea ceremony?"

Madam Li smiled lightly and said modestly, "I know a thing or two about how to make tea, brew tea, and make tea."

Yang Yuan asked again: "Madam, what do you think of Qingming?" The so-called Qingming is tea without any seasoning.

This is the method of making tea used by modern people.

However, the tea-brewing method became the mainstream of the tea ceremony during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

In the Tang and Song dynasties, people were still used to adding various condiments to tea.

Things like salt, ginger, onions, coriander, osmanthus, green beans, and flower petals.

Although fried tea is already available in the market, some people also use it to make tea.

However, the mainstream of tea production is still compressed tea such as cake tea and lump tea.
The method of brewing tea is still simple, and a unique tea brewing culture has not yet been formed.

Yang Yuan was not used to drinking tea with added ingredients.

He also believed that given the Song people's tendency to advocate the beauty of simplicity in all aspects of their lifestyle, he could make the tea-brewing method popular quickly as long as he packaged it well.

Besides, history has already proved that the tea-brewing method will be the mainstream in the future.

Madam Li pondered and said, "Qingming...is usually drunk while traveling or at home.

“Although the method of drinking tea is simple and convenient, it is not easy to embody the beauty of the tea ceremony.”

The tea ceremony of this period was mainly reflected in the choice of water quality.

When it comes to choosing tea sets and tea leaves, tea connoisseurs drink the ready-made ones.

The tea ceremony of the tea-making method requires tea grinders, tea sieves, tea bottles, onions, ginger, garlic...

It is not suitable to be placed in front of guests, and it is all done by servants.

However, the tea-making method of later generations is completely opposite. Its tea ceremony focuses on the person who makes the tea.

So those big bosses like to sit behind their desks and make tea for you personally.

This is exactly why Yang Yuan wants Dan Niang to master the modern tea ceremony.

A beautiful lady in ancient costume, elegant in posture, brewing tea gracefully...

In this era, it must be unique and unprecedented.

Are you still afraid that you won't stand out and attract the attention of Wanyan Quxing?

When Yang Yuan was doing crisis public relations at Youqiu Media, he often used Kung Fu Tea.

Especially when the guests were extremely anxious because of the crisis or scandal, he was there calmly performing the tea ceremony, which was very cool.

This move can easily calm the customer down and make him feel confident.

However, although Yang Yuan understood modern tea ceremony, he was unable to design every step to be graceful and elegant.

He needs Mrs. Li, the etiquette expert, to help him repackage and design.

But he couldn't explain it clearly if he just said that, so he decided to perform a non-physical performance.

He sat behind the desk, gesticulating to Mrs. Li, explaining and demonstrating.

For example, what does a two-layer self-draining tea tray look like, and what material is best?
What are the "Six Gentlemen of Tea Ceremony", what are their functions, what is a tea filter, what is a fairness cup...

Although Mrs. Li had never seen these things, she understood them as soon as she heard them.

And she can immediately think of the most suitable material and shape in her mind.

What she could imagine as someone who had just come into contact with it was even more exquisite and elegant than what Yang Yuan described.

Mrs. Li immediately discovered that this tea ceremony transferred the guests' appreciation of tea to the tea maker.

It turns the originally unrefined process of brewing tea into the most important part of showing off tea skills.

People's attention will therefore be focused on the person who makes the tea.

Once this new tea ceremony is invented, it will be very popular at literary poetry gatherings, scholar gatherings, "Tanchun Banquets", "Queen Banquets", "Tea Parties" and even business negotiations.

Mrs. Li immediately understood the principle and designed a complete set of new tea ceremony etiquette in her mind.
But Yang Yuan, fearing that she didn't understand, was still trying hard to demonstrate.

Mrs. Li couldn't help laughing when she saw the young man working so hard.

She had lived alone in her humble hut for more than 20 years, and she had not seen such an interesting young man for a long time.

Now looking at Yang Yuan in front of her, a picture buried deep in Mrs. Li’s memory suddenly emerged again.

He was a young man named Yan.

That young man always pretended to be mature in front of her, and just like Yang Yuan, he was cute in a flamboyant way...

He has a handsome face, a graceful figure, and is covered with tattoos.

He was proficient in playing various musical instruments, singing, dancing, various local dialects, and various arts.

How many years has it been?

I thought I would never think of him again...

The young man was buried in the rolling waves, and his body had long since turned into mud.

Madam Li sighed, the bitterness of the past welling up in her heart...

(End of this chapter)