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Chapter 127 Another Drink

Gu Jiuyue calmly took out a tea cake as big as a gong, wrapped in tea paper with bright red words printed on the front - China Tea Company YN Provincial Company, China Tea Brand Round Tea.

Su Huai's pupils shrank and he was startled.

Although he lived a failed life later on, he was still making a living in a first-tier city. In fact, the experiences he had and the things he had seen in the world could not be considered bad at all.

Therefore, he recognized at a glance that the tea cake was the early red-stamped one of No. 8 Middle School.

This thing is too famous among Pu'er lovers. It may be equivalent to Jordan's autographed A cone for basketball fans, Lamborghini Venetian for supercar fans, and Hayasaka Hime 24 Years First Edition for art lovers.

Don’t ask me who Hayasaka-hime is, I haven’t seen it, just like I’ve never worn the A cone.

Back to the topic, the fame of Bazhong Hongyin is not only due to its scarcity and high price, but also its highly recognized taste, which can be regarded as the ultimate enjoyment for tea lovers.

Su Huai... naturally I have never drunk it, but I have seen the company boss bragging about it in his circle of friends.

Are you greedy?

In fact, he was not very greedy, because at that time he knew very well that he was not worthy of it and would never be able to have a bite in his life.

But now when he saw Lao Wang taking it out to share with him, he couldn't help drooling.

Come on, show your support!

Su Huai showed his shock just right: "Professor Wang, could this be the legendary Eighth Middle School Red Seal Round Tea?"

"Xiao Su has great insights!"

Professor Wang was very proud, like a child showing off his toys. He placed the tea cake on the tea table and pointed to the word "Zhong" in "China Tea Company" to show it to Su Huai.

"Look, a little red!"

Su Huai looked carefully and saw a red dot that was accidentally printed above the word "中".

What do you mean?
Anti-counterfeiting mark?
Su Huai was not a wealthy person after all. He knew about the red seal of No. 8 Middle School, but he did not have a deep understanding of it, so he was not sure what the significance of this extra red dot was.

But this is just right, I can just let it go naturally.

"Professor Wang, you've stumped me. I only know that the red seal of No. 8 Middle School is extremely precious. What does this little bit of red mean?"

It’s better not to understand.

Friends have their own way of chatting, and teaching has its own joy.

Given Su Huai's age and experience, it would be inappropriate for him to be Lao Wang's confidant. It would be best to give him a chance to educate himself.

Wang Yuqing's desire to share increased dramatically, and he immediately started to do his best to popularize science.

“The existence of Indian-grade tea was very short, from its birth in 1950 to its end in 1967, a short period of only years, but it also gave rise to many different styles of tea.

During this period, Pu'er tea production shifted from being dominated by private tea houses to being dominated by national government factories. The scale and method of production, product selection and packaging were all different from those of the graded tea era.

Hongyin is a fine tea made from the best tea leaves using the finest craftsmanship.

Also, since the early Red Seal Round Tea was a regular product, the time span for making this tea was relatively long. Now we can only distinguish it by its outer packaging.

The Yi Dian Hong version has a stronger tea flavor, with standard plum and orchid aromas as well as a heavier medicinal aroma.

Because it was accidentally carved a little too much when the engraving was made, it became a distinct identification symbol, and therefore became a hotbed of counterfeiting in today's market.

Eight out of ten times it’s fake, I’m not exaggerating, no channel or source can be trusted…”

Su Huai interjected at the most appropriate time: "Then how can we be sure it is authentic?"

"Ha ha!"

Professor Wang laughed happily and replied generously: "Of course it's determined by money!"

faint!
Are you serious?

Lao Wang looked at Su Huai seriously and meaningfully, and said slowly: "If you buy a piece of red-stamped round tea at an auction, you can get a price of about one million.

If you buy it privately, you can easily sell it for 80.

And what is the cost of counterfeiting?
I don’t quite understand, but I guess it won’t be more than tens of thousands of dollars.

For something as profitable as this, can you expect the counterfeiters to be too skilled? Or can you expect the agents to be too sophisticated and be easily exposed by you?
Impossible, right?

So if you want to buy the real thing, there are only two ways:

First, go to a reliable auction and bid the highest price to get the authentic product that is guaranteed by the auction house’s reputation.

Second, if you are powerful enough and the seller dare not offend you or has something to ask of you, then the item he gives you is most likely genuine.

In addition, no matter how much money you spend on tea cakes bought from private hands, there is no guarantee of authenticity. Even the seller may be kept in the dark and collect fakes as authentic ones.

Even I paid millions of dollars in tuition fees when I first started to study fine tea. Otherwise, I would not have summed up these two experiences...

Xiao Su, I, the old man, am treating you with the utmost sincerity!"

“It’s too grand.”

Su Huai smiled bitterly and shook his head, then sighed naturally: "Suddenly I feel like I'm not worthy of drinking this tea..."

Professor Wang was dumbfounded on the spot.

Ai?!

Why is your reaction so weird?
Gu Jiuyue suddenly said, "Tea is bought for people to drink. Drink it. I'll buy more for grandpa when you finish it."

trench!
A cake of tea worth one million makes you talk like cabbage...

This kind of rich man is different from Su Huai who spends money online. He exudes a sense of real freedom.

Professor Wang also retracted his fleeting astonishment and immediately agreed: "Xiao Su, based on how you take care of Yueyue, you are not unworthy of taking the whole piece. Don't belittle yourself!"

Old fox!
God is you, ghost is you...

Su Huai could clearly feel Professor Wang's emotions, which were generally sincere gratitude and a hint of appreciation, but there was still some disharmony in it - Old Wang spent a lot of energy observing himself.

That kind of observation was clearly scrutinizing and went far beyond the normal attention given to ordinary guests.

What is certain is that Su Huai made him very happy, but he did not really make Professor Wang accept him completely.

The previous introductions can be completely understood as some kind of novel test.

What exactly is the test?
What kind of answer does Lao Wang want?
What kind of traits does Lao Wang hope to observe in himself?
Su Huai knew nothing about it.

He could only sense a deep meaning in those extensions, which was deeply hidden, deeply seen, and deeply implied.

So how to deal with it?

Ordinary young people may be eager to start showing off. Those who have knowledge should show their knowledge, those who have ideas should show their ideas, and those who have nothing should show their attitude.

Be humble or tactful, but don't let the words fall to the ground.

However, Su Huai decided to do the opposite.

So, his response was "I feel like I don't even deserve to drink it" instead of being flattered.

You want to see what kind of person I am, then I'll let you see.

If you don't understand, don't blame me.

……

Lao Wang really didn’t understand it, but he felt that Su Huai was a little special... Well, let me emphasize the description, very special.

Lao Wang has not yet come to a definite conclusion as to what is special about him, but he is definitely different from ordinary children.

For example, now, he was eagerly waiting for Su Huai's response, but Su Huai was not in a hurry. He just smiled shyly and clearly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

What is this kid thinking?
"Professor Wang."

Before Lao Wang could figure it out, Su Huai finally spoke calmly but sincerely.

“Good tea is most valuable when it is drunk by a connoisseur. I am just a student, not yet old enough to understand the true meaning of tea.

What I mean by 'unworthy' is not the unworthy in terms of status, but the huge gap between my hobbies and tastes and yours.

If you give me such good tea, it would be a bit like a waste of natural resources. How about you take it back and get some jasmine tea instead?"

Lao Wang was stunned for a moment.

Is Su Huai right?
Very true. Extremely true.

It is normal that young people don’t like drinking tea and cannot appreciate its true flavor.

Forced sharing is not necessarily a good thing.

There are many ways to be nice to someone, but imposing what you think is good on the other person may not be really good.

Carefully understanding Su Huai's response, Lao Wang felt its deep meaning.

'Is this an over-interpretation?'

Lao Wang fell into a state of self-doubt.

However, regardless of whether it is an over-interpretation or not, Su Huai's attitude is neither humble nor arrogant, and his reasons for refusal are solid and powerful, which reflects something extraordinary.

"Hahaha!"

Old Wang burst into laughter, his mood suddenly became high, and there was a bit more satisfaction in his eyes when he looked at Su Huai.

"It's definitely not okay. To entertain distinguished guests, we must have high standards. I'll drink it. My dear granddaughter, bring me my tea knife!"

Isn’t the twisted melon sweet?

I don’t care, I have to twist it!
Wang Yuqing, who was in his sixties and almost seventy years old, was as stubborn as an old naughty boy. He carefully opened the tissue paper, took the tea knife handed to him by Gu Jiuyue, gently peeled off a small piece, and grabbed some loose pieces, weighing about six or seven grams in total.

"To drink this kind of red-printed old tea, you must use a high-crystallization purple clay teapot, the water must be hot, 100 degrees is the basic, and you need to wake it up before brewing..."

He stopped testing Su Huai and focused on making tea.

Well, the movements were extremely careful. Su Huai didn’t know whether they were professional or not, but he took them very seriously anyway.

The temperature is controlled by an electric furnace, and Quanyangquan water is boiled in a thick-walled iron kettle. A purple clay teapot with tea leaves is placed on the mouth of the iron kettle and steamed for half a minute. Then the purple clay teapot is taken out, the lid is put on, and boiling water is poured over the pot again and again.

"This step is to increase the temperature of the pot and stimulate the nature of the tea."

Su Huai and Gu Jiuyue looked at each other and asked in detail: Does your grandpa usually go through this much trouble when drinking tea?
Gu Jiuyue seemed to understand, smiled slightly and nodded.

As if she felt that waiting was meaningless, she picked up a book, propped her chin with one hand, and flipped through it casually.

So lovely.

Um, what Gou Huai means is...she is pretty.

I originally thought that she would help or show some interest, but it was unexpected that she was alone, beautiful and indifferent.

But she no longer sat so upright, with one hand on her chin and the other hand turning the pages of a book. She looked peaceful, lazy and comfortable, making the whole space beautiful.

Gradually, Su Huai no longer paid attention to Old Wang's complicated techniques and just stared at her with an empty mind.

The focus of the eyes, if it is one inch higher, it is the face, and if it is eight points lower, it is the chest, so... what you see is the collarbone and neck, and what you feel is the breath and magnetic field.

This woman is similar to me, but not ordinary.

Su Huai was going crazy while pondering Professor Wang's attitude.

Professor Cheng's attitude is clear. She hopes her granddaughter can make more friends. Judging from Zhang Yaowen's hints, she doesn't even mind her granddaughter finding a partner and having a romance in college.

And what about Professor Wang?
Do you hold the same idea, but want to check whether you are "qualified"?
Or maybe she doesn't approve of Gu Jiuyue's relationship, but doesn't want to directly oppose Professor Cheng, so she hopes that the boys who approach her will give up?

Judging from the fact that he took out a piece of red-stamped tea cake right at the start, the latter is more likely to be the case.

If a little boy from an ordinary family sees a tea cake that costs one million yuan, he will definitely feel inferior, right?
Even the Phoenix man who is determined to live off his wife would find it difficult to withstand this level of "killing stick". This is no longer an ordinary difference in family background, but a severe impact on the original values.

A piece of tea cake weighs more than 300 grams and costs one million RMB. Even if you drink it frequently, it will not last more than two months, and the annual expenditure is about 500 million RMB.

If his annual income is less than 5000 million, will he be given some pension? !
This is a silent warning. Under normal circumstances, he doesn't need to do anything more to dispel 99% of the boys' improper thoughts towards Gu Jiuyue.

And there was nothing wrong with it - Lao Wang's attitude was not at all condescending, and he treated Su Huai with the highest etiquette.

Ah!
Old fox...

Su Huai withdrew his gaze from Gu Jiuyue's collarbone, picked up the fruit plate with one hand, and placed it across in front of her.

"Would you like some fruit?"

Gu Jiuyue picked up two cherries and brought them to her mouth.

While eating, he replied without looking up: "You eat too, it's quite sweet."

"Okay, let me try it."

It is indeed very sweet, juicy and tastes amazing.

"It tastes really good, what kind?"

"I don't know. I just eat."

The two of them didn't even look at each other. Everything was natural and there was an indescribable harmony.

"Okay, you can drink now!"

Professor Wang interrupted their conversation with a smile. His attitude was still normal, but Su Huai found that... his mouth was a little puffy.

Oh, are you really anxious?!
Su Huai held back his laughter, raised the teacup with both hands, sniffed the tea carefully, and praised with emotion: "Professor Wang, this tea is really fragrant, the taste is so charming."

"Ha ha……"

Old Wang couldn't help showing a proud expression on his face, feeling half happy and half worried, he turned to look at his darling granddaughter.

"Yueyue, would you like to have a cup of tea with grandpa?"

Gu Jiuyue still didn't look up, and dismissed him casually: "Ask Su Huai to accompany you. I'm not used to drinking, but he should like it."

This casual remark really pissed off Old Wang.

How do you know he'll like it?!
And what right does this brat have to use the word "accompany"? !
Yueyue, you used to be the closest to grandpa, but your attitude was not like this now!

The old child is an old child, he has a lot of things to do and loves to play.

This scene should not have happened in the scenario he had imagined.

"Xiao Su..."

Old Wang smiled dryly, with a hint of sourness but also anticipation, and urged Su Huai to taste it quickly.

"It's a bit unreasonable to force you to drink this old tea. Just try it. It doesn't matter if you are not used to it. We have drinks at home. Please don't be polite to us..."

"Okay, Professor Wang."

Su Huai smiled shyly, then picked up the teacup, took a sip, and immediately frowned.

"How about it?!"

Old Wang's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to ask about his feelings.

"Snapped!"

Su Huai suddenly slapped his thigh, his voice rising in delight and shock: "No wonder it's so expensive, it tastes so good, right? It's better than any other drink!"

what? !

Old Wang's eyes widened, feeling the huge reversal and shock... How could this happen? !

At such a critical moment, before he could react, Gu Jiuyue raised her head, looked at Su Huai, and said softly: "Drink more if you like it. My grandfather rarely takes it out to entertain guests. Last time Director Zhang came to our house, he didn't even smell the tea leaves, but looked at him through the tissue paper..."

Wow, it turns out Old Wang is so stingy?
Gou Huai's eyes suddenly brightened, and he realized how to outlast the old man.

He drank the tea in the cup, then automatically picked up the teapot and chuckled.

"Grandpa Wang, I can't refuse your kindness. I'll have another drink..."

The smile doesn’t disappear, it just shifts.

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(End of this chapter)