Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 385 Tea
Su Nuannuan found it somewhat amusing.

Although these people were all complaining and gossiping in hushed tones, no one stepped forward again after Bai Dashan first drove them away.

They are also a lovely group of people.

The scenery in Baitou Village is beautiful, with a winding stream at the end of the village. The water is clear and looks very clean. Moreover, it flows down the terrain, so the water is alive.

The village is full of flowers and plants. Perhaps because they live in the mountains, the villagers of Baitou Village have a natural talent for decorating their houses with flowers, plants and trees.

Su Nuannuan had already seen several houses with flowers blooming brightly in front of them, which was very pleasing to the eye.

After walking for about ten minutes, the group stopped next to two dilapidated thatched houses.

Looking at the courtyard, which was more dilapidated than most houses in the village, Su Nuannuan sighed inwardly.

She silently reached into the sacks she and Chu Mingzhou were carrying and filled them with more sorghum flour.

Feeling the increased pressure in his hand, Chu Mingzhou calmly shielded Su Nuannuan behind him.

This is where Bai Tietou lives.

Upon arriving, Bai Dashan exclaimed with delight.

"Tie Tou! Xiao Lan! Are you home?"

"Iron Head! Xiao Lan..."

Before Bai Dashan could even call out twice, a middle-aged woman dressed in coarse cloth and looking exhausted walked out of a thatched hut.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Bai Dashan, Gao Xiaolan forced a bitter smile and said.

"Captain, you've arrived."

Gao Xiaolan didn't have a problem with the brigade leader. Rather, the hardships of life made it difficult for her to maintain perfect facial expressions.

Bai Dashan naturally understood Gao Xiaolan.

However, worried that Su Nuannuan and the others might have objections, he quickly winked at Gao Xiaolan and said.

"Xiao Lan, these are some of Baiyun's teachers. They heard from Baiyun that your family has tea seedlings and they want to exchange some of them for grain."

Bai Dashan especially emphasized the pronunciation of the word "grain".

Gao Xiaolan's stagnant mind suddenly grasped those two words, her eyes lit up, and her gaze fell on the back of Bai Dashan.

At first glance, Gao Xiaolan could sense the vast difference between Su Nuannuan and her three companions and the villagers of Baitou Village.

The group was dressed impeccably, with no patches or wrinkles on their clothes, making them even more presentable than the county leaders.

Gao Xiaolan's first reaction was joy. With such a teacher, her daughter would surely learn a lot.

Although Gao Xiaolan's knowledge was somewhat limited, her guess was correct. Bai Yun was indeed learning a lot from Su Nuannuan's side.

After looking the group over, Gao Xiaolan realized that the team leader had said they were there to exchange tea seedlings.

Tea seedlings!
Gao Xiaolan looked at the few tea seedlings growing freely behind the house and stared blankly for a moment.

They treated these tea seedlings like weeds. Sometimes, when they didn't have enough firewood, they would cut down the tea trees, dry them, and use them as firewood.

Seeing Gao Xiaolan in a daze, Bai Dashan quickly coughed and reminded her.

"Xiao Lan, these comrades have gone through a lot of trouble to make this trip, we can't let it go to waste. Quickly bring out the tea seedlings from your home so that they can choose carefully."

After saying that, Bai Dashan pushed Gao Xiaolan to get the tea seedlings.

However, no matter how hard Bai Dashan tried, he couldn't move the frail Gao Xiaolan an inch.

Gao Xiaolan was in a dilemma at this moment.

Her family was so poor they were barely able to afford food, and she considered trading tea seedlings for grain. However, her conscience told her she couldn't.

Exchanging tea seedlings for grain, no matter how you look at it, Su Nuannuan is at a loss.

In her eyes, the tea seedlings in her yard weren't even as good as wild vegetables. Wild vegetables, after being washed, are edible. What can tea trees do? Nothing! She didn't understand why crops didn't grow in the field, but instead grew this kind of thing?
Therefore, in Gao Xiaolan's limited understanding, tea trees were worthless. Gao Xiaolan ignored Bai Dashan. She looked up at Su Nuannuan and the others, and asked.

"Are you my daughter Xiaoyun's teachers?"

Su Nuannuan and the others didn't understand why Gao Xiaolan asked that. However, Su Nuannuan pointed to Chu Mingzhou beside her and answered.

"Not entirely. My husband and I are training instructors at Baiyun."

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's answer, Gao Xiaolan's gaze towards her and Chu Mingzhou softened somewhat. She smiled at them and said...

"The tea seedlings aren't worth much. If you want them, take them. You don't need to exchange them for grain."

After saying that, Gao Xiaolan pointed to the tea trees growing behind the house.

Upon hearing this, Bai Dashan immediately became anxious.

"Oh dear! Xiaolan, I..."

Before Bai Dashan could speak, Su Nuannuan interrupted him, saying...

“That won’t do. You might not know the value of tea in the mountains. A good ounce of tea can cost several yuan. We can’t take these tea seedlings for free.”

Although Su Nuannuan's statement was somewhat exaggerated, if the tea is of good quality, the price really can be that high.

After all, China has a long history of tea culture.

Baitou Village looks like a great place to grow tea trees. It's just that the mountain roads are a bit difficult to travel, so no one is willing to come and collect the tea leaves.

There are hardly any tea factories now; the tea people drink is all collected from the countryside by purchasing agents from supply and marketing cooperatives or department stores. Southern provinces have the largest share of this tea.

Just as Su Nuannuan finished explaining the value of the tea, before Gao Xiaolan could even speak, Bai Dashan jumped in front of Su Nuannuan.

His old face was so wide open that it startled Su Nuannuan.

Chu Mingzhou, Xiong Li, and Xi Lun quickly shielded Su Nuannuan behind them, their eyes warily fixed on Bai Dashan.

Bai Dashan smiled somewhat awkwardly, waved his hand, and said.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding."

Then, he turned his gaze to Su Nuannuan and asked with shining eyes.

"Girl...no, comrade, did you just say that an ounce of tea leaves really costs a few dollars?"

Gao Xiaolan's gaze was also filled with hope.

Su Nuannuan knew that Baitou Village was poor, so she was happy to give them pointers.

She nodded, then shook her head, and said.

"Good tea is certainly valuable. But bad tea is only worth a few cents or dimes per ounce."

To help Bai Dashan and Gao Xiaolan better understand the value of tea, Su Nuannuan pulled up a long bench and addressed the group.

"Let's sit down and listen to me slowly."

Upon hearing this, Bai Dashan and Gao Xiaolan quickly went inside to pour water and brought out tables and chairs.

After everyone sat down, Su Nuannuan continued speaking, and Bai Dashan and Gao Xiaolan listened attentively with wide eyes.

Bai Dashan, in particular, had a feeling that today was the day that would change the fate of Baitou Village.

Su Nuannuan took a sip of water and continued speaking.

"Tea is also graded into different levels, and the price of tea varies depending on its quality. The quality of tea is related to the processing method of the tea tree. The former is the most important. If the tea variety is not good, no matter how well it is processed, the tea will not become good. Secondly, the processing method is important. China has a long history of tea making, and the best processing methods are usually passed down from generation to generation. Of course, ordinary frying is also acceptable, but the taste is generally not very good."

After Su Nuannuan finished speaking, she took another sip of water.

Bai Dashan and Gao Xiaolan looked thoughtful after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)