Lotus grows joy, flowers bloom and bodhi

Title: A few days ago, "Zhiweiyaxu" held a tea tasting event of "Lotus Lives, Joys, Flowers Bloom, and Bodhi". I originally wanted to write an essay about the event, but somehow I ended up writing it. A novel.

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To the south of colorful clouds, to the changing waves of the river .

The hometown of those who returned from the past is the soul of the past.

Lao Cao was upset.

I came to this city ten years ago and opened this restaurant with my mother-in-law. The business has been good, and the family has gradually established itself. I originally thought about expanding the scale, but as a result, a sudden epidemic suddenly slowed down the business that was once booming. Even though the entire city has now been reduced to Level 3 response, there are still not many people coming to eat.

Lao Cao didn’t know how long this situation would last.

The mother-in-law was nagging beside her: Xiao Cao just gave Lao Cao a grandson last month, and he had to spend money on everything from milk powder and diapers to confinement. The whole family pointed to the business of this restaurant. My father-in-law has been suffering from gout recently. He can't get off the ground and he just groans in pain. He wants to go back and see them but he won't let him. The landlord said that the rent will not increase this year, but it will not be reduced, and it still has to be paid within the prescribed time. He said that it would be difficult for him.

The mother-in-law’s voice sounded far and near, and the sun outside the window was dazzling.

The three or two tables of customers in the restaurant are all regular customers.

The two young people at table No. 2 are a couple. They quarrel every time they come here. Every time Lao Cao thinks that they will break up if they quarrel like this, but it won’t be long before the two. People are here again. At this time, Lao Cao firmly believes in the old saying "Enemies never get together."

There was an old lady sitting at table No. 3. There were two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table, one in front of her and one on the other side. There were three dishes on the table, a pork sausage, a homemade tofu, a three-fresh soup, and a bottle of Xiaojin wine. In the past, when the old man was here, the two of them would often order these dishes. The old man especially loved eating fat sausage. Every time after eating, the two of them would walk back hand in hand.

Table No. 5 is a group of buddies who come to Lao Cao’s place to get together if they have something to do. Every time he comes here, Lao Cao hears the words "investment", "project", "income" and "getting done", and he doesn't know what they do. It's just that sometimes when I see them being complacent and high-spirited, they will definitely drink more wine during the meal. Sometimes he sighs and curses, so he will definitely drink more wine during that meal.

Lao Cao looked at them and felt even more panicked. I want to go for a walk, but I don’t know where to go. Forget it, let's go to Sister Chun's place for tea later.

Sister Chun’s teahouse is right next to Lao Cao’s shop. It has a small appearance and is elegantly decorated. There is a plaque on the lintel that reads “knowing taste and elegance”. Looking at the name, Lao Cao thought it was an antique shop at first, but it wasn't until he entered one day that he realized it was a teahouse.

Every time I go, Sister Chun is there, sitting there quietly making tea. Sometimes there are many people and sometimes there are not many people. Everyone who comes here likes to drink tea, and some of them are here for the first time, brought by friends. They fall in love with the place as soon as they come, and more and more people come here later.

Originally, Lao Cao had never thought about going in, but after finishing the busy work in the store that day, he looked into the tea house. Sister Chun saw it and asked Lao Cao to come in and sit. Lao Cao said that he Not knowing how to drink tea, Sister Chun smiled lightly and said, "What do you know about drinking tea? Isn't it the same as drinking water?" Lao Cao suddenly smiled, and the anxiety in his heart disappeared. I thought that I was my next-door neighbor, so I could look after the door if something happened, so I followed Sister Chun in.

In fact, Lao Cao also drinks tea. His hometown also produces tea, but he only drinks green tea. Usually he just makes a glass, grabs a handful of tea leaves, brews it with boiling water, and waits for brewing. Drink as soon as it opens. Sister Chun serves the tea soup one at a time in a regular manner, and each person on the table gets a little bit of the tea soup each time. At first, Lao Cao was very uncomfortable with it. He always felt as if he had drunk something and yet he always felt like he didn’t drink anything.

The white tea in the pot is almost gone. It’s time to change the tea.

Sister Chun picked up an old purple clay teapot on the table and said: "I will use this 'Rongtian' teapot to make tea today." She picked up a piece of tea next to it. In the middle of the cake, a pair of ocher-red cursive scripts were printed with the four words "Hua Kai Bodhi". Sister Chun introduced this tea to us while opening the package. "Huakai Bodhi tea is one of the few Lincang teas produced by 'Suigui Zhiwei'. It uses high-grade materials from Xigui Village, which is located in the busy village of Bangdong Township, Lincang City. Lushan Mountain is part of the Daxue Mountain in Lincang. Let’s not talk about the characteristics of this tea. Let’s taste it first.” Lao Cao knew the place names, but he was not familiar with them. He just heard something about “Busy Mountain”. Interestingly, I am so busy every day that I feel like I am carrying a mountain on my shoulders. Isn’t it the “busy mountain”? I can’t help but laugh a little when I think of this. When Sister Chun saw it, she asked Lao Cao why he was laughing. Lao Cao told him, and Sister Chun and others also laughed. Then Lao Cao found out that it was Manlu Mountain. Sister Chun used an electronic scale to weigh about 15 grams of dry tea, scalded the pot with boiling water, then put the tea in and poured water to wash the tea. Lao Cao likes to watch Sister Chun make tea. The movements are simple and natural, but there is an indescribable taste. The first tea was quickly distributed into everyone's cups. The tea soup was light yellow and clear, with a light floral aroma. It was slightly bitter after a sip, but it disappeared for a while. There was also a slight astringency on the tongue, and it was gone for a while. No more. Everyone drank quietly without saying much. Sister Chun passed the glass male cup that held the tea soup to Lao Liu on her left hand, and asked everyone to smell the cold cup one by one. Lao Cao took it in his hand and put it under his nose and took a breath. A strong floral fragrance rushed straight to his forehead. At this moment, Lao Cao felt as if he was lying in the forest of Busanlu Mountain, with the warm sunshine shining on him, but all around him. It is the refreshing fragrance of various plants. There are birds singing and streams gurgling in the distance, and the white clouds under the blue sky seem to be within reach.

Lao Cao was a little lost. We experience everything through our five senses, and we also create everything through our five senses. In our hearts, we travel from the past to the future, and from the future to the past, or we freeze at the moment we stay. Lao Cao has been in the city for a long time. The smell of fireworks and hustle and bustle all day long makes people feel irritated, and his head is always buzzing. The smell of flowers just now can bring back Lao Cao's earliest memories of himself running wildly in the fields of his hometown when he was a child.

The tea soup was divided again after the third brew. The color of the tea soup was golden and bright, and the aroma was stronger than the first brew. The bitterness and astringency in the mouth did not increase. It still went away quickly, but Lao Cao felt that sweet saliva was pouring out of his mouth, and his cheeks and teeth were fragrant and his mouth was full of warmth. Suddenly, he felt a rush of air in his chest and couldn't help but burp a few times. Lao Cao felt a little embarrassed and felt a little indecent. Sister Chun said that this is normal. Good tea has a strong aroma and will play a certain role in physical comfort. Some people may feel hot or even sweat, and some may burp and fart. After saying this, Lao Cao felt calm, and other people also said that they did feel warm. Old Liu said slowly: "Although this tea bar is also very fragrant, and although it also has a strong floral aroma, it is still a little different from the aroma of the white tea just now. The honey aroma in the floral aroma of the white tea just now is too strong, and it smells a little bit different. It's sweet and greasy. The floral aroma of this tea is refreshing, with a hint of orchid. The tea soup is thick and smooth, with a distinct sweetness that lingers deep in the throat." Sister Chun told everyone, There are many fragrances of tea, among which floral fragrance is the most popular, and among floral fragrance, orchid fragrance is the most popular. This shows that this tea is indeed good. During the subsequent tastings, everyone felt that the orchid aroma was very obvious, the thickness of the tea soup remained very stable during the first ten brews, and the tea became sweeter as everyone drank. Although it gradually fades after ten soaks, the aroma remains the same.

Lao Cao also slowly began to understand some of the words used by tea drinkers to evaluate tea, such as "sweetness", "throat rhyme", "thickness", "tang feel", etc. .

But Lao Cao doesn't care about this. Knowing how to drink tea does not prevent Lao Cao from liking to drink tea. What's more important is that Lao Cao feels that drinking tea is a bit like life. It is a bit bitter and astringent at the beginning. But it can bring you enough sweetness afterwards. Although this is a characteristic of good tea, isn't this also a characteristic of a good life? No wonder Sister Chun said that the boss of "Time Knows the Taste" got it right after drinking this tea for the first time, and she also decided to name it "Hua Kai Bodhi". She must have realized something in her heart at that time! At this moment, Lao Cao felt that the current situation was not a big deal. It would eventually pass, and it might be better to face it with hope and hope. Lao Cao wants to hug his grandson.

As the saying goes:

If you let go of a thought, flowers will bloom in an instant.

The lotus brings joy, like seeing Bodhi.