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Grandpa Su, accompanied by several young women, strolled through the tea garden, explaining, "Lushan Yunwu tea isn't just tea grown in Lushan. Truly good tea grows in deep mountains at an altitude of 700-800 meters, constantly shrouded in mist, where the sunlight is gentle and the moisture is plentiful, allowing the buds to develop into plump, tender, and succulent teas..."

Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo listened, nodding repeatedly, and occasionally asking questions they wanted to know.

Huang Wenwen also took out her phone, opened the notepad, and occasionally jotted down some keywords.

Grandpa Su answered their various questions very patiently.

At this moment, Uncle Su asked his employees to bring over several tea baskets.

Each of the girls took one.

Huang Wenwen asked excitedly, "How do you pick tea leaves? Is it enough to just pinch off the tender buds?"

Li Yinuo also looked eager to learn.

Grandpa Su looked at them with a smile, then turned to his eldest granddaughter.

Su Xing reached out and gently parted a tea bud, his fingertips resting on a tender bud. His voice was calm and unhurried: "We are making pre-Qingming premium Lushan Yunwu tea. The standard is one bud and one leaf just beginning to unfold. The bud should be longer than the leaf, with visible white down and uniform length."

Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo followed Su Xing's finger and carefully examined the tender sprout.

Su Xing continued, "Do not pick purple buds, diseased or insect-infested leaves, leaves with dew, or old stems and large leaves. When picking, you may only lift them gently, and you may not break them off. Make sure the buds are intact, not red or discolored, and that they are tight, delicate and beautiful in appearance, with a tender green and glossy color."

Grandpa Su nodded and continued, "With such tea leaves and good processing techniques, the resulting dry tea will have a clear and bright liquor, a high and refreshing aroma, a fresh and mellow taste, a distinct aftertaste, and tender and even leaves. Only when these qualities are achieved can it be called a top-grade pre-Qingming Lushan Cloud and Mist Tea."

Su Xing smiled faintly and continued, "Whether tea is good or not is not determined by words, but by the skill of your hands and the standards in your heart. Every bud you pick today is the reflection of our face when we start frying tea."

Huang Wenwen said, "What you're saying is making me nervous..."

"Mmm!" Li Yinuo nodded in agreement, "I'm a little nervous too..."

They had just heard that it takes five or six catties of fresh tea leaves to make one catty of tea leaves for top-grade pre-Qingming cloud and mist tea.

Grandpa Su laughed and said, "Don't be nervous, just pick them for fun and get a feel for it."

Su Xing also said, "Yes, the tea pickers can only pick about half a pound of fresh leaves a day. Since it's your first time picking, you won't be able to pick much. Just consider it an experience."

She paused, then added, "But you still need to follow the standards when you're picking. You can pick less, but you can't mix different kinds."

Huang Wenwen nodded, "Okay, let's give it a try."

Li Yinuo said, "Understood, I will collect them carefully!"

The three girls sprang into action and began picking tea leaves.

Grandpa Su stood with his hands behind his back, examining the tea leaves picked by the girls one by one, and then nodded slightly.

Although Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo were both novices and took their time, they were both very serious and meticulous in their work, strictly following the standards set by Su Xing.

Sunlight gently filters through the gaps in the clouds and mist, neither harsh nor intense, carrying the unique gentleness of spring, falling on the damp leaves and refracting into tiny specks of light.

When the wind blows, the entire tea garden sways gently, and the green waves advance in layers, as beautiful as a long, unbroken ink painting scroll.

The three girls all had their heads down, carefully pinching the tenderest buds on the tea tree, like a few hardworking little bees.

Just over half an hour later, Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo felt pain in their necks and backs.

Especially Li Yinuo, the little lucky one, was heavier and more prone to getting tired and hot; beads of sweat were already streaming down her cheeks...

She straightened up, wiped the sweat from her face with her sleeve, and then clenched her fist and pounded her lower back.

Grandpa Su said, "If you're tired, stop picking tea. Let's go back to the tea factory and rest."

Li Yinuo quickly said, "I can do it! I can still pick them!"

Neither General Manager Su nor General Manager Huang complained of being tired, so she, a junior employee accompanying the boss on a business trip, couldn't possibly act the most delicate!

Actually, Huang Wenwen was also tired, but when she looked at Li Yinuo, that little chubby girl said she could continue, it would make her seem too weak if she asked to rest!

So she said, "I'm not tired either, I can keep picking!"

Su Xing and his grandfather exchanged a glance, both finding Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo rather adorable.

Okay, since they say they're "not tired," let them experience it for a while longer.

Finally, the three girls spent about an hour picking tea leaves.

Su Xing spoke first: "I'm tired, let's go to the tea factory to rest for a while."

Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo: "...?"

Looking at Su Xing, who seemed completely relaxed and not even had a bead of sweat on her face, they thought her claim of being "tired" was utterly fake!

Besides, they are well aware of how abnormal Su Xing's physique is!

Of course, they wouldn't expose Su Xing's lie; if they continued, their cervical and lumbar spondylosis would flare up! So they quickly backed down.

Huang Wenwen said, "Su Xing, are you tired? Let's go and rest."

Li Yinuo nodded and said, "Okay, okay!"

Su Xing said, "Then let's go."

Grandpa Su, standing to the side, looked at the girls and chuckled to himself.

He glanced at the sky and said, "Let's go to the tea factory for a while, spread out the tea, and then go home. Your grandma and the others will have dinner ready soon."

The four of them came down from the tea garden and went directly to the tea factory.

We arrived at the tea factory.

Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo were both amazed.

Yun Shen Tea Factory is quite large!

Li Yinuo asked curiously, "President Su, is the tea from your tea garden enough for the factory?"

Su Xing said, "Of course it's not enough. The tea factory also buys tea leaves from other tea farmers."

Li Yinuo nodded, "I see..."

When Uncle Su saw the group return, he asked with a smile, "How was it? Was tea picking fun?"

Huang Wenwen thought for a moment and said honestly, "At first it felt quite novel, but after picking for a while, my back started to ache..."

Upon hearing this, the group burst into laughter.

Uncle Su looked at their tea baskets again and asked curiously, "How much did you pick?"

Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo both looked down at their work and then felt a little embarrassed.

"Not many..."

"rare……"

The three girls didn't pick much tea leaves in total. Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo only picked a thin layer at the bottom of their tea baskets, while Su Xing picked a little more, which was about the same as the two of them combined.

Uncle Su said, "This is your first time picking tea, and you've only been picking for a short while, but this is already quite a lot."

Grandpa Su smiled and said, "Moreover, although the amount you picked was not much, it was all one bud and one leaf, and the grade was up to standard."

Hearing what the Su father and son said, the two girls became happy again.

Su Xing looked at his two companions and laughed.

The Su family's tea factory has long adopted machine-made tea, and the quality and taste of the tea produced are very consistent. This is a major advantage of machine-made tea: standardized production, stable quality control, and the ability to meet large-scale market demand.

However, some seasoned tea drinkers disdain machine-made tea and prefer handcrafted tea made by master tea makers.

So every year, Grandpa Su and Uncle Su still make some handmade tea to supply some high-end customers and to use for social obligations.

Su Xing let Huang Wenwen and Li Yinuo personally experience tea frying, which must be to make handmade tea.

Now, they are preparing to spread out the tea leaves they just picked.

Spreading tea leaves thinly on a bamboo tray, about 1-3 centimeters thick, and then letting them air dry in a cool, well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight. The purpose is to let the water and heat on the surface of the tea leaves dissipate, soften the leaves, and release their fresh aroma.

Spreading the greens is a time-consuming process, taking four to six hours.

Under Grandpa Su's guidance, the three girls began spreading out the green vegetables.

Just as the group finished their work at the green vegetable stall, Grandma Su called.

"It's already past five o'clock, when are you coming back for dinner?"

Grandpa Su said, "Let's go back now."

After putting on their coats, the group got into Uncle Su's car and returned to the Su family home.