Daqin: White porridge and pickled mustard tuber, I became the national teacher

"So what do these tea pets mean?"

Qi Pan blinked his clear eyes and looked Ying Zheng up and down.

Ying Zheng was shocked by her look!

Did she discover something?!

The young man asked, "Hey? Brother, don't you know the meaning of these tea pets? Why are you asking me?"

She doesn't drink tea much usually, and what she drinks more is milk tea.

Or freshly squeezed juice.

But even though she doesn't drink tea, she knows the meanings of the golden toad, gourd, pixiu and turtle.

Yue Zheng is such an adult, it’s impossible that he doesn’t know this.

Could it be.........

Under Qi Pan's puzzled gaze, Ying Zheng felt a little nervous.

What would she do if she discovered her identity and found out she was in the wrong place?

Is it to return to the original world regardless of everything?

Or are you curious about staying for a while?

Or maybe...

Just as his thoughts were racing, Qi Pan said, "You don't drink tea at all?"

"Hmm...ah? Yes, I never drink tea."

Seeing that the young man had no doubts, Ying Zheng felt relieved, "I have never drunk tea, so I don't know much about it."

"Oh... no wonder."

Qi Pan nodded and said, "Let me tell you, the meaning of this golden toad is not only to gather wealth, but also to have a prosperous career in the government."

"In addition to using the golden toad as a tea pet, many people also place it in their offices or homes."

"And this gourd symbolizes wealth, harmony, prosperity, and most importantly, longevity."

"The gourd and the Chinese characters for fortune and luck have similar pronunciations. The turtle also symbolizes longevity."

Fortune and luck?

gourd?

longevity?

Ying Zheng asked, "Can you really live longer if you put these things in your house?"

this........

Qi Pan said, "It's hard to say, but those who believe in it find it useful and can prolong their lives."

"People who don't believe it will naturally think it's useless and fake."

"Anyway, whether it's useful or not, just put it up if you like it. It doesn't take up much space, and at least it makes you feel good, right?"

"Yes."

Ying Zheng nodded.

Qi Pan continued, "The main function of this Pi Xiu is to ward off evil spirits and keep the house safe. It can also protect wealth."

"Many jewelry shops sell Pixiu bracelets, and many people buy them to wear on their hands."

"I wanted to buy one to make a bracelet to wear on my hand, but I overheard someone say something and gave up and didn't buy it."

Ok?

Ying Zheng asked, "Why did you give up and not buy it? What did others say?"

Qi Pan sighed and said, "Alas... the Pi Xiu used as a bracelet has a hole in the middle for threading a string."

"Some people say that the ancient mythical beast Pixiu can only eat but not poop, so it is able to guard wealth."

"But this Pixiu bracelet has a hole in its mouth and a hole in its back."

"It goes in this way and out that way. It all leaks out. How can we keep our money?"

Qi Pan spread his hands helplessly and said, "When I heard it, I thought it made sense, so I didn't buy it."

this........

"It sounds like it makes sense."

Ying Zheng asked, "Then can you make this tea pet?"

What?

Make a tea pet???

Qi Pan's eyes widened, "No way, brother, you still want to be your own tea pet?"

Ying Zheng nodded somewhat embarrassedly, "That's indeed what I meant, but... I don't know if you can do it."

Most importantly, he didn't know what these tea pets looked like.

There is no production method, and you can’t make it yourself.

Qi Pan said with some embarrassment on his face, "I can do this, but this tea pet...is not easy to make."

She originally came here for tourism, but she started playing in the mud before even starting to travel…

Hearing Qi Pan say that it was not easy to do, rather than not to do it or not to do it, Ying Zheng hurriedly said.

"So Brother Qi knows how to make it? I'd like to trouble you to help me make a few."

"I can give you money as a reward!"

Ok?

Give money?

Qipan’s eyes lit up.

You can give money!

She still has a long time to stay here anyway.

There is plenty of time.

And it doesn’t take much effort to make a few small tea pets.

She said, "Sure! How much do you want?"

Just as Ying Zheng was about to mention silver and money, he remembered the Qin Banliang of the Qin Dynasty, which was just a copper coin of the Qin Dynasty.

The currency used by this young man is different from that of the Qin Dynasty.

Thinking of the red banknotes that Qi Lan gave him yesterday, Ying Zheng said.

"How about the money you gave me yesterday, one for each cup of tea?"

what?

A tea pet and a banknote?

In other words, she could earn a hundred dollars for making a tea pet? !

This is a good deal!

Qi Pan agreed decisively, "Sure! No problem!"

She turned her head to look at the burning fire and the pile of mud, broken mud and white stones beside it.

He immediately said, "It's better to do it now than to wait for a better day. Let's make a tea pet now!"

..........

By the time the tea pet was ready and baked, it was almost two hours later.

Qi Pan walked into the inn holding two fist-sized tea pets.

Behind her was Ying Zheng, who also held a few tea pets in his hands.

Then it was eleven and twelve, and the two of them were holding several teapots and teacups.

After placing the tea pet in his hand on the table, Qi Pan sat down on a chair.

"Phew...I'm so tired."

She raised her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.

A fair face has become dirty, with patches of it here and there.

There were mud marks and black and gray marks. Even the sleeves and hem of the originally clean robe were stained with mud and black gray.

The whole person looked like he had rolled in a pile of mud.

It's so gray.

Ying Zheng also placed the tea pet in his hand on the table and then sat down on the other side.

Eleven Twelve put down the teapot and cups and stood aside.

Qi Pan looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Would you like to try making a pot of tea?"

"It just so happens that we now have teapots, teacups, and tea pets."

There was even a table specially made for making tea.

Ying Zheng happily responded, "Okay, I haven't had tea yet, so I must try it today."

"Where's your tea? Bring me some."

As Qi Pan spoke, he began to fiddle with the tea set in front of him.

"Wh...what tea?"

Ying Zheng was stunned.

“The tea leaves for making tea.”

Qi Pan said, "How can we make tea without tea leaves?"

Ah this......

Ying Zheng just remembered it at this time.

He didn't have the black tea, green tea, or Maojian tea that Qi Pan mentioned.

"I don't have any tea leaves yet..."

"Ah? You don't even prepare tea when you run an inn?"

Qi Pan said, "Even if you don't drink tea yourself, then the guests won't drink it either?"

Ying Zheng coughed lightly, "Ahem... the inn has just been built, and we haven't had time to prepare the tea yet..."

The main reason is that he has no idea what tea leaves look like.

Qi Pan thought for a moment and said, "That's right. It's okay if there's no tea leaves. Bamboo leaves can also be used."

what?

Bamboo leaves are also okay?

"Can these bamboo leaves also be used to make tea?"

Ying Zheng turned his head to look at the bamboo forest outside with a puzzled look, and then looked at Qi Pan.