Chapter 68 Before the Engagement
"My nephew Liu You, pay homage to Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang!" Liu You respectfully bowed to Zhang Puliang and his wife at Zhang Puliang's mansion in Xiaoxinzhuang.
Zhang Buliang and Zhang Liu sat there steadily, and received a gift from Liu. After the gift was finished, Zhang Buliang raised his right arm and said lightly: "Nephew Liu is polite, let's sit down first."
"Thank you Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang." Liu Yiuan bowed to them, then stepped back to Liu Laoshi's side, and sat down at the first place under Lao Liu.
"Brother Zhang," said Lao Liu, who was the father-in-law, with a smile, "This gift is OK, and the face is here. Should we choose a date for the marriage of the two children? In fact, if it was not a mess last time, I had to ask Chu Chu's niece to have some puzzles, so our families wouldn't have to wait for so long."
Zhang Buliang waved his hand and said, "Hey~ Brother Liu, how can you blame a nephew? If you want to blame, you have to blame us for spoiling Chuchu, the child. Looking for a husband is not a top scorer, but he still has to ask some test questions. It's a blessing that a nephew can answer all the questions, otherwise we want to marry our daughter out, but we don't know what year or month we will have to wait, haha."
"Oh? So, Brother Zhang agrees to this marriage?" Old Liu asked happily when he heard what Zhang Buliang said.
"I have never objected, have you? My in-laws!" Zhang Boliang's title said everything.
Upon hearing this, Lao Liu stood up and laughed and said, "Okay, good, my in-laws, my in-laws and mother-in-law. Hahaha, come on, come on, I will give you a gift to your future father-in-law and mother-in-law, and brother-in-law."
Liu Yi stood up and walked to Zhang Boliang and his wife, knelt down on the ground, and said, "Son-in-law, I pay homage to my father-in-law and mother-in-law, thank you for your help!"
"Okay, okay, haha, the son-in-law is polite. Please get up quickly!" Zhang Buliang enthusiastically helped Liu Yi up and said, "Even if the marriage is settled, we will join our family in the future. If we are not outsiders, don't be more polite."
After saying that, Zhang Buliang turned his head and winked at Zhang Chuwen, and ordered: "Chuwen, take your sister-in-law to the inner room for a while. You guys will be a family in the future. You juniors should get closer."
Knowing that these old men had a lot to discuss, Zhang Chu smelled the sound of an invitation to Liu Yi and said, "Your brother, please."
"I'm sorry, Brother Chu Wen." Although this is awkward to call someone younger than him, Liu Yi still called him out, and someone was the eldest brother-in-law. He bowed and bowed to Zhang Chu Wen, and followed him into the inner compartment.
The inner compartment is not big, but it is also quite delicate. There is a square table in the center, and there are four stools next to the square table. On one of the stools is a petite body.
Zhang Chuchu and Liu Yi looked at Zhang Chuwen unexpectedly. Isn’t this a bit polite? Although the customs of the Tang Dynasty were open, the men and women who had just decided to marry each other seemed to have to avoid it?
"Don't be surprised by a good brother," Zhang Chuwen explained with a smile: "According to common etiquette, after engagement, before the bridal chamber, the couple should not meet. However, the three old people are still discussing the engagement of our two families. The marriage has not been officially decided yet. This is not considered a ritual. You two will take this opportunity to discuss it for a while." After that, Zhang Chuwen patted Liu Yip's shoulder and said: "Chu Chu has something to say to you. I will take the leave first. After discussing outside, I will come in and call you."
"Brother Chu Wen invited me." Liu Yi bowed. Zhang Chu Wen Qibu walked out again.
"Young Master Liu, Chuchu is polite." When Zhang Chuwen walked out, Zhang Chuchu stood up from the stool and blessed Liu Yifu. When Liu Yi saw that, she still had a veil on her face.
Liu Yi bent over and returned the courtesy, "Miss Chuchu is polite. I wonder what happened to Miss Chuchu call you here?"
"Mr. Liu, please sit down." Zhang Chuchu stretched out his hand and asked Liu Yi to sit down, then picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for Liu Yi, and handed it to Liu Yi, saying, "This is the Buri tea made by Chuchu for Liu Young Master, please taste it."
Buri Tea? Liu Yi, who has a good study of Chinese tea culture, soon thought of the source of this kind of tea. Buri, also known as Yinsheng, is the predecessor of Yunnan Pu'er tea, but it is just a different name.
"It's a blessing to Miss Chuchu." Liu Yiu reached out to take it. He put the tea bowl at the tip of his nose and sniffed it gently. The fragrance entered the spleen and did not dissipate for a long time. Then look at the color of the tea soup, which was dark and yellow. It was old Pu'er tea, and it had been stored for at least three years.
"Good tea! Bu Riruo wine, Yu Chen and Yu Xiang. Miss Chuchu probably have been this tea for three years, right?" Liu Yiuan praised.
After listening to Liu Yi's evaluation, Zhang Chuchu's eyes lit up. Unexpectedly, Liu Yi had such profound research on the tea ceremony. Just one look and smell, you can tell the exact year of the tea leaves. It is not simple. She said, "Young Master Liu is wise. This tea has been preserved for three years and six months. During the period, it has been drying for several times, but there is no bad intention. Please try it."
"In this way, I'm not polite." Liu Yi put the tea bowl to his mouth and took a sip. He felt that the aroma was rich and the taste was sweet and mellow. After drinking, he felt that it felt heart-wrenching.
"Melt and sweet, good! It's a deep taste of Buri tea. It's just a pity that it's been brewing for a while. If you drink it after brewing, the taste will be better." Liu Yi put down the tea bowl and said his evaluation of the tea, or sighing.
After hearing Liu Yi's words, Zhang Chuchu was stunned. This person's evaluation was exactly the same as his father said back then.
"Miss Chuchu, Miss Chuchu!" Liu You saw her dazed, thought that his words had stimulated others just now, so he hurriedly said, "Miss Chuchu said just now a little abrupt. I hope Miss Chuchu will forgive me."
"Young Master Liu misunderstood." Zhang Chuchu came back to his senses and said, "Chuchu just thought of her father. A few years ago, her father also said the same words as Mr. Liu."
"Uncle Zhang? I didn't expect that Uncle Zhang was also a person who knew tea, and I admire him." That's what he said, but Liu Yi felt very strange in his heart. How could Zhang Boliang, an ordinary farmer, understand such elegant tea ceremony? Also, this kind of Japanese tea is not cheap either. How can an ordinary farmer in the Zhang family afford to drink it?
"Young Master Liu thought he could see some clues," Zhang Chuchu stood up, turned his back to Liu Yi, and whispered: "Actually, this time Chuchu invited Young Master Liu in, because there was something I wanted to explain to Young Master Liu before getting engaged."
Chapter completed!