A small wooden table with a blast stove tea set and many small clay pots are placed on it.

The two sat opposite each other and Zhao Shouting began to cook tea.

He first took out a piece of tea cake, which was different from modern and complete tea leaves. At this time, the tea he drank was minced tea, which was steamed, mashed, and made into a ball of cake, so it was crushed as soon as it was pinched.

First, boil the water with a blast stove, then put the ground tea powder, pick up the special bamboo and stir it continuously, the soup quickly turns green and many foams appear.

It was normal to reach this point, but when the tea foam overflowed, he began to put onions, ginger, salt, orange peel, mint and other items inside, which made Xu Yan stunned.

However, Zhao Shouting still looked leisurely, as if he was adding seasonings when cooking, which was normal.

After the tea water rolled twice, he wrapped the handle of the cauldron with a coarse cloth and drank the tea juice into the bowl.

"I learned this skill of making tea from my teacher when I was studying. In recent years, I have only focused on fighting and have not used it for a long time. I have become much more unfamiliar!"

Xu Yan once heard Zhao Chenghuai mention that Zhao Shouting's teacher was a prime minister and a first-rank official in the dynasty. He valued him very much. He even had the meaning of being passed down from generation to generation earlier. If Zhao Shouting followed the path of a civil servant, he would have a bright future.

But seven years ago, the Jin Dynasty fought against the Xiongnu and returned home from a great defeat. Zhao Shouting resolutely abandoned his pen and joined the army, which annoyed his teacher, and the two of them no longer interacted.

Zhao Shouting picked up the teacup and drank it all in one sip, looking a little lonely.

Xu Yan was a little curious about this kind of thing that was not tea or soup. He picked it up and smelled it. A pungent smell rushed into his nose, making him want to sneeze.

Just as he was about to put down the teacup, he found Zhao Shouting looking at him. Xu Yan looked embarrassed and could only taste it with his teeth.

Hiss ~ Vomit!

An indescribable smell, sour, bitter and spicy, rushed straight into his throat. Xu Yan's face kept changing, and he endured it before he couldn't vomit it out.

This is totally dark food!

"how?"

"Good tea art! Good tea art!"

Xu Yan grinned, smiling even worse than crying. Seeing that Zhao Shouting was about to pour it on him again, he hurriedly stopped him: "You are studying medicine with your master in the mountains. The conditions are simple and you drink tea. Fry it carefully like you, and you will feel a little uncomfortable when you drink it!"

"Make tea? How to make it?" Zhao Shouting asked curiously.

Xu Yan started to make a fuss: "This is the method invented by the teacher, which is completely different from the method of cooking tea. First, pick fresh tea leaves and stir-fry them in a pot. After three cooks, the tea leaves will naturally become rolls without any processing. Just brew and drink them directly! It just so happened that the boy was carrying some tea leaves on his body, which was brought out from the mountains. Today I borrowed flowers to offer Buddha!"

Xu Yan took out a cloth bag from his waist, filled it with the few remaining tea leaves, poured it into the teapot, brewed with boiling water, and the green tea leaves slowly stretched out. At the same time, accompanied by the lingering heat, a fragrance spread out.

"Uncle Zhao, try it!" Xu Yan poured him a cup.

The tea water is pure in color and there is no debris except the tea leaves. Zhao Shouting tasted it and it was a little bitter in the mouth, but then it turned into a fragrance.

"This way of drinking is simple, and the way is simple. I didn't expect that your master not only has superb medical skills, but also has extraordinary state of mind. It's really admirable!"

Xu Yan didn't care about this. He drank three cups of tea before suppressing the strange smell in his mouth. He made up his mind to never drink tea with others casually again. It was simply a pain!

"How old are you now?" Zhao Shouting asked.

"twenty!"

Xu Yan actually didn't know that after he came through, his original memory became blurred and he could only roughly infer based on his current appearance.

Zhao Shouting nodded and asked again: "Have your master given you a word for a word?"

Xu Yan shook his head: "No!"

"Since you are already in the crown, you should have the word "大" and I am close to you. I am half of your elder. Today I drink your tea and I will give you a word "大". How about it?"

Xu Yan looked happy and nodded repeatedly: "Thank you uncle!"

Zhao Shouting thought for a while before saying, "There is a saying in "Shuoyuan? Jingshen": Those who are virtuous and respectful are honored, and those who are generous in land and frugal in peace. Today, I will take the word "Rong'an" as your character, and I hope you can be humble and self-righteous in the future and be cautious in arrogance and impetuousness!"

"Listen to uncle's teachings!" Xu Yan bowed respectfully.

Xu Yan, Xu Rongan, from then on, he has been a person with the word "大"!

He stayed in the study for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Xu Yan stood up and said goodbye, and rode away with the two guards.

Zhao Shouting returned to the bedroom and found that his daughter was also there, and was talking with Xue.

"Dad!" Zhao Ruxuan stood up and saluted.

Zhao Shouting smiled and nodded: "Your mother will have to rest in the past few days, so you should take care of your family's affairs!"

"Daughter understands! Daddy goes to and from the military camp, you should also pay more attention to your health!" Zhao Ruxuan said a few words of concern, and when she saw that her father seemed to have something to do, she took the maid away.

"How do you feel after taking the medicine?" Zhao Shouting sat beside the bed and asked.

"I feel much more relaxed. I am worthy of being a disciple of a miracle doctor. I am indeed superb in medical skills!" Xue said with a smile.

Zhao Shouting nodded and saw a bamboo basket next to him, so he asked, "What is this?"

Xue took it over and said, "Xuan'er made for you. She has been learning embroidery with her mother Liang recently, and her needlework has improved. A few days ago, she also made a pair of handkerchiefs for me. It looks very beautiful and I don't want to use it!"

Zhao Shouting smiled when he heard this: "Xuan'er has always been well-behaved and filial, you have taught me well!"

After seeing him laughing, Xue fell into thought and asked, "Mr. Are you worried?"

Zhao Shouting held her hand: "If I remember correctly, Xuan'er is already 17 now, right?"

"Yes!"

"In recent years, you mother and son followed me around and suffered a lot. Especially Xuan'er, who had already reached the screen, but had not decided on a marriage. Now she has finally settled down. I want to take this opportunity to make a decision for her earlier, so that you and I can feel at ease!"

Xue was stunned for a moment and said, "It should be like this, but Lincheng County is located in a remote area and there is no suitable family..."

"I naturally know this!"

Zhao Shouting paused and asked her: "What do you think of Xu Yan?"

"ah?"

"The Qu family is a family of medical skills. Although it has withered now, its reputation is still there. As for the direct disciple of the Qu family, Xu Yan has enough status. As for character, he has been tested by his husband. He is a smart and cheerful man. He will definitely not treat Xuan'er badly in the future!"

After Zhao Shouting finished speaking, he found that Xue had not spoken, so he asked, "Madam, do you have any doubts?"

Xue said tactfully: "The person the master likes is naturally good, but Xu Yan is now alone, with no parents or brothers, and his only master also died of illness in the mountains, and he has no family business and money on him. If Xuan'er is married to him, how should he live in the future?"
Chapter completed!