Chapter 238 A small shock from Xu Yun!
Xinuo was worried about Xu Yun.

She knew her father's personality, temper, and aura very well.

Usually, when the senior executives from the company came to our house and went to the tea room, they would tremble in front of my dad and were very afraid of him.

Because dad has never been a gentle person.

Even if it is your own brother, if he does something wrong, he will be scolded after going to jail.

Only my mother and I can enjoy different treatments.

And what about Xu Yun?

After these days of contact, she knew that Xu Yun was also a man who was not afraid of anything.

As long as he is provoked, he will not swallow his anger!
Xinuo said: "Brother, Xu Yun won't really fight with my dad, right?"

"Who knows."

Xiwei looked at her sister's face without a smile and deliberately asked, "If the two of them fight later, who will you help?"

"I'll help Xu Yun..."

Xiwei: “Why???”

"Because everyone in the family will help Dad."

Xinuo explained: "When the time comes, whether it's you, my mother, or the driver and the maid, Xu Yun alone can't beat so many of you.

But as long as I help him, you can't bully him, but he can't bully you either, so it's a draw!"

"..."Xiwei.

You are such a clever guy!

"Actually, there is another way."

Xi Wei said, "Find a way to let me in. I'll stand by and help you keep an eye on Xu Yun and Dad. If there's any problem between them, I'll stop it immediately."

"Let me think."

"You still want to think about this?"

"Of course."

Xinuo said worriedly, "What if you lied to me, and after you go in, you and my dad team up to bully him?"

"..."Xiwei.

Mudd!

What kind of magic potion did Xu Yun feed his sister to make her so devoted!
Even I, as his elder brother, am a little jealous!

In the tea room.

Xu Yun walked in.

The quaint wooden door opens slightly, and a faint scent of tea comes with the wind, quiet and elegant.

Pushing the door open, you'll see a Chinese tea room with an exquisite layout.

In the tea room, the sandalwood tables and chairs give off a light wood fragrance. On the table is placed a set of exquisite purple clay tea sets. The teapot is calm and simple, and several small teacups are neatly arranged.

A potted plant with lush branches and leaves is placed in the corner of the wall. Small green leaves hang on the vigorous branches, adding a touch of vitality to the interior.

On the other wall hangs a landscape painting, which vividly depicts the distant mountains and nearby waters, making people feel as if they are in the quiet water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Xu Yun and Xinuo's father sat opposite each other, looking at each other.

For Xu Yun, this was the first time he felt the aura of the so-called "superior".

Although he was just sitting there with a smile on his face, seeming very approachable, he inexplicably gave people an invisible pressure.

His eyes seemed to be able to see through him at any time.

Fortunately, there is nothing that can be seen through about me. The best disguise is the self without disguise.

"Uncle, don't you want to talk about something?"

Xu Yun said, "It's a bit awkward for the two of us to just sit there like this."

"Wait another 10 seconds, and the water in this teapot will boil."

The man's name was Xi Huaian. He looked at Xu Yun for a while again and said with a smile, "Let's make tea and chat while we drink it. I couldn't bear to drink the tea you gave me last time. Let's try it together."

"Uncle, what a nice mood."

Xu Yun said: "Although I know a little about tea culture, I am lazy, so I usually like to drink some happy water, which is simple and direct."

"It's normal that young people don't like to drink tea now,"

Xi Huaian said: "But when you reach a certain age, you will fall in love with it."

"Maybe."

"But you just said that you know a little about tea culture?"

Xi Huaian was a little surprised. He asked meaningfully, "Are you just bragging, or do you really understand?"

“I can only say that I understand a little bit.”

Xu Yun smiled and said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have spent such a high price to buy this tea, but I guess compared to you, uncle, I'm definitely not as good as you."

"It's great for young people nowadays to understand tea culture."

Xi Huairen looked at the boiling tea and asked tentatively, "Would you like to make tea?"

"I've studied on my own for a few days, but I don't know what level I'm at."

"Then why don't you try it?"

"Uncle, will it be wasted if you let me practice with such good tea?"

Xi Huaian said: "You gave it to me anyway, so I'm not afraid."

He actually just wanted to see whether Xu Yun understood a little or not at all.

If he only has a basic understanding of it, then he is telling the truth and there is nothing wrong with it.

If he didn't understand anything and just talked nonsense in front of him, his impression of Xu Yun would be shattered.

"Okay, I'll give it a try then."

Xu Yun knew that the other party was testing him, so he smiled and nodded and agreed, without any panic.

Since others want to laugh at him and thus gain a dominant position in the subsequent conversation, he cannot let others look down on him and must show his own "value" inadvertently.

Xu Yun himself doesn't know how to make tea, but who can blame him for having a system?

I have just spent 500 million to purchase a high-level "Tea Skill" in the system mall and completed the empowerment.

It can be said that his tea-making skills are now no worse than those of professional tea masters.

Xu Yun looked at the teacups in front of him. He didn't recognize them before, but he recognized them now.

There are Xiaoya series blue and white lotus hand-pressing cups, imitation Ming blue and white dragon pattern sea water inner painting cups, eight auspicious bowls for appreciating porcelain and viewing kilns, and doucai chicken-glazed cups, all of which cost more than 10 yuan each.

There are also two Spring Breeze Auspicious Jade blue and white sleeve-red hand-pressed cups and a dragon-eye-painting stove-shaped cup, each of which costs about 20 yuan.

Not to mention the valuable tea table and other things.

Anyway, this outfit seems to be not much different from the ones in his own Jiangcheng world!

The first step is to warm the cups and wash the teacups for the first tea.

This can not only disinfect, but also make it easier for the nutrients in the tea leaves to precipitate through high temperature, thus achieving the effect of waking up the tea and enhancing the tea aroma.

Next comes the tea.

Xu Yun used a teaspoon placed aside to take tea to prevent bacteria from his fingers from affecting the taste of the tea.

The next step is to add water to wash the tea leaves, cleaning off the small amount of dust on the surface of the tea leaves to ensure that the taste of the tea is not affected.

The next step is to pour water into the tea to make the soup. This should be done quickly to prevent the tea leaves from being soaked for too long and affecting the taste.

From the moment he started making tea, Xi Huaian had been watching Xu Yun's "every move".

His hands were light and steady, like a dancer leaping on the stage, and every movement was full of ritual.

His figure is tall and straight, like an elegant scholar walking out of an ancient painting.

His eyes were deep and focused as he stared at the spinning teacup in his hand, as if he could see into the depths of people's hearts through this transparent liquid.

His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, then suddenly relaxed, as if he was savoring the subtle changes in every whiff of tea fragrance.

His eyes are bright and penetrating, like a mirror in autumn water, reflecting the quiet beauty of tea art.

His fingers are slender and his movements reveal a casual elegance. Every tumbling tea leaf dances the melody of life at his fingertips.

He carefully adjusted the angle of the teacup and gently blew away the moisture. His expression revealed both his respect for tea and his confidence in his skills.

The surrounding environment is peaceful and quaint, and the wooden tables and chairs exude a faint fragrance that complements the taste of tea.

The sunlight shines through the window lattice, dappling onto his body, adding a touch of warmth to this focused picture.

Xu Yun's concentration seems to merge with the space, turning him into an artist who is neither hurried nor slow, calm and reserved.

His every breath is synchronized with the breathing of tea, and every smile is like an ode to this ancient art.

After the whole process was completed smoothly, Xi Huaian, who had remained silent, spoke.

"Xiao Xu, you are hiding your true abilities from your uncle and not telling the truth. You must be a bit ignorant."

He originally just wanted to test the other party, but the other party taught him a lesson, which shocked him a little.

He thought he had been playing with tea and brewing tea for ten years, but he couldn't say that his tea-brewing skills were as good as Xu Yun's.

The technique of making tea cannot be learned in one go. Without sufficient immersion, it is difficult to master it!

Therefore, this kid in front of me, who has such skills at such a young age, must have a great tea art teacher teaching him, and he must have practiced for a long time.

At least it’s definitely not like what he said, that he only taught himself for a few days!

"No, I just fiddled with it. I was afraid you would laugh at me."

Xu Yun said to Xi Huaian: "Especially the last way of pouring water. As far as I know, there are four types: high-injection fast injection, high-injection slow injection, low-injection fast injection and low-injection slow injection. High-injection fast injection can quickly stimulate the tea fragrance, but the water temperature is easy to drop and the tea soup may be too strong;
High-injection slow pour is suitable for delicate or strong teas, allowing the tea leaves to slowly infuse;
Low-pressure quick pouring in a round vessel can make the water flow rotate and enhance the fragrance;

Low-pressure and slow-infusion methods take a long time to steep, and the tea soup may be bland. It is often combined with other methods to moisten and wake up old tea.

As for this tea, I used a low-injection and fast-injection method based on my own experience, but I don’t know if the resulting tea will suit your taste.”

"Okay, let me try it."

Xi Huaian was actually looking forward to seeing how the tea would taste like under Xu Yun's professional operation.

He picked it up, looked at it, smelled it and tasted it.

The tea soup is deep orange-yellow, clear and bright.

After opening the tea lid, there is a faint sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance.

Then give him a peck.

The tea soup is thick, with a distinct "rock flavor", mellow taste and a sweet and refreshing aftertaste.

“It is indeed a national treasure-level tea! It is indeed a professional-level tea art!”

For Xi Huaian, who loves tea, being able to have a sip of it is truly a pleasure!
He couldn't help but praise Xu Yunlian three times, "Good! Good! Good!"

"Uncle, as long as you don't mind."

Xu Yun smiled and said, "This is my first time making this tea too, so I don't have much experience."

"Stop being humble."

Xi Huaian said: "If you have the chance in the future, come to my house more often, we can drink tea and communicate together."

"Ok."

Xu Yun agreed: "I will come when I have time."

"By the way, can you play chess?"

As an elder, Xi Huaian lost in the tea ceremony and wanted to make up for it in other aspects, otherwise he would not be able to talk to him about his daughter.

Because there is no confidence.

So he thought of chess, which he was best at!
Although chess looks simple, it really tests the player's ability to "strategize" the pieces on the board.

And life is a game of chess.

Xi Huaian said, "It will probably take a while before dinner. If you can, let's kill a few and then go down."

"Uh, this~"

Xu Yun guessed what the other party was thinking. He smiled and replied, "I do know how to play, but I've never played it many times, so my skills are very poor."

While speaking, he spent another 500 million to purchase the "chess" skill from the system mall, intending to give the opponent a second shock.

"fine."

Xi Huaian felt relieved when he heard that Xu Yun knew a lot.

He said soothingly, "It's okay, we're just killing time, just have some fun, don't feel any pressure."

"Oh well."

Just as the two of them had prepared the chessboard and placed the chess pieces, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

Xi Huaian frowned.

"Dad, can I come in?"

Outside the door, Xinuo said, "Mom cut some fruit for you to eat. Let me and my brother bring it in!"

"..."Xiwei.

Sister, you only have one hand, can't you make up a more reliable excuse?
Xiwei thought he was going to be scolded, but who knew he could hear his father's voice from inside: "Well, come in."

"Ok."

Hearing this, Xinuo happily turned the doorknob with one hand, walked inside, and turned back to shout at him: "Brother, come in with me with the fruit plate."

"..."Xiwei.

The brother and sister entered the room one after the other.

Looking at the two people drinking tea and playing chess, Xinuo subconsciously moved to Xu Yun's side and asked with a smile: "Dad, are you playing chess?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Xi Huaian looked at his daughter and said with a smile, "Why, you came in so impatiently, are you afraid that I will bully your friends?"

"Aren't you just planning to bully me?"

Xinuo pouted and said, "Everyone knows that you are very good at chess, Xu Yun, please don't play with my dad."

"It's fine."

Xu Yun smiled and said, "Uncle will definitely let me win later and won't let me lose badly."

"Then I want to watch the battle."

Xinuo said: "I will also be your referee!"

"Okay." Both men nodded in agreement.

Xiwei put down the fruit plate, walked over and prepared to watch the battle silently.

But as soon as he came over, Xi Huaian looked up at him and asked, "You've already delivered the fruit plates, why aren't you leaving yet?"

"..."Xiwei.

Xinuo looked at his brother pitifully and pleaded with his father, "Dad, why don't you let my brother stay."

"Ok."

Xi Huaian said: "Then you will be responsible for pouring tea for us later."

Xiwei: “…”

Dad, you are so hypocritical!
Other families favor boys over girls, but my family is different. It favors girls over boys!
Xu Yun was watching such a "harmonious" family atmosphere and felt somewhat touched.

Although Xihuaian has been openly favoring Xinuo, Xiwei has some dissatisfaction on his face.

But Xu Yun knew that as a brother, Xiwei actually had no grudges in his heart. He even doted on Xinuo as much as his father.

After a brief interlude between the brother and sister, Xi Huaian and Xu Yun finally started playing chess.

Xino doesn't understand chess, he's just there to watch the fun.

Xiwei understood, so he watched it most attentively.

He knew his father's chess level, which was not much different from that of professional chess players.

But to his surprise, Xu Yun was actually quite good at chess, and he played back and forth with his father in a very close match.

But every time in the middle and late stages of the game, he would become weak and eventually lose.

I played three games in a row and it was like this every time!
Xinuo felt very sorry for what he saw and said, "Ah, how come you are always just a little bit short?"

"I can't help it. My uncle is too awesome."

Xu Yun smiled and replied, "It's not easy for me to last this long without losing each game."

"That's right, you are already very good."

Xinuo comforted him: "With my dad's level, it's not shameful for you to lose to him. My brother has never beaten my dad."

“???” Xivi.

At this time, a maid came up and knocked on the door and shouted, "Grandpa, Miss, the lady has prepared the meal. Let me call you down to eat."

"Okay, we got it."

Xinuo agreed and said to Xu Yun, "Let's go. We won't be leaving. Let's go eat."

After saying that, she ignored her father and brother, and actually took Xu Yun's hand and went out in front of them.

"Dad!" Xiwei shouted.

Xi Huaian looked at the chessboard in front of him and suddenly asked, "How do you think Xu Yun's chess skills compare to yours?"

"It's great that I can fight you for so long before losing every time."

Xi Wei thought for a moment and said, "I may not be able to win."

"Humph!"

Xi Huaian glanced at him sarcastically, and suddenly said angrily: "I might as well rely on an outsider than on you for this family to rely on in the future!"

After saying that, he got up and left.

"..."Xiwei.

The reason why Xi Huaian was angry was not because Xi Wei couldn't beat Xu Yun, but because he watched three games and couldn't figure out the "truth" of the game.

A narrow defeat?

It was obviously Xu Yun who did it on purpose to please him!

Before, he also advised the other party not to feel pressured.

In the end, all the pressure fell on myself!

Fortunately, he was sensible enough not to embarrass himself in front of the children!
On the surface, Xi Huaian won these three games, but in fact, he was being calculated and planned by others from beginning to end.

He, Xu Yun, controlled the direction of the entire chess game from beginning to end!
The victory or failure of every chess game ultimately depends on his thoughts!

When he thought of this, Xi Huaian felt a little uneasy.

Whether it is the tea ceremony or the chess, they both show the other party's extraordinaryness from the side.

The key is that this kid is still so young!

This was originally a good thing, but when the other party was too "excellent", he began to have some concerns!
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