"No, no, no." Zhang Haifeng looked completely defeated. "Just call me Brother."
"Little Zhangzi." Zhu Yanyi shook her head firmly. "You didn't want me to call you Brother just now. Now you want it? No way. Brother Yan, Little Zhangzi, let's go inside."
"Boss, Young Master Yan, she's bullying me." Zhang Haifeng could only complain to Yan Aohan.
"Arguing with a child and losing? Don't tell people you know me." Yan Aohan looked at Zhang Haifeng with disdain, then followed Zhu Yanyi into the room.
"Wow, what kind of people are these?" Zhang Haifeng widened his eyes in shock, refusing to believe his boss actually disliked him.
Inside the Medicine Elder's room, Zhu Yanyi took the initiative to fetch water. She brewed tea in front of everyone. Having learned from Xie Zhong and her masters, she was very familiar with the process, though she still felt she wasn't perfect. She followed the steps carefully. She handed the first cup to the Medicine Elder.
"Grandpa Yao, please taste. I think my tea tastes better than yesterday's." She then handed cups to Yan Aohan and Zhang Haifeng.
The Medicine Elder lifted his cup, sniffed it, and nodded. "The aroma has improved. Your brewing skills are getting better." He took a sip. "You have improved a lot. However, the water temperature is not controlled well. It should be ninety-five degrees. Your water is too hot, so the aroma escapes too quickly."
Zhu Yanyi nodded, looking eager to learn. "I will try again."
She started brewing again. She did not feel guilty about wasting tea. In this era, although life was slowly improving, some places were still very poor. People who wasted tea like she did were rare. Zhu Yanyi ignored the two men watching her. She followed the brewing steps again and handed the new cups to the Medicine Elder, Yan Aohan, and Zhang Haifeng.
The Medicine Elder sniffed first, then tasted. He nodded. "Good. This time it is correct. Remember this temperature and keep it up. Practice makes perfect. However, your foundation in tea ceremony is still shallow. If brewed well, tea can even cure illnesses. That is the skill of medicinal tea. You have much to learn."
Zhu Yanyi nodded, understanding. She knew she still had much to learn, so she was not surprised by the Medicine Elder's words.
Zhang Haifeng had been watching Zhu Yanyi closely. Her manners and brewing movements were very standard and natural. She could see she had learned well. "How old are you?"
Zhu Yanyi was slightly confused. She did not understand why she asked her age, but she answered politely. "I am six years old." She held up six fingers.
"Wow. I remember being a naughty kid when I was six." Zhang Haifeng accidentally revealed his own past.
Yan Aohan spoke calmly. "That is normal. Basically, you are still a naughty kid now. So, I can easily imagine what you were like at six."
"Boss, how can you say that? Does this hurt our friendship?" Zhang Haifeng looked aggrieved.
Yan Aohan looked at him with disdain. "What friendship do we have? Didn't you stick to me yourself?"
"Boss, you hurt me." Zhang Haifeng fell onto the nearby sofa, looking completely defeated.