Yan Aohan smiled slightly upon seeing this. "Then I am truly fortunate to have such good taste."
Zhu Shunyo coughed once beside her, clearly recalling the tea she had made a few days prior. She knew her skills were merely a pretense, whereas Zhu Yanyi possessed genuine expertise.
"Little Yan speaks the truth," Zhu Shunyo said, not forgetting to complain. "This girl rarely brews tea for me. Whenever I ask for tea, she simply throws broken leaves into a cup and pours hot water over it."
Zhu Yanyi chuckled twice, giving Zhu Shunyo a teasing smile. "When I brewed tea for you last time, what did you say? You claimed brewing tea was too troublesome. You said, 'Just grab a handful of leaves, throw them in a cup, and rinse with water. It is simple and wakes you up.' I followed your request, yet you complained. Besides, when did our home ever have broken tea leaves?"
"Was it that box of tea a friend sent you last time?" Xie Xinlian remembered.
"Broken tea? That was top-grade Kuding tea sent by a friend. Moreover, I would never give you a handful of Kuding tea. It would be too bitter for anyone to endure," Zhu Yanyi stated directly. The Kuding tea had been sent by Luoyang Jun. Since they had obtained their medical licenses in the same year, Luoyang Jun and Zhu Yanyi had kept in touch. During the last holiday, Luoyang Jun had specially visited Sicheng Town, complaining that she did not want to return. Unfortunately, her work was not in Sicheng Town, so she had to go back once the holiday ended.
"That tea was truly bitter. I grabbed a handful, brewed it, and poured it out immediately," Zhu Shunyo said with a look of disgust.
Zhu Yanyi rubbed her forehead. "Kuding tea is not Kuding tea if it is not bitter. Besides, did you not see that I only put two or three leaves in your cup each time? Who told you to grab a handful? You are truly wasting good things." Zhu Yanyi had given up on Zhu Shunyo’s understanding of tea. She only hoped she would not ruin the tea their family produced next year.
Yan Aohan laughed softly from the side. "Actually, Kuding tea is quite good. Drinking it in summer is beneficial for the body."
"Is Little Yan learning to care for his health now?" Zhu Shunyo asked curiously.
Yan Aohan glanced secretly at Zhu Yanyi, then spoke gently. "After our little divine doctor cured my illness, I began to take care of myself. Otherwise, the little divine doctor would be angry."
Zhu Shunyo burst into laughter. "So you are also afraid of our Ani? It is fine, it is fine. We are all afraid of her too." she wore an expression of shared misery, as if they were brothers in hardship.
Zhu Yanyi was speechless. She was truly amused by her father’s words. Someone actually said the word "afraid" so openly. She chose to ignore them. Just then, the water beside her boiled. She began to brew tea carefully, then served the brewed tea to everyone, except Zhu Zhibin.
"Why do I not have any?" Zhu Zhibin sighed. "Why am I always the one who suffers?"
"Children should not drink tea. Wait until you are eighteen years old," Zhu Yanyi glanced at Zhu Zhibin. She herself had not drunk any yet. Indeed, although she had learned tea art over the years, she only drank flower tea. There was no other way; her body had not fully grown. Drinking leaf tea would be bad for her health. She could only drink it after reaching adulthood.
After brewing Longjing tea, Zhu Yanyi brewed two cups of flower tea. She handed one to Zhu Zhibin and kept one for herself. "We will drink this flower tea."