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The old text also mentioned the story of Vuong An Thach, the Song dynasty's prime minister, who was given some tea "Duong Tien" by the Song ruler to drink when he was sick (remember, tea is a valuable herb, particularly fine tea). By the way, there was a Sichuan official who was going to cross the Yangtze River to return to the court when he got word that he needed to bring back a second-level water jar. This guy was engrossed in the lovely landscape along the river when he realized he had already crossed. The boat was reaching the third level as it passed through the first and second levels of water, and he needed to acquire water there. Vuong An Thach encouraged him to sit down after delivering the water in the capital. But the tea was done, and I took a glance at the teacup. "Where did you truly acquire the water?" Vuong An Thach inquired after tasting it. This official, of course, had to have lied. "You're genuinely sorry for this ill old guy," the prime minister, surnamed Wang, admonished with a frown on his face. Even the individual who advanced the nation to the third level lied to me." The official embarrassed and bowed, apologizing but still perplexed as to why Vuong Tu General knew. "I can assert without evidence that I am a gentleman." We should know through reading literature that the top water is too restricted and the lower water is too sluggish. The only nations that are intermediate are those that are intermediate. The water in the top level dissolves the tea rapidly, and the tea taste floats but is not long-lasting. Low-grade water, such as this one, requires a long time for the tea to enter, and the sadness lacks vigor.
The foregoing narrative is also a conversation, as many ancient literature have documented it. Maybe a little too much? If we know that nowadays there are wine aficionados who can taste wine and study about each variety's history, isn't the previous narrative merely anecdote? Also keep in mind that China is a big nation with a lot of people. Many masters and tea experts spent their whole lives collecting excellent teas and valuable water sources in the past. I have to write a complete chapter on "Tra Huu" (the ancients referred to water as tea and fire as tea master) in which I will include all of the renowned names, spiritual waters according to ancient writings and... in the United States based on personal experience. Of all, Vuong An Thach's remarks represent just a tiny portion of the old literature that have survived.