Chapter 387 Two other pillar industries begin to bear fruit
Even before the New Year holiday, Gan Ning is still very busy with the affairs in the street office.

Therefore, she stayed in the city for only two days before hurriedly returning to Liujiazhuang to continue her busy work.

Although the Liujiazhuang Street Office was like her own home to her, she believed that no one would say anything even if she did not go back to work on time.

But she never takes it for granted, and she does not allow herself to slack off or indulge herself. She knows that responsibility is heavier than Mount Tai, and she needs to go all out in every job.

Two days ago, the unexpected heavy snow came silently, and then continued to fall intermittently until today, covering the capital city in winter with a layer of flawless white gauze.

After safely delivering Gan Ning to Liujiazhuang, Liu Zhiye did not stop but continued his visiting journey.

Over the years, he has quietly built up an intricate and solid network of contacts, the breadth and depth of which is breathtaking.

Therefore, he still had to meet with many important figures in person, which forced him to stay in the ancient capital for a few more days to complete this series of important visits.

In recent days, although he was busy shuttling among relatives and friends, he also took a rare break to stroll through the streets of the old capital on the eve of the “turmoil”.

Those scenes, like quicksand, change quietly, being reshaped by time every minute and every second. When I want to find this scene again in the future, I am afraid I can only look through the album of memory and savor it carefully in my heart.

After his rebirth, he seemed to be driven by an invisible force, like a wound-up mechanical spring, busy day and night, always with a sense of urgency in his heart.

During this intense and fulfilling time, he devoted almost all his energy to various affairs, so much so that he ignored the scenery around him.

To be fair, despite the passage of time, he never had the opportunity to really slow down and appreciate the customs and culture of this capital city.

Those ancient cobblestone roads, bustling streets, and historical relics hidden deep in the alleys all seemed to have become the backdrop of his life, which he only glanced at quickly without ever delving into them.

Thinking about it now, every brick and tile, every blade of grass and every tree in this capital city contains profound stories and charm, and is an indispensable part of his journey of rebirth.

Taking this opportunity, Liu Zhiye decided to take a good look around this ancient capital. Otherwise, he didn’t know if he would be in such a good mood in the future.

Three consecutive days of heavy snow turned Beijing into “Beijing” in a second! The Summer Palace, covered in silver, has many famous ancient buildings that look particularly charming.

Time flies, and Liu Zhiye moves through the streets and alleys of the old capital city of the last century. The capital city has a unique scenery on a snowy day.

He discovered that the Beijing-style buildings in the old city were so beautiful and nostalgic, but they were difficult to find in later generations. These images left precious memories for a generation.

“The small curtains are covered with foil, and the heart of the eucalyptus stove is red. The north wind was so cold last night that ice flowers formed in the inkstone pool.”

Liu Zhiye came to the Summer Palace that day. There was an archway in front of the east gate of the Summer Palace. The banner read “Hanxu” on it and “Yanxiu” on the back.

His main purpose this afternoon is to visit the Summer Palace.

First, we visited the most famous Renshou Hall in the Summer Palace, which is located inside the East Palace Gate of the Summer Palace at No. 19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, HD District, Beijing. It was first built in the 1750th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1860) and was named Qinzheng Hall. It was burned down by the British and French forces in the 1886th year of Emperor Xianfeng’s reign (). It was rebuilt in the th year of Emperor Guangxu’s reign () and renamed Renshou Hall. It was the place where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu administered government affairs, accepted congratulations and received foreign envoys during their stay in the Summer Palace. It is the main building of the hearing area of ​​the Summer Palace.

After passing the Renshou Hall and heading northwest, the view suddenly opens up and Kunming Lake is in front of you.

Zhichun Pavilion is located on a small island in Kunming Lake, connected by a wooden bridge. Looking around on the island, there is Longevity Hill to the north, Buddhist Incense Pavilion to the northwest, West Causeway and Yuquan Hill to the west, Seventeen-Arch Bridge and Nanhu Island to the south, and Wenchang Pavilion to the east.

Therefore, this is the best place for viewing.

From Zhichun Pavilion, you can look west to Yuquan Mountain. Yuquan Mountain itself is not in the Summer Palace, so the original designers borrowed the scenery, which was a great idea. Yuquan Mountain is still not open to the public, and you can only look at the clear snow on the West Mountain from afar.

Heading north from Renshou Hall to Xiqu Garden, you have to pass the Purple Air Coming from the East Gate. To the south of Xiqu Garden, the stone plaque on the south gate of the city gate is engraved with “Purple Air Coming from the East”, which comes from the story of Laozi leaving the city. The stone plaque on the north gate is engraved with “Red City Rising”, which comes from a famous line in “Tiantai Mountain Fu” by Sun Chuo, a writer of the Jin Dynasty.

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It’s getting dark.

Liu Zhiye did not finish his visit to the Summer Palace. After coming down from Yuquan Mountain, he returned to the streets and alleys of the capital.

A heavy snowfall, coupled with low temperatures, kept the snow in the capital city for a few more days, covering the beautiful city with a thick layer of winter makeup.

The snow-covered eaves and the white window frames outline the unique beauty of the alley.

The alley is especially quiet after the snow. Looking south from the Bell and Drum Tower, this is Nanluoguxiang after the snow.

This is the taste and scene that can only be found in Beijing in winter. Every step you take in the old alleys leaves a footprint, and children are running wildly and playing with snowballs.

There was no one or cars in the empty space in the alley. The snow was thick, and there were piles of adorable snowmen.

This is a paradise for children and the elderly. Being with the children, the elderly can also regain a bit of their childhood innocence.

The most special thing about Beijing’s winter is that it is cold.

This kind of coldness is solid in the biting cold wind.

Lao She once said: “If there is no wind in winter, it would be a miracle.”

Even in such a cold day, Shichahai Lake remained the same, with the surface of the lake frozen solid.

The lakes covered with snow looked like pearls inlaid in the park. After the lakes froze, the children played on the lakes, had snowball fights, and skated, and their laughter spread throughout the park.

Also, there are old men wrapped in thick cotton wool fishing.

In winter, there is another thing that makes people feel warm, and that is steaming hot roasted sweet potatoes.

In the cold wind, people held a hot baked sweet potato in their hands, which was an indescribable happiness.

The fragrance of sweet potatoes permeates the air, making people feel the warmth and beauty of winter.

Of course, there is no air conditioning or heating in such a cold day, and people rely on coal stoves to keep warm.

No one can forget the moment of entering the house in the biting cold wind, and as soon as you step into the house, your body is immediately warmed by the honeycomb coal.

Liu Zhiye strolled for an entire afternoon. Although he looked a little tired, his heart was filled with indescribable joy.

After entering the house, he lit the fire in the sealed coal stove, letting the warm flames gradually fill the entire room.

Then he fetched the kettle, placed it on the stove, and waited for the water to boil.

When the water boiled, he gently lifted the kettle, poured the water into the teapot, and sprinkled in a handful of jasmine flowers. The fragrance of tea filled the air, adding a touch of elegance and warmth to this ordinary night.

“Wow! This fragrance is amazing. If you want to drink tea, you have to drink jasmine tea.” Yan Bugui held his purple clay teapot, smelled the fragrance, lifted the door curtain of Liu’s house, walked into the house and said.

Liu Zhiye had a smile on his face and handed a small stool to Yan Bugui deftly. The two then sat around the stove and sipped tea leisurely.

The favorite tea of ​​the old Beijing people is jasmine tea, not famous teas like Dahongpao, Longjing, and Maojian.

The Beijing people’s love for jasmine tea stems from many factors. First, the aroma of jasmine tea can overcome the problem of hard water quality in Beijing, making the tea fragrant, thirst-quenching and refreshing.

Secondly, the affordability and long-lasting brewing properties of jasmine tea satisfy the public’s consumption habits.

In addition, the special production method of jasmine tea and the Beijing people’s special complex about aroma are the reasons why jasmine tea is loved.

“Come on, uncle, change your tea and try mine.” Liu Zhiye said as he opened the tea box at hand, his eyes full of anticipation, inviting Yan Bugui to taste the extraordinary tea fragrance together.

Yan Bugui shook his head, “This is also jasmine, don’t change it. Besides, I just brewed it, it would be a waste to pour it out!” He said with a painful expression. Liu Zhiye smiled and continued to tempt him, “Really not changing it? Let me tell you, this is Wu Yutai’s top-quality product, made from top-quality jasmine tea from Fuding, Fujian Province, don’t you want to try it?”

Yan Bugui’s eyes lit up when he heard this. All literati love tea, and he is no exception.

He didn’t drink tea or good tea before because his family conditions didn’t allow it.

Later, even when his family became better off and could drink tea at will, he was still reluctant to drink the top-quality tea that cost a few yuan or even dozens of yuan per pound.

Although Beijing does not produce tea, the old Beijingers are famous for their love of drinking jasmine tea.

The fragrance of jasmine flowers and the aroma of tea blend together, strong and light, in a myriad of ways, solidifying the fragrant memories of jasmine tea among the old Beijingers.

What has created the reputation of the time-honored brand “Jasmine Tea Fragrance”? What makes Wu Yutai’s jasmine tea so popular among the old Beijing people?
The reason is that the origin of “Wu Yutai” jasmine tea is from Fu’an, Fujian Province.

“Flowers bloom in Fuding, and the fragrance spreads ten miles away.”

“Look to China for the world’s jasmine, and look to Fuding for China’s jasmine.”

This sentence may sound a bit mysterious, but if you see it with your own eyes you will know that it is not an exaggeration.

Although Fuding’s jasmine production is not as high as that of Hengxian County in Guangxi Province, which is known as the “Hometown of Chinese Jasmine”.

However, the natural conditions for growing jasmine in Fuding are unique, and the flowers are famous for their late flowering period, long flowering period, large buds, fat flowers, white petals, high yield, good quality and strong fragrance.

In Fuding, jasmine flowers grow everywhere and bloom to their heart’s content. In this world filled with the natural fragrance of jasmine, hardworking flower farmers pick flowers under the scorching sun.

It takes about 50 kilograms of jasmine flowers to make 300 kilograms of high-quality jasmine tea, and about 50 kilograms of jasmine flowers to make 300 kilograms of ordinary jasmine tea.

“The fragrance of flowers and tea complement each other.”

Offering the world high-quality jasmine tea is the goal that Wu Yutai, a time-honored tea merchant in Beijing, has always pursued.

“Wu Yutai” jasmine tea has always insisted on “self-collecting” the tea leaves from Fu’an and other areas in Fujian Province, then transporting them to Huaxiang, Hengxian County for “self-scenting”, and finally transporting them back to Beijing for “self-blending”. The processing cycle is more than half a year.

This is how top-quality jasmine tea is created. It is a work of art that combines the beauty of tea leaves with the fragrance of flowers. The flowers emit fragrance, the tea embryo absorbs the fragrance, and the flower and tea become one.

really.

How could Yan Bugui resist such temptation? He quickly picked up the purple clay teapot, stood up suddenly, and left a hearty sentence: “Hey, how can I miss such top-quality tea? Please wait a moment, I will pour the brewed tea back home and store it. You can drink it slowly next time, so as not to waste good things!” After that, he left in a hurry, looking forward to the wonderful taste that was about to bloom on his tongue.

Liu Zhiye shook his head speechlessly, “Hey, this Yan Laoxi is still so stingy!”

When Yan Bugui returned to the Liu family again, he was surprised to find that the two brothers Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang had already arrived and were drinking tea revelatiously, as if a long drought had finally brought rain.

Yan Bugui felt a surge of anger in his heart, and his eyes were like torches, shooting straight at the two troublesome sons. He was not angry because they came to Liu Zhiye first without returning home to greet their parents.

What really made him unbearable was that the two brothers’ way of tasting tea was extremely rough, like a cow chewing a peony, completely ignoring the flavor of the tea. It was simply a waste of God’s gift, which made him heartbroken.

“Hey, it’s a waste to give you two such good tea. You two don’t deserve to drink it at all. You should just drink some boiled water…” Yan Bugui complained to his two sons mercilessly.

The Yan Jiecheng brothers laughed and said, “Dad, it’s just a cup of tea, what’s the big deal? You’re so stingy, and it’s not your cup.”

“That’s right. In two years, when the tea grown in Liujiazhuang is harvested, we two brothers will provide you with as much tea as you want…”

Yan Bugui glanced at the two brothers who were singing the same tune and said coldly, “You two are talking lightly. What if the tea from Liujiazhuang has arrived? Can you give the tea away for free? You still have to pay every penny.”

Yan Jiefang smiled heartily and said to Yan Bugui, “After all, we have Brother Liu as our relationship, so how can outsiders compare? If we go to him to buy some tea, it’s natural that we can get a discount. Brother Liu, don’t you agree?”

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiye smiled and responded directly and generously: “Of course, but then again, next year’s harvest is still unknown. If the situation is optimistic, I, Liu Zhiye, will keep my word and pack you a few kilograms of good tea so that you can have a taste of it.”

Yan Bugui was delighted when he heard this and said, “Hey! That’s great. I’ve heard from your father that the tea grown in your Liujiazhuang is not ordinary. I heard that it comes from the variety and technology of [Xishan Yunju Temple]?”

In the hearts of those people in Beijing who are well versed in the tea ceremony and pursue the ultimate taste enjoyment, “Xishan Yunju Temple Green Tea” is like a mysterious and attractive legend. It is only occasionally mentioned in casual conversation after dinner, and most people have no chance to see it.

Because of its rare production, it is considered a rare treasure. In the past, it was used as a noble gift to entertain dignitaries, and ordinary people had no chance to taste it.

“Well, what you said is right. After the initial experimental planting in the past two years, Liujiazhuang has roughly figured out the planting technology and planted about 20 acres of tea garden on Miaofeng Mountain.”

“Next year, the first batch of tea trees will be harvested. If everything goes well, we will have tea grown by ourselves to drink in the future…”

“Hey, that’s great!” Yan Bugui was delighted when he heard that. He really admired the young man in front of him, who could do anything and was omnipotent.

Yan Bugui knew some inside stories of Liujiazhuang. He knew who was the biggest contributor to the rise of Liujiazhuang.

The brewing of “Wild Mountain Wine”, the cultivation of vegetables and fruits in greenhouses, the revitalization of traditional Chinese medicine, the brand building of “Shengfang Crab”, the revitalization plan of “Jingxi Rice”, the exploration of green energy of “biogas power generation”, and even the rise of hardware processing factories and the vigorous development of the machinery manufacturing industry, and even the latest entry into the field of “tea planting”, all demonstrate Liu Zhiye’s foresight.

With his personal wisdom and unremitting efforts, he quietly reshaped the economic landscape of Liujiazhuang and even the capital area, profoundly changed the life trajectory of the local people, and wrote a series of remarkable legendary chapters.

Especially the traditional Chinese medicine industry, which has been intensively cultivated in Liujiazhuang for several years, has finally ushered in the harvest season.

This year, the local Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute has achieved great success, successfully developing two star products – “999 Cold Relief Granules” and “Children’s Cough Syrup”, and successfully obtained production licenses from the health department, marking its official entry into the industrialization stage.

“999 Cold Relief” produced by Liujiazhuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, relieving exterior symptoms and dispersing cold.

It contains a variety of Chinese medicinal ingredients, such as Tripterygium wilfordii, Rhizoma Cibotii, Fructus Chrysanthemi Indici, and Calendula officinalis, etc. These Chinese medicines have good effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, relieving exterior symptoms and dispersing cold.

In the early stages of a cold, taking “999 Cold Relief” in time can effectively relieve symptoms and alleviate the condition.

Secondly, “999 Cold Medicine” also has an analgesic effect. When you have a cold, it is often accompanied by symptoms such as headaches and muscle pain. At this time, taking “999 Cold Medicine” can effectively relieve pain and make the patient feel more comfortable.

In addition, “999 Cold Medicine” also has the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm. When you have a cold, it is often accompanied by symptoms such as coughing and expectoration. At this time, taking “999 Cold Medicine” can effectively relieve cough and reduce phlegm and relieve respiratory discomfort.

“Children’s Cough Syrup” is an expectorant and antitussive medicine. It is a compound preparation of Chinese and Western medicine. The medicinal materials such as licorice, platycodon, and orange peel have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting lung function, removing phlegm and relieving cough, strengthening the stomach, regulating qi, drying dampness and resolving phlegm. Ammonium chloride is added to achieve the effect of removing phlegm and relieving cough.

“Children’s Cough Syrup” is suitable for children’s cough caused by colds, and can relieve the symptoms of phlegm and cough caused by colds…

These two medicines have demonstrated extraordinary efficacy in treating cold and cough symptoms. As soon as they were launched on the market, they quickly won the trust and favor of consumers.

Both hospitals and pharmacies often face a situation of supply exceeding demand, which shows how popular it is.

Because, these days, there is no specific medicine for colds and fevers.

For common colds and fevers, most people can only rely on their own resistance to get through it.

Some people will boil a bowl of hot scallion and ginger water in an attempt to dispel the cold in the body through sweating; when the cough is unbearable, a cup of warm honey water can become a good way to relieve the discomfort.

As for those with more serious illnesses, they may swallow a few aspirin tablets in the hope of temporarily relieving the pain.

This is the most simple and helpless choice people have when facing the common cold and fever in this era of shortage of medical care and medicine.

Therefore, the emergence of “999 Cold Relief” and “Children’s Cough Syrup” is very popular among the general public.

Faced with such strong market demand, Liuzhiye Subdistrict Office has made preparations in advance and started planning next year’s production expansion blueprint, aiming to further expand production capacity and ensure that these two drugs can be continuously and stably supplied to the general public to meet their urgent needs for a healthy life.

(End of this chapter)