Genshin Impact : Eerie Teyvat-Chapter 113: Ch : Excellent tea

In the most luxurious private room of the Jiulue Teahouse, Su Yuan watched as a middle-aged man with graying sideburns personally prepared tea for him.

"That warehouse stored the vast majority of our finished teas and raw materials," the man said slowly.

"If it had all been consumed by the flames, the loss would've been immeasurable..."

"So, allow me to once again thank you, Su Yuan, for your righteous and heroic help!"

"Come, let me offer you a cup of tea in gratitude!"

Su Yuan accepted the cup handed to him by the man and smiled as he asked, "Oh, by the way—at this point, I still don't know how to address you, shopkeeper."

"I go by the surname Liang. My given name is Xinyang. You may simply call me Shopkeeper Liang."

"Alright then, Shopkeeper Liang." Su Yuan nodded, taking a light sip of the tea in his cup...

"Excellent tea!"

That was Su Yuan's immediate reaction, which he couldn't help but blurt out.

The tea had a delicate texture, a refreshing aroma, a rich and mellow body, and a lingering aftertaste...

Even someone like Su Yuan, who didn't know the first thing about tea, could tell that this was no ordinary brew!

"This tea must be from the renowned Chunming Tea House in Qiaoying Village, I presume!" Su Yuan said in admiration.

"I wonder if this variety is Sunglo Tea, or perhaps Single-Origin Yauwan Tea?"

However, Su Yuan clearly noticed that, after he said that, Shopkeeper Liang's expression visibly darkened...

Su Yuan couldn't quite understand—had he said something wrong?

In fact, an even more unsettling thought crossed his mind: could it be that this Shopkeeper Liang had already been taken over by the Eerie?

"Tch, it's always the same—mention Liyue's tea, and it's always Chunming Tea House of Qiaoying Village..."

A flicker of anger sparked in Liang's eyes as he spoke, clearly frustrated.

"We at Jiulue Teahouse used to be strategic partners and clients of Chunming Tea House..."

"But ever since I learned about the dirty secrets behind their operations, I've never sourced tea from them again."

"Liyue's tea-making techniques are steeped in millennia of tradition—yet they insist on introducing and relying on all sorts of advanced, high-end machines for picking, processing, roasting, and drying the leaves..."

"They claim it's to reduce labor costs and improve production efficiency..."

"But how can we so casually change what our ancestors passed down to us?"

"The methods of our forebears must not be altered!"

"Tea made that way—has no soul!!"

Su Yuan suddenly didn't know what to say—so this Shopkeeper Liang was a traditionalist?

"So, Shopkeeper Liang, this tea I'm drinking now—did you make it yourself?" Su Yuan asked.

"That's right..." Liang nodded.

"From carefully nurturing the tea trees, to picking the leaves and processing them into tea—it was all done by me, alone..."

"This tea is produced in very limited quantities. Only my most honored guests are allowed to taste it. It's a work into which I've poured my soul and countless hours of dedication."

Su Yuan nodded.

If that was the case, then it wasn't surprising this tea tasted so incredibly good.

After all, with such low yield and such immense effort and heart poured into it...

If only Wriothesley were here, Su Yuan thought. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

This tea would absolutely send him over the moon.

Poor Wriothesley... He'd better treasure this last week.

Starting next week, to avoid falling under the control of the Eerie, he won't even be allowed to touch a single drop of tea...

"Speaking of which... you've helped me out with such a big matter, I really don't know how to repay you..."

Shopkeeper Liang returned to his usual expression, looked at Su Yuan, and said:

"Just tell me what you need—as long as it's within my power, I'll do everything I can to help you!"

Su Yuan thought, Since Shopkeeper Liang is being so generous, I won't be shy then.

"Shopkeeper Liang, to be honest, I didn't help put out the fire just for a reward..." Su Yuan said.

"But since you insist, I'll be straightforward..."

"Would it be possible to have someone escort me to Liyue Harbor?"

"And, if your carefully crafted tea has a bit of surplus, could I perhaps take two or three small packets with me?"

"Also... come to think of it, I still don't know the name of this tea."

"Hahaha! I was expecting something big—turns out it's just a small request!"

Shopkeeper Liang laughed heartily.

"No problem! There are plenty of escort agencies here in Yilong Wharf. I'll pick the best and most expensive one to personally escort you all the way to Liyue Harbor!"

"That way, you won't have to worry about your safety at all during the journey!"

"Oh, wait—what am I saying? You're a Vision holder yourself, there's no need to worry about your safety anyway..."

Shopkeeper Liang spoke with a thoughtful look:

"This tea is called 'Miracle of Love'..."

"Normally, it's not sold to the public..."

"Only those I personally recognize are worthy of tasting its flavor..."

Hearing this, Su Yuan felt like a herd of wild alpacas was stampeding through his mind—he had no idea what to say...

'Miracle of Love'?

What kind of ridiculous name is that?

Can you even imagine a tea being called something like that?

No doubt about it—Shopkeeper Liang had a truly unique taste in naming things...

"Su Yuan my friend, I can give you a few packets of 'Miracle of Love', but before that, I'd like to invite you to visit the plantation where it's grown..."

"I believe once you've seen it for yourself, you'll understand this tea on a deeper level—and why it's called 'Miracle of Love'..."

Su Yuan originally wanted to turn down the request, but seeing the expectant look in Shopkeeper Liang's eyes and expression, he thought: Eh, might as well take a look.

It won't take long anyway...

Besides, he really was curious—just how was such delicious tea grown and produced?

"Alright then, Shopkeeper Liang. Since you insist, I'll go take a look with you..." Su Yuan replied.

He then followed Shopkeeper Liang deeper into the Jiuliu Teahouse...

Feeling a bit puzzled, Su Yuan asked, "Shopkeeper Liang, aren't tea trees usually grown in outdoor fields? Why are we going further and further inside?"

"That's simple! 'Miracle of Love' is quite different from other teas!"

"It can't be exposed to light! If it is, the soil will rot easily!"

Hearing this explanation, Su Yuan found it hard to wrap his head around it...

Can't be exposed to light? Soil will rot? None of this made sense to him.

Finally, after walking for what felt like ages, Su Yuan and Shopkeeper Liang arrived at a room.

The moment the door was opened, a strong stench of blood hit Su Yuan's nose...

He immediately sensed something was wrong and tried to escape, but Shopkeeper Liang suddenly yanked him inside and slammed the door shut, locking it from the inside...

"Hehehehahaha... Su Yuan, my dear friend, you're a holder of a Hydro Vision, aren't you...?"

At that moment, Shopkeeper Liang let out a grotesque, chilling laugh.

His face began to distort and morph—sharp fangs sprouted from his mouth, his eye sockets sank deep, and crimson, foul-smelling liquid began to drip from them...

"I wonder... if I use you as the watering source and soil fertilizer for my tea trees... will they grow even more lush and strong?

Will the tea made from them be even more fragrant... and delicious?"

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