Chapter 108: Having Something to Ask of You

  Qin Lang just smiled slightly and didn't show any modesty. Because simply identifying the names of these flowers was, in his opinion, too easy.

  He was a cultivator of alchemy, and apart from the basic skills required for alchemy itself, understanding the materials used in alchemy was also an essential threshold that every alchemist had to pass. The scope of these materials is vast, covering almost all things under heaven. With Qin Lang's abilities, after gaining a clear understanding of the species in this world, being called an expert in this field would not be an exaggeration at all.

  "Come come come, little friend, take a seat."

  Old Master Hua warmly greeted Qin Lang, and the change in his greeting was enough to show that his fondness for Qin Lang had already risen from a junior to almost a peer. As Xiaoyou said, it was actually a friendship that transcended age.

  Unlike the stone table and stools in Qin Lang's house, this old man's house did not have such a layout, but there were no fewer tables and chairs in the courtyard. They were all made of wood, with sandalwood tables paired with rattan chairs. It seemed that he was getting older and couldn't bear the chill of stone tables and stools.

  Qin Lang sat down, and Old Man Hua immediately became busy.

  In a moment, he fetched a set of tea utensils. Needless to say, the old man was going to have a pot of Kung Fu tea with Qin Lang.

  "Little Qin, this is your first visit, and I, an old man, didn't make any special preparations. I'll personally brew a pot of Kung Fu tea for you to taste."

  Old Hua put down the tea tray and turned to Qin Lang.

  Qin Lang had already seen through the old man's character, so he nodded readily and didn't pretend to decline.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, the more refreshing it was, the happier Old Master Hua became. He began to perform a complete set of Gongfu Cha procedures with his hands. It's clear that he had put in a lot of effort into this tea ceremony, so the entire movement looked smooth and natural, without any stagnation, like a work of art, pleasing to the eye.

  Qin Lang nodded continuously as he watched, although he hadn't specifically studied Gongfu Cha, but from books he knew some of the procedures and rules, so he could barely be considered an insider looking at the door, and at a glance, he saw that this old man's Gongfu Cha was quite impressive.

  As the fragrance of tea rose, Qin Lang took a slight sniff and felt refreshed. Not only that, but his mouth also naturally produced saliva, and the action of swallowing appeared.

  Just by smelling the fragrance, his physiological functions had such a huge reaction. Qin Lang immediately realized that this was not just because of Old Man Hua's tea-making skills, but more importantly, this tea leaf should be extraordinary and absolutely not one of those teas that can be easily bought with money on the market.

  "Alright, little friend, have a taste."

  When the last step was completed, the six teacups on the tea tray were filled with bright and clear tea water. Old Master Hua indicated that Qin Lang should taste it first.

  Qin Lang didn't stand on ceremony, took out one of the cups, and slightly sipped a mouthful. As he felt the sensation spreading from the tip of his tongue to the entire surface of his tongue, he seemed unable to stop himself and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

  "Good tea."

  Putting down his teacup, Qin Lang couldn't help but praise him.

  It turns out that Qin Lang had also drunk a drink similar to tea in the Dan Ding Continent, only it was not called tea there.

  So for tea, Qin Lang is not unfamiliar. And the tea he's drinking now is absolutely one of the best among all the teas he has ever had.

  "Master Hua, your tea-making skills are indeed impressive. But I'm curious, where did you buy this tea?" Qin Lang asked.

  Old Master Hua had also tasted a cup of tea, and upon hearing this, he smiled and shook his head: "This kind of tea is hard to come by. I, an old man, can only get two catties every year at a fixed time. If you like it, young friend, I still have some left, and I'll pack some for you later."

  Qin Lang waved his hand and said: "I just want to have a fresh drink, such good tea, if it's placed in my hands, it would be like a cow chewing on peonies, what a waste."

  The two of them sipped their tea and started chatting casually.

  But Qin Lang couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, after all, Old Man Hua had invited him over for dinner, yet there was only Old Man Hua in the house, and he didn't seem to be preparing any food at all, could it be that they would just sit here drinking tea?

  Just as Qin Lang was full of doubts, the gate of Lao Ye's house was gently pushed open, and a man who was not tall, short and fat, about thirty years old, walked in with respect.

  Seeing Mr. Hua and Qin Lang, he immediately greeted them: "Hello, Mr. Hua, hello, sir, the meal has been prepared for you at our hotel."

  "Bring it up." Old Master Hua waved his hand casually, without even looking at the person, and focused all his interest on talking to Qin Lang.

  The man hastily responded with a "yes" and immediately waved his hand towards the door. Several people then carried in stone boxes, rushing in one after another.

  Soon, on the sandalwood table between Qin Lang and Old Man Hua, a sumptuous feast was laid out.

  These people left one after another, but the man who led them was the last to leave, with a respectful look on his face. After saying goodbye, he reluctantly left.

  Unfortunately, Old Man Hua never paid attention to him, but the man did stare at Qin Lang for a while.

  "Old Hua, did you order this dish from a restaurant?" Qin Lang asked.

  "Please, young friend, come and have a meal with me. It wouldn't be right to let you go hungry. However, my own cooking skills are not worth showing off, so I'll take you to a restaurant instead. From what I know, the chef here is quite decent, so do try your best to enjoy it and don't be polite."

  Qin Lang didn't think much of it, just treating it as an ordinary restaurant meal. But when he saw the delicious dishes on the table, he, who had been eating supermarket fast food for a long time, immediately became excited and his eyes gleamed with desire.

  "Want some wine?"

  Old Hua asked Qin Lang.

  Qin Lang nodded without hesitation.

  Soon, the old man somehow produced a bottle of wine from somewhere.

  Qin Lang's eyes scanned it and recognized the two characters "Maotai" on it, but they looked a bit strange. The packaging of this Maotai seemed to be different from what he had seen in the market.

  After all, his old man was a wine seller, so he knew something about this line of work.

  "This can't be fake liquor, can it?"

  Qin Lang was pondering when Old Man Hua politely filled his quilt with wine.

  "Come on, little Qin, this cup of wine is for you from an old man like me, to formally thank you for saving my life." As soon as he finished speaking, Old Master Hua downed the drink in one gulp.

  Qin Lang felt a little cry and laugh, but he just thought that this lifesaving kindness was really not worth mentioning repeatedly.

  The old man had already drunk the wine, he couldn't not drink it, so he also drank it all in one gulp.

  As soon as the wine went down his throat, Qin Lang immediately realized that this was not some fake liquor, but a rare good wine.

  Then, the situation became simple, and Qin Lang swept away the delicious food, wine, and other things on the table with a roll of his sleeve.

  But Old Man Hua was getting on in years, and he could only eat so much. Most of the time, he just watched Qin Lang eating. The more Qin Lang ate, the happier he became.

  When Qin Lang patted his belly and was full, the old man was still afraid that he had not eaten enough, and asked: "Little Qin, do you want me to ask the restaurant to prepare some more dishes?"

  Qin Lang hastily waved his hand and said: "No need, Old Man Hua, I'm already full."

  Old Hua nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Little Qin, I invited you to dinner today not only to thank you for saving my life, but also to ask for your help with something."