Chapter 213 - Discussing the Traditional Chinese Medicine Skincare Partnership (1/2)

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However, Du Ruo couldn’t wait any longer. Pulling Wen Xinya by her hand, she went to look for Grandpa Du in his study room. Grandpa Du was reading a medical book, holding a calligraphy brush in his hand, scribbling and drawing away. Wen Xinya smiled and greeted, “Grandpa Du.”

“Sit!” Du Shinan put the calligraphy brush down and gently closed the medical book.

Du Ruo pulled Wen Xinya and sat down on the sofa in the study room. Wen Xinya saw a set of porcelain tea set on the tea table, couldn’t control her impulse, and started brewing tea.

Du Shinan watched her smooth and lovely movements as she brewed tea. It was obvious that she was brewing attentively, just that her techniques for brewing tea still seemed slightly choppy. However, it was still astonishing that she obtained such results in such a short time.

Very soon, Wen Xinya was done brewing tea and poured a cup for Grandpa Du. “Grandpa Du, please have some tea.”

Having seen the way she brewed tea just now, Du Shinan already knew the taste of the cup of tea. However, he still tasted it. “Tastes slightly astringent as the fire wasn’t managed well enough. Water is slightly dry as the temperature could be handled better. The tea doesn’t look vibrant enough because the tea leaves weren’t put in at the right time. The tea leaves aren’t in homogeneous conditions as the timing wasn’t grasped well. However, all in all, it’s still not bad.”

Wen Xinya listened intently. “Thanks, Grandpa Du. I’ll take note in the future.”

Du Ruo finished the tea in the porcelain bowl in one gulp. “Aren’t tea and water for the purpose of quenching thirst—to insist on drinking it so fancifully, aren’t you guys tired?”

Du Shinan shot a look at this unwise granddaughter. “These are superior Biluo tea leaves gifted to me by Old Mr. Mo. I only have such a small tin of it, and you just wasted it like this.”

Du Ruo stuck her tongue out at Grandpa and made a funny face.

Upon seeing Du Ruo’s expression, Wen Xinya couldn’t help but recall that in her previous lifetime, Grampy had also brewed tea for her before. Then, she had had similar thoughts with Du Ruo. Grampy had chided her for not being able to tell chalk from cheese, wasting fine tea. Actually, only people who knew tea would appreciate it on a personal level.

Du Shinan couldn’t be bothered with her. As he looked at her, and then at Wen Xinya, his heart was simply filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred for Old Mr. Mo. “Have you finished memorizing the medical books that I’d asked you to memorize previously?”

Wen Xinya replied hurriedly, “Finished memorizing.”

Regarding this, Du Shinan had full faith in her, because he had long grasped this child’s photographic memory. As long as this child wanted to learn something, he believed that nothing would be too difficult for her.

Du Shinan asked, “After you started going to school, you’ve shortened your time spent on learning chess, calligraphy, and music. How’s your progress lately?”

Wen Xinya answered, “Grampy said it’s passable!”