Zhong Mu

This article was written on May 20, 2015

Author: Lü Jianfeng

On an endless journey

By chance, again an endless forest

Deeper in the forest, a tea tree centuries old

Tea buds just sprouting, you meet for the first time

On a journey exploring the tea mountains

By chance, he with a few friends

You also with a few friends

He and you, both encountered that large tea tree

Under the refreshing green tea tree

By chance, both separated from friends

Both took a liking to the moment of each other

He and you, thus met for the first time

First meeting, as natural as this tea tree

His handsome and clear, your graceful and poised

Made eye contact, no longer avoiding

Friends' calls broke this beautiful first meeting

Parting in haste, so hurried that neither asked for the other's phone number

First meeting, unforgettable

The next spring, he remembered the graceful you

She under that large tea tree, came here again

Set up a tent, picked fresh leaves, withered and sun-dried

Harvested a bag of dry tea, but also looked forward to that first meeting

He packed his bags, found a stone mill pressing workshop

First meeting, second meeting, from afar saw the you he missed

He came from Kunming, she made tea locally

First met deep in the forest, met again at the foot of the mountain

This time, no longer missed

He knew you were called Mu, you knew he was called Zhong

You helped him press that bag of tea

He quietly hand-drew the wrapper

Besides that tea tree, there were two characters: Zhong and Mu

Again the moment of parting

He gave you a cake, your cheeks flushed red

He left, taking your phone number

From first meeting to meeting again, this time no regrets

Heart full of joy, like the evening glow at parting

Meeting, is longing like a tide

More than a month later, on May 20th

He came to find you

He said he wouldn't leave, you said mm

He said let's make tea together, you said mm

He said just guard this big tea tree and live, you said mm

He said the tea we make together will be called Zhong Mu, you said mm

When you said it, your eyes

Reminded him of the clarity and liveliness of your eyes at first meeting

This time, finally no more anxiety

Peace of mind with Zhong Mu tea, peace of mind for the days ahead