"Brewing tea with plum blossoms is a delicate matter. Fresh plum blossoms won't do, as drinking them can lead to poisoning. However, if they are from the previous year, and you wish to pluck and sun-dry them, there are rules to follow. These picked blossoms need to be just right, neither too large nor too small. Too small, and they will vanish when dried; too large, and they will attract mosquitoes."
Having said this, Yu Se's gaze upon Yang Shan softened again as she continued, "Picking the right plum blossoms also requires attention to detail. They must have weathered the harsh cold; even a day's difference is unacceptable. If it is off, the taste would be bitter, much like life itself. Without enduring the cold, it feels like something is missing. The plum blossoms Mrs. Jiang is drinking today are precisely those that have been picked after enduring the bitterness of cold. Therefore, the flavor is excellent."
