Maybe someone you know has tried to tell your future with a crystal ball, or the lines in your palm, or tea leaves.

也许你的小伙伴想用水晶球，或看你手掌的纹路，也许是茶的叶子，来设法告诉你的未来。

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With this process, people even insert treasures like crystal, jade, pearls and coral onto lacquer furniture, tea wares, and calligraphy brushes.

在这个过程中，人们甚至将宝藏一样，水晶，玉石，珍珠和珊瑚在漆家具，茶具，和毛笔。

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Put crystal sugar in rose tea, brown sugar in black tea, liquorice slice in chrysanthemum tea.

玫瑰花茶里加冰糖，红茶里放红糖，菊花茶里加甘草片。

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For example, she cleans the kitchen sink with used tea leaves instead of regular detergent (less polluting and no extra cost), and polishes the crystal with a solution of soap and vinegar.

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