An An, an 11-year-old Chinese boy, was learning how to make tea from his mother in front of the tea table. When his mother taught him, he did not study seriously. When he made tea by himself, he made the wrong steps and his hands were burned by the hot water. Carefully breaking the tea cup, he realized his mistake and asked his mother to teach him again. This time he studied hard and finally made a pot of good tea for his mother to enjoy according to the correct method.

Tea boy ANAN

An An in front of a tea table with a kettle and tea leaves, looking distracted and fidgeting.

An An, an 11-year-old Chinese boy, was learning how to make tea from his mother in front of the tea table. He watched as his mother carefully boiled water and prepared the tea leaves. But An An was not paying attention. He was fidgeting and looking around, not taking the lesson seriously.

Learning to Make Tea

An An with a pained expression, holding his hand, with a broken teacup on the floor.

When it was An An's turn to make the tea, he didn't remember the steps his mother had shown him. He poured the hot water into the teapot too quickly and burned his hands. The teacup slipped from his fingers and broke into pieces. An An felt very sorry and his hands hurt a lot.

A Painful Mistake

An An concentrating intently on pouring water into a teapot, with tea-making utensils around him.

An An realized that he had not taken his mother's lesson seriously and made a big mistake. He asked his mother to teach him again, and this time he paid attention and studied hard. He learned the correct steps to make tea and promised himself to be careful.

Learning from Mistakes

An An smiling, holding a teacup, with a pot of tea and a second cup in front of him for his mother.

With his mother's guidance and his own hard work, An An finally made a pot of good tea. He poured a cup for his mother and himself, and they enjoyed the warm, fragrant tea together. An An was proud of himself for learning from his mistakes and making something special for his mother.