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    After several jars of peach blossoms were almost drunk, Fang Jinshi asked someone to bring strong tea. Zhao Zichen said: "It's getting late. After drinking this cup of tea, you can go back now."

    Zhao Kai took the tea cup and took a sip and said: "This is this year's new tea. When I am in the mansion, I like to drink the old tea from previous years." Fang Jinshi quickly said to Deng An who was waiting beside him: "Go and change the old tea for the prince.  .¡±

    Zhao Kai put down the teacup and said, "No, you can buy some old tea leaves in the next few days and bring them to my house. I'll have someone pay you to come and smooth the road in front of the door."

    Fang Jinshi quickly agreed, and Zhao Kai stood up and said, "Let's go now. I wanted to play a few games of chess with you, but I ended up drinking all night. I have to wait until next time."

    Zhao Zicheng also got up and went out with Zhao Kai to get on the carriage and go back. Fang Jinshi and Shi Quan saw them off. Deng An watched Zhao Kai's carriage go away and complained: "King Yun is really stingy. A majestic prince, he is so rewarded."  It¡¯s enough to use some gold and silver to build roads, but we also need to send tea.¡±

    Fang Jinshi turned back to Shi Quan and said, "Brother, do you understand?"

    Shi Quan hesitated and said: "Prince Yun asked you to send some tea to his house. He said he would pay you to build the road, but he didn't say how much he wanted you to send. You just bought all the tea in Bianliang City and gave it to him."  Go and he¡¯ll pay for it too.¡±

    Fang Jinshi praised: "Eldest brother is really into big business. You can tell it as soon as you hear it. As a brother, I think this is a way for us to make a fortune pointed out by Prince Yun. It just depends on how big our appetite is."

    Shi Quandao: "You mean to buy the tea in Kaifeng City?"

    Fang Jinshi suddenly became excited and said to Shi Quan: "Not only the tea leaves in Kaifeng City, if I have the capital, I also want to hire a ship to go to the south of the Yangtze River to buy tea leaves and transport them to Kaifeng Mansion quickly. By then, the price of tea will rise sharply, so I won't be afraid that I won't be able to make a lot of money."  .¡±

    Deng An said from the side: "How do you know that the price of tea will soar?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "Prince Yun just said that." Shi Quan continued: "When did Prince Yun say it? Even tea merchants who have been for many years are not sure about the rise and fall of tea prices. How did Prince Yun know?"

    Fang Jinshi said firmly: "Because he is the prince, so he knows. Does the elder brother remember the price of silk and satin a few days ago?"

    Shi Quan was enlightened. The price of the silk and satin suddenly doubled. In the end, he ran out of stock and couldn't keep up with the supply. As a result, he made a huge fortune. But will the price of this tea suddenly increase as much as the silk and satin?

    This silk and satin business is his specialty, and he can still make money even without raising prices, but the tea market is a new business, he has never done it before, and it is a speculative business. Businessmen pay attention to being familiar with it, not doing it raw, like this  This kind of cross-industry investment, and it is a large capital investment, the risk involved is extremely high. In business, even if Fang Jinshi has a close relationship and is his brother, Shi Quan has to weigh it.

    Shi Quandao: "This matter needs to be thought through carefully. I will ask a few friends about the market tomorrow and then make plans."

    Fang Jinshi also knew that this matter could not be settled on the spot, and he was not only interested in hearing the words of King Yun Zhao Kai. He had already paid attention to it when he heard that there was a large amount of Liao money in Cai's consort's house.  When Chong told him that the money was brought from Liao by General Wan Yanchang of the Jin Kingdom, and when Shi Quan said that Cai's Prince Consort had used the Liao money to buy a lot of silk and satin, Fang Jinshi was already keenly aware of the connection.

    He sent Shi Quan away and thought about the process carefully before going to bed at night. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was correct. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep for a long time. Early the next morning, he went to Kaifeng Mansion to report to Cao Cao.  After a long vacation, I decided to specialize in this business.

    He first went to the tea market in Kaifeng for a day to understand the current price of tea in the market. It was already winter, and tea was not produced in Jiangnan. He also went to Liu Tong and asked him to help check the price of Zhao Kaihe, the king of Yun.  What is the relationship between the consort and Cai Wei? Anyway, King Jing's power is not in vain. King Jing Zhao Hai has gone nowhere these days, and he is not in Bianliang City.

    Liu Tong didn't need to investigate at all. He knew these princes in the capital very well. When Fang Jinshi came out of Liu Tong's place, he already understood a little bit more. Liu Tong told him not to mention the relationship between Cai Wei and Zhao Kai.  Not bad, even his father, Cai Jingdu, is very close to King Yun.

    During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, in terms of calligraphy skills, apart from the emperor Song Huizong, Cai Jing's calligraphy was also first-rate. Zhao Kai even asked him for advice in person. At this time, the crown prince Zhao Huan was gloomy and unstable, with a changeable personality.  It was unpredictable, and Cai Jing's many attempts to show his kindness to him had no effect. This made Cai Jing's party a little worried. If the prince of the East Palace became a great treasure in the future, it would be detrimental to Cai Jing's party.

    King Yun Zhao Kai was deeply liked by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Although Zhao Kai was first-class in literary talent, his work tended to be superficial, and it was much easier to control than Zhao Huan. Therefore, Cai Jing wanted to get close to Zhao Kai, and even saw if he had any?will help him to ascend to the throne.

    Of course, Fang Jinshi doesn¡¯t know these inside stories now. He came out from Liu Tong¡¯s place, went to the market to buy a bag of fine tea, and went to find Zhao Kai.

    He didn't know the people in Prince Yun's Mansion. It was not like Zhao Zichen's Mansion where acquaintances could enter easily. Fang Jinshi had already thought about it. He first gave some benefits to the soldiers guarding the gate. When he saw the housekeeper, he handed over the bag of tea.  He went up and said, "I am sent by Prince Xiu to deliver tea. Please let the housekeeper inform you."

    He thought about pretending to be Xiu Wang, and maybe he could meet Zhao Kai, but the butler said directly: "Are you Mr. Fang from the west of the city? The prince has sent word that if there is Mr. Fang who delivers tea, he will come immediately  Notification.¡±

    Fang Jinshi was stunned. Zhao Kai was actually a really nice person. He sent a message to the door so thoughtfully. He waited for a while, and the housekeeper came back and said, "Your Majesty, let you in."

    Fang Jinshi carried the bag of tea into Prince Yun's Mansion. Needless to say, Prince Yun's Mansion was luxurious and grand. The butler led him to the garden. Prince Yun Zhao Kai was writing at his desk. Fang Jinshi stood aside to watch him finish writing. The butler took him forward.  Go, Zhao Kai put down his pen and said: "You came at the right time. I have nothing to do and am ready to find someone to play chess with."

    Fang Jinshi asked: "Are you still playing that six-piece chess game?" Zhao Kai said: "Of course, do you have a chance to beat me in other games? Even with this six-piece chess game, I have been thinking about it every day these days, and it will be easy to beat you.  Fang Jinshi said: "I'm afraid it may not be possible. Brother Zhao, if I win the first game, will you give me the calligraphy you just wrote?"

    Zhao Kai smiled and said, "You dare to ask for anything." He looked at the bag of tea leaves that Fang Jinshi was carrying and said, "Is this the tea you are going to sell to me?"

    Fang Jinshi said carefully: "This is just a sample of tea. Let's see if the third brother likes it. If it does, I will order more tea."

    Zhao Kai said: "How much tea are you going to order?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "It depends on how much goods Third Brother Zhao wants. Bianliang City doesn't have enough. I can go to Jiangnan to order. I always want to satisfy Third Brother." Zhao Kai said: "Tea is not a food item. I'm the only one who wants it."  How much can the palace use, why go to Jiangnan to order more?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "Of course Prince Yun's palace doesn't need much tea, but the Jurchen Jin Kingdom occupies the Liao area. There are thousands of miles and a large number of people there, so there must be a lot of goods needed."

    Hearing what he said, Zhao Kai sat down and said, "What is the relationship between the Jurchen Jin Kingdom and my Prince Yun's Palace?"

    Fang Jinshi avoided the topic, but talked about the affairs of the Jin Kingdom: "The Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom occupied the Khitan people's place. As soon as the battlefield stopped and war preparations were loosened, the generals and officials, large and small, began to enjoy themselves. Some things can  Grab some things, but there are very few in the Liao Kingdom itself, and the war damage caused them to be even more scarce, such as silks, satin, and tea, which are not available in the Liao Kingdom. If you can¡¯t grab them, you have to come to me, the Song Dynasty, to buy them.¡±

    Zhao Kai asked: "How do you know this?" Fang Jinshi said: "I got the news that Consort Cai had just purchased a large amount of silk and satin and sent it to the Kingdom of Jin. This tea is what I guessed.  It just so happened that you, Prince Yun, also mentioned it last night."

    Zhao Kai took a sip from the tea cup, looked at him, and then said: "Do you know why King Xiu and I came to your house?"

    Fang Jinshi never thought about this. He always thought that Zhao Kai was looking for his face. However, he only played chess with Zhao Kai once and met him twice. He was such a dignified prince that he took a carriage to his house and drank a glass of wine from him.  , this is such a big face.

    He shook his head blankly, and Zhao Kai said: "It is King Xiu who has been recommending you to me, but you have no merit in literature and no military merit in martial arts, so I was curious, so I went with him to see what skills you have that can make him high."  It¡¯s up to you.¡±

    Fang Jinshi suddenly realized, and Zhao Kai continued: "I don't have to hide it from you. The people of Jin want to buy some rare goods from Liao such as silk, satin, tea, etc., but they are not willing to pay gold, silver, jade and silk. They are only willing to pay some looted Liao money.  Moreover, in order to prevent verbal disputes, they did not follow the court's practice, but asked Taishi Cai to help privately. Although Liao money has fallen sharply, it is still money. If you want to make a small fortune, you might as well use your mind."

    Fang Jinshi said hurriedly: "Thank you, third brother, for your help. I know how to do it." Zhao Kai laughed and said: "Liao money has been falling all the way. Until the bottom, the price of tea is still at the usual price. If you want to do it, I will send someone  Say hello to Prince Consort Cai and give you an extra profit."

    Fang Jinshi couldn't help but be overjoyed, and quickly thanked King Yun Zhao Kai. As he said, the chessboard had been set up, and the two started fighting on this grid. Zhao Kai was extremely smart, and he only needed to think carefully about the chess moves for a few days, and Fang Jinshi's level  Not as good as him, but before leaving, he still took away several of Zhao Kai's calligraphy and paintings.

    At noon the next day, Fang Jinshi went to see Shi Quan. He had to spend money to buy tea. Shi Quan listened and stood and relayed Zhao Kai's words.He asked him to sit down and said, "Brother, is it better not to do this?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "It's obviously a matter of making money, why doesn't the eldest brother want to do it?" Shi Quan said: "I never want you to get involved in business, brother. I hope you can get ahead in the yamen, but this time brother is determined.  If you want to do a business, I won¡¯t stand in the way. It¡¯s just that this business seems to be a sure way to make money without losing money, but in fact it¡¯s extremely risky.¡±

    Fang Jinshi said: "With King Yun and Prince Consort Cai guaranteeing it, what are you worried about?"

    Shi Quandao: "I have been asking friends in the tea market for the past two days. It turns out that there has been a bumper tea harvest in the south of the Yangtze River in the past two or three years. The old tea shipped to Bianliang City has not been exhausted, and new tea has arrived, and the price of tea has also been falling. Secondly,  Tea leaves are no different than silk and satin. Silk leaves are time-consuming and labor-intensive. The tea leaves have already been roasted this season and just need to be shipped. Cai's consort buys them in large quantities. Tea leaves from other places will be shipped very quickly. The price of tea does not rise but falls. Thirdly,  The consort of Cai received the goods and paid Liao money. It is very difficult to predict where these Liao money will go in the future, and it is also inappropriate."

    Shi Quan¡¯s three-point analysis was like a bucket of cold water pouring down on him. Fang Jinshi¡¯s enthusiasm suddenly disappeared. He was not a business person, and his thoughts were not as thorough as Shi Quan¡¯s.
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