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- When he was in Zhaocun, the tea Zhang Weidong drank was a big tea cake called "Jinxiayan Tea". It is said to be produced in a tea area called Jinxiashan in Qingguo. It is very famous and has a high output, and the tea business is Qingguo. It is a major feature of the country and an important source of economy, and it can be found in many countries. ~,
However, what Zhang Weidong bought was only the lowest quality tea cake, which had a bitter taste and could only be used to quench his thirst. He finally got it from others. The price was high, 500 copper coins per pound, which was more expensive than ordinary wine. too much. However, one winter, the tea cakes had been finished long ago.
Of course, it is true that Zhang Weidong went out to buy tea just to get some news about the next county, the situation at the border, etc.
Although he jumped out of Zhao Village with everyone, Ren County is located on the border between the two countries and wars continue. Ren County may be involved at some point. Zhang Weidong didn't want to bring everyone into a dangerous situation. Besides, it didn't fit in with his plan to recuperate. It is best to have a stable environment so that he can recover easily.
In addition, compared with a country¡¯s army and troops, generally speaking, personal force is nothing. Therefore, he has to pay more attention.
At present, considering women and children, I stay in Ren County for the time being and see what the next step is.
"Is there any Ziwu tea or Yuanwu tea?" Zhang Weidong glanced around, with regret on his face, nodded to shopkeeper Lin, and asked.
What tea?
Shopkeeper Lin was stunned for a moment and said uncertainly: "What kind of tea did the guest say it was?"
"Ziwu tea, a strange tea that can only be grown and picked at midnight and noon. One plant is three feet tall and has 99 leaves. The tea plant is all black. The leaves are all white and can shine brightly at night. Yuanwu tea. One plant produces 528 leaves at a time. , golden leaves. There are peculiar textures on them and no further processing is required."
What kind of tea is this?
Shopkeeper Lin was shocked and didn¡¯t know how to speak.
Originally, he saw Zhang Weidong wearing an ordinary cotton robe, elegant but complete. He was probably just a scholar and poor accountant from an average family. This time I dare not take it lightly.
Zhang Weidong said that the two kinds of tea are true, and it does not seem to be a lie, but he has never heard of such a magical tea. Could it be. Is this person still a master of tea ceremony?
Zhang Weidong looked at it and said regretfully: "It seems that Shopkeeper Lin hasn't heard of it, so forget it."
"Shopkeeper Lin, what kind of good tea do you have here, could you please introduce it?"
¡°Oh, okay, what are the guests¡¯ particularities?¡±
"It doesn't matter whether it's leaf tea or scented tea, green tea, black tea, or oolong tea, but the quality must be good. Just loose tea, don't fool me with those tea cakes and tea powder!"
When shopkeeper Lin heard this, he immediately stopped trying to be perfunctory and introduced several kinds of tea.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? Actually. Even though the teahouse is located on South Street, it does not sell many types of tea, half of which are Jinxia tea. It's just divided into several grades, and there are several small amounts of tea. But the price is slightly lower and the quality is worse. Just want to drink something fresh.
In the end, Zhang Weidong still bought Jinxia tea, Sanfeng Jinxia, ??which is said to be the top-quality tea in Tianyun Teahouse. One or two can get 2 silver coins. He has a good nose. Even without looking, he can tell whether something is good or bad by smelling it. Shopkeeper Lin did not lie. In Tianyun Tea House, the so-called ¡®Sanfeng Jinxia¡¯ tea is second to none in terms of color, aroma, taste and rhyme.
2 silver coins per tael, 20 silver coins per pound, the price is very high. Many people, a family of three, cannot afford 10 silver coins a year.
Of course, in Ren County, this kind of tea can only be enjoyed by the top people. Therefore, shopkeeper Lin did not prepare much. The inventory was only five kilograms, and the price of 1 gold coin was packed away by Zhang Weidong. The happy shopkeeper Lin showed a warm smile.
"The guest has just arrived in Ren County, right? I wonder what the guest's name is?" Shopkeeper Lin took the gold coin, checked its authenticity and put it away.
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Zhang Weidong cupped his hands and said: "It's easy to say, my surname is Zhang, Tian is the doctor and shopkeeper of Yonghe Hall on East Street!"
Doctor? Is there a new medicine hall opened in that poor street on East Street?
Shopkeeper Lin was a little more respectful and said: "It turns out to be Dr. Zhang, I'm so disrespectful! If Dr. Zhang is not busy, you might as well sit down, Xiao Liuzi, and take some of my treasured 'Black Cloud Tea'!"
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
After a while, the shop assistant diligently brought water and a small cluster of black tea leaves.
Shopkeeper Lin started to make tea, very carefully. After pouring the tea, Zhang Weidong didn't take it politely. After a brief sniff, his face showed surprise.
¡°Good tea!¡±
"This 'Wuyun Tea' is produced in the Qin Kingdom thousands of miles away, outside the Jinxia Tea Area. I originally planned to purchase some goods, but unfortunately the output was too high.Well, it is said that less than 2,000 kilograms are produced in a year. It is extremely difficult to make. It is difficult for even the big merchants in the county to buy it. Most of them go to the royal palace. I also shared a little profit from my friends ten years ago. You have to finish what you drink. "Shopkeeper Lin noticed Zhang Weidong's heartbeat and explained.
The ink color of the tea soup is like a dark cloud, which is condensed and not dispersed. As the name suggests, the tea is very strange.
Zhang Weidong looked regretful on his face, but was pleasantly surprised in his heart.
What kind of Fancha is this?
There is a relatively strong fluctuation of vitality on it, which is two to three times stronger. Even if it is far less than the worst inferior Yuancha, it is still 100% strong. If he drinks this tea every day for a few years, he may be able to shorten the healing time. Moreover, long-term drinking by mortals is of great benefit to the body, especially warriors.
It¡¯s a pity that there is too little Wuyun Tea.
And according to shopkeeper Lin, this tea is extremely difficult to buy and must be very expensive.
"Oh? This Wuyun tea is indeed better than Sanfeng Jinxia. I wonder where I can buy it? What is the approximate price?" Zhang Weidong still asked.
Shopkeeper Lin smiled and said: "Doctor Zhang is a master of tea ceremony. However, less than 200 kilograms of Wuyun tea enters the Qing Dynasty every year, and most of them are in the hands of princes. It is estimated that only 50 kilograms are on the market, and one tael is sold for 20 silver coins. The price is priceless!¡±
¡°Can¡¯t you buy it even if you have money?¡±
¡°It¡¯s basically impossible to buy it. The multinational merchants above have very strict control, and those who are not qualified cannot get the goods.¡±
Zhang Weidong understood immediately.
Transnational businessmen regard this as a benefit and distribute it to the big businessmen below for easy influence and control.
??Drink some tea. Zhang Weidong inquired about some sources of medicinal materials and gang information, and the trip was finally worthwhile.
Shopkeeper Lin is indeed a local snake. I know a little bit about some business matters. For example, Yonghe Hall was newly opened and squeezed into the county seat of Ren County. Definitely ostracized by peers. However, at least half of the medicinal materials in Ren County are in the hands of seven or eight medicine halls. If they are not shipped to Yonghetang, Yonghetang can only stare blankly.
However, a small half of the medicinal material channels are still in the hands of merchants.
In fact, those merchants who come from other places have to pass through Ren County and be taxed. At the same time, they also do some business, and there are all kinds of businesses. And medicinal materials are part of the business. As for the herb gatherers, their role is very small, and picking the herbs is a matter of luck. Therefore, if Yonghetang wants to have a stable supply of medicinal materials, it must find a way from the merchants.
Besides the gang, the tiger gang to the rudder and the local gangs. Among them, the tiger gang is the Jianglong, and the wind gang is the earth snake. The business involved includes darts, martial arts, casinos, protection fees, etc. For example. West Street and North Street are in the hands of the Tornado Gang, while the Tiger Gang divides the East Street and South Street in the slum area. They seem to have a slight disadvantage, but there are constant frictions.
Shopkeeper Lin reminded. If you want to open a medicine hall safely, you must pay the protection fee on time. Similar to Zhang Weidong who opened a medicine hall in the middle of this month, the second half of the month is exempted. It will be collected at the beginning of next month, no matter how much. Shopkeeper Lin didn't say anything. But Tianyun Teahouse¡¯s monthly protection fee is 2 silver coins.
???????????????????????????After drinking tea. Seeing that shopkeeper Lin was occasionally busy, Zhang Weidong thanked him repeatedly and said goodbye.
At this time, Zhang Weidong also asked shopkeeper Lin to see if he could buy "Wuyun Tea". One tael can be purchased for 40 silver coins. At the same time, I bought 50 kilograms of inferior tea cakes. This made shopkeeper Lin feel very good, especially the 50 kilograms of inferior tea cakes, which he thought was a sign of goodwill. But he didn't know that tea can be used as medicine and can be mixed into different medicines with wonderful effects.
Carrying the tea leaves, we returned to East Street. It was already lunch time. Everyone was here and ready to eat. Zhao Gongjian, who had gone out to inquire about news, also came back.
After putting the tea leaves away, everyone ate together. In the small manor, a restaurant was opened next to the kitchen, with several square high and low tables. Starting today, there is an additional private school teacher in his forties, Mrs. Zhao, who was born in Tongsheng. This man was introduced by Zheng County Lieutenant. He was said to be quite talented. Unfortunately, he had bad luck and failed to become a scholar in several examinations. He has been in a state of decline ever since.
It was also the first time for Zhang Weidong to meet him. The treatment given was very high, including two meals and 1 silver coin for one month.
Although Master Zhao is in his forties and has a long beard, he is already old. However, in front of Master Zhao, a group of children behaved very well, which was different from their usual naughty behavior. This made Zhang Weidong look at Yile. It seemed that Professor Zhao Fuzi and these little guys were enough.
Before dinner, Zhang Weidong chatted with him and got to know him.
"This is Mr. Zhao, the children are now taught by Mr. Lao!"
"Doctor Zhang, you're being polite, I should do that."
"Mr. Zhao, please sit down, our family doesn't have that many rules."
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??The big pot of meat sauce and the big pot of noodles are delicious. If you want to eat them, go and scoop them out yourself.?All you can eat, eat well. This kind of daily food is the best in any county.
Zhang Weidong eats quickly and eats a lot. He finishes eating first and then goes out. When Master Zhao was leaving, Zhao Xingou sent him out. At the same time, Xu Qing also asked him to carry the remaining meat noodles back home. Master Zhao was reserved and had the aloofness of a scholar, but he finally accepted it.
This is when Xu Qing found out that Master Zhao had a young grandson at home and was living a very poor life. The Zhang family was also trying to win people's hearts so that Master Zhao could be interested in teaching Xiao Yueyue and Goudan. Sure enough, Master Zhao's teaching became more serious after that. Sometimes, Zhao Erbao and others were also driven by Zhang Weidong to learn how to read, and Master Zhao was not impatient. This is something.
Zhang Weidong was about to go to the medicine hall when Xu Qing stopped him and went into the room and took out two greeting cards.
"Brother Zhang, someone came to visit me this morning and left a greeting note."
"oh?"
Zhang Weidong took it and opened it and saw that it belonged to the other two medicine halls on East Street, Shengshou Hall and Jishi Hall. However, the person who came to visit was not the doctor of the two families, nor the first shopkeeper, but the second shopkeeper. To put it bluntly, the person who came was only one level higher than the clerk.
Zhang Weidong smiled lightly and said: "It seems that East Street is not big. As soon as Yonghetang squeezes in, these two families will come to find out the truth immediately."
Xu Qing was startled and said hurriedly: "What should we do? We are new here, and the other party is a local snake. What if something happens to him?"
"Don't worry, Yonghetang is not afraid of them. Besides, Yonghetang has no intention of doing business for the poor, only for the rich." Zhang Weidong said.
There are seven or eight medicine halls in Ren County, which is not a small number. With the addition of Yonghe Hall, the competition is huge. Moreover, when Zhang Weidong opened Yonghe Hall, he did not really intend to practice medicine, but just to pass the time and earn some living expenses at the same time. Considering the amount of money spent on martial arts training by Zhao Erbao and others, 1 silver coin per person per month is not enough. At least 3 silver coins are required. And before they grow up, Zhang Weidong still has to make money. Making enough money can only be satisfied from the rich. What's more, it is unknown how long everyone can stay in Ren County.
Xu Qing was a little confused, but she didn't say anything else. She knew that Zhang Weidong had made a decision and would not change it easily.
"Then do you want to reply?"
"Need not!"
"Are you planning to pay a return visit in person?"
"Haha, no, okay, you don't have to worry about these little things. They will know Yonghetang's plan later." Zhang Weidong patted her hand and said relieved.
Xu Qing¡¯s face turned red and he quickly looked around, but did not pull out his hand.
After a while, Zhang Weidong and Zhao Gongjian went to Yonghe Hall.
Zhao Gongjian bought more than a dozen medical books, but he finally found them. Most of the medical books in Ren County are in the hands of doctors, and there are not many book sellers. In addition, he also spent some wine money, inquired about merchants, and found several herbal collectors. The contact with the herb collectors was smooth. Wherever the price is high, the medicinal materials they collected will naturally be sold.
?????????????????? However, there are not many merchants passing through the customs every day, and it often takes ten and a half months for a group to pass through.
And if you want to get the news about the merchants in time, you can only ask the sergeant guarding the city gate to report it, but that belongs to the "Pingnan Army Hu Qiying Camp", and even the county magistrate cannot give orders. Naturally, asking the city guarding sergeant to give Yonghetang news is undoubtedly a dream.
¡°Master, why not ask County Lieutenant Zheng for help?¡± Zhao Gongjian suggested.
Seeing that Zhang Weidong and Zheng Xianwei can talk, and Zheng Xianwei is a powerful figure in Ren County, if they can build a good relationship, it will naturally be beneficial to Yonghetang. Moreover, Yonghetang also relied on Zheng Xianwei's relationship to rent a small manor and hire a private tutor.
Zhang Weidong said: "The last transaction with Zheng County Lieutenant and Li Changkun was just a transaction, not a favor. Our relationship with Zheng County Lieutenant is just acquaintance, not acquaintance. Moreover, even if there is a small favor, we still use it Empty."
Zhao Gongjian was immediately dumbfounded, what should we do?
"Okay, this is not a big deal. There is nothing going on in the medicine hall for the time being. Your task is to get familiar with the streets and alleys of the county as soon as possible. You might as well listen to the news about the third religion and the ninth floor, so that we will not be blocked. .¡±
Throughout the afternoon, there was peace in Yonghe Hall.
Not being ill, Zhang Weidong was flipping through medical books, skimming through them, and drinking ¡®Sanfeng Jinxia¡¯. When he saw that it was getting late, he closed the door.
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