Li Shui noticed Ying Zheng's gaze and felt a little aggrieved: Why are you looking at me like this? By finding a way out for men and seeking benefits for women, I am obviously doing good deeds and accumulating virtue.
Ying Zheng is simply curious now.
He asked Li Shui curiously: "Does your tea really have such an effect?"
Li Shui coughed dryly and said, "Actually, there is none."
Ying Zheng: "..."
This is blatant fraud.
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Huai Guzi, you are deceiving the people of the world. I cannot allow you to act so recklessly."
Li Shui coughed dryly and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, strictly speaking, this tea has no effect. But in a broad sense, it is also effective."
Ying Zheng was a little dizzy after hearing this, and said to Li Shui, "Please tell me in detail."
Li Shui said: "My tea is mainly aimed at the elderly. You must know that young people are so powerful that they don't need such good things."
Ying Zheng didn't speak, and suddenly felt a little dazed in his heart: My majestic emperor is here to listen to him talk about this? How ridiculous.
However, Ying Zheng was really curious, so he patiently continued to listen.
Li Shui continued: "Among the elderly, the poor will not have such thoughts. They struggle to eat enough and have no intention of doing such a thing."
"Therefore, these teas are mainly sold to those high-ranking officials."
"A noble man is old and frail, and his sexual performance is unsatisfactory. However, being old and frail is one aspect, and lack of self-confidence is also a big reason."
"They don't believe in themselves, so naturally they are even more powerless."
"However, after they buy the tea and gain confidence, their symptoms can be greatly improved. There is a saying in the fairy world called the placebo effect."
Ying Zheng said nothing and seemed to be thinking.
Li Shui paused and then said: "In addition, I have been promoting new cooking methods. These dignitaries are eating more and more refined foods, with more and more nutrients, and their bodies will naturally become better and better." ”
"So they will definitely see significant improvement in their sexual relations. From this aspect, Chen's tea is not a lie. At least it gives them confidence. As long as they believe in Chen, they can be powerful."
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui helplessly. Although Li Shui spoke eloquently, in Ying Zheng's view, this was still a lie.
If you really wanted to use a placebo, couldn't you use something else? For example, spring water in a certain place, or rice in a certain place.
Why must you choose expensive tea?
Why choose tea that only you sell?
What is this if not making money?
However, Ying Zheng did not pursue Li Shui again.
Because Li Shui was attacking the financial resources of the courtiers, this was something Ying Zheng was happy to see happen.
These powerful people are often as rich as the enemy's country, with countless acres of land and thousands of servants. Such people are enemies to the imperial court.
Li Shui made their lives luxurious, intentionally or unintentionally.
Luxury is sometimes a bad thing. Such as wasting food and wasting silk. The rich and powerful are luxuriant, and the common people are hungry and cold.
But sometimes, luxury can be a good thing. Such as tea, such as ambrosia. Ordinary people don't need it at all, but the rich and powerful have to pay a lot of money to buy it.
The more luxurious the powerful were, the weaker their financial resources were, and the more of these properties fell into the hands of the court.
Over time, the imperial court became stronger and stronger, and could manage the world calmly.
The more Ying Zheng thought about it, the more satisfied he became. He thought to himself: It seems that after returning to Xianyang, we must focus on rectifying the officialdom and combating corruption.
Ying Zheng's mood suddenly became very good.
He turned to look at Li Shui, smiled slightly, and said: "Huaiguzi, I'm a little curious. Unlike you, these courtiers are all very respectable. How can they buy tea to help the house? They are not afraid of other people's remarks. ?"
Li Shui felt a little aggrieved: "Look at what your Majesty said, why am I embarrassed?"
Li Shui coughed dryly and said, "For this, I have to ask Wang Laoshi."
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Laoshi.
Wang Laoshi looked respectful and said with some pride: "The scale of Yiqu City today is entirely due to Master Fu Yao. When Master Fu Yao established various systems, the villain was also working hard to guide Yi Qu. Others do business."
"Therefore, the merchants, hawkers, and even the unemployed wandering the streets in Yiqu City are all under the villain's sight. Because we don't know when they may be recruited to do part-time work."
"Today, the villain was trying to recruit a group of idle people to do some work, but a few of them refused to come because they were busy."
"You must know that the wages given to them by villains are often the highest. They have been flocking to them. Why are they unwilling to come today? Therefore, villains found a few people to find out."
"After inquiring like this, I found out that they were hired by your lords. They went to the teahouse to buy tea, bought some of each kind of tea, and then secretly gave it to your lords."
"They have an agreement with the adults not to reveal the identity of their master. However, the villain sent a few people to follow them quietly. As long as they see which house they go to, they will know who their master is."
"Using this method, the villain calculated it. Among the courtiers, except Dr. Chunyu, everyone else bought tea."
Ying Zheng nodded in praise and said, "Chun Yu Yue is indeed an upright gentleman."
Li Shui coughed dryly and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, a gentleman also needs to marry a wife and have children to reproduce. I think Dr. Chunyu's behavior is undesirable and not worthy of encouragement. Your Majesty had better give him a warning and let him buy it too. Serve some tea and try it.”
Ying Zheng: "..."
He suddenly discovered that Li Shui's appetite was getting bigger and bigger.
In the past, he used himself as a living sign to advertise his selection conference. What a good thing now, just lie to yourself and order the courtiers to buy tea. This is really unreasonable.
So Ying Zheng flatly refused.
Li Shuiqi was reluctant to give up: "Your Majesty, this teahouse has shares in Shangjun Courtyard. Shangjun Courtyard also has shares in His Majesty. If the extra tea sold for tens of thousands of dollars is sold, Your Majesty will also get some more money. .”
Ying Zheng simply tossed his sleeves and left.
What a joke, I am rich all over the world, the whole world belongs to me. Do I care about petty profits?
As Ying Zheng walked, he laughed at Li Shui in his heart.
This Huaiguzi is a bit clever, but the layout is too small. Compared with me, there is a huge difference.
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After Ying Zheng left, Li Shui said to Wang Zheng: "Go and call the two tea sellers yesterday. I will reward them well."
Wang responded honestly, found a servant at random, and asked him to call someone.
A quarter of an hour later, Qi Le and Ishida arrived.
The two of them didn't know what happened, but they thought it was because the tea they sold yesterday was not good, so the banished immortal was angry.
So when they arrived, the two immediately apologized.
Ishida said with a grimace: "It's a villain who is clumsy and tongue-tied. He didn't sell tea. The banishment of the immortal is all about punishment."
Qi Le also said: "It's the villain who is clumsy and tongue-tied. Originally, the villain told Brother Shi not to embarrass the immortal anymore, but Brother Shi didn't listen. He must visit all the courtiers before he gave up. Xiao He must be damned for not trying to stop him."
When Li Shui heard this, he was slightly startled: "Is there any inside story here?"
Li Shui smiled slightly and said: "Yesterday you sold tea in person, but you really didn't sell it. But today, the tea in the teahouse is selling very well."
"I ordered people to check it out and found that it is closely related to you two. In other words, you two have a great contribution to the large amount of gold earned by the teahouse today."
"Come here, give them a 10% reward."
Soon, Wang Laoshi came in carrying a cloth bag.
The bag was opened and it was full of gold. It was so bright that it almost blinded Ishida and Qi Le's eyes.
Li Shui said: "Distribute it to them according to their contribution."
Wang Laoshi divided the money roughly, took out five pieces of gold from the cloth bag, and gave it to Qi Le. The rest, along with the bag, was given to Ishita.
Ishida earned more than ten times more than Qi Le.
Qi Le almost cried.
Logically speaking, getting five pieces of gold is a great joy. But...but with Ishida beside him for comparison, why can't he be happy?
When Qi Le was depressed, Ishida poked him and whispered: "Brother Qi, do you still remember our bet?"
Qi Le burst into tears immediately.
The five pieces of gold just received all went into Ishida's pocket.
I have to hand over this money before I can keep it warm, which is really depressing me to death.
Li Shui didn't care how the two of them divided the accounts, but asked calmly: "Is this what you said when you arrived at Chunyu Yue's house?"
Ishida immediately recounted yesterday's scene in detail.
Li Shui looked at the injuries on their bodies and felt a little helpless.
He said to Ishida: "Selling tea is all about prescribing the right medicine. Chunyu Yue has always been upright, and what he studies all day long is the Tao of Confucius and Mencius. He is upright and upright. Of course he will not be happy if you ask him to concentrate on sexual intercourse."
Ishida responded.
Li Shui said to Ishida: "You two listen to my instructions and go to Chunyu Yue Mansion immediately. This time you will change your words..."
Later, Li Shui taught them a few words.
Ishida and Qi Le were stunned when they heard this. They were a little doubtful: This tea...can still be sold like this?
…………
A quarter of an hour later, they arrived at Chun Yuyue's residence.
After Chunyu Yue saw them, he didn't listen to them at all and tied them up directly.
Ishida and Qi Le were scared to death. They knew that this time Chunyu Yue was serious about it.
Probably killing someone.
If Chunyu Yue puts their mouth on the line, everything will be over.
So they took the time and said to Chunyu Yue, "Doctor, we are here to apologize."
After Chunyu Yue heard this, he immediately raised his hand and asked the servant who was sharpening the knife to stop.
What he likes most is hearing confessions from others.
If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good.
Qi Le was more talkative and immediately said: "Yesterday we went back to report to Master Fu Yao. After Master Fu Yao heard about it, he gave us both a lesson and ordered us to come today to apologize to the doctor."
Chunyu Yue nodded with satisfaction.
Ishida also said beside him: "Actually, the two of us were too confused yesterday and misunderstood the meaning of Master Fu Yao and the banished immortal, so there was a misunderstanding."
Chunyu Yue was slightly stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Qi Le said: "Actually, this herbal tea cannot strengthen yang at all."
Chunyu Yue nodded, thinking: I don’t think so either. No matter how ridiculous Huai Guzi is, he cannot be so shameless.
Qi Le said: "What the Exorcist told us is that this tea can nourish Haoran's righteousness. We asked what Haoran's righteousness is. The Exorcist said that it is like Yang Qi."
"The two of us were too ignorant and regarded it as the yang of aphrodisiac. So we took it for granted that this herbal tea is helpful for sexual intercourse."
Ishida said: "Yes. What the Exorcist said is that tea can nourish Qi. It is said that this tea is quiet and indifferent, which is very different from wine."
"Drinking too much, being irritable and smelling bad, is not the best choice."
"And for anyone who drinks tea, the more you drink, the more wonderful benefits it will bring. You can be polite and calm. Your breath will be like blue, and your body and mind will be happy."
These words can be regarded as speaking to Chunyu Yue's heart.
Chunyu Yue was not good at drinking, but Li Xin liked drinking very much.
When Chun Yuyue married Li Ji, Li Xin toasted him dozens of glasses of wine.
I got very drunk that night and vomited in a very embarrassing manner, but in the end I couldn't accomplish anything.
Thinking about it now, Chunyu Yue still felt itchy with hatred.
Over time, Chunyu Yue began to hate people who were addicted to alcohol, especially Li Xin.
Now after listening to what Ishida and Qi Le said, the more Chunyu thought about it, the more it made sense.
Isn’t that what happened? Tea is a good thing. It has a refreshing fragrance and is suitable for you.
And just like what Ishida said, after drinking the tea, I felt refreshed and my mood became much more peaceful. It seemed to have the effect of nourishing Qi.
Chunyu Yue stroked his beard and asked with a smile: "Why can this tea nourish qi? Did Huai Guzi say that?"
Ishida said swornly: "This was researched by Ban Xian and Master Fu Yao. It is said that everything in the world has its own nature. Some are sour in nature, some are sweet in nature, some are spicy in nature, and some are sexual in nature. bitter."
"Correspondingly, they are worry, joy, anger, surprise..."
"In short, the whole grains and various foods in the world will subtly affect people's emotions after being eaten."
"Things like tea can help people cultivate their moral character, deal with things indifferently, and not be surprised by favors or disgrace. Drinking it for a long time can make you feel majestic, so no matter how the world changes, I will remain unmoved."
These words quickly conquered Chun Yuyue.
In fact, these views summarized by Li Shui, such as what foods affect emotions, what is sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, joy, sorrow, anger and fear... are quoted from the Huangdi Neijing.
This ancestor of traditional Chinese medicine is generally considered to have matured in the Western Han Dynasty.
However, such a book cannot be imagined by someone.
It must have been circulated for a long time, and then someone summarized and deleted it, and finally became a book.
Therefore, there should have been such a view in the Qin Dynasty.
Li Shui guessed correctly.
Chunyu Yue nodded repeatedly and ordered his men to loosen their bonds.
Ishida and Qi Le were relieved to see that Chunyu Yue believed it.
According to their level, they would immediately sell medicinal tea to Chun Yuyue.
But when they arrived, Li Shui had already strictly forbidden them from doing so, and ordered them to leave immediately after explaining.
The two people reluctantly said goodbye to Chunyu Yue, and then walked outside.
This was a big deal, and it just went down the drain like this?
Both of them were a little reluctant.
As a result, when they walked to the door, Chun Yuyue stopped them: "You don't sell tea?"
Ishida and Qi Le were ecstatic.
However, the two of them tried their best to keep calm and said: "Today I am just here to apologize to the doctor and explain the misunderstanding. I am not here to sell tea."
The more Chunyu heard this, the more certain it was that tea could nourish qi.
