The scene returns to Li Xiao's big ship.
When Feng Wen was killed last time, when they left, they suddenly discovered that there was still a lot of tea stored in the cabin that had not been moved away.
A rough count revealed that there were 50,000 kilograms of tea!
This is not what they want to stay.
It was because Lu Zhen and others were negligent when moving the stolen goods and did not find the tea leaves stored in the corner.
What an unexpected surprise!
Li Xiao and his party discussed it and decided to keep it privately.
This trip happened to be in Yangzhou.
Simply sell the tea in Yangzhou.
The sale of tea in the Ming Dynasty was not considered a smuggling crime, but of course the profits were not as high as smuggling.
But 50,000 kilograms of fine tea leaves will definitely fetch a good price.
After some discussion, Li Xiao and Zhu Ningyun split 60%, and Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui split 40%.
No one has any opinions.
After all, Li Xiao and Zhu Ningyun contributed the most to capture Feng Wen this time.
Flowers fly in March and catkins fly in May.
Fireworks in Yangzhou in March.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed.
Li Xiao and others boarded the ship in Dezhou to purchase enough daily necessities, and then drove the ship all the way south to Yangzhou.
Before arriving in Yangzhou, I saw the scenery and prosperity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Yangzhou is the hub of water transportation and the center of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
Salt merchants from all over the world gathered together and became rich.
The scenery on both sides of the strait is beautiful, with dense vegetation and greenery. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the Yangzhou Canal's water surface flickers with light and shadow, birds fly leisurely, and the green trees on both sides of the strait are surrounded, like a picture scroll.
This canal is more spacious, with merchant ships constantly coming and going, bustling with people, and countless flower boats playing and singing on the river day and night.
"What a prosperous scene!"
Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but exclaimed: "This is much more prosperous than Peking."
The group of people all grew up in Peiping. When they came to the south, they discovered that the south was much richer than the north.
Moreover, the temperature is suitable and the scenery is good. You can see many Yangzhou beauties walking together on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
There are so many beauties in Yangzhou, and it is so prosperous.
Zhu Ningyun smiled and said: "The south is already richer than the north, and the food in the north has to be provided by the south."
Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but sigh: "It would be great if we lived in the south forever!"
Li Xiaoxin said, as long as you are honest, Zhu Di will seal you in Yunnan in the future. It is indeed very southern.
However, Zhu Gaosui hurriedly reminded: "Second brother, I'm not going to talk nonsense. Do you want to live in the south? Are you going to die?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu realized that he had indeed made a mistake.
If they can live in the south, unless there is a possibility, their father becomes the emperor.
Is this possible?
This is impossible.
And these words cannot be heard by outsiders.
"The third one reminds me that we should be careful what we say when we come here."
Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly patted his mouth and said: "This place is not as good as Peking. After all, it is close to Nanjing. Maybe there are Jinyi guards around who can detect our whereabouts. That is no joke."
The county king cannot leave the fiefdom. If he is discovered, it will be a big deal.
"Let's have fun here in Yangzhou, and if we sell this batch of tea in Yangzhou, we will go to Suzhou and then return to Peking." Zhu Gaoxu said.
"good."
Everyone agreed.
Zhu Gaoxu said: "Lao San, I'll leave it to you to find a buyer."
Zhu Gaosui nodded: "Second brother, don't worry, I guarantee it will be done properly."
"There's no rush, there's no rush to sell tea."
Li Xiao waved his hand and said.
Are you kidding? How low is the profit if you just sell it like this? ?
It must be packaged and sold at a good price.
Zhu Gaoxu asked doubtfully: "Why? Wouldn't it be better to get rid of it earlier? After all, the origin of this batch of goods is not correct."
Li Xiao smiled and said: "It is precisely because of the shady origin that we have to package the tea before selling it! And if we sell it directly, we won't get much silver."
"Can't you sell it for a lot of silver?"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned and said: "Brother-in-law, this is fifty thousand kilograms of fine Pu'er tea. One kilogram sells for one tael of silver. Fifty thousand kilograms is fifty thousand taels!"
When I heard it was 50,000 taels, everyone thought it was quite a lot!
Divided among four people, it would be 10,000 taels divided between Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Gaoxu!
Zhu Gaosui couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He spent his money on food along the way, but he didn't expect to make money.
"50,000 taels? It's too small, the layout is too small."
Li Xiao chuckled and said, "Then how much can Feng Wen make by selling this tea to other countries?"
Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said: "The price of smuggling is of course high. 50,000 kilograms of tea can earn 300,000 taels."
Li Xiaoxin said: "Do you believe it or not, I can earn 300,000 taels from 50,000 kilograms of tea?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned.
However, the power of my brother-in-law has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
They have to believe it, they just don’t know how.
"Brother-in-law, how can you sell tea at such a high price in Yangzhou? This is not smuggling."
Zhu Gaosui said.
"hey-hey."
Li Xiao smiled brightly: "Let me ask you, has the price of the same dish in a high-end hotel doubled?"
"It seems so." Zhu Gaosui nodded.
"why?"
"Because... the cooking skills in high-end restaurants are better?"
Li Xiao nodded: "That's more or less the meaning. The same rope is worthless. But if you tie the rope to a crab, the rope can sell for the price of the crab! In the same way, when doing business, you must learn to tell stories and engage in business activities. Packaging and improving the quality of goods can increase profits.”
"That makes sense."
Everyone nodded.
"Okay, you don't need to know so much for now."
Li Xiao ordered: "When we arrive in Yangzhou, Gao Xu is responsible for finding a fruit merchant to buy a batch of small oranges. Gao Sui, you are responsible for finding out all the tea merchants in Yangzhou City."
Li Xiao already had a plan in mind.
In the last life, there was a kind of tea that was particularly easy to sell and the price was high.
It just creates a new model and new packaging for tea, making it look classy.
One is called Xiaocan Tea, and the other is called Xiaoqinggan.
What Li Xiao wants to do is this small green orange. Using orange peel to wrap Pu'er tea makes it look high-end, and the tea has the fragrance of orange, which adds to the flavor.
There are also artificial flavors in our own system warehouse.
When the time comes, add some flavoring, and once the aroma is released, it will be an out-of-print good tea!
"OK."
The two nodded.
Zhu Gaoxu said with some confusion: "It's strange, we sell tea, why do we go to the fruit merchant to buy oranges?"
Before Li Xiao could speak, Zhu Gaosui said disdainfully: "Second brother, don't you know what my brother-in-law is capable of? Just go if you are told. Where did he get so many?"
After being scolded by the third child, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but scolded: "I think you have itchy skin again and deserve a beating."
"Second brother, I was wrong."
Zhu Gaosui ran away immediately.
One of them ran away, the other chased.
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace.
Looking at the two funny brothers, Zhu Ningyun and Li Xiao smiled at each other.
Along the way, everyone's relationship has become more and more harmonious.
"Ningyun, drink a pot of tea, we are almost at Yangzhou."
"Xiaolang, let me make you tea."
With that said, Zhu Ningyun stood up and started making tea skillfully.
【Ding! Your sweetheart makes tea for you thoughtfully, and both of you are very happy. Earn sweet points: 30 points. Trigger 50 times critical hit and get sweet points: 1500 points. 】
[Current points: 452,000 points]
Looking at the abundant points, Li Xiao almost laughed out loud.
"Xiaolang, why are you so happy?"
After the tea was boiled, Zhu Ningyun poured tea for Li Xiao herself, without any pretense of a princess.
"It's nothing." Li Xiao hurriedly concealed it: "It's not like we will make money immediately. I'm happy, we have more money."
Zhu Ningyun said: "Xiaolang, do you think you can really sell this batch of tea at such a high price?
Li Xiao said: "If you're not very sure, you can give it a try."
"Well, our batch of tea has no cost. In fact, we can sell more or less."
Zhu Ningyun said so.
Li Xiao smiled slightly: "Ningyun, it seems you don't believe it?"
Zhu Ningyun shook her head hurriedly and said: "It's not that I don't believe it. I naturally believe in my husband. What I mean is that it doesn't matter even if I fail."
"Still don't believe it. Then let's make a bet?"
"bet?"
"Yes, bet."
Li Xiao took a sip of tea and said, "I bet on whether this batch of tea can be sold for 300,000 taels. If I win, I have to kiss you."
Zhu Ningyun smiled and said: "What if you lose."
Li Xiao: "Then I'll let you kiss me."
Zhu Ningyun: "How good or bad are you?"
【Ding! You and Zhu Ningyun were flirting and flirting with each other, and both of you were very happy. Earn sweet points: 40 points. Trigger 50x critical hit and get sweet points: 2000 points. 】
Half an hour later.
The ship docked at Yangzhou Pier, and Li Xiao and others got off the ship.
Thoroughly see the prosperity of Yangzhou City.
This pier is super big.
There were many shirtless men on the pier.
Coming and going to unload merchant ships, it feels like a pier on the beach in Shanghai.
"Do you want to unload the cargo, sir?"
As soon as we got off the pier, someone came over and asked after a while.
"Need not."
Li Xiao and his party left the dock and rode toward Yangzhou City.
Entering Yangzhou City, everyone was shocked.
This place is almost as lively as the Lantern Festival in Peking.
Roaring carriages, sellers carrying goods, hurried passers-by, and row upon row of shops form a vivid picture of an ancient market.
Along the way, everyone was just like Grandma Liu entering the big manor, looking left and right, feeling fresh and happy everywhere.
Li Xiao took Zhu Ningyun and wandered around, buying a bunch of candied haws, seeing how good the juggling was, and throwing a piece of silver to win the audience's shock.
It is worth mentioning that there are particularly many Qingshan students here. The status of scholars in the Ming Dynasty was very high, but there was no compulsory education in the Ming Dynasty, and studying was a very expensive thing.
In this prosperous place, there are naturally many scholars.
Moreover, they do not have to do any work and can only read the books of sages.
Therefore, candidates from the north will never be able to pass the exam compared to candidates from the south.
Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were at the dinner table and had not yet discussed the matter.
Li Xiao also discovered that many shops in Yangzhou City were already selling snowflakes and white salt.
The origin of these white salts is naturally from the hands of Li Xiao and comes from Peiping.
Although this snowflake silver was produced in Beiping, not many people in Beiping could afford it.
On the contrary, luxury is common in wealthy places like Yangzhou, and only rich people can afford it.
"How much does a pound of salt cost?"
Li Xiao and Zhu Ningyun went to a shop to ask about the price on a whim.
The waiter said: "The best snowflake white salt costs ten taels of silver per catty."
They obtained the salt through the Kaizhong method, so it was a legitimate business, but the price was too exaggerated!
Snowflake white salt has fetched such a high price in Yangzhou?
Hearing this, Li Xiao and others were shocked.
What a great guy!
The salt that these merchants bought with grain equivalent to 2 taels of silver could be sold at a high price of 10 taels of silver in a blink of an eye.
Li Xiao also didn't expect that the snowflake white salt he developed would become exclusive to the rich.
Fortunately, the current emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, has obtained the formula of snowflake white salt. The price should drop after a while, and the common people can afford snowflake white salt.
Li Xiao asked deliberately: "Can this salt be cheaper?"
"No counteroffer."
The waiter waved his hand and said with a smile: "If you don't buy it, the price will increase after a while. The snowflake white salt in Peiping is no longer open to the public."
It can be seen that although the snowflake white salt is expensive, people don’t have to worry about selling it!
Li Xiao smiled and shook his head, then left.
"These profiteers actually sold this snowflake and white salt for ten taels of silver."
Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but curse.
"It's okay, this Yangzhou salt merchant is rich, it's the salt merchant we're harvesting! Damn the leeks from these big profiteers!"
Li Xiao smiled lightly.
At the same time, he came up with a plan to make his tea easier to sell.
Yangzhou is famous for its many salt merchants and is full of wealthy salt merchants.
And now, the founder of Snowflake White Salt is here.
I would like to ask, do these salt merchants want to meet?
I’m afraid I’ll break my head and want to meet him!
At that time, we will hold an investment fair and say that we have developed a new tea. Will these businessmen beg to buy it?
Li Xiao looked at Zhu Gaosui and said, "Gao Sui, please spread the word that the founder of Snowflake White Salt is in Yangzhou in person, but don't reveal my location. Let's create an atmosphere first."
"Okay. Huh."
Zhu Gaosui suddenly understood his brother-in-law's intention.
What a plan!
My brother-in-law is the founder of Snowflake White Salt!
To these salt merchants, they are god-like figures!
When my brother-in-law launches a high-end tea, will these salt merchants buy it? ?
Zhu Ningyun also figured this out and looked at Li Xiao in surprise: "Xiaolang, it turns out everything is under your control."
Li Xiao laughed, feeling very proud.
In fact, he just thought of it.
"Ningyun, the silk in this shop is so beautiful. Let's go buy some ready-made clothes for you."
"Well, I'll pick out a few for you too."
The whole morning passed quickly by wandering around. Li Xiao and Ningyun went shopping, bought a lot of clothes and specialties, and earned a lot of sweet points by the way.
It wasn't until noon that we checked into the hotel and checked into the best, most expensive and most luxurious inn.
With so many people staying in such a luxurious inn, it would cost one hundred taels of silver per night!
But Li Xiao didn't feel distressed at all.
Because along the way, Li Xiao won a thousand taels of silver from Zhu Gaoxu
Zhu Gaoxu was directly squeezed dry.
Zhu Gaosui was almost exhausted because he paid for all the meals along the way.
Just because Li Xiao gave him the sexy nickname of Yuhuatian
I have to say, these two brothers’ money is so easy to cheat!
Li Xiao once said that luxury prospered the Ming Dynasty.
Everyone is luxurious and does not have so much psychological burden.
And it was Li Xiao’s money, so there was no burden.
After settling in, everyone had new activities.
When arriving in Yangzhou, the first thing to do is to experience the local food!
Li Xiao, Zhu Ningyun, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, Wei Jiangxue, and Zhang Cuicui traveled together to find the best restaurant.
"Zui Xian Restaurant is your most famous restaurant in Yangzhou?"
Zhu Gaosui asked a man in the street who was well-dressed and looked like a talented scholar.
"Of course, the food there is one of a kind!"
This local talent from Yangzhou proudly said: "A visit to Yangzhou can be regarded as a visit without going to Zuixianlou. The famous chef Bada Shao is so superb in cooking that many people travel thousands of miles just to have a taste of his cooking. Especially Na Dong Pork, just thinking about it will make your mouth water and salivate!"
This talented man also eats when he sees the food and talks to people.
If it were an ordinary person, he wouldn't even bother to pay attention.
How can ordinary people afford Zuixianlou?
However, Li Xiao and his group are luxuriously dressed and have extraordinary temperament, so they must be either rich or noble.
Zhu Gaoxu said excitedly: "Let's go to Zuixian Restaurant. I want to see if it is as magical as the Tianfeng Restaurant in Peking."
In ancient times, there was little leisure and entertainment, and rich people had few hobbies, which were nothing more than food, wine, and beautiful women.
Although Zhu Gaoxu is not as greedy as Zhu Gaochi, he also likes food. He has tasted Peiping's food a long time ago and became interested in Yangzhou's food.
In this way, the group of people headed towards Zuixian Tower with great interest.
The location of Zuixian Building is excellent and the decoration is luxurious. Li Xiao and others entered and directly found the best seats on the third floor, where they could see the beautiful view of the canal and the city.
There are many diners inside, and it can be seen that most of them are wealthy businessmen.
No wonder Yangzhou is said to be prosperous. The dishes here are expensive, but so many people can afford them.
"What would you like to eat, sir?"
The waiter came up to greet me warmly.
"Bring me the best dishes and the most expensive dishes in your store."
Zhu Gaoxu directly slapped the table and said.
"Hello, sir." The waiter saw these people and said, "Sir, our best eight spatulas from famous chefs are expensive."
"What do you mean?"
Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said, "Afraid we can't afford the money?"
The waiter hurriedly said with a flattering smile: "No, no, sir, I just want to inform you. Do you want a big shovel to cook?"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "Yes, it's the Eight Big Shovels. The best dishes will be served to you."
The waiter reminded softly: "If Bada Shoun personally takes action, the most famous eight dishes, one thousand taels of silver, do you think you can accept it?"
What!
Even though Li Xiao and others were rich, they were shocked by the sky-high price.
Eight dishes, one thousand taels of silver!
too exaggerated!
This is simply a money grab, and you can’t steal money so quickly, right?
Zhu Gaosui touched his pocket, damn, I don’t have enough money.
All the money in my wallet was gone along the way, so I had to make money quickly.
"Eight dishes, one thousand taels of silver? Are you sure you're right?"
Zhu Gaoxu stood up in disbelief.
He had eaten all kinds of delicious food, and this was the first time he had eaten such an expensive meal.
The waiter's expression was a little subtle, and his tone was calmer, and he said: "Our Zuixian Restaurant is famous far and wide, and the prices are clearly marked. If you don't believe me, you can ask the diners around you."
The words fell.
The wealthy businessmen and diners around the third floor laughed and whispered:
"It's so fussy and menacing. I thought he was rich, with a silver gun and a candle holder."
"Yeah, who from Yangzhou doesn't know that if you want to buy the Eight Big Shovel, this is the price."
"Some people just like to look fat and pretend to be fat, but they obviously have no strength."
"Is one thousand taels of silver expensive for eight dishes? I think it's fine. Haha."
These voices came.
Zhu Gaoxu's expression changed a little, and he felt insulted.
Damn it, why are these people so rich?
Eight dishes cost one thousand taels of silver, do you still take it for granted?
This made Zhu Gaoxu, the son of King Yan, feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
The waiter at the shop said at this time: "Sir, if you think it is expensive, you can ask the disciples of Bada Shoun to take action. The same eight dishes only cost one hundred taels of silver, but the taste is just a little different."
"Am I short of money?"
Zhu Gaoxu slapped the table and said, "Let the eight shovels cook for us and serve the food!"
They are the descendants of King Yan, so how can they lose face in front of these businessmen?
Moreover, his beloved Wei Jiangxue is still beside him. It would be too embarrassing to leave in such a dejected manner!
I can only grit my teeth and swallow it.
It’s more expensive, but it doesn’t mean you can’t afford it, so just don’t come here next time.
"Guest officer."
The waiter said softly: "Because you are out of town and it is our first time to meet you, so I have to..."
The implication is that money must be given first.
After all, it is expensive and prevents others from eating the Overlord Meal.
There are too many people who want to eat the eight-big shovelful meal, so we have to guard against them.
"Hmph." Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly and then sat down and looked at Gao Sui: "Yuhuatian, why are you standing there in a daze? Give me money."
"I?"
Zhu Gaosui pointed to his nose, dazed.
One thousand taels of silver, do you think my money came from the flood?
When Zhu Gaosui went out, he only took a thousand taels of silver notes with him. He had almost spent on food and drink along the way. Where could he have so much money now?
Zhu Gaosui could only look at Li Xiao.
Li Xiao doesn't have that much money either. He paid for the hotels and hotels along the way.
Cha Ye hadn't made any move yet, so he had no choice but to look at Zhu Ningyun.
Zhu Ningyun was happy and took out a thousand taels of silver notes and placed them on the table.
My wife is still rich!
"Okay! Everyone, please wait a moment."
The waiter in the shop picked up the banknote with a smile on his face, and his title changed from Guest Officer to Master.
I have to say, money is still useful.
Li Xiao felt a pain in his heart. He had to eat a thousand taels of silver for one meal. This was too luxurious!
This is simply contributing to Yangzhou’s GDP!
Just like the theory I mentioned before.
Although it is a public interest, it is a personal sin
sin sin
After finishing this meal, I must harvest the rich businessmen in Hangzhou.
I have to say, money makes things easier.
"Everyone, your food is here -"
Half an hour later, with a shout, eight dishes were served on the table.
Yangzhou cuisine belongs to the Huaiyang cuisine. Its main characteristics are: strict selection of ingredients, fine knife skills, outstanding main ingredients, attention to the original flavor, attention to fire skills, good at stewing, and clear and mellow soup, thick but not greasy.
Yangzhou chefs are good at carving fruits and vegetables.
Huaiyang cuisine is as famous as Beijing, Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine, and is known as the "Southeast Delicious Food".
The eight dishes are:
Babao gourd, Liangxi crispy eel, flying colorful butterflies, Pipa prawns, chrysanthemum conch, Dongpo meat, crab meat lion head, squirrel fish.
have to say,
Bada Shoun is indeed a famous chef, and the dishes he makes are truly outstanding.
The taste is indeed good, each dish has its own characteristics, full of color, flavor and flavor, nothing to say.
until
When several people ate Dongpo meat, they noticed something was wrong.
This Dongpo pork tastes pretty good.
But it doesn’t taste as good as Li Xiao
Zhu Gaoxu said disdainfully: "No, no, this Dongpo meat tastes a little bit worse. It's not as good as the one made by my brother-in-law. How can you expect this from a famous chef?"
Zhu Gaosui also smiled and said: "Not to mention brother-in-law, compared to the Dongpo pork I made, it's a bit inferior."
The words fell.
All the diners on the third floor were shocked. Someone dared to say that the Dongpo Pork they made was more delicious than the famous chef Ba Da Sha?
The signature of Zuixianlou is undeniable, and it relies on this taste.
The waiter on the side said: "Gentlemen, are you here to make trouble? This Dongpo Pork is the signature dish of Bada Shoun. I don't want to talk about it. Please take back what you just said."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was not happy. He slammed the table and said angrily: "What's wrong? Why don't you let others tell you if you can't do it right?"
The atmosphere was anxious and soon spread to the kitchen.
When he heard someone questioning his skills, the chef, who was proud of his cooking skills, took a kitchen knife and slammed it on the sticky board, which hit him three times.
"Who doesn't have any sense to say that my Dongpo meat is not as good as human beings? Take me to see you!"
(End of chapter)
