(Two in one chapter)
"Oh? Lord Marquis, if you give orders, Zheng will definitely cooperate with you!"
Yunshan Villa.
Hearing that Li Zexuan wanted to start a tea business and that he needed help from everyone, Zheng Yinhong's expression changed and he quickly offered his hand.
"We are also willing to lend a helping hand to Mr. Hou!"
Cao Wendong and others also raised their hands.
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "Okay! With your help, I will be more confident in doing this tea business! First, we must solve the problem of the source of tea. The weather in the north is dry and is not suitable for the growth of tea trees, so this tea It must be picked from the south!”
Speaking of this, Li Zexuan looked at Zheng Yinhong and said: "I sent this tea to the palace yesterday. After the Holy Emperor tasted it, he liked it very much and decided to list the fairy tea as tribute tea, so the tea needed by the palace in the future , we need Master Zheng to be responsible for collecting in the Jiangnan area!"
"Tribute tea?"
Several people were shocked, and there was a huge wave in their hearts. However, Zheng Yinhong's expression changed and he said: "Master Hou, the fact that the Immortal Tea is classified as a tribute tea certainly shows that its quality is unparalleled in the world, but once it is classified as a tribute tea, , this should not be sold among the public at will!"
After hearing this, everyone came back to their senses. Cao Wendong nodded and agreed: "Master Hou, what Master Zheng said is reasonable! Once the fairy tea is classified as tribute tea, how can the common people enjoy it at will?"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "You can't say that. Today's Saint loves the people like his own son, and he likes to have fun with the people. Besides, we can make a batch of top-notch fairy tea and supply it specifically to the palace. As for the grade, The next step will be to sell it to the public, and then it will be impossible for the fairy tea to sell well thanks to the reputation of tribute tea!"
In the Tang Dynasty, there were no very strict restrictions on court tributes. All localities only needed to hand over the tributes to the court on time and in full. It does not mean that once something is listed as a tribute, it must not be allowed. Food sold among the people, such as cucumbers, was always a tribute before and during the Tang Dynasty, but couldn't the common people eat it? Obviously not, as long as you have money, you can definitely buy it!
As for the palace tribute tea, there has never been any precedent for this before. Zheng Yinhong and others had such worries purely out of their desire to be foolproof!
"Master Hou, this is a brilliant move, but can this fairy tea also be divided into three, six or nine grades?"
Feng Zhihua stroked his beard and said doubtfully.
The tea they used to drink was made by crushing the leaves and mixing them with seasonings. How could there be any concept of tea grading?
Li Zexuan smiled slightly and said: "Of course this tea can be divided into three, six or nine grades. Generally speaking, the shorter and more tender the buds and leaves are, and the smaller the angle between the buds and leaves, the better the quality of the tea! So! , top-quality fresh tea must have one bud and one leaf in full bloom, with a small angle between the buds and leaves, the buds are longer than the leaves, the buds and leaves are even and fat, and the length of the buds and leaves should not exceed one inch.
In addition, the frying method should also be particular. In my opinion, the tea leaves after frying should be flat and smooth, tall and sharp, green and fresh, even and firm, with the bud peaks exposed. In this way, top-quality fresh tea leaves, paired with top-quality The frying method will naturally become the top fairy tea!
Using this top-quality fairy tea as a tribute and selling the rest of the inferior ones not only preserves the face of the Holy Sage, but also allows everyone in the world to taste the deliciousness of the fairy tea. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone! "
After hearing this, everyone nodded, thinking that this plan was a good one!
Zheng Yinhong raised his hand with sincerity and said: "Master Hou's research and attainments in tea ceremony can be regarded as a great master. Zheng used to think that he had a lot of research on tea ceremony, but after listening to Master Hou's words today, he realized that he was no more than a master. It’s a frog in a well!”
"Hey~! Master Zheng, don't say that. In fact, I learned these things from my master, and they are not my own abilities!"
Li Zexuan smiled and then said: "Master Zheng, I want to establish a tea garden in the Jiangnan area, but I have been in Chang'an for many years and have no time to manage the tea garden, so..."
"As long as the Marquis can trust Zheng, Zheng is willing to manage the tea garden for the Marquis!"
As soon as Li Zexuan finished speaking, Zheng Yinhong immediately answered.
Cao Wendong and others fell silent at this moment. Although they had business dealings with the south, they were not from the south after all. Unlike Zheng Yinhong, who had a huge foundation and extensive network in the south, he went to the south to help Li Zexuan. In the tea garden, they have more than enough ambition but not enough energy!
Li Zexuan smiled slightly and said: "I appreciate the kindness of Master Zheng! It's not that I can't believe it, but I will feel sorry for bothering Master Zheng so much! So I want to open a fairy tea garden with Master Zheng, specifically Pick and fry the fairy tea, and I am willing to share the frying method of the fairy tea. Let's build the largest, most famous and top-notch tea garden together!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked!
No one expected that Li Zexuan would be willing to share the method of frying the fairy tea. You must know that with the reputation of tribute tea and the high-quality texture and taste of the fairy tea itself, as long as Li Zexuan solved the source of the tea, he could Earn endless wealth from tea! After all, in the entire Tang Dynasty, no tea merchant could produce tea that could compete with the Immortal Tea, so naturally there was no way to compete with Li Zexuan!
Zheng Yinhong, the leader of Jiangnan Shopping Mall, is not someone who has never seen the world, but at this moment, his face still couldn't help but show emotion. He quickly bowed and said: "How can Zheng be so virtuous and capable as to be able to open a business together with Mr. Hou?" Build a tea garden? If the Marquis needs it, Zheng is willing to help him with all his strength. Zheng will definitely not dare to covet the Marquis’ tea-frying method!"
As expected of someone who has seen big events, Zheng Yinhong still kept his heart in the face of huge interests at critical moments. He is not stupid, even though he is dominating the business world in Jiangnan, but Li Zexuan is a prince, so if you want to kill him, you can kill him. It was as easy as squeezing an ant to death. After all, the division of social classes among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce was no joke. Therefore, his thoughts changed quickly, he thought about it carefully, and still rejected this tempting proposal!
When Li Zexuan saw this, he couldn't help but nodded secretly in his heart. Then he looked at Zheng Yinhong with a half-smile and said: "Master Zheng, you are a businessman. We are talking about business now. The most important thing in doing business is fairness. You are helping me for free." When I start building a tea garden, this is not like doing business!
You should know that I am not short of money, and I don’t like to use my power to pressure others. Therefore, if you are willing to help me in this tea garden, I will share with you 40% of the shares. From now on, I will share with you 40% of the income from the tea garden. If you If you don't want to help, that doesn't matter. I can just find someone else! "
Facing such generous terms offered by Li Zexuan, everyone present was excited. Cao Wendong and others all cast envious glances at Zheng Yinhong.
Zheng Yinhong frowned and said nothing. From his frown and stern expression, it was still possible to see that he was struggling fiercely in his heart. After a long silence, Zheng Yinhong finally spoke. He bowed to Li Zexuan and said:
"The Marquis is upright and righteous, and has a kind heart. Zheng admires him very much! Since the Marquis treats me with sincerity, I swear here today that I, Zheng Yinhong, will do my best to manage the tea garden for the Marquis from generation to generation. If there is betrayal, may the men of my Zheng family be slaves and the women of the Zheng family be prostitutes for generations to come!"
He understood that after obtaining Li Zexuan's secret method of frying tea, he had to be loyal to Li Zexuan and make Li Zexuan completely believe in him, so he took this oath!
Everyone was shocked, and Li Zexuan couldn't help but his face moved slightly. You must know that the ancients attached great importance to the heaven and earth, ghosts, gods, and oaths. No one dared to swear casually, and no one would directly take his descendants like Zheng Yinhong. Future generations swear an oath!
Li Zexuan quickly helped Zheng Yinhong up and said: "Master Zheng doesn't have to be like this. The Zheng family has been doing business in Jiangnan for generations, and they value trust the most. Who doesn't know the credit of Master Zheng? Who doesn't believe it?"
To be honest, there are two main reasons why he shared the secret recipe of roasted tea so easily: First, his roasted tea method is actually not difficult to learn. Once the fairy tea is launched, tea merchants all over the world will work together to achieve it. To figure out his method of frying tea within a year, instead of keeping the secret recipe of fried tea, it is better to monopolize all the high-quality tea gardens in Jiangnan while the tea market is still blank. In this way, Zheng Yinhong is absolutely inseparable. "Local snake";
Second, Li Zexuan actually didn’t plan to start a tea business at the beginning. At most, he just wanted to fry a small batch of tea for himself and to give to people around him. Moreover, he is now devoted to promoting the basic technology of Datang and does not want to spend time making money. This tea business makes money! He is not short of money! But Li Er classified the fairy tea as tribute tea and asked him to be responsible for the tea supply to the palace in the future. Since he decided to be a "licking dog" yesterday, he had no choice but to "lick" it to the end. And since he didn't have time himself, he could only "delegate power" to Zheng Yinhong and the others!
Anyway, he relied on his current status, and Zheng Yinhong did not dare to betray him. He believed that Zheng Yinhong was a smart man!
Now that Zheng Yinhong has taken this oath, he is even more sure that his judgment is correct!
Cao Wendong on the side also nodded at this moment and echoed: "The Zheng family is the most powerful in the south of the Yangtze River. They are the most trustworthy in the business world. This is indeed known to everyone!"
Zheng Yinhong glanced at Cao Wendong gratefully, then cupped his hands towards Li Zexuan and said: "The Marquis is so sincere, but Zheng has to appreciate it. Zheng can only get 30% of the shares of the Fairy Tea Garden. If the Marquis is not willing, then Zheng I can only forgive the difficulty and obey my order! But Zheng has a merciless request, and I hope the Marquis can agree!"
"Oh? Master Zheng, please tell me!"
Li Zexuan's expression moved slightly and he said curiously.
Zheng Yinhong said in a deep voice: "Zheng knows that the Marquis has established a Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, and he has been fascinated by it. I wonder if the Marquis can also let Zheng join the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce?"
10% of the shares of Shenxian Tea Garden were exchanged for a membership of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce. In the long run, he still suffered some losses. After all, the future potential of Shenxian Tea Garden is unlimited! However, the main reason why he made this suggestion was that he felt that 40% of the shares of Shenxian Tea Garden were too hot to deal with. He wanted to allocate 10% to seek a membership spot in the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, which would not only protect his own safety, but also broaden the path for the Zheng family!
Li Zexuan pondered for a moment, nodded, and said: "I have no objection, but I do have an idea. I will take out 10% of the shares of the Fairy Tea Garden. Boss Cao, Boss Lin, and Boss Feng can discuss it. How about taking out a total of 10% of the original shares of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce and giving them to the owner Zheng Zheng, and as a reward, this 10% of the shares of the Immortal Tea Garden will be divided equally among you according to the corresponding proportion, how about that?"
The first batch of members of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce were determined through auctions. The proportion of dry shares held by each person was determined based on the proportion of the money they contributed, and the number of goods they would receive from the workshop in the future , is directly linked to the shares they hold in the chamber of commerce.
To put it simply, Li Zexuan is now using 10% of the dry shares of the Immortal Tea Garden given up by Zheng Yinhong to exchange 10% of the dry shares of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce with Cao Wendong and others. Anyway, he will definitely not lose in this exchange. He still controls the six The tea garden has become a dry stock!
Cao Wendong and others looked at each other, nodded to each other, and said one after another: "I am willing to follow the arrangements of the Marquis!"
They are not stupid either. The goods that Zheng Yinhong received from Qiquge Workshop are to be shipped to Jiangnan for sale, which does not conflict with their business at all! On the contrary, after owning 10% of the shares in the tea garden, they can get involved in the tea business. Moreover, they could not get the shares in the tea garden originally, because with their connections, they could not help Li Zexuan build the tea garden. But now Li Zexuan Given the opportunity, how could they not seize it?
Li Zexuan nodded with satisfaction and said: "In this way, everyone is happy! Later, I will mark several best locations for tea gardens on the map. Then Master Zheng will help build tea gardens in these places. As for the construction of tea gardens The cost will be borne by us together!”
Zheng Yinhong cupped his hands and said, "Yes! Mr. Hou!"
Li Zexuan smiled, then picked up the teacup and said, "Come, let's have tea instead of wine to celebrate the addition of a new member to our Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce today!"
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After negotiating the construction of the tea garden, Zheng Yinhong took the map given to him by Li Zexuan that afternoon and set off for Jiangnan. On the Chang'an City side, he asked Zheng Qianjun to stay and look after the team.
The map Li Zexuan handed him marked the best tea garden construction locations. Almost all of these locations were places where Longjing tea was abundant in previous lives, such as Shifeng Mountain, Longjing Mountain, Qipan Mountain, Shangtianzhu, Wengjiashan, Yangmeiling, and Manjue. There are dozens of peaks such as Long Peak and Baihe Peak. Li Zexuan wanted to quickly monopolize these high-quality tea production areas by relying on the memories of his previous life. Even if someone later figured out a high-quality tea-frying method, the quality of the tea would be far inferior to the fairy tea!
Of course, in addition to the task of building tea gardens, Zheng Yinhong's top priority when returning to Jiangnan this time is to go to the existing tea mountains and send people to pick a batch of fresh tea leaves as soon as possible to make tribute tea. As for those fairy tea gardens, it is estimated that they will have to wait until they can produce tea. It’s next year, after all, we have to transplant the tea trees!
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