After retiring from the court, several pavilion elders returned to the public house to take charge.
Zhang Dongxiang, who was sitting on the desk and had the most irritable temper, couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Li, do you think His Majesty's temper has changed since he came back from this trip?"
"Giving money today is so enjoyable!"
"And why do you suddenly start to care about the streets in the city? Doesn't Your Majesty already know what is happening in this city?"
Li Yansong lowered his head and reviewed the newly sent memorial: "Maybe, since His Majesty is willing to contribute money, it is not a bad thing, but internal funds are not a long-term solution. What should we do if the national treasury cannot make ends meet year after year?"
"Look! Here comes another disaster report, asking for money again."
"Hey, I also have a headache. Now that I see these things, I feel dizzy. I'm afraid that I will retire in a few years."
Zheng Qiao was very happy after hearing this: "Li Gong, you can't say this nonsense. You are the pillar of the country, and the cabinet can't survive without you."
"Isn't Your Majesty drinking that man's treasure? Let me help you ask for some from Your Majesty?"
Zhang Dongxiang also became interested when the man's treasure was mentioned: "This tea is interesting, why don't we send someone to ask and go to the city to buy more."
"Maybe after drinking it, Mr. Li will be able to take over another house again!"
"Hahahahahaha" the public room burst into laughter.
Li Yansong smiled and waved his hand:
"Don't make fun of me, Prime Minister Dong."
"I'm old! I'm old. I can't do what I want. I'll be satisfied if it can refresh my mind."
"You might as well send someone to take a look now! This tea is called Dapin Tianxian Tea. I think it must have miraculous effects! I am also very curious!"
"Liu Er! Go outside and see if there is a teahouse that sells this high-grade Tianxian tea. If you find it, remember to bring a copy back to us."
Liu Er, the clerk who was standing guard at the door of the public house, responded and ran out quickly.
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An hour later, Liu Er ran back panting.
"Mr. Li! Mr. Li! I found it. I found the tea house."
Several people in the public room focused their attention on Liu Er.
Li Yansong said happily: "Okay! I bought it back? How much is it? I'll give it to you."
Liu Er bent over and gasped: "No... I didn't buy it."
"I don't have enough money, I can't afford it."
"Oh, look at you! You're running around in a hurry and don't even have enough money to buy some tea! Let's go later!" Zhang Dongxiang was extremely disappointed.
Liu Er said aggrievedly: "No, it's not that I didn't bring enough money, it's just that the high-grade Tianxian tea is ridiculously expensive!"
"The little man only has ten taels of silver with him. I thought it would be enough to bring some tea for the adults. I didn't expect... that high-grade Tianxian tea would be sold for fifty taels of silver per tael!"
“And now there is a purchase limit, each person can only buy one can!”
"What! It's so expensive!" Zhang Dongxiang stood up suddenly with a bewildered expression on his face, then walked quickly to Liu Er and asked eagerly: "Does anyone buy such expensive tea?"
Liu Er smiled bitterly: "Yes! There are a lot of people buying it! Many of them are housekeepers and their families of princes and ministers."
"I heard that it is the emperor's favorite tea. Drinking it has magical effects. You could still buy it when I went there, but now I'm afraid I can't buy it even if I have money..."
"According to the clerk in their shop, the production of Tianxian tea is very small, so the quantity shipped every day is also very small, only four kilograms! Most of it has been bought by the palace, and the supply can be cut off at any time."
"Now that I leave the tea house, the price of the tea has skyrocketed. Many ministers' families are fighting for it at the door. When I left, the price had been increased to sixty taels!"
Everyone in the public room had a surprised expression. They didn't expect these colleagues to be so fast!
When there is something good, swarms of swarms rush to grab it.
Zhang Dongxiang repeatedly walked around the public room and said in disappointment: "It seems that this thing is indeed extraordinary! It's a pity that I didn't start earlier! I regret it too late!"
Li Yansong, on the other hand, was the calmest: "Don't be impatient, Mr. Dong. Even if this tea is special, it won't be effective after just one sip. It's probably because His Majesty is drinking it and with His Majesty's endorsement, everyone is naturally willing to believe it."
"Liu Er, I'll give you fifty taels. Go buy a can and come back early tomorrow morning. I'll try this tea with you guys!"
"yes!"
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"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Good news!"
As soon as Guo Tianyang entered the Qianqing Palace, he congratulated Emperor Jing with a happy face.
Emperor Jing, who was at his desk reviewing memorials, slowly raised his head and said, "What's the matter, making such a fuss?"
Guo Tianyang said happily: "Your Majesty, the large-scale Tianxian tea has been sold out! Today, only four kilograms were sold, and a total of 2,000 taels of silver was obtained!"
"We still have sixteen kilograms in hand. If we sell them all, we can make 8,000 taels!"
"Thankfully, I remember what the county magistrate said about hunger marketing, so I only put four kilograms in. If there were no restrictions, I'm afraid I could sell all the tea today."
"You can make a net profit of eight thousand taels in less than half a day! There is no such good business in the world!"
"Your Majesty, will the price increase tomorrow? If this momentum continues, I'm afraid the eighty taels will be sold out soon!"
Emperor Jing looked at Qianqing Palace in confusion.
Then he suddenly laughed loudly: "Hahaha! Okay! He is indeed a genius! I was right, this Fang Zhengyi is indeed extraordinary!!"
"I didn't expect that I would earn back eight thousand taels after spending 10,000 taels of silver. This is just the beginning..."
"As for the price increase, you must not increase it! I remember Fang Zhengyi said that once the price is set, it cannot be easily changed, as it can easily damage the brand image."
"If the price rises sharply, you can find people to go to various places to raise the price privately. Oh, this is called a scalper!"
"Go ahead! Find some reliable people to be scalpers. The higher the price, the better!"
Emperor Jing began to get excited, and he had already imagined in his heart the scene of abundant funds, and countless money was waving to him!
"Your Majesty! There are only a dozen kilograms of tea left in total. It won't last long. I'll arrange for someone to go to Taoyuan County to purchase the tea right away!"
"No!" Emperor Jing interrupted Guo Tianyang with a wave of his hand: "I will go there in person in a few days!"
"Ah? Are you still going?" Guo Tianyang was dumbfounded. A country cannot live without a king for a day, yet His Majesty was able to go to Taoyuan County once or twice for Fang Zheng!
"Go! Fang Zheng knows everything well. Think about it, aren't the current situations very similar to some of the cases he described at the wine table?"
"I would like to see if Fang Zhengyi has any other abilities to turn decay into magic!"
"You have to prepare in the next few days! I will go to Taoyuan County again when the inspection team of Hengjiang Mansion arrives!"
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