It is forbidden in the world, but only Sichuan and Guangnan? These are several meanings. It means that a crying child will be fed by milk, right? If the court does not cause trouble, it will not attract attention, right? The folk customs in Shuchuan have not been ordinary and simple since ancient times. The common people will rebel and burn them down at every turn. The plank road guarded the pass and stood up on its own. The court forced them to do nothing.
As for Lingnan, this place was synonymous with savages in ancient times. It was okay after Guangzhou opened up trade. Before trade, once the ministers were sent here, they basically had to prepare for their funerals. The degree of backwardness is evident. The long-term conflict between the natives and the Hakka here has left the government helpless. The government in the Chaoshan area has even been in a vacuum for a long time. The government cannot control the people, so they just let it go.
"You guys have so many kinds of tea, and the tea industry in Jianzhou is also very prosperous. Isn't everyone accustomed to it?" Liang Chuan didn't believe that these people could let the government suck their own bone marrow at will. Such a large group would not People stand up to resist?
But the more fragrant the meat and the bigger the cake, the more unbearable it will be for others to cut the flesh on one's body. Once the tea vendor's power is strong enough to challenge the government, resistance will follow.
The rebellions mentioned in the history books are often initiated by the poorest people. This is bullshit. Look carefully at the writing style of the historians. There is no time when the unarmed Kuhaha was not deceived into being cannon fodder by these rich people.
It was already noon, and Yi Niang prepared a table of food and a small pot of Shaoxing rice wine bought from the lower pavilion. The wine had warmed for a while, and the wine pot could still be felt in the hand. I steamed a plate of grass carp, stir-fried two vegetarian dishes, and some fresh wild boar meat. The meat looked a bit dry, but the presentation was still quite attractive. A plate of seaweed and egg soup, Fengting's seafood has been quietly served on the table. When it arrived in Fengshan, its price suddenly skyrocketed. Yi Niang arranged for everyone to eat and bought some cheaper seaweed.
Zheng Ruoying still remembered the time she went to Liang Chuan's house. The couple, who lived in a bare house, ate a bowl of white rice with gusto. Today, Liang Chuan's feet are no longer lame, and the food is completely different, with a combination of meat and vegetables, both salty and salty.
Zheng Ruoying and Sun Houpu have never eaten indiscriminately in other people's homes. They were born in a wealthy family. Although they don't look like farmers' food, they pay attention to hygiene. Farmers are casual, and there is often a little greasy on the coarse porcelain bowls, which makes people feel uncomfortable. uncomfortable. The dishes and chopsticks arranged by Yi Niang are refreshing and clean, simple but not random, which makes it comfortable to see and eat.
Now the relationship between Zheng Ruoying and several girls is gradually warming up, and they are gradually getting used to this wealthy young lady who can come and go freely. They talk and get closer and closer. The two men are eating, and Zheng Ruoying is not stuck together. Instead, he chose Yi Niang.
Sun Hopu and Liang Chuan continued the conversation while eating their food.
"Jiancha now enjoys the favor of the emperor alone, and the officials are very happy to enjoy it. Their Jiancha is also worth a hundred times as much as before. Why do they have to worry about having no way to survive? Jianzhou Mountain Farm dare not make it too difficult for them. They can't drink good tea. The officials I can’t spare these worms.”
"What about you Changkeng Tea? You don't have the appreciation of the officials, but you have been doing very well in recent years, and you are vaguely trying to catch up with Jian Cha. Is it possible that you are selling private tea?"
Sun Houpu glanced around and only smiled after confirming that no one was there, which confirmed Liang Chuan's suspicion.
"You must have done a lot of business with outsiders relying on the port of Qingyuan."
Sun Houpu didn't expect that he knew so thoroughly, even the main target of their transaction.
"Brother Zhang and I are both grasshoppers on the same rope now. I will say some things directly."
Sun Houpu did not care about his own image. He ate the food in his mouth, took a sip of warm wine, wiped the corners of his mouth vigorously, and said with a sense of pride: "My father, Sun Changlai, after my grandfather laid down a vast tea garden, he started to drink tea. It is becoming increasingly cruel, with no way forward and no way to retreat. Who would have thought that the seaport of Qingyuan County would be settled by outsiders all the year round, and the demand for tea at home and abroad is countless. My father first bribed the officials of the Shipping Department, and then settled the tea supply in Quanzhou Mountain Farm. Officer, if you take the line of becoming an outsider, your whole family will not hang themselves, but this road is not the right path after all, and the scenery is the same for a while, but it does not mean that you will be fine for the rest of your life, and it will be precarious!"
Liang Chuan greeted this boy in his heart. You have a good foundation laid by your predecessors. Now you just lie down and collect money. If you don't offend others and don't mess around, something will go wrong. I'm different from you. I'm afraid it's impossible to expect a profit from this one-third-acre tea garden.
Jian Tea in the north is state-owned, so they have nothing to fear. The worse the other tenants are, the better it is for them. Unless the officials stop drinking their Jian Tea and become invisible to everyone, the tea king will still be theirs. .
Changkeng Tea in the south has carved out a bloody road, managed all the forces, and relied on smuggling tea to make a fortune. This risk is too great. If it encounters a master who is as incompetent as Hai Rui, the good life will be short. It's over. However, in the Song Dynasty, the King of Hell like Hai Rui had not yet appeared. The tea profits were so rich and the court needed the money so much that the court was not willing to force the tea farmers into a desperate situation.
In Liang Chuan's view, the independence of the north and the south is the biggest characteristic of the Fujian people. The term "eight Fujian" has not yet appeared. The Fujian region has been a piece of loose sand since ancient times, and the mountains and hills have divided the Fujian region into pieces. The winds are different, the customs are different, they are not talking on the same channel, and they are not likely to urinate into the same pot.
When people in Shuchuan have a problem, they close the door and become a monolithic people, and everyone becomes one. As for the Fujian people, there has been no rebellion here since the Yan and Huang Dynasties. It's not that the Fujian people are too docile, but that the power here is not enough to become a big torrent. As soon as a spark appears, it is extinguished before it can become a force. This magical land was captured by Taizu without any bloodshed. .
Now Liang Chuan does not dare to take the risk of smuggling. The profit from tea is also dispensable to him. The most important industry at the moment is sugar production. If sugar is successfully produced, the profit will be far greater than that of tea. , why bother to lick blood from the knife edge with these people and live such a precarious life?
It turned out that Liang Chuan thought that this young master's family was wealthy and that Zheng Ruoying would not suffer a loss if she married into their family. Now that he understood it, he was clearly pushing Zheng Yatou into the fire pit. What if the Sun family was reported one day, or If someone accidentally gets her shoes wet, it will lead to bad luck. Although I don't like her very much, I don't have any hatred for her. I hope that she can find a good home.
"After the tea garden is built, how do I contact the people at the mountain farm? Do I need to register it myself?"
"You don't have to worry about this. The people in Shanchang are very knowledgeable. They will find them by themselves. You just need to manage the tea garden well." Sun Houpu said sincerely.
Liang Chuan was worried now. He had been tricked by Sun Houpu. If he didn't keep an eye out, he would have nothing to do when the government came to the door with shackles. Damn it, you guys don’t think you got me in, and Zheng Ruoying is yours?
You kid has already plotted against me, so don't blame me for not helping Feng Ma Zi. You kid is very thoughtful. Maybe it's not a good thing for Zheng Ruoying to follow you.
This meal was undoubtedly the most frustrating meal that Liang Chuan had ever eaten, except for the prison meal. His mind was spinning with thoughts, thinking about how to deal with these tea clerks in the mountain farm in the future. In this era, there are still too many things that I don't know how to do, and there are countless feudal taboos. And I am still a fool. I have suffered a big loss this time and must learn a lesson.
It is definitely not possible to have an affair with the Sun family at the moment. The Sun family must have their own weapons and connections to protect their tea production line from problems. They have nothing. If they get together with them, if there is a problem, they will definitely He abandoned his car to protect his commander and threw himself out as a scapegoat.
Tea leaves have taken root in their own territory. No one else knows about it, and it is none of their business. Who else in He Lu has the ability to grow tea? Everyone knows it with their eyes closed. Come to the mountain farm to check and make sure everything is accurate.
The most urgent task is to ask He Baozheng or someone to go to Xinghua County Yamen to ask about the relevant policies on tea. We are good citizens. The tea interest, tea tax and tea consumption set by the court will not be missing from the court. Even if it is not To make money, you have to make up for the court's taxes. If there is a deficit, you have no choice but to find ways to pay for it yourself. You can only find ways from other places.
But if tea can still make a profit, but the profit is small, then it can be regarded as an industry, at least allowing the tea workers to earn some hard-earned money.
The tea garden needs people to take care of it. It is impossible for me to take a hoe to take care of the tea garden every day. Weeding, fertilizing, digging ditches and drainage all need to be taken care of by others. It also costs money to hire someone. If the income of the tea garden is meager, it should be paid. It’s just the tea worker’s salary.
Now I have to be thankful that I didn't plant many tea seedlings, only a thousand. One tea farmer and tea worker can take care of the tea garden. Oh, and I also need to hire a tea-picking girl to carry bamboo shoots up the mountain every day. Young tea leaves, damn, I don’t know if the money earned from tea leaves, after deducting costs and government taxes, can still be paid.
"Brother Zhang, your tea garden is very good in every aspect, but there is no water source. You have to see how the water source will be solved, otherwise you will have to set up a water tanker on the mountain. The tea trees can't survive without water." Sun Houpu suddenly thought of this. The question was raised immediately.
"I understand, thank you for your kind reminder!" Liang Chuan's words seemed to be mocking Sun Houpu, but Sun Houpu was indifferent.
Is there anyone in the Song Dynasty who doesn't know about tea tea? Even a woman like Zheng Ruoying knows it. It doesn't make sense that you want to grow tea but don't know about tea tea. You can't blame me for this matter. Sun Houpu really wanted to trick Liang Chuan unintentionally. It can only be said that the two people did not communicate well beforehand about this matter. The tea seedlings were given to you for free. I remember that you smiled happily at that time and looked like you had taken advantage of me. Why is it different now?
