Across the Far Mountain Tea Farmers

Chapter 71 Huge Potential Market

"Sir, Zhimin has something to discuss."

Looking at Junshi Jia who blocked his way, Wen Lun knew his name was Jia Zhimin for the first time.The corner of Wen Lun's mouth slightly curved, and he compared the location of the study: "Come here and talk slowly."

Just two people, Wen Lun naturally wouldn't drink two pots of tea with Junshi Jia.

Jia Junshi is also familiar with this method, put the charcoal in the small charcoal stove and light it, and pour the mountain spring water into the kettle.

Wen Lun used an awl to chisel a piece out of the tea brick, and sprinkled it into the boiling tea while twisting it open.After a while, the tea soup turned dark red.

This is Li Er's masterpiece.After experiencing the failure of tea frying for the first time, he has been working on making tea.But his status is no better than Wen Lun's, and he has a lot of good materials, which will give him a boost in proficiency.Li Er can only use some raw materials for making crude tea, and even bought some of them himself.

In the end, he tossed out black brick tea.As a fermented tea, black tea is also widely popular among the lower class people in Qi.Of course, no matter what kind of tea, there are only a few that can achieve the best quality.

The black tea produced by Li Er for making tea bricks is far from being the best, but the taste is also very good, warm and mellow in the mouth, even the slight astringency can be ignored, and it can be classified as upper middle.This is a kind of tea that Wen Lun intends to promote in teahouses.

Seeing Wen Lun entertaining with bricks of tea, Junshi Jia's eyes flickered: "Mr. really knows things like a god."

"Huh?" Wen Lun didn't understand at all, so he could only smile without making a mistake.He just brewed a pot of tea, how could it be seen that he has predicted things like a god?

"Zhi Min has an unfeeling request." Jia Junshi paused here, his face slightly hot, "It's about this tea brick."

Unfeeling invitation = losing money in business.

An equation flashed through Wen Lun's mind immediately, but looking at these Xiong Da's comrades, he didn't pay much attention to it: "Let's talk straight, there's no need to talk nonsense between us."

Junshi Jia felt his skin became hotter, wiped his forehead and said, "That's right, I want to buy this kind of brick tea from Yuxiu Tea House."

When it comes to purchasing, this is not Jia Junshi's own business, otherwise, with the friendship between the two of them, Wen Lun can definitely send several years of copies of Jia Junshi's personal use.

Wen Lun's eyes flashed: "Are you representing the frontier army at Longmen Pass?"

Junshi Jia nodded, "Yes."

Wen Lun tapped the table with his fingers.Tea is also a kind of military supplies.Life now is not as convenient as it was in the past. Even in winter, he still picks and chooses fruits and vegetables.In Qi, there are basically no fruits and vegetables in winter.Qi people don't understand vitamin C deficiency or anything, but they can prevent bleeding gums and more importantly, scurvy until they drink tea.Of course, there is no such statement here.

"How much is needed for a year? How much is the monthly amount? Will the army pick it up from the tea factory, or will it be shipped from the tea factory? What's the budget?" The cost of brick tea is not high, and the shape is easy to store And handling, more importantly, resistance to storage.The storage of black brick tea is not as delicate as other tea varieties, but it is very suitable for military use after careful consideration.

Jia Junshi did not back down because of Wen Lun's many problems.Wen Lun's reaction showed that Wen Lun was really thinking about them, otherwise, there would be no such problems at all, but he directly refused.Jia Junshi answered honestly.

Wen Lun frowned.The price Jia Junshi can offer is far lower than what he expected for brick tea.He then asked a few more questions, and finally confirmed that although the sale would not lose money, it was almost there.

It's just that this kind of business, well, it's not a business either.

When Jia Junshi saw Wen Lun's slightly raised eyebrows, he knew that this matter was going to be serious.Quartermaster orders are no more than purchases between businessmen.From the perspective of the outside world, this kind of business is lucrative, and the key is to have a relationship with the officialdom, so they all sharpen their heads and squeeze in.However, all such military orders are in the hands of the Ministry of War, and Jia Junshi does not have the right to purchase them.

Jia Junshi's authority is only a relatively small amount of money, and then purchase some livelihood necessities.

"Sir, don't be embarrassed, Zhimin also knows the price..." Although he had never been to a teahouse, he also learned about the reputation of the teahouse from the scholars who came and went in the big tea village.Why did he get carried away for a moment, because he directly mentioned the benefits of brick tea to his husband?He is relying entirely on the relationship between the adults, relying on his husband's kindness to them.

Wen Lun saw Jia Junshi's expression and knew that he was thinking too much.He can mislead outsiders as much as he likes; but to Jia Junshi, he can explain a little bit: "Relax. I am embarrassed because you want too much. After all, it has only been two years since the tea garden started, and the scale has not yet increased. "

After all, except for the first batch of high-quality tea seedlings, the rest of them are cultivated slowly by themselves.Both wild tea tree and camellia oleifera can only be used as special varieties, and cannot be the main force of development.The most gimmicky ancient tea tree has been targeted by the emperor again... Wen Lun thinks about the finances left by Eunuch Cai several times, and feels that the emperor is still a generous guest.

Especially this generous guest is also the boss of his own little raccoon; especially if the little raccoon is fired by this boss, the consequences will be a little bit serious.

For a long time, the place where Qi has the most troops is Gyeonggi and the border.Although Longmenguan is relying on natural dangers, the defenders are not the largest, but it is still an army.

To supply such an army with tea, even crude tea, in terms of output and manpower, Wen Lun's small Yuxiu Tea Garden is far from being able to achieve.Last year, I got an extra tooth powder shop, and the manpower was already stretched.

When Jia Junshi heard Wen Lun's words, hope was rekindled on his face, but seeing Wen Lun's still unrelenting expression, he understood how difficult this matter was.

Soon it was noon, Xiong Da saw that his wife and Jia Junshi had been locked in the study for a long time, and he frowned and entered the door: "What's the matter, haven't we finished talking?"

Xiong Da's appearance seemed to break something, Wen Lun suddenly had a flash of inspiration, smiled and took the hand that Xiong Da offered, and let Xiong Da pull him up: "Good thing." Then he said to Jia Junshi, "Eat first, it shouldn't be a big problem."

Junshi Jia breathed a sigh of relief.

After dinner, Xiong Da shut himself up with his wife, not in the study, but in the bedroom, on the kang.

Wen Lun: This is not a place where we can discuss things properly.

Xiong Da stretched out his hand to undress Wen Lun, then stuffed it into the quilt, and hugged him: "What does the military division want from you?"

Wen Lun rested his pillow on Xiong Da's shoulder and yawned: "It's about the frontier army at Longmen Pass purchasing orders from tea gardens. The brick tea made by Li Er is more suitable for the army."

"Yeah." Xiong Da was not surprised by this proposal, but he also saw the shortcomings of his own tea garden: "Our tea garden doesn't have enough output, and we don't have enough people. Or, let someone directly dedicate the production method to the emperor." Method mastered In the hands of the emperor.The royal family has always been the largest tea merchant, with plenty of tea and people.

Wen Lun was stunned for a moment: "I didn't think of this. Otherwise, I would let Eunuch Cai take it with me."

There is nothing unusual about the method of making tea bricks, he just mentioned something in front of Li Er, and Li Er made a fuss unexpectedly.Although there is Li Er's talent in this, but to put it bluntly, it is an idea that Qi Guo does not have yet.He is also embarrassed to use the guise of some secret recipe, and pinches the method.What's more, as long as the emperor is interested in brick tea, he can get the production method within three days.Instead of pinching it, he might as well present it generously, maybe he can exchange it for some rewards.

Xiong Da lightly patted his wife on the back: "No rush. We still have to deal with the tea bricks at Longmenguan. What did you think before?"

"Longzhou County plus us have a total of four tea houses. Let's take out the tea brick method. The four tea houses together should be able to swallow the orders. Although the tea houses can't make much money here, they can There is no loss of money. The point is, we can hire a lot of mountain people to do things."

Xiong Da understood.For a long time, the mountain people have not had many outlets, even if they rely on Longzhou County, it is difficult to find work; if they are forced to go to the mountains to "get rich", it is often tantamount to death.It is not expensive to hire mountain people, and it can also solve the livelihood problems of many mountain people, which is obviously a great thing that benefits the whole area.Of course, this is only the most ideal state. Many people who lead such things are often thankless.

"Just do it if you think about it, if you have me." Xiong Da bowed his head and kissed his wife, "Okay, now take a nap. Uncle Hua said you should rest more recently."

Wen Lun curled his lips, slandering him for not being a kindergarten kid and having to take a nap, while falling asleep quickly under Xiong Da's pat.

Li Er was trembling all over while holding a contract of sale.He just made brick tea according to the young master's wishes, and he didn't expect to get such a reward at all-the young master returned his deed of sale to him, and there was still ten hanging coins.In addition, what else did the young master say, but he couldn't listen to it at all.

When Zhao Si passed by, he walked in a hurry and accidentally bumped into him. Li Er sat down on the ground directly, which shocked Zhao Si: "Hey, hey, are you okay? Where did the fall hurt?"

Li Er raised his eyes ignorantly, opened his mouth wide suddenly, and cried out with a "wow".

Li Er's age is about the same as Zhao Si's son, and Zhao Si himself has no family and no children. For the three who are married with the eldest young master, he is more or less like taking care of his own children.Li Er turned his face like a fairy into a nightshade. Zhao Sike was terrified. Take a breath.

Li Er directly turned his head and buried it in Zhao Si's chest, sobbing and howling: "I, I'm not a slave anymore... The young master doesn't want me anymore... Am I going down the mountain?"

Zhao Si heard that Li Er was more confused about the future, so he could only comfort him while worrying: This brat wiped all his snot and tears on him.

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