The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Isn't this too expensive? This box of tea is only eight taels, less than a pound, nearly two hundred strings of cash, two hundred strings of cash, not two hundred copper coins." The clerk said in surprise.

"You don't understand this. The nobles are not short of money. Do you think they are the same as us, reluctant to eat and wear?" The old clerk laughed and said, "Just look, this tea is in Chang'an City, it's easy to sell, and now only our tea shop has such good goods, so people are rushing to give us money?"

"Stop chatting, hurry up and work, our tea shop will open in three days, work hard, and don't embarrass our master." The shopkeeper in the shop was busy.

"Don't worry, shopkeeper, we have counted it here."

The clerk below said and laughed.

All the shelves in the tea shop were polished and shiny, the wooden floor in the shop was swept spotlessly, and the decoration in the shop was also gorgeous due to the convenience of the carpenter's workshop.

The door of the shop was not open. Before the shop opened, the door facing the street was always closed.

Inside the shop, the guys put the packaged tea on the shelves in an orderly manner, wiped it again and again, and put bamboo labels with prices underneath.

The most expensive and the highest-end one was 188 guan.

The second one was 166 guan, which was much smaller than 188 guan in terms of the grade of the box and the weight of the tea inside.

Further down, 88 guan and 66 guan.

The cheapest and the worst in the shop was also 18 guan per catty of large-leaf coarse tea.

It was definitely not comparable to the first-grade and second-grade teas.

As for the coarse leaves and the broken ones, they should be kept. Li Fu ordered that they should be kept first. When we return to the farm, we can bring them to the farm and pickle some tea eggs in the house. They can also be used.

Eating too many eggs is too much, so we can make some tea eggs. After drinking porridge in the morning, we can eat tea eggs. It is also okay.

This newly opened tea shop, including the shopkeeper and the clerk, are all newly recruited. The clerk is hired from outside, and the shopkeeper is found in Lao Zhao’s hometown. Since last year, Lao Zhao has sent a letter to his hometown. He has not been back for many years. Lao Zhao is not sure whether the villagers still remember him.

The shopkeeper Lao Zhao found participated in the imperial examination in the pre-Sui Dynasty and passed the Ming Suan Ke, but he did not become an official. He just has a title.

Those who graduated from the Ming Suan Ke in the pre-Sui Dynasty could only enter the Ministry of Works or the Ministry of Revenue, but not everyone could enter the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue in the pre-Sui Dynasty was what we now call the Ministry of Revenue.

The positions in the Ministry of Revenue were so limited that people from ordinary families could not enter. If they wanted to have some status in the court, they had to take the Ming Jing or Jin Shi exams. Only by passing these two exams could they enter the emperor's sight and become a formal court official.

As for the rest, the Ministry of Works, the positions of the Ministry of Works, the Ming Suan Ke would only be errand boys.

But once they entered, it was also a piece of meat on the head of a rooster, and they were all crowns (officials).

Unfortunately, after entering the Ministry of Works, they had no identity background, no backing, and the court was in such a mess, and within two years, the world was in chaos.

Officials without background and backing would be in big trouble, so they quickly packed up their bags and returned to their hometowns, otherwise they would die in the hands of the rebels sooner or later.

After staying in his hometown for so many years, he was pulled to Chang'an by Lao Zhao again, saying that there was a good future here, and asked him to come quickly, guaranteeing that he would have no worries about food and clothing in the future, and that he could find a good family for his children, marry his son, and give his daughter a dowry. These were not a big deal, and it was better than being poor in the village.

Don't waste your skills.

Originally, Zhao Fu thought that his fellow villager was a little exaggerated, and he didn't dare to believe it. Even if Chang'an City was the capital of the Tang Dynasty, it couldn't be said to be a place full of gold, right? Can you get rich if you come here?

He has been outside for so many years, and he hasn't returned to the village to take a look. He just sent a message to his hometown. If he was really doing well, wouldn't he have returned home in glory long ago?

So Zhao Fu didn't believe it.

But Lao Zhao couldn't resist inviting him to Chang'an again and again, and finally brought up Li Fu's name.

He hadn't been home for so many years because he was the housekeeper for His Royal Highness Prince Jingyang. He was expected to do all the big and small things in the house. How could he have time to go back home?

In the past, he didn't have a good life and had to take care of Li Fu, so he had no time.

Later, Li Fu recognized his ancestors and his family was rebuilt several times. There were many things to do, so he had even less time to go back home.

Return home in glory? Whenever he had time to go back home, Lao Zhao would definitely make himself look good.

It's useless to say more, there's noEmpty, you will know when you come here, all day is busy and busy.

After being invited by Lao Zhao again and again, Zhao Fu decided to go to Chang'an City. His wife packed his bags and asked him to explore the way in Chang'an first. If it is as good as his fellow villagers said, and he makes a name for himself there, then the whole family will go to Chang'an together.

Chang'an City is the most prosperous place in the Tang Dynasty, a place that countless people yearn for. If you can really settle down in Chang'an City, it will be a great thing. Apart from other things, it is a promising place for children.

Zhao Fu is going to be a shopkeeper for someone, but it will not affect his son's study and his daughter's marriage.

When he is in Chang'an City, he may be able to find a good marriage for his unmarried children.

As for the couple's eldest son and daughter, they have already found a family in the village and started a family, so it is not good for them to go to Chang'an together, after all, the family business is in their hometown.

After Zhao Fu came to Chang'an City, he was recommended to Li Fu by Lao Zhao. Li Fu directly let him manage the tea shop. The tea shop will have a big business in the future, so it is natural to hire people who are trustworthy.

Since Zhao Fu was found by Lao Zhao and is from the same hometown as Lao Zhao, he knows everything about him and can be trusted. After all, if a person from a place has a bad character, it will be spread in the village long ago. A person's reputation in the surrounding environment can be used as a reference.

Zhao Fu kept patrolling in the front shop and the back yard to see if there are any omissions and fill in the details.

When the shop opens, it must be prosperous and work hard for the owner.

Tea is a good thing, otherwise the owner would not set such an expensive price.

If he can't do a unique business well, then he, the shopkeeper, will not have to do it. If he can't do such a small thing well, how can he stand in Chang'an City.

He must never let down the trust of his fellow townsmen and the owner.