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"By the way, and it's still early. I want you to collect some more tea. It doesn't need to be too much. Twenty thousand catties is enough. The quality of the tea this time doesn't need to be high."
"This……"
Guan Lishi didn't know why Li Chengqian did this.
But Li Chengqian knew what his purpose was for doing this. Every market has a degree of saturation. Although there are many rich people in Xinghuafang, the real customer base may not be that many.
Besides, Li Shimin will not let this great opportunity to make money for him.
"Do as I say."
"Yes!"
Article 23 Biting Gold
The Tang Dynasty had a clear curfew policy, so everything had to be dealt with before dark.Otherwise, at night, it will be very troublesome. If you are not careful, you will be beaten with a stick by Wu Hou who is looking for you, and you may be sent to prison at any time.
Guan Lishi also lived up to expectations, the purchase of tea was completed before dark, and he came to report.
Since the East Palace's wealth has increased in the past two days, Guan Lishi has also reaped a lot of benefits, and he is also very active in running errands.
No, right now, he ran into the prince's bedroom, and at this moment Li Chengqian was drinking tea.
"His Royal Highness, I have purchased [-] catties of tea according to your wishes, and doubled the number of staff, and asked them to fry tea overnight, hoping to sell it tomorrow."
There are more than 600 guan for 200 catties, and [-] catties, isn't that nearly [-] guan?That is the existence of [-] million pennies, maybe, the expenses for the past ten years have been settled.Thinking of this, Guan Lishi is happy.
"Guan Lishi, you are getting better and better at what you do!"
What Li Chengqian said made Guan Lishi a little weird. After all, he was an eight-year-old child in front of him, but his tone of voice sounded like someone in his 20s.
"Your Highness, this is what I should do!"
"Very well, tomorrow's sale will be handled by you. It's better for me to do less about leaving the palace, so as not to be discovered by His Majesty. Remember, remember to get the money back in advance as soon as the sale is over tomorrow, and don't wait too long to know." ?"
Guan Lishi didn't understand why Li Chengqian was so anxious to see the money, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he had to agree.
Suddenly, a hearty laughter came from outside the door.
When Li Chengqian heard it, his head ached.
Because, at this time, a man with an ax came in.
"His Royal Highness! I'm here to see you!"
Before people arrive, the voice arrives first.
Li Chengqian knew that this person was Cheng Yaojin, a man who gave him a headache.This guy looks the same as Cheng Chumojian, even his personality is similar, it's true that he is a father and son.
"Uncle Cheng, why are you here?"
Cheng Yaojin laughed.
"I just returned to Chang'an last night, but I heard His Majesty talking about green tea, and I drank it too. The taste really made me linger! I couldn't sleep yesterday, Lao Cheng. I came to look for you in the morning, but I didn't see you. You, that’s why I’m here again this afternoon.”
When Li Chengqian thought about it, it must be Li Shimin's tricks. This cheap dad must have shown off in front of Cheng Yaojin and gave him a drink, and then he must be reluctant to give Cheng Yaojin the tea evenly, and he must have mentioned himself later.
My own tea is only one hundred catties, but I am still thinking about it. No, Cheng Yaojin is here.
Li Chengqian laughed dryly.
"Uncle Cheng, what is this?"
He deliberately pretended to be stupid, Cheng Yaojin blushed, pointed to the tea tray and said: "Your Highness, I heard that this green tea is also available in your palace...so..."
"Uncle Cheng, do you want some tea? Come here, sit down, and I'll brew it for you."
Li Chengqian pretended to be stupid, which made Cheng Yaojin a little puzzled, but he couldn't say anything, so he just sat down.
Cheng Yaojin is a straightforward person, but it may be difficult to ask him to ask for something. He must be muttering in his heart, how should he tell Li Chengqian about this.
In his eyes, Li Chengqian is just an eight-year-old child, this child is no better than an adult, he knows how to look good.
After drinking a few cups of tea, Cheng Yaojin was restless, and finally couldn't help but said: "His Royal Highness, I heard from His Majesty that there is a hundred catties of green tea in the East Palace. Look, can you share it with me, Old Cheng?"
Don't say this, I'm afraid there will be no chance, because the sky has gradually darkened at this time, and Li Chengqian will go to bed if he goes down.
People need face, trees need skin, this Cheng Yaojin is in front of good tea, even the skin can be given up.
Li Chengqian thought to himself, the old man Cheng really said it out.
But how could he give it to him like this? If you don't make some money, that's nothing.
So he said: "Uncle Cheng, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other thing. These tea leaves will be sold tomorrow to fill up the treasury of the Tang Dynasty. You also know that His Majesty is very serious about this."
Although Cheng Yaojin was a martial artist, he could still understand what Li Chengqian said.
This is something from the Tang Dynasty, and Cheng Yaojin can't be favoritized because of Cheng Yaojin, so Cheng Yaojin asked in a low voice: "Then, how do you sell this tea?"
"Well...I sell it for a catty at a regular price. If Uncle Cheng wants it, I'll give you a cheaper price, five hundred Wen."
Li Chengqian was talking nonsense, in fact, he had originally sold it for five hundred dollars, but when he said this, it seemed that he had given Cheng Yaojin face, and Cheng Yaojin was a little moved when he heard it.
"His Royal Highness, you are so kind to me. Let me take ten catties. Hey, I don't have that much money with me. Why don't I take the tea first and give you the money later?"
Li Chengqian thought to himself, what a Cheng Yaojin, you are going to lie to me, a child, hum, I have a way to cure you, so he said:
"Uncle Cheng, how about this, I will ask Guan Lishi to weigh the tea and deliver it to your house, and you can just pay. I thank you on behalf of Datang, you have really done your part for Datang!"
As soon as Li Chengqian said this, he immediately put a high hat on Cheng Yaojin. He said this, how could he not give money?And it's delivered to your door, so he's too embarrassed to embarrass Lishi, right?
So he laughed dryly, always feeling that this Li Chengqian was a little different, but he couldn't tell what was different, maybe he had grown up, after all, he hadn't seen Li Chengqian for a while.
So he scratched the back of his head and said:
"His Royal Highness is really thoughtful! Why didn't I think of it? Thank you, Your Highness!"
Li Chengqian was sneering in his heart, first he won your son's money, and now it's your father who spent money to buy my tea, he felt inexplicably happy.
"Uncle Cheng, we are a family, a family, we will be out of touch if we talk about this."
"One family, hahaha, good, good! One family!"
Cheng Yaojin's laughter was bitter, but Li Chengqian was happy.
"Come, come, come, have a few more cups, these cups are the essence of green tea, don't waste it."
After a while, Cheng Yaojin didn't dare to stay any longer, since he bought all the tea leaves, he got up and said goodbye.