Wang Xi nodded with relief. "Although I was lonely in the first half of my life, now I have a good home. Teacher, not bad."
While they were talking, the maid came in with a wooden plate.
There were all kinds of ingredients on it, including scallions, ginger, dates, orange peel, mint, coarse salt, mutton oil, and so on.
Zhang Feng was shocked. When he first came to the Tang Dynasty, he drank this kind of thing. Once the tea was boiled and all kinds of ingredients were put in, the taste …
It was like going to heaven. Fortunately, green tea had been popularized in Chang 'an, but Jiangnan was still using the same method. How could he drink it?
While he was worried, he seemed to see a business opportunity.
People in Jiangnan loved tea. If he sold green tea, would it steal a wave of business? He could also open a tea workshop in Jiangnan. After all, the tea here was famous in the country.
While daydreaming, he turned to look at Wang Xi. "Uncle, how's the tea business in Jiangnan? Which family is selling it now? "
Wang Xi smiled bitterly, "In the past, my Wang Residence also dabbled in the Way of Tea, but we gave up after our family declined. Now, it's the Wu Clan that's selling it. Other clans are also dabbling in it, but the Wu Clan's business is the largest."
The Wu family? The branch of the Zheng family in Xingyang?
Zhang Feng's eyes turned, thinking about how to enter the tea business.
At this time, a burst of pungent smell came. He frowned. He saw Wang Xi smash the tea bricks, boil them with water, and put in all the ingredients, such as scallions, vinegar, ginger, dates, orange peel, mint, coarse salt, mutton oil, and so on.
Zhang Feng subconsciously covered his nose, but felt that it was inappropriate. He put down his hand and smiled awkwardly. "Uncle, you …"
Wang Xi smiled, poured a cup of green liquid and handed it to Zhang Feng. "Nephew, this is Jiangnan's Da Hong Pao after the rain. The Old Man has been collecting it for more than ten years. Usually, he is only willing to take out a little of it when guests come. This time, it's specially for you."
Zhang Feng took the teacup and smiled. "Thank you for your hospitality, uncle. I'm really flattered."
"You're welcome. Come, have some tea." Wang Xi smiled. He picked up the teacup and tasted it carefully. He even let out a faint chuckle as he reminisced about the aftertaste. "This is really good tea."
After saying that, he glanced at Zhang Feng. "Hey, nephew, why aren't you drinking?"
Zhang Feng's face was bitter. He really wanted to say, "How am I supposed to drink this thing?"
However, he couldn't say this out loud. He could only pick up the teacup and take a sip. Imitating Wang Xi, he smiled faintly and said, "Good tea. Uncle's tea is truly memorable."
When Wang Xi heard this, he seemed to be very satisfied. He stroked his white beard and said, "Nephew, it's not that this Old Man is bragging, but this Da Hong Pao is something that can't be bought with money. Not even gold can be exchanged for it."
Not even for gold?
Zhang Feng frowned.
Was the price of tea in Jiangnan already sky-high?
If he could take out tea leaves that were even better than Da Hong Pao, he might be able to gain a foothold in the Jiangnan tea ceremony.
Most importantly, this Wang Xi seemed to know a lot about the tea ceremony. Perhaps he could help him?
Thinking about this, he asked modestly, "Uncle, I've just arrived in Jiangnan. I still don't know how the tea ceremony business in Jiangnan is like. Please give me some advice. "
Hearing this, Wang Xi seemed to be greatly satisfied. He smiled proudly and said, "Nephew, if this Old Man dares to say he's second in the tea ceremony business in Jiangnan, no one dares to say they're first. In the beginning, the tea ceremony business in Jiangnan was controlled by our Wang family. Longjing, Da Hong Pao, Biluochun, and other good teas all had to go through our hands …"
At this point, he lowered his eyebrows and let out a long sigh, "Unfortunately, in the end, the Wang family declined, and the tea business was also taken over by various forces. Now, the Wang family is only relying on some inferior tea leaves to make a living, while the tea business in Jiangnan has been taken over by various big families. Among them, the Wu family is the most tyrannical. They have the Zheng family behind them, so ordinary families don't dare to do anything to them. The other six families also have their own businesses, so they don't care. As a result, the Wu family is getting bigger and bigger, and the tea business in Jiangnan is getting better and better. The price of good tea leaves is so high that it's hard to get even with thousands of gold coins. Not to mention the inferior tea leaves, but ordinary people can't drink it.
Zhang Feng nodded and had a sense of propriety in his heart. "Uncle, if we import tea leaves from other places and sell them in Jiangnan, will it work?"
Although he was now ready to start selling rice paper, since Wang Xi had tea ceremony resources, he still wanted to make use of it.
Thinking of this, Wang Xi shook his head with a wry smile. "Nephew, your idea is a bit simple. Not to mention how you're going to sell in Jiangnan, just delivering the goods is a troublesome matter."
Zhang Feng waved his hand and smiled faintly. "Uncle, don't worry. I have a way. Can you just tell me how to open the market in Jiangnan?"
"Oh? You have a way? "
Wang Xi's eyes widened in disbelief.
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