Li An was hunting in the wilderness of Polu Country. Originally, he wanted to relax, but he accidentally found coffee, a wild fruit that no one knew about. Thus, he very boldly developed coffee as a beverage.
Although he was not completely sure about the taste of the people in this era, since this kind of drink could be popular in the future, and both the taste and the refreshing effect were good, it was only a matter of time before it was accepted by the people of this era of the Tang dynasty. Since he had encountered it, it was very good to develop it in time. It could also find a way to make money for Po Lu.
If a small country like Po Lu became rich, the products of the Tang dynasty would have a market in the future. Development itself was to help each other, and it was to achieve the goal of mutual prosperity. If the countries along the way were poor, how could the large number of products produced by the Tang dynasty find an overseas market?
Moreover, the agricultural products grown by the small countries were very good raw materials. With these sufficient raw materials, the Tang dynasty could produce more products and then sell them to other countries. At the same time, it could also satisfy the production and living standards of the people of the Tang dynasty, and improve everyone's living standards.
Therefore, Ang Lee generously developed coffee, a new drink, and planned to give the technology to Po Lu, so that this poor and comfortable small country could have a profitable industry.
In addition, with the vast land of Po Lu, the coffee grown and produced was definitely not enough for them to drink. They had to be sold to other regions. In this way, they had the internal motivation to trade, and this motivation was something that even the king could not stop. In other words, as long as this industry formed a scale here, it was impossible for Po Lu not to cooperate with the Tang dynasty.
This coffee industry would definitely force Po Lu to open up the market better and cooperate with the Tang Empire, becoming an important part of the maritime trade route of the Tang dynasty.
Seeing that the king and ministers of Po Lu were satisfied with the taste of the coffee, Ang Lee was very happy. Being able to develop this new product was good for the whole world. In the future, the slightly wealthier classes could comfortably enjoy the taste of coffee.
The promotion of coffee would inevitably be a great benefit for the whole world. The coffee made by Ang Lee was only of the lowest grade. It was completely possible to develop more delicious products, which required continuous experimentation and exploration.
For example, in addition to white sugar, additional milk products could be added to make a richer coffee milk tea, so that more people would be willing to taste it, further increasing the commercial value and enriching the products of the world.
"Don't be afraid of the bitter taste. You can try adding some white sugar! Of course, if there is milk, you can also add some. Yun 'er, quickly pass the white sugar. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
From the king to the ordinary citizens of Po Lu, none of them had ever eaten or seen something like white sugar. After seeing white sugar, they couldn't help but take a few more glances. They even pinched some and put them in their mouths to taste the white sugar.
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"This is white sugar! ...........
"I just don't know how to make this thing."
The big shots of Po Lu were like children. They were very curious and rushed over to see the true appearance of the white sugar.
After adding a little white sugar, the taste of the coffee became sweeter and the bitter taste became lighter. This made the officials of Po Lu, who were not used to the bitter taste, very happy. They felt that they had drunk the most delicious drink in the world.
"It's better to add more white sugar."
"Yes, you should add more. This way, you won't be able to taste the bitter taste at all. That's how it should be."
"If you add sheep's milk, it will definitely taste better."
Many officials of Po Lu said.
It could be seen that these guys liked to eat sweet things and did not like to eat bitter things. In fact, most people liked to eat sweet things and did not like to eat bitter things, just like people liked to live a sweet life and did not like to live a bitter life.
"The price of white sugar is not expensive. It can be found everywhere in the Tang Dynasty. As long as you like it, you can go to the Tang Dynasty to buy it at any time. Of course, you need to first trade with the Tang Dynasty and meet the requirements of the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty. Only then can we start the next step of cooperation."
Ang Lee said.
"Your Majesty, there are so many good things out there. Then what reason do we have to refuse the goodwill of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Yes! There are so many good things out there. After spending a few days with the people of the Tang Dynasty, I know that the whole world is much bigger than we know. "
"Your Majesty, the smugglers of Po Lu deceived us. They sold us the things they bought from the Tang Dynasty at ten times the price. They are so evil."
Obviously, after so many days of understanding, these people all understood the disadvantages of isolating the country and understood that cooperating with the Tang Dynasty was the only way out.
Moreover, isolating the country would also cause some people to smuggle and accumulate a lot of abnormal wealth, which would cause a series of social problems.
Of course, not everyone supported opening up the country. For example, those who had vested interests in isolating the country were very opposed to cooperating with the Tang Dynasty, because it would greatly harm their interests and cause them to suffer heavy losses. Therefore, they would definitely oppose it.
Since ancient times, any reform would be difficult to carry out because it would definitely affect the interests of some vested interests. No matter how perfect the reform was, it was unlikely to take into account all aspects, so it would inevitably cause some people to lose their interests. Therefore, resistance was inevitable.
When the interests of the aristocrats were damaged, the aristocrats would not be willing to accept it and might start a rebellion. When the interests of the common people were infringed, the common people would also rise in revolt.
However, since ancient times, the common people did not have high expectations for their lives. Therefore, in many cases, reforms were based on sacrificing the interests of the common people. After all, if the aristocrats had a certain amount of power, it was not easy to offend them. On the other hand, the common people had nothing. They were at the level of soft persimmons, which meant that they were easy to bully. Therefore, the imperial court often liked to bully the common people.
For example, when the imperial court's financial income was insufficient, the first thing they would think of was to increase the tax burden on the common people and let them pay more. In this way, the financial problem would be solved. However, if they let the aristocrats pay more, it would easily cause a relatively large turmoil, which would be a headache for the entire imperial court.
Of course, the common people could not be pushed too hard. If they were pushed too hard, they would also rise in revolt. Since ancient times, peasant uprisings were done when they were pushed too hard.
Those with vested interests in the Polu Kingdom had made a lot of money through the lack of transparency in information. If the Polu Kingdom cooperated with the Great Tang, then the prices of many goods would be much more transparent. It would be impossible to maintain the huge profits. Thus, these people would always instill in the minds of those in power that they should not be open to the outside world, describing the outside world as a scourge.
Therefore, no matter in which era, closing the country would definitely cause a lot of unfairness. It would also cause the common people to be ignorant and unable to truly understand the outside world.
For example, some people living on the island would naively think that the common people of the Hua Xia Empire could not afford to eat tea eggs. Most of the common people were hungry, and many of the common people still had pigtails. There were many similar situations. This was caused by the lack of understanding. Some people with ulterior motives deliberately led people like this in order to achieve some unspeakable purpose.
Before the emergence of online shopping, the prices of most goods were opaque. Ordinary people did not know what the goods they bought should be. Because there were fewer ways to compare, it was difficult to avoid being cheated.
After the development of online shopping, the common people could choose as much as they wanted. All the common people could enter the same shop. Therefore, the prices became very transparent. It would be impossible to continue to cheat customers.
Therefore, after the development of online shopping, the original businessmen were all miserable. It was difficult to sell the goods they sold.
Po Lu Country's situation was the same. After being sealed off for so many years, the only way to communicate with the outside world was controlled by a few nobles. Anyone who controlled the only way to communicate with the outside world could obtain great benefits. But after opening it up, they would lose these benefits.
Therefore, there would always be resistance. However, only a few people could control the channel to the outside world. Most people could see the benefits of opening up. Therefore, the people who supported opening up soon occupied a large part of the population. Therefore, the small number of conservative people could not resist. The cooperation between the Po Lu Country and the Tang dynasty was irreversible.
Looking at these guys drinking coffee as if they were drinking water, Ang Lee felt that it was a waste to let them drink coffee. It was too inelegant. Drinking coffee was the same as drinking tea. There should be the most basic posture. It should be more elegant.
However, it was not important what posture these people used to drink coffee. What was important was that they had recognized these new drinks and felt that they were delicious. As long as they had this point, it was enough.
Next, Ang Lee could talk to them about growing coffee and using coffee to increase the wealth of the Po Lu Country.
"Honorable Little Brother, this kind of fruit has existed in our Polu Kingdom for several hundred years. We have all treated it as a useless wild fruit, but as soon as you arrived, you turned this wild fruit into a beverage ingredient. This is too miraculous. Does the Great Tang also have something like this?"
Li Xiaoyao asked.
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "The Tang dynasty did not have this kind of thing. However, there is a small country in the far west. I have seen it before, so I remember it. We all call it coffee."
"Coffee, what a strange name. However, it is also very good. We will also call it coffee in the future."
Li Xiaoyao said and asked, "It seems that the production of this coffee powder is not very difficult! It has only been a few hours and you have already made it. "
"Yes, the difficulty of making coffee is not high. You only need to pick the ripe coffee fruit, remove the skin, roast it, and then grind it into powder. This is not difficult for you. However, the white sugar can only be produced in the Tang Empire. Therefore, if you want to drink delicious coffee, you must have both the white sugar of the Tang dynasty and the coffee powder of the Po Lu Country. Both are indispensable! This shows the necessity of cooperation between the Po Lu Country and the Tang dynasty. "
Ang Lee said.
"Brother, you are right. We can sell the coffee powder to the Tang dynasty and then buy the white sugar from the Tang dynasty. In this way, both of our countries can drink delicious coffee. It is really a good thing!"
Li Xiaoyao completely abandoned the policy of isolating the country. He decided to cooperate with the Tang dynasty to make the Po Lu Country more and more prosperous.
Ang Lee continued, "Although there are ready-made coffee fruits in the wild of the Po Lu Country, the quantity is too small and the distribution is very loose. This is definitely not enough. The Tang dynasty has a large population. In the future, the demand for coffee will be great. The Po Lu Country should let people cultivate coffee. After a large scale, it can be sold for more money. Of course, this coffee can not only be sold to the Tang dynasty but also to other countries along the way. It will definitely make a lot of money."
"That's great. This is all thanks to you. I really don't know how to thank you."
Li Xiaoyao said with a face full of excitement.
Ang Lee waved his hand and said, "Since we are brothers, there is no need to be so polite. That would be too polite, isn't it? Besides, the Po Lu Country can only afford to buy the products of the Tang dynasty if we can make money. In addition, the people of the Tang dynasty can also drink the most authentic coffee drinks, which is good for both sides. Mutual benefit is the consistent practice of the Tang dynasty and other countries. As an official of the Tang dynasty, I naturally have to do the same. Since I happened to see the coffee beans, I can't just turn a blind eye to it!"
"Haha! No matter what, I have to thank you. You will leave the Po Lu Country soon. I don't know when we will meet again. You must bring some local specialties. Also, I have some beauties in my palace. If you like some of them, I will give them to you. "
Li Xiaoyao said generously.
When Ang Lee heard this, he was naturally very happy. He said, "Brother Li is too polite. I can ask for some local specialties, but as for beauties, forget it! There are beauties in all the countries along the way, and I have a few with me. If there are too many, I really can't bear it! Brother Li, keep them and enjoy them slowly. "
Ang Lee really didn't want beauties. Since all the countries along the way would offer him beauties, it was fine to play with them, but it would be too unkind to take them away. Moreover, his body couldn't bear it. If he didn't satisfy the beauties that he brought, he would be unhappy.
"Hahaha! Since you have said so, I won't send you any beauties. You must bring some local specialties. By the way, I will let the people pick more coffee beans tomorrow and give you a few thousand pounds. You can enjoy it on the way. "
Li Xiaoyao said generously.
Ang Lee said happily, "That's great. Brother Li is too generous. I will accept it. After leaving this time, I will definitely come back to the Po Lu Country in the future."
"My Po Lu Country welcomes you at any time. You can come and go whenever you want. Hahaha!"
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