Hearing that, Cai Bida frowned.
That was because this group of people was completely dumbfounded. They had all lost their heads out of fear because of Du Qi's little tricks. They were so frightened that they had lost their minds. Under such a premise, if these people were not appeased, Cai Bida's poaching this time would be a complete failure.
Cai Bida thought for a while and said in a low voice, "Guys, why are you panicking? In my opinion, no matter what Du Qi does, it won't affect us at all. "
Lin Changhe said, "Shopkeeper Cai, what do you mean?"
The rest of the people also looked at Cai Bida one after another, waiting for his explanation.
Cai Bida said in a low voice, "I dare to say that because we have enough support after leaving the tea shop. Our backer is none other than the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. "
"Not only that, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace has given us money to set up a tea shop. After the tea shop is set up, the Crown Prince will come here personally to promote it for us. "
"Think about it. The Crown Prince, as the Crown Prince of the country, praised our tea. In order to curry favor with His Highness the Crown Prince, countless officials in the Great Tang will naturally come to buy tea leaves. "
"After we set up the tea shop, we don't have to worry about the sales of tea. We will definitely make a lot of money."
Cai Bida said, "As for the salary I promised you before, of course, I won't give you any less."
Cai Bida had told them that there was a noble who would help them, but he did not say who it was. But now, as Du Qi continued to cut them down, they were all panicking and feeling some regret.
In order to calm them down, Cai Bida had to reveal that the Crown Prince was the one behind the scenes.
Lin Changhe said, "Shopkeeper Cai, you didn't lie to us, did you?"
The others also looked at Lin Changhe.
They all wanted to know.
Cai Bida smiled and said, "Guys, why would I lie to you? What's more, I can lie to you for a while, but how can I lie to you for a lifetime? As time goes by, all the lies will be exposed. So, there is no need for me to lie to you. "
Hearing that, the others felt relieved.
After all, they had become the Crown Prince's men and had someone to rely on. Therefore, the people who were originally in a state of panic also calmed down at this moment.
Cai Bida continued, "Guys, now we just need to do our own things well. Anyway, according to Du Qi's arrangement, we will leave in three days. We have done everything properly, and Du Qi can't blame us. When we left, we left openly. We didn't play any tricks. "
"Even if Du Qi doesn't like it, he can't do anything to us."
"Guys, don't worry."
"All of you, return to your respective posts and deal with matters in a down-to-earth manner. Do whatever you need to do. Once the agreed time is up, we will leave separately. "
Cai Bida calmed them down and told them the arrangement.
For Cai Bida, the only thing that was slightly troublesome was that he couldn't get more people to leave. However, with so many shopkeepers following him, it was more than enough for him.
Time passed. by.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these three days, Cai Youde had already visited all the people. Moreover, he told him about Cai Bida's departure from the teahouse. Cai Youde even mentioned that Cai Bida had contacted the manager of the teahouse to leave.
In this era, integrity was the most important thing.
If a person lost his integrity, he would lose everything, including the foundation of being a man. With Cai Youde's reminder, all the big customers and tea merchants of the tea shop understood the reason.
For these people, they didn't care about what happened in the tea shop. They only cared about the quality of the tea. However, these people were able to see Cai Bida's situation clearly through this incident. If Cai Bida had left the tea shop alone, it wouldn't have been a big deal for these merchants.
It was normal for the people in the shop to quit their jobs. The problem was that Cai Bida had quietly colluded with a large group of people to leave and empty the tea shop. Such behavior was betrayal. He was rebellious and untrustworthy.
So, they all despised Cai Bida's behavior.
Cai Bida knew these things, but he didn't care. He left with Lin Changhe and the other shopkeepers and went to his own shop. Because of Du Qi's arrangement, the Best Tea Company in the World had been stable because of Cai Youde and the others. It was running normally and not affected at all.
The Best Tea Company in the World was running normally. Cai Bida's shop was also open for business. This shop was called the First Tea House. The name was different from the Best Tea Company in the World, but similar.
The most important thing was that Cai Bida's First Tea House was also in Yongxing City. Although the First Tea House was not on the same street as the Best Tea Company in the World, it was close to the restaurant.
Cai Bida and the others were in the First Tea House.
Now Cai Bida was the shopkeeper of the First Tea House. He was responsible for the operation of the whole tea house. Because of the resources of the Crown Prince's Mansion, the tea mountain was ready-made. With the tea mountain, they could constantly pick tea and produce tea leaves.
In fact, when Cai Bida contacted the East Palace, he had already arranged all these things. So, when Cai Bida's shop was finalized, all the channels had been opened.
However, after the First Tea House opened, some scattered customers came to buy tea leaves. But there was not a single merchant who came to the First Tea House to buy tea leaves.
Cai Bida was surprised by the situation.
How could it be?
When his First Tea House opened, it was already known by the whole city of Chang 'an. He had even sent a letter to the merchants he had contacted to come and take a look at the tea leaves. But from the beginning to the end, not many people came.
This made Cai Bida very disappointed.
Fortunately, Cai Bida was not the kind of person to sit and wait for death. He quickly made a decision to visit the tea merchants he had made connections with. After all, Chang 'an was the capital. The economy here was the most developed. Many big merchants were in Chang' an.
In the past, Cai Bida was in charge of the sales of the Best Tea Company in the World. He knew many tea merchants and knew the situation of these people. They even drank tea and chatted in private. He thought that he had a good relationship with them.
Cai Bida packed up and brought the tea from the First Tea House to Zhaoguo Lane in Chang 'an City.
Zhaoguo Lane was located in the south of Chang 'an City.
There was a famous temple in Chang 'an City, Chongji Temple. And in Zhaoguo Lane, there was a rich merchant named Liu Rulai.
Liu Rulai was nearly fifty years old.
His business mainly dealt in silk, cloth, grain, and tea. Because Liu Rulai was a righteous person and did things fairly and honestly, Liu Rulai's business expanded. In his line of business, he was a rather famous person.
Cai Bida arrived at the gate of the Liu family. He handed over the visiting card and asked the gatekeeper to inform him.
Not long after, the gatekeeper came out and led Cai Bida in.
In the hall, the guests and the host took their seats.
Liu Rulai sat on the main seat. He was of medium height and slightly plump. Liu Rulai's body was well maintained. His hair was black and his face was rosy. At a glance, one could not tell that he was in his early fifties. He looked like a strong man in his early forties.
After Cai Bida entered, he smiled and said, "Lord Liu, please forgive me for my sudden visit."
Liu Rulai said, "Shopkeeper Cai, you're too polite."
Cai Bida said, "Lord Liu, I'm here this time because I'm no longer working for the Best Tea Company in the World. I've opened the First Tea House in Yongxing Lane, which also deals in tea leaves. Now, in my tea house, I've also stir-fried many good teas. Today, I've brought some for Lord Liu to try. Lord Liu, please give it a try. "
Liu Rulai said lightly, "No problem!"
Cai Bida immediately got someone to bring a teacup and started brewing the tea leaves. The tea leaves he brought were meticulously stir-fried by the workers in the tea house. The taste of the tea leaves was also not bad.
Whether it was the color of the tea or the taste of the tea leaves, they were all excellent.
Cai Bida finished brewing the tea and brought the teacup to Liu Rulai. He smiled and said, "Lord Liu, please!"
Liu Rulai picked up the teacup and sniffed the rising tea fragrance. He took a sip and narrowed his eyes slightly to feel it. After a while, Liu Rulai opened his eyes and said, "The tea is good, but it's a pity."
Cai Bida frowned when he heard that.
What did he mean?
What did he mean by pity?
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