On the second floor of the World's Number One Tea Shop.
In the elegant room.
There were many people in the elegant room. They were all merchants of the tea shop. The merchants who could come here were all powerful merchants with large businesses. Many of them even dealt in more than tea.
Tea was just one of them.
Some people came, but not everyone was there yet. So they gathered in twos and threes and chatted.
As they chatted, more and more people entered.
Not long after, Du Qi had already entered. Besides him, Qianxue also followed along. After Du Qi sat down, Qianxue sat down beside Du Qi. At this moment, the chatter of the crowd gradually stopped.
Du Qi glanced at them. He didn't say anything immediately. Instead, he waited for a while. When everyone was there, he coughed softly. In an instant, the surroundings fell silent.
Pairs of eyes fell on Du Qi again.
A smile hung on Du Qi's thin face as he said in a calm and unhurried manner, "Speaking of which, I didn't invite all of you here on such a hot day. However, since all of you are tea lovers, I have some good things related to tea here. Therefore, I took them out to share with all of you. I'll give all of you a set."
As soon as he said that, everyone started to talk.
They were all curious.
Liu Rulai's business was bigger. Among the crowd, his seniority was also higher. He was also the most famous. Therefore, he sat at the head of the table on the left. He looked at Du Qi and said, "Mr. Du, what are you giving us this time?"
The rest of the people echoed.
To them, being able to talk to Du Qi was a great honor. Now that Du Qi had invited them to the tea shop, they were all very excited.
Du Qi said, "People who love tea can't do without a tea set. Nowadays, we mainly taste tea with tea bowls. However, these bowls are simple and crude. There's nothing particular about them. During this period of time, I spent some effort to make a tea set. "
"Someone, bring the tea set in!"
Du Qi ordered.
Following Du Qi's instructions, Cai Youde entered. Originally, Cai Youde did not need to personally participate in such matters, but Cai Youde insisted on coming personally. He entered the elegant room with a tray in his hands. On the tray, there was a covered bowl and a porcelain pot. The covered bowl was sparkling and translucent. There was a lotus flower glaze on the bowl. The color was bright, and the top of the covered bowl was matched with a tea saucer, forming a covered bowl.
The lidded bowl was the Three Talents Bowl of the later generations.
In addition, the porcelain teapot was also a teapot with a handle that could be carried. It was oval in shape and had a beautiful shape. On the surface of the porcelain pot, there were all kinds of green glaze patterns. It looked very high-class.
This was something that Du Qi had created recently.
Du Qi arranged for Cai Youde to take over the sales of the tea shop. After Cai Bida and the others left, he pondered about changing the popular tea set. That was because even though drinking tea was considered tasting tea, in reality, it was still relatively rough.
Du Qi made a teapot and a lid within three days.
The two complemented each other.
Both could be used to drink tea.
After Cai Youde put down the lid, Du Qi took out the lid and showed it in front of everyone. He said, "Everyone, tasting tea is an elegant matter. You can't not be careful. Everyone, please take a look. My teapot is composed of a lid, a teapot, and a tea saucer. "
"This is what I use to drink tea."
Du Qi pointed at the teapot and introduced it carefully.
As he spoke, Du Qi took out the tea leaves and placed them in the teapot. Then, he poured water into the teapot and covered it with the lid.
Du Qi looked up at everyone and continued, "When the tea leaves meet boiling water, if there is no lid, although it can be brewed, the taste will not be enough. With a lid, on one hand, the tea will not get cold easily. On the other hand, the tea leaves floating on the tea can be removed with the lid. "
He picked up the teapot and gently lifted the lid. He stirred it twice and took a sip of the tea leaves.
Finally, he placed the teapot on the tea saucer.
The whole process was elegant and extraordinary. There was a sudden change from the original tea drinking. To the businessmen present, they were all rich people. What they needed was high quality goods.
Du Qi's tea set was tailored to their preferences.
Liu Rulai had always been very particular about tea drinking. When he saw the way Du Qi drank tea, especially the teapot and teapot, a bright smile appeared on his old face. He said, "Young Master Du, I, Liu Rulai, will buy this tea set. This tea set looks really good. It will be a pity if you miss it. Well, I will buy a hundred tea sets for the time being! "
He took the lead.
To Liu Rulai, this was also a business opportunity, a chance to make money.
"Young Master Du, I will buy it too."
"Such a tea set is indeed unique and quite useful. Young Master Du, I will buy ten sets too. Let's try it out first. I don't know if this tea set is practical. "
"I will buy fifty sets!"
…
One by one, they spoke.
Among these people, some were pretending to be cultured, and some were hoping to make money. But no matter what, they all thought that Du Qi's tea set could make money. Each of them had their own ideas.
Du Qi nodded slightly, a smile blooming on his face. There were many people who knew what was good. However, Du Qi raised his hand and gestured for everyone to be quiet. He still had something to say.
When everyone was quiet, Du Qi said, "Everyone, I am not going to do this tea set business. If you want to do it, go ahead and do it. There is no need to worry. I invited you here today to let you admire it and thank you for your support for the number one tea shop in the world all this time. Apart from that, everyone will be given a tea set. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Youde had already rushed out. He called the waiter in the shop and quickly brought all the tea sets in and placed them in front of each merchant.
Every set of tea set was packaged.
They were all extremely exquisite.
Du Qi had specially asked the craftsmen in the residence to make these tea sets for all the tea merchants in the past three days. To Du Qi, these people were all ordering tea leaves in batches, making the tea shop's business flourish.
Therefore, Du Qi had such an arrangement.
As for the tea sets, there was no secret. As long as one took a look and had a rough understanding of it, anyone would be able to make it. Therefore, Du Qi might as well give these people face and do them a favor.
One by one, they accepted Du Qi's gift with smiles on their faces. Especially when they looked at Du Qi, they were very grateful.
Liu Rulai was even more excited.
He was even more emotional. There was indeed a big difference between people. They were all humans, but Cai Bida was ungrateful and embarrassed by what he did. Du Qi was a person who treated people with sincerity.
Compared to Du Qi, Cai Bida's way of doing things was not just a little bit different.
Liu Rulai thought of Cai Bida and did not hide anything. He said, "Young Master Du, speaking of which, there is something that has something to do with you today. It can be said that it has something to do with you, but it can also be said that it has nothing to do with you. "
Du Qi was a little confused. He asked, "What is it?"
Liu Rulai said, "Early this morning, which is before Young Master Du sent someone to invite me to the tea shop, Cai Bida personally came to my residence, hoping that I would buy tea leaves from his number one tea shop. Cai Bida is a person who has good craftsmanship. His tea leaves taste good, but unfortunately, he is not a good person. Therefore, I have already turned him down. "
This was a statement.
As the saying goes, give a plum for a peach. Du Qi gave him benefits, and Liu Rulai also told him about his relationship with Cai Bida. Moreover. Liu Rulai did a good deed and did not want to hide it. He had to let Du Qi appreciate it.
Du Qi said, "Thank you, Mr. Liu."
"Young Master Du, Cai Bida also came to visit me today. In the end, he was scolded by me. What was Cai Bida in the past? He was extremely down and out. It was only because of Young Master Du's benevolence that he promoted and appointed him that he had some achievements. I didn't expect him to be so ungrateful. "
Someone else spoke.
"Cai Bida also came to me. I didn't scold him, but directly said that I didn't want to see him."
"I didn't see Cai Bida either."
"Speaking of which, Cai Bida is indeed not a good person. It's also scary to work with such a person. Young Master Du is still fair, and the tea leaves are also excellent. We believe in you. "
…
One by one, they kept speaking.
These people kept speaking and began to explain how they dealt with Cai Bida. They were not willing to deal with Cai Bida at all. On the other hand, Du Qi was not only talented but also an official. Most importantly, Du Qi was fair. They were naturally willing to do business with Du Qi.
This was the attitude of all of them.
When Du Qi heard everyone's words, he raised his hand and pressed it down. When everyone quieted down, Du Qi stood up and cupped his hands to salute everyone before sitting down. He said, "I can't thank you enough for your help. The Number One Tea in the World can't be without all of you. Thank you very much. "
Liu Rulai said, "I admire Young Master Du's benevolence. There's nothing to say about Young Master Du's character. In short, I buy all the tea leaves here from the Number One Tea in the World. "
"Me too!"
The rest of the people expressed their opinions.
When Du Qi heard everyone's words, he chuckled in his heart, but he was also grateful for their help. In fact, Du Qi also knew that this was not purely because of him. There were also various other reasons that made everyone stand on his side.
Du Qi chatted with everyone. He also specially asked someone to make tea. He tasted the tea with everyone one by one and talked about the art of tea. He was very happy and harmonious with everyone.
After a long time, everyone left.
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