His name was Lin Zhao, and people called him Fourth Master Lin. He mainly did business in the south of the city. Lin Zhao's foresight had always been shrewd, and he was extremely stingy.
It would be fine if Lin Zhao was stingy to others. More importantly, Lin Zhao was also extremely stingy with himself. He was extremely frugal with his food and clothing. He would not throw away the few patches on his clothes. If he could go out on foot, he would definitely not use a carriage.
In short, he would save as much as he could.
Such a person could be called a weirdo.
Lin Zhao was extremely frugal with his food and clothing, but he was extremely fat. He wore patched clothes, and when he walked, his belly would rise and fall. He looked like a person who was five or six months pregnant.
After Lin Zhao entered and saw Cai Bida, he gritted his teeth and said, "Cai Bida, the quality of your tea in the past was not bad. But now, your tea is too bad. More importantly, the price has not changed. If you cheat the people who buy your tea like this, who would be willing to buy your tea? By doing this, you've lost the most basic trust of a businessman. "
He waved his hand, and someone brought over a sack of tea leaves. These were the tea leaves he bought from The First Teahouse. Whether it was the taste or the dryness, they were completely inadequate.
Compared to before, it was much worse.
Lin Zhao waved his hand and said, "Come, Cai Bida, take a closer look. These are your tea leaves. The quality of the tea leaves is too bad. "
At this point, Lin Zhao paused for a moment, then continued, "We've worked together before, and your tea leaves are not bad. That's why I didn't check the tea leaves I bought this time. I didn't expect that there would be a problem with the tea leaves without checking. The people who come here to buy tea are all regular customers. You're cheating me! "
Cai Bida's face darkened.
He walked forward, and when he saw the tea leaves in the sack, he grabbed them and sniffed them. His heart skipped a beat. Lin Zhao was one of his big customers. It was also because The First Teahouse had the Crown Prince's banner and the price was cheap that Lin Zhao came to buy it.
Cai Bida knew that the tea leaves were really his.
The quality was not up to standard because the person in charge did not pass the inspection. Not only that, but the person who made the tea was also not up to standard. That was the result.
Cai Bida took a deep breath and said seriously, "Shopkeeper Lin, there's a problem with this batch of tea leaves. The First Teahouse will replace it. In fact, the reason for this situation was that there was a problem with the management of the people below. Shopkeeper Lin, please forgive me. I will change it for you immediately. "
He could only exchange for tea leaves.
Because in the current situation, he had to change for the sake of the reputation of the first teahouse.
Lin Zhao said, "Sure, no problem!"
Anyway, what he cared about was the tea leaves. As long as they were willing to exchange for these inferior tea leaves, he had nothing to say.
Cai Bida waved his hand and called the waiter of the First Teahouse over. He collected all the tea leaves that Lin Zhao brought over and asked the waiter to bring more tea leaves from the storeroom.
Lin Zhao didn't care about Cai Bida's feelings. He opened it in front of everyone. Lin Zhao grabbed a handful of tea leaves and sniffed them. He frowned and said, "Shopkeeper Cai, could it be that you're trying to deceive me? These tea leaves were the same as the previous ones. Not only were they lacking in flavor, but they were also lacking in dryness. The difference in quality is too big. "
Cai Bida's face kept twitching.
His expression was even more helpless.
How could this be?
This batch of tea leaves was not dry enough. Especially when there were many onlookers around. When they saw this, they pointed and talked about the tea leaves of the first teahouse.
Cai Bida was even more embarrassed.
Lin Zhao frowned and said, "Shopkeeper Cai, I won't buy this batch of tea leaves. How about this? If you refund me the money, I won't pursue this matter. Let's end it here. What do you think? "
Cai Bida said, "Shopkeeper Lin, give me some time. I still have tea leaves in the storeroom."
"There's no need."
Lin Zhao shook his head and said, "This matter ends here."
Cai Bida was helpless and could only return the money.
However, after Lin Zhao returned the money, there were merchants who came to return the goods. They all bought new tea leaves from the first teahouse. After tasting them, they found that the tea leaves were not dry enough and the taste was not pure enough.
One after another, they came and all of them asked for a refund. Although the first teahouse was very lively, Cai Bida's face was ashen.
It was over!
He was completely done for!
The reputation of the first teahouse was ruined.
When everyone left, the teahouse was already empty. In particular, many of the workers in the teahouse had left, making the current first teahouse seem like an empty shelf.
Cai Bida sat paralyzed. He did not even know what to do next.
Time passed little by little.
In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon and evening.
The sun was setting in the west. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on Cai Bida in the lobby. His face was even paler, and his expression was gloomy. He looked at the empty teahouse with a dejected expression.
In the early morning, the teahouse was operating well.
It was considered not bad.
But now, it was deteriorating day by day. The teahouse could no longer operate. Moreover, countless people did not trust the first teahouse at all.
Thud! Thud!
A series of footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall.
Cai Bida's heart was already cold, so he did not care about the sound at all. However, in the next moment, he felt someone standing in front of him, blocking his line of sight.
Cai Bida looked up and saw that it was Wei Zheng. He smiled bitterly and said, "Wei Xima, what are you doing at the teahouse?"
Wei Zheng said, "I heard about what happened at the teahouse."
Cai Bida said miserably, "Wei Xima, I've failed this time. I'm certain that the person who attacked the teahouse this time is Du Qi. It's just that Du Qi is hiding behind the scenes and did not show himself. "
Even if he knew now, it was too late.
Wei Zheng snorted and said in a low voice, "Of course I know it's Du Qi's doing. If not for him, the Crown Prince would not have been reprimanded by His Majesty again, and you would not be in such a miserable state.
"This time, things have developed to this point. The situation is out of control.
"The first teahouse has collapsed."
"Shopkeeper Cai, if you want to turn the situation around and not fall into this predicament, you only have one choice, and that is to honestly admit your mistakes to Du Qi and beg for Du Qi's forgiveness.
Wei Zheng said, "Tell Du Qi that the East Palace abandoned you and beg for his forgiveness. If Du Qi doesn't forgive you, then the curtains will fall on your First Teahouse. "
Cai Bida said, "I once betrayed Du Qi, how can I apologize and admit my mistake again? Wei Xima, even if the first teahouse can no longer operate, I can still go to another teahouse. I can still survive. "
"Hah …"
Wei Zheng sneered.
"Why are you laughing like that, Wei Xima?" Cai Bida asked.
"The reason why I'm laughing is simple. You went from being the number one tea house under the heavens to being the number one tea house under the heavens, benefiting from the crown prince. Now that you've achieved nothing, you want to get out of this so easily? You can't be the only one taking advantage of everything in this world. "
Whoosh!
Cai Bida's expression changed slightly.
He glared at Wei Zheng and said through gritted teeth, "What do you mean by that, Wei Xima?"
Wei Zheng said, "The First Teahouse was established with the Crown Prince's help. You've received benefits, but you want to quit and leave? It's not that easy. "
Cai Bida said, "You can't blame me for this, Wei Xima. It's not my fault. Du Qi is too cunning. He didn't deal with me directly, but arranged for people to poach my subordinates. "
Wei Zheng snorted coldly and said, "Cai Bida, the reason why your subordinates were poached away is actually your fault. You know very well why they betrayed you. If you didn't want to make an example out of them, they wouldn't have been poached one by one. You wouldn't have caused trouble with the teahouse's tea. "
Cai Bida looked embarrassed.
He didn't know that getting rid of Qiu Tong would lead to such a result.
It was beyond his expectations.
Wei Zheng continued, "In short, you have to revitalize the First Teahouse. The key to revitalizing the First Teahouse lies with Du Qi. If you want Du Qi to be merciful, you have to make Du Qi forgive you. "
Wei Zheng paused, then continued, "I don't care how you do it, but you have to change the First Teahouse's attitude. Otherwise, the Eastern Palace can make sure you don't have to worry about food and clothing, but they can also make you collapse. "
Cai Bida looked at Wei Zheng with a venomous glint in his eyes.
Wei Zheng noticed, but he didn't care.
To him, Cai Bida was like an ant. He was a very ordinary person.
He didn't care at all.
Wei Zheng stood up and said, "I'll leave it to you to decide what to do. Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave. "
Cai Bida's eyes were listless as he watched Wei Zheng leave. After a long while, he rolled his eyes and regained some vigor. He was now on a path of no return. If he couldn't complete the Eastern Palace's mission, he would go bankrupt.
If the Eastern Palace wanted to deal with him, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.
This was something Cai Bida couldn't bear.
He could only continue down this path.
At this moment, Cai Bida was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have left the First Teahouse just because of his wife's persuasion. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened.
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