Mingmen Family

Chapter 186 Longjing Tea Launched

The tea in Ye Hongsheng's hand came out of the pot, worried about his father, he took off the cloth in his hand and stood up: "I'll go and have a look."

As soon as the words were finished, Ye Chongming came in, walking hurriedly, looking excited.He hurried up to support his father.

"Taste it, taste it, the emperor praised it." Ye Chongming was so excited that his lips were trembling.

"Father, don't get excited." Ye Hongsheng hurriedly gave him a break.

Bai Rui brought tea and brought it to Ye Chongming, but Ye Chongming waved his hand.

"Mr. Lu also said that because the emperor loves our tea, the prince took the opportunity to talk about the extravagance and waste of group tea and the benefits of loose tea. The emperor deeply felt that what he said was reasonable, and he was letting the courtiers discuss the matter of abolishing the group tea."

Ye Yaming smiled and said, "That's great."

Last time, Fan Yu and his party stayed in Lin'an for four days.During this period, Princess Yuning also asked her to meet in the past. She and her father accompanied them to see the tea garden and tea factory, which left an excellent impression on Princess Yuning and others.

After they left, the father and daughter put themselves into tea making, and then sealed the tea leaves in cans. Lu Guanyi came to pick them up and sent them to Beijing.

Master Zhizhi and Fan Yu, the Ye family also sent tea, and Qi Zhifu and the tea department also expressed a little bit.

After the Mingqian tea was delivered, the father and daughter continued to make Yuqian tea and have been busy until now.

During this time, Lu Guanyi and Qi Ji stayed in the capital.

Ye Yaming knew that Lu Guanyi and the prince would definitely use Longjing tea to make some fuss, but he didn't expect them to persuade the emperor to disband the group so quickly.

"Ming'er, can the tea you and your father roasted during this time be available for sale? In addition, should the production of Tuancha at the tea factory be stopped? If the production is stopped there, can the apprentices come over and learn how to roast tea? ?” Ye Chongming asked.

The Ye family's Longjing tea has been praised by the emperor, if you don't take the opportunity to market it and make a name for it, it will be a waste of effort.It is only serious to turn a good reputation into real money.

Ye Yaming nodded: "Sell it. But let's continue making tuancha and finish the Maocha. After the Maocha is finished, let them come over and learn how to fry tea."

"It's all up to you." Ye Chongming said cheerfully, and walked out energetically, as if he was ten years younger.

Some time ago, the Yuqian tea that Ye Yaming roasted was brought to the capital, waiting for this moment to be sold.The things that were fried later were all stored in the Ye family's house.Afterwards, Ye Yaming and Ye Hongsheng continued to stir-fry tea, and they could supply this amount.

Thinking in his mind, he took a carriage and went down the mountain.

The next day, a sign appeared at the entrance of Jixianglou, saying that Longjing tea is on the market, 15 taels of silver a tael, welcome to taste and buy.

The tea drinkers were stunned.

"Xiao Er, Xiao Er, come here." An old tea guest waved inside.

When Xiao Er ran over, he pointed to the sign and asked, "Is there a typo on it? It should be 15 taels of silver per catty, right?"

Xiao Er smiled and said: "Master, you read that right, and we wrote it right, it's 15 taels a tael."

The crowd was in an uproar.

Everyone was about to ask questions, but Xiao Er went on to say: "This Longjing tea is newly created by our owner. The Mingqian Longjing tea that was newly released a while ago was sent to the capital. Your Majesty, His Royal Highness, Master Zhizhi, Princess Yuning, Concubine Fan and others drank it and praised it repeatedly. It is said that because of this tea, the emperor is asking the courtiers to discuss whether to abolish the regiment and reunite."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was taken aback.

The old man in the head blew his beard and stared after being astonished: "You have to have a score for bragging. No matter how good your tea is, you don't have the cards for the emperor and the crown prince to taste?"

"Hey, villain, I don't have the guts to talk nonsense. This is absolutely true. Do you know Mr. Lu who lives not far from the government office? He is a close friend of Mr. Qi from the magistrate's family." The little second finger Pointing to the direction of Lu Guanyi's house.

"I know this person." A well-dressed middle-aged man in the crowd said, "That is the eldest son of Xuanwuhou Mansion in the capital. My house is not far from his house."

He often heard his wife and daughter talking about Mr. Lu.

This man is good-looking and from a good family background, but he is one of the most wealthy sons-in-law in Lin'an City.How many girls dressed up carefully and ran to hang around in front of his door, just to meet Mr. Lu by chance and make a marriage.

Helpless, Mr. Lu either stays behind closed doors or travels far away.It was not easy to meet him, and he also looked like a stranger.His guard guard guarded these little girls like thieves and prevented them from getting close to his master.

"Mr. Lu is working in the prince's mansion. He drank the tea well, took it with him when he went to the capital, and presented it to His Royal Highness. His Royal Highness thought the tea was fragrant, refreshing and sweet, so he dedicated it to Your Majesty." Xiaoer said.

When everyone heard what he said, they were suspicious: "Really?"

"Really!" Xiaoer vowed, "It just makes my master and villain so courageous that they dare not use the name of the emperor and the crown prince to sell tea."

Everyone finally believed it.

Although today's emperor is lenient, he usually gossips about the emperor in teahouses in the market, as long as he doesn't intend to smear, slander, make false remarks, and incite the people to rebel, nothing will happen.But merchants still dare not use the emperor and the prince as promotions.

But looking at the price, it's really sour.

"Even so, you can't set the price so high."

"Only our second master can make this tea, and we have to stay in the tea garden. It takes a lot of effort to pick and make it now, so the output is very small. Before the Ming Dynasty, we made about [-] catties. Mr. Lu took it with him. I went to the capital for ten catties, and Master Zhizhi sent two catties. Some time ago, Princess Yuning, Concubine Fan, and Tan Xuantang everyone came to see my second master make tea, and they each brought another one or two catties. Lord Qi and tea directors The adults sent a few taels, and all of them were gone."

"Everyone knows that rare things are expensive, so if you don't set the price a little higher, wouldn't it be bought by one or two people early? People who want to taste it later will not be able to taste it?"

Speaking of this, Xiaoer smiled and said: "It's still the same as the sweet-scented osmanthus tea at that time. The villain suggests that you can order a pot together to taste it. A pot of tea is ten taels of silver, and a cup is one tael. Everyone has a big business and a tael of silver." It’s nothing. Going out, at least we’ve tasted Longjing tea, right?”

Thinking about the amazement brought by sweet-scented osmanthus tea to everyone, those who are not short of money will invite friends to order a pot together.

A tael of silver is not cheap.Ordinary poor people in the market can't save a tael of silver a year.Even if the tea customers in the teahouse are rich, a few sips of tea for a tael of silver still make them feel distressed.

But all the thoughts of being distressed and too expensive disappeared at the moment of drinking tea.

"Why is this tea so fragrant? Why is it so sweet, without any bitterness, no wonder the Holy One praised it after drinking it."

"That's not right! A tael of silver for a cup is worth it!"

(End of this chapter)