Chapter 479: Liquid Gold
The first thing the Taliban felt after seeing Zhao Zhen's smile was not like a spring breeze, but a shiver from the bottom of his heart, he had been cheated by the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty more than once or twice, and the Jews who originally had their own ticket numbers and Jiaozi business are now almost working for the Great Song Dynasty!
In the eyes of the Taliban, the Great Song Emperor in front of him is a combination of angels and demons, sometimes he is kind like an angel, but maybe just a snap of his fingers is like a demon who sees people's hearts clearly......
Sancai is quite dissatisfied with the Taliban's trembling attitude, what kind of expression is this, the official family is so kind to you, you should be grateful to Dai Decai, but now he shows such a trembling expression, can the official family still eat you? !
How can Sancai understand the mystery Zhao Zhen smiled slightly bitterly, it seems that he has left a huge psychological shadow on this Jewish businessman.
"Yes, I like the gift of the Abbasid dynasty very much, by the way, what is the tree planted from this seed for?"
The Taliban thought for a moment and said, "This is a seed from the Egyptians, which is said to make people excited, and it should be a nourishing thing......
Zhao Zhen's face became extremely embarrassed, he didn't expect this coffee to be regarded as an aphrodisiac by the Arabs, it seems that the Arabs don't know the real use of coffee yet, this kind of drink with a mellow flavor will make people become excited, but it is more of a kind of spiritual abundance.
All the seeds sent by Abbas were not available in the Great Song Dynasty, and the seeds of ornamental flowers and plants were sent to the back garden for cultivation, and the seeds of coffee and spices were sent to the Fengqiu military camp, where there were officials who were most skilled in farming, and they naturally cultivated these seeds.
Transparent glass is the best raw material for the production of mirrors, and the skills and production methods of mirrors should be best protected, Zhao Zhen decided to use these things as combat resources to protect and prevent leakage.
They will become another means of extracting the national strength of the Liao Dynasty and the party.
The Abbasids did not yet know that what was originally a simple gift given to the Great Song Dynasty would turn into a storm that swept the whole world, and the silk and porcelain of the Great Song Dynasty were originally world-famous things, and the Romans took pride in wearing robes woven of silk and used porcelain to drink tea in luxury.
The trading ships of the Great Song Dynasty will cross the ocean in the near future to reach the distant shore.
These precious resources naturally have to be handed over to Cai Boyu to be responsible, and only he can maximize the value of these things to the extreme, to be honest, if it weren't for Cai Boyu's identity, Zhao Zhen felt that he would become the most successful businessman in the Great Song Dynasty, rather than the big shopkeeper who managed Cai Ji for himself.
Although there are doubts, but the Taliban still politely retreated, today Zhao Zhen's behavior buried a huge mystery in his heart, you must know that the glass of the Abbasid dynasty is the most popular item in the world, and it is also the most magical work of art, these glassware have become the exclusive things of the royal family of Western countries, but in front of the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, it is so sparse and ordinary, and even some turn a blind eye.
Could it be that Da Song has mastered the manufacturing process of glass? Although the Taliban's expression remained unchanged and left, but his heart turned up turbulent, once this conjecture is confirmed, it means that the technology of the Great Song Dynasty has reached the level of admiration!
At this time, Zhao Zhen can still care what the Taliban think, now he holds the coffee seeds in his hand as a treasure, and says to Sancai without raising his head: "Quickly summon Cai Boyu to meet with the imperial study!" ”
Sancai didn't know why the official family was so excited, but the official family showed such a greedy expression and looked at the seed in his hand, which must be very important, and he quickly walked out of the Daqing Hall in response.
After watching it for a long time, Zhao Zhen decided to leave some seeds to plant in the back garden, maybe he can roast coffee beans by himself, what a happy thing this is, you must know that no one in this world has ever drunk roasted and ground coffee!
The good thing about coffee is that it makes people energetic, but the downside is obvious: it is too expensive, especially good coffee.
The best place to grow coffee in China is Yunnan, where the sunshine and environment can produce the most graded coffee, and now the land in Yunnan can be fully developed.
The land development and utilization rate of the large population of the Great Song Dynasty also became higher, and the people's lives were naturally better, which was the result of a staggered rise, and the people lived well, and the population would naturally increase, and the population would increase to promote more land demand, which is why Zhao Zhen needed a large amount of overseas land, Zhao Zhen planned to use immigrants to control more land, and he would have more resources.
Cai Boyu stood in the imperial study, he couldn't understand what kind of wealth these cherry-like fruits in front of him could create for the Great Song Dynasty, and the excitement of the official family in his eyes was completely incomprehensible.
Zhao Zhen took out a small pinch of red fruits distressedly, these are fully ripe coffee seeds, and when he opened the red outer layer on it, the white berries were revealed, seeing Cai Boyu's unclear expression, Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and put the fruit in his hand in the iron pot on the small stove in front of him, and the familiar aroma of coffee came out after a while.
It is a rich and mellow smell that drills into the nose as if it has spirituality.
It's so fragrant! Cai Boyu couldn't help but sniff and showed an expression of enjoyment, and his throat moved unconsciously.
The aroma of coffee can't even be resisted by a saint, let alone Cai Boyu?
Zhao Zhen kept fiddling with a small shovel and turned his head to Cai Boyu, who was already approaching, "How does it taste?" ”
"Fragrant, so fragrant, Chen has never smelled this kind of smell, it is even more attractive than the smell of perfume!"
It is rare for Cai Boli to say such a thing with saliva, he is the big shopkeeper of Cai Ji, there are countless restaurants in Cai Ji, what delicacies have not been tasted, what wine and tea have not been tried? But the small fruit in front of him that was roasted to a dark brown color made him unable to resist the restlessness in his heart.
Zhao Zhen smiled slightly, the coffee beans in front of him had slowly turned black brown, the simple roasting had ended, and all that was left was grinding, and he pointed to the medicine mortar on the side and said, "Grind it into powder, I will have a drink with you!" ”
Cai Boyu pointed to the coffee beans in surprise: "This is for drinking?!" ”
Seeing Zhao Zhen nodding slightly, he immediately picked up the medicine mortar on the side and began to grind it without saying a word.
As the big shopkeeper of Cai Kee, he knows that the precious drink cannot be smashed directly, but gently rubbed and pressed to grind the coffee beans into powder, and every move is so uniform and careful.
The coffee brewed with hot water is even more charming, and the brown liquid is flavored with a little milk sent from the Liushang Bureau, Zhao Zhen knew that Cai Boyu likes sweets, so he added a little frosting to him, and a mellow smell that he had never smelled fluttered in the imperial study, and the appearance of Sancai on the side was no longer able to look at it, and the whole person did not move in place, but his neck was almost stretched to the limit, and he couldn't take his eyes off the porcelain cup in Cai Boyu's hand with his head hooked......
Zhao Zhen is loyal to the original taste, a cup of bitter coffee entrance, the taste of nostalgia has been left at the root of the tongue for a long time, exuding bitterness and mellowness a little, and Zhao Zhen almost left tears in the moment of swallowing.
"How does this thing taste and how much is it worth?"
Although he already knew the result, Zhao Zhen still had to ask Cai Boyu, who drank it with a frown, but it didn't take long for him to show a happy expression, and he smacked his lips regardless of etiquette.
Finally, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "Official, this is gold!" It's even more precious than gold! ”
Zhao Zhen smiled and began to tease people: "Hehe, since that's the case, hurry home, remember that no one should say anything about today, if Ran Zhen knows that you are bragging outside, I will definitely not be able to spare you!" Also, maybe you won't be able to sleep tonight......"
Cai Boyu left unsatisfied, especially when the official family sold the final pass, he was confused, why couldn't he sleep?