Chapter Seventy-Four: A Treacherous Situation
Wang Laosan didn't think it through, but he didn't think it was necessary.
He thinks that even if the eldest brother's concubine makes a fuss, it is impossible to make any splashes, but it is just a little annoying. But what his father commanded, even if he was not happy, he could only do it.
This time, he naturally brought the old man of the Wei family to his old man with a gift, and said everything he said and did one by one, and finally complained to the second brother about the two things of the old man's baby, and he was stunned and didn't let him touch it, saying that he had no place to pay for it.
So when Wei Jin didn't know it, the two things she made casually had begun to sweep the aristocratic circles of the Northland.
"Owner, this tea tree is growing well this year, and it is estimated that the output of spring tea will exceed our expectations."
The two old tea farmers came to Wei Jin with a smile on their faces, and the group went up the mountain again and carefully checked the growth of the tea garden on the mountain.
Growing tea does not need to be complicated like crops, such as fertilization, etc., but it does not depend on natural cultivation, necessary manual intervention is necessary, and the choice of fertilizer is also very technical. In this regard, Wei Jin is very clear about her own positioning, she fully believes in the ability of the two old tea farmers, and only gives herself some suggestions and requirements in the direction of cultivation.
Now that it has entered February, the output of tea has been roughly estimated, and the amount of food they need to cook is enough to ensure that the rest is to make a gift box and give gifts to the necessary related households.
There is no monetary exchange for the gifted tea, and it does not belong to the private sale of tea, so the head of Zhangcun Village placed an order with her in advance, to customize 120 boxes of tea and take it to Jianzhou and Yuzhou as gifts.
There are also two types of gift boxes. One is given to the petty officials of the state capital, that is, the officials in charge of their goods inspection, registration, tax collection and other departments, and they want "elegance". The other is a customized gift box for the high-level of the boat gang, and the focus is on highlighting a trench.
The gift box was customized by the village chief of Zhang Village, and it was good to make it before Qingming.
Tea is also graded by season. There are "Ming Qian Tea", "Rain Tea" and "Spring Tail Tea" in spring tea.
As the name suggests, the tea before the Ming Dynasty is picked before the Qingming Dynasty, and there are the first and second outlines. Pre-rain tea is picked before the valley rain, while spring tail tea is picked after the valley rain and before the beginning of summer.
Ming Qian tea is also called "Chunjian", which is the most high-end in spring tea. Tea leaves for officials and high-ranking members of the boat gang came from this time period. Then there is the tea before the rain, with one-third of the amount, which is used to give it to the familiar caravan steward and the shopkeepers to taste.
The rest is for eating and personal use.
Of course, with Wei Zhan's stinky and shameless temperament, he dug up a quarter of the Ming Qian tea from the village chief and left, saying that he wanted to give it to his old man to taste.
can have a good relationship with the old man Wei of the Northland Confucian, the village chief will definitely not disagree, and by the way, even the gift box that Wei Zan wants has been customized.
"In the end, our own family can't take our turn?"
After Wei Jin finished distributing the tea, Erhua looked at her sister with a confused expression.
She thought that her mother's tea would not run out, and she thought that she should buy some for her in-laws to send over, but she couldn't even drink hot tea residues! It's very angry.
"Of course, you have to keep what you want to drink. You'll have to prepare tea for your guests. ”
Wei Jin glanced at her sister with a smile: "But it's only two or three catties, is there more?" If the second brother-in-law wants to send some to his father, he may have to wait until autumn tea. ”
"Huh? Not in the summer? ”
"Of course there is, but summer tea is not very suitable for the elderly, relatively speaking, autumn tea is milder, but not as fragrant as spring tea."
Wei Jin didn't explain too much to her sister, what amino acids and trace elements were there, she didn't understand when she said it, and she wouldn't ask if it wasn't suitable for her.
"Look at this year. If the results are good, I plan to open some more land to grow tea next year. The mountain I bought before has not been used up, and a large piece is left empty. I used to think that if the tea production was not good, I would simply open up some land to grow medicinal herbs. However, depending on the current situation, it may be more convenient to grow tea in its entirety. ”
The growth of tea leaves is good, and the next thing to pay attention to is the craftsmanship of the roasted tea master.
It's hard to ask for a master chef of roasted tea, and the craftsmanship of the chef is not very good, but it is quite good compared to other local masters.
More importantly, the master's mother is from Zhang Village, and there is this kind of origin, so people are willing to come to them to work. Otherwise, with the master's craftsmanship, it is not impossible to make money by going to a larger tea plantation.
But the best thing is that it would be perfect if someone in their own family could stir up tea.
Someone sent a pillow when he was sleepy, this sentence Wei Jin would have doubted before, but now he is very happy, he can't be happier.
She didn't expect that among the people who escorted the four little sons of the Wang family, there were actually masters who inherited the family's roasted tea skills.
"Don't rejoice too soon." Wei Zan poured a basin of cold water on her, "The Wang family must have investigated, and if they know what you lack, they will give you anything." Nothing to do, be courteous, either treacherous or thief. You better think about what the Wang family will take from you. ”
No wonder Wei Zan is suspicious, the main thing is that the people of the Wang family are good at calculation. After all, he came from a family of eunuchs, and he has more eyes than his peers.
He wouldn't tell Wei Jin that he had suffered from the Wang family's boy's loss before.
However, the fact that the person who didn't deal with him this time didn't come over made him a little more curious, and under the side knocks, he also knew the god-like behavior of the concubine of the Wang family.
"This man, still alive?"
The two sons of the eldest of the Wang family glanced at each other, and their eyes at Wei Zan were full of indescribable complexity.
"In the end, he is the son of his father, besides, there is no word in the palace now, and I don't know what the princess thinks. My father could only detain him in the courtyard and put him under strict guard. ”
It's just that the place of detention is in the courtyard of the second uncle of the Wang family, which is arranged like an iron wall, without the words of the second uncle Wang, even the mother of the concubine can't see a single hair of her son!
"If you want me to say, just let him die violently, why bother making such a mess. Even if the father-in-law wants to marry when he goes back, the people are gone, what else to marry? ”
Wei Zan complained to the fourth uncle, and as soon as he said this, the fourth uncle Wei slapped him directly.
"Be careful." Fourth Uncle Wei grimaced, "This matter is not so simple. Now the person behind the scenes has not been found, not only has there been no reply from the princess's side, but even from Zhennangong's side. Your grandfather pondered that now His Majesty also has a headache. ”
"Don't you have a headache? I heard that the temperament of the one on the south side has become very powerful. When the step-wife of Zhennan was there before, the step-wife was trapped in the backyard, and now the step-wife and her son can't be saved, and the little grandfather heard that he also controls the Zhennan Mansion, and even the Zhennan Duke can't make waves, an inappropriate ......"
Wei Zan lowered his voice, shook his head and laughed.
"It's not a problem on the side of the Duke of Zhennan now, do you know that Lord Shoufu and Lord Hua'an seem to be inclined to let the princess marry the princess to the princess of the Wang family."
Wei Zhan's eyes widened, and he looked at the fourth uncle in disbelief.