The tea house in Bacheng is different from the tea house in Fuling County. The tea house is just a place to sell tea and give guests a sitting cup of tea, while the tea house is responsible for tea processing, perennial purchase of wool tea, and sporadic or bulk sale of tea. Like Zhong Lingyu, the wool tea they fried on the mountain will be transported here, processed by hired workers, and it will go through several processes such as screening, winnowing, sorting, blending and drying, so that the wool tea can become a finished tea or fine tea, the tea is graded, the quality has been improved, and the price of selling has also increased a lot.

Therefore, the tea house of the Zhong family's big house is located in Ba County, and the tea house in Fuling County is set up, which can be regarded as an additional distribution window.

The tea house in the Zhong family's big house is called Zhongyi Tea House, which is a large courtyard. The two outer rooms are paved, and when you enter through the hall next to it, it is the workshop room.

The two arrived at the tea house, walked through the tea hall, and went directly into the workshop. The busy guys who came and went saw Zhong Lingyu and greeted him with a smile, but they didn't stop at all and continued to do their work. The shopkeeper of the tea house, Ge, was directing in the workshop at this time, and saw Zhong Lingyu coming in with Zhong Lingzhi through the window, and hurriedly came out to greet him.

"Miss, Third Young Master, are you here? Come in. ”

Zhong Lingyu nodded at Shopkeeper Ge and asked, "Is the second young master here?" ”

"Yes, pick up tea at the sorting place."

Zhong Lingyu raised his eyebrows, and did not need to be led by Shopkeeper Ge, and went directly into the room where the tea was sorted.

As soon as they entered the door, the two sisters and brothers saw Zhong Lingming wearing a big apron and a sleeve on his sleeve, sitting at the table with a few guys, his hands flying, and he was concentrating on picking up Mao tea. There was also a master standing next to him, instructing him on how to sort.

Zhong Lingzhi was a little dumbfounded when he saw the second brother like this.

Zhong Lingyu was extremely relieved to see it, walked over to look at it for a while, and asked the master softly, "How did he learn?" ”

The old master and Zhong Lingming discovered them at this time.

The old master naturally said good things: "The second young master is talented and intelligent, no matter what he does, he will learn it as soon as he learns." ”

Zhong Lingming blushed: "No, I'm clumsy, I can't do a lot of things." ”

"How long has the Second Young Master been in contact with this? If we can learn everything as soon as we learn everything, then what do we need to do as masters? The old master said with a smile.

said that he was a master, but in fact, he was only in his early forties. To sort and process wool tea, you have to sweep out some of these teas on the table, and then select and remove yellow flakes, sundries and tea stalks, which is the most eyesightful work. Those who have spent-eyed eyes, no matter how experienced they are, can't do this job.

Therefore, most of the employees in the sorting office of this tea house are under the age of thirty. The old master is the oldest here, because his eyesight is good, he stayed as a foreman, and was not sent elsewhere.

Zhong Lingzhi and Zhong Lingming are not much different in age, and they stay in the school together all the year round, and they are very close to him. He looked at the situation in the workshop curiously, and then walked lightly to Zhong Lingming's side and asked him softly, "Brother, why do you want to do work?" ”

Zhong Lingming was about to teach his younger brother a lesson with a straight face, but he caught a glimpse of his sister also looking at him, and seemed to be curious about this question. He scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Didn't my sister tell me to take care of the tea house in the future?" I thought that I would experience everything for myself, and know how to manage it better. ”

Before Zhong Lingyu could speak, Shopkeeper Ge praised it: "The second young master is too right. If you want to manage a tea house well, you can't just look around and manage it with your mouth, there are many ways to manage it. 'Making tea is more difficult than growing tea, and the effort is not in vain. If you don't do it yourself, try it, and know it completely, you won't know if you've been taken advantage of. ”

Saying that, he turned his head to look at Zhong Lingyu and said with a smile: "I think back then, the girl also sat here and picked up tea for a month. ”

"Huh? Sister, you've done it too. Zhong Lingming felt that he was already very able to endure hardships, so when he saw Zhong Lingyu and Zhong Lingzhi, he was still a little proud in his heart. But he didn't want his delicate sister to also pick tea, and he chose it for a month—he planned to pick only two days, and he would know the efficiency of these employees. I didn't expect to compare with my sister, it's not a little bit worse.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

Zhong Lingzhi was not as surprised as his brother. You know, he climbed the mountain with Steward Li in the morning, and he was so tired that he was out of breath, and his legs were as uncomfortable as being filled with lead. It was only when he thought that his sister would ask Steward Li about his performance and his mother's expectations, so he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Unexpectedly, my sister, who seemed to be weak, climbed up the mountain and walked on the ground, except for her face was slightly red, she didn't breathe much. There is only one reason, that is, my sister is absolutely hands-on when she manages the tea garden, and often climbs the mountain to inspect the tea garden. Daddy was still alive at the time, and she didn't have to.

It can be seen that others praise their sister for her talent, but they don't know that the reason why she can succeed is because of perseverance and hard work.

Zhong Lingzhi didn't know what Zhong Lingyu was thinking, but she saw the frustration on Zhong Lingming's face, and hurriedly said, "My situation is different from yours." I was only 12 years old at the time, and my father told me that I was not determined enough, so he asked me to pick up tea for a month. ”

"But I'm twelve." The frustration on Zhong Lingming's face did not fade, and he secretly made up his mind that he would also pick a month's worth of tea.

Zhong Lingyu wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Shopkeeper Ge, and said first: "Or, the second young master will also pick a month's tea?" ”

Zhong Lingming nodded vigorously: "Okay." ”

"I also want to climb the mountain every day." Zhong Lingzhi was not to be outdone, and hurriedly said.

"The third young master is also very capable, and he can help take care of the tea garden." Shopkeeper Ge slapped a fart in time.

A child is a child after all, Zhong Lingzhi was praised by the shopkeeper Ge, and he pursed his lips and laughed embarrassedly.

Zhong Lingming didn't say anything more, sat down and continued to pick tea, his attitude was very serious, he had no distractions, and ignored Zhong Lingyu and his party.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Ge patted the shoulder of a hired worker next to him: "The young man gets up first, let the third young master try it too." ”

"Can I do it too?" Zhong Lingzhi's eyes were bright.

"Of course, you will go back with your brother then." Zhong Lingyu was also very happy to see his two younger brothers so motivated.

Zhong Lingzhi sat down, was guided by the master, and also focused on picking up the tea.

Seeing this, Zhong Lingyu glanced at the shopkeeper Ge, turned around and walked out.

As soon as the shopkeeper Ge went out, he sighed with emotion: "Miss, I was quite worried, for fear that the Zhong family's big house would not last." Although you are capable, how long can you stay in the Zhong family, you have to marry if you are filial. At that time, the two young masters will not be able to bear this burden in terms of ability, and if they compete with each other and dismantle the stage, no matter how big the family business is, they will not be able to withstand the toss... Now, I can finally rest assured. ”

Shopkeeper Ge is still a person left behind when Mrs. Zhong is also in his fifties this year, and he is very loyal to Mrs. Zhong and Zhong Deping, and has great feelings for the Zhong family. Since Zhong Deping died, he has been worried, first, he is worried that Zhong Lingyu will not have enough time to support this family business for a long time, and secondly, he is worried that the two young masters will not be able to bear such a responsibility when they grow up.

Thirty or forty people in the tea garden, about 20 people in the tea house, and the employees of the Fuling County Tea Estate, all signed contracts with Zhong Deping, either death deeds or living deeds. Once the Zhong family's big house falls, they will only have to wait to be resold. What will be the fate of the future, no one knows.

Now seeing that Zhong Lingyu has repeatedly resisted Zhong Deqing's coercion and has not been defeated, and seeing the two young masters so sensible, Shopkeeper Ge is very pleased.

Because of this, he is more willing to motivate the two young masters to make progress.

"In the future, Ming'er will often come here to learn to take care of things, and when Zhi'er doesn't go to the tea garden, I will also ask him to come here together. When the time comes, you'll have to remind them more. Zhong Lingyu saluted to the shopkeeper Ge and said solemnly.

"Miss, don't worry, with the old decay watching, they will definitely become more and more sensible." Shopkeeper Ge nodded again and again.

After saying this, the shopkeeper Ge's mouth opened, and he stopped talking.