When he was in Zhao Village, the tea that Zhang Weidong drank was called 'Jinxiayan Tea', which is said to be produced in a tea area called Jinxiashan in Qingguo, which is very famous and has a high output, and the tea business is a major feature and major economic source of Qingguo, which has spread all over many countries.

However, what Zhang Weidong bought was only the most inferior tea cakes, with a bitter taste, which could only be used to quench his thirst, and it was not easy to get it from others, and the price was high, 500 copper coins a catty, which was much more expensive than ordinary wine. However, one winter, the original tea cakes had already been drunk.

Of course, Zhang Weidong went out to buy tea only by the way, and some news such as learning about the next county seat and the border situation is true.

Although he jumped out of Zhao Village with everyone, Ren County is on the border between the two countries, and the war is continuous, and Ren County may be involved at any time. Zhang Weidong didn't want to bring everyone into a dangerous situation, and besides, it was not in line with his plan to recuperate. It's better to have a stable environment that makes it easier for him to recuperate.

In addition, compared with a country's military and corps, generally speaking, individual force is nothing. So, he had to pay more attention.

At present, considering women and children, I have temporarily stayed in Ren County, and then look at the next step.

"Is there Meridian Tea and Yuanwu Tea?" Zhang Weidong swept around, his face showed regret, nodded at Shopkeeper Lin, and asked.

What tea?

Shopkeeper Lin was stunned, and said uncertainly: "What kind of tea did the guest say?"

"Meridian tea, a strange tea that can only be grown and picked at noon, is three feet high, with 99 leaves, and the tea plant is black throughout. The leaves are white all over and can shine at night. Yuanwu tea. One plant produces 528 pieces at a time, with golden leaves. It has a peculiar texture and does not need to be reworked. ”

What kind of tea is this?

Shopkeeper Lin was shocked and didn't know how to speak.

Originally, he saw Zhang Weidong dressed in an ordinary cotton robe, polite and polite, but complete, maybe just a scholar with an average family background and a poor account room. But now I don't dare to despise it.

Zhang Weidong said that two kinds of tea, if there is something, it does not seem to be a fake, but he has never heard of such a magical tea. Don't. Is this person still a tea ceremony master?

Zhang Weidong looked at it and said regretfully: "It seems that Shopkeeper Lin hasn't heard of it, so forget it." ”

"Shopkeeper Lin, what good tea do you have here, please introduce it?"

"Oh, well, what's the guest so special?"

"Leaf tea, flower tea are fine, green tea, black tea, oolong tea are fine, but the quality should be good. As long as the tea is loose, don't fool me with those tea cakes and tea powder!"

When Shopkeeper Lin heard this, he immediately put away his perfunctory attitude and introduced several kinds of tea.

As a matter of fact. Don't look at the tea shop on South Street, but there are not many types of tea in business, half of which is Jinxia tea. It's just that there are a few grades, and there are several small amounts of tea. But the price is slightly lower, and the quality is poor. Just trying to drink fresh.

In the end, Zhang Weidong still bought Jinxia tea, Sanfeng Jinxia, which is said to be the top tea in Tianyun Tea Workshop, and he got 2 silver coins for one or two. He has a good nose, even if you don't have to look at it, you can know good and bad when you smell it. Shopkeeper Lin didn't lie, in Tianyun Tea House, the so-called 'Sanfeng Jinxia' tea is second to none in terms of color, fragrance, taste, and rhyme.

2 silver coins a tael, a catty 20 silver coins, the price is very high. Many people spend less than 10 silver coins a year for a family of three.

Of course, in Ren County, this kind of tea can only be enjoyed by some people at the top. Therefore, Shopkeeper Lin didn't prepare much, the inventory was worth five catties, and the price of 1 gold coin was packed by Zhang Weidong. The shopkeeper of this music showed a warm smile.

"The guest has just arrived in Ren County, right? I don't know the guest's surname?" Shopkeeper Lin took the gold coin, checked the authenticity and put it away.

Sure enough, he is not a good-looking person, he is dressed ordinarily, but he is generous, and he didn't frown when he bought five catties of top-grade tea, and he looked away.

Zhang Weidong arched his hand and said: "It's good to say, the contemptible surname is Zhang, and he is the doctor and shopkeeper of the 'Yonghe Hall' on East Street!"

Doctor: Has there been a new pharmacy on that slum street on East Street?

Shopkeeper Lin was a little respectful and said: "It turned out to be Dr. Zhang, disrespectful and disrespectful! If Dr. Zhang is not busy, you might as well sit down, Xiaoliuzi, take my treasured 'dark cloud tea'!"

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey. ”

After a while, the shopkeeper diligently brought water and a small cluster of black tea leaves.

Shopkeeper Lin started to make tea, very careful, after pouring tea, Zhang Weidong did not take it politely, smelled it slightly, and his face was surprised.

"Good tea!"

"This 'dark cloud tea' is produced thousands of miles away from the Great Qin Kingdom, outside the Jinxia Tea Area, I was going to buy a little goods, but unfortunately the production is too small, it is said that the annual output is less than 2,000 catties, it is extremely difficult to make, even the big merchants in the county town are also difficult to buy, most of them enter the palace, the palace, I also drank a little from a friend ten years ago, and I have to drink it out. Shopkeeper Lin saw Zhang Weidong's heart and explained.

The ink color of the tea soup is like a dark cloud, condensed and not dispersed, and the tea is as its name suggests, very strange.

Zhang Weidong regretted on his face, but he was surprised in his heart.

What kind of tea is this?

There are relatively strong fluctuations in the Yuan Qi on it, two or three times stronger, even if it is far less than the worst inferior Yuan tea, it is one percent. If he drinks this tea every day for a few years, he may be able to shorten the healing time. Moreover, mortals drink it for a long time, which is very good for the body, especially for martial artists.

It's a pity that there are too few of these dark cloud teas.

And listening to the words of the shopkeeper Lin, this tea is extremely difficult to buy, and the price must be very expensive.

"Oh, this dark cloud tea is indeed better than Sanfeng Jinxia, I don't know where I can buy it, what is the approximate price?" Zhang Weidong still asked.

Shopkeeper Lin said with a smile: "Dr. Zhang is a master of the tea ceremony, however, less than 200 catties of dark cloud tea enters Qingguo every year, and most of it is in the hands of the princes, and it is estimated that it is only 50 catties on the market, and one or two are worth 20 silver coins!"

"Can't you buy it with money?"

"Basically, you can't buy it, and the multinational merchants above control it very strictly, and those who are not qualified can't get the goods. ”

Zhang Weidong immediately understood.

Multinational merchants regard this as a benefit and distribute it to the big merchants below to facilitate influence and control.

Drink tea for a while. Zhang Weidong inquired about some medicinal material channels and gang news, and it was finally worth the trip.

Shopkeeper Lin is indeed a snake on the ground. I know a little bit about business. For example, Yonghetang was newly opened and squeezed into the county seat of Renxian County. It must have been squeezed out by its peers. However, at least half of the medicinal materials in Ren County are in the hands of seven or eight medicine halls, and if they are not delivered to Yonghetang, Yonghetang can only stare dryly.

However, there is still a small half of the medicinal material channel in the hands of the merchants.

In fact, those merchants from other places have to pass through the checkpoint of Ren County, be taxed, and at the same time do some business, all kinds of things. And medicinal herbs are part of the business. As for the herb picker, it has little effect, and the medicine has to be taken by chance. Therefore, in order for Yonghetang to have a stable supply of medicinal materials, it has to find a way from the merchants.

Speaking of gangs, the Tigers are rudderless, and the local Hurricane Gang, of which the Tigers are the dragons who cross the river, and the Tempest Gang is the head snake, and the businesses involved include dart shops, martial arts gyms, casinos, protection fees, etc. For example. West Street and North Street are in the hands of the Tempest Gang, while the Tigers rudder divides up East Street and South Street in the ghetto, which seems to have a slight advantage, but there is constant friction.

Lin shopkeeper reminded. If you want to open a pharmacy safely, you must pay the protection fee on time. Similar to Zhang Weidong's opening of a medicine hall in the middle of this month, it will be exempted in the second half of the month. At the beginning of next month, it will be charged uniformly, as for how much. Shopkeeper Lin didn't say anything. However, the protection fee for Tianyun Tea House in January is 2 silver coins.

After drinking tea. Seeing that the shopkeeper Lin was occasionally busy, Zhang Weidong thanked him again and again, and then offered his farewell.

When it was over, Zhang Weidong also asked the shopkeeper Lin one thing, that is, to see if he could buy 'dark cloud tea', one or two could be at the price of 40 silver coins. At the same time, I bought 50 catties of inferior tea cakes. This made the shopkeeper Lin feel very good, especially the 50 catties of inferior tea cakes, thinking that it was a gesture of goodwill. But he didn't know that tea could be used in medicine and mixed into different medicines, which had a wonderful effect.

Carrying the tea, I went back to East Street, it was lunch time, everyone was there, ready to eat, and Zhao Gongjian, who went out to inquire about the news, also came back.

After the tea leaves are put away, everyone eats together. In the small manor, there is a dining room next to the kitchen, with several square high and low tables. Starting today, there is also a private school gentleman in his forties, Zhao Fuzi, who was born as a child. This person was introduced by Zheng County Lieutenant, and it is said that he is quite talented, but unfortunately he is unlucky, and he has not been able to show talent in the exam a few times, and he has fallen to this day.

Zhang Weidong also met for the first time, and the treatment he gave was very high, including two meals, and 1 silver coin to get in January.

Although Zhao Fuzi is in his forties and has a long beard, he is already old. However, in front of Master Zhao, a group of children behaved very well-behaved, and their usual mischief appearance was different. This made Zhang Weidong look at Yile, it seems that Professor Zhao Fuzi is enough for these little guys.

Before the meal, Zhang Weidong talked to him and got to know him.

"This is Mr. Zhao, the children have been taught by Mr. Lao!"

"Doctor Zhang is polite, the old man should. ”

"Mr. Zhao, please take a seat, there are not so many rules in our family. ”

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The big pot of meat, the big pot of noodles, fragrant, want to eat and scoop it yourself, eat all-you-can-eat, eat well. In this way, the usual food is the best in Ren County.

Zhang Weidong ate quickly and ate a large amount of food, so he went out after eating first. And when Zhao Fuzi was leaving, Zhao Hound sent out the door, and at the same time, Xu Qing also asked him to bring the remaining meat noodles home with a basin. Zhao Fuzi was reserved and had the high level of a scholar, but in the end he took it.

This is because Xu Qing heard that Zhao Fuzi still has a young grandson at home, and his life is very bad, and the Zhang family is also buying people's hearts, so that Zhao Fuzi can be attentive when teaching Xiao Yueyue and Dogdan. Sure enough, after that, Zhao Fuzi's teaching became more serious. Sometimes, Zhao Erbao and several people were also driven by Zhang Weidong to read and write, and Zhao Fuzi was not impatient. That's an afterword.

Zhang Weidong was about to go to the medicine hall, Xu Qing stopped him, entered the house and took out two prayer posts.

"Brother Zhang, someone came to visit in the morning and left a post. ”

"Oh?"

Zhang Weidong took it and opened it, but it was the other two medicine halls on East Street, the Holy Hand Hall and the Jishi Hall. However, the person who visited was not the doctor of the two families, nor the big shopkeeper, but the second shopkeeper, to put it bluntly, the person who came was only one level higher than the guy.

Zhang Weidong smiled faintly and said: "It seems that the East Street is not big, as soon as Yonghetang squeezes in, these two families will immediately come to investigate the truth." ”

Xu Qing was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Then what should I do, we are new, the other party is a snake on the ground, in case it is bad-"

"Don't worry, Yonghetang is not afraid of them, besides, Yonghetang doesn't plan to do the business of the poor, only the rich. Zhang Weidong said.

There are seven or eight medicine halls in a Ren County county, which is not a few, and there is one more Yonghe Hall, and the competition is huge. Besides, Zhang Weidong opened Yonghetang, and he didn't really plan to practice medicine, just to pass the time and earn some living expenses at the same time. With the consumption of Zhao Erbao and others practicing martial arts, 1 silver coin per person per month is not enough, at least 3 silver coins. And before they grow up, they have to Zhang Weidong to make money, and to make enough money can only be satisfied from the rich. What's more, it is also unknown how long everyone can stay in Ren County.

Xu Qing was a little puzzled, but she didn't say anything, she knew that Zhang Weidong had made a decision, and it would not be easily changed.

"Do you want to reply to the post?"

"No!"

"Are you planning to return in person?"

"Hehe, no, okay, you don't have to worry about these little things, they will know Yonghetang's plan when they go back. Zhang Weidong patted her hand and said with relief.

Xu Qing's face turned red, and he hurriedly looked around, but he didn't withdraw his hand.

After a while, Zhang Weidong and Zhao Gongjian went to Yonghe Hall.

Zhao Gongjian bought more than a dozen medical books, but he finally turned them out. Most of the medical books in the entire county are in the hands of doctors, and there are not many booksellers. In addition, he spent some money for wine, inquired about the merchants, and found a few medicine pickers. The contact with the herb pickers is smooth, and where the price is high, the medicinal materials they collect will naturally be sold to.

However, customs clearance is not available every day, and it often takes ten and a half days to pass through.

And if you want to get the news of the merchant in time, you can only ask the sergeant guarding the city gate to report it, but it belongs to the 'Pingnan Army Hu Cavalry Battalion', and you can't even order the county order. Naturally, asking the soldiers defending the city to give news to Yonghetang is undoubtedly a fool's dream.

"Master, why don't you ask County Lieutenant Zheng for help?" Zhao Gongjian suggested.

Seeing that Zhang Weidong and Zheng County Lieutenant can talk, and Zheng County Lieutenant is a powerful person in the county, if he can build a good relationship, it will naturally be beneficial to Yonghetang. Moreover, Yonghetang rented a small manor and hired a private school, which also entrusts the relationship between Zheng County Lieutenant.

Zhang Weidong said: "The last time I traded with Zheng County Lieutenant and Li Changkun, it was just a transaction, not a favor, and our relationship with Zheng County Lieutenant is just an acquaintance, but it is not to the point of familiarity." And, even if it's a little bit of a favor, we've run out. ”

Zhao Gongjian was dumbfounded, what can I do?

"Okay, it's not a big deal, there is nothing to do in the medicine hall for the time being, your task is to familiarize yourself with the streets and alleys of the county as soon as possible, and you might as well listen to the news of the third sect and the ninth floor, so that we will not be blinded." ”

Throughout the afternoon, there was peace in Yonghe Hall.

No patients came to the door, Zhang Weidong flipped through the medical books, skimmed throughout, drank 'Sanfeng Jinxia', and waited until it was too early to see that it was not early, and closed the door directly.

This first day passed. (To be continued.) )