Chapter 34: The Banquet
A carriage and several guards stopped at the entrance of Bridge Lane.
Zhu Yuanyuan lifted the curtain, looked at it and immediately gasped.
"It's... Gathering a crowd to make trouble? ”
She naturally knew that today was the opening of the shop by the master named Song Ren, after all, the publicity in the past few days has made everyone known, but this scene is completely different from what she imagined.
When will the tea of the Ming Dynasty be so popular?
A girl in green clothes squeezed out of the crowd with sweat, ran to the carriage, and whispered, "County Lord...... There is no way in front of you, there are too many people. ”
"All these people are here to buy tea?"
"Yes."
Zhu Yuanyuan's small mouth opened, crazy This is! She said to her maidservant Qing'er: "Qing'er, go and find a way to buy a few catties, Miss Ben wants to see if he Song Ren is a lawsuit stick with a written paper, and the tea produced can still increase his life!" ”
Upon hearing this, Qing'er shook her head and replied, "County Lord...... The tea in this Beishan Tea Garden can only be bought a little per person per day, two taels of special green tea, five taels of green tea for one product, and only five taels of loose tea for those two grades. (10 taels and 1 pounds)
Well? Can you still sell like this? Isn't it all about buying and selling, the better?
Zhu Yuanyuan was suddenly a little angry, I came to buy tea, he is a little master who can't give Miss Ben face!
After speaking, Zhu Yuanyuan was about to get out of the car, but immediately after, she saw a familiar figure appear in front of her.
Song In!
Well? The chubby man next to him is He Jingwen?
On the other side, as soon as Song Ren arrived at the store, He Jingwen greeted him with a smiling face, although he was not wearing an official uniform, some people still recognized him.
Coupled with the fact that Li Mao beside him was dressed in a fast suit and had a knife pinned to his waist, the crowd naturally gave these two nobles a range.
So, in front of everyone's eyes, these two big men who obviously have a grudge are like a couple who have met again after a long absence.
"Song Xiangshi~"
"Ouch, He Zhi County~"
"Song Xiangshi's new store opened, such a happy event, He Mou came to congratulate, and Song Xiangshi worked for the benefit of the people and added so many lanterns to the county, He Mou also thanked him."
"Where is it, Baili Hou is here, let the small shop shine, Lord He, Li Zhutou, please sit upstairs."
"Mr. Song, please~"
"Lord He, please first~"
The two exchanged a polite exchange and entered the shop together.
The shop, which was originally full of people and was very lively, suddenly became cold with the entry of these three people.
It was mainly Li Mao's clothes and the long knife that scared people.
When a slightly more courageous customer recognized Song Ren, he immediately shouted at him: "Master Song, can't you sell more of this tea?" ”
The others immediately chimed in, "yes, sell more." ”
Song Ren frowned at first, pretending to be thinking, and then said with a sad expression, as if he had made some major decision: "In order to make high-quality tea for the villagers, these are carefully selected by the tea workers day and night, and the output is really limited, but in order to let everyone drink tea and drink good tea, we can only make this decision, please bear with me, in order to show your heart, today's tea buyers, each person will give a set of exquisite tea sets, limited to the first 100, first come, first served!" ”
His performance, coupled with this sentence, directly dispelled the dissatisfaction of customers, and the shop immediately cheered.
After all, if you buy tea, you can't do it without a tea set, although it is also sold in the store, but the price is a little expensive.
There are even people who keep squeezing into the shop, for fear of missing out on the free gifts.
Wang Richun, who was in a hurry to collect the money, pulled the corners of his mouth, thinking that this proprietor is really not blushing when he lies, the production of loose tea is a hundred times easier than the previous group tea, and now there are nearly 100 catties of inventory in the tea house, and these sold are obviously screened out of the leftovers, which is carefully selected? Where is the production limited?
Although these leftovers are only sold as second-class green tea, and the price of one or two is only 20 yuan, they are leftovers after all.
It's just that a second-class word was added, and a limited amount was made, but it sold the hottest.
Wang Richun has already admired the young owner for his five-body throw.
Taking advantage of the divergence of everyone's attention, Song Ren had already led He Jingwen to the second floor, and Li Mao followed behind, constantly looking back at the enthusiastic customers below, showing a happy smile.
The tin boxes, porcelain and tea sets in Song Ren's shop were all purchased from Li Ji, and this Li Ji is the Li family's property.
Song Renneng cooperated with Li Ji, which naturally has Li Mao's threading needle, and the tea sales are booming, and his profit sharing will also increase, and more importantly, his status in the Li family will also rise.
At this moment, he not only admired his father's old and spicy vision, but also admired Song Ren's ability even more.
If anyone says that Song Xiangshi can't do business, Lao Tzu will be the first to refuse to accept the big knife on his waist!
The tea shop has a total of two floors, a few days ago it was simply repaired, the first floor is used to buy and sell tea, tea sets and other things, and the second floor is divided into a single room, which is convenient for customers to taste tea and talk about things.
Such a layout was rectified by Song Ren according to the modern teahouse.
Just looking at the objects and decorations, it is elegant, and there is a vacant space in the center, leaving a seat, as if it is for the luthier.
It has the tone of a green building.
He Jingwen glanced at it roughly, and then flattered him: "I didn't expect Brother Song to be proficient in business, this business is very prosperous, and this private room is wonderful, wonderful!" ”
The dignified county order, that is called a humble, eager to be humbled to the soil.
According to the official position, according to the identity, it doesn't matter what you press, He Jingwen looks like he wants to recognize his godfather, which is called a stammer.
I almost knelt down and kowtowed and said, I want to provide for you.
Even Li Mao on the side couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it.
Song Ren knew that He Jingwen had no bottom line, but he didn't think about it, this Lord He's bottom line was so unfathomable, he praised everything he could praise, and even the rockery that was used as a decoration was eager to say that it was Nuwa's colorful mending stone.
Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief, Song Ren wondered if He Jingwen was angry and wanted to murder him.
The two found a place to sit down, and Song Ren began to take the tea set to prepare to make tea, "This second floor is not open yet, I heard that Lord He has something important to look for me, so I brought you here." ”
A smile squeezed out of He Jingwen's fat face, "Brother Song Xian really has a heart, and it is an honor for He to be the first guest here." ”
Song Ren sneered, "Lord He's words are wrong, and only after paying the money can he be regarded as a guest." ”
He took out a can of tin tea cans and said: "I am now going to brew tea for Lord He, it is a special green tea, a can of two taels, the price is three hundred Wen, the elegant seat charges ten Wen for half an hour, if the tea technician makes tea in person, another service fee of fifty Wen, I and Lord He are also old acquaintances, so I will give you a preferential price, wipe a change, a total of four hundred Wen, Lord He will remember to settle the bill downstairs later." ”
The smile on He Jingwen's face froze, but he quickly regained his smile.
It's just that his heart is dripping blood, and these add up to three hundred and sixty Wen, how can he erase a fraction of a little more than forty Wen, and there is such a discount?!
However, when he thought of the explanation of the imperial historian before leaving, He Jingwen had no choice but to nod and admit it.
After Song Ren finished making tea, he handed the cup to He Jingwen, "Lord He, let's get straight to the point, what do you want to say, or what do you want to do, say it directly, if it is because of the previous lawsuit, there is no need, this official notice has also been posted, and your position has been preserved, even if this matter is over, in the future, we will not violate the river water, of course, if you hold a grudge, it doesn't matter, but I will make it clear to you in advance, I can't do anything else, but I am the best at reversing black and white to sow discord, if you dare to pit me, I'll go to Lord Yu to make a small report, and I will be more shameless than the two of us, and who is more black-hearted. ”
As soon as He Jingwen heard this, his stiff smile changed into a bitter smile, and he nodded slightly, "Okay, then get straight to the point." ”
He raised his cup and sniffed it gently, "It's really good tea, and it's not a loss for these three hundred flowers." ”
Glancing back at Li Mao, He Jingwen waved his hand and said, "I have something important to discuss with Master Song, so you should step back first." ”
Li Mao was reluctant to see the excitement, and he also knew that this was not something that he could hear, so he could only answer, and closed the door with his backhand when he went out.
Without others, He Jingwen took a sip of the tea soup in the cup, and the whole person only felt like a spring breeze, constantly shaking his head in appreciation, reaching out to take the teapot himself, and pouring himself a cup again, and then said: "Master Song, do you know that the Yangzhou prefect and the Yangzhou general judge have come to Jiangdu County?" ”
"Yes, and then?"
He Jingwen lowered his voice and said, "Then do you know why they came this time?" ”
"It's my business, no, let's not go around in circles, I'm not in the mood to listen to your ink, you don't like me and I don't like you, if you have something to say, don't go around."
Listening to Song Ren's vulgar words, He Jingwen was not annoyed, but said with a smile: "Song Xiangshi is quick to talk, but if you think about it, Jiangdu County is a county attached to Yangzhou Prefecture, and the prefect's office is on the side. ”
He Jingwen drank another cup of tea, showing a satisfied look: "A few days ago, I heard that Master Song was attacked in the tea house? ”
Song Ren's expression changed slightly, "You mean, those two adults came here on purpose, and it was related to that gang of thieves?" ”
He Jingwen shook his head, "Yes and no." ”
He took a deep breath, "Now the person in charge of Nanzhili is the king of Han, and there are many things to do in the fly camp and dogs, these Song masters must know, when the king of Han arrived, the officials of the entire Nanzhili said that they should advance and retreat together, and the king of Han should be the head of the horse, and those two adults came, one is to protect me, but they don't admit that the adults have no intention of moving me, and second, they are for you, to be precise, for the gang of thieves who attacked you at night." ”
"Li Mao has checked, there are two groups of thieves who attacked your tea house, but Lord Yu asked me to tell you, this matter is over, everything is up to him to investigate, you don't care, this is for your safety."
He Jingwen's words directly made Song Ren untidy.
King Han? Who? What do I know?
Looking at Song Ren's silent appearance, He Jingwen raised his eyebrows, and said with an expression that I understand, I understand, and said: "As Master Song said, the previous matter was over, and now you and I are in the same boat, and I hope that Master Song will not hold grudges, and there is another thing, Lord Yu asked me to inform you that Governor Huang will hold a banquet in Bafang Building tonight, and invite you to the banquet by name, Lord Yu can't help you shirk it, and there will be a carriage to pick you up at that time." ”
He Jingwen got up silently and sighed, "It's just that this banquet, I'm afraid it's not good, but Master Song is clever and witty, and he will definitely be able to deal with it." ”