The fourth prince shook his head and sighed: "The tea farmers worked hard to grow, pick and make tea, but most of these teas were bought by tea merchants.

"The price is naturally determined by the major tea merchants.

"The price in good years is lower than the market price in previous years, and in poor harvest years, the price is a little higher than the market price.

"The actual income of tea farmers is about the same every year.

"Because they have to make ends meet, it is impossible for the family to overstock.

"But tea merchants are different, they can hoard.

“They can sell high-quality tea from bad years in good years, and sell tea from bumper years in bad years.

"You can make a lot of money no matter what.

"Some tea farmers often pick wild tea in order to earn more money.

"Wild tea trees often grow in complex and dangerous places, and the quantity is limited, and one kind of tea may only produce one catty a year.

"In the process of processing, some water will be lost and wasted, and the final result will be at most six or seven taels.

"That's why some famous teas are priced like gold.

"Of course, just because a tea farmer makes such good tea doesn't mean he can earn gold prices.

"Because he has to have this channel to sell.

"Father Huang Shengming, the people's livelihood is so difficult," the fourth prince sighed, "so it is really a long way to go if we want the Great Zhou to prosper."

Rong An nodded slowly: "Only someone like His Royal Highness who goes deep into the people can have such a compassionate heart."

The fourth prince smiled lightly and took a sip of tea, "Zi Gu, to tell you the truth, Brother Yu also complained about it at the beginning."

This is to talk to yourself?
Rong An looked around, trying to escape.He doesn't want to have a heart-to-heart relationship with the fourth prince, so he has this time to meet A Yin, okay?

The fourth prince didn't seem to notice his resistance, and continued on: "I feel that my life is miserable, I lost my mother, and was thrown outside by my father to suffer.

"They are also his sons and daughters, why are others rich and well-clothed?

"Until I saw the people at the bottom struggling in hunger and poverty.

"They even make the whole family happy because they made two pennies more in one day.

"Although I am not as good as my brothers and sisters who have experienced, at least I have no worries about food and clothing, and there are people around me to protect and serve me.

"Later, I also met a father who left his only son in the home of a master known for his strictness in order to make his son a talent.

"At that moment, I understood Father, and I completely let go of my knots.

"He let me out to give me a more relaxed and free environment to grow up in.

"The people he arranged for me, both civil and military, can ensure that I learn real talents.

"As for me, as long as I am willing to pay attention, I will see more things from the people that I can't see in the capital and the palace, and I will get in touch with the world that my brothers and sisters can't get in touch with.

"This is actually a rare wealth."

Rong An dryly laughed twice, but did not respond.

The fourth prince stopped there, "Anyway, I will cherish these experiences abroad."

Rong An tried to change the subject: "Your Highness Fourth is not too young, has the Emperor ever talked about marriage with His Highness?"

The fourth prince smiled, "The matter of marriage is naturally decided by the emperor, I have no objection."

"I'm different," Rong An shook his head, "When I was a child, I was used to seeing noble girls in Beijing, and I was very disgusted with them, so when my mother mentioned marriage, I was very resistant.

"But it may be due to fate. In the portrait that my mother sent to Beidi, Miss Chu happened to be there. My mother also described the temperament of the woman in the portrait that she sent.

"The minister is careful."

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