Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 10 A lot of money, tea hype
"Then... how to make Taoyuan Town famous?"

The princess flickered suspiciously.

She is a high-ranking princess with a high status, she wears gold powder, enjoys the glory and wealth, and never worries about food, rice, oil and salt. This is the first time she has heard the statement, and she is very interested.

Chen Ci chuckled, and purposely let the princess wait and see.At noon, Fan Chu came back and said that this kind of tea has no specific name, it is an ordinary bitter tea, and the people in the town call it "Dingdong tea". Cooked in a special way.The statement came with interest, "What special method?"

"Oh, the people in the town are unwilling to say, and the subordinates guess that it has something to do with peach oil."

"Understood, get ready, let's go out for a while."

"As ordered."

Chen Ci remembered that when they were parting in Guangling yesterday, Yu Xiong said that he usually lived in a military camp ten miles away from Guangling East Gate. Coincidentally, Taoyuan Town was also not far from Guangling East Gate.

He let the princess stay in Taoyuan Town, this is the safest place, there are [-] retinues with swords, any little thief who doesn't have eyes can be killed together.

Before that, Chen Ci first went to the old owner.Firstly, to ask about the specific location of the barracks where Yu Xiong's troops are stationed; secondly, to discuss important matters.The old owner's family was flourishing, full of children and grandchildren, and Chen Ci was strictly his own family. He was very respectful when seeing Chen Ci, and led him and Fan Chu to the backyard. The old owner's son Xin East.

"The old man is old and his legs and feet are inconvenient. When he has nothing to do, he likes to stay alone in the backyard and take a nap for a while. The son-in-law wait a moment, I will call the old man." Xin Dongfang is very polite, or the aborigines in Taoyuan Town all told the statement Very respectful.

"Don't bother, old uncle is not in good health, I just need to walk a few more steps, no matter how you say it, I am also a junior."

Xin Dongfang showed grateful eyes and hurriedly led him the way.

Passing through the front hall and going straight to the backyard, I saw a white-haired old man snoring lying on a rocking chair, and a pug lying under the bamboo chair, shaking his head.

"Father, the son-in-law is here."

Xin Dongfang walked up to the old man, leaned over and said.

The old proprietor woke up with sleepy eyes, and Xin Dongfang immediately brought him a cane and helped him up.

"My lord, is it because I don't live well or I'm not used to eating?" The old owner thought Chen Ci was not used to the basic necessities of life here.

Chen Ci hurriedly shook his head, walked over and took his arm, "Where, the town is pretty good."

"It's normal that you are not used to it. Taoyuan Town is not poor, but it is not rich either. There are no entertainment venues, and there are no delicacies from mountains and seas..."

"What did the old uncle say? I didn't come here this time for this." Chen Ci was ashamed. The old owner said it was right. Although the people in Taoyuan Town live a good life, people who are used to a good life will definitely feel that when they come here. Dull.But Chen Ci doesn't mind, if he dislikes this place because of this, wouldn't it mean that the food is delicious, and the dishes are dirty?

The old owner became friendly, and he smiled and let Chen sit down. With Xin Dongfang's support, he also sat on the mahogany chair.

"What's the matter, son, but it's okay to say."

"It's like this. Since I have returned to my hometown, I can't just sit on the mountain and eat nothing. I am idle. I plan to do business."

"Business?" The old owner frowned, surprised.

Strictly speaking, in this era, it was still in the category of "agricultural civilization". The top of the empire adopted a policy of "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business".Rather than doing business, it is better to be an official. Besides, these days, not to mention the emperor Lao Tzu, who is far away, there is a King Wu who is close. .If you really make achievements, you will inevitably be bought by the government. If you refuse, you may be labeled as a "monopoly", and you will be jailed.

The old owner disagreed a little, he didn't want to waste time making detours.

If the business is small, there will be no profit, and you will lose face, and the people in the town will look down on you; if your business becomes large, you will come into the eyes of the government again, and then there will be a steady stream of troubles.The old owner hopes that Taoyuan Town will maintain the status quo and develop silently.

The statement said: "Yes, business, and it is a profitable business."

The old owner was silent.

He has scruples, he doesn't understand politics, doesn't he understand the ways of the world?Xin Wuji sent the statement back to Guangling, didn't he just hope that he would stay away from those right and wrong?The old owner only hoped that the statement would not cause any trouble, and that he would happily spend the rest of his life in Taoyuan Town, and then everyone would be happy.He doesn't care about what kind of business Chen Ci is doing, but as long as it is a business and becomes bigger and stronger, he must go with the officials, he is not at ease.

After pondering for a long time, the old owner couldn't make up his mind, so he put aside the topic and said, "Is there anything else, my lord?"

"Oh, there are two more things. The first is who made the 'Dingdong tea' in our Taoyuan Town? The tea is good tea, I want to learn the craft; and the old uncle, you know there is a barracks near Dongguan Station?"

"Dingdong tea? Oh, what are you talking about? There is only one tea seller in the town. If you need to trouble him, you can go directly. In Taoyuan Town, no one dares not to give you face. As for the barracks..." the old man The proprietor squinted his eyes, thoughtful, he lived for 80 years, his mind was active, he smiled bitterly, thinking that Chen Ci had long intended to take the initiative to go out with the officials and family members, pity Xin Wuji's painstaking efforts.

He is well aware of a truth that restraining a bird's wings cannot stop its desire to fly. Instead of doing this, it is better to push it. How high and how far it can fly depends entirely on good fortune.

"The barracks are not far away, at the foot of Qianshan Mountain, starting from the town entrance, heading west all the way, merging into the official road, riding a fast horse, and arriving there in two quarters of an hour."

"Thank you, old uncle."

Chen Ci made a bow.

"Young master, you should be more careful when dealing with people from the military."

"I see."

After resigning from the old owner, Chen Ci and Fan Chu left the town on a fast horse.

The old proprietor's attitude was ambiguous, and he was very reluctant to agree. Chen Ci knew the reason, so he could only secretly decide to make paper, so he made a vigorous effort to make Taoyuan Town a new look.

The reason why Chen Ci is so eager to make money is complicated. He sorted out the memory of the original owner, and he has a premonition that the world is about to change, and a war sweeping the fourteen states will start at any time.This is obvious, everyone knows that the cool air is exhausted.The court is full of traitors and sycophants, playing power; eunuchs rise up and control the court; the local Shangzhou shepherd and the king of different surnames are separated from each other, and the grievances have been accumulated for a long time... The interior of the dynasty is like rotten wood. Only one fuse is missing, and the building of the empire will collapse overturned.The Great Liang Empire has gone through 24 generations of kings, and has gone through more than 400 years. It is like a lifeless old man walking in the torrent of history, and his time is numbered.

The flames of war in the world and the change of dynasties are like flowers blooming and dying.

He had to do something, to have a bargaining chip for survival in a world that was about to fall into war.

(End of this chapter)