A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 152 The Tea Ceremony Master
Asai Nagamasa didn't expect that the other party would be so forthcoming, but now that he has reached this point, there is no need for him to be secretive anymore.

"To be honest, Master, my family has been oppressed by the Rokkaku family for many years. I have been trying to change this situation long before I served in the Yuan Dynasty. Unfortunately, I am weak and unable to do anything."

"I heard that Master, you have friends and disciples all over the world. If possible, I hope that Master can recommend some ronin to me. I will personally go to see them and ask them to join my Asai family."

Yes, this was the real reason why he had always wanted to meet Qian Zongyi.

As the most well-known tea master in Kaizhen and even the Kinki region, Sen no Rikyu studied under Shoou. His tea ceremony is a culmination of Shuguang-ryu and Shoou-ryu, and he can be called a tea ceremony master of his generation.

Moreover, he almost never refuses to teach his skills to those who come to him, whether they are samurai, ronin or businessmen. Therefore, he is very popular, with disciples all over the world and many branches of his school.

Under this circumstance, not only did the fish house he ran become more and more prosperous, but he also made many real helpers, many of whom were willing to do things for him.

Therefore, he can definitely recommend many outstanding talents to Asai Nagamasa. Although the top ones may not be available, some middle- and lower-level samurai can still do it.

Of course, there is a major premise for this matter, that is, if he is willing.

Hosokawa Fujitaka next to him also thinks the same way. It’s not that no one has thought of doing this before, but Master Qian Zongyi has always cherished feathers very much. If he wants to drink tea with him or learn tea art, he will usually not refuse, but If you want to borrow these connections from him, you will often encounter polite but firm rejection.

But this time Qian Zongyi's performance was beyond everyone's expectations. He just pondered for a moment, and then relaxed: "Okay, in this case, I will write a few letters, but how many people are willing to do it?" Come, but I can’t guarantee it for a while.”

Asai Nagamasa immediately smiled and thanked: "This is enough, thank you master."

Although the other party said this, he knew that it was just the other party's humble words. He, Qian Zongyi, was also a master of tea ceremony. It would be fine if he didn't agree. Since he promised himself, he would definitely handle this matter well, and When the time comes, the person who comes will definitely not be an incompetent person. He, Qian Zongyi, is also someone who wants to save face.

With this good start, the atmosphere became more harmonious. Asai Nagamasa quickly proposed that he would like to send people to Qian Zongyi's Yuwenwu to establish long-term business relationships. Qian Zongyi also nodded in agreement.

His Yuwenwu has been developing in various towns along the coast. There are currently no stores in the Omi area. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he may be able to further expand business routes.

Upon seeing this, Asai Nagamasa immediately placed an order for 200 gu, requesting enough to buy some iron cannons, weapons, and the most important food. The [-] people promised by Aguo would arrive soon, so preparations must be made for them in advance. .

When he was near the rescue island in the valley, he actually harvested a lot of gold and silver, and these five thousand coins were just a small part of it.

However, we still have to find ways to open up the source of money, otherwise we will be sitting on nothing. If we want to support a professional army for a long time, the money is still not enough.

Qian Zongyi readily agreed. Although he was a tea ceremony master, he was also a famous businessman and an arms dealer. He certainly had no reason to refuse these lucrative products.

But at the same time, he also said that even for him, the iron cannon is a quite rare weapon.

Because this kind of weapon is not only extremely difficult to forge, but also has a high damage rate when used. There are not many iron cannons produced in Jie Town, and some of them are ordered every month by the Zahe people in Zahe City.

The Zaga Zhong is a powerful force that occupies most of the Kii Kingdom to the northwest of this place. It also maintains a very close relationship with the Ichigo Sect. Their leader, Suzuki Satao, likes this kind of advanced weapon the most, so he buys it every month. Some.

Therefore, all the merchants in the entire Jie Town may not be able to collect [-] at the moment.

In addition, daimyo such as the Oda family and Takeda family in the east would occasionally come to purchase some, so the stock of iron cannons in Kaizhen was actually much smaller than outsiders imagined.

Of course, he had no idea how much the Southern Barbarians had in their hands. Although they had been here for many years, the Southern Barbarians were still extremely xenophobic.Asai Nagamasa didn't care about this. The Agote Chamber of Commerce had already agreed with him that it would provide him with some iron cannons, and they were Nanban iron cannons with better quality.

Qian Zongyi can provide the best iron cannon here, but even if there is none, it is actually not a big problem, after all, it is just icing on the cake.

So the two people talked about money transactions in this small, Zen-like tea room.

Hosokawa Fujitaka and Mibuchi Fujihide looked at each other, and both saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Five thousand guan, even a tenth of it, is an astronomical figure for them. Their whole family's annual expenditure is only more than 100 guan.

Although this is related to the fact that they are too poor and have no more money to spend, but when did even a young master who had just entered the Yuan server be able to spend such a large amount of wealth?

The Asai family that occupies Kitaomi is not the strongest group of forces in the world. Their young master should not have such financial resources. In other words, Asai Nagamasa has extraordinary power.

The two brothers looked at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes. They knew that their choice this time was absolutely right.

Now it seems that it is absolutely impossible to try to recruit the other party, but with the power that the other party has shown so far, if you can have a good relationship with the other party, or simply win over yourself, it will be great for yourself and the general. This is a rare and great thing!

What they should consider now is what they want to give in exchange. Such an outstanding warrior is not so easily beguiled by words.

After successfully negotiating the deal, Asai Nagamasa purchased some tea utensils from Qian Zongyi.

Many middle- and high-level warriors in Nibon love to drink tea, so high-end tea utensils are as good as sophisticated weapons and are good for giving as gifts. Moreover, because the value of tea utensils is often higher, those well-known tea utensils can often be purchased in hundreds or even thousands, and even wealthy people can buy them. You can't buy them all, so if you meet a samurai who likes tea utensils, it might be better to give them as gifts.

Unfortunately, when it came to this aspect, Qian Zongyi was obviously stingy. He was completely unwilling to sell the high-end tea utensils he collected to Asai Nagamasa. Although he did not say it explicitly, Asai Nagamasa knew that he must feel that such tea utensils If it falls into the hands of a samurai like me who has no interest in tea ceremony, the tea vessel will definitely become dusty.

In the end, Nagamasa Asai was really overwhelmed, so Qian Zongyi reluctantly handed him some tea utensils.

A blue Danba teapot, two bamboo tube-shaped celadon flower pots, and a colorful tea set - Xiangrui - said to be from Jingdezhen of the Sinian Empire.

After getting these tea utensils, Asai Nagamasa was quite satisfied and let him go. Although these four tea utensils cost him several hundred guan, he knew that not only were they not expensive, they were even very cheap. I was afraid that he would just let him go. Once it is resold, you can make hundreds of dollars. Really precious tea sets will always have a price but no market. He still understands this truth.

"Thank you Master Qian Zongyi for your love. I will stay in Jie Town for a few days. The deposit will arrive tomorrow."

Although the gold and silver treasures are currently in the spirit-sealing box in his arms, of course he will not expose them to everyone.

After completing the transaction, Qian Zongyi returned to his previous indifferent appearance. He nodded lightly: "I hope Master Asai will not let down these precious tea utensils. If you want to learn tea ceremony, you can come to me again. "

Even so, he sighed secretly in his heart. Although the other party showed extraordinary talent under the cherry blossom tree, he was afraid that he would not use it in the tea ceremony. Like most warriors in Nibon, his heart was full of Ambition.

Asai Nagamasa dealt with it for a few words and then took the initiative to leave. Qian Zongyi's teahouse was too small, which made him feel very uncomfortable. In such a small area, once an enemy attacked from the outside, he would not even have a place to hide. nothing.

However, these tea people like to play like this. Qian Zongyi's house outside covers an area of ​​thousands of square meters, but he still likes to study tea ceremony and receive guests in such a small room of less than ten square meters. Probably because it is the only place here. , so that he can be less disturbed by external objects?
(End of this chapter)