Compete for the Song Dynasty

In the few days before he was about to set off, Wang Pang was even busier. He called Yin Shijie to break down all the coal prices, and asked Yin Shijie to divide each price into five grades, and observe the surrounding prices. Sell ​​in the quantity he stipulates.If the price reaches the lowest level, it will be purchased according to the quantity specified by him.

Wang Pang's move is to control the price of coal in the surrounding areas. He has the situation in his hands and is not afraid of high prices, and this way of buying low and selling high can allow funds to flow.

He also instructed Li Jian that when driving to the roadway, manpower can be appropriately deployed according to the labor situation, and the amount and speed of the upward transportation of the cattle carousel have been improved.But still strictly enjoined safety first.

The goods had been loaded in three days, and they were transported to the capital in two routes. Wang Pang and Jiao Deyou took the boat, and Yu Danian and the ox cart on the dry road.Going along the Yellow River east, the two sides of the bank are already verdant and green, and Wang Pang is very happy.

Jiao Deyou was a little worried for him, but seeing that Wang Pang was like a normal person, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and resign himself to fate. Anyway, he still felt that Wang Pang was right. [

Wang Pang asked Jiao Deyou, "How many days will it take to get to Bianjing from now on?"

Jiao Deyou said: "It won't take a few days. You don't have to go around the mountains by water. The manpower I give you is boatmen who have been doing transportation all year round. They can travel on the Yellow River day and night. You and I can reach the capital today."

Listening to this, Wang felt more at ease. The average speed of the boat was [-] to [-] miles per hour. From here to Bianjing Waterway, it took only a hundred miles to travel for a few hours before arriving at the capital.

Jiao Deyou is more familiar with waterways than Wang Pang, and he admires Wang Pang's thinking and vision when he learns that Wang Pang has set up a coal yard outside the northwest water gate.As the boat was approaching outside the water gate in the northwest of the capital, Jiao Deyou pointed to a shanty under construction on the north side of the Jinshui River, and the pier and asked, "If you can talk about this place?"

Wang Pang saw that the location was different from what he had ordered, so he ordered people to come over, and a boatman jumped down to ask, and sure enough, He Libo came out to greet him.He Libo was very surprised at Wang Bang's speed.

Before returning to the mansion, Wang Pang took Jiao Deyou directly to Wang Anshi's mansion, and told his father that he was planning to get married.Wang Anshi had been looking forward to Wang Pang's early marriage, otherwise it would be hard to say that he would live in Mayer's mansion under the moon; he was also shocked when he heard that Wang Pang had burned the boat Zhao Zongshi had sent him, for this child was really bold.But from now on, all you have to do is be careful.

Wang Pang was not in a hurry to tell Yuexia about this matter, and now he couldn't help it. Besides, Wang Pang knew Yuexia's character well: especially when Jiao Deyou told about Di Qing, Wang Pang felt more and more that Yuexia's character followed Master Di.It looks strong, but if you take off the mask, it is really like Nirvana.

It's no wonder that people say that Di Qing is General Mian Nie, who is always angry in the court.

This kind of Qi King is not acceptable. The auspicious day is set to the middle of May, and now it is the end of April in the lunar calendar. More than 20 days are enough.Wang Pang led Jiao Deyou to let the brothers and sisters meet.I didn't care about the fatigue of the boat and the car, and ran to Bao Zheng's mansion first.After paying homage to the adoptive father and talking in detail for an hour or two, he returned home.

As soon as Wang Pang arrived at the mansion, Lu Shenyan also came back in a hurry. According to Wang Pang's request, Lu Shenyan classified the tea in detail:

One is loose tea, which is the tea in the natural state after frying; the other is sliced ​​tea, which is to process the picked tea buds into flakes through steaming, uncovering, patting, roasting, piercing, sealing and other production processes. The first type is waxed tea: "Wei Jian and Jian are both steamed and ground, weaved bamboo as a grid, and put them in the baking room. They are the most clean and clean, and they cannot be made elsewhere." After steaming, it is ground into a paste and pressed into tea cakes with small holes in the middle. After drying, 10 cakes are skewered into one skewer.This kind of round tea and cake tea produced in Jianzhou and Jianzhou, also known as "cured tea" and "waxed face tea", can actually be said to be high-quality sliced ​​tea.

Xiao Lu also classified the quality and price. There are 16 grades of waxed tea, 55 grades for sliced ​​tea, and 59 grades for loose tea; the price is also divided into categories.The highest profit between transactions can reach more than 700 yuan per crotch. (How much is 1 弮 or 1 pound, and 1 crotch? According to the pound, it is the gusset on the belt. As a quantifier, it should be close to its size, that is, "square inch small boast", similar to the size of a modern matchbox, and the text shows that it is only Enough to soak several cups, but just a few pinches.)

Wang Pang made a rough calculation, except for the tea that Cai Xiang pays tribute every year, the tea drinking in the palace costs three to four thousand catties every year.With an average gross profit of seven to eight per catty, the annual income of only supplying the inner courtyard of the palace can reach 20 snowflake silver; the city of Bianjing is only a large and small tea shop, and the annual good tea is 30 to [-] catties. Four consecutive profits...

Wang Pang didn't dare to go any further, because he knew that if he wanted to win this part, Renzong had to lift the tea ban.

The people who escorted the tea into Bianjing were properly arranged, and Wang Pang told Lu Shenyan that when he got the first batch of tea money, he would bring a few tea doctors who knew tea to Jianzhou, and he had his own arrangements.Of course, this is not the matter to be done right now, the first batch of thousand catties of tea used in the palace is going to ask the emperor for money.

Early the next morning, Wang Pang went directly to the palace to see Emperor Renzong.First, he was responsible for handling the tea, and handed in the receipt of a thousand catties of tea from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Renzong personally approved the loan.A stone fell in Wang Pang's heart. Cai Xiang made a guarantee in the local area and only picked up the tea first. Finally, he had an explanation to the tea farmers.Thinking about it in my heart, if the turnover is open, I will go to Jianzhou to buy a tea factory.

Renzong saw that Wang Pang had the imperial decree to pay the money, and asked with a smile: "You boy, you won't cry and call me poor now, will you?" , Isn't it enough for him to go to Xixia to buy horses?Emperor Renzong was not confused, but even if the king didn't earn the money, others would. He couldn't see it.Moreover, others are not as loyal as Wang Pang. From this point of view, Renzong is more willing to let Wang Pang earn the money.

Wang Pang smiled: "Don't cry and be poor, it's enough to marry a wife."

Renzong laughed hahaha, and asked after laughing: "This is enough for you to marry the tenth house."

Wang Pang looked sad: "My daughter-in-law is very expensive, and she also cost a boat from the right general, Mr. Zhao?"

Renzong was very curious when he heard this, and asked, "Where did these words come from?"

Wang Pang saw that Renzong was interested in this, so it was easy to handle, so he said: "My father-in-law planned to send me a boat as a congratulatory gift, but I heard some people say that my father-in-law is interested in my wife's beauty. If you are angry and set fire to the boat, it will be considered as a way to show everyone that you have saved the reputation of the emperor and grassroots."

Renzong squinted at Wang Pang, thinking that there was nothing wrong with this matter, and knowing that Wang Pang was going to marry Di Qing's daughter, he knew in his heart that it should be some small gesture of the thirteen sons.But this little bastard next to Wang is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Seeing that this kid refuses to accept Shisan, he will be troublesome in the future.

So the imperial decree passed that the thirteen sons entered the palace.

Zhao Zongshi was at the mansion, and when he heard that Wang Pang had returned, and that Jiao Deyou had also lived in the Meyer mansion, Zhao Zongshi was secretly lucky, what kind of magic was this Wang Pang using.While hesitating, he heard the imperial decree urgently recruiting into the palace, and immediately became flustered, his right eyelid twitched.Completely dressed and hurried into the palace.

When I walked to the entrance of the Chuigong Hall, I heard chatter and laughter inside. It was Emperor Renzong and Wang Pang who were talking and laughing.The eunuch led the door into the Chuigong Hall. Seeing that Renzong was in such a good mood, he was tasting tea.

Seeing Zhao Zongshi come in, Renzong said, "Zongshi, come and taste this tea." Zhao Zongshi took what the eunuch handed over to him, and it turned out to be a cup of clear tea that he hadn't ordered before. It is sweet, but when it slides down the tip of the tongue and into the throat, there is a mellow aftertaste.

Putting down the tea and saluting, he said: "I don't know why the emperor hastily summoned the ministers."

Renzong said: "Wang Pang has come up with some novelties. He is teaching me Kung Fu tea. You can see that making these is not as easy as ordering tea, but it's quite interesting after going through the procedures one by one."

It turned out that after Zhao Zongshi's effort, Wang Pang taught Renzong the tea ceremony.Zhao Zongshi was so angry in his heart, but he couldn't say anything.

I heard Renzong say, "I heard that you gave Wang Pang a special gift for his wedding."

Zhao Zongshi was taken aback when he heard that, sending the ship was a trivial matter, but his extra temptation was a major matter, but he didn't know what Renzong knew, and Renzong didn't look angry at what he meant.I don't know how to answer myself.

Wang Pang bowed down to thank Zhao Zongshi, and told Zhao Zongshi that the wedding date had been fixed, and invited Zhao Zongshi to the house for a banquet.

Renzong said: "Wang Pang is in a hurry, and the steward who got it didn't know what to give. Thirteen, look at this, your congratulatory gift is so generous, and being a father is naturally no less than yours. Di Qing will also marry Wang Pang. A daughter of a famous family. I plan to adopt a adopted daughter, and I will adopt a younger sister for you, what do you think?"

When Zhao Zongshi heard this, he hurriedly said: "It's absolutely impossible." If Renzong accepted this righteous daughter, Wang Pang would become a son-in-law, and it would be even more difficult to take care of him in the future.

Renzong frowned, as if he was a little displeased with Zhao Zongshi's obstruction, and Wang Pang hurriedly said: "My Majesty, I accidentally burned the boat that my father-in-law gave you. Don't give me any more big gifts. I'm afraid that if it is destroyed, I will commit a crime." Wrong type. And if I marry the princess, I won’t be able to take concubines in the future.”

Wang Pang said this to Zhao Zongshi on purpose, thinking that Zhao Zongshi's wife was the Gao family, who was both the daughter of Empress Cao and the adopted daughter of Empress Renzong.

Zhao Zongshi knew that he was wrong, but he couldn't answer the question, so he could only say: "If it is burned, it will be burned. How can I blame you."

Renzong nodded and said: "Thirteen sons are still sensible. In the future, I will rest assured if I appoint you. Since the two of you have friendship, the king should also consider the overall situation."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Pang. Wang Pang understood Renzong's intentions, bowed his head and cupped his hands and said, "I dare not disobey the will of the Holy One."

Renzong nodded: "Then for your congratulatory gift, I will let you contract the tea plantation according to your proposal, but you need to write down a guarantee that if you cannot pay 20 taels of silver tea interest in the first year, not only will I take it back, If it is not enough, I will use your property to make up 20 taels” [

When Zhao Zongshi heard it, this kid was crazy, 20 taels of silver, from the fourth year of Chunhua to the second year of Jiayou, a total of 61 years, the official tea interest was 1392119 guan, equivalent to 139 million taels of silver.This is the sum of the 23 routes in the country and more than 100 states.But looking at the figures, the tea profit court in a state is only 1 taels of silver every year, and Wang Bang has to report it twenty times.

Zhao Zongshi was secretly delighted, you boy who doesn't know the sky is high and the earth is thick, you are asking for trouble.