Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 199 A Clean Answer

Under the avalanche, no snowflake is innocent.

When Biluochun became the only tea among the rich merchants of the Tang Dynasty with lightning speed, the fate of the tea bricks originally made by each family was already doomed.

"Shopkeeper Wang, today the shop has not sold even a catty of tea bricks. What should I do?"

In Wang's tea shop, Xu Shiduo stood in front of Wang Zhongqi anxiously.

Some time ago, Wang's tea shop suffered a big loss under the advertising campaign of Cao's tea shop.

After finally recovering the situation through various means, Wang's tea shop purchased a large number of tea bricks from all over the country in one go, and was going to severely suppress Cao's tea shop.

In the end, before he could make a formal move, he was knocked unconscious by a stone falling from the sky.

The sudden birth of Biluochun brought the business of Wang's tea shop into a slump.

Ordinary people still can't afford to drink tea, and rich people are buying Biluochun again.

How can this be good?

"In Chang'an City, is it only our tea shop that is not doing well, or is it the same for everyone else?"

As the shopkeeper, Wang Zhongqi has now begun to think about how to explain to the owner.

This is like the car companies of later generations. Once their own sales are not good, they must immediately look at the sales of their competitors.

If everyone is not good, then you can deal with shareholders with peace of mind.

All that's left is to find a reason.

But if it’s just that you can’t sell well, and other manufacturers are living well, then it’s troublesome.

"Treasurer Wang, in Chang'an City, except for Biluochun, which is selling very well, the business of other tea shops is also very deserted.

Even the Wang's tea shop diagonally opposite is no exception.

However, I passed by their shop this morning, and they have already started promotional activities, and the price discount is very large.

It's just that from the effect point of view, it doesn't seem to be very good. "

Although Xu Shiduo said this, it was not good news.

But at least it made Wang Zhongqi feel less anxious.

It would be best if I could save myself from this situation.

If there is no way to change, that's okay, no one else is doing better than yourself anyway.

"You go back and do a good calculation to see how low the price of our tea bricks can be reduced.

In the current situation, if we do not follow the price cuts, there is no way to survive.

If all the tea bricks in the warehouse can't be sold, let alone the money earned this year, even the money earned in the past few years will have to be compensated. "

……

"Zheng Yushi, there has been a lot of hustle and bustle in the market outside, and a lot of things have happened. Among them, the appearance of Biluochun has made the tea bricks in various tea shops unsalable, which has caused serious consequences.

I think you can impeach Qin Xiedao in court and ask him to announce the production method of Biluochun, so as to give other tea workshops a way to survive. "

At Zheng Jiasheng's house, Wang Kun came to visit with some gifts in person.

He already knew the situation in his tea shop from Wang Zhongqi.

In a short time, he couldn't find any good solution.

How does that Biluochun taste? He has tasted it himself.

Even if they are competitors, Wang Kun doesn't want to deny Biluochun's advantages.

"Wang Langjun, this matter is completely a commercial dispute. It seems inappropriate to elevate it to the court, right?"

Zheng Jiasheng is still somewhat related to Wang Kun, so he didn't completely refuse to discuss it.

In fact, there are quite a lot of marriages between the Zheng family of Xingyang and the Wang family of Taiyuan.

There are some relatives between many children, more or less distant or near.

Even the relationship between them is more complicated.

For example, you married my cousin, and I married your cousin.

Everyone is each other's brother-in-law.

It's just cutting constantly, and the reasoning is still messy.

"How can it be said that this is completely a commercial dispute? Behind every tea shop are many tea gardens, large and small, as well as related farmers and artisans.

Once these tea bricks cannot be sold, these farmers and craftsmen will immediately lose their livelihoods. This is definitely harmful to the stable development of Datang, and it is not what His Majesty wants to see.

As long as you choose the right entry point, this matter can be raised to the court for discussion. "

Make excuses.

How could a noble son like Wang Kun not be able to?

Soon, Zheng Jiasheng was persuaded by Wang Kun.

Of course, it is not known whether Zheng Jiasheng was persuaded by Wang Kun's reasons or by the gift list Wang Kun presented.

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"Xiedao, there have been many memorials to impeach you these days. Although I know that you are not wrong in this matter, can you think of a way to see how to solve the problem of selling tea bricks in so many tea shops?"

Li Shimin has been annoyed enough these days, so when faced with some impeachment memorials, he directly pulled the parties over.

"Your Majesty, these tea bricks are sold there, but no one buys them, there is a reason for that.

Either the price is too expensive, or the quality is too bad. It can't be because the people of Tang Dynasty stopped drinking tea. "

Although Qin Xiedao had already guessed what Li Shimin wanted to do, he still felt that he had to fight properly.

As the saying goes, a crying child gets milk.

If Li Shimin agrees to whatever he says without saying a word, then don't think about having a peaceful life in the future.

"You are right! Although the price of these tea bricks is much lower than that of Biluochun, no one buys them.

I was thinking, people who can afford tea bricks generally don't care so much about the price of Biluochun.

Especially all the literati in Chang'an City are now proud to drink Biluochun.

When receiving friends, if you still use tea bricks to make tea, you will be laughed at.

As a result, Biluochun's sales are naturally very good, but those tea bricks are unlucky.

In the future, everyone can make less tea bricks, but the ones that have been made now cannot be thrown away, right? "

Li Shimin found himself very difficult.

If a tea brick cannot be sold, it is necessary to coordinate by myself.

"What Your Majesty said is very true. If you need this minister to do anything, you must fully cooperate."

After going around for a while, Qin Xiedao didn't resist anymore, lest it would be bad for Li Shimin to be upset.

"It's actually very simple, that is, you came forward to buy the tea bricks from various tea shops in Chang'an City.

Of course, there will definitely be some discounts, and you can discuss the details with each company.

In this way, there will be no problem of waste, and the court's tax revenue will not be affected. "

"no problem!"

"Ok?"

Li Shimin originally wanted to explain again, but was surprised by Qin Xiedao's clean answer.

(End of this chapter)