The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

When everyone came to the shop, they found that the most expensive tea in the shop was sold for 188 guan, which was only 8 liang. Everyone was numb.

Isn't this too expensive? Is there gold mixed in the tea or is the box containing the tea inlaid with gold?

"These are all new teas this year, and the tea-making technology is very different from the past, so it will naturally be more expensive." Zhao Fu explained patiently with a smile.

"Then is this 166 guan inferior to the 188 guan?"

"No, it's the difference in weight. The 188 guan is more cost-effective." Zhao Fu said.

"Are there any cheaper ones?" the visitor asked again.

"Yes, the cheapest one here is 18 guan and 8 jin." Zhao Fu led the guests to the side of the table.

There are teas specially used for display on the wooden table. The cheapest one is the worst quality one in the shop.

"Why is the cheapest one 18.80 guan per jin? Isn't that too expensive? The prices in other shops are not as expensive as the fractions here."

"Different things have different prices. So, I'll make a pot of tea for you to try." Zhao Fu said.

He had expected this situation a long time ago, so he was ready to make some tea on the opening day and let people who came into the shop taste it. This brewed tea is different.

Soon a waiter came with a kettle.

Zhao Fu opened up a special place in the shop for brewing tea and receiving guests.

He brewed the tea skillfully, and then poured a cup, just the amount of a mouthful, and served it to the guest.

"Please taste it." Zhao Fu said with a smile.

"It's ready now?" The guest looked at the brewed tea in surprise.

In the past, brewing tea was not like this.

"This is a more convenient way to drink. It is often used when guests come to the house and sit in the hall to chat for a few words, drink tea and moisten the throat." Zhao Fu said.

The guest took the tea and slowly put it into his mouth, carefully tasting the taste of the tea.

It is indeed like drinking fresh soup.

It is a little astringent, with a long aftertaste, and the sweetness is constantly generated from the bottom of the tongue.

The taste is indeed completely different from brewed tea.

No wonder they dare to sell it so expensively.

But this price is enough to stop people from buying.

"If you are not sure, you can buy one or two taels to try it first. The tea in our shop is also sold by tael. After all, this thing is just brewed and drunk, and one catty is indeed a bit too much." Zhao Fu said.

In the Tang Dynasty, one catty is sixteen taels. For ordinary people, even the cheapest tea in this tea shop, one tael is nearly one guan and two coins, which they cannot afford.

But for the rich and powerful, it is different.

After the shop opened, many wealthy families in Chang'an also heard the news and sent their servants to the shop to buy tea, and also told their servants to buy tea today.

As for the price, it was not within their consideration.

Buy the tea gift box of 188 guan directly.

Some even buy two or three boxes at once.

Soon, the 188 guan tea gift boxes prepared in the shop were sold out.

Those who arrived late could only buy 166 guan.

"Today, those who buy these two kinds of tea in our shop will have gifts." Zhao Fu said hurriedly.

For 188 guan, a set of exquisite tea sets will be given, and for 166 guan, a set of shop-specific tea sets will be given. This gift is only available for the opening of the shop today. It will be gone tomorrow.

More and more carriages of wealthy families stopped around the shop. After getting off the carriages, the people rushed to the shop and asked for the best tea as soon as they entered the door.

In the end, the gift boxes were sold out, and only loose tea was left, which was a little cheaper than the gift boxes.

Only a little.

But the people who came didn't care, and they always asked for it by the pound.

Zhao Fu was busy in the shop, and he never stopped counting the accounts. The manager who was responsible for keeping accounts was also busy keeping accounts.

It was hard to get through the day.

Except for the tea sets, the tea leaves in the shop were all sold out.

But there was still half in the warehouse at the back.

It was obvious that it was not enough to sell.

The accountant was checking the accounts, and Zhao Fu, as the shopkeeper, was planning to transfer goods from Huizhou to Chang'an City.

It was impossible for the shop to be empty and out of stock within a period of time after opening.

Moreover, he was planning to open a branch in the West Market of Chang'an City.

If the supply of the main store could not be guaranteed, why open a branch?

But there is one thing Zhao Fu is also considering.

Today is the first day of the shop opening, so many people come, but tea is, it is not so easy to consume.

Those who came today bought one or two kilograms of tea.

How long will it take for them to consume all the tea after they bring it back?

It will take a long time for their family members to drink it.

Unless a big house buys two kilograms of tea and divides it among each room, there will probably not be much left.

The largest single purchase today is five kilograms of tea.

If there are many people in the big house, and the family is big and powerful, a dozen people share it, and each person will not have so much...

Most of the wealthy families in Chang'an live together, and few of them divide their families.

This situation should also be taken into consideration.

Maybe after they buy it back, they share it, and everyone tastes it, huh? It's really good, buy some more tomorrow, who can drink this little tea?

Zhao Fu sat in the account office and thought for a long time.

Adjusting the goods has become a top priority.

Besides, my husband also said that the Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon.

Give gifts!

This is still a big head, but we must seize this opportunity and make another wave of money.

The accountant compared the record book, with a lot of counting chips in front of him, and calculated today's accounts again.

The clerk counted the copper coins received today in the warehouse.

Many people came directly with money, and many people wrote notes. In the afternoon, they came to exchange the notes with money.

After all, one hundred and eighty-eight strings of cash are also heavy. Those who bought a lot even pulled boxes with ox carts.

Now, the warehouse is full of copper coins.

After the accounts are settled, they will be sent to the Jingyang Wang residence tomorrow morning for my husband to review.

The hot business and high income of the tea shop today also shocked Zhao Fu.

Zhao Fu is also a person who claims to have seen many storms.

But the strong wind blew the money into the warehouse in piles. He had never seen such a scene before.

Zhao Fu couldn't help but sigh that his husband was really capable.

He could make so much money just by making some tea.