Brother Beggar refuses to beg

The struggle for the throne has always been unavoidable in the past dynasties. These are too far away for the small owner of the grocery store. Yin Su just listened to the gossip and let it go, but Xie Chen kept it in his heart.

On the second day, they went to visit the official residence of the prefect of Yuhang City. Nie Kongming happened to have nothing to do in the yamen today, so he led them into the side hall.

After the three of them were seated, Nie Kongming took the lead with a smile on his face and said, "Brother Xie, I'm lucky to live up to my fate, and the matter you entrusted has been done."

"Oh? I don't know which nobleman caught this Lu'an white tea?" Xie Chen was not surprised by the result.

All the servants in the side hall were sent away. Nie Kongming twitched the corners of his mouth and said, "You really are a nobleman, the imperial concubine who is currently doting on the sixth palace. She likes this tea, so it's not easy to ask the queen mother for it." Yes, the emperor has sent a letter ordering me to buy this tea and send it to the palace."

"Imperial Concubine?" Xie Chen frowned. As far as he knows, this title is second only to Empress, and has the right to assist the Sixth Palace. Since the founding of the Dayuan Dynasty, there has only been one Imperial Concubine, who has passed away decades ago .

"Three months ago, Concubine Su gave birth to the Ninth Prince, and the Emperor proclaimed him as the Imperial Concubine, and together with the Empress he managed the Sixth Palace." Nie Kongming was very surprised that he didn't know, "This matter has been announced to the world, Brother Xie has never seen it before." Notice?"

Practicing martial arts at home every day, growing flowers and vegetables, Xie Chen said that he really didn't know, let alone Yin Su, an outsider, how could he go out of his way to read the notice.

He was confused and asked Xie Chen in a low voice: "How many Su Guifeis are there in the palace? Is it the one who came to Yecheng with the emperor last time?"

"It's her." Xie Chen nodded, he really didn't expect, "So she is the birth mother of the Ninth Prince. I heard in the teahouse yesterday that the Emperor seems to love the Ninth Prince very much?"

He calculated the time in his mind, the Ninth Prince was born prematurely, and the time should be exactly one to two months after returning to the Imperial Capital from Yecheng, when Concubine Su Gui became pregnant.

Knowing that he was asking himself the last sentence, Nie Kongming said bluntly: "The nine princes are firstly old, secondly, the sons of the very favored concubine Su Gui, and thirdly, there are auspicious omens at birth, so the emperor naturally loves him There is a plus. Recently, I heard that there is already the intention of making him a king."

Whether the youngest prince could become a dark horse in the battle for the throne, Yin Su didn't care at all, but Xie Chen had some thoughts in his heart, mainly worried that the brothers and sisters of the Duan family would be involved in the future.

After the three of them discussed the acquisition of Lu'an Baicha, he asked again: "Brother Kong Ming is well informed, has he ever informed the Duan family of the current situation in the Imperial Capital?"

Since Duan Lingyue let him bring the letter to Nie Kongming, the two parties are at least friends rather than enemies, and they have some trust in each other.Now that he is a commoner, the news is blocked, and it is difficult for him to hear what happened in the capital for a long time, so he can only find a way to find out from other places.

Nie Kongming did not hide anything from his former colleagues, he knew everything and told them all the news he had heard.

In other words, after the Duan family set off to leave Yecheng, the emperor specially ordered officials from various post stations to pick them up, and they must ensure the safety of Princess Anping and Madam Jinyanghou.

Because there are a large number of female relatives and a lot of luggage, the journey is difficult, and the Duan family's trip to Beijing is not going fast.

Along the way, the second young master of the Duan family, who has always been pampered, lost his temper several times, was picky about accommodation and food, and even had a dispute with Princess Anping.

After arriving in the capital, the emperor arranged for Marquis Jinyang and Princess Anping to have their own mansions, and asked the queen to take care of them from time to time.

The Second Young Master Duan was a merchant who had no property in the capital, so Princess Anping Duan Lingyue bought him a second-class house in the east of the city where rich merchants gathered, and housed their family.

"However, it is said that Second Young Master Duan has some complaints about his eldest brother and Princess Anping, and he has gotten very close to the prince recently." Nie Kongming took a sip of tea and told the last rumor he heard.

Xie Chen thanked him and didn't ask any more questions, but after he walked out of the magistrate's mansion, he kept frowning.

Walking on the wide and clean street, Yin Su quietly took his hand under the cover of his large sleeves, and asked, "Are you worried about the discord between their brothers and sisters?"

"There are some." He looked ahead, but his eyes were not focused, obviously distracted, "I haven't figured out some things yet, and I need to think about it."

Yin Su led him to walk slowly, helping him watch the road under his feet, so as not to disturb his train of thought.

In the treacherous and unpredictable court, the situation of the Duan family is very delicate. People say that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and that a little carelessness can result in death.

Living in a free and open modern age, Yin Su can understand the situation of this feudal monarchy, but it is really difficult to accept and adapt, and he doesn't understand the routines.So he can't help much, he can only choose to accompany Xie Chen, not to hold him back, and try to make him have no worries.

After returning to Lu's other courtyard, Xie Chen returned to his normal state and didn't explain much. Yin Su didn't ask any further questions. He felt that Xie Chen would not deliberately hide anything from himself. Everyone has their own private space, and he respects each other very much. .

After talking with Nie Kongming about the purchase details of Lu'an Baicha, they will go to Lu'an Village to make corresponding preparations.

The white teas from the first two seasons of this year have all been picked, and they have to package and deliver these new teas.

The packaging of the tea leaves needs to be specially designed. Yin Su asked Xie Chen to work hard to send the white tea to the palace through his relationship, just like Yuqian Longjing, to take the high-end route and create a brand effect.

In the future, as the reputation of white tea rises, people will know that the white tea comes from his shop, so why worry about no business at that time?

Officials and wealthy businessmen who are chasing face and grade will also flock to buy other teas or goods in the store because of the name of the same shop as the tribute tea.

Yin Su is a simple person, and his grocery store is named Chensu Grocery Store after him and Xie Chen.And with the icon of the beggar gang's martial arts mentality as the emblem of the store, a lot of things for packaging were ordered.

Brocade boxes, wooden boxes, bamboo tubes, oiled paper bags, etc., a series of outer packages containing various goods are marked with the gourd emblem and the words of Chensu Grocery Store.

From now on, when others see this emblem, they will be able to recognize that it belongs to their family.

After delivering the white tea needed in the palace, Yin Su had to go to the market again, this time not to buy things but to buy people.He needs some people who are proficient in picking tea and making tea, and who are unencumbered and can be controlled by themselves.

It is obviously unrealistic to go to other places to poach people in this situation, but in the population trading market, if you are lucky, you can encounter them.

The trafficked people in the market were unable to survive for various reasons, and were sold into slavery by their parents or voluntarily.Everything is a formal transaction. You need to go to the government to sign a contract of sale. Those who are trafficked are illegal and will not appear here.

People who prostitute themselves have their own difficulties and come from different backgrounds. There may even be relatives of officials who have committed crimes, children of wealthy businessmen who once went bankrupt, and so on.

Buying people is often a matter of fate, and this can't be custom-made. Yin Su walked around the market for several days before buying three people.

One is an old local tea farmer in Yuhang City, the other is a maidservant from a family of tea merchants, and the other is a simple and honest middle-aged man who is good at frying tea.

The old tea farmer is less than fifty years old and has a strong body, but his face looks old due to the vicissitudes of life.The servant girl looks only 27 or [-] years old, she is already an old girl in this age, and she is shy and introverted.There was nothing special about the middle-aged man, just as ordinary as the two of them.

The three of them are very familiar with tea and have their own experience and strengths. Yin Su tried to confirm that they have some real skills and are not just pretending, so he sent the three to Lu'an Village.

The tea trees in Lu'an Village are good, but the villagers picked and processed them too rough. Since the first time Yin Su came here, he thought that if someone who is proficient in this way handles these tea trees, the tea produced should be better.

He bought an old villager's house in Lu'an Village and rebuilt a new house, which will be used as a temporary residence for him and Xie Chen here from now on. Except for the main house, other wing rooms and kitchens are reserved for the three people who bought it. people use.

They will settle down here in the future and become the first servants of the Yin family, helping Yin Su and Xie Chen guard the tea mountain in Lu'an Village.

The deed of prostitution is in Yin Su's hands, and the villagers are still counting on Yin Su to live a better life, and no one wants to make too much trouble.

Before leaving the village, Yin Su asked the three of them if they had any concerns and if they really wanted to stay here.He didn't expect to be blamed by someone inexplicably in the end, and he might be stumbling behind his back.

The old tea farmer looked at the tea mountain and shook his head, but his expression was much more relaxed than in Yuhang City.

The servant girl lowered her head and said softly, "Master, do I really just need to teach the villagers how to pick and make tea?"

Yin Su gave her an affirmative answer, and she withdrew respectfully.

The middle-aged man didn't say much, and went to work in silence.Perhaps everyone has their own difficulties and some unspeakable pains. Yin Su never forced it, and he is not a savior.

After properly arranging the affairs of the tea mountain, he returned to Yuhang City with the latest batch of tea leaves, among which the Lu'an white tea was carefully packaged and handed over to Nie Kongming.

The other tea leaves were naturally brought to Yecheng along with the Lu family's cargo ship.

In the future, the cultivation of tea mountains will continue to expand, and the mountain road leading to the outside world in Lu'an Village will also be repaired. Before long, as the reputation of Lu'an White Tea grows, the supply of tea in grocery stores will definitely exceed demand.

On the way back to Yecheng, Yin Su couldn't help rubbing his hands excitedly when he thought that Lu'an Baicha would become famous all over the world.

Xie Chen was very happy to see him recently, he looked silly, and couldn't help feeling amused, "What's wrong with you?"

Yin Su hugged his waist, and said in a whisper: "I feel like it won't take long, I will completely start from scratch, marry a rich and handsome man, become a new rich man in Yecheng, and embark on the road to the pinnacle of life! I used to think that I was a condition of my family. Well, only a high starting point in life will lead to success, and now I have finally proved my strength."

This time it's not the rich second generation, but the father of the rich second generation. It feels really cool.

It's just that I don't seem to have any offspring...

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Yin Su: Chen'er, you said that when we become famous, will someone counterfeit our products?

Xie Chen: Don’t worry, there are anti-counterfeiting methods in ancient times

Thanks to the little angels for irrigating me with nutrient solution~

Thanks to the little angel of the irrigation nutrient solution: listen to the rain and blow a bottle

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard! ^_^