Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

All the things from his previous life suddenly disappeared at this moment, and Jiang Yin's mood also calmed down.

Now, she has understood that there is a huge difference between her past life and this life.

No matter what her past life was like, this life is a different picture, and she doesn't have to dwell on the pain of her past life.

However, everything else is fine, but emotionally, she really doesn't want to be entangled with Li Ji anymore.

But Li Ji insisted that he liked her, which made her feel a little uneasy.

She knew herself well that in her previous life, Li Ji treated her as a canary and their relationship was not equal at all.

It’s different now. Now Li Ji puts her on an equal footing.

In this way, if she really were to be with Li Ji, she would not be nameless and without status.

But given Li Ji's status, would he really marry an orphan like her?

Even if he was willing, Li Ji's family would definitely not agree. Therefore, Jiang Yin didn't want to have anything to do with him.

Jiang Yin raised his hand and rubbed his face, then decided not to think about anything and went to sleep.

The next morning, she asked Wang Heng and Yan Ge'er to come over and tell them what happened last night.

Even if Wang Heng and Yan Ge'er didn't tell her, she knew roughly what happened last night.

However, they did not recognize that Li Ji was also there last night. Instead, because the scene was too chaotic, he was injured during the retreat.

Jiang Yin asked the two to recuperate first and then pay more attention to the situation in the inn, then went downstairs to prepare to have breakfast in the lobby.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I went downstairs, I met Li Ji who was also having breakfast in the lobby.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, probably knowing that Li Ji also stayed in this inn last night.

But she didn't want to pay attention to him yet, so she sat at another table as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Yin was still dressed as a man and didn't want to talk much to Li Ji.

However, Li Ji did not do as he wished and directly took his porridge and moved to Jiang Yin's table.

Jiang Yin raised his eyes slightly and said with a straight face, "Brother, is there anything I can do for you?"

She couldn't help but complain in her heart, wondering if this person could have a little more discernment and pretend not to know her.

Li Ji didn't mind Jiang Yin's cold face at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "I think you look familiar. Why don't we have a meal together?"

As he spoke, he raised his chin and said, "There are too many people around. It's better to share the table with me than with others."

Hearing this, Jiang Yin looked up and glanced around. There were indeed a lot of people having breakfast.

At her table, there were two men standing still. I guess they were planning to share the table with him.

Seeing this, Jiang Yin also understood why Li Ji wanted to come. He simply stopped struggling and nodded to show his agreement.

Li Ji sat down with a smile, not minding her cold face.

The two finished their breakfast in silence. Before Jiang Yin got up, he saw Su Shan enter the inn.

After Su Shan stepped into the room, he looked around. When he saw Jiang Yin, his eyes lit up and he walked towards her.

"Brother Zhang." Su Shan bowed to him and greeted him.

Jiang Yin quickly stood up and smiled in return, "Brother Su."

"Brother Zhang, have you finished your breakfast? Let's go out and talk." Su Shan paused, glanced at Li Ji, turned his head and asked, "Who is this?"

He knew that when there were many people dining at the inn, they would share tables, but he didn't know whether he knew the man in front of him, Brother Zhang.

If you know each other, it would be nice not to say hello.

Jiang Yin shook his head and said, "It's just sharing a table. Let's go."

Su Shan came to her so early, probably he had already decided whether to cooperate with her or not.

She guessed that he was probably willing to cooperate. Otherwise, why would he come to her so early?

The two of them left the inn talking and laughing, leaving only Li Ji in the inn with an unhappy look on his face.

Jiang Yin didn't care what Li Ji thought. Or maybe Li Ji's words last night had affected her mood, and she didn't want to talk to him anymore.

After leaving the inn, Su Shan took Jiang Yin to his family's Huimo shop and said, "Brother Zhang, do you really not know that man? I saw him staring at us as we left, and he seemed a little dissatisfied."

To be precise, it should be dissatisfaction with him.

"Brother Su is quite perceptive." Jiang Yin smiled and explained, "We have only met a few times, so we can't be considered acquaintances."

She paused and continued, "Brother Su, have you thought it through? Shall we cooperate?"

She couldn't help but feel emotional in her heart that if this Hui ink was presented to the emperor through Li Ji, there would be no surprises.

It’s a pity that she doesn’t want to cooperate with Li Ji for the time being.

Seeing that she didn't want to say more, Su Shan stopped probing and nodded, "Yes, our Su family agrees to your request yesterday.

Go to the shop now, Brother Zhang, you can pick out three pieces of Hui ink that you like and take them away. In addition, we have also prepared one piece specially for you.”

This was specially prepared, of course, to be given to the officials. As for the three pieces that Jiang Yin could choose at this moment, they were used for bribery.

"Very good." Jiang Yin grinned and said, "Brother Su, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."

Of course she knew that the Su family and the Li family were also gambling. If they won, they would gain honor and fame in front of the officials.

If you lose the bet, all you'll lose is a few pieces of ink and a few rolls of rice paper, nothing else.

After all, they didn't even know her true identity.

However, as a family this big, they can still afford this little bit and shouldn't be so stingy.

The smile in Jiang Yin's eyes deepened, and she really wanted to cooperate with these two families now.

After getting the Hui ink, Jiang Yin returned to the inn again. After a while, Jiang Si Niang came to find her.

At the same time, the latest news was also brought back.

Last night's assassination attempt did not make the Inspector retreat. Instead, he urged the tea merchants in Huizhou to hand over the tea even more vigorously.

Moreover, the Supervisory Commissioner sent people to urge those who did not come to the door. He also gave a deadline: within three days, all the tea from Huizhou must be confiscated by the government.

If you don't have it, or if you have hidden it, you will end up in jail.

Jiang Yin was shocked and said, "He is so tough, are those tea merchants really willing to do it?"

Everything will turn into the opposite when it reaches its extreme. Aren't you afraid that these tea merchants will riot and there will be another Wang Xiaobo uprising?

I remember when Mengshan first implemented the tea monopoly system, the people sent by the government went door to door and talked to every household in a friendly manner.

Moreover, it was issued before the tea picking season, not after the tea picking season.

The Huizhou tea has just been harvested, and the tea has been sold out by foreign tea merchants at a fast speed. There is no tea left that can be monopolized by the government.

Jiang Yin even felt that the Inspector of Huizhou was not sent by the government.

If the government really wanted to do this, it would have issued a decree before the tea picking season. With Wang Anshi in the court, the government would not have asked the government to do such a thankless task.

What's more, a large portion of Huizhou tea was sold to the imperial court.

"Of course I don't want to." Jiang Si Niang shook her head and said softly, "I heard that these tea merchants are uniting to write a letter to the people and make trouble in Tokyo."

Jiang Yin couldn't help but say, "The court is wrong in this matter, so it's normal for them to have opinions. I just don't know when this farce will end. We still have to buy the land."

Huangshan Maofeng is classified as loose tea, and the tea production control does not extend here.