Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

"I met Shen Fugui in Yazhou." Xiao Luo's face was full of excitement. She leaned close to Jiang Yin and said, "Madam, guess what? He actually removed his father from the family tree and became the new head of the family!"

"Oh? So fast?" Jiang Yin asked in surprise, "Tell me more about it."

She thought Shen Fugui was a coward, but she didn't expect him to be so courageous. Isn't he afraid that his father will come out of prison and kill him?

It turned out that Shen Fugui, for some unknown reason, quickly convinced the elders of the Shen family.

They joined forces with the elders of the clan to force the head of the Shen clan to kick Shen Gan and his followers out of the clan tree.

After kicking those people out of the family tree, the Shen family was severely damaged. Even the clan leader and elders were powerless and did not want to interfere too much.

Shen Fugui gritted his teeth and took over the Shen family's business.

He was forced to transform from a spoiled rich boy into a naive head of a wealthy family.

"Tsk, he's really fast." Jiang Yin exclaimed, "It's only been a few days, and he has turned the Shen Group upside down."

Then, she sneered and said, "Does he think that the family business is so easy to inherit, and that it is so easy to be the head of the family?"

When she was forced to take the position of head of the family and forced to take over the Jiang Group, she already knew that this would be a difficult task.

"Yes." Xiao Luo nodded and said, "So, he is in a very troubled situation at home right now."

If it weren't for the fact that the tea picking season had just passed and all the Mengshan tea had been monopolized by the government, Shen Fugui would have been even more upset.

"That's not necessarily true." Jiang Yin raised his eyebrows slightly, "Who knows, there may be even more difficult things waiting for him."

Hu Quan secretly kept Mengshan tea, and it fell into the hands of the rebels. She didn't believe that the Shen family was not involved.

If he really participated, then even if Shen Gan had left the Shen family, Shen Fugui would still have to clean up the mess.

It’s impossible for the tea to be lost in vain or given to the rebels.

No matter what, as long as not all of Shen's Mengshan tea is monopolized by the government, the Tea and Horse Administration will definitely cause trouble for him.

"My lady is right. Anyway, they have been badly injured this time and they will definitely not be able to catch up with us in a short time." Xiao Luo's face was full of joy. It would be even better if those families were destroyed directly.

It's not that she is cruel, but those families are not human beings and have done all kinds of bad things.

Jiang Yin pursed her lips and smiled, then shook her head and said, "Okay, come with me to the warehouse and collect the things that Fourth Uncle-in-law needs for his trip to Tokyo."

Fang Wenyuan will leave for Tokyo tomorrow. Although his great-grandfather has already prepared his luggage, it is reasonable for her to show some appreciation.

I have already sent you ink, paper and inkstone when I came back from Huizhou, but I am still short of a pen.

There were quite a few items in the old house. Jiang Yin rummaged through the warehouse and found a brush from the Tang Dynasty collection and put it into the box prepared for Fang Wenyuan.

Then I picked and chose and prepared various small items.

Some were for Fang Wenyuan's own use, and some were for him to use as favors.

Tokyo is not like home. I am unfamiliar with the place and have to rely on etiquette as a stepping stone to many things.

The more gifts you give, the less blame you will get. Just give them. The Jiang family can afford it.

Of course, she also packed some tea from the warehouse for him.

She still has some old Mengshan tea left, and she gives out a small amount as gifts, which gives her both substance and face.

In addition, you should bring enough money.

Copper coins were more popular in Shu, but they were too heavy and inconvenient to carry. Therefore, Jiang Yin only put 20 strings of copper coins in the bag, and the rest were filled with silver.

There was a small box of scattered money, totaling two hundred taels of silver.

If it is not enough, Fang Wenyuan can go directly to the Fuli branch in Tokyo.

Fortunately, Tokyo City is prosperous, and wealthy families use silver for transactions, so there is no need to worry about exchange problems.

"Alas!" Jiang Yin held the heavy money box and sighed deeply, "This is too inconvenient. If the tea plantation on Huangshan Mountain is established and the shop in Tokyo is opened, the money flow will be more frequent."

What should I do if my business grows in the future, the frequency and amount of money transactions increase?

The escort agency can be found, but once there is too much money, who knows if they will be tempted by the money and abscond with the money.

Furthermore, the journey is long and unsafe.

Putting your entire fortune on the escort is not a long-term solution.

Xiao Luo agreed, "Yes, unlike Chengdu Prefecture and Yazhou, where you can go back and forth in one day without relying on others."

She was also worried. Not to mention other things, just the things that Fourth Uncle was about to bring to Beijing, she was worried that they would be robbed on the way.

Thinking of this, she worriedly said, "Madam, you have to arrange more people to follow Fourth Uncle. Fourth Uncle is a weak scholar, I'm afraid he can't even beat me."

After all, she had learned martial arts before. Even though she was not very proficient, she could still do some damage.

The fourth uncle's body is so weak that he would probably fall down if the wind blew.

If you really encounter robbers, there is no way to escape.

"Don't worry. This dynasty values ​​culture over military power. Even robbers and bandits rarely harm weak scholars." Jiang Yin said as he picked up things. "But, although the person is fine, the things may not be."

Scholars were always treated preferentially, especially those taking imperial examinations. If anyone was to be the safest traveler, it would definitely be this group.

If a scholar taking an exam encountered an accident on the way, the government would certainly order an investigation.

Xiao Luo's eyes lit up: "Then we can ask Fourth Uncle to take some things to Tokyo."

Especially valuable items, take them to the new residence in Tokyo, so they don’t have to worry too much when they go to the capital.

Jiang Yin tapped her forehead and said, "That's not necessary. Fourth Uncle should focus on taking the exam. When things here are done, we will also go to Tokyo."

When Li Ji returned to Beijing, the dust had settled.

At that time, the Jiang family was not involved and had completely survived the life and death crisis.

By then, she can go to Tokyo with peace of mind and arrange things in Tokyo.

After that, I went south to Huangshan to visit Si Niang and tell Su Shan and the others the results.

Jiang Yin gave away a lot of Hui ink, She inkstone and Xuan paper.

Li Ji knew what she wanted to do, and took the initiative to ask for two sets. One of them, Li Ji would give directly to the emperor.

Jiang Yin accepted his favor and gave him a lot of thank-you gifts. Now all he had to do was wait for the result.

Jiang Yin was worried about the inconvenience of transporting money, so when she sent Fang Wenyuan to Beijing the next morning, she specifically reminded him, "Fourth Uncle, don't forget to ask the money houses for me if there are any willing to cooperate with our Jiang family."

When she delivered something to Fang Wenyuan yesterday, she mentioned the inconvenience of money.

She wanted to find a bank to cooperate with, preferably a large bank with branches in various places. She also wanted to discuss whether she could go to Tokyo to withdraw money with receipts from other places instead of cash.

She asked about it in Chengdu Prefecture and was told that it was not allowed.

But she still wanted to ask the people in Tokyo City, and if possible, she would continue to talk to the people in Chengdu Prefecture.