Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

But in just a short while, the downstairs of Zui Chunfeng Building was already crowded with people.

Today's guests are all here for the Oiran, which gives the ordinary prostitutes some time to rest.

But it was only for a short while. Once the courtesan was chosen, they would be busy again.

And those people waiting downstairs were also drinking tea and chatting quietly, which was rare.

In the past, the chosen courtesan would spend the night with the man who offered the highest bid.

But Jiang Yin knew that the most beautiful lady this time must be none other than Lady Ru.

As for Lady Ru, she not only sells her art but also her body, and she wants to be a courtesan.

Therefore, the price is high tonight. Even if I spend a good night with Madam Ru, it will only stay at listening to music and drinking tea, nothing else.

The window of the private room was open, and looking out from the window, one could see the stage downstairs. Just for the excitement downstairs, Jiang Yin wanted to take a closer look.

But Li Ji didn't. He kept staring at Jiang Yin's every move, as if he really wanted to see the tea show in her hands.

Jiang Yin's mouth twitched slightly. He tried his best to ignore Li Ji's gaze and slowly brewed the tea. Then he pushed a cup of tea to Li Ji and said, "Mr. Li, would you like to try it?"

She poured herself a cup and took a sip, looking somewhat enjoyable, but the taste was a little lacking.

It's a pity to waste such good tea. If it was roasted more delicately, the taste would be much better.

"Miss Jiang's tea-making skills are indeed well-deserved." Li Ji chuckled, picked up the teacup and took a sip. Then his eyes lit up and he praised generously, "Good tea, is this new tea?"

He was playing with the teacup in his hand. The tea in the cup tasted like Mengshan tea but it was not Mengshan tea. It was most likely a newly developed tea, and its taste was not inferior to Mengshan tea.

"Mr. Li has a good eye." Jiang Yin leaned forward slightly and said softly, "Mr. Li, what do you think of the Mengshan tea I can use to make up for the deficiency?"

Regardless of Li Ji's identity, he is now the Inspector General. If he agrees to use Huangshan Maofeng to supplement Mengshan tea, no one else will have any objection.

This is also the reason why she made a special trip to brew Huangshan Maofeng tea for Li Ji today.

"Fill in the vacancy?" Li Ji paused and frowned, "What kind of tea is this? Did Miss Jiang plant this tea tree in her house?"

He looked up at Jiang Yin who was so close to him, then looked away uncomfortably.

But he really didn't expect that Jiang Yin would suddenly make such a request.

Jiang Yin turned around and sat down, smiling, "This tea is called Maofeng, and it belongs to the green tea family. I got it by chance. Mr. Li knows what kind of predicament my Jiang family is facing now. Whether it is necessary or not, I should make preparations early."

Although the government did not specify that she had to pay according to the usual output, what if something unexpected happened? If she did not make plans early, what would she do if she was caught off guard?

But she did not tell Li Ji that this tea was produced in Huangshan, Huizhou, but only told him that it was Maofeng tea.

After all, strictly speaking, this matter is a business secret. Jiang Shi hasn't figured out the situation yet, so she can't let others get there first.

"Maofeng tea," Li Ji said after a moment's hesitation, "If it really comes to that, it's not a bad idea to use it as a substitute. However, this is not a long-term solution. If we can use the method of Mengshan tea when frying it, we can mix the two."

He raised his hand and took a sip of tea, and said cryptically: "Ms. Jiang likes to plan ahead, but, after all, this is a matter of speculation, so don't spread it to others."

If this matter were known by someone with ulterior motives, it would probably cause another disturbance.

Privately, he was not willing to allow this Maofeng tea to appear openly in the tea-horse trade.

Jiang Yin thought about it and understood the reason.

She quickly stood up and saluted Li Ji, saying, "Of course, thank you Mr. Li for your advice."

Things should be done in secret, and she would not tell anyone before she had complete control of it. Even if it was done, she would have to consider how to make it go.

Otherwise, if the government thought that Jiang could produce more Huangshan Maofeng tea and then issued a decree to allow all Huangshan Maofeng tea to be confiscated by the government, then Jiang would be the target of public criticism.

Seeing that Jiang Yin had a plan in mind, Li Ji nodded, accepted her gift, and said nothing more.

He is a man of honor and a man of duty. If he can solve Jiang's troubles, he will lend a helping hand.

Jiang Yin didn't know what Li Ji was thinking. If she knew, she would definitely ask Li Ji who had asked him to do this.

After that, Jiang Yin did not mention the Huangshan Maofeng tea again. Instead, he chatted with Li Ji casually and watched the excitement downstairs.

Unexpectedly, when I looked up, I met the eyes of Shen Fugui who was wandering around on the first floor.

When Shen Fugui saw her, his eyes lit up and he immediately rushed upstairs to find her.

I don’t know where Shen Fugui got the illusion from. He thought he had a very good relationship with Jiang Yin, so he barged in without even knocking on the door.

"Miss Jiang is here. It took me so long to find her." Shen Fugui pushed open the door and shouted loudly, without noticing that Li Ji was sitting opposite Jiang Yin.

This time, before Li Ji's face turned black, Jiang Yin's face turned black first.

She looked coldly at Shen Fugui, who was wearing a big red flower in his hair, and gritted her teeth and said, "Young Master Shen is really well-educated. He can't even knock on the door? Didn't he see that I have guests?"

She really wanted to throw this guy out. How could such a calculating family raise such a brainless person?

Thinking of this, she paused slightly, and suddenly remembered that she was also a brainless fool in her previous life, which made her even more depressed.

Shen Fugui's face froze when he was scolded, and then he saw Li Ji with a cold face standing beside him.

He felt a little uncomfortable, but he still bowed to Jiang Yin and Li Ji and apologized: "I'm sorry, I was rude, I wonder if I can sit with you two?"

I'm not going to have any fun today. I'm going to sit with Miss Jiang so that we can keep in touch.

As he spoke, he glanced at Li Ji's face and had to admit that he was a handsome young man.

Jiang Yin took a deep breath and refused directly in a cold voice: "No, Mr. Shen, please find another place."

Jiang Yin's eyes showed a bit of impatience at the sight of this person who had no good eyesight.

Shen Fugui wanted to say something, but saw Li Ji looking at him coldly.

He shuddered and said quickly, "Then I won't disturb you two."

After saying that, he quickly retreated and closed the door, fearing that if he was a step later, he would be killed by Li Ji's terrifying eyes.

Jiang Yin let out a breath and said to Li Ji with a hint of apology: "I'm sorry for disturbing Mr. Li's pleasure."

She paused and continued, "I'll go and ask Mr. Li to bring two girls up, as an apology to Mr. Li?"

Although no one called her a girl before selecting the oiran, the madam and the girl would not refuse if there was a need.

Especially a young official as handsome as Li Ji, the girls would frequently throw flirtatious glances at him.

In the short moment since she opened the window, she had seen many girls looking over at her, eager to try.