Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

When the emperor returned to the palace, he could not wait to start preparing for the sale of the herbal tea: "These herbal teas must be sold quickly and turned into silver, hahahaha"

He knew very well that this herbal tea had magical effects in relieving fatigue, and thought to himself: Let the ministers try it first, and they will buy it.

After the second day of court, the emperor ordered his attendants to detain the ministers and said, "My dear ministers, wait a minute, I have recently obtained a good thing."

He took out two bottles of cool tea from the inner hall and said with a smile: "This is it."

The ministers looked at each other, not knowing what the emperor was up to.

The emperor said in a loud voice: "Yesterday I found a rare item in Zuixian Tower, called Qingliang Tea."

"This tea is very effective. After drinking it yesterday, my fatigue was completely gone. I brought it here today to share with you, my dear ministers."

After saying this, he signaled his attendants to distribute the cool tea to Cheng Yaojin and Lord Zhang.

Cheng Yaojin took the tea carelessly, put it to his nose and sniffed it. A faint fragrance lingered around his nose. He laughed heartily: "Your Majesty, this tea smells very fragrant."

He drank it all in one gulp. Lord Zhang bowed slightly, thanked the emperor, and then took a sip, savoring it carefully: "I feel refreshed, it's really useful."

Soon, Cheng Yaojin felt relaxed all over. He stroked his beard and said in amazement, "Your Majesty, I feel like I've become lighter and younger. This tea is truly magical!"

Lord Zhang also smiled and nodded. "Your Majesty, I feel the same way. After drinking this tea, I feel refreshed and my mind is much clearer. The fatigue I used to feel after leaving court is gone."

Seeing this, other ministers showed envy and said, "Your Majesty, I want one too."

Upon seeing this, the emperor smiled and explained in detail the origin and effects of the herbal tea. After hearing this, the ministers became even more curious about the herbal tea.

After the court session, many ministers privately approached the emperor and asked if the herbal tea could be sold.

The emperor was secretly delighted, but pretended to be thoughtful on the surface. "This refreshing tea is a rare commodity, and the quantity is limited. However, my dear ministers share the government with me. If you want it, I will share it with you."

When the ministers heard this, they hurriedly thanked him: "Your Majesty, wow, wow, that's great!"

The emperor then took out 19 bottles of herbal tea and said, "This is my friendship for you, my dear ministers. It shouldn't be measured by money, but this herbal tea is hard to come by. I will give you eight thousand taels of silver per bottle."

Although the ministers thought the price was expensive, they thought of the magical effect of the tea and wanted to save the emperor's face, so they all paid for it: "I'll give you a bottle."

"Minister, minister, please leave a bottle for me."

Cheng Yaojin laughed heartily, took out a banknote, and squeezed past the other ministers. "Your Majesty, this tea is truly excellent. It's worth eight thousand taels of silver! I, Old Cheng, can't miss it."

As he spoke, he handed the banknote to the emperor and carefully took the cool tea as if he had obtained some rare treasure.

Lord Zhang took out a silver note from his sleeve with an elegant smile: "Your Majesty, thank you for your gift. I will assist Your Majesty with even more dedication if I can have this refreshing tea." He took the tea with both hands, his eyes full of cherishment.

The other ministers also paid money. Some of them counted the banknotes and sighed: "This refreshing tea is really rare. With it, I will have more energy to handle government affairs in the future."

Some ministers joked with each other: "You better hide well and don't let your wife find out, otherwise you won't get any share."

The emperor looked at his ministers actively buying things and laughed in his heart: Hahaha, it turns out that it is easy to get the ministers' money.

While collecting the silver bills, he reminded his ministers: "This cool tea is precious. My dear ministers, please don't waste it. It must be drunk when you are most tired to achieve the greatest effect." The ministers nodded in agreement.

After the ministers left, the emperor called his attendants and carefully put away the banknotes. He thought to himself that this money could do a lot for the Tang Dynasty: "They can be regarded as contributing to the Tang Dynasty."

He thought of Yuyu and the others again, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "It seems that this cooperation on cool tea has great potential. It can benefit the ministers and also make profits for the Tang Dynasty. It really kills two birds with one stone."

The trade of these 19 bottles of herbal tea created a small craze in the palace.

The ministers returned to their respective residences with joy, carrying the cool tea, ready to enjoy this rare delicacy.

Cheng Mansion

When Hua Dajiao heard that Cheng Yaojin spent eight thousand taels of silver to buy a bottle of cool tea, she rushed to find Cheng Yaojin.

As soon as she saw Cheng Yaojin, she put her hands on her hips and shouted, "Cheng Yaojin, you damned bastard, you spent eight thousand taels of silver on such a small bottle? Are you crazy?"

Cheng Yaojin smiled widely and came close to Hua Da's feet. "My lady, you don't know, this is not ordinary tea, it is the refreshing tea given by His Majesty."

"After I drank it, I felt full of energy, as if I were several years younger." As he said this, he exaggeratedly gestured with his fists and feet.

Hua Dajiao looked at Cheng Yaojin suspiciously, then at the bottle of herbal tea: "Is it really as magical as you say?"

Cheng Yaojin nodded hurriedly: "Of course, Your Majesty, could you possibly lie to me? This tea is very rare and in limited supply. Many ministers are scrambling to buy it."

Hua Da Jiao snatched the herbal tea, opened the bottle cap and sniffed it: "Hmm, this smell is quite unique. Humph, if you dare to lie to me, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

Cheng Yaojin laughed and said, "My dear, drink it with confidence. I guarantee you will be satisfied after drinking it."

Hua Da Jiao took a sip, savoring it carefully. Her eyes lit up, "Huh? This tea is really good. It makes me feel refreshed. However, it's still too expensive. You're so stubborn! You don't even know how to bargain with His Majesty."

Cheng Yaojin scratched his head: "My lady, this is the friendship of His Majesty, how can you bargain? Besides, I am willing to spend any amount of money for you." Hua Dajiao rolled her eyes at him, but she was happy in her heart.

Master Zhang carefully returned to the mansion with the cool tea in his hand and walked straight to the study, ready to properly place this precious item: "It must be kept well, after all, it cost eight thousand silver to buy it."

But unexpectedly, the cat at home, which was always listless and had a cold, suddenly jumped out from nowhere and bumped into Mr. Zhang's legs: "Meow~"

Master Zhang stumbled, spilling some of the cool tea in his hand. The cat licked it and said, "Meow!"

Zhang was shocked when he saw this and hurried to check on the cat: "The cat also drank the herbal tea, let's see how it is doing."

The cat, which had been sick and listless, suddenly had its eyes brightened up, and its tail, which had been drooping, stood up high.

It first turned around a few times and then started jumping up and down in the study.

A cat is going to jump into the shakara

Mr. Zhang was stunned: "This is worth eight thousand silver flowers. I wonder if the emperor still has it?"