County magistrate Jiang drank a few sips of water and said: "The water in your house is sweeter than the ones I've drank. I don't know if it's because of the chrysanthemums, or this water is different." After a pause, County magistrate Jiang said: " I am the same age as Ishii, but a few months older than Ishii, you two should call me Big Brother Kang Ning in private."
"My lord?" Both of them were surprised.
But Jiang Kangning showed a look of shame, and said: "Yunan, Shijing, I will not go around with you two anymore, I came here today to ask for something." Even the self-proclaimed has changed.
Jiang Kangning had already lowered his posture, and Shao Yunan took advantage of the situation and said: "Brother Kangning, don't say anything else, you just made the decision for my brother Qing just now, if you have any requests, just ask, don't ask for anything." Are you willing to let Brother Jing and I call you 'big brother', don't you also want to regard Brother Jing and me as your brothers? What's the matter
Jiang Kangning, however, was a bit embarrassed to speak. He clenched his teeth and gritted his teeth: "Yun'an, Shi Jing, can you sell me your jam recipe? Don't worry, I won't sell it in Yongxiu County."
Shao Yunan blinked his eyes, surprised, and Wang Shijing was stunned. Jiang Kangning breathed out and said: "I know that my request is embarrassing you, and I also know that you have signed a contract with the Zhao family. But I found out that although Yizhangxuan also sold jam to the capital, it is The quantity is small, and they can't even guarantee the quantity in Chinan Mansion. My brother is doing business in the capital, so he can't compare to the owner behind Yizhangxuan. I just want to find him a profitable business to ensure His life is worry-free. I only let my brother do business in the capital, and I will not compete with Yizhangxuan for business."
Shao Yun'an still blinked, and Jiang Kangning immediately said: "If it's really embarrassing, you two just pretend that I didn't mention it. I also know that my request is really embarrassing."
Shao Yunan regained his senses instantly: "No, it's not embarrassment, Brother Kang Ning, please don't misunderstand. In fact, the contract I signed with Uncle Li Zheng's family stated that I still hold the ownership of Fangzi. It does not affect Uncle Li Zheng I can still sell it to other companies under the premise of my business."
Jiang Kangning's expression was shocked immediately: "Can you sell it to me? I heard that the Zhao family paid three hundred taels of silver for your prescription, and I will offer five hundred taels."
Shao Yun'an couldn't laugh or cry for a moment: "Brother Kang Ning, don't worry. This jam looks really profitable now, but if you study it more, someone else will make it sooner or later. I think the owner of Yizhangxuan is not a fool. I don't believe he didn't find someone to study this jam recipe. In fact, this jam can only be regarded as a small business. In terms of craftsmanship, it is not as good as this chrysanthemum tea."
Jiang Kangning smiled: "Then you are going to sell me this chrysanthemum tea recipe?"
"No." Shao Yun'an grinned, "It's a recipe that earns more money than jam and chrysanthemum tea. If you don't make a lot of money, why does Brother Kang Ding need such a small amount of money?"
Jiang Kangning raised his eyebrows, his eyes burning: "Why don't you tell me quickly?"
"Ha ha."
Shao Yun'an looked at Wang Shijing: "Brother Jing, I'm in trouble."
Wang Shijing knew what he wanted, so he went down to get it for him, Shao Yunan said: "Brother Kang Ning, it's such a coincidence that you came today, and it happened that you were present for Brother Qing's business, so the business I'm going to talk about next I'm also worried about finding a good cooperation. To be honest, I don't want to pass everything through Yizhangxuan. In the long run, it's not a good thing for me. I didn't expect that when I fell asleep, you sent it Pillow, what a coincidence this lady is."
Jiang Kangning was completely aroused, and feigned anger: "Quickly tell me what it is, don't be fooled, and be careful that the official rewards you."
"Hey, isn't it 'Brother Kang Ning'?"
"... you, you."
Wang Shijing first brought over the set of tea sets and tea trays, and then brought a jar of Longjing. After Wang Shijing sat down, Shao Yunan boiled the water first, and said, "I don't know if Brother Kangning knows that I was collecting tea everywhere a while ago." on."
"I heard it a little bit."
"I'll let Brother Kang Ning taste the tea I made now, and see if my tea can be sold well."
Jiang Kangning restrained his expression.
After the water was boiled, Shao Yunan scooped out the tea leaves. As soon as the tea leaves came out, Jiang Kangning's expression changed slightly. After scooping the tea into the tea lotus, Shao Yunan handed it over: "Brother Kang Ning, you can smell it."
When Jiang Kangning took the tea lotus and smelled it, his expression changed even more: "Is this tea?"
"Indeed. I named it Longjing, which is green tea."
Jiang Kangning is also a person who has drunk good tea, but this is the first time he smells such a fragrant tea, and he is very cautious immediately. Shao Yunan put a certain amount of tea into three blue-and-white porcelain tea bowls, and said, "I have four types of Longjing tea, special, first-class, second-class, and third-class. I'm making first-class tea for Brother Kangning now. The reason why I didn’t get special tea is that the taste of special tea is not as good as that of first-class tea, but it’s better than the genuine product, and I’ll make special, second-class and third-class teas for you to try later.”
Jiang Kangning nodded seriously.
Shao Yun'an waited patiently for the water to boil, and explained how to brew Longjing tea. Just like what he demonstrated that day, in front of Jiang Kangning, he demonstrated the brewing method of Longjing tea again. When Jiang Kangning saw the tea leaves in the cup slowly swirling, and then the tea water gradually turned green, his heart also thumped.
Putting down the teapot, Shao Yunan made an invitation: "Tea is the simplest, but there is no other drink that can compete for beauty and favor. The beauty of tea is not only reflected in the tip of the tongue, but also in the charm. Smell the fragrance of tea, taste it Watching the taste of tea and enjoying the charm of tea, invite three or five friends, beside the Naqu water, a cup of clear tea goes along the water, stops in front of someone, who picks it up and tastes it, Lang Lang poems blurted out, it is a picture of Qushui flowing in the cup , What a joy to meet friends with tea, just thinking about it like this makes me feel very relaxed."
There seemed to be a picture of Qushui flowing in front of Jiang Kangning. He picked up the tea bowl, flicked the tea lid twice, and took a sip slowly. The moment the fragrant tea entered his mouth, Jiang Kangning even felt a little dizzy, and the joy from his taste buds rushed straight to his head and then to his limbs.
Shao Yunan blinked: "Brother Kang Ning, what's the matter, with this gimmick, the tea should sell well."
Jiang Kangning, who was still enjoying himself in the spiritual realm, was immediately smashed to pieces by a strong philistine spirit. He put the cup down and said angrily, "You are really wasting this good tea!"
Shao Yun'an rubbed his nose: "I make tea just to make money. If I want to have that kind of feeling, I can even go to the Imperial College of the Imperial Academy."
"You!" Jiang Kangning was very angry at his mischievous appearance.
Shao Yunan smiled rascally, and asked again: "How is it, brother Kang Ning, my tea is not bad, I dare say, my tea is definitely the only one in the Great Yan Kingdom."
Jiang Kangning took a deep breath, suppressed the beautiful scenery destroyed by Shao Yunan, and said: "It is indeed the only one. I have also drank a lot of so-called good tea, but compared with your tea, it is unpalatable in retrospect. gone."
Shao Yun'an: "I don't have much tea in hand. In fact, selling it to the capital is the most profitable. It just so happens that your brother does business in the capital. It would be the best." Then, he hesitated and said, "I'm not boasting. Anyone with a business mind can see the value in this. I am worried, can you cover your elder brother? I don't want to bring you unnecessary trouble. This is one of the reasons why I dare not find Yizhangxuan One, making money is important, but safety is more important.”
Jiang Kangning asked: "Have you given this tea to others?"
"No. Only my family of four have drank it, and the children don't talk nonsense."
Jiang Kangning expressed his appreciation for Shao Yun'an's caution, saying: "My brother doesn't need to worry. Although my brother's business is not big, but with the help of my teacher: Zhuang Jingcheng, no one would dare to embarrass him. My teacher He is the old master Weng, the emperor of the two dynasties, and he is also the dean of the Imperial College of the Imperial Academy."
"Wow!" Shao Yun'an admired, "My lord, you really don't show your face!"
If it weren't for Wang Shijing, Jiang Kangning would have given Shao Yun'an a shudder.
"My tutor has always been upright and honest. I am his student. I want to protect my tutor's reputation. How can I spread it around? I don't want to tell others that I can be an official because of my tutor."
"understand."
Shao Yunan immediately corrected his expression: "Brother Kang Ning, I still have a deal. The reason why I haven't brought you the tea for tasting is not because I want to hide it, but because the time for that deal hasn't come yet. I wanted to go with that deal. Here it is for you."
"What is it?"
"Wine. I make wine from goat's milk fruit, which is red sour fruit."
"wine?"
"Yes, fruit wine. Does Brother Kang Ning know about wine?"
Jiang Kangning nodded: "I have, my teacher has a lot of good things, I often steal them, but they don't taste very good."
"Ahem..." Needless to say, this kind of thing.
Shao Yun'an took a sip of tea and said, "The fruit wine I brew must be delicious. But it's not the time for Kaifeng, and it will take about ten days. I want to bring it to you together with the fruit wine and tea leaves. The longer you leave it, the better it tastes."
Jiang Kangning said: "I believe your brewing must be different. But Yunan, are you sure you want to give this tea to my brother? My brother's business is limited to the capital. Although I have a family teacher, it is related to my own It’s not easy to always seek help from a tutor in private affairs, but the owner behind Yizhangxuan is different. The eldest owner of Yizhangxuan is the second son of the Wei family in the Hengyuan Hou Mansion in the capital. His business is doing very well. It can be said that his family's business can be found everywhere in Dayan Country. If you cooperate with him, you will definitely earn more than you can earn by cooperating with me."
Shao Yunan remained unmoved, and only said: "No matter how big his business is, I don't know him. I only know you, Brother Kang Ning, and I hope that you will be promoted in the future and continue to be my family's backer. "
Jiang Kangning was moved by Shao Yunan's lack of thinking. He took a deep breath: "You and Ishii can call me big brother directly. This 'Cangning' big brother, I'm tired of hearing it."
Shao Yun'an immediately climbed up the pole: "Brother!" Then he poked Wang Shijing secretly, and Wang Shijing called out "Brother" in a muffled voice. No matter how you look at it, you can't tell that Jiang Kangning is older than him. Jiang Kangning seemed to see Wang Shijing's doubts, and said, "My brother is twenty-six this year, and he was born in March."
Wang Shijing was also twenty-six, born in July, and indeed younger than Jiang Kangning.
Shao Yun'an: "You are so young."
"Hehe." Jiang Kangning smiled, "It just doesn't look old." But his heart is very old.
Shao Yun'an did not ask more questions, but continued the topic just now, saying: "Brother, whether it is jam or chrysanthemum tea, including my tea and fruit wine, it is never possible to be in the hands of only one or a few people. , One day, these crafts will be spread and become a norm. At that time, whoever can sell them, and sell them well, will depend on their ability.
For Dayan Country, this is actually a good thing. There are many people who will meet, and the competition will be fierce. The competition will be fierce. Every family will rack their brains to do better, so that they can sell better and continue to pay a good price. The whole industry will form a virtuous circle. If the craftsmanship and recipes are always kept in the hands of a few people, it will become a monopoly. No one can compete with it. Over time, things will only get worse and worse, which is a vicious circle for the development of the entire industry. "
"I also don't think that my tea-making skills can only be left in my own hands, and I will pass them on in the future. What I have to do is, no matter how many people can make tea, the tea I make is the best. Well, they are all very attractive. This is like opening a tavern. There are thousands of wines in the world, and only a few famous ones. As long as I can guarantee the quality of my own tea, why worry about no buyers, He Chou can't sell at a good price, the same is true for tea, and the same is true for wine."
Jiang Kangning listened very carefully, Shao Yunan's remarks stirred up great waves in his heart, while Wang Shijing looked at his daughter-in-law with all his attention, thinking that the daughter-in-law at the moment was so dazzling.
"So as long as I can guarantee my quality, it doesn't matter who I cooperate with. I know you, my eldest brother, but I don't know the second son of Lord Hou. I think my eldest brother can always be my family's backer, so I want to cooperate with you .”
Jiang Kangning's Adam's apple twitched, and he was not at all angry at Shao Yun'an's frank confession that he wanted him to be a backer, on the contrary, he was very heartwarming.