Chapter 31: Future Plans for You and Me
Lu Qian raised his eyebrows, "Not simple? What do you mean?"
Li Xiaoran stepped forward and said calmly, "Master, this Qin Wenyuan seems to know the Minister of Industry, Mr. Lin Youwei."
"Today our servants have been observing Changyuan Tea Shop for a whole day. This Lin Youwei has a very close relationship with Qin Wenyuan, and he also accepted his gift."
"What did you say!"
Lu Qian was shocked. "You said, this stubborn Lin Youwei actually accepted Qin Wenyuan's gift?"
Lin Youwei is stubborn and will not change his ways no matter what you do. This is something many people know.
Now that he has accepted Qin Wenyuan's gift, how can he not be shocked!
You know, there is no war in the Tang Dynasty now, and everything is reviving, so among the six ministries, the most important one is the Ministry of Works.
All matters related to construction and funding in various places required the approval of Lin Youwei, the Minister of Works.
The number of people who want to curry favor with Lin Youwei can basically fill three digits.
How could Qin Wenyuan have such a close relationship with Lin Youwei?
Who is he, anyway?
Now, even Lu Qian didn't dare to underestimate Qin Wenyuan.
If it was just Lin Youwei, he wouldn't be too afraid, but he was afraid that there were other people standing behind Qin Wenyuan!
"Master, according to our investigation, this Qin Wenyuan came to Chang'an within a month and came to marry into the Bai family." Li Xiaoran continued.
"Bai family?"
Hearing this, Lu Qian's frown relaxed.
He had heard a little about the Bai family.
It is a big family, but compared with the Five Surnames and Seven Families, it is not as good as it seems.
"So, this Qin Wenyuan is actually the son-in-law of the Bai family?"
Li Xiaoran nodded, "That's right, but the news of that marriage was completely hidden."
"We sent people to ask the Bai family, but they all kept silent about it, as if they were afraid of violating some taboo."
"and……"
Li Xiaoran frowned slightly, "And sir, I always feel like I've seen the guards around Qin Wenyuan and his uncle somewhere before."
At this time, Lu Qian didn't take Li Xiaoran's words to heart.
His focus now is on the Bai family.
The unchanging truth since ancient times is that we are not afraid of a strong enemy, but we are afraid of a mysterious enemy!
And now, the Bai family is their only focus.
"Master, go and ask the Bai family these days to help us bring down the Changyuan Tea Shop."
"The tea from Changyuan Tea Shop is so extraordinary that it is far beyond the reach of our tea cakes, so this is the only way."
"As long as we destroy the Changyuan Tea House, I can report to the head of the family and ask them to become an ally of our Lu family."
"As I recall, they have always been jealous of being associated with our Five Surnames and Seven Famous Families. Now that the opportunity has been given to them, I think they will not refuse it."
"In addition, let the tea masters step up their research and development to crack the uniqueness of long-term tea as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Li Xiaoran nodded and said, "Master, leave it to me."
…
late at night.
Baiyun County.
Qin Wenyuan and Changle, a couple, spent the whole night counting the results.
"My dear, my God, today alone, our net income is as much as one tael of silver!"
The miser Changle looked at the stacks of silver in front of him and couldn't stop smiling.
Today, as the morning preparation time, the store has actually only been open for half a day.
The net income of half a day is one tael of silver, which is about one-fourth of the monthly salary of a ninth-rank official. How can people not be happy?
Qin Wenyuan also smiled and said, "Yes, ma'am."
"What did I say? We'll definitely make money."
"Of course, if you hadn't given Duke Lu that pound of tea today, our income might have been higher."
The words fell.
Changle was so excited that his smile froze.
Her beautiful eyes trembled slightly, and she cautiously asked, "Husband, you...you won't blame me, right?"
Qin Wenyuan was also amused by his wife's nervousness.
He took a step forward, without saying a word, and just stared at Changle deeply.
Changle felt uneasy when being stared at and became more and more nervous.
After a while, Qin Wenyuan said seriously: "Madam, I have a plan for our future recently . Do you know what it is?"
"Is...what is it?" Changle blurted out.
"That is, I just hope that you won't say such things again in the future."
Qin Wenyuan tapped his wife's head lightly and continued, "Future planning, if nothing unexpected happens, I will show you that the happiness of your life is not about fine clothes and food and the admiration of others, but about an ordinary life and mutual dependence, and having a child between you and me, holding your hand and calling you mother."
"So, I don't want to hear those awkward words just now."
The words fell.
The loud bang caused a great shock in Changle's heart.
It was such an ordinary sentence, but it made it impossible for her to calm down.
Only she knew about this loud noise, and only she knew about it!
"Husband, I won't do that again. Besides..."
Changle blushed and said, "I am looking forward to that day too."
Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "Then let's make it like this. Well, it's getting late. Let's go to bed early. We still have to open the shop tomorrow."
"Yeah." Changle nodded.
…
Vertical day.
sunny.
After a day of brewing, the fame of Changyuan Tea House finally reached its climax.
The second day of opening was packed with people, even more than the day before.
And today, Qin Wenyuan also took his first big order.
The content of the order is to transport tea to Lantian County.
The employer requested 500 kilograms of tea, and specifically specified that it must be loose tea.
The current market price of tea produced by Changyuan Tea Shop is one tael of silver per pound.
However, this order has a large delivery volume, and it is the first large order after the opening, so Qin Wenyuan offers a special discount of 470 taels and includes door-to-door delivery.
By noon, Qin Wenyuan had reached an agreement with his employer and had already paid a deposit of one hundred taels.
Just wait for the goods to arrive at your door and the remaining amount will be counted in person.
Outside the shop.
The employer Liu Yongyi smiled and said, "Boss Qin, I'm in Lantian County, waiting for your visit."
Qin Wenyuan nodded, "No problem."
As he spoke, he asked curiously, "Boss Liu, I wonder...what are you going to do with these 500 kilograms of tea?"
Tea is very light in weight, and one pound of tea is enough for a family to drink for half a year.
So it would be impossible for Qin Wenyuan to drink these 500 kilograms of tea by himself, so he was curious about Liu Yongyi's use of it.
Liu Yongyi looked embarrassed, then said cheerfully: "Okay, Boss Qin, since we have the order, I will not mince words. I plan to sell these 500 kilograms of tea in Lantian County."
"That is, I don't use it myself."
