FID – Chapter 316

Qian Wanjin returned to the Qians’ mansion first, and told the two old people about the matter.

Liu Huai was staring at their teahouse in the opposite tea shop all morning. He must be restraining some evil tricks in his stomach. They had to take precautions in advance and respond to the enemy at any time.

At the same time, he told them about roping in all other tea shops in the city.

For the first time, Qian Baihao and the Elder looked squarely at their family brat for a long time, and then nodded lightly. “Since you already have a plan and gave your word outside, do it according to what you said. Our Qian family conducts business in good faith. You must stand by your word.”

“Okay, then I’ll go and ask for tea from Lucky Nannan. I won’t be at home for lunch today. Don’t wait for me.”

As soon as the brat left, Qian Baihao and the old man looked at each other and laughed in unison

“Brat, he finally got the hang of it!”

“Huh, I have been teaching him carefully for so many years. If he really can’t support the mud on the wall, I will drive him out of the house!”

Their vows were harsh, but their grins grew wider.

“He actually came up with the trick of using tea to pull people in and enlisting people in a win-win situation. His brain is smart enough. With a few more years of experience, the burden of the family can be officially handed over to him.” Elder Qian smiled and sighed.

“The matter between him and Miss Shi should also be settled as soon as possible. Once they get married and have children, they’ll learn more about responsibility. By then, I will be completely at ease.”

“That Young Miss Shi hasn’t visited our house in the past few days. The two youngsters can’t be in some kind of quarrel, right?”

“How could they quarrel? Our foolish boy has been eating to death, and Miss Shi has been spoiling him to the heavens. What problem could arise between them? It’s the General’s Mansion that’s been in trouble lately. One of General Shi’s army brothers is said to have fallen seriously ill, and they’re helping out.”

Meanwhile, Qian Wanjin went straight to the King of Nanling’s mansion. 

Liu Yusheng must have left orders. Since his last complaint about being barred from entering the King’s residence, he now could enter without being blocked again.

When the concierge recognized him, he didn’t even move to announce him in and let him enter straight away.

This treatment quelled a drop of his resentment towards Feng Qingbai.

“Lucky Nannan! Lucky Nannan! Help me with an emergency!” There was no one in the hall, so Qian Wanjin rushed straight to the Shengxiao Courtyard. There he saw the little girl wrapped up tightly, hugging a hand warmer, roasting a small brazier and drowsy.

His shouting startled her awake, her eyes heavy with drowsiness.

“What are you shouting for? What’s wrong again?” the little girl asked.

Qian Wanjin was a little guilty, but fortunately, Feng Qingbai was not there. Otherwise, now that he rushed in so recklessly, Feng Qingbai would have thrown him out.

“In addition to high-quality wellness tea, do you have any low-end ones, such as mid-leaf tea and big leaf tea?! Give me some for now!” He plopped his butt next to the brazier, rubbed his hands, and hung them on the brazier to warm them.

The warmth soon melted the coldness of his body. 

“Yes, there is. What do you need it for?” She really did.

She planted an ancient tea tree in her space. In Xinghua Village, apart from making good tea for her family’s consumption, she didn’t waste the middle and large leaves on the tea tree. When she had spare time, she concocted them together and usually used them to brew tea for the villagers who dropped by at home for a drink. She also sent some for the New Year holidays.

The rest was stored in her space.

She saved year after year, so the quantity now wasn’t small.

“Give me as many as you can for now. I’ll sell them to the tea shops in the city and share them a bit of the popularity. We are new to the tea industry, so if we can draw some contacts over to our side, they can always come in handy one day,” Qian Wanjin said, then shared the Boss Zhu’s advice to him, “The Liu family side is always thinking of suppressing us, so carelessness is not an option. Every aspect has to be well guarded. When something happens, the benefits of connections will reflect.”

Liu Yusheng was quite surprised and raised her eyebrows. “I can’t tell that you can still think so meticulously. Letting tea shops serve low-grade wellness tea is an excellent idea. Although they are peers, there’s no malicious competition, and a thread of humanity is still left behind.”

It was the same as being human.

If everyone was only concerned about their own interests and killed people at will, one would end up suffering the consequences one day.

Isolated and forsaken by friends and allies, assailed on all sides.

The Liu family was now moving step by step towards this abyss.

Otherwise, that tea shop boss kind word of advice to Qian Wanjin wouldn’t have occurred today.

Qian Wanjin’s tail immediately cocked up to the sky upon hearing a compliment out of Liu Yusheng’s mouth.

“That’s for sure. I’m a born businessman! I used not to exercise  my mind on this, otherwise you would have to praise me every day!”

The arrogant look made Liu Yusheng smirk.

When Qian Wanjin sent tea leaves to the tea shop, there were already four people waiting in the tea shop.

All of them were proprietors of tea shops and teahouses in the city.

A total of one hundred cans of tea were delivered, which were instantly divided among the four people.

For the sake of the person who would take more medium-grade tea, they quarrelled till their ears turned red and their necks thickened, but everyone was grinning when they left.

Although the purchase price was higher than ordinary tea, it was worth it!

Ruyi County Lady personally concocted it, and for the word health-preservation, it was worth it!

The next day dawned with a new scene in the capital’s teahouses.

Overcrowded!

The first person to know that there was wellness tea to drink in the teahouse arrived first. After a round of drinking, he turned around and talked about the benefits of the tea.

It tasted good! It left a fragrance in the teeth and cheeks after a sip!

It felt wonderful! After drinking it, one would feel comfortable!

Refreshing! Wellness tea – the health-preservation effect has not yet manifested, but after drinking it, one could immediately perceive being spirited!

One after the other, people flocked to the teahouses, and the waiters’ legs in the shops were about to be worn out!

The reputation of the Qian family rose quietly in between.

Three days later, there was another happy event in the capital for the common people who occupied the teahouses to gossip about in delight.

The granddaughter of the prime minister was getting married today!

She was getting married to Ding Wenlin, the second son of a fourth-rank assistant minister of the dynasty. 

The ceremony was quite extravagant. Although there was no ten miles of marriage procession, the Ding family has made every effort to climb the Prime Minister’s household.

They blew the suona(a wind instrument) and played music, and happily welcomed the palanquin. The groom was dressed in a red groom’s attire and rode on top of a horse, accompanying the palanquin around the entire imperial city before turning to the Ding Mansion before the auspicious time.

This undertaking has already given the lame prime minister’s granddaughter who lost her reputation enough honor.

It looked like a scenery on the outside.

When in fact, behind the surface of the bustle and hustle inside the Ding mansion, there wasn’t a bit of joy.

The second son got married, so long crimson silks and red lanterns were hung high. After Mrs. Ding and Minister Ding finished a round of greetings in front, Mrs. Ding retired and went to rest under the pretext of being exhausted.

When she returned to her room, her face immediately became cloudy.

Seeing this, the girl who accompanied her into the room hurriedly comforted, “Maternal Aunt, today is the day when Second Cousin’s wedding. You shouldn’t anger yourself.”

“How can I not be angry? If she didn’t have the support of the prime minister behind her, would my family have married such an unchaste cripple? Nowadays, the Ding family looks blessed on the surface, and many officials have come to congratulate us on the marriage. But in fact, they are laughing at our family behind our backs!”