"I want to get two bags of locusts from Xuanba and give some to the Imperial Medical Office and Divine Doctor Sun. In addition, I will distribute these locusts to various states and counties in the Tang Dynasty so that the officials and people can take a closer look at these locusts.
Let them know that locusts are not divine insects, but pests, and they can be killed at will!"
"Your Majesty, you can take it as you please!"
Li Xuan said casually.
Li Shimin came quickly and left very quickly.
He sent the accompanying imperial army, carrying five bags of locusts, and hurried away.
As for why there were five bags, it was because Li Xuan felt that Li Shimin had a lot to do, so he only took away two bags of locusts, which was a bit stingy.
However, the appearance of three extra bags of locusts did not spread the reputation of His Highness King Jin to the world.
Just because of the locust incident, the reputation of King Jin once again penetrated into the hearts of many people in the Tang Dynasty.
Many people even secretly erected longevity tablets for King Jin.
At the same time, in Chang'an City, there was also news that made all the people very excited.
The cement roads around Chang'an City have been officially laid.
Since then, there have been cement roads from Chang'an City to Duling County, Lantian County, Hu County, Weinan County and other counties.
On this day, all the people specially checked the cement roads and walked on them for a long time, and their faces were full of joy.
These cement roads are really extraordinary.
It's flat and straight, and you won't be afraid of any rain or snow when you walk on it.
On the second day, more people were running around on the concrete roads as if they were admiring some rare objects.
at the same time.
Some people noticed that there was a pergola made of wooden boards beside the concrete roads.
There is also a sign hanging at the door of the pergola.
There is a big word written on it!
Tea!
Involuntarily, some curious people walked in.
"Shopkeeper, your little shop actually has a tea sign? Are you selling tea?"
"Go back to you gentlemen, this place sells tea!"
An older man replied while wiping the table with a rag.
"oh?"
Hearing this, several middle-aged people were suddenly surprised.
"Tea? You have such a big mouth, old man. How can tea be something that people of my status can afford to drink?"
"Don't worry, sir. I'm not panicking. What I'm selling is really tea!"
As he spoke, the old man calmly picked up a hot teapot, took out two clean bowls, and poured a stream of brown water into them. From a distance, the middle-aged people could
Smell a fresh fragrance.
Suddenly, his face was full of surprise.
"May I ask the old shopkeeper, is this really tea?"
"naturally!"
The old shopkeeper looked arrogant.
"But, you are selling tea in a mere pavilion on the roadside? How do you sell this tea?"
Several middle-aged people quickly said politely.
Although they couldn't afford tea, they had seen the great scholars and dignitaries drinking tea from a long distance away.
This kind of yellow water seems to be really tea, even more delicious than the tea of those noble people.
And those who can open a tea shop on the roadside are certainly not ordinary people.
"You guys are so polite. I only sell two kinds of tea here. One is ordinary tea, which costs one penny for two bowls and five pence for a pot. The other one, I heard, is Longjing tea, which is drunk by nobles.
, a bowl is fifty coins, a pot is five hundred coins!"
The old shopkeeper said quickly.
"Old shopkeeper, please bring me a pot of ordinary tea and let me taste it first!"
Looking at the two bowls of fragrant tea on the table, several people looked at each other subconsciously, swallowed their saliva, and spoke politely to the old shopkeeper.
"Okay, you guys can just choose a table and sit down. Tea will be here soon!"
The old shopkeeper's face lit up, and he quickly took out four clean large bowls from the counter and placed them on the table.
Then, he brought out a steaming teapot and filled it for several people.
Seeing this, several people looked happy.
Then, I couldn't help opening the teapot and looked inside.
However, only a group of dark leaves could be seen, which seemed to be the tea leaves.
I couldn't help but be full of curiosity, "Old shopkeeper, where did your tea come from?"
"Looking back to the gentlemen, these teas were all bought from the owner!"
The old shopkeeper grinned and replied.
"My boss?"
Several people looked startled and asked quickly: "May I ask who the boss the old man mentioned is?"
"The little old man is from Lijiazhuang in the south of the city!"
The old man was named Dazui, and he was one of the veterans who guarded the glass greenhouse in the first place.
"But His Highness King Jin?"
Several people looked shocked and stood up quickly.
"Exactly!"
Qi Dazui couldn't help but reveal a few half-rotten teeth and said slowly.
"I didn't expect that he was a disciple of His Highness Prince Jin!"
Several people quickly bowed their hands in greeting.
"You guys, please don't do this. I am just an ordinary banker and I don't deserve such courtesy from you!" Qi Dazui said quickly.
"May I ask the old shopkeeper, how are these teas sold? Why do we see that these teas are somewhat different from the teas eaten by the nobles in the city?"
After sitting down, several people asked again with curious faces.
"Young gentlemen don't know that this tea is a stir-fry invented by the king. It can be drunk by simply soaking it in boiling water. It is simple and quick, and the taste is fresh and fragrant. Everyone can drink it!"
Qi Dazui explained.
"It was actually created by His Highness King Jin!"
Several people were shocked again, and then after recalling Qi Dazui's words, their eyes lit up with joy, and they quickly asked: "May I ask the old shopkeeper, where can I buy these tea leaves?"
"There is a shop selling tea in Chang'an City. It is called Jin Tea. You can go and look for Jin Tea." Qi Dazui said.
"Thank you, old shopkeeper!"
Several people quickly raised their hands and saluted in thanks.
Immediately, after drinking all the tea in the bowl, he no longer bothered to check the cement road and quickly ran into Chang'an City.
During this time, some customers also came in one after another.
Qi Dazui always used the same words to introduce.
Those who dare to come in after seeing a shop with tea hanging on it all have some property at home.
Therefore, Qi Dazui basically drank only half of the pot of tea he brewed, and these people paid for it and ran into the city.
Similarly, tea shops like Qi Dazui are opened on all the paved cement roads around Chang'an City.
The effect is also very obvious.
In Chang'an City, Cui Hongmo, Zheng Mingde and others were sitting in the small teahouse opposite the Jin Tea Shop. While slowly drinking Huang Tongtong's tea, they looked at the one or two tea customers opposite the Jin Tea Shop.
, and then it was packed to the rafters.
However, there are two rooms in the Jin Tea Shop.
One room contains ordinary tea.
The other room is very luxuriously decorated and is only responsible for receiving nobles such as princes.
Of course, wealthy guests who can afford to buy thousands of guan of tea at a time can also sit inside. There are also fine tea tables and tea chairs, as well as young and beautiful maids who can personally make tea for the distinguished guests.
taste.
In addition, the waiter in the Jin tea shop also introduced the benefits of drinking tea to a group of customers according to Cui Hongmo and Zheng Mingde's instructions.
Of course, what interests most customers is the long-lasting function!
However, no one asked too much, but kept it in mind tacitly!