In less than two days, many people appeared in Kyoto asking about pepper.
But no matter how much I asked, no one had heard of it.
The pepper that Li Qi sent out was also publicized by the adults who came to attend the housewarming party that night.
"Have you heard about it? There is a spice called pepper. As long as you put it in the food, it will not only make the food delicious, but also prolong your life after eating it."
"Really or not?"
"Of course it's true. I heard that many high-ranking officials are eating this kind of thing."
A man came over and interjected: "I know the pepper you are talking about. Our master got some from somewhere and asked the chef to make a meal. Although I didn't eat it, the aroma is really mouth-watering.
ruler."
"Where can I buy this pepper?"
"Sell? I can't sell it in the whole of Daxia."
“Where does that pepper come from?”
"I heard that Mr. Li brought it back from the Western Regions..."
"Master Li? Which Master Li?"
"The Prince's Attendant, Lord Li Qili."
…
I don’t know since when, many wealthy businessmen came to the Li Mansion.
These wealthy businessmen all have one thing in common, they all have their own restaurants in Kyoto.
The purpose of their coming here is for nothing else but pepper.
Li Qi was not surprised by this. In order to save trouble, Li Qi arranged for Su Yingxiong to take people to a side hall whenever someone came to buy pepper, and then start selling them by bottle.
The pepper is put into exquisite small bottles, and a small bottle of pepper sells for one hundred taels.
At first, the people who came to buy pepper thought the price was too expensive, but since they had all arrived at Li's Mansion, they couldn't leave empty-handed, so they bought one or two bottles.
There are also some people, driven by curiosity, who want to buy it back to see if it is so amazing.
When bottles of pepper are sold, more and more people buy again.
Li Qi knew that he only had a little pepper, so he had to keep two boxes.
But he couldn't raise the price, so he stipulated that ten bottles of pepper would be sold in Li's house every seven days, with a minimum price of one hundred taels, and the one with the highest price would get it.
Once, a bottle of pepper sold for several thousand taels.
In less than half a month, everyone in Kyoto knew about the pepper problem, and some people even said: "It is better to give money to someone to do things now than to give pepper."
In the streets and alleys, some children even recited a folk song that came from nowhere: "This year I won't accept gifts during the festival, I will only accept pepper..."
Soon pepper got a brand new nickname "Tianshan Fragrance".
The reason why it is called Tianshan incense is that many people say that the aroma of delicacies made from this substance can only be found in Tianshan.
People who have eaten pepper are full of praises, and people who have never eaten pepper are looking for ways to try it every day.
And the ultimate beneficiary, Li Qi, made a lot of money.
"How is your income these days?" Li Qi asked, sitting on the Grand Master's chair and drinking tea.
Su Yingxiong had a bright face and handed over the account book: "Brother Li, please take a look."
Li Qi took the account book and took a look at it. He was extremely obedient. He had made almost one hundred thousand taels in ten days.
Less than a third of the pepper I brought was sold...
"Starting from tomorrow, no more pepper will be sold," Li Qi said.
Su Yingxiong was stunned for a moment: "Why? Aren't there still so many warehouses?"
Li Qidao: "What do you know? Pepper is originally a condiment, and everyone uses it slowly. If it continues to be sold like this, it will no longer be valuable. Let's be patient for a while and say that the pepper is sold out. I will send people to the Western Regions to find supplies.
Went, but you can book in advance.”
"Reserve?"
Li Qi nodded: "For the reservation, just pay the deposit and let him come directly to pick up the goods one month later. However, the number of places is limited, so we will reserve fifty places for the time being. However, the price will have to be raised. A bottle of pepper is 800 taels, and the deposit is
Four hundred, and if you pay another four hundred taels after one month, the pepper will be given to him."
"After a month, they announced to the outside world that not much pepper had been shipped this time, so the price would be increased. Those who had made reservations before had the same price, but those who had not made reservations were sold for one thousand taels each."
At this point, Li Qi paused: "By repeating this operation, the pepper in the warehouse should be able to be sold until the end of the year. Remember, the price will be adjusted upward by two hundred taels for each cycle."
Su Yingxiong was stunned when he heard it, but he still wrote it down carefully.
Although he didn't understand why Li Qi did this, he believed that Brother Li must have his own reasons for doing this.
Grandma, wasn’t this how hunger marketing was done in the previous life?
This time, I have to make a lot of money from this batch of pepper!
…
Time passed and Huang Jin finally returned to Kyoto.
He entered the palace as soon as he came back, apparently to report the situation.
Huang Jin came to Li Qi in the evening. First, he exchanged greetings with Li Qi, and he also talked about his entry into the palace.
"Brother Xian, it seems that the emperor is very satisfied this time. You will be promoted soon!" Huang Jin said with a grin.
"Both each other, isn't the eldest brother also going to be promoted?" Li Qi said with a smile.
Huang Jin said: "It's all thanks to my brother..."
Speaking of this, he paused and said: "Brother, when I met with the emperor this time, I found that the emperor... the dragon body seems to be a bit..."
As he spoke, Huang Jin made a look, and Li Qi immediately reacted.
After standing up and closing the door, Li Qi sat down and said, "Is the emperor's health failing?"
Huang Jin nodded: "It looks a lot worse than before. I heard it seems to be due to the alchemy..."
Li Qi thought for a while and said: "Brother told me this is..."
"I think it won't be long before the third prince returns to the capital." Huang Jin said, "Brother, you are a popular person around the prince. You should be more careful after the third prince returns to the capital."
Li Qi thought for a while and asked: "Brother, is there any conflict between the third prince and the prince?"
Huang Jin said in a low voice: "More than a contradiction, if it hadn't been for the concubine's tricks, the position of prince would have belonged to the third prince."
Hearing this, Li Qi became thoughtful: "Then what kind of person is this third prince?"
"He was decisive in killing, never sloppy in his work, and was ruthless." Huang Jin said, "The second year after the emperor asked him to guard the border, he slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people...Although those people were not my subjects of Daxia, they were still alive.
life."
Li Qi's scalp went numb after hearing this. Grandma, if the third prince comes back, will I still have a good life?
But no matter what, now I just need to hug the prince's thigh tightly and be cautious. I still don't believe what he can do to me.
"Is it his own wish for the third prince to return to the capital?" Li Qi asked.
Huang Jin said: "Of course not. If the emperor doesn't call him back to Beijing, how could he come back?"