"Brother Shao, what is coffee? Is it for drinking or...?" Zheng Yuegui asked in confusion.
Shao Yan realized that he was so quick to speak that he had forgotten that he was in ancient times more than a thousand years ago. Let alone "coffee", I am afraid that these two words were not even invented.
Seeing Xiao Er standing there like a puppet, Zheng Yuegui's surprised expression was really pitiful. He proudly puffed up his chest and said solemnly: "Brother Xiao Er, you don't need to be nervous. We were just talking to each other just now."
You're just kidding. After all, Western products like coffee are hard to find not only here, but also in the entire Central Plains. Why don't you serve us two pots of tea?"
"Oh, okay. Please wait a moment, sir. You'll be here soon!" The waiter then waved his towel and walked to the back hall with confidence. Zheng Yuegui asked curiously: "Brother Shao, what's the coffee you just talked about?"
', what exactly is it? Is it also a kind of tea?"
"Of course you can drink it. Westerners drink this stuff as tea, and it's more expensive than tea." As he spoke, Shao Yan noticed that the faces of several middle-aged guests next to him were hostile.
Judging from their gorgeous appearance, they are obviously not ordinary people.
If they were ordinary people, they would definitely keep their mouths shut to prevent trouble from coming out of their mouths, but for a handsome young man from a thousand years later, he didn't take it seriously at all. In his opinion, ancient times
Different from modern times, you can't get rich by just hanging around a rich woman. If you want to establish yourself in this unfamiliar place, you must first make a name for yourself, and now is a good opportunity for him to show off his skills, so he casually chatted about it.
: "Just because this thing exists in the sky, how many times can we taste it in the world? It's a pity that no one digs out such a good thing. If it were me, I would definitely think about how to transport it to the Central Plains and resell it, instead of
I will work hard all day long on those unprofitable transactions.”
Shao Yan's words made several middle-aged businessmen swallow their saliva when they heard them. However, they angered those hostile dignitaries. They came to Shao Yan angrily. Among them, a fat man bore the brunt and said:
"You brat, what nonsense are you talking about? When it comes to tea ceremony, our Biluochun, Longjing, and Maofeng in China are not the best in the world. As for the 'coffee' you call it, it is simply not elegant. I have never seen it since I became an official many years ago.
smell"
"Yes, you are so arrogant." A thin old man in distinguished clothes walked out from among the dignitaries. His mood was more intense than the fat man's. He didn't say a few words before he wanted to teach him a lesson. Fortunately, Shao Yan hid quickly, otherwise there would be such a look on his face.
There will definitely be an extra brand for no reason.
Zheng Yuegui was furious and wanted to teach her a lesson as a princess, but Shao Yan hurriedly stopped her with his eyes. Now that the world is in chaos, there is no guarantee that spies from other countries are hiding in Nanliang. What if something goes wrong?
end?
"Sir, please calm down." The person who spoke was a representative of the businessmen. He was in his forties and had a slender beard on his chin. His name was Liu Fuju, a famous tea merchant in the capital.
Liu Fuju looked at Shao Yan kindly, and then said with a smile: "Actually, what this young master just said is not unreasonable. The imperial court has been fighting for years, and the people have been displaced. Even if there is a few acres of tea garden at home, who else is willing to pick it?
Moreover, the tea ceremony has been in a downturn in recent years, and many tea merchants have changed careers. As the saying goes, 'Some people are in the business of beheading, but there may not be anyone willing to do the business of losing money'!"
Most people present nodded in agreement.
Shao Yan applauded happily, "Well said, so insightful."
Those dignitaries rolled their eyes at him. In order to mediate the harmony between officials and businessmen, as a princess, how could Zheng Yuegui just sit idly by and say, "Seniors, can you please allow me to say something to you?"
"The girl has something to say, but she has nothing to guard against." Liu Fuju stepped aside respectfully. Those dignitaries did not pay attention to a weak female exile at all. They turned their heads to the side casually. In this feudal society where men are superior to women,
Women have no status, let alone the right to speak. Zheng Yuegui also knew how to retreat when faced with difficulties, so she had to quietly return to her seat and sit down.
Shao Yan was extremely dissatisfied with this, but did not want to openly offend these people, so he said coldly: "Yuegui, forget it, you wholeheartedly do your best for them, but some people just don't appreciate it. Some people, on the surface, are full of benevolence, righteousness, and morality.
There are some people who don’t think about their own interests behind the scenes.”
Liu Fuqu agreed with his point of view, and Shao Yan continued: "Although there are many famous teas in China, they are not suitable for today's troubled times. Even the tea merchants here know this, but what about them? They just take advantage of the troubled times.
Qiu seeks huge profits from it and enriches his own pockets. Those who serve as officials are regarded as disloyal and should be killed! Those who distort the facts and fabricate lies are regarded as disrespectful and should be executed! What is the difference between such disloyal and disrespectful people and market scoundrels?
How do you have the dignity to be an official in court?"
His words were like a sharp knife, piercing directly into the hearts of those dignitaries. They were all made red-faced by the words. In front of so many people, no one dared to say one more word 'no'.
All the tea merchants clapped their hands and applauded. Liu Fuju came to Shao Yan and smiled slightly: "Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading. The words of the young master are sonorous and powerful, and each word has penetrated Liu's heart. But everyone here
Your Excellency, it’s not like you said, they are all pillars of the imperial court.” Liu Fuju didn’t want to make the matter a big deal, so he deliberately left a step for those dignitaries.
"Hmph, let's go!" The nobles felt that they had lost all face, so they had to walk out aggressively. Before leaving, the fat nobleman glanced at Shao Yan and said, "Boy, what's your name?"
Shao Yan politely replied: "For your Majesty's sake, my name is Shao Yan."
"Shao Yan, very good, I will remember you!" After saying this, he waved his sleeves and walked away angrily. The shopkeeper hurriedly chased him out from the counter. Liu Fuju waved his hand to stop him and said, "shopkeeper, please don't
Chai, these adults’ accounts will be recorded on Liu.”
Shao Yan wondered: "Don't they need to pay for meals?"
The shopkeeper sighed and said: "This guest officer doesn't know something. Officials like them roam the countryside on weekdays. They eat and drink here for free every day. How can they remember what debts they have to bear? And when they come, they are a large group of old people.
We are running a small business, how can we provide for them? This life, hey, is really hard to live by."
"These bastards, how dare you rebel against them?" Shao Yan couldn't help but slapped his palm on the table and cursed in his heart, I thought I was the most shameless, but I didn't expect that there is someone more shameless than me in this world.
Damn, you are so arrogant after eating King's meal every day. Damn it. If I become emperor in the future, I will make them look good.
Liu Fuqu blinked at him, signaling him to be careful about his words and deeds. Shao Yan walked up to Zheng Yuegui, quietly pulled her to one side, and whispered: "Yuegui, you saw me just now, you must do it after you enter the palace."
What kind of virtue is it to report them in front of your brother? They are still here to act arrogantly at a very young age. According to my opinion, these people are the black sheep of the imperial court and should be eliminated as soon as possible."
Zheng Yuegui said with a smile: "Yuegui promises you, but you must also agree to Yuegui on one condition."
"What conditions?"
"Follow me into the palace and stay with the emperor to help him..." Before Zheng Yuegui could finish her words, Shao Yan was shocked and shook his head quickly: "Staying with the emperor, isn't that what eunuchs do? No,
No, if you can’t save your life, what’s the fun in being a man?”
Zheng Yuegui blushed slightly and said: "Brother Shao, you have misunderstood Yue Gui. Nowadays, the power in the DPRK has been controlled by Wang Boyan, including the high officials you just saw. Most of them are Wang Boyan's party members. Although the emperor is noble,
He is the Supreme Being, but he is just like a puppet. He may be killed at any time. Do you still remember the poisoning in the imperial dining room last time? If you hadn't appeared that time, I'm afraid Brother Huang..."
When he heard that he was no longer an eunuch, Shao Yan's tense heart relaxed a lot, "So that's it. That's easy to handle. Just let your brother do a job for me to make a living. It's best to be out of the palace often. In this way,
Come, I can look for Wu Hai’s whereabouts while working, and then I can return to my time early.”
When Zheng Yuegui saw that he readily agreed, she couldn't help but feel secretly happy. At this time, Liu Fu smiled happily and invited them to sit down. During the dinner, he pointed at Zheng Yuegui and asked: "Brother Shao, I guess this is your wife? You two are indeed talented men and beautiful women, born with natural talent."
A pair”
After Zheng Yuegui heard this, her face turned red.
"Mr. Liu..." Shao Yan was about to explain, but Liu Fuju said with a smile: "Brother Shao, there is no need to explain. Liu is also here. Judging from the appearance of the two of them, they should be newlyweds. But what makes Liu most embarrassed is that Brother Shao has been there before."
With those words, I didn’t expect Brother Shao to have such great ambitions at such a young age.”