"Wuyi Mountain tea?" Xu Shichang paused for a moment, "The villain of Wuyi Mountain tea has heard of it, but the villain has never even heard of the big red robe, Zhengshan Xiaozhong, and Jin Junmei that the general said." The villain drank green tea from Shanggong in Zhejiang in the capital; After arriving in Fujian, I drank the local oolong tea. I heard that the red-haired people like Wuyishan black tea, and now the sea ban is very strict, and Wuyishan black tea cannot be shipped out. The Chinese people are not very fond of black tea, the gentry and nobles, most of the court officials like the Longjing produced in Zhejiang, and most of the Buyi villagers like the local tea, and because the black tea cannot be shipped out, so the output is not much now, and the local tea farmers have changed to produce oolong tea. ”

As soon as Xu Shichang said this, Wang Xinyu remembered that in this era, there are no high-end black teas in Wuyi Mountain, such as Da Hong Pao, Jin Jun Mei, and Zhengshan Xiaozhong, and Da Hong Pao will not become famous until the Kangxi period; Jin Junmei and Zhengshan Xiaozhong are both later. So what kind of black tea is in Wuyishan now? In the European market, black tea is very expensive, and if it is a high-quality black tea, it is more expensive than gold! And the green tea and oolong tea that Chinese people like are not so expensive in Europe.

"Then please Mr. Xu introduce the tea leaves of Wuyi Mountain!" Speaking of this, Wang Xinyu's name for Xu Shichang has also changed.

Seeing that Xu Shichang was still standing, Wang Xinyu said, "Mr. Xu, sit down and talk!" Today we talk about cooperation! Let's talk about making money together! Don't talk about politics, don't talk about military! ”

After Xu Shichang thanked Wang Xinyu, he sat down: "Lord Wang, do you know that Lord Zhou, who died in the chaos today, is a good tea drinker. He had been in Wuyi Mountain for a while and was familiar with the tea there. He brought a kind of black tea to the villain, which has a sweet taste, endless aftertaste, and a mellow taste. It's just that the villain and the dignitaries in the capital are used to drinking light tea, and they are not very used to black tea, which has a burnt taste. ”

"Lord Zhou? Which Zhou adult? Wang Xinyu asked.

"It's Zhou Lianggong, Lord Zhou Yuanliang." Xu Shichang replied.

Hearing that Zhou Lianggong died in the chaos, Wang Xinyu felt a little regretful in his heart. Although his history is not very good, he still knows something about Zhou Lianggong, a big celebrity. He knew that this person was full of talent, and had published a lot of poetry collections, this person was not only a generation of writers, but also had excellent local governance and military talents, not to mention that this person was also a master of tea research! It's a pity that he died in such an unknown way. Thinking of this, Wang Xinyu was full of emotion in his heart, so he said: "Tell me everything you know!" When it comes to tea, we can cooperate! ”

Xu Shichang said: "Yuan Liang once said that the previous dynasty did not pay attention to Fujian tea, and this black tea was not valued by the court of the previous dynasty. Only Zheng Zhilong attaches more importance to this Wuyi Mountain tea, this person has a transaction with the Hongmao people, and buys a large amount of tea from Wuyi Mountain and sells it to Xiyi countries. It is said that if the people of Naxiyi do not drink tea, they will die of constipation. Therefore, this black tea sells well in Xiyi countries. But the imperial court is forbidden, and the Xiyi people have not received tea for a long time, and I don't know how they can support it. ”

Wang Xinyu laughed: "Who told you that Xiyi people will die of constipation if they don't drink tea?" What about before they came to the East? How did you get here? ”

"That is what the ministers of the court said, and some ministers believe that there should be no sea ban, and that trade with the Xiyi people can give the court a lot of profits, because the Xiyi people will die of constipation if they do not drink tea. But Ao Bai and Sonny and others insisted on a sea ban, saying that they would trap you and the Ming army with this. Originally, Xu Shichang wanted to talk about Haikou, but he changed his words to explain the army.

"What kind of black tea is produced in Wuyi Mountain now?" Wang Xinyu asked again.

"General Hui, the current Wuyi Mountain produces Tongmuguan black tea, and it is this kind of tea that Yuan Liang brought to the villain. It's just that now this kind of tea is not planted much, it is all scattered, and the imperial court does not need it, so local tea farmers have to switch to oolong, green tea, etc. ”

"Mr. Xu, we can cooperate in this matter of tea! Isn't Mr. Xu about to take up the post of governor of Fujian? After you take office, you can promote Wuyi tea farmers to plant black tea widely, and I can buy tea from you at a high price! And this matter will also be your political achievement in office in the future! The life of Wuyi tea farmers is also better, and the taxes of the imperial court are also high! I'm also making money from the Tessie here, and that's a triple win! ”

Xu Shichang hesitated for a moment, and only after a while did he boldly ask: "But General Wang, this imperial court strictly prohibits the sea, and a piece of sail is not allowed to enter the sea, even if the villain gets the tea, how can he transport it out?" ”

"It's not difficult!" Wang Xinyu said with a smile, "Fujian's coastline is crooked, there are many rivers and bays, can the imperial court block smuggling?" Mr. Xu will be the governor of Fujian in the future, and he will be a provincial feudal official, so can't he even control the green camp under his subordinates? And I heard that Mr. Xu is still a flag man, and it is not easy to do some business? ”

Seeing that Xu Shichang was still hesitating, Wang Xinyu said again: "If this ordinary black tea is shipped to Macao, the price will be doubled; If it is transported to the South Seas, it will be at least four or five times. Even if a pound of tea is sold for thirty shillings in Manila, it is about equivalent to our five taels of silver, and if it is good tea, the price is even higher! Among them, Lord Xu can calculate it! Even if you only sell 2,000 quintals a year, how much is it? If this is possible, you and I can share the profits! I can give you 20% of the profit! ”

Two thousand quintals, about 200,000 catties, according to the calculation of 20% profits, almost selling a pound of tea will make a net profit of one or two silver, and it must be more than this number a year, how to say that you can sell three or four thousand quintals of tea, deducting the various expenses allocated to the green camp, to the above and other expenses, a year in the tea at least 200,000 taels of silver! This money is purely earned by yourself! Don't look at the whole court, officials big and small are corrupt, some prefects can earn fifty or sixty thousand taels of silver a year, but those silver can't be collected by him alone, don't give it to others, then don't think about it!

Then, Wang Xinyu put forward a second request: "In addition to tea, General Ben also needs ceramics and silk, it is best to be able to get ceramics from Jingdezhen official kilns and silk woven in Jiangnan, those goods can be sold at a very high price when they reach Nanyang!" As long as Mr. Xu can get it, the problem of profit is easy to say! ”

Xu Shichang still didn't dare to agree: "General Wang, the matter of tea, the villain can consider it here." It's just that the green camp has to be dotted, and the prefect and county of the sea outlet also have to give benefits, so they can turn a blind eye; Moreover, in addition to the villain's governor's yamen in Fujian, there are also the Fujian governor's yamen, the Annan General's Mansion Yamen and the Jingnan Palace, all of which must be taken into account. The imperial court strictly forbade the sea, if you transport tea out without permission, it is a big crime to raid your home and destroy your door! These people cannot afford to be offended. There are so many people who divide it, and I'm afraid there are not many who can get into the hands of the villain. What's more, that Li Shutai and Dasu and others are not easy to explain, and this matter is still very difficult to handle. There is also the official kiln porcelain and weaving house silk, which is not easy for the villain to get. ”

Wang Xinyu said with a smile: "Li Shutai and Dasu, if they were defeated in Xiamen, I'm afraid it will be difficult to protect themselves, right?" It is estimated that the folds are all fake! If they get in the way, just go to Beijing and tell the truth about their broken flag people, not to mention the crime of bullying the king, just say that those flag people will kill them! Weighing the stakes, they might as well settle down and make money. In addition, I won't let Mr. Xu make it too difficult for you, when the time comes, I will let the Xiyi people trade with you, and the goods can be transported to Macao by land, and it doesn't seem to violate the maritime ban regulations, right? ”

"From Fujian to Macao, there are many checkpoints along the way, and I am afraid there are not many left."

"This, you need Lord Xu to get through the relationship with the Jingnan Palace, as long as the people of the Jingnan Palace, agree, when you get to the territory of the Pingnan Palace, Guangdong, the old thief is still not allowed to give face? You shouldn't need General Ben to teach you these things, right? And General Ben doesn't want you to do this now, when you take office next year, it's too late for us to cooperate! ”

Xu Shichang calculated, although he still had to pay some points to Li Shutai, Dasu, Geng Jingzhong and others, and even spent money to "pay tribute" to Shang Kexi, but if you add porcelain and silk, I don't know how rich the profits are! Li Shutai and Dasu originally deserved to be punished for their crimes, but they were both banner people, and they might be exempted from their crimes. I am also a flag man, so what is there to be afraid of? After he took office, he discussed with Li Shutai and them, and said that the Xiyi people would die of constipation if they did not drink tea, and that the Fujian tea would be transported to the opposite side of Guangdong and Macao, and let the Yiren's boat transport it away. In this way, it does not violate the sea ban, and everyone still has money to make. As for Haikou making money, that is also a matter for the future, and the headache is also a headache for the imperial court. What's more, what's the use of Haikou making money? There is a sea ban, and they can't buy food even if they have silver, so it's better for everyone to make money together. As for when this Haikou Wang Yu was exterminated by the imperial court, that will be a matter for the future.

Thinking of this, Xu Shichang agreed: "After the villain takes office, he can cooperate with the general!" As for the conditions......"

"The conditions are easy to discuss! As long as we can cooperate, it's good for everyone! But to let you go back, you'll have to write me a contract of cooperation. Wang Xinyu said with a smile.

Xu Shichang put his heart sideways: Just write it, anyway, if you don't write it, he won't let me go back! If you can't go back, then the eldest wife who stayed in the capital, as well as several sons and sons-in-law, I am afraid that they will be beheaded, and their daughters, daughters-in-law and granddaughters will be sent into slavery. Thinking of this, Xu Shichang agreed: "The villain will write!" ”

Wang Xinyu asked people to take the four treasures of the study from Xu Shichang's carriage, and then used the wooden box as a table, lit a bonfire, and asked Xu Shichang to write the contract.

"There's no one else around, right?" Xu Shichang asked worriedly.

"There will be no one else! The general's own soldiers are watching around! As soon as you write it, we'll let you go back right away! In the future, Mr. Xu will take up the post of governor of Fujian, and this general will send someone to find you! ”

"And what about these captives? They won't leak the news, will they? ”

"We will take the captives, this Mr. Xu doesn't have to worry!"

"And who's going to drive me?"

"Our people have found two people who can drive from the captives, you don't have to worry about this!"

Xu Shichang finished writing the cooperation contract and handed it over respectfully.

Wang Xinyu took the contract that had not dried the ink, read it carefully three times, and laughed: "Okay! Mr. Xu can go! But before we go, there's one more thing. ”

"What's the matter?"

Wang Xinyu handed Xu Shichang a knife: "You have to cooperate with us, you can't see some blood!" Two wounded captives over there, you cut them down! ”

"Huh?" Xu Shichang's face changed greatly.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally picked up a knife and hacked to death two wounded Qing prisoners.

"That's it! You're good to go! Wang Xinyu laughed.

Letting Xu Shichang kill two Qing soldiers was to let him have blood on his hands, let alone be afraid of him changing his hexagram.

Not far away, someone had already brought two people, and the carriage had already been set. In fact, these two so-called captured Minzhuang were two internal recruits arranged by Wang Xinyu.

Xu Shichang, who was covered in blood, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, dropped half of the gold and silver treasures, and fled with his concubine and maid in embarrassment.

"My lord, are we going to let this guy go like this?" Li Rui asked.

Wang Xinyu said: "If we want to completely defeat the Tartars, we need more troops!" If you want more troops, you need more silver! Remember one thing: a corrupt Tartar official who is greedy for life and afraid of death, is good for us! And a good Tartar official who is honest and honest and loyal to the imperial court, and refuses to surrender to us, we will kill him! ”

"No!" Everyone responded in unison.

"Let's go! Let's go to Yunxiao County! Brother Chen, they should be over there! Wang Xinyu got on the horse and raised his big hand.