flstandardbreds Chapter 151 Black Tea
Chapter 151 Black Tea
The group returned to the mansion and gathered together. Jiang Yin distributed the gifts he brought to everyone one by one.
The gifts are similar, basically a combination of Xuan paper, Hui ink and She inkstone.
In addition, a set of jewelry was given to Aunt Jiang and Aunt Jiang II.
Jiang Xiaoya received the gift and couldn't wait to open it.
He held up a box filled with pens, ink, paper, and inkstones, and looked up and asked, "Sister Yin, why do I have an extra pen?"
He doesn't have to use a pen and not write.
Jiang Yin saw through his thoughts and raised an eyebrow, "Other people have their own pens. You are still young, so you can have a few more pens to change. You will always find a pen that you are used to."
Jiang Xiaoya pouted, and when Xie Daoyun glared at her, she immediately stood up and said, "Thank you, Sister Ayin. I'll go try it now."
After he said that, he turned around and ran out, not wanting to stay with the adults.
Jiang Yin motioned Xiao Luo to follow to avoid any accidents.
Right now, all the masters of the mansion are in the lobby, and the old house is very large, so it would be difficult to find out in time if anything happened.
While everyone was there, Jiang Yin informed everyone about what had happened in the past few days and about the future plan to grow tea in Huangshan.
Of course, she also mentioned her plan to cooperate with Su Shan and others.
As for the matters in Mengshan, the great grandfather mainly explained the matter, and the others supplemented it, and all was told to Jiang Yin.
All the Mengshan tea harvested this year has been monopolized by the government, including the tea shipped from Huangshan later, which was also handed over to the Tea and Horse Bureau as inferior Mengshan tea.
But all these different types of tea added together are still only 10% short of the tea production of previous years.
After much deliberation, they decided to use black tea as a substitute for the remaining 10%.
Even if the black tea could not be used to exchange for war horses in the end, it allowed the emperor to see Jiang's sincerity.
This matter was discussed by Xie Daoyun on behalf of Jiang family. No matter what, Yan Li would give Xie Daoyun some face.
Jiang Yin couldn't help but ask, "Is the Tea and Horse Bureau settling the payment for this tea according to the normal price of Mengshan tea?"
I'm afraid it's impossible. I'm already being generous by accepting that portion of black tea for Xie Daoyun's sake. If you want to pay, you should give it after you can exchange it for a warhorse.
"You wish." Xie Daoyun rolled his eyes at her, but was pinched by Jiang Erniang beside him in dissatisfaction.
He quickly corrected his attitude and continued, "This black tea is considered private goods. If it can be exchanged for war horses, the Tea and Horse Bureau will pay according to the price of Mengshan tea.
If it cannot be exchanged, the black tea will be returned and the Tea Horse Company will lose the porters’ wages.”
The Tea and Horse Company could still afford to pay the porters this little bit of wages.
If this succeeds, Yan Li will have made a great contribution and found a new source of tea.
However, when that time really comes, black tea will inevitably be included in the tea monopoly system and become the property of the government.
It is an opportunity and a challenge.
But those were not Jiang Yin’s concerns. She only needed to take care of the present and help the Jiang family get through the difficulties smoothly.
However, before she could feel relieved, Xie Daoyun continued, "But, the batch of black tea was stolen. I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing."
"Bang!" Jiang Yin slapped the table, stood up, and glared, "Stolen? Where was it stolen?"
This really makes people feel uneasy!
She knew that Li Ji was investigating the theft of tea, but she didn't expect that her own tea had also been stolen!
Xie Daoyun said calmly: "Why are you in such a hurry? Of course it was lost from the Tea and Horse Bureau."
As long as it wasn't lost in his hands, he didn't think there was anything wrong.
"Oh, it's not ours that was lost." Jiang Yin breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down.
We are not responsible once the goods are shipped.
Jiang's mission was completed the moment he handed over the tea to the Tea and Horse Bureau. After that, tea had nothing to do with Jiang anymore.
Unless there is something wrong with the tea itself, the Jiang family will be held responsible.
Xie Daoyun raised his chin and said, "That's right, the tea has been sent to the Tea and Horse Bureau, so it has nothing to do with us.
Anyway, we paid so much tea, so the Tea and Horse Bureau should recognize this much tea. He should pay for the tea."
If the black tea fell, it fell. If it fell, there is no need to wait for inspection. Just ask the Tea and Horse Bureau to pay for it directly.
The corners of Jiang Yin's mouth twitched slightly. She agreed with the previous words, but had reservations about the last sentence which directly asked the Tea and Horse Bureau to pay.
How could the Tea and Horse Service give money at this time? I'm afraid they would reduce the payment by half or give nothing at all.
"How dare he not give it to me!" Xie Daoyun sneered, stood up and said, "Come with me to the Tea and Horse Department to ask for the money tomorrow morning. There is no reason for him not to give it to me!"
If he doesn't give it to him, he will teach Yan Li a lesson on how to behave.
Jiang Yin looked at Xie Daoyun who was walking out hand in hand with Jiang Erniang with a confused look on his face. He tilted his head to ask Jiang Da Niang for confirmation: "Auntie, what did my second uncle say he wanted to take me to do just now?"
"I'll take you to ask for the money." Aunt Jiang said with a complicated expression, "Listen to your second uncle, maybe we can really get the money back tomorrow."
It was only after these days that she realized that Xie Daoyun was a powerful figure. Even the strict tea supervisor of the Tea and Horse Department had to show some courtesy to him.
With him around, Jiang Yin would be safe. As for whether he could get the money, he would know after a try.
Jiang Yin looked surprised, then tilted his head and asked, "What do Grandfather and Uncle think?"
How come after just one month of not seeing her, this mature and steady lady has become so sloppy?
Can she just ask for this money? Are you sure you are not making things worse for the Tea and Horse Bureau?
However, my great grandfather and my uncle Fang Xianshan also nodded and said, "Listen to your second uncle."
Jiang Yin: ...
Okay, these two too. Even Fang Wenyuan, who remained silent, nodded silently.
Jiang Yin's mouth twitched slightly, and then he realized that everyone probably already knew that Xie Daoyun's identity was not simple.
This is good, it is deterrent. If Xie Daoyun is loyal to Jiang family, then others will not dare to covet Jiang family easily.
Since everyone agreed that they should go to the Tea and Horse Bureau with Xie Daoyun to collect the debt, Jiang Yin did as they wished.
The next morning, she set out for the Tea and Horse Service with Xie Daoyun and Jiang Erniang.
Asking for money is an offensive thing. Not only will it offend Yan Li, but it will also offend the entire Tea and Horse Bureau and even the government.
For such a matter, of course you have to be polite before you use force, and you have to be fully polite before you can speak.
Jiang Yin also took out three sets of Xuan paper, Hui ink and She inkstone as gifts, and also prepared Huizhou tea.
After receiving the gift, Yan Li happily invited them to sit down and have tea. He also praised Jiang for what he had done in the past few days.
Jiang Yin smiled and said, "I also want to thank Yan Tea Supervisor for his help. I heard that some tea leaves were lost this time. Was the last batch of tea sent by my Jiang family also among them?"
She did not specify that the tea she lost was black tea. Since no one mentioned it, she could have thought it was Mengshan tea.
"Yes." Yan Li's expression changed from smiling to crying in an instant. "It's embarrassing to say that this is the responsibility of the Tea and Horse Department. Don't worry, Miss Jiang, my Tea and Horse Department will definitely find the tea leaves back."