Elsewhere, Jiang Tang got off the train a little after ten o'clock. After exiting the train hall, she found a deserted spot and reentered the space. She didn't leave the space until around eight o'clock the next day. She first went to the service station to inquire about logistics. The train station had a dedicated window for mailing parcels and goods. Jiang Tang went to inquire about the shipping rates from here to Jiangzhou County.

"The price of tea is 5.8 cents per kilometer per ton. If it's less than a ton, then we'll calculate it as 1,500 kilograms, which is 7.5 cents per kilometer," said the staff member.

"That's twenty-five yuan." Jiang Tang calculated quickly.

"How can it be calculated like this? There are additional fees and miscellaneous expenses. These cost two dollars." The staff added.

That's almost thirty. For such a long trip, it wouldn't be worth it if she didn't sell at least a thousand kilograms. And the price of 1.2 yuan was a bit low. At least 1.8 yuan would have to cover the shipping costs.

After exiting the train station, I pulled a bicycle from my space and rode around the main streets. I stopped by a state-owned restaurant for their local breakfast special and packed up several portions. I wandered around Shenzhou City for a while, discovering a large teahouse besides the department store. It was bustling with people. With so many people, I'd be using a lot of tea every day.

Jiang Tang took out the black tea he had prepared. He went in and asked the waiter, "I brought my own tea, can I get a discount?"

"If you bring your own tea, it's also 50 cents per person," the waiter replied.

"How much can I drink for five cents?" Jiang Tang asked again.

The waiter then looked up at her and said, "Young lady, you're not from here, are you? 50 cents for unlimited refills, as long as you don't find the tea too watery."

When Jiang Tang was struggling, a guest next to her said, "Miss, let's share a table."

Jiang Tang showed a puzzled expression.

The waiter said, "If we share a pot, each person only needs to pay 25 cents."

"Oh, oh, I'll share a table with this uncle." Jiang Tang said quickly.

"OK."

"My name is Jiangtang, ginger brown sugar, what's your name, uncle?" Jiangtang greeted enthusiastically.

"My last name is Chen."

Uncle Chen took out 25 cents, and Jiang Tang took out 25 cents. They drank black tea.

Jiang Tang took a sip and said, "I don't think it's as strong as the black tea produced in our area."

The old man asked, "Girl, where are you from?"

"From Xinliang."

"From the provincial capital? I've never heard of any place in our provincial capital producing black tea."

"Jiangzhou Zhangshan black tea is just not very famous." Jiang Tang said, waving to the waiter who was pouring tea, asking her to prepare a pot of boiled water to indicate that she brought tea leaves.

Uncle Chen drank tea, listened to the erhu, and watched Jiang Tang perform the tea ceremony, which he was not very skilled in. A cup of black tea was placed next to Uncle Chen. Uncle Chen must have known a lot about tea. He smelled it first and said, "Hmm, not bad."

After taking a sip, he was surprised again: "I've never heard of Zhangshan black tea before, it's quite good."

"I never thought about exporting before, but now I want to go out. I didn't expect there are teahouses in Shenzhou. I am really ignorant." Jiang Tang said modestly.

"Although we are not in the south, we are close to several southern cities, and our living habits are a fusion of the north and the south. This place is also an important hub for several cities, with many vehicles coming and going every day, and there are also many people from the south. They like to drink tea, and gradually this teahouse was built." Uncle Chen explained.

"Oh, I've come to the right place. Is this teahouse government-owned?" Jiang Tang asked.

"Yes, it's under the jurisdiction of the Supply and Marketing Department." Uncle Chen replied.

"Uncle Chen, this pack of black tea is for you. I'll go talk to their person in charge and see if they're willing to sell our Zhangshan black tea." Jiang Tang said as he handed a pack of black tea to Uncle Chen.

"Oh, why are you in such a hurry? That guy is not easy to talk to." Uncle Chen advised.

"Uncle Chen, do you know the person in charge here?" Jiang Tang asked curiously.

"You can tell from his name that Cheng Suozi is a stubborn person. He only cares about the same three things and doesn't like to try anything new. In recent years, other tea factories have come to promote their products, but they have all come in vain and wasted their travel expenses. There are a lot of teas over there in the department store. You can go there and ask. They have many kinds of tea on their counters." Uncle Chen explained in detail.

She had to go to the department store, and she also had to take care of this teahouse. "Uncle Chen, thank you for your reminder, but I still want to give it a try." Jiang Tang said firmly.

As he spoke, he took out another bag of tea and asked the waiter for two pots of boiled water. After brewing the tea, he brought it to the other tables and said, "Comrades, I am from the Hongguang Commune in Jiangzhou County. Today, I would like to invite you to drink our local Zhangshan black tea. Please help me taste it."

"Someone invited me to tea. If I had known, I wouldn't have bought it."

"Haha, try it."

"Come and taste the tea from Jiangzhou."

"Tea from the province? It's not common."

Jiang Tang's voice was quite loud, and many tea lovers echoed him. The voice was so loud that it naturally attracted the attention of the staff behind.

"Comrade, our leader is looking for you." The staff member came over and said.

This was exactly what Jiang Tang wanted to hear. She squinted her eyes and gave Uncle Chen a look, then followed the staff to a private room on the third floor with a smile.

Inside was an office. Sitting at the desk was a bald man in his forties. Seeing someone come in, he looked up and said, "Which factory are you from? Don't you understand the rules here?"

"You are from Xinliang Jiangzhou, don't you understand? Are you Director Cheng?" Jiang Tang asked politely.

"Since you know my name, you should also know the rules here. We do not accept tea sold from outside. Young comrade, no matter where you are from, go back quickly and don't waste your time here." Director Cheng said mercilessly.

"I'm not trying to sell anything. I just met a few middle-aged men who I get along well with and invited them for tea," Jiang Tang explained.

"Please go back to your house for some tea. Although the water here is free, you can't drink it like this." Director Cheng said dissatisfiedly.

"Director Cheng, I've already paid, so don't we offer unlimited refills? Maybe it was a bit too high-profile to invite people to tea, and the tea we used wasn't ours, so you misunderstood. When I paid, I asked the waitress, and they said we could bring our own tea. Director Cheng, I also brought a pot of tea, how about you try it?" Jiang Tang said, and as she was about to take an empty cup from Director Cheng's table, she filled it with black tea, nodded and bowed, smiling slyly.

Director Cheng looked at her seriously, not touching the tea on the table. "Young comrade, are you trying to be unreasonable with me? If you're so stubborn, don't blame me for calling someone over."

"No, Director Cheng, I sincerely want to invite you for tea." Jiang Tang said quickly.

"I see that you sincerely want to get close to me. Humph, little girl, you are very smart, but unfortunately I don't buy it." After saying that, he was about to shout for people.

"No, no, I'm leaving. Can't I just leave?" Seeing that the situation was not good, Jiang Tang had no choice but to compromise.