"Lord Ge truly lives up to his reputation as a member of a prestigious family; he has even been to the imperial palace!"

Shenxi is very good at flattery.

“Of course,” Ge Congshan readily admitted. “I’ve been there several times.”

Not all high-ranking officials had the right to visit the Imperial Garden; only a small number of them were allowed to go.

Ge Congshan was a high-ranking local official, but he also came from a prominent family and had once served as a first-rank official.

There are still quite a few officials from the Ge family in various places. A few years ago, there was a Grand Secretary in the imperial court who also came from the Ge family, but he has now retired to his hometown.

Shen Xi looked on with great admiration: "It still comes down to Lord Ge's influence."

Ge Congshan waved his hand: "I'm nothing special, but these peppers are quite beautiful. Last year I managed to get a few from the Emperor."

Shen Xi's eyes lit up. She couldn't get chili peppers from the palace right now, but she could get them from Lord Ge!

"Lord Ge, you have such a great honor to receive such precious peppers from the Emperor."

Ge Congshan became completely arrogant: "Of course, His Majesty has always been very good to our family."

"I wonder if Lord Ge could give some of those pepper seeds to Xiaoxi?"

Ge Congshan had no doubts whatsoever. He figured Shenxi must have gotten this picture album from somewhere, since it contained many uncommon plants.

"No problem, the bell peppers are all ripe and red this year. I'll have someone bring you some later."

He took another sip of tea and exclaimed, "This tea gets better with each sip!"

Chenxi smiled and thanked him, then, speaking of tea, asked, "I wonder if this tea is sold in aristocratic households?"

"Sell it, sell it!" Ge Congshan said without hesitation. "Such good tea, how can it not be sold? As long as you can get into the inner circle of the aristocratic families, the price will definitely not be low."

Shenxi pouted: Isn't it just because they can't get in?

The tea sources of established tea families are relatively fixed; they don't just drink any kind of tea.

Gaining the approval and purchase of established families is extremely difficult without an introduction.

"Isn't Lord Ge the biggest buyer?"

This time, Shenxi insisted on getting in touch with Ge Congshan, and tea was one of the things they were trying to do.

The tea of ​​this era is truly indescribable. It's mixed with so many seasonings. No matter how good or bad the tea ceremony is, Chenxi feels uncomfortable every time he drinks this seasoned tea.

Even those skilled in tea brewing can produce a clear tea soup with an indescribable flavor.

It's not sweet, not salty, and doesn't make you cry—it's a mix of flavors in your stomach!

That's why Chenxi re-processed the original tea bricks.

Using the method of frying green tea from their previous life, those masters were truly masters of this art. After Chenxi explained it once, they tried it a few times and successfully fried the green tea.

Chenxi was finally able to enjoy the fragrance and purity of the tea.

Ge Congshan laughed heartily: "Why do you insist on talking to me, girl? Do you want me to introduce your tea to the aristocratic family?"

Shenxi said with a somewhat flattering expression, "Lord Ge is indeed very insightful. I admire you greatly."

Seeing that it was time to talk business, Ge Congshan's face turned serious: "How much does this tea cost?"

The best tea usually costs four or five taels of silver per pound.

Chenxi held up one finger.

Ge Congshan laughed: "One tael of silver, that's cheap!"

Shenxi shook his head: "Lord Ge is joking, it is ten taels of silver per catty."

Ge Congshan gasped, staring at Chen Xi in disbelief: "Ten taels?"

Ten taels of silver was nothing to Ge Congshan, but compared to other teas, Chenxi tea was really expensive.

Shenxi nodded very solemnly: "Ten taels. This is the best tea I selected, processed through eighty-one steps. How could it be cheap!"

Qi Xiuwen's face flushed slightly. The commander could lie without batting an eye. It seemed that his cultivation level was far inferior to the commander's!

"Didn't you feel amazed after drinking it? This is a top-quality new tea. You won't regret buying it."

"Besides, do aristocratic families care about this little bit of money? As long as they feel that it's worth the price and that owning this tea is a symbol of status and wealth, I don't believe they won't rush to buy it."

Ge Congshan was stunned by Chen Xi's business acumen; he had never really been involved in the family business.

At this moment, Ge Congshan said to one of the people behind him, "Ge Da, what do you think?"

The man who had been standing silently behind Ge Congshan bowed and said, "Sir, you can make the decision."

Ge Congshan glared at him: "If I were proficient, why would I need you?"

Ge Da maintained his bowing posture and repeatedly said, "Sir, if you enjoy the drink, you may also give it a try!"

Ge Congshan nodded and said, "You should be the one to handle the business negotiations."

After receiving Ge Congshan's approval, Ge Da stepped forward, bowed to Chen Xi, and said, "May I have the pleasure of tasting this tea?"

Chenxi nodded.

Xing Xiuyan served another cup of tea.

Ge Da picked it up but didn't rush to drink it. Instead, he observed it carefully and then smelled it closely.

He exclaimed, "The tea has a refreshing color and a wonderful aroma; it is indeed a fine tea."

Then he took a small sip and was even more shocked.

No wonder the adults drank three cups of tea in a row.

At first he thought the adults were thirsty, but now it seems the tea was really good!

Ge Da took another sip, finding it increasingly delicious.

At this moment, Ge Congshan did not look at him, but continued to flip through the picture album.

After flipping through the entire book without finding any familiar plants, I put it down.

By this time, Ge Da had already taken several sips.

Finally, with some reluctance, he put down his teacup and bowed to Ge Congshan again: "Sir, this tea is of the highest quality and is worth ten taels of silver."

In this era, the price of top-quality tea ranges from eight to twenty taels per kilogram.

Ten taels from Chenxi is not considered expensive.

Ge Congshan responded with an "oh," as he trusted Ge Da implicitly, as Ge Da managed the family business.

The family has a tea business.

Since Ge Da said it was feasible, he felt relieved.

Ge Congshan became serious: "I wonder what percentage of the profits Chief Shen will give me?"

Shen Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Ge Congshan's words meant he was helping to promote the products.

"Lord Ge, we can share half of the profits with you, what do you think?"

Ge Congshan held up three fingers: "You get three, I get seven."

Qi Xiuwen gasped. Uncle Ge had quite the appetite.

Although the world is in chaos now, it hasn't reached the point of avalanche yet, and many aristocratic families in the Central Plains are still indulging in romance and pleasure.

As long as a prestigious family accepts this tea, even if only 10% accepts it, Shenxi will become rich.

Ge Congshan wasn't good at business, but that didn't stop him from making money.

He knew that Shenxi must have no way to get into a prestigious family, which was why he kept him around.

Shenxi gritted his teeth. He couldn't catch a wolf without sacrificing his child, and he couldn't catch this Master Ge without sacrificing profits.

Yes, Chenxi's goal is to trap Ge Congshan.