Chapter 3442: Extra Chapter 21
Bai Shan smiled and said, "This is our first time taking this trade route through Southern Xinjiang, and it's also because of Your Majesty's great grace. I heard that the court sent a large amount of new rice seeds to the Liaozi tribe. The climate here is suitable for growing rice. If we can use the new rice seeds from the Great Jin, we will definitely save a lot of farmland. Then, whether it is growing mulberry or tea, it will be great. We just came here in advance to take a look and maybe find a tribe to cooperate with."
The shopkeeper's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Sir, are you in the cloth business or the tea business?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "It's a little bit about both."
No wonder they say both are excellent.
The shopkeeper said with a smile, "Your Excellency has a good eye. Our Liaozi tribe has had a good harvest these past two years, so there is indeed a lot of land left. However, making cloth requires craftsmanship, so there are fewer people planting mulberry trees and raising silkworms, and more people planting tea."
He smiled and said, "The soil here is good and the tea is delicious. Would you like to try our tea?"
Bai Shan agreed with a smile.
The shopkeeper immediately asked his waiter to bring some of each type of tea in the restaurant.
There are so many types of tea that they fill the entire table. I heard that the tea produced by each tribe is slightly different, not to mention that the same type of tea has different quality.
Zhou Man and the others were stunned. "Boss, is this a restaurant or a teahouse?"
The shopkeeper laughed and said, "I just do some small business on the side to earn some money for the drinks. I'm sorry to make you laugh."
With such a complete range of tea varieties and the other party being so enthusiastic, it would be strange for anyone to believe that he is an amateur.
Zhou Man was about to speak when he glanced and saw the stall owner downstairs carrying a bag into the restaurant. He raised his eyebrows slightly and moved to the window on the other side. Sure enough, he saw someone coming in from downstairs.
But the other party did not stay downstairs, but was led to the second floor by the waiter as if he was familiar with the place.
Zhou Man pointed at him and the shopkeeper and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, your distinguished guest has arrived."
The shopkeeper looked in the direction she pointed and saw the stall owner. He was stunned for a moment before asking, "Do you recognize Wu Jin?"
Bai Shan sat up slightly straighter, "Wu? Is it Wu or Wu?"
The shopkeeper smiled when he heard this, knowing that they were not familiar with each other. "It's a witch. Wu Jin is a witch from the Yunshan tribe. He is very powerful. The Yunshan tribe is only a medium-sized tribe, but his witchcraft is equal to that of witches from large tribes."
Zhou Man was curious, "How do we compare witchcraft?"
The shopkeeper said: "Only a witch can know."
Bai Shan asked, "Do wizards often come to Annan City?"
"Not often," the shopkeeper paused, wanting to win over their business, so he lowered his voice and said, "But recently, famous wizards may come to Annan City."
Bai Shan: "Why?"
The shopkeeper whispered, "The chief's wife is ill and has been ill for a long time. So the chief has invited many witches. There are also some who have not been invited. When they hear that the wife is ill, they will come to take a look. If they can pray for the wife, it will be something worth boasting about."
Zhou Man asked curiously, "What disease is it?"
The shopkeeper shook his head. "I don't know. This is the chief's family affair. How would ordinary people like us know?"
Bai Shan and Zhou Man smiled at each other. This was just to fool others. Who would believe that he was just an ordinary citizen, as he could open such a good restaurant on this street and attract tea business?
However, Bai Shan did not ask any further, knowing that this was enough. If they asked any more, their secrets would be exposed.
The group tasted the tea brought by the shopkeeper and selected three types that tasted good, but they did not make a decision with the shopkeeper. Bai Shan postponed the matter on the pretext of needing to take another look.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the group slowly walked out of the restaurant. Yin Huo turned around and asked Bai Shan, "Are you really planning to start a tea business?"
Bai Shan said, "It's not easy to go in and out of Southern Xinjiang. We have quite a few people with us, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to take some tea with us when we return."
"Besides, Zhou Si's tea business is big now, he might be interested. Let's take some tea out for him to try and see the market reaction." Bai Shan smiled and asked, "Why, is it too much trouble?"
Yin Huo shook his head, "No, I've just been out for a while, and this is the first time I've seen you guys interested in bringing goods."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man sighed, "Because our money is being spent too quickly."
Yin Huo: "...Are you short of money?"
He looked unconvinced, but still said, "If you need money, I have some here and I'll give you some."
"That's not necessary," Bai Shan quickly refused. "Making money is just a side job for us. It's not a big deal. Why would we need your money?"
Zhou Man: "Yes, yes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. Don't give money to others carelessly in the future."
Bai Er said, "Besides you, the only 'other' he can give money to is me. Why don't you ask for my opinion?"
Bai Shan glanced at him and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
"No, isn't the family business always making money? I just don't want to put in the effort," Bai Erlang turned and said to Zhou Man, "Besides, isn't it easy for you to make money? There's a ready-made opportunity right in front of you. If you go to the chief's house and cure his wife's illness, he will definitely give you a consultation fee. Isn't it better than the money we make from investigating, purchasing, transporting, and finally selling the goods?"
Zhou Man actually wanted to go too, not for the money, but because he was curious about what disease the chief's wife had and how the wizards would treat it.
Bai Shan saw her intention and asked with a smile, "Want to go?"
Zhou Man nodded, then shook his head. "I don't know what kind of person this chief is. This is southern Xinjiang. What if he can't cure the patient and takes his anger out on us..."
"Don't worry," Bai Shan said, "At worst, we can just reveal our identities. Would he dare to detain us and embarrass us?"
Zhou Man thought about it and nodded, "Okay, it's late today, let's go and take a look tomorrow."
She turned around and said to Yin or the other two, "You guys wait for us outside. You can go for a walk."
Yin Huo thought for a moment and said, "I'm a little tired. I'll rest at the inn tomorrow."
Mingda said, "I want to go back to the market we visited today and take a look at the porcelain and fabrics they have here."
So we decided on the itinerary for tomorrow.
Zhou Man: "Do you think I should send a visiting card to the chief's residence in advance?"
"No need. You won't reveal your identity. Even if you're a former doctor at No. 1 Middle School, it's doubtful they'll accept your invitation," Bai Erlang gave her bad advice. "Just go to their house and recite a passage from the Su Wen to them. They should be able to take you in."
Bai Shan: "Shouldn't the most urgent thing be to give yourself a good name?"
He said, "Your name is well-known throughout the world, even here in remote Southern Xinjiang. But I just heard attentively in the restaurant that people in the lobby often mentioned your name when they talked about the Central Plains. Obviously, you are also very famous here."
Zhou Man's focus was, "Can you understand the local dialect?"
Bai Shan: "...they speak official language."
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