Three Hundred and Forty-Nine: The Storm in Beijing (6)

A tea shop is naturally a place for drinking tea.

Tea shops all over the world basically have the same style. If you want to stand out from the same kind, you must have your own unique style.

The tea shop in front of us is undoubtedly the leader in the similar industry. After diversified project development, not only can we drink tea here, but we can also see the graceful dancing girls and taste high-quality wine. The literati and poets have become more interested. , you can also use pen and ink in the hall, or display calligraphy, or show off your painting skills. From time to time, poetry gatherings will be held, inviting celebrities from all over the world to appreciate it.

Of course, real celebrities are not so easy to invite.

Therefore, the tea shop retreated to the next best thing and invited "famous people". Although they did not have great reputations, they did have some talents.

Xu Ke calmly chatted with the maid for a few words, and after finding out the daily routine of this teahouse, he suddenly became interested.

"No matter whether the tea shop is bragging or showing off, the pens, inks, papers and inkstones provided are all of high quality." Jiang Pengji and Xu Ke chose a secluded elegant room. They sat opposite each other. The aroma of the tea stove was already rising, and the room was clean and tidy. , there are also high-level paintings hanging on the walls, and most of the signatories have extraordinary identities. "This alone is enough to attract many talented scholars."

Although Jiang Pengji uses bamboo paper to practice calligraphy, it seems that this thing is very common, but in fact?

In Xu Ke's words, his husband was not practicing calligraphy on bamboo paper, but on sheets of gold paper, pure gold!

Due to production constraints, things are rare and expensive, and the price of bamboo paper sold outside is not something that ordinary people from poor families can afford.

Even among high-ranking noble families, only potential stocks with noble status and excellent morals and learning are eligible to enjoy it.

Xu Ke's vision has naturally improved under the influence of his experience in Liu Mansion over the years.

The ink provided by this teahouse is the finest Cangzhou Meng ink; the pen used is also an extremely fine and fine pen; as for the paper, the famous name of Hejian Bamboo Paper is known to all the nine states in the world, and the price is the same as its reputation. Unattainable; inkstones are still the best among the best.

Pen, ink, paper and inkstone, four things together, is that what ordinary people can provide?

Not to mention a tea shop!

"I wonder who is the financial backer behind this tea shop..." If it were in the past, Xu Ke would definitely be attracted by such a pomp. Bamboo paper is the white moonlight in the hearts of many scholars. Now... His monthly quota can be There is a whole knife of bamboo paper, how rare is this, "This tea shop,

It doesn't look like a serious place to drink tea. Not to mention anything else, just the value of the ink, paper and inkstone..."

Speaking of this, Xu Ke shook his head.

This is not drinking tea at a small price, it is clearly drinking gold and silver.

"So, the financial backer behind this family is either really stupid and wealthy, or very ambitious." Jiang Pengji smiled and made herself a cup of tea. After drinking it for so many years, she was also used to adding various spices to the tea. "Xiaoyu, guess which one it is?"

Xu Ke said, "Lang Jun underestimated Ke. No matter how the times change, the nature of businessmen in the world will not change. The bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. I am willing to do this. With so much effort and investment of such huge financial resources, it is natural that he has a plan, and the plan is very big. However, I don’t know who is the royal relative of this owner..."

If not a relative of the emperor or an important minister of the government and the public, who would have the qualifications to open a tea shop in the best area of ​​Beijing?

Even if they are qualified to open a tea shop, only a handful have the financial resources to keep it running.

But for a moment, the two of them thought of the same goal.

Look at each other and smile.

Jiang Pengji said, "I just took a look around the hall downstairs. Among the paintings and calligraphy hanging above, some people have great status, while others are unknown or rely on the reputation of their ancestors to take advantage of the same surname..."

The types of people Jiang Pengji mentioned are nothing more than two types: noble families and common people from poor families.

The proportion of the former is not large, but the proportion of the latter is quite high.

The high-ranking gentry, as good as their fathers and ancestors, can easily become masters in their own right. Even if they are lonely, they will still be respected and admired by the world. Most of them come to teahouses for entertainment and relaxation. Even if they leave behind words, it will only be temporary. rise.

The children of the common people from poor families are different. They have too few opportunities to get ahead, but this tea shop provides a pretty good platform.

Even if you can't become famous for it, you will still feel happy if you leave your best writing and compete with others.

Jiang Pengji just took a look around and vaguely noticed the plan behind this tea shop.

"If nothing else, it should be King Changshou." Xu Ke said calmly.

"I guess it's him. When the exams were about to take place, he invited all the scholars to participate in the poetry gathering. He also generously lent his name to Tangquan Hall and entertained those scholars for free. His intention to win over was obvious." Jiang Pengji snorted, " His fiefdom of Zhangzhou is rich in resources and people, and the wealthy families who support him are all wealthy. Spending a little money to open a small tea shop is just a drop in the bucket. "

The teahouse provides a fair platform for scholars to display their talents. Whether they are from a wealthy family or a poor family, everyone can enjoy the pen, ink, paper and inkstone here.

No matter what little calculations people have in mind, at least he does provide benefits. Even if he doesn't get a potential stock with amazing talents, he still earns the favor of the young scholars. If he is lucky enough to get one, it will be a huge profit. Sent.

In today's era of extremely backward communication technology, a think tank that can win a victory thousands of miles away is comparable to thousands of troops!

No one is a fool. King Changshou would naturally be happy to do such an unworthy business.

Of course, this is what Jiang Pengji and Xu Ke can see. As for whether other ordinary people can see it, that is unknown.

When the maid brought the tea, Jiang Pengji asked casually, this teahouse is indeed owned by the name of King Changshou.

Seeing this, she could only shake her head secretly.

King Changshou's ambition is so obvious, the man in Shangyang Palace is still living a life of drunkenness and dreams, wishing to die in a pile of women...

The gap between brothers is so obvious, I think they are not born from the same mother.

Jiang Pengji took a sip of tea, and the taste was lingering.

"It's really good tea, I hope the tea fee is not expensive, otherwise I can only mortgage you here and find a chance to get out..."

While drinking, she suddenly sighed, and the tea in Xu Ke's mouth almost choked into his lungs.

She was about to tease Xu Ke, but her ears moved, and she quickly put down the teacup and signaled Xu Ke with her eyes not to cough.

He could only cover his mouth with difficulty, choking his eyes and making them red, with pitiful physiological tears.

"What, what happened——"

It took him a long time to recover and asked Jiang Pengji what happened.

Jiang Pengji said calmly, "There is a noise next door."

Then, she tiptoed to a corner of the private room, squatting and eavesdropping, and Xu Ke's expression cracked.