Chapter 447: Chapter 222: Governor’s Order, Part 2

Old Hu also smiled and did not speak.

White Snake Dao was previously managed by Fang Zhiliu.

Now, the Town Governor is planning to transfer Fang Zhiliu back, as for Li Hengsheng, he will be assigned to manage Black Tiger Pool.

Anyway, Black Tiger Pool is now a mess thanks to Fang Zhiliu.

If not for the camaraderie among colleagues, the Town Governor would not have paid any attention to Fang Zhiliu, especially at this point.

What fellowship among colleagues could compare to five million taels of silver?

That’s all nonsense.

Beihan City, Changqing Mansion.

This afternoon, someone visited Changqing Mansion.

When Zhang Fuguang brought the visitor, Li Changqing exhibited a hint of surprise.

“Clan Leader Yan.”

Li Changqing didn’t expect the visitor to be Yan Botao.

“Great Patron.”

Yan Botao respectfully bowed to Li Changqing.

“Come in.” Li Changqing invited Yan Botao inside, and then Zhang Fuguang brewed some tea.

Yan Botao chuckled and then said, “Great Patron, the tea tree you were studying in the Yan family’s back mountain has now produced tea leaves. I brought some for you to take a look.”

Saying this, Yan Botao took out a box from his bag and opened it to reveal the tea leaves he had brought.

Li Changqing picked up a few, held them under his nose, and sniffed.

Indeed, they smelled very fragrant.

This was tea that Li Changqing had cultivated using grafting techniques on tea trees he found in the back mountain, combining the aromas of two types of tea trees. The result exceeded his expectations.

No one in this world understood grafting techniques, so these tea leaves can be considered as newly developed.

Yan Botao had already tried it at home and found it quite impressive.

Zhang Fuguang brewed the new tea, and Li Changqing tasted it. It was indeed very aromatic, with a hint of the Da Hong Pao flavor he remembered from his previous life.

“It’s a pity that there weren’t many wild tea trees found, only about forty were grafted.” Yan Botao regretted.

He even sent people to search the mountains near Changting Town, but none were found.

“No matter, over forty is already enough.” Li Changqing said with a smile, “Although this product is scarce, its rarity makes it valuable, and our Evergreen Commerce Association can make a significant profit.”

“Such precious tea leaves, each branch of our Evergreen Commerce Association will have very little to distribute, so we cannot sell it lightly.”

Li Changqing told Yan Botao.

“Not sell it lightly? Then how should we sell it?” Yan Botao was puzzled.

“Naturally, it should be sold to people of status.” Li Changqing pondered for a moment and said, “Let’s call this tea Da Hong Pao, and externally, we claim that our Evergreen Commerce Association discovered the tea trees in a treasured place, with very limited yield, containing Spiritual Qi, and it only produces tea leaves once every three years, so the annual sales are very limited, considering the need for three years of maturity before each sale.”

“Moreover, those who wish to purchase Da Hong Pao must have a cultivation level of Innate Perfection; otherwise, they cannot buy it, and they must register with their real names. Each person is limited to two taels, and once purchased, they can only buy again the following year.”

After saying this, Li Changqing thought for a while and then waved it off, “For now, let’s do it this way.”

“So strict?” Yan Botao was dumbfounded.

Each person can only buy two taels?

Moreover, they must have a cultivation level of Innate Perfection to purchase it?

Will people really buy it with such conditions?

Although Yan Botao had tried it and found the tea different from any he had drunk before, even better than the tea processed by the Evergreen Commerce Association before, it was still just tea leaves.

Can they be sold with such strict conditions?

“Then… Great Patron, how much will the tea leaves be sold for?” Yan Botao hurriedly asked. Given the grand buildup by Li Changqing, he assumed the price wouldn’t be low.

The Evergreen Commerce Association’s processed tea was already sold at a high price.

A mere two taels of tea could sell for the high price of two taels of silver!

“As for the price.” Li Changqing thought for a moment and then held up five fingers.

“Five taels!”

Yan Botao frowned, then nodded. Although a bit expensive, being three taels more than ordinary processed tea, it seemed reasonable.

But overall, the quantity is still too little, even selling at five taels of silver won’t rack up much.

“What five taels.”

Li Changqing showed a peculiar expression, looking at Yan Botao as if saying, you appear so inexperienced.

“Then what?” Yan Botao felt a jolt, fearing it might sell for fifty taels?

Is this a robbery?

“Two taels of Da Hong Pao, five thousand taels.”

Li Changqing announced casually.

Yan Botao almost spat out old blood.

Five thousand taels!

For two taels of tea leaves!

Only an idiot would buy!

If anyone really came to buy, Yan Botao would definitely call them a big fool.

But when he looked at Li Changqing’s expression, it didn’t seem like Li Changqing was joking.

Seriously?

“Great Patron, selling at five thousand taels?” Yan Botao truly couldn’t imagine where a sucker would spend five thousand taels to buy two taels of tea leaves.

“Yes, just like this.” Li Changqing didn’t continue on this topic but instead asked about the current state of the Yan family.

Yan Botao briefly updated him, mentioning that Changting Town was as usual, with no differences from the past.

This assured Li Changqing.

After all, he had a feud with the Su family; the Grandmaster of the Su family was killed outside Changting Town, slain by Zhang Fuguang.

Surely, the Su family would lay the blame at his feet.

Until evening approached, Yan Botao left to visit the Evergreen Commerce Association in Beihan City.

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