Chapter 559: Gathering at the Thatched Cottage in Cold Winter
Everything in the capital seemed to have not changed as usual, and the students who were taking the exam arrived at the capital one after another from their hometowns.
As the news spread that the imperial court selected the great scholars as "Doctor of the Imperial Royal Hongwen Annotation Academy", great scholars from all over the country could no longer sit still.
They are also rushing to the capital one after another.
Zheng Ji and Zheng Tinggang, the Minister of Revenue, got off the morning court today, so he changed into a Taoist robe and left the capital quietly in a carriage.
Old Daiyi, who rushed back to the capital from outside the frontier, got up tired after just resting for a night.
Under the service of several eunuchs, they put on a Taoist robe and boarded the carriage and quietly left the palace.
After the court came, the nobles from various families rushed to the Duke Chengguo Mansion.
After a while, several carriages quietly left the city...
Mr. Zhang was cooking the spring water of Yuquan Mountain in his thatched cottage. Although Yuquan Mountain was not yet famous in the world by Qianlong's inscription "Yuquan Baotu".
But as far as the capital is concerned, the water of Yuquan Mountain must be one of the best.
Adhering to the principle that my young master... no! Now I am my uncle, and my uncle must be protected from his own cost.
The housekeeper Wang Xiaozhou specially ordered people to carry the best spring mouth from the selected spring water.
Then install a porcelain jar inside and a water transport carriage dedicated to sandalwood on the outside, and send it back to the thatched cottage for Mr. Zhang's daily use.
But there is a "fountain cellar" in Mr. Zhang's thatched cottage, which was built since Mr. Zhang returned to the capital last time.
The wax inside is sealed with more than a dozen famous springs, and each is stored in a variety of categories.
Zhenjiang Lengquan, Qiantang Hupao, Jishui Pearls... etc., can all be found here.
All these waters were replaced in half a month, and the butler Xiao Zhou gave the money to the merchants to send them to them.
While Mr. Zhang was not at home, butler Xiao Zhou specially asked people to cover the smoke in the peach forest in order to deal with the winter.
So even when snowflakes fall, the surrounding area of Mr. Zhang’s thatched cottage is warm and comfortable.
When snowflakes fall, they will soon melt on the slabs in the heat.
Then it is slowly evaporated, which makes the entire area of the cottage not only warm but also moist.
There is no cold and dryness as winter comes at all.
Miaoan was wearing a snow-white Taoist robe embroidered with a flying crane, and warmly putting walnut charcoal into the casting furnace.
Several wintersweet trees dotted beside the thatched cottage were planted from the deep mountains with roots.
The tree has been around for decades, and now it is full of beauty.
The biting cold wind is hard in the snow, and it stands proudly and beautifully.
When the iron kettle water on the carbon stove finally boiled, butler Xiao Zhou led a group of people to the thatched cottage with a smile.
The two sisters of Hattori took over the job of boiling water from Miaoan, and Miaoan quietly came to Mr. Zhang and sat down with his head down.
These people came to the thatched cottage and took off their cloaks, looked at each other and smiled and bowed to the salute, and then sat down.
"In winter, drink some black tea to warm your stomach and wake up your spirits."
Mr. Zhang's handsome face, which was as gentle as jade, showed a chuckling that made people feel like spring breeze.
"Tongmuguan, Wuyi Mountain in southern Fujian, I was just in a miscellaneous note and heard about this tea without thinking it was really..."
Wuyi Mountain Tongmu Black Tea is not famous at this time.
Even in the stage when the greening process had not yet fermented, Mr. Zhang just mentioned it with emotion.
Butler Xiao Zhou remembered it in his heart, and then activated a huge amount of energy to start looking for this place on the imperial geostationary map.
After finding it, they sent a letter to the Zhang family guards who were in Yizhou, and they found the local area.
And I made this tea by fermentation, and it was really good after tasting it!
After Mr. Zhang tasted the tea, he immediately asked Butler Xiao Zhou to buy all the large number of tea gardens in Tongmuguan without saying a word.
After buying it, it is a matter of promotion.
The same thing is said, if you want to finish everything yourself, you will definitely be hated.
"My uncles and uncles will first taste this tea. If it is suitable, you can order someone to take care of it..."
As he said that, Mr. Zhang started washing and brewing with a smile.
After distributing the teacups to everyone, the mellow aroma of the black tea began to spread after fermentation.
The little sister of Hattori family has quietly hung a map of the capital in the thatched cottage.
"Melt and rich! Stay fragrant for a long time! Good tea!!"
Zheng Ji and Zheng Tinggang have been old ministers of the three dynasties, and have experienced a lot in the past few years.
As soon as he got the tea, he knew that it was the best among the best.
If it were to be blessed by Mr. Zhang and the nobles of various families, it would be no surprise that it would be priced at all.
"I want to deal with this tea with the inner warehouse, the Ministry of Revenue, and various family members."
Mr. Zhang looked at them with a smile and said softly: "Since there are royal corporations, this tea can be called..."
“'Royal Imperial Products Wuyi Mountain Tongmu Rock Tea’.”
Duke Cheng, who was next to him, couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this. Damn it blocked other people's way in one breath.
It’s all called “royal imperial qualifiers”, which means that who is so counterfeiting and risking the risk of being beheaded!
From the Ministry of Revenue, the Inner Treasury, and then to the nobles who made money from this.
Anyone can raise the tiger skin of "Royal" as a banner. If you dare to imitate it, I will dare to exaggerate it!
You are punished with great disrespect and directly confiscate your family and exterminate your clan.
This is a trick...it's simply!
"Of course, I'm asking you all to come here today not just for this matter..."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but sit upright and look at Mr. Zhang waiting for his next words.
But Mr. Zhang stood up slowly, took a slender pole and pointed at the map.
Zheng Tinggang's eyes were immediately attracted by the pole!
The pole is very unique in color, slightly gloomy but with golden texture.
The whole pole is completely integrated and is not carved, and it looks very light!
The gold on the pole is particularly bright, and it looks indescribable with the gloom.
"Golden Nano Ebony?!"
Zheng Tinggang asked Mr. Zhang with some uncertainty, but the latter was stunned for a moment.
At this time, Butler Zhou, who had been serving, stood up quietly and said softly.
"It's so that the old man knows that my uncle doesn't care about things like that. He's all dealing with..."
"The elder is as wise as a torch. This tree is indeed a golden nanmu ebony..."
As soon as he said this, Zheng Tinggang's teeth were rubbing with hissing sounds.
"From the beginning of this hill, nearly 40% of the surrounding area to the banks of Chaobai River, are basically gone."
Mr. Zhang smiled and drew the map with a pole, and said softly: "But... there is still 60% of the land available for use."
40% of the land was not said to be in anyone's hands, but everyone knows it.
The royal treasury must have taken the big head. Mr. Zhang is so kind to bring some benefits to his family!
Don't swallow all the benefits yourself, that's good.
"I have calculated that the debate venue for the imperial examinations will cover about 200 acres..."
"In addition to the main venue for the debate on the imperial lecture, there are also five venues for the imperial lecture, tea room, and bookstore..."
Mr. Zhang, after all, has come from modern times. If you don’t know how to stuff some matching shops into these areas...
Chapter completed!