Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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Guo Ye was suddenly a little confused by his sudden question, and blurted out, "Isn't it?"

"laugh……"

Liang Shuyu smiled, shook his head and said indifferently: "It's bad, it's bad, Mr. Guo really underestimated Mr. Liang. In fact, Mr. Liang wanted to buy something from Mr. Guo..."

Buy something with me?

Guo Ye was very puzzled, in his opinion, the Liang family was a royal tribute wine merchant, with countless wealth, it seemed that they didn't lack anything, right?

Besides, I don't seem to have any precious things on me, so it's worth Liang Shuyu's troubles to invite me over and over again?

No solution, very no solution!

Then, he stretched out his right hand and begged, "Mr. Liang is confused, so I ask Mr. Liang to get straight to the point and explain everything~~"

Chapter 436

"Master Guo, drink tea, drink tea..."

Liang Shuyu was skillful in his movements, waving his hands and fingers like a butterfly wearing a flower, playing with the tea art, brewed two cups of fragrant tea, and invited Guo Ye.

We must know that the tea in this era is still mainly tea bricks made of tea leaves, and the way of drinking tea is mostly to boil tea bricks into water and make soup.

It wasn't until the publication of "The Classic of Tea" by Lu Yu, a tea sage in the late Tang Dynasty, that there were more and more ways of drinking tea, and the way of tea art gradually became popular.

At this time, it was the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, and the tea ceremony was still a thing that some upper-class people only occasionally touched.

Guo Ye saw that the second son of Liang in front of him was so proficient in tea art, which was not yet famous in the world, even some rare ones. From washing the tea, smelling the fragrance, to finally tasting the tea, he never missed a single link.

I was really a little surprised, after all, it is a family with millions of dollars in Chang'an, several generations of imperial wine merchants, this background is really solid.

After giving a little praise in his heart, Guo Ye gently squeezed the exquisite tea cup with both hands, put it under the tip of his nose and smelled the fragrance, and muttered: "The fragrance is fragrant and refreshing."

After smelling the fragrance, Guo Ye brought the tea cup to his mouth to taste a few sips, closed his eyes and thought about it.

Soon he opened his eyes, and praised again: "The tea color is light green and clear, and the taste of the tea is mellow and continuous. Tsk tsk, it should be the best green tea, the top grade among the top grades. If I guess it is good, it should be the cloud and mist collected from the south. Green tea, and the first batch of new tea after the frost and rain this year."

"what?"

Liang Shuyu exclaimed, stared at Guo Ye in surprise and began to re-examine.

His surprise didn't come from Guo Ye's repeated praises, but because Guo Ye was quite accomplished in tea art.

What is important in tea art is to smell the tea before drinking it, and Guo Ye obviously did it, whether it is gestures or artistic conception, he seems to have reached the level of an expert.

How could Liang Shuyu not be surprised that Guo Ye could taste even the origin of the tea he used, even new tea or old tea?

Because according to the information he sent people to collect on Guo Ye, this supervisory censor was just a lucky boy with a lot of luck, and he was born in tenants for three generations.

In his opinion, how could a child from a poor family have such a tea-tasting ability and background that he could not afford three meals at times.The tea ceremony is currently a rare thing in the aristocratic circle.

Liang Shuyu couldn't help doubting the information collected before, and asked softly: "Could it be that Mr. Guo has studied the knowledge of tea ceremony?"

Guo Ye gently put down the teacup in his hand, slightly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled indifferently: "Sometimes dabble, sometimes dabble, haha..."

Occasionally dabbled, false and true, half concealed, half false, half true, Liang Shuyu was even more suspicious when he heard it.

Guo Ye on the opposite side looked at Liang Shuyu lowering his head, seemingly lost in reverie, he couldn't help but secretly rejoiced and said, it seems that the time spent in the teahouse with the leader was not in vain, hehe!

However, he didn't want to get entangled with Liang Shuyu on this issue any longer. Xiao Lu used her hand to intimidate the other party, telling the other party not to treat her as a bumpkin, but to underestimate herself.

Then he asked: "Young Master Liang, let's talk about business first!"

"what?"

After being reminded by Guo Ye, Liang Shuyu obviously looked a little embarrassed. There was a little more smile on his face, and a little less pretentious. Once, Gao Shilian, the doctor of imperial history, came forward. My father naturally wanted to take care of Mr. Gao, and let Liang dispel the idea of ​​merging your restaurant. The reason why Liang invited Mr. Guo over and over again was not for your family. The Haitian Feast Restaurant never forgets. It's Liang who wants to buy something with Mr. Guo, this is not right, let me think about it—"

Liang Shuyu paused for three or five breaths, and corrected: "To be precise, I should buy a word with Mr. Guo."

"Buy a word with me? Mr. Liang, you have confused me."

The doubtful look on Guo Ye's face added a little more, and he almost stood up and pointed at Liang Shuyu's nose and cursed, what are you trying to do, are you sick?

Liang Shuyu hurriedly explained: "It's such a situation. I heard about the Guan shopkeeper of Haitian Feast Restaurant before. Before opening this restaurant, Mr. Guo had another idea, that is, to open another one for entertainment. , What is it? Oh yes, the entertainment club! Is it right?"

Entertainment clubs?

Hearing what Liang Shuyu said, Guo Ye really remembered it.If you say a thousand words and ten thousand, Guan Jiujiu's sour talent is still not enough. For the sake of the poor face of the scholars, it took three years to set up this club.

Guo Ye's original intention was to recruit a group of high-quality women from all over the country, and then train them a little bit, from body shape, etiquette to personal quality, so that they can serve the dignitaries and dignitaries in Chang'an City. gentry.

This service is not like brothels and Chuguan, but has a bottom line. Strictly speaking, these women are selling services, selling quality, and taking a high-end route.

It's a bit similar to the up-and-coming girl You Ji, who is the top brand in Fengmanlou, and she is more or less a showman.

Adhering to the idea that a wife is worse than a concubine, a concubine is worse than stealing, and stealing is worse than not being able to steal, we will continue to eat, drink, chat and relieve boredom to the end.

If it is said that brothels are a way to sell their bodies and looks for men to seek pleasure, then this entertainment club of mine is more focused on the style of a high-end leisure club.

If the brothel is compared to Shiquan Dabu Tang, a heavy-tasting decoction, then the entertainment club I am thinking about is more like a bowl of chicken soup for the soul, and the fun is a spiritual exchange.

Hearing Liang Shuyu's question, Guo Ye guessed in his heart, could it be that he is super interested in this?

Then he asked: "There is such a thing, but the shopkeeper Guan has more heart than energy, so he put Guo's plan on hold. Why? Why did Mr. Liang suddenly ask about this matter?"

Liang Shuyu was quite excited and praised: "Master Guo, to be honest, it is a pity that you are not a businessman. Whether it is the Haitian Feast Restaurant or the Laoshizi Entertainment Club, it is an amazing business. It is definitely a source of wealth. Guangjin is a good way. Tsk tsk, Liang has a lot of admiration for you!"

When it comes to business, talking about making money, Guo Ye found that Mr. Liang, who was so pretentious and a clean freak, had a rosy face and was full of energy talking endlessly, as if he was a different person.

After Liang Shuyu finished praising him, he said to Guo Ye: "Since the shopkeeper Guan has more than enough heart but not enough energy, Mr. Guo doesn't have the energy to operate the plan of this entertainment club. Why don't you sell this plan to Liang, and Liang will build this entertainment club by himself. ,how?"

hold head high?

It turns out that this kid is buying himself a word, referring to this?

Dude, he's pretty avant-garde, thinking of buying his own ideas.This is simply a pioneer in the protection of intellectual property rights!

But he was very strange, why Liang Shuyu had already got this concept from the mouth of the talkative Guan Jiujiu, why did he have to spend money to buy it again from himself?

Guo Ye didn't think that Mr. Liang had too much money and couldn't hide it, and he was extremely coquettish.

Seeing the suspicious look on Guo Ye's face, Liang Shuyu probably guessed what Guo Ye was thinking, and said with a light smile: "Of course, Liang can't spend so much money to buy this plan with Mr. Guo, there is still a premise. !"

Guo Ye asked: "What premise?"

Liang Shuyu said: "The premise is that since Mr. Guo sold the plan of this clubhouse to Mr. Liang, Mr. Guo can't take the money, start a new business by himself, open another clubhouse, and compete with Mr. Liang for business, right? "

I made a move, that's how it is!