Chapter 18 Robber Cui Shao
There was nothing to say all night. The next morning, Zhang Nan got up early all morning and was confidently ready to welcome his future father-in-law, Cui Shao.
Zhang Nan arranged two Taishi chairs exchanged from the system in the hall and placed them face to face in the hall, intending to talk to Cui Shao about this "big event in life". Then he soaked a pot of Tieguanyin, the water vapor slowly rose, and the tea leaves floated and the white water, as if it was like a tea party.
When Zhang Nan drank the tenth cup of tea and was really drunk, Su Wen finally ran in and reported to him that Cui Shao was coming.
"Qingquan, from now on, it will be a family." Cui Shao said with a smile as soon as he entered the door, with his face that had not yet subsided.
After hearing this, Zhang Nan looked embarrassed, "This old man's face turned so fast. He wanted to press me to death on the ground two days ago, but now he is called a son-in-law again." But he just thought about this in his heart. Zhang Nan dared not talk to Cui Shao like this now. After all, this was a matter of Comrade Li Er nodding.
"Mr. Cui looks very happy."
"Hey, have you called Lord Cui soon? Just call him father-in-law." Cui Shao still did not change the smile on his face, as if he had taken a huge advantage.
Zhang Nan didn't say anything because he really didn't want to call Cui Shao's father-in-law, so he had to pour a cup of tea and hand it to Cui Shao.
"Oh, this is the first time I have seen a pharaoh who is a wise son-in-law who drinks tea." Cui Shao curiously took the tea cup that Zhang Nan handed him.
"Mr. Cui can give it a try and you will be satisfied."
"How many times have you said it, you have to call your father-in-law." Cui Shao looked unhappy, but he still started drinking with a teacup.
When the tea was in his mouth, a clear feeling spread in his mouth. He savored it carefully, bitter and sweet, which made Cui Shao feel a faint feeling of life. When the tea entered his throat, Cui Shao said slowly: "It's really wonderful, hurry up, Qingquan, pour me a cup."
He drank five cups in one breath until he drank all the tea in the purple clay pot. Cui Shao saw that there was no water anymore and said with an expression of no pleasure: "Qingquan, this method of drinking tea is really magical. I don't know where you learned it."
"This is what my master taught me when I was the last time traveler." Zhang Nan's nonsense was also casual.
"I wonder if there is any special method when making tea when drinking this kind of tea?" Cui Shao is worthy of being a master who has eaten and met, so he immediately asked the idea.
"There is naturally something special about this method. I can't tell Lord Cui. After all, I still want to make money with this thing." Zhang Nan refused bluntly. In fact, Zhang Nan also wanted to use Li Er's money to open a tea factory, so that he could put his carrots in a few more baskets, and there was no need to concentrate them all on the entertainment industry.
"How many times have you said it? I want to call my father-in-law. The emperor nodded in this marriage. Qingquan, you don't want to call me. Do you want to regret the marriage?"
Hearing Cui Shao's repeated corrections, Zhang Nan had to shout reluctantly: "My father-in-law."
After hearing this, Cui Shao laughed so hard that his eyes disappeared, so he continued, "Since Qingquan, your father-in-law, has called you, you are not an outsider, so there is no need to hide this method of tea making from me." After circling around, Cui Shao finally got around the tea leaves.
In fact, Cui Shao’s idea is similar to Zhang Nan, who wants to make money with tea. After all, the value brought by an emerging method of making tea is immeasurable.
Although Cui Shao is a member of the five surnames and seven hopes, people from aristocratic families also have to make a living. They rely on officials in the court and books in their hands, but they cannot afford to support such a large family. People from each aristocratic family will have their own ways to make money, and who would dislike their own money? So when they discovered a way to make money, Cui Shao was also a little moved.
"To be honest, the profit of this tea is extremely low, and it is not easy to sell it. Does my father-in-law believe me so? After all, it is not easy to support a family." Zhang Nan began to lie, hoping to dispel Cui Shao's idea of the tea business he had.
"It's okay, even if I miss it, it doesn't matter. The Cui family has great business and doesn't care about this failure." Cui Shao said indifferently.
"You have a big family and a big business, why are you fighting with me?" Zhang Nan complained in his heart.
Seeing that Zhang Nan was not in a relationship, Cui Shao had to move out his daughter again.
"Son-in-law, this marriage to Yue'er is not a trivial matter. Nothing is missing. The bride price I said last time was 50,000 taels of silver, but I can't even talk about one tael of silver. After all, I am not a high-ranking official in this Chang'an City, but I am also a person who needs shame."
"I really can't get 50,000 taels of silver for a while, that's too much." Zhang Nan felt that he was Yang Bailao now, and Cui Shao was the one who should be killed with a knife. However, Huang Shiren insisted on marrying his daughter to him, Yang Bailao.
"So I understand your difficulties in your wise son-in-law. If you take out this method of making tea, I don't want the 50,000 taels of bride price. Look how cost-effective it is." At this time, Cui Shao's face was not as merciless as the Minister of Revenue of the Ministry of Revenue in the current dynasty.
"Don't joke, okay? You know that the tea-making method is much more than 50,000 taels." Zhang Nan said angrily. Zhang Nan said that he had a headache about having such a father-in-law.
"This is true. We can do it. We can work together. What do you think?" Cui Shao saw that Zhang Nan was really unwilling to give in, so he had to settle for the second best.
For a moment, Zhang Nan fell into thinking because Cui Shao's face now said that if you disagree, you will be dead. Moreover, it is not impossible to cooperate with Cui Shao, which is also beneficial to him.
"Since my father-in-law has said that, it's hard for me to refuse. In this way, my father-in-law has paid the money for the business and the shop. I will invest in my tea making method. After making a profit, I will split the accounts for 50% of the money. My father-in-law thinks."
"Qingquan, you're so relaxed. Is it worth so much for a mere method of making tea? Do you know how much does it cost to hire workers, rent shops, and let the people accept this method of drinking tea?" Cui Shao frowned when he heard Zhang Nan's method of dividing money. After all, Zhang Nan's doing this is no different from making money for nothing.
"My father-in-law is a bad word. After all, without this method of making tea, everything is empty talk, right? And does my father-in-law think that I only have this way to make money? I must have heard of the bar I want to open. In fact, as long as I have enough funds, I have better ideas to make money." Zhang Nan said with a smile.
After a little thought, Cui Shao decided to accept Zhang Nan's conditions. After all, Zhang Nan is also his son-in-law, and he may also do business with Zhang Nan in the future. Cui Shao didn't want to say too much, so he had to say, "Okay, just do what you said, but I have one condition."
"What conditions?" Zhang Nan asked strangely.
A few minutes later, Zhang Nan sent Cui Shao to the door, watched Cui Shao get on the carriage, and returned to the lobby, looking at the lobby that was cleaner than when he came, and was crying without tears.
"This is my father-in-law, why did the whole robber move away?"
At this time, Cui Shao brought his car with his "trophy" home with a smile.
Chapter completed!