Chapter 855: Not Planting Tea Leaves
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ye Muyu asked Old Guo to go back and guard the door.
She returned to the residence and went straight to the main hall.
Chu Heng had just finished understanding the Lu estate’s situation. When he saw her coming over, he stretched out his hand toward her.
Ye Muyu walked over and placed her hand on his palm.
“This Yuchun tea was specially planted by the Wang family for King Qi.”
“King Qi? The second son of the emperor whose fief is in the Jiangnan area?” Ye Muyu opened her mouth slightly and realized that Landlord Wang might have a higher backer behind him.
“That’s right. His Majesty is in good health now because he was not young when he ascended the throne. Now, Emperor Mingzong is forty-four years old. When he was a prince, he had three sons. Now, they have all been crowned kings. The older ones are all in their own fiefs, and King Qi is one of them.”
“Moreover, the Wang family asked the Lu estate to plant Yuchun Tea three years ago.” Chu Heng slowly explained the situation.
Ye Muyu understood that this meant that the Wang family might have already established a relationship with King Qi. However, the Wang family’s case involved colluding with the mountain bandits and was caught red-handed by Young General Shen.
After that, all the mountain bandits were wiped out.
It was said that Young General Shen was even praised in the imperial court.
This had become a game between General Shen and King Qi. Landlord Wang’s family would not be taken seriously by these powerful nobles. If they took a single wrong step, their properties would be confiscated.
“Since that’s the case, we’ll sell all of these Yuchun Tea leaves to Luzhou, where King Qi’s mansion is located. We’ll resume normal food planting in the fields. Ah Heng, what do you think?” Ye Muyu asked.
Chu Heng had long known that Ah Yu’s personality and views were very similar to his. He nodded. “Mm, very good.”
Yuchun Tea was King Qi’s favorite, and if they had the caravan send it to Luzhou, they would not have to worry about not being able to sell it.
Given King Qi’s personality, if he thought of the Wang family, he would at most send someone over to inquire about the situation and find out who had bought the Wang family’s estate. Naturally, he would want to know what the Chu family’s attitude toward him was.
If he sold all the tea trees to Luzhou now, it could be said that they were using this method to send the things King Qi wanted over. They did not offend anyone, and they did not really have to have anything to do with the other party.
They definitely could not keep planting the tea leaves. If they did, then in the eyes of outsiders, the Chu family would be trying to curry favor with King Qi.
However, even if they stopped planting them, they definitely could not offend King Qi.
This method was not anything special, but no one could find any mistakes.
“Ah Heng, do you have any ideas about the development of the estate?” Ye Muyu asked after this big problem was settled.
“You can do whatever you want. This is your estate. I won’t interfere. Of course, if you need my help, you can ask me,” Chu Heng said.
Ye Muyu did not stand on ceremony. “Alright, I’ll call Luo Tian in. I just went to see those houses. They’re not suitable for people to live in.”
After a while, Luo Tian came in.
Ye Muyu called him over.
“The houses you live in need to be rebuilt within a month,” she instructed.
“Do you have someone who knows how to transplant the tea leaves in the field? Cooperate with me and dig up all the tea trees and send them to Luzhou to sell.”
“What?” Luo Tian was both excited and confused. “Madam, do you mean that we won’t grow tea leaves in the fields anymore?”
“Yes, we won’t plant any tea leaves. We won’t leave any behind. We’ll plant normal crops in the future. Can you do it?” Ye Muyu asked.