Mr. Guo likes to make money from rich people.

Those rich scholars, rich tyrants, and those wealthy officials in the central government are all the targets of Mr. Guo’s focus on cutting leeks.

They have a lot of money and are stupid.

Under the impact of Guo's information asymmetry, he had to take out the money and send it to Guo's hands.

This is the case with Zuo Bo paper before, and the same is true for tea now.

Mr. Guo even planned to try some of the best teas in the future, such as small cans of tea, and harvest them hard.

Making money from these people will make you feel more accomplished.

Of course this is not an IQ tax, it is an information tax. They are not stupid, but the information is not in place.

The despicable Mr. Guo is waving his sickle, harvesting them happily and earning waves of information taxes.

With the order from Guo, he asked the Cao caravan and the Mi caravan to start preparing, and then quickly started the tea sale business.

They transported the successfully fried tea from Jiangnan to the four major cities of Luoyang, Chang'an, Yecheng and Linzi, and sold tea in these four major cities with the most economically developed and most populous population.

The quantity is small and the price is extremely expensive. It is definitely not something that ordinary people can afford to drink. The price is comparable to gold and silver. Rich people don’t dare to buy too much if they see it.

Those who can buy more are definitely first-class senior officials and rich people.

But because this is the emperor's favorite drink and the fashion brought by the emperor, the emperor drinks tea every day in the palace and rewards it with close ministers. If everyone does not keep up, how can they become the emperor's confidant minister?

This is something the emperor likes.

If everyone cannot follow His Majesty's footsteps, think what the emperor wants, and do what the emperor does, wouldn't they be recognized and favored by the emperor?

Once the fashion becomes popular, it will definitely not be suppressed in a short period of time.

When they see the superiors like it but they can do it, no matter how much they spend, they are willing to pretend to be like this, enjoy the vanity of nothingness and feel great satisfaction.

Mr. Guo took advantage of this mentality very well and successfully obtained a large amount of funds for his small treasury.

When Ma Yuan and others set off, this trend had not yet risen. Now that the opportunity has come, of course we cannot let it go.

There is so much gold and silver in Kushan, and I don’t use any more means to make it. Mr. Guo is really itchy.

So Guo Peng thought about how to sell this kind of tea to Kushan envoys.

How should we introduce to them this kind of high-end luxury drink that only high-ranking officials could afford in the Wei Empire, and then let them buy it back and sell it to their nobles in their country to open up sales.

When the next wave of joint caravans set out, they must bring a certain amount of tea to strive to open up the market in the Western Regions and Kushan.

Then, we strive to sell tea to Central Asia within three years, and move forward to the Anxu area, further explore the market, and continue to collect information taxes.

Thinking of this, Mr. Guo felt that it was a mistake to not take out tea at the previous banquet.

This big dog with a stupid and rich man is right in front of him. If he doesn't make a big profit, he won't make a big profit before the tea production explodes. I'm really sorry for his information advantage over them.

But it doesn't matter. Anyway, tea has opened up in the capital and has become a well-known high-end luxury. It is not difficult to get these Kushan people to take the bait.

So Guo called Ma Yuan again and asked Ma Yuan to bring some tea to visit the Kushan envoy.

"You just say that tea has many powerful effects, such as improving eyesight, sobering up, nourishing the body, and prolonging life. It is my favorite thing and an extremely expensive drink. Just tell them to ask them to buy it on their own initiative."

Ma Yuan understood what Guo Peng meant, so he took some tea leaves from Guo Peng to visit Longlihe and the familiar Putiai and others to have a pleasant exchange with them.

Then he introduced him to a luxury product that is comparable to gold - tea.

Of course, Longlihe and Putiai have never seen this kind of tea. It feels very strange. After soaking it a little, you can smell a little fragrance and taste the bitter feeling. After swallowing the tea, the aftertaste left in your mouth can bring a different feeling.

"Is this actually His Majesty the Emperor's favorite thing?"

"That's not the case. You may not be able to buy this thing. I am still given to me by Your Majesty because I have made great contributions. In Luoyang City, tea is comparable to gold. Only high-ranking officials and nobles can drink it. No one else can think of it."

Ma Yuan looked proud: "For the sake of your long-distance coming with me, I gave you a little bit. I wouldn't give the others at all. Just a small box, you have to use such a large amount of gold to buy it."

Of course, Sachi, who was in charge of the translation, was full of surprise, and Longlihe and Putiai were also surprised.

I didn't expect this thing to be so expensive.

"You may not be able to buy it in this way. Tea is a priceless thing. It can improve your eyesight, sober up, nourish your body, and prolong your life. His Majesty's favorite drink is popular in Luoyang. It is hard to say when it will be available and when it will not be available."

Ma Yuan put away the small box and waited for Longlihe and Putiai to take the bait himself.

Then they took the bait without surprise.

"Is it really impossible to buy it?"

"I can't buy it anyway. If it weren't for the reward from His Majesty, I would definitely not be able to afford it."

Ma Yuan shook his head: "I don't know the specific ones. This is not something I can touch. If you have the opportunity, find someone like Foreign Minister, Xinbutang, or maybe Xinbutang knows something else, it's hard to say."

Ma Yuan did not say that he could get the goods, but asked them to find Xinpi.

Later, when Xinpi went to work in Lifanyuan, he actually asked Longlihe about tea.

"You know tea, too?"

Xinpi was a little surprised: "Where did you know? This is a great thing, the emperor's favorite drink."

Long Lihe immediately became scheming and asked if Xinpi could buy some and take them away.

"This is not easy to deal with. The tea production is extremely low. Only available in the West Market in Luoyang, but not everyone can buy it. You need to make an appointment. With an appointment, you can pick it up after the tea is delivered to Luoyang. It is basically impossible to buy it now. Even if you make an appointment, it is estimated that it will be scheduled until next year, and you can't buy it."

Xinpi directly judged that they could not buy it at all, which made Longlihe very anxious, so he asked Xinpi if there was any solution.

"There is no way. Find someone with tea at home and ask them if they are willing to resell it to you."

Xinpi smiled: "But I don't think the chance is great. Those who have tea at home want to hold it in their hands all day long to show off to others. It may be extremely difficult for you to buy it. Maybe you can order the goods now, and you may be able to buy it when you come to Luoyang next time."

Xinpi sent Longlihe and did not give him any substantial help, but this made Longlihe even more eager to know the entire tea.

A few days later, Guo Peng suddenly announced that he would summon them for the second time, and to discuss with them the specific details of sending caravans to each other's land to do business, as well as sending envoys to establish diplomatic relations, and asking them when they would leave Luoyang and so on.

After discussing these matters, Guo Peng signaled that Long Lihe and others could go back, but Long Lihe suddenly stated that he wanted to ask His Majesty the Emperor about something.

Guo Peng looked at Saqi, who was in charge of the translation, and nodded.

"Ask."

Longlihe gusted for a while, and Sachy nodded.

"Your Majesty, he wants to ask about tea. He said he asked many friends and learned that tea is a very rare drink in Shangguo. I don't know if it is true or false."
Chapter completed!