Chapter 17: This Batch of Tea Leaves Is Worth Over a Million? Da Fei’s Solution!

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Chapter 17: This Tea Is Worth More Than a Million? Da Fei’s Plan!

When Lu Feng heard Da Fei say that he had a way to make Clearwind Tea sell well, he looked toward the boxes of tea in front of him.

He immediately spoke into his phone. “Da Fei, come to my apartment. I happen to have two hundred boxes of Clearwind Tea here that can be transported to the teahouse. I’m at Apartment Building Three in Jade Dragon Residential Complex.”

“Understood, Young Master Feng!” Da Fei hung up at once.

About twenty minutes later, Lu Feng received another call from Da Fei. When he went downstairs, he saw Da Fei standing beside a small truck, accompanied by two young men.

“Young Master Feng.” Da Fei hurried over when he saw Lu Feng, then called out to the two young men, “What are you waiting for? Greet him!”

The two young men had initially been looking at Lu Feng with curiosity, since they had never met him before. Upon hearing Da Fei, they quickly bowed respectfully and called out, “Young Master Feng.”

They had naturally heard of Young Master Feng. He was the cousin of Brother Ming, Brother Fei’s boss, and now Brother Ming and the others were all working for him.

As for what exactly they were doing, that was naturally beyond their station to know.

They simply had not expected Young Master Feng to be so young.

Lu Feng nodded to the two young men as well.

His cousin had brothers such as Brother Lin, Brother Pao, and Da Fei. Naturally, Brother Lin, Brother Pao, and Da Fei had their own younger brothers.

The two young men standing before him probably had younger brothers of their own, and so on down the line—even to the delinquent students in local schools.

“Let’s go. The tea is upstairs.” Lu Feng led Da Fei and the other three toward the apartment.

As soon as they entered, Da Fei saw box after box of tea stacked throughout the room. After taking a quick count, surprise appeared on his face.

There was so much tea here that even at five thousand yuan per box, it had to be worth more than a million yuan.

And he had tasted Clearwind Tea before. It was unquestionably a higher grade than tea costing five thousand yuan a box, so its true value should be even greater.

“Young Master Feng, how much are you planning to charge for this Clearwind Tea?” Da Fei immediately asked.

“Seven thousand five hundred yuan per box,” Lu Feng replied after a moment’s thought.

He was not greedy. He had originally intended to sell each box for five thousand yuan, but the tea sold in Youcheng’s teahouses at that price came with only twelve servings. Each box of Clearwind Tea contained sixteen servings—four more—so he had simply added another two thousand five hundred yuan.

According to Chen Bo, even tea costing more than ten thousand yuan per box could not compare with Clearwind Tea. In a county town like this, anyone who managed to buy it at such a price would be getting an incredible bargain.

“Quickly, load the tea onto the truck,” Da Fei ordered the two young men.

Tea worth more than a million yuan needed to be transported back to the teahouse as soon as possible. Only Young Master Feng could feel so at ease leaving something this valuable in an apartment.

The two young men hurriedly nodded and began carrying the boxes, visibly shaken.

At their age, this was the first time they had ever seen goods worth more than a million yuan sitting right in front of them. Even carrying tea suddenly made them feel as though they were involved in some grand undertaking.

Soon, all two hundred boxes had been loaded onto the small truck. Da Fei asked Lu Feng to sit in the passenger seat and personally drove toward Clearwind Teahouse, while the two young men had no choice but to squeeze into the truck bed and watch over the tea.

When they arrived at Clearwind Teahouse, Da Fei again had the two young men carry all two hundred boxes inside.

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The two young men worked with great enthusiasm. After all, they had met the boss of Brother Fei’s boss that day. Naturally, they had to give it their all.

In the future, they would even be able to tell others that they had once worked for Young Master Feng under Brother Fei.

Sometimes, simply saying something like that outside was enough to make people of their sort look at them with greater respect.

Lu Feng entered the teahouse with Da Fei. Inside, he was greeted by a scene of youthful beauty: five attractive young women were standing before a mirror, admiring themselves in their qipaos.

They appeared to be around twenty years old, and the words “Clearwind Teahouse” were embroidered on their qipaos.

Lu Feng immediately realized that these were the girls Da Fei had hired to prepare tea. Their qipaos were presumably their uniforms.

Da Fei’s efficiency was truly remarkable.

The five girls might not have been breathtakingly beautiful, but all of them were attractive enough to meet the standard of beauty. With their makeup, they looked quite appealing.

More importantly, they all had excellent figures. The qipaos made them look genuinely alluring. No wonder his cousin had said that Da Fei was surrounded by women.

The only flaw was that each of them had tattoos of butterflies, fish, birds, and similar designs on their arms, shoulders, or ankles. The tattoos took away some of the qipaos’ classical charm, but they also added a wild quality, creating a strikingly unusual impression.

Naturally, the most important thing was their youth. Youth was unbeatable, after all.

That was why people said the best places for men seeking pleasure were nightclubs and teahouses.

The five girls also noticed Da Fei and Lu Feng and immediately came forward, greeting Da Fei in sweet voices. “Brother Fei.”

Da Fei pointed at Lu Feng. “This is Young Master Feng, and he’ll be your boss from now on. What are you waiting for? Greet him.”

The five girls immediately turned toward Lu Feng and sweetly called out, “Young Master Feng.”

Their gazes held a measure of respect. After all, having been brought to work at the teahouse, they naturally knew that Brother Fei was working for this man.

“Xiao Yao, prepare tea for Young Master Feng,” Da Fei instructed the most strikingly beautiful girl. Then he added, “The rest of you, go outside and help carry in the tea.”

With that, he ushered Lu Feng to a tea table.

The girl named Xiao Yao quickly took her place at the tea-brewing station. She picked up a serving of tea leaves and began preparing it.

The other four girls went outside to help the two young men carry in the tea.

Da Fei continued reporting to Lu Feng. “Young Master Feng, I’m paying these five girls according to the wages tea-art practitioners receive in Youcheng: five thousand yuan a month, plus performance bonuses and commissions from tea sales. If business is good, earning eight or nine thousand yuan a month won’t be a problem. And if they’re capable, making several tens of thousands a month is possible too.”

Lu Feng nodded. He understood this fairly well. As long as a tea girl was articulate and had a sweet voice, she could easily persuade customers to buy tea from her.

Some could even lure wealthy men. For girls like them, the wages were hardly the main attraction.

Of course, even the basic salary and performance bonuses alone represented an excellent income in a county town, especially considering how easy the work was.

A job like this was not something one could find whenever one wished.

Before long, Xiao Yao finished preparing a large pot of tea and poured a cup each for Lu Feng and Da Fei.

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Lu Feng knew nothing about the art of tea preparation, but one thing was certain: Xiao Yao was far from proficient.

Still, she was beautiful, and perhaps poor tea-making skills did not matter much.

It made sense when one thought about it. If a girl weighed two hundred pounds, even the finest tea-brewing technique in the world would probably make people feel sick.

Men were generally tolerant—or perhaps simply less hypocritical.

Women often said that men were quick to change their affections. In truth, that was only partly correct. Most men did not change their hearts throughout their lives. They simply liked young and beautiful women for their entire lives.

Before long, the two young men and the other four girls had finished carrying all two hundred boxes inside. The two young men then joined the four girls at another tea table, chatting and laughing as they prepared tea.

Seeing that Brother Fei and Young Master Feng were discussing business, they naturally knew better than to disturb them.

All of them had been recruited by Da Fei, so the girls and the two young men were clearly acquainted with one another.

“Da Fei, let me ask you something,” Lu Feng said. “Didn’t you say earlier that you had a way to make Clearwind Tea sell well? Tell me about it first.”

Da Fei immediately explained, “Young Master Feng, I have a childhood friend who works as a civil servant in the county’s Administration for Market Regulation. Tomorrow, the department is gathering the county’s business owners for a symposium on corporate civility. All the major and minor business owners in the county will be there. Most of them keep tea tables in their offices, so they have a much stronger interest in and understanding of tea than ordinary people.”

“My friend usually does nothing more than serve tea and water. After the business owners finish their meeting, the county will host them in the cafeteria. Out of courtesy, someone has to bring them tea during their breaks.”

Lu Feng’s eyes lit up.

Serving tea and water? That was exactly what they needed.

He had never imagined there could be a way like this. No wonder his cousin had recommended Da Fei. People who specialized in their own fields really were more dependable.

The next day.

After visiting his mother in the hospital, Lu Feng received another call from Da Fei. When he exited the hospital, he saw his cousin’s BMW 740. Da Fei was sitting in the passenger seat.

As soon as Lu Feng got into the car, Da Fei said, “Young Master Feng, I’ve already spoken with my childhood friend. We’ll take him one box of tea. Once everything is settled, I only need to treat him to a meal.”

When Yang Ming saw Lu Feng get in, he started the car and drove toward the Administration for Market Regulation building.

His cousin had bought the teahouse, so naturally he wanted to keep an eye on it. After hearing Da Fei talk about Clearwind Tea that day, he had decided to come in person.

Although the man was Da Fei’s childhood friend, arriving in a BMW 740 would naturally give him a different kind of prestige.

The car soon stopped in front of the Administration for Market Regulation building. Da Fei made a phone call, and a moment later, a young man came out.

Da Fei immediately carried the box of Clearwind Tea over to him and greeted him. “Huang Yuan, here’s the tea. I’m counting on you.”

Huang Yuan accepted the tea and quickly said, “There’s no need for thanks between us. I should be thanking you for stepping in over my father’s matter. Otherwise, who knows how long that scoundrel would have harassed our family.”

Da Fei smiled and nodded. “All right, then we won’t mention thanks. I’ll treat you to dinner tonight.”

“Sure.” Huang Yuan did not refuse this time. After chatting with Da Fei for a couple of minutes, he carried the tea inside.

Da Fei returned to the car and gave Lu Feng an okay sign.

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