Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

"Then I'll follow behind Boss Lu and see how he performs."

Lin Shaoyang finally decided to give it a shot with Lu Yuan.

After thinking about it carefully, Lin Shaoyang felt that Lu Yuan's way of recruiting people was...

It's not only novel, but also very interesting.

And it makes perfect sense. Regardless of the final outcome, let's all try doing something together.

Everyone's personality, way of doing things, communication skills, etc., can be worked out together first.

If you get along well and can develop a tacit understanding, that would be ideal.

Moreover, this is relatively equal, and there is no need for everyone to really compromise with each other.

Even if there are some disagreements, the conflicts won't be too big.

If a suitable opportunity arises in the future, we can still work together again.

Instead of becoming bitter enemies.

But then I thought, isn't this just an upgraded trial period?

Damn, it seems like Lu Yuan won again.

The only difference is that in one case, the boss pays the salary, while in the other, the boss leads the way in making money.

The differences are quite significant.

"I don't know many people here in Hong Kong, so I'll have to rely on your people, Lao Lin, for many specific things."

Lin Shaoyang nodded. That was natural, since the other party's original intention in coming to Hong Kong was to recruit him.

It's too much to ask of people to assemble a top-notch team on short notice.

"First, we'll set up a new fund. What's the name?"

......

At this moment, Ah Biao, who had already taken a stroll outside and changed his shoes, returned to the hall.

I happened to see the assistant who had come back after making a phone call and smoking; I think his name was Ryan.

So they went straight up.

"Hey Ry... uh, four... glasses guy, haha, how's the chat between those two bosses going?"

"Ah, Brother Biao, they seem to be chatting and laughing now, so it should be about time."

"That?"

"Um, what kinds of tea do you have here? The ones that people inland often drink, could you tell me about them? We'd like to try a different kind of tea."

The assistant turned to the receptionist and said.

The front desk staff were used to this kind of thing. After all, customers stayed for a long time and ate a lot, so the tea flavor gradually faded, and many customers would choose to change the tea.

Do you have any requirements regarding price?

"The Bureau of Commerce, you can recommend one."

The receptionist introduced the teas displayed behind her and recommended a green tea.

Ah Biao didn't know much about high-end tea, and Ryan usually liked to drink coffee and didn't know much about tea either. At this moment, both of them were listening with their heads buzzing.

Ryan looked to Ah Biao with a pleading expression.

"Alright, stop talking to me. This pre-Qingming Longjing tea sounds good, let's just open a pot!"

"Okay, which table are you at? I'll prepare it and send it over to you."

"No need, no need, we'll take it up ourselves."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Soon, the receptionist served tea and brought it over on a tray.

Not only was there a teapot for brewing tea, but also new teaware, and a pot of boiling water was also given for Ah Biao and his companion to take away.

"Hey, this teapot is different from the previous ones."

"I think you need to use one set, but I don't really know."

Ah Biao and his companion chatted idly as they walked upstairs.

When they got upstairs, they saw the two people smiling and eating snacks, so they figured the important business had been finished.

"Hey bosses, come on over for some tea. This green tea is the one we just picked out. Try it and see if you like it."

"Ah Biao, you're finally back! This tea's all bland and tasteless."

Lu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and asked A Biao and the other man to sit down, then took the teapot directly.

"This shop has excellent service; they even provide new teaware when you change the tea leaves."

Lin Shaoyang nodded

"Indeed, many older tea drinkers don't like the tea flavor wafting around in the cup."

"Wow~ This is a tea set with imitation Ru ware celadon glaze. The boss is a discerning person."

The other people at the table said they hadn't done much research, but they just thought the tea set was quite beautiful.

It has a unique color, a smooth and lustrous finish, and fine, fish-scale-like crackles on the glaze surface.

"Mr. Lu is also quite knowledgeable about tea sets?"

Lu Yuan waved his hand

"I know a little, I know a little."

This time, it wasn't that Lu Yuan was being modest; he genuinely had some knowledge of it, because of the national style and the revival of traditional culture in later generations.

Lu Yuan also went to find out, his purpose...

Just to show off.

I never expected that I wouldn't have needed it in my previous life, but I did get to use it after being reborn.

Sure enough, all the preparations made for the sake of pretending were not in vain.

Lu Yuan expressed his satisfaction.

After serving tea to all four of them, Lu Yuan picked up his teacup and looked at it.

The tea soup is a tender green and pale yellow, warm and clear.

Then I put it to my nose and sniffed it.

The first scent is a refreshing aroma of tofu pudding, mixed with the sweet warmth of tender chestnuts.

Upon tasting it again, the delicate fragrance of orchids rises from the bottom of the cup, faint yet present, a cool aroma like the breeze emanating from a bamboo grove under the moonlight.

Lu Yuan was very surprised. "This is Longjing tea?"

Ah Biao nodded vigorously, "Right, right, right! What was that girl's name again? Something like Qianlong? Qingming or something."

"Pre-Qingming Longjing tea?"

"Yes, yes, Brother Lu, you're amazing! I didn't know you knew so much about tea."

"I know a little bit..."

Lu Yuan took a sip from the cup. The taste was lingering and sweet, quite pleasant.

"It really is pre-Qingming Longjing tea, and it's this year's new tea. This boss has some skills."

The other three didn't quite understand, but Lu Yuan's explanation piqued their curiosity, and they all looked at him.

"This 'pre-Qingming Longjing' specifically refers to tea leaves picked and processed before the Qingming Festival, which is generally harvested around March 20th."

"But it's only early March now. If it's harvested, processed, and sold by early March, it must be 'girl tea'."

"But the production volume is very low, and it's rare to be able to buy it."

Ah Biao was a little confused.

"Isn't this Longjing tea? How did it become 'girl's tea'? It doesn't sound that expensive."

"Oh, you don't understand. This Longjing tea, according to the time when the tea leaves are picked and processed, is likened to the names of girls at different stages of life."

"For example, the very earliest batch is called 'Girl's Tea,' and the last batch is called 'Grandma's Tea.' In between, there are teas called 'Young Girl's Tea,' 'Daughter-in-law's Tea,' and so on."

"It is said, it is said, huh?"

Lu Yuan, with a gossipy look on his face, lowered his voice.

"Emperor Qianlong was particularly fond of 'Girl Tea'."

"These tea leaves, once picked, need to be dried, right? But the tea that Emperor Qianlong drank couldn't be dried; it had to be placed under the bellybands of unmarried girls."

"Use the woman's body heat to warm and dry it."

"It is said that the tea brewed from this kind of tea has a milky fragrance similar to that of a woman from Jiangnan."

Lu Yuan spoke with a lewd expression, while A Biao looked disgusted after hearing it.

"Damn, that's just bathwater. Even emperors had this kind of fetish."

Lu Yuan broke down in an instant, looking constipated, as if, perhaps, there was some truth to it.

"Does Boss Lu also have an interest in history?"

"I know a little, I know a little."

"How come you know a little about everything?"

"Mind your own business..."

"However, these are probably just rumors, or little stories made up by merchants to sell tea."

"Just enjoy it for fun."

After saying that, he picked up the teapot to refill his cup, only to find that there was no water left.

Ryan, who was sitting across from me, very perceptively handed me the kettle of boiling water.

"Boss Lu, there's boiling water."