A Story about Dehong Ancient Tea - Tea Masters Biographies (31)

Dehong Ancient Tea shares were transferred out yesterday. This article serves as a summary. Since many people and events are involved, I will not record them truthfully but tell a story. This story can be taken personally, used as evidence for criticism, condemnation, or abuse against me, but not as factual basis for lawsuits. If you understand, read on; if not, don't ask me, I'll retort.

Story begins!

This is a world of tea, with various powers standing tall. Castles, towns, and even medium and large cities of tea are established throughout the world. The tea world is divided into six continents: White, Green, Yellow, Red, Green, and Black. Many local lords also aspire to become kings or princes, such as the powerful Pu'er faction that has long wanted to become the seventh continent but has not yet succeeded.

In the Black Continent, there is a small force called Heizi (Black Kid). In the west of the Black Continent, in Meng Town, there is a small castle. Surrounded by powerful neighbors, with constant battles and wars, Heizi lives cautiously and low-key, temporarily without the worry of castle destruction.

In the 11th year of the Tea Era (the 11th year since Heizi established his castle in the tea world), a well-known figure in the tea world, Brother Kongfang, traveled to Heizi's castle and said that the De District in the Black Continent was almost undeveloped, with all industries waiting to flourish and no major powers. Kongfang wanted to go to De District to develop, build a city, and claim kingship, inviting Heizi to join him in achieving great success. Heizi and Kongfang went to inspect De District and found it truly primitive. They gladly agreed to work together, taking a gamble to turn a castle into a town or even a city. The investment was mainly led by Kongfang, with Heizi's initial investment equivalent to X strings of coins. They began recruiting elite soldiers and strong generals in De District, establishing a forward base, and advancing triumphantly, attracting attention and vigilance from various forces.

In the 14th year of the Tea Era, Kongfang found that the grand enterprise was not going smoothly, with investments becoming a bottomless pit and no sign of success, so he wanted to cut losses and exit.

In the 15th year of the Tea Era, after more than a year of persuasion, he repeatedly urged Heizi to take over. During this period, a general named Bian Ke volunteered to go to De District to garrison. After his inspection and planning, he said the enterprise would surely succeed. After multiple verifications and assessing the situation, Heizi, with a hot head, took over all of Kongfang's shares for 6X strings of coins, and also brought in relatives and friends to invest over 6X strings, jointly planning the grand enterprise.

Imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel!

Bian Ke took over De District and struggled to survive, let alone develop, relying on consuming resources to live. During this period, Heizi added about 5X strings of coins.

In the 16th year of the Tea Era, Heizi first let relatives and friends exit, converting shares to debt, and also planned to withdraw from De District himself.

In the 17th year of the Tea Era, in early autumn, Bian Ke recommended a person, signed a transfer contract, and Heizi completely withdrew from De District.

The grand enterprise failed, the general did not die in battle, but was plagued by illnesses and nearly became a cripple.

Late at night, Heizi sat alone at the tea table, took a deep sip of tea, and murmured: "I pulled back some provisions, but the cumulative book loss is about 15X strings... Nothing else, just sell myself to repay debts."

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