As Raglan approached the new customer, he began to realize something with his professional eyes
This young man's appearance was distinguished by red hair and ruby phoenix eyes, with a handsome face and a noble air
Raglan saw many types of people, which enabled him to place customers in different classes
This young man was among the customers who might have acceptable financial capacity
Raglan's steps increased in speed so that the hyenas would not be able to snatch this prey from him
Raglan did not delay in arriving at the young customer's side and bowed subtly, "How may I help you, sir?"
Alexander turned to the salesman, "I'm looking for tea leaves."
“We have a lot of tea here...” Raglan's eyes lit up.
Tea was one of the favorite drinks for sophisticated families who preferred to drink tea or serve it to guests
That's why there was a whole tea section in their shop for noble families who had no problem paying a decent amount for good tea, so from this simple exchange Raglan was able to cleverly judge that this young man might be from a wealthy family.
"This way, sir." Raglan led the way energetically
Alexander followed him, looking at the various herbs distributed on the shelves
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" What is your opinion...?" Raglan asked cautiously, looking at Alexander warily
Alexander's expression was not as satisfied as Raglan had expected
Alexander put the tea box down, “This is just cheap tea I can buy at the shop at the head of the street...”
Raglan's lips trembled at this
Raglan decided to offer a higher quality tea first and see what the customer's reaction was
If the customer is satisfied with the quality of the product and its price, then both will be winners
If the customer objects to the price, Raglan will try to offer cheaper products
But he did not expect this customer to object to the quality of the tea
“I heard that your company has a special type of tea...” Alexander wandered through the shelves containing different types of tea boxes, then turned his sharp gaze to Raglan, “Where is this tea...”
Raglan shuddered under Alexander's gaze
These were words of command, not a request
Raglan could tell what this customer was talking about
Emmett's tea was one of the most popular types of tea that requires a very cold climate and permafrost to grow. These conditions were only available in the mountain range surrounding the Varyag city
However, the success rate of its cultivation was very limited, and a small amount could be grown every year
This made its price astronomical, as no one in this city could buy it, and only noble families from the capital could buy limited quantities of it.
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Even the imperial family requested a quantity of this tea from time to time
This made Raglan skeptical about this young man's ability to buy this type of tea
But he decided to suppress his doubts and go along with the customer for now, “Please wait for me here for a moment.”
With these words Raglan quickly left for the storeroom
Minutes later, he returned and handed Alexander a small box, barely the size of an adult's palm
Alexander frowned, "Is that all?"
Why was the box so small?
“Yes...” Raglan replied with an embarrassed smile
Because it seems that the customer has an objection to the size of the tea box
But he was curious to know the customer's reaction when he found out the price of this box
"Do you have any samples I can taste?"
Alexander didn't want to buy something blindly, so he wanted to try this tea first before deciding whether to buy it
“We don't have any samples to test.” Raglan shook his head politely
This tea was too expensive to have samples available for testing
“Okay...” Alexander returned the tea box to the sales representative, “Can you make me a cup of this tea?”
" Excuse me...?" Raglan's eyes widened and he felt he had misheard
“Oh yes, it’s my fault...” Alexander took out the bank card from his pocket, “Where can I pay?”
“This...” Raglan didn't know what to do
The customer did not even ask about the price of this product. Raglan felt that he had to inform the customer of the price of the tea so as not to put him in an embarrassing situation when paying.
“Sir, the price of a box of tea is two thousand coins.” Raglan pronounced this price heavily because of its enormity
This amount was enough to make a family of four live comfortably for three months
This is what made Raglan, a middle-income person, feel that it is difficult to pay this amount for a small box of tea, no matter how good the tea is
“Oh…” Alexander didn’t seem too impressed upon hearing the price, “Then where can I pay?”
".." Did you even listen to what I said?
"Sir, it's two thousand coins..." Raglan found it difficult that this young man could pay all that on a box of tea, so he tried to stress the price again.
“I heard you the first time...” Alexander frowned, looking annoyed that Raglan was delaying his request.
".." Is he really going to pay?
Raglan moved quickly, disappearing from his place
After a few moments, he reappeared in front of Alexander, holding an electronic payment device in his hand
Alexander moved his hand holding the bank card towards the payment device
Raglan watched the gold card approach the payment device, his face sweating profusely
It only took seconds, but to Raglan's eyes it seemed like centuries
Finally, Alexander placed the card in the payment device and completed the payment process completely
Raglan exhaled to calm himself
After the payment procedures were completed, Raglan wanted to place the tea box in a special bag that had the logo and name of the Emmett company
But Alexander stopped him with a wave, pointing to the box, “Can you make me a cup of tea?”
" now...?" Raglan blinked in confusion
Alexander nodded without unnecessary words
Raglan didn't know what this customer was thinking, but he decided to go along with it for now
In the end, he got a great deal today thanks to this customer, because customers rarely come here in person to buy this tea, and instead it is ordered from the delivery department.
“Please, let me take you to a place where you can rest while I make you tea.” Raglan motioned for Alexander to follow him
He brought Alexander to an area containing a luxurious sofa next to a window overlooking the city
Raglan could only go to the staff break room because that was the only place that had the proper equipment to make tea and coffee.
He was careful when preparing this tea because any problem could cause a huge deduction in his salary or him being fired
He even ignored the curious looks of his colleagues, who were shocked when they saw Raglan open the tea box and begin brewing a full cup of it.
But they were silent when he told them that he was doing this to satisfy the request of a rich customer
After fifteen minutes, Raglan finished this fateful process and took the cup of tea to where Alexander was sitting
Raglan placed the cup of tea on the table in front of the customer, waiting for his opinion on the taste of the tea
Alexander picked up a cup and took a deep breath, pushing the steam from the tea into his lungs
“Sounds good...” The smell of tea had gotten a good mark in Alexander's opinion
Then he closed his eyes and took a simple sip, feeling the deep taste of the tea
“Hmm...” A smile appeared with a voice that was vague but indicated that Alexander was satisfied with the taste of the tea
This tea deserved the reputation I had heard about it... Alexander felt that coming here was worth it
“I'm glad you liked it...” Raglan let out a relieved breath when he saw that the customer was satisfied with the tea he had prepared, then he placed a bag containing the remainder of the tea box on the table in front of Alexander, “I hope you are satisfied with our service.”
Raglan thought this client was about to leave
But Alexander remained sitting, enjoying his tea, and pointed to Raglan, “How many boxes of this tea do you have now?”
Raglan's look became surprised at this unexpected question but he answered politely, "We currently have ten cans of Emmett's tea."
Alexander drank the rest of his tea in one gulp and smiled at Raglan, "I'll buy all the boxes."
"..." Raglan stared at Alexander in momentary shock as he tried to find any sign that this was a joke.
But Alexander's expression showed that he was completely serious
“You want to buy all the tea boxes?” Raglan asked to make sure he hadn't heard this wrong
“I want to buy all the boxes of tea you have.” Alexander emphasized his words
“Are you sure...” Raglan still found it difficult to accept that someone would spend such a fortune on tea
The noble families in the capital were satisfied with buying one box of tea, and the largest order was four boxes ordered by the imperial family.
But this boy wanted to buy ten boxes of tea
Alexander took the gold card out of his pocket and waved it in Raglan's face, "Are you going to make me wait that long?"
Raglan automatically extended the payment device towards Alexander
Alexander inserted the gold card into the payment device and paid twenty thousand coins
Raglan looked at the words that appeared on the device's screen indicating that the payment process was complete with shaky eyes
He couldn't believe he had gotten this unprecedented deal
“Wait for me a moment, sir...” Raglan suppressed the tears gathering in his eyes, “I will bring your order immediately...”
Raglan jumped like a little deer, beaming with joy
Then he returned carrying several luxurious bags containing the boxes of tea that Alexander had requested
Raglan bowed towards the customer as he respectfully handed over the bags, “This is your order, young master.”
In Raglan's eyes, this young man is a tyrant like no other
This customer may be an important person and belong to a powerful family that is superior to those wealthy families from the capital