Chapter 53: The Power of Winegrass
"It turns out that Mr. Li himself knows the situation of Longquan Distillery now!" Li Xiaogang smiled indifferently, and then his words turned sharp: "I just don't know what policy Director Li has come up with to save the winery?" ”
Li Yong said: "If I had come up with any way, would I still sit here and sigh?" ”
Li Xiaogang stood up and said: "If you want to do a good job and become a bigger factory, capital, management, technology, and products are interlocking and indispensable!" Today's Longquan Distillery has a shortage of funds, lagging management, monotonous products, and backward technology, so how can it be prosperous? ”
Li Xiaogang's words were not concealed at all, and they seemed a little ugly, but because of this, Li Yong attached more importance to Li Xiaogang.
"Does the gentleman think that my small factory with many ills can take off again?"
Li Yong asked with some eagerness.
Li Xiaogang said with a smile: "Fifty years ago, your grandfather started from scratch and was able to develop to the point where he is today, and now your grandfather has laid a foundation for you, if it doesn't develop well, wouldn't it be a joke!" ”
Li Xiaogang's words made Li Yong think deeply for a while, Li Xiaogang was right, fifty years ago, grandpa had nothing, just with a group of poor people to create a well-known Longquan brand, now he doesn't say anything else, at least he has his own equipment, his own factory, skilled workers, such favorable conditions are not known how many times better than when his grandfather started his business, and what reason can he not let Longquan take off again?
"What is the purpose of this visit, sir?"
Li Yong looked at Li Xiaogang eagerly, as if he saw the opportunity for Longquan to take off again.
Li Xiaogang said happily: "I came this time to buy Longquan Distillery!" Li Xiaogang's words made Li Yong very disappointed, and his face immediately turned cold, and the enthusiasm just now disappeared without a trace.
"I'm sorry. I won't sell Longquan Distillery to anyone else! Please come back! ”
Li Yong's tone made Li Xiaogang prove it first, but he quickly reacted and said with a smile: "I know that the reason why you have been reluctant to sell Longquan Distillery is because of the Longquan brand!" This is what your family has bought with blood and sweat for three generations, and I can understand that you don't want to give it to others! But then you can't bear to watch this brand disappear completely?
Longquan Distillery was already in danger at this time. You're still struggling, but how much longer? One month? Or half a year? Or...... I can't make it through a week! ”
Li Xiaogang's words were said in Li Yong's heart, and he clearly knew that from the day Longquan Distillery officially closed its doors, Longquan, a brand that was almost soaked in the efforts of three generations of his family, would be completely forgotten by the world and become history!
"But if I sell the Longquan Distillery to you. Doesn't it represent the downfall of the Longquan brand? ”
Li Yong said unwillingly.
"Nope! Not only will I not let the Dragon Spring disappear, on the contrary, I will make it glorious again! Even if I buy Longquan Distillery, I will continue to use Longquan as the brand name of our new product, and you will still be the director of Longquan Distillery! When the time comes, I will provide you with funds and new products to regain our lost market. And promote the brand of Longquan to the whole country and even the whole world! Li Xiaogang's firm expression made Li Yong a little moved.
"You're really not going to give up on Longquan?"
Li Yong asked with some hesitation, Li Xiaogang knew that he was already moved, and nodded sincerely at the moment.
"Well, you've convinced me! But you have to convince my grandpa and dad that you have to convince me! They're much tougher than I am, hehe......" Li Yong said with a smile.
Li Xiaogang nodded and said, "No problem, I will convince him!" But before I can convince them, I'm going to use your brewery's equipment to develop my new product. When the time comes, take them to your grandpa and dad, and I'm sure it's much easier! Hehe......"
"You're so confident?"
Li Yong looked at Li Xiaogang who was smiling, and asked wonderingly, "What kind of wine is it?" ”
Since he will soon become his subordinate, Li Xiaogang no longer reserves him anymore. "Do you know why I want to buy your winery at this time?" ”
Li Yong shook his head in confusion.
Li Xiaogang sighed and said, "You also know about the heavy rain a few days ago, right?" ”
Li Yong nodded and said, "Why don't you know, I heard that the farmers have suffered a lot of losses due to this heavy rain!" ”
Li Xiaogang said: "Yes! If the large number of sprouts in the hands of the peasants cannot be fully utilized, tens of millions of peasant families will fall into an unprecedented predicament! I am a farmer, looking at the worry and despair on the faces of my fellow villagers. I feel sad! So I wondered if I could make wine with these sprouts......
"You're a farmer!?"
Li Yong looked at Li Xiaogang in surprise.
Li Xiaogang smiled and said, "Yes, I am a farmer!" How. Not like? ”
Li Yong shook his head and said, "It's really not like it at all!" But now I feel more and more that it may be a wise decision to hand over Longquan Distillery to you! ”
"Don't worry, you'll be proud of your decision for the rest of your life!" Li Xiaogang confidently patted Li Yong's shoulder and smiled.
Li Yong smiled and nodded. said: "By the way, didn't you say that you want to study some new products, let's go!" After Li Yong finished speaking, he pulled Li Xiaogang and walked towards the factory.
Li Xiaogang shook his head and said secretly in his heart: "This Li Yong is really a whirlwind!" However, there is a lot of young people's vitality, and he will definitely be a good factory director in the future, even ......"
Under the enthusiastic greetings and surprised gaze of the workers, Li Xiaogang followed Li Yong into the brewing plant.
As soon as you enter the house, you will be greeted by a strong aroma of alcohol.
Wine made from pure grain is more fragrant than alcohol blended.
When he came to the factory, Li Yongxiao said to Li Xiaogang: "Do you want to disperse people, so as not to leak your technology?" ”
Li Xiaogang smiled and said, "It's okay, let them see!" Can I get them to watch it from start to finish or nothing, can you believe it? ”
Looking at Li Xiaogang's smile, Li Yong is now more and more unable to figure out Li Xiaogang.
"You're going to have some sprouts come over now!" Li Xiaogang's words made Li Yong stunned and said, "Are you really planning to use sprouts to make wine?" ”
Li Xiaogang glanced at him and said, "Nonsense! Everyone makes wine from grain, and if we don't come up with new ones, how can we beat them? Go for it! Li Xiaogang dismissed Li Yong, who was muttering non-stop, and began to look at the traditional brewing equipment in front of him.
A huge steamer, next to which is a hermetically sealed and equally large fermentation oven with no suspected gaps, connected by a pipe and a filter at the other, through which the finished wine flows down the pipe into the jar and is sealed with mud.
Although the process is very simple, only in this way can the true color of grain wine be maintained, and Li Xiaogang is very satisfied with this qiē.
At this time, Li Yong also commanded the workers to bring a few bags of sprouts.
"Pour the sprouts into the steamer!" Li Xiaogang was also not polite, and commanded loudly, these brewers who have worked for many years are still very curious when they see someone using sprouts to make wine for the first time, and they obey Li Xiaogang's instructions without the slightest displeasure, and pour all the sprouts into it.
Then he looked at Li Xiaogang and waited for his next instruction.
Li Xiaogang pretended to put his hand into his arms, but in fact, he used this to cover up and took out a wine heart grass from the Nuwa Divine Ring.
The Nuwa Divine Ring is a vacuum space, so things can be stored for thousands of years without decay.
After all this time, the wineweed is still verdant.
"What is this?"
Li Yong waited for a long time but saw that Li Xiaogang just took out a grass, and couldn't help but be a little puzzled.
Li Xiaogang smiled and said: "This is the biggest secret of the new Longquan wine!" With that, he threw the wine grass into the cauldron.
Li Xiaogang's actions puzzled Li Yong, although he had never seen wine grass, but like Li Xiaogang, who completely relied on a weed that didn't know what was famous, to make wine, it was like child's play.
Looking at Li Yong's distrustful and suspicious gaze, Li Xiaogang didn't mind at all, smiled and let his suspicions go.
After about half an hour, the huge steamer began to smell the rich aroma of wine.
"How is that possible?!" Li Yong and the workers were a little stupid.
This is only the first step, cooking the grains, which should not produce this aroma at all.
"Is that the mysterious grass?"
Li Yong looked at Li Xiaogang with bright eyes, Li Xiaogang just smiled and said: "After three hours, move the steamed grain to the fermentation oven for fermentation, and then put another one, and the wine will be out in about half an hour!" We'll see what the effect is! Saying that, Li Xiaogang took out another wine heart grass and handed it to a worker next to him.
The worker trembled and carefully took the wine-hearted grass, took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and suddenly there was a bang, Li Xiaogang suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly looked at it, and sure enough, it was too late, the worker had fallen to the ground and fell asleep.
"What's going on?"
Li Yong looked at Li Xiaogang dumbfounded, Li Xiaogang smiled bitterly and said: "This grass is called Jiuxin Grass, and it is pregnant with the spirit of heaven and earth in its body!" It is rumored that people in ancient times have been using them as raw materials for winemaking, and the wine squeezed by a wine grass can be mixed with water for hundreds of people to drink, so it can be seen that the alcohol contained in it is only pure! Don't worry, he just smelled the smell of wine grass and got drunk.
After speaking, he turned his head to look at everyone and said, "Pay attention in the future, when operating the wine heart grass, be sure to stuff cotton in the nostrils or wear a mask!" ”
"It's not a joke! Can the smell alone be intoxicating? How come I've never heard of such a plant in the world? ”
Li Yong said in surprise.
Li Xiaogang smiled and said in his heart: "This is what I found in the depths of Cong Shennongjia, can you know that it's weird!" (To be continued)