Regarding the matter of tea, Li Yuanjia once told the emperor.

So Li Yuanjia rashly raised this matter today, and Li Shimin was not surprised. However, as soon as she heard that there was still wine brewed by Han Wangfu, she was a little surprised: "Wine? Do you mean the ones you sent to the palace before? ”

After Li Yuanjia's wedding, he once sent ten jars of distilled liquor to the palace. The wine is transparent, without a trace of variegation, and the degree is about 20 or less than 30.

It's a pity that Lao Li tasted it once and threw it aside.

Even if the emperor is rich in the world, there is no completely transparent glass cup, so Lao Li can't experience the charm of this transparent colorless liquor at all - not to mention the taste, Li Shimin can't enjoy it at all!

The taste is too spicy and the stomach is too burning.

Anyway, Li Shimin, who was accustomed to "light wine" in the first forty years of his life, couldn't accept this kind of "spirit" at all, and he was dizzy after just drinking half a catty, and he didn't have the pleasure of drinking in a big gulp at all......

This kind of thing, Lao Eleven wants to sell to foreigners?

"yes, that's the kind of wine!"

Nodding, Li Yuanjia smiled and said, "But those people in my house have just made something even stronger, much stronger than the one sent to you before...... Second brother, what do you think, how cold it is in the north in winter, they don't have a house like ours, and they don't have a coal stove or anything, if they can have a sip of strong wine to drink......"

"Hehe, that's right."

Hearing his younger brother say this, Li Shimin immediately understood what he meant.

However, after laughing twice, the emperor suddenly frowned, and said suspiciously: "Eleven Lang, I remember that you seemed to say last time that this kind of wine is very food-intensive, right?" ”

"Yes, you're right!"

Without any hesitation, Li Yuanjia immediately nodded and said with a smile: "It's not an ordinary grain consumption, so the younger brother thought of selling it to those people in the northern grasslands, or the nobles of other states, and exchanging wine for cattle and sheep from them, and it would be better if it could be exchanged for horses!" ”

Li Yuanjia is still very slippery in this kind of rhetoric.

Sure enough, as soon as he heard him say that he could exchange it for horses, the emperor's eyes suddenly lit up: "Are you sure they are willing to exchange horses for wine?" Eleven Lang, it's not like no one has thought of this method before, it doesn't seem to be very easy to use! ”

The shortage of horses in the Tang Dynasty is much greater than the shortage of grain.

In particular, although natural disasters have been frequent in recent years, especially this year's drought is even more severe, the price of grain is still a few dollars that can be bought for a bucket. But in comparison, there are indeed not enough horses - not only war horses, but also the huge capacity of the private horse market!

Just the curved plough that Li Yuanjia made can be pulled by horses.

"Second brother, that's because their wine is not good!"

After an eyelid, Li Yuanjia smiled and said: "The soft wine is like juice, where will those rough people in the north like it?" But these wines brewed in my house are different, drinking them in their stomachs is like stuffing a handful of coals into it, ensuring that they will fall in love with it when they drink in winter! ”

Anyway, in Li Yuanjia's memory, everyone's impression is that northerners drink more liquor.

Although most of China's famous liquor will be produced in the south in the future, and the famous liquor in the north will disappear one by one, Li Yuanjia feels that perhaps it is because of the hot and humid weather in the south that many people have no problem with baijiu - drinking baijiu is spicy and sweaty, where is there a bottle of cold beer to enjoy?

So the cold weather is definitely a big reason for the sales of liquor.

This is also the reason why he thinks that distilled spirits will definitely be popular in the northern grasslands, and even in the Western Regions, Goryeo and other countries. And once the people there fall in love with it, it's not easy to get some horses?

It's just that he can change a few horses in a year, and Li Yuanjia doesn't dare to say it.

Seeing that the emperor was a little moved, Li Yuanjia secretly smiled in his heart, and hurriedly hit the railway while it was hot: "Second brother, whether it is successful or not, let's go and give it a try first!" It doesn't hurt to fail anyway, does it? ”

"Hmm......"

After thinking about it for a while, Li Shimin was still a little hesitant: "The winter in the northern part of my Datang Dynasty is also bitter cold, and I am afraid that some people will fall in love with this wine, and it will cost a huge amount of food ...... then."

"Haha, second brother, you don't have to worry about this!"

After hearing Li Shimin's worries, Li Yuanjia immediately laughed.

"Oh? Why? ”

"It's simple, because it's expensive!"

Taking a deep breath, Li Yuanjiale said: "If you want to brew a jar of this kind of wine, not only does it consume a lot of food, but the most important thing is to use something made of iron, and it also consumes a lot of coal or dry firewood...... Let me tell you this, if you want to lose money, you have to sell this jar of wine for at least two dollars! ”

"Two? Do you want to sell a jar of wine for two dollars? ”

After listening to his words, Li Shimin's eyes widened again.

"No, I mean, if you don't lose money, you have to sell it for at least two dollars!"

Shaking his head, Li Yuanjia squinted his eyes and smiled: "Even if it is sold to our Tang people, the price will at least double, let alone if it is to be transported to the prairie...... Hehe, I'm afraid it's not strange to double it several times! ”

In ancient times, roads were difficult to travel, and it was normal for the price of goods to increase several times after thousands of miles of travel.

So after listening to his words, Li Shimin naturally understood. If it is doubled, it will be at least four times an altar, and according to his understanding of this younger brother, it is possible for this kid to sell seven or eight times an altar. Not to mention ordinary people at this price, even in Chang'an City, I'm afraid that only the real wealthy people will spend money to buy it, right?

If you think about it this way, the loss of food is really negligible!

As for the northern side, it doesn't matter, as long as he can exchange for horses, this kid can sell as much as he can, Li Shimin will only follow behind and snicker.

Thinking about this, Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Okay, I also know about this matter, you can do it." ”

It's a small thing, even if Li Yuanjia doesn't tell him, it's no problem. However, this kid deliberately ran into the palace to report it, and Li Shimin was still very comfortable.

So after talking about this wine, Li Shimin simply continued: "And the tea you made, if you want to try it, just do it." However, I still think that the people on the grassland have long liked goat's milk and mare's milk, and I want them to learn to drink tea...... Haha, they are not those scholars in Jiangnan who are idle every day, it's difficult! ”

In his words, it was easy for Li Yuanjia to hear the disdain in the emperor's heart.

However, Li Yuanjia didn't want to dwell on this, so he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't underestimate this tea!" If you knew how much money Tuguhun could make every year in Tubo with tea over the years, I'm afraid you wouldn't think so......