Zeng Yu originally thought that he would come to the mansion the next day, so when Zhang Fuguang came over, he was preparing to eat. Hearing the report of the soldiers that President Zhang was coming, he hurriedly asked people to invite him in, and he didn't go to the study, but waited for him in the dining room.

"It's a coincidence that Fuguang came, I haven't eaten yet, I'm just about to eat, so let's go together." Zeng Yu was not there because his family was not there, only he and Zhu Wen were dining at this time, and when he saw Zhang Fuguang walking in with gifts in his hands, he said to him enthusiastically.

Zhang Fuguang handed the gift to the soldiers, waved his hand and said, "No, no, I'll go home and eat later." ”

"What's polite, since you're here, let's eat some together, I also have something I want to leave to you." Zeng Yu stood up and pulled Zhang Fuguang to his seat, and at the same time ordered his soldiers to bring another set of utensils.

Seeing this, Zhang Fuguang also sat down, but it could be seen from his straight sitting posture that he was a little restrained. As the identity of Zeng Yu's lord gradually becomes deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it is difficult for most people to be as casual in front of Zeng Yu as before, even with Guo Jia's uninhibited character, he will subconsciously restrain his temperament when facing Zeng Yu, not to mention Zhang Fuguang, who was only the son-in-law of a small family in the small county town of Anping.

After the soldiers brought the tableware, Zhang Fuguang meaningfully clipped a few pieces, Zeng Yu saw this, and he didn't say anything, he motioned to the soldiers to fill the wine for everyone, and the three of them touched a glass together. Zeng Yu knew that Zhang Fuguang was here to accompany him and Zhu Wen, and it was estimated that he would not be happy to eat, so he ate it quickly, and then asked people to remove the wine and food, and then serve them a pot of tea.

After the tea came up, Zeng Yu took a sip, and then asked Zhang Fuguang: "Fuguang, your Zhang family is in the grain business, I don't know if there is a wine shop?" ”

When Zhang Fuguang heard this, he hurriedly replied: "Lord Qiqi, our Zhang family has a winery outside the county, but because winemaking requires a lot of grain, the output has been very small in recent years. If the lord wants wine, I will send someone to bring it when I get back. ”

"I'm not trying to buy wine, but since you have a wine shop in Zhang, it's the best. Nowadays, there is a shortage of food for winemaking, have you ever considered replacing it with something else, such as something like this? Zeng Yu waved his hand, and then asked him.

"I heard from the shopkeeper of the winery that they used to use preserved fruits and the like to make wine, but the wine produced was not delicious, and there was a strange smell, and some even had stomach trouble after drinking, so almost all of the wineries now use grains as raw materials. As for the sake made from fruits, even if there are one or two breweries that can make it and drink it, not many people buy it, and it is more acceptable to make it from grain. Zhang Fuguang carefully explained that after all, the history of Chinese winemaking is very early, but because of technical limitations, it is still mainly brewed with grain, so every time there is a famine, the government often issues a ban on alcohol, the purpose is to save food.

"I know of a fruit that makes wine that tastes good, at least better than the wine we drink today. And its process is not complicated, your Zhang family is the first to support me, I plan to hand over this wine-making method to you, which can be regarded as a reward for your Zhang family's service to me. Zeng Yu said.

Hearing Zeng Yu say this, Zhang Fuguang hurriedly stood up and refused: "The lord doesn't need to be like this, our Zhang family can have the honor to follow the lord, that is our honor." Moreover, the lord also handed over the Chamber of Commerce to me to take care of, which is already the greatest trust in our Zhang family. The wine-making process you said, as you said, will inevitably be profitable, how can I be virtuous, how can I accept such a great favor from the lord. ”

"You listen to me first, and I will give you this method for consideration. First, as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, in addition to the support of our government, you must also have enough weight behind you, otherwise how to subdue other businesses in the Chamber of Commerce. Now the Chamber of Commerce is full of small merchant families, and you can easily suppress them, but some time ago, Yaozu told me that the Xuzhou Mi family intends to move over, and it will be difficult for you, the president, to suppress the entire Chamber of Commerce. "Originally, Zeng Yu was not in a hurry about the strength of the Zhang family itself, the Zhang family had his support, and with the help of the channels of the entire Chamber of Commerce, Zeng would definitely develop rapidly. However, after Yin Zhuo negotiated with Mi Hong some time ago, he told him that the Mi family might move to his home, and he felt that the Zhang family's current strength was still too small.

"This method of brewing wine is handed over to you, just to hope that your Zhang family will pass it and be an important businessman in the entire Han Dynasty. And after the wine is brewed, the government's wine will be handed over to your Zhang family in the future. Zeng Yu finally said with a smile.

"Don't worry, once the wine is brewed, it will be given priority to the lord and your lords." Zhang Fuguang also knew that what Zeng Yu said was the truth, when Yin Zhuo revealed to him that the Mi family would join in, he felt the pressure, and after listening to Zeng Yu at this time, it was not good to refuse.

"I'll write down the brewing method later, and you'll make good preparations when you go. The raw material used for it is mountain grapes, which are still winter and do not yet have mountain grapes. But in the summer, there are many such things in the mountains, and you can buy them aggressively. Seeing this, Zeng Yu explained to Zhang Fuguang.

"My subordinates have thanked my lord!" Zhang Fuguang said with a grateful face, he knew that the opportunity for their Zhang family to develop and grow had arrived.

"In addition to this, I have another task for you." Zeng Yu nodded and continued.

"Just tell the Lord!" Zhang Fuguang said.

"How many merchants are there in the current Anping Chamber of Commerce?" Zeng Yu asked first.

"At present, there are more than 100 businessmen and families who have applied to join, but as the lord said, they are all small and medium-sized merchant families in nearby states and counties, and they don't have much influence." Zhang Fuguang replied.

"Well, if our chamber of commerce wants to develop, it still depends on big businessmen. This is the matter I handed over to you this time, and I ask you to let the reputation of our Anping Chamber of Commerce spread throughout the three states of He, Hebei and Youzhou in the next year. Zeng Yu commanded.

Zhang Fuguang hesitated when he heard Zeng Yu's request. Since the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, he wants to beat the name of the Chamber of Commerce, but now the big businessmen are often controlled by the wealthy families behind the scenes, like the Mi family can be the only one in the Han Dynasty, and the Mi family is also a scholarly family of poetry and books, but the generations of immortals have devoted all their energy to business, but the family is still full of poetry and books. At present, there is no big family behind the Anping Chamber of Commerce, so in this era of paying attention to mutual relations, it is difficult for them to attract merchants controlled by other great families to join in.

"Lord, I'm afraid this thing will be difficult to do, I have sent greetings to those big families through some families in the Chamber of Commerce before, but there is no response to all of them, but my subordinates must find a way to pull them in this year." Zhang Fuguang gritted his teeth and replied to Zeng Yu.

"Don't worry, I won't let you go to them like this. The so-called bustle of the world is all for profit; The world is crowded, all for profit. As long as our chamber of commerce has enough interests to attract them, they will naturally come over, and even take the initiative to come to you. And by next year, there may be big changes in the world, and we will no longer nest in this small county. Zeng Yu said lightly.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Fuguang asked hesitantly.

"I have a way of processing wool into silk threads, which make clothes that are very warm and very lightweight. The price of wool is very cheap, and there are many extras, and 10,000 yuan can be exchanged for several carts, while woven clothes can be bought at a high price. This technology can be used as a benefit of our chamber of commerce, only merchants who join the chamber of commerce can purchase from us, and those who contribute greatly to the chamber of commerce can also learn how to process and produce. Zeng Yu told Zhang Fuguang about his plan.

"In this way, it will definitely attract a large number of merchants to join. Especially in Bingzhou, Jizhou and Youzhou, which are located in the north of the Han Dynasty, it is cold and freezing in winter, and many people can only stay in the house and dare not go out, even if they are children of the family, they will try to avoid going out in winter, so as not to be frostbitten. If this sweater is made, it will inevitably be snapped up in these three states and counties, and we are not afraid that these merchants will not add people to the Chamber of Commerce. After listening to Zeng Yu, Zhang Fuguang said happily that he could already meet the scene of the large-scale expansion of the Anping Chamber of Commerce.

"Well, you can arrange someone to buy the wool first, but there is one thing you have to remember, that is, the processing of wool must be done by reliable people, and the technology cannot be leaked, otherwise we will lose more than we gain." Zeng Yu instructed.

After speaking, Zeng Yu took a sip of the teacup, and when Zhang Fuguang saw this, he also knew that the time was not early, so he said goodbye to Zeng Yu. Zeng Yu asked him to come over tomorrow to get the processing method of the two things he just said. Originally, he thought that Zhang Fuguang would come over tomorrow, so he hadn't written the whole method on paper yet, so he could only wait for tomorrow to write it and let him come and get it.

Where would Zhang Fuguang refuse, after agreeing to come to the door tomorrow morning, he said goodbye to Zeng Yu and Zhu Wen, and left the county office. The people of the Zhang family, who were waiting for him outside the county office, saw their young family master come out with an excited face, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "What happy event did the young family master encounter?" ”

"It is indeed a happy event, and it is a great event, our Zhang family is more with the lord this time, it is difficult to make a fortune!" Zhang Fuguang nodded and said with a smile to the next person.

"Congratulations to the young master, the county commander is really a good official, since he arrived in our county, it has been less than a year, and the lives of the people in the county are much better than before, and I haven't heard that anyone in our county has frozen to death this winter."

"Yes, what you said is good, when you get home, you go to the account office to receive the reward, just say that I said, receive 50 yuan as a New Year's red envelope, as for the others, each person will receive 30 yuan." Zhang Fuguang was happy and said to the man and a few others.

When several people heard this, especially the subordinate who asked Zhang Fuguang just now, they were very excited, and hurriedly thanked Zhang Fuguang: "Thank you, young family master!" ”