Chapter 36: The Concern of the Monarch and the Minister
The next day, stewards from various provinces came to buy new distilled spirits, and Li Zhonghua had already arranged for the housekeeper Yan Wenli to deal with it.
According to the rules set yesterday, each government can get two jars of ten buckets of new wine, according to the preferential price of five yuan per bucket, if you want more, all of them will be purchased at the price of fifty yuan per bucket, and each government can only buy eight jars of wine, and the rest will be left to order the quantity, which will be arranged to be sent to each province in batches within half a month.
Some people think that the price is too expensive, but the Li Mansion did not force anyone to buy it, and when they heard that there were more than 20 princes and princes in the mansion yesterday, they also bought goods according to this rule, so everyone had nothing to say.
The 60,000 yuan was quickly completed, Li Zhonghua asked Yan Wenli to pull the money to the household department, went through the buyout procedures of the house, and got the deed.
Li Zhonghua has only been in Datang for more than half a year, and he already owns two properties, one is located in Yizhou City, and the other is Chang'an City.
As for the farms in Shuangliu County and the Yang Mansion in Chang'an City, although Li Zhonghua can also occupy them, strictly speaking, they are industries belonging to the Yang family, after all, Li Zhonghua has not joined the Yang family.
But it was said that those powerful people in various provinces heard the steward in their own mansion say that the price of this new wine is as high as 50 yuan a bucket, which is also a bit bared, although it is not that they can't afford it, but this is too expensive!
In the mansion of Lu Guogong, Cheng Yanjin and several sons were holding a family banquet, and the father and son were very good at drinking, even if the distilled liquor was relatively strong, the father and son were also drinking in a big bowl, and one person and one bucket of wine quickly went down.
"Damn, this wine is enjoyable to drink, and it is too expensive, even if the price is too expensive, if we continue to drink it like this, we will have to make our Lu Guogong Mansion poor." Cheng Yanjin's face was flushed with drinking, and he complained with the smell of alcohol.
In addition to the high-grade liquor for medical use, which has been distilled three times and barely reached sixty or seventy degrees, the distilled liquor sold through various prefectures has only been distilled once, and at most it is about thirty degrees, but it is much stronger than the turbid liquor.
The key is that the wine is crisp and the wine flavor is more fragrant, giving people a sense of grandeur.
If the wine sold to them is all at a height of sixty or seventy degrees, not all the people who drink a bucket of wine will lie down.
Although it is only around thirty degrees, it is enough for them to bear it, and the current appearance of Cheng Yanjin and his son is already drunk.
"Daddy! This wine is delicious, of course, the price will not be cheap, the key is that there is no sale on the market in Chang'an, and you can't buy it if you have money, so Dad, you will be content! Cheng Chuliang received it with a little drunkenness.
"Stinky boy, at a young age, he is not only a miracle doctor, but also so good at making money, you all learn something from Lao Tzu, can you have a little bit of interest."
In the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin, the eldest grandson Wuji and other ministers were gathering together to discuss matters.
"Your Majesty, that Li Zhonghua's ability to make money is really not small! I earned 60,000 yuan in half a month and bought the house. Han Zhongliang, the head of the household, said with a smile.
"Of course it's not small, that kid is a thief, he sold the new wine to the military department for only three times and one bucket, but sold it to us for fifty dollars a bucket, can he not make money?" Chi Jingde, the Duke of Eguo, said very annoyedly.
After thinking that after drinking the new wine, he felt that his money was flowing out.
"If you can't afford it, don't drink it! People didn't force you to buy it. Cheng Yanjin laughed and said.
"Cheng Yanjin, if you don't speak, no one treats you as a dumb person, don't you just have a Cui family as a wife? A woman makes a fortune, as if you are capable. Yu Chi Jingde said with a dark face.
"If you have the ability, you can also make a fortune by women, show me Lao Cheng!" Cheng Yanjin said ashamedly.
"Respect! Hugh is going to hurt the harmony between his brothers. Li Shimin hurriedly stopped.
"Li Zhonghua sells wine, although the price is higher, but it is understandable, in fact, it is not all used to by you, everyone does not accept such a high price, he can't sell it, so he will naturally sell it at a lower price!" Li Shimin shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty! Since I drank new wine, drinking other wine is like drinking water, I can't drink the slightest taste of alcohol, I can't stand it! Wei Chi Jingde complained.
"Yes! Otherwise, Your Majesty simply issued a holy decree, so that that kid's wine can only be sold for five dollars at most. Another minister complained.
"Aren't you guys messing around? This kind of thing is not a necessity of life, if it is too expensive, you just don't buy it, you really want to drink, you can also drink a little less, let me make an order to force people to sell it at a lower price, in case people simply don't sell alcohol, then you can't buy it if you have money, wouldn't it be even more uncomfortable. I don't have to say more about that. Li Shimin said angrily.
Li Shimin is a wise man, of course, it is impossible to make such a holy decree, when the price of grain in Chang'an City soared, there was no such holy decree, forcing those hoarding grain merchants to sell grain at what price.
"Your Majesty! In the camp for wounded soldiers, the army lieutenant Lang Zhong strictly followed the new-style nursing method to care for the wounded, cleaned and disinfected the wound with alcohol, and then put medicine to bandage it.
Not only has the number of wounded soldiers died greatly reduced, but the time for wound recovery has also been greatly shortened, which is really a great initiative and has saved the lives of countless boys in my Tang Dynasty. Hou Junji, the secretary of the military department, said.
"I already know that a bucket of wine can save the lives of many wounded soldiers when used on the battlefield, so fifty yuan a bucket is not very expensive!" Li Shimin said happily.
"Your Majesty, Li Zhonghua has made great contributions to the imperial court, not only inventing a way to deal with abductive sores, but also saving countless lives.
There is also the merit of saving the eldest grandson and queen, and now there is such a thing as alcohol, as well as a new type of wounded soldier care method, which has reduced many wounded soldiers and died because of wound infection.
So many merits, any one is a great achievement, since ancient times, Mingjun has been rewarded for his merits, and he should be punished for his crimes? Zheng Guogong Wei Zhengjin admonished.
"How can I not understand the principle of meritorious reward, but Li Zhonghua is still very young, and the so-called jade is not a weapon, if he is given a big reward now, and he is knighted, I am afraid it will make him arrogant, but it will hurt him.
For Li Zhonghua, I have my own plans, so I don't have to worry about Wei Aiqing. Li Shimin explained.
The other party, Wei Zheng, Li Shimin was also a little afraid, so he had to explain.
"Suppress it appropriately, so you can make it calmer, but if it is suppressed excessively, I am afraid it will backfire, Your Majesty should know the truth that it is too much, don't let the meritorious and capable people chill their hearts." Wei Zheng nodded and said.
Li Zhonghua did not know that the ministers of the court and the emperor Li Shimin were talking about him and were paying close attention to him.
At this time, Li Zhonghua already had sufficient capital, and as a high-achieving student in the 21st century, he naturally knew the truth that money can make money.
With the continuous prosperity of Datang, inflation is an inevitable trend, if this pile of copper money is allowed to be placed in the treasury, the final depreciation is inevitable.
Of course, if you have money, you must know how to invest, Li Zhonghua has been wandering around Chang'an City recently, looking for a shop with a good location, and he plans to open a restaurant.
It is really necessary to have your own exclusive control of distilled spirits and open a large restaurant.
First, it can sell liquor, and secondly, it is convenient to advertise distilled spirits, which is really a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.