On the eighteenth day of the tenth lunar month of Zhenguan, just over ten days away from the New Year, there was suddenly a new type of wine in the Chenzhou market - Qionghua Brew.

As for why it got its name, some people say that it is because of the well-known Qionghua in Jianghuai, and some people think that it is named after the Qiong Jelly and Jade Liquid of Tiangong Yaotai.

The name is secondary, the drink itself is the key. Lu's firm, which launched the drink, set up a table on the street and invited passers-by to taste it for free. There are not a few passers-by who are curious, or want to take advantage, and they have stepped forward to try.

A big man picked up a bowl and drank it with his mouth open, but he didn't want to suddenly choke on his face and cough repeatedly.

"Why is this wine so strong, and it is hot in the throat......"

When the Han complained, the aroma of the wine had already dispersed, and passers-by only felt that the smell of the wine was abnormal. Vaguely, there seems to be a faint fragrance of Qionghua.

When everyone was curious, the big man who tried it took a sip of the remaining wine at the corner of his mouth, nodded again and again: "Don't say it, it's mellow and fragrant, and the aftertaste is endless!" ”

With the first, there will be the second, and the third......

At the end of the day, there are not a few guests who try the drink, or surprised or delighted, and there are also those who make a fool of themselves and complain, but there are still most people who praise and cheer, and praise also comes like a tide.

The mellow and strong aroma of Qionghua brew is the biggest feature, and many people are full of praise after tasting it. Many guests said that after drinking Qionghua Brew, they drank wine, Sanle pulp, plum fruit wine, etc., which was simply light and tasteless, and difficult to swallow.

Some people laughed that after drinking strong liquor, the warmth of the whole body drove away the bitter cold of winter. Of course, there are also people who are too strong to drink, and they get drunk after drinking a little, but they still don't forget to praise this wine for being mellow.

There are more than 10 such tasting places in Chenzhou City, and in this era when the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, the fragrance of wine soon overflows throughout the city.

After tasting it, if you want to drink again, you will naturally have to spend money to buy it. Although the price is slightly higher than the usual drink, it is obviously better and more tasty, and drinkers are still willing to spend this amount of money.

In fact, if you use Sanle pulp and wine to purify, the cost is definitely several times that of this price point. Therefore, if someone is self-righteous and "draws a gourd in the same way", they will inevitably lose money, which is a pit dug by Xie Yi.

Xie Yi teamed up with the Lu family to distill liquor for grain, after all, the price of grain is low, and the cost of proper distillation and brewing methods is not high. Selling at this price is affordable for drinkers, and the profit is quite considerable.

After the name was made, the overflowing aroma of wine attracted more and more customers, and there was a long queue at the door of the Lujia wine shop, vying to buy the new "Qionghua Brew".

"Lu Dongzhu, the sales are okay!"

"Okay, great, thanks to Gongzi Xie's magical brewing skills." Lu Tong's mouth couldn't close when he smiled, how could he have seen business so hot in the past two or three years?

Xie Yi said with a smile: "Business is good, but there are also busy, but I am afraid that more workshops need to be built...... The inventory can only be satisfied until the last year. At that time, the scope of sales may not only be Chenzhou......"

Lu Tong nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, I will start to prepare, and strive to sell Qionghua Brew to Luoyang and Chang'an as soon as possible." ”

"Also, contact the magnetic kiln as soon as possible to fire a batch of customized porcelain bottles and wine cans...... I'll give you the pattern later. ”

"What's the use of a porcelain vase?"

"Wine bottles can also be sold for money." Xie Yi said with a smile: "You should have noticed that most of the dignitaries and scholars go to fresh and elegant restaurants for dining, and they will never sit on roadside stalls with the small people in the market." ”

"Uh, what does Gongzi Xie mean is that the porcelain bottle is filled with wine and sold to distinguished guests?"

Xie Yi nodded and said, "That's right, the same goods, in addition to mass consumption, also have to take care of high-end customers." After all, there are some people in this world who just like to buy and return pearls, and we should do what they like. ”

The vocabulary was a little fresh, and Lu Tong was stunned for a while, but he could roughly understand what Xie Yi meant. At first, I didn't feel anything, but after thinking about it a little, Fang felt that it made sense.

Lu Tong nodded and smiled: "Gongzi Xie's mind is really wonderful, rest assured, the old man has acquaintances in the Yuezhou magnetic kiln, and this matter will be done as much as possible." ”

"There's the proprietor of Laulu."

"Mr. Xie is polite, these things are all as they should be, you don't have to bother, the old man will take care of them one by one."

Lu Tong is an understanding person, and he knows that with Xie Yi's identity, the future in the future is limitless, so naturally he will not let him be contaminated with the affairs of Shangjia, so as not to have a ** share.

He had already decided that Xie Yi was a noble person of the Lu family, so he naturally had to treat each other wholeheartedly, if he didn't have Xie Yi's whimsy, how could he make a lot of money?

Naturally, you should run your own errands in business, Xie Yi only needs to stay at home and count the money.

……

Compared with the scene of the Lu family's commercial house, the Zheng family's shops are crowded.

The Sanle pulp and wine specially transported from the Western Regions are unsalable, and in this cold winter, the sales season is approaching, no one cares, it is really abnormal.

Zheng Bin, who was disappointed because of the two fiascos of the Red Mansion, did not find out about this situation until two days later, and the wind/exile who realized it afterwards was suddenly dumbfounded.

Zheng Bin, who was embarrassed and angry, asked loudly: "What is so special about that Qionghua brew of the Lu family?" ”

"This ......" The shopkeeper servants were submissive, and it took a long time for someone to carefully hand over a bowl of wine, and said, "Childe, you will know if you taste it." ”

Zheng Bin glared at the shopkeeper angrily, reached out to take over the wine bowl, and poured it into his mouth angrily, drinking very anxiously. So of course, I coughed violently, and my throat suddenly became hot, and the taste was very unpleasant.

"You ......" Zheng Bin wanted to scold, but after tasting it carefully, he felt that it was delicious...... More mellow, more spirited, in comparison, the own wine is simply a light and tasteless sugar water.

No wonder no one cares about his own business, but Lu's firm is bustling and extremely popular, Zheng Bin instantly understood.

"Where did the Zheng family's wine come from?"

"I heard that I got a secret recipe from Yangzhou, and I recently brewed ......"

"Sure? There are many eyes and ears in Yangzhou, why haven't you heard of similar secret recipes? Has anyone ever seen such a strong wine? Zheng Bin was a little unconvinced, and asked, "When did the Lu family start to change?" What clues can be found? ”

The shopkeeper said cautiously: "What the son said is very true, it is indeed a little strange, a month ago, Lu Tong Lao'er had nothing to do, and sighed for a long time. After a short time, such mellow spirits were suddenly brewed......

By the way, I heard that Lu Tong and that loser Xie Yi have been very close recently, and they have had a lot of contacts, is the accident here? ”

Although it is a suspicious tone, this shopkeeper is a confidant of the Zheng family, and he has always done things safely. The words were euphemistic, but it was just to take care of Zheng Bin's lost mood.

"Xie Yi?" Zheng Bin was suddenly shocked in his heart, is that the loser?

"Childe, a few days ago, the villain heard some rumors that the son of Lord Assassin Shi fell from a horse and was injured, suppurating and having a high fever, and many doctors in Chenzhou were helpless, it seems that Xie Yi helped cure it, and it seems that this kind of wine is used."

"Him?" Although Zheng Bin didn't want to believe it, some details seemed to fit together and made sense.

No wonder Xie Yi has been in and out of the Assassin's Mansion many times, no wonder Hou Junji treated him so kindly, and even invited him to the mansion for a banquet. I thought it was because of my poetry and literary talent, but that night in the Red Mansion, Helan Chushi's surprise overturned this possibility.

Then, the statement of saving the son of Hou Junji seems reasonable.

Zheng Bin's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief. Why is a prodigal son who doesn't learn and knows no art suddenly so powerful, talented, ingenious, and even so superb in medical skills?

It's really ...... It's not scientific!

Zheng Bin shook his head again and again, he really couldn't understand it, and the continuous losses in Xie Yi's hands made him feel a strong sense of frustration in his heart.

"Can the Lu family think of a way?" For a long time, Zheng Bin held back such a sentence.

The shopkeeper understands and knows that his son-in-law's so-called method means something, but it is just ...... This time is different!

"Childe, if Xie Yi gets involved, this matter will be complicated...... After all, Helan Chushi takes a fancy to him very much, which means that the Chen Guogong Mansion and even the East Palace attach great importance to him. ”

The cronies and shopkeepers who are well aware of the matter said in a deep voice: "Whether it is the proprietor (Zheng Bin's father) or the old family of Xingyang, there are instructions, but everything involving the nobles of the court and the local government must be handled prudently. ”

Zheng Bin clenched his fists and sighed helplessly. As the Yue's family of the hidden prince Li Jiancheng, the Zheng family of Xingyang has been helpless to be a man with his tail between his legs for a long time. In the face of a small prince, he had to lower his voice, for fear of angering the sensitive nerves of Emperor Li Shimin.

Although he was very unconvinced, and there were many powerful means that could be seen in the light to reverse the situation, he did not dare to act rashly under the constraints of the general premise of the family's interests.

I could only watch Xie Yi be proud, constantly humiliating himself, but he was helpless.