Chapter 12 Distilled Spirits
"Dangdang."
The sound of a gong shattered the quiet of the night.
Qin Yu was awakened, and after a little thought, he knew the reason, frowned, and then got up, and then Xiao Tao Xiaohong, who heard the movement, hurriedly ran in and waited for Qin Yu to dress.
When Qin Yu was recuperating from his injuries, he was served by Xiao Tao Xiaohong, and he didn't want them to see it, as soon as he returned to Zhangjia Village, Qin Yu simply asked the two little girls to live in the house, but it was in the side room, and the two little girls in the province were sleeping at the door again.
After getting dressed, Qin Yu went out, and at this moment, the villagers of Zhangjia Village woke up from their sleep, and rushed towards the position of the gong with torches one by one.
After Qin Yu arrived, the villagers automatically gave way to a passage, and at a glance they saw two strangers who were tied up by five flowers on the ground, and they didn't have to think about it to know that these two people were thieves who came to find out about the production of white paper and printing technology, otherwise why did they appear outside the workshop in Zhangjia Village.
Originally, it was noisy and shouting, but this one shouted "Kill me." The one shouted "Send it to the government." Because of Qin Yu's arrival, the words suddenly quieted down, but the heavy breathing of the villagers because of their anger was clearly heard.
Qin Yu walked to the two people who stole the craft, looked at the two of them, and saw that the two of them had blue noses and swollen faces, trembling, and blood was still hanging on the clothes on their bodies, obviously they were not beaten lightly.
It's no wonder that the villagers treat these two people like this, the actions of these two people are to cut off the financial road of Zhangjia Village, how can it not attract the anger of the villagers, especially the villagers who were taught by Qin Yu and enlightened, naturally they have the same hatred.
"Who sent you?" Qin Yu's tone was very gentle, and there was no anger at all, but the two people who were tied up by the five flowers on the ground felt that Qin Yu had murderous intentions, they had seen such a situation before, in short, Qin Yu was treated as a smiling tiger by the two of them.
"Rao, spare your life, son." The two of them almost shivered together, subconsciously twisted twice, and seeing that it had no effect, they hurriedly begged Qin Yu to let them go.
Seeing this, Qin Yu let out a long sigh, and after a long time, he said, "I can let you go, but you go back and tell your master, only this once, otherwise." ”。
As soon as Qin Yu's words landed, he glanced at Cheng Huailiang, Cheng Huailiang immediately understood what Qin Yu meant, and pulled out the Tang knife pinned to his waist with a "poof", revealing a mouth full of white teeth, and said gloomily.
"Lao Tzu wants to see which impatient bastard dares to beat the idea of the son-in-law of the Guogong Mansion, go back and tell your master that before sunset tomorrow, Lao Tzu will see the compensation, otherwise, Lao Tzu will personally come to the door and unscrew his head as a urinal."
When the two heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and thanked them again and again, "Thank you, thank you for the grace of the son." ”。
Originally, the two of them thought that Qin Yu would not ask who their master was, and when they were secretly happy that they would not have to worry about going back and being punished, Qin Yu's words beat them to the abyss, "Wait a minute, you draw a pressure, write a confession, and give an explanation, and then, you will be free." ”。
The two glanced at each other, and each saw the struggle and fear in each other's eyes, as long as they confessed, they would be executed if they went back, but if they didn't confess, they would have to die now, and soon the two of them had a choice, and they could live one more day, and then agreed to Qin Yu's request.
Before saying that, Qin Yu asked directly, these two people might not really say it, but when Qin Yu gave the two of them an illusion of going to heaven, and then beat them to the abyss, the reason of the two of them collapsed directly, and I have to say that Qin Yu is really a little insidious.
When the two were illiterate, Qin Yu instructed the villagers to release the two and give them a newly drafted contract, telling them to take them back and hand them over to their master, Cui Wen.
From the mouths of the businessmen who came to watch, it was learned that Cui Wen seemed to be related to the Qinghe Cui family, Qin Yu was not worried, Cheng Huailiang was still here, only related to the Qinghe Cui family, and it was not even necessary to count the Qinghe Cui family, and the inconspicuous existence naturally could not shake Qin Yu.
Of course, these businessmen may also have spies, but at this moment, they definitely don't dare to make a move, because the people behind them are not so strong, and they can not be afraid of Lu Guogongcheng's bite of gold.
As for whether the two people who let them go back or not, Qin Yu didn't care, even if the two of them didn't go back, the businessmen would spread the news after they went back.
When the time comes, it will naturally reach that Cui Wen's ears, what Qin Yu wants is to show his attitude, if he wants to make money, he can follow the rules, and he doesn't care if you clear the river or not.
The villagers returned to rest one after another, and the person in charge of vigilance continued to stick to their posts, Qin Yu, Cheng Huailiang and others said a few words, and then returned to the other courtyard to rest.
With the help of the prestige of the Cheng family again and again, Qin Yu gradually felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but entering the court was not what Qin Yu wanted, and it was too late to hide, how could he go up to make peace, even if the Tang Dynasty was a monarch and a minister sitting and discussing, it would not attract Qin Yu.
"Let's honestly brush up on fame." Qin Yu let out a long sigh, and then fell asleep.
Fame can improve a person's status, it can make the enemy fearful, even Li Shimin does not dare to easily move a person with extraordinary fame, of course, Li Shimin really wants to kill a person, no matter how famous you are, it is useless.
However, Li Shimin wants to be an emperor who will leave a name in history, so naturally he will not do this, but if he is in a hurry, he will also be killed, which is another reason why Qin Yu is reluctant to go to Chang'an, history is history, and it is generally not accurate, but in fact, who can figure it out, Qin Yu naturally has all kinds of scruples.
How to gain fame, simple, from the literati, from the common people.
It won't take long for the four books compiled by Qin Yu to bring Qin Yu a lot of fame, and as time goes by, this fame will become more and more important.
Isn't there a sentence that says, education should start with dolls, there is Qin Yu's name in the book, and it is written by Qin Yu, when the dolls grow up, they naturally remember that Qin Yu is their enlightenment teacher, and when the time comes, who dares to say bad things about Qin Yu, it is estimated that these dolls will attack them en masse.
Cheap books will also win the favor of poor literati, and then gain fame, otherwise Qin Yu Weishenme insisted that the books should be sold at a low price, and he also wrote his own name.
The greatest fame is to make the people not hungry, the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, but some of the people in this era are hungry, and there are also those who sell their sons and daughters, what is the use of Juntian, most of the land is not in the hands of the gate lord clan, especially in the event of a great drought, locust plague, and countless victims.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn are the best tools for fame, as long as these three things take root in the Tang Dynasty, the people's food and clothing will be greatly solved, and the people's peace will be Cathay, and the fame will naturally roll in, as soon as these three foods are mentioned, the people will think of Qin Yu.
Of course, Qin Yu really didn't dare to do this, otherwise he wouldn't have taken out most of the sweet potatoes and potatoes and sent them to Chang'an, the dowry was one thing, and more importantly, Qin Yu didn't dare to monopolize this fame.
Give Cheng Yanjin a benefit and share Li Shimin's attention, otherwise Qin Yu will definitely be jealous of Li Shimin, this is the Tang Dynasty, but the people remember you well, this is the rhythm of rebellion, Li Shimin naturally doesn't like it.
Cheng Biting Jin is not stupid, even if he is stupid, Qin Yu also privately told Cheng Lingyun to tell Cheng Biting Jin that he can secretly plant or not sacrifice, but it is rumored that the Tang Dynasty must be brought forward by Li Shimin, and the benefits will naturally follow.
As for the corn, I don't know if it can be ripened, after it is ripe, Qin Yu also does not dare to spread it wantonly, this can only be done through Li Shimin, of course, Qin Yu also has the idea of seeking some benefits, seeking a knighthood or something, this is related to the people's livelihood, think about it, Li Shimin will not be so deducted.
The next day, the merchants left a large deposit, and then left Zhangjia Village together, while the villagers of Zhangjia Village began to get busy, burning bricks for bricks, paper for papermaking, and printing for printing.
In view of the principle of secrecy, the villagers temporarily made a fence out of wood to prevent others from prying eyes, of course, when the number of bricks is enough, they still have to replace it with a brick wall, and from this day on, the villagers spontaneously take turns guarding the workshop to prevent the leakage of the craft.
Qin Yu naturally doesn't have to worry about this, there are more important things waiting for Qin Yu to do, fortunately, there is a kitchen in the courtyard, Qin Yu asked the village to send a lot of wood, and then closed the door and forbade others to approach, even Cheng Huailiang, in Qin Yu's words, he wants to retreat.
It is not difficult to distill the liquor, after it is done, just pour the liquor and start the fire, just wait, of course, you must control the temperature, otherwise you will be busy in vain.
Most of the things are small peach and red, Qin Yu can't mix if he wants to, the two little girls don't agree, Qin Yu has to command on the side.
With the passage of time, the alcohol volatilized into gas and then the condensate dripped into the haode wine vat that Qin Yu prepared early, the wine at this time could not be drunk, it was poisonous, and it had to be processed again, but with the increase of alcohol, the aroma of the wine spread from the other courtyard.
The first person to smell the aroma of this wine turned out to be Muramasa, who followed the aroma of the wine, but found that the aroma of the wine came from Qin Yu's other courtyard, and finally swallowed his saliva and left gloomily, but he turned back three times in one step, and he was reluctant to give up.
The second is Cheng Huailiang, this thing doesn't matter whether Qin Yu is in retreat or not, he directly slammed the door and shouted, "Brother-in-law, open the door, I know that there is a secret, I have hidden it for a long time and drank it myself, hurry up and open the door and get me some to relieve my hunger." ”。
When Qin Yu heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, partly proud, partly helpless, Qin Yu was very sure, if he didn't open the door, Cheng Huailiang would break into the door nine times out of ten, so he had to ask Xiaotao Xiaohong and the two to deal with the alcohol again, otherwise they would be poisoned if they drank it, and it just so happened that the alcohol was almost connected, just right.
Xiao Tao Xiaohong nodded very obediently, Qin Yu went to open the door for Cheng Huailiang, but he didn't think about it, as soon as he opened the door, he not only saw Cheng Huailiang, but also saw Muramasa, Cai Langzhong, and Zhang Dashan, all of whom looked at Qin Yu dryly.
It seems to say, "You can't forget us." ”。
"Well, you all go to the lobby and sit down, and I'll bring the wine over in a moment." As soon as Qin Yu finished speaking, he saw Cheng Huailiang's dissatisfied and eager expression, and hurriedly said, "Second brother-in-law, if you shout again, I will pour out the wine." ”。
Qin Yu's threat really worked, Cheng Huailiang closed his mouth without saying a word, turned around and ran towards the lobby excitedly, and the village Zheng and a few people followed closely with joy.
Who knew that this group of people would have been waiting for an hour, if Qin Yu hadn't told Xiaohong to go and stabilize these people, it was estimated that they would have to rush over again, Qin Yu didn't want to be learned the secret of his own winemaking.
Just when everyone was waiting for the fire in a hurry, Qin Yu came to the lobby with a jar of wine, and Xiao Tao followed behind him with a few porcelain bowls.
Cheng Huailiang was immediately unhappy when he saw the wine jar of about five catties that Qin Yu was carrying in his hand, "Brother-in-law, such a little wine is not enough for me to drink alone, you are embarrassed." ”。
Cheng Huailiang is also bad enough, as soon as he said this, where did several other people dare to grab wine with him, Qin Yu shook his head helplessly, "You can't drink this wine alone, and besides, you have to drink this wine in small sips, don't say I didn't tell you." ”。
After Qin Yu finished speaking, he poured the porcelain bowl that Xiao Tao placed on the table, and the thick aroma of wine filled the entire hall in an instant, and everyone swallowed their saliva with a grunt, Cheng Huailiang was the first to stretch out his hand and drink it when he picked it up.
"Ahem, ahem." Cheng Huailiang, who didn't listen to Qin Yu's advice, was suddenly choked and coughed repeatedly, "This wine, this wine." ”。
"Ahem, ahem." After coughing a few more times in a row, Cheng Huailiang recovered, looked at Qin Yu in shock, and asked, "Brother-in-law, do you still have this wine?" ”。
"It's enough, rest assured." Qin Yu responded with a smile, and Cheng Huailiang, who got Qin Yu's answer, let go of the hand that secretly held down the wine jar, this product was going to occupy this jar of wine, but as soon as he heard Qin Yu say that there was more, he pretended to be generous and motioned to Mura Zheng and the others to drink.
Muramasa and the others couldn't wait for a long time, and seeing that Cheng Huailiang didn't object, they all picked up a bowl of wine, but because of Cheng Huailiang's experience, several people drank it in small sips.
"Cool." Cheng Huailiang is worthy of being an alcoholic, but he choked on the first bite, and the second one was stunned that he didn't choke him, and he shouted to express his pleasure.
There are about three or four taels of wine in a bowl of wine, which is still a high number, and it didn't take long for this group of people to get drunk, talking nonsense, lying directly on the ground, and getting drunk.
Qin Yu also drank a lot, but he didn't feel anything, Qin Yu was very suspicious that it was because he became smaller that he was so able to drink, no matter what the reason was, it didn't matter, at least at this moment, not only did he relieve his addiction to alcohol, but also knew the attraction of this wine.
The drunk people were naturally taken care of by the servants, Qin Yu returned to the other courtyard after a drink, and there was still a lot of wine waiting to be distilled, this is silver, Qin Yu is naturally full of motivation.