Jia Cong left Jia's mother's place and went to Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng's courtyard by the way.

Discuss with them about the reception after the New Year, I have not been involved in these things before, ask the two for advice, and then discuss it with You Shi again.

Although the pro-roll on the Ning Mansion side is similar to that on the Rong Mansion side, there are still some differences.

As a long house, Ning Mansion is also the position of the patriarch, and his connections are even higher than that of Rong Mansion, these will be his own connections in the future, and he must manage and make friends with his own hands.

Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng saw Jia Cong and Mandarin Duck coming in, and hurriedly greeted them.

"Brother Cong, when did you come back? Hurry inside please. ”

Jia Cong arched his hand and said, "I've seen the second brother, I've seen the sister-in-law, we came back this morning." ”

Wang Xifeng also pulled the mandarin duck and said: "Mandarin duck, I heard that you followed Brother Cong to Zhuangzi, are you still used to it over there?" ”

Mandarin duck smiled: "I've seen the second master, I've seen the second grandmother, although the conditions in the Zhuangzi are not as good as the house, it's not much worse, there are mountains, rivers, and fields there, you can walk around and see, it's also good." ”

Wang Xifeng smiled: "Hey, listening to what you said, it's really good, I want to go and see it." ”

The four of them came to the house and sat down, and the maid brought tea.

Jia Lian looked at Jia Cong and said, "Brother Cong, now that you have Ningguo Mansion and have taken the title, you can't take care of it at home, why are you going to Zhuangzi?"

You should have more snacks on things in the house, which will be the foundation of your future, and you need to manage it well. ”

"Thank you for the teachings of the second brother, the brother has written it down, after I took over the Ning Mansion, it has been completely rectified, and the personnel have also been adjusted, it is enough to have Sister Ping'er in charge, and there is also the eldest sister-in-law to help me.

I came here this time to ask, the arrangements for the reception after the New Year, and some New Year's goods sent from Liaodong, to see if there are any here, if not, I will send a batch over. ”

Wang Xifeng said: "Brother Cong, you don't have to worry about the treat, I have arranged it here, I will have a conversation with Ping'er, and we can just split the days on both sides."

Montenegro's New Year's goods, we also have them here, they are all about the same, in previous years, they sent some to each other to show closeness, we are all our own family, I don't think there is any need to toss anymore. ”

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Then listen to my sister-in-law, I will send some wine later, my caravan sent my master back to Wudang Mountain, and went to the southern seaside to take a turn, and brought back a batch of seafood, I asked people to send some over." ”

Wang Xifeng smiled when he heard this: "Hey, this is great, I was thinking about being cheeky and asking Brother Cong for some wine, and waiting for the New Year to entertain guests, so I don't need to open my mouth now." ”

Jia Lian said with envy: "Brother Cong, my brother has really convinced you, your way to make money is more powerful than the other, Jia's Mining will not talk about it, this year has a lot more dividends than last year."

Speaking of soap alone, you have made a lot of money this year, and the day before yesterday I drank with Xue Pan, that kid said that he made nearly 200,000 taels just by selling soap for more than half a year, you shouldn't earn less than him, right?

This year ago, you made this 'riverside wine' again, and drank your wine, and the other wines could no longer be eaten, and the popularity of this wine was even more powerful than that soap, and it was estimated that you would make a lot of money, right? ”

Jia Cong said: "Second brother, at the beginning, I bought other people's wine and then processed it, and it took three to four catties of wine to process one pound of my current wine.

That's why after drinking my wine, I feel tasteless when I drink other wines, so I purify the wine, increase the concentration, improve the purity, and the cost is also very high. ”

Jia Lian sighed and said, "You said that the two of us are brothers, why are you so flexible in your brain and pay so much attention, I can't think of these ways to make money?" ”

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Second brother, everyone has their own ability, Second Brother Lian must be better than his brother in other places, which is also incomparable to his brother." ”

Wang Xifeng snorted and said: "Hmph, your second brother's ability to find women is much better than you, and now he is in charge of Jia's Mining, which provides him with convenience, fooling around outside all day long, and it is difficult for me to see him." ”

Jia Lian said: "What are you talking to Brother Cong about, I'm just for entertainment, I can't ignore so many things outside." ”

Unexpectedly, Jia Lian's problem has not changed, now that he has a high status and money, he has more conditions for him, and he is even more comfortable outside.

I can't manage this kind of thing as a younger brother, this is a private matter of others, it's better not to be greedy, just a few perfunctory words.

"Men are doing things outside, but socializing is indispensable, sister-in-law should be more considerate, I used to hide, but this year I can't hide, I have to come forward to socialize."

"Don't cover for your second brother, can I not let you entertain normally? All the he did outside, it spread everywhere, and all the dirty and smelly things came to my ears. ”

Jia Lian saw Wang Xifeng exposing his shortcomings, and he couldn't do anything about her, so he could only smile awkwardly.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Second brother is fighting love, sister-in-law, you should learn from your wife and second wife, find a few more concubines for your second brother, and squeeze him dry at home, even if you let him out, he won't be able to do it." ”

Wang Xifeng scolded with a smile: "Phew, it's beautiful to think about, you are worthy of being brothers, talk to him, change the law to find a woman for your second brother, and don't feel sorry for your sister-in-law and me at all." ”

Jia Cong said: "Sister-in-law, I'm thinking about you, leaving my second brother by your side, my method is unreliable when I hear it, you think about it carefully, is it a little reasonable?" ”

Wang Xifeng rolled his eyes and said, "I'm too lazy to listen to your nonsense, I'm still busy." ”

After a few more jokes, he left with the mandarin duck.

The two walked on the road, and the mandarin duck spoke: "Third master, Second Master Lian had this problem before, and he often messed around in the house, and everyone turned a blind eye." ”

Jia Cong said: "This is someone's private matter, and it has nothing to do with us, we can't manage it even if we want to, let alone manage it well, just listen to it, let's live our lives well, it's right." ”

"The third master is the most admirable to the slave maid, there is no such and such problems, and there are many skills to make money, which most men in the world can't compare."

Jia Cong listened to it and said with a smile: "Sister Mandarin Duck, do you only admire?" I've heard that men aren't bad and women aren't loved, so don't I have no one to love? ”

The mandarin duck covered his mouth and smiled: "Third master, are you listening to that bastard again?" Why haven't I heard of it? ”

"Zi said: Men are not bad, women are not loved."

"That's what Jia Zi said again, right?"

"Sister Mandarin Duck is so smart."

The two talked and laughed all the way back to Ning Guofu.

Jia Cong asked Ping'er to arrange someone to send Wang Xifeng two truckloads of New Year's goods, as well as 100 jars and 5 catties of 'Linhe Wine'.

He also sent a cart of New Year's goods and 100 jars of 5 catties of Linhe wine to Jia Yu of the East Road Courtyard alone, which were all aged wines that had been stored for a year, which were better than those sold in the market.

In front of Jia Yu, he gave Mrs. Xing 3,000 taels of silver for her New Year's expenses.

Mrs. Xing said with a smile on her face: "Brother Cong is really a filial child. ”

Jia Yu nodded with satisfaction when he saw it, even if this kid went to Dongfu, he didn't forget his Lao Tzu, as soon as Linhe wine went on the market, he was sent a car, and he was a person who valued love and righteousness.

"You're spending the New Year there alone now, but you're all ready, don't ignore the affairs of the clan."

Jia Cong said with a smile: "It's basically all in place, it's all according to the previous convention, and I don't have much to do, I've already arranged it on the family side, just come forward when it's time to divide things." ”

Jia Yu nodded and said, "You just have to know these in your heart, have you gone to the Xuanzhen Temple outside the city?" ”

Jia Cong said: "Not yet, I just came back today, and I plan to go to Xuanzhen Temple tomorrow." ”

Jia Yu thought for a while and said: "Your wine is really good, but it's too good and it's a problem, you can't let the emperor drink the previous bar again, since you have a relationship with the emperor, you have to take the initiative to send it over at this time, and it's not good to wait until the emperor speaks." ”

This makes a lot of sense, in this feudal society, the best things must be enjoyed by the emperor first.

His own riverside wine is already the best wine on the market, even if he doesn't take the initiative to send it to the door, it will become a tribute wine, and it is really hard to say how it will be operated at that time.

I also thought about sending a batch to the emperor, but this amount is not easy to grasp.

"Master, I've also thought about sending a batch into the palace, but how much is appropriate? And the emperor sent it here, what about the emperor's side? Do you want to send it too? ”

Jia Shi frowned and pondered for a while, and then said: "Too little is definitely not good, just the thirty years of the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet of the courtiers, you have to consume thousands of pounds of wine, plus the reward of the prince, ministers, etc., and get thousands of pounds."

You have to send a thousand jars, 5,000 catties is not much, but it can be reasonable, if you want me to send it once, send more, 5,000 jars, 25,000 catties, otherwise it seems too stingy, and besides, you don't lack this bit of silver.

The relationship between the emperor and the emperor is not good, since you have contacted the emperor, then don't worry about the emperor, the wine is sent to the palace, and the emperor will send it to the emperor. ”

Jia Cong thought about it and made sense, if the emperor didn't have enough to send less, maybe he would let himself hand over the recipe, but it was better to be generous and send more at a time.

I have saved it for more than a year, some of it is wine, and there are hundreds of thousands of catties.

"What the master said is good, then I will simply be generous, and directly send 10,000 altars to the emperor, and let the emperor see it, our Jia family is not stingy."

Jia Yu's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said incredulously: "You have so much wine? ”

Jia Cong nodded and said: "I don't hide it from the master, I started making this wine a year ago, and I didn't let it come out for fear that I wouldn't be able to keep it, but built a wine cellar, stored it all, and not a drop came out." ”

Jia Yu also had to praise this kid's caution, but even if he took it out now, there would definitely be people who were blushing.

"Although you have taken the title now and your identity is not ordinary, it is estimated that there will still be people who will make up your mind, so you should be more vigilant yourself."

Jia Cong said: "Don't worry, master, I will find a way to eliminate the hidden danger." ”

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After Jia Cong went back, he asked Zhang Fu to arrange a carriage, loaded 10,000 jars of Linhe wine, and separately loaded 100 jars, loaded dozens of carriages, and went to the palace in a mighty way.

As usual, he went to Dai Quan's outer house first, and left him a hundred jars of riverside wine.

Xiao Dezi entered the palace to report to Dai Quan, and soon Dai Quan came back in person, and after asking about the situation, he directly took Jia Cong into the palace.

"Weichen Jia Cong knocks to see Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."

Emperor Longqing said: "Let's be even, Dai Quan said that you want to give me a batch of Linhe wine?" ”

Jia Cong got up and arched his hand upwards again;

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen accidentally developed a fine wine some time ago, which is better than the wine on the market, more powerful, and more clear and transparent, so I want to dedicate it to Your Majesty and let Your Majesty taste it."

Emperor Longqing smiled and said: "You are quite filial, I heard that your wine was on the market two months ago, and it is selling very well, why do you think of me now?" ”

Jia Cong was also a little helpless, he really forgot about the emperor at that time, handed over the matter of selling wine to Zhang Fu and them, and devoted himself to training.

This emperor is quite provocative, but he can't tell the truth about this matter, so he can only try to fool around.

"Your Majesty, this batch of wine offered by Weichen has been cellared for a year, which is better than the wine on the market, and this batch of wine was still in the cellar at that time and could not be opened.

I thought that since it was dedicated to the emperor, it must be the best, and I couldn't give the emperor the inferior ones to drink, so I waited until the time came for this batch of wine to be sent to His Majesty, and this batch of wine was the best wine in the world at present. ”

Emperor Longqing was interested when he heard this, and he had drunk the previous Linhe wine, which was much better than the previous tribute wine.

This batch of wine is actually even better than the ones sold outside, so what a good way to taste it.

"Since it's your intention, I'll accept it, Dai Quan, take someone to move the wine to the inner library, move a jar over and I'll taste it, and see how it works."

Turning his head to look at Jia Cong, he said, "You made this wine a year ago, why did you start selling it now?" ”

Jia Cong said: "Back to Your Majesty, at that time, the minister was just a concubine of the Guogong Mansion, once this wine came out, Weichen couldn't keep it at all, so he didn't dare to let it appear, until he received Ning Guofu, which was somewhat confident." ”

Emperor Longqing said with a smile: "You have a lot of ideas, so you are sure to keep it now?" Not afraid of being snatched away by others? ”

Jia Cong hesitated for a moment and said: "If Your Majesty wants it, Weichen will naturally send it with both hands, as for the others, Weichen doesn't care too much, that is, that group of imperial relatives is more troublesome, if they come in the name of Your Majesty, I really can't refuse." ”

The First Cause of All Worlds

When Emperor Longqing heard this, he laughed directly, this little guy really has a lot of thoughts, is this talking about himself?

I was worried that I had robbed him of his business, and I was worried that those royal relatives had robbed him of his recipe.

Emperor Longqing scolded with a smile: "I, rich all over the world, still care about your little business, put away your little thoughts, I will not rob you of your things, and I will not let anyone ask you for it in the name of me."

However, in the future, the wine I drink will be up to you, and it will be called 'Linhe Tribute Wine' in the future." ”