Don't look at Youyang Sheng's family is now prosperous and prosperous, and Master Sheng Weisheng is envied by everyone, but in fact, he was also born in hardship back then.

The father inherited the family business but made a farce of spoiling his concubine and killing his wife, and lost all the family property before he died, leaving only Sheng Wei and his mother, orphans and widows to rely on each other.

Sheng Wei relied on a little brain and the strength to endure hardships, and worked hard in Youyang for more than 20 years to earn this huge family business.

Although it is not ranked in Jiangning Mansion, where the dragon is hidden and the tiger is crouching, at least in Youyang, the Sheng family is already one of the richest families.

In the past two days, Master Sheng can be said to be in high spirits.

Over the past few years, the continuous investment in Sheng's Yixue has finally reaped the rewards, not to mention the words given by the University of Science and Politics, and has also won him a reputation as a "Confucian businessman".

The direct benefit of this is that the Sheng family's industry can finally go out of Youyang County and occupy a place in Jiangning Mansion, although it is only a small area, but it is enough to make Sheng Wei excited.

Sheng Wei knows that the current good situation is due to his years of painstaking planning, but it is also inseparable from Wei Chen's genius.

If there is no Weichen to turn the tide in front of the scholars, how can there be the scenery of Sheng's Yixue today?

Therefore, when Sheng Wei heard that someone came to report that Wei Chen came to visit, Sheng Wei immediately went out to greet him and invited Wei Chen to the hall to speak.

After the guests and hosts were seated, Sheng Wei saw that Wei Chen was still carrying something in his hand, and he said with a displeased face: "Virtuous nephew, how did you use the silver indiscriminately, come to your uncle's house, and buy so many things!" ”

"It's not good to come empty-handed for the first time." Wei Chen smiled, opened the two wooden boxes he brought, and took out the contents of the contents: "Uncle, don't be busy refusing, let's see what it is first." ”

Sheng Wei glanced at the contents of the wooden box, and saw that there were two wine jars that were not amazing, and he couldn't help but wonder: "This is ......"

Wei Chen smiled slightly, didn't say much, clapped his hand, opened the seal on the wine jar, and suddenly, the sweet aroma of wine spread.

When the Sheng family attendants on the side smelled the aroma of the wine, they knew what it was, and they couldn't help but secretly despise Wei Chen's behavior.

The gods mysteriously thought it was a good wine, but it turned out to be the most worthless fruit wine! It's a shame that I'm still a scholar, and I bring this kind of thing when I come to see my master, and I don't understand any etiquette!

Sheng Wei saw that Wei Chen brought fruit wine to the door, but he was not unhappy at all, he had long known that Wei Chen was born poor and had no money to spare, so it was a wish to bring a gift to the door, as for the value of this gift, Sheng Wei didn't care.

Sheng Wei immediately laughed and said: "Since it is a good nephew's intention, the old man is also disrespectful." Come on, take the wine cup, I want to drink this wine with my nephew! ”

After a while, the next person took two delicate white porcelain wine cups, respectfully placed them in front of Sheng Wei and Wei Chen, and then picked up the wine jar and poured the wine cups separately.

As the crimson wine was poured into the cup, Sheng Wei's eyes gradually became solemn.

This wine ...... doesn't seem to be the same as the fruit wine he usually sees.

It is not as cloudy as ordinary fruit wine, but it is clear and fresh, like a piece of rippling amber in the cup, with a long charm and intoxicating beauty.

Sheng Wei didn't know that these two jars of wine, one jar of peach wine and one jar of bayberry wine, were not ordinary fruit wines, but were blended with glycerin.

Wei Chen saw the change in Sheng Wei's expression, and smiled slightly, but he didn't explain.

He picked up the cup and made a gesture of please.

Sheng Wei didn't shirk it, and picked up the wine cup with Wei Chen, but he still kept an extra eye, first put the wine cup under his nose and smelled it, and after confirming that there was no peculiar smell, he took a small sip.

After only a moment of the wine entering his throat, Sheng Wei's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stared at Wei Chen like a ghost: "This wine, is it fruit wine?" ”

Wei Chen didn't answer, and asked with a smile: "Uncle, what do you think of this wine?" ”

Sheng Wei took another big sip and savored it, and then commented: "Not bitter or astringent, sweet and sour." ”

It's just that Sheng Wei can't figure out how this wine is made, and it is neither bitter nor astringent!

You must know that even the recognized treasure of fruit wine at this time, Lingnan lychee wine, will inevitably have a trace of sourness.

And what Wei Chen gave him to drink was obviously the most common and cheapest bayberry wine in Youyang, but this bayberry wine was not only bitter or astringent, but also retained the unique fruity aroma of bayberry.

Moreover, in addition to the sweetness and sourness of bayberry, it can also taste a hint of warmth and sweetness, which makes the taste of the wine even better, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a first-class wine.

Wei Chen smiled and asked, "Uncle, what do you guess this wine is worth?" ”

Sheng Wei groaned when he heard this.

He has been in business for many years and knows the prices of all kinds of commercial goods, and alcohol is no exception.

According to today's market, the cheapest is fruit wine, which is generally two or three cents a catty.

And then there is the ale wine, more than a dozen pounds.

The best is of course rice wine, which is worse than twenty or thirty wen, and good one ranges from a few hundred to several thousand.

Of course, those famous wines are not included in this list, and their prices are not fixed and there is no upper limit.

Among the fruit wines, lychee wine is an outlier, because of the preciousness of lychee, the price of wine has also risen, a pound of lychee wine, can be sold for 300 wen a catty, far more than ordinary fruit wine.

But even lychee wine, in Sheng Wei's opinion, the taste is slightly worse than Weichen's bayberry wine.

After pondering for a long time, Sheng Wei slowly spoke: "According to the old man, this wine will cost three hundred wen a catty. ”

Shengwei also considered many things before giving this price, and the main reference object was Lingnan lychee wine.

Weichen's wine tastes slightly better than lychee wine, but the raw materials are cheaper, so if you put it together, the price of the two should be between the two sides, so Sheng Wei quoted a price of three hundred wen a catty.

"Three hundred Wen?!"

Hearing Sheng Wei's offer, Wei Chen was also taken aback, and at the same time calculated quickly in his heart.

Ten catties of lard can produce eight taels of glycerin, eight taels of glycerin, and eighty catties of fruit wine.

Eighty catties of fruit wine, if the price is 300 wen a catty, it is 24,000 wen, that is, 24 taels of silver.

The price of ten catties of lard is 500 yuan, and the price of 80 catties of fruit wine from the market is only 240 yuan, and the sum of the two is only 740 yuan.

Compared with the price, the price has directly increased by more than 30 times, which is simply a huge profit in a huge profit!

Sheng Wei saw that Wei Chenleng had been in place for a long time without speaking, and suddenly became puzzled, and asked again: "Virtuous nephew, you haven't told me yet, where did you buy this wine?" ”

Wei Chen forcibly suppressed his excitement and replied, "Uncle, what if I say that this wine was not bought, but made by myself?" ”

"Really?"

"Absolutely."

"Virtuous nephew!"

Sheng Wei's eyes widened, Huo Di stood up and grabbed Wei Chen's hand.

As a successful businessman, how could Sheng Wei not see the huge business opportunities contained in this fruit wine?

If Wei Chen really mastered the method of making this wine, then he would simply be a walking cornucopia of humanoids!

Thinking of this, Sheng Wei couldn't continue to be calm anymore, grabbed Wei Chen's hand tightly, and said sincerely: "Virtuous nephew, this wine is worth a thousand gold, and listen to the old man and you in detail!" ”

Wei Chen looked at Sheng Wei's gaze that was almost glued to him, and couldn't help but feel numb, and hurriedly laughed: "Uncle, don't worry, the kid is here to discuss this matter with you." ”