After convincing Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming, Wei Chen began to teach them how to make glycerin.

In fact, the steps of extracting glycerol are not difficult, one is the saponification reaction, the second is to filter impurities, and the third is distillation and purification.

Under Wei Chen's patient guidance, Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming learned it in only two days.

After that, they started to work on their own, and after a few failures, they gradually became proficient in the technique, and soon made the first glycerin that met the standard for use.

Sheng Wei was overjoyed, and immediately commanded the people to mix the first batch of glycerin with a batch of sample wine, divided the small jars, and arranged for his capable subordinates to send them to the big households, restaurants, and restaurants in the provincial capital one by one for sale.

Sheng Wei has been immersed in shopping malls for decades, how can he not understand the fragrance of wine and be afraid of the deep alleys?

The previous test in Youyang was just a small fight, and his real target was the largest liquor consumption market in Jiangnan Province, that is, the provincial capital Jiangning.

Sheng Wei rented a storefront on the busiest street in the provincial capital, placed a long case in front of the store, and divided the amber wine into small glasses and gave it to passers-by for free.

Where have the Zhou people ever drunk this new fruit wine that is not bitter or astringent, sour and sweet, and looks particularly good? After this tasting, I was immediately overwhelmed by the taste of amber wine.

In this way, under the toss of Sheng Wei, the amber wine has not yet been officially listed, and it has already caught fire in the provincial capital.

It has been spread all over Jiangning, and the Youyang Sheng family has obtained a new wine recipe, which is sweet and delicious, shaped like amber, and will come out soon.

Wealthy servants and restaurant stewards who ordered wine from all over the place flocked to him, almost failing to level the threshold of the Sheng family firm.

In just a few days, Shengwei received an order of 8,000 catties of amber wine, which can be imagined how sought-after amber wine is.

After Sheng Wei's warm-up publicity, for a while, Shengjia Commercial Bank was unparalleled in the business community of Jiangning Mansion, and countless people were looking forward to amber wine.

On July 18, the day when Sheng Wei's new wine was officially launched, Weichen was also invited to the provincial capital.

Standing outside the provincial capital, looking up and seeing the tall city tower majestically, Wei Chen couldn't help but feel solemn in his heart.

Jiangning, as the former metropolis and the beautiful hometown, has Jiangnan Gongyuan, Jiadi Lianyun, and the six dynasties Yanshui and Qinhuai Fengyue.

The prosperity of Jiangning City is the crown of the southeast, and the prosperity near the Bell and Drum Tower is the crown of Jiangning City.

There will be a bell and drum tower in every decent city in the Great Zhou, so that the people in the city can clearly hear the morning bell and dusk drum every day, to have this function, the bell and drum tower should naturally be built in the center of the city, and Jiangning City is no exception.

After Wei Chen entered the city, he went all the way to the bottom of the bell and drum tower, and a magnificent square paved with bluestone came into view.

There are many literati and scholars and tourists from all over the world gathered in the square, all of whom come to admire the majestic bell and drum tower.

At the end of the square, there are several bustling streets six or seven zhang wide, which lead to Jiangning City in all directions.

Baotai Street, where Shengjia Commercial Bank is located, is one of the most prosperous streets.

The street is bustling, cars and horses and pedestrians rubbing shoulders, all kinds of conspicuous and dazzling signs and advertisements are all in a row, in addition to countless teahouses and restaurants, there are gold and silver shops, southern goods stores, pharmacies, bathhouses, silk shops, carriages and horses, grain and oil shops, ......, countless.

Wei Chen was staggered by the shuttle of pedestrians, and his ears were full of noisy shouts and shouts. This experience is really no different from visiting those bustling commercial streets in later generations.

After going around for a long time, Wei Chen found the store with "Sheng Family Commercial Bank" hanging on it, and found that the density of people here was several times more dense than that on the street, and the store was crowded with people, and Wei Chen couldn't squeeze in if he wanted to.

Wei Chen inquired with the people next to him and found out that it turned out that amber wine was on the market today, and Sheng Wei also specially held a new wine sale, and it was all half price on the first day of listing.

As soon as the news came out, the customers who came to buy wine immediately blocked the Sheng family trading house, and most of the traffic congestion on the entire Baotai Street today was also related to this.

After understanding the situation, Wei Chen couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart, Sheng Wei was really a genius in business.

He came this time to see the sales of amber wine, and now when he sees the hot situation at the door of the trading house, his heart is finally steady, and there is no need to go in again to experience the feeling of being squeezed into a meat pie.

And Sheng Wei was probably already busy in the store, and it was estimated that he didn't have time to receive Wei Chen, so Wei Chen wouldn't bother him.

Wei Chen thought for a moment, found a random teahouse on the side of the street, went in to find someone to ask for the way to the Yamen of Tixue Dao, and then turned around and left Baotai Street.

Now the biggest official that Wei Chen can climb is Wang Wenqing and Wang Xuezheng who are mentioning the Taoist Yamen.

Wei Chen was able to reluctantly cooperate with Sheng Wei on an equal footing, but he was mostly a fox and a fake tiger, borrowing the prestige of this academic and political master.

Although this Xuezheng and Wei Chen do not have the name of teachers and students, they have the friendship of teachers and students, Wei Chen finally came to the provincial capital, and he should come to visit him if he is reasonable.

Wei Chen groped all the way to the Yamen of Tixue Dao, and was about to step forward, but was stopped by the door.

The so-called seven-grade official in front of the prime minister's door, although this Tixue Yamen is not as honorable as the prime minister, but the door is also very dragged, looking high, looking down at Wei Chen: "This is the Tixue Dao Yamen, what are you a child intruding?" ”

Wei Chen handed over the name post, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "I am Youyang Weichen, please let me know." ”

Menzi took the name post, glanced at the stamp on his head, and immediately changed his complexion, and said with a flattering smile: "It turned out to be a disciple of the Xuezheng Lord, the small officials will wait a minute, and the small ones will go in and report." ”

Wei Chen nodded lightly, Menzi didn't even ask for the customary door bag, and simply took the name card neatly and entered the house.

After a while, Menzi returned, led Wei Chen across the threshold, passed a light wall, and then arrived at a side hall.

"Wait here, don't wander around."

After Menzi finished speaking, he left directly, and Wei Chen had to sit on the chair and wait.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for a maid servant to come in and serve refreshments to Wei Chen.

Produced by the Daoist Yamen, it is naturally a high-quality tea, which is much stronger than the tea foam that Wei Chen usually drinks to refresh his mind.

Wei Chen picked up the tea and tasted it carefully, only to feel a burst of comfort all over his body.

After a while, the door opened again, and a middle-aged scribe with a goatee came in: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Dong Weng is busy with the college exam, so I don't have time to come here, my contemptible surname is Shen, and I am Dong Weng's guest, so if you have anything to say to me, it's the same with me." ”

Wei Chen took a look at it and felt that the person who came was a little familiar, and only after recalling it carefully did he remember that this was one of the masters who accompanied Wang Xuezheng to Sheng's Yixue that day, and he had also commented on his own poems.

Wei Chen knew that this Mr. Shen must be Wang Xuezheng's confidant, so he didn't dare to slack off, so he stood up and saluted at the moment: "It turned out to be Mr. Shen, I am fortunate to meet him." ”

Mr. Shen saw that Wei Chen had been waiting for such a long time, but his face was not half gloomy, and he couldn't help nodding secretly.

is young, but has such a calm bearing, it is rare and rare, and he is worthy of being a talent appreciated by Dong Weng.

He smiled and said: "On that day, the Sheng family learned about it, and the little friend shined, and I still remember it vividly, what a hero is a young man!" I'm afraid the next time we meet, I'll call you an old friend, hahahaha! ”

Mr. Shen's "little friends" and "old friends" do not refer to age, but to fame, Xiucai calls Tong Sheng a little friend, and Xiucai calls each other old friends.

If Wei Chen is admitted to Xiucai, he will meet an old boy with white hair, and he can still call the other party a little friend.

Mr. Shen himself has a reputation for showing talents, and saying that he wants to be commensurate with Wei Chen as an old friend, is actually an expression of expectation, wishing Wei Chen an early test to show talent.

Wei Chen said modestly: "How dare you, Mr. often accompanies Xuezheng around, and he is a senior master, and there are still many things I don't understand after learning, so I want to ask Mr. for advice." ”

"I already know the talent of my little friend, so I don't have to be too humble." Mr. Shen smiled and said straight to the point: "I don't know why Xiaoyou came to the provincial capital?" ”