Three days later, Li Shen took the equipment and passed a series of inspections by the palace guards, and then left the palace and went straight to Dongshi. When I arrived in the East Market, I transported the equipment into the back house and put it first. Then he went out of the city with the stones and the guards to see his Zhuangzi

Li Shen's field is in the south of the city. Zhuangzi is also in the south of the city. The 500 food towns rewarded by Li Shimin used to be royal food towns. In the past, eunuchs were sent to collect grain, and they didn't care about anything. Now it is rewarded to Li Shen. Li Shen needs to send someone himself. It's just that Li Shen can't get out of the palace. First time here today. There are two Zhuangzi in total. One of these two imperial villages is called Dahuangzhuang. One is called Xiaohuangzhuang. Because it's royal, it's called that. Li Shen is not ready to change either. There are 300 households in Dahuangzhuang. There are 200 households in Xiaohuangzhuang. Actually, it's more than that. It's just that there are so many registered household registrations in the food district.

Li Shen said to Dahuangzhuang. Let people come here with respectable people. After a while, an old man in his fifties walked over. There were also a lot of people from Zhuangzi.

"But His Royal Highness King Ji?" The old man asked

"This is His Royal Highness King Ji." The stone replied in a loud voice.

"Meet the head of the house." Everyone in the Zhuangzi who came knelt down and saluted Li Shen. From now on, they will be Li Shen's people. Li Shen opened the mansion, they are the people of King Ji's mansion. Life and death, wealth and wealth are all in Li Shen alone. And there is a benefit to eating eup. Since it's your own family. In a disaster year. Not only do you not have to pay taxes. The head of the family also had to give them food and supplies to survive the disaster year. No need to be displaced.

"Well, get up. What's your name?" asked Li Shen

"Back to the prince, the little one's surname is Zhang, and he has no name. He has called me Zhang Da for the rest of his life. "The fifty-somethings returned

"Zhang Da, I can't leave the palace from time to time. In the future, you will have to keep an eye on the affairs of the big and small Huangzhuang. As for Xiaohuangzhuang, you go and choose a village head, and Dahuangzhuang will be the village head. When the time comes, I will let you know if there is anything, and you will be responsible for supervising it. This year's grain is still royal. You guys are business as usual. Next year you will sow your own land. And for my 5,000 acres of fertile land, you arrange for each family to divide 10 acres. There is no land rent for these ten acres of land. And I recycle food at a high price. How to divide it up and arrange it. Li Shen simply said what to do with his 5,000 acres. It's a little less. A household is only ten acres of land, which is not enough. Li Shen felt that he still had to buy a little when he had money.

"Thank you for your grace." Zhang Laohan hurriedly thanked him. No rent is charged for 10 acres of land. During this period, one acre of land produced two stones, that is, more than 200 catties. More than 2,000 grains were fed into 10 acres of land. It's not a lot of money.

"Alright. Get down to business. The purpose of my visit today is to find a few craftsmen to work in my workshop. Required to be in good health. Able to endure hardship. The most important thing is to be strict. You can't talk about things in the workshop. Since you are all my food. Indeed, I will believe you. The salary is fifteen cents per day. If you do a good job, you will be paid for a long time. Includes three meals. I work five hours a day. You ask if anyone is going. ”

When Zhang Laohan heard this, this was a good thing. The head of the house still thinks about his own people. Four hundred and fifty wen a month. Five times a year, they can't get two times a year after farming. And it also includes three meals. This month will save one person's food money.

So he hurried back to Zhuangzi to gather all the men. Select a man who echoes Li Shen's request. It's just that as soon as Zhang Laohan finished speaking, these strong men immediately surrounded Zhang Laohan. Everyone wants to go. In the end, Li Shen couldn't control the scene. So he shouted, "Stop." All stopped. ”

When everyone heard Li Shen speak, everyone fell silent. Listen to Li Shen. Li Shen stood on the big stone and said to everyone. "This time I'm only ten people. But there will be many follow-ups. So don't be in a hurry. Li Han shouted and continued

"Listen up. Which of you's fathers and grandfathers came forward with the death of His Majesty's battles. ”

In a few moments, three people came out, all of them in their twenties. Zhang Laohan said to Li Shen: "Lord Wang, the three of them are indeed killed in the battle with Your Majesty. There is a family register. So His Majesty took them in at the Imperial Estate. ”

Li Shen nodded, "Okay." Your Majesty has not forgotten the merits of your fathers. Datang has not forgotten them. The three of you are in. ”

"Whose father and grandfather retired because they were injured in the battle with His Majesty," Li Shen asked again

This time stand out eight. Zhang Laohan confirmed to Li Shen: "The prince is indeed like this. They are all children who came down after being wounded in battle with His Majesty. Both of their parents are disabled. ”

"Okay, I'll have all eight of you. Remember, Your Majesty has not forgotten you. The country has not forgotten the meritorious ones. You should be thankful to your fathers. Go back and pack up and follow me back to work. For now you can only live in the city. When will the workshop be built here? to be able to move over. I will give you two days off every month. After Li Shen finished speaking, he went back to the carriage. It was so far south of the city, and Li Shen must have come by carriage.

Some rejoiced, some sorrowed. Naturally I am glad to be chosen. I was disappointed not to be chosen. Li Shen told Zhang Laohan again. Let him tell the villagers. This is just the beginning, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Half an hour later. Eleven people carried futons on their backs and followed Li Shen's carriage to Chang'an City.

In the afternoon, Li Shen was busy arranging for them to install equipment and teach them how to use distillation. Distill a pot with the purchased sake lees. When it is hidden from the barrel below. The crowd crowded over to watch.

"Is this wine? How is it like water."

"yes, yes. It's water. ”

"Nonsense, don't you smell the wine?"

A group of people are discussing. Li Shen asked people to bring a few small bowls, and each person gave one bowl. Let them taste it.

"Ahem. This wine is really strong. ”

"yes, yes. That's a lot of energy. But it's pure. ”

Li Shen also took a sip. Almost 50 degrees. However, it is possible that the lees of each brewery that were acquired were put together. The taste is so-so. But it's definitely better than the Cui family. Li Shen intends to sell it as an ordinary waiting.

Because the sake lees purchased by Wang Hongfu are too miscellaneous. Therefore, Li Shen told Wang Fugui to distill this kind of distilled lees and seal the jar. As a low-end liquor. Then the grain wine made in the workshop is fermented and distilled twice, as a middle and high-end. To distill twice. Packed into a beautiful jar. Half a month later, it will be August. Just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Give as a gift. Think of gifts. Li Shen had another idea.

Li Shen asked people to take a few wine jars. Take two of the ordinary and the fine. Some people think that there is nothing exquisite about the wine jar. Not really. There is a pattern on the top of the jar. They were all engraved when they were fired.

Li Shen watched here for a while, and explained again what he didn't understand. Later, he instructed Wang Hongfu to start buying grain tomorrow and making his own wine. All kinds of rice have to be bought. Endless stockpiling. Anyway, food is cheap. After that, I saw that there was nothing to do, so I took someone back to the palace

He was going to make a batch of gift boxes. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, don't all the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen in various prefectures have to give gifts? As a person of later generations, Li Shen knew the habit of gift-giving. High-end atmosphere and grade. Wine is a cultural product that has been passed down for thousands of years. It is the first choice for gifting. After all, the wine culture is deeply ingrained in our country.

(Note, there is a winery near my house.) I often go to the winery to buy loose liquor. The insiders said that the liquor after the first distillation was in the 50s. Their distillery has a second distillation. Distilling the liquor twice can remove the astringency, sourness and raw grain flavor of the liquor, which can make the liquor more mellow. Of course, it is also important to remove the head and tail of the wine for secondary distillation, and put the head and tail of the wine in the next pot for re-distillation. ）