139 times, ten miles away from Wucheng, famous for thousands of old spring yellow

It is easy to find a village account for the Huangtian of Yuzhenguan, and it is enough to send an honest and reliable person, which is nothing more than supervising the hired workers to plant tea trees and organizing people to pick tea. However, to learn the method of roasting tea and control the quantity and quality of tea produced, it is necessary to send a capable and capable henchman.

Zhang Guo thought for a long time before saying: "The person in charge of roasting tea, inspecting goods, and packaging should be the young master's henchmen, and the six Mei brothers have followed you for so many years, they are the most trustworthy, and it is time for them to stand in their way." The eldest Mei Dadong is stable and cautious, and the sixth Mei Liufa is smart and clever, both of these people can be. ”

Mei Zhenyi nodded: "Among the six brothers, only these two are suitable for cultivation in terms of qualifications and understanding, and they are also people who take care of affairs." The sixth child is my favorite, not only smart but also has a good understanding, and he can handle things inside and out, and he and I have other responsibilities. This matter of roasting tea and producing tea will be handed over to Mei Dadong to be responsible, as long as it is steady and meticulous. ”

Zhang Guo echoed: "It is indeed Mei Dadong who is the most suitable, what important task does the young master have to give Mei Liufa?"

Mei Zhenyi blinked: "What I just said was tea, and wine." ”

Zhang Guo was puzzled: "The Mei family does not produce wine. ”

Mei Zhenyi took out a small jar from under the table as if he were juggling, less than a foot high, six inches square, about the size of three catties of wine, and said with a smile: "This is what I asked the craftsman of my kiln to burn, does it look familiar?"

The words burned on it are not Wanjia Hotel...... It turns out that the young master is fighting its idea. Zhang Guo saw the words "Wuzhou Ji's Lao Chunhuang" on the wine jar, and then he suddenly realized.

Mei Zhenyi: "Yes, the wine I want to sell is Lao Chunhuang, on the way to Luoyang, I have seen many restaurants, and the wine sold is of different quality." But it's quite expensive. If Wuzhou Ji's Lao Chunhuang can be sold all over the country and make a name, it is not difficult to make money. As the saying goes, the aroma of wine is also afraid of deep alleys, and the wine of Wanjia Hotel is only sold in the suburbs of Wuzhou, which is a pity. ”

The people of the Tang Dynasty were rich in life, and the products in various places were also very rich, but in that era, most of the folk consumer goods were mainly processed by scattered handicraft workshops. For example, there may be one or two well-known varieties of wine in various places, but they are all produced by family workshops that have been passed down from generation to generation, and have not formed a cross-regional circulation brand.

Tea and wine, based on Mei Zhenyi's historical experience, should be the most profitable commodities in ancient times, and he wanted to do business, so he made the idea of this aspect. Something like wine. As long as the scale and brand are formed, and the quality itself is guaranteed, it is not difficult to win social reputation in that era, and even advertising costs are saved.

Another advantage of doing business in the Tang Dynasty was that there was not much social competition. At that time, the wealthy families discriminated against businessmen, thinking that it was a profit-seeking villain. A family business as large as Mei's is nothing more than the production of various granges for personal use. Mei Xiaolang does not have any business intentions. And although the Liu family is very rich, if it is not for the relationship with the Mei family, the social status is not high.

Zhang Guo reminded again: "Young master, if you want to run Lao Chunhuang, you have to nod from the Ji family." You are kind to the Ji family, and it is not difficult for them to agree to you, but what does the young master want to do?"

Mei Zhenyi stuffed the wine jar to Zhang Guo again: "Old Zhang, you are my housekeeper." You should also share my worries, and you can't let me worry about everything, what do you say?"

He asked Zhang Guo to think of a way, and Zhang Guo really came up with one, two, three-

The production of the ancestral cellar of Wanjia Hotel is limited, enough for the restaurant's own use, even if there is surplus wine, Zhang Guo was bought short a while ago, and only let Mei Zhenyi accompany his father to drink in Luoyang for a month. It's not a lot. This is still the Mei family's big face. Otherwise, the old Chunhuang of Wanjia Hotel will not be taken out.

Zhong Liquan's joke tried out the details of the winemaking of Wanjia Hotel. To increase production, new cellars are needed, and it takes at least three to five years to produce new wines that can be marketed. And the winemaking process is only known to the Ji family, and Mei Zhenyi has to cooperate with the Ji family if he wants to operate this wine.

Lao Chunhuang is the ancestor of the Ji family, and it is estimated that their family will not be willing to sell the ancestral craft and give up this family heirloom to make a living, because it means "unfilial piety". It may not seem like much to modern people, but in those days, it was a very significant event.

Zhang Guo suggested that Mei's and Ji's family join forces to dig new cellars to expand production, and the Ji family was still responsible for the wine-making process, and the Mei family could send someone to be responsible for sales, and the profits would be distributed according to shares. Wanjia Hotel is still owned by the Ji family, the Mei family does not interfere, all the investment in the excavation of new cellars and the production of new wine is made by the Mei family, giving the Ji family three percent of dry shares, and the signboard of Wuzhou Ji's Lao Chunhuang remains unchanged, in order to show that the ancestors of the Ji family are still respected.

With this kind of condition, coupled with Mei Zhenyi's relationship with the Ji family, they will definitely agree. It will take three to five years to take effect, but Mei Zhenyi has a capital of five hundred taels of gold to lay the foundation, and he can afford to wait.

After Zhang Guo finished speaking, Mei Zhenyi praised: "Old Zhang, aren't you very thoughtful, why did you always praise me just now?"

Zhang Guo replied a little embarrassed: "When the young master asked, I just thought of it, you have too many ideas, and the old slave often forgets to use his own brains in front of the young master." ”

Mei Zhenyi: "This kind of thing that needs to deal with outsiders, just leave it to Mei Liufa to be responsible, Elder Zhang, you will take Liufa to talk to the Ji family tomorrow, according to your idea just now." ”

The two had already decided, and Zhang Guo remembered another thing, scratching his head and asking: "The matter can be done by the old slave Zhang Luo and send Dadong and Liufa to handle it, but how to calculate these accounts?"

Mei Zhenyi: "The matter of planting tea and making tea, the Huangtian of Yuzhenguan, of course, must set up a separate account, after all, it is the land of Princess Yuzhen." In the future, if a tea garden is opened up in the Meijia Mountains, it will be entered into the public account of Jingwu Villa. As for the operation of Lao Chunhuang, it is an independent industry under my name, and if it is not profitable in three or five years, it has nothing to do with Jingwu Villa if it is not profitable. ”

What he meant was that Princess Yuzhen couldn't be allowed to lose money, and no matter how much Lao Chunhuang lost money, it was Mei Zhenyi's private money. Zhang Guo got the idea, and temporarily paid a hundred taels of gold from the young master. In that era, the head of the family confessed, and the subordinates were usually very serious and responsible, and Mei Zhenyi didn't have to worry too much.

As soon as Zhang Guo took Mei Liu out of the door, Mei Ernan, who was in charge of the Qiyun Guan East Courtyard, came to report. The new Wuzhou assassin Cheng Xuanhu asked to see.

Mei Xiaolang speaks and counts, and he is very fast, and he has already made some joints in Beijing and transferred Cheng Xuanhu to Wuzhou to serve as the assassin. As soon as this Lord Cheng entered the territory of Wuzhou, he was not in a hurry to go to the state capital to take office, but ran to Qiyunguan to see Mei Gongzi. As soon as he heard that Mr. Cheng was coming, and that was also the former division commander, Mei Zhenyi hurriedly went out in person.

Take Cheng Xuanhu into the hall and sit down. Mei Zhenyi said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng, you can come, Wuzhou is now short of governors, Mei Yi is not a director, Zhang Guo is busy, and my Mei family still has a bunch of things waiting for the housekeeper to do." My whole house welcomes Mr. Cheng, don't be in a hurry to leave today, and set up a banquet for you in the evening. ”

In recent years, the sea has been up and down. Cheng Xuanhu's temples were already dyed with wind and frost, and he smiled bitterly: "Inexplicably involved in Pei Yan's rebellion, if it weren't for the battle of defending the city in Wuzhou, I don't know where I would have been demoted." Thanks to Nanlu's public relations, I was transferred to Wuzhou. It also made me a relaxed foreign official for a few years. Speaking of which, Wuzhou is really my blessed land, and I was fortunate to meet Mei Gongzi here. ”

Mei Zhenyi: "I am also lucky to meet Mr. Cheng. ”

At this time, the subordinates offered tea, and Cheng Xuanhu took the cup and took a sip. With a look of surprise on his face, he said: "Mei Gongzi, this Qiyunguan's tea is different from other places, why haven't I drunk it before?"

Mei Zhenyi smiled and handed over a bamboo tube: "This is my newly learned method of stir-frying tea, you can brew it with boiling water when drinking, and your new official will take office." I'll give you a tube of tea as a greeting gift. I want to sell it all over the world, Mr. Cheng will show me what the prospects are?"

Cheng Xuanhu took the tube of tea and studied it for a long time, and he was also amazed, and the topic of the two talked about business, Mei Zhenyi told this Mr. Cheng all his plans, and even brought out the old spring yellow wine jar. Cheng Xuanhu is not only a scholar, but also proficient in various folk chores, and is very optimistic about Mei Zhenyi's prospects for tea management. As for Lao Chun Huang. He had another idea.

He suggested that Mei Zhenyi be sold in two ways, one is to sell these three catties of small altars in shops around the country. The other is to use a hundred catties of wine urns, exclusively for well-known restaurants around the country, and at the same time give the restaurant a batch of special clay pots for drinking during the banquet, which is marked with the mark of Wuzhou Ji's old Chunhuang.

For example, Mei Zhenyi has been to Pengze County, the most famous local restaurant is Wanghu Tower, if Wanghu Tower provides guests with Lao Chun Huang, and can win the reputation of merchants, then the reputation will spread all over the city. In this way, other local wine shops will also sell this kind of wine, and Mei Zhenyi can give profits to the restaurant, and the price of the restaurant is of course much more expensive than the shop, and the profit is also greater.

Places like Pengze County are easy to do, Cheng Xuanhu just says hello, and Wuzhou is also easy to do, Lao Chunhuang is already quite famous, as long as it is promoted step by step, there is no market. By analogy, the best plan for the future is to put this kind of wine into the Fengyuan Building in Luoyang, or to be able to serve a white peony oiran banquet, then the price will be different.

No matter how big the new cellar pool is excavated by Wanjia Hotel, the output is very limited compared to the needs of the world's restaurants, so it can only make a fuss about taste. Wine is such a thing, as long as it is really delicious and famous, the price can be very high, and the profit is naturally very large, it depends on whether the operator has the ability to do so, and whether he can think of these ways.

What Cheng Xuanhu said is the concept of modern market segmentation and brand marketing, if a modern businessman mentions these things are nothing, but as an official of the Tang Dynasty has these ideas, it is quite remarkable. Mei Zhenyi sighed: "Mr. Cheng, if you weren't the history of Wuzhou, I really want to hire you as the head of the Mei family!"

Cheng Xuanhu laughed at himself: "If one day I resign and don't do it, I will be the head of Mei Gongzi's business, it will be much more interesting than being the governor of the state government." ”

Mei Zhenyi quipped: "I remember that when you were free, you were bent on entering the ladder, and now that the history of official assassination is not small, why do you have such an idea?"

Cheng Xuanhu sighed slightly: "After experiencing it, my thoughts back then have faded, and besides, I'm an official, I'm afraid the governor of the state government has come to an end." Now I just want to make a living for a few days and be idle for the first term of the official. ...... Mei Gongzi, you want to run an industry in Wuzhou, and Ben Thorn Shi fully supports it, which is also a favor for me. ”

Mei Zhenyi: "Help you?"

Cheng Xuanhu nodded seriously: "Although I haven't taken office yet, I know the situation in Wuzhou, so I don't have to look at the account books." It is also known that the treasury is empty of money and food. In ancient times, sages often said, 'The big state should prepare three years of money and grain to relieve the famine from time to time'. Wuzhou is the land of fish and rice, and there is naturally no shortage of daily use, but the government treasury is not enough to cope with unexpected changes. Mei Gongzi wants to run the industry, and both the government and the people can make a profit. ”

Some time ago, the people were organized to defend the city and fight against the rebels, and afterwards they were rewarded with compensation, and then they were ordered to build the Yuzhen Temple, and now they are still being ordered to build the Jiulin Zen Temple. Nominally, the imperial court paid the money, but it was all paid in advance by the Wuzhou government, and then deducted from the tribute tax in the next few years. After such a toss, the Wuzhou government treasury is really short of money and food, so Cheng Xuanhu also supports Mei Zhenyi to operate private industries, so that the people of Wuzhou can make more money, and the state government can have more tax income.

Cheng Xuanhu and Mei Zhenyi met again and talked very closely. I went to meet Master Zhiying again, set up a banquet in Qiyun Temple that night, drank a lot of wine and stayed overnight, and then rushed to Wuzhou City to take up his post the next day. Over there, Mei Yi got the news and had been waiting for the delivery of the Great Seal for a long time.

After sending Gu'er and Sui'er to my uncle's house. Mei Zhenyi originally had nothing to worry about, but he did a lot of things by himself. Every night, he practiced with Tiyo Zhuan, and during the day he thought about doing business, and he made plans for three or five years. Fortunately, Cheng Xuanhu came. Mei Yi and Zhang Guo are relaxed, and there is no need to make the eldest young master tired anymore.

The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, Mei Zhenyi really has no idle life, Cheng Xuanhu just arrived in Wuzhou A few days later, Qi Yunguan came to another guest. This person is a young woman wearing a Taoist dress, looking like she is in her twenties, tall and straight, and her face is beautiful and dignified. once had a relationship with Mei Zhenyi, who was the proud disciple of Donghuamen Jiyuan.

Lilan had never been to Wuzhou before, and only knew that Mei Zhenyi lived in Qiyun Temple, but he didn't know much about the exquisiteness in the view, so he directly asked to see the master, and Qu Zhensheng came forward to receive him. It just so happened that Mei Zhenyi was not there on this day, and Qu Zhensheng accompanied Lilan to meet Jihai Protector and the other door, and arranged dinner and accommodation.

If Lilan is a guest at Mei's house. It is enough to arrange a women's room in the East Cross Courtyard. But Qu Zhensheng learned that Lilan not only went to Wuzhou to find Mei Zhenyi, but also stayed in Qiyunguan on the orders of his teacher. But it's a little worried. Qi Yun Guanzhong is full of male Taoist priests, and after thinking for a long time, he gave up his bedroom in the backyard to Lilan, which is the best, independent and undisturbed residence in the Guanzhong.

Li Lan came here to send the jade slip refined by the head of Jiyuan, and at the same time stayed here to assist Mei Zhenyi in building the cave in the future. Li Lan is good at cultivating elixirs and designing pavilions, and has contributed a lot in the early days of the construction of the Taigao Spirit Realm. She also has a temporary mission to bring a message to Mei Zhenyi and Jihai Zhenren, Donghuamen is chasing and killing two masters who have violated the precepts.

Donghuamen, a sect of Qing cultivation, how could he do this to chase and kill, the matter is related to the "Danxia Peak Ring".

At the beginning, the heads of the Donghua and Miaofa factions accompanied Mei Zhenyi to the Danxia faction, and settled the grievances of the three sons of Danxia who took hostages and forced each other in Jingwu Villa, and as a result, they established a new rule to abide by. Fights between practitioners should not be threatened with the safety of the other party in a way that has nothing to do with ordinary family members. Later, this precept established by the three schools spread throughout the world and received a wide response, and many schools also jointly wrote a book expressing their willingness to keep this precept together.

Less than half a year has passed, and there are really people who have violated the precepts, and the people who violated the precepts are a husband and wife, and they are also two well-known Jianghu cultivators. The male number hates the virtuous scattered people, and the female name hates the virtuous lady, collectively known as the hate and virtuous double cultivation, and has traveled the world for a hundred years, and has many friends with the predecessors of various sects of cultivation, and is a pair of flying masters with quite deep mana.

Why did they violate this newly established worldly precept and be hunted down by the order of the Donghua Gate?

Some time ago, Hate Xian Shuangxiu went to Kunlun Fairyland, but he did not visit the dojos of the major factions, nor did he stay in the blessed land of the Thousand Years of Scattered Cultivation to settle down and cultivate, but went deep into the unfathomable mountains of the desert. Kunlun Wonderland is very big, not only there are cultivators, there are all kinds of rare beasts in the boundless mountains and wilderness, and there are also enlightened demon kings who occupy the cave to practice. These races and practitioners are usually at peace with each other, but practitioners are not allowed to wander around casually.

This couple may have the spirit of adventure, and they also thought that a pair of swords in their hands were extremely wonderful, so they went to the mountains where strange beasts gathered, perhaps to collect elixirs and various heavenly treasures, or to find a steep cave to live in. As they walked deep in the mountains, they disturbed a resting beast and were attacked by them.

The husband and wife were naturally not afraid of cultivating profoundly, and drew their swords to repel the attack of the strange beast, but they recognized that this strange beast was the legendary Spotted Pig, and its bones, especially the long tail, were the best things for refining magic weapons, so they chased and killed this Spotted Pig in turn. They chased far away, but unexpectedly clashed with a demon king in the mountains.