The next day, a winery named Wanlixiang appeared in the city where Basitai was located.
When I heard that a jar of wine sold for ten gold but the quantity was limited, and Feng Jie and others continued to make money, many dignitaries and dignitaries wanted to try it out, and for a time thousands of miles of fragrance filled the market.
In just two days, the first batch of wine brewed by Shang Shifu was sold out, and Wanlixiang's name was resounding throughout Xianyang. Many dignitaries wanted to buy a jar but were unable to do so and had to wait for the next batch.
The 800 gold earned from selling wine will be paid by Meng He to the treasury at a tithe rate of 800 gold, and the remaining 640 gold will be used to expand output and be kept as my private property.
When Feng Jie heard that Wanli Xiang had a tax of eight, he still wondered why my own property had to pay such a high tax. You know, because of the national policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business, the current city tax is generally 1 in 20 taxes, which is already extremely high.
I only replied: "The emperor has no selfless wealth! The little I left has other uses. The rest will naturally be taken from the rich and used for the poor."
There are also many rumors in the market, saying that Wan Lixiang's shopkeeper Ying Lan is the emperor's sister, some say it is a noble of the Ying family, and there are also rumors that it is a family property of the Ba family...
When I heard these rumors from the Meng He Newspaper, I smiled and didn't care.
Lan'er is my maid, so naturally many people know her.
After Li Si left yesterday, I thought about it and went straight to Wan'an Palace.
Tingliang told me that Laner was still depressed. Thinking about it, staying in the palace all day long, even though she left Sihai Palace, was still in Xianyang Palace and bound by so many rules, which would inevitably deepen her longing for Xing Zhong.
When I arrived at Wan'an Palace, I saw Lan'er, who was really haggard.
Lan'er was originally fair-skinned, which is not uncommon in Guanzhong, but there are still more people with wheatish skin, her eyes are clear and lively, and her oval-seed face is very attractive. Now her face is still so fair, but has turned a little pale, and her eyes are not as lively as before. There is rarely a smile on her face.
When he saw me, he smiled from the bottom of his heart and bowed.
After chatting with Liang for a while, I explained my intention.
"Lan'er, I want you to leave the palace. I have mentioned this to my mother before. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Lan'er quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, what did Lan'er do wrong?"
Seeing that she was about to cry, I quickly comforted her: "It's not that you did anything wrong. I heard that you didn't adapt well in the palace, so I found a place for you."
"Remember Tao Pavilion? I opened a Wanli Xiang Liquor Shop nearby, selling the liquor brewed by Shang Shifu. But I didn't want the people to think that I was competing with them for profit, so I needed someone to run the liquor shop for me. Now If we are short of someone to take charge, I will think of you, and if you are willing, I will hand over the winery to you."
Hearing this, Lan'er raised her little face, and tears fell uncontrollably. She bowed deeply and said, "I am willing, thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Queen Mother!"
I really feel pity for this look.
"In addition, from today on, I will give you the surname Ying and the name Ying Lan. In addition to having the same rights as the Ying family members, you can also enjoy the right to walk in the palace."
Lan'er knelt down directly, performed a bowing ceremony, and said with sobs in her mouth: "Ying Lan, thank you, Your Majesty, thank the Queen Mother!"
Liang Ye sighed and said, "Get up quickly, we will be a family from now on."
Ying Lan stood up and bowed again.
I smiled and said, "Okay, this is a good thing, but why does it make it so sad?"
Ying Lan and Liang also laughed.
I stood up and said, "You will go find Zong Zheng in a moment. I will order Qi Wan to go with you. After everything is settled, go to Wan Li Xiang near Basitai. I have ordered Meng He to arrange the shop."
Ying Lan bowed and responded: "I obey your Majesty's order."
After chatting with the two for a while, I got up and went back.
After Lan'er said goodbye to Liang, she first went to find Ying Wu to naturalize, and then went straight to Wan Lixiang.
As soon as they arrived at Wanlixiang, they saw two people already sitting in the shop, directing several strong men to move things into the house.
After Ying Lan entered the house, the two of them also saw her. One of them stood up first and said, "Is she Sister Ying Lan?"
Ying Lan felt that this person was familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was. She quickly bowed and said, "Yes."
The person replied: "I am Ba Taoyao, and this is my sister Baling."
It was Taoyao and Ba Ling.
My original intention was to let Meng He take full control of the matter, but Meng He knew nothing about business. He didn't even know how to set up the counter, let alone arrange the accounting and management.
In desperation, I had to ask him to find Taoyao to help set up the shop.
Ying Lan also remembered it, and suddenly realized: "Ying Lan has met my sister and my sister. I once met my sister, but I just didn't remember it for a while. Don't blame me, sister."
Tao Yao showed an understanding smile, approached Ying Lan, and whispered: "Your Majesty ordered me to help you set up the shop."
Then he said: "Congratulations to my sister on the opening of the wine shop!"
Ying Lan said gratefully: "Thank you sister for your help."
Ba Ling blinked and looked Ying Lan up and down, thinking to himself: 'I didn't expect that at such a young age, His Majesty has already learned how to hide beauty in a golden house! '
Tao Yao saw that Ying Lan was also looking at Baling, and when she turned to look at her expression, she knew that this girl was starting to have random thoughts in her head again.
"Ba Ling, you must not be rude, how can you look at others like this, and you have forgotten... what I warned you?"
Baling curled his lips and responded: "I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten!"
He put on a sweet smile and saluted: "I've met Sister Ying Lan."
Ying Lan saw that the girl was full of heart and liked her very much. She bowed back and said, "Sister Baling is very lively."
Tao Yao held her forehead and sighed: "If she hadn't insisted on following me, she would still be grounded at home. Ever since a noble man reprimanded her last time, she only obeyed for two days and then started to behave wildly again. , I also have a tight headache.”
Seeing that Taoyao was about to scold her, Baling jumped up and ran to the backyard, leaving only a gust of wind behind.
"I'm going to see if Sister Ying Lan's bed is made!"
Taoyao felt dizzy again.
Ying Lan smiled and said: "Sister Ba Ling is still young, and her nature is like this. Sister, there is no need to worry."
Tao Yao also smiled and said: "The shop has been set up, and we can open it tomorrow when people come to deliver wine. Your Majesty has made arrangements in advance, and business will not be bad."
Ying Lan sighed softly: "I am just a maid. Your Majesty has thought so carefully for me, and I feel that there is nothing I can do in return."
Tao Yao took Ying Lan to sit down next to her and comforted him: "Your Majesty is kind and wise, and is beyond comparison with ordinary people. As long as we are loyal to His Majesty and do well what His Majesty has told us, that will be the greatest reward for His Majesty."
Ying Lan nodded: "I will need my sister's help from now on."
Taoyao smiled and said: "That's natural. But in three days I will go to the Western Region with the caravan. The journey is far away and full of dangers. By then, Ba Ling will be alone in Xianyang, and my sister will keep an eye on her for me. Although she is naughty, she will always be there. He is quite talented in business, and he can also help his sister."
Ying Lan asked: "Western Region? Where is that?"
Ying Lan has never left the palace and does not understand many things today.
Tao Yao took Ying Lan to the backyard and told Ying Lan everything that had happened recently. The two of them chatted until sunset before reluctantly parting ways.
