"Our store has rice wine, white wine, and fruit wine. They are all Baijia Brewing."
Because Taizu of the Ming Dynasty was fond of wine, and his actions followed his example, the Ming Dynasty was a period when wine culture developed and prospered.
People in the Ming Dynasty began to pay attention to variety and vintage when drinking. In terms of grade, people will divide wine into different grades according to the identity of the winemaker.
The first level is the royal wine of the palace. The next level is imitation sake, which is a drink made according to Ouchi's brewing method. The third type is home brewing made by scholar-bureaucrats. The last level of wine is called Baijianiang, which is privately brewed wine.
Beginning in the early Ming Dynasty, methods such as cellaring, deep burial, and sealing altars were used to make aged wine.
The rice wine sold here must be inferior rice wine from Beijing. There is no such small shop in the south that sells fine rice wine. Because the consumer base is low, good wine cannot be sold.
Forget about wine, it’s definitely not as good as the French red wine at home.
"What kind of liquor are there?" Yang Fan simply ordered a liquor bar. It happens to be cold, so warm up. "
"Sir, our shop is small and sells some bad wine. There are potato shochu, Shao Knife, Stuffed Donkey, and Erguotou. These are drunk by the traders and lackeys. If you want to drink good wine, I will let my son go to the street. Let’s get you some good wine from the wine shop. Although our street is so simple, there are more than a dozen wine shops.”
Yang Fan suddenly became interested. He took two bites of Su Zao Pork and felt very satisfied. He said: "Boss, please sit down. I'm fine. Come and chat with me. If you want another bowl, it's my treat."
The boss quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, there is no place for a villain in front of an adult."
Yang Fan said: "I don't wear official uniforms either. If I don't wear official uniforms, I'm not an official. We are all common people. You don't have to be polite. Sit down. I don't want to have a drink alone. Let's chat."
The boss then sat half-assed next to Yang Fan and carefully spoke with him.
Businessmen in the market have very bright eyes when it comes to seeing people. After all, I have come into contact with many people and experienced many things. Open the door to welcome guests, and there are people from all walks of life.
People like Yang Fan looked very impressive as soon as they came in. Everyone is tall and strong, and the horses are incredibly handsome. He has been doing business in Beijing for so many years, but he has never seen such a good horse.
These people were definitely not ordinary people, and he had to accompany them carefully.
"What kind of drinks do we have in Ming Dynasty? Please tell me."
It's rare to feel down to earth today and have a meal at a small shop like this. By the way, I also learned about the people's livelihood and people's lives in Ming Dynasty. Yang Fan likes to understand the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys of the common people at the bottom most. His parents are short-sighted.
"If you ask me about drinks, you are really asking. My family moved from the south during the reign of Taizu. I have five brothers and I am the youngest. The eldest brother inherited the wine shop, and the four of us will open some wine shops each. Snacks support a family in Hukou. When it comes to drinks, they are treasures of every family.”
Yang Fan nodded. Grain is needed to make wine. Understanding the wine making industry is a special angle for understanding agricultural production.
"On our street, you can buy Qiu Bailu from Shandong, mung beans from Huai'an, Jinpanlu from Kuocang, Jinhua from Wuzhou, Magu from Jianchang, quarry from Taiping, and small bottles from Suzhou. There are also the above Good Shanxi Fenjiu. Sorghum winemaking started in this dynasty. Even though sorghum is a miscellaneous grain, the liquor produced is sweet and tastes good."
“Are there a lot of sorghum grown in Gyeonggi?”
"It used to be small, but it has gradually increased in recent years. Sorghum is drought-resistant and flood-tolerant. Fortunately, there are more people growing sorghum. In recent years, despite the severe drought, we can still have raw materials to make wine."
Sorghum plants are tall and have deep root systems. They usually store a lot of water and can withstand droughts. The people were not stupid. With the drought, the yields of millet and millet were too low, so they naturally switched to sorghum.
"Boss, do you have to pay tax when buying and selling wine?"
"You don't have to pay taxes when buying and selling wine. This was decided by Grandpa Taizu back then. However, there are also a lot of miscellaneous donations. Parents (county magistrates) and old parents (county magistrates) in the county have to allocate money, food or Goods. The government officials are also here to collect money." As he spoke, the old man pointed to a water and fire stick placed at the door.
"Send this stick here. I'll pay you one hundred yuan a month for rent."
Yang Fan asked differently: "What's the use of this thing? Can't we just rent it?"
The boss immediately changed his expression and said: "Sir, don't underestimate this stick. This is a must. Without this, whether it is a rogue tiger on the street or a beggar begging for food, they will come to cause trouble. Hurry up. If we can’t catch up, we won’t be able to do business.”
"Rogues bully the people, but this beggar can bully the merchants no matter what."
"Your Majesty, you don't know. These beggars are in groups. They don't have to do anything else. They just lie down on the road in front of your door. The stench is so bad that no customers will come to your door."
Yang Fan nodded and understood that everyone has his own way.
When he sent Taozi to Beitangkou last year, he also spent money to pass the checkpoint. Those trackers formed a gang, and Yang Fan couldn't afford to offend them, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hire anyone to pull the trackers when he came back.
On the way back, he was sailing against the current and there was no tracker. How could he return the boat to the boat operator? The rent per day is quite expensive.
"I think the business on this street is good and there are still a lot of customers." Yang Fan looked outside and said.
"Although there is a severe drought this year and food production is reduced, I heard that there are victims everywhere outside the city, and they are all selling their children and daughters. It's really miserable. But the city is better off than in previous years."
Yang Fan listened quietly.
"This year, the emperor was considerate of the common people and relaxed the curfew. The business suddenly improved. Our capital is no different from other places. In fact, there are many rich people and there are many officials. Either they don't have money to show off, or they are in charge. It’s too strict. This time the curfew has been relaxed. Rich people can go out and spend money. Those of us who do small businesses can also make more money. This is a good thing that benefits others and ourselves.”
"Another one, I heard about the large-scale demolition in Beicheng this year. Many poor people whose land was occupied were compensated for their houses in Nancheng and were given jobs. Some even received compensation. They have income and walk here every day. , go to the city to work. Sooner or later, there will be a lot more business. In fact, life is getting better this year."
Yang Fan nodded and said: "I heard that the Queen will open several workshops during the Chinese New Year, specializing in textiles. They are all large workshops that have never been seen in the Ming Dynasty, and they will employ tens of thousands of people. Next year, there will be more people to do. Your life will be better."
"That's great. With more workers, small shops like ours can make more money. They get up early to work and usually eat breakfast at the street stalls. But I don't know if the taxes in the yamen will be The society will also increase. If these miscellaneous donations also increase, we people will have received the royal favor in vain."
Yang Fan nodded. Official corruption in the Ming Dynasty has become the number one problem hindering the development of Gyeonggi.
If the corruption of these civil servants is not controlled, no matter how many businesses are opened, the people will not become rich. The speed of making money through labor can never be compared with the speed of extortionate expropriation.
When I have the opportunity, I should mention it to His Majesty to rectify the public security and urban management issues in the capital.
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