On the first day, Wang Laoshi only sold ten glasses of wine. Ten glasses of wine and one hundred thousand dollars.
Cang Fu and others were almost dumbfounded. Is it so easy for a businessman to make money? One hundred thousand dollars in the blink of an eye, this is indeed a money grab.
On the second day, Cang Fu and others were even more dumbfounded, because Wang Laoshi's business was very booming. Almost every quarter of an hour, a glass of fairy wine is sold.
Because this day is the time for rest, many officials are not on duty and have time to buy wine. These officials are exactly Wang Laoshi's target customers.
One morning, another million dollars were sold.
Cang Fu and others were so dizzy under this atmosphere that they felt that their whole lives had been in vain. It turns out that Qin Banliang can be made into units of ten thousand pieces.
Now the entrance of the wine shop looks like a market. There were people buying wine, and there were people watching.
Anyone who buys wine will drink it in one go. And those onlookers cheered loudly: "He is indeed a descendant of immortals."
Thanks to Wang Laoshi's watering strategy, everyone who bought wine passed the verification and everyone was in high spirits.
The proprietress leaned against the door frame and said to Wang Zheng: "Master Huai is really a god. In the past, when we mixed water, people would drink it out from time to time and cause trouble for us. What now? Ten jars of wine are mixed into thirty jars, and they Everyone drank happily."
Wang Laoshi nodded in agreement, admiring Li Shui even more in his heart.
At this time, a group of alchemists came over. They shouted: "Buy wine, buy wine."
When Wang Laoshi saw that he was an alchemist, he immediately smiled and said: "Everyone, it's not that I don't want to sell to you, but Master Huai has given instructions in advance. If other people want to buy fairy wine, they can do as they please. As for you, Alchemist..."
The faces of the alchemists turned green, and they discriminated against us?
Wang Laoshi pulled them into a corner and lowered his voice and said: "However, if you must buy wine, it is not impossible. Mr. Huai said, all you need to do is shout in public: Huai Guzi and I are inseparable. .That’s it.”
The alchemist was a little confused: "What kind of operation is this?"
They looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, someone gave a tentative shout.
As expected, Wang Laoshi took his money with a smile and offered him a glass of fairy wine.
The alchemist drank it all in one gulp and praised: "Good wine."
The other alchemists followed suit one after another, shouting loudly that they were irreconcilable with Huaiguzi, and then drank the immortal wine.
The people around looked at the alchemists with disdain: "Since these people are at odds with Master Huai, they actually come to buy wine. How shameless."
But in this way, the fairy wine becomes even more precious, and even the enemies are shameless.
The alchemists ignored the expressions of the people and walked away with smiles. As they walked, they talked: "We are not drunk. So, we are descendants of immortals. Haha, this trip to Kunlun Mountain has no chance of success." It’s too small.”
Yes, these alchemists became interested after hearing that Li Shui met the immortal in Kunlun Mountain. I never forget to go to Kunlun Mountain to meet the immortal and ask for the elixir of immortality.
But they were worried that the immortals would disappear behind closed doors, so they came here to drink immortal wine to verify that they were indeed descendants of immortals. Since he is a descendant, the immortals may treat him differently. This time, he is probably a sure shot in asking for medicine.
When the sun was about to set, Wang Laoshi went out of business early. He started counting money in the room, and now Qin Banliang was piled up like a mountain. Wang Laoshi was sweating profusely as he counted.
Suddenly, the door was kicked open. Wang Laoshi was frightened out of his mind: It's over, the robbers are coming.
But when he looked at the person's face through the light, Wang Laoshi breathed a sigh of relief, saluted the person, and said, "It turns out to be General Li."
The person who came was Li Xin. Wang honestly knew that this man and Li Shui were close friends. Definitely not here to steal money.
Unexpectedly, Li Xin couldn't help but stretched out his fist and punched Wang Laoshi twice, then dragged him out of the back door, stuffed him into the carriage, and went to the No. 1 Stone Mill.
A quarter of an hour later, Wang Laoshi was dragged out of the carriage and brought to Li Shui.
When Wang Laoshi saw Li Shui, he immediately howled for help.
Li Shui asked Li Xin in confusion: "Why is this?"
Li Xin said angrily: "I have already finished the jar of wine last time. I was too embarrassed to ask Brother Huai for it again. I heard that this man sold fairy wine in Xianyang City, so I bought it and tried it. The result... Bah. , the wine was mixed with water. There were many people talking during the day, so I kept silent for fear of hurting your face. I caught this guy while there were few black people in the sky."
Wang Laoshi's face turned pale: "There are... people who have actually drank the fairy wine."
Li Shui circled around Wang Laoshi twice: "Wang Laoshi, you really let me down."
Just an understatement made Wang Laoshi kowtow in fright. Mr. Huai is disappointed? What happens after disappointment? Kill yourself? Or confiscate your property? Or maybe arrested and taken to the government?
Just because he didn't know the consequences, Wang Laoshi was uneasy and frightened.
Li Shui asked again: "How much water did you add?"
Wang honestly said: "Each jar of wine is mixed with 70%."
Li Shui was a little speechless: "You are not mixing wine with water, you are mixing wine with water."
Wang Laoshi was submissive and did not dare to argue.
Li Shui thought for a moment with his hands behind his back and said, "Why do you want to mix it with water?"
Wang Laoshi said in a low voice: "Little man, I have always been a little clever. I always feel that no one has drunk fairy wine. Even if it is mixed with water, no one knows about it. What's more, even if fairy wine is mixed with water, it is the best wine. , no one can match it. Also, the villain wants to make more money, not only to save for himself, but also to honor the adults."
Li Shui asked casually: "How much does a jar of wine cost you?"
Before Wang Laoshi could say anything, Li Xin said loudly: "A jar of wine? This bastard costs ten thousand for a glass of wine."
Li Shui was also shocked: "This is too expensive."
Wang Laoshi stated his theory again.
Li Shui was stunned for a moment: "Target customers? High-end route? Luxury goods strategy? This guy is a business wizard."
He walked to Wang Laoshi and said calmly: "Fairy wine mixed with water is indeed still the best wine. However, once you meet an expert like Li Xin, your secret will be exposed. If word spreads, wouldn't it be a big deal? ? You are killing the goose that lays the egg."
Wang Laoshi's head buzzed, and he became a little scared. He apologized repeatedly: "The villain was confused and almost ruined the adult's affairs."
Li Shui nodded and did not punish Wang Laoshi. Because this person is just greedy for petty gains and his nature is not bad. If he is taught a few words, he should be more honest.
Before the sun set, Li Shui asked Wang Laoshi to return to Xianyang City and dispose of the water-mixed fairy wine as soon as possible.
You must not reduce the alcohol content of liquor by adding water, as that will affect the taste too much. A connoisseur like Li Xin will know this as soon as he drinks it. However, reducing the alcohol content of liquor is indeed beneficial. It can save food and lower the threshold for drinking liquor. After all, not everyone is like Li Xin and wishes the liquor could be boiled.
But Li Shui was a little confused as to how to lower the level. After all, he didn't open a winery in his previous life.
After thinking about it again and again, Li Shui decided to give up. Li Xin was an alcoholic anyway, so let him deal with it later. He should be quite happy.
After returning to the wine shop, Wang Laoshi couldn't care less about counting the money. He called the proprietress to come over, distilled liquor overnight, and made the fairy wine mixed with water into real fairy wine.
They worked until midnight before they fell asleep exhausted.
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Shatilie lived in a post house in Xianyang City. He lay on the bed, tossing and turning, and could not fall asleep.
As soon as he closed his eyes, the scenes at the banquet that day appeared in his mind.
Oh, what a shame.
Shatilie hasn't gone out these days and is too shy to see people. Hiding in the room all day long, living a life of black and white.
In addition to eating and sleeping every day, he urged Montenegro to set off as soon as possible and leave this sad place.
But Heishan knew that this matter could not be rushed. This mission to Da Qin was ostensibly to congratulate Da Qin on its unification of the Central Plains, but in fact it was to find out what Da Qin was and was not.
Now this task has not been completed. He is probing around and observing secretly every day, and is very busy. As for Shatilie's request, he could only put it off and take it one day at a time.
Shatilie was very irritable, got up from the bed, and wanted to talk to Heishan.
At this time, a Huns sneaked in and said, "Your Majesty, our chance to stand up has come."
Shatilie asked: "What chance?"
The Huns said: "Recently, Huaiguzi is selling fairy wine in Xianyang City. Many people from the Central Plains drank it, and no one got drunk."
Shatilie was shocked: "Are they all descendants of immortals?"
The Huns shook their heads: "I saw with my own eyes yesterday that a merchant had a drink and was safe and sound."
Shatilie said: "People from the Central Plains have always looked down upon merchants. Could it be that this lowly merchant is also a descendant of an immortal? It makes no sense."
The Huns added: "Yesterday, there were a hundred Guizhou heads. Each of them paid a hundred Qin half liang and bought a glass of fairy wine together. Then each of them drank a small sip. None of them were drunk."
Sha Tilie said angrily: "I am King Zuoxian, but I am not a descendant of immortals. Could it be that those humble heads of Guizhou are descendants of immortals? What is the truth?"
After scolding for a while, King Zuo Xian suddenly came to his senses: "One hundred people, drinking together? Did each drink too little?"
The Huns added: "The villain also found out that there is a new waiter in the wine shop named Cang Fu. This man is an out-and-out poor man. His face is wrinkled and his complexion is dark. Yesterday at lunch, someone saw it with his own eyes. I saw that the owner of the wine shop invited him to drink a glass of fairy wine. This old man is safe and sound."
Shatilie was a little disheartened: "Could it be that even the poorest people in the Central Plains have noble blood?"
The Huns were somewhat proud and said: "Otherwise. Your Majesty, you don't know. According to legend, I, the Huns, were once a remnant of the Xia Dynasty and a descendant of Queen Yu. It's just that after the Yin and Shang Dynasties destroyed Xia, we just migrated to the north for nearly a thousand years. , have forgotten their roots. If the most humble capital of Guizhou in the Central Plains is a descendant of immortals, then I, the Xiongnu, should be a descendant of immortals."
Shatilie frowned and said, "However, why am I so drunk after drinking fairy wine, while the people in the Central Plains are completely fine?"
The Huns analyzed and said: "According to the villain's thinking, maybe the king was exhausted from galloping all the way that day, so he became drunk only after drinking. Or maybe, some kind of medicine was added to Huai Guzi's glass of wine, which made him drunk. The king is too drunk. Or maybe the fairy wine sold in the wine shop is simply fake."
Shatilie stood up with a roar and said, "That makes sense."
The Huns said: "Therefore, your Majesty, please have a good rest today and recharge your batteries. Tomorrow we will suddenly appear at the door of the wine shop and catch them off guard. Let them have no chance of cheating. Then we will buy a glass of wine and drink it in public."
"As long as the king is not drunk, the shame of that day can be washed away. As for whether I, the Great Huns, are descendants of immortals, haha, anyway, I have already obtained the title of descendant of immortals, which is enough to show my prestige. Whether it is true or not, I don't care. It will influence the future of the Huns’ cavalry to conquer the Central Plains.”
Shatilie nodded repeatedly: "Okay, very good. Tomorrow, I will regain all the lost face."
