"Stop talking nonsense! What are you doing here? Do you want to bribe me to be a spy?
Let me tell you, if you want to bring down Jia with just these three or two bowls of wine, you are thinking too well! Come back with me and turn yourself in, so that your head won't fall off, otherwise... "
"What else? Ask Huajirui to lead the troops to Nanshan for another fight? Do you ask him if he dares?" Shen Wu sneered:
"Brother, please see clearly. It's not that we don't want to fight, it's because he doesn't want to fight. To tell you the truth, the officials sent from above are on Nanshan Mountain and are counting the heads. We don't want too many, the more the better.
But since Jishou doesn't want to fight, we can't commit the crime of killing. It just so happened that there was nothing going on on the mountain these days, so the chief asked someone to brew some good wine for the brothers to dispel the dampness.
For the extra money, my master came up with an idea and said, how about we make a business with Yamashita and sell wine? That's why the chief sent Judge Wu down the mountain.
You see, this street is so lively, and it’s different when there are soldiers. Soldiers all like to take a sip, but compared with this one, can it be called wine when it is light, turbid, and tastes sour?
Let’s look at how many men under Lou Shuai’s and Yin Tuo’s hands want to eat meat and drink wine? Tsk, if you don’t make this money, are you, Shopkeeper Jia, stupid?
Compared with making money, brother, if I send this head to the Third Marshal, how much reward can you get if it falls into your hands? Is it possible that my skin is still worthy of a red brocade girl? "
Jia Mingjiu's face turned red. This thought had indeed crossed his mind just now, but later he felt that this boy was not worthy of so much. Unexpectedly, he pointed it out to his face, and he couldn't help but become angry in embarrassment:
"Why are you meddling in her affairs between us men?"
Shen Wu smiled and bowed to apologize. Jia Mingjiu said nothing but secretly glanced at Hong Jin. Shen Wu gave Song Sangu a wink. The old madam had received five taels of silver from him, so she hurriedly said:
"My dear Master Jiu, if you think about it carefully, the men in Nanshan are all men, not monsters or monsters! Since there is no fight between the two sides, what's the big deal about doing business with each other?
That is to say, be careful and don't let the Third Marshal know about it. If you don’t make any money out of it, thank you!
There are only a few types of businesses in this world that are best to do. Clothes and makeup for women, skin, flesh, and drinks for men are all guaranteed to make a profit.
If you look at the appearance, taste, and clarity of this wine, I have been traveling between Fujian and Jiangxi for half my life, and I have never seen anything better than this!
If it weren't for the current war, I could even sell this wine to the prince's palace in Nanchang City! "
"What Sangu said, do you want to add one share?" Jia Mingjiu smiled bitterly: "If I make this deal, if Hua Jibao knows about it, I will be beaten into a disability even if I don't behead my head!"
"Then get him to join in!" Shen Wu took a step forward and lowered his voice and said:
"Actually, Mr. Jia doesn't need to do it himself. Our intention is to ask the villain to stay in this town and open a winery. Each of the two families will hold 45% of the shares, and the remaining 10% will be given to Sangu and Hongjin.
On our side, the big leaders on Nanshan account for 40%, and the smaller ones account for half.
It's up to you to decide how you want it. We don't ask whether the Young Marshal will hold the shares or how much. We will pretend that we don't know anything about it and only care about Mr. Jia. Do you think this is good? "
Jia Mingjiu raised his head and rolled his eyes a few times, stroking the short beard on his chin and blinking, "This is a serious matter. I... I have to go back and discuss it with the young commander before we can make a decision."
"Of course." Shen Wu bowed: "I wonder when Master Jia will be able to reply?"
"Reply..." Jia Mingjiu suddenly changed his tone: "How do I know that you are not harboring evil intentions?"
"Master Jia," Shen Wu smiled bitterly: "I brought my guys to the town to open a winery, and everyone is under your rule. If you still dare to harbor evil intentions, wouldn't that mean you are risking your life?"
Besides, the food we use to make wine is the food that the army and the army were supposed to send to support Shangrao. Do you understand the key here? "
"Oh! That's it! That's great!" After hearing the last sentence, Jia Mingjiu immediately felt relieved.
The gang in Nanshan are just stealing public grain and making wine to make private money. For their side, they don’t have to fight, they can drink wine, make money, and consume the grain of the government and army, so why not do it?
? "Okay, then you can come back tomorrow night to listen to me." He knew what he was saying.
Shen Wushen bowed: "Thank you, Mr. Jia!"
"Wait a minute." Jia Mingjiu frowned: "If the young marshal is brought in to do this, then he will definitely take the majority. My old Jia has been working hard for a long time without much benefit!"
"Oh, my Lord Jia!" Song Sangu saw that he was having trouble again and was afraid that he would regret it, so she quickly said:
"Look, I've given you both the old man and the girl, so thoughtful, so don't hesitate and just accept it.
Besides, Master Shen has made an agreement with Lao Shen to use one hundred taels of silver to redeem Hong Jin's life. He has paid the first fifty taels of silver. As long as the business is started in the town, the balance will be paid.
I'm doing something for you, so don't let the good intentions of the hero be disappointed! "
"How, how can this be done?" Jia Mingjiu stood up hurriedly and wanted to refuse.
Shen Wu quickly waved his hands and said, "Master Jia, don't blame me for being abrupt in my actions. It was actually what the big leader asked me to do when I came out." Then he lowered his voice and said:
"The big leader said that although Mr. Jia was working in the rebel camp, he was actually innocent and was implicated. So far, no one has been involved in a murder. He deserves respect for being clean and clean.
He also said that what happened to Miss Hongjin was a thank you and a compensation for Mr. Jia's hard work in the past few years. If we want this winery to continue for a long time, we must rely on you.
On the day when Lou's army was defeated, he would definitely exonerate Mr. Jia. In the future, you can take the United States back to your hometown, stay with me to do inspection work, or take over the winery business from your subordinates.
The foundation of the imperial court has not been shaken, and the world will not be shaken by Lou's rebellion. Even if Lou Thief becomes king or emperor, defeat will happen sooner or later. You can think of a way out first, don't be conceited! "
After drinking so much, Jia Mingjiu strode down the street feeling extremely clear-headed. He suddenly felt relieved and at ease.
Recalling Hong Jin's shy look when she sent him out, Shopkeeper Jia's confidence returned to her. For the future life and for Hongjin, he decided to go all out and give it a try!
Jia Mingjiu must convince the Third Marshal to agree to this business, so that he can be invincible whether he is here or back there.
Although there are risks, as long as the Third Marshal nods, he will have an umbrella above his head, and he will not use it in vain!
Moreover, from what I know about Lou Shifan, this kid is lustful and greedy, infatuated with a comfortable environment and an easy life. He will definitely be happy to make money without having to fight and kill!
Sure enough, Lou Shifan was shocked when he first heard about this and even threatened to kill him.
But after talking and thinking about it later, I realized, yes, since the two families don't want to fight, and they don't spend their own food and money, why not do it?
"If you come forward in this matter, I will pretend that I don't know anything!" He said looking at the sky somewhere.
"Don't worry, young master, I will help you do it properly and no one will ask a second question!"
"Yeah. But you still have to be careful. My father is going to send his second brother to help in the battle. Don't let him see the signs!"
Jia Mingjiu was stunned. He had just heard about this. "Second Young Master is coming? Soon?"
"Originally, Commander-in-Chief Father wanted him to bring 2,000 men by boat immediately. Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers from Fujian captured Pucheng. Commander Yang He could not resist and was retreating towards Cenyang Pass.
I heard that three groups of urgent people came in succession, so my father had to ask his second brother to take care of them first, so I was afraid it would be delayed for half a month. "After Lou Shifan finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something:
"Oh, by the way. The handsome father also said in his letter that he would take Qiniang back. I was just going to ask your opinion. Can she go on the road now?"
"That's terrible!" Jia Mingjiu quickly shook his head: "She has injured her internal organs, and the doctor said she needs to rest. If we go on the road now, what if there are bumps along the way and something goes wrong?
Grandma Seven is the Marshal's favorite, and the Third Marshal understands this. Since it is safer here now that there is no war, it would be more appropriate to wait until Grandma Qi is well raised before sending her away. What do you think? "
"Well! Lao Jia, you are very thoughtful." Lou Shifan thought clearly, frowned, nodded and said:
"Go and do the work. Remember, the number of people they send must be limited. If they need labor, they can send it here. They only need to send 'hidden heads', and they are not allowed to roam around the town at will!"
"Understood, I'll put them next to the boundary pond. It's remote and easy to get and use water." Seeing Lou Shifan's knowing smile, Jia Mingjiu saluted and exited the room, quietly exhaling.
The news came back quickly, and Shen Wu happily came back to see Li Dan to report.
"Oh? Lou Er is coming for reinforcements?" Li Dan looked back at Sheng Huaien, who was frowning and twisting his beard: "I wonder why there has been no movement for so many days. The reinforcements have been transferred to Fujian."
"This is not a good thing." Sheng Huai'en shook his head: "Yang He is a famous Qushuai with tens of thousands of people under his command. If they retreat to Guangxin Mansion, the pressure on Shangrao will not be relieved but will become even heavier!"
"Yes," Wu Mao nodded: "Originally, there were scattered rebels near Qianshan who could not be united. Now if a large army comes over, and if they gather their strength together, then Geyang and even Guixi will be defeated. It's dangerous!
Shanda people, you should quickly talk to Ge Yangwei about this matter. "
"But Lou Er can't tell where he comes from for the time being, so we can seize this moment to make a fuss about it.
Feng San sent back a message saying that Lou Zi had also sent a food team to search for food everywhere, but he could not take care of it either.
We will make good arrangements during this period, and strive to digest the Huajubu team before Lou Er, and completely open up the northern line, at least to Guangxin County, so that we can get closer to the goal of transporting the baggage to Shangrao. "Li Dan said.
"It makes sense!" Sheng Huaien agreed: "Then let the winery open as soon as possible. Have you selected the people who will follow the manager?"
"Everyone has been selected." Zhao Jingzi replied: "There are seven people in the first batch. Among them, Chen Sanlang and the other two helped build the boiler and then withdrew.
The people left behind included Shen Wu, a member of the detective team, a staff officer and a guard transferred from the personal security group. "
"How long will it take to build?"
"The materials have been prepared long ago, and they will be pulled over by horse-drawn carriage and stacked on site. The pot can be tested within three days."
"Okay!" Li Dan rubbed his hands with some excitement: "I can't wait. I really want to see what the scene of them fighting for drinks looks like."
"It won't waste too much food, right?" Sheng Huai'en was still a little worried.
"No, we've figured it out. The puree we provided them this time is not as strong as what we use ourselves.
If the alcohol used for the wounded is counted as eighty, the 'Feng Ru' produced by transporting the puree to them is forty, and the 'Fengquan' is twenty.
Calculating the two together based on current production, the monthly consumption is only 30% of that of our 'Fengming Nanshan'. " Chen Sanwen replied with a smile.
"So few? Did you add anything else?" Sheng Huaien was surprised. This number was much lower than he thought.
"Look, Shanda people guessed it!" Li Dan laughed and then explained:
“The glutinous rice, taro and wild rice are cut into pieces and steamed. They are mashed and cooled, then fermented with koji. After the wine is pressed, it is filtered and clarified with charcoal. It is blended with rice wine to form a puree, and then transported to the winery for distillation. , decreased in concentration, and became Fengru and Fengquan wines respectively.
The former is strong and slightly bitter, while the latter is refreshing and soft. Although it was sold to rebels, it was indeed good wine. Otherwise, how could they flock to it? "
Li Dan really said what he said. A few days later, the first jar of wine came out and was taken by Jia Mingjiu to entertain the leaders. The next day, there was a long line of people who came to the winery to buy wine on credit. There was no nonsense about the fifth review, and everyone was satisfied. Half a liter.
Later, even the residents in the town heard that some people came to sell some and went back to try them, but most of them paid their money honestly.
After drinking, Lou Shifan was very satisfied and wrote a poem drunkenly: I opened the white jade pot and filled the cup with Fengquan. The beauty's skin is better than snow, and the immortal has no intention of returning.
Judge Wu copied the first two sentences and hung them on both sides of the door. Those who bought wine on credit saw it again and realized how strange it was. They did not dare to make mistakes and even took out the money from the last time and paid for it together.
Some people died, but not completely...
