"It's still hot after the dog days, and it's even more muggy today. It looks like it's going to rain."
The chief led everyone to the Wenfang Sibao store opposite. The store was the same width as a grocery store.
After entering, the space behind was empty, with no other buildings, but the area was larger than that of a grocery store.
"There used to be pillars, but they removed them and saw that there were traces of filling on the ground."
Xiaocao knew that he could see the other side when he was guarding the store.
Many things were moved inside, including screens, slates, wood, desks...
All that was left was a row of empty houses in front. The paper on the windows was intact and there was no damage.
"Sure enough, it is King Qin's shop. Even if it sells the Four Treasures of the Study, it is so spacious and deep. Here..."
"Since you know it's King Qin's shop, how dare you come to Xiaqiu Village? Is there absolutely someone to back you up and everything will be fine?"
Everyone was facing the clearing, and a voice suddenly came from behind.
Everyone turned around and saw a young man about the same age as Hanhan standing there. Behind him were a group of people armed with knives. They were dressed similarly to those in the Prince's Mansion.
"Qin, um! Hey hey hey hey!" Zhu Wentian reminded.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin? Zhu Yichang, a common man, pays homage to His Highness the King of Qin." The chief immediately understood and took the lead in kneeling down.
"The common people pay homage to His Highness the King of Qin." Others knelt down, including Hanhan.
Zhu Xiang, who was filled with sorrow and anger, suddenly fell to his knees and didn't know what to do.
He knew what kind of village Xiaqiu Village was, and he knew even better that there were experts in the village.
Including the fact that the money he gets every month has increased, it is also because of the methods given by Xiaqiu Village to help the palace make money.
There are also good meals, all learned from Guanglu Temple and Xiaqiu Village, soaps and mirrors, frogs that can be wound...
He did not dare to kill anyone, and the house was not bought by the other party. His brother bought it and gave it to Xiaqiu Village, including the more expensive pawn shop.
Both parties remained motionless for a while, the kneeling one looked up at Zhu Xi and waited.
"Get up, get up! Alas!" Zhu Ping raised his hand.
"Thank you, Your Highness King Qin." The chief stood up first, and the others stood up after that. No one patted the dirt on their trouser legs.
"Well...brother gave the store to you, what do you do with it?"
Zhu Fang looked at the store manager and felt that the original Four Treasures of the Study store had always been good, but now all the things were stored elsewhere.
Li Chang's eyes lit up, great, before he was thinking about how to find King Qin, but now the other party jumped out and saved a lot of trouble.
"Xiaqiu Village wants to use the hands of His Highness the King of Qin to benefit the people of the Ming Dynasty. This matter cannot be accomplished except by His Highness the King of Qin."
The headmaster said what Hanhanjiao said, and that was all the preparations he had made before.
Zhu Xi: "..."
He was at a loss. What does it have to do with him? Aren't you on good terms with your brother? Go find your brother!
"Your Highness, does he know what will happen if it rains continuously during the wheat harvest?" the chief asked.
"What else can we do? Since the wheat has sprouted, if you don't find a place to dry it, it will become moldy. It is not good to grind sprouted wheat."
Zhu Xi was familiar with this. There was a vegetable garden opened by his father in the palace. If he wanted to plant it, he had to be familiar with many crops.
"Your Highness, does he know that wheat germination can be used to make maltose? In addition, a new wine is brewed in Xiaqiu Village, and both barley and wheat can be used.
That kind of wine consumes less food and is less likely to make you intoxicated. oh! If you drink too much, you will get drunk. The village just happened to bring it. Why don’t His Highness the King of Qin go to the opposite side to taste it for dinner. "
The headman sent an invitation, Hanhan made the beer, otherwise we wouldn’t have to wait so long to come to Nanjing.
"This..." Zhu Xi hesitated. He was not afraid that Xiaqiu Village would poison him. He was worried that his father and brother would know that he was here.
"Your Highness, there is one thing that is very important in making this beer. This thing is available in the fields. If we make beer in large quantities, the people can harvest it and sell it to us. They will get money and we will get something."
The chief continued, "It's very important. In fact, it's the same with anyone, but Hanhan said he wanted to help King Qin."
"Wine, want money, let's go, hey hey hey!" Hanhan took action at the critical moment and stepped forward to grab Zhu Ming's arm.
"嘡啷啷~" The sound of drawing knives sounded.
"It doesn't matter, this is Hanhan, the village guard of Xiaqiu Village." Zhu Xi waved his other hand.
The guards were just pretending, who in the palace didn't know about this situation? His Majesty praised me and even followed me.
So Zhu Peng was carried by Hanhan's arm to the shop opposite. The children brought snacks, dried fruits and tea, and the person in charge of cooking prepared dinner.
'Boom~~Ka~~Boom...' The sky was sunny before, but in almost the blink of an eye, black clouds piled up, followed by lightning and thunder.
Big raindrops fell with a crackle, splashing water on the ground, and when the wind blew, a mist swept across.
The sky turned dark, people were running around on the streets, and some shops closed their windows immediately when the rain swept in.
The windows of the painting shop are closed, but the door is open. You can see the rain outside, but it doesn't look boring at the same time.
For dinner, everyone has hot pot and mutton-boiled meat. It is good to eat mutton-boiled meat on this day to remove dampness and moisture.
The people in Xiaqiu Village were divided into four tables, two for Zhu Ping's guards and one for himself.
When he saw this situation, he couldn't help it. You guys are so busy, and I'm the only one?
"Chang Zhu, let's go to your table." Zhu Ping requested, stood up and carried his plate and chopsticks over.
"I feel sorry for you, Your Highness. Your Highness, this is beer. A pound of wheat can brew a lot of beer, more than white wine and rice wine.
Regardless of whether barley, wheat, or highland barley is germinated and not moldy, it can be used to brew beer.
There is also Humulus humulus, whose spikes are added to beer to enhance the taste. In fact, it would be better to have hops, which we don’t have at the moment.
Humulus humus and its fruit ears are medicinal materials. The Lala seedlings on the roadside will mature one after another in half a month and can be picked by the people.
Humulus humus itself is also a green fodder and can be fed to horses, cattle, sheep, and rabbits, so there is no need to deliberately plant it. "
The village chief said, taking a sip of beer from the bowl, and other villagers, except for the very young children, followed suit.
Zhu Xi smelled it first, but he had never smelled it before, and then took a sip and sipped it. This was the first time he experienced the texture and taste.
He took a big gulp, and then burped. The gas in the beer rushed to the back of his mouth and nose, and he felt very good.
"Your Highness, the beer was sealed and stored when it was shipped to the village. After opening, the air will escape and it will not taste good. If you keep it for a long time, it will spoil.
If there is wheat that has sprouted and not moldy anywhere in the Ming Dynasty, it can be bought at normal wheat prices, so that the people who farm the fields can reduce their losses.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy every day, and I hope His Highness King Qin is willing to take on this important task.
Nanjing now has a population of nearly 500,000. Once beer is made, the supply will inevitably exceed demand.
The profit gained will be added to the profit of two to one to make five. After the eight thousand guan of His Royal Highness is repaid, Xiaqiu Village will make a profit of 10%, and the rest will be divided between His Highness and the palace. "
The manager continued the introduction and also informed the future sales prospects.
Isn’t this money owed to His Highness the Crown Prince? To get something to pay off the debt and not continue to sell soap and rock candy, it seems that Xiaqiu Village has no ability.
