Emperor Wu ignored the others and stared at Lin Wanjie with great interest to see how this person would respond.
The emperor is here and has already called out the price. Even if someone offers a higher price than fifty thousand taels, he cannot continue to increase the price.
"Well, since this gentleman's offer of 50,000 yuan is in line with my psychological price, you don't need to argue and go back. I will sell this brewing recipe to this gentleman."
Everyone was unwilling, but there was nothing they could do.
Fifty thousand taels is really not a small amount, and many merchants cannot raise so much even if they have exhausted their wealth.
Even if I can get it together, I'm not confident that I can get back my money with just one recipe.
Good things never worry about the market. The eldest lady was happy, thinking that with this money, Lin Wanjie's wish to buy a big house would be one step closer.
If this continues, it is not impossible to buy a more luxurious residence than the Xiao Mansion.
The eldest lady greeted everyone to leave, quickly closed the door, and then quietly stepped aside without disturbing them.
Jian Niang was standing under the eaves, looking into the courtyard from a distance. When she saw her sister coming, she hurriedly asked, "Who is coming? Lin Da is a little weird."
Before the eldest lady spoke, Nangong Ying whispered from the side: "This, this must not be the emperor."
Nangong Ying came out of the palace ten years ago and met the emperor. In addition, Emperor Wu's physical features were obvious and impressive. Once he saw it, he would never forget it.
When Jian Niang heard this, she covered her mouth in shock.
The eldest lady nodded and whispered: "Go back quickly. It's okay for others to look at you strangely. When the emperor comes, we women should not look at him too much."
Everyone was convinced, so they all retreated to their rooms and left the matter to Lin Wanjie to handle alone.
"Why does the emperor need to come to the door in person? Just call him and the common people will come."
Lin Wanjie stood up and saluted Emperor Wu.
Emperor Wu smiled: "Last time I asked you about the wine recipe, you advised me not to come and rob it. Just say you can buy it with money. Why go through such a big detour?"
Lin Wanjie felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.
"The emperor didn't really give you fifty thousand when he said fifty thousand, he just drove away those merchants." Lin Wang said coldly from the side.
Lin Wanjie's expression changed: "Huh? Your Majesty, is this true? Then, isn't my happiness in vain?"
"Master Lin, please don't talk too much. How can I take advantage of a commoner with my eloquent words? If I say 50,000, it will be 50,000, and it won't be a penny less."
"Your Majesty, fifty thousand taels is too much!" Lin Wang said with distress, as if all the money from the treasury would belong to him sooner or later.
Emperor Wu turned to look at Lin Wanjie seriously: "As long as you hand over the brewing method to me, let alone 50,000 or 100,000, I can earn it back. But..."
Sure enough, Lin Wanjie pricked up his ears and listened more attentively.
"However, since you sold the prescription to me, you cannot resell it to others in the future."
"That's natural, but what if someone steals my method and brews it themselves?"
"I have classified this into the law. Anyone who dares to brew it privately will be sentenced to death!"
It seems that the emperor is still clear-headed. As long as he can monopolize distilled liquor, he can earn back a mere 50,000 taels of silver in less than a year.
However, this is also good for Lin Da Distillery. In the future, apart from the imperial court, only Lin Da Distillery can sell distilled liquor, and no one will compete with his distillery for business.
Emperor Wu was bright-eyed and knew that Lin Wanjie had also taken advantage of it, so he said: "In this way, your winery is protected by the court's laws. In the end, you should be grateful to me."
Lin Wanjie quickly stood up and bowed to Emperor Wu.
The two of them had a tacit understanding.
He made so much money this time that Lin Wanjie felt a little embarrassed and was about to invite the emperor to dinner.
Suddenly, Emperor Wu's face changed slightly and he began to cough.
With Lin Wanjie's medical skills, he could tell at a glance that Emperor Wu's cough was not normal, and worriedly asked: "Is the Emperor okay?"
Emperor Wu coughed for a while and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter."
He said it didn't matter, but he secretly looked at the palm of Wu Wu's mouth and saw that it was bleeding again.
Emperor Wu frowned and clenched his hands into fists, pretending that nothing happened.
Lin Wanjie said again: "Your Majesty, why don't you let the common people take your pulse? The common people are proficient in medical skills. Maybe they can give the Emperor some advice?"
"I have practiced martial arts for many years and am a doctor myself. I know my own symptoms best. Don't worry about it."
Hearing what the emperor said, there was nothing Lin Wanjie could do.
It's just a cough, probably not a big deal.
Lin Wanjie didn't ask again.
Emperor Wu brought the topic back to wine making, saying that all the 50,000 taels of silver could not be received at once, and would always be transferred from various places, and the first batch of 20,000 taels of silver would be delivered as soon as possible.
Lin Wanjie could see that the emperor was a kind-hearted person who would do what he said without any doubt.
Then, Lin Wanjie took out his own still and began to explain to the emperor the principles of distilling liquor and the structure of the machine.
Emperor Wu's martial arts practice has reached its peak and he can no longer improve. He has nothing to do on weekdays and is particularly interested in this kind of ingenious technique.
I chatted with Lin Wanjie until late into the night, and even operated it myself for a while, and saw the emergence of peach blossom drunkenness, and then I left with satisfaction.
On the way back, Lin Wang was amazed: "This big man named Lin is the reincarnation of a god. He is good at writing, martial arts, business, and clever tricks. How did he invent such a sophisticated tool?"
Emperor Wu also sighed: "So I have always believed that there are still many talents in the world who have not been discovered, and the prosperity of Daxia cannot be separated from them."
"The emperor is so eager to seek talents, why not just bring him back to Wudu?"
"He also said that I cannot take the lead in breaking the rules of the imperial examination. Now countless eyes in the court are staring, hoping that I will be the first to break the rules of the imperial examination! No matter how outstanding Lin Wanjie is, he is still a person, and he cannot be ruined just because of one person. The overall situation." As he said that, Emperor Wu's expression changed again, and he stood coughing.
There was no blood coughed up this time, but the previous time was almost continuous with this one, and the sudden coughs became more and more frequent.
Lin Wang remained calm and asked: "The emperor has been coughing recently, is it okay?"
"It doesn't matter, let's go back to Taoyuan first."
No matter how hard Emperor Wu spoke, he couldn't stop the obvious changes in his body. He just didn't want to admit that he was ill, but he still knew it in his heart.
After returning to Taoyuan, Emperor Wu began to practice in seclusion.
This retreat lasted for five full days, and I thought I could adjust my condition through my profound skills.
Unexpectedly, after five days, there was no improvement at all. Instead, the cough became more frequent and there was also some abdominal pain.
After practicing martial arts for decades, Emperor Wu felt weak for the first time.
His face also changed, and he knew that he couldn't get better with his skills, so he simply lay down on the bed.
When Lin Wang suggested again: "Your Majesty, how about we ask the doctor to come and take a look?"
Emperor Wu finally nodded.
