Jia Cong left Jia Mu's place and went to Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng's yard.
Discuss with them the treat after the new year. I have never participated in these matters before. I will ask them for advice and discuss it with Youshi later.
Although the promo papers from Ning Mansion are similar to those from Rong Mansion, there are still some differences.
As the eldest son of the Ning family and the head of the clan, Ning Mansion is a head above the Rong Mansion in terms of connections. From now on, these will be his own connections and must be managed and made friends by himself.
Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng saw Jia Cong and Yuanyang coming in and hurriedly greeted them.
"Brother Cong, when did you come back? Please come inside quickly."
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "I've met my second brother and my sister-in-law. We came back this morning."
Wang Xifeng also pulled Yuanyang and said, "Yuanyang, I heard that you followed Brother Cong to Zhuangzi. Are you still used to it there?"
Yuanyang smiled and said: "I have met the second master and the second grandma. Although the conditions in Zhuangzi are not as good as those in the mansion, they are not much different. There are mountains, rivers and fields there. You can walk around and look around. It is quite good." of."
Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Hey, from what you said, it's really good. I want to go and see it."
The four of them came to the room and sat down together, and the maid brought tea.
Jia Lian looked at Jia Cong and said: "Brother Cong, now that you have the Ningguo Mansion and a title, if you can't take care of it at home, why go to the village?
You should pay more attention to things in the house. This will be the foundation of your future and needs to be managed well. "
"Thank you second brother for your teachings. I have taken note of it. After I took over the Ning Mansion, I have completely reorganized it and made some adjustments to the staff. It is enough to have Sister Ping'er in charge, and I also have my sister-in-law to help.
I came here this time to ask about the arrangements for treating guests after the New Year. I also have some New Year goods sent from Liaodong. I want to see if you have any here. If not, I will send a batch over. "
Wang Xifeng said: "Brother Cong, you don't have to worry about the treat. I've made arrangements here and I'll make it clear with Ping'er. We just need to separate our days.
We also have the New Year’s goods here in Montenegro, and they are all similar. In previous years, we would give some to each other to show our closeness. We are all family members, so I don’t think there is any need to bother. "
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Then just listen to my sister-in-law. I'll have someone deliver some wine later. My caravan sent my master back to Wudang Mountain. They also went to the southern seaside for a spin and brought back a batch of seafood." , I’ll have some sent over.”
Wang Xifeng laughed when he heard this and said: "Hey, this is great. I was just thinking about shamelessly asking Brother Cong for some wine to entertain guests during the Chinese New Year. There is no need for me to ask now."
Jia Lian said with an envious look: "Brother Cong, I am really convinced by you. Each of your ways of making money is better than the last. Not to mention Jia's Mining, the dividends this year are much higher than last year.
Just talking about soap, you have made a lot of money this year. I was drinking with Xue Pan the day before yesterday. The guy said that he made nearly 200,000 taels in more than half a year just selling soap. You should not make more than him. Less?
This year you created the 'Linhe Wine' again. After drinking your wine, other wines will no longer be available. This wine is more popular than that soap, and you will probably earn a lot of money. Bar? "
Jia Cong said: "Second brother, when I first started, I bought other people's wine and processed it. It took three to four kilograms of wine to process one kilogram of my current wine.
This is why after drinking my wine, other wines feel bland and tasteless. I just purified the wine, increased the concentration and purity, but the cost is also very high. "
Jia Lian sighed and said, "You said we are brothers. Why are you so flexible and paying so much attention, but I can't think of these ways to make money?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Second brother, everyone has their own abilities. Second brother Lian is definitely better than his brother in other places. This is something that brothers cannot compare with."
Wang Xifeng snorted and said: "Hmph, your second brother is much better at finding women than you. Now that he is in charge of Jia's Mining, it is even more convenient for him. He hangs out all day long. I don't want to see him even once." Difficult."
Jia Lian said: "Why are you talking to Brother Cong about this? It's just for socializing. There are so many things going on outside that I can't ignore."
Unexpectedly, Jia Lian's problem has not changed. Now that his status is high and he is rich, it has provided him with more conditions and he is even more comfortable outside.
As a younger brother, I can't take care of this kind of thing. This is someone else's private matter. It's better not to be conciliatory and just say a few perfunctory words.
"When men work outside, socializing is indispensable. Sister-in-law, please be more considerate. I used to hide from you, but I can't hide this year. I have to go out and socialize by myself."
"Don't cover up for your second brother. Can I not allow you to socialize normally? The bad things he did outside are spread everywhere, and all the dirty and smelly things are spread to me. It’s coming to my ears.”
When Jia Lian saw Wang Xifeng exposing his shortcomings, he had nothing to do with her and could only smile awkwardly.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Second brother is fighting for love. Sister-in-law, you should learn from your wife and second wife. Find more concubines for your second brother and squeeze him dry at home. Even if you let him out, he will I don’t have the ability anymore, right?”
Wang Xifeng laughed and scolded: "Bah, it's pretty good to think about it. You are indeed brothers. Talking to him, finding a woman for your second brother in various ways, and not feeling sorry for your sister-in-law and me at all."
Jia Cong said: "Sister-in-law, I am thinking about you. I want to keep my second brother with you. My method sounds unreliable at first glance. Think about it carefully. Does it make sense?"
Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes and said, "I'm too lazy to listen to your nonsense. I'm still busy."
After a few more jokes, they left with Yuanyang.
As the two of them were walking on the road, Yuanyang said: "Third Master, Second Master Lian has had this problem before. He often made trouble in the house, and everyone turned a blind eye."
Jia Cong said: "This is someone else's private matter, and it has nothing to do with us. We can't take care of it even if we want to, let alone can't take care of it well, so just listen and let it go. We live our own lives well, that's the right thing to do. "
"This is what I admire the most about Third Master. He doesn't have any problems like this, and he has a lot of money-making skills. Most men in the world can't compare to him."
After hearing this, Jia Cong said with a smile: "Sister Yuanyang, can you only admire me? I heard that men are not bad but women don't love me, so wouldn't I be loved by no one?"
Yuanyang covered his mouth and smiled: "Third Master, did you listen to that bully again? Why haven't I heard it?"
"The Master said: Men are not bad, but women are not loving."
"Is this what Jia Zi said again?"
"Sister Yuanyang is so smart."
The two of them talked and laughed all the way back to Ningguo Mansion.
Jia Cong asked Ping'er to arrange for people to send two carts of new year's goods to Wang Xifeng, as well as a hundred jars of five kilograms of 'Linhe Fine Wine'.
He also sent a cart of new year's goods and a hundred five-jin jars of Linhe fine wine to Jia She of Dongluyuan alone. These were aged wines that had been stored for a year and were better than those sold in the market.
In front of Jia She, he also gave Mrs. Xing three thousand taels of silver for her New Year expenses.
Mrs. Xing said with a smile on her face: "Brother Cong is such a filial child."
Jia She nodded with satisfaction when he saw it. Even if the boy went to Dongfu, he never forgot his father. As soon as Linhe's fine wine came on the market, he had a cart sent over. He was a man who valued love and justice.
"You are celebrating the New Year alone there now, but you have made all the preparations. Don't neglect the clan affairs."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Basically, everything is settled. Just follow the old practices. I don't have much to do. I have already made arrangements for the family. I just need to come forward when the time comes to divide things."
Jia She nodded and said, "As long as you know these things, have you been to the Xuanzhen Temple outside the city?"
Jia Cong said: "Not yet, I just came back today, and I plan to go to Xuanzhen Temple tomorrow."
Jia She thought for a while and said: "Your wine is indeed good, but it is also a problem if it is too good. You can't let the emperor drink from the same bar as before. Since you have established a relationship with the emperor, you have to take the initiative to send it over at this time." , it would be bad to wait until the emperor opens his mouth."
This makes sense. In this feudal society, the best things must be given to the emperor first.
My own Linhe wine is already the best wine on the market. Even if I don't take the initiative to deliver it to my door, it will become a tribute wine. It's hard to say how it will be handled by then.
I also thought about sending a batch to the emperor, but the amount was not easy to control.
"Master, I have also thought about sending a batch to the palace, but how much is appropriate? And the emperor has sent it here, but what about the Supreme Emperor? Do you want to send it too?"
Jia She frowned and considered for a while, and then said: "Too few will definitely not work. A banquet for all the ministers on the thirtieth day of the light year would have consumed thousands of kilograms of fine wine. In addition to the rewards for the princes, ministers, etc., it would cost several more." Thousand pounds.
You want to give a thousand jars, five thousand catties is not too much, but it is reasonable. If you want to give it once, just give more, five thousand jars, twenty-five thousand catties, otherwise it will appear too stingy. Besides, you are not lacking this. Some money.
The relationship between the Emperor and the Supreme Emperor is not good. Now that you have contacted the Emperor, then don't worry about the Supreme Emperor. If the wine is sent to the palace, the Emperor will send it to the Supreme Emperor. "
Jia Cong thought about it and it made sense. If the emperor didn't have enough to give, he might ask him to hand over the prescriptions. It would be better to be generous and give more at a time.
I have been saving for more than a year, including wine and hundreds of thousands of catties.
"The master is right, so I'll just be generous and send 10,000 altars directly to the emperor, and let the emperor see that our Jia family is not stingy."
Jia She's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said in disbelief: "Do you have so much wine?"
Jia Cong nodded and said: "I won't hide it from the master. I started making this wine a year ago. I was afraid that it would not be safe, so I didn't let it be released. Instead, I built a wine cellar and stored it all without leaking a drop. "
Jia She also had to praise this boy's caution, but even if he took it out now, some people would definitely be jealous.
"Although you have taken the title of nobility now and your status is extraordinary, there may still be people who have ideas. You should be more careful."
Jia Cong said: "Don't worry, sir, I will find a way to eliminate the hidden dangers."
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After Jia Cong returned, he asked Zhang Fu to arrange for a carriage to be loaded with 10,000 jars of Linhe fine wine, and another 100 jars separately, loaded into dozens of carriages, and headed to the palace in a mighty manner.
As usual, I first went to Dai Quan's foreign residence and left him a hundred jars of Linhe wine.
Xiao Dezi went to the palace to report to Dai Quan, and soon Dai Quan came back in person. After asking about the situation, he took Jia Cong directly into the palace.
"The humble minister Jia Cong comes to greet Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."
Emperor Longqing said: "Come on, Dai Quan said you want to donate a batch of Linhe fine wine to me?"
Jia Cong stood up and raised his hands upward again;
"Yes, Your Majesty, Wei Chen accidentally developed a kind of wine some time ago. It is better than the wine on the market, more powerful, and clearer and more transparent. I just want to offer it to Your Majesty so that Your Majesty can have a try."
Emperor Long Qing smiled and said: "You are quite filial. I heard that your wine was launched two months ago and sold very well. Why are you thinking of me now?"
Jia Cong was also a little helpless. He really forgot about the emperor at that time. He left the wine selling business to Zhang Fu and the others and devoted himself to training.
This emperor is quite good at finding reasons, but he cannot tell the truth about this matter, he can only try to deceive him.
"Your Majesty, the wine presented by Wei Chen has been stored in the cellar for a year. It is better than the wine on the market. At that time, the wine was still stored in the cellar and could not be opened.
I thought that since it was dedicated to the emperor, it must be the best, and I could not give inferior wine to the emperor, so I waited until the date of this batch of wine arrived before sending it to His Majesty. This batch of wine is the best in the world at present. Best wine ever. "
Emperor Longqing became interested after hearing this. He had also drank the Linhe fine wine before, and it was much better than the previous tribute wine.
This batch of wine is actually better than what is sold outside. It would be a good idea to give it a try.
"Since it is your wish, I will accept it. Dai Quan, take someone to move the wine to the inner warehouse. Bring a jar over and let me taste it and see if it works."
He turned to look at Jia Cong and said, "You made this wine a year ago, why are you just starting to sell it now?"
Jia Cong said: "Reporting to your majesty, I was just a concubine in the Duke's Mansion at that time. Once this wine came out, I couldn't keep it at all, so I didn't dare to let it come to the world. It wasn't until I took over the Ningguo Mansion that I felt more confident."
Emperor Long Qing said with a half-smile: "You have quite a lot of ideas, so are you sure you can keep them now? Aren't you afraid of being snatched away by others?"
Jia Cong hesitated for a moment and said: "If Your Majesty wants it, I will naturally give it to you with both hands. As for the others, I don't care too much. It's just the group of royal relatives who are more troublesome. If they come in the name of Your Majesty, I will I really can’t say no.”
"The First Cause of All Realms"
Emperor Longqing laughed angrily when he heard this. This little guy really has a lot on his mind. Is he trying to trick himself?
He was worried that he would rob him of his business, and he was worried that those relatives of the emperor would rob him of his prescription.
Emperor Longqing smiled and scolded: "I am rich all over the world, but I still care about your small business. Put away your petty thoughts. I will not steal your things, nor will anyone ask you in my name." Ask for it.
However, from now on, the wine I drink will be up to you. Let’s call it ‘Linhe Tribute Wine’ from now on. "
