"Second brother, do you still remember the family dinner at Kunning Palace some time ago?"
Zhu Fan looked at Xiao Han who was busy in front of him, then turned to look at Zhu Xi next to him and whispered.
"Um?"
Zhu Xi was stunned for a moment, then lowered his voice, looked at Zhu Fan and asked: "In recent times, Kunning Palace has often hosted banquets. Which one are you talking about?"
"Luben."
A flash of helplessness flashed in Zhu Fan's eyes, and then he still whispered: "Do you remember?"
Huh!
Zhu Xi paused for a moment, recalling that day when Xiao Han came to the two brothers to discuss one thing, which was to deal with Lu Ben, the minister of Taichang Temple.
Moreover, the two brothers Zhu and Feng not only agreed to Xiao Han, they were even ready to think of a perfect plan to save Lu Ben and get away from this incident.
Thinking of this, Zhu Xiang's scalp felt a little numb. Then he turned to look at Xiao Han, who was still busy, and shook his head repeatedly: "Brother, I can't afford to offend you!"
You really can't afford to offend this horse!
Xiao Han did not forget his original intention at all, and he really had to marry Lu Ben.
Although Lu Ben was seeking his own death, there was no such thing as Xiao Han fanning the flames?
But this game of chess is really big.
From the beginning, it was probably Xiao Han who was planning Yang Xian's plan. Otherwise, how could Lu Ben not even have the power to fight back.
But there was one thing that neither Zhu Xi nor Zhu Fan had figured out: Xiao Han could obviously handle all this by himself, so why did he have to drag them into the water in the first place?
But if Xiao Han knew this, he would definitely sneer at it. These two brothers were completely overthinking it.
In the beginning, it was Yang Xian who was the one who made the most of it and clamored all day long, otherwise Xiao Han would not be too lazy to touch Yang Xian.
Therefore, Xiao Han was still thinking about how to kill Lu Ben and reduce the threat of the Lu family in Jiangnan.
Thinking about it, these brothers from the old Zhu family were still reliable, so Xiao Han prepared to drag Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan into the situation without even thinking about it.
But who would have thought that Yang Xian was cheating and deceitful in Yangzhou, so he really deserved to die. In addition, Liao Yongzhong came to the door, and Xiao Han figured out all the plans in an instant.
Only then did Lu Ben have no power to fight back, and the Lu family in Jiangnan disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Otherwise, if it hadn't been for this matter, Xiao Han would have had to think hard to deal with the Lu family.
"nailed it."
At this moment, Xiao Han wiped the sweat on his forehead and directly brought a jar of purified and blended wine over.
"It smells so good."
"So strong."
The moment the cover was opened, a scent of wine filled the air instantly. Even in this cold winter filled with heavy snow, pedestrians passing by all paused slightly at the door of Suning Hou Mansion, and even sniffed fiercely. After two clicks, a look of intoxication appeared on his face.
As for the brothers in the mansion, their eyes were shining brightly as they looked at the wine jar in front of them.
After all, they are also good at wine, but after drinking wine for so many years, based on the smell of wine, they now know that the wine they drank in the past was simply a waste of food.
"How is this wine made?"
Zhu Xi was already convinced that he had lost, and then he quickly looked at Xiao Han and asked.
"Not brewed."
"Purify it, then blend it, and you can drink it."
Xiao Han filled a glass for himself and then looked at Zhu Xiandao.
"Purify?"
"Of course we have all tasted the purified wine, but the aroma alone cannot compare to the jar of wine in front of us."
A trace of doubt arose in Zhu Biao's eyes, and he filled a glass for himself, put it in front of his nose, sniffed lightly, and then looked at Xiao Han and asked.
"The method is wrong."
"You also know that although I am not a good drinker, I have always been good at wine, so I have been studying how to make the wine more fragrant and stronger."
"So, I summed up all the ancient distillation methods and improved the current purification method."
"But the purified wine cannot be drunk directly. It must be blended. Otherwise, it may harm the life of the drinker."
Xiao Han thought for a moment, then looked at Zhu Biao and said softly.
According to his method, if the wine is purified, it will be equivalent to the alcohol of later generations. How can it be drank directly?
Therefore, it must be blended, otherwise it will not become a fine wine.
But alcohol was also very effective in ancient times. As long as it was properly prepared and batch purified and blended to produce 75% alcohol, which could be used to kill viruses, it would be equivalent to holy water for surgical healing and disinfection.
Immediately, Xiao Han took a sip, and the spicy taste in the mouth was yet mellow and soft. As he savored it carefully, the sweet aftertaste was truly endless.
"Ahem."
"After drinking this wine, the rest of the wine has lost its taste."
The impatient Lan Yu drank half a glass of wine in one breath, her face turned red immediately, and she coughed repeatedly. But before that, she had to swallow the purified wine first, then looked at the brothers and smiled awkwardly.
"Drink slowly."
"This wine is very strong."
Xiao Han shook his head slightly, and then continued: "This wine needs to rest for a while to achieve its best taste. Just try it now, don't drink too much."
“It tastes great.”
“Without losing the mellow flavor.”
"But when it falls into Ni's mouth, it's still a little short of fire."
Zhu Biao put down the cup in his hand, looked at Xiao Han beside him, and asked softly: "How many days do we have to wait?"
"How many days?"
"Early next year."
Xiao Han raised his eyebrows slightly, then waved his hand and said: "Wine is like people, it needs to settle before it can become more mellow."
"Um."
"Then purify it a little more. When the time comes, take some back to give dad a taste."
Zhu Biao glanced at the brothers who were a little reluctant to leave, and he was also a little reluctant to let go, but he believed in Xiao Han and nodded.
"Um."
Xiao Han nodded slightly.
"By the way, this purification method cannot be spread out. It must be kept secret."
Zhu Biao turned to look at Xiao Han again and said seriously.
"rest assured."
"Only Brother Tong and Zoey know."
"Besides, after all, I have other things to do, but the purification and brewing cannot be stopped, so this matter must be left to Zoë."
Xiao Han still nodded, but his eyes were looking at Zoey.
"Please rest assured, Lord Marquis."
Ruoyi bowed slightly and said.
"Um."
"Remember, it must be kept secret and this recipe must not be spread out."
But Xiao Han still looked at Ruoyi and warned: "This purification method will be of great use to me in the future."
"What's the use?"
Without waiting for Ruoyi's reply, the curious Zhu Fan looked at Xiao Han and asked.
"The process of this purified wine is actually not that complicated, so it can be produced in large quantities, and there will be considerable profits."
"When the trading market starts, I can put it into the market in large quantities, which will inevitably arouse the pursuit of powerful nobles. At that time, I can make a lot of money from them."
Xiao Han raised his eyes, looked at the brothers, and said softly: "Anyway, the nobles' powerful silver will not be taken for nothing. Moreover, they will open up the market. When the Ming Dynasty begins foreign trade, this purified wine will spread. The country’s gates, flowing to the world, are a lot of money.”
"Um."
"But does this count as doing business?"
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, agreeing very much with Xiao Han's suggestion in his heart, but he frowned and said softly: "Have you ever thought about whether dad agrees or not?"
Zhu Yuanzhang can agree to trade the market, which is already a great mercy.
But doing business?
Zhu Yuanzhang could probably eat Xiao Han!
After all, although Zhu Yuanzhang has been talked through by Xiao Han, it is still something Zhu Yuanzhang must avoid if his ministers engage in business, and he will never tolerate it!
What's more, Xiao Han's identity is not just a minister, but a direct relative of the royal family appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang. If it is included in the family tree, he is Lao Zhu's biological son.
Then according to Lao Zhu’s temperament, let his own son do business?
Don't even think about it.
"You have to get the old man's consent no matter what."
"If you want to control economic trends, the court must intervene. Otherwise, the economic market will still be a mess, and the results will be minimal and useless."
"So, since the imperial court has set up a trading market and has its management officials, it must also pay attention to doing business."
"So, to open up the world's trading market, the imperial court should think about how to open up the foreign trade market and gain huge benefits in the long term."
"After all, the external resources are not weaker than those of the Ming Dynasty, so how can they be reasonably transformed into the resources of the Ming Dynasty?"
Xiao Han looked at Zhu Biao, but pointed his finger at the wine jar, and then continued: "I think you should understand the enthusiasm of the nobles for fine wine."
"According to traditional techniques, the wine you brew can indeed be said to be unprecedented. Once it reaches the market, it will definitely attract enthusiastic attention and it will definitely become popular."
Zhu Biao had studied economics with Xiao Han for so long, so he naturally understood the importance of this wine to the market, and then nodded without thinking.
"That's right."
"All the wines on the market are not as good as the wine I purified. It will only be a matter of time before it becomes popular."
"Then if you haven't taken a bite of such a large piece of fat, do you think you have to wait until the purification method is spread and regret it later?"
Xiao Han glanced at Zhu Biao and felt bad.
"Um?"
"This purification method is so important, how could it be spread?"
Zhu Biao was immediately shocked, and then he looked at Xiao Han and asked.
"hehe."
"If purified wine is produced in large quantities, even if there is no recipe, everyone can remember the purification process. By then, it will be inevitable to spread it."
Xiao Han waved his hand and said not caring at all.
There is a saying in later generations that muscle memory is formed!
That is, as long as you have strong hands-on skills, you can develop a set of purification methods even if you don't know anything. Moreover, they are almost the same without much difference.
Therefore, once the guys are completely adapted to the purification process, this purification method will inevitably spread.
"Then just stop doing one thing and two things!"
Zhu Xiang's eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty.
"You're bad at writing, aren't you?"
"I just said that murder is the most despicable way to govern a country. Have you forgotten it now?"
Xiao Han really wanted to give Zhu Xi a slap in the face, and then he said angrily: "What's more, what's wrong with you guys? They are not the people of Ming Dynasty. You kill them as you say?"
"Um."
"Can't kill."
Zhu Biao slapped Zhu Xi on the head, then looked at Xiao Han and nodded: "Then there is no way to avoid it?"
Instead of killing someone, it's better to use your brain and think about how to prevent this.
"There's no way to prevent it."
"What's more, why should we put an end to it?"
"When the trading market is spread, I will flow the purified wine to the market and lead it to the whole country."
"At the same time, as long as anyone wants to learn the purification method, whether they are common people or nobles, the imperial court will teach them for free without taking any money."
Xiao Han said without thinking.
"Not taking a penny?"
"You spread the word yourself?"
The three Zhu Biao brothers and even Mu Ying looked at Xiao Han with their eyes widened in disbelief. These words actually came from Xiao Han's mouth?
"Um."
"Spread the word directly, and whoever has the ability to purify and blend it will do so and seize the market first."
Xiao Han didn't think it was anything, and still nodded.
"Then isn't this just giving away all the money you have spent in vain?"
Even though he was as smart as Zhu Biao, he didn't first understand Xiao Han's operation. Then he raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Han.
"You've earned the money you should earn, so that's fine. After all, after you finish eating the meat, you have to leave some soup for the people, right?"
"Besides, when the foreign trade market opens in the future, the market share of purified wine will be huge and the court will not be able to absorb it, so it is better to divide it directly."
"Anyway, the high taxes on merchants, coupled with the court's transaction output, are enough to make the Ming Dynasty invincible!"
Xiao Han thought for a moment and then explained.
No matter how much money the Ming Dynasty earned, it was just to exchange for resources. Therefore, when foreign trade started, the court should pay attention to the outflow and inflow of resources, and it must form a dominant position in which the Ming Dynasty occupies an advantage.
Otherwise, if you just focus on the profits of purified wine, you will be picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
Furthermore, if the world is prosperous, the Ming Dynasty will be even more prosperous. You can understand the necessity of this if you think about it.
For example, making wine requires grain. Therefore, in order to make wine, merchants can solve the problem of food accumulation for the people, and the people's lives can also be better.
Of course, if you make a fuss about the low grain output, then Xiao Han can only swear that the grain output will definitely increase in the future Ming Dynasty!
In addition, if the people work together, the Ming Dynasty will always be in a state of benefit, not to mention, it can also gain a wave of people's support, why not do it?
"Um."
Zhu Biao, who thought for a long time, finally nodded.
After all, whether you are a prince or an emperor, you must control the future of the world in your own hands.
Moreover, Zhu Biao is not stupid. Although he still has some financial doubts, out of his trust in Xiao Han, Zhu Biao believes that this must be the conclusion Xiao Han came to after careful consideration.
"Besides, you just have to give me some time."
"The original purification equipment now is not entirely for purifying wine, but has another purpose."
"So, it has to be simplified."
Xiao Han raised his eyes again and looked at the purification equipment in front of him, and said softly.
"What's the meaning?"
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, expressing his confusion, while all the brothers behind him also scratched their heads, wondering what Xiao Han meant.
Apart from purifying fine wine, what other uses can this purification device have?
"If I was just trying to purify wine, or to break a bet, I wouldn't have to design such a complicated purification device."
Xiao Han glanced at Zhu Xi, shook his head and said.
"Uh-huh."
Immediately, the brothers looked at Zhu Xi, which made Zhu Xi scratch his head in embarrassment.
"Then what's the use of this?"
Zhu Biao walked towards the steaming purification equipment, then turned to look at Xiao Han and asked, "Stop being so pretentious and say it quickly."
"You have never been on the battlefield, so you don't understand."
Xiao Han looked at Zhu Biao and shook his head, then looked at Zhu Wenzheng and Lan Yu beside him, and said softly: "You two have experienced the Battle of Hongdu, what do you think is the chance that the soldiers will be cured after being injured? "
"It depends on the wound."
"But soldiers who are seriously injured generally cannot survive."
Zhu Wenzheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It's less than 30%."
"It depends on destiny."
"Whether you can survive or not depends on yourself."
"So, the real survival rate is less than 20%."
A flash of emotion flashed in Xiao Han's eyes, and he shook his head slightly.
Back then, Xiao Han had led troops and visited injured soldiers. It was all a matter of willpower. Therefore, Xiao Han was determined to change this situation.
But on the battlefield at that time, Xiao Han could not take care of this matter at all. In addition, after the founding of the country, affairs were busy, the Ming Dynasty was in ruins, and there was no money to support Xiao Han, so this was delayed.
But things are different today. Now that the purification equipment has been built, we can start purifying alcohol and extracting antibiotic drugs.
Then this is definitely a guarantee for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!
Of course, this is also fortunate that Xiao Han liked to study some strange things before traveling through time. Otherwise, Xiao Han would not know where to start.
"Um."
Zhu Wenzheng and Lan Yu, as well as Mu Ying and He Wenhui, nodded heavily again.
"How do you usually deal with injuries to soldiers?"
Xiao Han raised his eyes again, looked at Zhu Wenzheng and Lan Yu and asked.
"Of course, clean the wound with clean water, then apply a dressing and bandage."
Zhu Wenzheng didn't even think about it.
After all, anyone who has ever been a soldier knows this, let alone generals like them who have led soldiers.
"Um"
Xiao Han looked at Zhu Wenzheng and was speechless for a moment. Then he waved his hand and said, "I can't explain it to you. When I finish it, you will know the effect."
Xiao Han did want to explain, but when he looked at these ancients, holy shit!
Stop making trouble, they can't understand it at all, so it's nonsense to explain!
It would be better to just make alcohol and purify antibiotics and let them see the effect.
"Your Majesty the Crown Prince."
"Master Hou."
"Shan Anren, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, would like to see you."
At this time, the guards of Suning Hou Mansion walked in, and immediately looked at the leaders Zhu Biao and Xiao Han, bowing slightly.
"please."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, waved his hand, and the guard bowed and retreated.
"What is he here for?"
Xiao Han raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhu Biao and asked.
"It should be a matter of the Printing Department."
“Maybe we can print money.”
Zhu Biao thought for a moment, then smiled.
(End of chapter)
