Today is the day of the Moon Wine Market.
Early on, Xu Mu had someone hitch up the carriage, and carefully put nearly a hundred altars of drunken immortals on the carriage.
"My boss, are we going to leave separately?" Chen Sheng paused.
"Yes, you take the two of you, drive the wine cart to the small road, and rush to Xifang Liquor Market this morning."
"Then who's in the owner's car?"
"Water altar."
Xu Mu smiled lightly, without even thinking about it, Lu Zizhong would definitely make trouble again while on the road. Furthermore, there is the sinister assassin.
"Go ahead, don't go in first when you get there, wait for me to come."
This round of monthly wine market is almost a gamble that determines the life and death of the winery. If Zui Tianxian can't make a name for himself, he can only wait until next month.
A month is enough time for a lot of things to happen.
Chen Sheng nodded, and hurriedly got into the carriage with his men, and carefully drove out from the side door of Zhuangzi.
"Brother Mu, can I leave too?"
"Waiting for a stick of incense."
Looking back, Xu Mu looked inside the village and found that Jiang Caiwei and the others were already standing in front of him.
This round of wine market can be regarded as the most critical step for them to make a living. If something goes wrong, the worst result is that the four major families will be forced out of Tangjiang and continue to live in exile.
"My boss, even if you can't sell it, even if you fall into trouble in the future, I will follow you!" Sister-in-law Lian was the first to speak.
"Yes, boss, we will go wherever you go. We are not afraid of going hungry."
Although Jiang Caiwei said nothing, the determination in her eyes was self-evident.
"Got it." Xu Mu smiled, turned around in a hurry, and sniffed several times before he could calm down his mood.
"Master, I'm going to buy fish to kill today. Whether it's successful or not, we'll all have a good meal tonight."
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The time of a stick of incense.
Xu Mu's carriage has already left the alley outside Zhuangzi.
It was still the old team, with Si Hu driving the car, Gong Gou sitting on the top of the carriage, and Zhou Zun leading three riders as they walked slowly around the carriage.
Each of them carries at least one iron weapon.
Xu Mu closed his eyes slightly, his face still calm.
With the monster Bow Dog around, even if the assassin attacks again, he will have enough time to react. To alert the enemy has always been a big mistake.
What Xu Mu has to worry about is that someone will block the traffic.
The four major families eat people without spitting out their bones, so they definitely don't want him to go to the wine market safely.
As he expected.
The carriage had just arrived at a stone bridge, when bursts of footsteps suddenly sounded all around.
In an instant, forty or fifty big men with pockmarked faces rushed out without warning.
Xu Mu raised his head and sneered. This routine is probably broken, but the four major households are still enjoying it.
"Protect the drink!" Xu Mu stood up and shouted in a dignified manner.
Behind the carriage, two or three jars of wine on the outer floor were instantly shot to pieces with arrows. The mellow smell of alcohol suddenly spread in the air.
In order to be more similar, the outermost layer is actually seven or eight wine jars. Once broken, the natural aroma is fragrant.
Lu Yuan stood not far from the stone bridge with his hands behind his back. After smelling the aroma of the wine, he smiled so hard that he couldn't even close his mouth.
"Smash it, smash the wine jar!"
"You can also make fire and burn the carriage!"
"Stretching out my hand to get food, when I was in Wangzhou, I wanted to chop off this poor man's hands."
"It's on fire! The carriage is on fire!"
Six or seven torches, with the help of kerosene, finally succeeded in starting a fire, burning the entire carriage, as if it was carrying a small volcano.
"Shop owner, those stickmen from Dongfang are running over!"
Lu Yuan turned his head, laughed twice, and took the lead in running back. If someone is caught setting fire and hurting someone, he will lose a fortune.
Also, that stupid big man might actually beat someone to death when he was so angry.
Shrinking his neck, Lu Yuan ran faster for a while.
…
Standing on the stone bridge, Xu Mu wiped his face, and the smile on his lips became thicker. If my guess is correct, it’s time for these people to run back and take credit.
"My boss is so awesome!" Zhou Zun and several other young men all had expressions of admiration on their faces.
If it weren't for Xu Mu's split, this month's wine market would have been a miss.
"Mr. Xu Fangzhu, my Heifu has also surrendered to you!" Heifu, who ran over, also looked shocked. During this period, Xu Mu gave him the feeling that he was no longer like a small boss, but like a general setting up a battle formation.
"You have to be more careful when fishing for food from the tiger's mouth."
Throwing a small silver bag into Hei Fu's hand, Xu Mu mounted the old horse that had loosened its harness, and continued to lead the people toward the wine market.
Already getting high.
The excitement brought by the Tangjiang City Liquor Market was not only the drinks, but also the many vendors and stall owners who occupied the area. The shouts could be heard throughout the four streets.
The punters who gambled on their luck also began to huddle on the street corners, deceiving pedestrians with huge pockets of money.
The beauties of the Qing dynasty were so beautifully dressed that they rarely took a few steps out of the street to show their charm, but they still fell behind and were deprived of the limelight by the little oiran on the boat.
"No more fun, no more fun!" Several flower girls walked back to the Qing Palace angrily, causing many rough men who were watching to burst into laughter.
There were several small boats half a mile away, which seemed to have been docked for a few days. Three or four flowery oirans were dancing with spring fans. It adds a bit of color to this grand event in the wine market.
"It's like a big show." Zhou Zun murmured.
Not only Zhou Zun, but also Xu Mu did not expect that the wine market in Tangjiang City would be so lively. No wonder the four major households would take it so seriously.
"Master! I'll wait here!"
Chen Sheng and others guarded the carriage. When they saw Xu Mu arriving, they shouted in surprise.
"Is everything okay?"
"Don't worry, boss, it will be a safe journey."
Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, he finally delivered Zui Tianxian to the venue safely.
"Let's go get the liquor license."
A liquor license is equivalent to a location in the liquor market. No matter how crowded it was, a dozen or so officials were guarding the place early in the morning, marking a large open space.
The old official was sitting in the temporary wooden shed. When he saw Xu Mu approaching, his face paused for a moment.
"Why are you still here?"
"I just paid for the venue, why can't I come?" Xu Mu sneered.
It is estimated that the four major households thought that his drinks should have burned out halfway.
The old official frowned, and calmly reached down, took out a dirty wooden sign, and patted it on the desk.
"Remember your liquor license and don't break in."
Xu Mu grabbed it, glanced at it briefly, and frowned suddenly. The word on the liquor license can still be seen clearly, it is the word "四".
"Si" has always been an unlucky number in the ancient people's perception.
"Dare I ask, are there any other liquor licenses?"
The old official raised his head and sneered, "If you pay an extra hundred taels of silver, you will get a better one. The day before yesterday, I paid a full two hundred taels at the Lu's Liquor Shop."
It no longer makes sense.
After taking the liquor license, Xu Mu turned around solemnly.
After taking a few steps, the old official's voice sounded coldly from behind.
"In this round of wine market, just be a spectator and don't think about anything else."
Be a spectator?
This huge Tangjiang City, this huge square of cooking cakes, it is estimated that the four major households want to occupy it all.
If the wine cannot be sold, the more than twenty villagers will be in trouble again. This is not the ending Xu Mu wanted.
"Si Hu, get the carriage and follow me."
Xu Mu spoke in a solemn voice. The world would not let him live, but he had to work hard to survive.
