A carriage stopped at the west end of Erjinggou Alley.
Because there were suddenly many people in Erjinggou Alley today.
All these people gathered under the banyan tree at the east end of the alley, and a few of them were pointing and whispering.
Because the tavern in Erjinggou Alley changed its appearance.
Zhongli Ruoshui and her maid Lin Xueer managed to squeeze in. After taking a look, they were suddenly surprised——
The door of the small shop is covered with old bricks and stones, which are not neat and uniform in color. It looks rustic and mottled, as if it has gone through many winds and rains.
The original door has also doubled in width. The two doors are not vermilion, but are quite close to the color of the wall next to them, and they look a bit old.
The plaque on the lintel is large, but it is still covered by red silk and has not yet been unveiled.
There are also two strips of red silk hanging on both sides of the door, covering up the couplet affixed to the door frame.
Someone pointed at the red silk and relished:
"I heard that I got Mr. Hua Lao's calligraphy treasure, but Li Chenan is a fool...how can he get Hua Lao's favor?"
"Could it be that his father asked for it for him?"
"It's unlikely. After all, he was kicked out of the house by his father."
"Then what do you mean?"
"I'm afraid it's just a pretense, just to arouse your and my interest."
"Wu Laoer, my son is studying at Qianmo Academy. He saw Li Chenan and Mr. Hua talking hand in hand... You have no idea how much Mr. Li has changed!"
The man named Wu's face turned red.
"Then you have to ask Mr. Hua. Isn't Mr. Hua at Qianmo Academy? Who can tell the truth from the false?"
"You know what the heck! Mr. Hua entered this tavern early in the morning, and I'm afraid he's already tipsy."
"...So there is really a close relationship between Li Chenan and Mr. Hua?"
"Not only is it shallow, Li Chenan often comes to Qianmo Academy, always chatting with Hua Lao in Zuixin Pavilion!"
"..."
"The outside of this tavern is quite weird, but it doesn't look unsightly. I think it has a different flavor."
"Look, does it feel quite peaceful under the sunset?"
"It's true, especially the banyan branch that provides just the right amount of shelter... The door isn't open, so I don't know what it looks like inside."
"Since it's a tavern, of course it sells alcohol. Let's come here for a drink then?"
There were a bunch of people watching the excitement outside. In the backyard of the tavern, Li Chenan squatted in front of the wine vat and poured a bowl of wine with a wine spoon and brought it to Hua Manting.
"Brother, didn't you say you wanted to go back to Kyoto?"
Hua Manting took the wine bowl and took a deep sip. The rich aroma of the wine made him close his eyes and hesitate to exhale, as if he was intoxicated.
After a while, he opened his eyes, his old eyes shining with excitement.
"I was going back to Kyoto, but the smell of your wine made me want to stop, so I changed my mind and wanted to stay for two more days."
After saying this, he took a sip and held the sip of wine in his mouth without swallowing it directly.
At that moment, the strong and exciting feeling filled his mouth, making his eyes light up again.
Then swallow it slowly.
That sip of wine roared down like a fire, burning into his stomach.
He stretched his neck, and his face showed a sense of comfort.
“Good wine!”
"Far better than Kyoto Ruilu!"
"Not to mention that Guangling San!"
Li Chenan chuckled, "How much does my wine cost, bro?"
Hua Manting pondered for a moment, "Rui Lu is three hundred and fifty cents per catty. This wine can be sold for five hundred cents!"
Cuihua, who was standing by with eyes full of expectations, was suddenly surprised. Her eyes fell on Hua Manting's old face and she looked carefully, thinking that this old man couldn't be wrong, right?
The little abacus in her mind was fiddling. Four kilograms of grain would produce one kilogram of wine. Even if all rice was used, a kilogram of rice would cost fifty cents, but a kilogram of rice would only cost twenty-five cents... Four kilograms would be one hundred cents. So this new The profit from the wine brewed by the boss who came here reached 400 yuan!
If you sell ten kilograms of wine a day, you can earn four taels of silver, which is one hundred and twenty taels a month...
The little girl looked at Li Chenan. At this moment, Li Chenan was shining with gold in her eyes.
This is infinitely better than selling coffins!
However, Li Chenan's words made her stunned on the spot——
"Brother, I plan to sell this wine for twenty taels of silver per catty."
Hua Manting looked up in shock, and after five breaths she said, "Is it too expensive?"
In today's Ningguo, Guangling City is considered a prosperous city.
But in a city like this, the people's annual income is only twenty taels of silver.
If one tael of silver is pinched tightly, it can basically cover the living expenses of a family of five for one month.
Even in Jade City, Kyoto, ordinary people can hardly afford to lose ten taels of silver throughout the year.
He sells a pound of wine for two taels of silver... which Hua Manting thinks is very difficult to sell.
Of course this is not Hua Manting's fault. He is a scholar at heart. He doesn't understand the businessman's ways and doesn't bother to understand.
"Things that are rare are valuable."
Li Chenan handed the wine spoon to Cuihua, "Besides, my place is too small, and the output of this wine is only about ten kilograms a day. In addition, this thing is not for ordinary people to drink, it is aimed at those high-ranking officials. , merchants and literati."
Hua Manting picked up the wine bowl and took another sip.
After carefully tasting it for a few breaths, he was noncommittal to Li Chenan's words.
"What's the name of this wine?"
"I invite you to come and taste the wine. I just want you to give me a name for this wine."
If the people watching outside heard this, they would definitely think that Li Chenan was trying to take advantage of Hua Manting's name.
But Hua Manting knew that was not the case.
He grinned, shook his head, and pointed at Li Chenan, "You boy, I don't actually care about other false claims, brother. It would be a waste of you to give this good thing to me."
This wine is so good, it will definitely become famous in Ningguo.
Hua Manting named this wine, and his name will once again become more well-known as the wine sells best.
"Brother, I actually have some selfish motives. Come to think of it... I'm afraid this wine will cause some trouble once it comes out."
"Although I'm not afraid of those storms, they are a bit annoying after all. So there is an old man named this wine, and there is an old man's name to control it. Those young people have to think twice even if they want to do something."
Hua Manting understood.
"But you still have to be careful. You will be fine if your wine is limited to this tavern. But if it is sold nationwide one day, the title of brother will not be easy to use in the eyes of many people!"
"I know, let's see when the time comes."
"Okay, bring me pen, ink, paper and inkstone!"
Hua Manting drank the bowl of wine in one gulp, rolled up her sleeves, wiped her mouth, and put the pen down on the paper——
Painting spring!
