Early the next morning.
Shen Qingyun, who was still energetic, immediately asked Qiaoer and Zhang Nan to enter the city. Qiaoer went to check out the restaurants and shops, while Zhang Nan needed to do some shopping and was planning to build a winery in Xiayang Village.
There are also steamer utensils. Three to five feet is definitely not enough, but three to five feet may be enough.
"Your Majesty, the old man is here."
Shen Qingyun was stunned and quickly came to the living room.
"It's early in the morning, the wind is blowing hard and the sun is freezing. You just need to let me know if there's anything I need to do. Why did you go there in person?"
Su Chengwang was sixty or seventy years old, and Shen Qingyun was really afraid that something would happen to him.
"You have a filial piety." Su Chengwang smiled, "I heard that you actually brewed wine?"
"That's not true." Shen Qingyun raised his head, "When have I never fulfilled my words?"
"I have tasted all the famous wines, so why don't you bring them over and let me taste them."
Su Chengwang also wanted to see how strong the liquor Shen Qingyun mentioned was.
"You?" Shen Qingyun was a little embarrassed. Can Su Chengwang withstand this?
Su Chengwang saw Shen Qingyun hesitate and said with a smile: "Why, are you still afraid that I will get drunk?"
Shen Qingyun advised: "It's okay if you're just drunk. It's just strong alcohol that hurts your body. I'm afraid that your old health will be sick."
"What a strong tone!" Su Chengwang glared, "I can't get drunk even if I drink the drunken immortal brew of Yan Kingdom, but you are looking down upon it."
"Okay, okay, you always want to drink, so of course I should offer it with both hands." Shen Qingyun was helpless, "But let's make an agreement first, just take a sip..."
"Go get it quickly!" Su Chengwang shouted.
Shen Qingyun had to raise his hand to signal. Zhong Qi nodded slightly and quickly came back with a bottle of wine.
"This is the wine I got after distilling and purifying it. Please have a glass first." Shen Qingyun poured half a glass for Su Chengwang.
"The wine smells strong, but it doesn't have much aroma..." Su Chengwang stretched out his nose and smelled it, frowned, then picked up the wine glass and drank it down.
"Well..." Su Chengwang showed a look of pain, "It was like...a knife was scratching in his mouth..."
Seeing this, Shen Qingyun quickly poured another cup of tea, "Look at you, if you don't want to drink it, you must drink it..."
"Ah..." As the strong drink entered his stomach, Su Chengwang let out a long sigh of relief, and then closed his eyes to reflect carefully.
Shen Qingyun was holding tea and observing Su Chengwang's reaction.
Seeing Su Chengwang swaying, he seemed to be drunk. When he opened his eyes again, there was no shrewdness in his eyes. Instead, they were filled with confusion.
"good..."
He probably wanted to say "nice bar", but before he could finish saying "nice", Su Chengwang fell down.
"Master..." The old servant behind Su Chengwang was shocked when he saw this.
Shen Qingyun put down the tea cup in his hand and said with a wry smile: "What do you think you are trying to do?"
The freshly distilled liquor is still quite rough and has no taste, and it has not been diluted yet, so it is very intoxicating.
Even Zhong Qi couldn't stand it, let alone Su Chengwang.
Shen Qingyun was also a little surprised. He only poured a small cup, but Su Chengwang was still drunk.
Distilled liquor is nothing more than adding a distillation process to the original brewing process of grain liquor, but in order to obtain quality enough to be sold, it requires careful research.
Shen Qingyun has overcome the biggest difficulty. As for the taste and texture, Shen Qingyun is going to find some experienced winemakers to study it.
Su Chengwang was so drunk that it was already noon when he woke up.
"Uh..." Su Chengwang woke up slowly and seemed to be content with his sleep. He stood up and stretched himself.
"Master." Seeing Su Chengwang wake up, the old servant stepped forward and called out.
Su Chengwang hummed lightly, "Where is Shen Qingyun?"
"The Crown Prince ordered the master to be sent to the back hall to rest. As for the Crown Prince... he should be in the front hall."
Su Chengwang nodded, and the old servant quickly helped him up.
The two came to the front hall. When Shen Qingyun saw Su Chengwang arriving, he smiled and said, "Hey, the old man is awake."
With that said, Shen Qingyun poured a cup of tea and handed it to Su Chengwang, "Have a cup of tea to sober up."
Su Chengwang took a sip of tea, "This man is old and always sleeps lightly. I didn't expect that this cup of tea would help me sleep well.
I should drink a cup before going to bed, it is much better than incense. "
Shen Qingyun was shocked when he heard this, and quickly waved his hands and said: "Don't be joking, this is wine. Drinking too much will harm your health. Are you taking it as a sleeping pill?"
Just kidding, use this to help you sleep, you really have never died!
"What medicine?" Su Chengwang was stunned, "Ambien... I have never heard of this medicine."
Shen Qingyun smiled and shook his head, "You are old and your body should be in good health. Wine is not a health-preserving thing."
Su Chengwang nodded, "I didn't expect that you would actually brew wine, and it would be an unparalleled strong wine. However, this wine only has the word "strong", so not many people may like it."
Shen Qingyun replied: "This is concentrated alcohol. It needs to be diluted to adjust the taste. Chu people are addicted to alcohol. If it is promoted, many people will like it."
Su Chengwang was not used to the words Shen Qingyun said, but he understood the general meaning.
"What, are you going to open a restaurant?"
"Yes." Shen Qingyun nodded, "I have to save a fortune for myself. I will take advantage of others' soft words and short-handedness. If I go to the imperial capital in the future, I can't rely on the princess for all my expenses, right?"
Su Chengwang was speechless, "I think about it a lot."
Of course, Su Chengwang didn't believe Shen Qingyun's words. If it was just for expenses, the Shen family's wealth was enough, so there was no need to open a restaurant to make money.
Shen Qingyun probably had other ideas behind his move.
Shen Qingyun rolled his eyes and said to Su Chengwang, "Are you familiar with people from the Ministry of War?"
Su Chengwang raised his eyebrows, "Then it depends on what you want to tell me."
Shen Qingyun was overjoyed when he heard this, rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "In addition to drinking this wine, it is also very effective as a disinfectant..."
"Disinfection?" Su Chengwang frowned.
"Yes." Shen Qingyun nodded and said: "As for the defeated soldiers who captured Yangcun, most of them were mutilated not because their hands and feet were cut off directly by the enemy, but because their wounds ulcerated and they had to have their limbs amputated. Only then can life be left.
It’s not that the medical skills of the army doctors are insufficient, but that there are no good sanitary conditions, so bacteria are overgrown and the wounds are infected..."
"Slow down, please, I don't understand." Su Chengwang looked confused, "Speak slowly, what are bacteria? What is infection?"
Shen Qingyun hesitated and said: "This is too complicated to say. You are well-informed and should know that if a soldier is injured and the wound festers, the military doctor must cut off the rotten flesh and the knife used must be roasted by fire. However, the wound must also be cleaned with strong alcohol, this is disinfection."
Su Chengwang nodded, "If you say so, I will understand."
Shen Qingyun said humbly: "My wine is several times stronger than ordinary wine, and the disinfection effect is naturally several times better. As long as the treatment is timely, it can completely save the lives of more soldiers and reduce the number of broken limbs." The remaining soldiers..."
"Are you telling the truth?" Su Chengwang asked with a frown.
"Of course, if you don't believe it, just ask a doctor and you will know whether what I say is true or false."
Su Chengwang nodded secretly when he heard this, and then asked: "So, you want to sell this wine to the Ministry of War?"
"You really have a sharp eye, that's what I mean." Shen Qingyun chuckled, "The Ministry of War is responsible for the purchase of military supplies for the imperial army. If you can always help me get in touch with the Ministry of War, then I won't have to worry about sales. "
Su Chengwang raised his eyebrows, "Why are you looking for me? Wouldn't it be better to talk to your father, Uncle Si Nan, about this matter?"
Shen Qingyun shook his head and said: "I'm going to the Imperial Capital soon. I'm going to hand over this brewing workshop to Qiao'er to help me manage it. The Shen family will secretly help, but the brewery will not be under the banner of the Shen family.
If my father is asked to help, the matter must not be hidden. After all, the Shen family is from a noble family and has the title of earl. If he directly intervenes in business, he may be gossiped about, and my father may not be willing to do so. "
"It's not really a big deal for a big family to have some businesses under its name, but you're right, everyone's business is managed by others, and there's no reason to take charge of it personally." Su Chengwang nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Even so, Why don't you just approach the princess directly about this matter?"
Shen Qingyun pursed his lips and said: "Isn't she gone? It's still troublesome for me to find her now. It's more convenient for me to let you always help me."
"How do you know I can help?"
Su Chengwang was a little curious.
Shen Qingyun grinned and said: "Do you and the princess really think that I am a fool?"
Su Chengwang was stunned, "I don't understand what you are saying."
"I asked the princess about your identity."
"Did she tell you?" Su Chengwang was a little surprised.
"No." Shen Qingyun shook his head, "The princess said she doesn't know your identity either."
"and you...?"
Shen Qingyun hummed and said: "The princess can mobilize the seven departments of Liangzhou to find out everything about me, so how can she know nothing about you?
Either you are really an old man with no magic, or you have asked the princess not to tell me your identity.
The possibility of the former is almost non-existent, but to be respected by the princess, you must either be a famous Confucian scholar in the opposition, or an important official of the imperial court who has returned home. In short, your identity cannot be simple. "
Su Chengwang raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Then if I were a famous scholar in the opposition, I wouldn't be able to talk to the Ministry of War."
Shen Qingyun shook his head and said: "Impossible. As you mentioned last time, you clearly know everything about the affairs of the court, and I have already inquired about it. The literary style of Da Chu is in decline, and there are not many people who can be called celebrities. There are even fewer people in the field, and if they are respected by the princess, they are even rarer. Such a person must have a great reputation, but in Liangzhou, there is no one who meets the conditions."
"Then I can't be from somewhere else?"
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "You are already over sixty years old, right? How can you withstand the hardships at such an old age? If your ancestral home is not Liangzhou, why come here to enjoy your old age?"
"Haha... very smart and meticulous." Su Chengwang chuckled and nodded, looked at Shen Qingyun with a smile, and asked: "Since I am not a famous person in the wild, have you guessed my identity?"
Shen Qingyun scratched his head, "This, not yet."
