A person speaks softly.
This is Li Xian’s summary of his experience today.
In the final analysis, the demonstration of the resonance phenomenon was not enough to demonstrate the importance of exploring the unknown. The emperor and his ministers only saw that this thing was similar to a juggling act and made a conclusion.
It seems that next time I have to prepare a more powerful physical phenomenon to achieve my goal.
After thinking about it clearly, he felt better. Seeing that he was carried to Danfeng Gate by Zhang Wenguan and others without knowing it, Li Xian looked towards the place where Zou Hao was drinking.
Of the three carts of small jars of wine, only half of the carts have yet to be dispersed. However, the number of people around them has not decreased much, and they are all surrounding the carts.
Zou Hao's waist was about to break during the salute. When he saw King Yong coming, he quickly ran a few steps, approached and saluted: "Your Highness, King Yong, some generals just tasted the wine, and the result..."
"You called me wrong. You should be calling His Highness the Crown Prince now. Step aside and bring the wine over quickly?"
Before Zou Hao finished speaking, he was pushed aside by Cheng Wuting.
Holding the empty jar in his hand, Cheng Wu said awkwardly: "I was very thirsty after going to court, so I couldn't help but drink it directly. I'm sorry to say that this wine is really the best! I don't know about His Highness's wine." Are there any more cars left? I will try to drag a few cars home."
How many cars to tow?
Li Xian said speechlessly: "General Cheng, since you have tasted the taste of this wine, you should know that it is not an ordinary product. How many carts? We can pull over three carts and distribute them to the officials. The wine shop worked hard to prepare it. Good things are naturally rare, and it’s impossible to buy more than a few carts. If you like it, if there are any left over later, how about I give you another jar?"
Several cars turned into a jar. Although there was no need to spend money, Cheng Wuting's face suddenly dropped.
Just one sip of this wine shocked him so much that he drank up the small jar in just a few sips. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. After drinking this wine, he only felt that the wine stored in his home warehouse was only distributed to his servants to quench their thirst.
Of course, after distribution, the good wine must be sent to the warehouse.
But now that the illusion is shattered, let alone how uncomfortable it is.
Zhang Wenguan also brought a jar over. Although he didn't like the wine, he couldn't help but open it and take a sip. Just one mouthful made him choke and cough.
But after coughing, he repeatedly praised it: "It is indeed a good wine. How about buying a car for such a treasure? Lao Cheng, the money in your house may not be enough even if you put it all together."
Cheng Wuting curled his lips: "It's just a few cars of wine, the Cheng family can still afford it."
After saying that, he turned to Li Xian and put on a smile: "I just don't know when His Royal Highness is going to sell this wine?"
Li Xian smiled and said: "General Cheng, please forgive me, the recent production of the winery is indeed all here. In addition, I have a restaurant in the two cities of East and West, and I am just waiting for this wine to be used in my face. So, you want to drink Yes, unless you go to two restaurants recently, please forgive me that the winery cannot provide it to you alone."
"You can only drink at a restaurant?"
Cheng Wuting was not the only one who was waiting to hear the answer. When they heard the prince's answer, they were all stunned for a moment, and then nodded in understanding. The prince specifically uses wine to attract people to the restaurant to spend money! Although it feels a bit like buying and selling by force, but he is a prince, not to mention, the taste of this wine is really hard to let go.
"A restaurant, of course, it's okay. Drinking alone in the house would be boring, so you can go to a restaurant. I wonder when your highness's restaurant will open?"
Looking back at Li Yong and seeing Li Yong holding out three fingers, Li Xian replied: "Three days. In three days, the restaurant will open. By then, General Cheng will be invited to patronize!"
"That's natural. When the time comes, I will definitely not be drunk and will not come back, haha."
After saying that, Cheng Wuting turned around, but did not leave. Instead, he walked near the cart, specially selected the clerks who could not drink, and threatened and offered inducements in exchange for their wine.
He was not the only one who had done the same thing, Su Qingjie, Li Jingye and others also followed suit.
Military generals are like this, used to lawlessness. Perhaps they feel that the ruder they behave, the more the saint will be reassured?
Hao Chujun also took a jar of wine, but did not open it. Instead, he and Zhang Wenguan drank from the same jar, obviously saving the unopened jar for next time.
After taking a sip, he couldn't help but admire: "It is indeed a good wine, but such a fine wine probably consumes a lot of food. Your Highness, although this wine will definitely sell for a high price, I still want to advise you. I advise you not to make wine on a large scale, otherwise, too much grain will be consumed, which will be detrimental to grain prices!"
What Hao Chujun could think of, Li Xian couldn't think of. The reason why wine is expensive is because it is brewed from grain. Because of the consumption of food, the brewery cannot brew as much as it wants. Changpingcang and the Pingquan Department usually set the number of brews for brewers. Anyone who dares to brew more without permission will be punished.
There are no exceptions. There are no exceptions when it comes to people's livelihood. Even if the owner of the Zoujia Liquor Shop is now replaced by the prince, he cannot ignore the requirements of Chang Pingcang and the Peace Bureau. Otherwise, the prince will not be able to sit on the throne. Stability is possible.
but....
The production of alcohol is not just brewed from grain! Others, such as grapes and pears, can also be used to make wine. If you consume a lot of food, you will be criticized. If you consume grapes and pears, no one will say anything. Besides, sugar can also be used to make wine. There are many fruits and melons in Lingnan. It is really unreasonable not to set up a place to make wine there.
As for the Anxi Protectorate, it is now under the strict jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty. It is a good place to grow grapes. Although the wine now is no different from that of later generations. Everyone likes the kind that is not intoxicating, but whoever stipulates that it cannot be too high. of wine for sale?
Although he thought so, Li Xian still handed over to Hao Chujun and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hao, anyone who ignores people's livelihood not for his own selfish gain will definitely strictly control the consumption of wine in the winery."
Hao Chujun chuckled and said, "It's good that Your Highness knows the pros and cons, but since the output of such fine wine is rare, it won't be easy for Your Highness to sell it to merchants."
Li Xian nodded. The target customers of his restaurant are wealthy businessmen, officials and children of aristocratic families. There is no problem in doing business with these people, but the wine is a bit low. Selling it to businessmen is more profitable, but in this face-to-face comparison In an era when life is important, offending noble groups for money is the real loss outweighing the gain.
Therefore, although Li Xian was greedy for the businessman's pocket, he could only think of other ways to pry into it.
Even now, if a restaurant is to be opened to the outside world, it must be divided into areas for merchants, officials, and nobles. Even the aristocratic area is divided into first, second and third grades.
In this age of strict hierarchy, not everything can be done casually.
