Chapter 292: Forever Benefit
The next day, it started to rain.
The summer rain covered Kaifeng City and covered the city of the Song Dynasty with a layer of hazy mist.
Wu Haogu pulled the bow in the room for half an hour, carried dozens of small stone locks, then pushed the door and walked out.
In his inner living room, Gao Qiu and Zhao Zhong Ge had already arrived. Wu Haogu had greeted the two for a while, then called the Luohan maid and took a silver wine pot, took an oil-paper umbrella out of his house, and walked into the rain and fog. Gao Qiu and Zhao Zhong Ge were also followed closely.
Wu Haogu invited the two of them to come together to convince Mr. Pan.
Gao Qiu represents Duan King Zhao Ji. Although Zhao Ji did not come forward, everyone knows that his relationship with Wu Haogu is strong enough and will definitely support him. Moreover, Gao Qiu and Pan Xiao'an have been very familiar with each other during this period and can always speak.
Brother Zhao Zhong has now entered the "Biographies of Zhao Weigong". Although he is not very close to the Zhao family in Kaifeng Prefecture, he can also speak for Ximen Qing - the Zhao family in Zhenzhou is the former leader of the Ximen family, so Brother Zhao Zhong can also be regarded as Ximen Qing's "family family".
However, Wu Haogu brought Brother Zhao Zhong with him not to follow the title of Zhao's general to suppress the great official Pan. The status of the Pan family ancestor is much higher than that of the Zhao family's surrender! Moreover, because the Zhao family's generals have lost the opportunity to intermarry with the Zhao Song Dynasty (without marrying the same surname), the Zhao family's generals are not very prosperous now.
Wu Haogu wanted Brother Zhao Zhong to tell Mr. Pan about the situation of the Ximen family and everything that Ximen Qing did for Wu Haogu. Without Ximen Qing, Wu Haogu could certainly rely on his painting skills to become an official, but he would never make such a great contribution, and would not have his current status.
So Wu Haogu cannot be sorry to Ximen Qing. No one wants to give the title of a concubine...
This was decided by Ximen Qing’s contribution!
If Wu Haogu and Pan Qiaolian had not decided to be the last one for life, Ximen Qing would definitely be the eldest wife of the Wu family. Now she would be very aggrieved to let her be a concubine.
However, it is impossible to impress Mr. Pan by just presenting facts and reasoning. Wu Haogu still has to show tangible benefits!
That's right, it's the benefit!
Wu Haogu, Pan Qiaolian and Ximen Qing may not talk about interests, but he and the Pan family and Ximen family must have great interests.
Marriage is just a bond, and enough benefits can make the relationship between the three families tight and unite.
Wu Haogu is a person who can bring enough benefits to relatives, friends and followers!
And he is also ready to use huge interests to push the wheel of the feudal Song Dynasty to the evil abyss of capitalism...
He held the oil-paper umbrella and walked slowly, and every step he took was full of confidence.
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Wu Haogu, Gao Qiu and Zhao Zhongge went to Donghua Gate in the palace. Although Wu Haogu has now been appointed and is no longer a attendant of the Hanlin Painting Academy, he has obtained a title of painting title a few days ago, and can still go to Donghua Gate to Hanlin Painting Academy.
However, when he went to Donghua Gate today, he was not going to the Hanlin Painting Academy, but to look for Grand Official Pan. After being promoted to the Dongtou worship official, Grand Official Pan also changed his dispatch and no longer served as the commander of the army. Instead, he went to the Guanmen Office to become the Xuanzan Sect. He was the official who led all civil and military officials, royal family princes, foreign envoys and leaders of the foreign division to meet the emperor. He had no real power, and had to work diligently and was very unfree. However, he was one of the favorite dispatches of the nobles.
Because this delegation can be familiar with the priest and the official family, maybe they will be able to get to know each other at first sight and then become successful?
In addition, the dispatch of Hemensi is also a must for the children of nobles to ascend. If Pan Xiao'an wants to rely on his qualifications to climb to the position of ambassador, Hemensi must go!
Usually, if you stay in Hemen for a few years, do not make any mistakes, and be more filial, you can be promoted to ambassador and then become a local military officer such as the commander of the military. If you can make some contributions to the position of commander, such as arresting a few rebels, then you will be promoted to the next level...
However, Wu Haogu knew that Pan Xiao'an would not have worked so hard to get promoted, because he had already flattered King Duan to be the emperor for a few months!
Outside Donghua Gate, Wu Haogu said to Gao Qiu, Zhao Zhong Ge and Luohan Maid: "You can wait for me here for a while, and I will come."
After entering Donghua Gate, it was the imperial city, so this gate was not accessible to anyone. Wu Hao had a waist card with paintings and orders, so there was no problem. Moreover, he had just started working from the Hanlin Painting Academy, and most of the soldiers guarding the gate recognized him. So after checking the waist card, he immediately let him go.
After entering Donghua Gate, there was a road that divided the palace city into two. Wu Haogu was very familiar with him. He walked directly to the Hemen outside the Chuigong Hall where the official family went to court. At this time, the daily life meeting had ended, and the prime minister and important officials went to Chongzheng Hall to ask the right questions. Therefore, the Xuanzan Sheren of the Hemen Department and the Hemen Waiters were very leisurely, gathered in the room next to the Hemen to chat. The content of the chat seemed to be related to the Jiehe Market being built.
Jiehe Commercial City and Jiehe Maritime Manufacturing Corporation are still under construction, but it has become a hot topic among the children of Kaifeng Prefecture's generals - because most of these guys are "artists" and "capitalists" and are still very sensitive to business.
Therefore, the "Shanghai City" and "Marine Department" related to business attract more attention than the Military Science Department of the Privy Council. Everyone thinks that this "Shanghai City" may be an opportunity to make a fortune!
Wu Haogu is familiar with these "artists" and "capitalists". When he arrived, a waiter named Zhao (a distant relative of Zhao Zhongge) greeted him: "It's Wu Dalang, which gust of wind blows you? Are you here to meet you?"
Wu Haogu Gong bowed and said, "It's Brother Zhao Shi. I'm not here to meet you today, but to find Brother Pan Shiyi. Can he be here?"
"Yeah, eleventh brother, your brother-in-law Wu Dalang is here to find you." Brother Zhao was very enthusiastic and helped Wu Haogu call Pan Xiao'an out.
Pan Xiao'an came out of the room with a spring breeze on his face, holding a big palm fan in his hand. When he saw Wu Haogu, he asked, "Chongdao, why are you here?"
"I'm here to find you," Wu Haogu asked with a smile, "I got a pot of good wine and I want to drink a few cups with you."
"Good wine?"
Pan Xiao'an was stunned, then laughed, "What kind of wine is it?"
"It's a good wine you've never drunk."
As soon as Wu Haogu said this, not only Pan Xiao'an laughed, but also Xuan Zan and Jue from several Hemensi's surroundings laughed.
"Dalang, your brother-in-law is a drunkard. There is no good wine in this world that he has never drunk."
"Yes, Panlou on Panlou Street belongs to their family. Is there any good wine he hasn't drunk?"
Wu Haogu smiled and said to these generals who are familiar with him: "I have some private matters to look for Eleventh Brother today, so I won't invite you to drink together... I'll invite you to drink in a few days, and I'll guarantee you haven't drunk!"
"Okay, okay, just say a word."
"Brother Eleven, go there, there are a few brothers here to take the tuition for you."
"That's thank you."
Pan Xiao'an also bowed to them, took the oil-paper umbrella from a waiter, came out with Wu Haogu, and headed towards Donghuamen again.
"What's wrong with me?" Pan Xiao'an asked as he walked.
Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Drink."
Pan Xiao'an was stunned, "Is it really drunk?"
"Yes, there is good wine!" Wu Haogu said, "I also invited Brother Gao and Brother Zhao Zhong to go to Fenglelou to drink. Keep in mind that you have never drunk it."
"Dalang, don't keep it a secret. What kind of good wine is it?"
"Distilled liquor!" Wu Haogu asked with a smile, "Have you heard of it?"
"Distilled liquor?" Pan Xiao'an shook his head, "Is it delicious?"
"Of course it's delicious!"
Wu Haogu smiled and made a promise.
Yes, it’s just distilled wine! It’s Wu Haogu’s golden finger as a time traveler, and it’s also the price he used to exchange for Pan Xiao'an’s support (support him Nasi Men Qing).
Distilled liquor is a common liquor in later generations. Liquor is a liquor after distillation and purification, so it has a high alcohol content and makes it particularly exciting to drink. Wu Haogu knew in his previous life that there was such a method of making wine, but he didn't know how to make a distilled liquor. He knew one principle - who made him an art student!
However, after buying "Huaxian Temple", he found a distiller used to extract flower dew. Although it cannot be compared with a distiller that makes a lot of white wine, it can be used at least.
So Wu Haogu found a copper smith and made an enlarged, and specially modified (with a lengthened condenser) distiller. At the same time, he also made a special bucket of water to put it outside the copper condenser.
With such a simple still, Wu Haogu can purify the distilled liquor at home with the "sauce" he bought (not the meaning of liquor) he bought.
He originally planned to use this distilled liquor as another trump card product for his money. When Emperor Huizong took power, Wu Haogu would be able to obtain a license to make wine and sell wine from him, and then use distilled liquor to make a fortune.
In addition, distilled liquor is also one of the pillar industries prepared by Wuhaogu for the "Lighthouse City". Compared with singing and selling houses and picture album publishing, the brewing industry is the real big industry! Looking at the main wine brewing and liquor-selling shops in Kaifeng Prefecture City, the number of wine shops, and the endless wine transport vehicles all over the city, you can imagine how much benefit it will bring once the distilled liquor appears!
Moreover, the market for distilled liquor will not be the only market for the Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom in the north, the Xixia Kingdom in the west, and the Goryeo Kingdom in the east will become the market for "lighthouse wine".
However, in order to convince Pan Xiao'an to help him narrate Men Qing, Wu Haogu had to take out the hidden treasure in advance and share it with Mr. Pan... With the huge common interests of distilled liquor, it would be no problem for Wu Haogu to be a concubine.
Chapter completed!