Chapter 132 Centennial Foundation
The return of the Jiang family has brought the Jiang family into the New Year celebration in advance.
When his son grew up, Jiang Huang left his mother and felt relieved. He hadn't seen two brothers for more than half a year, which made Yan'er full of resentment. He followed the two brothers with pouting and kept silent.
During dinner, Jiang Anyi made a table full of delicious food, which made Yan'er silly and complain while eating. Jiang Huang's mouth was inserted from time to time, and Jiang Anyong had to lower his head and smile foolishly, not daring to say anything.
This time in Renzhou, the scale of Lizhuang made Jiang Anyi very moved. He also wanted to build a century-old foundation like the Li family and prepare for the future. Maybe start now.
This time, Jiang Anyi brought An Yong back, and he didn't plan to let his younger brother return to Anyang Mansion. When he was not at home, he needed a male man to support his family. Seeing An Yong's changes over the past six months, he could let him do the things at home.
After dinner, the family got together. Jiang Anyi told his family about his plan to build a small manor that he had been interested in last time. In the past six months, Jiang Anyong has been practicing in the royal guards. Not only has his martial arts increased, but his horizons have also broadened. He was thinking of showing off his skills, but his brother's idea just made the hero use his power and he tried his best to agree.
Jiang Huangshi said: "In the past six months, my family has been digging ponds, and the expenses are quite high. My mother has calculated that there is not much money left at the end of the year, so how can I get the money to build a farm again?"
"Money is not a problem." Jiang Anyi thought of the gems buried underground in the room. If he really couldn't take out one or two, he could at least exchange for 10,000 or 20,000 taels of silver. However, this thing is not from the right way, so he should be careful.
The next day, Jiang Anyi went to visit the Shitou family. The Shitou family was placed behind the Jiang house and happened to be stuck on the way to the basin. The fields and houses were fulfilled as promised, and the Shitou family was very satisfied. Jiang Huang received his son's letter and learned that the Shitou family had helped him here because of his help, so he looked at them even more and treated them like Uncle Wang's family.
It was the New Year, and early in the morning, Yan'er clapped and sang in the yard with her third uncle's little girl Huaer: "Twenty-three, sugar melon sticks; twenty-four, sweep the house; twenty-five, grind tofu; twenty-six, go to cut meat; twenty-seven, slaughter roosters; twenty-eight, put the noodles on the yard; twenty-nine, steam buns; stoop on the night of thirty, and twist on the first day of the Lunar New Year."
The Jiang Huang family arranged the family's affairs properly without the need for the two brothers to take care of. Now, in addition to Wang and Shi Tou's family, Wang Wang also chose some simple and capable men to help at home. Now the Jiang family is a bit like a wealthy family.
After wandering around the house, Jiang Anyi found that he had become an unnecessary idle person and could not get involved in anything. When he remembered, Master Yu asked him to take the letter from his family. Jiang Anyi went to the horse shed to take out the charcoal and prepare to go to the county town.
As soon as he took two steps, Yan'er saw it and immediately stuck it. Jiang Anyi was a little hesitant, and it was a bit inappropriate to go to Yu'er to take Yan'er. Jiang Anyong was bored and wanted to go out for a walk. Jiang Anyi asked his younger brother to take Yan'er to Guo'er first, and then he would meet up with him after he came out of Yu'er.
Yu Zhiren, the head of the Yu family, personally received the reception, and was very enthusiastic, and the relationship between the two families became stronger because of the soft white wall.
After lunch, Jiang Anyi said goodbye from Yu's mansion and went to the Guo family. The lunch at the Guo family was still in progress. Guo Haiqing accompanied him in person and listened to Jiang Anyong's bragging about what he saw in the royal palace with a smile.
Guo Huaili desperately picked up food for Yan'er, and the bowl was piled high, Yan'er's face was covered with oil and her eyes were filled with smiles.
Jiang Anyi's arrival ended the dinner early. While drinking tea, Guo Haiqing told bad news. Yang He, the Sanqing Temple, became an immortal at the end of November, and his apprentice Ming and Qing continued to serve as the master of the temple.
As the white walls were sold everywhere, the fairy bait lost its appeal, the incense of Sanqing Temple became deserted, and life was difficult, and many Taoists left Sanqing Temple to find another way out. After resuming their posts in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they spoke out that the Tianguan Tianguan’s Christmas will be sold out on Christmas Day in the fifteenth day of the first lunar month next year, with a total of ten copies sold.
"Is the news true?" Jiang Anyi was shocked. If the formula of Subaibi is known to the public, the price would inevitably plummet. Without Subaibi's input, the family could only maintain balance and could not afford to build a farm.
Guo Haiqing's fat face shrank into a bun, and said with a frown: "It should be true. Boss Xu from Baizhenlou is my friend for many years. He is a big pilgrimage from Sanqing Temple. He said he heard from the Ming and Qing dynasties with his own ears."
Jiang Anyi said silently, Guo Huaili said anxiously: "Then are all our branches closed? We are losing a lot now."
Subaibi sells well, and has opened 27 branches. In addition to Dezhou, there are branches in Renzhou, Fangzhou, Pingzhou, Fuzhou, Weizhou, Mengzhou and Louzhou. The stalls are very large. Most of the income this year is invested in opening branches. If the door is closed, it will definitely be a serious injury.
Jiang Anyi thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, even if Sanqingguan sells the formula, we still have about a month to go back. It is not easy to open up the trade route. Even if we don't sell the pasta, we can still keep it for other purposes."
Guo Haiqing praised: "An Yi said this transparently. I want to put the bamboo art business on top and maintain it for a while before talking about it. I just don't know what Yu's mansion thinks."
Tickling his scalp, Guo Haiqing said: "I heard from friends who walked the North Road that Beimo suffered a bleak disaster this year. The court encouraged merchants to go and do business with Beimo. Unfortunately, my business cannot match this line, otherwise I would be able to make a fortune."
Jiang Anyi is in urgent need of money and asked: "What is the most saving money to do business with Beimo?"
"Apart from the embargo on grain and iron, wine, tea, silk and cloth, everything is fine. It is said that this year the court has launched a grain ban, which can sell grain to the north and save the most money, but most people can't afford it. The spirits are sold well in the northern desert, and this year they are very cold, and the spirits are getting easier to sell. A jar of wine can be exchanged for half a jar of silver."
"Although the Northern Desert is a grassland, gold ore, and gem ore, you can make a fortune by just scratching it." When talking about business, Guo Haiqing's eyes shone, and as he spoke, he saliva was about to flow out.
Jiang Anyi's heart moved and asked, "What kind of wine is considered a strong wine?"
Guo Haiqing's eyes lit up, and he was full of confidence in this Jiang Zhuangsheng. From bamboo fan to soft white walls, he witnessed the miracle created by Jiang Zhuangsheng. Could it be that this time it was time to witness the miracle again?
Some things were hard to describe, Guo Haiqing said to Guo Huaili: "Go and ask someone to bring the jar of Biluochun wine with red paper in the innermost part of the wine cellar."
The skill is not big. The two-pound wine jar is placed on the table and four large bowls are poured on Biluochun.
Biluochun, one of the four famous wines in Dazheng, is as famous as Huang Suzui, Qiongzhou Liquid and Mingyue Xiang. Pour the wine into the cup to make it green, and the fragrance is swaying. A mellow fragrance comes into the mouth and comes down with the throat. It is so many times more fragrant than the village brew.
Jiang Anyong took a sip, praised "good wine". He raised his head and a large bowl of wine fell into his stomach. Jiang Anyi shook his head when he saw it. Anyong's problem with this good wine was completely lost.
Biluochun wine has been stored in the wine cellar for many years. The wine is sticky and hung on the wall. After a bowl of wine, Jiang Anyi felt a little dizzy. Jiang Anyong poured himself a bowl and dried it all.
Yan'er sniffed curiously and said, "It smells so good." Guo Huaili took a teacup and poured half a cup for Yan'er. Yan'er took a sip, choking and coughing repeatedly, shouting "spicy".
Jiang Anyi knew that the brewing process of Dazheng Kingdom was steaming, jealous and pressing three steps. The servants at home also used glutinous rice to brew rice wine. Last night, she and An Yong drank a large pot alone, and even Yan'er drank half a bowl of wine. The wine was like sugar water.
Biluochun is much stronger than the wine brewed by her own home. When she drinks it, she has a warm heat in her stomach. This is the spirit? Jiang Anyi compared the wine that demons drank in his mind. The feeling that Biluochun can bring is not as strong as the spirit.
The method of making wine in the demon memory has an extra steaming process. Jiang Anyi is also unsteady in grasping whether it is effective. He wants to try it home.
Guo Haiqing waited for Jiang Anyi to say what he would do to make Biluochun, but Jiang Anyong drank all the wine in the jar, and Jiang Anyi still looked thoughtful.
Guo Huaili couldn't help it and said, "Xiao Jiang, have you read the method of making Biluochun in the book? If so, you will get rich."
Dazheng has been considered peaceful in the past 20 or 30 years. With God's blessing, the weather is generally good, and the people have no worries about food and clothing. Wine has gradually become a daily consumer product. Dazheng allows the people to make wine, but the wine sold is subject to heavy taxes, with a tax of 100 kilograms of wine per kilogram. The annual tax collected by the court is no less than one million taels, accounting for one-twentieth of the entire tax.
Biluochun 500,000 kilograms per kilogram. Excluding costs and alcohol tax, there is at least three kilograms of net profit, which is like robbing money. Biluochun winery can produce about 500,000 kilograms of wine every year, with a wine tax of more than 50,000 kilograms, and a net profit of 1.5 million kilograms. No wonder the Guo family’s father and son looked at Jiang Anyi and their eyes were shining.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Anyi spoke, "I don't know how to make Bi Luochun."
Guo Huaili was relieved and sighed, "Xiao Jiang, you won't be able to make trouble for a long time, you have to work so hard." He picked up the bowl and poured the remaining wine into his mouth.
Guo Haiqing was calmer than his son and stared at Jiang Anyi. Sure enough, he heard an excited sentence from Jiang Anyi's mouth, "I know a way to purify wine. I haven't tried it, I don't know if it works."
A sip of wine came out of his mouth, and Guo Huaili coughed repeatedly and complained: "Xiao Jiang, you didn't breathe like this before. Now that you become an official, you will have more problems."
Guo Haiqing's thin eyes immediately became round and the wine was purified. This was the dream of many generations of brewers and drinkers. The wealth contained in it was enough to make the family rich for many generations, and even make the princes and princes go crazy.
Standing up with unusual agility, Guo Haiqing grabbed Jiang Anyi's hand and said quietly: "Try it, try it now, I'll ask someone to prepare what I want immediately."
Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "It's not possible today. There are still some equipment to be built. In three days, let Brother Guo come to my house to see what the result is?"
Chapter completed!