At the end of the letter, Tong Zhao requested that in addition to the daily military rations and other logistical supplies, an additional batch of grain and grass should be allocated every quarter.

And why?

There is also a clear explanation in the letter: "Your Majesty, although the wine brewed by Mo General does not taste the same as ordinary wine, it consumes a lot of food."

"If there is no additional food dispatch, the general will not dare to privately take this military ration and brew it."

The content roughly comes to an end here!

Zhao Tong also knew very well that there was no need to speak too much when requesting food adjustments!

Just state the specific reasons.

The rest of the matter is left to Liu Bei to consider.

It was he who had the final say whether he agreed to allocate grain for brewing.

After reading the letter, Liu Bei's originally smiling face suddenly became serious, and he turned to the two of them and said, "About the additional provision of food allocation mentioned in A Tong's letter."

"I wonder what Zizhong thinks of Xianhe?"

As soon as this statement came out.

The two of them fell silent for a moment, each seeming to be thinking about a good strategy.

I thought about it for quite a while.

Mi Zhu's face seemed to be filled with desire.

When Liu Bei saw this, he quickly waved his hand and said: "Zizhong, I wonder if you have any wise words?"

"My lord, in Zhu's opinion, the "Gathering Immortal Brew" brewed by General Zhao may be able to earn enough money for us to replenish the national treasury."

As soon as he said this, he became more and more active. His early business experience also allowed him to smell the full profit chain of distilled liquor.

After a short pause, he continued: "My lord, you and all the civil and military officials like us have almost all drank this fine wine. The taste is completely different from that of ordinary drinking water."

"So much so that in less than half a month, Juxian Brewing has spread throughout all counties in central Sichuan."

"What if it can be mass-produced and sold as far away as the northern states and places south of the Yangtze River, and because the brewing of this fine wine is only known to General Zhao."

"Then won't we make a lot of money?"

That's it for now.

Mi Zhu's handsome figure sat up straighter again, and her eyes seemed to be shining with covetousness.

As a businessman, I have tasted this wine myself.

He believed that he would never be wrong with his own eyes.

As long as "Juxian Brewing" can be brewed in large quantities, it will be sold to other states and counties.

It will be easy to seize the wine market in one fell swoop!

Until then.

Rich and distinguished families from all over the world are used to drinking this wine. Will they go back to drink ordinary wine?

Therefore, it is obvious that what he said was to persuade Zhao Tong to follow Zhao Tong's suggestion and allocate extra grain to increase production.

Liu Bei could certainly understand the meaning of his words.

Immediately, he looked at her closely.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Then he looked at Jian Yong on one side and asked: "What about the views of Yixianhe?"

The words fell.

Jian Yong looked calm and slowly stated his opinion: "My lord, in Yong's opinion, it can be determined based on the harvest conditions of each county in Yizhou every year."

"If you have plenty of food left over, you can do what Nephew Atong said."

A few short words also stated his position.

Jian Yong is not opposed to increasing the output of "Juxian Brewing", but only when there is sufficient surplus grain.

Then the land of Sanba will have good weather and a bumper harvest.

After hearing their respective opinions,

Liu Bei was not in a hurry to make a statement.

For him, decisions need to be made carefully.

As for Mi Zhu, Jian Yong made suggestions based on his own thoughts.

Mi Zhu was originally a businessman.

The so-called "businessmen pursue profit", presumably because he sensed the huge benefit factor from it, and that's why he made such a suggestion.

As for Jian Yong's opinions, Liu Bei also understood his character very well and knew that he had always been slightly conservative.

After some discussion among everyone.

Finally, after some thought.

Liu Bei replied with a letter and sent it back to Qiang Road.

The letter states: "I am well aware of Atong's proposal, so I am writing a special letter here to discuss with my nephew."

"If it's a large batch..."

By the time this letter was sent back to Qiang Dao, it was already more than half a month before New Year's Eve.

Wait until February passes.

The layers of snow on the northern land are gradually melting.

The climate is also slowly warming from cold.

After reading this reply.

Zhao Tong was in the main position, with a cheerful smile on his face.

Judging from this reply, it seems that my plan was successful.

Why did he take this New Year's opportunity to present a jar of distilled liquor to the civil and military capital of Sichuan?

In fact, it is just to promote this drink.

If they were not given a drink, how could anyone know that there was such a fine wine in the world, and that it was spread throughout Bashu and Sichuan?

This is one of them.

The second is also the most critical factor.

Distilling alcohol consumes a lot of food, but as a general stationed in a border area, he has no right to use military rations without authorization.

So what should you do if you want to expand production?

The only way is to ask Liu Bei to give an order and agree to allocate an additional batch of grain to himself specifically for brewing.

As for what was mentioned in the reply, if the production of Juxian Brewing is increased, the subsequent operations must be handled by oneself.

Regarding this matter, Zhao Tong not only had no opinion at all, but actually agreed with it with both hands.

The brewing industry, in ancient times, was basically state-owned.

It is impossible to allow private offices to operate.

Because once the brewing industry escapes state control, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the wine market.

He also understood that a hero like Liu Bei would never allow this to happen.

Then there would be no problem for him to hand over the management rights of distilled liquor with peace of mind.

But...

What Zhao Tong cares about is not the management rights.

It is the most important production line.

Judging from the current situation, at least he is the only one who masters the recipe for brewing distilled liquor.

As long as he can steadily control the production line.

Distilled spirits are provided regularly.

As long as Liu Bei can capture this market, he will definitely make a profit.

As for whether he can open up the market and eliminate the traditional drinks of this period, he is not worried at all.

After all, Liu Bei has a business genius under his command.

With Mi Zhu's existence, are you still worried about losing sales?

Of course, Zhao Tong also knew that even if he was allowed to produce and sell it himself, he might not be able to sell it.

Business in ancient times was not as diverse as in later generations.

Single sales outlet, pure market.
To be continued...