"Our store has rice wine, white wine, and fruit wine. They are all Baijianiang."
Because Taizu of the Ming Dynasty was fond of wine, and his actions followed the example of others, the Ming Dynasty was a period when wine culture developed and prospered.
People in the Ming Dynasty began to pay attention to the variety and year when drinking. In terms of grade, people would divide wine into different grades according to the identity of the winemaker.
The first level is royal wine. The next level is imitation wine, which is wine made according to the Ouchi brewing method. The third level is home brew made by scholar-bureaucrats. The last level of wine is called Baijia Brew, which is folk wine. Brewed wine.
Beginning in the early Ming Dynasty, methods such as cellaring, deep burial, and sealing altars were used to make aged wine.
The rice wine sold here must be low-quality rice wine from Beijing. There are no shops like this in the south that sell high-quality rice wine. Because the consumer base is low, good wine cannot be sold.
Forget about wine, it's definitely not as good as the French red wine at home.
"What kind of liquor are there?" Yang Fan simply ordered a liquor bar. It happened to be cold, so I wanted to warm up."
"Sir, our shop is small and only sells some bad wine. There are potato shochu, Shao Knife, Stuffed Donkey, and Erguotou. These are drunk by the traders and lackeys. If you want to drink good wine, I will let my son go to the street. Let’s get you some good wine from the wine shop. Although our street is shabby, there are more than a dozen wine shops.”
Yang Fan suddenly became interested. He took two bites of Su Zao Pork and felt very satisfied. He said, "Boss, please sit down. I'm fine. Come and chat with me. If you want another bowl, it's my treat."
The boss quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, there is no room for a villain in front of an adult."
Yang Fan said: "I don't wear official uniforms either. If I don't wear official uniforms, I am not an official. We are all common people. You don't have to be polite. Sit down. I have no interest in drinking alone and chatting."
The boss then sat half-assed next to Yang Fan and carefully talked with him.
The traders in the market have very bright eyes for seeing people. After all, they have contact with many people and have experienced many things. When they open the door to welcome guests, there are people from all walks of life.
People like Yang Fan looked very impressive as soon as they came in. Everyone was tall and strong, and the horses were incredibly handsome. He had been doing business in Beijing for so many years, and he had never seen such good horses.
These people were definitely not ordinary people, and he had to accompany them carefully.
"What kind of drinks do we have in Ming Dynasty? Please tell me."
It's rare to be down-to-earth today, so I had a meal at a small shop like this. By the way, I also learned about the people's livelihood and the lives of the people in the Ming Dynasty. Yang Fan liked to understand the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys of the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty. His parents were short-lived.
"If you ask me about drinks, you are really asking. My family moved from the south during the reign of Taizu. I have five brothers and I am the youngest. The eldest brother inherited the wine shop, and the four of us will open some wine shops each. Snacks support a family in Hukou. When it comes to drinks, they are so treasured."
Yang Fan nodded. Grain is needed to make wine. Understanding the wine making industry is a special angle for understanding agricultural production.
"On our street, you can buy white autumn dew from Shandong, mung beans from Huai'an, golden dew from Kuocang, Jinhua from Wuzhou, Magu from Jianchang, quarry from Taiping, and small bottles from Suzhou. There are also the above Good Shanxi Fenjiu. Sorghum winemaking started in this dynasty. Even though sorghum is a miscellaneous grain, the liquor produced is sweet and tastes good."
“Are there a lot of sorghum grown in Gyeonggi?”
"It used to be small, but it has gradually increased in recent years. Sorghum is drought-resistant and waterlogging-resistant. Fortunately, more people are growing sorghum. In recent years, despite severe droughts, we can still have raw materials to make wine."
Sorghum plants are tall and have deep root systems. They usually store a lot of water and can withstand droughts. People are not stupid. With the drought, the yields of millet and millet are too low, so they naturally switch to sorghum.
"Boss, do you have to pay tax when buying and selling wine?"
"You don't have to pay taxes when buying and selling wine. This was decided by Grandpa Taizu back then. However, there are also a lot of miscellaneous donations. Parents (county magistrates) and old parents (county magistrates) in the county have to allocate money, food or
The government officials also came to collect the goods." As he spoke, the old man pointed to a fire and water stick placed at the door.
"Send this stick here. I'll pay you one hundred yuan a month for rent."
Yang Fan asked differently: "What's the use of this thing? Can't it be rented?"
The boss immediately changed his expression and said: "Sir, don't underestimate this stick. This is a must. Without this, whether it is a rogue tiger on the street or a beggar begging for food, they will come to cause trouble. Hurry up.
If we can’t get there, we won’t be able to do business.”
"Rogues bully the people, but how can this beggar bully the merchants?"
"You don't know something. These beggars are in groups. They don't have to do anything else. They just lie down on the road in front of your door. The stench is so bad that no customers will come to your door."
Yang Fan nodded and understood that everyone has his own way.
When he sent Taozi to Beitangkou last year, he also spent money to pass the checkpoint. Those trackers formed a gang, and Yang Fan couldn't afford to offend him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hire anyone to pull the trackers when he came back.
On the way back, the boat was sailing against the current, and there was no tracker. How could he return the boat to the boat company? The rent for a day was quite expensive.
"I think the business on this street is good and there are still a lot of customers." Yang Fan looked outside and said.
"Although there is a severe drought this year and food production has been reduced, I heard that there are victims everywhere outside the city, and they are all selling their children and daughters. It's really miserable. But things are better in this city than in previous years."
Yang Fan listened quietly.
"This year, the emperor was considerate of the common people and relaxed the curfew. The business suddenly improved. Our capital is no different from other places. In fact, there are many rich people and many officials. Either they don't have money to come out to play, or they are in charge.
It’s too strict. This time the curfew has been relaxed. Rich people can go out and spend money. Those of us who do small businesses can also make more money. This is a good thing that benefits others and ourselves.”
"One more thing, I heard about large-scale demolition in Beicheng this year. Many poor people whose land was occupied were compensated for their houses in Nancheng and were given jobs. Some even received compensation. They have income and walk here every day.
, go to the city to work. Sooner or later, you will get a lot more business. On the contrary, life is getting better this year."
Yang Fan nodded and said: "I heard that the Queen will open several workshops during the Chinese New Year, specializing in textiles. They are all large workshops that have never been seen in the Ming Dynasty, and they will employ tens of thousands of people. Next year, there will be more people to do.
Your life will be better."
"That's great. With more workers, small shops like ours can make more money. They get up early to work and usually eat breakfast at the street stalls. But I don't know if the taxes in the yamen will be
The society will also increase. If these miscellaneous donations also increase, we people will have received the royal favor in vain."
Yang Fan nodded. Official corruption in the Ming Dynasty has become the number one problem hindering the development of Gyeonggi.
If the corruption of these civil servants is not controlled, no matter how many businesses are opened, the people will not get rich. The speed of making money through labor will never be as fast as the speed of excessive taxation and expropriation.
When I have the opportunity, I should mention it to His Majesty to rectify the public security and urban management issues in the capital.
