Due to the findings of the Taiwei's investigation and the testimony of the Imperial Medical Officer's Order, the plague issue was put aside for the time being, and Muchuan was not allowed to use the power of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance to intervene by spending money and manpower.
After he finished speaking, Ouyang Yifan looked anxious: "Sir, tell me what to do about this?
Your Majesty does not allow us to prevent the plague. If the plague breaks out, won't many people die?"
"It is true that many people died, but there is nothing we can do about it, haha."
Muchuan laughed heartily.
Seeing Muchuan so carefree and at ease made Ouyang Yifan puzzled. After all, the plague outbreak killed thousands of people and everyone was in crisis. How could Muchuan laugh at this time!
"Sir, you have to think of a solution, right?
You can’t just sit like this and do nothing, right?”
"Otherwise, what else can we do?"
Muchuan is not indifferent. Once the plague breaks out, nearly ten million people in Gyeonggi Province will be threatened. If it is more serious, even the surrounding Haonam Province, Hadong Province, etc. will be affected.
The problem is that the emperor has already issued an order asking the Ministry of Revenue not to interfere. Since the emperor has said so, there is nothing we can do.
What's more, from the perspective of the theory of destiny, the Tang Dynasty must be in disaster, so the best way for Muchuan now is to sit idle and wait for work.
"Feifan, don't think so much, just drink as much as you like!"
Muchuan had already said this when he saw it. What else could Ouyang Yifan say? He just drank as much as he wanted, otherwise he would really be like the emperor who is not in a hurry and the eunuch who is.
Unknowingly, the time of burning incense has passed. Sitting on the wooden platform, Ouyang Yifan was drinking one cup after another. Before he knew it, his face was rosy and he was getting drunk.
"Sir, this wine is so delicious. There is such delicious food in the world... The wine makes me sad, and all the worries seem to disappear at this moment. It is so beautiful!"
Ouyang Yifan's body was swaying. It seemed that he was half drunk.
The state of being half-drunk is the most comfortable. Your head is empty, your muscles are relaxed, and you are in a happy mood. This is why modern humans especially like to use alcohol to relieve their sorrows.
While having a drink with Ouyang Yifan, a servant's voice came from outside the door, saying that it was Mo Zhu who came to pay a visit.
Why did Mo Zhu come here?
Of course it was Muchuan who called him.
"Sir, what are you calling me for?"
Mo Zhu was wearing a straight slanted jacket and a square hat, looking serious and upright.
When Muchuan saw Mo Zhu coming, he quickly invited Mo Zhu to come and have a drink with him.
Ouyang Yifan looked very happy, strode forward, and already put a hand on Mo Zhu's shoulder: "Mo Zhu, you came at the right time! You came at the right time! This is the wine developed by Master Muchuan. It is a famous beer. It tastes great."
Refreshing and sweet, with endless aftertaste, it is as intoxicating as the nectar in the heaven!"
"beer?"
Mo Zhu was suspicious and borrowed a glass of wine from Muchuan.
The wine has a light golden color, a refreshing taste, and a whitish smell. It turns out that this thing is beer! Mo Zhu is also a lover of wine. He has tasted all kinds of wine in the Tang Dynasty, but this beer is truly unheard of.
Now seeing Muchuan and Ouyang Yifan recommending this beer, Mo Zhu took a glass and tasted it.
As soon as the wine entered his stomach, it filled his intestines. The strong wheat flavor condensed into a gas that hit his heart and soul. Mo Zhu couldn't help but sigh: "It tastes really good. No wonder Bufan would say that this wine is the nectar of heaven. I really can't believe it."
"Yeah yeah!"
Ouyang Yifan laughed and wanted to have another drink, but he found that the wine jar was empty!
"My lord, my lord... there is no beer?"
Ouyang Yifan murmured.
Muchuan looked surprised: "Oh, there really is no beer."
"Sir, didn't you say you can drink as much beer as you want?
Why is there no more? It’s so unpleasant to drink!”
The alcohol content of beer is relatively low, so it is not easy to get drunk. Even though Ouyang Yifan has drunk most of the bottle, he still retains consciousness.
Driven by alcohol at this time, Ouyang Yifan's desire for beer became more and more intense, and he wanted to get drunk before he could stop.
But what Ouyang Yifan didn't know was that all of this was a trap woven by Muchuan! It was like a spider guarding one end of the spider's web, watching the struggling prey.
Muchuan laughed at this moment and asked jokingly: "What's wrong, Bufan? Do you like drinking beer that much?"
"Of course, this is a delicacy in the world. Since you let me try it, I naturally have to drink it to my heart's content."
"Of course it's not a problem. I brewed a lot of beer this time. You can have as much beer as you want. It's just... I have something to entrust you with."
Muchuan showed a sly smile at the right time.
Ouyang Yifan was very familiar with Muchuan's smile. Every time the other party showed this smile, there would always be a lot of trouble for him.
Ouyang Yifan trembled slightly and took half a step back: "Mu Chuan... Sir Muchuan, what do you want to do?
Why do you give me a particularly bad premonition?"
"Have it?
I just want to entrust you to help me with something."
In fact, in addition to drinking the beer yourself, Muchuan brewing beer is more importantly for selling!
But you must know that the Tang Dynasty's economy is becoming more and more prosperous, residents' incomes have increased, and their purchasing power is correspondingly much higher than before.
It coincides with summer, which is the best season for beer sales, so Muchuan plans to develop beer for sale.
At this time, Muchuan explained his idea to Mo Zhu and Ouyang Yifan, and said that the existing "Royal Workshop" could be renovated to build a dedicated beer workshop.
At that time, beer will be sold through the channels of "official merchants".
The initial target is naturally the landlords, bureaucrats, nobles and other classes with the strongest purchasing power. If they drink beer, they will never forget it.
After Ouyang Yifan heard this, he understood: "So, do you want us to help sell beer?
But can’t we just leave this matter to the government-run businessmen?”
Official merchants are merchants who have signed an agreement with the imperial court. They are under the management of the imperial court, and their business sales and profits are controlled by the imperial court.
In modern terms, they are middle-level people such as "retailers" and "dealers" who play a role in communicating between the court and the people.
Originally, the only "official merchants" were Fang's shops. As the number of "royal workshops" increased in the past few months, Fang's shops alone could no longer sell enough. For this reason, the number of official merchants had been expanded to ten, starting from Chang'an City.
Spread throughout the Gyeonggi-do area.
In terms of sales, officials from the Ministry of Revenue really don't need to worry, as they can ask businessmen to help with sales with just one word.
The question is, is anyone willing to try a new thing like "beer"?
