The wine is clear, soft and sweet in the mouth, with a long aftertaste...
Shopkeeper Hu took a sip of potato wine and his eyes narrowed and his beard curled up.
After a long while, he opened his eyes again, took out the seal on the table, and tied the wine jar again. "This wine is rare, so the taste must not be lost."
"Can it still catch your eye?" Zhuang Keqing asked with a smile.
She was asking the question knowingly. Just by looking at the shopkeeper's expression and the way Hexu held the wine jar, she knew that he was satisfied and couldn't be more satisfied.
"Miss Zhuang, to be honest, I have been traveling all over the country for many years, but I have never seen such a strange woman like you."
Shopkeeper Hu is now truly convinced by this girl. At this moment, he stroked his beard and praised, with a truly convinced look on his face.
In the past, he was proud that there was "Luofuchun" in the Five Blessings, but now after tasting this wine, he felt that "Luofuchun" was just like white water, bland and tasteless.
Such nectar and jade liquid must be gathered into your own hands!
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Hu smiled even more kindly. He waved to the young clerk standing aside and motioned for him to go out first and wait for others to leave. His face straightened and he actually bent down to face Zhuang Keqing, a boy in his teens.
The year-old girl made a bow.
"Please also ask the girl to hand over this wine to Wufu Ji to sell it on your behalf!"
Zhuang Keqing was really shocked. She turned sideways reflexively and did not receive the elder's gift.
"Why is the story like this?" She walked around the table, using a little force on her hands, raised the shopkeeper's sunken arm, "I brought the wine today, one is to end our last bet, and the other is for this
That’s where wine will go in the future.”
Zhuang Keqing didn't say everything, but shopkeeper Hu subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
"What do you think, girl? But are you worried that I, the Five Fortunes Ji, can't offer you the price you want?"
"That's not the case." Zhuang Keqing sighed.
How could she not know that the brewing recipe she was carrying was an extremely good thing, but the common man was not guilty of the crime of harboring a treasure. Regardless of whether she personally had the ability to build a brewery, even if it was built, how could it be guaranteed?
This winery is not coveted by anyone.
Moreover, if he really makes wine, his family will have to switch from farming to business and become a wine shop. What will A Ling do then? She can see the hard work he puts in studying every day.
"Shopkeeper Hu, although I have only had two business dealings with you, I believe that you are a person of integrity and keep your promises, so I hope you can seriously consider what I am going to say next. If you are not willing, then please
Don’t reveal a word to anyone.”
Zhuang Keqing said Chen Ken, a pair of dark almond-shaped eyes fixed on Shopkeeper Hu. The worry hidden in them made the old man straighten his back.
"Don't worry, just say it."
The girl paused, "I want to sell this brewing recipe to the Five Blessings."
"What!"
Shopkeeper Hu, who didn't change his face even when he met bandits while traveling around, also exclaimed.
Sold to Wufuji? Such a good thing!
His years of business experience constantly reminded him that things were not simple, but the temptation was too great, and he still couldn't help but be tempted.
The taste of this wine can be said to be something that has never been experienced in the past three hundred years and will be rare in the next three hundred years. If he could really hold this recipe in his own hands, how could he still be trapped in the small town of Songling?
, I can go to the capital early, and even become a head store manager is not an exaggeration!
"What are your conditions?"
Suppressing the beating heart in his chest, Shopkeeper Hu remained calm on his face, but his slightly trembling beard and constantly rubbing fingers exposed his psychology.
"When building a brewing workshop near Erli Village, workers can be recruited from other villages, but the villagers of Erli Village should be given priority." Zhuang Keqing said clearly and carefully, "In addition, the materials used for brewing,
It needs to be purchased from Erli Village first, and the useless wine residue must be returned to the villagers."
"Wait a minute, you said you want to build a workshop in Erli Village. Why is that?"
Shopkeeper Hu doesn't understand this approach at all.
This brewery is owned by Miss Zhuang alone and has nothing to do with the villagers. If she directly sells the recipe to herself and receives a large sum of money, wouldn't it be easy and comfortable? Why bother shouldering the burden?
"Shopkeeper Hu, what do you think this wine is made of?"
Zhuang Keqing smiled and asked a seemingly unrelated question.
Shopkeeper Hu had an idea flash in his mind.
"Sweet potato?! This is wine made from sweet potatoes!"
"Exactly. So, do you think it is appropriate to build a workshop near Erli Village? After all, you also have a business of dried potatoes and vermicelli here."
Wine made from sweet potatoes!
Oh my god!
This, this is simply unheard of and unimaginable!
Since ancient times, wine making has been nothing more than rice and wheat, but these two are the main source of food tax for the court and the main rations of the people, so the court has strict control over wine making. In addition to having to buy koji at the official Qufang, all the rice and wheat sold
Liquor is subject to a heavy tax of 2 out of 10.
But as for sweet potatoes, the yield of sweet potatoes is extremely high, with two to three thousand kilograms being common. The price is very low, and they are food used by common people to satisfy their hunger. The nobles simply look down upon them.
Moreover, this brewing method may not only be used for sweet potatoes, but if the more precious rice and wheat can also be used, then...
In less than a breath of time, shopkeeper Hu had already figured out the details and was almost ready to agree.
Zhuang Keqing remained silent.
She had been quietly observing the other party's expression, and saw the subtle expression of shopkeeper Hu's surprise and joy. But just when she thought it was about to happen, the other party frowned and tightened his cheeks.
Take what she says.
He seemed to be stumped by something.
Zhuang Keqing's heart sank.
Could it be that he is playing hard to get?
But in fact, shopkeeper Hu wants to sign the contract now.
However, he is just a shopkeeper in a remote town. He is the last person in the queue for giving gifts during the New Year, and he really has no say in front of his boss.
Besides, if he reported the matter to the big shopkeeper exactly like this, who knows if someone would just take advantage of him.
Still have to think of a way.
"Miss Zhuang, none of the conditions you mentioned are difficult to deal with. It's just that building a winery is not something I can decide on my own. This matter needs to be considered in the long term."
Shopkeeper Hu was calculating in his mind, and smiled again, trying to steady the girl in front of him.
"But I promise you that I will give you a satisfactory answer no later than the next year."
Zhuang Keqing didn't think that the other party would agree to this right away. Now that he got this answer, he didn't feel disappointed and nodded in agreement.
"Then I'll give this jar of wine to the shopkeeper as a way of thanking the shopkeeper for his hard work."
"What the hell." Shopkeeper Hu shook his head repeatedly, "I have one more thing to ask of the girl."
"You said."
"It's still about this wine. Can you sell me some more?"
Shopkeeper Hu had a clear idea. He thought that in just one month it would be the 70th birthday of his ancestor, so he might as well take this opportunity to take a chance and give the sweet potato wine and dried sweet potato vermicelli as a birthday gift.
If the master asks about this wine then, he might as well mention the matter of building a workshop.
He didn't believe that someone wouldn't be tempted by such an obvious business to make money.
"Of course, I brewed a lot this time, and thanks to the shopkeeper's help last time, I was able to buy the koji."
But it was a simple matter, and Zhuang Keqing was of course willing to give up some wine to trap Shopkeeper Hu. Anyway, she still had a lot of wine left, and she could brew more at any time.
After that, they discussed the sale of fermented bean curd. Perhaps because of the sweet potato wine, shopkeeper Hu gave the price of a can of 100 yuan, which was beyond Zhuang Keqing's expectations.
When the two came out of the house, the men in Erli Village outside had already stored all the goods in the warehouse under the arrangement of the clerk. At this time, they were all resting near the donkey cart outside the store, waiting for her.
As soon as Zhuang Keqing came out of the shop, the eyes of all the villagers, including the shopkeepers who had been observing secretly, lit up.
"Girl, please come out and let us wait!"
Zhang Da didn't notice the turbulent undercurrent on the street at all. He was just talking to the kind-faced junior, but when he saw Zhuang Keqing, he stood up directly and ignored him.
"Have you received the money?"
It was really rude to ask this at the door of Wufu Ji, but the villagers didn't understand. They only cared about whether they could get the due reward for their hard work these days.
All the worries, expectations, and nervous eyes fell on the beautiful figure at the door.
The girl's eyebrows were curved, her pink lips were slightly parted, and she smiled: "Five Blessings keep your promise with integrity, and the payment has been settled in one go!"
Shopkeeper Hu who sent people out was really convinced!
This girl caused such a big scene, and in the end she didn't forget to promote the Five Blessings to him. How can he be so virtuous and capable to have such a business partner!
