Did that sage say that failure is the mother of success?
If nothing else, the person who said this sentence should be considered a later sage in the era of the virtuous king, and he has not yet appeared on the stage.
But regardless of whether he is a sage or a sage, how does Xu Qing know?
He always only remembers famous quotes but never who said them.
So Xu Qing looked at Prince Xian and said, "Does Your Majesty know Lu Xun?"
The wise king shook his head: "I don't know him."
Xu Qing nodded and said: "It's great if you don't know him. This is what he said."
The wise king was confused and asked: "What did this person say? Which classic does this person come from?"
Xu Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I forgot."
The Xian Wang looked at Xu Qing: "As a scholar, you can forget this?!"
Xu Qing shook his head: "Your Majesty, don't try to denounce someone's innocence out of thin air. My official status is still that of a police officer. I really can't afford to be a scholar."
Then Xu Qing looked at King Xian and said, "Your Majesty, let's talk about the business affairs of the country."
The wise king was also startled after hearing Xu Qing's words: "Guoshang? It's a good name for the country and the people. If it can really develop, it will be called Guoshang."
Xu Qing said: "Your Majesty, what do you think the first business of Guoshang should be?"
The wise king said: "This is the reason why I came to you. The wine you brew is good, with a mellow and strong taste. If you sell it, it will definitely sell well. If you can make it, you will be considered a success."
What do you think?"
Damn it, it turns out that the wise king has been paying attention to his strong drink!
Xu Qing couldn't help but guess, was he doing it for the country's businessmen or for himself?
If he opened a winery, the wine in the winery would probably not be able to leave the production workshop.
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "My lord...you have to know that if you like to drink this extremely strong-tasting wine, not everyone may like to drink it. Judging from the alcohol market conditions that I know, most of the popular rice wine in the world today.
The market for spirits is not that big, so we might lose a lot of money."
The wise king pursed his lips: "This... I haven't really thought about it, but... this winery should be opened. Let's reduce the output first and see how much it can sell."
Xu Qing looked at the Xian Wang: "My lord, tell the truth, are you running the winery for Da Chu or because you like drinking?"
The wise king suddenly felt embarrassed and said: "This...isn't this the best of both worlds..."
Xu Qing: "..."
He knew that a wise king would not go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. How could a lazy person like him dedicate himself to serving the country and the people? He could even be so lazy that he didn't even want to be an emperor...
If it doesn't benefit him at all, how can he do it?
Xu Qing coughed and said, "Your Majesty, actually this strong liquor is not necessarily meant for drinking."
King Xian looked at Xu Qing and asked, "If you don't use wine for drinking, what else can it be used for?"
Xu Qing said: "When the princess had a low fever, I used strong liquor to apply to the princess' forehead. It can have a very good therapeutic effect and is much better than simply using cold water."
The wise king nodded in surprise and said: "It turns out that strong wine has such magical effects."
Xu Qing said: "Not only that, strong alcohol can even be used to eliminate...well..."
Xu Qing almost let it slip that the word "disinfection" hadn't existed in this world yet, so it wasn't easy to use it in this way.
Xu Qing thought for a long time and said: "For example, if you suffer a deep knife wound, you can apply strong liquor on the wound to prevent the wound from worsening. If used well, it may save the life of the person who should have died."
If another person said this to the Xian Wang, the Xian Wang would just think that he was talking nonsense, but what he said from Xu Qing's mouth was different. This person was very skilled in medicine and could easily cure the disease that all the imperial doctors in the palace could not.
Xueer's anorexia can be cured by not letting Xueer take medicine.
In short, what Xu Qing said must have some basis.
The Xian Wang looked at Xu Qing and asked: "Then if a soldier on the battlefield is injured by a knife, he can use strong liquor to save his life?!"
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "Although it may not be able to reduce casualties 100%, it is still very effective... just like those who have suffered dozens of wounds... I suggest you just wait and see your fate..."
The Xian King looked at Xu Qing and said with a smile: "I will give it a try. It just so happens that the Zhou Kingdom is also constantly harassing our border with Dachu. If your strong wine is really effective, it will be considered a success for you! You can produce a batch first.
Choose a day to send to the border."
Xu Qing coughed and said: "Your Majesty, there is no problem in making this strong wine, but..."
King Xian looked at Xu Qing and asked, "But what?"
Xu Qingdao: "Look at this profit distribution issue..."
The wise king nodded and said: "Then let's give it three to seven points."
Xu Qing smiled and said: "Why is this so embarrassing?"
The Xian Wang looked at Xu Qing and said matter-of-factly: "What I mean is that Guo Shang takes seven and you take three. What's the point of being embarrassed about?"
When Xu Qing heard this, he looked at King Xian and said: "Your Majesty... you are a little inappropriate. After all, you just contribute some money. I have to keep working hard, so you will give me 30% of the profit..."
The wise king glanced at Xu Qing and said: "Thirty percent is a lot. I have a million-strong army in Chu. If it works, I will ask the Ministry of War to consider buying it. Thirty percent will be a huge sum of money."
Thinking about it this way, Xu Qing suddenly felt that 30% seemed to be really a lot...
If I could do business with a million-strong army, let alone 30% or even 10%, I probably wouldn't be able to spend it all in my lifetime.
After a pause, the wise king continued: "Xu Qing, look, if one day you are really as rich as the rest of the country...guess what will happen?"
Xu Qing looked at Xian Wang and felt a chill in his heart: "What will happen...?"
The wise king chuckled and said: "Do you know there is a saying that a man is not guilty of carrying a treasure? Even if I am not jealous of you, there is no guarantee that the next emperor will not be jealous of you..."
After saying that, the Xian Wang patted Xu Qing on the shoulder and said with a smile: "So, sometimes it is wise to take the initiative to give up benefits."
Damn! He actually dares to threaten himself?!
Xu Qing said he couldn’t bear it!
King Xian looked at Xu Qing's expression and seemed to understand what he was thinking, and said: "I am not threatening you, I am really thinking about your future. You are still young, and I cannot protect you."
I will love you for the rest of my life, and if I can't protect the next emperor, he will have other thoughts about you. I am wholeheartedly doing your best."
Xu Qing looked at Prince Xian expressionlessly: "Then I should thank you, Prince?"
The wise king shook his head and said honestly: "That's not necessary, we are just mutually beneficial..."
Xu Qing really hates the word mutual benefit now. He suffers every time this word comes out.
At first, he went to the Su family to become the son-in-law based on the principle of mutual benefit, but what happened? He became a free chef!
When he arrived at the Xian King, he did business with him based on the principle of mutual benefit and reciprocity, but in the end he was threatened by the future emperor for no reason...
But Xu Qing had to admit that the Xian Wang seemed to really be thinking about him.
After all, if there was really a rich man in the Ming Dynasty back then, his end would be miserable...
But... Xu Qing felt very unhappy that the Xian Wang was considering him so much. If he didn't cheat the Xian Wang, Xu Qing would definitely not feel better!
But what is there about him that is worth cheating on? This is a question...
At this moment, a little head poked out from the door: "Xu Qing, Xu Qing! We have acquired another shop in the east of the city! Let's celebrate by having grilled fish! Hey, why is father here?"