The water is gurgling, the joy is not late, and the cows and sheep are cooked and drunk, and the cups are exchanged.
Zhang Zhong really took his family and ran to his stockade. The three old men also wanted to see how life there was and follow them together.
When they arrived at the place, the three old men found it difficult to draw conclusions, saying that the locals were not living well. All of them seemed to be very happy, and there was no sorrow in their eyes.
They said they had a good time. The clothes they wore were all made of linen, and even the patriarch was the same. The dishes on his face were obvious, and the little boy didn't wear clothes.
"This is the relationship between spiritual civilization and material civilization that Xiaobao and Juanjuan often talk about. Without destroying their united and upward spirit, it would be great for them to get more material income."
Old Man Bi now seems to be a theorist who specializes in this aspect, speaking to Old Man Yao and Old Man Zhang next to him.
Old man Yao is also used to this kind of remarks, and everyone can say that it is a set of sets, but how to increase the income of the local people is the most difficult thing.
The outspoken Old Man Zhang asked the thoughts in his mind for Old Man Yao.
"Yongcheng, what do you think the local people can do to increase their income?"
When Zhang Zhong heard Old Man Zhang ask himself, he was about to express his idea, and after pondering it, he asked, "I wonder if Uncle Zhang has a good way?"
While speaking, Zhang Zhong's eyes also looked at Old Man Bi and Old Man Yao, which means that you have thought of a way
The old man Zhang shook his head at the same time. If they could find a way, they would have said it. The food produced in this place will be enough to eat. Now it is convenient to go outside near the city. There are also villages far away. There is only Beasts can sell for some money, but there are plenty of fruits that night, but no one wants them.
Follow the method in Shuzhou? What can be raised on the mountain? This place seems to be able to get people to ski, so that the people can make a little money, but not every mountain can ski.
Seeing that the three old men couldn't talk about it, Zhang Zhong stopped talking about this topic. He pointed to the trees on the mountain and said, "There are a lot of trees here. Even if it is cold in winter, there is no shortage of charcoal."
"Yes, they all cut down to make terraces." Old man Zhang thought that Zhang Zhong was reminding them of the idea of cutting trees, so he immediately followed.
"Uncle Zhang, there are enough mudslides here, so don’t toss people anymore. What I mean is to pick mountains that don’t affect roads and people’s homes, chop and plant them. Skiers also need to keep warm here. It just happens to be able to make some money, which does not solve the fundamental problem."
Zhang Zhong was shocked when he heard what Old Man Zhang said. If you really want to do that, the people here will be over. Not to say that it is deliberately protecting the environment, nor can it be destroyed or used, but you can't care about the survival of future generations. All the resources are gone.
Now Old Man Zhang knows that what he was talking about was skiing, not a way to make the local people really rich.
As the four people talked and watched, Zhang Wang led seven little guys to chat with the three wives of the local patriarch with the help of a "translator."
Zhang Zhong is not at all afraid of his wife saying the wrong thing. Even if he said the wrong thing, his wife would not be possible. Even if Zhang Wang didn't wear the clothes of naming his life, and casually dressed in cotton clothes, he looked dignified and friendly, so that the patriarch’s The three ladies felt very comfortable, especially the cute looks of the seven little guys, who immediately conquered everyone.
Even the patriarch who accompanied him wanted to snatch one back and raise it by himself. It would be better to snatch two. A few people chatted and laughed and entered into that hall in the stockade. This is the center of the entire stockade. It was built of stone, and the surrounding wall outside the stockade was built with stone and wood.
The patriarch, Qianghu, is very enthusiastic. Regardless of whether it’s time to eat or not, as soon as people arrive, they start preparing them. The cattle used to cultivate the land are killed, the sheep are killed, and there are various animals hunted from the mountains.
Nothing else is needed. In fact, they don't have much cooking methods at all, so they can bake them directly, which is lively and convenient.
The three old men looked at the cows being killed, and felt distressed. They glanced at Zhang Zhong. Zhang Zhong seemed to be okay. It seemed that the cows were like pigs. They were killed.
While roasting the meat, the people in the stockade danced and sang with the people of Wang Wang’s family. Wang Juan’s father finally played a role at this time. Don’t look at him as he usually doesn’t care about anything, but he drinks too much, and the drink is dry. This kind of wine blocked Zhang Zhong a lot.
Zhang Zhong usually doesn't drink much and is always drunk. Generally, he drinks some medicinal liquor and wine. Even if he is socializing with others, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan do not allow him to drink too much. Anti-drinking medicine and sobering soup are prepared.
Before coming this time, Wang and Wang's family had prepared them. They specially drank the diuretic medicine given by the doctor, as well as the medicine to make alcohol absorbed by the blood, so that the alcohol was excreted in the urine as much as possible.
People in the inner courtyard of Zhang Wang's family used it exclusively to fight alcohol with others and eat as little as possible. In that case, it would take up the stomach and also allow the alcohol to not drain smoothly. After mixing with food, it will enter the blood more.
The patriarch, Qianghu, drank a little, and talked a lot when he was not drunk. He put his arms around Zhang Zhong with the same smile and said, "Brother Zhang, okay, good official. I have never seen an official like you, especially I’m a family member, can sing and dance, don’t worry, I’ll pay as much as I have to pay for this year’s rent, as well as tribute. ."
"Then thank Brother Qianghu, Brother Qianghu's wine is also good, come and drink."
Zhang Zhong doesn't care about renters and tributes. He just doesn't send them to the capital, so who can do to him? This place is not like Shuzhou, where there is a lot of tax for a year and a lot of tribute. Yizhou’s rent has been digested by the local government. If the tribute refuses to pay, which one dares to impeach it? That little rent is not enough for the family's salary.
Wang Juan’s father, who was carrying the task on his body, also leaned over, threw the cup in his hand, and said under the gaze of other people’s puzzled eyes: "Not addictive, change the bowl, drink."
Qianghu also knew who this was, the third-ranking official, and seeing that the official was so heroic, he also changed into the bowl.
Other drinkers learned to change their cups. Only the three old men did not move. They haven't drank the wine until now. The three old men are really helpless when they see Zhang Zhong's face not blushing there. Up.
If this wine is delicious, what is the wine made by Zhang's family? When did the restaurant owner learn to stare and lie
Drinking and drinking, the problem arises. The meat is basically eaten by the people in the village. People in the Zhang family rarely move, but they drank a lot of wine. How much wine can there be in the small village? The wine is made of grain.
When Zhang Zhong drank another bowl of wine, the people in the village found Qianghu and whispered about the lack of wine.
Now Qianghu is dumbfounded, and he is enjoying himself drinking, the wine is gone, this... This is shameful, do you tell the guests not to drink, they drank all the wine
When Qianghu was embarrassed, Wang Juan's father spoke and said to Zhang Zhong: "My husband, I remember that we also brought a lot of wine when we came. Don't always drink one, change it."
"Yes, yes, I forgot even if I didn't tell my relatives. Indeed, Brother Qianghu, why not try the wine I brought, how about it?" Zhang Zhong finally waited for this opportunity. He was really afraid that the wine in the stockade would not be drunk. When you ask questions, you still use a negotiating tone. After all, when someone invites you to drink and eat, it’s a bit bad for you to take the wine.
Qianghu didn't care about the other things at all. The wine in the stockade was all drunk, and Zhang Zhong happened to bring the wine, so drink it, happily agreed, and ordered people to follow to fetch the wine.
When the wine was changed, the three old men who had been pursing their lips quietly poured out the wine in their glasses, resting on their hands and waiting for someone to pour the wine brought by Zhang Zhong. Only after drinking the wine from Zhang's family, I would know what to do. Calling for wine, Zhang Zhong would not send the bad ones to the stockade, not to mention that Zhang's family didn't have any bad wines.
As soon as the people in the village drank the new wine, they became excited one by one. The good wine is not made from grain, and the energy in the mouth is not small. It tastes various fruits. Even the little boy drank two sips and quarreled. To drink.
Qianghu took a bowl of wine, clicked his mouth, looked at Zhang Zhong suspiciously, and asked, "Brother Zhang, where does your wine come from? How can it taste better than mine?"
Zhang Zhongxin said that this is not nonsense. If my family's wine can't keep up with your stockade, what kind of restaurant will you open? The most important thing is that you are missing a good son and a good daughter-in-law.
"Brother Qianghu, it's true that there are countless restaurants in my house. Every place has people who specialize in brewing wine. This time I come to Yizhou and I am planning to find a place specializing in brewing. It should be located in Bodao County. , To make a strong-flavor wine, it is not sauce-flavored. If you tell you that you don’t understand, you just know that I’m going to build a place to make wine here.
The wine you drink is made of fruit, the fruit of Shuzhou, the mountains and plains in that place are all wild fruit, no one wants it at all, and there are dark days, others don’t want it, I want it, and it’s made into fruit wine. After fermentation, some white wine is added during the secondary fermentation process.
No, the taste has changed, it tastes good, and it has a little stamina. It stretches in the mouth when drinking, and it feels comfortable after drinking. It was originally planned to be sold in a restaurant, but unfortunately, I didn’t wait for it to make some, so I ended up here. It’s not enough. sold.
The main reason is that there are many people there, who can help pick fruit, and there are also many fruits. Unfortunately, a wine that makes a fortune does not have any benefits here. "
Zhang Zhong seemed to be drinking too much, his eyes narrowed, and he complained to Qianghu.
Qianghu was also confused, but he knew in his heart that after listening to Zhang Zhong's words, he said with an idea: "Brother Zhang, there are a lot of fruits here, and the Heitiantian you said, is this the thing?"
Seeing the dregs left in the wine because of something he didn't know, Qianghu wandered to find a few soybean-sized, black plant fruits under the wall next to him, and brought them in front of Zhang Zhong.
"Yes, it's this thing that can cure diseases, and there are plenty of fruits here?" Zhang Zhong took one and threw it in his mouth and swallowed it twice into his stomach and asked.
"A lot, more than just a lot. The mountains are full. Nobody eats them. They don’t need them when they are transported outside. You are not afraid of them. They do all. Adults and children do all. You don’t have anything to do when you are idle. You just take it out when you make good wine. Sell, let others taste the wine here."
Qianghu is simple, he doesn't know Zhang Zhong's thoughts, and he thinks he has a good relationship with Zhang Zhong, so he wants to help.
The three old men, Yao, were listening. At this time, they finally knew what Zhang Zhong wanted to do. Instead of ordering others, they should let others find it by themselves. This one is really moisturizing things silently. No wonder they have to hold a cocktail party and a dance party at the foot of the mountain. It turned out to be to drink other people’s wine and take out their own wine to "seduce" others to be fooled.
Good ability, even if you refuse to accept it.
"If all local officials can do this, why worry that the people of Datang will not have a good life? Yongcheng is usually sluggish and afraid of his wife. Now it looks pleasing to the eye."
Old Man Zhang whispered to Old Man Bi and Old Man Yao, feeling that the wine tasted better than before.
"Good wine, most of the wild fruits on the mountains here are turned into wine, which is worth money. The first way is to build a ski resort, and the second way is to make wine. See what else can be done later?"
Old man Yao is also in a good mood. It feels sweeter than eating honey if he can watch the local people live a good life.
Old Man Bi also sighed with emotion, "As long as you ask for merit and don't make public, the Zhang family's methods are still so hard to guess. Maybe the people here will understand Zhang Zhong's good intentions."
Zhang Zhong had already started discussing cooperation with Qianghu at this time. Zhang Zhong began to propose to help the stockade make wine for free and sell it for free.
Qianghu disagreed. He wanted to help Zhang Zhong pick the fruit for free. It didn't matter whether it was sold or not.
The two refused to give in. In the end, it was Wang Juan’s father who made the decision so that neither side would suffer. This year, let the Zhang family buy the fruit and make the wine, then make it in the city, let the people in the village learn, etc. Next year, Zhang Zhong will not buy fruit. He will buy wine, carry out the second fermentation himself, and then sell it in the restaurant. In this way, no one will suffer and no one will take advantage of the other party.
Both Zhang Zhong in the dim state and the Qiang Tiger in the confused state agreed happily. The thing was done in the future, and then there was a drink to celebrate. Zhang Zhong also gave a lot of seasonings to the village, and directly tested it on the barbecue. The taste was indeed true. good.
"The Zhang family suffered a loss this time. The wine is supposed to put the fruit and you can sell it immediately? Zhang family needs to advance the money first to give the local people a chance to make money in advance. The first brew is at least three. It takes about five months for the taste to come out after the second fermentation.
When did the Zhang family make wine with local fruit picking in Shuzhou? There doesn't seem to be many wild fruits there, and time is too late. "
While talking, Old Man Bi suddenly thought of this very important question.
Old man Zhang explained to the side, "It is Luzhou fruit. It has been two years old. Of course it tastes good. It is impossible to achieve such a taste in eight months. If the taste is poor, Qianghu will think it is not good to sell, so how can he agree? I guess Zhang’s family turns Yizhou’s fruit into wine, and it will take at least two years before it can make money.
What's this called? Yes, it’s a commodity. Zhang’s business usually likes to use the “quasi-cash flow” method, which is to use all the money as much as possible, and always invest a small portion of it when doing business. , Let the other local businessmen cooperate, if it is not for the local people, they would refuse to press money here. "
"Exactly, I heard Xiaobao and Juanjuan occasionally mention that there is another method called cash flow that can make money. Whatever borrows, splits, mortgages and then lends, it should be more profitable, but Juanjuan seems to disagree, and Xiaobao does too. Then, I really don’t know what kind of method it is, why don’t you use it?"
Old man Bi also knows some things. He doesn't know that this business model will cause financial turmoil, especially if Zhang Xiaobao is allowed to operate, or in such an era, Zhang Xiaobao can mess up the entire Datang financial system if he wants to. At this time, the financial situation is unstable, especially the currency exchange.
Qianghu didn’t know what Zhang Zhong, who called his brother and brother, planned, and he didn’t know the specific situation of the Zhang family. He didn’t even have a specific idea of where Shuzhou was located. He only knew that this official was a good official, as well as a few of Zhang Zhong’s family. The little guy is also fun, but it's a pity that I can't grab it.
Look at the seven little guys, and then look at the baby in your own family. Comparing the two, it is really the difference between heaven and earth, even if you put on the same beautiful clothes.
"Brother Zhang, how did you raise your baby? Oh, I want to take a couple and put them at home, sitting there like little adults. When others talk in the past, they always greet each other with a smile, but my family is worse. Far away, everyone is not big, but the temper is not small."
Qianghu asked Zhang Zhong with jealousy.
Zhang Zhongxin said that of course, and he didn't look at who the seven of them were teaching. Didn't you see Xiaobao and the cuckoo, otherwise you wouldn't be jealous? Are mortal methods comparable to mortals? Hey... I don't know if my son and daughter-in-law ran over to suffer hardships along the way. When this happens, they really get to be officials in Luoyang or Jingcheng. Don't let the two children run around and suffer.
With a light sigh, Zhang Zhong put on a smile and said, "Brother Qianghu, this is not easy to do. Send your little baby to me and see if I can play with Beckham and the rest. Days will be fine."
"This... Two such big children in my family are not easy to manage. One is not careful, and they run away. Why don't they be obedient to call and let you go. Isn't it troublesome for you?"
Qianghu is really tempted, not to mention whether he can learn from other people’s children as sensible, even eating and drinking under the mountain is better than on the mountain. People have said that when Zhang Zhong came, the seven little children had their own big houses, and they also brought them down. The kind of wheels, and there are specialized doctors to take care of.
If you really send it down, you don’t have to worry about getting sick, eating well, having fun, and you can even learn to read with other children’s children and classmates, and see that their children can write their own names on the ground with branches. If you learn, you will meet in the future. People who went to other villages squatted down and wrote their own names. Oh, that's so long-faced, and now they can only envy other people's children.
When Zhang Zhong saw that Qianghu's words had a little meaning, he immediately said: "Don't be afraid, the baby is running around looking for things to play with. I have a lot of toys. As long as there are children to play with, it will be safe. The matter is settled. , And take it away when I go back in the evening, there are so many people."
Now Qianghu no longer insisted, and happily agreed. He suddenly remembered something and said: "Brother Zhang, why don't you do this? I will find people from other villages to pick the fruits together, so that your family can make more wine. "
"Really? Brother Qianghu helped me a lot, drink." Zhang Zhong was completely relieved now, holding up the bowl and drank his head up.