It doesn't take too much time to grow vegetable seedlings. One after another, some people received the vegetable seedlings they ordered from Tang Chunming, and went home happily to plant them. Like Tang Chunming, Li Feng was either busy in the field or on the mountain, and he had no free time. After listening to King Zhao's words, Li Feng felt even more urgent. Before leaving home, he had to clean up the entire back mountain and hire enough hired workers. Brother Liu Ming wouldn't have to worry too much when he was at home. thing.
As for how to put it, he hasn't found a suitable opportunity for a while.
One winter day, Li Feng often went to patrol the mountains to check the traps installed in various places. Although he occasionally heard the howling of wolves in the mountains in the previous winter, it may be because Li Feng killed so hard that time that the wolves did not dare to attack. Going further towards the village, Pingshan Village finally had a stable New Year.
At such a busy time, the disciple mentioned by King Zhao arrived as scheduled. Coincidentally, Teng Yu, who received the news from Li Feng, also arrived on this day. This was Teng Yu's first visit in the new year. When they arrived at Li's house, there were of course a lot of gifts on the accompanying carriage. Although Li Feng's family has a lot of food grown in their own land, there are some things that cannot be grown by themselves. Teng Yu sent a lot of dried seafood and fresh food collected from all over the world. thing.
This disciple of King Zhao was unexpectedly young. Both of them thought he was a middle-aged man with rich experience. A brother handles business matters for him, and travels all over the world. Even Li Feng can't help admiring him when he sees it.
On the contrary, the person who came here was not at all uncomfortable, and reported his identity straight to the point. He was born as an imperial merchant in Daqing, but since he was the only brother left in his lineage, he immediately took refuge in His Royal Highness Zhao, and relied on himself His hard work and outstanding business talent have won the trust and value of King Zhao, so he hurried over as soon as he received a letter from King Zhao.
The name of the visitor was Rong, and when Teng Yu found out that he was from the Rong family, he almost couldn't sit still. For the first time, he lost his composure and stammered: "You... you... are actually the Rong family... the head of the family..." He never He thought that one day he would sit with the Rong family of the imperial merchants in Daqing. There were many rumors about the Rong family among the people, and he had heard them as rumors. He never thought that this young head of the family was really a brother. They all started to turn red.
Rong Yue smiled, he is not a person with very good looks, maybe because he travels all over the world and is often exposed to the wind and sun, his skin tends to be dark, but his whole body is radiant and still attracts people's attention. He cupped his hands towards the south and said, "It's thanks to the love of His Royal Highness Zhao Wang, otherwise I would not be able to sit firmly in the position of being the head of the family."
I speak modestly, if it weren't for the strong backing of King Zhao, the internal struggles in the Rong family made it impossible for him to win. Facing the authority of King Zhao, those relatives and side branches would not dare to make trouble no matter how courageous they are. He didn't dare to put any complaints in the open. However, if Rong Yue didn't come up with enough conditions and strength to impress King Zhao, he wouldn't be able to get the support of King Zhao behind his back.
Teng Yu had heard some rumors, but now that he sees himself, he believes some of the rumors. It is said that the head of the Rong family disregarded the opposition of the whole family and donated most of his belongings to the imperial court, and put a lot of his family's business in the name of King Zhao. Under the circumstances, most of the profits from these businesses fell into Zhao Wang's pocket, and the Rong family only got a small part of it. Thinking about it now, the head of the Rong family also had to adopt a strategy as a last resort, but if it were him, Teng Yu thought to himself that he would not be able to take such a desperate step, and what he didn't expect was that the head of the Rong family would actually So young, so decisive, he felt ashamed.
But for Rong Yue, if he hadn't taken this step at the beginning, his family property would have been taken by a side branch, and the best result for him would be to be sent away with a dowry by his clansmen, and the worse result might even disappear in the Rong family's house middle.
"Rong Dangjia is humble. There are so many merchants, but it is not for nothing that Rong Dangjia is valued by King Zhao." As for the other rumors of slandering Rong Yue, in Teng Yu's view, it was spread out of jealousy. Most of them said that Master Rong got everything he has now by climbing onto King Zhao's bed, and it was said that Master Rong was the reincarnation of the demon fox.
"Master Teng's actions are not bad, and I have heard a lot about Mr. Teng." Rong Yue also praised Teng Yu.
"Don't hold it back and forth. Sit down and have a good talk." Tang Chunming heard his teeth sore, and said, he feels very good about Rong Yue, and he is more interested in his experience, and the most important thing is What's more, when facing Rong Yue, he didn't have the same pressure that he had when facing King Zhao.
"It should be so, Mr. Teng, please sit down."
"Please be the master."
Rong Yue didn't come alone, she was accompanied by many guards and entourages, Li Feng arranged for these people to stay before coming to Brother Ming's side. He had heard a little about the Royal Merchant Rong's family. After he succeeded to the throne, he was able to persevere in the battle against the Northern Man. Among them, the Rong family's financial resources contributed most. If the head of the Rong family hadn't really turned to the present and His Royal Highness King Zhao, the Rong family would probably cease to exist. Although the Rong family lost most of their belongings, it was not easy to get out of the crisis calmly.
The first emperor liked to enjoy himself and lived extravagantly, which caused the national treasury to be empty. It is impossible for the Rong family, which is incomparably rich, not to become a thorn in the side of today. Which emperor can tolerate a family of imperial merchants whose wealth is more abundant than the national treasury.
Zhao Wang came to Pingshan Village because of the importance he attached to Mr. He. As for him, Li Feng was just passing by, but he could let the head of Huangshang Rong's family come in person, which shows that Zhao Wang still attaches great importance to their family's production.
"General Li." Seeing Li Feng coming in, Rong Yue immediately got up and clasped his fists and shouted. Only then did Teng Yu know Li Feng's official position before he resigned, and Tang Chunming only knew that he was in a higher position than Yu Mu. As for the others Anyway, this person also retreated, and he was no longer interested in asking, so it was the first time he knew, so he couldn't help but look at Li Feng.
Li Feng smiled wryly in his heart, and before he could confess to Brother Ming, all these incidents came, and he said to Rong Yue seriously: "Master Rong, please be polite, Mr. Li is just a commoner in the country now, and cannot be called that. .
"Well then, I'll just call you Big Brother Li. Big Brother, I'm so polite." Tang Chunming hurriedly avoided the two couples as he greeted them solemnly. Although he is young, he is not as young as Li Feng, let alone him, but I still have a good impression of such a person, especially in this age, it is very difficult for a brother to break through such a way, This is a world where gossip can kill people.
Then the two sides got to the point. Before Rong Yue came, he obviously investigated the matter of Li Feng and Tang Chunming, and asked: "Your Highness told me that Tang Ji's wine must be taken down. Although the eldest brother provided a recipe for wine making , but although the brewed wine is quite good, it is difficult to compare with Tang Ji's wine. Is there a secret in this? What kind of cooperation method do you want with Brother?"
Years ago, a simple method of distilling and making wine was sent along with the New Year gift, but the recipe of distiller's yeast was not included. After all, it is not so easy to impress such a noble person, even the Rong family also gave it to him. Only part of the family wealth was protected by King Zhao. King Zhao's protection is actually equivalent to today's protection, and Tang Chunming didn't think there was a need to hide the method of distillation. The ancient earth can discover this method. I believe that this space will sooner or later There will be a day.
After discussing with Tang Chunming, Li Feng and Tang Chunming used the same signboard as Quanyang Restaurant for the batch of wine sent out: Tang Ji, although Tang Chunming had already given the Li surname on the genealogy, to Li Feng, this was Tang Chunming. It was brought from another world, and it was meant to be a commemoration, and it was originally Tang Chunming's stuff, so he didn't have any intention of taking it.
"Yes," Tang Chunming admitted frankly, "Tang Ji's wine can only be brewed with grain grown in Pingshan Village and spring water in the mountain to produce such a good taste. It is difficult to obtain the same effect with grain and water from other places. , Rong Dangjia can taste whether the water here is different from other places."
This tea was brewed with Mr. He's tea for the guests. Mr. He haggled with Tang Chunming angrily. It was not easy for him to get the tea, and it was all delivered from the capital. He didn't have enough for himself, but was caught Tang Chunming, who doesn't understand the tea ceremony, rubbed a lot of time, which was a waste. He Lao said angrily, when he found good tea branches, he must leave a place on the back mountain for him to grow some good tea. Brother Ming has a good skill in growing vegetables and fruit trees, so it's not for nothing.
Tang Chunming himself never thought about it. He really doesn't pay too much attention to tea, but since Mr. He is good, there is nothing wrong with taking a sip. Heh heh, don't think he doesn't know, Mr. He also peeps into the family secret It's almost done, otherwise, how could he set aside a piece of land in the yard to grow his precious medicinal materials? Planting tea on the mountain is probably an idea that has been made a long time ago.
"That's right, Tang Fulang's water is not found anywhere else. Every time I come here, I always want to stay for a while, please let me take care of you." Teng Yu did not participate in their business, but followed Tang Chunming's words. He said that being able to facilitate this business is also beneficial to him. The most important thing is that compared with the Rong family, the Teng family is not at the same level at all. The Rong family has spread the business throughout Daqing.
Rong Yue took a sip of the tea, and praised it in his mouth. Only good tea and water can make such a good tea. Hearing the situation investigated by his subordinates, he actually turned to Teng Yu's restaurants on the way to taste it. It is easy to taste the dishes that are praised by diners, and the ingredients are not comparable to the restaurants under his command.
"But big brother may not be able to brew the amount of wine we need." After all, one person's strength is limited, and a lot of alcohol is needed just to supply King Zhao, so why sell it to other places.
"We've considered this too, and we're about to discuss a plan." Tang Chunming and Li Feng glanced at each other, and Tang Chunming still spoke, because Mr. Rong is also a brother, so the two didn't shy away so much. It was Tang Chunming's proposal that the two discussed together again, "We are thinking about building a winemaking workshop in the village, using local materials, and brewing as much wine as possible. We can't guarantee the quality of the wine. According to our idea, the wine we serve here can be divided into special grade, first grade and second grade. Of course, the number of the best special grade can't be too much, and it must be brewed by me and Ah Feng. Yes, the whereabouts of the third-class drinks is up to Master Rong."
"It turns out that big brother has thought about it a long time ago. It seems that Pingshan Village is also blessed, but can I buy the distillation method at a price and let me promote it in other places?" Rong Yue knew that this was the limit, it was impossible If it is further expanded, another method has to be proposed.
Tang Chunming glanced at him in surprise: "Didn't that method be given to His Royal Highness Zhao Wang? As long as His Highness agrees, we have no objections, and the method is not complicated. As long as you master the simplest process, it can be widely promoted." It's coming."
Rong Yue was stunned for a moment and then burst out laughing. He was so cheerful that he was no different from a man, and apologized again and again: "I was wrong. I didn't expect that big brother would be so generous. It seems that I, Rong Yue, are stingy. Don't let big brother suffer too much loss, what I mean is actually what His Highness means."
ah? ! Is this going to get rich again? Tang Chunming still looked at Li Feng in surprise. He and Li Feng decided to give away the method of distillation, but they didn't intend to use this method to make money at all, and this method is indeed extremely simple. Not to mention Zhao Wang, it is waiting for the winemaking workshop in Pingshan Village After it is established, there is no way to keep the relevant processes in it from being leaked out. Whether it is a small-minded person in the village or a deliberate spy from another village, they will sooner or later get the process in the workshop, including the practice of Tianguo.
However, this method fell into the hands of King Zhao and he bought it with silver. I am afraid that other wineries will not be so easy to imitate. Well, anyway, the wine business will be the big one in the future, just don't lose us."
"Haha, it's easy to say, brother is really a straightforward person." The Rong family also treated Tang Chunming as a strange person.