Qin Fang said: "The post didn't say that, it just said I was coming to visit you, what do you think?"
Yang Haiyan said, "I don't want to be involved with the Marquis of Jinqian Mansion. Today..." She talked about the situation between her and Lady Xiangyu, and then talked about the conflict between Lady Xiangyu and the Du family. "I think this person is not very smart. Although Lady Xiangyu may not be able to replace the Marquis of Jinqian Mansion now, she is the future Marquis' wife and will definitely be able to replace the Marquis of Jinqian Mansion in the future. Besides, there is the Tian family, and the Marquis of Jinqian Mansion is not against the Tian family."
Qin Fang didn't know there was such a thing. He was a man, so it was normal for him not to know about some of the things that happened between women. After hearing what Yang Haiyan said, he said, "I'll send someone to reject that young master."
Yang Haiyan said: "Okay. By the way, I actually have an idea about the wine that the young master mentioned."
Qin Fang knew that if his wife had an initiative, it would definitely be to make money. His wife had many ways to make money. What was her initiative this time? "Tell me about it."
Yang Haiyan said: "Instead of asking the young master to buy wine, why don't we brew our own wine?"
Qin Fang looked at her and immediately knew what she was thinking: "Your Majesty, please come with us?"
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "Of course, if there is no emperor, our life here will be difficult. The red wine you drank tastes good, right?" Qin Fang drank red wine, that is, wine. Yang Haiyan bought it on the trading platform. Of course, before buying it, she had already purchased a batch of grapes from the common people, so that the wine would not be without a place to go. She still solved the follow-up problems. Not only Qin Fang likes this wine, but also Grandpa Qin likes it. Every time he eats, he will take a sip.
Qin Fang said: "As long as it can make money and does not harm the interests of the people, the emperor will definitely agree."
Yang Haiyan said, "We still have a few bottles of wine brewed last year. You can go to the palace to deliver them to the emperor tomorrow, and then tell him about the winery plan. I will write it down right away."
Qin Fang: "By the way, I'll also mention the situation of Xiangyu County Lady. The emperor should like me to complain to him." The emperor does not bow to the powerful. He likes this kind of poor children who do not live in peace with the powerful. If the poor children live in peace with the powerful, the emperor's power in the court will be weakened, and the emperor naturally does not like it. No matter how powerful the emperor is, it is impossible for him to be the only one when all the ministers in the court oppose it.
Qin Fang said: "Okay."
Yang Haiyan added: "I have a few good wild ginsengs here. You can go to the palace to give one to the emperor tomorrow."
Qin Fang listened and was very curious: "Wife, you have received a lot of good things in Yunxiang County for three years."
Yang Haiyan said, "You want to know?" This was thanks to the fact that this man was in the military camp every day, so he went there once and brought something back without arousing suspicion. So it was reasonable that she had collected these wild ginseng outside.
Qin Fang: "No, you are the boss at home anyway." If there are good things, his wife will not let her down. But he thinks his wife is like a treasure, always able to get rare things. For example, wine. Wild ginseng and so on, Qin Fang is not rare at that time.
the next day
Qin Fang was very comfortable because he had no official position at the moment. He went to the palace when the emperor was leaving the court. Officials had to wait for summons before leaving the palace, so when the emperor left the court, he heard Qin Fang asking for an audience. The emperor was curious. Qin Fang had been back in Beijing for half a month, and he had not arranged a position for him yet. Was he unable to resist asking for an audience? Let's hear how he was going to ask for an audience: "Summon me."
Qin Fang entered the palace and saluted the emperor: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
The emperor said: "No need to be polite, why do you want to come to the palace today?"
Qin Fang said: "I am here to visit the palace today because I have a profitable business and I would like to ask the emperor to invest in it."
The emperor was happy when he heard about profitable business. Regardless of the imperial grain plan and the step-by-step plan, the emperor did make money. However, he had to support officials of all ranks in the country. Although the money seemed a lot, it was actually not enough to spend. The emperor's own pockets were bulging, but the money in the court was still pitifully small.
Therefore, the emperor never complained about having too much money. Emperor: "What deal? Where's the plan?" He had been working with Yang Haiyan for a long time and knew that every cooperation had a plan, so when Qin Fang mentioned it, he asked about the plan.
Qin Fang handed over the plan.
The emperor quickly looked at the plan. There were only two points in the plan. The emperor was responsible for the land, and Yang Haiyan was responsible for the rest. Whether it was long-term investment or personnel, Yang Haiyan would arrange it. According to the rules, Yang Haiyan would take one layer and the emperor would take nine layers. The emperor was very satisfied with this. In fact, the thing he was most satisfied with Yang Haiyan was that he was sensible and not greedy. Speaking of which, even if it was a 50-50 split, the emperor would not agree, after all, he did nothing. But when someone proposed a 19-10 split, it was like he owed them a favor. And as an emperor, how could he owe someone a favor? Naturally, he would pay it back in the future.
The emperor was very curious about the wine that Yang Haiyan had planned: "Is this wine so delicious?" As the emperor, he had never tasted it.
Qin Fangxin presented the red wine he brought with him: "This is the wine, it was brewed last year, please have a taste, Your Majesty, but this wine will taste better the longer it ages."
The emperor asked Chief Steward Chi to open the red wine. As soon as it was opened, a fragrant aroma came out. This was made from grapes, which was different from the wine outside, which was made from rice, wheat and other grains.
The red wine looks better than other wines just by its color. This dark red color looks like it has been precipitated over the years, and the color is really beautiful. The emperor took a sip and found that the purity was not high, but it was very suitable for drinking. "Not bad, really good. Qin Fang, why did Madam Bingyun think of making wine?"
"This story started a few days ago," Qin Fang said. "That day, our family... So, my wife thought of the story of the winery. My wife said, we only make this kind of wine, but we don't sell it ourselves. We sell it to restaurants. It's okay to do big business. It's too tiring to do small business."
When the emperor heard this, he laughed out loud: "When the time comes, we will sell the finished wine to the Golden Money Restaurant. This business will definitely become bigger."
Qin Fang chuckled: "Your Majesty, if my wife makes a lot of money for you, will it be a credit?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows and crossed his arms: "What kind of credit do you want? You can do it. You dare to ask me for credit. You are very brave."
Qin Fang knelt down and said, "I would like to ask Your Majesty to raise my wife's rank."
The emperor was not angry: "Oh? Is a second-rank lady not enough?" To the emperor, it was nothing for a minister to ask for a title for his wife. Women in the harem did not affect the court, so the emperor was very tolerant.
Qin Fang said honestly: "It's not that I don't have enough, but after coming to the capital, I found that the relationship between women is very complicated. If you are not of a high rank, you will always be bullied. Those women, if they are not happy, will use their rank to bully others. I think it is better than when I was in Yunxiang County, where everyone is happy and harmonious."
The emperor heard this and said, "You are so shameless. Tell me, who bullied Madam Bingyun? She was conferred the title of Madam by me personally. Who is so shameless?"
Qin Fang shook his head hesitantly: "I dare not say it, for fear that the emperor will blame me."
"Speak," said the emperor, "I forgive your sins."
So, Qin Fang boldly told the situation of Cheng'en Marquis Mansion: "... So, I am a little scared."
The emperor was very angry. Just for this little thing between a woman and him? "Okay, okay, don't worry about the woman's feelings. You don't have the spirit of a man at all. Also, you should prepare to take over the position of the commander of the Beijing Suburbs Command Camp."
Qin Fang was stunned: "Then...what about Commander Ke?" If it was because of him that Commander Ke lost his official position, he would feel a little embarrassed. After all, Commander Ke had come to his house for dinner a few days ago, and they had a good relationship.
The emperor said: "Mr. Ke has other arrangements, don't worry." The emperor guessed what he was thinking.
"Yes, I will follow the emperor's instructions." Qin Fang said. He had no other ideas anyway, he would do whatever the emperor wanted.
Then the emperor continued, "Regarding Madam Bingyun's winery, I will arrange for someone to go to the Qin Mansion and give her my farm and land. She can go and make the arrangements. At the same time, I will also send someone to follow her. It's a eunuch. With him around, Madam Bingyun will be more convenient to do things, and she won't be offended by anyone who doesn't have a good eye."
Qin Fang said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Qin Fang came back from the palace and went home immediately. As soon as he got home, he told Yang Haiyan about this.
Yang Haiyan heard this and said, "The emperor sent a eunuch to follow me. Is the eunuch in the manor or in our house?"
Qin Fang said: "I don't know about this, but whether it's in the manor or in our house, I think it's a good thing. What do you think? With the emperor's people around, as long as we don't have other ideas, we will feel at ease."
Yang Haiyan raised her eyebrows, then chuckled: "You do have some ideas."
Qianqianhou Mansion
As a concubine's son, Shi Jie knew that he would not get much property after the division of the family. So he always wanted to do something to make the Marquis of Jinqian give him a fortune after the division of the family. He had his eyes on Jinqian Restaurant. Not only him, but other brothers also had their eyes on it. However, no one had won it.
Shi Jie heard Qin Fang's words at the Jinqian Restaurant that day, so he wanted to give it a try. In fact, he didn't hold out any hope, but just wanted to give it a try. Later, he found out Qin Fang's identity and went to Qin's mansion to invite him, but he was rejected by the other party.
Alas... Shi Jie sighed.
He walked into the yard and saw Xiangyu County Lady walking towards him in a hurry. Shi Jie quickly avoided her and said, "Sister-in-law."
Xiangyu County Lady glanced at him and nodded: "Third brother, are you going?"
Shi Jie said: "Yes, I have an appointment with a friend. Sister-in-law, did you just come back from outside?" This was not a question, but a pure greeting.
Xiangyu County Lady said, "I just came back from my mother's home." After saying that, she stopped talking nonsense and went back to her own courtyard. Xiangyu County Lady was very angry today. She went back to her mother's home and was scolded by her father, who told him to stop and not embarrass the Du family because of the past incident.
For this reason, Princess Xiangyu was even more angry. She was a princess, the niece of the Empress Dowager, but the Du family looked down on her and made her a laughing stock in the capital. Now, her father even warned her to behave herself and stop making a fool of herself.
Princess Xiangyu was not convinced and was determined to teach Yang Haiyan a lesson, but there was no chance for the time being, so she was willing to wait.
Shi Jie came from the Jinqian Marquis Mansion. Because the post was rejected by the Qin Mansion, he did not entangle. This was consensual. He wanted to try his luck and see if the wine Qin Fang said was really that powerful. But since the other party refused, he had no choice. The Qin Mansion was not an ordinary family, and he had no right to force them.
At the beginning of June, Qin Fang officially took up the post of commander of the Beijing Suburbs Command Camp. Although he was only a fifth-rank official, it seemed like a normal transfer, but how could a fifth-rank official outside compare with a fifth-rank official in the capital? Moreover, the Beijing Suburbs Command Camp commanded the troops of the capital, which was real power.
Qin Fang was assigned to the Beijing Suburban Command Camp, and one of his tasks was to monitor the gunpowder depot near the command camp. Although the gunpowder depot was very safe, it was still necessary to be on the safe side.
Of course, there were people in the court who opposed Qin Fang's appointment as the commander of the suburban camp, but the emperor supported it, and the emperor's people naturally supported it, so even if there were people who opposed it, it didn't matter. Besides, the emperor had a strong attitude, so even if there were people who opposed it, it didn't matter.
Qin Fang was busy, and so was Yang Haiyan, who was busy dealing with the emperor's farm and fields. Then he asked the eunuch to send people to the countryside to buy grapes. Although the grapes were not ripe, they could be ordered in advance.
This busy period lasts until August, when grapes, apples, and pears are ripe. But during this period, watermelons are also ripe.
Uncle Hong looked at the city gate and said, "Finally, we've arrived in Beijing." It was his first time in Beijing, so he was a little nervous. He brought several carts of fruit with him. He showed the pass to the gatekeeper and took the opportunity to ask, "Brother, where is General Qin's mansion?"
The soldier checked his pass and the fruit. If there was no problem, he let the fruit team go to the city. "General Qin? Which General Qin? What's your position?"
Uncle Hong was stunned. He didn't know the general's position. "Don't think about it, brother. The general was transferred back from Yunxiang County. I don't know his position yet, but I know the general's wife, Mrs. Bingyun."
The soldiers were shocked. The one coming from Yunxiang County was their commander, wasn't he? And wasn't their commander's wife Madam Bingyun? As subordinates, they naturally knew some of their superiors' secrets. "Are you talking about Qin Fang, Master Qin?"
Uncle Hong's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, it's Qin Fang, Lord Qin. Brother, do you know him?"
Soldier: "Of course I know, he is my boss. The commander of our Jingjiao Command Camp is Lord Qin Fang, who came from Yunxiang County. He was the one who discovered the molten ore. He is a hero of our Qi State."
Uncle Hong: "Yes, yes, it's this Qin Fang, Lord Qin."
The soldier heard this and said, "Hey, big brother, wait a minute. I'll ask for leave and take you there."
Uncle Hong: "Thank you, thank you."
Qin Mansion
"Madam, this is the first batch of watermelons, apples and pears." Uncle Hong was a little excited as it was the first time he transported fruits to the capital.
Yang Haiyan was also thinking that the fruits would soon arrive, but she didn't expect that Uncle Hong would deliver them just when she was thinking about it. "Uncle Hong, you must have had a hard time on the journey, stay in the capital for a few days before leaving."
Uncle Hong: "Hey, thank you, ma'am."
Yang Haiyan asked Uncle Hong and the others to go and rest, and then said to Nanny Lian, "Nanny, send the best horse to the palace, and send some of the rest to the Du Mansion."
Aunt Lian: “Ah.”
Qin Linyang looked around the fruit and said, "Mom, what about me?"
Yang Haiyan said: "Of course you are responsible for eating. Come and pick a big apple. Let's wash it and mom will cut it into pieces for you. And wash the apples as well. When your father comes back, we can eat them."
"Hey." Qin Linyang responded loudly. He personally picked a super big apple, "This, this..."
The fruits of Qin Mansion once again set off a trend in the capital. Not only the fruits of Yunxiang County were ripe, but also the watermelons of the farms in the capital were ripe. However, Yang Haiyan did not plan to sell them, but kept them to herself and ate them slowly. Moreover, they did not send them to every family, but only to the families they knew. In addition to the emperor and the Du family, there were several colleagues of Qin Fang in the Beijing Suburbs Command Camp. The Shen family, the Wei family, etc., none of them sent any.
Therefore, in this summer and autumn, the soldiers of the Beijing Suburban Command Camp attracted the envy of many people. Watermelons were available from time to time, and apples and pears were not in short supply. Commander Qin did not give them food for free. He asked the soldiers to compete in martial arts, and only the victorious ones could eat. The atmosphere in the command camp became lively.
In the mansion of Marquis Jinqian, Lady Xiangyu looked down on Yang Haiyan. It was just some fruits, wasn't it? She acted so contemptuous. It was just fruits, wasn't it? She could grow them in her farm. Then, Lady Xiangyu also started to grow fruits, and she asked the farm's manager to grow the fruits as soon as possible.
Yang Haiyan naturally didn't know about this, because she was busy harvesting grapes while delivering fruits. In August, the grapes were ripe, and the royal farm would start making wine.
At this time, Yang Haiyan was in the imperial farm. The eunuch following Yang Haiyan was called Eunuch Xie. Eunuch Xie had already collected all the grapes according to Yang Haiyan's instructions. "Madam, what should we do next?"
Yang Haiyan looked at the people in the manor and said, "Next, I will teach you how to make wine. By the way, Master Xie, can you take over the shop I want?"
Eunuch Xie: "Madam, rest assured, it's all ready. When the wine is ready to be opened, you can serve it anytime."
Yang Haiyan nodded and said, "When the grapes are ready to be opened, you can contact the taverns, restaurants, and inns in the capital and nearby counties. Our wine is only sold to taverns, restaurants, and inns, not to small businesses."
Eunuch Xie said, "Madam, rest assured, I will make the contact."
Yang Haiyan: "I feel relieved with Eunuch Xie around." The people around the emperor are naturally first-class in their ability to handle affairs.
Golden Money Restaurant
The shopkeeper looked at the post in his hand and was very puzzled. What was the idea of this Royal Winery? When did the capital city have a Royal Winery? And it even had the word "Royal" in its name.
Shi Jie walked into the restaurant and saw the shopkeeper in deep thought. He walked over and asked, "Old Tu, what are you thinking about?"
The shopkeeper looked up and said, "Third Master, please come. I was thinking about something. Take a look. This is the post I received today. But I just can't remember when the Royal Winery was built in our capital."
Shi Jie looked at the post and said, "This post says that the Royal Winery will start selling wine in November. Any pubs, restaurants, and inns that are interested can come and take a look."
Shopkeeper: "Yes, but where is the Royal Winery? What kind of wine is it selling? I have no idea."
Shi Jie read the post carefully: "It really doesn't say where the Royal Winery is. When was this post sent?"
Shopkeeper: "I don't know. I asked the waiter and the others, but no one knew. They only knew that the note was pasted on the door when we opened it this morning."
Shi Jie: "This is amazing. However, since the other party has posted the message, they will definitely tell us where the Royal Winery is. We just have to wait."
On that day, almost all the big restaurants, inns, and pubs in the capital received such a post, so the Royal Winery became famous within a day, even though no one knew where it was. Of course, the rumor was only spread among restaurants, inns, and pubs.
The shopkeepers received this post in August, but by October, there was no trace of the Royal Winery, so everyone gradually forgot about it.
Until one day, a shop suddenly opened in an unpopular place in the capital. The name of the shop was called Royal Winery.
Initially, because it was an insignificant place, its opening did not attract much attention. However, all the big restaurants, inns and pubs in the capital received a post at the same time, informing them that the Royal Winery would open on November 11, and each person was limited to purchasing eleven jars.
This was a magical thing. The Royal Winery, which had been gradually forgotten by the owners of various restaurants, pubs, and inns, reappeared. So, everyone spontaneously went to the place written in the post.
Shi Jie and Tu went to the Golden Tavern. When they arrived, they saw other shop owners were there. In the capital, everyone wanted to save face. No matter how they fought in private, they would still greet each other politely when they met.
"This is the Royal Winery. Look, the sign on the shop says Royal Winery, but the door is closed."
"That's right. I asked people in other shops and they said that the original owner of this shop had a bad life, so the shop was sold. After the sale, someone came to renovate it. After the renovation, it has been empty until a few days ago, when a sign called Royal Restaurant was suddenly hung. After that, the shop was still closed and there was no movement."
"I also asked, but none of them knew who the owner of this Royal Winery was."
"Not only is it mysterious, but the name is so bold. Royal Winery... It's really reckless."
"Why don't we go check and see who is behind these things?"
Shopkeeper Tu also asked, "Third Master, should we go check it out?"
Shi Jie said: "It's not that troublesome. The resale of such shops is registered with the government. Just go to the government and ask and you will know."
Shopkeeper Tu: "Oh, Third Young Master, I don't have the face to ask the government to investigate this for me."
Shi Jie: “I’ll go.”