She is different from the empress in the history books

Chapter 18 Wine

The expenditure of the princess mansion is also a question that Pei Peng has been thinking about recently. Although outsiders see her as rich in assets and food support, she also spends money in a lot of places.

Not to mention the various expenses of the family, if you want to recruit talents, win over the hearts of the people, want to control a continent, and want to hold an army, all of these will cost money, a lot of money.

And her income has decreased compared to when she was in the capital.

The big businessman's contribution is based on the premise that her status can provide protection, but now that her family has moved away from the capital, and the distant water is hard to quench their thirst, they will inevitably have to find another backer.

Even if they would give her some favors in order not to offend her, Pei Peng also understood the principle of moderation, and it would be wrong to arouse people's hatred for nothing in order to receive more benefits.

As for the output of Zhuangzi and the fields, it is more dependent on the weather, and most of her properties are in the suburbs of Beijing. When people go to have tea, it is inevitable that someone will make some small moves.

As for the rent-collecting shop, she gave it to a few stewards, but when she was there, they had to line their own pockets to some extent, and now that she has left, these stewards are even more difficult to control.

All in all, the income has to be reduced by [-] to [-]%, but the expenditure has to be increased. It is so difficult to make ends meet, it is really a headache for the princess.

Although Pei Peng's expression didn't change much, Cheng Fei still felt that her cousin probably wouldn't be happy when she saw these accounts.

According to historical records, this cousin was very frugal and simple...

Cheng Fei vaguely felt that there was some discrepancy between the record and what she had actually seen, but then she thought that maybe the extravagance in the capital was so popular that her cousin had to follow the crowd.

Cheng Fei is a little eager to try, and Pei Peng finds it difficult for her to have room to play.

These days, Cheng Fei has been thinking about this matter.

Pei Peng may not be good at business, and she doesn't need to put her mind on this kind of trail, she always has to do big things to control the overall situation.

As for the people Pei Peng brought, some were scholars, some were counselors, some knew how to govern the people, and some were good at people's livelihood...

But Cheng Fei took a look and found that there are not many people who can make money, and they are basically the type of housekeepers who are responsible for managing the property, that is, using money to make money.

Cheng Fei tentatively asked:

"Cousin, I think that from the perspective of income and expenditure, it is easy for problems to arise in this situation. It is best to find a way to make money."

Pei Peng knew that there was something special about Cheng Fei, and she even searched for it, so she had an idea, and asked:

"Do you have any ideas? Speak up."

Cheng Fei finally waited for this sentence, and excitedly pointed to the drink in the ledger:

"We can sell wine. To be honest, when I'm at home, I don't like to be a female celebrity, nor do I like to learn calligraphy and painting, but my home is very close to the market, and I often go there to hang out and listen to people chatting. Once I heard someone mentioned the general method of brewing fruit wine in the Western Regions, so I thought I could give it a try."

Pei Peng glanced at this cousin lovingly, and said in his heart that she was so innocent and cute.

The price of wine from the Western Regions is so high that the royal family covets the benefits of it, but they don't know how to do it. How could it be that people in the market just blurted it out casually.

Even if a few families really knew about it, they would have to give it to a wealthy family in exchange for some benefits, let alone tell anyone about it.

Therefore, this so-called brewing method was probably obtained by Cheng Fei through her uniqueness.

Pei Peng thought about it several times, but she didn't point out Cheng Fei's problem. In other words, she was happy to see Cheng Fei's "ignorance".

"Oh? Is there such a good thing? Can it only make wine? Or can other fruit wines be made with that texture?"

Cheng Fei is only talking on paper, you have to try it to know.

Nowadays, there are not many grapes planted and the price is high, and other delicious fruits are not cheap either. If you really try to make it, it will still be quite expensive.

This is where Cheng Fei is worried. Although Pei Peng will definitely get a lot of benefits if the brew is really brewed, Cheng Fei is not sure whether Pei Peng will give him this opportunity due to his previous investment.

Cheng Fei shook her head frankly:
"Cousin, I don't know about this either. I just heard someone mention it, and the general process is clear.

But in this process, there are still many uncertain factors, such as the choice of species, disinfection and sterilization, and the influence of climate.

In short, I can only try it, maybe it will succeed once, or it may not succeed many times.But I promise, if it doesn't work out, I'll take care of the cost..."

Pei Peng interrupted Cheng Fei's promise, but she still had to give her some confidence.

As a Dong Weng, she always gives people the opportunity to let go and try.If the benefits are hers, but someone else is responsible for the failure, then who else would dare to seek refuge with her?

"No need to say this, my sister, you are determined to help me. No matter whether it succeeds or not, I will remember your kindness, so why should I let you be responsible for the expenses?

Let's do this. You go and write down a plan in detail. How much money you need, how many people you need, what you need to buy, list them clearly and bring them to me. "

Cheng Fei was a little touched. No matter when, a leader who can take responsibility and is willing to give opportunities for trial and error is still lovable.

After she resigned, she decisively went back to write the plan.

Pei Peng smiled softly. Regardless of whether it was successful or not, Cheng Fei's determination still made her feel more at ease.

She collected the letters drying on the desk and put them into envelopes. Some were stamped with private seals, and some were stamped with the seal of Princess Chengyang. She gave them to the servants accompanying her and asked her to take them to the person who sent the letters.

She turned her head to look at the sky, it was almost noon.

But today she didn't want to eat those familiar dishes at the mansion, so she had a whim and wanted to see what the people in Chengyang County ate.

She called the maid standing outside the door:
"Go and ask the princess if she wants to go shopping on the street and have something to eat."

She thought again, this was the first time she showed up in Chengyang County, without Xu Qing she didn't look amiable enough.

But Pei Peng was not willing to let the two of them take Xu Qing with them and have to listen to him say some unpleasant words along the way.

"Wait a minute, let someone go to see if the son-in-law is in the house. If he is, let him prepare for it, and we will go together. There are also Cheng's wife and Xu Langjun, call them as well, and treat them as family feast."

At this time, Yang Luo's face slid past her eyes again.

In recent days, she has been relatively brisk, but other people have often been sent out by her to handle errands.

Yang Luo is very diligent, and often reports to her when he comes back.

Slowly, the two also chatted about some gossip.

Pei Peng knew that Yang Luo came to Chengyang County alone with her. He originally had a steward, but he stayed in the capital, waiting to take care of his brothers in the family, and there was no cook. Now there is only one follower, doing some fun. Mediocre meals.

Pei Peng always has a good impression of these young people who are willing to make progress and endure hardships.

What's more, he is not very old, only five years older than her daughter Xu Shu, and the same age as Xu Zhao, so Pei Peng has a somewhat elder mentality.

"Um……"

Pei Peng hesitated for a moment, and added:

"Call Yang Langjun as well."

(End of this chapter)