Chapter 12 It’s so hot!

"Good news! Your Majesty! Great news!"

In the Palace of Qianqing, Emperor Jingjiang Li Shiming was reviewing memorials. Wang Jingwen trotted in happily and congratulated him repeatedly.

Li Shiming slowly raised his head, frowned slightly and said, "Don't make such a fuss! How big of a deal can this be?"

"Old slave, you deserve to die. You shouldn't be so reckless." Wang Jingwen knew that he had lost his composure and quickly apologized, but he still said with joy: "Your Majesty, the special peach blossom wine released today has been sold out in less than half a day. ! Today, I sold a total of forty taels of special peach blossom wine and earned two thousand taels of silver!"

"We still have one hundred and sixty taels in hand. If we continue to sell them at this price, we can earn a full eight thousand taels of silver!"

"Your Majesty, why don't you strike while the iron is hot and sell the remaining one hundred and sixty bottles!"

Emperor Jingjiang was slightly stunned when he heard the news. He didn't expect that things would turn out as Lin Xiaofeng expected.

According to this method, it really sold out in half a day.

However, Emperor Jingjiang calmed down quickly: "Lin Xiaofeng said before that you need to be hungry for marketing and don't put in more. If today's four kilograms are sold out, the store will be closed. We will sell again tomorrow."

"Yes!" Wang Jingwen nodded obediently and asked, still full of joy: "Then shall we raise the price tomorrow? According to the current market situation, even a bottle of one hundred taels of silver will be snapped up very quickly. It’s all sold out! This business is really profitable!”

"No, the price must not be increased!" Emperor Jingjiang shook his head: "Have you forgotten, Lin Xiaofeng said that the reinforcements that have been set must not be changed, as any change will affect the brand image!"

"But now the first batch of people who bought it have already resold it at a high price. Let them, the middlemen, make money. This old slave feels bad." Wang Jingwen stamped his foot.

"Indeed," Emperor Jingjiang nodded schemingly, and added: "Lin Xiaofeng also mentioned the matter of grabbing it and making a profit on the price. A group of people should be arranged internally to pretend to buy it and then sell it at a high price. This routine, It’s called…”

"Yes, they are called scalpers!" Emperor Jingjiang said with a smile on his face: "You should arrange some reliable people now. If not, just find them directly from the Imperial Guard and let them become scalpers! Remember, you must find reliable people. People must not leak information!"

"As ordered!"

"Hahaha! I just spent 10,000 taels, and this peach blossom wine can help me earn back! With the price increase from the scalpers, I'm afraid there will be a surplus!" Emperor Jingjiang was a little excited. In his heart, he has already imagined the scene of money rushing towards his small coffers.

"This Lin Xiaofeng is really a genius! Although he is doing business, it can be seen that he really understands human nature. I wonder what kind of effect this person will have in officialdom!" Emperor Jingjiang couldn't help but praise him repeatedly. .

Hearing what Emperor Jingjiang said, Wang Jingwen once again confirmed that Lin Xiaofeng would come to Beijing and wanted to make friends in advance, so he suggested: "Your Majesty, the remaining more than a hundred bottles may not last long, how about I arrange for scalpers After the party, I immediately got up and went to Yangqu County to purchase goods!"

"No need!" Emperor Jingjiang decisively rejected Wang Jingwen's request and said firmly: "I will go there in person in a few days!"

"what?!!!"

Wang Jingwen was stunned!

A country cannot live without a king for a day. The last time the prince was asked to supervise the country, the prince was still hanging from a tree.

It has only been a few days, and His Majesty is going to go again?

What temptation does Lin Xiaofeng have? Even if he forgets it, His Majesty actually wants to go there again?
  "Ah, what? Lin Xiaofeng can be said to be an expert at predicting things regarding this high-quality peach blossom stuffing! I really want to see if this guy also has the ability to turn decay into magic when it comes to other matters!"

"Eunuch Wang, when the people from Duantian Mansion arrive and report, I will set off to explore Yangqu County!"

……

Early the next morning.

Surprisingly, none of the ministers in the public room were working.

Instead, they gathered around a small bottle of wine on the table and marveled at it!

It was Bai Laoer who grabbed the special peach blossom wine early in the morning and hurriedly delivered it.

"Tsk, tsk, I bought it for fifty taels of silver. This glass vase alone is worth ten taels of silver!"

"Yes, the aroma of the wine has already come out before the bottle is opened. Hmm~ It smells so good!"

"It's just that the amount is too small, only one tael. I'm afraid it won't be enough for each of us to take a small cup!"

Bai Laoer stood on the periphery of the crowd. It wasn't until several adults finished chatting that he cautiously said: "Mr. Bai, this wine didn't cost fifty taels of silver, but eighty taels. I...I asked someone to borrow it. I just bought it for thirty taels."

"what?"

Bai Yongyuan frowned.

Bai Laoer quickly added: "The family members of those dignitaries started queuing up when they heard about their children. The younger one went there at dawn, but there was already a long queue. According to the situation yesterday, it was impossible to buy it. This is what I have never done before. I bought it from someone else at a higher price. Sir, look..."

Bai Yongyuan said in surprise: "Eighty taels, let me go. The most expensive wine I have ever drunk is only three taels of silver per catty. This small bottle only costs one tael, but it actually costs eighty taels!"

"My lords, don't blame me for being stingy. Today I can only take a small sip per person!"

After saying that, Bai Yongyuan was about to open the bottle cap and pour the wine.

But he saw Bai Laoer still standing there, motionless.

Bai Yongyuan was stunned for a moment, then patted his head and said, "Hey, I forgot! Here are eighty-one taels of silver, take it!"

Seeing that the money was back, Bai Laoer happily retreated.

As for the high-quality peach blossom wine, it is obviously not something he can enjoy.

As soon as Bai Laoer left, the ministers, who were sitting upright, immediately surrounded him.

Staring closely at the small wine bottle in Bai Yongyuan's hand.

Seeing that everyone was impatient, Bai Yongyuan poured half a cup each without hesitation.

The six ministers still had a little bit left after half the cup, so they spread it out bit by bit.

Then he smiled at everyone and said, "Dear colleagues, this peach blossom wine has been long awaited. Let's share it!"

Bai Yongyuan picked up the crystal clear wine glass, and the wine in the glass exuded an intoxicating aroma. He leaned forward slightly, his nose quivering, as if he wanted to inhale all the fragrant wine aroma into his lungs. The aroma of the wine rose up and fumigated his face, as if it were a mysterious ritual, making his mood lighten.

"Well... Your Majesty's glass of wine has this aroma!" He sighed with emotion, with a hint of unnoticeable excitement in his voice.

"The fragrance is light and elegant, and the smell is long-lasting."

Bai Yongyuan leaned forward carefully and put the glass of wine into his mouth. The wine slid over the tip of his tongue and soaked his throat gently. A warm current surged into his stomach and spread throughout his body, as if an electric current instantly penetrated every cell in his body.

He closed his eyes and allowed the beautiful feeling to flow through his body. At this moment, all worries and fatigue disappeared, leaving only endless comfort and satisfaction.

Ordinary wine always tastes strong and complex due to poor brewing techniques, but he doesn't like it. The taste of this peach blossom stuffing is very special. Its taste is elegant and refined, without any turbidity, making people feel very fresh and natural.

Bai Yongyuan slowly tasted this rare wine and couldn't help but admire it in his heart.

"It's wonderful! It's wonderful!" he whispered to himself, his voice full of sincere admiration.

Bai Yongyuan looked at the empty wine glass and sighed inwardly.

The stuff is good, but it’s too expensive!

If a few people split it like this, eighty taels of silver would be gone. Seeing that the others were still squinting their eyes to reminisce, Bai Yongyuan couldn't help but asked Chen Shuguang: "Brother Shuguang, what do you think of the taste of this wine?"

Chen Shuguang smacked his lips and said with some confusion: "It tastes really good, but it's just too little. I can't taste the saltiness."

"..." Bai Yongyuan was speechless. Can such an expensive wine really let you drink it like water? !
  On the other hand, Li Qiuyan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, had a serious face, taking small sips, and even wanted to lick the cup to drink.

"Brother Qiu Yan, what do you think of this wine?"

Li Qiuyan squinted his eyes and savored the taste of peach blossom stuffing. He couldn't help but smacked his lips and exclaimed: "Amazing! It's so amazing! I never thought there could be such a magical drink in the world!"

"Oh?!" Bai Yongyuan suddenly became interested and asked quickly: "Brother Qiu Yan, please tell me, what kind of magical method is it?"

"Needless to say, everyone can taste the taste of this wine. Compared with ordinary wine, this wine is extremely pure and has no impurities at all. But if you taste it carefully, you will find that under the aroma of this wine, there is something It smells faintly of medicine!”

"Huh? Really?"

Everyone quickly picked up the wine glasses and continued to sip a little bit of the clear liquid in the glasses.

Chen Shuguang drank the fastest, so he had to stick out his tongue and lick the bottom of the cup, "Why didn't I taste it..."

Li Qiuyan stroked his beard proudly and said with a smile: "The scent of this medicine is indeed relatively weak. If I hadn't learned some Qihuang techniques when I was young, I probably wouldn't be able to taste it."

"This wine contains the aroma of ginseng and deer antlers. If you taste it carefully, you can also feel the Ksitigarbha gold and astragalus. If I am not mistaken, this is a special method to condense the great tonic substances into this wine."

"This wine does have the effect of strengthening one's roots and cultivating one's strength! The brewing method alone is definitely worth fifty taels of silver!"

After hearing Li Qiuyan's remarks, everyone suddenly realized.

It turns out that this high-quality peach blossom wine actually has such great connotations.

If there wasn't a knowledgeable person, I'm afraid he would have been like Chen Shuguang and wronged this high-quality peach blossom wine.

After understanding this, everyone couldn't help but look at the little liquid remaining in the cup with even more eager eyes.

"Magical, indeed magical!"

“It’s such a wonderful idea to incorporate the effects of herbs into drinks!”

"Brother Shuguang, what are you doing?"

Everyone looked around and saw that Chen Shuguang had his mind set on the bottle because he had finished drinking the glass, and was quietly preparing to hide the bottle.

"I bought the peach blossom stuffed wine."

"Whoever sees it has a share!"

……

For a moment, several ministers who were already over 50 years old started robbing the public room regardless of their appearance...

At this moment in Yangqu County, in the wine making workshop.

Lin Xiaofeng is taking Xie Hongxin to inspect the industry.

At this time, the brewmasters in the winery were shirtless and working hard to brew wine.

Previously, ordinary peach blossom wine had been sold externally, but the profit was really low.

After establishing a sales relationship with Zheng Shimin, Lin Xiaofeng has decided to focus on making high-quality peach blossom wine from now on.

For those one hundred bottles, if Zheng Shimin follows his own plan, he can only last for a month at most.

So stocking up has become a top priority.

Anyway, drinks get better and better as they are kept, so there is no need to worry about expiration date.

To take a step back, Lin Xiaofeng is not worried about not being able to sell it.

You must know that in Jingjiang State today, people mainly drink crude rice wine or rice wine, which even contains sand and gravel.

Distilled liquor has been proven by history to be an absolute trend.

The shipping issue simply depends on Zheng Shimin’s sales ability!

Anyway, this time it’s not an exclusive sale. If this Zheng Shimin mud can’t hold up the wall, quickly change it!
  ……

Wang Jingwen trotted into Qianqing Palace again.

This time, he was careful not to yell.

But seeing the joyful expression on his face, Emperor Jingjiang had already guessed it.

"Is the peach blossom stuffed wine selling like hot cakes again?"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty! I just received the news that this batch of high-quality peach blossom wine has been completely sold out, and there is not one bottle left!" Wang Jingwen congratulated repeatedly.

Emperor Jingjiang was a little worried: "It's only been three days. Didn't I ask you to release the goods in limited quantities? Why are they gone so quickly?"

I originally thought I could hold on until I could go to Yangqu County to buy some goods, but why were they gone so quickly?

Even if I set off immediately, I'm afraid there will still be a gap!
  "Your Majesty, this old slave deserves death!" Wang Jingwen complained repeatedly, but he heard that Emperor Jingjiang was only worried about the supply of goods and had no intention of blaming him, so he quickly explained: "The sales situation is really too hot! The old slave tried his best. It was a bargain, but the princes, nobles, and ministers were all rushing to get it, and some even asked for twenty bottles. In the end, I couldn’t stop it!"

"What about the scalpers? Didn't you say that the scalpers should be sold at a higher price?" Emperor Jingjiang asked.

Wang Jingwen smiled bitterly: "Master Lin's strategy is so effective. As soon as the scalpers increase the price, people rob even more fiercely! Even the prices raised by the scalpers are not as high as the prices quoted by those aristocratic families!"

"Huh? Wouldn't that make a lot of money?"

"Yes, in the past few days, I have made a total of more than 13,000 taels of silver. After deducting the cost of the store, labor and purchasing, the net profit is at least 10,000 taels of silver!"

"Ten thousand taels of silver, ten thousand taels of silver!!!"

Emperor Jingjiang's eyes turned red with joy!
  "Great, I didn't expect that I could earn back my little treasury so quickly!" Emperor Jingjiang stood up directly and murmured to himself: "No, I have to go to Yangqu County as soon as possible and buy a large amount of peach blossom wine. , it would be best to replenish the national treasury!"

Wang Jingwen looked at Emperor Jingjiang with relief.

On the one hand, it was because he had done a good job this time and earned His Majesty more money than expected. Therefore, even if it was sold out in advance, His Majesty could not blame himself.

On the other hand, His Majesty is still worried about the treasury and the country even now.

‘Your majesty is wise! ’ Wang Jingwen admired deeply in his heart.

But at this moment, Emperor Jingjiang, who had calmed down, frowned and sat on the dragon throne. The indifference in his eyes made the temperature of Qianqing Palace go cold.

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