I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 151 You are bullying and dominating the market

Zhu Niang looked at their expressions and slightly raised her eyes: "Although this wine is good, it is extremely difficult to brew. Not to mention the raw materials are precious. In the end, only half a jar can be filtered out and can be eaten. So in terms of price, It will be extra difficult if you go up.”

Hu Debiao and others looked at each other with hesitation on their faces, but Xie Guangyi didn't care at all.

"What does Madam Zhu mean? Is it possible that I, the noble Marquis Wu Ning, would drink your wine for free?" He said nonchalantly, without asking the price, and snatched the ink from Madam Zhu's hand. Jade bottle, just tilt your head up and pour it in by mouth.

As soon as the wine entered his mouth, his eyes widened with a look of enjoyment on his face. He drank the bottle of wine until it was all the way down, and then he exclaimed: "Good wine! It's really good wine. This is my first time in this life." It’s such a good drink for once!”

As he spoke, he smashed his mouth and thought about it carefully: "Compared with it, the Shao Dao Huang is nothing at all. As for the Guihua Nong that I drank at the palace banquet, it is not even considered wine! Madam Zhu, don’t worry about the price, just bring all the wine, I will drink till you get drunk today!”

Zhu Niang's face was full of smiles: "Speaking of which, this new wine came out of the cellar today. Thank you, Mr. Marquis, for being the first one to taste it. If it weren't for the fact that this wine is so rare, I would have followed your wishes, Mr. Marquis. yes."

Jiang Rui looked at Hu Debiao again, feeling a little uneasy.

They knew very well that Xie Guangyi, the Marquis of Ningwu, was really mediocre in ability. He went to Gaotang Kingdom twice that year, and although it enhanced the country's prestige, only one out of ten of his [-] soldiers came back. His Majesty actually didn't like him very much. Therefore, he has been an empty prince for so many years, with no real power or financial resources.

If it weren't for the fact that his daughter married the third prince, King Jizhou, and was likely to become the father-in-law of the new emperor in the future, they wouldn't have gone out of their way to please him and treat him to such a banquet.

Xie Guangyi may not care about the price of wine, but those of them who pay the bill cannot care less. The food and drinks at Mingyue Tower are already surprisingly expensive. Even the wine they served before costs eight hundred yuan for a small pot, which has already made them heartache. But for the newly brewed wine in front of them, even shopkeeper Zhu went out of his way to If the rare price is high, then it definitely cannot be lower.

Hearing that Luocheng Fengqinglou's signature wine, Shengjinlu, sold for two thousand yuan a pot, Jiang Rui once had the opportunity to taste a cup. The aroma was much worse than the new wine from Mingyuelou. Therefore, the price of this new wine will probably exceed [-] yuan, and may even reach [-] yuan.

Three thousand dollars is basically their military pay for more than half a month. If Xie Guangyi is allowed to drink like this, he and Hu Debiao will be sold today and they will not be able to leave Mingyue Tower.

Thinking of this, Jiang Rui gritted his teeth and said, "Mrs. Zhu, since this new wine is so rare, I can't enjoy it all to myself. Why don't you just serve another pot and let me taste it with Marquis Xie?"

Zhu Niang could not see the look of distress in his eyes. There were many wealthy guests coming and going in Mingyue Tower, and these few people were not missing. He smiled and ordered someone to take another small pot, and said with a sweet smile: "What are you talking about, Marquis Jiang Jun? Today, since I am thanking the Marquis It’s my first taste of a new brew, so the price is naturally a bit more favorable, so I decided to give it a half discount and charge only five thousand yuan for a pot, which is considered a good relationship.”

"What, five thousand yuan for a pot? Or is it discounted in half? Then the original price must be ten thousand yuan for a pot?" Hu Debiao and Jiang Rui exclaimed in unison: "Zhu Niang, please don't joke with us!"

"I didn't say anything false." Zhu Niang suppressed her smile and said, "The quantity of this wine is rare. Not to mention ten thousand dollars for a pot, even if it costs twenty thousand or thirty thousand, there are still many people who want it."

Although Xie Guangyi still had a grudge against these old brothers, he really had no intention of causing them to bleed. Hearing this, he also came to his senses: "It's just wine, not gold juice. How can it be sold for more than [-] yuan? You Could it be that it's a black shop trying to blackmail us?"

Although he only drank a small pot of wine, the alcohol content of this wine was at least twice as high as the [-]-[-]% Shao Dao Huang he drank before. At this moment, his mind was already a little groggy, and he couldn't help but act violently. The table was shattered with one slap: "If Madam Zhu wants to drive up prices, she needs to see if I thank someone or not!"

Zhu Niang curled her lips secretly. This man has a lot of strength, but if he really has to fight to the death, he will definitely be the one who dies. She said without changing her expression: "So Mr. Xie and the other military lords have had enough to eat and drink, and want to default on their debts?"

Hu Debiao had long heard that the background of Mingyue Tower was not trivial, so he naturally did not want to make the matter too tense. He motioned to Jiang Rui to persuade Xie Guangyi, while he went to discuss it softly with Zhu Niang:

"Mrs. Zhu, I've invited you. I'm waiting to settle the bad debt. But although the wine is good, the price is too high. It's better to lower it slightly. It will also save Xie Hou's face and is suitable for both parties."

Zhu Niang looked at him, then at Xie Guangyi, who was being held tightly by Jiang Qin, and suddenly laughed.

"I originally wanted to establish a good relationship with Marquis Wu Ning, so I presented the new wine. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be self-defeating, making the Marquis and other military lords think that I, Mingyue Tower, was bullying and dominating the market."

She had a serious look on her face, her eyes were moving, and she said, "How about this? I'll go find someone who knows the wine and come over to have a look and comment on whether this wine is worth the price."

Jiang Rui heard this and interjected: "The person Madam Zhu is looking for may not be able to convince us."

Zhu Niang's face was calm: "Don't worry, Lord Jun. Since I dare to bring it up, that person will definitely be able to convince Lord Xie and everyone else."

Before Jiang Rui could say anything else, the door of the Accord was opened, and a well-built middle-aged man walked in.

He has a round and shiny face, wearing a silver fox fur cloak, a red-gold crown on his head, and an extremely fine white jade thumb ring on each thumb of his left and right hands. His small eyes are slightly squinted, and he looks very kind. .

Everyone, including Xie Guangyi, who was [-]% drunk, looked dull.

They all recognized this one. Lou Zhiping, currently the Great Agricultural Order, is responsible for the taxation of farmers and merchants all over the world. He once proposed a salt and iron monopoly system, which filled the national treasury in just a few years and won the trust of His Majesty.

I just don’t know why this powerful official suddenly appeared here.

"I've seen the Da Nong Order." Hu Debiao and Jiang Rui were the first to react and bowed their hands.

Xie Guangyi holds the title of Marquis of Wuning. Although he has no actual position, he can still talk to Lou Zhiping on an equal footing: "I didn't expect that Da Nong Ling would be here at Mingyue Tower tonight. What a coincidence."

"It's not a coincidence." Lou Zhiping slowly took off his cloak and handed it to the servant behind him: "Lou was invited by Madam Zhu to taste the new wine, and by the way, he helped to set a reasonable price, so as not to There is a situation of driving up prices and bullying the market - I wonder if some of you are convinced by Lou?"

(End of this chapter)