Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 736: Zhu Yuanzhang prepares to grab some food

This time, Master Hu slept very soundly.

The only risk of this trip to Yingtian is that Zhu Yuanzhang will come to stop us.

But now even Zhu Yuanzhang himself is here with them, what can they do to stop him?

After getting up, Master Hu saw Yaya, who had been yelling that she didn't want to sleep but now couldn't be woken up at all, and smiled dotingly, then turned around and strode out.

He has something important to do today.

Not long after I walked out of the room, I saw Hu Yi who was busy.

At this moment, Hu Yi was busy with two panda eyes.

Poor old butler Hu Yi is already an old ox and a horse.

Look, he stayed up all night last night, helping to organize the convoy, pack the luggage and other busy things.

As a result, I still have to be busy when I return to the farm.

Who made Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife come in such a hurry?

Originally, there were guest rooms prepared in this manor.

It even has to be a large, polite courtyard.

But such an arrangement would be somewhat insufficient for Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife.

There is no problem for the two of them to live there, but what about the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards they brought with them.

This is a huge group of people.

To be honest, according to the preparations made by Hujiazhuang before, there was no food or bedding for so many people.

Now I have no choice but to hurry and buy it.

Fortunately, the Hu family was so generous that there was no need to report the matter to Master Hu who was sleeping soundly. Hu Yi made arrangements and asked his son Hu Rong to lead the people to buy the things.

Of course, Hu Rong was also simple-minded, and he didn't even need to arrange carriages and horses.

He wanted a large quantity, and with the Hu family supporting him, there was no need for him to bargain for the transportation himself.

Just take a liking to something, ask for a price, quote a number, leave your address and have it delivered to your door.

The rest will be handled by the merchant.

Even if Hu Yi arranged for Hu Rong to leave, he would still have enough time to deal with the remaining tasks.

The few kitchens that were originally sealed need to be put into use, otherwise what will so many people eat?

The several courtyards that were originally sealed need to be cleaned, otherwise where will all these people live?

Should the patrol and guard duties originally assigned to Hujiazhuang be changed? Otherwise, what are the purposes of sending so many imperial guards?

……

It can be said that there are too many things going on here, both inside and outside.

Fortunately, Hu Yi had seen a lot of things, and he had presided over a lot of mundane affairs in the Hu Mansion, so he was able to withstand the consumption.

Otherwise, he would have collapsed dizzy by now.

Master Hu saw that Hu Yi was busy and did not greet him.

However, Hu Yi saw Master Hu and asked, "Master, do you want to get something to eat now that you are up?"

Mr. Hu shook his head without hesitation.

"Need not!"

"Master, I can't let the taste in my mouth be disturbed. We have something big to do!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yi stopped talking and didn't foolishly ask what the big deal was.

As a servant, even if you are a housekeeper, you have to follow the rules.

Never ask questions that you shouldn’t ask.

Master Hu was not surprised to see this, and walked towards the outer room leisurely. He was not joking, he really had something important to do today.

The barrel of new wine that was produced in the winery yesterday has not been blended yet.

This is a business that will be passed down from generation to generation, so shouldn't we study it carefully?
After instructing someone to go to the winery and bring the newly produced wine back to the village, the first thing Master Hu did was to weigh it.

He had to calculate how much 'raw liquid' was produced from these dozens of kilograms of ordinary wine he purchased!
After weighing, Mr. Hu felt somewhat distressed.

Damn, three kilograms of wine can only be exchanged for one kilogram of original liquid?
This does not even include labor, venue, firewood, etc.

Doesn't that mean that the cost of this pound of wine is more than one hundred coins?

Wow, this cost is really good.

However, this thing cannot be sold for the time being!
If you drink this directly, you will die on the spot. Alcohol poisoning is no joke.

Today, as the leader of the entire Ming Dynasty catering industry, the Hu family is quite familiar with the industry.

At least according to the taste that Master Hu just tried, with a liquor of about 40 to 50 degrees, not many people in the Ming Dynasty would say it tastes good.

According to Mr. Hu's idea, we have to proceed step by step and start with alcohol that is around 20 degrees!

It would be best to divide it into multiple varieties in a series, with thirty or forty varieties available, and in different flavors.

In other words, it has to be like the big wineries in later generations, with various sub-brands under the overall brand.

By then, a batch of raw liquid will be mixed and divided into various grades according to different degrees, flavors, and cellaring time.

Humph, the Hu family doesn't compete with the common people for jobs, nor do they bother to earn money from the poor people. If they want to earn money, they naturally have to earn it from the wealthy and powerful families.

So, I am not afraid of things being expensive or good, I am just afraid of things not having style.

Mr. Hu, who was tricked by luxury goods in later generations, knew too well how this thing should be arranged.

Moreover, when the time is right, we can make some limited editions of "Wei Yong's own products". Doesn't that mean we can reap the profits one after another?

The key point is that Mr. Hu is a wealthy family. He knows exactly how to make the packaging look high-end and sell it to customers who like it.

At that time, high-end liquor will be responsible for the sales of wealthy and powerful families, making huge profits.

And if mid- and low-end wines are not sold in those street markets, wouldn't it seem that "Hu's Wine Industry" is not up to standard?
We should go to Huiyou Hall and Yue'er's garden and adopt the "direct sales" model.

Ordinary people have nowhere to buy it.

But the low- to medium-range price is definitely enough for small officials to buy a few bottles a month without any regrets.

This will neither hinder the family's ability to make money nor lower the reputation and style of the Hu Mansion.

This is much better than the usual money-making business.

Well, let’s do it!

Thinking of this, Mr. Hu first went to the kitchen and the pharmacy in Hujiazhuang.

The ingredients needed for cocktails are now in these two places.

Master Hu took a basket and picked out some materials, then turned around and ran back to his room.

But what he didn't notice was that Zhu Yuanzhang had also woken up and was planning to go out for a walk.

I saw Mr. Hu running back to his room with a basket of things, looking sneaky but with a big smile on his face.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang stunned.

Could it be that Wei Yong has to cook for himself now?

Or in other words, what else is there to be learned here?
Zhu Yuanzhang was curious, and when he saw this scene, he immediately followed.

But as soon as he walked into Master Hu's room, he smelled a strong smell of alcohol.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang stunned.

Great, just for the aroma of this wine, there are all good things in it.

Then we must take a good look at it. (End of this chapter)