Capital Datang

ps: [-]-word chapter, I wish you all a happy November!

After a while, Li Ke and others came here while walking and talking. Li Min hurried to meet them. After all, they were either elders or brothers, so he didn't dare to put on airs.

"Little nephew Li Yin, see uncle and brother!" Li Yin stepped forward and saluted, besides Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, Li Yin and Li Yong, there were also Li Xiaojie and Li Jingheng who had met at the banquet last time, Fatty Li Jingheng probably came with his father Li Daozong, but Li Xiaojie with a moustache was a little surprised.

"Nephew, you don't need to be too polite. Your name is full of Chang'an these days. Several of your cousins ​​are clamoring to see you, a great talent!" Li Xiaogong smiled and helped Li Yin up, and even started took his joke.

"Hehe, my uncle has won the prize, but my nephew just wrote a few crooked poems. How can he have any talent?" Li Yin smiled and said modestly, while looking at the King of Hejian, who had the highest military exploits in the royal family.Capital Datang 17

Li Xiaogong looks to be in his 40s, tall and thin, with an old-fashioned appearance and a long three-strand beard. He looks very elegant. It is not at all obvious that he used to be a powerful general, but he looks like a soldier. It's a pity that Li Yong didn't inherit the slightest demeanor of his father for the scribe who held the scriptures. He looked no different from the young and Dangerous boy of later generations.

"Hahaha~, Liulang, don't be humble. If you write crooked poems, then the scholars in Quanchang'an will not dare to write poems anymore. Compared with you, your bastard cousin is really useless Ah!" Jiang Xia Wang Li Daozong pointed at his son Li Jingheng, which caused everyone to laugh, and Li Jingheng laughed along with embarrassment.

The character of this King Jiang Xia seems to be very cheerful, just the opposite of Li Xiaogong's thinness, he is the kind of fat and wide, with a round fat face full of kindness, which makes people feel close at first glance. Li Jingheng completely inherited his father.All in all, this King Jiangxia was really good in the Tang Dynasty, especially because he won the trust of Li Shimin. Even if he was dismissed because of corruption and bribery, he would be hired again soon. If he had not offended Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang later, If he died on the road to distribution, he would probably live longer.

"That's right, now who doesn't know Liu Lang's name, these days there are many acquaintances in my house asking to see him, and they want me to introduce you to visit you, a great talent who is famous in Chang'an!" Qinghe King Li Xiaojie also said that for such a talented person in the clan, their clan and royal relatives also have a lot of face, so their attitudes are very consistent. After all, Li Yin's fame has no conflict of interest with them.

"Hehe, uncle's praise!" Li Yin laughed. The atmosphere at the beginning was good and very harmonious. "Today, I invite a few uncles and brothers to come here. The main reason is that my house has newly brewed a new kind of wine. Please comment!"

"Wine?" Li Xiaogong and the others frowned. The purpose of their visit today was to make a fortune as Li Yin said, not to drink some new wine.

"Liulang, you..." Li Ke was also in a hurry, he didn't care about business, what he was afraid of was that Li Yin would offend these uncles, among them, Li Xiaojie was just a noble prince, But Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong are different. For example, Li Daozong followed Li Jingping to settle Tuyuhun last year and held real power in his hands. Although Li Xiaogong retired because of his previous military achievements, his prestige and potential strength should not be underestimated. , neither of these two people can be easily offended by Li Min.

"Hehe, third brother, don't worry, if you have anything to say, we'll talk after drinking!" Li Min interrupted Li Ke, then waved to the craftsman and said, "Start the fire!" Following his order, someone immediately lit the pot the next firewood.The work before distillation has been prepared, and the only thing left is to raise the fire for distillation.Li Xiaogong and the others looked puzzled, not knowing what Li Yin was up to.

After the fire rose for a while, the distiller's grains in the pot gradually heated up, and the alcohol in it turned into gas and rose when it met the cold lid, and then condensed into a liquid, which dripped into the copper spoon along the tip of the awl.Soon, a thin stream of wine flowed out from the copper pipe on the wall of the barrel, and was caught by the sprinkling altar that had been prepared earlier.

"Mm~, what a fragrant wine!" As the wine flowed out, a strong aroma of wine permeated the workshop. Li Yong, who was extremely good wine, sniffed, and couldn't help picking up a spoon to take some The wine is poured into the mouth.

"Damn it, shut up! Do you want to die?" Li Yin slapped the spoon away in fright, and what comes out now is the head of the wine. Although the taste is very fragrant, it must not be drunk directly, because the formaldehyde content in it is extremely high , If you drink too much, you will die.

"Liu Ying, isn't it just a little wine, as for scaring you like this?" Li Yong said very dissatisfied.

"What do you know, the first thing that comes out is called wine head. It is poisonous. Drinking a little will cause chest tightness and discomfort. Overdose will definitely kill people. Only by storing it for a period of time to let the poison inside come out, can it be blended with wine." Li Min said angrily.

"There is such a strange thing?" Li Xiaogong asked with a look of surprise, "But the taste of this wine is so delicious, I can't help but want to drink it." Li Xiaogong also had a greedy look on his face, he and Li Yong As expected of a father and son, a couple of drunkards.

After receiving about a catty of wine head, I immediately changed the jar, and what came out at this time was the wine heart, which can be drunk directly.Until the taste of the wine that comes out finally fades, then change the jar, and what comes out at this time is the tail of the wine. When the next distillation is made, the tail of the wine can be added to the distillation again.

"Come on! How about a taste of this wine?" Li Min said after taking a deep breath of the aroma of the wine while holding the wine jar.None of the people present was not good at drinking, especially Li Xiaogong and his son, who were the first to rush up, poured a bowl and immediately put it in their mouths.As a result, as soon as the wine was in the mouth, he was immediately nauseated by the high concentration of alcohol, but he was reluctant to part with such delicious wine, and his face turned red for a while. It took a long time to recover, and the wine in his mouth Swallow into the stomach.

"Huh~, what a strong wine!" Li Xiaogong let out a long breath and praised loudly.

"Good wine! Have another bowl!" Li Yong is a wine lunatic. When there was no more to drink, a swarm of bees rushed up to grab it.

With the lessons learned by Li Xiaogong and his son, they did not dare to drink it in big gulps, but tasted it in small sips. After getting used to the strength of the wine, they let go of their courage to drink it. After a while, the wine in the jar let go They drank most of it.Capital Datang 17

"Hey~, Liu... Liuying, this wine is really good, but...it's just too strong! Hehe~" Li Yong was drunk and blindfolded with his tongue open, and he fell to the ground after speaking. , the wine was so strong, and he, who had never been able to drink very much, couldn't hold on anymore and fell drunk to the ground.

"Hahaha~, you bastard!" Li Xiaogong laughed and kicked his son, "Come on, carry him down! It's shameful, you dare to drink such a strong drink without the capacity for alcohol!"

"Good wine! Good wine! After drinking this kind of good wine, drinking other wine in the future will become bland. If it is done well, it will not only earn millions a year? It may even be tens of millions." Always the most sensitive to money Li Daozong also understood at this time, it turned out that the business Li Yin was talking about was this wine, if he hadn't tasted it himself, he would never believe that there is such a good wine in this world?

"Liu Ying, what's the production volume of this wine?" Li Xiaojie and Li Yin often hang out together, and they speak very directly.

"The output of the same grain is estimated to be only one-third of what it used to be, but as long as the raw materials are sufficient, you can get as much as you need." Li Yin made an estimate before he said, if it is not distilled, the alcohol's alcohol content will be only a dozen or so at most. After distillation, the degree must be increased by at least three times. In addition to the loss in the distillation process, it would be good to have one-third of the previous yield. result.

"Okay! In this way, it is indeed a big deal. How do you plan to distribute the shares, Liulang?" Li Daozong was already dazzled by the wonderful "money" scene of distilled liquor, and asked impatiently. I can't wait to put this wine on the market immediately, and then exchange it for heavy copper coins.Others also listened quietly, after all, it was related to their future interests.

"Hey, nephew, I am a poor prince, and the family still owes a lot of foreign debts, so this time I can only buy shares with technology, at least [-]% of the shares. As for the rest, it is up to the three Uncle Huang and Brother Huang, discuss it yourself!" Li Yin played a trick, anyway, the technology is in his hands, and he has taken [-]% of the shares. As for how to divide the rest, he doesn't care. Offend.

"Hahaha~, everyone said that Liu Ying's literary talent after losing his memory is astonishing. I didn't see your literary talent today, but I saw your cunning first!" After listening to Li Yin's words, Li Xiaogong joked with a smile .Several other people also understood Li Yin's thoughts, and laughed together.

Next, Li Daozong took the lead, and the four princes began to distribute their shares according to the amount of funds or physical objects they contributed.Although these are all princes, when it comes to their own interests, they are no different from ordinary businessmen. Even Li Ke is no exception. In the end of the quarrel, even Li Yin was dragged into the water by them, making a lot of noise It was not easy to settle down in the end.

The re-divided shares are [-]% by rich and powerful Li Daozong, [-]% by Li Xiaogong, [-]% by Li Ke and Li Xiaojie who are the weakest, and [-]% by Li Yin. Provide distiller production and post-maintenance.

The five people contributed a total of about 30 yuan, which was equivalent to [-]% of the total fiscal revenue during the Zhenguan period. For several palaces, it was also a huge sum of money.And Li Xiaogong had a large piece of wasteland beside Chang'an City, which could just be used to build a brewing workshop. The craftsmen in the workshop were sent by various palaces, and those who were not enough were purchased from Si Nong Temple.

The core of the winemaking workshop is the distilling workshop. The plan is to separate the distilling workshop, which will be composed of confidant craftsmen from each mansion. Without the joint consent of the five of them, no one is allowed to approach, otherwise they will all be executed.After all, the craftsmen here are all official slaves, and life and death are in their hands. As a modern person, Li Min is very uncomfortable with this slavery system, but he also has self-knowledge, knowing that this is not something he can change.Moreover, this system is also very beneficial to him now, at least it can ensure that the secret of distilled alcohol will not be spread, so he has no plans to change it for the time being.

"Come, come! Brother, thank you two brothers for taking care of me. If there is an assignment in the future, I will die." After the brewing workshop was finalized, Li Yin immediately prepared drinks and dishes to entertain everyone. Li Daozong and Li Daozong toasted.Li Yin asked Li Ke privately, and it turned out that the reason why Li Xiaojie came with them was thanks to the help of Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong.

This matter has been said for some years. Li Xiaojie's father is Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an. He was also an old general with outstanding military achievements when he was alive. He made a lot of contributions to the Tang Dynasty. It can be seen that Li Yuan affirmed the old man's contribution at that time.The old man and Li Yuan are cousins, a generation older than Li Xiaogong and others. When Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong were young, they were taken care of by the old man in the army, and they were very grateful to the old man. In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Shentong passed away. Someone called them to the bed and told them to help take care of their sons. After all, the old man also knew what kind of goods his sons were. Both Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong agreed with tears.

To say that Li Xiaojie’s eleven brothers have seven princes, they can be regarded as a distinguished family, and the others are doing well, either they are princes or princes, although they don’t have much talent, they all live in peace and stability as their nobles Life.But Li Xiaojie is an uneasy master, he has everything to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, and there is no profitable business in his house, his salary alone is not enough, and within a few years he has left him the old Huai'an king. The old man ate up.Now Li Xiaojie is actually worse than Li Yin. There are only a few servants left in the huge Qinghe Palace to support the facade, and the rest are sent out of the palace because they cannot afford it. The Qinghe Princess with a prominent background has only one dowry maid to serve her. , Even when she gave birth to a daughter, she had to go back to her natal family to raise her body, which can be said to be extremely embarrassing.

But even after being mixed up to such an extent, Li Xiaojie still did not change his mind. In the beginning, his ten brothers would often help him, but later they found that they couldn't fill this bottomless pit, and gradually they all avoided him.Later, almost all of his contemporaries were unwilling to talk to him, and he offended everyone by simply not repaying his debts, so he could only eat and drink with Li Yin and other juniors all day long.

This time it was Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong who couldn't stand it any longer, and were about to help him. Just in time, Li Yin said that he had a big business to do, so they called Li Xiaojie over. His [-]% share, The two of them jointly lent him the money.Although Li Xiaojie is a bastard, he is still very grateful to Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong for their help, and they kept toasting to them at the wine table.

The wine is newly-brewed spirits, and most of the dishes were brought by Li Yin from later generations, and at Li Ke's strong request, last night's beggar's chicken was the main course this time. The beggar's chicken, which is fresh, tender, soft, and rich in fragrance, made the princes present feel bad about their manners, and kept praising the cook in Li Yin's mansion.

"Liu Lang, if this wine is good, it's good, but it's too strong and spicy, so I'm afraid some people won't be used to it?" Li Daozong drank the wine in his glass and said with a flushed face, "But it's suitable for those of us. For the rough people in the army, the smell of spicy wine rushes straight to the chest after a sip, which is very enjoyable!"

"Hahaha~, don't worry, uncle, this wine is not afraid of spoilage when stored, as long as it is kept for a period of time, most of the spicy smell in the new wine will dissipate, and the taste of the wine will become very mellow and strong, and the longer it is stored, this The wine tastes more fragrant, if the two uncles have the patience to wait for decades, they will definitely become the fairy wine that even the gods will hook down!" Li Yin hiccupped and said, although he doesn't like drinking, but today Those sitting here are all elders, the two peers are older than him, the only one who is younger than him, Li Yong, is still awake, so no matter who is toasting, he has to drink, and now he is a little drunk.

"Hahahaha~, you brats dare to make fun of this old man. Daozong and I are both in their tens of years. There are still decades to wait, but you brats have a chance to taste that Immortal Noodles!" Li Xiaogong laughed loudly, with no regard for life and death in his tone.The king of Hejian, who was half drunk, showed his true colors as a general at this time, and his heroic spirit and open-mindedness were undoubtedly revealed.

"Wine is a song, how much is life..." Li Xiaogong started to drink, lifted the jug and sang Cao Cao's "Duan Ge Xing" loudly, his voice was as impassioned as gold and jade, and there was a faint sense of killing on the battlefield, which made people feel What I heard was blood boiling.Capital Datang 17

"Human... life is short, you should enjoy yourself in time, so... such good food and wine, if you can invite a lot of friends, everyone will drink and sing, wouldn't it be a joy in life?" Li Xiaojie also drank too much, and ended up Baba was talking nonsense.

"Bah~! Great idea!" Li Daozong didn't know why he was going crazy, suddenly he slapped the table and stood up and said loudly.Li Xiaojie, who was sitting next to him, frightened his whole body, he was half awake from the wine, while the top-heavy Li Ke, who was already drunk, slipped directly under the table, and after a while, the sound of kung fu snoring sounded.

"Daozong, your alcohol capacity is not good enough, you are already drunk after drinking so much?" Li Xiaogong laughed.

"Brother Wang, I'm not drunk, but the words of filial piety remind me." Li Daozong shook off Li Jingheng, who was helping him with drunken fists, stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Since our new wine is so delicious, why not invite relatives and friends to share it with you?" Tasting this wine? Not only has the reputation of this wine been established, but also the gathering with old friends to have a good time, maybe it can become a momentary event, wouldn't it be a multi-purpose event?"

"The uncle is a great talent, and my nephew is very admired!" Li Yin was the first to jump out and agree. It's a pity that this Jiangxia king doesn't go into business, and he understands the importance of advertising without a teacher.Li Xiaojie and Li Jingheng, who were barely awake, also cheered loudly. These two love the most excitement. Since Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong are interested in this, of course they followed suit.

"Good way, you and I are getting older, and the injuries we suffered when we were young often flare up. I don't know when I will never have the chance to taste such fine wine. I just asked those old friends to have a good drink, even if I die. This is my life, hahahaha~" Li Xiaogong said up to here, picked up the flagon and bragged wildly.Li Yin's hair straightened and he was dizzy, he could drink alcohol so boldly, how could he see a trace of oldness?

At the end of the drink, all the young people climbed down. When Li Yin fell down, the two old guys were wrestling shirtless. Whoever wins will drink another pot. It is not known who will win in the end. . ..