The struggle of the reborn prince

Although Zheng Xi was furious, he couldn't change the current situation. He knew that he had lost his father's trust, and even hated his concubine and sister. There would be no good results when he went back. When he walked out of the gate of Zhao Mansion in despair, he looked back Seeing Zheng Yu proud of the spring breeze, he regretted and envied at the same time, his position has been shaken, and I am afraid that it will be handed over to him in two years.Everyone knows that once shochu goes on the market, the value generated will far exceed other businesses in the mansion, and it will definitely be valued by his father. Zheng Yu, the younger brother who used to be only his servant, is about to turn around.

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It is said that every line is like a mountain. It was not until the winery started to be built that Zhao Tun knew that wine making was not just as simple as me finding a few knowledgeable people to build a few rooms and then open a winery. There are many roads here, with many restrictions and thresholds. .

The first hurdle is that the state implements a policy of patenting liquor to the winemaking industry, which is to obtain government approval and a business license.The winemaking industry in the Song Dynasty was divided into government-run and private-run. The government-run wine industry occupied a monopoly position, while the private-run wine industry was relatively scattered.This policy has created a situation where there is only one government office and no other branches. This is similar to the modern petrochemical "two heroes" and the "three tyrants" of communications. Of course, the profits of this industry are also huge.

Obtaining a license is not the end, the winery can’t be built casually, the state gives you two ways: one is to contract the winery built by the state, you pay the contract fee, and the state sells it to you after the wine is made, or The tax is paid according to the output, and then you sell it. This policy is suitable for the vast southern region of the Song Dynasty; the second is to sell koji, which must be fermented with koji. This thing is controlled by the state, and you have to pay the tax when you buy koji. Hey, don't pay?Sorry, not for sale to you.Some people say that I do it myself?No, it is a felony to make alcoholic beverages privately, and you will be exiled for three thousand miles without beheading your head.This is suitable for the northern states and counties.

This guy said, I have all the certificates, I bought the distiller's yeast, and the tax is paid, so I can make wine?The government said, you can make it, but... this is the second hurdle, you can't sell it casually after you have made it, you can only sell it within a designated range.You say this is local protectionism, which violates to, and the officials immediately show the "Law of the Great Song Dynasty".In the form of legislation, the Song Dynasty strictly divided the forbidden areas of official liquor, that is, the places where the capital, various state capitals are located, and the places where wine shops are located in the countryside.What is even more troublesome is that inside the forbidden area, private households are not allowed to sell private wine.

Of course, the government does not just collect taxes and do nothing. No matter whether it is government-run winemaking or private winemaking, as long as it does not violate the national alcohol monopoly regulations, it will be encouraged to hold new wine listings, tribute wine to Beijing and other grand events to stimulate consumption and help you. sell.

They agreed that the winery would still be located on the old site of Chentang Zhuangzi, which was not only close to the river, but also had ready-made cellars and wells. It only needed to be expanded, some equipment added, and manpower needed to start production.As soon as Zhao Tang heard Zheng Yu talking about these formalities, he became anxious, you bother me with trivial matters, I, the CEO, will run errands for you, and I want you, the shopkeeper, to eat dry food, you and the manager in the house discuss it If you can't do it well, don't blame me for deducting your wages. In fact, these things are just a little troublesome for powerful people like them, and it's easy to do.

Zheng Yu carried the two banners of Yanwang Mansion and Yi Guogong Mansion, invited several leaders of prefectures and counties, had a few meals with those in charge of approval, gave some 'souvenir products', and all the formalities were completed.It’s easy to say about the forbidden area. Although there are regulations in the law, there are exceptions to everything. The judicial interpretation behind it also says that “the wine produced outside the forbidden area of ​​​​the government is not for the purpose of selling, or the government, clan, and officials. It is also possible in principle for families and village folks to brew wine for their own use.The discretion was in Chen Tang's hands, and the forbidden land was indented ten miles from the state capital with a stroke of a pen. Their winery was just outside the red line. Anyway, the regulations said that "the forbidden area can be set within ten miles or dozens of miles", which is also true. It's not a case of favoritism.In addition, who dares to say that the prince is not the clan, and the Duke is not the family of high-ranking officials.

They also gave an idea that the capital does not allow the sale of foreign wine. It can be said that it is produced by the Gongzhou branch of the Bianliang Winery of the State Government. Although the branch is far away from the capital, it is also in order not to pollute the environment and affect The emperor's dragon is in good health!

Seeing Zheng Yu and the third steward running around the winery and state capital day and night, Zhao Tian, ​​who was hiding in the workshop to develop distillation equipment, was secretly happy, and deeply felt that it was a wise decision for him to join forces with his grandfather '!

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It is March [-]rd of the year again, this day is the birthday of Emperor Zhenwu, and it is also the day when the queen mother holds a peach party, and it is also a big day for the palace. People from the four villages on the dam gathered by the Baishui River early in the morning. It took [-] days to complete the project, but thanks to everyone's efforts, it was completed half a month ahead of schedule. Today is the day when the dam officially closed to store water.

Following the order of the chief steward, the second steward, the heads of the villages and the elders moved the pulleys, and the gates slowly fell, cutting off the river. Set up a home in the reservoir.At this time, hundreds of firecrackers were lit at the same time, and dozens of gongs and drums sounded in unison, "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!" I don't know who shouted first, and all the people who gathered on the river beach immediately knelt facing north and stood up. Long live the ceremony, pushing the ceremony to the top.This is everyone's sincere voice. Everyone knows that the second prince Yan Wang funded the construction of this dam, and the credit is naturally credited to the emperor.

The next thing is the wages. Seeing the big cars shining brightly and the shiny copper coins being transported to the site, all the people in the venue felt short of breath and enthusiastic. Suggestions will be given as appropriate, and today is the time to cash them out.

"Lei Dahu of Dachen Village, the captain of the transportation team, he is the first to arrive at the construction site every day, and the last to leave the construction site. He works hard without complaint. In addition to his wages, he will be rewarded with ten guan money!" Zheng Fu, the chief manager, shouted loudly.

"Oh my god, the reward is three times more than the salary, the prince is so willing!" The originally silent venue became commotion, everyone whispered, no one thought that there would be so many rewards.

"Lei Dahu, don't be dazed, come up to get the money, come one more person, you can't carry it alone!" The steward in charge of the money shouted with a smile.

"Haha, you can hold it, you can hold it, our family is here..." Lei Dahu squeezed his wife and two children to the front and laughed, watching Lei Dahu press his fingerprints and get the More than a dozen strings of money came over, and everyone patted him on the shoulder kindly. Everyone saw his performance during this period of time. He received so much money, and everyone was convinced.More people are full of expectations, mentally calculating how much they can get with their performance.

"Father, let's use the money to repair the house, and after harvesting the wheat, we will arrange the marriage for the eldest child. This marriage can't be delayed any longer!" Aunt Lei said with a smile, lifting her sleeve and wiping the corners of her eyes.

"Mother, don't worry about repairing the house. Didn't the prince say that after the dam is repaired this year, the canals are dredged, and the road is paved, a new house will be built for everyone after autumn. Let us move in before the Chinese New Year? Our poor house Don't fix it, my brother's marriage will be done together when we move into the new house!" Erwa said with her face up.

"Don't talk nonsense, how much will it cost, isn't the prince coaxing us?" Aunt Lei said in disbelief.

"Women are really short-sighted. Do you think that the prince can reward me with so much money? I go early every day and come back late, and you are still nagging all day long. Now you see, I have earned more than ten yuan in just over a month." , is the lord coaxing us?" Lei Duhu reprimanded his wife with a snort.

"Yes, yes, I was wrong..." Aunt Lei didn't talk back to the man for the first time, with so much money in front of her, she had to believe it.

"Zhang Tongshuan of Xiaochen Village is a mason. He works meticulously and conscientiously. Every time he can complete his task, the bonus will be increased by ten times!"

"Li Erping of Dachen Village, not only was able to complete his tasks on time, but also made reasonable suggestions many times, increasing the bonus ten times!"

"Little Zhao Zhuang Song Changshan, as the team leader, is well organized and led the team to complete tasks many times, rewarded with eight strings of money!"

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"Oh, I didn't expect that stupid guy Erbazi also received the reward of three times. How can I be worse than him?" A man only received wages and no rewards, chattering dissatisfiedly.

"Three Dogs, you eat more than anyone else and do less work than anyone else. It's not bad to give you some wages, and I want to reward you!"

"That's right, don't piss and take a photo to see what kind of virtue you have. Erbazi is a simple person, but he works really hard. I think he is much better than you, a sneaky, cunning!"

"Come on, don't be ashamed here, if you go on like this, don't go home!" Sangou's wife pulled him down, blushing and squeezed out of the crowd with a thick neck.

"Uncle Niu, are you going to leave after harvesting the wheat?" A young man asked a middle-aged man carrying some strings of money.

"Go? Where are you going? I won't go. The dam will be repaired, and the grain harvest will increase by [-]%. I heard that we will build new houses for our tenants. Where can we find such a good owner? I won't go!"

"Uncle Niu, I don't want to leave either, but I don't know if my father agrees?"

"Shuanzi, you just wanted to leave after taking so much money, are you worthy of the prince? Let me tell you about your father!"

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Standing on the dam, Zheng Fu, Zheng Shou and a group of stewards looked at the happy crowd, and were a little excited to hear everyone's endless thanks. The dam was able to be successfully completed. Will be happy to see all this.From the beginning until now, the prince has been a "behind-the-scenes hero". He not only used money, but also used "wisdom" to win the trust of the villagers, gave them hope, and activated this stagnant pool of water, but he failed to appear here .