The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 23
"The owner of Tianranju?" Sun Shao rolled his eyes for a long time, and finally remembered the rosacea shopkeeper of Tianranju.These days he was busy inviting Xiaoqiao's family to dinner, and he was improving the wine steaming, so he forgot about it. Anyway, after extorting ten gold from Jiuxuan, the financial difficulties of the Sun House were relieved for the time being. He even had enough funds for his experiments, and he was not short of money for a while, so he didn't think that Rosacea had never visited him as he expected.

Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper didn't come to the door, but the boss came.

Sun Shao sent the bridge into the backyard and returned to his main hall, and then asked Dun Wu to invite people over.Not long after, a middle-aged man with a smiling face and a short beard walked in. As soon as he saw Sun Shao, he greeted him. He arched his hands from afar, and when he arrived in front of Sun Shao, he just bent over bow down.

"Lu Qing pays homage to Sun Jun."

Sun Shao returned the gift in the same way, but he couldn't remember who this Lu Qing was. He knew Lu Bu and Lu Meng from the surname of Lu in the Three Kingdoms.Although Lv Meng has not yet become the commander-in-chief, he has been in the limelight recently and is the favorite general of his uncle Sun Quan. If Tianranju is really Lv Meng's property, he really has to think about it.

Sun Shao welcomed Lu Qing into the hall, divided the guests and hosts into their seats, and drank a few cups of tea. Lu Qing kept gossiping and didn't mention the truth, and Sun Shao didn't mention it. Let's see what the owner of Tianranju means.Sure enough, seeing that Sun Shao didn't mention it all the time, Lu Qing couldn't hold it anymore, put down his teacup and smiled: "When I entered the door, I smelled the aroma of Dongchu wine. Could it be that the new wine is being made in Sun Jun's mansion?"

Sun Shao nodded with a smile, but still did not speak.Seeing that he didn't speak, Lu Qing rubbed his hands in embarrassment, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Sun Jun doesn't know something. Tianranju is a bit of my brother's property, and I just take care of it. The shopkeeper Huang said the day before yesterday that Sun Jun There is a new kind of wine in the mansion, which is as violent as it is. I was very happy to see Lie Xin, so I came to the mansion to ask for advice, I don’t know Sun Jun..."

"You mean new wine." Sun Shao smiled, and waved to Shuai Zeng who was waiting on the side. Shuai Zeng understood and backed out. An ear cup was placed in front of him, and he poured some wine into it. Sun Shao motioned, "Mr. Lu, this is the new wine. Since you have been running Tianranju for many years, you are naturally an expert in wine tasting. Take a look at this wine." But still drinkable."

Lu Qing held the earcups in both hands, took a breath first, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, then took another sip, closed his eyes and tasted carefully for a while, then opened his eyes, arched She cupped her hands and said: "The wine in the house is indeed as hot as fire, I admire it."

Sun Shao said modestly, "Thank you, thank you", and then fell silent again, waiting for Lu Qing to make an offer.Lu Qing hesitated for a moment, and said with a sincere look: "Sun Jun, you are a public family, and you have money and food allocated every year. You are not like a profit-seeking businessman like Qing who runs a lowly business like a wine shop. I thought it was just a joke. However, if Sun Jun can tell you generously, Qing will not dare to get something for nothing, and is willing to offer a little gift to show his heart. Qing will tell Sun Jun of his kindness to my brother, and presumably my brother will also treat Sun Jun grateful."

After Lu Qing finished speaking, he looked at Sun Shao without blinking, with a steady expression, as if he believed that his words would definitely impress Sun Shao, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.Sun Shao was very confused, who was the elder brother he was talking about?Seeing how confident he is, is it really Lu Meng?He hesitated for a while, but still couldn't figure it out, and finally had to ask:
"Forgive Shao's clumsy eyes, I don't know who you are?"

Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that Sun Shao didn't know who his elder brother was, he thought about it, and felt a little relieved, Sun Shao is a famous martial artist, he didn't seem to care much about other things except practicing martial arts , Such nobles rarely go to wine shops, and it is normal to not know the backing of Tianranju.

"Dare to tell Sun Jun to know that my brother is a man of the same name, and his character is Bodao. Thanks to the love of the Supreme Being, he is the lieutenant colonel's secretary." Although Lu Qing said it modestly, his expression was somewhat smug.Sun Shao is even more confused, Lu Yi?Who is Lu Yi, and what kind of official is the lieutenant colonel?He didn't have any impression in his memory.But since he was by Sun Quan's side and had a Chinese character, he must be Sun Quan's close minister.As the saying goes, the king of Hades is easy to provoke, and the little devil is difficult to deal with. Sometimes the emperor may not be scary, but the eunuch next to the emperor is the most terrifying. This Lu Yi is probably such a role.If I want to live a stable life, it's better not to mess with such a person.

"It turns out to be Mr. Lu." Sun Shao showed a look of sudden realization, and smiled politely: "In that case, please ask Mr. Lu to make a price."

Lu Qing was not surprised to see Sun Shao being condescending, on the contrary, he felt that he should be so.He bowed his head and thought for a while, and then said: "Sun Jun, I have two plans for Sun Jun to consider. One is that I bid a hundred gold and buy it out at one time, and the other is that I leave a profit of [-] yuan for each bucket , it is settled once a year. All kinds of wines in my natural home add up to sell about [-] dou a year. If there is no accident, this new wine should be able to sell for [-] dou. In this way, it is about [-] gold a year. Sun Jun I'm busy with business, and I don't have time to look at those ledgers, so we will use [-] gold per year as standard. How about Sun Jun?"

Sun Shao was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Lu Qing, who looked relaxed. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved. With a year's income, how can he keep his eyes open for money?Even if they don't buy it out, they can earn an extra [-] gold per year, which is a big income for the Sun family.However, Sun Shao is a person who has seen the world. On the one hand, he was surprised by Lu Qing's wealth, but on the other hand, he heard the huge profits of the wine industry, otherwise Lu Qing would not be so forthright.Seeing Lu Qing like this, it is obvious that this is just a price that can make his heart beat, but it is far from his psychological endurance, and there should be room for him to haggle over the price.

That being the case, then have a good chat with him, anyway, I have no hope of becoming an official, so it is always good to earn a little more money.

"Well..." Sun Shao shook his head with a smile: "Thanks to Lu Jun's kindness, but I can't decide yet, please allow me to think about it."

Lu Qing frowned, and then smiled again: "I don't know if Sun Jun is worried about the transfer method, or if he is not satisfied with the price, Sun Jun might as well say it out, everything can be discussed."

Sun Shao looked at Lu Qing with a smile, was silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "I am a martial artist, and I don't know anything about these things. I don't know if Lu Jun said that. Today, when I go to the wine market to find out about the market, then I will discuss with Lu Jun whether to transfer it, and what method should be used to transfer it, is it possible?"

Lu Qing was a little embarrassed.He is very clear about the situation of the Sun Mansion. Before coming here, he had inquired about the economic situation of the Sun Mansion, and felt that although his price was far lower than the possible profits that the new wine might bring, it was still a big deal for the Sun Mansion. A huge amount of income, and Sun Shao is addicted to martial arts, he is a young man who does not know the world, and he certainly does not know how much the wine is worth. It should not be difficult to convince him.Unexpectedly, after he finished quoting the price, Sun Shao was noncommittal, saying that he would investigate it first.He regretted it a little. If he had known that Sun Shao would say that, he would not have shown his cards first.

This time a little underestimated the enemy.

(End of this chapter)